The Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Kansas AF&AM - 1900 to 1904

GRAND LODGE of KANSAS A.F.&A.M.

GRAND LODGE

2018

THE ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

A.D.1900 - 1904 A.L. 5900 - 5904

OF

KANSAS ANCIENT

FREE & ACCEPTED

MASONS

1900 - Topeka 1901 - Wichita 1902 - Fort Scott 1903 - Wichita 1904 - Topeka

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PROCEEDINGS

M;.W-. GRAND LODGE ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS,

KANSAS FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION, . HELD IN THE CITY Of TOPEKA, •FEBRUAEY 21 & 22, A. D. 1900, A. L. 5900/

VOLUME XI, P A R T S .

M.-.W.-. CHARLES J WEBB, Grand Master, Topeka. R.-.W.-. ALBERT K. WILSON, Grand Secretary, Topeka.

PUBI/ISIIBD BY ORDER OF THE M.'.W.". GRAND IX)DGE.

1900.

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GRAND O F F I C E R S FOR 1900-01. M R. R. R R. R

.W.\ CHARLES J W E B B

Grand Master

Topeka.

. W / . P E R B Y M . HoisinGTOx....

Deputy Grand

Jiaster...Newton.

. W.'. THOMAS E . D E W E Y

Grand Senior

W^arden... Abilene.

. W.'. BESTOR G . B R O W N Grand Junior Warden...Topeka. . W . . ROBERT E. ToRRiNGTON....Grand Treasurer Wichita. . W.-. ALBERT K . WILSON

Grand Secretary

Topeka.

R e v . T. AV. J E F F R E Y

Grand Chaplain

Winfleld.

W . \ THOMAS G. FITCH VV.-. E . B. CORSE '

Grand Senior Deacon AVichita. Grand Junior Deacon ...Baxter S p r i n s s .

W.'. W . C. HoPFMEisTEK AV.-. MAURICE L . SAWYER

Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer

Beloit. Newton.

AV.-. J . S. McDowELi

Grand Senior Steward ...Smith Center.

AV.-. E . L. SHAPFEH AV.-. J . J . VAHNER AV.-. S. P . AA'^ADE

Grand Junior Steward....Council Grove. Grand Pursuivant Moran. Grand Tyler Topeka.

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PLACE OF MEETINO—1901. T h e f o r t y - f i f t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n of t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e of A n c i e n t , F r e e a n d A c c e p t e d M a s o n s of K a n s a s , w i l l b e h e l d i n t h e C i t y of W i c h i t a o n t h e t h i r d W e d n e s d a y , b e i n g t h e 20th d a y of F e b r u a r y , A . D . 1901, A . L . 5901, a t 9 o ' c l o c k A . M . ,

PRESS OP KETCHESON A BUREANK, LEAVEN-WORTH, KANSAS.

PROCEEDINGS

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OF T H K

M/.W. . GRAND LODGE: — OF —

A. F . & A . M. O P K A N S A S .

POETY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

ToPEKA, K A . \ . , F e b r u a r y 2 1 , 1 9 0 0 . T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e « o f Masons of K a n s a s convened in R e p r e s e n t a t i v e H a l l , in t h e City 21st d a y of F e b r u a r y , A . D . 1900,

Ancient, Free and Accepted Annual Communication in of Topeka, Wednesday, t h e A. L. 5900, a t 9 o'clock A. M.

GBAND OFFICERS .PRESENT. M.'.W.'. E.'.W.". R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'.

HENRY C . LOOMIS Grand CHARLES .1 W E B B Deputy PERRY M . HOISINOTON . .Grand THOMAS E . DEWEY Grand ROBERT E . TORRTNGTON...Grand ALBERT K . WILSON Grand Rev. SAMUEL E . BUSSER... Grand W.'. BESTOR G . BROWN Grand W.'. A. H . CoNNETT as Grand W.'. WILLIAM JULIEN Grand W.'. J O H N J . M I L L E R Grand W.'. E . B . CORSE Grand W.'. W. 0 . ROOT ....; ..Grand W.'. W . C. HoFPMEisTER Grand W.'. ROBERT EDWARDS aa Grand

Master Winfield. Grand Master ...Topeka. Senior Worden...Newton. Junior ITarden...Abilene. Treasurer , Wichita. Secretary Topeka. Chaplain Emporia. Senior Deacon ...Topeka. Junior Deacon ...Great Bend. Marshal Olathe. Sword Bearer Santa F e . Senior Steward...Baxter S p r i n g s . Junior Steward...Winfield. Pursuivant Beloit. Tyler Topeka.

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OPENING CEREMONIES. B y o r d e r of t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master, t h e Grand Secretary called t h e roll of lodges, a n d upon roll call a constitutional n u m b e r being r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master opened t h e M.-.W.-. Grand L o d g e of A n c i e n t , F r e e a n d Accepted Masons, in A m p l e F o r m , after an invocation of divine blessing b y t h e G r a n d C h a p l a i n , R e v . S A M U E L E . BUSSER.

INVOCATION. W e worship Thee as t h e S u p r e m e Gon, the source of truth, a n d hope, and love. Thou a r t t h e L i g h t of the world, and in the beginning Thou d i d s t s a y to t h e darliened universe, " L e t there be light!"' a n d there w a s light. A l l t h a t is beautiful, grand and sublime h a s come from Thee. Our truest loves, holiest ambitions, a n d loftiest aspirations h a v e their root in Thee, and we see Thee ever in t h e faces of our friends, in t h e tender sympathies and winsome deeds, of t h e world — T h y world a n d our world. Yea, we ourselves are the work of T h y h a n d s . W e t h a n k Thee for t h e privilege of assembling again in this G r a n d Communication; t h a t T h o u h a s t spared o u r lives t h r o u g h a n o t h e r year, and brought us from t h e corners of our g r e a t State to consider and plan for the extension of Thy k i n g d o m of light. W e t h a n k Thee for our m a sonic a l t a r a n d t h e three G r e a t L i g h t s of Masonry, and especially for the H o l y Bible, whose pages flash w i t h imiuortality and drop hope a n d comfort upon t h e world. W e t h a n k Thee for the sweet t h o u g h t of forgiveness to those w h o h a v e done wrong, and we all confess t h a t we h a v e come far short of t h e high and holy destiny Thou h a s t marked out for u s . W e a r e not worthy to be Thine own children, sons of t h e L i g h t . Give us all a new hold on life this morning. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who h a v e trespassed a g a i n s t us. P u r g e us w i t h hyssop a n d we shall be clean; w a s h us a n d we shall be w h i t e r t h a n snow, and m a k e us to h e a r t h e joy a n d gladness of those w h o have won victories over themselves and t h e base m a t e r i a l i s m of t h e world. W e pray T h y blessing upon the Officers and m e m b e r s of this Most Worshipful G r a n d Lodge. I n s p i r e t h e m witli lofty thoughts and t h e spirit of a self-denying brotherhood, as they a t t e m p t to discharge t h e h e a v y responsibilities of their stations. W e p r a y Thee to bless t h e President of these U n i t e d States a n d all w h o sit with h i m in a u t h o r i t y , a n d assist h i m in t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of the laws and t h e scattering upon t h e nation of t h e blessings of free government. W e p r a y for our a r m i e s in t h e field holding u p the flag of our country, and we a s k t h a t all holy principles of our citizenship and u n i v e r s a l h u m a n i t y m a y prevail. M a y a l l wars cease throughout t h e earth and a n e w e r a of peace be given to all nations. W e

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pray for everj' masonic lodge, for every Master Mason and every masonic home of K a n s a s . Comfort the mourner and bind up the broken-hearted. Strengthen the weak and raise the fallen. M a y we live and act as brethren. May all our strength be given for the truth, for h u m a n liberty, for the honor of GOD, and for the progress of the race; and the praise shall be Thine forever. Amen. D I S T I N G U I S H E D VISITOR. M.-.W.-. CORONA H . BRIGGS, G r a n d Master of the M.-.W.-. G r a n d Lodge of Missouri, being a n n o u n c e d , was received b y W.-. BESTOR G . BROWN, G r a n d vSenior Deacon, and i n t r o d u c e d to the M.-.W.-. Grand Master, who, in the following words, p r e sented the distinguished visitor to t h e b r e t h r e n : Most Worshipful Grand Master: I t is a great pleasure to have with us upon this occasion t h e Grand Representatives of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of our sister, and I m i g h t well say, our mother jurisdiction. W e well remember how royally we were entertained a t the seventy-ninth A n n u a l Communication of your Grand Lodge in the great city a t the mouth of the historic K a w . You will remember, Most Worshipful Grand Master, t h a t on the 18th day of September last, 106 years ago, G E O R G E W A S H I N G Tox, with masonic ceremonies, laid the corner stone of our N a t i o n a l Capitol Building; you will also r e m e m b e r t h a t most of the memorial and dedicatory services incident to our national history h a v e been accompanied with masonic ceremony. Since our brother, the F a t h e r of his Country, laid t h a t corner stone, w h a t marvelous changes have taken place in the geographical, material and political growth of our land, b u t with all t h a t growth, our beloved Order has kept pace. I n the early and earlier years, no great cities were founded away from tide-water, b u t now the second largest city in this country is one thousand miles from tide-water, and the two great cities in the State from which you hail are, in our opinion, destined to be the third and fourth largest cities on the continent. Brethren of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , this brother w h o m we welcome here to-day, represents in our Order the most wonderful State of the sisterhood of States. All the natural woods of the forest, all the fruits, grains and vegetables known, found or grown in the temperate zone flourish in old Missouri, all the minerals of the whole world are found there in some degree, and the naost useful ones in large degree; the F a t h e r of W a t e r s will bathe her feet for all time, and the drainage of the great snow-crowned water-shed which extends from Colorado to British Columbia h a s to cross your State on its perennial flow to the ocean, in perform-

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ing its duty of distributing and reestablishing the annual meteorological equilibrium of the continent. It is indeed a great honor to have with us on this occasion the representative in our Order of such an empire, and a cherished privilege to meet and greet them. On behalf of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, we extend to you and your associate officers a most cordial and fraternal greeting. We trust 'that your sojourn among us will not only be pleasant, but profitable, and when next October shall have rolled around, we expect to meet with you again, no intervening Providence, at your eightieth Annual Communication, in the Q,ueen City of the Valley of the Mississippi. In response M.-.W.-. JBro. BRIGGS said : M.:W.'. Grand Master and Brethren of the M.-. IF.-. Grand Lodge - , of Kansas: The fraternal and cordial greeting received at Leavenworth one year ago has led us to look forward with anticipation to this opportunity of renewing such pleasant fellowship. That pleasure has been enhanced by the visit which the officers of this Grand Lodge made to our Grand Lodge at Kansas City last October; and the few days T. spent at Washington City and Mount Vernon in December last, in company with the representatives of the Grand ' Lodge of Kansas, in attending tlie memorial service held in honor of our illustrious brother, GEOB&E WASHI^^GTON, but increased my desire to become better acquainted with our Kansas brethren. The better we knoAv you, the more highly we esteem you. -This sentiment is not only intended as a compliment to you, but we take it to ourselves as well. The ties which unite these two Grand Jurisdictions in fraternal fellowship are most intimate in their nature. More than forty years ago the Grand Lodge of Missouri chartered in the Territory of Kansas the lodges which later formed this Grand Lodge, and we have never lost interest in your success or ceased to rejoice in your prosperity. Your Kansas soil looks remarkably like our fat Missouri fields; the same skies bend over us; and every now and then your gentle Kansas zephyrs make things hum along our western border. Our great railroad systems are much the same, and the second city in our bounds bears the name of the Sunflower State. We would not change that name, for Kansas City draws much of its vigorous life from your magnificent State, and you have, with us, a common interest in its increasing prosperity. Within a radius of 200 miles from Kansas City, can more acres of highly fertile soil and greater mineral be found, that lie within the same distance of any other city in our land—I might add, in the world ? Much of this potential wealth lies within your ample domain. We can not overlook you, if we would. Last fall I met

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a gentleman who owns a section of land in Saline County, Missouri. I may add parenthetically, that you cannot make the denizens of that domain- believe there is any other county in'the universe quite the equal of Saline. • We talked of the abundant corn crop, of which his ample acres had produced their full share, when I remarked: "Kansas has corn to burn." His quick response was:. " I wish they would hurry up and burn it." We are not likely to forget you. There was a time, in the receding past, when relations were not as wholly fraternal as they are to-day. We read in an ancient book that it came to pass that the Ephraimites were highly incensed against J E P H T H A H at not having been invited to fight and share in the rich spoils of the Ammonitish War, and they assembled a mighty army and crossed the Jordan to give him battle. But he, being apprised of their approach, gathered together the men of Gilead, gave them battle and put them to flight. And in order to make his victory more complete, he stationed guards at the various passages of the Jordan and commanded them that should any strangers pass that way, they should say unto them, "Say now 'Shibboleth.'" The Ephraimites, being of a different tribe, could not frame to pronounce the word right, but said "Sibboleth" instead. This slight defect proved them to be enemies and cost them their lives. And there fell at that time, of the Ephraimites, forty and two thousand. Tradition says, that in the days when Missouri took perhaps an undue interest in the settlement of the Territory of Kansas, certain stalwart Gileadites were stationed atone of the passages of the Missouri river and when there came that way, seeking ferriage across the river, a stranger whose covered wagon; goods and chattels, and domestic belongings marked him as a prospective voter in Kansas Territory, they would require him to pronounce the name of a useful article which hung from the pole of his wagon. If he called it a "bucket" he was suffered to pass;' but if he said it was a "pail" he was rejected. Those days are past and we all call it bucket now, and whether we hailed from the North, South or East, we are Western men together and glory in our heritage. We are brethren. With your membership of nearly twentyone thousand, you are gaining on us. Our returns last year showed a membership of 31,153 Master Masons in the 550 lodges of our State, and peace and harmony prevail throughout our borders. Our net gain last year was 598, and we confidently hope for even a larger increase the present year. Our material and masonic interests in these two great States are much the same, and in the life of these commonwealths Freemasonry is a very important factor. Two opposing tendencies threaten the perpetuity of American institutions: One is the materialistic spirit which believes only in the tangible, which is

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the perishable; the other is t h e spirit of religious bigotry, whicli would enfslave the will a n d conscience and dominate everything in t h e sacred name of religion. Freemasonry, h o l d i n g to a n unfeigned belief in the one living and true G O D , appeals to m a n ' s higher a n d better nature in h a r m o n y with true religion, a n d a t t h e same time holds sacred the rights of conscience a n d helps to ]?eep men free. N e v e r was the work of F r e e m a s o n r y more needed in society t h a n to-day, and I rejoice in t h e achievements of the past a n d look forward to t h e future in t h e flrin belief t h a t our noble order will become in increasing measure, a power for good in the eartli. R E P O R T ON C R E D E N T I A L S . W.-. B r o . MOSES SARBACH, of N o . 2 2 5 , c h a i r m a n of t b e Com-

mittee on Credentials, s u b m i t t e d t h e following report, which was received a n d a d o p t e d : To the M.: W.: Gh-and Lodge of Kansas: Your Committee on Credentials fraternally submits t h e following r e p o r t : GRAND OFFICERS. M.-.W.-. R.-. W.*. R.-.W.-. R.-. W.-.

H E N B Y C . DOOMIS CHAEI.ES J W E B B PBBEY M . HOISINGTON THOMAS E . D E W E Y

R.-. W.-. R O B E R T B . T O K B I N G T O N R.-. W.-. A L B E R T K . W I I J S O N Rev. SAMUEX/ E . B U S S E B

W.-. B E S T O B G . B K O W N W.'. A A B O I ^ H . C O N N E T T W.-. W I L L I A M JtrLiEJf W.*. J . J . M I L L E R W.-. B . B . COBSE W.-. W . C. R O O T W.'. W . C. HoFFMBiSTEB W.-. RoBEBT E D W A B D S . . . . '

Grand. Master. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior W a r d e n . Grand Junior W a r d e n . Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary. Grand Chaplain.

Grand as Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand as Grand

Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Marshal. Sword Bearer. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Pursuivant. Tyler.

PAST GRAND OFFICERS. PAST GRAND MASTEBS.

M.-.W.-. M. M. MiLLEB, M.-.W.-. J . C. POSTLETHWAITB, M.-.W.-. A. M. CALLAHAjr,

M.-.W.-. G E O . W . C L A B K , M.-.W.-. J A M E S H . M O C A L L , M.-.W.-. C H I L E S C . COLE MAX,

M.-.W.-. D A V I D B . F U L L E R , M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V B B , • M.-.W.-. M A U R I C E D . S T O N E .

GRAND

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LOIJGE

OF

KANSAS.

491

PAST DEPUTY GBAND MASTEB. R.-.W.-. A B B A M H . E L M S .

CUSTODIANS. W.-. W I L L I A M P. M U D G E T T , W.-. GEOEGE M . COPLIN, W.-. G E O B G E F . P O N D .

ASSISTANT LECTURERS. W.-. W . H . H A K B I S O N , W.-. G E O E G E M . D I X O N . W.-. T H E O D O E E J. G A E L I C ,

W.-. B.

W.-. C H A E L E S S H E D D , W.-. A. D. T E O M P . W.-. O. W . L I T T L E , S. W I L L I A M S .

GRAND R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S . Alabama Arizona

W.-. T. J . A N D B B S O N . W.-. W . A. B U E N E T T .

British Columbia California

W.'. A. H . C O N N E T T . M.-.W.-. A. M. C A L L A H A M .

Colorado

R.-. W.-. R. E . T O E E I N G T O N . I

Connecticut

W.-. T H O M A S L . B O N D .

Delaware

W.-. E D D H A Y E S .

England Florida

Idaho

R.-. W.-. A L B E E T K . W I L S O N . W.-. A L F E B D W H I T M A N .

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lUinoi.s Ireland Maine

W.-. S. M. F o x . M.-. W.-. M. M. M I L L E E . M.-.W.-. J O H N C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E . M.-.W.-. D A V I D B . P U L L E E .

Michigan

R.-. W.-. " A B E A M H . E L L I S .

Mississippi

M.-.W.-l J A M E S H . M O C A L L .

Missouri

R.-. W.-. P E E B Y M . H O I S I N G T O N .

Nebraska

W.-. C. E . C O E Y .

Nevada New Jersey

W.-. W I L L I A M H . V O B T H . W.-. C H A E L E S E . H A L L .

New Hampshire N e w York N e w Zealand

N o r t h Carolina

North Dakota N o v a Scotia Prince E d w a r d Island Quebec

Rhode Island

W.-. R. M. M O G O N I G A L . M.-.W.-. M A U E I O E L . S T O N E . W.-. P E A N K E . D A V I S .

W.-. A L E X . A. S H A E P .

M.-.W.-. H B N E Y C . LOOMIS. R.-. W.-. T. E . D B W B Y . W.-. A. A. C A E N A H A N . W.-. G E O E G E M . D I X O N .

W.: W . P. M A E O H .

Scotland :

M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E E .

South Australia South Carolina

W.-. B. O. H A G E N . M.-.W.-. G E O E G E W . C L A B K .

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THE

February,

South Dakota

M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R .

Tennessee

R.-. W.-. B E S T O R G . B B O W N .

Texas Vermont Victoria Virginia

W.-. W.-. '.M.-.W.-. M.-.W.-.

PAST I>''o.

J. li. E G G L E S T O X FRANK E. DAVIS L. H.

PERKINS

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H . D. W H I T M A N A L F R E D WHITJISAN. .;. . CHARLES E. SAWTELL. . S. O. S P E N C E R C. E . C O R Y W. F. M A R C H J . C. K E T O H E S O N P. J. P R E L I N G

A . H . CONNETT

S. M. Fox W M . M. BEVERLY' SPENOEB P. WADE C. B . R E E D T. J . A N D E R S O N J.

P. H O W E

G. M . E A G L E

S. B . I S E N H A R T W . C. G A R V E Y . . .• C. C. B A K E R W . S. R A N K I N D. W . N E L L I S J O E L HTTNTOON JAMES RAMSEY S. E . M A B T I N H . C. B O W M A N B. MOMURTBIE J. S C O T T C L A B K S. R . R E M I N G T O N

E . R . WOODRCTFF O. M . W I L B E R

H . C. LiVEBMORE WILLIAM

J0LIEN

F . R. L A N T E R FRANK MALTBY D. W . H A Y E S

E. W. WELLINGTON. H. P. F A B B E L L Y . C H I L E S U. COLEMAN. C H A R L E S J. W E B B .

MASTERS. 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 24

D . C. H A B K B R

No.

R. B . M O O R E

24 25

J O H N H . OSBORNE

29

C . Q. C O L B U B N

35

CAMPBELL EVANS

35

D. M . F E R G U S O N

37

.T. M . S T A R O H E R

39

E. CAMPFIBLD

39

ALBERT SARBAOH

42

MOSES SARBAOH . . . . : . . S. H . T B E G O H.

F. W H I T E

42 '

46 51

W . C. C H A F F E E

51

ROBERT

51

EDWARDS

L . C. F . DOHMANN W . J. W H I T S O N

W . M . QuiNNON

51 51

• 51

EVAN DAVIS

51

W . B. R O B E Y

51

A . A . RODGEBS

51

.1. W . M O C L U R E

51

W. F. E L L I S O N

51

T . P . RODGBRS

51

GEO.

M. COPLIN

58

C.T.HILTON

60

D . C. M E T H V B N

60

J O H N A. C. G O R D O N . . . .

64

GEO.

66

M. DIXON

A. J. W H I T M O R E

69

E. B. C O R S E

71

PHILLIP KELLY

78

J.

79

F. M B H L

C. E . S C O T T

79

W.A.CLARK

84

A. T R O U P

90

H. C.BowEN

90

W . S. B E R G U N D T H A L . . .

90

H.A.BARNES

90

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GRAND

E. E. F U L T O N

LODGE

493

KJNSAS.

91

F. M. COLE

W . H . VOETH

98

G.

C.S.

WICKS

95

W . A . BUENBTT

W.H.HARBISON

99

FEANK

E. MOSTBLLEB.

187

102

HENRY

ROLFS

188

THOMAS G. AYBES

102

JOHN MCCULLAGH .....

194

N. F. G B A H A M

104

C.W.

S. W .

105

HARRISON NAYLOR ....

199

J . G. D A V I S

105

T. A . N O E T Z G E R

200

L . C. B A K E E

105

EDD

203

A . C. S H E R M A N

Ill

A . T. T A Y L O R

205

R.

BINNS

Ill

J. B. T A Y L O E

207

A.

A. C A E N A H A N

216

T.J.

No.

OF

GABLIO

•

COLLINS

No.

B. S T A C K H O U S E

179 180

186

MILLER

195

HAYES

113

T. D. B O N D

B.S.. W I L L I A M S . . . '

113

H . N. MOBBHOUSE

.CHAELES A. HOWE

119

C. B . GOODEICH. . . . . . . .

GEO.

124

C. M . B E B S O N

125

W.

J. D A V I E S

222

129

JACOB B. PUBBY

225

MAX

F. POND HAABBBEGBE ....

WILLIAM KAMP

219

222 -

222

J . P . SWATZBLL. . .

132

O.W.

BLOOD

225

H. W. STAOKPOLE . . . . . .

134

C. W . K o u N S

225

S. F . H o o P B S H. F. ToEvs

140 142

F B A N K S. C B A N E

225

A . O. W E L L M A N

225

M. L.

SAWYEE

J. W .

SMITH

:..

.T. F . S o P B R

142

C. S. D O W N I N G

225

143

T. W . R A N D A L L . . . . . .

231

145

E. W. W E L L I N G T O N ..

H.C.STEVENS.

146

A. B. F E Y

236

242

H B N E Y O'DONNELL ....

146

H.F.MASON

C. W . W I L L I A M S . . . . ' . . . .

147

R. M . L A W E E N G E

246 246

G E O . B. D E A N

150

W.

2-53

O. J . W O O D

1.50

PEERY

T. B . J E N N I N G S

152

C. E . V A N O B M A N

C. F . M I T C H E L L

152

J A M B S S. C U M M I N G S

JOHN D. MAUEEB

156

P. D. C O O K

270

A . C. C O O H E A N E

158

W.

273

J . A . G. S A M P L E

158

D. B . S T U T S M A N

275

E . L. T B U E X

159

G. W .

275

160

L. C O O K B R U N S B T T E R . ..

266 267

..,

H. BOSTON WILEY

268

R. B . H A Y S

160

J . H . SCHIEBECK . . . . . . . • 279 D. M . SiriTH ' 281

J O H N C. F E Y

167

R. W .

A L E X . A. S H A B P

167

B. B. H A R R I S O N

293

THOMAS G. FITCH . . . : . .

303

F R E D H . STUCKEY

303

W.

H. MIZE

A. E . WiNTEB H . L . MiLLABD W.J.

KBYTE

J . S. M C D O W E L L

^..

169 171

HARRIS

292

172

G. G E H R I N G

303

174

R. A . W I L S O N

307

J. M. G R A Y

308

ALBEBT FISHEE

310

C. E . MONBLL

175

GHAS. E . H A L L

177

I

FROCEEDINOS

494 W. E. HTJTOHISON

JSTO. 312

J O H N J. M I L L E R A. L. H A B E W I L L I A M LINDSAY . . . A. W. R I C H A R D S

J. W. MoCOEMIOK A. H. B A K E R

LODGE

312 317 319 329 330 331

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February,.

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342 . .

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347 .353

BERT E . FLACK

353

BEPBESENTATIVES.

Leavenworth, No. S.— H . E . WASSON, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Wyandotte, No. 3.—GEO. A. RrvELY, W. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; G E O . H . J E N K I N S , p r o x y for J . W . Washington,

No. 5 . — E D . L U K E N S , W . M . ; C . VV. BOSTWICK, S . VV.; W . H .

COLEMAN, J . VV.

Lawrence, No. 6.— A L F R E D VVHIT.MAN, p r o x y for \V. M., S. W. a n d J . W . Union, No. 7.— VV: S. Y A T E S , VV. M . ; C H A S . E . SAWTELLE, p r o x y for S. VV.; J O S E P H J. PENNELL, J. W .

Rising

Sun, No. 8.— C H A S . K . ABBOTT, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV.; H . B. B R O W N , J . W.

Acacia, No. 5.—A. L. SBLIG, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. and J . W . King Solomon, No. i O . — J O H N MCCOOL, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV. Emporia, No. i ^ . — L E R O Y R . BROWN, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; W . H . GIBSON, p r o x y for J . VV. Nemaha, No. i 5 . — J U D S O N B A K E R , VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV. Oskaloosa, No. U.— G. 0 . BATES, p r o x y for W . M., S. VV. and J . VV. Great Bend, No. 16.—M. E P P S T E I N , S . VV., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . W . Lafayette,

No. 16.— W M . M . BEVERLEY, p r o x y for W. M., S. W . a n d J . VV..

Topeka, No. 17.—- E. W . P O I N D E X T E R , W . M . ; P . A. H O W E , S . VV.; L U T H E R M. N B L L I S , J . W .

Franklin,

No. IS.— C. M. W I L B E R , J . W., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d S. VV.

Olathe, No. 19.— H . C. LIVERMORE, p r o x y for W . M . ; F R A N K

MALTBY,

- p r o x y for S. VV.; F . R. L A N T E R , p r o x y for J . VV. Olivet, No. SS.— G. M. W A R N E R . W . M . ; H E N R Y M . THOMAS, p r o x y for S. W . ;

Palmyra,

A. R. B A L L , J . VV.'

No. SS.— BBN.IAMIN S . BROWN, W . M . ; E . E . BDTLER, p r o x y for

S.W.;

J . E . ' W A L K E R , J . VV.

Osage Valley, No. S4.— T). C. H A R K E R , p r o x y for W. M., S. VV. a n d J . W . Oketo, No. 25.— W M . E . SMITH, S . VV., p r o x y for VV: .Vf. a n d J . VV. Pacific, No. ; ? 5 . - J O H N H . OSBORN, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . VV. Arcana, No. Si.—M. SKERRITT, p r o x y for W . M. a n d S. VV.; S. M. M Y E R S , J . VV. Mound City, No. SS.—Jos.

H . TREGO, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

1899-1900.

GRAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS.

495

Havensville, No. 54.—C. D. YETTER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . ; 0 . M. GROVEB, p r o x y for J . W. Hiawatha,

No.S5.—\V.

0 . NOBLE, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W.

Council Grove, No. 36.—HARRY

E . BEST, W . M . , p r o x y for J. W . ; M. E .

LEATHERWOOD, S . W .

Paola, No. 37.—GEO. M C H A R N E Y , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . ; D. M. F E R G U SON, p r o x y for J. W . Seneca, No. 39.-3.

L. STARCHER, p r o x y for W. M., S. W . a n d J . W .

DeSoto, No. 40.—WILLIAM HIDDLESTON, W . M . ; DUISIKIN ALGER, p r o x v , for S. W. a n d J. W . Blooming Orove, No:41-—JAMES

RUSH, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . and J. W .

Holton, N0.4S.—B. F . GRAHAM, W . M . ; E D . B . JONES, p r o x y for S. W . ; JESS R . LASSWELL, proxy for J . W. Delphian, No. 44.^—C. E. GLASS, VV. M . ; A. J . DOUGLASS, p r o x y for S. W . ; J. W.. SHIELDS, proxy for J . W . . HaUtead, No. 46.—S. H. TREGO, p r o x y for W. M., S. W . a n d J. W. Xenia, No. 47.—JONATHAN

M . DAVIS, W . M . , p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J. W.

Lake, No. 50.—J. H . FORBES, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . Orient, No. 51.— W. R. CARRIE, W . M . ; L. C . , F H E D LOHMANN, p r o x y for S. W . ;

CHAS. A . GARDINER, J.

W.

Wetmore, No. 53.^-3. S. FITZGERALD, W . M . , p r o x y for J. W . ; W M . H . BLOOD, p r o x y for S. W . Shawnee, No.54.—E.G. S. W . Troy, No. 55.—JOHN

B A R T B E R G E R , W . M . , p r o x y for J.W.; M . E . W E N D T , REVILLE, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J. W .

Spring Hill, No. 56.—W. H . RHTTER, W . M . , p r o x y forS. W . ; JOHN DRURY, p r o x y for J . W. Coyville No. 57. — J . W. GORDON, W . M . ; JAMES M A E R , p r o x y for S. W . and J. W. . Winfield, No. 58.—Joan C. ROWLAND, W . M . , p r o x y for J. W.; J . A . SIMPSON, p r o x y for S. W . Saliville, No. 59.— J O H N J . BIGGS, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W.

.

Salina, No. 60.—PAUL G . W A K E N H U T , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . -La Cygne, No. 61.—D. S. BADGER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J. W . , Adams, No. 63. —J. W. G I L H A M , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Wathena, No. 64. — J O H N A. G. GORDON, p r o x y for W . M.; R. S. TRUESDBLL, S. W., p r o x y for J . W . Gardner, No. 65.—W. V. C H A P I N , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W, a n d J. W . Burlington, No. 66. — J. S. PETERS, W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; AMASA T . N E Y HAKT, S. W . Frankfort, No. 67. —F. A. GAHVIN, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . ; J . A. BUSWELL, p r o x y for J. W. ' Hiram, No. 68.—H. F . MISSELWITZ, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Star, No. 69.—A. J . WHITMORK, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . and J . W . .

/

496

FKQCEEDISOS

Carbondale, No. 70.—WALTER Baxter,

OF THE

February,

E . P L A T T , S . W . , p r o x y for AV. M. a n d J . W .

No. 71.— C H A S . M . J O N E S , S . VV., p r o x y for VV. M . ; E . B . CORSE,

p r o x y for J. W . Huron, No. 7S.—0. M . ANDERSON, VV. M., proxy for S. W . a n d J . W . Chetopa, No. 7 5 . — C H A S . J . SIMON, J . W., p r o x y for W. M. a n d S. VV.

Mystic Tie, No. 74.—C.W. Wamego, No. 75.—^Vn. J E N N I N G S , J. VV.

H A W E S , W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W . A. P R U N T Y , W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV^; LESTER C .

Erie, No. 76.—O. DENIOUS, VV. M., p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W . • White Cloud, No. 7,?.—PHILLIP K E L L Y , proxy for W. M., S. W. a n d J . VV. Corinthian, No. 7 9 . — C H A S . G . TAYLOR, W . M . ; S . A. S M I T H , S . W . ; A. L. STUBBS, J . W . Zeredatha, No. 80.-J.

M . H AMME, VV. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; J . B . S M I T H , S . W .

Nev> Albany, No. <?/.—W. S. STALI.INGS, VV. M.; C. E . H A L L , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . VV. Tuscan, No. 82. —<i. C. M C K I N L E Y , proxy for VV. M., S. VV. a n d J . VV. • Doric, No. S3.—JAMES

D . C H I L D S , VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV.

Jefferson, No. 84.—W. A. CLARK, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . VV. Sutton, No. 85.—J.W. Sunflower, No.S6.-J. Manlato, Eureka,

STEWART, VV. M . , proxy for S . W . and J . W . C. D U N N , VV. M., p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W .

No. S 7 . — M A G N E S S . H A L L , VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV. No. 5 ^ . — O L I V E R S. R I G G S , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV.

Home, No. 89.—Louis

L O H M H L L E B , VV. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; A. OBERNDORF,

p r o x y for S. VV. Golden Rule, No. 90.—W. E . F A G A N , proxy for W . M. a n d S. VV.; M. M . CLINE, J. W . Marysville, No. 97. — C H A R L E S H . D A V I S , VV. M T ; E . A. B I T T E L , p r o x y for S. VV.; G. A. SOAMAN, p r o x y for J . W . Girard, No. 9 5 . — J A M E S A. S M I T H , W . M . ; W . H . V O E T H , p r o x y for S. VV.; J A M E S H . S M I T H , p r o x y for J . VV.

Harmony, No. 9.4.—W; H . CRAMER, p r o x y for VV. M., S. W. a n d J . W . Constellation, No. 95.- C. S. W I C K S , p r o x y for W. M., S . W . a n d J . W . Delaware, No. 96.--R. T . MOONEY, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . Patmos, No. 97.—M. V A U G H T , J . VV., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d S. W . Benevolent, No. 9S.—ii. S. F O L K , VV. M . ; J O H N B . FAVOR, p r o x y for S. W . ; H. L. HUMPHREY', J. W . Wichita, No. 99.—TMATTHEW

J . P A R R E T T , W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . VV.

Prudence, No. 100.—TS. T. ALLISON, W . M . , proxy for S. W. a n d J . W . Keystone, ^No. 102.—W. L. M A R C Y , W . M.'; T H O S . G . A Y R E S , p r o x y for S. VV.; T . J . G A R L I C , p r o x y for J . W . Cedar, No. IOS.—GKO.

L . P F U N D S T E I N , VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV.

Frontier, No. 104.—W. E . W I L S O N , S . W . , p r o x y for W . M . ; N . F . GRAHAM, p r o x y for J . W .

1899-1900-

'

Git AND LODGE

OF KANSAS.

497

Solomon, No. 105.—S. W . COLLINS, p r o x y for W . M . a n d S. W . ; J O H N G . DAVIS, p r o x y for J . W. , ' Fidelity, No. 106.— G. W . H A L E , S . AV., p r o x y for W. M.; R. B. ANDERSON, p r o x y for J . W. Fortitude, No. 107.—Gv\p r o x y for J . W .

S. W A T T , W . M . , proxy for S. VV.; G. W. F I N L E Y ,

Memphis, No. lOS.—Taos.

G. MORKIS, J . V,'., p r o x y for W. M. a n d S. W .

Adelphi, No. 110.—EDGAH Hesperian, No. lll.—T.

R . BVERS, W . M . , proxy for S. W . a n d J. W . W. ANDREWS, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . VV.

Blue Valley, No. US.—J. St. Johns, No. lis.—J.

M. ABBOTT, S. AV., proxy for AV. M. a n d J . AV.

D. F E L L , W . M . ; G . M . CULVER, p r o x y for S. AV.;

P..B. P H L F I S E R , J . AV.

Advance, No. ii-#.—E. J . YECK, S . AV., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . AV. Excelsior, No. 115.—GEO.

SHULL, W . M . , p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J. AV.

Muscolah, No. i i S . — O H A S . FLOYD, W . M . ; ' A . B . H A R V E Y , p r o x y for S . AV^; L. CORTECYOU, p r o x y for J . AV. Parsons, No. 117.—J. M. HARRINGTON, AV. M., proxy for S. A\^ a n d J . AV. Cherokee, No. 119.—J. \V., GOODSPEED, W . M . , p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J . AV.Halcyon, No. ISO.—JOHN

J. JARRETT, VV. M., p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W .

Woodson, No. ISI.—JAS.

K . THOMPSON, S.AV., p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . VV.

Godfrey, No. IS4.—WM. SIMPSON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. AV^. a n d J. \V. Cawker City, No. 1S5.—MAX

HAARBERGER, S.AV., .proxy for AV. M. a n d

J. vy. Palestine, No. 1S7.—~L. H . ANDERSON, S. AV., p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . AV. Ollawa,No.

128.-IX. ROMSTEDT, VV. M.; E. S, LUCAS, S . AA^; 0 . A. THOMP-

SON, J . AV.

Belleville, No. i.?9.—GEORGE VV. COLLINS, W.M., p r o x y for J . AV.; D. D. BRAMWELL, S . W .

Polar Star, No. i 5 0 . — N A T H A N CLARK, p r o x y for AV. M., S. AV. a n d J . AV^. Carson, No. 13S.— J. P . SWATZELL, proxy for VV. M., 8. AV. a n d J . VV. Crescent, No. 133.— CHAS. L . LISTON, AV. M., p r o x y for J . VV.; W A L T E R S . P I C K E R I N G , S . AV.

Vesper, No. i s e . — J . E . LEWIS, p r o x y for W . M . ; C. W. M C H U Q H , S. AV., proxy for J . AV. Cherryvale, No. 137.—J. W. LYNGAR, J . W., proxy for AV. M , a n d S. AV. Reno, No. 14O.— S. F . HOOPER, p r o x y for W. M., S. VV. a n d J . W.

*

Newton, No. 14S.— ROB'T DOWGHERTY, VV. M . ; MORRIS L . SAWYER, p r o x v for S. AV.; H . F . TOEVS, p r o x y for J . VV. Minneapolis, No. 14S.— J. W . SMITH, p r o x y for AV. M., S. W. a n d J. AV. Gilead, No. 144.—-G- H . KINDBLADE, J. AV., p r o x y for W. M . ; F . M. B U T LER, p r o x y for S. W. ' Mt. Vernon, No. 145.—A. G. M E A D , AV. M.; J . J. ABERCROMBIE, S . AV.; R. • M. POINDEXTER, p r o x y for J . AV.

498

PUOCEEDINGS

OF THE

February,

Ellsworth, No. U6.—.F. E. D E M U T H , W . M . , p r o x y for S. \V.; H . O ' D O X N E L ,

p r o x y for J. W . Center, No. 147.—\Vu. Wa-Kemey,

F. H O C H , p r o x y for VV. M., S. W . a n d J . W . •

No. 14S.—F. W . K I N G , AV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W.'

Thayer, No. 149.—il.

G. LOWRANCE, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W.

Wellington, No. 150.—Fun

H A Y E S , p r o x y for W . M., S. \V. a n d J . W . .

Lebo, No. 15S.-.1. N. B E B B , W . M . ; C . F . M I T C H E L L , p r o x y for S. W . ; A. N E A R , p r o x y for J . VV. Luray,

No. 15S.—JOHN

Lincoln, No. IS4.-L.

OLSON, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W .

J. DUNTON, AV. M., proxy for S.'AV. a n d J.'AV.

Dexter, No. 156.—3. D . MAURER, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . AV. Active, No. 15S.-A.

P . COCHRAN, p r o x y for W. M., S. AV. a n d J . AA'.

Robinson, No. 159.—E. L. T R U E X , p r o x y for W. M., S. AV. a n d J . VV. Saqui,

No. 160.—JOHN

J . H A Y S , W . M . , p r o x y for S. AV.; ROBERT R . H A Y S ,

p r o x y for J. VV. Alma,

No. 161.-0.

AV. L I T T L E , VV. M., p r o x y for J . AV.; J . B. F I E L D S ,

p r o x y for S. VV. Atwood, No. I84.—FRED Farmers,

ROBERTSON, J . AV.; p r o x y for \V. M. a n d S. AV.

No. i66.—DAN. B A I R D , VV^ M . , p r o x y for J . VV.; E R I C K HOLMBERY,

p r o x y tor S. W . Lamed,

No. -Z67.—THOS. E . L E P T W I C H , VV. M . ; J O H N C . F R Y B , p r o x y for S. W . ; A L E . \ . A . S H A R P , p r o x y for J . AV.

Blue Rapids,

No. 169.—3. N . AVANAMAKER, S . AV., p r o x y for VV. M.; F . K.

BRO\VN, p r o x y for J . VV.

Sterling, No. 171.—Wu.

J. SQUIRE, VV. M., p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J . VV.

McPherson, No. 17S.—ANDERS SORENSEN, VV. M., p r o x y for J . VV.; AV.M. J . K E Y T B , p r o x y for S. AV.

Belle Plaine,

No. 773.—CLARK K N O X , p r o x y for VV. M., S. VV.and J. VV.

Western Star, No. 174. —F. B . H O U G H , AV. M., p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J . VV. Kirwin,

No. 175.—CHAS.

Prairie

Queen,- No. 176.—DANFORD

RusseU, No. 177.-CB.AS. Mt. Moriah,

E . M O N E L L , p r o x y for VV. M., S. VV. a n d J . VV.

L A K E , S . VV., p r o x y for AV. M. a n d J . AV.

E . H A L L , VV. M., p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J . AV.

No. 179.—F. T. BID\VELL, AV. M., p r o x y for S. VV.; F . iS\ COLE,

p r o x y for J . AV. Bennington,

No. 180.—G. B. STACKHOUSE, p r o x y for VV. M., S. AV. a n d J . AV.

Burrton, No. ISS.-W.

P . OSBORNE, S . AV., p r o x y for AV. M. a n d J . AV.

PhiUipsburg, No. 184.—L. E . COUNTRYMAN, p r o x y for VV. M., S. AV^. a n d J . VV. Hamlin,

No. i 5 5 . — L O B I N A R G O , AV. M., p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J . AV.

Mountain Slope, No. 186.—AV. A . BURNETT, p r o x y for VV^ M., S. VV. a n d J . VV. PiUsburg, No. 187.—L,. T. STALEY, VV. M., p r o x y for J . AV.; F . E . H O S T E L -

LER, p r o x y for S. W.

iSgg-igoo.

GRAND.

Onaga, No. 188.—AARON S. W . -

LODGE-

OF KANSAS.

499

S . F O X , VV. M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; JAMES T . SMITH, ' .

New'ahcuba, No. 189.—T. R. M A Y , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W. Henri, No. 190.—E. H E I S E R , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Walnut Valley; No. 191.—Jos. S. W A G N E R , . W. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; J O H N E N G E L , S. W .

Royal, No. 192.—J. W. BRINKERHOFF, p r o x y for W. M. a n d S. W . ; H . C . TAYLOR, p r o x y for J . W . Galena, No. 194.—D.J. BvsHORR,\V.M.; MCCULLAGH, p r o x y for J . W .

W . W. P . CLEMENT, S. W . ; J O H N

Hays, No. 195.—J. H. W A R D , W . M . ; .OTTO SWALLER, p r o x y for S. W . ; O. W . MILLER, proxy for J. W. Canton, No. 197.—C. H . W A Y , W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; H. M. COONS, S . W . Blue Hill, No. i9<?.—HARRISON NAYLOR, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W . Norton, No. 199.-1).

F . LOGAN, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W.

Anthony, No. 200.— W. P . OLMSTEAD,'proxy for W . M . ; T. A. NOFTZGER, p r o x y for S. W . ; Jos. T. RICHMOND, J . W. Delphos, No. SOS,—ARCHIBALD

BARNES, S . W . , p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W .

Downs, No. S0'4.—D. B. HARRISON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Eminence, No. S05.—W. H . E A K L , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J. W . accidental. No. S07.— J. B. TAYLOR, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W . Friendship,

No. SOS.—\V. F . SOPER, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J. W.

Brookville, No. S09.—SOPHUS Fulton,.No.

NUTLAND, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J. W .

S10.—-R. R. H U N T E R , S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W.

Greeley, No. Sll.—HESRY Olive Branch, J. W.

BOUCHER, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W.

No. SIS.—FRED

H . RHODES, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d

Twin Grove, No. SIS.—3. C. SHOEMAKER, p r p x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W . Walnut City, No. S15,.—^N. C. HOLMES, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W; John H. Brown, No. S16.—Taos. Ellinwood, No. S17.—WM. W.;

L. BOND, W . M-., p r o x y for S.W. a n d J . W .

JiUDvvio, W . M . ; M A R T I N MUSIL, p r o x y for S.

J . A. STEPANEK, J .

W.

Corner Stone, No. S19.—H. N. MOREHOUSE, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W. Lebanon, No. SSl.—l.

C. W A R E , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W.

St. Bernard, No. SSS.—E. B. GOODRICH, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . Anchor, No. SS4.—A. B. H A R D I N G , p r o x y for W . M . a n d S. W . ; W M . B . LOMAS, J . W .

Siloam, No. SS5.—GEO.

W . BAINTER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W.

Salem, No. SSS.—A. C. CUTLER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W. Magnolia, No. SS1.—WM. J . W. Greenleaf, No. SSS.—ELMER

J . W . RANDALL, p r o x v for W . M., S. W . a n d E . FOREMAN, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

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•AxteU, No. ^34.—N. H . CONE, p r o x y for W. M.; G E O . DELANEY, p r o x y for S. W . ; W. A. M I L L E R , p r o x y for J . VV. Garfield, No. ZS5.—\\.

K A R R I G A N , W . M . ; H . DIEPENDORP, S . W . ; C . J .

NEILSON, J . W .

Meriden, No. 2S6.— H. C. STEVENS, p r o x y for W. M., S. \V. a n d J . W . Temple, No. ^ 5 7 . - ! - F R A N K E . MASON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Mount Hope, No. SSS.—H. N. R E N F R E W , p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W. Urbana, No. SS9.—3. W . P E R R Y , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . ; J A M E S T . L I K E N S , p r o x y for J. W . Soldier, No. 340.—W. H. L. W I L S O N , J . W., p r o x y for W. M. and S. W . Linwood, No. I?4/.—J. W . W A R R I N G ; W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . MiUonvale, No. 84£.—A. B. F R Y , p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W. Ark, No. g.^5.—JOHN C . M A Y A L L , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Waverly,

No. ^44.—CHAS.

ANDERSON, J.

JSI. CONVERSE, W . M . , proxy for S. W . ; J. E.

W.

Marmaton, No. S45.—J. J . V A R N E R , AV. M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Tyrian, No. S46.—A.

H . W A R N E R , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J. W.

Chase, No. 247.—T). H . CALLIS, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W. Canopy, No. S48.—J. F . W Y R I C K , W , M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W. Scottsville, No. S49.—S. D. POTTER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. and J. W . Whiting,

No. 250.—CHAS. S H E D D , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

Oalva, No. 251.—E. E . W Y M A N , W . M . , p r o x y for J. W . ; J. S. RUSSELL, p r o x y for S. W. Oakley, No. 253.—W. L. COOK, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. and J . W . Ionic, No. 234.—'P. S. V E D D E R , W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; C. R. F . H A R L A N D , p r o x y for S. W . Westmoreland, J . W.

No. 257.—WALTER

ROBSON, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d

Morion, No. ^ 5 5 . — J A M E S R . L E W I S , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W^ and J . W. Beanie, No. 25.9.—JAMES D . NEWTON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Medicine Valley, No. 260.-15. Attica,

H A S T I N G S , p r o x y for W. M., S. W . a n d J . W .

No. ^ 6 ^ . — A L F R E D A. PETERSON, W . M . , proxy for S. W . a n d J . W .

Logan, No. 264.—PETER Kilwinning,

H A N S E N , W . M . , proxy for S. AV. a n d J. W.

No. 265.—:R. D. B L A I N E , S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W.

Mt. Zion, No. 2 6 6 . - J o s . F . BATES, AV. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; PERRY BRONSTETTER, p r o x y tor J . VV. Moline, No. 267.—W. E. CONVERSE, S . W . , proxy for W. M. a n d J . W. Bourbon, No. 26S.—Jos. S. CUMMINGS, S . AV., p r o x y for AV. M. a n d J . W. -Jfist/rtoe, i\'o. 269.—J. J . BOOTH, AA'^. M.,'proxy for J. VV.; R. A. M C I L H E N N Y , p r o x y for S. AV. Quenemo, No. S70.—S,. L. D U F F , S . AV., p r o x y for AV. M. a n d J . W . Armourdale,

No. 271.—A.

H. L Y T L E , J . W., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d S. W.

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Kaw, No. S7S.—W!,!. MCCONNELL. W . M . , p r o x y ' f o r S. W . a n d J . W. Unity, No. ;?75.—SHELDON JACOBS, J . W . , p r o x y for W. M.; W . H . BOSTON, , p r o x y for S. W . Black Diamond, No. S74.— JOHN R . BRAIDWOOD, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . andJ.W. Webb, No. S75.—T). B. STUTSMAN, proxy for W. M., S. W.- a n d J . W. Windom, No. ^ 7 6 . — C H A S . F . H U N T , W , M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W. Barney, No. 279.—J. H. SCHIERECK, proxy for W . M,, S. W . a n d J . W . Brainard,

No. 280.—HENRY

C . W . G R I F F I T H , VV. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; E .

D A V I S , J r . , S. VV.

MiUbrook, No. 2S1.—G. FOUNTAIN, S. W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W. Alpha, No. S82.—THouha

C. BOWIE, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

Preston, No. 2SS,—h. D. EINSEL, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J. W . Anthem, No. 2S4.—THOMAS

LAMB, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W .

Chikaskia, No. eSS.—W. M. BLANCHARD, VV. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; J . W . RUTHERFORD, p r o x y for S. W. Oak, No. ^ 5 7 . - L O U I S C . DUNTON, S . VV., p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W . Emerald, No. SS9.—C. A. LoucKS, VV. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; E . R. T H O R P , S. VV. Paradise, No. 290. - C. G. COCHRAN, VV. M . ; p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W . Beulah, No. 291.—JOHN J.W. Glaaeo, No. 292.—n.

HAMMOND, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; J A M E S SHORT,

VV. HARRIS, p r o x y for VV. M., S. W. a n d J . W.

Glen Elder, No. 294.—V. J . DITTUS, J . W., p r o x y for W . M . a n d S. VV. Highland, No. 296.—A. W. a n d J . W . Apollo, No. 297.—A. MCMAHON,

J. WILSON, W . M . ; ERNEST H E I N B N , p r o x y for S7

M U H L H E I M , VV. M.; J O H N A. W A D E , S . W . ; J O H N M . J.W.

Samaria, No. 29S.— H. M. COOVER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Cable, No. 299.—Cii.MihES

L. BERRY, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W.

Gove City, No. 302. —C. PURCELL MUNNS, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV.; J O H N W. H O P K I N S , p r o x y for J. W. Albert Pike, No. SOS.—WM. W . PEARCE, W . M . ; W . S. G R A N T , S . W . ; G. W . BRISTOW, p r o x y for J . VV. Randall,

No. 304.—IS.. M. CRANE, S . W . , p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W.

St. Thomas, No.S06.—K.

E . WILCOCKSON, S . VV., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . W .

Kansas, No. 307.-—ARTHUR

VV. H I N E R , S . W . , p r o x y f o r ' W . M. a n d J . W .

Alden, No. 30S.—T. B . J E T E R , p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . Syracuse, No. 309.—HENBY

BLOCK, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

Naphtali, No. StO.—D. B. GLOUSE, J. W., p r o x y for W . M.; L. K . C A R N A HAN, p r o x y for S. W. Hancock, No. 311.—GEO.

PULSIFER, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W.

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February,

Fe, No. 5 i ^ . — J O H N J . M I L L E R , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W . : . W . EASTON HUTCHISON, S . W .

Severance, No. SIS.—CHAS.

Virginia,

No. SJ5.—A.

Coolidge, No. S16.—A.D. Norcatur,

No. 317.-K.

Wallace, No. SIS.-J.

Vermillion, Goodland, Ben Bur,

N . W I L L I S , p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W .

P . MATTSON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d - J . W . JONES, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . L. H A R E , p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . C L A R K P A G E , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

No. SSO.—W. S. DOMER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W . No. 5 ^ 7 . — R O B ' T L E N O N , AV. M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . No. SSS.~ Jos. LANDREY, J r . , W. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

Oneida, No. S ^ 5 . — J O H N E^ S H A R R A R D , p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . Horton, No. 3^6.—E. S. U H L , W . M . , p r o x y tor J . W . ; J O H N H O L T , S . W .

Hoyt, No. SS7.—3. T. M A N L Y , W . M . , proxy for S. VV^ a n d J . W . Gypsum City, No. 5 ^ 5 . — C H A S . B . MANNING, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J. W . Arcadia,

No. 3S9.—ALBERT

W . RICHARDS, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W .

La Crosse, No. 330.—3. W . MCCORMICK, p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W . ; F . K . G R O V E S , p r o x y for S. VV.

Hoiainglon, No. 351.—Jos. DEGEN, proxy for W . M . ; A. H . BAKER, p r o x y for S. W . ; W . H . R I C E , p r o x y for J . W .

Rosedale, No. 3SS.—G. L . HOLSINGER, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W . Oak Hill, No. S S ^ . — H E M E N F . MALCOLM, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d j ; VV. Allen, No. 335.—GEO.

F . BATES, W . M . , p r o x v for J . W . ; J . S. L A N N I N G ,

S. W . Frederick,

No. 3S7.—V7.

B. V E R M I L Y A , VV. M., p r o x y for J . W . ;

EMIL

BADRATJM, p r o x y for S. W .

Leoti, No. 340.—G. S. F R E E L A N D , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Maple City, No. 5 ^ . — G E O . A. SUTTEN, p r o x y for VV. M., S. VV. a n d J . W . Hoyrood, No. 343.—J. VV. B A K E R , VV. M . ; W . JN. L E W I S , J . VV., p r o x y

for

S. W . Ashlar,

No. 344.—P. J . C H A M B E R L A I N , p r o x y for VV. M . ;

A. Q. M I L L E R ,

p r o x y for S. VV.; P . H . MCCORD, p r o x y for J . VV. Moundridge,

No. 346.—JOHN

EDDINGTON,

W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d

J. W . Spivey, No. 3 4 7 . — F R A N K G . A L D R I C H , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV.

Hoxie, No. 348.—E,. L . G R E G G , VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Narka, No. 349.—A. STEENBLOCK, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . VV. ErUerprise, No. 353.—G. W . BROOKS, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . \V. Summerfield,

No. 354.—JOHN

for S. W. a n d J . W . WellsMle,

MATCHETT, W . M . ; HENRY MAITLAND, proxy

°

'

No. 3 5 6 . — J O H N F . L A M B , W . M . , p r o x y for S. \V. a n d J . W .

Alta Vista, No. 357.—I.. C. JOHNSON, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W . Turon, No. 358.-3.

Sylvan

O. H A R R I S , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . ; O. S. J E N K S , J . W .

Orove, No. 359.—JOHN

CALENE, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

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STATISTICS S H O W I N G ATTENDANCE AT FORTYF O U R T H A N N U A L COMMUNICATION. Grand Officers present P a s t Grand Masters P a s t Deputy Grand Master Custodians Assistant Lecturers P a s t Masters

'. '. ,

Members of Grand Lodge not included above

398

Total n u m b e r m e m b e r s Grand Lodge present F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, MOSES SARBACH, W I L L I A M H. VOETH, J O H N MoCULLAGH.

STANDING

14 9 1 3 7 144 ' 576

CHARLES E. HALL, FRANK E. DAVIS, Committee.

COMMITTEES.

T h e M.-. W.-. G r a n d Master annpunced t h e following revised list of s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e s : On Credentials.—MOSES

S A B B A C H , No. 225, H o l t o n ; W I L L I A M

H . VoETH, No. 93, P i t t s b u r g ; J O H N McCuLLOTiaH, No. 194, Galena; C H A E L E S B . H A L L , N O . 177, R u s s e l l ;

F B A N K E . D A V I S , N o . 5,

Atchison. , On Reports

of Grand

Officers.—THOMAS

G . F I T C H , N O . 303,

W i c h i t a ; J O H N C . F E E Y , N O . 167, Larned ; A. C. S H E B M A N , N O . I l l , Rossville; F . E . M O S T E L L E E , NO.'187, P i t t s b u r g ; W . A. B U E N E T T ,

N O . 186, Oberlin. On Finance

and Mileage.—EDWABD

W . WELLINGTON, NO.

146, E l l s w o r t h ; A L E X . A. S H A E P , N O . 167, L a r n e d ; S I M E O N M . F O X , No. 16, M a n h a t t a n ; W I L L I A M F . M A E O H , N O . 9, L a w r e n c e ; B E E T

A. F L A O K , N O . .353, E n t e r p r i s e . On Chartered Lodges.—M. M. M I L L E E , N O . 134, T o p e k a ; W . H . MiZE, N o . 160, Osborne; A. H . C O N N E T T , N O . 15, Great B e n d ; W. J . K E Y T E , N O . 172, McPhersori; C. T. H I L T O N , N O . 60, Salina. On Lodges C7./).—THOMAS L . B O N D , N O . 216, S a l i n a ; E D D H A Y S , N O . 150, Wellington; G E O . W . W I L E Y , N O . 275, Meade; A. A. C A E N A H A N , N O . 113, Concordia; R. R. H A Y S , N O . 160, Osborne. On Grand Lodge Property.—JAMES H . M O C A L L , N O . 99, W i c h ita; R. A. M O I L H A N E . Y , NO..269, Conway Springs; C. E . COBY, N O . 8, F o r f Scott; W . W . P . C L E M E N T , N O . 194, Galena; T. A. N O P T Z GEE, No. 200, A n t h o n y .

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February,

On Jurisprudence.^A.BB.A'M H . E L L I S , N O . 145, B e l o i t ; D. B . FuLLBB, N O . 106, E u r e k a ; C. C. C O L E M A N , N O . 134, Clay C e n t e r ; M A U R I C E L . S T O N E , N O . 75, W a m e g o ; W M . B . H U T C H I S O N , N O .

312, G a r d e n City. On Correspondence.—JOHN

C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E , N O . 11, Jewell

C i t y ; T H O S . G . A Y B E S , N O . 102, Coffey v i l l e ; W . H . BOSTON, N O .

273, C l e a r w a t e r ; J . M. H A M M B , N O . 80; Cottonwood F a l l s ; J. L. E G G L E S T O N , No. 5, Atchison.

On Necrology.—WM. M . S H A V E R , N O . 231, T o p e k a ; H . F . TOEVS, N O . 142, N e w t o n ; E . L. T B U E X , N O . 159, Robinson.

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GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS. The M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master delivered t h e following a d d r e s s : To the M.\W.\ Orand Lodge of Kansas: Since last we assembled, our Great Lesser L i g h t h a s passed once more through the. Middle Chamber of the Heavens, and t h e hands upon t h e Dial of Time m a r k t h e closing of another year of masonic toil a n d endeavor. T h e forty-third year of t h e M.-.W.*. Grand Lodge of K a n s a s has passed into history, and with expressions of gratitude to the great Giver of all good for all the mercies and blessings of the past, I welcome j'ou to this, our Forty-fourth Annual Communication. The past year has proved a prosperous one for our great country. The h u m of ma'chinery in factory and workshop upon o u r eastern border has mingled with the song of toil upon our western plains, and an era of contented labor seems upon us. I n our o w n grand State nature has smiled, a n d her horn of plenty h a s showered abundance upon us until our barns and grainaries groan with the wherewithal to pay the faithful craftsman. The spirit of p a t r i o t i s m ' h a s been abroad in the land, and t h e records of the year have shown to t h e world t h a t the trials a n d sufferings of over forty years ago have percolated through the soil of bleeding K a n s a s , growing a race of hardy sons who would h a v e been called giants in t h e days of old. All honor to P U N S T O N and the Twentieth K a n s a s ; they have demonstrated t h a t t h e spirit which a n i m a t e d t h e brave boys of 1861, whose numbers a r e now fast t h i n n i n g o u t a m o n g us, still lives in the rising generations, a true token of the future life and prosperity of our g r e a t country, and a harbinger of the blessings ever found beneath t h e waving folds of our blood-stained banner of freedom. WASHINGTON MEMORIAL.

The events of this p a s t year have been calculated,to bring t h e lessons of patriotism very closely to t h e attention of every l o y a l Mason. As every Mason here present is aware, on December 14th last, the centennial a n n i v e r s a r y of the death of t h a t great A m e r i can and Mason, the i m m o r t a l W A S H I N G T O N , was memorialized b y the Masons of the U n i t e d States with imposing ceremonies.at t h e place of final i n t e r m e n t a t Mount Vernon, Virginia. This u n questionably was the masonic event of the century. I t is unnecessary to rehearse t h e preliminary steps which led up to these ceremonies; your attention has been called to them repeatedly a t former Annual Communications of this Grand Body. T h e s u g g e s tion of such a celebration, originating in the Grand Lodge of Colorado over six years ago, and heartily endorsed by this and nearly

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every A m e r i c a n Grand Lodge, the preliminary arrangements finally r e s u l t i n g in an invitation to the M.-.W.\ Grand Lodge of Virginia to assume precedence in the m a t t e r ; the acceptance by t h a t G r a n d Lodge of the i m p o r t a n t trust, and the preparations m a d e therefor, are familiar to you. A t our last Annual C o m m u n i c a t i o n action was taken giving final effect to our previous acceptance on behalf of Kansas, of the invitation to be personally represented a t this memorial observance by provision for five official representatives, to-wit: your Grand Master, Deputy G r a n d Master, G r a n d Secretary, and two P a s t Masters to be selected by your Council of Administration. This selection fell upon M.-.W.-. WiLiaAM M. S H A V B B , P a s t Grand Master, a n d R.-.W.-. A B B A M H . Er,r,is, P a s t Deputy Grand Master. The 12th of December l a s t saw this delegation gathered in the City of W a s h i n g t o n with representatives from nearly every American Grand Lodge,and from several foreign jurisdictions, prepared to do homage a t the shrine of America's greatest patriot. On W e d n e s d a y evening, December 13,1899, we assembled with the b r e t h r e n of the M.".W.'. G r a n d Lodge of Virginia in Annual C o m m u n i c a t i o n in the City of A l e x a n d r i a , where we had the pleasure of conveying the greetings of t h e masonic brethren of K a n s a s to our Southern b r e t h r e n , and t h e representatives of the masonic world there assembled. Our esteemed representative, R.'.W.'. Bro. E L L I S , did the honors for K a n s a s oh t h a t occasion, a n d as a result we all b e c a m e men of distinction on Virginia soil to those to whom we were not k n o w n . The n e x t morning, T h u r s d a y , D e c e m b e r 14, 1899, found the assembled Masons of Virginia and the D i s t r i c t of Columbia, with t h e i r visiting brethren from the ends.of the earth, assembled in grand procession in the streets of the Capital City of our nation, and passing down to the b a n k s of the historic Potomac, they took pas- . sage by s t e a m e r to Mount Vernon. H e r e in solemn funeral procession the cortege passed to t h e mansion, a n d from thence out under the trees wended its way, following as closely as possible the path chosen one hundred years ago, u n t i l it reached tlie old tomb where the i n t e r m e n t originally took place. After appropriate exercises a t the old tomb, the procession moved onward to the new tomb, where n o w rests all t h a t is m o r t a l of our distinguished Worsliipful Brother. Here a solemn r i t u a l service was performed, the sprig of Acacia again dropped, a n d passing on to the east front of the mansion, the assembled m u l t i t u d e listened, while our brother, W I L L I A M M O K I I V L K Y , P r e s i d e n t of these United States, delivered an eloquent tribute to the virtues of the distinguished soldier, statesman, citizen and Mason in whose honor we had assembled. The scene was one calculated to m a k e a deep and lasting impression upon every p a r t i c i p a n t . T h e vast assemblage and

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unfamiliar faces from every portion of our country;.the slowly moving procession; t h e winter wind sighing through the t r e e s ; the distant booming of t h e m i n u t e guns from the w a r vessels on the Potomac; the historic sights a n d scenes and surroundings of Mount Vernon; a n d t h e t h o u g h t t h a t we were gathered a r o u n d the marble couch of t h e illustrious brother and patriot, who, like us, esteemed it a privilege to wear the lambskin arid mingle with his brethren of t h e great fraternity, and for whom, we doubted not, the strength of t h e lion of t h e tribe of J u d a h would y e t prevail. All these thoughts, and more, pressed close upon the i m a g ination of every brother, a n d t h e spirit of patriotism a n d of Masonry swelled in every breast. Your representatives feel a deep sense of obligation to this Grand Lodge for being permitted to have a p a r t in this g r e a t historic a n d masonic demonstration. Believing t h a t t h e object lesson of this great masonic e v e n t would be largely lost upon the Masons and citizens of our State, if no participation was h a d locally in these masonic exercises, on October 28,1899,1 issued t h e following official communication to all lodges in our Grand .Jurisdiction, recommending local recognition of the same event, a n d acting upon a happy inspiration suggested to m e by P a s t Grand Master S H A V E B , I further recommended t h a t from a n d after said date our country's flag be displayed in open lodge a t every stated and special communication of all lodges in K a n s a s : M.-.W.-. G B A N D L O D G E O F A. F . & A. M. O F K A N S A S . FBOM T H E GBAND EAST.

To the Master, Warden and Brethren of all Lodges in Our Jurisdiction: B E B T H E E N : — O n Thursday, December 14, 1899, will occur a t Mt. Vernon t h e Centennial Meinorial Celebration of the annivers a r y of the d e a t h

of W.-. Bro. G E O E G E W A S H I N G T O N , a

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although necessarily brief liistory of which is contained in t h e enclosed official memorial. This will undoubtedly be the" greatest masonic celebration ever held in this country, a n d although you will be represented on t h a t occasion by officially appointed brethren, yet much of t h e effect of these exercises will be lost should the national assemblage a t Mt. Vernon be the only notice taken of this anniversary. I a m convinced t h a t local exercises by masonic lodges throughout t h e country would be of a t least equal effect as the national exercises in Virginia, in a t t r a c t i n g the attention of t h e present generation to the virtues, patriotisin and masonic and public services of t h e i m m o r t a l G E O E G E W A S H I N G T O N a n d his compeers.

To this end,

I most earnestly r e c o m m e n d : 1. T h a t every lodge in our jurisdiction celebrate the centenn i a l a n n i v e r s a r y of the d e a t h of our W . \ Bro. G E O E G E W A S H I N G -

TON on Thursday, December 14,1899, with proper and appropriate memorial exercises. 2. T h a t where there is more than one lodge in a n y city or community, the brethren of all the lodges unite in these exercises, the same to be held d u r i n g t h e d a y or in the evening, as m a y b e

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m o s t convenient, in the lodge room, or in a church or suitable public hall, and to be open to the public by. general invitation. 3. T h a t the flag of o u r country, draped with crape, be displayed in every lodge room, c h u r c h or public hall used by the lodges d u r i n g the m e m o r i a l exercises. 4. T h a t a solemn and a p p r o p r i a t e memorial program be prepared by each local masonic gathering, consisting of prayer, music, the r e a d i n g of the enclosed official m e m o r i a l from the Grand Master, the r e a d i n g of the personal letter to the brethren of K a n s a s from W.-. B B N J . M . AXTOHESON. Master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge, No. 22, of A l e x a n d r i a , Va., of which lodge, under its Virginia charter, W.-. Bro. W A S H I N G T O N was first Master, the r e a d i n g of appropriate m a t t e r relative to the life, character, services and d e a t h of our distinguished masonic brother, and addresses along these lines a n d upon.the early influence of Masonry on the development of the A m e r i c a n idea of the equality of men, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence, and its culmination in the independence of the A m e r i c a n Colonies. W h i l e no special r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s along these lines are necessary, i t m a y not be a m i s s to suggest t h a t helpful extracts m a y be obtained from W A S H I N G T O N ' S " F a r e w e l l Address," copies of w h i c h are of course available in every coininunity, and an account of W A S H I N G T O N ' S last illness, from the dairy of his secretary, published in McClure^s Magazine of F e b r u a r y , 1898. General authority by letters of special dispensation is hereby granted by me to all lodges in our jurisdiction who desire to avail themselves of the same, to assemble in stated or si^ecial communication a t their lodge room upon December 14, 1899, and march in public procession, if deemed desirable, to some church or public "hall, and there hold public m e m o r i a l services in line with the foregoing recommendations. I masonically a n d patriotically t r u s t t h a t the fourteenth day of December in the year of o\\v Lord, one thousand eight hundred a n d ninety-nine, and of t h e y e a r of Light, five thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, will be observed as Washington Memorial Day by every masonic lodge in K a n s a s . I further order, t h a t the charter. Great Lights and jewels of all lodges in Kansas, be d r a p e d in m o u r n i n g for a period of thirty d a y s from December 14, 1899, as a tribute to the memory of our illustrious brother whose v i r t u e s we a t t h a t time so tenderly recall; a n d as a further a b i d i n g m e m o r i a l of him who was " F i r s t in war, first in peace, and first in the h e a r t s of his countrymen," and as a token of our a d h e r e n c e as Masons to the great principles of liberty a n d equality, a n d of our possession of t h a t virtue of p a t r i o t i s m ever inculcated a t our masonic altars and exemplified in the lives and deaths of t h o u s a n d s of our sons of light whose deeds are recorded, in our m a s o n i c archives, I do most earnestly r e c o m m e n d t h a t every lodge in our obedience from and after December 14,1899, display in open lodge a t every stated or special communication, t h a t blood-bought emblem of liberty and equality, the star spangled b a n n e r — o u r country's flag. I n Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of the G r a n d Lodge to be hereunto afBxed, a n d have subscribed to the s a m e a t t h e City of Winfleld, in the S t a t e of K a n s a s , this twentyeighth d a y of October, A. D. 1899, A. L. 5899. [SEAL] H B N B Y C. LOOMIS, ATTEST: Cfrand Master. A L B E B T K. W I L S O N , Grand Secretary.

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I have also attached to this address copies of t h e official Washington Memorial issued to t h e lodges from my office, a n d of the letter written to t h e brethren of K a n s a s by W.-. Bro. B E N J A M I N M. AiTOHESON, Master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge, No. 22, of Alexandria, Virginia, of which lodge, under its Virginia charter, our W.". Bro. G E O R G E W A S H I N G T O N was the first M a s t e r .

I a m pleased to state t h a t from t h e reports furnished b y t h e lodges to the Grand Secretary, I And t h a t there were 120 lodges in Kansas which adopted m y recommendation, a n d locally held Washington Memorial exercises on the 14th day of December, 1899. For the purpose of completing t h e historical record of this K a n s a s Washington demonstration, I here give the names and numbers of all lodges in K a n s a s p a r t i c i p a t i n g locally in this event: Leavenworth, No.2; W y a n d o t t e , N o . 3 ; Lawrence,No.6; Acacia, No.9; K i n g Solomon, No. 10; E m p o r i a , N o . 12; Nemalia, No. 13; Lafayette, No. 16; Topeka, N o . 17; F r a n k l i n , No. 18; Olathe, No. 19; Osage Valley, No. 24; Neosho, No. 27; Eldora, No. 28; Towanda, No.-30; H i a w a t h a , No. 35; Council Grove, N o . .36; Nickerson, No. 43; Easton, No. 45; H a l s t e a d , No. 46; Xenia, No. 47; Nine Mile, N o . 49; Orient, No. 61; Shawnee, No. 54; Spring Hill, No. 56; Coyville, No. 57; Winfield, No. 58; L a Cygne, No. 61; Gardner, No. 65; Burlington, No. 66; H i r a m , No. 68; Carbondale, No. 70; Baxter, No. 71; Huron, No. 72; W a m e g o , N o . 75; Erie, No. 76; W h i t e Cloud, N o . 78; Jefferson, N o . 84; Sutton, No. 85; Sunflower, No. 86; W i c h i t a , No. 99; Priidence, No. 100; Cedar, No. 108; Frontier, No. 104; Solomon, No. 105; Fortitude, No. 107; Adelphi, No. 110; Advance, N o . 114; Parsons, No. 117; Altoona, No. 118; Halcyon, No. 120; Cawker City, No. 125; Palestine, No. 127; Ottawa, No. 128; Belleville, N o . 129; Polar Star, No. 130; E q u i t y , ' No. 181; Crescent, No. 183; Lenexa, No. 135; Vesper, No. 186; Newton, No. 142; Minneapolis, No. 143; Gilead, No. 144; M o u n t Vernon, No. 145; Ellsworth, N o . ' 146; Thayer, No. 149; Hope, No. 1-55; Dexter, No. 156; H a v e n , N o . 157; Alma, No. 161; McPherson, No. 172; Belle Plaine, N o . 178; Western Star, No. 174; Russell, No. 177; Mount Moriah, No. 179; Gaylord, No. 183; Canton, No. 197; Norton, No. 199; Anthony, N o . 200; Eminence, No. 205; Harper, No. 206; Brookville, No. 209; EUinwood,'No. 217; Joppa, No. 223; Anchor, No. 224; Siloam, No. 225; Dirigo, No. 226; Magnolia, No. 231; Greenleaf, No. 232; A x t e l l , N o . 234; Garfield, No. 235; Urbana, No. 2.39; W a v e r l y , N o . 244; Chase, No. 247; Canopy, No. 248; W h i t i n g , No. 250; Galva, No. 251; Oakley, No. 253; Morton, No. 258; Moline, No. 267; Mistletoe, No. 269; K a w , No. 272; Unity, No. 278; Black Diamond, No. 274; Alpha, N o . 282; Lotus, No. 286; E m e r a l d , No. 289; Glasco, No. 292; Cable, N o . 299; Albert Pike, No. .303; Naphtali,No.310; Vermillion, No. 320; Goodland, No. 321; Horton, No..326; Eosedale, No. a33; Allen, No. 335; Maple City, No. 342; E d n a . No. 345; Spivey, No. .347; Turon, N o . 358; Sylvan Grove, No. 359.

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ODB O O U X T E Y ' S F L A G .

Being firmly assured of t h e wisdom of the recommendation contained in m y official c o m m u n i c a t i o n to the lodges relative to the display of the A i n e r i c a n flag, I w o u l d here renew the recotnmendation to the Grand Lodge, and I would respectfully urge t h a t the Grand Lodge a d o p t a s t a n d i n g regulation requiring every lodge in our obedience to display in open lodge a t every stated and special communication of the lodge, the flag of our country, as a n abiding memorial of h i m w h o designed and planted it a m o n g the nations of th,e e a r t h , our g r e a t brother, G E O B G E WASHiNaTON, a n d as a token of our a d h e r e n c e , as Masons, to the great principles of liberty a n d equality w h i c h he loved a n d lived for, and of o u r possession of that v i r t u e of p a t r i o t i s m ever inculcated a t our masonic altars, and exemplifled in the lives and deaths of thousands of our Sons of Light, whose deeds are recorded in our masonic archives. T h a t the Grand Lodge m a y practically e.xemplify the lesson here recommended, I h a v e a s s u m e d the authority to purchase a Grand Lodge flag, a n d h a v e ordered the same displayed a t this A n n u a l Communication. I t r u s t t h a t this action m a y meet with your approval. INSTALIiATlON OF GRAND'OFFIOKBS.

A t our last A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n the following appointive officers of the Gnand Lodge were not present a t the hour of installation, and a r r a n g e m e n t s , therefore, had to be perfected for their installation later: ^ On March 2, 1899, I issued a commission to W.-. R A Y E . W A L K E B , Master of Olathe Lodge, No. 19, as my Special D e p u t y to install W . \ W I L L I A M JuLiBisr as G r a n d Marshal of tliis Grand Lodge, w h i c h duty was performed on March 19, 1899, in Olathe Lodge, and proper r e p o r t m a d e . On M a r c h 2,1899,1 also issued a commission to W.-. H E N R Y F . M I L I J I K A N , P a s t Master of S a n t a F e Lodge, No. 312, as my Special D e p u t y to install W.-. J O H N J. M I L L E R as Grand Sword Bearer of this Grand Lodge. T h i s ceremony was performed on May 10,1899, in S a n t a F e Lodge, a n d proper r e t u r n made. • On M a y 20, 1899,1 issued a commission'to R.-.W.-. A L B E R T K . W I L S O N , Grand Secretary, as m y Special Deputy to install W.-. Bro. C L A R B N O E L . H O G I N , as G r a n d J u n i o r Deacon of this Grand Lodge. T h i s ceremony was performed in W y a n d o t t e Lodge, No. 3. V I S I T A T I O N T O G R A N D L O D G E O F MISSOURI.

A very courteous a n d fraternal invitation having been extended by M.-.W.-. E T H E L B E R T P . A L L E N , Grand Master of Masons in Missouri, to myself and associate officers, and P a s t Grand

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Officers of this Grand Lodge, to attend the seventy-ninth A n n u a l Communication of t h e M.-.W.'. Grand Lodge of Missouri, to be holden a t K a n s a s City, I caused this invitation to be conveyed to my brethren, and on Tuesday morning, October 17, 1899, accompanied b y E.".W.\ C H A R L E S J W E B B , D e p u t y Grand M a s t e r ; R.-. W.-. T H O M A S E . D E W E Y , G r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n ; B.-. W.-. A L B E R T K . W I L S O N , G r a n d S e c r e t a r y ; W.-. C L A K E N O E L . H o a i N ,

Grand Junior Deacon; W.-. W I I ' L I A M J U L I E N , Grand M a r s h a l ; M.-.W.-. W M . M . S H A V E B , P a s t Grand M a s t e r ; M.-.W.-. M A U R I O E L. S T O N E , P a s t G r a n d Master, a n d W.-. J A M E S P. H O W E , P a s t

Custodian, I officially visited our mother Grand Lodge of Mis-, souri, and was received with t h a t distinguished courtesy for which our brethren of t h a t State have earned a n enviable reputation among us. The occasion w a s one long to be remembered, a n d served to cement still stronger t h e bonds of good-fellowship between these great jurisdictions. W e t r u s t t h a t we m a y live to see m a n y m u t u a l interchanges of similar courtesies. SCHOOLS O F I N S T R U C T I O N .

During the past year o u r efficient Custodians of t h e W o r k departed somewhat from their former custom, a n d instead of holding one State School of I n s t r u c t i o n for t h e qualification of Assistant Lecturers, lasting one week and attended by all of t h e Custodians, arrangements were perfected for t h e hplding of three separate Schools in various parts of tlie State, to last one week and to be presided overby the different m e m b e r s of the Board. T h e thought was t h a t more territory could be covered, more masonic students accommodated, a n d greater interest created, a n d this could all be accomplished without additional expense to t h e Grand Lodge. The Schools were held as follows: A t K a n s a s City, K a n s a s , during the week of March 27th, presided over by W.'. Bro. G E O R G E M. C O P L I N ; a t Wellington, during week of April 3d, presided over by W.". Bro. G E O R G E P . P O N D , Cus,todian; a n d a t Concordia,

during week of April 10th, presided o v e r ' b y W.*. Bro. W I L L I A M P. M U D G E T T , Custodian.

I h a d the pleasure of a t t e n d i n g the Schools held a t Wellington a n d Concordia, b u t illness prevented m e reaching K a n s a s City, and I can testify to t h e efficient work ,of t h e Custodians. I believe t h e experiment of holding tliree separate Schools should be continued. However I would recommend t h a t the location of these Schools be m a d e by the Custodians with especial reference to the lodges and brethren to be accommodated, taking into consideration recent similar favors, a n d with this in view t h a t t h e m a t t e r of location be m a d e subject to the approval of the Grand Master.

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ASSISTANT LEOTUBEBS. As t h e result of these Schools, I commissioned the following brethren as A s s i s t a n t Lecturers, their skill as workmen and proficiency as ritualists being certified to m e by members of t h e Board : Bro. J A M B S MoCuiiLY, W y a n d o t t e Lodge, No 3, K a n s a s City, Kansas. Bro. G E O R G E M . D I X O N , Burlington Lodge, No. 66, Burlington. Bro. Wii^LiAM H . H A R B I S O N , W i c h i t a Lodge, No. 99, Wichita. Bro. T H E O D O R E .L GABIJIO, Keystone Lodge, No. 102, Coffeyville. Bro. BUBTON S. Wii^i^iAMS, S t . - J o h n s Tjodge, No. 113, Concordia. Bro. M. S. M A Y S E , Dexter Lodge, No. 156, Dexter. Bro. O. W. L I T T L E , A l m a Lodge, No. 161, Alma. Bro. A. L. T R O M P , P h i l l i p s b u r g Lodge, No. l84, Almena. Bro. G. D. W H I T A K E B , Olive B r a n c h Lodge, No. 212, Colony. Bro. C H A R L E S S H E D B , . W h i t i n g Lodge, No. 250, Whiting. Bro. C H A R L E S A. S L O A N , K i l w i n n i n g Lodge, No. 265, Pratt. NEW LODGES

CONSTITUTED.

On March 14, 1899,1 issued to W.-. D A L L A S G R O V E R , Master of S a m a r i a Lodge, No. 298, a commission as m y Special D e p u t y to formally consecrate, dedicate and constitute Sylvan Grove Lodge, No. 359, located a t Sylvan Grove in Lincoln County, and install its officers. This m a s o n i c ceremony was performed on April 21,1899, a n d due report m a d e to me. On F e b r u a r y 28, 1899, I issued to W.-. C H A R L E S A. S L O A N ,

P a s t Master of K i l w i n n i n g Lodge, No. 265, a commission as m y Special Deputy, to formally consecrate, dedicate and constitute Turon Lodge, No. 358, located a t Turon in Reno County, a n d to install its officers. This was duly performed and report made. Charters for these t^vo lodges were granted by you one year ago. L O D G E S U. D .

L e t t e r s of dispensation for t h e formation of four new lodges have been granted d u r i n g t h e year, to-wit: On J u n e 26, 1899, to ten b r e t h r e n a t Englevale, Crawford County, K a n s a s , to form a n d open a lodge, to be known as E n g l e vale Lodge. On September 29, 1899, to ten brethren a t Jennings, Decatur County, K a n s a s , to form a n d open a lodge, to be known a s J e n nings Lodge. On October 19, 1899, to thirteen brethren a t Geneseo, Rice County, K a n s a s , to form and open a lodge to be known as Geneseo Lodge.

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On October 20, 1899, to eleven brethren a t Cuba, Bepublic County, K a n s a s , to form a n d open a lodge, to be known as Cuba Lodge. I n t h e case of the first lodge named, the letters of dispensation expired December 31,1899; t h e last three were permitted to extend to J a n u a r y 27, 1900, on account of the lateness of the date of issuance of letters. Transcripts of the proceedings of these lodges are in the hands of your Committee on Lodges U n d e r Dispensation, a n d will be brought to your attention. W i t h one exception the.se transcripts are in excellent shape. The officers of the lodge a t Englevale do not seem to have t h e slightest conception of the requirements of the situation, although the letters of instruction from the Grand Secretary's office were very explicit. T h e t r a n s c r i p t in question comes in on loose scraps of pa;per, written in pencil on paper of various sizes a n d quality, somethnes t h e back of a printed h a n d bill being used. GRAND HBPBEST3NTATIVES.

The usual courtesies of Grand Representatives have been exchanged with sister Grand Lodges in fraternal correspondence. Upon the recomrriendations of Grand Masters, I h a v e issued commissions as Grand Representatives of this Grand Lodge near other jurisdictions to the following named distinguished brethren: E.-.W.-. R.-.W.'. R.-.W.'. R.-.W.-.

. J O H N M . O A T H O U T , Boonville, A r k a n s a s . W I L L I A M DBISOOIJL. Socorro, N e w Mexico. H E N B Y liSrieso H O B D E N , C h r i s t c h u r c h , N e w S E Y M O U R C H A P M A N , Cor\;allis, Oregon.

Zealand.

R.-.W.-. N . M A C L A B B N , Montague, Prince E d w a r d Island. M.-.W.-. C. A. GooDLOE, Alamo, Tennessee. On October 24, 1899, upon the suggestion of t h e Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan, of t h e expiration of the commission of t h e Grand Representative of t h a t Grand Lodge near the Grand Lodge of Kansas, I took g r e a t pleasure in recommendi n g our d i s t i n g u i s h e d R.-.W.-. Bro. A B B A M H . E L L I S , for reappoint-

m e n t to t h a t office. GEAND O B A T O B .

As required by Section 21 of our By-Laws, it h a s afforded m e great pleasure to appoint Bro. T. W. J E F F B I E S , of Winfleld, Kansas, as Grand Orator for this Annual Communication. LAYING COBNEB STONES.

During t h e year I have issued commissions to l a y corner stones of public buildings as follows: . M a y 3, 1899, to W.-. W I L L I A M P . M U D G B T T , C u s t o d i a n of the

Work, as m y Special Deputy to l a y t h e foundation stone of the

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new G. A . R. H a l l a t Centralia, Kansas, assisted by the brethren of H o m e Lodge, No. 89. T h e work was performed on J u n e 5,1899. On J u n e 28, 1899, to W.-. J . B. G C S H O B N , Master l o l a Lodge, No. 38, a s m y Special D e p u t y to l a y the foundation stone of t h e new H i g h School B u i l d i n g a t lola, K a n s a s , assisted b y the brethren of I d a Lodge, No. .38. Report was made t h a t t h e work wa.s performed J u l y 6, 1899. On J u l y 6, 1899, to W.-. G E O R G E L E I T C H , M a s t e r P a r k e r v i l l e

Lodge, N o . 168, as m y Special Deputy to lay the foundation stone of t h e n e w Union B a p t i s t Church a t Parkerville, K a n s a s , assisted by the b r e t h r e n of Parkerville Lodge, No. 168. The work was performed J u l y 18, 1899. • On J u l y 29, 1899, to W.-. J O H N H . S T I C H E B , M a s t e r

Gilead

Lodge, N o . 144, a s m y Special Deputy to lay the foundation stone of t h e n e w Court House a t Yates Center, K a n s a s , assisted by t h e brethren of Gilead Lodge, No. 144. The work was performed on ^August 9, 1899. , ' On S e p t e m b e r 8,1899, to W.-. W I L L , I A M A. E V A N S , M a s t e r K i n g

Solomon Lodge, No. 10,-as m y Special Deputy to lay the foundation stone of t h e new School House a t Lansing. K a n s a s , assisted by N i n e Mile Lodge, No. 49, of Lansing. T h e work was,duly per-' formed on September 11, 1899. SPECIAL, DISPENSATIONS.

The usual n u m b e r of special dispensations to elect and install officers o u t of time, a n d to confer degrees waiving tlie s t a t u t o r y time, h a v e been granted upon proper showing. BOAKD OF INSPEOTOBS.

I n compliance with Section 40 of the Grand Lodge Laws, I a p p o i n t e d W.*. Bros. E D W A R D W . W E L L I N G T O N , T H O M A S Q . FiTOH a n d A L E X . A. S H A R P as such Board. MASONIC R E L I E F OASES.

Two cases of claims for masonic relief, furnished by brethren outside of the State of K a n s a s , to Masons w h o were m e m b e r s of K a n s a s lodges, h a v e been brought to my attention. One from the Masonic Board of Relief of Denver, Colo., against L e a v e n w o r t h Lodge, N o . 2, of L e a v e n w o r t h , Kan., and the other from H a l e City Lodge, N o . 216, of Missouri, against Anchor Lodge, No. 224, of Williamsburg, Kan., the latter being presented through courteous correspondence from M.-.W.-. C. H . B B I G G S , Grand Master of Missouri. T h e questions involved being largely the legal construction to be placed upon the r i g h t s of the parties, I deemed it wisest to refer these m a t t e r s to t h e Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e .

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The prosperous condition of t h e country this p a s t year h a s relegated to the rear the usual number of begging circulars. One received from our good brethren in Canada showed t h a t the c h a i n flend had worked his way inside K i n g Solomon's porch. W e h a d to break t h e chain. II.I.EGAL SUSPENSIONS.

Complaint came to m e from a m e m b e r of Union Lodge, No. 7, of Junction City, alleging t h a t he h a d been illegally suspended for non-payment of dues. Investigation showed t h a t on M a y 4, 1899, twenty-eight members (including t h e complaining b r o t h e r ) had been suspended by the lodge for non-payment of dues, w i t h out compliance by t h e lodge with our law contained 'in Sections 119 and 120 of our Grand Lodge By-Laws. I declared t h e entire action illegal, a n d ordered t h e lodge to restore all such m e m b e r s to good s t a n d i n g in the lodge, which was accordingly done. ATWOOD LODGE, N O . 164.

Informal complaint having been made to me against t h e Master of Atwood Lodge, No. 164, by certain m e m b e r s of the lodge, charging violation of the law a n d irregularities in conducting the masonic business of the lodge, a n d correspondence seeming to indicate t h e necessity of an official visitation to get a t t h e facts a n d t h e intent of the irregularities, on J u l y 15,1899,1 issued a commission to E.r.W.'. Bro. A L B E E T K . W I L S O N , G r a n d Secre-

tary, as m y Special Deputy to visit the lodge a n d ascertain t h e facts and t h e proper course to pursue. This d u t y was performed by t h e Grand Secretary on J u l y 19, 1899, and resulted in adjusting and harmonizing all differences, thus avoiding w h a t threatened to become a serious controversy, involving possible discipline. LENOBA LODGiS, N o . 181.

The records of Lenora Lodge, No. 181, of Lenora, Kan., h a v e been in b a d shape for years, as shown b y the a n n u a l reports, a n d it seemed impossible to secure proper corrections b y correspondence through t h e Grand Secretary's office. On March*23,1899,1 therefore issued a commission to W.*. Bro. W I L L I A M H . M I Z E ,

P a s t Master of Saqui Lodge, No. 160, to visit said L e n o r a Lodge and endeavor to disentangle matters. This was successfully accomplished, a n d for which I desire to express appreciation to Bro. M I Z E . CASE OF BBC. WILLIAM A. HOLT.

A peculiar case was called to m y attention. I n 1894 Bro. W I L L I A M A. H O L T , a Master Mason, and member in good s t a n d i n g of Chikaskia Lodge, No. 285, of Argonia, Kan., was reported by t h a t

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lodge as expelled. I t now appears t h a t in t h a t year t h e brother n a m e d -was charged, tried and convicted in the Territory of Oklah o m a of t h e crime of murder. The lodge thereupon, w i t h o u t a n y formal action w h a t e v e r , and w i t h o u t notice to Bro. H O L T , reported h i m to t h e Grand Lodge as expelled, which record appears in our Proceedings. I t seems t h a t Bro. HoiiT w a s subsequently granted a new t r i a l a n d w a s acquitted of t h e crime, and from all reports is now living a n u p r i g h t life a n d respected by those who know h i m . These facts b e i n g reported to me b y the officers of Chikaskia Lodge, No. 285,1 a t once declared t h e reported expulsion as illegal a n d void, a n d t h e brother a m e m b e r of t h e lodge in good standing. T h e lodge w a s required to report t h e facts in its a n n u a l report to Grand Lodge, to enroll t h e brother a s a member, and a c c o u n t to t h e G r a n d Lodge for the p e r capita t a x for t h e p a s t years, which was done, and this report is made to Grand Lodge to clear t h e brother's record. CASE OF BBC. .TOE O. MILIjEB. On F e b r u a r y 24, 1898, B r o . J O B C . M I L L E B , a m e m b e r of W i n -

fle.ld Lodge, No. 58, of Winfleld, w a s tried and convicted of a n offense a g a i n s t t h e b o d y of Masonry, a n d was thereupon expelled. I n December of 1899, Bro. M I L L E B m a d e his application to m e as G r a n d Master, for a re-hearing and n e w trial, as provided for u n d e r Section 163 of o u r G r a n d Lodge By-Law's, w h i c h after d u e consideration w a s granted, and an order was issued to Winfield Lodge, N o . 58, s e t t i n g aside, vacating a n d annulling t h e judgm e n t a n d findings of t h e lodge, and ordering a new trial. SAINT . T O H N ' S D A Y F E S T I V A L S .

A n u m b e r of m y illustrious predecessors h a v e called attention to t h e beautiful m a s o n i c custom, once so prevalent all over o u r country, b u t of late years fallen sadly into disuse, of celebrating St. J o h n t h e Baptist's Day, J u n e 24th, a s a masonic festival, a n d h a v e urged a revival of t h e custom. I a m pleased to note t h a t these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a r e bearing fruit, a n d each year finds t h e b r e t h r e n of some new portion of the State uniting' in t h e masonic celebration of this festival day. These events are fruitful of much good to our fraternity outside of t h e pleasure a t t e n d i n g such g a t h e r i n g s of t h e families a n d friends of our masonic brethren. W e t r u s t tliat this y e a r m a y find the good work progressing. MASONIC HOME.

W e rejoice t h a t t h e efforts of the masonic fraternity ( w i t h t h e assistance of those sweet messengers of charity, t h e mothers, wives, sisters and d a u g h t e r s of Masons, as m e m b e r s of t h e Order of t h e E a s t e r n S t a r ) in t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of our H o m e h a v e m e t with such m a r k e d success. The H o m e is t h e pride of K a n s a s

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Masonry, and is deeply and firmly rooted in the-hearts of Masons. I t is the exponent of our profession, and the true exemplification of pure beneficence. I t is t h e manifestation of t h e Divine L o v e through t h e h u m a n agency of the fraternity. The veriflcation of this truth m a y be m a d e b y a personal visit to t h e H o m e , w h e r e thirty-five people, old a n d young, dwell together as one family, in the peaceful a n d comfortable enjoyments einanating from t h e true spirit of brotherhood. T h e E n d o w m e n t F u n d should receive the attention of a l l benevolently disposed persons. T h e foundation of this fund h a s been well and truly laid by the generous gift of a devoted woman, a n d is open for bequests a n d contributions by Masons collectively, as the result of appropriations or of m a sonic e n t e r t a i n m e n t s a n d celebrations, or individually, in commemoration of departed friends or brethren. A n effort on t h e p a r t of the Masons in this jurisdiction ^vould soon a c c u m u l a t e a n E n d o w m e n t F u n d , t h e interest on which would m a k e t h e H o m e self-supporting. To this end let us earnestly a n d diligently work. SOUTH DAKOTA Q U A B T E B - O E N T E N N I A T J .

L a s t spring I received a very courteous invitation to a t t e n d the quarter-centennial anniversary of the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of South D a k o t a to be held a t Yankton, .Tune 13, 1899. I t would have afforded m e g r e a t pleasure to have accepted the invitation, and to have been present a t t h e anniversary celebration, b u t i t proved impossible. DECISIONS;

The usual a m o u n t of Correspondence has been received a s k ing for light upon questions of masonic law a n d procedure, m o s t of which were answered by a reference to article a n d section o r note or published decision contained in the K a n s a s L a w s of M a sonry in the possession of every lodge. If officers would read t h e laws made to govern t h e Craft they are locally superintending, they would succeed in building a more s y m m e t r i c a l temple of Masonry, as well, as a d d to their own reputation as m a s o n i c students. Of course the n u m b e r of such letters which every Grand Master is required to answer is immaterial — t h a t is w h a t he is there for. Fortunately, d u r i n g t h e year I have not been called upon t o render an opinion as to t h e construction, to be placed upon a n y section of our law, w o r t h y to be dignified as a decision, a n d I therefore h a v e nothing of this nature to report. OUB GBAND TYLER.

I am pained to be compelled to report t h a t t h e physical condition of our r e v e r e d G r a n d Tyler, W.'. D E L O S W . A C K E B , h a s n o t

irnproved during t h e year, a n d t h a t we will probably never a g a i n

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behold h i s familiar form a n d features in our Grand Lodge Comm u n i c a t i o n s . Mentally he is still t h e same genial, happy spirit we h a v e loved so well, b u t p h y s i c a l l y h e is bej'ond t h e mingling again in t h e activities of the world. M a y t h e Great F a t h e r comfort a n d sustain h i m in these d e c l i n i n g d a y s . I would recommend t h a t this Grand Lodge, in A n n u a l Communication assembled, convey, i n some appropriate m a n n e r , a n expression of fraternal greeting a n d s y m p a t h y to our w o r t h y brother. I h a v e a p p o i n t e d our v e n e r a b l e b r o t h e r , W.-. R O B T . E D W A B D S ,

of Topeka, so well known to every Mason who has ever visited the C a p i t a l City, to a c t a s Grand T y l e r a t this Communication. DUB DBAD.

H o w uncertain is life, how certain is death ! "O, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Like a fast-flitting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave. H e passes from life to his rest in the grave.

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"'TIS the wink of an eye,'tis the d r a u g h t of a breath. F r o m the blossom of health to the paleness of d e a t h ; F r o m the glided saloon t o the t>ler a n d the shroud: O, why should the spirit of mortal be p r o u d ? "

The Fell Destroyer has n o t been idle in our jurisdiction this year. Two h u n d r e d and seventy-eight of our brethren have fallen, a n d some names a r e well known a m o n g t h e distinguished Craft. On A u g u s t 21, 1899, Bro. C H A B I D E S MOBGATÂŤ^ J O N E S , of A l b e r t

P i k e Lodge, No. 303, died a t h i s home in t h e City of W i c h i t a after a very brief illness. Bro. J O N E S was a P a s t Master of his original home jurisdiction, Michigan, b u t as h e h a d never been elected a n d installed as Master in K a n s a s , h e was n o t a m e m b e r of our Grand Lodge. A t the time of his d e a t h he was t h e Deputy Grand Master of t h e Grand Council of B o y a l a n d Select Masters of K a n sas, a n d also the Deputy Grand C o m m a n d e r of t h e Grand Com-" m a n d e r y of K n i g h t s Templar of K a n s a s . A good Mason has gone. Li J a n u a r y two prominent K a n s a s n a m e s were stricken from t h e roll of h u m a n existence: W.-. C L A R K G B A Y , a P a s t Master of L a r n e d Lodge, No. 167, and a P a s t G r a n d Commander of the Grand C o m m a n d e r y of K n i g h t s T e m p l a r of K a n s a s , closed his e a r t h l y career a t his home in Denver, Colo., after a lingering illness. On J a n u a r y 28,1900, a t his h o m e in Salina, K a n s a s , W.-. J A C O B D E W I T T , a P a s t Master of Salina Lodge, No. 60, a n d P a s t Grand "Senior Deacon of our Grand Lodge, a P a s t Grand C o m m a n d e r of K n i g h t s Templar of Kansas, a P a s t Grand Master of t h e Grand Council of E o y a l a n d Select M a t e r s of K a n s a s , a P a s t Grand H i g h Priest, a n d a t the time of h i s d e a t h , and for s i x years prior t h e r e t o , t h e G r a n d Secretary of t h e G r a n d Chapter of E o y a l Arch

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Masons of K a n s a s , laid dowii his working tools and went forward to receive the welcome m a n d a t e , " W e l l done, thou good and faithful servant." F u l l of years a n d honors, loved and respected by all who knew him, his well-known face and form has gone from us forever, leaving the a r o m a of a well-spent life. Other jurisdictions mourn as we do the departure of loved and respected brethren. Your attention will be specially called to these memories in the report of your Committee on Necrology. CLOSING.

And now, the closing words of this annual report of m y stewardship are upon me. The year of official service has been a pleasant one; just enough of worry and perplexity mingled w i t h the routine of toil, and the fraternal visitation and companionship to Jidd zest and sparkle to the memory. The recollection of it will ever linger as the impress of one of the happiest years of m y life, and my grateful appreciation of the high honor conferred upon me by you one year ago is here recorded. To m y colleagues in office, I desire to express irfy sincere thanks for their unfailing courtesy and earnest helpfulness indicated to me In m a n y ways during the past year. Our Grand Secretary has proved a most willing and competent counsellor, and has aided me very materially on so many occasions t h a t I esteem it a privilege thus to officially recognize his vvortfi. And to the Masons of K a n s a s , one and all, t h a t noble band of symbolic tollers who are building a moral and spiritual temple on these Western plains, beautiful, polished and symmetrical, t h e admired of all beholders, I come with m y last thought: Build slowly, build surely, build well, ever following the design upon the trestle-board of the Master Builder, so t h a t when your work on earth is finished, the Grand Architect of the Universe m a y approve and accept your labor. G O D speed t h e e ! F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, H E N R Y C. LOOMIS, Grand

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L e t t e r from t h e Worshipful MasteV of Alexandria^Washington Lodge, N o . 22, of which lodge, u n d e r its Virginia charter, W A S H I N G T O N was first Master: Ai/BXANDRiA, V A . , September 2, 1899. To the Brethren of the Grand Jurisdiction of Kansas, Greeting: . On t h e 14th of December, of this year, we m e e t in solemn lodge to celebrate the one h u n d r e d t h a n n i v e r s a r y of the death of our illustrious masonic brother, G E O B G B W A . S H I N 6 T O N . H e w a s a man of destiny, sent by t h e Supreme Architect of the Universe for a specific purpose, and t h a t accomplished, his soul winged its flight to t h e h e a v e n l y lodge above, where the K i n g of Glory, in all majesty a n d dominion, presides. History fails to record a nobler, purer a n d more unselfish character. CJK.SAB thrice refused a crown t h a t they would not have dared offer the patriot W A S H I N G T O N .

N A P O L E O N B O N A P A B T E erected statues

of bronze a n d of marble to c o m m e m o r a t e his achievements, accomplished a t the expense of infinite suffering and torrents^of blood; b u t these m o n u m e n t s will crumble to dust, while the fame of o u r n o b l e , gentle and liumane W A S H I N G T O N , enshrined in the h e a r t s of a grateful people, will go reverberating down through the ages, gathering greater a n d greater lustre, until time is no more. W A S H I N G T O N ' S a d v e n t into this world was coincident with the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of Masonry in this country, for he was born on the 22d d a y of February, 17.32, a n d t h e first regular lodge of Masons in A m e r i c a was instituted in Boston, Mass., in t h e year 1733, under a c h a r t e r granted by the G r a n d Lodge of England! J u s t before W A S H I N G T O N attained his majority, a lodge was established a t Fredericltsburg, Va., a n d he immediately, although he was n o t twenty-one y e a r s of age, applied for admission. H e , was duly elected, and received the E n t e r e d Apprentice degree on N o v e m b e r 24, 1752, the Fellow Craft degree on Marcli 3, 1753, and was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on August 4, 1753. The Bible, on which h e w a s obligated, was printed a t Cambridge, E n g l a n d , In 1688, by J O H N F I E L D , printer to the University, and is to-day in a splendid state of preservation. I t s hallowed associations mal<e this book the m o s t valuable and venerated of all masonic treasures in America. The fact t h a t W A S H I N G T O N w a s initiated into t h e mysteries of F r e e m a s o n r y before he became of age, was n o t an unusual proceeding a t t h a t time, for he h a d a l r e a d y attained the physical, m e n t a l and moral developments of a m a n , a n d ttioroughly understood a n d appreciated t h e responsibilities of life. Then, too, it was c u s t o m a r j ' i n some E u r o p e a n countries to a d m i t into the fraternity m e n under twenty-one years of age, who were well vouched for, notably t h e sons of Masons. On t h e 3d of February, 1783, t h e Masons of Alexandria, Va., obtained a w a r r a n t from t h e Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to hold a lodge of Ancient Masons, a n d w a s numbered thirty-nine. ' EoBBBT A D A M was the first Master. I t w r o u g h t under this warr a n t until a Grand Lodge w a s established in Richmond, Va., when it i m m e d i a t e l y petitioned for a new charter, a n d a.sked t h a t " o u r brother, G E O B G E W A S H I N G T O N , Esq.," should b,e named as t h e first Master of t h e lodge. This p r a y e r w a s granted a t the n e x t Communication of t h e Grand Lodge of Virginia, on April 28,1788,

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and the number changed to twenty-two.. E D M U N D BANDOiiPH, Governor of Virginia, was Grand Master a t the time. G E O R G E W A S H I N G T O N was, therefore, first Master of Alexandria Lodge, No. 22. I n 1805, the members unanimously requested t;he Grand Lodge to change the name of the lodge to "Alexandria-Washington Lodge," No. 22, and this was accordingly so done. So the n a m e of the i m m o r t a l W A S H I N G T O N is indissolubly linked for all time with the lodge with which he was so intimately associated for m a n y years. On tlie 18th of September, 1793, the corner stone of the Capitol in the City of W a s h i n g t o n was laid with appropriate masonic ceremonies, W A S H I N G T O N ( a t t h a t time President of the United States) acting as Worshipful Master of Lodge, No. 22. • The masonic regalia worn by him on t h a t occasion, and the trowel he used jto spread the cement, are preserved as precious relics by this lodge. The chair lie occupied in the E a s t has been in continuous use ever since, and it is tlie highest ambition of the members of the old lodge to be elected to the station lie once filled with such signal ability. H e died a t Mount Vernon, his beloved home, on the banks of the Potomac, six miles below Alexandria, on tlie 14:th day of December, 1799, before nature's decay h a d begun to impair his wonderful physical and m e n t a l vitality. H e was laid to rest a t Mount Vernon, on the 16th day of December, by the brethren of the Order he loved so well, a n d whose precepts he had so faithfully followed. Well m i g h t he have said with the E v a n g e l i s t : '•! liave fought a good fight; I have finished m y course; I liave k e p t the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous .Judge, shall give me a t t h a t day; and not to me only, but unto all them also t h a i love his appearing." W i t h brotherly greetings from your brethren of AlexandriaWashington Lodge, No. 22, I am. Cordially and fraternally yours, B E N J . M. A I T C H B S O N , W.: M.: Lodge No. SS.

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M.-.W.-. G K A N D L O D G E O F A. F. & A. M. OF K A N S A S . PBOM THE GRAND BAST.

To the Masters. Warden and Brethren of this Orand Jurisdiction, and their Friends Assembled: The centennial a n n i v e r s a r y of the death of him who was " F i r s t in war, first in peace, a n d first in the hearts of his countrymen," W.-. Bro. G E O R G E W A S H I N G T O N , the first Presidentof these United States of America, a n d the first Master of Alexandria Lodge, No. 22, A. P. & A. M., of A l e x a n d r i a Virginia, occurs on Thursday, the fourteenth d a ^ of December, next. The memorial exercises which will take place a t Mt. Vernon, upon the occasion of this anniversary, will be the most i m p o r t a n t masonic event in the history of this country, and it is fitting t h a t due recognition of this fact should be t a k e n b y every masonic lodge in the land.

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A brief r e s u m e of t h e liistory of this memorial observance is in ord^r: A t the thirty-third A n n u a l Communication of t h e M.'.W.*. Grand Lodge of A. P . & A. M. of Colorado, held in Denver, on September 19, 1893, the G r a n d Master, M.-.W.-. Wim.iAM D. W B I G H T , of Denver, took occasion in Iiis a n n u a l addre^Si during the course of a m o s t interesting historical and masonic review of the early colonial times of our country, to make the following recommendation: "Acting now upon asuggestion originally made to m e b y the c h a i r m a n of our C o m m i t t e e on Jurisprudence, I respectfully recommend t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of a committee to report a t this session with a view to the holding of a National Masonic Memorial Celebfation a t the tomb of W A S H I N G T O N , a t Mt. Vernon, on the centennial a n n i v e r s a r y of his death, December 14, 1899." . ' The Committee on .Turisprudence of t h a t Grand Lodge, to w h o m was referred this recommendation of the Grand Master, reporting thereon said: " T h e committee believe tliat jjublic recognition of tlie services and character of the g r e a t and good has a salutary influence upon the lives of others, p a r t i c u l a r l y the young, stimulating them to emulatio'n, e x a l t i n g their own efforts and ennobling their characters. A due observance of the centennial of W A S H I N G T O N ' S death would revive public interest in, and disseminate knowledge of his virtues, and the pioneer work of the fathers of the R e public w h o laid the foundations of our national government. " W e are taught, as Masons, to be true to the government of the countrj' under which we live; and in a broader sense than mere loyalty, we should be true to the principles which underlie its system. These principles were instilled into the American h e a r t b y fortitude, prudence, justice, hardship, adversity, perseverance, unselfishness a n d toil, a n d t h e . b e s t manhood to-day conies from the s a m e sources of strength. As citizens, we cannot too often present this t r u t h to those wlio are .striving for fame and influence through p a t h s w h i c h are less noble; and we cannot pres e n t it through a g r a n d e r cliaracter than t h a t Master Mason on whom was bestowed tlie loving title of ' F i r s t in war, first in peace, and first in the h e a r t s of his countrymen.' ' " T e n s of t h o u s a n d s of good m e n had their favorable attention directed to Masonry, because it embraced principles and truths which were deemed w o r t h y of the loyalty of G E O R G E W A S H INGTON, and we are proud t h a t it was so in his day, and is so still. " W e believe the Grand Lodges of the United States will like to unite for the purpose of doing honor to his memory, and t h a t the proposition thereto will be especially appropriate from the Grand Lodge of t h e State wliich w a s admitted to the American Union on the h u n d r e d t h a n n i v e r s a r y of the independence of the colonies which W A S H I N G T O N did so much .to secure. " W e , therefore, approve the G r a n d Master's suggestion and recommend the following, viz: " T h a t a committee of three be appointed to present the subject to the several G r a n d Masters a n d Grand Lodges of the United States for appropriate action." This (report was unanimously adopted and a proper committee appointed to carry the s a m e into effect. A t the A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n of our Grand Lodge lield on F e b r u a r y 21,1894, Grand Master T H O M P S O N in his address referred a t length to the Memorial which had been received from the Col-

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orado committee, and said: " T h i s Memorial meets witli pur h e a r t y .approval, a n d we trust it will receive t h a t consideration b y the Grand Lodge to which its subject m a t t e r is entitled." Action was thereupon taken by t h e Grand Lodge, a n d a proper committee appointed, and the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s became enthusiastically committed as an encourager a n d participator in the proposed celebration. I n 1898 you were advised, in t h e a n n u a l address of Grand Master S H A V E R , t h a t t h e Grand Lodge of Virginia under invitation from t h e committee representing the M.*.W.-. Grand Lodge of Colorado and the other Grand Lodges acting therewith, had assuined charge of these commemorative ceremonies, a n d h a d extended to this Grand Lodge an official invitation to be represented a t the proposed Memorial Celebration a t Mt. Vernon in 1899. This invitation was accepted by tlie Grand Lodge, and a t the last A n n u a l Communication of our Grand Lodge held F e b r u a r y 15, 1899, practical and final effect w a s given to this m a t t e r by the Grand Lodge ordering t h a t it be represented at the Washington Memorial Celebration by five representatives, to-wit: your G r a n d Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Secretary a n d two P a s t Masters to be selected b y the Couiicil of Administration.> I n accordance with this action, a n d tlie subsequent action of your Council of Administration, t h e M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of Ka!nsas will be represented a t Mount Vernon, on December l l t h next, b y H E N R Y C . LOOMIS, G r a n d M a s t e r ; C H A B I J E S .1. W E B B . D e p u t y

Grand Master; A I J B E R T K . WiiySON, Grand Secretary; W I L L I A M M. S H A V E R , P a s t G r a n d Master, a n d A B R A M H . E L L I S ,

Past

Deputy Grand Master. I n order t h a t you m a y be advised of t h e nature of the ceremonies which are in contemplation a t Mount Vernon, I insert the following extracts from the latest information in our h a n d s : . The M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of A. I?. & A. M., of Virginia, will a s - ' seinble in Annual Communication a t the hall of AlexandriaWashington Lodge, No. 22, in Alexandria, on Wednesday afternoon, December 13, 1899. On the morning of t h e 14th of December, the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Fredericitsburg Lodge, N o . 4, Alexandria-Washington Lodge, No. 22, Federal Lodge, No. 1, of t h e District of Columbia, and representatives froin other Grand Jurisdictions a n d invited guests, together with t h e civic a n d m i l i t a r y associations to conform as nearly as possible to t h e funeral ceremonies of December 18, 1799, to proceed from A l e x a n d r i a to Mount Vernon b y electric cars and steamboats, leaving A l e x a n d r i a a t 9:30 A. M. sharp. A t Mount Vernon the masonic bodies will form together with t h e invited guests, on the east side of t h e mansion, a n d proceed to the old vault b y the same p a t h a n d in the same order in which the procession was formed a n d moved on t h e d a y of General W A S H INGTON'S funeral, December 18,1799. A t the old vault t h e services will be conducted as follows: Solemn dU'ge by the band. Prayer by Bro. The Rt. Rev. A. M. RANDOTVPH, Blsliop of t h e Southern Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Music by an octette from the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. Address by the Grand Master of Masons In Colorado.

The procession will then move to t h e new vault,,in which the earthly-remains of General W A S H I N G T O N and his wife lie encased In marble sarcophagi,;and to which his r e m a i n s were removed on April 19,1831. The Grand Lodge will form in a circle around the

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vault, assisted by t h e Grand Lodge of t h e District of Columbia, and representatives of other jurisdictions in front; Lodge No. 4 on the right, a n d Lodge N o . 22 on t h e left, and Federal Lodge of t h e District of Columbia in t h e center. Suitable masonic services a t the tomb will be conducted by the G r a n d Lodge of Virginia, assisted b y t h e G r a n d Lodge of t h e District of Columbia, and t h e representatives of other Grand Jurisdictions, and will conclude as follows: Prayer by the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Vocal music. Benediction b.v the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia.

The procession will then break u p a n d return as individuals to t h e e a s t front of t h e mansion, where the Grand Master of Masons in V i r g i n i a w i l l i n t r o d u c e B r o . W I L L I A M

MCKINLEY,

P r e s i d e n t of the U n i t e d States, w h o w i l l m a k e a suitable address to the Masons a n d t h e general public, who will then be admitted to full participation. H y m n — " A m e r i c a " — s u n g by all present, the band leading. During t h e ceremonies, m i n u t e guns will be fired from F o r t W a s h ington a n d from a U n i t e d States ^var vessel in the Potomac opposite Mount Vernon, a n d salutes a t the same time will be fired by the inilitary on t h e grounds of M o u n t Vernon. General W A S H I > ^ G T O N died a t Mount Vernon a t twenty m i n u t e s p a s t ten o'clock on S a t u r d a y , December 14, 1799, in t h e sixty-eighth year of h i s age, a n d w a s buried on the following W e d n e s d a y , December 18th. T h e following order of t h e funeral of December 18, 1799, will show how closely the projected ceremonies are a duplicate or reproduction of t h e original services: "To m a k e a r r a n g e m e n t s for liis in terineiit,afuneral lodge w a s held o n Monday, t h e 16th. A joint committee consisting of T H O M A S P E T E B K I N aiid . J O S E P H NEA.j.,E;,on the p a r t of Lodge N o . 22, a n d C H A R L E S J O N E S a n d J O H N B O G U B , r e p r e s e n t i n g B r o o k e

Lodge, N o . 47, reported t h e a r r a n g e m e n t s for the funeral, a n d P B T E B COTTOM w a s appointed to w a i t on t h e Federal City Lodge of the City of W a s h i n g t o n , a n d invite them t o unite in t h e funeral procession on W e d n e s d a y a t Mount Vernon at 12 o'clock, if fair, or on T h u r s d a y a t the same hour." A t a n early hour on W e d n e s d a y , t h e I8th, the masonic fraternity, under the escort of t h e m i l i t a r y and citizens of Alexandria, started for Mount Vernon, ^^here t h e y a r r i v e d about 1 o'clock,and, a t 3 o'clock in t h e afternoon the funeral procession being formed, moved in t h e following order: T h e troops, liorse and *foot, t h e tQlergy, t h e General's horse with saddle, holsters and pistols (led by two grooms, in b l a c k ) , music, igua.r«l, body. ^ Pall-bearers. Principal mourners. The Corporation of Alexandria. A l e x a n d r i a Lodge, No. 22. Brooke Lodge, No. 47, of A l e x a n d r i a . F e d e r a l Lodge, No. 15, of Washington, D. C. On a r r i v i n g a t the grave the services of the Episcopal Church were performed by Rev. T H O M A S D A V I S , rector of Christ Church, Alexandria, a n d the ceremonies of t h e masonic fraternity b y Dr. E L I S H A C U L L E N D I O K , W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r of A l e x a n d r i a L o d g e , No. 22, a n d b y R e v . J A M E S M U I B , D.D., C h a p l a i n of the lodge.

These national exercises a t M o u n t Vernon, although they will doubtless a t t r a c t much attention, will be of little avail unless t h e y

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are supplemented in some m a n n e r by the action of the people. E v e n should all the great religious, civic, secret or patriotic bodies send large delegations to a Mount Vernon gathering, it comes after all to this — t h a t the mass of the people could not participate and m u s t perforce fall back upon local provisions or do nothing a t all. I t has been well suggested t h a t local exercises by masonic lodges throughout the co\intry would be of a t least equal effect as t h e national exercises a t Mount Vernon, In a t t r a c t i n g the attention of the present generation to the virtues, patriotism and masonic a n d public services of W A S H I N G T O N and h i s compeers. A writer of note has p u t these thoughts into so much better expression than I could hope to, t h a t I shall take the liberty, of quoting from him. H e ' s a y s : "If American faith In W A S H I N G T O N is deeper than mere words, there will be t h i s ' y e a r an occasion for showing to his memory t h e respect, the veneration t h a t It deserves. One hundred years ago, a t peace with all men, happy In the administration of his property, busy In correspondence on momentous subjects, and profoundly blessed in his home life, W A S H I N G T O N , though in full vigor of rugged age, was ripening for t h e harvest of death. H i s day was done December 14, 1799, and because It was well done we should see to it t h a t in every c o m m u n i t y there Is this year a restudylng of the man w h o stands head a n d shoulders above all others w h o participated in laying t h e corner stone of t h e Eepublic. "To be born is no unusual h u m a n experience—neither is It unusual to die. The value of a life is reckoned solely by w h a t t h e Individual fills into the gap between two commonplaces. There is so short a cry, for some of us, between ' t h e two silences,' t h a t life, a n d w h a t we do with It, become strangely urgent matters. W A S H I N G T O N says, in one of his letters: ' I d l e n e s s Is disreputable under a n y circumstances — productive of no good even when unaccompanied by vicious habits.' Like a sane man, he partook of his own advice; and the chief impression left by a close study of the m a n , his thoughts, his acts, his writings, his influence, is t h a t his life was a full one, filled with h e a l t h y endeavor wherever it pleased Providence — in whom he believed most devoutly—toplace him. "Another charm of his character w a s t h a t Ills energy^vas always well directed. To some of us w h o a r e over-enthusiastic, and, perhaps, nervouslj^ constituted, the a w a k e n i n g to a sense of ' I n d i v i d u a l responsibility to A l m i g h t y GOD,' as D A N I E L , W E B S T E R

•expressed it. tends to the a t t e m p t to do a n y t h i n g and everything t h a t needs doing. Twenty things around us clamor for attention: There comes the need for poise of character, preventing us from, first, an impetuous dash m this direction, and then ignominious r e t r e a t in another. 'One t h i n g I do,' n o t ' t w e n t y things I dabble at.' One tire in a noble.heart m a y well serve to heat one iron— too m a n y Irons will p u t the fire out. Surely, along such a line of thought, W A S H I N G T O N was a marvel of self-possession. H e was not hasty in his acts, and therefore not defeated; he was notswift as a sea-hawk in his decisions, a n d therefore he was never out of sight of tliose wlio followed with h i m ; he was not abnormal In his intellect, and therefore not e r r a t i c ; he was not a fierce' partisan, and therefore not dragged Into the unseemly squabbles of his day. The grand old man of E n g l a n d , whose full life ended so gloriously a n d so r e c e n t l y — G L A D S T O N E — h a s said this of W A S H I N G T O N :

' I look upon W A S H I N G T O N , among g r e a t a n d good men, as one peculiarly good and great. H e has been to m e for more than forty

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years a l i g h t upon the path of life.' I t means t h a t g r e a t hearts are greater t h a n national bounds — t h a t he who lives right, he who lives unselfishly, he whose words speak out grand aspirations, belongs not to a nation, b u t to h u m a n i t y ; in which respect W A S H I N G T O N has no a d v a n t a g e over the h u m b l e s t of us who have open h e a r t s for noble impulses. "If we call L I N C O L N the emancipator, W A S H I N G T O N should be called t h e great previsionary. I n 1789 he wrote: ' I t is a m o n g m y first w i s h e s to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country m a y be abolished.' Again, in 1797, he wrote: ' I wish from my soul t h a t the Legislature of this State could see the policy of a g r a d u a l abolition of slavery. I t m i g h t prevent much future mischief.' A l a s , the mischief did come, the wine-press of a nation's blood was trodden in righting a wrong, and the abolition came when those who benefited by it were agonized and dazed a t the light of liberty around them. W A S H I N G T O N ' S great drea.m and comparatively modest bequest was for an anti-sectional national university. This would have b r o u g h t a better understanding where t h e r e should have been no misunderstanding. The dream is n o t too late forfulflUment, and supreme efforts for carr y i n g out W A S H I N G T O N ' S idea to the full should be m a d e d u r i n g this centennial year of his death. " W A S H I N G T O N ' S sword was m i g h t y — h i s pen was mightier. H i s sword wore out the e n e m y more often by leading it on fruitless chasings and bewildered flounderings than by pitched battles and decisive combats. B u t his p e n — a s I have said on a previous occasion—his pen, a n d those of the group of men around him, force us to m a r v e l a t the foresight which laid the foundations of a western E m p i r e so a d m i r a b l y t h a t unexampled expansion has not rent a s u n d e r work cemented with blood, with lives and with sacred honor. You impressionable youths, whose brows a l r e a d y glow with t h e dawn of a new century, compare W A S H I N G T O N as he finally s h e a t h e d his sword in March, 1784, with the lace-frilled fop, the E n g l i s h G E O R G E , who, in the same month of the same year, attained his majority and celebrated it with pomp. Clothes and titles h a v e their g l a m o u r ; but glamour passes. The quiet, unobtrusive m a n , w h o s e sword was clean, and heartalso, is already more to the world t h a n all the four G E O R G E S together. Our leader did not h a v e a cometic career of splendid wickedness. Pfis was agray life beside such a one. Yet, his told, tells, and will forever tell, the v a l u e of moderation in all things a n d devotion to an ideal. I n this is a m o r a l for us all. Of his end he said, years in advance, 'Wheth*er to-night, or twenty years hence, makes no difference; I know I am' in the h a n d s of a Good Providence.' And when the struggles of death were upon him, he s a i d : 'Doctor, I die hard, b u t I am n o t afraid to die.' A lot of nonsense, this, for those w h o think life'—goodness — all a farce; b u t sense, unutterable and indescribable, for those w h o are busy about the world's duties." To the end t h a t our t h o u g h t s m a y be directed toward this pure patriot, and liis life of unselfish devotion to his country, the Masons all over this broad land will asseinble on the 14th. day of December, 1899, to recall the m a n y virtues of our illustrious brother, a n d to r e d e d i c a t e our lives upon our masonic altars to the cause of GOD, h o m e , freedom and fatherland. And t h a t these lessons m a y continually abide with us, I do most urgently recommend t h a t hereafter in every masonic lodge in our obedience t h e r e be displayed a t every stated and special c o m m u n i c a t i o n t h a t blood-bought emblem of liberty and freedom.

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our country's flag, the star spangled banner, as an abiding memorial of the father of our country, and as a token of our adherence as Masons to the great principles of liberty a n d equality, and of our possession of t h a t virtue of patriotism ever inculcated a t our masonic altars and exemplified in t h e lives a n d d e a t h s of thousands of the sons of L i g h t whose deeds are recorded in our m a sonic archives. I n Testimony Whereof, we have caused t h e seal of our Grand Lodge to be hereunto affixed, and have subscribed to the same a t the City of Winfleld, in the State of K a n s a s , this 28th day of October, A. D. 1899, A. L. 5899. [SEAL] H E N R Y C. LOOMIS, ATTEST :

Orand

Master.

A L B E R T K. W I L S O N , • > Orand Secretary.

REPORT OF GRAND SENIOR WARDEN. E.'.W.-. P . J^. HoisiNGTON, G r a n d Senior W a r d e n , submitted t h e following r e p o r t : M.'.W.'. Orand Master and Brethren: On December 15, 1899, while t h e Grand Master a n d Deputy Grand Master were both absent from the State in attendance upgn the W A S H I N Q T O N memorial exercises, I received a n application from Bro. W . H . E A S T M A N , Worshipful Master of Acacia Lodge, No. 9, a t Lawrence, for a special dispensation to receive the petition of G E O R G E B . P E N N Y for the degrees of M a s o n r y , a n d confer

same if petitioner was elected, waiving statutory requirements as to tinie.

T h e request was endorsed by W.-. B r o . T H O S . E . D E W E Y ,

who was on the ground and personally investigated the case, and also by Bros. A L F R E D W H I T M A N a n d W . E. M A R C H .

Upon investigation it appeared t h a t the request was not m a d e simply to m e e t the convenience of individuals, b u t was in the interest of the Order. I t was accordingly granted, under condition t h a t due a n d regular notice of all proceedings authorized should first be given to all members of t h e lodge w i t h i n its jurisdiction, and the proficiency of the candidate tested a n d approved in open lodge. The return of the dispensation, dated J a n u a r y 23,1900, showed the work had been done as prescribed. Fraternally submitted, P E R R Y M. H O I S I N G T O N , Chrand Senior Warden.

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GEAND TBEASUEEE'S EEPORT. E.-.W.-. R. E. ToRRiNGTON presented his r e p o r t as G r a n d Treasurer; W I C H I T A , K A N S A S , F e b r u a r y 21,1900.

R. B . ToBRiNGTOisr. Grand

Treasurer,

In account with the M.-.W.'. G B A N D L O D G E O P K A N S A S : GBNISBAIJ F U N D .

.„„„'' Receipts. Feb. 15.—Balance in" Grand Treasury Mar. 1.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand Mar. .31.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand Mar. 31.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand Apr. 7.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand Apr. 18.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand 1900. .Tan. 6.—Beceived frorri A. K. Wilson, Grand J a n . 11.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand' .Tan. 15.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand J a n . .18.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand J a n . 21.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand .Tan. 28.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand J a n . 29.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand J a n . 31.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand J a n . 31.—Beceived from A.'K. Wilson, Grand Feb. 2.—Beceived from A. K . W i l s o n , Grand Feb. 2.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand Feb. 10.—Beceived from A. K. Wilson, Grand Feb. 5.—Received interest during year Total lonn

yvarrant

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No.

Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.

20.-385, 20.—386, 21.—387, 21.-388, 21.-389, 21.-390, 21.—391, 21.—392, 21.—.393, 21.-394, 22.-395, 24.—396,

Mar. 1.—397, Mar. 1.—398, Mar. 6.-399, Mar. 14.—400,

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Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary,

,$18,069 94 359 76 39 00 16 25 55 50 18 75

Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, Secretary, •

3,000 00 4,000 00 3,000 00 2,000 00 1,000 00 300 00 800 00 800 00 200 00 483 30 25, 00 41 12 274 37 $34,482 98

Disbursements.

A. K. Wilson, historical register : $ 2,500 00 J. B . W i c k , stenographer, services 25 00 A. K. Wilson, postage a n d express. 300 00 A. K. Wilson, stationery and printing . . . . 150 00 A. K. Wilson, incidental expenses 200 00 M. L. Stone, G.-. M.-., incidental expenses. . 170 40 W. M. Shaver, expenses 12 70 A. K . W i l s o n , acc't Washington memorial. 200 00 A. K. Wilson, library expenses 200 00 A. K. Wilson, exp. Missouri Gr. Offlcerg... 30 40 R. E d w a r d s , Asst. Gr. Tyler, services 25 00 J. C. Postlethwaite, acc't K a n s a s Masonic Home 4,805 25 H . G. Loomis, Grand Master, e x p e n s e s . . . . 17 08 P. M. Hoisington, expenses 10 00 0 . O. Knowles, r e n t to J u n e 1, 1899 87 50 Ketcheson & B u r b a n k , printing Proceedings 1,081 59 Carried forward $ 9,814 92

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Brought forward $ 14.—401, P. J. Freling, use of hall 27.—402, W . M. Shaver, floor plans 6.—403, G. M. Coplin, expenses Custodian. 6.—404, G. M. Coplin, salary Custodian 6.—405, G. M. Pond, expenses Custodian 6.—406, G. M. Pond, Custodian, salary 7.—407, A. K. Wilson, expenses account v a u l t U.—408, W . H . Mize, expenses to L e n o r a 14.—409, A. K. Wilson, Grand Master's apron 20.—410, W . P. Mudgett, expenses Custodian. : 20.-411, W . P. Mudgett, salary Custodian 8.—412, H . C. Loomis, salary Grand Master ' 11.—418, E . E.Torrington, salary Grand Treasurer. 11.—414, A. K. Wilson, salary Grand Secretary . . . . 11.—415, J. C. Postlethwaite, salary c h a i r m a n Foreign Correspondence J u n e 9.^416, R. E . Torrington, exp. Treasurer's b o n d . . . J u n e 9.—417, C. O. Knowles, r e n t to September 1,1899. . J u l y 3.-418, A. K. Wilson, expenses J u l y 21.-419, A. K. Wilson, expenses to Atwood, Kan.. . J u l y 27.—420, H . C. T.jOomis, G.-. M.-., salary to Aug. 22.. . Aug. 30.—421, R. E.Torrington, G.'.T.-., salary to Aug. 22. Aug. .30.-422, A. K. Wilson, salary to August 22 Aug. 30.—428, J. C. Postlethwaite, c h a i r m a n , salary to August 22 Sept. 11.-424, C. O. Knowles, r e n t to December 1st Nov. 7.-425, H . C. Loomis, G.-. M.-., salary to Nov. 22. .'. Nov. 7.—426, A. K. Wilson, printing . . .." Nov. 18.—427, R. E . Torrington, G.-.T.-.,.salary to Nov. 22. Nov. 18.—428, A. K. Wilson, G.-. S.-., salary to Nov. 22. .. . Nov. 18.—429, J. C. Postlethwaite, chairman, salary to November 22 Dec. 1.-430, C. O. Knowles, rent to March 1, 1900 Dec. 22.-481, A. K. Wilson, Grand Lodge flag Dec. 22.—432, A. K. Wilson, salarv Sec'v to Gr. M a s t e r . . Dec. 22.-433, A. K. Wilson, printing,. .". 1900. J a n . 20.—4-34, J. C." Postlethwaite, acc't balance oh Masonic H o m e F u n d J a n . 20.—485, J. C. Postlethwaite, salary c h a i r m a n Cor1 respondence Committee J a n . 23.—436, R. E . Torrington, exp. Committee W a s h ington Memorial J a n . 23.-437, H . C. Loomis, Grand Master, salary J a n . 23.—4.38, R. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer, salary. J a n . 23.-439, A. K. Wilson,-Grand Secretary, salary J a n . 31.—440, R. E . Torrington, pay roll 1899 J a n . 31.—441, A. K . W i l s o n , Private Secretary, s a l a r y . . . Feb. 2.— Transferred to Charity F u n d Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.' Apr. ' Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May

Feb. 21.—

Paid on w a r r a n t s Balance in Grand Treasury Total

9,814 92 50 00 25 00 9 00 50 00 24 00 50 00 47 13 24 75 15 00 11 50 50 00 200 00 125 00 450 00 75 00 75 00 87 50 10 25 .32 53 200 00 125 00 • 450 00 75, 00 87 50 200 00 .3100 125 00 450 00 75 00 87 .50 61 55 25 00 49 25 174 50 75 00 600 00 200 00 125 00 450 00 1,938 75 25 00 1,070 90

$17,927 53 16,555 45 $34,482 98

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GHABITY FUND.

-loan Receipts. Feb. 15.—Balance in G r a n d Treasury 1900. Feb. 6.—Transferred from General F u n d

$3,531 33 1,070 90

Total , naa Feb. 20.—Warrant Mar. 13.—Warrant Mar. 13.—Warrant Apr. 25.—Warrant Apr. 25.—Warrant Apr. 26.—Warrant

No. No. No. No. No. Np.

$4,602 23 'Disbursements.' 112 123 114 115 116 , . . 117

1900. P a i d on w a r r a n t s Feb. 21.—Balance in G r a n d Treasury Total ,

$100 00 10 00 12 00 10 00 6 00 50 00 ! .

$188 00 4,414 23 $4,602 23

F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, R O B E R T E. TORRINGTON, Orand Treasurer.

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BBPOET OF GRAND SECRETARY. E.-.W.-. A. K . WILSON, Grand Secretarj^ presented t h e following r e p o r t s : To the M.: W.: Ch'and Lodge of Kansas: B E E T H B E N : — T h e following is fraternally submitted as t h e official report of the Grand Secretary for the year just closed: T l i e P r o c e e d i n g s of 1 8 9 9 were, soon after the close of t h e Forty-third A n n u a l Communication, distributed in t h e u s u a l manner, and in keeping with our laws. C l i a r t e r s of Turon Lodge, No. 358, and Sylvan Grove, No. 359, which were granted February 15, 1899, were engrossed, a n d t h a t of Turon Dodge sent to Bro. C H A R L E S A. SLOAN, A s s i s t a n t Decturer and P a s t Master of Kilwinning Lodge, No. 265, a n d t h a t of Sylvan Grove Lodge to Bro. D A L L A S G E O V B B , Master of S a m a r i a Lodge, No. 298, as Special Deputies, who in due time reported the above lodges as h a v i n g been legally consecrated, dedicated a n d constituted, and t h e officers duly installed. G r s m d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s 'of t h e Grand Lodge of K a n s a s near other Grand Lodges, were commissioned as follows: Arkansas R.;. W . \ J O H N M . O A T H O U T Boonville. N e w Mexico . . . .R.-. W.-. W I L L I A M D B I S O O L L Socorro. N e w Z e a l a n d . . . .R.-. W.-. H E N B Y I N I G O H O B D E N . C h r i s t c h u r c h . Oregon '.. . R.*. W.*. S E Y M O U B C H I P M A N . . . . . Corvallis. Pr. E d w a r d I s l . . . R.-. W.-. N . M A C L A B E N Montague.

Tennessee . . . . . . M.-.W.-. C. A. GOODLOE

Alamo.

"Waslilng'toii M e m o r i a l communications were sent o u t b y order of M.-.W.-. Grand Master, November 1,1899, requesting all lodges to hold memorial services December-14,1899, a n d suggesting a line of programme. S t a t e S c l i o o l s of I n s t r u c t i o n were held in t h e following places by t h e Custodians, notices of same h a v i n g b e e n . s e n t o u t February 24.1899: :Z C Week of March'27th, a t Kansas' City, K a n s a s . School conducted by W.-. GEcmaE M. C O P L I N . T h e following b r e t h r e n were recommended as being proficient in the work a n d lectures, a n d were duly commissioned by the M.-.W.-. Grand Master as A s s i s t a n t L e c t u r e r s : T H E O D O B B J. G A B L I O , N O . 102, Coffeyville; G E O s a E M. D I X O N , N O . 66, Ijurlington; G. D. W H I T A K E B , N o . 212, Colony;OLOOTT W . L I T T L E , N O . 161, A l m a ; J A M B S M O C U L L Y , N O . 3,

K a n s a s City.

532

PnoCEEDllfOS

0-F THE

February,

Week of April 3d, at Wellington. School conducted by W.-. Bro. GEOKGE F . POXD, and the following brethren were commissioned as Assistant Liecturers: CHARLES A. SI^OAN, No. 26.5, Pratt; M. S. MAYSE, No. 156, Dexter.

Week of April 10th, at Concordia. School conducted by W.-. Bro. WM. P . MTJDGETT, and the following brethren were commissioned as Assistant Lecturers: CJiABiiBS SHEDD, NO. 250, Whiting; A. Tu. TBOMP, Noi 184, Almena; BUBTOX S. WIIJI,IAMS, NO. 113,

Concordia. Dispensations for New Lodges were ^issued during the year as follows:— June .80,1899, ISnglevale, at Englevale, Crawford County. September 29, 1899, Jennings, at Jennings, Decatur County. October 19,1899, Geneseo, at Geneseo, Rice County. October 20,1899, Cuba, at Cuba, Republic County. Comanche Lodge, No. 295, was, by direction of the M.\ W.'. Grand Master, furnished with a copy of their charter September 11, 1899, the original charter having been destroyed or lost in a wind storm. Changes in Offices during the year should be promptly reported to the Grand Secretary, in order that a correct oflficial record of each member may be had in the archives of the Grand Lodge, and furthei'that the Grand Secretary may have the address at all times of each officer, particularly that of Master and Secretary, in order that all communications may promptly reach the lodge. Clandestine Lodg:es in Ohio, a list of which is herewith submitted, and which was furnished the Grand Secretary through an offleial communication from the M.'.W.'. Grand Master of West Virginia, dated August 5, 1899. Some members of these lodges have attempted to visit in this jurisdiction, as was reported by M.'.W.'. Past Grand Master Shaver. It therefore behooves our lodges to be careful in this matter, and inform themselves from this list whether the person desiring to visit their lodge is a member of a regular oi: clandestine lodge in Ohio: Name.

Ahiman Alliance. .• Alpha Alert Bismarck Brighton Columbia Columbia Cuyahoga

Location.

Newark Alliance Cleveland Cleveland Cincinnati Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Cleveland

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1899-19°°Name,

GitAND LODGE Location.

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Official C o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d N o t i c e s were issued from the office of t h e Grand Secretary, as follows: No. 37. Notice of State Schools of Instruction. No. 38. Communication sent with books of a n n u a l r e t u r n s , calling attention to t h e l a w relative to time of s u b m i t t i n g a n n u a l reports a n d p a y m e n t of Grand Lodge per capita tax. No. .39. Notice callirig attention to above communication. Nos. 40 and 41. Communication to4odges calling attention to suspension of m e m b e r s for non-payment of dues, as contained in Sections 119 a n d 120 of t h e Grand Lodge laws. • Nos. 42, 43 a n d 44. Official communications from t h e G r a n d East, on the subject of W A S H I N G T O N memorial services. No. 45. Communication from Grand Secretary in compliance with the report of t h e Committee on .Jurisprudence, pages 427 and 428, Proceedings 1899. No. 46. Receipt a t t a c h e d to annual reports for lodge copy of Grand Lodge L a w s , also Information as to w h e t h e r t h e lodge observed W a s h i n g t o n Memorial Day. No. 47. Postal card sent with a n n u a l reports relative to railroad fare to t h e n e x t A n n u a l Communication of Grand Lodge. No. 48. Circular relative to Communication of Grand Lodge. C o m m i t t e e o n G r i e v a n c e s a n d A p p e a l s have been furnished w i t h a t r a n s c r i p t of a n a p p e a l of Bro. I S A A C A. B I G B Y

from the decision a n d j u d g m e n t of St. John's Lodge, No. 113; a p plication from Bro. G. D. K I N G for restoration, w h o w a s suspended in^ late P e r r y Lodge, No. 52; application for a n e w t r i a l from Bro. G E O B G E F . W O O D L A N D , of C h e r r y v a l e Lodge, No. 137;

appeal of Bro. A. P . L E P U from decision of K i o w a Lodge, No. 293. C o m m i t t e e o n J u r i s p r u d e n c e have been furnished a claim of Masonic Board of Eelief, of Denver, Col., against L e a v e n w o r t h Lodge, No. 2; also claim of H a l e Lodge, No. 216, Missouri, a g a i n s t Anchor Lodge, No. 224, K a n s a s . M i s c e l l a n e o u s . T h e following warrants were issued by a u thority of the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge: W a r r a n t No. 112, for .$100.00,

534

PnoCEEDitras

OF THE

February,

was s e n t Bro. M O S E S N O B L E , of Seneca Lodge, No. 39, for the benefit of our venerable Grand Tyler, W.". Bro. D E L O S W . A O K E B . W a r r a n t No. 892, for $200.00, was s e n t R.-.W.-. Bro. F E E D P L E A S A N T S , G r a n d Treasurer Grand Lodge of Virginia, to assist in the expenses incident to the W a s h i n g t o n Memorial Centennial. W a r r a n t No. 396, for $4,805.25, and W a r r a n t - N o . 434, for $174.50, a c c o u n t special assessment Masonic H o m e for 1898. A n c h o r Lodge, No. 224, a n d Clinton Lodge, No. 233, were notified of the action of the Grand Lodge relative to the membership of Bro. A. B. H A R D I N G , as shown by the report of the Committee on .Jurisprudence, pages 418 a n d 419, Proceedings 1899. I m p o r t a n t official communications from the Grand Dieta Symbolicaof Mexico, was received and referred to the Committee on Correspondence. G r a n d Secretary's certificate, No. 452, was issued F e b r u a r y 24, 1899, to Bro. J O S E P H W I L K I N S O N , m e m b e r of late Myrtle Lodge No. 164; No. 453, December 20th, to Bro., J. B. D O B B S , m e m b e r of late Lincolnville Lodge, No. 315; No. 454, December 20th, to Bro. M I L T O N H I L L , member of late L y o n s Lodge, No. 192. • On N o v e m b e r 27, 1899, the usual b l a n k a n n u a l reports were s e n t all lodges. S u m m a r y of A b s t r a c t is herewith presented for the Infor-" m a t i o n of the Craft. This a b s t r a c t includes all lodges now on •our rolls, a n d is a s u m m a r y of each lodge up to a n d including t h e i r a n n u a l report for 1898. The figures as shown opposite the n a m e a n d ' n u m b e r of the lodge is t h e ' t o t a l a m o u n t of work done b y each since their organization, as well as the total a m o u n t of •Grand Lodge per capita t a x a n d special assessments paid. D u r i n g the history of this G r a n d Lodge fifty-nine lodges have s u r r e n d e r e d , returned, or had their c h a r t e r s revoked. The records a n d reports from a great m a n y of these lodges are missing from the archives of the Grand Lodge, hence i t is impossible to s u b m i t a s u m m a r y of their work with this r e p o r t :

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When Chartered.

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T h e Hooks of A n n u a l R e t u r n s were, as soon as practical ble after the close of the last Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, examined, corrections made, and books returned to the lodges. With but few exceptioris, the Secretaries are worthy of commendation for the manner in which these books have been kept. Most of them show that they have been well cared for, posted promptly, and the names of the members kept in alphabetical order. Only three lodges, viz : Paradise, No. 290, at Plainville ; Beulah. No. 291, at Bunker Hill, and Preston Lodge, No. 283, at Cimarron, were unable, after strict search had been made throughout the several apartments, to produce their books for examination. The total indifference on the part of the Secretary at the time the books were first sent out (189.5) was, no doubt, the cause of the books being lost. New books were accordingly posted up to date and sent these lodges. Oak Lodge, No. 297, at Lebanon, was furnished a new book, as the original, after being delivered to'the express company by the Secretary, was destroyed in a Are that consumed the depot at that place. In order to submit as briefly as possible the result of my examination, I have grouped all the lodges into general classes, with the excellencies and defects noted, as follows: In this class the books of annual returns were found absolutely correct in every particular, viz: Nos. 1, 6, 8, 10, 25, 46, 59, 60,

1899-1900-

(THAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS.

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69, 88, 103, 108, 111, 114, 124, 132, 142, 144, 150, 154, 158, 169, 171, 185, 215; 219,230,245,259, 273, 276, 278,282, 286, 295, 296, 298, 344, 346, 352, 355, 356. I n t h i s c l a s s t h e b o o k s w e r e f o u n d In t h e m a i n c o r r e c t , b u t w i t h a n o c c a s i o n a l o m i s s i o n of t h e n a m e a n d n u m b e r of t h e l o d g e in t h e proper spaces, viz: N o s . 2 , 1 3 , 1 5 , 18,19, 24, 29, 30, 36, 40, 42, 43, 53, 54, 56, 63, 66, 70, 75,18, 79, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 95, 100, 116, 136, 145, 146, 152, 167, 173, 174, 176, 177, 188, 191, 203, 204, 207, 212, 214, 232, 239, 240, 241, 247, 251, 256, 260, 261, 269, 289, 294, 299, 301,303,816,321,323,326, 338, 342, 348, 351, 353, 367. I n t h i s c l a s s t h e b o o k s o c c a s i o n a l l y f a i l e d t o giv^e d a t e of m a k i n g a n n u a l r e p o r t t o G r a n d L o d g e , v i z : N o s . 3, 12, 31, 32, 44, 49, 50, 52, 55, 61, 62, 67, 71, 82, 86, 93, 96, 98, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 112, 113, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 127, 128, 129, 130, 137, 1.38, 148,162, 16.3, 165, 166, 181, 182,183, 184, 192, 195, 198, 201, 205, 206,'209,210, 220,231, 238, 254, 257, 265, 271, 272, 275, 277, 288, 292, 297, 304, :306, 308, 320, 822, 332. I n t h i s c l a s s t h e b o o k s o c c a s i o n a l l y o m i t t e d s i g n a t u r e s of officers, vizi N o s . 5, 9. 17, 20, 26,' 27, 28, .33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 48, 49, 51, 55, 67, 58, 61, 62, 64, 67, 71, 72, 78, 74, 76, 77, 80, 82, 88, 84, 86, 89, 93,94,97, 98, 99,101,102,104,106, 109, 112, 113, 118, 119, 121, 122, 126, 127, 128, 129,133, 184, 138, 189, 140, H I , 148, 149, 161, 156, 169, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 166, 170, 172, 178, 179, 180, 181, 188, 184, 186, 187, 192, 194, 196, 198,199, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 209,' 211, 2l8, 217, 218, 225, 227, 229, 2:34," 237, 238, 244, 248, 2.50, 254, 257, 265, 268, 270, 272, 274, 275, 279, 292, 293, 300, 302, .305, 307, 314,'320,322, 824, 828, 3.30, 336, .337, 340, 347, 349, 354. I n this class the books occasionally o m i t t e d signatures, rec a p i t u l a t i o n s a n d d a t e s of m a k i n g r e p o r t s , v i z : N o s . 98,121, 122, ' 131, 138, 147," 156, 157, 181, 183, 189, 222, 22.3, 224, 242, 246, 255, 264, 267, 285, 297, 815, 329, 331, 341, 350. I n t i l l s c l a s s t h e b o o k s o c c a s i o n a l l y o m i t t e d l i s t of officers, s i g n a t u r e s a n d d a t e s , of m a k i n g r e p o r t s , v i z : N o s . 22, 23,1.38,181, 183, 216, 263, 267, 297, 310, 311, 318, 815, 319, .331, .334, ;3.36, .339, 350. I n this clas? the b o o k s o c c a s i o n a l l y s u b m i t t e d only a p a r t i a l l i s t of officers, v i z : N o s . 16, .38, 49, 68, 72, 74, 76,'77, 80, 81, 96,101,115, 117, 125,-129, 141, 148, 175,181, 182, 188, 184, 186, 189, 190, 198, 197, 221, 222, 226, 2:36, 248, 258, 262, 266', 267, 270, 277, 280, 281, 284, 297, 300, .308, • 809, 3i2, 315, 818, 324, 325, 327, 831, 337, .389, .350. I n t h i s c l a s s t h e b o o k s p r e s e n t e d t h e a p p e a r a n c e of l i a v i n g b e e n m a d e u p h a s t i l y , f r e q u e n t l y s h o w i n g o m i s s i o n s of n a m e a n d n u m b e r of l o d g e , n a m e s of officers, d a t e s of m a k i n g r e p o r t s , a n d of' s i g n a t u r e s , v i z : N o s . 11,14, 68, 89, 118, 122, 1.36, 138, 158, 164, 181, 188, 184, 208, 212, 228, 2.33, 235, 249, 262, 253, 267, 280, 297, 816, 817, .381, 343, 346, 360. B o o k s s h o w e d e n t i r e r e p o r t for o n e o r m o r e j ' e a r s o m i t t e d . • I n t h e s e cases t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y assisted t h e S e c r e t a r y to t h e e x t e n t of a d d i n g full r e p o r t s , i n t h e h o p e t h a t in f u t u r e t h e b o o k w o u k L s t a n d a good t e s t a n d b e f o u n d c o r r e c t : N o s . 4, 7, 21, 34, 47,

542 .

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

February,

65, 84, 118, 122, 163, 168, 181, 183, 184, 208, 228, 233, 235, 249,'252, 253, 267, 280, 297, 315, 317, a31, .343, 345, 850. T h e A n n u a l R e p o r t s from the lodge.s were all in the h a n d s of your Grand Secretary on the d a t e of the closing of the books, F e b r u a r y 2d, a n d hence a m gratified to be able to present complete statistical tables of t h e e x a c t condition of the Craft, and of the work of t h e year in the State. I sometimes fear t h a t the brethren will think t h a t the Grand Secretary is too persistent in his chase after delinquent Secre- ' taries, b u t when one realizes t h a t the absence of even one lodge report destro5'S the h a r m o n y of the entire statistical G r a n d L o d g e r e p o r t ; a n d further, t h a t in nine h u n d r e d and ninety-nine cases' out of a thousand t h e failure to send in reports on time is traceable to p u r e carelessness on the p a r t of some thoughtless brother occupying the Secretary's chair, forbearance ceases to be a virtue. You will r e m e m b e r t h a t a t our last Annual Communication your Committee on Chartered Lodges, in its report, especially called attention to the persistent negligence and carelessness of the Masters and Secretaries of some of the lodges in delaying and w i t h h o l d i n g a n n u a l reports,and recommended t h a t the Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e be directed to formulate some legislation fixing a p e n a l t y stronger t h a n non-representation at the A n n u a l Communications of the G r a n d Lodge, / r h e Grand Lodge, by the adoption of this report, directed such action a t the hands of the Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e , b u t t h a t committee failed to fulfill this direction, and the only action taken by the Grand Lodge was to direct the Grand Secretary, upon tlie recommendation of the Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e , to address a communication to the officers of subordinate lodges, to be read a t the time of the installation of officers, calling a t t e n t i o n to the fact t h a t it is the duty of the newly installed Master and Secretary to prepare, sign a n d forward the a n n u a l reports, a n d t h a t such reports must be in the hands of the Grand Secretary not later t h a n J a n u a r y 10th, and the per capita t a x not later t h a n F e b r u a r y 1st, and t h a t failure to comply would deprive the s u b o r d i n a t e lodge of representation in the Grand Lodge. I n accordance with this action of the Grand Lodge, a circular letter was prepared a n d forwarded to each lodge, and in addition to this letter their attention was also called to the law upon this subject when the books of a n n u a l returns were returned to the lodges, but in spite of these warnings, J a n u a r y 10th of this present y e a r found fifty-six lodges delinquent with their reports. These lodges w e r e : Oskaloosa, No. 14; Great Bend, No. 15; DeSoto, No. 40; Baston, No. 45; L a C y g n e , No. 61; W a t h e n a , No. 64; Gardner, No. 65; Frankfort, No. 67; Star, No. 69; Delta, No. 77; Tuscan, No. 82 ; Doric, No. 83; H o m e , No. 89; H a r m o n y , N o . 94; Constellation, No. 95; Delaware, No. 96; Cedar, No. 103; Liberty,

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543

No. 123; Godfrey, No. 124; Meridian, No. 126; L,enexa, No. 135;Eeno, No. 140; Signal, No. 141; Mt. Vernon, No. 145; Wa-Keeney, No. 148; Parl?ervllle, No. 168; F r a t e r n a l , No. 170; Lenora, No. 181; Canton, No. 197; Blue Hill, No, 198; Norton, No. 199; Mulvane, No. 201; Friendship, No. 208; Twin Grove, No. 213; Perfect Square, NO..220; Vulcan, No. 229; Tyrian, No. 246; Medicine Valley, No. 260; Kilwinning, No. 265; Mistletoe, No. 269; W e b b , No. 275; Anthem, No. 284; Fargo, No. 300; E a n d a l l , No. 304; N a p h t a l i , No.310; Hebron, No. 314; Norcatur, No. 317; Norwich, No. 319; Vermillion, No. 320; Bluff City, No. 325; Rob Morris, No. 332;' Allen, No. 335; (Formosa, No. 336; Ashlar, No. 344; Hoxie, No. 348; Scainmon,No. 351. . Your Grand Secretary liaving some doubts as to whether the adoption of the report of the committee one year ago, would authorize the w i t h h o l d i n g b y the Grand Secretary of the credentials to such lodges as were delinquent on J a n u a r y 10th, submitted the question to the Committee on Jurisprudence, with the result t h a t an opinion ^vas rendered to the effect t h a t the Grand Secretary had no right to withhold the credentials although the Grand liodge itself m i g h t refuse representation. The credentials were thereupon issued, and the question reverts to the Grand Lodge for further action. Of the a.bove list of flfty-six lodges, fourteen, viz: Oskaloosa, No. 14; DeSoto, No. 40; L a Cygne, No. 61; Tuscan, No. 82; H a r m o n y , No. 94; Liberty, No. 123; Signal, No. 141; Medicine Valley, No. 260; Fargo, No. 300; Randall, No. 304; Hebron, No. 314; Norcatur, No. 317; Allen, No. 335, and Ashlar, No. 344, had failed to m a k e such reports by J a n u a r y 22d, and to the Master and Secretary of each of these lodges your Grand Secretary thereupon sent a personal communication relative to the delinquency, and J a n u a r y 26th, finding eight of these, to-wit, O.skaloosa, No. 14; Tuscan, No. 82; Signal, No. 141; Medicine Valley, No. 260; Fargo, No. 300; Norcatur, No. 317; Allen, No. 335, and Ashlar, No. 344, still delinquent, the Grand Master's attention was called, to the situation, with the result t h a t a personal letter from him to the Master and Secretary, brought the desired reports. I t ' i s but fair to state t h a t of these delinquent lodges, several have furnished excuses w o r t h y of consideration, to-wIt: Oskaloosa,'No. 14; L a Cygne, No. 61, and Hebron, No. 314. W h i l e errors occurred In m a n y of these reports, your Grand Secr e t a r y was enabled to secure corrections by correspondence or return of the report in all b u t two cases, viz: Tuscan, No. 82, and Norcatur, No. 317; and as these .were received too late to be returned for correction before closing the books, they were turned over to the Coinmittee on Chartered Lodges in their Incorrect condition. The per capita tax due the Grand Lodge from the subordinate lodges has been received on or before F e b r u a r y 1st, from every lodge In the jurisdiction, except the following ten, to-wit: Jewell,

544

PJiOCEEDiNGS OF THE

February,

No. 11; P o t t a w a t o m i e , N o . 52; Liberty,No. 1.5-3; Pomona, No. 1.58; Lenora. No. 181; Sincerity, No. 214; Milan, No. 255; Mistletoe, No. 269; Caney, No. 324; Bluff City, No. .325, and Rob Morris, No. 332. One of these. Bluff City, No. 325. is delinquent for two years, and as its m e m b e r s h i p is reduced to eight, some action is probably needed.. The detailed r e p o r t given above leads me to the recommendation of w h a t I deem to be the legislation needed for the properly h a n d l i n g of these d e l i n q u e n t reports. While the 10th day of J a n u a r y does n o t seem to be too early for most of the Secretaries to complete and forward their lodge reports, y f e t l a m of the opinion t h a t it is a little too short a period to justify e x t r e m e legislation," b u t if the Grand Lodge would adopt a s t a n d i n g regulation! t h a t a n y lodge failing to m a k e and t r a n s m i t its a n n u a l report by a date to be fixed, say .January 15th, or even the 20th, or to pay its per capita t a x by February 1st, should be denied representation in the G r a n d Lodge, would probably prove j u s t and right. Several of the Secretaries misunderstood the recommendation of the C o m m i t t e e on Chartered Lodges made one year ago, t h a t the books of a n n u a l r e t u r n s be forwarded to the Grand Secretary's office for verification a n d correction every fifth year, and forwarded their books again this year. Please r e m e m b e r t h a t these books will n o t be called for again until the close of the year 190.3. Your G r a n d S e c r e t a r y feels justified in calling attention to the nice growth in m e m b e r s h i p during the p a s t year, a net increase of 756 being shown, and this is certainly a subject of con-, gratulation. The following lodges are deserving of special mention in the m a t t e r of increase: Albert-Pike, No. 303, of W i c h i t a , heads the list with a n e t gain of 34; Z e r e d a t h a Lodge, No. 80, of Cottonwood Falls, comes second with 26; Newton, No. 142, of Newton, follows closely after with 25; I d a , No. 38, of I d a , reports 24; Rising Sun, No. 8, of F o r t Scott, reports 23; Orient Lodge, No. 51, of Topeka, reports 22; Lincoln, No. 154, of Lincoln, 17; Sterling, No. 171, of Sterling, 16; Lafayette, No. 16, of M a n h a t t a n , 15; Canton, No. 197, of Canton, 14; Kaw, No. 272, of K a n s a s City, 14; Benevolent, No. 98, of Abilene, 13; Galena, No. 194, of Galena,.13; Corner Stone, No. 219, of Little River, 12; Magnolia, No. 231, of Newton, 12; Sunflower, No. 86, of W i c h i t a , 11; J o h n H. Brown, No. 216, of Salina, 11; Moline, No. 267, of Moline, 11; Anthony, No. 200, of Anthony, 10. • D u r i n g the past year, the lodges in this jurisdiction expended $8,136.19 for charitable purposes.

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GRANV

LODOE

OF KANSAS.

545 '

UNPAID DUES FOB 1898. No.

Name.

Amount.

347 Spivev 325 Bluff City

$750 13 50

No.

11 .52 123 1.S8 181 214 255 269 .324 325 332

UNPAID DUBS FOE 1899. '

Name.

Amou7it.

Jewell Pottawatomie Liberty Pomona ., . • Lenora . Sincerity Milan Mistletoe Caney Bluff City Rob Morris

$39 00 33 00 16 50 15 00 10 50 13 50 16 50 36 75 36 75 6 00 15 75

SUMSIABY OF ANNUAIi BETUENS FOB YEAB ENDING DECEMBEE

31, 1899. Number of members December 31,1898 Number Number Number Number Number Number

Increase. initiated passed raised admitted restored members lodges U. D

Number Number Number Number

dimitted died suspended expelled

20,103 1,486 1,331 1,297 552 202 44= 2,095

Decrease. ,-.

688 278 365 8 = 1,339

N e t gain

756

Correction of last year's total by discrepancies arising from missing a n d erroneous reports of last a n d previous years N u m b e r of m e m b e r s December 31,1899

20,859 119 20,740

F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, ., A L B E R T K. W I L S O N , Grand Secretary.

546

PROCEEDINOS

OF

SCHEDULE

THE

February,

"A."

B e i n g the a m o u n t returned by subordinate lodges for the year e n d i n g D e c e m b e r 31, 1899: • ' Lodge Jfo.

Gr. Lodge Masonic Dues. Home Fund,

1 % 24 50 $ 12 25 38 25 2 76 50 59 25 118 50 3 5 25 4 10 50 49 50 99 00 5 48 75 6 97 50 37 75 7 75 50 50 50 8 101 00 28 75 9 57 50 50 50 25 25 10 50 25 12 100 50 29 00 14 50 13 ' 6 75 14 13 50 25 75 15 51 50 37 25 .16 ' 74 50 77 25 17 154 50 52 00 26 00 18 60 00 30 25 19 8 75 20 17 50 15 25 21 30 50 34 00 12 00 22 13 25 28 26 50 32 00 24 64 00 10 75 25 21 50 7 50 26 15 00 10 00 27 20 00 6 75 28 13 50 7 50 29 15 00 9 50 30 19 00 5 00 31 10 00 10 75 32 21 50 13 25 33 26 50 10 00 34 19 50 33 00 35 66 '00 28 75 36 57 50 22 2537 44 50 19 00 38 38 00 19 50 39 39 00 5 00 40 10 00 4 50 41 9 00 38 00 42 76 00 17 25 43 34 50 18 00 44 36 00 9 75 45 19 50 7 25 46 14 50 6 75 47 13 50 9 25 48 18 50 7 75 49 15 50 11 75 50 23 50 67 00 51 134 00 15 75 53 31 50 Carried

fo

Total.

J^odge Gr. Lodge Maso?iic iVo. Dues. Home Fund.

$ 36 75 54 114 75 55 177 75 56 15 75 57 148 50 58 146 25 59 113 25 60 151 50 61 86 25 62 75 75 63 150 75 64 43 50 . 65 20 25 66 77 25 67 111 75 68 231 75 69 78 00 70 90 25 71 26 25 72 45 75 73 36 00 74 39 75 7596 00 . 76 32 25 77 22 50 78 30 00 79 20 25 80 22 50 81 28 50 • 82 15 00 83 32 25 84 39 75 85 29 50 86 99 00 87 86 25 88 66 75 89 57 00 90 58 50 91 15 00 92 13 50 93 114 00 94 51 75 95 54 00 96 29 25 97 21 75 98 20 25 99 27 75 100 23 26 101 35 25 102 201 00 103 47 25 104

17 00 41 00 22 00 23 50 102 50 11 50 66 00 21 00 25 50 45 00 19 00 23 50 37 50 35 00 21 00 34 00 35 50 26 00 • 12 50 39 50 21 00 30 50 36 00 22 00 21 50 35 50 67 00 13 00 13 00 13 50 18 50 32 50 39 50 17 50 40 50 26 50 83 00 34 50 10 00 57 00 51 0038 50 21 50 55 50 40 00 147 50 31 50 19 00 53 50 66 50 31 50

Total.

8 50 $ 25 50 20 50 61 50 11 00 as 00 11 75 35 25 51 25 153 75 5 75 , 17 25 33 00 99 00 10 50 31 50 12 75 , 38 25 22 50 67 50 9 50 28 50 11 75 35 25 18 75 56 25 17 50 52" 50 10 50. 31 50 17 00 51 00 17 75 53 25 13 00 39 00 6 25 18 75 19 75 59 25 10 50 31 50 15 25 45 75 18 00 54 00 11 00 33 00 10 75 32 25 17 75 53 25 28 50 85 50 6 50 19 50 6 50 19 50 6 75 20 25 9 25 27 75 16 25 48 75 19 75 59 25 8 75 26 25 20 25 60 75 13 25 39 75 41 50 124 50 17 25 51 75 5 00 15 00 28 50 85 50 25 50 76 50 19 25 57 75 11 00 32 50 27 75 83 25 20 00 . 60 00 73 75 221 25 15 75 47 25 9 50 28 60 26 75 80 25 33 25 99 75 15 75 47 26

4,108 50 32055 00 .$6,163 50

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GRAND

LODGE

Lodge Or. Lodge Masonic Total. No. Dues. Home Fund $4,108 50 $2055 00 $6,163 50 31 50 15 75 47 25 105 69 00 106' 46 00 23 00 129 00 43 00 86 00 107 7 00 21 00 14 00 108 8 50 4 25 12 75 109 32 50 16 25 48 75 110 13 50 40 50 27 00 111 14 50 7 25 21 75 112 19 00 57 00 113 38 00 33 00 16 50 49 50 114 4 75 2 50 7 25 115 22 50 11 25 33 75 116 45 00 135 00 117 . 90 00 15 50 23 25 7 75 118 41 00 20 50 61 50 119 40 00 20 00 60 00 120 34 50- 17 25 51 75 121 22 00 11 00 33 00 122 18 50 9 25 27 75 124 •13 00 26 00 39 00 125 9 00 4 50 13 50 126 13 50 6 75 20 25 127 60 00 30 00 90 00 128 46 00 23 00 69 00 129 16 50 8 25 24 75 130 10 00 5 00 15 00 131 30 00 15 00 45 00 132 78 00 39 00 117 00 133 47 50 23 75 71 25 134 13 00 6 50 19 50 135 36 00 18 00 54 00 136 31 00 15 50 46 50 137 24 00 12 00 36 (X) 139 91 50 45 75 137 25 140 32 00 16 00 141 48 00 90 50 45 25 135 75 142 28 00 14 00 42 00 143 42 50 21 25 63 75 144 44 00 22 00 66 00 145 40 00 20 00 146 60 00 47 00 23 50 70 50 147 18 00 9 00 27 00 148 21 00 10 50 31 50 149 56 50 28 25 84 75 150 31 00 15 50 46 50 151 34 50 17 25 51 75 152 12 00 6 00 153 18 00 39 50 19 75 . 59 25 154 19 50 9 75 155 29 25 27 50 13 75 41 25 156 19 00 9 50 157 28 50 40 00 20 00 60 00 158 26 50 . 13 25 39 75 159 26 50 13 25 160 39 75

Carried .A

OF

KANSAS.

547

Lodge &r. Lodge Masonic Totcil. iVo. Dues. Home Fund. 13 00 $ 39 00 161 26 00 36 50 18 25 54 75 162 42 00 .163 14 00 28 00 20 50 10 25 30 75 164 11 75 23 50 35 25 165 23 00 11 50 34 50 166 36 00 54 00 16718 00 22 50 11 25 33 75 168 42 00 28 00 14 00 169 10 50 21 00 31 50 170 57 50 28 75 86 25 171 22 00 66 00 44 00 172 11 00 22 00 33 00 173 21 50 64 50 43 00 174 7 25 13.50 20 75 175 22 00 11 00 33 00 176 11 00 33 00 22 00 177 7 50 22'50 15 00 178 30 50 15 25 45 75 179 5 25 15 75 10 50 180 17 00 8 50 25 50 182 6 00 15 00 10 00 183 .29 00 43 50 14 50 184 12 50 37 50 25 00 185 11 75 35 25 23 50 186 71 50 35 75 107 25 187 14 50 43 50 29 00 188 • 54 75 36 50 189 18 25 25 50 12 75 38 25 190 27 75 18 50 9 25 191 8 75 26 25 17 50 192 '26 25 17 50 8 75 193 62 25 41 50 20 75 194 39 75 26 50 13 25 195 29 25 19 50 9 75 196 8 50 25 50 197 17 00 24 00 16 00 8 00 198 34 00 51 00 199 17 00 21 00 63 00 42 00 200 26 25 17 50 8 75 201 22 00 11 00 33 00 202 52 50 85 00 203 17 50 41 25 27 50 204 13 75 50 25 33 50 16 75 205 20 50 30 75 206 10 25 24 00 16 00 8 00 207 9 00 4 50 13 50 208 30 75 209 20 50 10 25 17 25 5 75 210 11 50 18 00 211 12 00 6 00 13 50 6 75 20 25 212 42 00 213 28 00 14 00 18 75 12 50 6 25 .215 32 00 48 00 216 16 00 46 50 217 15 50 31 00

, , $7,359 75

13681 25 $ Ll,041 00

548 Lodge No.

218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234.

235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 270 271 272 273

PitOCBEDINOS Gr.Ixidge Masonic Home Fund. Total. Dues. $7,359 75 $3681 25 $11 ,041 00

6 75 13 50 10 50 21 00 7 50 15 00 4 25 8 50 24 25 48 50 6 25 12 50 6 75 13 50 60 00 120 00 6 25 12 50 6 00 12 00 5 75 11 75 13 25 26 50 14 25 28 50 29 25 58 50 17 50 36 00 12 00 24 00 13 25 26 50 12 00 24 00 6 00 12 00 11 75 23 50 9 50 19 00 3 00 6 00 9 00 18 00 6 25 ; 12 50 15 00 . 7 50 9 50 19 00 12 75 25 50 9 75 19 50 15 25 30 50 8 00 16 00 6 50, 13 00 8 60 17 00 16 60 • 3 ; 00 6 50 13 00 7 50 15 00 8 25 16 50 10 25 20 50 18 00 • 9 00 15 50 31 00 9 25 18 50 7 75 15 50 8 75 17 50 4 00 8 00 5 00 -10 00 4 50 9 00 6 00 12 00 16 75 33 50 12 25 24 50 12 60 25 00 10 75 21 50 12 25 24 50 26 75 53 50 24 75 49 50 8 60 17 00

OF

Lodge Gr. Zjodye Masonic iVo. Dues. Home Fund.

274 20 25 275 31 50 276 22 50 277 12 75 278 72 75 279 18 75 280 20 26 281 180 00 282 18 75 283 18 00 284 17 50 285 39 76 286 42 75 287 87 75 288 52 50 289 36 00 290 39 75 291 36 00 292 18 00 293 36 25 294 28 50- 295 9 00 296 27 00 297 298 18 75 299 22 50 300 28 50 301 38 25 302 29 25 303 45 75 304 24 00 305 19 50 306 25 50 307 46 50 308 19 50 309 22 50 310 24 75 311 30 75 312 27 00 313 46 50 314 27 76 315 23 25 316 26 25 317 12 00 318 16 00 319 13 50 320 18 00 321 50 25 322 36 75 323 37 50 326 32 25 327 36 76 328 80 26 329 74 25 330 25 60

Carried forivard

February,

THE

32 00 20 50 18 00 17 50 9 00 13 00 9 50 15 50 8 50 15 50 6 00 9 60 13 00 17 60 17 00 20 00 16 00 18 60 11 60 20 00 9 06 19 50 14 50 37 00 20 60 24 50 18 00 13 50 14 00 100 00 17 00 16 00 22 50 39 50 17 00 16 60 21 00 43 00 6 00 13 00 8 60 17 00 19 50 14 50 8 50 15 50 23 00 33 50 49 50 11 50 56 50 21 00 22 00 14 50 20 50

16 10 9 8 4 6

00 25 00 75 50 60 75 75 25 75 00 75 6 50 8 75 . 8 50 10 00 8 00 9 25 5 75 10 00 4 60 9 75 7 25 18 60 10 25 12 25 9 00 6 76 7 00 50 00 8 50 8 00 11 25 19 75 8 60 8 25 10 50 21 50 3 00 6 50 4 26 8 50 9 75 7 25 4 25 7 75 11 60 16 75 24 75 5 76 28 25 10 50 11 00 .7 25 10 26

Total.

$ 48 00 30 75 27 00 26 25 13 50 19 50 14 26 23 25 12 76 23 25 9 0014 26 19 50 26 25 25 60 30 00 24 00 27 75 17 26 30 00 13 60 29 25 21 75 55 50 30 75 36 75 27 00 20 25 21 00 150 00 25 50 24 00 33 75 .59 25 25 50 24 75 31 50 64 50 9 00 19 50 12 75 25 50 29 25 21 75 12 76 23 25 34 50 50 25 74 25 17 25 84 75 31 50 33 00 21 75 30 75

$9,728 00 $4865 25 $14,593 25

GRAND

iSgg-iQOO-

Lodqe Or. Lodge Masonic ^ No Dues. Home Fun

a3i 333 .334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345

$9,728 20 22 13 26 15 7 16 6 11 16 20 • 9 20 17

LODGE Total.

00 $4865 25 $14,593 50 10 25 30 50 11 25 33 50 6 75 20 00 13 00 39 00 7 50 22 50 3 75 11 50 8 25 24 00 3 00 9 50 5 75 17 50 . 8 25 24 50 10 25 30 50 4 75 14 00 10 00 30 8 50 00 25 T o t a l . .. .

OF

549

KANSAS.

lAxlqc Gr. Lodge Masonic No. Dues. Home Fund.

25 . 346 75 347 75 348 25 349 00 350 50 351 25 352 75 353 00 354 25 355 75 356 75 357 25 358 00 359 50

10 17 18 17 14 20 13 13 14 18 12 10 10 11

00 50 50 50 00 00 00 00 50 50 50 00 50 00

5 8 9 8 7 10 6 6 7 9 6 • 5 5 5

00 75 25 75 00 00 50 50 25 25 25 00 25 50

Total.

15 26 27 26 21 30 19 19 21 27 18 15 15 16

00 25 76 25 00 00 50 50 75 76 75 00 76 50

$10,151 00 $5076 75 $15,227 75

SCHEDULE

"B."

A m o u n t of dues returned by lodges for the year ending December 31,1898: No.

45 61 79 96 101 "131 138 141

Naiae.

Amount.

-Easton La Cygne Corinthian Delaware Euclid Equity Pomona Signal

$ 21 33 51 28 23 15 . 18 55

75 75 00 50 25 75 00 50

No.

147 150 157 263 294 331 347

Name.

Center Wellington Haven C h a r i t y . .. / Glen E l d e r . . Hoisington Spivey Total

SCHEDULE

Amount.

$ 66 86 27 18 12 39 18

00 25 00 75 76 00 75

..$516 00

"C."

A m o u n t of dispensation fees for the y e a r ending December 31, 1899: U.

D.

U. U. U. U.

D. D. D. D.

Name.

Location.

Englevale Jennings Geneseo .., Cuba

Englevale Jennings Geneseo Cuba

Total

Aniou7it.

$20 20 20 20

00 00 00 00

$80 00 SCHEDULE

"D."

A m o u n t of charter fees for the year ending December 31,1899: No.

Name.

Amount.

368 Turon 359 Sylvan Grove Total

$20 00 20 00 $40 00

'. .,

550

PROCEBDINOS

OF THE

February,

TOPEKA, K A N . , F e b r u a r y 2, 1900. A. K . W I L S O N , Ch-and In account j^^

Secretary,

ivith the M.-.W.-. G R A N D L O D G E O F K A N S A . S . OASH ACCOUNT.

Received account appropriation stationery and printing,? 150 00 Received .account appropriation r e n t Grand Secretary's offlce, library a n d v a u l t 850 00 Received account appropriation postage and express. . . . 300 00 Received account appropriation incidental expenses. . . . 200 00 Received account appropriation library expenses 200 00 Received from lodges, a s per Schedule " A " 15,227 75 Received from lodges, a s per Schedule " B " . . . ' 516 00 Received from lodges, as per S c h e d u l e " C " 80 00 Received from lodges, as p e r Schedule " D " 40 00 Received from Glen E l d e r Lodge, No. 294, dues for 1897.. 9 00 Received from sale Proceedings 20 00 Received from sale L a w s 42 00 Received from miscellaneous accounts 25 50

Total

•. . .;

$17,160 25

WABBANT ACCOUNT, GBNEBAL FUND.

A m o u n t dravrn o n G r a n d Treasurer, account General F u n d , W a r r a n t s Nos. .385 to 441 inclusive $16,856 63

Total

$16,856 63 WABBANT ACCOUNT, OHABITY FUND.

A m o u n t d r a w n on G r a n d Treasurer,- account C h a r i t y F u n d , W a r r a n t s Nos. 112 to 117 inclusive $

188 00

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GRAND

LODOE

OF KANSAS.

551

ToPBKA, K A N . , F e b r u a r y 2,1900. M.-.W.-. G R A N D L O D G E O F K A N S A S ,

In aocouniivith 1899.-

A. K . W1X.SON, O'rand

Secretary.

O A S H AOCOCTNT.

Q^

Mar. 2.—Paid E . E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer $ 359 75 Mar. 22.—Paid B. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer .S9 00 Mar. 22.— P a i d R. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 16 25 Apr. V.^Paiid B. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 55 60 Apr. 18.—Paid R. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 18 75 . 1900. J a n . 6.—Paid B. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 3,000 00 J a n . 11.— Paid B. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 4,000 00 J a n . 15.—Paid E . E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 3,000 00 J a n . 18.—Paid B. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 8,000 00 J a n . 28.—Paid R. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 300 00 J a n . 29.—Paid E . E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 800 00 ' Feb. 1.—Paid B. E . Torrington, Grand Treasurer 1,000 00 Feb. 2.—Paid B. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer . 508 30 Feb. 10.— P a i d R. B. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 41 12 P a i d acc't appropriation stationery and printing 134 44 Paid acc't appropriation r e n t Grand Secretary's oiHce, library and v a u l t . ., 350 00 P a i d acc't appropriation postage a n d e x p r e s s . . 247 68 P a i d acc't appropriation incidentals 158 12 Paid acc't appropriation library expense 131 35 Total

$17,160 25

WAEBANT AOOOUNT, G K N B E A T J FUND.

Paid account salary Grand Master $. 800 00 Paid account salary. Grand Treasurer 500 00 Paid account salary Grand Secretary 1,800 00 P a i d account salary c h a i r m a n Com. on Correspondence. 300 00 Paid account salary Custodians '.'. 150 00 E x p e n s e Custodians a t t e n d i n g State Schools of I n s t r u c tion 44 50 Printing Proceedings 1899 1,081 59 Postage and express appropriation ,300 00 Incidental expense, appropriation 200 00 Expense r e n t office, library and vaults, appropriation . . . 350 00 Expense stationery and printing, appropriation 150 00 . E x p e n s e G r a n d Lodge library, appropriation 200 00 Expense Council Administration 27 08 Sundry accounts allowed by Grand Master 281 46 Special appropriations allowed by Grand Lodge 8,733 25 P a y roll 1899 .• 1,938 75 Total

$16,856 63 WARRANT AOCODNT, CHARITY FOND.

A m o u n t paid account C h a r i t y V o u c h e r No. 1, and appropriations made a t last A n n u a l Communication.$

188 00

552

PnoCEEDlNas

OF THE

February,

EEPORT OF LIBRARIAN. To the M.\ W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas : H e r e w i t h is s u b m i t t e d a report relative to the Grand Lodge library, a n d a list of additions thereto during the p a s t year, as well as a list of all books, etc., as published heretofore. P r o m y e a r to y e a r there is a large accumulation of the Proceedings of this and other Grand Jurisdictions, which as time advances, become more valuable, a n d hence should be protected from .fire. As the vault, heretofore used, was not of sufUcient capacity to hold the records of this Grand Lodge and any great n u m b e r of these Proceedings, a vault 8 x 2 0 x 9 feet was securpd, w h i c h is located in the b u i l d i n g in which the office of the Grand Secretary a n d L i b r a r i a n is located; shelving was placed therein, a t a nominal expense, a n d about ninety per cent, of all Proceedings and L a w s stored therein. The cost of this v a u l t is six dollars per a n n u m . For t h e better care a n d convenience of the masonic journals, periodicals, etc., regularly received, twenty-five Weis binders were purchased. T h e capacity of each binder is sufficient to contain the a n n u a l publication of a n y one journal or periodical. D u r i n g the past y e a r there lias been added to the library tiie following books: W o r d s Spoken of the Dead, by Albert Pike. H i s t o r y of B e a d y Reference, 5 vols. A n u m b e r of copies of the Voice of Masonry, to complete the files of this publication. Universal Atlas of the World. Centennial Celebration Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 4, Providence, R. I . Mackey's E n c y c l o p e d i a . Transactions of the S u p r e m e Council 33° Southern Jurisdiction, U. S., 1857-1866, 1880, 1892, 1897. > Transactions of the S u p r e m e Council 33° N o r t h e r n J u r i s d i c tion, U. S., 1899. R e p o r t Civil Service Commission, 1897-98. V i r g i n i a T e x t Book. Catalogue of masonic antiquities and curios of the Grand Lodge of N e w York. An oration by W.-. ChaTles D. Beldon, Arizona. Report of negro " Masonry," so-called, Massachusetts. N i n t h A n n u a l R e p o r t Masonic Charity, Connecticut. Centennial Souvenir, W a s h i n g t o n Memorial. Transactions S u p r e m e Council 33° for the Southern J u r i s d i c tion, 1899. Proceedings G r a n d Chapter, R. A. M., Kansas,

iSgg-tgoo.

GRAND

LODGE,

OF KANSAS.

553

Proceedings Grand Council, B. & S. M., K a n s a s , 1899. Proceedings Grand Commandery, K. T., K a n s a s , 1899. Proceedings Grand Oha,pter, O. E. S., K a n s a s , 1899. Proceedings Grand Chapter, E. A. M., Illinois, 1899. Proceedings Grand Council, E. & S. M., Illinois, 1899. Proceedings Grand Commandery, K. T., Illinois, 1899. I n addition to the foregoing, Ave have received the Proceedings of all Grand Lodges with whom we are in fraternal correspondence. As the Proceedings of this A n n u a l Communication will complete the t e n t h volume, it will be necessary t h a t a n appropriation be made to cover the cost of h a v i n g the same bound. I n addition ' to the above, it is suggested t h a t an appropriation be made for the purchase of some additional books, and h a v i n g some miscellaneous m a t t e r bound. BOUND PBOOEEDINGS OP OTHEB GBAND JtrRISDIOTIONS.

>

Alabama—8 vols., 1853-1897. Arizona—2 vols., 1882-1897. Arkansas—7 vols., 1856-1897. California—14 vols., 1858-1897. Colorado—8 vols., 1861-1897. Connecticut—10 vols., 1789-1898. Dakota—2 vols., 1875-1889. Delaware—5 vols., 1857-1897. District of Columbia—9 vols., 1847-1896. Florida—7 vols., 1830-1898. Georgia—7 vols., 1867-1897. Idaho—5 vols., 1867-1897. Illinoi-s—14 vols., 1840-1897. Indiana—10 vols., 1817-1845; 1854-1897. I n d i a n Territory—4 vols.,-1874-1897. Iowa—13 vols., 1844^1894, 1897. Kentucky—15 vols., 1800-1814; 1857-1897. Louisiana—13 vols., 1854-1897. • Maine—13 vols., 1820-1897. Maryland—16 vols., 1851; 1858-1897. Massachusetts—15 vols., 17.3.3-1792; 1858-1897. Michigan—12 vols., 1827-1860; 1848-1897. Minnesota—8 vols., 1853-1898. Missouri—13 vols., 1821-1840; 185.3-1897. Mississippi—13 vols., 1818-1852; 18-57-1897. Montana—6 vols., 1866-1897. N e b r a s k a ^ 7 vols., 1857-1897. Nevada—7 vols., 1865-1897. New Hampshire—9 vols., 1842-1897.

554

PnoCEEDINGS OF THE

February,

N e w Jersey—12 vols., 1786-1897. N e w Mexico—4 vols., 1877-1897. N e w York—14 vols., 1781-1815; 1816-1827; 1846-1897. N o r t h Carolina—9 vols., 1855-1897. N o r t h Dakota—2 vols., 1889-1894; 1895-1897. Ohio—12 vols., 1808-1897. O k l a h o m a ^ 2 vols., 189.^-4; 1895-7. Oregon—11 vols., 1857-1897. Pennsylvania—11 vols., 1730-1808 ; 1856-1897. R h o d e Island—5 vols., 1791-1820; 1852-1893. South Carolina—6 vols., 1857-1896; 1897. South Dakota—2 vols., 1890-1897. Tennessee—8 vols., 181.3-1847; 1856-1898. Texas—16 vols., 1851-1897. Utah—5 vols., 1872-1898. Vermont—14 vols., 1794-1846; 1846, 1847,1855-1896, 1897. V i r g i n i a ^ l 2 vols., 1778-1822; 1857-1860; 1866-1897. Washington—9 vols., 1858-1897. W e s t Virginia—8 vols., 1865-189.3,1897. Wisconsin—12 vols., 1823-1897. Wyoming—4 vols., 1874-1897. BOUND PBOOEEDINGS FOREIGN GBAND DODGES.

British Columbia—3 vols., 1872-1897. Canada—10 vols., I8587I897. Cuba—1 vol., 1877-1887, 1893 and 1894. England—3 vols., 1874^1894. Manitoba—3 vols., 1875-1897. N e w Brunswick—2 vols., 1867-1894. N o v a S c o t i a ^ 7 vols., 1870-1897. N e w South Wales—1 vol., 1877-1894. N e w Zealand—1889-1894. South Australia—1886-1894. " / Prince E d w a r d Island—1 vol., 1874-1894. Quebec—5 vols., 1869-1897. Scotland—3 "vols., 1877-1894. Victoria—1 vol., 1889-1894. PBOCEKDtNGS

A l a b a m a , 1898. A r k a n s a s , 1898. Arizona, 1898. British Columbia, 1899. California, 1899. ' Canada, 1899. Colorado, 1899.

(Pamphlet).

Connecticut, 1899. Cuba, 1899. Delaware, 1899. District of Columbia, 1898. England, 1899. Florida, 1899. Georgia, 1899.

1899-1900-

GnAND LODGE

I d a h o , 1899. Illinois, 1899. Indiana, 1899. , I n d i a n Territory, 1899. Iowa, 1899. Ireland, 1899. K e n t u c k y , 1899. Louisiana, 1899. Maine, 1899. Manitoba, 1898. Maryland, 1898. Massachusetts, 1899. Mexico, 1898. Michigan, 1899. Minnesota, 1899. Mississippi, 1899. Missouri, 1899. Montana, 1899. Nebraska. 1899. Nevada, 1899. New Brunswick, 1898. New H a m p s h i r e , 1898. New Jersey, 1899. New Mexico, 1898. New South Wales, 1898. New York, 1899.

OF

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New Zealand, 1899. North Carolina, 1899. North Dakota, 1899. Nova Scotia, 1899. Ohio, 1899. Oklahoma, 1899. Oregon, 1899. Pennsylvania, 1898. Prince E d w a r d I s l a n d , 1899. Quebec, 1899. Rhode Island, 1898. Scotland, 1899. South Australia, 1899. South Carolina, 1898. South Dakota, 1899. Tasmania, 1897. Tennessee, 1899. Texas, 1898. Utah, 1899. Vermont, 1899. Victoria, 1898. Virginia, 1898. Washington, 1899. West Virginia, 1898. Wisconsin, 1898. W y o m i n g , 1899.

PKOOEEDING.S OTHEK MASONIC GRAND BODIES.

Grand Chapter, B. A. M., 5 vols., 1866-1897, p a m p h l e t s 1899. ' Grand Council, E. & S. M., 1 vol., 1867-1895, p a m p h l e t s 1895-9. Grand Commandery, K. T., 4 vols., 1868-1894, pamphlets 1895-9. Proceedings Grand E n c a m p m e n t , K. T. U. S., 3 vols., 1816-1856, 1871-1892. MISOELLANEOtrS PUBLICATIONS.

Masonic Review, Cincinnati, 26 vols. I n t e r n a t i o n a l Masonic Review, 1 vol. I n t e r n a t i o n a l Masonic Review, 1 vol, Canadian Craftsman, Port Hope, Ontario, 4 vols. Masonic Chronicle, New York, 6 vols. Mackey's N a t i o n a l Freemason, Washington, 2 vols. N e w Zealand Craftsman, Dunedin and Aukland, 4 vols. Masonic J o u r n a l , Portland, Me., 4 vols. K a n s a s Magazine, 4 vols. Freemason's Monthly Magazine, Boston, 4 vols. Masonic Advocate, Indianapolis, 6 vols. Mystic Star, 3 vols.

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Masonic M o n t h l y , Boston, 3 vols. "Western F r e e m a s o n , I o w a City, 2 vols. Rough Ashler, Richmond, Va., 2 vols. Masonic Mirror, San Francisco, 1 vol. Masonic Eclectic, N e w York, 1 vol. The Evergreeri, Davenport, Iowa, 1 vol. L i g h t , Topeka, 2 vols. The K e y s t o n e , Raleigh. N. C., 1 vol. The Ashler; Chicago and Detroit, 1 vol. Texas F r e e m a s o n , F o r t W o r t h ; T e x a s Masonic Journal, F o r t W o r t h , 1 vol. A n c i e n t Craft Masonry, Cleveland, O.; Masonic World, Masonic Age, Louisville, Ky., 1 vol. F r e e m a s o n ' s Monthly, 1 vol. Masonic Guide, B i r m i n g h a m , Ala.; Symbolic Light, St P a u l ; The Craftsman and Canadian Masonic Record, H a m i l t o n , Ontario, The L i b e r a l F r e e m a s o n , Boston; The Michigan F r e e m a s o n ; The Compass Star and Vidette, 1 vol. ' ' C a n a d i a n Masonic News, Montreal, 1 vol. C e n t e n n i a l of Vermont, W a s h i n g t o n Lodge, Penn., 1 vol. The Jubilee, N e w York, 1 vol. H i s t o r y of K i n g Solomon's P r i m i t i v e Lodge, Troy, N . Y., 1 vol. Centennial Connecticut, 1 vol. F r e e m a s o n r y in Quebec, 1 vol. H i s t o r y of F r e e m a s o n r y in Maryland, 1 vol. S u p r e m e Council of France, 1 vol. H i s t o r y of F r e e m a s o n r y in N e w York, 1 vol. Trestleboard, San Francisco, 7 vols. Poetry of F r e e m a s o n r y , (Rob. Morris), 1 vol. Our H o m e , Louisville, Ky., 1 vol. I o w a Masonry, Cedar Rapids, 1 vol. M a s o n i c Jewel, M e m p h i s , Tenn., 3 vols. Voice of Masonry, Chicago, 10 vols. K n i g h t Templar, Marion, Iowa, 1 vol. F i n a n c i a l R e p o r t Masonic Board of Relief, Chicago, 1872; Dedication Masonic Temple, Baltimore, 1 vol. A m e r i c a n Tyler, 8 vols. Masonic Chronicle, Columbus, O., 3 vols. , Masonic Constellation, St. Louis, 3 vols. The F r e e m a s o n , St. Louis, 8 yols. T h e F r e e m a s o n , London, England, 3 vols. N a t i o n a l F r e e m a s o n , Washington, D. C , 2 vols. N a t i o n a l Freemason, N e w York, 1 vol. Masonic Trowel, Springfield, 111., 1 vol. The E v e r g r e e n , Dubuque, 1 vol. A m e r i c a n F r e e m a s o n , N e w York; A m e r i c a n Freemason, Cincinnati, 1 vol.

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Australian Keystone, 2 vols. South A u s t r a l i a n Freemason, Adelaide, 1 vol. The Freemason, Sidney, Australia, 2 vols. Victorian Freemason, Melbourne, 1 vol. Corner Stone, N e w York, 4 vols. Freemason's Repository, Providence, 1 vol. Masonic Token, Portland, 1 vol. Texas Freemason, San Antonio, 2 vols. Masonic World, Boston, 1 vol. American Mason, Chicago; Freemason's J o u r n a l , N e w Y o r k ; Masonic Record, St. Paul, 1 vol. Masonic H o m e J o u r n a l , Louisville, 2 vols. ^ Masonic Newspaper, New York, 1 vol. Freemason's J o u r n a l , New York, 2 vols. Master Mason, Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1 vol. Masonic Mirror, San_Francisco, 1 vol. Herald of Masonry, K a n s a s City, 1 vol. Royal Craftsman, Plainfleld, New Jersey, 1 vol. The Square, N e w York, 1 vol. Illinois Freemason, 1 vol. Masonic Tidings, 1 vol. K a n s a s Freemason, 1 vol. Masonic Opinion, 1 vol. E a s t e r n Star. 1 vol. The Orient, 1 vol. Freemason and the Fez, 1 vol. I n d i a n Freemason, Calcutta, 1 vol. Pacific Mason, 1 vol. ^ Square a n d Compass, 2 vols. Tidings from the Craft, 1 vol. The Lodge, N e v a d a , I o w a ; The Freemason, Toronto, C a n a d a ; Ohio Freemason, Cleveland; Light in Masonry, N e w York; T h e Advocate, Minheapolis; Masonic Truth, Boston; Masonic Tablet, London; Freemason's Monitor, Huntington, W. Va.; T h e ' M y s t i c Temple, N e w York; Street's Monthly, Waco, Texas; Masonic Tidings, Milwaukee. LAWS.

There are twenty-two bound volumes, containing Mackey's Jurisprudence, and the Constitutions, Laws, Regulations, etc., of the following G r a n d Lodges : Alabama, A r k a n s a s , Arizona, California, Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Defaware, District 'of Columbia, E n g l a n d , Florida, Georgia, I d a h o , Illinois, Indiana, I n d i a n Territory, Iowa, K e n t u c k y , Louisiana, Maine,'Manitoba, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, N e b r a s k a , Nevada, N e w Brunswick, New H a m p s h i r e , N e w Jersey, N e w

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Mexico, N e w York, New Zealand, N o r t h Carolina, N o r t h Dakota, N o v a Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, P e n n s y l v a n i a , Prince E d ward I s l a n d , Quebec, R h o d e I s l a n d , South Australia, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, W a s h i n g t o n , Wisconsin. MASONIC JOTJBNAI^S A ND PEBIODIOALS RECEIVED THE PAST YEAB.

American Tyler, Detroit. C a n a d i a n Craftsman, Toronto. Masonic Advocate, Indianapolis. Masonic H o m e Journal, Louisville, K y . Masonic Chronicle, Columbus, Ohio. Masonic Review, Cincinnati. Masonic Review, Tacoma, W a s h . Masonic Tidings, Milwaukee, W i s . Masonic Token, Portland, Me. N e w Zealand.Craftsma.n, Welljngton. • Pacific Mason, Seattle, W a s h . Square and Compass, Denver. Texas Freemason, San Antonio a n d Houston. The A u s t r a l a s i a n Keystone, Melbourne. The E a s t e r n Star, Indianapolis. . T h e F r e e m a s o n and Fez, Cedar R a p i d s , Iowa. The Illinois Freemason, Bloomington,.Illinois. The I n d i a n Freemason, Calcutta. The K a n s a s Freemason, W i c h i t a . The Masonic Standard, New York. The Masonic Constellation, St. Louis. The Masonic J o u r n a l , Portland, Me. T h e Masonic Sun, Toronto, C a n a d a . The Tennessee Mason, Nashville. The Orient, K a n s a s City, Mo. The Square and Compass, New Orleans. • The' Signet, H o t Springs, S. D. The Sprig of.Acacia, St. Louis, Mo. The Trestle Board, San Francisco.

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Tenth R e p o r t U. S. Civil Service Commission, 189.3. H i s t o r y of E d u c a t i o n in Maryland. H i s t o r y of E d u c a t i o n in Rhode Island. H i s t o r y of Masonry in Minnesota, 1895. R e p o r t Commissioner of Education, 1S91-2. Seventy-fifth Anniversarj^ Grand Lodge of Maine. 189.5. R e p o r t of U. S. Civil Service, 1898. Swedenborg's W o r k s . Proceedings Grand Chapter, O. E . S., K a n s a s , 1899.

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Proceedings Grand Cliapter, R. A. M., Illinois, 1899. Proceedings Grand Chapter, O. E. S., Oregon, 1895-6, 1898. Proceedings Grand Commandery, K. T., Illinois, 1895-6-7. Proceedings General Grand Chapter, O. E. S., 1895. Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities. Freemasonry in R h o d e Island. Masonic H i s t o r y a n d Digest (Mitchell), 2 vols. History of F r e e m a s o n r y and Concordant Orders. Masonry in R h o d e I s l a n d , Memorial Volume. Rules a n d Regulations of the Ohio Masonic H o m e . Celebration of the One H u n d r e d Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Massachusetts Lodge, 1770, May 17,1895. History of W a r r e n Lodge, No. 2, Maine. Proceedings of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, N o r t h e r n Jurisdiction. Proceedings G r a n d Chapter, R. A. M., K a n s a s , 1898. Proceedings G r a n d Council, R. & S. M., K a n s a s , 1898. Freemasonry in Greece. Smithsonian Report, 1890. Jewels of Masonic Oratory, by L. S. Myler. General Grand Council, R. & S. M., 1897. Masonic Ceremonials, Grand Lodge of U t a h , 1898. Grand Chapter, O. E . S., 1898. Vol, V, G r a n d Chapter, R. A. M., Kansas, 1894^97. Notes on I r i s h Freemasonry, by Bro. W. J. C H E T W O D E C B A W LBY, LL. D., D. C. L., Senior Grand Deacon, Ireland. .• German F r e e m a s o n r y in the Present E r a , by G O T T H E I . F GBEINER.

E a r l y H i s t o r y a n d Proceedings Grand Lodge N e w Yorli, 17811815. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, A L B E R T K. W I L S O N , Librarian.

On motion of M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R , the a d d r e s s of t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master, and the r e p o r t s of t h e o t h e r G r a n d Officers, w e r e referred to the Committee on E e p o r t s of G r a n d Officers. C A L L E D OFF. T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master called the M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e from labor to r e f r e s h m e n t until 2 o'clock p. M.

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T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master called t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Lodge from r e f r e s h m e n t to labor a t 2 o'clock p. sr., after an invocation b y t h e G r a n d Chaplain. ' R E P O R T O F T H E C O M M I T T E E ON R E P O R T S OF G R A N D OFFICERS. W.-. T H O M A S G . P I T C B , c h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e on

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p o r t s of G r a n d Officers s u b m i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t , which, on motion of W.-. A. A. CARNAHAN,of N o . 113, was adopted. To the M.\ W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas: Your committee to whom was referred the reports of the several officers of this M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge, respectfully beg leave to s u b m i t the following report: The several reports submitted indicate an unusual degree of peace and prosperity prevalent in this G r a n d Jurisdiction. The s a m e also show careful t h o u g h t a n d attention to detail in their preparation, and we congratulate the m e m b e r s of this M.-.W.-. G r a n d Lodge upon the wisdom of the selection of such a-capable staff of a d m i n i s t r a t i v e officers. GBAND M A S T E R ' S

ADDBESS.

W e especially approve so m u c h thereof as relates to t h e official visitation of t h e delegation to the W a s h i n g t o n Memorial services; likewise the official request to the constituent lodges to hold m e m o r i a l exercises in their several lodge rooms, and particularly c o m m e n d such of the lodges a s complied with this request. W e e a r n e s t l y approve the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o the effect t h a t a s t a n d i n g regulation be adopted requiring every lodge in this G r a n d Jurisdiction to display in open lodge, a t every stated and special communication of the lodge, the flag of our country, and refer the same to the Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e for action. W e further approve so m u c h of said report as relates to— 1. The installation of Grand Officers. 2. The visitation to the Grand Lodge of Missouri. 3. The recommendation with reference to holding Schools of Instruction. 4. The a p p o i n t m e n t of A s s i s t a n t Lecturers. 5. The constituting of new lodges.

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6. The a p p o i n t m e n t of Grand Representatives. 7. The a p p o i n t m e n t of Grand Orator. 8. The issuance of commissions to special representatives to lay corner stones of public buildings. 9. The issuance of special dispensations to elect and install officers out of time, etc. 10. The a p p o i n t m e n t of Board of Inspectors. ' 11. The action in connection with Union Lodge, No. 7; Atwood Lodge, No. 164, a n d L e n o r a Lodge, No. 181. 12. The action in the cases of Bro. W M . A. H O L T , C h i k a s k i a Lodge, No. 285, and Bro. J O B C . M I L L E R , Winfleld Lodge, No. 58. 13. To the recommendation with reference to St. John's D a y festivities. 14. To the recommendation with reference to the Masonic Home. 15. To the recommendation with reference to our beloved brother, W.-. D E L O S W . A O K E B , Grand Tj'ler, and especially invite attention to this meritorious case. W e further approve the a p pointment of W.-. Bro. RoBEBT E D W A B D S to act as Grand Tyler a t this Coinmunication. , To so much of said report as relates to the issuance of-letters of dispensation, we refer to the Committee on Lodges U. D. To so much thereof as relates to specific cases of masonic relief, we refer to the Committee on Jurisprudence. To so much thereof as relates to our fraternal dead, we affectionately refer to the Committee on Necrology for proper attention. G B A N D TBEASUBEB'S EEPORT.

We recommend tliat the Grand Treasurer's report be referred to the Committee on F i n a n c e and Mileage. G B A N D SEOEETABY'S BEPOBT.

We recommend t h a t the financial portions of the report of the Grand Secretary be referred to tlie Committee on Finance and Mileage. We approve and invite especial attention to so much of said report as relates to clandestine lodges in Ohio. We approve references m a d e to the Committee on Grievances and Appeals and the Committee on Jurisprudence, as stated. We congratulate our R.-.W.-. Grand Secretary upon the concise and comprehensive report submitted, and earnestly commend to your consideration the recommendations concerning the book of annual returns and the a n n u a l reports.

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"We approve the report of the Librarian, and refer so much thereof as relates to binding Proceedings and the purchase of additional books, to the C o m m i t t e e on G r a n d Lodge Property. Fraternally s u b m i t t e d , THOS. G. F I T C H , W. A. B U R N E T T , A D R I A N C. S H E R M A N , J O H N C. P R Y , FRANK E. MOSTELLBR, Commiitee.

OEATION. This M.-.VV.-. G r a n d M a s t e r i n t r o d u c e d Bro.-T. W. J E F F R E Y , of VVinfield, who delivered t h e following a d d r e s s : There is nothing about w h i c h we speak so much and know so little as life. I t is full of i n t e r e s t for us all. E a r t h ' s landscapes, with sun a n d dew upon t h e m are beautiful; the ocean, stormwrapped a n d tempest-driven, is grand ; the sun, descending like a chariot of Are through a p a t h w a y of blood and gold, is majestic; the Qjountain, lifting its c r y s t a l coronet of snow into the dome of the o p e n i n g day, is inspiring, b u t there is in life an interest deeper and w i d e r a n d grander. The power which living things possess of t a k i n g into themselves, a n d of m a k i n g their own the m a t t e r of w h i c h t h e i r own structure is composed, and the working out through y e a r s and centuries of the end appointed, render life intensely a n d imperishably interesting. A s we look upon life's c u l m i n a t i o n , and feel its h e a r t throb,' we realize t h a t we are in the presence of countless years of work and d e v e l o p m e n t — t h e gift of all lands, seas, climates and atmosp h e r e s — a n d t h a t its genius has been w r o u g h t by a thousand s u m m e r visitants, and cradled b y a thousand wintry nurses, and t h a t d a r k n e ^ and light, pain, and pleasure, hate and love, have called forth its music, and above all, t h a t it has in it the possibilities of immortality. B u t all life is not the s a m e , nor is it bound by the same interest. I n t h e life-speck there is no difference discernible, though you subject an hundred different species to the subtlest chemical analysis, b u t the difference is in possibilities in degree rather t h a n essence. I n one life-speck t h e r e are the possibilities of an oak; in another, the possibilities of an eagle cleaving the sky; in another, the possibilities of a man w r i t i n g poems, m a r s h a l i n g armies, moving senates, holding communion with G O D . Man is the royal occ u p a n t of nature's throne, and wears robes of regal purple always. A l l b e n e a t h him, down to the center of the earth, is a scaffolding for his feet, and all above him, to the h i g h e s t cluster and remotest star, is a hand to lift him lip, a n d all time and space and worlds ,

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are his as the son of GOD. H e overcomes his most stalwart a n d stealthy foe, he binds gods to his oar, and harnesses suns to his chariot wheels. H e can place the highest mountain beneath his feet, drive his engine through its h e a r t and grind the whole to small dust. H e stands with head a m o n g the stars and with hand upon the lightning's mane. Man is the culmination of created life, but w h a t life is he does not know; there is not a. scholar w h o does know. Life is a sea whose depths h a v e never been sounded by h u m a n plummet, and whose shores have never been touched by h u m a n craft. Nor does any m a n know w h a t lies at its center. All beyond a certain limit is dark and doubtful. The horizon falls a few paces beyond us, one and all, and lifts not to the vision of any man. Millions of explorers go forth only to return w i t h shattered oar and torn sail, e m p t y and mystified. Unconscious of any ability upon our p a r t we are ready, every one of us, to go and spread our sails and dip our oars where neither wind nor w a v e will do our bidding. T h a t search a m o n g the frozen seas of the unknown north for an i m a g i n a r y point is not half so tragical as the world-wide search for the mystery of life. The humblest of us are here engaged. The least experienced of us search with the profound philosopher and subtlest thinker. You have sat in your home with heart merry as a marriage bell, when children trooping across the green, or the wind's low voice a t the window casement, or a click of the lock in the door w h e n touched by ghostly fingers, or the rustle of a leaf a t your feet, or the falling of a shadow into your room, has driven all lightness from your h e a r t and you h a v e inclined your head staring a t some object without seeing it, while these questions have torn their w a y through your sensitive soul. W h a t is life? W h e n c e came it, w h i t h e r is it drifting? After all, this much we know: life is real, life is earnest, life is intense. W i t h o u t intensity it grovels with the worm and flounders with the insect, but with intensity it m o u n t s upward with the wings of an eagle and beats with iron pinion against the g a t e w a y of the sun. T h a t you cannot tell w h a t it is does not in a n y way, or by any means destroy its essence. You are equal to the world's greatest scholar here for he has not been a d m i t t e d to life's sanctuary. W e should t h i n k of life as a flash of flre, a book of love, as one great feast of brotherhood filling the world. Up and down the m o u n t a i n s and valleys of the h u m a n soul there are thousand of germs a w a i t i n g the influences of the world, and out of these are to come future inventions, discoveries, heroisms and civilizations, to surpass the proudest records of all time and to awaken a response in all ages. To p u t these germs in touch with those conditions which will develop t h e m into completeness of life is the highest d u t y of the race—is to m a k e all the

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future our debtor. Our time upon the earth is so short and the opportunities are so few that we need to improve every hour and minute in surrounding our common life with those environments which are conducive to its fullest growth and development. In this world, of strife and competition, life is the one sole need. This is the last analysis of every want and pain known to man: If I despair, it is not that I have lost confidence in the world, in man, but because I have lost confidence in myself. If I have courage to put all my force.s into a channel,that will sweep away opposition, or if I have strength of life sufficient to make defeat impossible, I shall never despair, but stand among my peers in the grandeur of human greatness. The difficulty is, we feel our want of life, our weakness so keenly, and having no source from which to dra^v we allow all the billows to go over us. Every one of us should be able to give life to others and draw life from others. The exchange should not be material, but spiritual, spiritual in its broadest and most significant sense. It is this capacity to give life, to send it out in jets, in currents, in rivers, that makes leaders of men. All great men and women are life givers, and they are the only great ones. Art, literature, music, oratory and social conversation are nothing more than instruments for imparting life from one abounding soul to other souls. Somewhere in the past—in the remote past—men learned that the advantages and opportunities of life were not for the individual, but for the race, and that if the individual stood among the heights it was to elevate the race. Men learned that they were not created for isolation, but for society, and that every advance of the individual must bear the race up the rugged slopes. That feeble throb of a moral pulse had in it tlie promise and potency of a race redeemed and exalted. Out of this has come the splendid brotherhood of Freemasons. When our ancestors learned this important lesson, the foundation of our glorious superstructure was laid. The generations and centuries liave only built upon it. It is eternal, for it embodies the plans and thoughts of the Supreme Architect and Master Builder. Man's perfect works, seen in his incarnations of mind like St. Paul's Cathedral and "Childe Harrold" and '-St. Peters" and "Fidelio," are but afterthoughts of the Almiglity. Man is a "laborer together with GOD." He labors in vain, who labors not with Gon. The Divine plan is social, and the elevation of the race the Divine purpose, and the man who discovers and works upon this plan and adopts this purpose and makes it the end of his being, works with GOD, and has the Divine approval. There is no intention to claim for Masonry a supernatural origin; but if man, who differs from GOD in degree nxther than inmost essence, who is like GOD as starlight is like universal sunshine, discovers the Divine plan and makes it his own and builds

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his life by it; or if men, separated by generations and centuries, build an institution by this plan, and m a k e it one of the mightiest factors in the best deeds and largest ideals in national and worldwide life, may they not claim for it t h a t Divine origin whiclj^ belongs to all truth and fact? I n this respect, and this only, is Masonry supernatural. I t has, however, the m a r k s of antiquity vipon it. I t is of no. recent date, yet the beauty of eternal youth is npon it. I t s symbolism can only come from an age of symbols, from an age when syinbols were the. characters of language, known and read of men, and when thought created new images, and yoked itself into new relationships t h a t it m i g h t express itself. Of this much we are sure, Masonry is profoundly h u m a n in its works, and its purpose is to a u g m e n t life, and therefore fit m a n for the realization of all the possibilities of his nature. H o w far it has succeeded in its sublime purpose, let the ijast answer. Of course men never turn to the p a s t for the purpose of living in it, to do t h a t would be to turn to their shroud, their coffin a n d their grave, b u t if by turning to the p a s t they are inspired to new courage and hope, and to' the cultivation of all their best powers for future conflicts, they are under obligation to turn to it. The race, to which many of us belong, has a right to turn to its early home in Assyria, and watch its own advance along the shore's of the Mediterranean, leaving in its wake the great empires of Carthage and Eome, founding the nations of Western Europe, and • sending out its bold mariner across the u n k n o w n seas to plant in the inhospitable wilds of America the most splendid civilization known to the world. This race turns with pride to A g i n c o u r t a n d Trafalgar and Waterloo. I t has joined the ends of the earth- together in civilization. I t has made the dead land of the P H A RAOHS to bloom. I t has a right to look backward with pride. I n America all of our differences, political and otherwise, are healed when we turn to B u n k e r H i l l and Saratoga and Monmouth and Cardenas Bay and San .Tuan Hill. W h e n the great W E BSTER stood on the consecrated soil of Bunker H i l l to dedicate t h a t splendid shaft, the multitude pressed upon him and the c h a i r m a n of the occasion called to the people to stand back, but they pushed on as if wild and frantic, when W E B S T E R said, "Gentlemen, y o u m u s t stand back;" and tliey answered "Mr. W E B S T E R , it is i m possible." W E B S T E R then arose in the g r a n d e u r of' liis greatness and said, "Gentlemen, nothing is impossible on Bunker Hill;" a n d the m u l t i t u d e fell back to listen. T h e y were touched by the power of the past and thrilled into obedience. If men look backward with pride upon racial and national progress and success; if by coming in contact with the past, r i m y with heroic deeds and eloquent with heroic struggle, men are inspired to cultivate their best, w h y should not Masons touch the

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past of their Order, and be inspired to incomparable deeds for the future? Masonry has a past worthy the proud name it bears. If successful to-day and honored without stint in almost every part of the world, it is because the passing centuries have been unable to find anywhere a stain to mar the beauty of its glorious superstructure. The generations have come and gone only to leave their approval of ""its splendid achievements. It has made better and larger all races and peoples who have espoused it. Whereever its principles have been understood and its precepts carried into practice it has constituted the perfection of social and political life. Like a splendid stream, taking its rise in some ice chaliced well among beetling crags and thunder-cleft rocks, where the red deer slakes his thirst after the chase, and the eagle plumes her wings for flight above the clouds; leaping from rocky shelving in tangle and foam; roaring under the pines, where the winds howl and sob and moan; sweeping through the valleys where cities pour their tides of humanity, and, gathering resistless strength carries the commerce of men and nations on its broad, throbbing bosom, is Masonry taking its rise among traditional hills and descending the centuries, adumbrating the fate of nations, spreading universal brotherhood throughout the earth, until, gathering supreme strength it sweeps away opposition and pours its torrents of life into the heart of this old world, and other institutions imbued with its spirit assist in carrying its messages of peace and-good will to all climes, nations and peoples. Masonry is not a playground, but a battlefield. It has upon it the scent of battle and the blood-bath of martrydom. In a world of wrong it has inet opposition, but it has overcome fagot and frenzy and perversion and distortion and malignity and persecution, because it has had vital force within itself to raise up disciples who could rationally support its claims. Its principles are the same as those about which the true and upright have rallied and promulgated from the dawn of civilization. It has survived the wreck of empires, and has gathered from the dust of decaying thrones all semblances of truth and placed them in the archives for the advancerhent of the race. It has seen the fall of those institutions that, withi pride and lust, covered the sweet • vales of the ea,rth with blood in seeking to destroy it, and has seen other institutions of its own making rise out of the ruins as blue-' eyed violets rise out of the ruins of the fallen monarch of the forest. Down to the present it has come, and promises to enter the future on its errands of mercy and love. May GOD speed it onward. I Its purpose is to augment life. In this it has achieved its greatest success. It has shown the possibilities of manhood and

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environed it with those things conducive to its growth. I t has carried men up to the higher altitudes where the atmosphere is rarefied and exhilarating,and the obstructions to sight are removed, and the horizon of the soul's vision is lifted, and the limits melt away into space, and life holds the ends of the earth and can see all things on to,the throne of GOD. Its very existence in the world, with its matchless ritual, splendid ceremonies and exalted moral life, has been an inspiration to doubting, faltering man. As he approached its mysteries and symbols they entered his soul to make it larger and grander. You cannot live in the shadow of a mountain without feeling its influence, for somehow it crowds itself, granite, scented pines, gold, flowers, leaping water-fall and sno^v, all, into your soul. You cannot look upon the lake, into which has been washed the blue of the sky for sixty centuries and more, without feeling that a new volume has been opened in your life. Nor can you live in the presence of genius or scholarship or statesmanship, or any life that gives itself to make other life more abounding, without feeling its impress^ and beauty and power. Environment has much to do with life, for men grow out of the soil very much as lowers and trees. I t is the congenial atmosphere that brings out the strength and girth of the tree and the innate splendors of the flowers. So with men. There is only a narrow strip of earth that cradles genius. The tropics have never reared a.great and conquering race. This fertile soil grows barren brain. Fields of ice and snow produce'discipline attendant upon greatness, so out of the fields of the north have gone forth the world's immortal worthies. NAPOLEON was born a genius, birth gave him the spear and helm of MARS, but that environment known as the French Revolution brought him to the fore and made it possible for him to exhibit the keenness of his blade and the strength of his arm; made it possible for him to march in the direction of world-empire unmindful of life, or property, or jiistice, until the earth swung crimson in space, and he died of a broken heart, leaving nothing behind him but a broken sceptre and a throne swimming in blood. Masonry has gone far towards providing the environment needful to the growth and development of the race. I t makes no pretention at creation. I t has simply gathered from the richest fields of the earth, and placed the fruits of its gathering within reach of all, and has surrounded them with such a wealth of beauty as to make them attractive. I t is not a mere accident that Masonry has won its greatest triumphs among the most exalted races and nations of the earth, but the student knows that it enters their life, and is one of the leading factors in their exaltation. A great army of men, going forth from its halls, thinking its sublime thoughts, teaching and practicing its principles, cannot help but elevate and influence humanity. Like the church of

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G O D , its success has not all been compassed within itself, b u t the wide world has been its radius, and its influence has broken through its own walls and illuminated all adjacent territory. Those w i t h o u t h a v e seen its teachings exemplified in the lives of its votaries and appropriated t h e m to themselves, as sunlight appropriates dew, w i t h o u t giving the Institution any credit. Masonry t a k e s man as he is, realizing the wild passions t h a t wrap his soul in perpetual flame, the wild storms t h a t beat upon the tall m o u n t a i n s , and the rivers- t h a t sweep through the valleys of his soul, and leashes t h e m so t h a t he m a y still be a man with the largest individuality, b u t a man, the proud master of his spirit. Usefulness has characterized Masonry from the beginiiing, by m a k i n g men m a s t e r s of their own selves and guiding the soul's chariot into the r e s p l e n d a n t path t h a t leads up to eternal day. If he is a useful man who gives a "shoot of ivy to some poor m a n to p l a n t in his inch of garden t h a t it m a y climb round his windows and talk spring and s u m m e r to him," then Masonry is a b u n d a n t l y useful, for it has planted its vine in the garden of universal m a n a n d has h u n g its rich foliage round the great windows of the world, and talked to generations and centuries of m a n ' s mission, of m a n ' s possibilities, of man's liope, and of summ e r t h a t is perpetual, for G O D is the light thereof. One c h a r a c t e r is sufficient to illustrate the influence of Masonry upon national life. . W i t h o u t this one character tlie world m i g h t n o t have been all t h a t it is to-day. H e came when liberty Avas prostrate. H o l l a n d , the first advocate of civil liberty, had dropped to third raiik a m o n g n a t i o n s ; E n g l a n d , which had a theoretical notion of liberty was in great danger of the encroachm e n t of t h e t h r o n e ; the F r e n c h government was despotic and corrupt, world w i t h o u t end, a n d Spain was a proud autocracy. From all o u t w a r d a p p e a r a n c e s the world was about to be plunged into an e t e r n a l night of despotism. I t was then t h a t the torch of liberty ^vas lighted in these ends of the earth by the American Kepublic, presided over by G E O B G E W A S H I N G T O N , the peer of a n y m a n w h o has lived since J E S U S C H R I S T . And please G O D , this torch shall never go out, for the splendid patriotism of W A S H I N G T O N h a s been bequeathed to millions of Americans, lovers of the flag. Morally, the influence of W A S H I N G T O N ' S Bepublic h a s been felt in the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of the first French Republic, in the British franchise reform, in the a w a k i n g of J a p a n to a modern state, and in the creation of the federal Eepublic of Australia. T h u s you see how he changed the destiny of men and nations. Masonry had s o m e t h i n g to do in the formation of his character. H e builded upon faith in GOD, remembering how poorj helpless a n d blind he was w i t h o u t this divine aid. H e learned a t a masonic altar t h a t G O D is interested in the affairs of men and

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hears their appeals.^ H e here learned the value of moral courage also until he s h r a n k from no obligation, b u t p u t his shoulder beneath it and bore it as a pleasure. I am American enough to believe t h a t the country in which he was born—broad, grand, majestic, with m o u n t a i n s reaching to the sky and with rivers sweeping across it, and with two great oceans beating out their music upon its blasted rocks and golden sands — made "WASHINGTON in a large measure w h a t he was. B u t I believe I a m s t u d e n t enough to see the influence of Masonry in every great act of his life. A grateful country worships a t his sacred shrine and builds a stately shaft to gather the lightnings upon its head, but W A S H I N G T O N lives among the altitudes and receives the acclaim of liberty-lovers for all time. Masons revere him more than all others, for to t h e m he is not only patriot and hero, but brother, bound to t h e m by ties stronger than steel. All hail, mighty chieftain! As we stand with faces to the west to watch the sky crimson with the glow of the setting sun of the nineteenth century, and turning to the east watch the mountain tops glow with the breaking of the morning of the twentieth century, we remember t h a t it is not the p a r t of wisdom to rely upon fame already achieved, however brilliant and world-wide it may be, but our work d e m a n d s all our energy and skill, and our responsibility is all the greater because of the increased light. Masonry has its roots in the past, but its branches are in the future. I t s excellent past only Inspires us to a greater future. Masonry has its opportunity. Much as it has done to relieve distress, much as it has done to right the wrongs of the world, m u c h as it has done to sjjread the blessings of universal brotherhood, much remains to be done. The future will not be unlike the past. The piteqiis wail of sorrow, the sob of pain, the cry of enforced loneliness, the dirge of distress, and the agony of death, will fill the world then as tiow. Passion will leap from the soul and seek the destruction of all the higher faculties, and men will throw loose the reins of their soul's chariot'and dash madly to ruin t h e n as now. Masonry will have its work to do. I t s opportunity is great. I t can take no backward step, for its face is to the future. If we as individuals can but appreciate these opportunities and carry our best manhood forward to improve them, then shall we not live in vain; then shall we be worthy of the past and noble inheritors of its traditions, heroisms and sacrifices; then shall we hand dowh to w o r t h y sons a life t h a t will thrill them as they keep the Order we have loved so well above the reproach of men. As the future dawns upon us we should pledge ourselves to " m a k e the trowel gleam brighter in our hands by constant use." W e should spread the cement of brotherly love w i t h o u t s t i n t or hindrance. W e need to keep in mind t h a t s y m p a t h y and tenderness

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are not effeminate, b u t are strong and m a n l y to the highest degree, a n d t h a t he w h o is without t h e m is without the power to bless a n d uplift m a n k i n d . T h e r e never was a period in the world's history w h e n there w^as g r e a t e r room for charity than now. This is an age of thought, a n d we h a v e unbounded confidence in brain. B u t m e n differ. F r e e d o m to think m a k e s them differ,'and we have opinions by the t h o u s a n d and no end to controversy. W e need charity. All men do not believe alike, for they have traveled over different p a t h s of faith and h a v e come u p through different experiences. L e t c h a r i t y characterize us. Some men stumble a n d fall where it seems they could w a l k w i t h conscious might. B u t who knows how m a n y t i m e s t h e y are tempted without falling, who knows how m a n y tears they shed, who knows w h a t pain and heart-ache they endure, w h o k n o w s w h a t ancestral fires burn in their.blood, and w h a t anc e s t r a l passion dominates their whole life ? If we knew we would d r o p the tear t h a t pities h u m a n weakness upon all their failures a n d shortcomings a n d throw the veil t h a t covers h u m a n frailty over their ruined a n d blasted lives. H e r e is where Masonry has a - g r e a t ^vo^k to do. I t will p u t its h a n d s , jeweled with eternal kindness, b e n e a t h these unfortunate ones a n d surround t h e m with those influences w h i c h wi-U cultivate all t h a t is best in them. I t w^ill m a k e some-allowance for h u m a n w e a k n e s s ; it will " r e m e m b e r t h a t m a n is dust," while its leaven of rightness and brotherly love p e r m e a t e s the whole of society. M a s o n r y recognizes the fact t h a t m a n is not perfect, t h a t a t b e s t he is far from perfection, but created in GOD'S image there is, despite t h e riot a n d t r i u m p h and sacrilege of sin, some faint line or d e c a y i n g feature t h a t suggests the glorious perfection once s t a m p e d upon h i m and shall y e t be s t a m p e d upon him anew. I t recognizes t h a t h u m a n perfection towers above the plain of our living, a holy m o u n t a i n , too far and too sacred for our poor, tired feet,'but it looks wistfully upward, and feels t h a t every a d v a n c e b e a r s up these rugged slopes.' The process is slow and toilsome, b u t if it ends well, it is worth all the toil and sacrifice. Like a n e w day b r e a k i n g upon the world, first tipping the mountain tops w i t h burnished gold, then by slow advance revealing the topmost cones of the pine, a n d then kissing t h e dew upon the flower a t y o u r feet into a splendid diamond, so the light of perfection falli n g down from the Grand Lodge on high, strikes first the loftiest h e a r t and soul. Seeing this, m a y we go up to the s u m m i t , and going up, m a y •we bear m a n y with us. After all this is a grand world in which we live; its m o u n t a i n heights, its m y s t i c ocean depths, unite in one continued h y m n of praise to the S u p r e m e Architect. W e are in it to m a k e it the E d e n of GOD, to overcome it, to overcome ourselves to m a k e the

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most of life and its opportunities. B u t this world is only a vestibule adjacent to t h e Great Temple, and we are being divested of some things t h a t seem needful now in order t h a t we m a y be clothed with t h e garments of light and immortality yonder. A n d the promise is not to those who have d r u n k from the bleached skulls of fallen foes, or to those who have worn t h e purple of king's mansions, or to those who have all their lifetime been greeted with applause, b u t the promise rings out clear a n d strong from the very heavens, through all the gallery of t h e stars, a m o n g all the nebulous ranges, among the constellations t h a t flash a n d multiply in t h e track of night. " U n t o him t h a t overcometh will I make to sit with m e in the Grand Lodge on high."

W.-. ALrRED W H I T M A N moved t h a t t h e t h a n k s of this G r a n d L o d g e be extended to Bro. J E F F R E Y , a n d t h a t - t h e address bo printed with t h e Proceedings. Adopted. R E P O B T OF T H E C O M M I T T E E ON L O D G E S U. D. W.-. T H O M A S L . BOND, of No. 216, c h a i r m a n of t h e com-

mittee, reported : To the M.-. W.-. Orand Lodge of Kansas: Your Committee on Lodges U. D. have had t h e returns from, four lodges U. D. referred to it for examination. On t h e 26th d a y of J a n e th.e M.-.W.'. Grand Master issued a dispensation to ten Master Masons to form a n d open a lodge a t Englevale, Crawford County. Under t h e a u t h o r i t y contained in said dispensation, a lodge of Master Masons was opened on t h e 6th day of July, 1899. The returns from this lodge deserve such severe criticism t h a t your committee hesitates to express its views. T h e minutes are w^ritten on four different varieties of paper, and t h e record of one m e e t i n g is on the blank side of a street fair advertising dodger. T h e entire transcript is m a d e with a lead pencil. There is a blank petition for warrant of constitution, b u t as it is not signed by a n y petitioners, it would seem t h a t the b r e t h r e n who have heen working under the dispensation have given t h e m a t t e r b u t slight consideration. The instructions, sent to this lodge were full and complete, and t h e character of this transcript shows such inattention on the part of those .charged with t h e duties of preparing a n d forwarding it, t h a t your committee c a n n o t refrain from charging t h e m with a lack of t h e proper respect for this M.-.W.'. Grand Lodge. B u t two candidates were raised, a n d so far as t h e records show, the second candidate was raised without being passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft.

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The transcripts from the other lodges are worthy of commendation, though a few m i s t a k e s are noticeable. September 29,1899, dispensation w a s issued to .Tennings Lodge, a t J e n n i n g s , D e c a t u r County. The first meeting was held October 3d. N o n e of the m i n u t e s are signed by the Worshipful Master, a n d a t several of the meetings the brethren seem to have dispensed with t h e ' s e r v i c e s of a Tyler. Five c a n d i d a t e s were raised, and the petition for a w a r r a n t of constitution is signed by fifteen Master Masons. Your committee would recommend t h a t a charter be granted to these brethren. A dispensation was issued to Genesee Lodge October 19, 1899. The zeal of the brethren a t Geneseo is quite commendable, and their confidence in the good will of this M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge appears from the transcript, which discloses the fact t h a t they have a l r e a d y adopted by-laws to govern their lodge when the c h a r t e r shall h a v e been issued. The minutes of this lodge lack the signature of t h e Worshipful Master, and the Secretary has overlooked the fact t h a t a lodge U. D. has but three p e r m a n e n t officers. This lodge initiated seven candidates, passed five, and raised two. Fifteen petitioners apply for a w a r r a n t of constitution, and your c o m m i t t e e would recommend t h a t the prayer of the petitioners be granted. The last dispensation issued was to Cuba Lodge, a t Cuba, Republic County. The ten brethren to w h o m this dispensation was issued, began work on October 21st, and have been exceedingly diligent. Ten c a n d i d a t e s were initiated, nine passed, and eight raised. These b r e t h r e n observed the centennial anniversary of the d e a t h of G E O R G E W A S H I N G T O N with appropriate ceremonies. Y o u r c o m m i t t e e would call attention to the following errors in the t r a n s c r i p t of this lodge : The minutes fail to state t h a t candidates for a d v a n c e m e n t were examined in the preceding degrees. All officers" are referred to as p e r m a n e n t officers, and several comm u n i c a t i o n s are referred to as special communications. The petition for a w a r r a n t of constitution is signed by nineteen ijetitioners, a n d your committee would respectfully recommend t h a t the p r a y e r of the petitioners be'granted. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, T H O S . L. BOND, EDD HAYES, A. A. C A B N A H A N ,

B. R. H A Y S , G E O R G E W. W I L F : ; V, CommUieo.

T h e r e p o r t w a s adopted on motion of W.-. Bio. E. W. W E L LINGTON.

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presented t h e following report: To the M.\ W.\ Orancl Lodge of Kaunas: Your Committee on Finance a n d Mileage have carefully examined t h e accounts of both the Grand Treasurer and G r a n d Secretary a n d find them correct, in perfect accord, and showing the following s u m m a r y : GBAXD TBBASUBEHS'

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Oeneral Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand last report Beceived from Grand Secretary I n t e r e s t on daily balances

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Disbursements. Paid out on war-rants " . . . .' ..$16,856 63 Transferred to C h a r i t y Fund 1,070 90 Balance on hand F e b r u a r y 21, 1900 16,555 45=$34,482 98 Gliariti) Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand l a s t report. Transferred from General Fund '

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Disbursements. Paid out on w a r r a n t s Nos. 112 to 117 inclusive.$ 188 00 Balance on hand F e b r u a r y 21, 1900 4,414 23=.$ 4,602 23 Summary. Balance in General F u n d $16,565 45 Balance in Charity F u n d . ' 4,414 23 • ' Total balance in treasury, as per certified check. $20,969 68 GtBAND SECRISTABY'S ACCOUNT.

Beceived from all sources Paid Grand Treasurer, as per vouchers $16,138 67 P a i d a c c o u n t a p p r o p r i a t i o n s . a s p e r v o u c h e r s . 1,021 58

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$17,160 25, $17,160 25 A VPBOP BIATIONS.

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and therefore recommend only the following appropriations, or so m u c h thereof as m a y be necessary, for t h e ensuing year: P r i n t i n g A n n u a l Proceedings, 1900 $1,200 00 B i n d i n g V o l u m e X I , Proceedings 1898 to 1900 i n c l u s i v e . . . 300 00 E e n t Grand Secretary's ofHce, library a n d vault 350 00 B e n t e x t r a v a u l t in b a s e m e n t for G r a n d Secretary 6 00 Postage a n d express •. 350 00 S t a t i o n e r y and other printing ' . . . . 150 00 I n c i d e n t a l expenses Grand Secretary's office 200 00' For purchase of books a n d binding magazines, etc 150 00 F o r purchase of bond for Grand Treasurer 75 00 W e also recommend t h e following appropriations to cover expenses a l r e a d y accrued a n d incident to this A n n u a l Gommunica^ tion, and not otherwise provided for, n a m e l y : I n c i d e n t a l s and expenses of M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master, H e n r y C. Loomis, during his term of office $ 174 50 B.'.W.". Bro. R o b e r t E . Torrington, for postage, express, - revenue s t a m p s , exchange a n d telegrams 4 25 F o r p r e p a r i n g Representative Hall ' 40 00 F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, E. W. WELLINGTON, A L E X . A. S H A E P , S. M. F O X , • W. P . M A R C H , B . A. F L A C K , • Committee. On motion of Bro. E. W. WELLINGTON, the r e p o r t was adopted. R E P O R T OF T H E COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. E.-.W.-. B r o . THOMAS E . D E W E V presented . t h e following r e p o r t of t h e Council of A d m i n i s t r a t i o n : To the M.-. W.'. Orand Lodge of Kansas. T h e Council of Administration reports t h e following: 1. T h e approval of t h e Grand Treasurer's bond for $30,000, with t h e F i d e l i t y a n d Deposit Company of Maryland as surety, the p r e m i u m being $75.00, which w a s ordered paid in accordance with t h e action of Grand Lodge. 2. Tlie approval of t h e Grand Secretary's bond for $10,000, w i t h S A M T . H O W E a n d J . W . C B E E O H as sureties.

3. T h e reelection of M.-.W.-. G E O . W . C L A B K to t h e Board of Directors of t h e K a n s a s Masonic H o m e . 4. T h e selection of M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R and R.-.W.-. A B B A M H . E L L I S to accompany the G r a n d Master, D e p u t y Grand Master a n d Grand Secretary to t h e W a s h i n g t o n Memorial a s repr e s e n t a t i v e s of this G r a n d Lodge. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, THOMAS E. D E W E Y , Secretary. On motion o f W . - . THOMAS L . B O N D t h e r e p o r t was a d o p t e d .

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REPORT OF CUSTODIANS. W.-. Bro. GEORGE F . POND, on behalf of the Board of Custodians, presented a report showing the amount of instruction given during the past year by the Custodians and Assistant Lecturers. On motion the report was received and placed on file. CALL OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. The Grand ilepresentatives of other Grand Jurisdictions near tliis Grand Lodge were introduced, and made verbal reports relative to their respective jurisdictions. REPORT'OP T H E COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. E.-.W.-. ABRAM H . ELLIS, chairman of the Committee on

Jurisprudence, made a report in the matter of the claim of Hale City Lodge, No. 216, of Hale City, Missouri, against Anchor Lodge, No. 224, of Williamsburg, Kansas, recommending that Anchor Lodge be required to pay to Hale City Lodge the sum of $25, in full satisfaction of such claim. On motion of Bi'o. T. L. BOND, the report of the committee was amended by making the amount ยง35, instead of $25, and 80 amended the report was adopted. ' In the foregoing matter, the Committee on Jurisprudence unanimously reported the following rules for the government of'lodges within this Grand Jurisdiction, and on motion of M.-.W.-. Bro. C. C. COLEMAN; said rules were adopted by the Grand Lodge, and made a standing regulation of this Grand" Lodge, to be known as Standing Eegulation No. 15: STANDING BEGDI.ATION NO. 16.

1. It is the bounden duty of any lodge and all Master Masons in this jurisdiction to render to any true and worthy affiliated Master Mason who, without fault on his part, is in distress, such assistance as his necessities may require and their abilities permit, without reference to his place of abode or the location of the lodge to which he belongs. '2. In the absence of an explicit agreement, no lodge has any claim on any other lodge in this jurisdiction for reimbursement for sums advanced as charity to, or in behalf of, a member of such lodge or his family.

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3. A s under our law, each lodge is required to have a Committee on Charity, consisting of the M a s t e r and W a r d e n s , "who shall dispense the charities of t h e lodge in such m a n n e r as its regulations m a y r e q u i r e " ( B y - L a w 85), therefore, such committee, or a t least the chairman thereof, ought, in all cases, to be consulted by the officers of any other lodge intending to make a claim on the charity funds of a lodge. The express and unequivocal consent of such committee, or of the lodge, should be obtained before any outlay of moneys be m a d e for, or on account of, such other lodge. S U P P L E M E J v ' T A L R E P O R T C O M M I T T E E ON J U R I S PRUDENCE. E..-.W.-. Bro. E L L I S presented the following r e p o r t : I n the m a t t e r of the claim of the Masonic Board of Relief of Denver, Colorado, vs. Leavenworth Lodge, No. 2. This case was first sent by the G r a n d Secretary to M.-.W.-. Bro. G E O . W . CTJABK, chairman of the Committee on Grievances and Appeals, who afterwards returned it with a recommendation t h a t it be referred to the C o m m i t t e e on .Jurisprudence, and as it involves questions of importance, the chairman of the latter committee, instead of reporting to the G r a n d Master his opinion, ^vithheld the m a t t e r for consideration by all the members of this c o m m i t t e e a n d action by this Grand Dodge. The claim grows out of expenses incurred, chiefly for the services of a physician, during the last sickness of our late brother, jACKSOisr T E K N E L , who, up to the time of hiS decease, November 22, 1899, was a m e m b e r of Leaven^vorth Dodge, No. 2, and who, for severa,! years had been a citizen of and resident ^vithin Denver, Colorado. On October 12, 1899, Bro. T. W . P K E S T O N , Secretary of the Masonic Board of Relief of Denver ( a Board 'composed of the presiding officers of all the lodges, the two chapters and the commandery a t D e n v e r ) , wrote to the Secretary of Deavenworth Lodge, No. 2, Bro. E D . W . OSGOOD, t h a t Bro. TEi*fNBL, was sick with typhoid fever. H e s a i d : " B e i n g without funds to pay for a nurse, he has applied to this Board. Please write me by early mall if you wish me to do w h a t is necessary for his welfare, employing necessary attendance." On October 14th Bro. OSGOOD r e p l i e d : " I am instructed by Bro. C. F . E E B S A M E N , Worshipful Master of the lodge, to ask your Board to k i n d l y a t t e n d to his (Bro. T E X N E L , ) having the necessary a t t e n d a n c e , and send the bill to us for the same and we will pay it. Of course we wish you to be as economical as j'ou can, as

1899-1900.

GitAND LODGE

OF KANSAS.

577

we have paid out more t h a n half of our funds this year for such purposes." On October .SOth Bro. P R E S T O N wrote a long letter, in w h i c h he says, referring to Bro. TENJSTST,: " H e h a s proper medical attendance and we have supplied a nurse. H i s son has now arrived here and will help in nursing. W e sent him a ton of coal, .$4.00, and the nursing up to the present time will be about $24.00, besides the doctor's bill." H e then asks t h a t the lodge remit the a m o u n t expended thus'far, a n d a draft for the $28.00 referred to w a s promptly sent him. On November l l t h Bro. PBE-STOX asl^ed for $25.00 additional, and it wa.i; sent him. T h e letter refers to the doctor's bill, b u t does not say or intimate who is to pay it. The $25.00 was promptly remitted by Leavenworth Lodge. On November 21st Bro. P B E S T O X again wrote a long letter, a n d for the first time intimated, though not clearly, t h a t he expected Leavenworth Lodge to p a y the doctor's bill. Before this letter was received by Bro. OSGOOD, Bro. T E N N E L died, and Bro. P R E S -

TON' wired the fact of his death, and asked if Leavenworth Lodge would authorize funeral expenses. A. t e l e g r a n i i n reply was sent authorizing such expenses up tO!$.50.(X). On November 24th Bro. OSGOOD wrote requesting t h a t all the bills for nurse liire, medicine, a n d t h e a m o u n t expended a t t h e funeral, be sent him for presentation to the lodge, and s a y i n g : " T h e doctor's bills, we think, should be paid by his sons, and don't think the lodge will allow them." The foregoing s t a t e m e n t s present all the essential elements of the contract relied upon by the Board of Belief, still it m a y be proper to add t h a t after t h e receipt of t h e telegram limiting t h e liability of Leavenworth Lodge to $-50.00, Bro. P R E S T O N , as he himself explains, "finding t h a t the family desired quite an expensive funeral, and I therefore t h o u g h t it would be better for your lodge to attend to the doctor's bill and get t h e family to pay the undertaker." The itemized bill presented is as follows: Coal, $8.00; nurse hire, $65.00; drug bill, $39.40; bill of physician, $112.00; expenses of Highland Lodge to funeral, $7.50; telegram, .$0.60. Total, $232..50. All of the account h a s been paid excepting the doctor's bill of $112.00 and the car fare of t h e lodge officiating a t the obsequies. This bill, except the item of $7.50, is'incurred during the forty d a y s ' sickness of a citizen of Denver, whose family desire a "quite expensive funeral," b u t who p e r m i t Leavenworth Lodge to pay o u t $65.00 for nursing the head of the family, and actually require it to pa.y for the coal consumed during his last illness and a drug bill of nearly one dollar a day for t h e whole period. After carefully considering this case, we think the misunderstanding between the Relief Board and Leavenworth Lodge, No. 2,

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OF THE

February^

o u g h t to be settled by a compromise, a n d therefore recommend t h a t if t h e Denver Relief Board will accept t h a t a m o u n t in full of t h e i r claim, that L e a v e n w o r t h Lodge, No. 2, be required to pay t h e Board t h e s u m of fifty dollars in full satisfaction. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, A. H . E L L I S , D. B . F U L L E R , C. C. C O L E M A N , M. L. STONE, W. E. HUTCHISON, Committee. On motion, t h e . f o r e g o i n g r e p o r t was adopted.

SPECIAL ORDER. On motion of W.-. B r o . T H O M A S L . BOND, the election of

Grrand Officers w a s m a d e a special o r d e r for 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. CALLED OFF. A s w o r k was to be exemplified b y t h e Board of Custodians a n d A s s i s t a n t L e c t u r e r s a t 8 o'clock p. M., in Masonic T e m p l e , t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d M a s t e r called t h e M.-.W.-. Grand L o d g e from l a b o r t o r e f r e s h m e n t u n t i l 9 o'clock A . M.

I899-I9O0-

QBAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS.

MORNING

579

SESSION. T H C R S D A Y ' , F E B R U A R Y 22,

1900.

T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e was called from refreshment to labor a t 9 o'clock A. M. ELECTION. T h e time set for t h e special o r d e r h a v i n g arrived, the M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master appointed t h e following teller.s: T. L . BOND, N O . 216;

J O H N M C C U L L A G H , N O . 194;

H. STUCKEY, N O . 303; N o . 225;

and

C.

W.

M I L L E R , N O . 195;

J O H N C . F R Y , N O . 167;

F.

A. O. W E L L M A N ,

W. F . M A R C H , N O . 9.

T h e election resulted in t h e following'selection of G r a n d officers: M.-.W.'. C H A R L E S J. W E B B Grand Master. E.-. W.'. P E B E Y M . H O I S I N G T O N Deputy Grand Master. E.-. W.-. THOMAS E . D E W E Y Grand Senior W a r d e n . E.-. W.*. B E S T O B G . B B O W N •. . .. Grand Junior W a r d e n . E.-. W . ' . ' E O B E B T E . T O B B I N G T O N E.-. W.-. A L B E B T K . W I L S O N

G r a n d Treasurer. Grand Secretary.

P L A C E O F M E E T I N G , 1901. The City of Wichita was selected as t h e place for h o l d i n g the forty-fifth A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n , c o m m e n c i n g F e b r u a r y 20, A. D. 1901, A. L . 5901. • ^. •

EBPOET OF COMMITTEE ON COEEBSPONDENCB. M.-.W.-. J O H N C . POSTLETHWAITE, c h a i r m a n of t h e Committee on Correspondence, s u b m i t t e d t h e r e p o r t in printed form, which, on motion, was received a n d ordered published with t h e ' P r o c e e d i n g s . \_See Appendix.'] WASHINGTON

MBMOEIALSOUVENIE.

T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master p r e s e n t e d the G r a n d L o d g e with t h e badge worn by him a t t h e Washington Memorial Celebration at M o u n t V e r n o n , a n d requested t h a t t h e same be worn hereafter b y t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master on t h e second d a y of the session of this G r a n d L o d g e . On motion of M.-.W.-. J . C. POSTLETHWAITE, t h e badge was accepted with t h e t h a n k s of t h e G r a n d L o d g e .

580

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

February,

R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E D ON C H A R T E R E D L O D G E S . M.-.W.-. M. M. M I L L E R , on b e h a l f of t h e Committee on C h a r t e r e d Lodtres p r e s e n t e d t h e following- report, which, on motion of W.-. A L E X . A. S H A R P , was a d o p t e d :

To the M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of Kansas : There have been referred to your committee by the Grand Secretary t h e following m a t t e r s , which have been considered as follows: ' 1. Certain letters e x p l a i n i n g delay in m a k i n g returns of t h e following lodges: Oskaloosa, No. 14; Hebron, No. 314; L a C y g n e , No. 61; Ashlar, N o . 344, a n d Tuscan, No. 82. Of t h e above lodges, we found t h a t Oskaloosa, No. 14; Hebron, No. 314; L a Cygne, No. 61, have rendered satisfactory explanations. Ashlar, No. 344, a n d Tuscan, No. 82, on the 24th and 26tb of J a n u a r y , each respectively ask for blanks on which to m a k e returns, claiming in one instance, to have been overlooked by the G r a n d Secretary. Your c o m m i t t e e is of t h e opinion t h a t a failure to p r o m p t l y acknowledge by return card the receipt of the blanks sent out for the a n n u a l r e t u r n s by t h e Grand Secretary, should be • followed up by a d e m a n d for such acknowledgment, so t h a t no possibility of failure to receive b l a n k returns m i g h t occur. 2. Your committee note from t h e Grand Secretary's report t h a t t h e Grand Master's assistance w a s required to obtain desired reports from the following lodges, whose excuses or reason's for d e l a y h a v e not been m a d e k n o w n to your c o m m i t t e e : Signal, No. 141; Medicine Valley, N o . 260; Fargo, No. .300; Norcatur, No. 317, and Allen, No. 335. 3. Delayed r e t u r n s received too late for correction have been referred to the committee, of t h e following lodges, to-wit:' Tuscan, No. 82; Norcatur, N o . 317, a n d Bluff City, No. 325. The first of these, Tuscan, No. 82, lost its Secretary by death in September and thus accounts for loss of blanks and lack of promptness in m a k i n g r e t u r n s . Y o u r c o m m i t t e e is pleased to note t h a t Tuscan h a s just completed a new hall, nearly all the expense of which h a s been paid. Norcatur, No. 317, m a d e returns J a n u a r y 31,1900. Five names are omitted. A letter received later shows t h a t the errors made were t h e result of failure to report one member as dead, one as dimitted, and three m e m b e r s omitted from the report. As t h e Secretary had not charged himself up with t h e former membership, he was able to m a k e a proper accounting of present m e m bership in making a proper basis for n e x t year's report and paying this year's dues.

1899-1900.

GRAND LODGE

OF KANSAS.

581

Bluff City Lodge, No. 325, is reported as delinquent in dues for 1898 and 1899, but your committee is now advised by the G r a n d Secretary t h a t the dues for 1899 are alone delinquent. This lodge began the year 1899 with eighteen members, gained none, suspended Ave and dimitted five, leaving present membership, eight. The lodge in seven years h a s declined from forty-six to eight, so that,it seems to your committee t h a t t h e inquiry is pertinent whether i t has not outlived t h e possibility of further usefulness. Your committee would recommend t h a t the question of taking up the charter of this lodge be referred to the incoming Grand Master for such action as he m a y deem advisable. Your committee has had referred to it by the Grand Secretary the case of Milan Lodge, No. 255, which failed to pay its dues to the Grand Lodge by t h e first of F e b r u a r y as required by law. W e are advised by t h e Grand Secretary t h a t these dues h a v e since been paid. Under the s t a n d i n g regulation of 1896, this lodge has been denied representation. Your committee does not understand t h a t i t is within its province to take any action in reference to this matter, and therefore refers the m a t t e r back to the Grand Lodge for such action a s it m a y deem advisable. 4. Your committee calls attention to the forced balance struck in the meinbership of this Grand Lodge, on page 545 of the Grand Secretary's report. T h e items of this correction have not been submitted to us, but we think t h e single statement, "Correction of last year's total by discrepancies arising from missing a n d erroneous reports of last and previous years, 119," emphasizes more strongly t h a n any language a t t h e command of your committee, the necessity for the formulation and e n a c t m e n t of some constitutional provision, statute or regulation t h a t will enforce obedience on the p a r t of the Master and Secretary of each subordinate lodge in m a k i n g returns promptly. •I n accordance with t h e verbal report of t h e Committee on Jurisprudence a t t h e last Communication of t h e Grand Lodge, the Grand Secretary sent o u t with t h e blank returns, notices " t h a t it is the duty of t h e newly installed Master and Secretary to prepare, sign and forward t h e a n n u a l returns, and t h a t such returns must be in t h e hands of t h e Grand Secretary not later t h a n J a n u a r y 10th, and the per capita t a x not later than F e b r u a r y 1st, and t h a t failure to comply will deprive t h e s u b o r d i n a t e lodge of representation in the Grand Lodge." Under later advice, by t h e Committee on Jurisprudence to the Grand Secretary, the verbal report of the Committee on-Jurisprudence seems to have been intended to be taken in a Pickwickian sense only, and u n d e r the opinion of t h a t committee, as understood by the Grand Secretary, the latter has no right to withhold credentials of lodges in default of returns.

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February,

If this be t h e l a w of this jurisdiction a t this time, and no p e n a l t y is provided for a failure to m a k e returns of a subordinate lodge, except such as m a y be determined by t h e Grand Lodge w h e n in session, t h e n your c o m m i t t e e is of the opinion t h a t some definite affirmative legislation is needed, authorizing t h e Grand Secretary to w i t h h o l d credentials for representation from a n y lodge which fails to m a k e its r e t u r n s promptly. Your committee, to obtain such needed legislation a n d to bring t h e matter before t h e G r a n d Lodge, recommends the adoption of t h e following a s a s t a n d i n g regulation, to-wit: STANDING BBGDLATION.

liepresentatioii.—In case of the neglect or refusal of any lodge in this Grand J u r i s d i c t i o n to m a k e ' and t r a n s m i t the a n n u a l r e port w i t h i n t h e t i m e required b y Section 6 of Article V I I of t h e Constitution of this G r a n d Lodge, viz: J a n u a r y 10th in each year, such lodge shall n o t b e entitled to representation in t h e Grand Lodge following such failure, nor shall t h e Grand Secretary issue credentials for such representation w i t h o u t the direct action of the G r a n d Lodge. Fraternally submitted, M. M. M I L L E R , W . H. M I Z E , A. H . C O N N E T T , W . J. K B Y T E , G. T. H I L T O N , . Committee.

BEPORT OF T H E COMMITTEE ON GRAND LOBGE PROPERTY. M.-.W.-. J A M E S H . M C C A L L ,

chairman

of

Committee

on

G r a n d L o d g e P r o p e r t y , p r e s e n t e d t h e following report, which was a d o p t e d : . To the M.:W.-. Cfrand Lodge of Kansas: I n accordance w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of Section 37, C h a p t e r I, of t h e By-Laws, your c o m m i t t e e h a v e inspected, inventoried a n d v a l u e d a l l t h a t portion of t h e property of t h e Grand Lodge upon w h i c h a fair estimate could be m a d e ; have carefully inspected t h e library a n d considered its needs ; a n d herewith s u b m i t the following report and r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s : INVENTORY.

P r o p e r t y in possession of t h e M.-.W.-.Grand Master: 1 letter press. 1 tin box for preserving bonds, etc. All of t h e value of about $5.00.

1899-1900-

GRAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS.

583

Property in the possession of the Grand S e c r e t a r y : Library. 5 large w a l n u t book cases. I large oak table, for current magazines, etc. 1 lounge. 5 library chairs. 2 rugs. All of the value of about $270.00.

Office. 1 roller top oak ofHce desk. 1. revolving office chair. 1 book rack. 2 oak,registry cabinet cases and ca,rds. 3 w a l n u t cases, for blanks and stationery. 1 book holder. 1 letter press and stand. 4 plain office chairs. 2 rugs. All of the value of about $350.00.

• ,

Storeroom. 1 pine packing and sliipping table. 2 maps. 1 step ladder. Shelving, for pamphlets and reports. All of the value, of about $20.00. Vault. 1 w a l n u t filing case. 2 pine filing cases. 3 trunks, for Grand Lodge jewels and aprons. 1 trunk, for transporting records, etc., to Grand Lodge. 1 set of Grand Lodge jewels, for Grand Officers. 1 set of 15 aprons, for Grand Lodge Officers. 734 aprons, for members of Grand Lodge. 143 blank charters. .All of the value of about $685.00; m a k i n g a grand total of about $1,330.00. Summary of Books in the Library. Bound v o l u m e s : "Complete set of Proceedings of Grand Lodge of K a n s a s Proceedings of other Grand Lodges.....Masonic magazines, periodicals and miscellaneous masonic publications ' L a w s of other Grand Jurisdictions ..'..'. Mackey's Jurisprudence Proceedings Grand Chapter, E. A. M., of K a n s a s , 1866-93

10 488 190 24 1 4

584

PROCEEDINQS

OF THE

February,

Proceedings Grand Council, R. & S. M., of Kansas, 1881-95. . . . Proceedings Grand C o m m a n d e r y of Kansas, K. T., 1868-94.. . Proceedings Grand E n c a m p m e n t U. S., K. T., 1871-92 Gould's Masonic H i s t o r y Webster's International Dictionary Seone's Spanish Dictionary Cassell's Tjatin-English Dictionary

1 4 3 6 1 1 1

Unbound volumes: Proceedings of other G r a n d Lodges, masonic magazines, periodicals and miscellaneous masonic literature, such as should be bound, sufficient to m a k e a b o u t thirty-five bound volumes. Summary

of Books in the

Storeroom.

Bound v o l u m e s : Proceedings Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , Volume Proceedings Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , Volume Proceedings Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , Volume Proceedings Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , Volume Proceedings Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , Volume Proceedings Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , Volume Unbound volumes, p a m p h l e t s , etc.:

1,1865-65 2, 1866-69 7,1886-88 8, 1889-91 9,1892-94 10, 1895-97

115 455 26 115 42 .79

Proceedings of Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , covering the years 1870 to 1899, inclusive 4,770 Constitution and B y - L a w s G r a n d Lodge of K a n s a s . 2,535 Several thousand duplicate copies of Proceedings of other G r a n d Jurisdictions. Owing to the general prosperity and harmony prevailing t h r o u g h p u t our jurisdiction, there was no surrender or revocation of charters, and therefore no property turned over to the Grand Lodge from t h a t source. Your committee take g r e a t pleasure in highly commending your Grand Secretary for the excellent condition of his books a n d t h e property in his care. W e would recommend, in closing this report, t h a t the following sums, or so m u c h thereof as m a y be necessary, be appropriated from the General F u n d for the following purposes: F o r binding the Proceedings of other Grand Lodges, masonic magazines, periodicals and miscellaneous masonic literature .$100 00 F o r binding Vol. X I , 1898, 1899, 1900, Proceedings of Grand Lodge of K a n s a s ' 300 00 F o r the purchase of books for t h e library 100 00 Fraternally submitted, J A M E S H. McCALL, W. W . P. C L E M E N T , B. A. M o I L H E N Y .

T. A. N O F T Z G E B , C. E. CORY, Committee.

1899-1900-

GRAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS.

585

EEPOBT OF C O M M I T T E E O N NECROLOGY. M.-. W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R , on behalf of t h e C o m m i t t e e on

Necrology, presented its report, and in connection therewith introduced memorial services to t h e d e p a r t e d Craft, as follows: To the M.\ W.: Grand Lodge of Kansas : T h a t our hearts m a y be hallowed for t h e service of the hour, let us arise and bow our heads in prayer with our Grand Chaplain. PBAYEB' BY GBAXD CHAPLAIN.

O G O D ! Thou a r t above the reach of death ; above the turmoil and confusion of the earth Thou dost reign supreme and holy. "Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou h a d s t formed t h e world, Thou a r t G O D !" W e h u m b l y acknowledge our dependence on Thee ! W e t h a n k Thee for the lives of those whom we memorialize here to-day. G r a n t t h a t we m a y be stronger, and truer, and braver because they have lived. W e t h a n k Thee for the beautiful teachings of our sublime symbolism, t h a t there is no end to life; t h a t death is a n open door out into a larger s p h e r e ; t h a t we m a y meet one another in a Grand Lodge above. " T h e stars go down to rise on some fairer shore." W e t h a n k Thee for the comforting words of t h e Great L i g h t of M a s o n r y : " I n m y Father's house are many mansions; I go to prepare a place for you.". E v e n as a grain of w h e a t dies, and out of its death springs the new h a r v e s t ; even as t h e patriots of the p a s t have died, a n d out of their death has come a larger country a n d broader, brighter citizenship, so may the death of these brethren .have its compensation in lifting us to a better life and truer success. May there come a .sweet influence from their personality upon us, and bye and bye, when it is said of us, " T h e y cannot l i v e ; they must die;" m a y i t be our privilege to m e e t t h e m in t h a t land of t h e morning time and lovelight. May this be a larger Grand Lodge t h a n i t seems to be, and m a y we realize t h a t t h e beloved departed are here with us. May we feel the pressure of their love, as our hearts throb together, in th'e indestructible relations of the spiritual life. May T h y comfort and blessing be given to the homes dark• ened by death, and m a y we meet one another in Heaven, and t h e praise shall be Thine. Amen. Your committee, to w h o m h a s been assigned the task of memorializing our beloved dead, enter upon t h e duty with hesitation and dread. One year ago we stood before you, and with bowed heads reflected together upon the thoughts of death. I n this present hour we assemble again with similar purpose—not all of us, for some are now mouldering back to Mother E a r t h in

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February,

the cold and silent tomb. One year from to-day we will gather, with sobered face and thoughtful eye, and perhaps it will be you —it may be I—whose face can then only be seen through memory's eye. ' . These annual offices of sorrow present their lessons to us, but do we grasp them in their fullness ? The dead are all around us. As has been said, we walk upon the ashes of the generations who have gone this way before us, but from the crumbling cinder comes no lesson save that of the common doom of man. The very air we breathe is but the sighing of the spirits returned unto GOD who gave them birth; but as the wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou canst not tell whence it cometb, nor whither it goeth, so ' is this lesson purposeless. These melancholy thoughts of the setting-m^ul, the spade and the coffin, indeed afford serious reflections for the thinking mind, but if we are to bring to you only this lesson of crumbling humanity, repeated year after year and day after day as the mournful procession goes about our streets, our use of this hour will be largely in vain. Let us seek a higher, nobler lesson than the inexorable doom! Let us draw our thoughts away from the common fate of man ! Let us at this hour lift bur souls upward from these sad environments and point them toward the life eternal! The sprig of acacia which bloomed, is the theme toward which we feel irresistibly drawn at this hour, and the immortal life we live shall be the purpose of the reflections to which we point you. It is not our design to preach a sermon upon the life of bliss beyond the Jordan's cold flood. We do not desire to-day to direct your thoughts toward the great truths taught in the Great Light of a life in the paradise of GOD. AS a Christian, we believe iinplicitly that our Great Elder Brother has gone to prepare a place for us in the Father's house ofniany mansions above; but without the slightest thought of detracting from that great truth which, we believe, is fully shadowed forth in the symbolism of the Master's degree, we reverently desire to draw another lesson from the sprig of acacia. In every life is planted the sprig of acacia, but shall it live and bloom, or shall it wither and die? It is only as it blooms that, it reminds us of that imperishable part of man which survives the grave, and which shall never, never, never die ! We plant our footprint on the shore of time, but the rippling wave levels off the sand, and he who follows after knows not that we have been before. Those who know us now shall soon know us no more forever, and even our names shall disappear from the crumbling marble of the tombstone; but it rests with you and I to say, shall the sprig of acacia bloom ?

1899-1900-

GnAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS.

587

This life we live, we make it. You and I. Would you make your life to live By and by? Plant the seeds of virtue there; Tend and water them with care, For the fruitage they will bear By and by. i •When we are dead and gone — You and I— E'en our names forgotten be, By and by, , Then some good that we have done. Some kind act, some mercy shown. Win live on, and on, and on. By and by! In that placebeyond the stars, You and I W i n yet gather 'round GOD'S throne By and by. If the Master's voice we'll hear, "In mj' name ye spread good cheer," Oh! what bliss will be our share By and by.

I n this memorial hour, it is not the sad t h o u g h t of t h e d e a t h of our beloved to which we invite you. I t is not to the loss t h a t we have all sustained in their departure. T h e good in their lives, their virtues, their kindly acts, their kingly deeds, their accomplishment of t h a t which was noble and true — the blooming of the sprig of acacia—let these be the theme of our c o n t e m p l a t i o n s ! During the past year, 278 of the brethren in our lodges in this State have fallen. Some of these were k n o w n to you, some to me. Think not of their departure, but recall the good in their lives, and emulate it in your own. Two n a m e s were known to us all. One y e a r ago t h e genial, whole-souled C H A R L I E J O N E S , of W i c h i t a , w a s a m o n g us.

We

all knew a n d loved him, and how we miss his white, young head ! H e was everybody's friend. Always cordial, always k i n d l y — a good word for everybody, and the broad m a n t l e of masonic c h a r i t y for all. H i s h e a r t y manner and merry laugh — it seems as if we could hear it now. I n August .last, he was with us during our famous Cryptic pilgrimage to Colorado. R e t u r n i n g home, he sickened, a n d on t h e 21st of t h a t m o n t h he died. W e buried t h e loved casket of clay, but the sweet memory of his life is with u s still. H e was a P a s t Master of an Ann Arbor Lodge in Michigan, and during his residence in Kansas, was an affiliated m e m b e r and active worker in W i c h i t a Lodge, No. 99, a n d later a charter m e m ber and m o v i n g spirit in Albert Pike Lodge, No. 303, b u t never having been elected a n d installed to preside over a K a n s a s lodge,he was n o t a member of our Grand Lodge. F e w of us knew this,

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however, and fewer cared. He was honored and accorded a place among us, and his counsel always sought, and its value always recognized. At the time of his death he was the Deputy Grand Master of the Most Illustrious Grand Council of Eoyal and Select Masters of Kansas, and also Deputy Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of this State. The aroma of his life will long abide witli us. On January 28, 1899, only three short weeks ago, another stalwart Mason among us fell when Uncle JACOB DEWITT, of Salina, laid down his working tools and answered the higher call. His death was entirely unexpected to his family and friends as well as to himself, and the telegram and Associated Press report of his death came as a thunder-crash upon us all. A severe cold developed into the dreaded pneumonia, and before many of his friends were aware of his illness, he was dead. A native of Canada, Bro. D E W I T T came to Kansas and to Salina in 1867, where he had ever since resided. Made a Mason in Salina Lodge, No. 60, which buried him, his name had become a household word in masonic circles in the State. His face and form and voice were familiar to all old-time attendants upon our Grand-Lodge, and were equally familiar to the younger Masons of the present generation. His counsel was always timely and good, and carried the weight of authority and conviction. He entered the Grand Lodge as a member in 1871, and had held many and important positions upon the standing committees of this Grand Body. In 1891 lie held the ofHce of Grand Senior Deacon of the Grand Lodge. He was a Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Kansas, a Past Grand Master of the Grand Council of Eoyal and Select Masters of Kansas, a Past Grand High Priest, and at the time of his death and for the past six years the Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter of Eoyal Arch Masons of Kansas. ' He was a true friend, a loyal Mason, a Christian gentleman. What more can be said ? His sprig of acacia will bloom sweeter and purer as the years roll by. Our sister Grand Jurisdictions have lost distinguished Craftsinen. To them we extend our fraternal sympathy, and upon our memorial pages will appear the names and records of the fallen. To-day, the 22d .of February, the nation celebrates tlie anniversary of the birth of that immortal American, our illustrious W.". Bro. GEOBGE WASHINGTON, and in this year of patriotic memories, stirred in the hearts of all true Masons by the centennial memorial anniversary exercises of the death and burial of that great man, no more fitting close to this report oil Necrology could be made than by directing your attention to the life and character of him who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." The sprig of acacia indeed bloomed

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in his life,and his life lives to-day as strongly—aye, more strongly— than when he lived it upon the earth a century ago. I have called upon my friend and brother, R.-.W.*. THOMAS B . DEWEY, Grand Junior Warden and Grand Senior Warden-elect of this Grand Lodge, to present this tribute, after which your committee will briefly close this report. E.-.W;-. THOMAS E . DEWEY then paid a glowing and eloquent tribute to the character and virtues of W.-. Bro. GEORGE WASHINGTON, after which the committee continued: • And now we come to the'close of this memorial service. We have recalled the names of our departed dead ; we have refreshed your recollection with their virtues and their kindly deeds.; we have pointed you to the sprig of acacia that bloomed ; we would not close this report with the funeral Grand Honors of Masonry, as it is not the memory of the death of our beloved brethren that we would leave with you, but we will ask you to join with us in the acclaim of honor to all good Masons and true, for the good these brethren have done, for the lives they have lived—for the sprig of acacia which still blooms from their lives ! Fraternallv submitted, WM. M. SHAVBB, HENEY F. TOEVS, EMETT L. TRUEX, Committee. At the close of the report the Grand Lodge was called up and all united in giving the private Grand Honors of Masonry by three limes three. On motion of M.-.W.-. M. L. STONE, the^report was adopted. STANDING, REGULATION. On motion of M.-.W.-. Bro. M. M. MILLER, the standing regulation recommended by the Committee on Chartered Lodges was referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. B.-.W.-. ABRAM H . ELLIS, on behalf of the Committee on

Jurisprudence, submitted the following report, which on motion was adopted:

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To the M.-.W.: Grand Lodge of Kansas: Your C o m m i t t e e on Jurisprudence, referring to the recomm e n d a t i o n of the Committee on Chartered Lodges, report the following s t a n d i n g regulation, and recommend its adoption: STANDING BEGUIiATION NO. 16.

Representation. — In case of tlie neglect or refusal of a n y lodge in this G r a n d Jurisdiction to m a k e and t r a n s m i t the a n n u a l report within the t i m e required by Section 6, of Article V I I , of the Constitution of this Grand Lodge, viz: J a n u a r y 10th in each year, such lodge shall not be entitled to representation in the Grand Lodge following such failure, nor shall the Grand Secretary issue credentials for such representation w i t h o u t the direct action of the G r a n d Lodge. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, A. H . E L L I S , D. B . F U L L E B , C. C. C O L E M A N , M. L. S T O N E , W. E . H U T C H I S O N , Committee. R E P O R T OF T H E DIRECTORS OF T H E MASONIC H O M E . M.-.VV.-. D. B. P U L L E R , P r e s i d e n t of tlie Board of D i r e c t o r s of t h e K a n s a s Masonic H o m e , presented the following r e p o r t , w h i c h w a s received and ordered p r i n t e d with t h e proceedings: To the M.\ W.-. Grand Lodge of Kansas: P e r m i t me to trespass upon your time long enough to present a s t a t e m e n t of the operations of the H o m e during the p a s t year. Tlie Masons of K a n s a s have a Masonic H o m e in its fullest sense, w h e r e peace of mind, contentment, and physical comfort are its chief characteristics. . The a n n u a l report of the Superintendent of the H o m e is so replete w i t h information t h a t it is herewith submitted in full: " T h e health of the members of the H o m e family has, as a rule, been good; while we have liad some sickness, there has been n o t h i n g of a serious nature t h a t would cause alarm. I t is true we h a v e liad four deaths, but they were a m o n g tlie aged brothers, a n d from diseases incident to old age. The first to be placed on our d e a t h roll was Mrs. P U B L I N A C B A W F O B D , aged eighty-two years six m o n t h s , the wife of Bro. J N O . C . C R A W F O R D , the ward of lola.Lodge, No. 38, lola, K a n s a s . She was buried on our H o m e lot. Maple Grove Cemetery, this city. Mrs. C R A W F O R D w a s . a d m i t t e d to the H o m e March 24, 1897. " T h e second was Bro. H E N R Y B L I S S , aged eighty-on? years, a w a r d of E m i n e n c e Lodge, No. 205, of B s k r i d g e . H e was a d m i t t e d to the H o m e December 15, 1896; died March 20, 1899; buried in the H o m e lot in Maple Grove Cemetery.

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"The n e x t one to be taken was Bro. J O H N HABIMOIS-D, a w a r d of E m p o r i a Lodge, No. 12, of Emporia, K a n s a s . Bro. H A M M O N D , aged eighty-one years, was admitted to the H o m e , May 20,1897, and died April 29,1899; was taken to E m p o r i a for burial. " T h e fourth was Bro. B Y E O N C A B P B N T E B , aged seventy-three years, ward of Downs Lodge, No. 204, Downs, K a n s a s . H e died November 22,1899, and was buried on H o m e lot in Maple Grove Oemetery, this city. "On J a n u a r y 1, 1899, we had thirty-three members of the H o m e f a m i l y ; of these, the four mentioned above have died a n d one been discharged. W e have had but one new m e m b e r a d m i t t e d during the year, F R A N K R E M I N G T O N , aged ten years, a ward of St. J o h n s Lodge, No. 113, Concordia, K a n s a s . H e was a d m i t t e d October 24, 1899; leaving a t present twenty-nine inmates. This number will be increased by six new applicants awaiting action of the Committee on Admission and Discharge. Several h a v e been rejected d u r i n g the year as not being eligible under the rules. Quite a n u m b e r of applications are out, but have not been r e t u r n e d from the lodges a s k i n g for t h e m ; w h e t h e r it is because the applicants were not eligible or riot, am unable to say. "Our c h i l d r e n , a s heretofore, all attend the city schools and are doing well. T h e y are required to do whatever they can here in the H o m e a n d on the place. The girls are becoming quite proficient in sewing and in housekeeping; there is b u t little the boys can do a t this time of the year. " W e raised, from our garden last year, all the vegetables we needed for our own use ; we also raised about 100 bushels of corn, which has lasted us until lately to feed our hogs. Will have 700 or 800 pounds of pork of our own raising; this we will kill as soon as the w e a t h e r is cold enough so t h a t the m e a t will keep. W e have had all the apples we could use, and now have fifty bushels in a pit and about t w e n t y bushels in the cellar. Those we p u t in the cellar are not k e e p i n g good on account of the h e a t ; if those we have buried in tne ground keep, will have all the apples we can use until apples come again. W e have also about 800 gallons of pure apple cider v i n e g a r ; this was all m a d e from our own apples. W e can sell a t least ten barrels this spring and then have all we need here. " W e also have on hand about 710 quarts of fruit, and a b a r r e l of dried apples. The peach crop was a total failure, and I t h i n k most of the trees are dead—killed by the severe cold w e a t h e r of last winter. I would suggest t h a t the orchard be filled with new t r e e s — t h a t is, wherever any have died t h a t new trees of different kinds of fruit be set out. There ought to be some cherry trees, as there are none on the place. W e should have a bed of strawberries. There is b u t little use, however, in setting t h e m out unless we h a v e water t h a t we can use while the plants are young. This can all be left with your House or E x e c u t i v e Coinmittee. " W e have had, during the past year, over 2,000 visitors a t t h e Home, and all speak in the highest praise of a fraternity t h a t provides such a home for the old, as well as the children. A m o n g our visitors are quite a number of the officers of our Grand Lodge —also from other G r a n d .Jurisdictions, as well as all of the officers of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the E a s t e r n Star. " I know of no better w a y t h a n through our a n n u a l report to t h a n k the lodges a n d individuals for their generous donations to

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the H o m e d u r i n g the p a s t year; also to the different masonic bodies of this city and other parts of the State for money and other donations contributed for our C h r i s t m a s festivities. '•We h a v e m a d e some needed i m p r o v e m e n t s in and about the building; the hot water pipes have all been covered with asbestos covering, m a k i n g our heating p l a n t m u c h more effective this winter t h a n i t was last. " " I a t t a c h hereto a list in itemized form of the expenditure for i n a i n t e n a n e e of the H o m e for the year. " T h e following amounts have been paid out by the Treasurer, monthly: January $ 51(5 36 iTebruarv • 6.39 62 March 482 70 April 505 81 Mav 446 19 June '. • 510 79 July. : 509 93 August 445 25 September 470 08 October 420 15 November 499 93 December 650 28=$5,997 09 " D i s t r i b u t e d as follows: Salaries of all emploj'ees, including nurses .'i>l,776 50 Groceries : 887 20 Meat 287 10 Coffee, tea, ete 74 35 Ice : 29 15 Water rent; 99 90 Electric-lighting 158 20 Feed for stock 170 35 Coal 581 61 Clothing 161 50 Drugs and medicines 119 61 D r y goods 135 75 Shoes a n d repairs of same 86 85 School supplies 40 71 D a u n d r y work and soap 176 40 Barbering '... 34 45 .SO 95 Telephone 49 80 H a r d w a r e , etc Plumbing 20 70 Tobacco 15 15 Garden seeds, plants, work on ground, etc 79 95 M a k i n g cider and cider barrels 28 89 S u n d r y bills paid by Superintendent 122 22 41 41 Stenographer for Board 4 75 Setting glass 2 00 E e p a i r s on electric lights, bells, etc 9 15 R e n o v a t i n g feathers 5 00 W e a v i n g rugs 6 96 Caring for Bro. Bliss a t Brown S a n i t a r i u m . . . . 17 00 Use of surrey d u r i n g session Grand C h a p t e r .. 6 75 Sewing 5 50 1 dozen brooms 2 75=$5,226 84

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Crawford H e n r y Bliss John H a m m o n d Byron Carpenter

$5,226 84 JSxpenses. $

55 45 60 58

25 00 75 50= $219 50

Permanent Inqyrovements. Covering pipes and new grate bars $176 10 Plastering in H u t c h i n s o n and Beulah rooms. . . . 9 50 Painting and papering: 74 03 Building porch, etc 57 00 Screens 2 65 Building new fence 83 85 .Furniture ' 46 55 Mower 42 25 Repairs on wagon 18 35 Lumber for partition, etc 21 42 New purnp 9 GO New washing m a c h i n e 6 50 Crockery ware 3 55= $550 75 $5,997 09 "GEORGE W.BBISTOW, ^'•Superintendent.'''' The Treasurer's report shows the receipts for the year to be as follows: The balance cash on h a n d in the general fund on J a n u a r y 1,1899, was $ 673 .During the year there has been paid into the treasury on account of interest on investments and daily balance.* 1,248 On principal of' loans 2,850 Grand Lodge per capita tax 4,805 Donation to piano fund 7 Transferred from O. E. S. special fund 348 Donations ,392 Per capita t a x O. E. S 965

28 49 00 25 00 20 86 82

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$11,290 90

Disbursements. P a y m e n t on cemetery lots $ 50 Permanent improvements 354 Appropriation for incidental expenses 100 Furniture 15 Expense of a n n u a l m e e t i n g of Board in J u n e . . . 72 Christmas donation 10 Insurance on buildings 107 Balance expended in construction of the new addition of 1898 1,319 Miscellaneous disbursements 127 Carried forward

00 40 00 00 70 00 50 38 25

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Brought forivard $2,156 23 $11,290 90 H o m e expenses including salaries of Superint e n d e n t and Matron, wages of nurses and all other employees, burial of 4 members, groceries, m e a t , clothing, shoes, feed for stock, and all other expenses contingent to the m a n a g e m e n t and m a i n t e n a n c e of the Home ". 5,755 24 Total..., L e a v i n g a balance cash on hand Dec. 31,1899,

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$7,911 47 $3,379 43

T h e r e is in the hands of the Secretary unexpended of the appropriation for incidental expenses, $96.80. One y e a r ago tlie mortgage i n v e s t m e n t s held by the Board, including P O B T e n d o w m e n t of $1,000.00, amounted to $17,450.00. D u r i n g the year since the l a s t report these investments have been reduced by p a y m e n t s to .^14,600.00. The a n n u a l meetings of the Board h a v e been changed from J u n e to J a n u a r y . The officers and committees for the ensuing y e a r are the same as last year. I t has been decided by the Board to publish a brief history of the H o m e , including a complete list of the inmates, the receipts, donations and expenditures, for the information of the Masons of K a n s a s , w h o so generously contribute towards ^its support. The expense will not be great, and it is but j u s t t h a t those who are contributing towards the support of the H o m e should know just how the money is being expended. A cordial invitation is extended to all Masons to visit the H o m e , a n d to assist and cooperate with the Board in its management. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, D. B. P y i i L B R , President. P E E S E N T A T I O N OF GAVEL. M.-.VV.-. H E N R Y .C. LOOMIS, a d d r e s s i n g the G r a n d Masterelect, s a i d : Right Worshipful Charles J Webb: This being t h e last A n n u a l Communication of this Grand Lodge in the nineteenth century, I take this propitious opportun i t y to present, through you, to this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, this emblem of power and badge of a u t h o r i t y , to be wielded by you d u r i n g your administration, and to be.transmitted to posterity u n t i l future ages find out the right. Take it, sir, and. if it be accepted b y this Grand Lodge, wield it with the g:race and dignity w h i c h no one is better qualified to do t h a n yourself, ever bearing

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in mind the injunction of the four cardinal virtues—Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice. Wield it temperately, wield it with fortitude, wield it with prudence, wield it with justice, tempered with charity and moderation. In response.to the above, and on behalf of the M;-.W.-. Grand Lodge', the Grand Master-elect, E.-.W.-. CHARLES J WEBB, in appropriate and befitting words, accepted the gavel. M.-.W.-. JAMES H . MCCALL moved that the Council of Administration be instructed to secure and present M.-.W.-. Bro. HENEY C. LOOMIS a suitable memento on behalf of this Grand Lodge. Adopted. CALLED OFF. The M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until 2 o'clock p. M.

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SESSION. T H U R S D A Y , F e b r u a r y 22, 1900.

T b e M.-.W.;. G-rand L o d g e w a s called from refreshment to labor a t 2 o'clock v. M. R B P O I J T OF C O M M I T T E E ON G R I E V A N C E S A N D APPEALS. M.-.W.-. G E O R G E - W . C L A R K , on b e h a l f of t h e Committee on G r i e v a n c e s a n d A p p e a l s , submitted, t b e following r e p o r t , which, on motion of M.-.W.-. C. C. COLEMAN, w a s a d o p t e d : To the M.\ Wr. Grand Lodge of Kansas : Y o u r Committee on Grievances arid Appeals have examined w i t h care t h e several m a t t e r s referred to them, and beg to report thereon a s follows : . I n t h e m a t t e r of t h e petition of G. D. K I N G for restoration, your committee find t h a t on J u n e 5, 1869, t h e petitioner was, by P e r r y Lodge, No. 52, s u s p e n d e d from a l l t h e rights and privileges of Masonry, for alleged u n m a s o n i c conduct, the offense consisting of failure to meet h i s p e c u n i a r y obligations. A few years thereafter t h e charter of this lodge w a s arrested by t h e Grand Master, a n d revoked by t h e G r a n d Lodge. I t a p p e a r s from the record in this case t h a t as soon as he w a s able to do so,'and before removing from tlie jurisdiction of P e r r y Lodge, No. 52, t h e petitioner paid all of his indebtedness ; t h a t h e is n o w a resident of Montesano, W a s h i n g t o n ; and h i s petition for restoration is recommended by W y n o o c h e Lodge, N o . 43, of said Montesano,-and by the brother w h o preferred t h e c h a r g e s a g a i n s t h i m in P e r r y Lodge, No. 52; a n d your committee recominend t h a t t h e prayer of t h e petitioner be g r a n t e d . I n t h e m a t t e r of t h e appeal of Bro. A. P. L E P U from the finding a n d decision of K i o w a Lodge, N o . 293, acquitting Bro. A. W . H E R S H B E E G E B , a m e m b e r of said lodge, of certain charges and specifications preferred a g a i n s t h i m b y said Bro. LEPXJ, your comm i t t e e find t h a t the only error complained of is the overruling of t h e application of t h e a p p e l l a n t for a postponement of t h e trial u n t i l some future d a t e , t h e accused a t t h e time insisting t h a t the trial should proceed a t once, it being a t t h e stated communication a t which he was required to plead. T h e appellant contends t h a t a l t h o u g h five weeks h a d elapsed since he filed the charges, he could n o t prudently p r e p a r e for trial u n t i l after the accused h a d

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pleaded. The lodge, by a unanimous vote of the members present, overruled this application. The appellant and the accused then each made statements of the facts in the case from their respective standpoints, and these s t a t e m e n t s were evidently accepted by the lodge as testimony in the case. These s t a t e m e n t s were very conflicting, a n d constituted the only basis for a finding upon t h e charges and specifications; and the lodge, by a unanimous vote, declared the accused not guilty, either of the specifications or the charges. Your committee recommend t h a t the appeal be dismissed. I n the matter of the appeal of G E O B G B F . W O O D L A N D , from the finding and decision of Cherryvale Xiodge, No. 137, expelling h i m from all the rights and privileges of Masonry, your committee find t h a t the charge states an offense; t h a t the specification sustains the.charge, and t h a t the lodge had jurisdiction. They further find t h a t this case was continued from time to time, and a trial finally had in the absence of the accused, lie being represented by a brother appointed by the Worshipful Master. W h i l e the record discloses t h a t two witnesses were examined a t the trial on behalf of the prosecution, and their testimony, uncontradicted, discloses a violation of masonic law, the evidence does not tend to support the specific offense charged in the specification. Your committee feel t h a t a brother should not be punished for a n offense of which he haTs not been properly charged, and recommend t h a t the finding be vacated, the j u d g m e n t reversed, and the case remanded to the lodge for further proceedings. In the matter of the appeal of Bro. I S A A C A. R I G B Y from the findings and judgment of St. J o h n ' s Lodge, No. 113, expelling h i m from all the rights and privileges of Masonry, your committee find t h a t the accusations contain three separate charges, and each charge is supported by a specification. H e was found guilty of the first charge fund of the specification thereunder, and not guilty of the remaining charges a g a i n s t him. Four separate ballots were taken upon the degree of p u n i s h m e n t to be inflicted, finally resulting in expulsion. A m o n g other things, the accused insists t h a t m a n y of the members were biased and prejudiced against him, and t h a t for t h a t reason, he did not have a fair and impartial trial. Your committee have carefully examined the record, a n d are of the opinion t h a t if all of the evidence is preserved therein, the findings should have been u n a n i m o u s t h a t the accused is •not guilty of the offense charged in the specifications u n d e r Charges Nos. 2 and 3. I t m a y be, however, t h a t the evidence, construed in the light afforded b y the opening s t a t e m e n t of the accused, m a y have produced the belief in the minds of some of the members t h a t the accused was guilty of the offenses alleged in the remaining charges and specifications; b u t such s t a t e m e n t does not appear in the record s e n t up. T h e testimony as to Bro.

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E I G B Y ' S guilt of t h e offense s e t o u t in Specification 1, under Charge 1, was conflicting, a n d t h e m e m b e r s , when acting in t h e capacity of jurors, were properly charged with the d u t y of determ i n i n g a s to t h e w e i g h t t h a t s h o u l d be given to t h e testimony of the several witnesses. Your c o m m i t t e e report t h a t the findings are sustained b y t h e evidence, b u t t h e y believe t h a t the punishm e n t imposed is too severe for t h e offense committed, in view of all t h e circumstances s u r r o u n d i n g this c a s e ; they would therefore recommend t h a t t h e p u n i s h m e n t be modified from expulsion to t h a t of suspension. > Fraternally submitted, GEOJRGE W . C L A R K , D. W. H A Y S , B . M. F E R G U S O N , P. N . COLE, Committee. RESOLUTION. W.-. THOMAS G . F I T C H i n t r o d u c e d t h e following resolution, a n d moved its adoption : Resolved, T h a t t h e G r a n d Secretary be instructed to include w i t h t h e Proceedings t h e p o r t r a i t of each retiring Grand Master, a n d in addition p o r t r a i t s of P a s t G r a n d Officers of this M.-.W.*. Grand Lodge a s m a y be convenient. Adopted.

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INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFICERS. M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R installed t h e following officers: M.'.W.'. R.'.W.-. R.-. W.-. R.\W.-. R.-.W.-. R.-.W.\

CHARLES J W E B B PERRY M. HOISINGTON THOMAS E . D E W E Y BESTOE G. BROWN ROBERT E . TORBINGTON ALBERT K.WILSON

Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior W a r d e n . Grand Junior W a r d e n . Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary.

T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d M a s t e r a n n o u n c e d t h e following a p p o i n t i v e officers: Rev. T. W . J E F F R E Y Grand Chaplain. W.-. T H O M A S G . F I T O H Grand Senior Deacon. W.-. E . B . C O R S E Grand Junior Deacon. W^.'. W . C. HoFFMEiSTEB Grand Marshal.* W.-. M A U R I C E L . S A W Y E R Grand Sword Bearer. W.*. J. S. M C D O W E L L Grand Senior Steward. W.-. E . L. S H A F F E R .Grand Junior Steward.* W.-. J. J . V A R N E R G r a n d Pursuivant. W.-. S P E N O E R P . W A D E * Not Installed.

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599

STANDING COMMITTEES. T h e M.-.W.-. Grand Master a n n o u n c e d t h e folfowing committees for t h e ensuing y e a r : On Credentials.—MOSES

S A B B A O H , No. 225, H o l t o n ; W I L L I A M

H . VoETH, No. 93, P i t t s b u r g ; C H A B L E S E . H A L L , No. 177,Eussell; F R A N K E . D A V I S , N O . 5, A t c h i s o n ; G E O B G E H . . J E N K I N S , No. 3,

K a n s a s City. On Reports

of Or and Officers.— M A U B I O E L . S T O N E , N O . 75,

W a m e g o ; J O H N C . F B Y , N O . 167,, L/arned; A N D B E W H . B A K E E ,

No. 331, H o i s i h g t o n ; L. C. F B E D L O H M A N N , No. 51, T o p e k a ; C H A E L E S W . M I L L E B , N O . 195, H a y s City. On Finance and Mileage.—^vrvf AXD W . W E L L I N G T O N , N O . 147, E l l s w o r t h ; A L E X . A. S H A E P , N O . 167, Darned; S I M E O N M .

F O X , N O . 16, M a n h a t t a n ; W I L L I A M P . M A B O H , N O . 9, L a w r e n c e ; B E B T A . F L A O K , N O . 353, E n t e r p r i s e .

On Chartered

Lodges.— H E N E Y P . M A S O N , N O . 246, Garden

City; W I L L I A M H . M I Z B , ISTo. 160, Osborne; A A E O N H . C O N N B T T ,

No. 15, G r e a t Bend; D A V I D C . M E T H V E N , N O . 60, Salina; D. W I L SON H A Y S , N O . 24, Osawatomie. On Lodges U. D.—THOMAS L . B O N D , N o . 216, Salina; E D D H A Y S , N O . 150, Wellington; A. A. C A B N A H A N , No. 113, Concordia; J A M B S A; S M I T H , N O . 93, G i r a r d ; J O H N M O C O O L , N o . 10, L e a v e n -

worth. On Grievances and Apjjeals.—GEO.

W . C L A B K , N O . 225, Topeka;

D A V I D M . P E B G U S O N , N O . 37, P a o l a ; J O H N M . H A M M E , N O . 80,

Cottonwood Palls; C H A B L E S B . H A E D Y , N O . 347, Spivey; F B A N K E . D E M U T H , N O . 146, Ellsworth. On Grand Lodge Property.—JOHN M O C U L L A G H , N O . 194, Galena; F B A N K E . M O S T B L L B B , N O . 187, P i t t s b u r g ; W.' A M E K B U E N E T T , N O . 186, Oberlin; C H A L K L E Y M . B E E S O N , NO'. 222, Dodge

City; W . O. N O B L E , N O . 35, H i a w a t h a . On Jurisprudence.—ABEAM H . E L L I S , N O . 146, Beloit; C H I L E S C. C O L E M A N , No. 134, Clay Center; D A V I D B . F U L L E B , N O . 106,

E u r e k a ; W I L L I A M E . H U T C H I S O N , No. 312, Garden City; S A M U E L E . P E T E B S , N O . 142, Newton. On Correspondence.—JOHN C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E , N O . 11, J e w e l l C i t y ; W I L L I A M K A M P , N O . 129, B e l l e v i l l e ; C H A E L E S N . W I L L I S ,

N O . 313, Severance; A D B I A N C . S H E E M A N , N O . I l l , Rossville; P E E E Y B B U N S T E T T E E , N O . 266, N o r t o n v i l l e .

OniV^ecroZofifj/.—WILLIAM M . S H A V E B , No. 231,Topeka; H E N E Y C. L O O M I S , N O . 58, Winfield; F E A N K N . C O L E , N O . 179, Kinsley.

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R E A D I N G OF JOURNAL. T h e j o u r n a l of this c o m m u n i c a t i o n was read b y t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , a n d , on

motion of W.-. B r o . A. A. C A R N A H A N , was

adopted. CLOSING CEREMONY. TheM.-.VF.-. G r a n d M a s t e r closed t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e in A m p l e Form, with p r a y e r by B r o . T. W . J E F F R E Y , G r a n d Chaplain.

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Number of lodges under charter, 1900 N u m b e r of members December 31, 1898

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Deatbs During the Vear €ndind December, 31, i$99. Leavenworth, No. 2.—James McMuUen, Feb. 21; Jacob Mettler, July 29; Jackson Tennel, Nov. 22. Wyandotte, No. 3.—William H. Brldgens, Feb.7; James Shearn, June 4; Robert F. Stage, July 7; David Roberts, Aug. 2; Newton Smock, Oct. 13; Hlrara Stevens, Nov. 19. Klckapoo, No. 4.—A. J. Smith, Apr. 12. Washington, No. 5.—.Tames W. Parker, .Tan. 22; Grant C. Means, Mar. 3; Moses Marcus, Sept. 27. I^awrence, No. 8.—H. G. Church, July 20. Union, No. 7.—Frederic Vogl, Dec. 4. Rising Sun, No. 8.—Claud B. Burner, May «. Acacia, No. 9.—John Charlton, Feb.22; E. S. Shewalter, Apr. 15; James White, Apr. 20; Wm. C. Barnes, May 18. icing Solomon, No. 10.—Martin E . Everett, July 12; F r a n k H. Mills, July 29. Emporia, No. 12.—.Tohn Hammond, Apr. 29; Wm. Born, Jan. 21. Nemaha, No. 13.—Clement T. Hertslet, Feb. 16; Henry Herre, Nov. 0. Lafayette,No. 16.—Henry D. Graves,- ; Charles N. Grlffln. Aug. 25; George W. Hlgglnbotham.Oct. 22; Reuben Blood, Aug.—. Topeka, No. 17.—John Hughes, Jan. 9; Walter Oakley, Feb. 1; George W. Berry, Mar. 24; George W.Burdge. May 1; G.G.Gage,May 19; Wm. Z. Hutting, May 23; Hiram W. Farnsworth, July 2B; W. L. Gordon, Sept. 26. Franklin, No. 18.—James N. Massey, Oct. IS). Olathe. No. IS.—Vlatt Rlece, Feb. 4; L. W. Sanford, Apr. 14; John M. Grlffln, Oct. 8; J. Q. Morris, Aug. 12,1897. Clrclevllle, No. 20.—J. F. Bordner, Oct. 3. Valley Falls, No. 21.—Z. Gregg, Nov. 17. Oketo, No. 25.—Bradley O. Whitney, Feb. 19. Longton, No. 28.—Wm. Coventry, Aug. 9. Towanda, No. 30.—.Toel S. Bradley, Dec. 4. Arcana, No. 31.—Thomas Brown, Apr. 9. Auburn, No.32—James D. Carrlger, J u n e 22. Mound City, No. 33.—Horatio N. Griggs, Feb. 21. Hiawatha, No. 36.—Jacob Beasoner, June 2; Isaac S. Grlswold. Apr.24. Paola, No. 37.—George S. Anderson, Mar. 22; M. F. Swain. July 15: Henry P. Vallee, Aug. 13. Tola, No.38.—G. Glllehan, Sept. 13; J. W. Scott, J a n . 14. Seneca, No. 39.—John W. Rule. Jan. 23; Harris W. Jenkins. Aug. 15; Albert Kelm. Sept. 18. De .'Soto, No. 40.—S. W. Holden, J a n . 1. Nlckerson, No. 43.—C. F. Smott. Apr. 17. Delphian, No. 44.—J. W. Thorp, J a n . 7; Jumes' Knight, Apr. 22; Ed. Bayne, Aug. 3; H. K. Wlnans, Aug. 31; R. L. Barndt, Dec. 11,18»«. Halstead. No. 46.—Joel C. Walker, Apr. 24. Xenla, No. 47.—James N. Pucket, Oct. 17. Nine Mile, No. 49.-J. T. Miller, .Sept. 22: .Toseph Horton, . Orient, No.51.—Simon Bernhelmer, Mar.20; John B. Johnson.May 18. Pottawatomie, No. 62.—David Knight. Aua. 18.

D E A T H S —CONTINUED.

Wetmore, No. 53.—Leonard I-.. Elliott, .Tan. 21. Troy, No. .55.—Henry Tj. Boder, .Tan. Iti; Wni. Prevett, Oct. 2. Spring Hill, No. 56.—George P. Ferguson, April —. Wlnneld, No. 58.—T^uke D. Ingman, Mar. 10; Abrani Fitzgerald, Feb. 18; E.W. Lyman, J u n e 10. Sailna, No. 80.—.Tames Morrison, May 4. L,aCygne, No. 61.—Isaiah Brown, Apr. 6; Henry M.WoodrufT, Dec. 31. Tlldgewa.v, No. B2.—Aaron Coberly, J a n . 22. Adams, No.63.—Edmund D. Keirsey, Mar. 13; Samuel Muniy, Apr.24. Wathena, No. 64.-Joseph Hastings, Feb. 4: Elmer E. Abbey, July 16. Burlington, No. 06.—William H. Robscin, Dec. 30. Frankfort, No. 67.—William Schurnucker, Apr. 2ft. Hlrani, No. 68.—Michael HofTman, July —. Ba.xter, No. 71.—Martin T. McMlckle, Aug. 10. Delta, No. 77.—O. V. T^ytle, Apr. 17. New Albany, No. 81.—Elijah Alley. Apr. 1.=). • Tuacan,iSro. 82.—I. M. Baxter, Sept. 30. . . Doric, No. 83.—Thos: C. Darling, Mar. 27; Truenian T.TIllotson, . Jefferson. No. 84.—JTarvey Walker, Jan..30. Sutton, No. 8.5.—Charles T. Dickey, Aug. 18. Eureka, No. 88.—William H. Atkin, Apr. 6. Golden Rule. No. !)0.—Wni. Finch, Mar. 25; Andrew .T..Vrnold, Mar.31: Constant TJ. Populus, May 20. Marys\-ille, No.fll.—Frederick J. Pierce, Apr.22; John H.Otto, Apr.24. GIrard, No. 93.—D. F. GIvens, Jan. 28; Cyrus A. Degarmo, Feb. 25; Joe Ennls. July 31. JTarmony, No. 94.—E. Hesklns, Sept. «. Constellation, No.fl.i.—JesseWright, Jan. —, 1804. Benevolent, No. 98.—William H. Broughton, Dec. 13. Wichita-, No. Bfl.—Wm. Carnegie. May 5; Wm. GrifTensteln, Sept. 26; Win. Speer, Nov. 2; .lohn Broe Care.v, Nov. 19. Kevstone, No. 102.—David S. Elliott, Feb.28; Noah F. Howard. .-Vpr. «; Jacob Rhlnehart, Dec. 22. 189.5. • Cedar, No. 103.—Charles S. Newcomb, May 29. Frontier, No. 104.—Edward Coleman, May 16. Fidelity, No. 106.—Thomas Morrow, J a n . 20; Isaac McColluni, Feb. 10; J o n a t h a n B. Pierce, May 2. Fortitude, No. 107.—.T. M. Nevins, F-eb. 11; G.W. Fulmer. .A.ug. —; E. P. Doane, J a n . 27; H. W. Hazen, May 30; Geo. F. Whitman, Feb. 20. Hesperian, No. 111.—Henry B. Emerson, June 7. Blue Valley, No. 112.—John C. Ward, Aug. 10. Parsons, No. 117.—Wm. M. Willis, Aug.21; J.H.P.Tarr, Sept. 11; Fred . Shattrick, Oct. 28; J. H. Flllls.'Dec. 23; Win. Koush.JuneS. Cherokee, No. 119.—S. B. Boyer, Mar. 25. Halcyon, No. 120.—E. S. Miller, Feb. 22. Woodson, No. 121.—D. S. Hurd, Nov. 2.5. Clifton, No. 122.—Reuben Taylor, Nov. 26. Liberty. No. 123.—Joseph H. Vancleave, Sept. .S. Ottawa, No. 128.—W. T. Shearer, July'l8; Melville O. Webb. Ante. 20; Henr.v J. Acker, Dec. 12. Belleville, No. 129.—George A. Burnhaiii, J u n e 2. . Eqnlty,No. 131.—Mike Maxwell, Jan..3.

D E A T H S —CONTINUED.

Crescent, No. ISl—W. S. Elliott, Feb. 15; B. Watklns, Mav 8; Vincent Hawkins, Aug. 5. Clay Center, JSTo. 134.—Curtis C. Morgan, Apr. 9; Benjamin F. Merten, Aug. 18. Sedgwick, No. 139.—.Tohn R.Sealock, June 2fi. Reno, No. 140.—George Fred. Tucker, Feb. 11; .Tohn S. Vaudolah, Feb. 16; .Toshua C. Langllle, Mar. 11; .Tohn G. Roberts, June 5; Paul Richardson, Aug. 10; Harvey Mlsklmen, Dec. 14. Signal, No. 141.—William Rath, Apr. 28. Newton, No. 142.—Joel T. Davis, Jan. 16; Wm. H. Converse, Sept. 6. Minneapolis, No. 143.—Robert G. Baxter, July 17; Lewis H. Murphy, Nov. 19. Gllead. No. 144.—Thomas Hearn, J a n . 10; James B. Anglen, May 6; Thomas McGUI, Oct. 2. Mt. Vernon, No. 145.—Stephen Long, Sept. 6; Thos. J. Morris, Oct. 31; George H. AVllson, Nov. 5. Center, No. 147.—Noah Asher, . Wellington, No. 150.—OrvlU Smith, Mar. 2; Wm. H . .Tordan, Mar. IT. Douglass, No. 151.—James F. Bell, Apr. 14. Lebo, No. 152.—A. H. Briton, Aug. 28. Lincoln, No. 1.54.—George Qutmby, Apr. 5; H. G. Allen, June 14. Dexter, No. 1.56.—J. A. Irons, Jan. 7. Haven,No. 1.57.—Thomas Hunter, July 10. Active, No. 1,58.—George Jones, Jan. 14. Robinson, No. 159.—I. L. Odden, Nov. 22. • • Alma, No. 161.—Z. M. Roark, Aug. 1.5. r.arned. No. 167.—Daniel Mclnteer, Feb. 10; Wm. M. Rhea, Apr. 3. Parkervlile, No. 168.—.Tohn T. Karr, Aug. 9; A. P. Reeves, Oct. 24. ' Blue Rapids, No. 109.—L. N. Rogers, Feb. 26. Fraternal, No. 170.—Lewis Hoernian, Sept. 10. Sterling, No. 171.—James McCammant, Feb. 10. Western Star, No. 174.—.Teremlah GtUman, Nov. 6. Russell, No. 177.—John .T. Johnson, .Tune 26. Mt. Morlah, No. 179.—E. C. Clark, July 2. Bennington, No. 180.—Frederick Dale. Apr. 5. Lenora, No. 181.—W. M. Drown, May 30. Pittsburg, No. 187.—E. J. Israel, Feb. 5. Newahcuba, No. 189.—M. J. Coolbaugh, Sr., Feb. 10; J. W. O'Donnell. July 24. Galena, No. 194.—W. E. StIce, Feb. 28; J. A. Hunler, Mar. 7; J. K.Jones, Aug. 15; C. H. Shrlner, Aug. 24. Hays, No. 196.—Herman B. Kohl, Nov. 5. Madison, No. 196.-J. W. Wood, Jan. 27; L. J. Cunkle, Nov. 16. Blue Hill, No. 198.—John W. Naylor, Mar. 15; John V. Bates. Dec. 21. Norton, No. 199.—Samuel Means, Feb. 27; Wm. Simpson, July '9. Mulvane, No. 201.—Henry H. Brlttaln, Oct. 30. l>elphos. No. 202.—Milton Keller. .A_ug. 9. Downs. No. 204.— Byron Carpenter. Nov. 22. Eminence, No. 203.—Henry Bliss, .'^ov. 22; Cary Snyder, Sept. 8. Harper, No. 206.—.-Vndrew .1. Lamar, Aug. 3. Olive Branch, No. 212.—A. G. West, July 24. John H. Brown, No. 216.—Albert Davis, l\[ar. 4.

D E A T H S —CONTINUED.

Landmark, No. 218.—Samuel Mayguniess, Apr. 27. Corner Stone, No. 219.-W. B. Bishop, J a n . 81. Perfect Square, No. 220.—John Coon, J u n e 24. Anchor,No.224.—.l.M.Mllls,May 10; Wm. Church, June 14, .1. Kuster, Nov. 115. Slloam.No. 225.—T.,ewls G. Hastings, J u n e 6; William T. Branstrup, Aug. 5. Vulcan, No. 229.—N. B. Greyorn, Dec. 23; Wra. A. Embree, Dec. 30. Nlnnescah, No. 230.—William M. Barkley, June 30; Junies K. P. Rogers, July 25. Magnolia, No. 231.—Sylvester Foster, July 27. Greenleaf, No. 232.—Henry A. Blakely, Jan. 11. Clinton, No. 233.—J. M. Jackson, Oct. 20. Temple, No. 237.—.loslah L.Ward, May 2; Charles W. Wilson, Nov. 19. Mlltonvale, No. 242.—James T. Brooks, May 1. Ark, No.243.—Alvln Hutchinson, Aug. 8; William Ayres, Aug. 2«. Tyrlan, No. 240.—A. J. Hosklnson, Aug. 3; S.J. Hemphill, Nov. 24. Galva, No. 2.51.—John E. Ells, Oct. 8. Oakley, No. 253.—A. M. Gibbons, Feb. 4; Buel Bradley, Aug. 20. Morton, No. 2.58.—Wm. A. Coburn, Sept. 7. Mulberry, No. 201.—John E. Walker, Jan. 24; L,. L. Bevans, Oct. 20. Charity, No. 2(13.—Z. T. L. Burns, May 3. Kilwinning,No.265.—Clarkson Toms, June 16; John Waldock. Aug. 10. Mount Zlon, No. 2««.—Ansel Johnson, July 15; Samuel Pardee, Aug. 7. Armourdale, No. 271.—Samuel W. Morgan, Dec. 16. Kaw, No. 272.—Wm. R. T^lttle, May 18. Webb, No. 275.—Cyrus G. .-Vllen, May 28. Oak, No. 287.—Levi Martin, Sept. 27; Samuel M. Snyder, Dec. 27. Emerald, No. 289.—Benjamin B. Bacon, May 24. Samaria, No. 298.—Charles F. Kyner, June 13. Cable, No. 299.-David H. Elliott, June 12. Fargo, No. 300.—Thomas F. Yeager, May 10. Albert Pike, No. 303.—Charles M.Jones, Aug. 2«. Randall, No. 304.-Edward D. Randall, Dec. 14. Syracuse, No.309.—Thompson Overton. July 1. Hancock, No. 311.—Chrlstof I,ov. May 17; John Harrington, June 6. Wallace, No. 818.—Edwin P. Martin, Aug. 22. Norwich. No. 319.—George M. Deck. May 12. Vermillion, No. 320.-Sam'l A. Hall, Dec. 9. Goodland, No. ."iai.-David B. Stone, Dec. 9. Ben H u r , No. 822.—John B. Gephart, Nov.2; Charles A. Logan, Fel>. IS. Horton, No. .326.—Walter H. Steele, Feb. 11; L. G. Mattlson, Oct. 18. Hoyt, No. 327.—John Btiles, J u n e 3. Arcadia, No. .329.-1.,. R. Jewett, Feb. 12. Rosedale, No. 8.3.3.—James N. Watkins, J a n . 22. Mound Ridge. No. 346.—Henry Robert Hoffman. May ,12. Spivey, No.317.—Irvin Bell, . Enterprise, No. 353.—Royul P. Munsil, J a n . 30. Summerfleld, No. S-SI.—Thomas W. Scotten, Sept. 20. Turon, No. 358.—Aoron Conner, .Vug. 2.

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Keystone, No. 102—John T. Knox, August 5. Advance, No. 114—Charles J. Bowles, August 19. Axtell, No. 234—John H. Trout, J a n u a r y 31^ Harper, No. 206—Prank M. Stuckey, May 3.

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Dickinson .... First and third Monday... Rice First and third Saturday.. Wabaunsee ... 2d and 4tli Saturday l^'lrst and third Tuesday... Norton Kaphtall Wabaunsee ... First and third Saturday.. AltaVista First and third Friday Osborne Occidental 2d and 4th Saturday Wilson Tuesday on or before © ., Lyon Anierlcus Monday on or before © .. Harper Anthony Crawford AVyandotte. .. 2d and 4th Thursday Chlkaskla Saturday on or heforo 1st ® Elk Crescent Cowlev Flrstand third Wednesday Cable First and third Friday Clark First and third Tuesday... Atchison Washington First and tiilrd Monday... A tchlsou Thursday on or before © .. Harper Flrstand third Wednesday Atwood Rawlins Tuesday on or before © .. Shawnee First and tliird Tuesday... Butler . . . . Mystic Tie Saturday on or before ® .. Marshall Axtell AV' e d. on or before © « . .. Douglass 1st Monday on or before © Lincoln Saltvllle First and tiiird'Monday... Cherolcee i'irstand third Wednesday Marshall Sumner 2rl and 4tli Saturday Belle Plalne Republic 2d and 4th Wednesday Belleville Flrstand third Monday... Mitchell Mt. Vernon , Wednesday on or before © Bennington . . . . Ottawa Linn .. .. Marshall Flrstand third Monday... Blue Rapids Wednesday on or before © Harper Bluff City Wednesday on or before © Bourbon Friday on or before © Brookvllle First and third Thursday . Russell 1st and 3d Thursday Clinton Cowley Wed.on or betore ® ^ ... Corinthian

Name of Lodge.

A. B. Woods Charles G. Taylor

Ira C. Perkins r .lames D. Newton George W. Collins Anson G. Mead Wm. Rehl)erg,.Tr A. Green Dye A. Edward Winter Cliarles H. Peter Osea Love Samuel Beckev

Edward Lnkens Frank W. Tanner Delbert 0. Bye Alexander M.Stahl C. W. Hawes

.Tohn W. Clendenln L. B. MoCionlglo W. A. Blanchard

W. C. Brown E. A. DeBoit

George F. Bates 0. W. Little

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J. Soiiens. B. A. Malone. Wm. Hayson.

.lames A. Death. Wm. W. Bird. .Toseph Cook.

Fred. Hani. Aie.x. L. Harvey. .Joseph Baer. George W. Harrison. Wm. G. Scluvofcr. PhillnG.Chubblc. M. .1. Keys.

F. M. Stahl. G.S.Harrington. George E. Ott.

W. F. Taylor. Charles H. Copp.

L. A. Lovejoy. B.R.Hull. P. W. Gaunt. A. M. Richardson. Lewis G. .Tenniugs. C. L. Russell. A. Phalp. .I.W.Rutherford. L. E.Woodln.

Edwin E.Jeter. Wm. Conrad.

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Cotton'd Falls.. Council Grove..

Coldwaior Columbus Concordia Conway Springs

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Cherokee ... .• Clierryvale Cimarron Clrclevllle Clay Center Clearwater

Carhondalo Cawker City — Cediir Vale Contmlla

Burlington Burr Oak

Burlington Burr Oak Burrton Sumner Caney Canton Carhondalo .... Cawker City ... Chautauqua ... Home Cedar Chase Morton Cherokee Cherryvale Chetopa Prestgn Clrclevllle Clav Center Unity Clifton rrairle Queen . Keystone St. Thomas Comanche Olive Branch .. Prudence St. .lohns Mistletoe OooUdge Nemaha Zeredatha Council Grove . Coyvllle Cuba Delphos De Soto Devon Dexter • Barney St. Bernard Arcana Douglass Downs Easton Palestine

Second and 4th Monday... .Tames S.Peters Coffey 2d and 4th Tuesday .John C. Modlin .Tewell Harvey First and third Sa.turday.. Wm. Hyde Sumner Flrstand third Wednesday Robert Clark Montgomery. 2d and 4th Saturday .lohn L. Carrinder McPherson... First and third Tuesday... C. H.Way Osage 2d and 4th Saturday .John M. Green Second Wednesday Mitchell L. F. Hoban Chautauciua . F'lrstand third Monday... .7. M. Dosbaugh Nemaha 2d and 4th Saturday Louis Lohmuller Neosho 2d and 4th Saturday George L. Pfundstein. First and third Tuesday... David H.Chains Rice First and third Saturday.. .lames R. Lewis Sedgwick First and third Tuesday... .T. AV. Goodspeed Crawford Montgomery. 2d and 4th Wednesday Wm.H. Elliott Labette 1st Sat. on or before ® :=... H. W. Sterling 2d-and 4th Wednesday Ford L. D. Elnsel .Tackson 2d and 4th Saturday A. R. Oursler Clay First and- Third Tuesday.. ,Iohn A. Loader Tuesday on or before @. s; Thomas B. Keller Sumner Firstaud third We<lnesday O. M. Atwood Clav Flrstand third Tuesday. George D. Streator Cloud Montgomery. First and third Saturday Wm. L. Marcy Flrstand third Friday .. A. Lauterbach Thomas Comanche... 2d and 4th Saturday J. M. Lobaugh Anderson .., . Friday on or before ® :x; Fred. H. Rhodes Cherokee First and third Tuesday. N.T.Allison First and third Friday .. .Toseph D. Fell Cloud First and third Friday .. ,Toel .T. Booth Sumner Hamilton ... 2d and 4th Saturday Andrew D. .Tones Nemaha First and third Saturday .Judson B. Baker First and third Friday .. .1. M. Hamme Chase First and third Wednesday Harry E. Best Morris Wednesday on or before ®| .John W. Gordon AViison Republic .... First and third Monday. R. Stephens First and third Tuesday. Henry S. Warren Ottawa Saturday on or t)efore ® .lohnson Wm. Huddleston Wed. on or before ® ::; . W. T. Senior Bourbon First and third Tuesday. AVm. Grecnwell Cowley Friday on or before ® ^ .lohnB. AVhite, .Ir Lane Second and fourth Friday Walter T.Coolidge.... Ford Doniphan ... Saturday on or before ffi. .lohn Clemetson Saturday on or before ® :^ John B.Wilson •.. Butler 2d and 4th Saturday Osborne D. B. Harrison Leavenworth Thursday on or before ® Wm. A. Adams Johnson Monday oa or before ® . L.S.Greer ,

Henry L. .Tarboe. Charles M. Ross. Wm. D. Paine. I. N. Cooper. M. 0. .Tones. L. H. Merrill. Arthur Waetzlg. Leon D. Morals. Charles G. Johnson. J. P. Sams. John B. Beatty. Fred. G. Wleland. .Tames A. Fldler. C. H. Merrlani. Samuel Beal. A. A. Case. E.G.Barton. Frank Sharp. H. W. Stnckpole. W m . H . Boston. DeWitt C. Tyler. , W. F. Cowell. Thomas G. Ayres. II. M. McGonigal. B. M. Veatch. Thomas H. Muir. H. A. Hicks. John C. Elliott. James F. Clough. John Thomas. Oliver W.Ort. M. C. Newton. Wm. B. Sherfey. J. S. Claiborn. C. E. Hoard. Alex. R. Cormack. B. F. Snyder. .T.M. Robertson. W. O. Bryan. J. H. Schlereck. J. C. Balrd. Matthew Skerrltt. Grear Nagle. Asa Dillon. U. G. Smith.: G. W. Scott, 05

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2d and 4th Saturday Labette Atchison First and third Monday.., First and third Thursday . Butler Chautauqua .. First and third Friday .... Klglu Olive Montgomery.. 2d and 4th Saturday Elk Friday on or before ® Elk Falls Meridian Saturday on or before ® .. ElUnwood Barton Elllnwood First and thij-d Friday Kills Kills First and third Monday... Ellsworth Ellsworth Ellsworth First and third Friday Emporia Emporia Dickinson Enterprise Enterprise 2d and 4tli AVednesday Neosho Erie . .. Erie . Saturday on or before ® .. Wabaunsee ... 2d and 4th Saturday Eskrldge Douglas ........ Tuesday on or before ® :::. Greenwood First and thi rd Tuesday... Fidelity Greenwood. .. Saturday on or before ® t^ Fall Rlvor Greenwood Saturday on or before ® . Marlon Advance 2d and 4th Saturday Miami Fontana Formosa .Tewell Ft. Leavonw'rth Hancock Leavenworth . First and third Tuesday.,. First and third Saturday.. Bourbon Fort Scott Rising Sun First and third Saturday.. Marsliall Frankfort Frankfort First and third Monday... Rice Frederick Frederick Firstand third AVednesday Fredonla Constellation ... Wilson Thurs.on or before Qi ^ .. Bourbon ist and 3d AVednesday . Cherokee McPherson -First Saturday l^irst and third Friday ..-.. Finney Garden City . . . AVednesday on or before. ® .lohnson Bourbon... • 1st Tuesday on or before ® Garland Memphis First and third Thursday. Anderson Delphian AVed. on or before ® Smith TMce Saturday on or before ® .. Crawford Glrard Tuesday on or before ® ... Cloud First and third Saturday,. Glen Elder Mitchell Firstand third Wednesday Goodland Good land Sherman First and third Tuesday... Gove City Gove City Gove

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Henry B. Wade .Tames A. Smith B. F. Tllton R. G. Heard C. P. Munns

Sidney IJ. Hunter Fred A. Garvin AV. B. Verinllya Ed. W. Inskeep D. .1. Bushoor A. H. AVarner

Oliver Denlous A. C. Cutler Wm.H. Earl .Tames D. Chllds David C. .Tohnson B. M. Brown

Robert R. Roberts A. Muhlhelm Francis E. Demuth

G.AV. Reasor Isadore Ebert .Tames H. Sandlfer

Worshipful Master.

N A M E S OP O F F I O E B S AND LODGES—Continued.

G. E. Bush. Myron A. AS'ood. E. R. Haynes. John Dickinson. E. F. Murphy. H. A. Splher.

R. T. McGee. Charles E. Green. W m . H . Avery. Arthur S. Wilcox. Isaac R. Harmon. M. F. Arnall. AV. Leo Bockemolile. E. C. Waldo. Frank D. Sperry. AVm. R. Irwin. C.AV. Brooks. Joseph A. Wells. O.B. Thorneburg. Henry Hagenbuch. .Tames M. Smythe. Samuel T. Evey. M. M. GInnette. .Tohn Cardln. T. H. Shedden. George Pulslfer. .TohnX. MIcklc. D. A Brodbeck. Emil Badraun. N. P.AVIlllts. C. C. Goss. R. S. Hershberger. .Tames S. Russell. C. A. Schneider. .Tohn I. Million.

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G r e a t Bond Greeley Green Grcenleaf Greensburg Grenoln Grldley Gypsum City... Hiiddam Halstead Hamlin Hanover Harper Hiirtford Haven Havensvllle .Hays City Hazelton Horlngton Hiawatha Highland H i l l City Hotslngton . ... Helton Holyrood Hope Horace Horton Howard Hoxle Hoyt Humboldt Huron Hutchinson Independence. lola Irving .Tamestown . . . . .Jennings .Tetniore .Tewell City Junction City.. K a n s a s City lCansas(31ty K a n s a s City Klncaid

G r e a t Bend Greeley Highland Greenleaf Kiowa Canopy Hebron Gypsum City.. Dlrlgo Halstead Hamlin Star Harper Hartford Friendship Havensvllle... Hays Charity Kansas Hiawatha Smith ton MUlbrook H o l s l n g t o n . .. Holtou Holyrood Cyrus Horace Horton Hope Hoxle Hoyt Paclflc Huron Reno Fortitude lola Blue Valley... Jamestown ... Jennings Alpha Jewell Union Wyandotte A r m o u r d a l e .. Kaw Klncaid

Barton Anderson Clay W a s h i n g t o n .. Kiowa Elk' Coffey Saline W a s h i n g t o n .. Harvey Brown W a s h i n g t o n .. Harper Lyons Reno Rotta.watonile Ellis Barber Dickinson Brown Doniphan Graham Barton Jackson Ellsworth Dickinson Greeley Brown Elk Sheridan Jackson Allen Atchison Reno Montgomery.. Allen' Marshall Cloud Decatur Hodgeman Jewell Geary Wyandotte Wyandotte Wyandotte Anderson

Second a n d fourth F r i d a y S a t u r d a y o n o r before ® . . S a t u r d a y o n o r before ® ::i 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y First and third Friday .... 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y S a t u r d a y on o r before ® s. First and third Saturday.. 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y PMrstand t h i r d S a t u r d a y . . 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y S a t u r d a y on o r before ® . T h u r s d a y after ® First a n d third Saturday.. First Monday '. F r i d a y before ® F i r s t a n d third Wednesday S a t u r d a y on o r before ® .. F r i d a y on or before ® 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y F i r s t a n d third Thursday. First and third Thursday . First and third Tuesday... F i r s t a n d third Thursday . First a n d third Tuesday... 2d a n d 4th W e d n e s d a y First and third Tuesday... 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y F i r s t a n d third Thursday. First and third Tuesday... S a t u r d a y on or before ® .. F i r s t a n d third Thursday . 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y First and third Tuesday... 2d a n d 4th Satuixiay F i r s t a n d third Tuesday... First and third Monday... First and third Monday... Firstand third Wednesday F i r s t a n d third Thursday. First and Third Friday 1st,8d a n d 5th T h u r s d a y . . . F i r s t a n d third Thursday.. First and third Monday...

George W. Thatcher. C. W. Singleton. Ernst Helnen. Wm. P. Mudgett. S. P. Lee. George L. Dickie. T. R. Tinkler. J. W. Leibel. S. H. Trego. IJOUIS A. Nitsche. J. J.Dowling. Tj. C. Senseman. James P. Chumlea. G.D. Merrltt. T. S. Comer. C. W. Reeder. John F. Gamble. Albert'M.Crary. George C. McKnIght. Wesley Trovett. E. J. Byerts. C. W. Phillips. A. D. Fairley. W . H . McDonald. Martin Pease. James Lovett. M. H. Soper. J. A. Boutell. Clarence Thompson. A. G. Col born. J. S. Webb. John A. White. Wm. R. Underwood. Will P. Lyon.. J. B..Tones. Robert L. Moore. R. M. Barton. Willis B.Hill. John Irving. . A. V. Sandborn. John F. Brown. Henry P. Ismert. W. B. Smith. Alex. Gunning. S. D.Whittlngton.

F. 'Vernon R u s s e l l . . Wm.C. Ramsey Andrew J. Wilson.. Elmer E. Foreman A. W . H e r s h b e r g e r . James F. Wyrlck... C. B . M a n n i n g .John J . M u t h A. H e m m a n t Lorin Argo W n i . R. J o n e s C. F . S t e w a r t Cleorge D. M a x s o n . . G.AV. V a n B u r e n . . . C. D. Y e t t e r J. H . W a r d D.O.Edwards M . E . Calkins A. J. Hill Allen J.Thomas Henry J. Harwi N.B. Scrogin H. F. Graham J.W.Baker Francis W. Wright. Robert Eadie B. S. Uhl J. W. Marshall E. L. Gregg J . T . Manly R. R. Cochran O. M. Anderson Charles J. Noyes Guy I. AVatt J. B. Goshorn W m . W . Dedrick . . . Wni.R. Ansdell Charles Easton Thomas E.Bowie... Orrln W. Hughes... Wm. S.Yates George A. Rlvely . . . J.G.Poole Wm.McConnell... E.G. Hensley

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Secretary.

S a t u r d a y on or before ® .. .7. N o r m a n Selby S a t . on or before ® :s . ... . l a m e s W . W a r r i n g 2d a n d 4tli S a t u r d a y S. W . R a m n g e W e d n e s d a y on or before ® F i r s t a n d tiilrd S a t u r d a y . . l^'irst S a t . on or before ® . Henry WelsmlUer Sat. on or before ® :=; Lewis T. W i l s o n 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y ]5avld .T. David T u e s d a y on or before ® -j:; . W . O . W a y m i r e First and third Friday George S . M u r p h e y First and third Friday M.S.Hall

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H . T. T a v l o r . Alfred W h U n n i n . .loslali M. T u r n e r .

E.D. Eson George J. B u s h . B . T. Bidwell .-. ... E . D. T a y l o r . W m . Gesner. .Tames F . Leo George W. J)oebler C. E . Monell. .lohn W . M c C o r m l c k . D. S t e p h e n B a d g e r H. H.Hastings. G. G. Shlglev C h a r l e s A. L o u c k s Emory Hunt. Lewis C. C r i t t e n d e n

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Saturflay on or before © ^ F i r s t a n d t h i r d W e d u e s t l n y T h o m a s E . Leftwich . . . . R o b e r t C. M a n l e y Third T h u r s d a y A u g u s t L. Sellg F i r s t and t h i r d M o n d a y . . . 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y .Tohn W. iMcCool F i r s t a n d t h i r d 'i'hursday. George W o o d w o r t h F i r s t a n d t h i r d ii'rkiay . l o h n N . Bebb S a t u r d a y on or before Q.. H e n r y D . G i l l e t t 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y First and third Saturday.. Sat. on or before ® — , . W i n . C a r r l g a n C. A. F r e e l a n d F i r s t a n d t h i r d S a t u r d a y . . C. C. Sevtiers F i r s t a n d t h i r d M o n d a y . . . Charles S u m m e r s E v e r y s e c o n d J T h u r s d a y ...

1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y 2d a n d -Ith T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y Second a n d fourth F r i d a y . 2d a n d 4i;h T h u r s d a y First and third Saturday.. 2d a n d 4tli S a t u r d a v First and third Saturday..

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M a p l e City Mapleton Marlon MiirysvlUe MoCune JIcLouth MoPliorson Meade M e d i c i n e Jjodge Melvern Morlden .... ~ . . . Milan Mlltonvale Minneapolis .... Mollne Moran M o u n d City jMound R i d g e . . . Mound Valley.. Mount Hope j r u l b e r r y Grove Mulvanc Muscotali Narka Neodeslia Neosho Falls.... Ness City Netawaka New Albany^... Newton *... Newton NIckerson Norcatiir Norton NortonvlIIe Norwich Oak H i l l Oakley Oborliii Okcto Olache Onaga Oneida Osage City -Osawatomle Osborne

M a p l e City Eldora Center Marysvllle Temple Lyra MePherson Webb Delta Olivet M e r l d e n .. .• Milan Mlltonvale Minneapolis .... Mollne Marinaton M o u n d City Mound Ridge... rja.ndniark Mount Hope Mulberry Mnlvane Muscotali Narka .Harmony Tus(;a,n W a l n u t Valley . Polar Star New Albany Newton Ma.gnolla NIckerson Norcatur Norton M o n n t Zton Norwich Oak H i l l Oakley M o u n t a i n Slope Oketo Olathe Onaga Oneida Signal Osage V a l l e y . .. Saqul

Cowley Bovirbon Marlon Marshall Crawford .TefTerson MePherson Meade Barber Osage .TelTorson Sumner Cloud Ottawa Elk Allen Linn MePherson Labette Sedgwick Crawford Sumner Atchison Republic Wilson Woodson Ness Jackson Wilson Harvey Harvey Reno Decatur Norton Jefferson Kingman Clay Logan Decatur Marsha.ll Johnson Pottawatomie Nemaha Osage Miami Osborne

S a t u r d a y on o r before ® . J o s e p h F . T h o m a s S a t u r d a y on o r before ® :;^ L . T . C a m p b e l l M. L. MansHeld F r i d a y on or before ® iFlrst a n d t h i r d T u e s d a y . . . C h a r l e s H . Davis S a t u r d a y o n or before ® .. J^'rank E . M a s o n T h u r s d a y o n o r before © . . C . M . R a n k i n Andres Sorenson First and third Friday S a t u r d a y o n or l)efore ® .. O r m o n d H a m i l t o n . . . S a t u r d a y on or before ® . . C. E.Bechtei Chester M. Warner 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y S a t u r d a y on o r before ® .. John W. Gerber F i r s t a n d t h i r d T h u r s d a y . James W. Hughes P.M. Gilchrist First and third Friday B. M.Clark 2d a n d -Ith W e d n e s d a y Lewis A.Gill 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y John J. Varner Sat. on-or before © ' ~ Joseph H. Trego First and third Friday F l r s t a n d t h i r d J f o n d a y . . . John Eddlngton Wed. o n or before ® :^. . . . James L. Bird Wed. o n o r before ® ~ . . . W. S. Pratt T u e s d a y o n or liefore ® . . . Jesse C.-Brown Elmer F. Emery ist a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y F i r s t a n d t h i r d S a t u r d a y . . Charles Floyd F l r s t a n d t h i r d S a t u r d a y . . A. Steenblock F i r s t a n d t h i r d S a t u r d a y . . E.N.Nichols F i r s t a n d t h i r d T u e s d a y . . . A.J. Lleurance ..J. S.Wagner 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y T h u r s d a y o n or before © . . Thomas M. Sumner . . . S a t u r d a y on o r before © :;s W. S. Stallings . Robert Dougherty — Second S a t u r d a y Clayton I,ehnian S e c o n d AVednesday T. J.Michaells F l r s t a n d third Friday T h u r s d a y on o r before ® . A. P. Coppedge David F. Logan W e d . o n o r before ® 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y Joseph F. Bates Second a n d fourth Frlda.v Able W.Tooley F i r s t a n d t h i r d M o n d a y . . . M. H. Panton F i r s t a n d t h i r d S a t u r d a y . W. L. Cook Nevin D. Beaver2d a n d 4th W e d n e s d a y F l r s t a n d t h i r d M o n d a y . . . H. R. Chapman D. F. McKaig Second T h u r s d a y A. S. Fox 1st a n d 8d W e d n e s d a y F i r s t a n d t h i r d - F r i d a y . . . . Charles C. Wilson F l r s t a n d t h i r d W e d n e s d a y O. E.McElfresh F i r s t a n d t h i r d M o n d a j - . . . Wm. J. Hill 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y John J.Hays :

Wm. T. York. John Cross. AVm. Schoneman. Frank V. Shaw. Henry M. Ford. B. D. Bradford. W.J.Keyte. Edward P. RIeman. O. F. E. Bead. Henry M. Thomas. .Hester C. Stevens. Hugli I:larlan. H. A. McArthur. W' H. Swanzey. A. V. Fessenden. .lonathan E. Hobby. Daniel R. Lamoreau. P. W.Toevs. • liobert Williams. G. A. HInkle. Wm. S. Auston. A. A. Rucker. George Peabody. John A; Anderson. A.M. Sharp. ' G.C.McKlnley. O. L. Lennen. Horace Planklnton.C. E. Hall. James W. Patterson. Thomas W.Randall. E. P. Turbush. A. L. Hare. Julius Bridegroom. Perry Brunstetter. G. P.AVashburn. John G. Dieter. G. M. Brown. Sidney J.Morrlsh. Hadley Grlest. Clarence Armsby. Henry Rolfs. Wm. B. Jacquemin. C. B. Draper. David C. Harker. William H. Mlzo. «5

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Stated Cominunications.

Worshipful Master.

ILODGBS—Continued.

.Teffersou

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D. L. Stanley John W. Gllham C. W. Oldroyd Barlus Romstedt Rldgeway George W. Miller «2 Ovorbrook K. C. Galloup 105 Oxford 87 First and third Saturday.. J.H.Stough 841 Tuesday on or before ® .. Parkervllle 1(18 Pai-kervlllo Labette J. M. Harrington 117 Bourbon Sat. on or before ® ^ Pawnee StiitJon. Marlon I'Mrst and third Monday... :Peal)0(l.v Saturday on or before ® .. W. G. Granger 184 J?hllllpsbui-g.... Phllllpsburg . . . Phillips Pittsburg Leonard T. Staley Crawford 187 Pittsburg C. G- Cochran Sat. on or before ® -s. 2(W Plalnvlllo First and third Tuesday... Oliver S. RIggs Linn 88 Floasniiton First and third Tuesda.v... John M. Dyer Franklin 138 4 Potter Saturday on or'before © . M. T. Oingess KIckapoo Atchison Harvev McP. Null Kilwinning Pratt First and third Tuesday... George B. Williams Rob Morris Pratt 1132 Preston 2d Th. Jan. & every 2 weeks J. A. Hovt (5,uenenio (i\ienein(j 2d and 4th Saturday Randall Jewell .TOl Raiulall Saturday on or before ® .. Farmers Ranclolpli Rllev First and third Saturday.. S. B.Cockrell Rllev Riley Saturda,v on or before ® :r. C. F. Lucas Robinson 150 Robinson Wyandotte . ., First and third Friday Rosedale W. Holslnger Hesperian Sat. on or before ® -s. . ... G. Shawnee Thomas W. Andrews 111 Rossvllle 2d and 4th Wednesday A\'alnut CItv Rush Rush Center First and third Tuesday... Charles E. Hall Russell 177 2d and 4th Wednesday Nemaha First and third Monday... Paul G. Wakenhut Saline (10 Thomas L.Bond li'lrst and third Frida.v John H. Brown. Saline 21(1 2d and 4th Saturday Santa Fe Santa Fe Haskell Saturday on or before ® ts. Virginia A. P. Mattson 315 Savonburg Allen Second and fourth Friday. Scaniniou Scamnioii Cherokee First and third Monday... I. C.Ware Lebanon Republic 221 First and third AVednesday Scott 284 Scott City 2d and 4th Tuesday Scottsvllle Mitchell S. D. Potter 249 Scottsvllle 2d and 4th Monday Thomas H. Martin 220 Scrauton Perfect Square . Osage

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C. W. Gullck. Wm. 0. Bourne. John S. Langley. I. N. Grandon.

M. S. McCrelght. Louis H. Kemper. Levi Shaner. George W. Farron. Arthur JS. Topping. M. A. Lytic. John w . Tatham. Reed Tyler. R. M. Whitlock. H.S. Fitch. George D. Arnold. Alfred Dean. Y. H. Tronip. Frank E. Mostellor. W.J. Winneraore. A.M.Kent. Henry Detwiler. G. B. Thornburg. James A.Porter. John T. Fletcher. J'Uirly Carder. W. E. Hockott. Geo.H. Hungerford. A. B. Lee. E. L. Truex. F. D. Peck. R.'Blnns. P. C. Dl.xon. James Jones. Henry E. Burke. Theo. B. W. Sell/,. A. P. Glueck. H . F . Mllllkan. W. G. Taylor.

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Sedan Sedgwick Seneca Severance ...... Severy Shawnee Silver L a k e Simpson S m i t h C e n t r e .. Soldier Solomon City... South H a v e n . . . Spivey '... Spring Hill Stafford Sterling St. J o h n St. M a r y s . Stockton Sunimerflold ... Sylvan Grove. Syracuse Thayer Tongano.Klo Topeka Topeka TopekH ( N o r t h ) Topeka Toronto Towanda '.., Trading Post.... Troy Turon Unlontown Urbana Valley Center... Valley Falls .... Vermillion VlrgU Wa-Kuenc.v Wallace "Walnut Wamego Washington Watervllle Wathena

Vesper Sedgwick Seneca Severance T w i n G r o v e ... Shawnee Lake Sincerity Western Star . Soldier Solomon Haven Spivey Spring Hill... StalTord Sterling Ionic Pottawatomie N e w a h c u b a ... Summorfleld , S y l v a n Grove, Syracuse Thayer Henri Topeka Orient Golden K u l e .. Slloam Woodson Towanda B l o o m i n g Grove Troy' Turon Excelsior Urbana Ark Valley Falls... Vermillion Virgil Wa-Keeney Wallace Vulcan Wamego Frontier Sutton Wathena

Saturday on or before ® ^ First and third Tuesday... First and third Thursday . Saturday on or before ® :5. First and third Saturday.. Wednesday on or before ® Thursday on or before ® ::. First and third Thursday . First and third Saturday.. 2d and 4th Saturday 2d and 4th Tuesday Saturday on or before ®... 1st and 3d Wednesday Saturda.y on or before ® .. Second and fourth Friday. First Thursday First and third Saturday . First Wednesday Friday on or before ® :=; . First and third Saturday.. 2d and 4th Thursday 2d and 4th Thursday First and third Saturday. Sat. on or before ® Plrstand third Wednesday First and third Friday... 2d and 4th Thursday First and third Thursday Sat. on or before ® ;^ First and third Saturday. Saturday on or before ® . Mon. before, 2d Sat. after ffl Doniphan 2d and 4th Saturday Reno , Saturday on or before ® . Bourbon First and third Saturday . Neosho Monday on or before ffl — Sedgwick First and third Saturday.. Jefferson First and third Thursday. Marshall Greenwood.. . 2d and 4th Saturday 2d and 4tli Monday Trego First and third Saturda}'.. Wallace Saturday on or before © .. Crawford Pottawatomie 1st and 3d Wednesday, Washington .. First and third Saturday.. First and third Saturday.. Marshall Saturday on or before ® =; Doniphan

C h a u t a u q u a .. Harvey Nemaha Doniphan Greenw^ood.... Johnson Shawnee Mitchell Smith Jackson Dickinson .... Sumner Kingman Johnson Stafford Rice Stafford Pottawatomie Rooks Marshall Lincoln Hamilton Neosho Leavenworth . Shawnee Shawnee Shawnee Shawnee Woodson '.. Butler Ijlnn'

.LA. Ferrell J. C. Cretcher J. E.Stillwell B.P.Curtis J. F. Benest. E. G. Bartberger Ambrose P. Howell A. D. Rathbun F.B. Hough A. Wilson Edward S. Crowell E.J.Richmond Frank G.Aldrich Wm.H. Rutter... J. D. Rippey Wm. J. Squire Fred S. Vedder J. T. Van Deusen T. R. May John Matchett John Calene Henry Block Harvey G. Low ranee .. Edward E. Heiser E. W. Polndexter Wm. R. Carrie...; Charles B. Suit George W. Bainter H. A. Elsworth Andrew .L Rawlstou ... James Rush James Reville J.O.Harris George Shull John W. Perry John C. Mayall J. T. B. Gephart W. S. Domer James L. Sharp Frank W.King J. Clark Page J. McGoff Wm. A. Prunty H. J. Diffenbaugh James W. Stewart Robert H. Larzelere ..

John W. Goodell. McPherson Cretcher. W. W. Simon. Thomas H. Franklin. G. M. Hilyard. C. R. Hollenback. John h. Holllster. C. C. Chapel. Frank S. Pattee. J. E. Jepson. James tl. Spratt. W . E . Franklin. Wm. J. Crosby. H.P.Smith. J. H. Serlght. Howard L. Laskey. W. A. Downey. .LA. Stelnmeyer. Fred Hamilton. Henry S. Maitland. G. W. Simpson. ' Wm. P. Humphre.v. Alex. R. Sargent. " M. C. Harris. Carl W. Nellls. Evan Davis. Henry C. Bowen. Joseph E. Dubreull. Charles H. Starrett. John C. Straw, .lames W. McCaulev. G. H. Burckhalter. G. T. Fergus. George P. Eves. Wm. A. lies. .LA. Davidson. V. P. Murray. P. H. Hybskmann. John L.Brown. T. R. Moore. J. L. Page. J. C. McClay. Maurice L. Stone. Samuel H. Maunder. Henry C. Willson. Henry Wm. T Stewart.

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Wnverly Waverly •. Black Diamond Weir City Wellington im AVelllngtoii Wellsvlllc 366 WellsvlUe Westmoreliind . Westmoreland . 805 Westphalia . . . . 63 .Wetniore Wetmore 06 White Church .. Delaware 78 White Cloud.... •White Cloud... W h i t e w a t e r , . . Bralnard wn "Whiting 950 Whiting Sunflower Wichita m M Wichita Wichita Albert Pike Wichita sns ',W4 Williamsburg .. ?flS Wilson 84 Winchester Jefferson 270 Wlndora Wlndom 58 Winfleld Winfleld iin Winfleld... Adelphi

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County.

Worshipful Master.

Matthew J. Parrott Wni.W. Penrce Hiram M. Coover 0. C. Kirkpatrlck Charles F. Hunt Joh n C. Rowland

First and third Monday... 2d and 4th Wednesday Flrstand third Wednesday Saturday on or before © . Flrstand third Saturday.. Second and fourth Thurs.. First and third Tuesday... Saturday on or before © .. Flrstand third F r i d a y . . .

J.M.Davis' Richard Kimbell

E m l l B . Roser John P. Lnrab Laird D.Hart Horace Vanslyke James S. Fitzgerald C.E.Kline John W. Ha'rpster. H. C. W. Griffith Charles Shedd ......... ..

2d and 4th Mondnv P'irstand third Monday ... Sa.t. on or before ® ^ Third Wednesday. Saturday on or before ® ::; First and third Saturday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday Tuesday on or before ® tz. Sat. on or befoi-e © r; "

1st Tuesday on or before ® Charles N. Converse

Staled Communications, ^

N A M E S OF O F F I C E R S A N D LODGES—Continued.

.John H. Wllhelm. Charles A. Day. Ben F. Sadil. \ R. W. Trout. • Caldwell Davis. John \V. Depew.

F.C. Kirkpatrlck. Perry A. Rohrbaugh. Alva J. Applegato. A.B.Harding.

Daniel W. Stowell. R. T. Mooney. John W. Campbell.

H. E. Ganse. Robert Hogs. Charles E. Flandro. I. Watkins. Joseph W. Fullon.

Secretary.

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF T H E ,GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES, APPOINTED.

Alabama R.". \V.. J O H N D E L O A C H Monroeville. Booneville. Arkansas R.".W. . J O H N M . OATHOUT Nanaimo. British C o l u m b i a .....R.-. W. . J O H N W . COBURN California R.-.W. . W I L L I A M V A N D E R H U R S T ...Salinas City. Canada ...R.-.W. . W . G . E E I D .Hamilton. Colorado R.-.W. . W I L L I A M H . SANFORD Denver. Connecticut M.-.W. . L U K E A. LOCKWOOD Greenwich. Cuba '...R.-.W. . CosMB J . DE LA TORRIENTE.. H a v a n a . Delaware R . ' . W . . R. H E N R Y Y O U N G Wilmington. District of Columbia...M.-.VV. . NOBLE D . L A R N E R Washington. England R.-.W. . J O H N STRACHAN 1 London. Florida.... M.-.W. . S A M U E L PASCO Monticello. Georgia '. R.-.W. . H E N R Y BANKS LaGrange. • Idaho R.-.W. . C H A R L E S H I M R O D ....Boise City. Illinois R.-.W. . G E O R G E W . MOULTON Chicago. Indiana M.-.W. . D A N I E L NOYES Laporte. Indian Territory M.-.W. . P A T R I C K J . B Y R N E . Muscogee. Ireland R.-.W. . F R A N C I S E . C L A R K E . . . Dublin. Louisiana R.-.W. . M A T H E W L . SCOVELL Shreveport. Maine R.-.W. . A R C H I E 1.,. T A L B O T Lewiston. Manitoba M.-.W. . J A M E S A. O B A S R a p i d City. Maryland R.-.W. . J O H N A. L Y N C H Baltimore. Mexico R.-.W. . J . C. MORDOUGH... City of Mexico. Michigan M.-.W. . J A M E S H . F A R N A M CassoJDGlis. Minnesota R.-.W. . C A L V I N L . B R O W N Morris. Mississippi M.-.W. . E. GEORGE D E L A P Natchez. Missouri R.-. W. . W I L L I A M F . K U H N K a n s a s City. Nebraska R.-.W. . J A M E S P . A. B L A C K Bloomington. Nevada R.-.W. . T H O M A S N E L S O N Reno. New B r u n s w i c k R.-.W. . G E O R G E R . SANGSTER Moncton. New H a m p s h i r e R.-.W. . M I L L A R D F . Y O U N G Littleton. New J e r s e y R.-.W. . C H A R L E S R U S S Elizabethtown. New Mexico R.-. W. . W I L L I A M DRISCOLL Socorro. New South Wales R.-.W. . A L F R E D J . B U R B I D G E Sydney. New York R.-.W. . J O H N B . A L L I G E R Roundout. N e w Zealand R.-.W. . H E N R Y I N I G O HOBDEN Christchurch.

644. North Carolina N o r t h Dakota N o v a Scotia Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Prince Edward Is Quebec Rhode Island Scotland South Australia South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia. Wisconsin

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

February,

R.-. VV. . M. C. S. NOBLES Wilmington. M / . W / . J O H N F . SELBY Hillsboro. R/. W / .THOMAS MCCONKEY Halifax. R.-. W.-. S. B . L I G H T N E R Sabina. R / . W.'. SEYMOUR C H I P M A N Corvallis. M/.W.' .SAMUEL B . DICK Meadville. R.\ W . . N . MACLAREN Montague. R.-. W.-. C O R N E L I U S J U D G E Quebec. R.-. W.- D A N I E L BABCOCK Phcenix. R . - . W . . .TAMES SIMPSON Edinburgh. R.-. W.-. F R E D E R I C C. BowEN Adelaide. R.-.W.- W . F . STRONG.. Charleston. R / . W.- W I L L I A M M . BROOKE ."..Brookinge. M.-.W.- C. A. GOODLOE '. Alamo. R.-. W.- J O H N M . BOWMAN Salt L a k e City. R.-. \y.- H E N R Y H . ROSS Burlington. R.-.AV.- H E N R Y M . B O Y K I N Richmond. R.-. W.- J O H N M . COLLINS Charleston. M.-.W.-, H E N R Y L . P A L M E R Milwaukee.

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G R A N D R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F O T H E R G R A N D LODGES N E A R THE. GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.

Topeka. Alabama W." T. J . ANDERSON ..Leavenworth. Arkansas M.'.W.- G E O R G E C . K E N Y O N Arizona • W." A. W . BURNETT Oberlin. Great B e n d . British Columbia W." A. H . CoNNETT California M.-.W.- A. M . CALLAHAM.. Topeka. Canada M.-.AV.- J O S E P H D . M C C L E V E R T Y . . . . F o r t Scott. Colorado R.-. W.- H. E . ToRRiNGTON..^ Wichita. Connecticut W . ' THOMAS L . B O N D Salina. Cuba . W.- , F R E D E . B A L L E I N Wintield. Delaware W.- EnD H A Y E S Wellington. District of Columbia..M.-.W.- G E O R G E S . G R E E N E Manhattan. England R.-. W.- A L B E R T K . W I L S O N Topeka. Florida W.- A L P R B I ) W H I T M A N Lawrence. Idaho... AV.- S. M. F o x Manhattan. Illinois M.-.W.- M . M . M I L L E R Topeka. I n d i a n Territory M.-.W.- J O H N G U T H R I E Topeka. Ireland M.-.W.- J O H N C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E . . . J e w e l l C i t y . Lonisiana Eureka. Maine '..... M.-.W.- D A V I D B . F U L L E R Seneca. Manitoba W.- ABI.IAH W E L L S Hutchinson: Maryland W.- W . R. UNDERWOOD Mexico R.-.AV.- A L B E R T K . W I L S O N Topeka. Beloit. Michigan •. R.-. W.- A B R A M H . E L L I S Minnesota W.- J O H N H . S P E N C E R Independence, Mississippi M.-.W.- J A M E S H . M O C A L L . Wichita. Missouri R.-. W.- P E R R Y M . HOISINGTOX Newton. Nebraska W.- C H A R L E S E . CORY F o r t Scott. Nevada AV.- WiLLiAM'H. VoETH ...Girard. New Brunswick W.- S. J . CRUMBINE Dodge City. Colby. New H a m p s h i r e W.- R. M . McGoNiGAL Russell. New J e r s e y W.- C H A R L E S E . H A L L Gaylord. New Mexico W.' , C. J . H O L M E S Hiawatha. New South Wales W.- C H A R L E S H . L A W R E N C E New Y o r k M.-.W.- M A U R I C E L . STONE Wamego. .\tchison. New Zealand... W.- F R A N K E . D A V I S Larned. N o r t h Carolina W.- . A L E X . A. S H A R P

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N o r t h Dakota M . \ W / . H B N R Y C . LOOMIS Nova Scotia E.'.W.". T. E . D E W E Y Ohio M.-.W.-. S. E . SHELDON Oregon W.-. J O H N H . STICHEK Prince Edward Island W.-. A. A. CAKNAHAN Quebec W . - . G E O R G E M . DIXON . Rhode Island W.'. W . F . M A R C H Scotland M.-.W.-. W M . M . SHAVER South Australia W.-. B E N J A M I N O. H A G E N S o u t h Carolina M.-.W.-.GEO. W . CLARK South Dakota M.-.W.-. W. M. SHAVER Tennessee

Texas Utah .' Vermont Victoria Virginia W e s t Virginia Wisconsin

R.-. W.-. BEBTOR G . BROWN

W.-. E . W . WELLINGTON W.-. J O H N L. J O N E S . . W.-. H . P . FARRELLY M.-.W.-. C H I L E S C. COLEMAN M.-.W.-. CHARLES J W E B B W.-. J . N. W I L K I N S O N .' W.-. G. V . RICKSECKER

February. WinBeld. Abilene Topeka. Yates Center. Concordia. Burlington. ...Lawrence. Topeka. Newton. Topeka. Topeka. Topeka.

Ellsworth. Yates Center. Chanute. Clay Center, Topeka. Emporia. HutchinSon.

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WITH T H E GRAND

L O D G E O F K A N S A S ; ALSO, T H E N A M E S A N D A D D R E S S E S OF G R A N D SECRETARIES.

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Alabama

H. CLAY AKMSTRONG

Montgomery.

Arkansas

F A Y HEMPSTEAD

L i t t l e Rock.

GEORGE J . R O S K R U G E

Tucson.

Arizona

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British C o l u m b i a

W . J . QUINLAN

Nelson.

California

GEORGE JOHNSON

San F r a n c i s c o .

Canada Colorado

J.J.MASON E D . C. PARMELEE

Hamilton. Denver.

Connecticut Delaware...

J O H N H . BABLOW BENJAMIN F . BARTRAM

Hartford. Wilmington.

District of Columbia

W M . R . SINGLETON

Washington:

WII-BER P. W E B S T E R

Jacksonville.

Georgia Illinois Idaho.'

W . A. W O L I H I N J . H . C. D I L L THEOPHILUS W . RANDALI

Macon. Bloomington. Boise City.

Indiana

WILLIA.M H . S.MYTHE

Indianapolis.

Indian Territory Iowa

J . S. MURROW THBO. S. PAKVIN

Atoka. Cedar R a p i d s .

Florida

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ALBERT K . WILSO.\ ...:

Kentucky

H . B. G R A N T

Louisville.

RICHARD LAMBERT STEPHEN BERRY W I L L I A M G . SCOTT SBREKO D . NICKERSON JACOB H . M E D I E R Y

New Orleans. Portland. Winnipeg. Boston. Baltimore.

Mexico

ERMILIO G. CANTON.. ..:

City of Mexico.

Michigan Minnesota

JEFFER.SON S. CONOVER THOMAS MONTGOMERY

Coldwater. St. P a u l .

Mississippi

J.L.POWER

Jackson.

Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Brunswick New H a m p s h i r o New Jersev

J O H N D. V I N C I I CORNELIUS HEUGES FRANCIS E . W H I T E CHAUNCEY N . NOTEWARE J. TWINING HARTT GEORGE P . CLEAVES.. V. THO.MAS H . R . R E D W A Y

St. L o u i s . Helena. Plattsmoutli. Carson. St. J o h n . Concord.* Trenton.

Louisiana Maine Manitoba Massachusetts ^Maryland

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A. A . K E E X E. M. L. E H L E H S J O H N C. DREWRY FRANK J . THO-MPSON W I L L I A M ROSS J . H . BROMWELL

Oklahoma Oregon

TAMES S . H U N T .TAMES F . ROBIXSOS

February, Albuquerque. New Y o r k City Raleigh. Farjjo. Halifax. Cincinnati,

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Pennsylvania

Wfr.LiAM A. SIN.V

Philadelphia.

Peru

M A N U E L J . CACBRE.S

Lima.

P r i n c e E d w a r d I s l a n d . . . . N E I L MACKELVIE

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Quebec

TOHN H . ISAACSON

Montreal.

Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota

EDWIN I^AKER CHARLES INGLESBY GEORGE A. PETTIOREW

li'rovidence. Charleston. Flandreau.

Tennessee Texas

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.'..TOHX B . GARRETT J O H N WAT.SON

Nashville. Houston.

Utah

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Salt L a k e .

Vermont

W A R R E N G. REYNOLDS

Burlington.

Virginia

G E O . W . CARRINGTON

AVashington

THO.MAS M. R E E D

West Virginia

G E O . W. ATKINSO.V

Wisconsin

J O H N W . LAFLIX

Wyoming

W . L. KUYKENDAT.L

Richmond. Olympia.

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Milwaukee.

Saratoga.

FOREIGN GRAIiD LODGES.

Cuba

AURELIO M I R A N D A

England Ireland New S o u t h Wales New Zealand

EDWARD LETCHWORTH . . . F r e e m a s o n H a l l , L o n d o i i . H . E . FLAVELLE Freemason Hall, Dublin. ARTHUR H . BRAY ........ S y d n e y . R E V . W M . ROXALDSON ... .i.uckland.

Havana.

Scotland

D . M U R R A Y LYOX

Edinburg.

South Au.stralia

J. H . CUXNIXGHA.M

Adelaide.

Tasmania

J O H N HAMILTON

Hobart.

Victoria

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REPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE. To the M.'.W.'. Orand Lodge of

Kansas:

"The highest culture speaks no HI, The best reformer Is the man whose eyes Are quick to see all beauty and all worth, And by his own discreet, well-ordered life Alone reproves the erring. When thy gaze Turns In on thine own self, be most severe; But when It falls on fellow-man, Let kindness control It, and refrain From t h a t belittling censure which springs forth From common lips like weeds from marshy soil."

Another a n n u a l return to t h e d u t y imposed upon us by the l a w of t h e M.-.W.'. Grand Lodge of K a n s a s . The year has been fraught with pleasure, pain a n d blessing. In nearly all jurisdictions peace, prosperity a n d happiness have been the result of the y e a r ' s fraternal labors. Others have been depressed by the circumstances peculiar to their locality a n d low price of contributions to the products of t h e world, b u t altogether the Divine, Beneficent H a n d has generously showered upon mankind, individually, collectively a n d nationally, continuous and a b u n d a n t evidences of " H i s loving k i n d n e s s a n d tender mercy," giving manifold a n d blessed assurances of t h e F a t h e r h o o d of GOD. And when we r e count the blessings of t h e year t h a t have come to us, and the feeble return we have made, we plead earnestly for a new leaf, with a generous supply of t h e "riches of H i s grace," to enable us to w r i t e and labor more fervently and earnestly to the uplifting of m a n kind, and the promotion of t h e " h o n o r and glory of GOD," in t h e future than we h a v e in t h e past. W e are resolved to try. '

He came to my desk with a quivering lip— The lesson was done. "Dear teacher, I want a new leaf," he said; " I have spoiled this one." I n place of the leaf so stained and blotted, I gave hlo) a new one, all unspotted — And Into his sad eyes smiled — •' Do better now, my child."

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I went to the Throne with a quivering soul— The old year was done — •'Dear F a t h e r , h a s t Thou a new leaf for me? I have spoiled this one." He took the old leaf, stained and blotted. And gave me a new one, all unspotted, And Into my sad h e a r t smiled — "Do better now, my child."

T h e G r a n d Jurisdiction of K a n s a s is indeed a favored land.. Blessings innumerable h a v e been bestowed upon us with a lavish h a n d , t h e enjoyment of w h i c h has produced an exuberance of peace, happiness and p l e n t y , a n d well m a y the K a n s a s Mason rejoice t h a t he is permitted to dwell in this favored jurisdiction, enjoying the benefits of its social, fraternal, scholastic a n d religious privileges. The v a s t p r o d u c t s of the mines of coal, zinc, lead, iron, gypsum, salt and gold; the g r e a t oil fields pouring forth t h e i r wealth of petroleum; the prairies, hills and dales abounding in v a s t h e r d s of stock; t h e fields t e e m i n g w i t h large yields of g r a i n a n d fruit in every d e p a r t m e n t of agriculture and horticulture, can not fail to excite the a d m i r a t i o n of the K a n s a n as h e m e d i t a t e s upon the wonderful resources of his State, while enjoying t h e luxuries of his K a n s a s h o m e , w a r m e d and lighted by the flow of n a t u r a l gas from mo,ther e a r t h , or to cause his h e a r t to b u r s t forth in— " Praise Gob, from whom all blessings flow." We take our "pen in h a n d " in obedience to the law of our G r a n d Jurisdiction to write our t h i r d Keport on Masonic Correspondence. A s we review the m a n y excellent reports t h a t come to our table, we a r e impressed with the insignificance of our own efforts, a n d resolve each y e a r t h a t we will devote more time and s t u d y in a n effort to m a k e the succeeding report shine more brilliantly upon the masonic diadem. W e were impressed with the topical report, a n d contemplated changing the form of our report, b u t upon reflection, investigation a n d consultation w i t h prominent Masons, we c a m e to the conclusion t h a t t h e topical review did not meet t h e d e m a n d s of the brethren, a n d is n o t as well received b y Masons as the separate jurisdictional reviews, prefaced or concluded w i t h a general reference to l e a d i n g subjects. • W e h a v e watched the distribution of reports, and noticed t h a t a l m o s t invariably a Mason first t u r n s to t h e review of the juris-

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diction from " w h e n c e he came." The expressed preference of m a n y masonic students and writers impel us to continue the old well-established form, discarding the word "Foreign," believing t h a t we are all m e m b e r s of one family, and notwithstanding we m a y not be able to pronounce the words in the same language, nevertheless we are .brethren, freeborn members of the Masonic Fraternity, and n o t h i n g should be characterized as foreign, except innovations m a d e upon the l a n d m a r k s of our Institution b y unwise legislation; H e n c e , we desire t h a t our feeble efforts m a y be received as F r a t e r n a l Correspondence, with greetings'to " a l l Masons"-wheresoever dispersed, in the spirit of brotherly love and good will, which the writer hopes to display in the consideration of the reports of other jurisdictions, assured we will not w r i t e in vain, if some t h o u g h t expressed by us or selected from the pen of others will cause the s t a n d a r d of masonic manhood to be elevated to the simile or ideal of the divine life in man. We excerpt freely, believing it to be our duty to furnish our own jurisdiction with m a n y of the ennobling and elevating s t a t e ments made by e m i n e n t Masons throughout the world. Many of our brethren, who are deprived of masonic libraries, seek the reports for information on masonic subjects, and very often t h e selections, poetical and otherwise, serve as a fund for social m a sonic entertainments and i n s t r u c t i o n ; hence, we deem the wise sayings of distinguished Masons in other jurisdictions more important than lengthy criticisms on forms and ceremonies. W e hope to cull from the reports reviewed everything t h a t will induce a higher, purer and nobler masonic manhood. W e subqjit the following revie,w.

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ALABAMA — 1898. 78TH A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

M O N T G O M E R Y , D E O . 1898.

The Grand Lodge of A l a b a m a contains 376 lodges on its roll, w i t h a n aggregate m e m b e r s h i p of 11,345. Bepresentatives from 310 lodges were p r e s e n t a t t h e session of the Grand Lodge, t h e G r a n d Representative of K a n s a s being absent. M.-.W.-. Bro. J A M B S A. B I L B E O jjresided in the Grand E a s t .

H i s report, covering thirteen pages of t h e Proceedings, contains a concise a n d business s t a t e m e n t of his official acts during t h e year, interspersed with sound a n d wise counsel, which, if heeded b y t h e brethren, will raise tlie standard of Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction. H e recounts tlie dealings of a kind Providence with reference to t h e P a s t Grand Masters of t h e Grand Lodge, as being godly e x a m p l e s a n d influences In promotion of the great aim of Masons. All h a v e died except nine, b u t all, living or dead, have made a record in masonic life a n d noble deeds worthy of emulation. On t h e duty tliat Masons owe to h u m a n i t y , he has this to s a y : Pardon me that I again, as I have often done before,stress the duty we, as Masons, owe to humanity. I t Is a mistake to suppose that our obligation extends no further than to our own. I know of no such masonic Injunction. I t Is true we are Impressively reminded of our duty to brethren who need our fraternal aid, but just as impressively do some of tlie most Important lessons of our secret ceremonies and published ritual teach the principle of universal benevolence. Masonry Is not merely to do good to the Craft, but to the world. "He who pauses a t his brother's door. Peace to his troubled mind to restore. And goes no further, when Just before Hlra is one, not of the mystic tie, But needful stiH of that friendly care Whlcli helps each the other's burden bear. Stops short^of duty, then and tliere. And from such neglect that one may die!"

Tlie G r a n d Lodge of Peru receives t h e usual severe criticism of h a v i n g excluded the word of G O D from its altars, a n d commendation for the correction of wliat he truly terms "one of the greatest wrongs ever c o m m i t t e d a g a i n s t Masonry;" he rightfully proclaims t h a t the Bible c a n n o t be taken from t h e lodges without involving tliem in u t t e r d a r k n e s s , and t h a t there never has been, a n d never can be a masonic lodge w i t h o u t t h e sacred volume. H e notes the death of two P a s t G r a n d Masters during the year, M.-.W.-. Bro. P . .T. P I D L A N S who died on the 22d day of J u n e , 1898, a t h i s home in Mobile, a n d M.-.W.-. Bro. H E N B Y C . T O M P -

K I N S whose death occurred in t h e city of Montgomery on the 12th d a y of September, 1898. T h e Committee on Necrology offered a tribute to the distinguished brethren who served Grand Jjodge as Grand Officers

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respectively from 1875 to 1877 and 1879 to 1880; both were able lawyers, officers in the a r m y of their choice, demoted and loyal citizens in their respective communities. They have gone for their reward, and doubtless realize that,

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"•When the day dawns — that other long, long day. When night beyond our ken has passed. When home and rest are reached at last— I think perchance, that we will say The toll but makes more sweet the rest. And sorrow was not sent l a vain, It patient strength be learned through pain; And we shall see His way was best."

The Grand Master refers to the death of M.\W.'. Bro. HEISTBY C. COOK, P a s t Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. H e compliments the Grand Lodge on the building of Grand Lodge Hall, which was dedicated during the Communication of the Grand Lodge. Three new lodges were created by his dispensations. Eighteen decisions grace his report,physical perfection receiving attention in a number of them. H e decides t h a t the loss of a right hand, the left knee stiff at an angle of 160 degrees, render,a candidate Ineligible to receive the degrees. We quote decision n u m b e r four: " A Master Mason who has lost both his arms is not on t h a t account excused from balloting on the petition of a candidate. H e m a y ask anyone present to assist him. Such assista n t m u s t in his presence, without noticing, take up ballots until the one desired is selected, and deposit it in the box." This is a novel experience; we think the brother should be excused upon his own request, but if he desired to vote, he m i g h t be assisted in the m a n n e r designated. D e c i s i o n n u m b e r e i g h t r e a d s as follows: "One who is engaged in retailing vinous, spirituous and m a l t liquors, ought not, while so engaged, to be made a Mason." To which we say amen; it is the law of Kansas, and ought to prevail in every jurisdiction in the world. W e cannot see how a man can exemplify the principles of Masonry by selling to his brother t h a t which will tend to lower his manhood, destroy his inental faculties, and bring misery and s h a m e upon his household and his brethren. The decision above quoted, we infer, means the saloon-keeper. A m a n m a y retail spirituous and m a l t liquors for medicinal and scientific purposes according to law without receiving the censure and condemnation of the fraternity. W e are pleased to note t h a t the sentiment against the saloon-keeper is continually increasing, and the Grand Jurisdictions are placingupon their s t a t u t e books,laws prohibiting the countenancing of saloon-keepers as Masons. The Grand Master deplores the result of a vote by the subordinate lodges upon a resolution looking to an a m e n d m e n t of the

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Constitution, increasing the dues to the Grand Lodpre, in order to enable tliat Body to appropriate fifty cents per capita to the sinking fund for the purpose of establisliing a Home for indigent Masons; 214 lodges voted against it, 53 for it, 111 took no action. The Grand Master pleads earnestly, and we trust effectively, as follows: This Indicates t h a t a majority of the brethren think It Inexpedient to enter upon such a work, or t h a t the matter has not been as earnestly pressed upon the attention of the brethren as Its Importance demands. I rather believe t h a t the apparent reverses the cause has met Is not from opposition to It so much as from a lack of proper energy in Its presentation. I, for one, am not willing It should die. The amount we have received, though small,should be sacredly kept for the purpose for which It was contributed. I t Is bread cast upon the waters, and some day It will be gathered for those In need of Its nourishment. The Holy Bible which we' accept as the rule and guide of our faith, contains this divine Injunction from the GOD we worship: "Beware lest thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou glvest him naught, and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and It be sin unto thee. Thou shalt surel.v give him,and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou glvest unto him, because that for this thing the Lord thy GOD shall bless thee In all thy works, and In all that thou puttest thine band unto. For the poor shall never cease out of the land. Therefore I command thee, saying, thou shalt open thine hand wider unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy In thy land." This command Is to us, to us Its promised blessings In Its keeping, and to us Its solemn warnings. If we fall to observe it. I earnestly urge the brethren to greater diligence In securing the active help of the Craft In this great work.

We commend his'address on the subject of indifference, private piques and quarrels, lukewarmness in attendance, profanity and drunkenness. On the latter, he has the following to say: Another cause, I rind. Is the Indifference of many of the lodges to the evils of drunkenness and profanity amongst members. To dally with offenses of this character Is a reproach to Masonry. I t is Impossible for a lodge to do it and be true to Itself, and your authority. 1 hold that a lodge Is guilty of an act of Insubordination, whenever It falls to enforce the edict of this Grand Lodge as to these vices. The evils, I a m ashanied to say, are not confined to members bearing no official relations to the lodge, but they are practiced by some high Imauthorlty. Masters, Wardens, Deacons, and other officers, both swear and get drunk, and If they are admonished about It, some of them add to their crimes by wholesale abuse of the lodge for attempting to bring about a reform. I And no pleasure In referring to these regretful circumstances. But I find It to be my duty to do so; for Masonry Is suffering from these evils In may parts of our Jurisdiction. I t Is time to sound the alarm, and not only that, but It Is also time to get read.v tor action. The lodges afflicted with these abuses of masonic law must correct them If they hope to see Masonry prosperous In their respective localities. And to get nearer home,how Is It with us as to these matters when we come to the Grand Lodge to attend Its session? Are we as circumspect, prudent and cautious In our conduct as the dignity and purity of our Order demand? .Or do we not sometimes In buoj'ancy of renewed friendships and brotherly greetings, reach excesses that are a reproach to us In our moments of quiet and calm reflection. I have heard from a number of brethren that on several occasions they have seen among the delegates to the Grand Lodge some who were decidedly under the Influence of Intoxicants, and t h a t there were still others who profaned the name of Deity while

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here as representatives ol their lodges. Brethren, I can not hesitate to say t h a t this Is an open mockery of our cause. I say this In love to all offending ones. If such there be, that thej^ may be led to a higher and purer life, and that our Grand Lodge may never again he humiliated by such gross, and oftentimes thoughtless and unintentional Indiscretion.

H e recommends t h a t the explanation of the principal tenets of the Order, as given in the chart, and t h e ' t h r e e great duties of a Mason, as given-in the charge a t initiation, be read in open lodge a t each regular coininunication; he recommends a statute of the limitation of three montlis to operate a g a i n s t lodges claiming infringement upon its jurisdiction; t h a t the returns of Grand Lodge reports signed by the Master should contain the number of widows and orphans of deceased Masons in the jurisdiction of the lodge; the enactment of the law requiring the Master to propound before closing the lodge, the quei^tions: " 1 . . Are any of the brethren s i c k ? " "2. Is there a Master Mason or member of his family in the jurisdiction of this lodge in w a n t or d i s t r e s s ? " " 3 . Are the brethren living in peace and h a r m o n y ? " H e gives the following p a r t i n g admonition: " I n parting with you I urge.each and all to the practice of every inasonic virtue. Be temperate, brave, prudent and just in all the relations of life. Strive each day to be stronger than the daj' before in all t h a t ig good. Think no evil and the tongue will be tamed. Never have a n evil eye against your brother. L e t brotherly love always abound. Live peaceably with all men. Do good to all from sense of duty. Live to do right t h a t you m a y live. Make life an unclouded day of sunshine, without and within. L e t no storm, no m a t t e r how severe it be, dispel the sunshine from your soul. Be messengers of peace, carrying good tidings alwaj's to all. men. Above all give the more earnest heed always to charity, which is the corner stone of Masonry. Finally, m y brethren, I cominend you to t h a t reverential consideration of Deity which will inspire a more perfect consecration to His service, a n d in which we hope to 'fit our minds, as living stones for t h a t spiritual building, t h a t house not made with hands, eternal in the H e a v e n s . ' " The Grand Lodge adopted a resolution upon the action of the Grand Lodge of Washington, and dissolved fraternal relations until the Grand Lodge of the State of W a s h i n g t o n shall have rescinded its resolution recognizing negro Masonry. The Grand Lodge of the State of W a s h i n g t o n having rescinded its action, the resolution has, b.y^its terms, become inoperative. The reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer reveal a comfortable financial condition. The Grand Lodge accepted an invitation, and called from labor to refreshment for the purpose of a t t e n d i n g the unveiling of a Confederate monument. W e did not observe in the records t h a t the Grand Lodge participated in the exercises.

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A v e r y complete a n d interesting dedicatory ceremony w a s rendered on the occasion of t h e dedication of the n e w Temple, a t which interesting addresses ^vere made upon the various branches of Masonry. The R e p o r t on Foreign Correspondence is from the pen of E.-.W.-. Bro. WiLiiiAM T. TITOOMB, the successor of t h a t distin-

guished Mason, P a s t Grand Master P. J. PiLr,ANS, who had r e viewed eighteen of t h e Proceedings before his death. T h e report is well w r i t t e n , giving a clear s t a t e m e n t of t h e doings of other Grand Lodges in a pleasing strain a n d a happy conclusion. K a n sas receives fraternal notice of three pages. W e extend to t h e Brother a cordial welcome to t h e Reportorial Guild. M.-.W.'. B. D U D L E Y W I L I ^ I A M S , Grand Master, Oxford. B.-.W.-. H E N R Y C L A Y A E M S T B O N G , Grand Secretary, Mont-

gomery.

ARIZONA —1899. 17TH A N N U A L C O M M U N I C A T I O N ,

GLOME, N O V K M B B B 1 5 T H .

There were present representatives of eleven chartered lodges, nine P a s t G r a n d Officers, and eighteen brethren representing sister Grand .Jurisdictions. G r a n d Master J O S E P H B B A W N E B C B E A M E B presiding, con-

gregated_the Grand Lodge around a n altar adorned with a square and compasses made, of copper, produced from the mines located n e a r Globe, presented b y W.'. Bro. COOK, t h e superintendent.

Our M.'.W.-. Brother, in his address, refers to the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Copper Queen Mine, and the Spanish-American W a r , a s follows: , A year h a s passed since the good brethren of "Perfect Ashlar," a t Blsbee, entered Into a conspiracy with Nature to put the Grand Lodgeot Arizona Into a hole. That they succeeded in their hospitable Intentions Is a matter of history, and all the brethren who were fortunate enough to be In attendance a t that notable meeting will no doubt remember It for many years to come. The year past has been filled with stirring events; " UNOI^E S A M " has'created considerable hlstorj',, and very materially changed the map of the world. We have seen three hundred thousand of the flower of our citizens gathered under "Old Glory" to punish a tyrannical nation for Its acts of barbarity and Inhumanity, and have liberated ten millions of down-trodden people from the Intolerable mlsgovernment of Spain. I t Is with peculiar satisfaction t h a t the brethren of this country can feel t h a t the teachings of Freemasonry had a share in bringing about this satisfactory culmination of events, and t h a t our country has exemplified on a gigantic scale the tenets of our beloved Order.

U n d e r "Necrology," h e extends fraternal s y m p a t h y to the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s on the death of M.'.W.-. Bro. H E N B Y C . COOK.

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H e rejoices in the prosperous condition of the country and of Masonry. H e advocates the permanent location of the Grand Lodge. H e decides t h a t a brother m a y refuse to accept a diniit, and by his refusal annuls the action of the lodge, and r e m a i n s a member thereof. The report of tlie Grand Secretary shows a total m e m b e r s h i p of 700, a gain of eighty-four for the year. The report of the Grand Treasurer reveals a h e a l t h y financial condition; a Widows and Orphans' F u n d of $1,401; General F u n d , .$490.97. and $6,000 Territorial five per cent, bonds. Bro. G H A E I J B S D . B E L D E N , Grand Orator, delivered an excellent oration on the subject of " F r e e m a s o n r y — T h e Divine P l a n of Life," using the building of the Temple by. SOLOMON as an object lesson, deducing therefrom: (1) T h a t this life aspires to immort a l i t y ; (2) T h a t this life is labor, and labor is life; (3) T h a t this life is a brotherhood of e q u a l i t y ; (4) T h a t this life is best wlien free, but m u s t be well regulated, and t h a t brotherly love is Freemasonry, and Freemasonry is the divine plan of life. The Grand Lodge authorized the Grand Master to a t t e n d the centennial anniversary of the death of Bro. G E O R G E W A S H I N G TON, or to appoint a proxy from the list of P a s t Grand Masters. The Grand Lodge declined to consider the action of the Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n in recognizing negro Masons. No Report on Correspondence. M.-.W.-. A N T H O N Y J O H N S , Grand Master, Preseott.R.-.W.-. G E O B G E .T. B O S K R U G B , Grand Secretary, Tucson.

A R K A N S A S —1 8 9 8 . 59TH A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

L I T T L E ROOK, NOV.

1898.

M.-.W.-. Bro: J. B. B A K E K , Grand Master, presiding in the Grand East. R.-. W.-. Bro. J A M E S A. H E N R Y , representing the Grand Lodge of Kansas, present. Three h u n d r e d and ninety-six brethren, representing368 lodges out of 448 on the Grand Lodge register, containing nearly thirteen thousand Masons, asserribled in Grand Communication to legislate upon m a t t e r s of interest in t h a t particular jurisdiction, and for the good of Masonry. The Grand Master submitted an excellent report, extending a cordial and joyous welcome to the members present, congratulating tlie fraternity on its general prosperity, its freedom from the discussion of political and industrial questions which long agitated the public, and its strict adherence to the established usages of our Institution. He declares t h a t Masonry stands on a

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foundation broad enough to hold all good m e n ; t h a t its precepts are not proclaimed from the rostrum, pulpit, house tops or streets, b u t are exemplified in daily walk and conduct t a u g h t by the H o l y W r i t . H e rejoices t h a t Masonry is not losinji^ ground, b u t is going forward and continually g a t h e r i n g strength; t h a t the grim work of Death has not broken the official circle of the Grand Ijodge. H e issued dispensations giving life and a u t h o r i t y to six new lodges. The corner stones of St. John's Episcopal Church, of F o r t S m i t h , the Methodist Episcopal Church, of F o r t Smith, and the new hall of Bover Lodge, No. 467, were all laid by the authority of the Grand Master with the appropriate ceremonies of the fraternity. The G r a n d Master reports twenty-three decisions. H e decided t h a t a dimitted brother, attending college in St. Louis, could not be received by affiliation as a m e m b e r of a lodge in A r k a n s a s ; to w h i c h the committee rightly objected, and the Grand Lodge concurred therein by the adoption of the committee's report. The r i g h t of t h e Master Mason in good standing, holding a lawfully executed d i m i t to place his membeirship in the lodge of his choice, subject, of course, to acceptance, can not be denied. Jurisdiction laws do not apply to Master Masons in seeking affiliation. The Grand Master rightly decided t h a t a m a n with a good cork foot could not be made a Mason. T h a t the committee to investigate charges preferred against a m e m b e r m u s t be members of the lodge in which the charges are preferred, and t h a t the comm i t t e e on investigation can not g o b e y o n d the time the brother w a s m a d e a member of the lodge. I n answer to the question. H a s a lodge a r i g h t to r e n t its lower rooms for a pool or billiard h a l l ? he decided: " W h i l e the lodge has a r i g h t to r e n t its spare rooms, it is contrary to the rights of Masons to r e n t t h e m for immoral or i n t e m p e r a t e uses." Decisions Nos. 12, 17 and 21 we quote in full: ' Ques,—Can a m a n "who Is engaged In the saloon business, selling Intoxicating liquors as a beverage, be made a Mason? Ans.—No. Masonry Is a moral Institution, and seeks to elevate the morals of mankind, and men who are engaged in the saloon business,selling intoxicating liquors as a beverage, should not be received as members. And those who are members should not be allowed to retain their membership in the lodge, if they engage in the business of selling intoxicating liquors as a beverage. Ques.— Has a Mason the right to visit or assist in the work of so-called negro masonic lodge? A7is.—No; and if a member of the Masonic Order so far forgets his obligation as to visit a negro lodge or any other so-called masonic lodge t h a t is not recognized by the Grand Lodge of the State of Arkansas, he . should be severely disciplined. Ques.—To what extent can a member drink Intoxicating liquors and not be a drunkard? Ans.—I know of no law making It a crime for Masons to drink Intoxicating liquors; therefore every lodge must be its own Judge as to the Intemperance of Its own members.

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Invitations were read inviting the Grand Lodge to visit t h e State School for t h e Blind, t h e State I n s a n e Asylum, t h e Deaf Mute I n s t i t u t e , a n d t h e State Penitentiary, which were accepted with thanks, a n d committees appointed to arrange for t h e visits^ tion. The Grand Secretary, E.-.W/.Bro. F A Y H E M P S T I S A D , presented a very full a n d complete report of the transactions transpiring in his office; he received during t h e year from all sources $7,889.50, and like all good Secretaries promptly paid t h e same over to t h e Grand Treasurer. Constitutional a m e n d m e n t providing for biennial sessions of the Grand Lodge, until three A n n u a l Sessions have been passed, was adopted. Constitutional a m e n d m e n t abolishing t h e offices of the Grand Marshal, Senior' and Junior Grand Stewards a n d Grand Pursuivant, were also adopted. Galloway College extended to the Grand Lodge a scholarship for such beneficiary a s t h e Grand Lodge should d e s i g n a t e ; Miss M A U D W I L I J I A M S w a s selected, and the G r a n d Lodge invited h e r to

visit the members a t its session in order to afiford the delegates a n opportunity to see t h e girl, in<whose future education a n d welfare they had manifested a n interest. The Grand Chapter Order of the E a s t e r n Star, in session in the city, was invited to be p r e s e n t a t the time of receiving Miss MATJD W I L I J I A M S , which occurred a t an evening session, a t which the Grand Lodge h a d refreshment. The Grand Lodge appoimted a C o m m i t t e e upon Foreign Correspondence, extending fraternal recognition to the M.-.W.*. N a t i o n a l Grand Lodge of Sweden; a n d Committee on Correspondence sub. mitted a full a n d complete report on the action of. the G r a n d Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n relating to negro Masonry, with resolutions of condemnation a n d non-intercourse, which were adopted. R.-.W.-. Bro. E D W A B D E . B B Y A N T delivered a n e x c e l l e n t ora-

tion on the origin of Masonry; Freemasonry in Rome and E u r o p e ; The B a u h u t t e n ; t h e continuity of masonic life since SOLOMON'S Temple; the Jegend of t h e three degrees; t h e organizations of t h e Grand Lodge of E n g l a n d ; A N D E B S O N ' S Constitutions; the origin and authority of t h e various degrees of Masonry; a l l of which is summarized in his conclusion, which here follows: Brethren, having traced for you, as well as I could, the, evidence t h a t go to show the origin of our Freemasonry at the building of SoiiOMOu's Temple, Its probable preservation by the Phoenicians, to be by them brought to the West Mediterranean shores, the traces of its existence In the Collegia of ancient Rome, In the Mediaeval Roman building societies, and In the Bauhutten a n d masonic craft-guilds of Germany and Europe, the evidences of Its very early existences In England and Scotland, the rise of the Grand Lodges and the development of our cumbersome wealth of degrees at the present day, I feel that I have completed my task. But, before concluding, let us seek to know the mission of Masonry t o our age and time, and what may be its promise and hope for the future. The

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value of Masonrj' In early days, when the winged message of postal service and the seven-leagued boots of harness steam were unknown, before nations and peoples were brought to know each other, and a Journey beyond the horizon was fraught with fear and trembling, when the lodges was.a school for teaching the Masons the arts and principles of their crafts, when Journeymen traveled Into far countries for work and wages, its practical value In those days of masonic laborers cannot be too highly estimated. But since the severance of tlie Order from the operative a r t and its conversion into a symbollo and speculative society, we may all ask what part It Intends to play as such In the world's progress. I answer, the Good Book tolls us that the elements of a pure religion are Faith, Hope and Charity,and that the greatest of.these Is Charity — Charity In Its broad and liberal sense of love and humanlty,.yea,of all things t h a t live, move, and liave a being. Not attempting to teach any creed, It founds itself upon the great conception of a brotherhood, based upon practical and spiritual charity. Teaching the purest morality In private life. It makes for a higher Individual manhood, and teaching the broadest benevolence and charity, It makes for a wider conception of humanity the world over. Its venerable and antiquity. Its ancient lineage. Its dignified history, its singular and original region and traditions, Its'wlde spread over the world, and Its broad platform of humanity, rank it easily above all modern Ijenevolent societies' for which It stands as a model and a type. Founded upon charity in its broad and spiritual sense; and apart from Its workof practical good'In contributing to the relief of distressed Masons, their widows and orphans, and In founding Institutions to further this great object. It has a still hlglier mission In battering down the barriers bet\yeen sects and peoples and nations, and In teachlng'that all men constitute one great household, whose head and father is GOD. Underlying all that now constitutes and has constituted its claims to the allegiance of Its members and the respect of the world. Is one great principle which It has ever taught, to which It clung In days when religious systems taught the bitterest Intolerance, when creeds clashed In the direst fanaticism, and fires lighted the fagots of bigoted persecution— a principle that has been Its life principle In the past —that Is Its life principle to-day, a principle now proclaimed from every pulpit, and taught by all tolerant religions, a principle that furnished tlio platform upon which the Congress of Religions met at the World's Fair in_ 1893—the great principle of the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of GOD. Religions may still teach their special creeds; the Jew, that miracle of the ages, may still look to the coming of the Messiah; the Buddhist, under the shadow of the "plumed and Jeweled turban of the East," may still teach the eternal qulescentrestofNiKV AN A; the" unspeakable Turk" may still proclaim from minaret and tower that "GOD is GOD, and MOHAMMET IS his prophet;" the followers of the Pope may still venerate the dignity and grandeur and ceremonial of the Holy Catholic Church ; the Protestant In conventicle and meeting-house, may still teach from the pages of the Testament the tender story of the Cross; but we as men and Masons hold that, despite our Individual creeds and beliefs, we are one and all brothers, made each after the image of the Maker, and that as brothers, we will ever meet on the level of equality, firmly believing that He "who watching over Israel slumbers not, nor sleeps," will at last sift the true from the false, and that the false will pass away, and that the true will abide forever.

The G r a n d Lodge graciously extended the Order of the E a s t ern S t a r the use of Grand Lodge h a l l to hold-its sessions in when the same is not in use by the Grand Lodge. Two b r e t h r e n were disciplined for appearing in the Grand Lodge in a state of intoxication.

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A Report on Correspondence was fraternally submitted by R.'. W.'. Bro. S A M U E L - H . D A V I D S O N , and is a n able review of the Proceedings of fifty Grand Lodges, with m a n y excerpts of the good things found in the various reports reviewed. K a n s a s receives kindly arid courteous treatment. H e says, " G t a n d Master S H A V E R ' S address is a superb business paper," and that, "his exordium is ornate and appropriate, a n d his conclusion is fraternal and fine." H e compliments the Grand Secretary, A. K. W I L S O N , for the excellent showing made in his department. H e says t h a t W.-. Bro. W. F . K U H N S , Grand Orator delivered a charming address, a n d compliments Ills reference to the K a n s a s Masonic Home. The-chairman of the Committee on Correspondence receives courteous t r e a t m e n t a t his hand, for which we extend thanl?s. W e would be delighted to tarry longer with this report, b u t our allotted space is occupied to its fullest extent. M.-. W.-. E G B E R T M . S M I T H , G r a n d Master, H o t Springs.

R.-..W.-. F A Y H E M P S T E A D , Grand Secretary, Little Rock.

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COLiUaiBIA—1899.

28TH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION,

K A M L O O P S , JUNE,'1899.

Two Special Communications preceded the Annual Communication, the first a t Nelson, in August, 1898, for the purpose of laying the corner stone of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, t h e second a t New Westminister in March, 1899, for the purpose of laying with masonic orders a n d according to masonic custom, the corner stone of a new Masonic Temple. Twenty-seven lodges, containing a total membership of 1,639, constitute the Grand Lodge of British Columbia. M.-. W.-. Grand Master, D A V I D W I L S O N , presented a very interesting and complete report of his official acts; he recalls a marked prosperity and growth throughout the jurisdiction, with . a b u n d a n t blessings and u t m o s t peace and harmony, and t h a t there has been no pause or a b a t e m e n t in t h e earnest striving of t h a t fuller life, t h a t fruition of its sublime teachings upon which Freemasonry is so insistent. H e congratulates the Grand Lodge upon the fraternal relations with other Grand Jurisdictions, and referring to t h e action of the G r a n d Lodge of Washington, h e s a y s : " Some very harsh language has been used in describing the action of our neighboring Grand Lodge, b u t I a m unable to see t h a t any l a n d m a r k of the Order h a s been broken in the course pursued, although anyone m a y well doubt its propriety under all the circumstances. Strange to say, over twenty years ago, the Grand

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L/odge of Ohio only rejected recognition of these colored lodges b y a very narrow majority. Since then, the question has been little agitated until last year, when it again came to the front, and is a t present being discussed everywhere. The Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n did not, however, consider the time had come when these colored lodges could be affiliated to their own organization, and it leaves the question of m u t u a l intercourse to be decided by its own lodges, each for itself." H e issued dispensations to three new lodges. A n'umber of special dispensations were issued by the Grand Master authorizing lodges t o i n s t a l l officers and to wear regalia a t divine service. U n d e r the head of "Dispensation," he gives the following definition: "Now, I understand t h a t a m o n g masonic writers, the word "dispensation" is used in two senses. I n one sense, a dispensation is a permission to do an a c t which the law says shall not be done w i t h o u t permission. I n the other, it is a w a r r a n t importing to authorize the doing of an act which the law says shall not be done a t all—in other words, a dispensing with the law." A m o n g his dispensations, we find a declaration similar to one m a d e by the writer when occupying the same position, " t h a t a lodge of Fellow Crafts could pass upon the proficiency of a n E n tered Apprentice." I n answer to the question. U n d e r w h a t conditions m a y the r i g h t of visitation be exercised by strangers for whom no brother present can vouch?" Ans.—Section 226, of the Constitution, says: "Any Master Mason In good standing, may be permitted to visit a lodge." * * » Section 227: " I f n o brother present can vouch for tlie visitor, the Master shall appoint a committee of brethren, skilled In the work to examine him." Section 229: "Before any visitor cap be examined as to his knowledge of Masonry, he must state the name and location of the lodge of which he is then or was lately a member, or in which he received the masonic degrees, which shall be reported to the Master, or the lodge, before a committee of examination can be appointed." * * That strict trial without the production of satisfactory paper credentials Is insufficient proof of the right; to visit must be apparent, for, "If a stranger be examined and can show that; he is in possession of our secrets, it by no means follows either that, first, he may have obtained them unlawfully; or,second,he may have acquired them under a Jurisdiction never recognized by our Grand Lodge, or with whom it Is not at the time in fraternal relations; or, third, he may have been expelled by his Grand Lodge, or be under suspension. * * * The first Is a hardly possible contingency. The second and third are more dangerous; for, first, there are spurious and unrecognized bodl6s in existence; second, Grand Jurisdictions, perfectly regular In themselves, may not happen to be on terms of masonic Intercourse with us, therefore visitors hailing from them cannot be received Into our lodges; and third, though an expelled brother, or one under suspension might still pass, yet the production of his paper vouchers will In almost every case, prove a considerable obstacle In the way." The Inevitable conclusion is t h a t the secrets without the accrediting papers or the paners without the secrets, fall to prove the right to visit a lodge; both are clearly requisite.

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H e reports t h a t the fire which occurred in N e w Westminister rendered homeless a multitude of people, a n d destroyed nearly two million five hundred thousand dollars' worth of property. The Masonic Fraternity, which never fails to respond to the cry of help, e m a n a t i n g from distress, •n^as prompt in the work of relieving the distressed and destitute citizens of N e w Westminister. H e approved of a circular letter to the various,lodges of the jurisdiction, asking for subscriptions to a memorial window in Trinity Church, New Westminister, in m e m o r y of the late P a s t Grand Chaplain, Bight Beverend A. W. S I L L I T O E , D . D . H e very appropriately remembers the labor of love and good j u d g m e n t exercised by M.-.W.-. Bro. W- A. D B W O L F - S M I T H . The Grand Master calls the attention of the Gran"d Lodge to the- importance of literature in masonic circles, and pleads for more reading Masons, admonishing the brothers to place in every lodge flrst-class masonic journals and magazines, and suggests t h a t every inember should subscribe for a masonic paper of some kind. If his suggestions were applied within all jurisdictions, the labor of Grand Officers, and especially t h a t of Grand Masters, would be very much diminished. . ^ Tlie Proceedings favor us with a very complete report of B.-.W.-. Bro. B. E D E N W A L K E B , D e p u t y G r a n d Master, consisting . largely of official visits made by him during the year. • The Grand Secretary, B.-.W.-. Bro. W. J. Q U I I ^ L A N , presents a complete report with a financial showing of total annual dues froni subordinate lodges, .$2,428, an average of about $1.50 per capita. ' The lodge dues are .$1.00, and $1.00 each on initiation, passing, raising, affiliation; $2.00 for diplomas, and $2.50 to $5.00 for special d ispensations, and $30.00 for d ispensations to new lodges. The Grand Treasurer's report shows a balance on hand in the Grand Lodge Fund of $2,141.58, and in the Charity Fund, $5,500.28. A very excellent and well arranged E e p o r t on Fraternal Correspondence by M.-.W.-. Bro. D B W O L P - S M I T H , occupies 226 pages, reviewing the Proceedings of flfty-eight Grand Lodges. K a n s a s receives complimentary notice, commending the_address of the Grand Master, M.-.W.-. Bro. M. L. STONE, and endorsing his remarks upon the subject of keys. H e says the report of Grand Secretary W I L S O N is an extremely interesting document; t h a t the oration of W.-. Bro. L u c i u s W. P E R K I N S is full of beautiful truths and only the lack.of space prevents him from extracting largely therefrom. H e thinks the Grand Lodge deals liberally with its Grand Officers in the way of salary, and has m a n y pleasing words for the writer of the E e p o r t on Foreign Correspondence, for which we make grateful acknowledgment. H e t h i n k s t h a t the ballot box is a safeguard against the admission of any undesirable material, w h e t h e r saloon-keepers or

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others, a n d inferentially dissents from our declaration on this subiect. W e agree with him on t h e proposition t h a t the ballot box is a sufficient safeguard a g a i n s t t h e admission of undesirable material, a n d still hold t h a t a m a n w h o engages in the business of selling intoxicants ought to be barred from the privileges of Masonry by reason of t h e nefarious business in whicli he is engaged. There are communities with sentiments prevailing which would accrue to t h e saloon-keeper a reasonable respectability and thereby gain admission into an order whose fundamental principles are directly opposite from the influences exemplified by and through t h e saloon business. M.-.W.-. E. E D E N W A L K B B , Grand Master, N e w Westminister... R.-.W.-. W. j ; Q U I N I J A N , Grand Secretary, Nelson.

CALIFORNIA —1898. 4 9 T H AXNUAT^ C O M M U N I O A T I O N ,

S A N F K A N O I S C O , O O T . 1898..

M.-.W.-. Bro. T H O M A S F L I N T , Jr., Grand Master. Representatives of 239 out of t h e 265 lodges, present. The G r a n d Master presented a well prepared, brief, a n d pointed report of h i s official duties. H e records a net gain, in m e m b e r s h i p for t h e year, of 735, which was exceeded b u t four times in t h e forty-nine years of Grand Lodge. Referring to our soldier boys, he says: " T h e war clouds which for a time h u n g heavy over t h e country have been dissipated, a n d peace again prevails in our beloved land. Many of our brethren have left their quiet homes to follow Old Glory to victory with D E W E Y a t Manila, a n d have shown their loyalty and patriotism in t h e battles t h a t sealed t h e fate of t h a t city. To those w h o have demonstrated their manhood and devotion in this t h e time of their country's need, we extend our most sincere congratulations; a n d m a y H e w h o guides the destinies of nations return to us our soldier boys in health a n d honor." H e announces t h e d e a t h of Bro. J A M B S O G B L S B Y , a t t h e age

of eighty-seven years. H e was appointed Grand Tyler in 1864, a n d a n n u a l l y reappointed up to t h e time of his death, thus rendering a continuous service to t h e G r a n d Lodge for thirty-five years. H e also notices t h e death of R.-. W.-'. Bro. G E O B G E H I N D S , P a s t J u n i o r G r a n d W a r d e n , a n d a m e m b e r of the board of trustees of the Masonic Widows a n d Orphans' H o m e ; also of P a s t Grand Orator F R A N C I S E L S W O B T H B A K B B , a n d Bro. G E O B G E L O R D , t h e

oldest Mason within t h a t jurisdiction, and probably the oldest in the United States. H e became a Mason in 1828; he died a t the-

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/ ripe ase of ninety-seven years and seven montlis, with an experience of seventy years of-service in the Craft. F r a t e r n a l s y m p a t h y is extended to other Grand Jurisdictions sustaining the death of distinguished brethren. A number of decisions grace his report, all in accordance with masonic law and usage. In answer to the query, " Can an Italian gentleman speaking neither English nor F r e n c h receive the three degrees of Masonry in a lodge working in the French language by the medium of an interpreter or d r a g o m a n ? " he replied t h a t he could not. ' Special Communication of Grand Lodge was held a t Long Beach for the purpose of laying with proper masonic ceremonies the corner stone of a new school house; another was held a t Masonic Temple in San Francisco, for the purpose of conducting the funeral of the deceased Grand Tyler, Bro. J A M E S O G B L S B Y ; another Communication was lield at the request of the Trustees of Mission Lodge, No. 160, for the purpose of dedicating its newly erected hall; and another presided over by the Junior Grand W a r d e n was convened for the purpose of laying the corner stone of the Episcopal Church at San Bernardino. A u t h o r i t y was issued for the organization of one new lodge, erected a t Covina. Applications for dispensations to form a r m y lodges were denied. Upon this subject he says: "A careful examination of the reports of various Grand Masters from 1861 to 1865, upon the . so-called a r m y lodges, convinced me t h a t for various reasons i t ' would not be for the best interests of the Craft to g r a n t dispensations of siich a character, a t least until the Grand Lodge had determined the manner and method by wliich such dispensations were to be granted. W h e n the Philippines shall have come under the authority of the United States and something of political and social permanency shall have been secured, the location of masonic lodges in t h a t far-away land to assist in the upbuilding of the state and the elevation of m a n k i n d , will be the d u t y of this great Order." A successful masonic fair was held in the city of San F r a n cisco, under the official sanction of the Grand Master, by .the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Widows and Orphans' Home, for the purpose of raising funds to complete the building. The Grand Lodge performed the very pleasant d u t y of dedicating t h e H o m e during its sessions. Of the Hawaiian Islands, he has the following s t a t e m e n t t o _make: The recent acquisition bj' the United States of the Hawaiian Islands has added. In a certain sense, to the responsibilities of this Grand Lodge. The two lodges chartered by this Grand Body have thus become nearer and dearer to

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n3,and a territory has been opened that, to acertaln degree,may be considered our own In a masonic sense. While the several lodges situated In Hawaii have derived their charters from different Grand .lurlsdlctlons. It would seem to be for the best Interests of Freemasonry that they may be, If possible, comprised within t h e same lurlsdlctlbn, and from the fact that the Grand Lodge of California Is nearer than any other Grand Lodge, and from the further fact that our masonic relations are, and must be. In the future brought nearer and closer, It would appear that the most natural affiliation of the lodges situated In Hawaii should be with the Grand Lodge of California. We are not unmindful of the fact that the territory of Hawaii Is a concurrent one, and that the lodges heretofore chartered have been so chartered in a regular manner: nor would we In any way seek to Infringe upon the Jurisdiction of any other regular Grand Lodge; buttho nearness of Hawaii to thl3jurl3dlctlon,theclose relations t h a t musthereafter exist between ourpeoples,and the fraternal friendship that has In the past been a source of pleasure to us both, would seem to Indicate that a closer union would be'advisable. I therefore recommend that the subject of a closer union of the lodges in Hawaii wltli those of this Jurisdiction be referred to the Committee on .lurlsprudence, and that said committee report to this Grand Lodge at this Communication such recommendations as they may think proper under the circumstances. T h e G r a n d Secretary's report contain.s a very complete e x h i b i t of the affairs of his office. H e received for dues, d i s p e n s a t i o n s , a n d sale of Proceedings, .$27,005.40; $340 of whicli accrued from t h e special dispensations for s u n d r y purposes, a t t h e r a t e of $10.00 per dispensation. T h e G r a n d L o d g e of California, by resolution a n d report of C o m m i t t e e on J u r i s p r u d e n c e , e x t e n d e d fraternal recognition to t h e G r a n D i e t a S y m b o l i c a de los E s t a d o s Unidos Mexicanos, a s t h e only regular s y m b o l i c masonic Grand Lodge of the R e p u b l i c of Mexico. I t would give us g r e a t p l e a s u r e to copy in full t h e excellent oration of W.-. Bro. E n w A B D S P A L D I N G L I P P I T T , b u t space forbids. W e e x c e r p t several p a s s a g e s therefrom t h a t c a n n o t fail to d o t h e reader much good: Masonry teachss obedience to the laws of friendship and brotlierly love. This binds t h e fraternity by the strongest tie. Every Mason Is my brother, whatever his station In life, and my obligation to him, as such. Is not changed or lost by change of situation or condition. He Is a brother man. Secretly, or openly, a thousand Instances could be cited where this law has been obeyed even a t great peril. ' I t Is related that on the disastrous retreat of the French from Moscow, French soldiers. Masons, were received by Prussian Masons Into their lodges and homes, and succored on their way back to France, although Prussia had suffered devastation a t the hands of NAPOLEON, after the battle of Jena. And In our late civil war, many Instances are known where, on the battlefield. In camp,and In hospital,and even In prison. Masons found a friend and a brother In the foe, a n d received a brother's aid and comfort. This law does n o t cease with a brother's death, b u t cares for his sleeping dust, and protects a n d provides for Ills wldbwand orphan. Witness our beautiful Home,dedicated to Its sacred purposes but yesterday. Wide as the world Is, that tie binds us In fraternal unity. It Is not circumscribed by any nationality, language or climate. I t binds alike Prince of Wales, heir to the throne of the mightiest empire on earth, and the native of Cuba and Manila, In prison, hated and Imprisoned by

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Spain, because Masons. May that bond grow in power,and Increase in Its sway, until all peoples shall be blessed by Us benign Influence ! Obedience to law begets love of country and a willingness to do and dare for her welfare. Who can forget the Six Hundred at battle of Balaklava, immortalized by TENNYSON:

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"'Forward, the Ijlght Brigade! Charge for the guns,' he said-; Into the valley of death Rode the Six Hundred. "'Forward,the Light Brigade!' Was there a man dismayed? Not thougli the soldier knew Some one had blundered; "Theirs not to make reply, J Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die; Into the valley of death I Rode the Six Hundred! No less were the heroes of Santiago worthy of praise, when W H E E I ^ E R and ROOSEVELT stormed the heights of San Juan, drenched with rain, in trenches filled with mud, amid a hall of bullets from an unseen foe, until, a t last, they planted tlie starry banner on the fort and held the city in their grasp, and left their dead burled on the field they had captured. "What.matters now the cause? As little children restingNo more the battle bi'easting T<) the rumble of the drums; Enllnked by duty's tether The blue and gray together When the grent assembly comes. Whene'er the summons found them, Whate'er the tie that bound them, (. 'Tis this alone the record of the sleeping army salth; They knew no creed but tills: In dut.v not to falter. With strength that naught could alter, To be faithful unto death." Masonry teaches obedience to the moral law, the law of righteousness. Every faculty of mind and body, every desire? emotion and passion, were bestowed for a wise purpose. But all are to be used and enjoyed under an enlightened judgment and a sovereign will. There can be no supreme obedience to law without supreme control of self. The appetites and passions are loyal servants, but tyrannous masters; when subdued to the power of the will, they add zest to life, and strengthen every faculty of the soul. The will is t h e helmsman of the man. A short time since I had the great pleasure of a trip down the River St. Liawrence. The mighty stream spread out Into wide placid waters, and theboat, like a thing of life, glided over-its miruflled surface. The shores and the Islands were filled with delightful visions of villas, towns and cities, and we swept along as amid bowers of enchanted land. Then suddenly the rapids appeared; the calm stream broke into a wild, foaming torrent; huge billows rolled on every side, and like a cockle shell, our boat tossed In the waves. But there was a strong, intelligent hand at the wheel, and the pilot, steering clear of rock and swirling eddy, brought us-safely through the angry flood to the calm waters below. So, amid the surges of passion and the allurements of temptation, the will must hold the m a n steadj' and true, if he will build and maintain a lofty. Ideal character.

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when we come to regard the suffering one as brother, and so drawn to hlni In fraternal sympathy, t h a t we shall see, as the knight saw: "The leper no longer crouched by his side, But stood before him glorified. Shining and fair and tall and straight As a pillar that stood by the beautiful gate. Himself the gate whereby men can Enter the temple of Gon la man." Answering the divine assurance: "Inasmuch as ye liave done It to one of the least of these ye have done It unto me." This building of character Is under the Great Light of Masonry, the Bible. The very first stone In the Masonic Temple Is abellef In GoD,and In hlsrevela^ tlon to man, and In every degree Its teachings are Impressed upon the brethren. In both precept and example. Upon every condition In life, and under every form of personal experience. It pours Its light of patience, courage and trust. I t s code of hiws, the great storehouse whence the nations of the earth draw their wisest dicta; Its moral code, the foundation of all systems of modern equity. I t guides the nations, rules the people, enlightens the home and ennobles m a n . I t whispers In the ear of chlklliood, marches with the man In the battle of life, pillows his head In the hour of death, and unlocks the gates of Paradise to the ransomed soul. Its history Is the stirring story of the nations t h a t walked in the ways of righteousness and wickedness. Its biographies, lives of the wisest, bravest and wickedest of m e n ; of women, who, with MiKiAM,sang the deliverance from peril, or, like MAKY, ran with glad feet to tell of the risen C H R I S T . Its poetr.y matchless, from the earliest known, that of .Ton unexcelled In the sublimity of Its theme. In the splendor of Its diction. In the loftiness of Its thought; to DAVIB, whose psalms express every emotion of grief or jo.y to which the human heart Is subject, whose music has come full of warnings to men and nations, foretelling the history of earth, until the apocalyptic vision of J O H N , of the gathering of the redeemed, and the song of the unnumbered multitude, whose voices, like the sound of many waters, filled the dome ot heaven. The Bible Inspires the highest efforts, the subllmest thoughts; like the coal of Are t h a t touched ISAIAH'S lips. It awakens the loftiest Ideals. I n architecture, the grandest conceptions are temples erected to the worship of GOD. I t touches the lyre of the musician, and subllmest strains are heard i n the Oratorio of the Creation of H A Y D N , and HANDEL'S Messiah, with its grand hallelujah chorus, worthj'to be taken up by the assembled hosts of heaven. I t touches the lips ol the poet, and begets the triumphant songs of earth by D A N T E , M U T O N , TENNYSON and LONGFELLOW. Orators and statesmen have

drawn inspiration from its pages, and if destroyed, it could be recovered from the living literature of the earth. Its history our history,Its heroes our examples. Its poetry our songs. Its warnings our Instruction, Its prophecies our hopes. Us heaven our abiding homp. I t shines in the face of the Entered Apprentice upon his first Introduction into the lodge,and Is thenceforth his companion and guide in the perilous path of life,and is borne In solemn procession to the grave a t burial, and amid the sounds of falling clods and sighing friends, floods with light the gates of death, and reveals the Jeweled portals of the Eternal City. Driven from the schools of our land and denied to opening minds of the young, I thank GOD that the Bible has found a consecrated place upon the altars of Masonr.y. I t m a y b e asked. If Masonry has this high and exalted purpose, what place Is there for religion ot the church? Does not, or may not. Masonry take the place of the church? We answer, nay! Bellglon,or the church, has to do with the spiritual temple of m a n ! I t Is true that church also strives to build up mentally and morally, but Its sphere Is to develop the spiritual nature of man. The church and Masonry are co-workers, not antagonistic—each dealing with man in his free and unfettered state, and treating the race as one brotherhood.

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Masonry has much to do with the fraternal feeling existing between England and the United States. Bound by a common laiiguage, common law, similar Institutions of freedom and a common literature, i t is tor the Interest of humanity that they should act together in the councils of the world. Thus linked together they shall march to the control of the earth i a righteousness and peace as "MIIJTON'S Titan angel" G A B K I E I . and A B D I E I ,

Starred from .IBHOVAH'S gorgeous armories," until the doctrines of fteeman and free Institutions, under the divine light of a free Bible, shall cover the earth as the waters cover the face of the sea, and their two flags entwined together shall only go down i n the consuming flames of the world's destruction. r The G r a n d L o d g e in a very complete a n d i n t e r e s t i n g m a n n e r dedicated tlie Masons' W i d o w s and O r p h a n s ' H o m e , a t w h i c h a very i n t e r e s t i n g a d d r e s s was delivered by the orator for t h e occasion, W.-. Bro. J A C O B VOOKSANGBK. H e s a y s : All great results have begun in struggle—at most times against the consent of the majority—for the world, usually indisposed to listen to progressive Ideas, will turn Its face to the suggestion that as time goes on the condition of man might improve. And our noble structure which we consecrate to-day amidst the henlsons of 20,000 Masons, Is an e.xceptlon to the rule, but in t h i s : that we may well marvel that Its erection was but the result of six years of labor. That was owing. M.-. W.-. Grand Master, to the splendid disposition of the Craft, to the magnlflcent ability of that noble purpose of our Order. That owing to the high motives which every Mason places before himself, and permits him to execute the mandates of his Craft, not only in obedience to those w^ho command him, but with willing sacrifice, because the constitution which he obeys teaches him naught but good. I t is a testimony to masonic charity that, stands here for all time. I t Is an eloquent expression that the tenets of the great fraternity, which we delight to honor, are deeply rooted In this far western soil; and, as it stands It is even a promise that, whilst time shall abide. Masonry In California shall ever strive upward and forward. In order that it may. te.stlfy unto the worlds that the highest mission entrusted to It by the Grand Master above Is a mission of love, a mission of pence, a mission of humanity, a mission to extend the hand of fraternity unto all of GOD'S children, unto all who confess themselves by His name, unto all who are weary and heavily laden, unto all, themselves, are Imbued with the love of GOD which shines in the heart of man. The R e p o r t on B'raternal Correspondence shows the u s u a l • clear, able e x h i b i t , a n d interesting review of Bro. D A V I E S , t h e c h a i r m a n of t h e comn:iittee. K a n s a s comes in for a liberal .share of c o m m e n d a t i o n . H e says t h a t G r a n d M a s t e r S H A V E B w i t h eloquent words a l l u d e d to the history of the past, the a i m s , purposes a n d hopes for t h e future, and quotes liberally from his a d d r e s s ; c h a r a c t e r i z e s the address of Grand Orator K U H N as " e l o q u e n t and fraternal," and accords to the writer of the R e p o r t on Correspondence a fraternal greeting. M.-. W.-. F B A N K M . A N G E L L O T T I , G r a n d Master, S a n Rafael. R.-. W.-. G E O B G B JOHNSON', G r a n d Secretary, San F r a n c i s c o .

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CALIFORNIA —1899. 3 0 T H A N N U A L COMMUNICATION.

Two hundred a n d thirty-eight lodges; 20,442 Master Masons. W.'. Bro. W I L L I A M V A N D B B H U B S T , r e p r e s e n t i n g the G r a n d

Lodge of K a n s a s near the Grand Lodge of California, present. M.-.W.-. Bro. F B A N K . M . A N G B L L O T T I , t h e t J r a n d Master, pre-

sented a n account of his official career in a well prepared address of t h i r t y pages. F o u r dispensations were issued by him for the creation of t h a t m a n y n e w lodges. H e r e c o r d s t h e death of R.-.W.-. T H E O D O B E G U E V A B A C O O K -

BILL, w h o served the Grand Lodge as Senior Grand W a r d e n in 1868. Special ComMiunications of Grand Lodge of California were assembled, one a t San Francisco, for the purpose of laying t h e corner stone of t h e new building for t h e College of Physicians and Surgeons of t h a t city, another a t S a n Bernardino to lay t h e corner stone of the Methodist Episcopal Church according to t h e rites of t h e fraternity, and another a t L o n g Beach, where, under the g u i d i n g hand of the Senior Grand W a r d e n , t h e corner stone of t h e ne^v City H a l l was appropriately placed according to t h e ceremonies of the Order. The G r a n d Master received a request to lay t h e corner stone of a building erected a t W h e a t l a n d by t h e Masonic a n d Odd Fellows B u i l d i n g Association, b u t the building had been completed and a place left in the wall to insert t h e corner stone. The Grand Master rightfully decided t h a t it was beneath his dignity to officiate u n d e r such circumstances. Representatives were appointed b y t h e Grand Master of t h a t Grand Lodge near the Gran Dieta of Mexico to t h e Grand Lodge • of N e w York, New Jersey, North Dakota, Minnesota, Connecticut, N e w Zealand, I d a h o and Tennessee, a n d h a s t h e following statem e n t upon the use of the system: I t has been suggested by some that the sj'stem of representatives Is unnecessary a n d superfluous. lb Is true tlint under e.^lstlng conditions representatives are not essential to a proper carrying on of correspondence between Grand Lodges. A t the same time I cannot but feel that the system, if wisely and properly used, tends to strengthen the ties of brotherly love and friendship, and protect the unity and Integrity of the Craft. If It accomplish naught else. It serves to constantly remind us that, whlthersoever'dlspersed around the globe, we are members of the same brotherhood, engaged In the same great work. Any visible evidence of the tie that binds us together makes our relations seem a little closer, and Is therefore to be desired. I t has been my aim, wherever practicable, to obtain an Interchange of representatives with all Grand Lodges which this Body has recognized and with which It Is In correspondence, a n d the statement already made shows tlie result of my efforts In

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that behalf. I n many Jurisdictions the practice prevails of noting In the minutes the presence of such of the representatives of other Grand Lodges as may attend the,regular Communication. This practice has not been followed here. It would seem that the appearance of these brethren In the capacity of representatives of other Jurisdictions Is a matter of sufflcleut Interest and Importance to justify a record being made thereof. I have therefore requested the Grand Secretary to note upon the minutes the presence of such of the duly received and accredited representatives of other Grand Lodges as may be with us, and would recommend that the same course be followed hereafter.

Forty decisions appear in his report,all of local interest,except the following: " T h e widow of a Mason who is in good s t a n d i n g a t the time of his death, is entitled to all, necessary assistance so long as she remains his widow." '"The daughter of a Master Mason is entitled to receive assistance from Masons, if she be in need, notwithstanding the fact t h a t she is the widow of one who is not a Mason. The fact t h a t she has been married makes her no less the daughter of a Master Mason, and as such she is entitled to consideration." "A Master Mason's daughter, who is the wife of one not a Masoff, and whose liusbanc} has deserted her, leaving her in need, is as the daughter of a Mason entitled to relief a t the hands of Masons." The G r a n d Xiodge donated a t its CommuTiication in 1897, $20,000, to be appropriated to the Widows and Orphans' Home, and in 1898 appropriated $7,000 to furnish the Home. H e recommends the representation of t h a t Grand Jurisdiction a t the Washington Centennial Anniversary and the appropriation of $250.00. Restoration of non-afltlliated Masons and physical qualification of candidates, received an extended notice from the Grand . Master, and like m a n y others before him, manifests considerable perplexity in dealing with these important questions: " T h e secret ballot is essential to the protection of our brotherhood, and each Mason m u s t determine for himself, freely and without i n q u i r y ' a s to his action or motives, the character of his vote. The m e m b e r s of lodges cannot, however, be too frequently admonished t h a t in the performance of any d u t y relating to the admission of candidates, all personal feelings and considerations should be cast aside, and the m a t t e r deterinined solely with reference to the applicant's qualifications and the welfare of Masonry." We are pleased with his s t a t e m e n t relating to the ballot. The report of the Grand Treasurer reveals cash transactions of that Grand Jurisdiction, amounting to $55,865.50. The Board of Trustees of the Masonic,Home shows aggregate receipts and balances of $84,573.97, and after paying for the building, furniture and supplies, shows a balance in the treasury of $22,855.15. We commend the reports of the Masonic Boards of Relief organized in t h a t jurisdiction. The grand total expended by them

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for relief from 1856 to 1899 was .$383,212.27. Of this California Masons, their wives, widows or children received $95,125.50, while other jurisdictions stranded in the Golden State, destitute and helpless, a r e assisted to the a m o u n t of $249,127.51. R.-. W.-. Bro. A B E A H A M D A V I E S presented his Report on Correspondence, which maintains his former standing as a masonic writer, a n d gives a n account of Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction in a brief a n d well stated manner. K a n s a s ' s Proceedings for 1899 passes before him for in.spection a n d review. H e records the honor conferred upon this jurisdiction by tlie Grand Officers a n d e m i n e n t Masons from our sister jurisdiction, Missouri. H e notes the creditgiven by the Grand Masterto Grand Secret a r y W I L S O N for t h e completion of t h e historical masonic regist r y of member.ship as being just, and t h a t with such a machine in service the Grand Master is fully justified in exalting t h e horn of t h e Grand Secretary. Characterizes Grand Master S T O N E as being patriotic, and copies his s t a t e m e n t relative to volunteers. H e does W.-. Bro. L u c i u s H . P E R K I N S , the Grand Orator, t h e honor of referring to his address as practical, bearing evidence of studious investigation, deep t h o u g h t and healthy judgment.

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C o m m i t t e e on Necrology, is complimented for his report. A p l e a s a n t notice of t h e Masonic H o m e is recorded, and the Report on Correspondence receives a h e a r t j ' endorsement. The Trustees of the Masonic W i d o w s a n d Orphans' H o m e subm i t t e d an interesting report, giving a detailed account of t h e m a n a g e m e n t and expenditures in connection with the H o m e and a s u m m a r y of the cost of t h e H o m e from its inception to t h e 31st d a y of August, 1899, m a k i n g a grand total of. $139,500.85. T h e Trustees in their report mal^e special mention of the Order of the E a s t e r n Star, which had paid five thousand dollars in cash and contributed to t h e furnishing of the institution. They express t h a n k s for t h e assistance of this noble Order, consisting of wives and relatives of Masons, and implore a continuation of their assistance, in the future. T h e superintendent of t h e H o m e reports a family of thirty-seven, twenty adults and seventeen children. The G r a n d Orator, W.-. Bro. C A B B O L L COOK, delivered the oration before the Grand Lodge, in which he gave them some, forcible expressions of the power of Masonry, a n d devotes considerable space to t h e explanation of t h e figure three. The address is one of mucli interest to Masonry and ought to receive the careful consideration of the brethren of t h a t jurisdiction. W e here reproduce two selections for the information of our K a n s a s brethren:

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Occasions of this sort are not prescribed that those who listen may be taught. This audience Is composed, not of pupils, but of teachers of Masonry. Nearly all here have, at some time, presided in the Oriental Chair, and must, therefore, be presumed to have taught the lessons of Masonry, and consequently it Is not that they ma.v be taught anything new In Masonry that this annual address is required. Rather Is it to recall to our minds and memories some of the beauties of our Order, and inspire in us and rekindle a desire and purpose to put its most excellent precepts into practice, that one is selected to perform the duty which is now called for from me. POPE said: "Truth needs no flowers of speech." You need, therefore, expect no flowery or eloquent address from me,in the tulflllment of my duties on this occasion. Had I the pathos of an ADDISON or the eloquence of a DBMOSTnEN"ES, then you would be more interested, perhaps, In what I shall have to say. What I.shall say, however, shall come from my heart. I am but h u m a a —but the instrument and mouthpiece of niy Creator. I am but a machine—; and as the pen which I fashion, records, by my guidance, my thoughts, so my lips give utterance but to the thoughts emanating from a higher source. How insigniflcant is m a n ! How powerless to control his destiny, or plan-for the fulflllmentof his will with any certainty that his desires shall be accomplished. Every experience in life teaches us this lesson. We stand aghast, amazed, stupefled, when we contemplate ourselves and when our thoughts turn to our existence. We know not how we came> to be, nor for what end. What words . so aptlyexpress and bring home to us t h e u t t e r insignificance of man as those found in that beautiful poem contained in the Great Light of Masonry, wherein is described the questions put by the Creator, as He appeared out of the whirlwind, to his servant JOB : "Canst thou bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades, or loose the bands ofORION? Canst thou bring forth the Mazzaroth In his season? or canst thou guide AROTURUS with his sons? Knowest thou the ordinances of Heaven? Canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds that abundance of waters may cover thee? Canst thou send lightnings, that they ma.y go, and say unto thee, 'Here we are?' Who hath put wisdom In the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?"

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The sun, the moon and the stars light our terrestrial globe. Fire, a i r and water are the elements of destruction. To wield the gavel the Master requires his hand, the gavel and a resisting object. The Illimitable, silent, never resting thing called timey as CARI,YI,E describes It, "rolling, rushing on,swlft, silent, like an all-embracing ocean tide, on which we and all the universe swim like exhalations, like apparitions which are and then are not," has Its three states—Its past. Its present and Its future. These arid many other Instances could be cited, all tending to show that Masonrj', In its mystic three, took Its model from life and nature. And can there be a greater or a better meaning given to this greatest of all niasonlo mysteries than that It Is Intended to portray the Mason's belief In the Immortality of the soul? Symbollcall.v,ltproclalms that death Is not all,but that, as In this mortal life, all things are in IJirees, so the Immortal part, the spirit, or soul of man, which will live when time shall be n o more, must pass through its three stages —life, death and ininiortallty. Liet us take this lesson then, my brothers, to our hearts, and when we go hence and step forth from this lodge room, let us resolve to lead better lives— to forego selfishness and hypocrisy, and walking uprightly in our several stations before GOB and man, square our actions by the square of virtue and — ever remembering that we are traveling on the level of time to that undiscovered country from whose bourn n o traveler returns—lead lives based on LOVE and U N S E I P I S H N E S S , as t a u g h t by our loved Order, and in all things imitate * * * in his truly e.xalted a n d exemplary character, In his unfeigned piety to GOD. and in his inflexible fidelity to his t r u s t ; that we may be prepared to welcome death, not as a grim tyrant, but as a kind messenger sent to translate us from this Imperfect to t h a t all-perfect,glorious and celestial lodge above, where, the Supreme Grand Master of the Universe forever presides. M.-.W.-. C H A B L E S LI. P A T T O N , G r a n d Master, San Francisco.' V.'.W.'. G E O B G E JOHifSON, G r a n d Secretarj^, San Francisco.

CANADA —1899. 44TH: A N N U A I , C O M M D N I O A T I O N ,

O T T A W A , J U L Y , 1899.

T h r e e h u n d r e d and sixty-one lodges; 25,084 M a s t e r Masons. A Special Communication of the G r a n d Lodge was held in the City of St. Thomas, w h e r e the f o u n d a t i o n stone of the new city b u i l d i n g w a s placed with a p p r o p r i a t e m a s o n i c ceremonies. A n o t h e r E m e r g e n t C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s held a t P i c t o n for t h e purpose of l a y i n g the corner stone of t h e F i r s t M e t h o d i s t Church of t h a t p l a c e . A n o t h e r C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s held in the village of M a r m o r a w h e r e the foundation stone of t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n Church •was placed according to t h e rules of t h e Order. T h e Grand Lodge a g a i n assembled in a Special C o m m u n i c a t i o n a t Maxville, and the corner stone of another P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h was laid according to t h e a n c i e n t rites of the f r a t e r n i t y . T h e M.-.W.-. E. T. M A L O N E occupied t h e throne in the G r a n d E a s t , and we notice a b r o t h e r of our own n a m e graced the G r a n d

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Senior W a r d e n ' s position, K.-.W.-. B r o . C. W. PosTiiETHWAiTB, who doubtless performed the duties of t h a t station with t h a t strength and dignity characteristic of all who bear t h a t name. K.-.W.-. Bro. W . G. B B T D , representing t h e Grand Lodge of

K a n s a s near t h a t Grand Jurisdiction Is reported a t his post of duty. The Grand Master required twenty-five pages of the Proceedings to tell the story of his offlclal administration. H i s opening greeting to the Craft breathes a loving, brotherly and fraternal spirit. H e brought with the greeting tidings of peace a n d prosperity from all parts of the jurlsdicUon, stating t h a t the lodges were in a flourisliing condition, t h e members engaged in works of love a n d charity, while the finances show a n Increase over t h e previous year; t h a t the Grand Lodge is in cordial and fraternal relations with every legitimate Grand Jurisdiction in t h e world. H e rejoices t h a t t h e country is in a prosperous a n d peaceful condition, with bright prospects for the continuation of such blessings. His tribute in memoriam is fraternal, loving and s y m p a t h e t i c . We copy the introductory: These Annual Communications are looked forward to with great pleasure. As we look over the faces of those in attendance we see old friends with whom we have been associated for years, whose band clasp is of the warmest, and whose friendship Is of untold value, but a feeling of sadness creeps over our hearts when we observe the breaks In our ranks and know that the Grim Reaper has been busy durlnfr the past year. Familiar faces have passed away and the voices of those whlth whom we delighted to converse are hushed forever. The names of those who occupied leading positions In the Craft, and whose counsel and advice wore eagerly sought after, are not heard a t this roll call. The answer has been given for the last time, but we revere their memory In our hearts; their good deeds-will live after them and their virtues will be emulated by those who survive them. Let us so shape our lives and actions that no matter at what time or hour the Master knocks we will be in attendance to open to Him. "My suminons may come in the morning Or the deep, peaceful slumbers of night. I t may come with a lingering warning. Or as quick as a Hash of sunlight. I t may come when my thoughts are astray While I'm sitting alone In ray dwelling ' Or ^reeling some friend on the way; But the day or the hour wlien the bidding Comes to me, I never can know. And I pray at the call of the Master I may answer I'm ready to go." H e records the death of E.-.W.-. Bro. D A V I D C O L L I N S , P a s t

Deputy District Grand Master; R.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N . W A L T E B M U B TON, P a s t Grand Senior W a r d e n ; R.-.W.-. F R A N C I S R I O H A E D S O N ,

P a s t Grand Senior W a r d e n a n d P a s t Grand Secretary; R.-.W.-. Bro. L. A. CONDON, G r a n d R e g i s t r a r ; R.-.W.-. Bro. G. H . F . D A B T -

NELL, Past Deputy District Grand Master; R.-.W.-. Bro. W . L . H A M I L T O N , Deputy District Grand Master, a n d R.-. W.-. W M . WADDINGWON, P a s t Deputy District Grand Master. .

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Distinguished dead of o t h e r j u r i s d i c t i o n s are also recorded. Upon the subject of t h e good of Masonry, he gives the followi n g sensible advice. Let us awake and see to It t h a t the Craft does not lose the enviable position it now occupies as a great moral Institution wherein are inculcated the true principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. Inablllty"to pay dues should never forfeit t h e rlglit to membership and fellowship. Our charity should begin afc home, and with our poor brethren. Place them In good standing on your books, and allow their earning to go to their wives and children for bread. The lodge Is the place tor such a brother; he needs our assistance and advice, a n d we need him so as to remind us of our obligations. Don't forget the unafllllated, asjiccording to one of our periodicals,"He Is a Mason and barring some little pique or petty fault. Is worthy of membership. Let your heart go out to him In a brotherly way and ask him to come back to the fold. Masonry needs all worthy Masons and all Masons need Masonry. We cannot live unto ourselves, nor can we die unto ourselves. We must not be selfish; we must be broad and liberal." This Is the work In which the District Deputy Grand Masters have been engaged. I t Is the true solution of the question of unaflBllatlon with which the reports of all the Grand Lodges teem year after year. Those brethren are not criminals and must not be treated as such. We are on the right track,and with the divine assistance will persevere until every good, moral-living m a n In the Province Is within our doors, and ,then we c a n m a k e good our claim t h a t Masonry stands for civilization, is the friend of humanity and teaches loyalty to home, to country and to GOD. H e commends t h e G e n e r a l Belief Association of the U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d Canada, a n d t h i n k s t h a t t h i s organized protection of . funds is a work w o r t h y of t h e s u p p o r t of every jurisdiction on the c o n t i n e n t . The e x p e n s e to t h e G r a n d L o d g e of C a n a d a is one h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y dollars, w h i c h h e t h i n k s saves to t h a t juris-, diction a t l e a s t four t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s . o

Two pages of h i s a d d r e s s a r e devoted to t h e ballot and its improper use, a c t u a t e d by t h e rule or r u i n principle. We quote his a d m o n i t i o n thereon: ^ I am aware that the ballot Is a sacred privilege entrusted to the brethren, and a conscientious exercise of tlie same cannot be questioned or enquired Into. I t Is the safeguard of the Institution. I t Is a Mason's right to exercise the privilege without Interference from any one, responsible only to his own conscience, b u t l t is well for him to know t h a t he forgets his manhood and violates his obligation when the trust Is e.\erclsedln avlndlctlveand cowardly spirit. Revenge, Jealousy and fancied wrongs should not govern the deposit of a ballot and thereby endanger the jpeace and harmony of a lodge. I have a personal knowledge where a couple of brethren were thus enabled to almost wreck a lodge, but when concessions were granted them, for some mysterious reason the blakballing ceased and candidates were admitted. For such conduct no remedy exists unless the oflfenders have an awakening, and a complete change of heart. I would commend to you the advice of an Illustrious brother on this subject: "Rather let love rule In your hearts that the grandeur and loftiness alone of h u m a n character may sway your actions and keep In subjection your baser passions. Let 3'our hearts beat responsive to the teachings of Freemasonry In all their glory and heaven-born Influence, so that every question which comes before the tribunal of the ballot may be disposed of Justly and honorabl.v, although It be done In the exercise of an unalienable right, a landmark upon which no law can trench. I speak with earqestness of heart on the subject, knowing the frailties of our poor human

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nature, but speaking alone to Its highest and noblest Impulses, and asking you to ever keep Iri remembrance that golden rule, "Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r r e f e r s to t h e h i s t o r y of F r e e m a s o n r y in C a n a d a a n d t h e y e a r s of la.bor a n d r e s e a r c h d e v o t e d b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r J . B o s s E O B E B T S O N i n t h e c o m p i l a t i o n of t w o l a r g e v o l u m e s w h i c h is c o m m e n d e d t o t h e M a s o n s of t h a t j u r i s d i c t i o n a s h a v i n g n o e q u a l in i t s m a g n i t u d e , o r i g i n a l i t y , i n t e r e s t a n d a t t r a c t i v e n e s s , or i t s l i t e r a r y s k i l l . T h e f o l l o w i n g h i s t o r i c a l I n c i d e n t of r e c e n t d a t e is w o r t h y p l a c e in t h i s r e p o r t :

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The first to take advantage of the penny ocean postage which came into force on Saturday, the 2.5th day of December, ISilS, at midnight, was posted by our talented brother as the representative to the United Grand IjOdge of England, and wag addressed to the Grand Secretary of that Grand Lodge at London, England. The letter was of a fraternal character, and alluded to the love which Canadian Masons have for the dear mother Grand Lodge, and concluded with the words, "As this new enterprise b.y our respectlve'governments will surely multlpl.v the written words that cross the ocean, so may it strengthen the kindly feeling we have for the fatherland and for the myriadof brethren who look up to the great and good Grand LoUge of England as their mother Grand Lodge. T h e m a s o n i c hjiUs b e l o n g i n g to f o u r l o d g e s w e r e d e d i c a t e d . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r r e p o r t s t h a t h e a c c e d e d t o a l l r e q u e s t s for t h e s e r v i c e s of t h e G r a n d L o d g e in l a y i n g t h e c o r n e r s t o n e s of r e ligious, educational and public institutions. H e believes this w o r k b e l o n g s e x c l u s i v e l y to t h e C r a f t , t h a t t h e c e r e m o n y is full of m e a n i n g , a n d w i t h a n e x p l a n a t i o n of t h e s y m b o l i s m of c o r n e r stione, c a n b e m a d e v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c . I n reporting the Special C o m m u n i c a t i o n at Picton, the Grand M a s t e r f u r n i s h e s a n i t e m of c h u r c h h i s t o r y w h i c h w i l l n o d o u b t b e of i n t e r e s t t o s o m e of o u r b r e t h r e n , a n d is r e p r o d u c e d : I t Is needless to state that every kindness and attention was shown tons by the members of the church and Craft, and it was most gratifying to note the presence of so many Methodist clergymen who are members of our Order. The visit was one of special Interest to me, as the Bay of Qulnte District and wliere Picton is situated, was the earliest seat of Methodism in Canada, and as the founder of Methodism, the Rev. JOHN WKSI^ET, was an enthusiastic Mason. He was Initiated in Downpatrlck Lodge, No. .30, Ireland, on the 30th October. 1738, while his brother, the Rev. SAMUEIJ W E S L E Y , the sweet singer of Methodism, was at one time Grand Organist of the Grand Lodge of England. D u r i n g the y e a r ' h e visited every lodge e x c e p t two. H i s dec i s i o n s n u m b e r five, l o c a l in t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n . W e c a n n o t r e f r a i n f r o m q u o t i n g a p a r t of t h e c o n c l u s i o n of this admirable address: The world will Judge of us as we conduct ourselves In the dally walks of life. While never losing sight of the obligations we have entered Into with one another, we must not forget that It Is our duty to take an active Interest In everything that tends to the betterment and elevation of mankind. To

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quote froin a inasonlc periodical, " T h e trouble with all of us Is that we are lodge room Masons, lodge night Masons, and not every-day Masons. Ma^ sonry Is for our morning thought and our evening meditations, and should be mixed with every action of the day. We are not to wear our Masonry on our sleeves for show; then It would become offensive and bring us censure. Ma. sonry should be real and shown fn cheerfulness of disposition, the freedom froiTi harsh words, the forbearance for others, the willing help rendered to those who need a word of comfort, and our own good deportment. These are masonic charms more valuable than Jewelled decorations; they prove a m a n to be an every-day Mason." Let us prove to the world that we have a mission, and that we And a Joy In doing good not only to those within our circle but to our fellow-men. " Highest aim and true endeavor. Earnest work with patient might. Hoping, trusting, singing ever, Battling bravely for the right; Loving GOD. all men forgiving. Helping weaker feet to stand. These will make a life worth living. Make It noble, make It grand. "Yes, there's a Jo.v In doing good The selfish never know; A draught so deep, so rich and pure, I t sets t he heart aalow; A draft so exquisitely rare, I t thrills the soul with bliss, . And lifts it to a heavenly world. Or makes a heaven of this."

• The Grand Secretary m a k e s acknowledgment in his report of the receipt of $21,040.92, wliich was promptly turned over to t h e Grand Treasurer, w h o discloses by his report t h a t the Grand Juri.sdiction expended for expenses during the year, $8,963.32, and for benevolence, $9,830.00, p u r c h a s e d $11,529.08 worth of debentures, leaving-a balance of cash in b a n k of $11,302.22. By the a u t h o r i t y of t h e District Deputy Grand Master of District No. 1, six lodges were privileged to a t t e n d divine service clothed as Masons. The report of t h e Board on Benevolence shows t h a t t h e y have received 291 applications for relief. One hundred a n d fifty applications from private lodges, of which one hundred and forty have been granted, a m o u n t i n g to $5,530.00. One hundred a n d nineteen applications to the local Board of Relief were granted for $2,000. The special grants from t h e Grand Dodge direct, $675.00. The s u m total.of t h e a m o u n t contributed for benevolence by t h a t j u r i s d i c tion for 1898, is $15,230.74. The R e p o r t on Correspondence is from t h e pen of M.-.W.'. Bro. H E N B Y ROBINSON.

I n his i n t r o d u c t o r y he deals l i b e r a l l y w i t h

the action of t h e Grand Dodge of Washington. H e treats the K a n s a s Proceedings of 1899 nicely by quoting largely from the G r a n d Master's address complimentary of t h e registry system, a n d c o m p l i m e n t s t h e writer b5' quoting from his Report on Correspondence. M.-.W.-. E . T. MAiiONE, Grand Master, Toronto. R.-.W.-. J. J . M A S O N , G r a n d Secretary, H a m i l t o n .

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One h u n d r e d a n d seven lodges; 7,907 Master Masons. The Proceedings of this jurisdiction come to us in excellent shape, b u t just as we are closing our report, and are therefore compelled to give t h e m a hurried review. W e are favored with the portraits a n d biographies of three Grand Masters of t h a t jurisdictton as an introductory to the Proceedings. M.-.W.-. Bro. HoRAOE T. D E L O N G , Grand Master, presided in the Grand E a s t . R.-.W.'. Bro. W I L L I A M H . S A N P O B D , the Grand Representative of K a n s a s , present. The Grand Master's address occupies twenty-six pages of the Proceedings, and furnishes a very complete, business-like report of his administration. After a reverential acknowledgment of the blessings showered upon t h e m by the Supreme Architect of the Universe, a n d a cordial welcome to all, he recounts the d e a t h of prominent brethren in t h a t jurisdiction, and refers in fraternal s y m p a t h y to the honored dead of other jurisdictions. He.reports the death of a P a s t Master who was killed in action near Manila, Captain J O H N S . S T E W A R T . The Washington Memorial Services receive patriotic endorsement, and a recommendation to vote an appropriation of $1,000, in addition to .$75.00 per capita.appropriated one year ago. The Grand Lodge did not see fit to make the appropriation from the funds of the Grand .Lodge, b u t 100 brethren, out of the fullness of their patriotism, subscribed $10.00 each. A very liberal t r e a t m e n t of the demand of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Three new lodges were created during the year. H e compliments the Order of the Eastern Star, whose m e m b e r s assisted in m a k i n g his visit in various places very pleasant. H e reports having been permitted to witness the exemplification of the Order of t h e E a s t e r n Star floral work, so beautiful in every detail,and indescribably grand. H e craves t h a t the blessing of prosp e r i t y m a y rest on the Order, t h a t it m a y flourish a n d long live to influence a n d assist our beloved Order in spreading the doctrines and tenets of Masonry. An interesting correspondence is submitted in his report coritaining a fraternal letter addressed to Bro. A D N A A D A M S T R E A T ,

congratulatory on the celebration of his 102d birthday. Bro. T R E A T responded in a very earnest and fraternal manner. The corner stone of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, of Hooper, was placed with masonic ceremonies by the authority of the Grand Master. The Grand Master called a Special Communi-

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cation of the Grand Lodge in Cripple Creek, where with the assistance of distinguished brethren and the lodge of t h a t city, he proceeded to lay with appropriate ceremonies, the corner stone of the H i g h School Building a t t h a t place. Another occasion for the convening of the Grand-Lodge in Special Communication was the dedication of the Masonic Temple in the beautiful little city of Telluride, which we are informed is surrounded by snow-capped peaks and scenery as picturesque as any in t h a t jurdiction. A large number of visitations were made by the Grand Master, one of t h e m of special note to the lodge of I d a h o Springs, which celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary by interesting addresses, burning all evidences of indebtedness t h a t existed a g a i n s t the lodge, and m a k i n g a proclamation that the lodge was absolutely free and Clear from all debt; and one brother, who was initiated in the early days when the lodge was accustomed to present an apron, and then compelled to say afterwards t h a t it did not.mean it, was given a fine white lamb-skin to silence forever all'further criticism. W e commend the action of this lodge in restoring to the 'brother t h a t which of r i g h t belonged to him. This action is w o r t h y the emulation of lodges in all jurisdictions. W e never could u n d e r s t a n d how a n y lodge could muster courage sufficient to try to p a l m off a muslin apron as a lamb-skin. H e t h i n k s t h a t the time is fast approaching when the fees for the three degrees will be m a d e to cover not only the cost of initiation, passing and raising, b u t will include enough to p a y for a life m e m b e r s h i p , which he t h i n k s will be a sure cure for suspension and non-payment of dues, a n d non-afflliation. W e think the time of the universal endorsement of such a plan is far distant. A n u m b e r of special dispensations were issued, all within the prerogative of the Grand Master, to three of which, however, we file our usual exceptions, the permitting of lodges to attend divine service wearing their regalia. E i g h t e e n decisions are presented for consideration of the Grand Lodge. W e reproduce numbers one, three, four, seven and thirteen: 1. Laying a cornerstone Is not proper masonic work for the Sabbath day. No lodge should be conveijed on Sunday except for the purpose of •attending divine service or of conducting a masonic funeral. 3. A petitioner who has one leg not to exceed one and a half Inches shorter than the other. Is eligible to be made a Masbn. ' 4. DImlts, to be legal, must be under the seal of the lodge Issuing them. 7. Smoking during lodge session is not contrary to any written law, but It violates the spirit and teachings of Masonry, as well as all the rules of etiquette and propriety, and no Master ought to permit It. • 13. A-lodge ought not to pay the nurse, doctor and drug bills of a brother able to meet his own obligations. Masonry Is not a benefit organization. We are banded together to help the needy, not for each to claim every possible benefit for himself.

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A n u m b e r of r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s are contained in his a d d r e s s , a m o n g i h e m t h e following: " S o m e lodges are h a v i n g t r o u b l e w i t h certain m e m b e r s engaged one w a y or a n o t h e r in t h e l i q u o r business. B y - L a w No. 125, which says, 'AH Masons are fratern a l l y advised to refrain from engaging in the liquor traffic,' w a s adopted October 6, 1886. I t seems to me t h a t 'advice has n o w been given long enough. P e r m i t me, therefore, to r e c o m m e n d t h a t said by-law now be made m a n d a t o r y , a n d t h a t all M a s o n s be prohibited from engaging in the liquor traffic." The G r a n d Secretary's report discloses t h e r e c e i p t of $8,548.92. B.'. W.'. Bro. J A M E S R . KITJL,IAN, Grand Orator, delivered a n oration on " I d e a l s , " which ought to be read in every lodge in t h a t jurisdiction a n d passed freely a m o n g the jurisdictions of t h e world. I t • is a masterful oration full of i n s p i r i n g ideals. W e m u s t be contented with t h e following e x c e r p t s : The Ideals or alms of every true Mason are to live a Just and upright life; to square his actions by the square of virtue; to circumscribe his desires and keep his passions within due bounds; to adorn his life with the graces of prudence, temperance, fortitude and Justice. To exercise charity In its broadest and fullest meaning; to uphold and promote truth ; to respond generously a t all times to the noble promptings of brotherly love; to render whenever and wherever he may masonic relief. I n a word, to fulflll t h e highest duties t h a t he owes to himself, to his fellow-man, to his liome, to hia country, to his GOD ! What noble purposes are these! How pure and uplifted the life guldedby such Ideals! How exalted and enriched is the character conformed to these ends! Not only by word, but by sign and symbol, by a r t and allegory are these high conceptions of life and duty sought to be Indelibly impressed upon the mind, and engraven upon the heart of every Mason. Observe the Mason who accepts tlie teachings and holds fast the tenets of our Order; who takes the Book of the Law as the rule and guide of his faith;: who opens his heart to the reception of the truth therein, that It may be purified and enriched thereby, whose mind Is illumined by the ever glorioua light shed therefrom, and you will see a living example of character ennobled and exalted by masonic ideals. Such an example can but prompt the exclamation: " W h a t a piece of work Is man! How noble in reason! Howinflnite in faculty! I n f o r m and In moving how express and admirable! In action how like an angel! I n apprehension how like a GOD !" Of the many beautiful masonic Ideals, the guiding of which strengthens, ennobles and exalts character, I shall speak only a word further of the greatest of all —the exercise of charity. Not alone the charity that provides for the widow, that cares lor the orphan, that feeds the poor, but also t h a t charity of which the great and martyred P A U I . spoke — that "thlnketh no evil; rejolceth not In iniquity, but rejolceth In the t r u t h ; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things," and of which the writer had in mind when he wrote: •'The soul serene, Impenetrably Just, Is first In charity. We love to muse On such a model, knit in strictest bond Of amity with spirits like disposed ; Aiming a t truth for her own sake, this man -. Passes beyond the golden line of Faith, Passes beyond the precious line of Hope, And sets his foot unmoved on Charity."

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Precious beyond rubles are masonic Ideals, Investing with celestial dignity the earthly avocation, lifting us Into the heights of exalted manhood, leading us Into the light of true fraternity and brotherhood, embodying as they do, the highest, the purest, the noblest, the best; let us as Individual Masons ever be guided by them, that we may walk before m a n and GOD In the conscious rectitude of our acts; avoiding vice and exalting virtue, bearing the burdens of life with manly courage, administering with loving hearts and willing hands to the wants of our fellow-man, until the dawn of a celestial morn shall break; upon our souls and we are bidden by the°Supreme Grand Master to dwell forever In a realm of infinite perfection.

From t h e report on necrology we learn t h a t the roll of-the P a s t G r a n d Officers of tliat jurisdiction h a s been stricken b y the invisible hand of t h e dark a n g e l ; and JPast Grand Masters OROSN H . H E N B Y , G E O K G E E . W Y M A N and B Y B O N L . C A B B , and P a s t

D e p u t y Grand Master, F B A N O I S L . C H I J J D S , are registered among the distinguished dead of t h a t jurisdiction. F B A N O I S L . G U I L D S performed the d u t i e s of his official posi-

tion during the year 1876, and died a t the ripe age of seventy-four years.

M.\W.-. Bro. O B B N H . H E N B Y was G r a n d M a s t e r in 1875,

G r a n d H i g h Priest in 1877, and a pioneer of Colorado, having settled in t h a t State a t Central City in 1860. H e responded to t h e first call for volunteers in 1861 in the W a r of t h e Rebellion, and served with distinction until 1864; j)rominent in the affairs of the c o m m u n i t y in which he lived, an earnest citizen a n d upright Mason.

M.-.W.-. Bro. B Y B O N L . C A B B was G r a n d Master in 1879.

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was also a veteran of t h e W a r of the Rebellion, a n d left an a r m on t h e battlefield a t Appomattox. Always interested in educational m a t t e r s , having served as superintendent of the schools of his county, during which, time he studied law and was admitted to p r a c t i c e ; was District Attorney for the Northern or First J u d i cial District; member of the Constitutional Convention; Attorney General of his State for two years, a n d Grand C o m m a n d e r of K n i g h t s T e m p l a r in 1891. M.-.W.-. Bro. G E O B G E B . W Y M A N was

G r a n d Master of t h a t jurisdiction in 1885, a n d Grand C o m m a n d e r ' of t h e G r a n d C o m m a n d e r y in 1890. H e filled m a n y positions of honor a n d trust, t h e gift of his fellow-citizens, discharging the duties of t h e same with such fidelity as to insure his reelection. The report of t h e Committee 'on J u r i s p r u d e n c e declined to recommend a uniform code of By-Laws for the government of subordinate lodges, giving a s their reason t h a t such a system would be cumbersome a n d inapplicable in m a n y cases, a n d thereby more or less inoJDerative—a correct conclusion. W e do not believe t h a t t h e Grand Lodge has authority to dictate the By-Laws of any subordinate lodge, except to t h e extent t h a t they shall be in accordance with the B.y-Laws and Constitution of the Grand Lodge, a n d in h a r m o n y with the teachings of t h e a n c i e n t l a n d m a r k s of the Order. The Report on Correspondence was submitted b y R.-.W.*. Bro.

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IiAWBENCE N . GEEENiyEAF, Containing a review of the Proceedings of fifty-six G r a n d Lodges, a n d is in keeping w i t h the former excellent contributions to m a s o n i c l i t e r a t u r e from his pen. W e notice his c o m m e n t u n d e r I n d i a n Territory, of the action of t h a t jurisdiction refusing to g r a n t d i m i t s to certain craftsmen w h o s e religious beliefs forbid t h e m c o n t i n u i n g as m e m b e r s of t h e Order, a n d are pleased to note t h a t he adopted practically the s a m e line of a r g u m e n t a n d censure t h a t we expressed in our report of l a s t year. H e treats K a n s a s , for 1899, v e r y generously and courteously, devoting three pages to its review. H e reports Bro. L u c i u s H . P E R K I N S , the G r a n d Orator, as h a v i n g "delivered a v a l u a b l e address on the historical features in' Masonry in a n s w e r to t h e scoffers and iconoclasts," a n d is pleased to copy the i n t r o d u c t o r y to the Beport on Correspondence, a n d quotes our c o m m e n t s relative to the decisions of t h a t jurisdiction in 1898. H i s c o n c l u d i n g production is n o t only w o r t h y a place in this report, b u t i t is w o r t h y the careful r e a d i n g and consideration of every Mason in all jurisdictions: And now In conclusion we give to our brethren of the Guild a pen portrait of an old-time Lodge, with these lines as to motive: "If any little word of mine May make a life the brighter, If any little song of mine May make a heart the.lighter. GOB help me speak the little word And take my bit of singing, And drop It In some lonely vale To set the echoes ringing." - THE LODGE ROOM OVER SIMPKINS' STORE. The plainest lodge room In the land was over S I M P K I N S ' store, "Where Friendship Lodge had met each month for fifty years or more. When o'er the earth the moon full orbed, had cast her brightest beams, The brethren came from miles around on horseback and in teams. And O! what hearty grasp of hand, what welcome met them there, As mingling with the waiting groups they slowly mount the stair. Exchanging fragmentary news or prophecies of crop. Until they reach the Tyler's room and current topics drop. To turn their thought to nobler themes they cherish arid adore,. And which were heard on meeting night up over S I M P K I N S ' store. To city e,yes, a cheerless room, long usage had defaced, The tell-tale lines of lath and beam on wall and celling traced. The light from oU-fed lamps was dim and yellow In Its hue. The carpet once could pattern boast, though now 'twas lost to view. The altar and the pedestals that marked the stations three. The gate-post pillars topped with balls, the rude carved letter Q, Where village Joiner's clumsy work with many things beside. Where beauty's lines were all effaced and ornament denied. There could be left no lingering doubt, if doubt there was before. The plainest lodge room In the land was over S I M P K I N S ' store.

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While musing thus on outward form the meeting time drew near, And we had glimpse of Inner life through watchful eye and ear. When lodge convened a t gavel's sound with officers In place, We looked for strange, conglomerate work, but could no errors trace. The more we saw, the more we heard, the greater our amaze, To And those country brethren there -so skilled In Masons' ways. But greater marvels were to come before the night was through, Where unity was n o t mere name, but fell on heart like dew, Where tenets had the mind Imbued, and truths rich fruitage bore. I n plainest lodge room In the land, up over SIMPKIN.S' store; To hear the record of their acts was music to the ear; We sing of deeds unwritten which on angel's scroll appear. A widow's case —four helpless ones — lodge funds were running low. A dozen brethren sprang to feet and offers were not slow. Food, raiment, things of needful sort, while one gave load of wood. Another shoes (or little ones, for each gave what he could. Then spake the last:—"I haven't things like these to give —but then Some ready money may helpout"—and he laid down a T e n . Were brother cast on darkest square upon life's checkered floor, A beacon light to reach the white—was over S I M P K I N S ' store. Like scoffer who remained to pray, impressed by sight and sound, The faded carpet 'neath our feet was now like holy ground. The walls that had such dingy look were turned celestial blue. The celling changed to canopy where stars were shining through. Bright tongues of flame from altar leaped, the G was vivid blaze. All common things seemed glorified by heaven's reflected rays. O! wondrous transformation wrought through ministry of l o v e Behold the Loflge Koom Beautiful!—fair t.vpe of that above. The vision (ados—the lesson lives! and t a u g h t as ne'er before. I n plainest lodge room in the land—up over S I M P K I N S ' store. M.-.W.". AL.PHONSE A. BuBNAND, G r a n d Master, Leadville. R.-.W.-. E D . C. P A B M E L B E , G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , Denver.

CONNECTICUT—1899. l l l T H ANNnAii C O M M U N I C A T I O N ,

N E W H A V E N , J A N U A R Y , 1899.

T h i s C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s preceded b y two E m e r g e n t Comm u n i c a t i o n s , one a t Broad Brook, October, 1898, for the purpose of d e d i c a t i n g a new lodge room, a n d one a t W i l l i m a n t i c , N o v e m b e r 3,1898, to participate in tlie c e n t e n n i a l a n n i v e r s a r y of the forma^tion of E a s t e r n S t a r L o d g e , N o . 44. • M.-.W.". Bro. F E A N K W . H A G A N S , G r a n d Master, convened the G r a n d Lodge in a m p l e form, w i t h r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from every lodge, 109 in number, c o n t a i n i n g a m e m b e r s h i p of 17,232. K a n s a s does n o t a p p e a r to h a v e a n accredited representative n e a r the G r a n d L o d g e of C o n n e c t i c u t , a c c o r d i n g to the list published in t h e Proceedings of t h a t jurisdiction. The Proceedings of t h e G r a n d Lodge of K a n s a s records t h e n a m e of M.-.W.-. Bro. L U K E A. LOCKWOOD, as its r e p r e s e n t a t i v e . M.-.W.-. Bro. L O O K -

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WOOD is c h a i r m a n of the Committee on .Jurisprudence a n d representative of several other jurisdictions. The Grand Master's address furnishes an interesting statem e n t of the performance of official duties during t h e year, first recognizing the Divine hand in showering upon t h e m blessings of prosperity, peace a n d harmony. The honored dead received fraternal notice. The Grand J u r i s diction of Connecticut suffered t h e loss of a member of its Auditing Committee, Bro. W A S H I N G T O N L . M O R G A N . "We bow with reverent head, And drop a heartfelt tear, For him of whom 'tis safely said, He's reached the highest sphere. "Farewell! now 'over t h e r e ' Enjoj' thy blissful rest. We hope with thee also to share A home with all the ble^t."

Dispensations were issued to two lodges to appear in public in regalia on J u n e 14, 1899, to decorate t h e graves of deceased m e m bers; to several lodges to appear in public in regalia for the celebration of St. .John's Day, a n d to one lodge to exhibit its regalia a t divine service. Three decisions were fo.und in his report; under decision No. 1, he rules t h a t a dimit cannot be granted to a Chaplain or a n y officer, under the By-Laws, during his term of office. W e presume t h a t this decision is in accordance with the law of t h a t jurisdiction, but we cannot see t h e necessity of applying the principle to an a p p o i n t m e n t of a n officer which m a y be removed, a n d his place supplied by the Worshipful Master; the general consensus of law on this subject, applies to elective officers only. Of the dual jurisdiction he h a s t h e following to say: • Much comment has been made, and no little feeling engendered among our sister jurisdictions, by the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of the State of Washington In its hasty, 11 logical, and unwarranted action in passing a series of resolutions, which apparently recognize the existence, or right to exist within Its own territorial limits, of a so-called African Grand Lodge. Some o t t h e Grand Lodges have gone so far as to issue edicts of non-Intercourse with the Grand Lodge of Washington on account of this action. I have not deemed It best to enter Into any controversy In regard to this matter, nor to open a correspondence which I felt would lead to no good ends if attempted. Neither race, nation, creed or color furnish a criterion by which to measure the legitimacy of Masonry, but when the Grand Lodge of any Jurisdiction goes so far as to admit that another Grand Body may exist within its' own territorial limits, it violates a fundamental principle of American masonic Jurisprudence, and Its action must not be countenanced.

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delighting to look into t h e happy faces of brothers and sisters, a n d there listen to the heartfelt expressions of love and gratitude which fall from their lips, and note t h e n e a t and orderly methods which pertain to i t s m a n a g e m e n t , and, we presume, to gather additional inspirations from t h e true exemplification of masonic charity. T h e Proceedings are embellished with an excellent portrait of the Grand Master a s a frontispiece, a n d t h e interior of the Grand Secretary's office, s h o w i n g t h e G r a n d Secretary and his assistant a t labor, as a fitting introduction to the report of the Grand Secretary, B.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N H . B A R L O W .

H e advocates t h e completion of t h e Grand Lodge register, the card system, similar to t h e one adopted by K a n s a s . The Grand Treasurer's report reveals a balance in the treasury of $6,238.25. The Grand Lodge extended recognition to the Grand Lodge of N e w Zealand a n d the Grand Orient of Belgium. The Report on Foreign Correspondence, by our esteemed R.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N H . B A R L O W , IS full of good things contributed for the good of Masonry, and from which a n y lodge m a y gather m a n y beautiful t h o u g h t s of masonic life and instruction. W e m a k e grateful a c k n o w l e d g m e n t of his exceedingly kind a n d courteous t r e a t m e n t of K a n s a s , using full and free extracts from the Grand Master's address. . H e says t h e oration of Bro. W. F . K u H N is worthy of careful study, a n d refers in a pleasing m a n n e r to t h e Report on Correspondence, copying words of conclusion in full. W e a r e pleased to note t h a t t h e brother promptly reproduces r e m a r k s of Grand Masters which a r e elevating in character, a n d especially those t h a t place t h e Great L i g h t of Masonry in t h e exalted place where i t belongs in t h e lodge, closing his report with a joyous and a h a p p y N e w Year, t h a t it m a y be ladened with m a n y blessings coming from t h e Giver of all good. M.-.W.-. GEO. G . M O N A L L , Grand Master. M.-.W.-. J O H N H . B A R L O W , Grand Secretary, Hartford.

CUBA. The Grand Lodge of Cuba, originally organized a t Santiago de Cuba in 1859, w a s , by decree of General C A L E G A , Governor General, issued in 1895, disorganized, b u t after four years of dark-, ness u n d e r that decree, t h e H o n . J U A N B . H E R N A N D E Z , Professor of International L a w in t h e U n i v e r s i t y of H a v a n a , and P a s t G r a n d Master of Masons in Cuba, being chairman of the Cuban committee, with t h e aid of R.*. W.-. R B M I G I O L O P E Z , encouraged,

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a n d on the 26th day of March last brought about the assembling of the Masters of the lodges, which h a d been forbidden by the Spanish governinent to assemble around masonic altars. Thus convened, the Grand Lodge again being opened in ample form, M.".W.'. Bro. H E R N A N D E Z w a s elected Grand Master, and R.'.W.'. Bro. A U R E L I O M I R A N D A , whose enforced exile from Cuba and subsequent residence in N e w York during the term of his banishment, having returned to the island, was elected Grand Secretary. A full set of officers were elected and the Grand Lodge of Cuba fully reorganized. Official a n n o u n c e m e n t of the same was made throughout the jurisdictions of the world, and they in turn have received the congratulations of m a n y of the Grand Jurisdictions on their delivery from the thraldom of Spain. From the official organ of the Grand Lodge of De la Lsla de Cuba, we learn t h a t Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction is progressing a n d becoming popular in t h e Cuban society, revered and respected by the officials of the country. A r r a n g e m e n t s were made, and we presume successfully carried out, for the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Grand Lodge, to be held in December, 1899. An account of a meeting registers forty lodges and 618 members. Congratulatory decree was forwarded to the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico, which had been d o r m a n t under the t h r a l d o m of Spanish dominion for many years, b u t w a s restored to life, to the great joy of the brotherhood. W e bespeak for the Grand Lodge of Cuba the encouragement and fraternal assistance of all regular Grand Lodges.

DELAWARE —1899. 93D A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

W I L M I N G T O N , O C T O B E R , 1899,

The A n n u a l Communication was preceded by a Special Communication in the Town of Houston, J u l y , 1899, for the purpose of placing t h e corner stone of the new M. E . Church.of t h a t city by the appropriate ceremonies of the fraternity. M.-.W.-. Bro. J A M E S H A E M E B R I L E , Grand Master, presided

over the deliberations of the Grand Lodge, consisting of the representatives from the twenty-one lodges of the jurisdiction, containing a membership of 2,235. R.'.W.'. Bro. R. H E N B Y YOUNG, representative of Kansas, present. The Grand Master's report shows in detail all of the transactions of an official nature during the year. F r o m his prelude we excerpt:

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As we pause on the threshold of the twentieth century, bright with promise and great with possibilities, and view the marvelous progress of the civilization of the past hundred years. It seems almost Incredible t h a t such great things have been accomplished. The sciences and arts have stimulated the Inventive mind, steam and electricity have come to be the motive forces of the universe, and we are about to round out a century of progress, the like of whlcli has never been known. Our own country has been preeminent in this progress. GOD lias abundantly blessed her and her free Institutions, and she has produced a nation whose capacity for accomplishing great things has won the respect and admiration of the world. There have been times In the hlstorj' of our country when the hand of Providence seemed to be guiding us In shaping our destinies, but a t no time has this been so apparent as In the last, two years. Our nation began the century with a resolution for liberty and Independence, and closes It with a war waged In behalf of an oppressed and suffering people. ' And It Is a source of congratulation and pride to us t h a t In both wars the head of our nation was one of our Craft. How thankful we should be, t h a t In all our warfare, the Gon of Battles has given us the victory, preserved and prospered us, and nmde us a mighty nation.

The G r a n d Lodge m a d e a net f^ain during the year of fiftynine m e m b e r s ; t h e y m o u r n e d the loss of five p r o m i n e n t P a s t Masters a n d twenty-five member.s of the different lodges in the jurisdiction. H e k i n d l y notes the death of .distinguished Masons-of other jurisdictions, among t h e m P a s t Grand Master PBT.OE, of K a n s a s . H e decides t h a t a native of Germany who has resided within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge and of the lodge to which he petitions for the time requii-ed by law, is eligible to receive the degrees of Masonry. I n a n s w e r to the query, " C a n a lodge accept a petition for t h e degrees from a clerk in a h o t e l ? " he says: " I t is the inherent privilege of a subordinate lodge, expressed, by the unanimous consent of all the brethren present, to judge of w h o m it shall a d m i t to its membership, and this right is not subject to dispensation." T h e G r a n d .Lodge of Delaware has taken a w a y from t h e subordinate lodge this i n h e r e n t right and privilege by adopting, October, 1895, Resolution No. 38, Section 3: "All subordinate lodges are prohibited from receiving and acting upon a petition for initiation or m e m b e r s h i p froin any person engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and Masons are fraternally requested to refrain from engaging in the liquor traffic. Unless this hotel clerk's duties requlFes him to sell liquor, you have a r i g h t to receive a n d act upon his petition." H e decides t h a t the power t h a t creates a Committee on Inve.stigation can also discharge it, or any part thereof, b u t is of the opinion t h a t the Master should not entertain or countenance a n y procedure which is clearly an abuse of t h a t power. •Relating to t h e burial of a suicide, he makes the following ruling:

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'A member of one of the lodges committed suicide, and as his family desired him to be burled by his lodge with the masonic cerenionles, the Worshipful Master referred the matter to me for decision, he stating t h a t the family held that the act was committed while temporarily insane. A decision of a former Grand Master, and adopted by the Grand Lodge, is t h a t "masonic honors at n, fnneral of a suicide are only permissible In cases where the act was the result of Insanity, temporary or otherwise, brought on by sickness or other unavoidable causes." I decided that the question of sanity must have previously been determined by legal process; and the suicide have been under restraint either privately or In a public institution for the insane. , , . Masonic burial for a suicide is inimical to the spirit of the Institution, and In my opinion, there should be no qualifying law on this subject in this Jurisdiction, and I would recommend that this law, above referred to, be rescinded. I H e reports an u n u s u a l record for a G r a n d M a s t e r — t h a t of v i s i t i n g e v e r y lodge i n the jurisdiction, a n d some of t h e m m o r e t h a n once, to t h e great pleasure of himself a n d t h e b r e t h r e n . H e commissioned a n u m b e r of G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in o t h e r G r a n d Lodges, a n d reports the n a m e of W . \ Bro. B D D H A Y E S , as t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the Grand Lodge of D e l a w a r e n e a r t h e G r a n d Lodge of K a n s a s . On t h e r e p o r t of t h e G r a n d Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n , r e l a t i n g to negro Masonry, he h a s the follo\ying to s a y : The Grand Lodge of Washington met in Annual Communication, J u n e 14,1899, and probably realizing that her territory was in danger of being declared masonlcally unoccupied, adopted a committee report, purporting to repeal the obnoxious resolutions passed one year before. Although Indulging in a great deal of verbal Juggling, and apparently •withdrawing from their position, "convinced against their will they are of the same opinion still;" they stubbornly declare,"Nor can this Grand Lodge consent to tolerate the idea that her lodges do not possess the right to determine lor themselves, but lor no one else, subject l^o review by nobody but hersell, the status of all persons claiming to be Masons, who knock a t her doors, either lor the purpose of visiting, or as applicants for affiliation. This means that the Grand Lodge of Washington asserts the right of its subordinate lodges to receive by afflllation any one, black or white, professing to be a-Mason, hailing from lodges which are not recognized as such by the Grand Lodge occupying the territory from which the said-Mason professes to hall. This is dangerous doctrine, and if accepted by all Jurisdictions would ultimately undermine the exclusive Jurisdiction of every Grand Lodge in its own territory. In my opinion, the Grand Lodge of Washington stands on precisely the same ground after the repealing of the negro resolutions as she did when she originally adopted them. The G r a n d Lodge C h a r i t y F u n d shows a b a l a n c e on h a n d of $1,604.48. A m o n g the pleasantrie.s d u r i n g the session of t h e G r a n d L o d g e of Delaware, we notice, was the p r e s e n t a t i o n b y P a s t M a s t e r T H O M A S H . D A Y , for use of t h e G r a n d Lodge, a h a n d s o m e b a l l o t box, a n d a t the close of installation, Rev. Bro. C O L E M A N , B i s h o p

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of the P. E. Diocese of Delaware, on behalf of M.-.W.-. Grand Liodge, presented the Grand Master with a handsome jewel of his station in the M.-.W.". Grand Lodge. We notice that the custom of furnishing Past Grand Masters with jewels .prevails in a number of jurisdictions. The Grand L/Odge of Kansas allows the Grand Master to retain the Grand Master'.? apron worn by him, but we think the same money invested in a Past Grand Master's jewel would be more appropriate, as frequently the Past Grand Masters are called upon to perform a public ceremony, and do so without badge of office consistent with his rank. A very neat and inspiring Report on Fraternal Correspondence, containing a review of sixty Proceedings, was made by Rev. Xi. JAOKSON, Past Deputy Grand Master. The report, although brief, covering eighty pages, contains many selections of an elevating influence. Kansas receives a double portion of space; quotes liberally from the report of Grand Secretary WILSON; refers in kindly terms to the Masonic Home; copies almost three pages from the oration of W.-. Bro. Luoius H. PEEKINS, whom he credits with "delivering an address of great merit, in which he gives an intelligent, and withal, a creditable account of Freemasonry, quite satisfactory to the cultured, philosophical masonic student. We would fain give the address entire, but must content ourselves with an 'outline.'" At the conclusion of the outline, he says: "We liave given more of our space to this fine address of Bro. PBBKINS than we usually give to orations, because we believe it will prove most acceptable, instructive and edifying to the Craft of Delaware. It is just the information they should store away in their minds as a clear and definite idea of Freemasonry." We thank him for his kindly reference to our Report on Correspondence. M.'.W.'. WILLIAM W . BLACK, Jr., Grand Master, Laurel. B.-.W.'. BENJAMIN F . BARTBAM, Grand Secretary,WiImington.

DrSTRICT OF C O L U 3 I B I A - 1 8 9 8 . 88TH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION,

WASHINGTON, NOV. 1898.

M.-.W.-. Bro. SAMUEL C. PALMER, Grand Master, presiding; twenty-four lodges represented; total membership, 5,298. The Annual Communication was preceded by Special Communication held at Masonic Temple, March 30th, for the purpose of the exemplification of the work, and consideration of the report of Committee on Jurisprudence on the removal of the Grand LodgeLibrary.

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The Semi-Annual Communication in May, 1898, considered the decree of the Grand Xiodge of Peru, upon which the committee has the following to say: When we consider what the "Great Light" in Masonry is to the Insti-^ tutlon —the fact that It is in reality the basis upon which the whole superstructure rests; that the whole plan and design of the Institution has evidently been drawn from the inspired volume, as the outlines of every degree In Ancient Craft Masonry may be found In its wonderful pages, is It not pitiable • to find a body of men claiming to be Masons, an organization claiming to be masonic, so far departing from the teachings of Masonry as to seek to throw discredit upon the sacred volume which is so generally recognized among enlightened nations and peoples as containing the W O R D OF GOD, and as His best gift to man? I t seems difficult to believe such Infatuation possible In this age of the world and among professedly Christian people. Remove this Book from our altars; cease to regard it as a basis of morality; Ignore the lessons of virtue which Masonry draws from its pages and dispenses to her initiates through lectures, charges, and symbolic teachings, and Masonry would be poor Indeed. • Put out the "Great Light" and all the lesser lights will become extinguished; the stars will fall, one by one, fi'om our moral firmament, and decay and final death to Masonry will, sooner or later, be sure to follo\^'!

Another Special Communication was held on the 16th day of May, 1898, for the purpose of performing the last sad rites a t the funeral of P a s t D e p u t y G r a n d Master, R.\W.-. Bro. P E T E E H O O E .

The Grand Lodge assembled in another Special Communication' October 18, 1898, for the purpose of laying corner stone of t h e Douglas Memorial M. E . Church with masonic ceremonies. The Grand Master's address gives an interesting review of his official acts during w h a t he terms an eventful year. U n d e r "Necrology," he refers to the death of P a s t Grand Master COOK.

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issues a number of dispensations to confer degrees out of time,commissions a number of Grand Representatives n e a r other Grand Jurisdictions, and devotes considerable space to the N a tional Masonic F a i r and Reception, at the opening of which the Grand Lodge attended in full regalia, and the Grand Master delivered an eloquent address. H e gives the Order of the E a s t e r n Star the following endorsement: "This Order is composed of Master Masons, their wives, daughters, sisters, mothers, a n d widows, and is in a most flourishing condition in this District, where its chapters are permitted to hold their meetings in lodge rooms dedicated to masonic purposes. A t the meeting of the General Grand Chapter in this city, September 27-30, 1898, the local Grand Chapter reported eight constituent chapters, with a membership of about one thousand four hundred. The work of the Order is beautiful, and its teachings instructive and elevating, a n d I commend it to our brethren as a valuable auxiliary in the benevolent work of our lodges."

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H e calls attention to the Masonic M u t u a l Belief Association, a n d pleads for its favorable consideration b y the brethren. Of thes t i r r i n g events of t h e year, he h a s t h e following' to s a y : The present has been an eventful year, and we cannot but feel deeply interested in the result of Us stirring events. In so far as they affect our ancient Order and control the destinies of our beloved country. As American citizens we rejoice In the signal victories vouchsafed our arms on land and sea; victories unsurpassed In the annals of the world, whose far-reaching consequences our wisest statesmen cannot foresee. As members of t h a t world-wide fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, whose cardinal principle Is a belief In t h e " Fatherhood of GOD and the Brotherhood of Man," we give heartfelt thanks that "grlm-vlsaged war hath smoothed his wrinkled front," and that the Angel of Peacespreads her wings of healing over our land. In our uewly acquired possessions across the seas, 1 believe that our Order will prove a potent factor in the work of civilization, and greatlj' promote the blessings of liberty, Justice, and fraternity for all the people. May the good work go on and the time speedily come — "When the war-drum throbs no longer, And the battle-flags are furled. In the Parliament of man. The Federation of the World."

The R e p o r t on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence, by t h a t

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g u i s h e d a n d able reviewer, E.-.W.-. Bro. W I L L I A M B . S I N G L E T O N ,

w h o for t h e twenty-ninth time writes of masonic m a t t e r s existing in t h e fifty Grand Liodges, whose Proceedings were carefully reviewed b y h i m . K a n s a s receives a brief notice, in which he says t h a t Grand M a s t e r S H A V E K ' S address of twenty-six pages is a complete state-

m e n t of t h e affairs of the Grand .Jurisdiction a n d report of his official acts. M.-.W.-. J O H N H . S M A L L , Jr., G r a n d Master. E.-.W.-. W I L L I A M R . S I N G L E T O N , G r a n d Secretary.

ENGLANO—1898. W e h a v e before us the reports of Quarterly Communications of t h e G r a n d Lodge, held December, 1898; March a n d J u n e , 1899. F r o m t h e first we learn t h a t t h e E.-.W.-. The E i g h t Honorable The E a r l of Amherst, Deputy G r a n d Master, presided, who announced in fitting terms t h e g r e a t loss sustained by the "United Grand Lodge of E n g l a n d in t h e death of t h e Pro. Grand Master, B i g h t Honorable t h e E a r l of L a t h o m . Following this announcem e n t , a resolution was presented, expressive of t h e deep sorrow in t h e b e r e a v e m e n t — a tribute to his fidelity and ability in m a t t e r s masonic, which endeared him to t h e brotherhood. The resolution conveyed expression of deep a n d most respectful s y m p a t h y to the family.

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The Grand Xiodge has a way of doing things peculiar to itself. The presiding officer announced t h a t the next business was t h e nomination .of Grand Master, and t h e following nomination followed: W.-. Bro. Col. OHAIJONISR, M. P., P. M. 472 and 1271, W. M. 2ii44. P. P. S. G. W. Do.-set, and P. P. S. G. W. Wilts: Most Worshipful Grand Master In the Chair, it Is my pleasing dutj', and I consider It a very great honor to be allowed to perform It, to nominate as Grand Master for the ensuing year, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and perhaps, after hearing the minutes of Grand Lodge, I may be allowed to congratulate this Grand Lodge on the complete recovery of His Royal Highness from his recent accident. His Royal Highness, as a prince and a man, for both as a prince and a private gentleman, we may Judge of him, has made himself beloved wherever he has gone, and we have reason to be proud and to congratulate ourselves on the fact that he has ruled over this Grand Lodge for so many years. I believe In precedents as long as they are good, and hence a nomination of a Grand Master for the Chair has been done In a few words. Although I might have spoken longer, I shall content myself, therefore, in a few words to nominate His Royal Highness, AXBERT EDWAKD, PrincB of Wales, as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England. The n o m i n a t i o n was laid over u n t i l the n e x t Q u a r t e r l y Comm u n i c a t i o n , w h e n t h e s a m e b r o t h e r moved his election a s foUo^vs: Bro. Colonel CHAI.OXER. M. P., P. M. 472 and 1271, W. M. 2644, P. P. S. G. W. Borset, and P. P. S. G. W. Wilts: Most Worshipful Pro. Grand Master and brethren, I had the privilege of nominating His Royal Highness at our last Quarterly Communication. It is now my privilege to propose him for election to that high offlce, and I am glad to think that In making this nomination there is no necessity for me to luring forward any powerful arguments in favor of it, because we have only to look back to the time, many years ago, when he was first nominated to that high position of Grand Master, to see the enormous progress Masonry has made throughout the whole world, and to see the hold it has on the minds of the people tn this country and the Empire at large, to realize the amount of good we have received by his occupying the position of Most Worshipful Grand Master, and the benefits Masonry has received under his guidance. But there is another reason, I think, why his name Is the right one to propose for this important position. First of all, his rank as first gentleman In the country, as well as the first gentleman in the Empire, if there Is no other reason, he has done us the honor to preside over us; and then there are his personal qualities, his devotion to duty, as shown by the unselfishness In setting aside his own convenience to perform his duties to the Craft. For these reasons, if for no other, and there are others I could bring forward, if necessary, I believe we should do well to reelect him, and I am proud to have the honor of proposing him for reelection. I beg to move that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales be reelected as Most Worshipful Grand Master.

Whereupon t h e Grand Master declared His Royal HighnesS' elected, after, which, t h e Grand Director of Ceremonies proclaimed : Be it known—The Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Illustrious Prince, AiBERT EDWARD, Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall a n d . Rothesay, Earl of Chester, Carrick and Dublin, Baron of Renfew and Lord of the Isles, Great Steward of Scotland, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle, Great

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Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight of the Most lUustrtous Order of St. Patrick, Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Grand Commander of the Most E m i n e n t Order of the Indian Empire, and K n i g h t Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Is Installed Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of England, whom may the Great Architect of the universe long preserve. I call upon you, brethren, to salute the Most Worshipful Grand Master.

The numerous title.s are equal to t h e -'card" of some of our professional "jiners." The m a n a g e m e n t of the Grand Lodge of E n g l a n d , through a Board of General Purposes, m a y appear to the American Mason a little peculiar, b u t the loyalty of our English brethren to t h e g r e a t principle underlying our system, charity, is well calculated to a m a z e a n d astonish the masonic world. During nine m o n t h s t h e y manifested brotherly love by t h e distribution of $41,6.85.00 to destitute a n d helpless Masons, their widows a n d orphans, in addition to supporting a boys' school, a girls' school, a n d other benevolent institutions. As a s a m p l e of t h e liberality, we quote the following: j W.'. Bro. JOHN A L B E R T FAKNFIKIJD,Past Asst. G.D.of Cers.; then rose and said: Most AVorshlpful Pro.Grand Master, I have to move according to notice of motion given, that "The sum of ÂŁ,10 be given from the Fund of General Purposes, for the purchase of coals for the residents In the Masonic Institution a t Croydon during the winter season, and t h a t the cheque be placed In the hands of the Secretary of the Institution." I t may seem strange, that I should move t h a t resolution In June, but, as you know, brethren, it must be confirmed a t the September meeting, and If it was not we should lose the benefit we wish to give these poor people In the a u t u m n . I will not trespass further on your time, but will move the resolution, the notice of which stands in my name.

The forethought is commendable, a n d Masons, wheresoever dispersed, m a y dc well to e m u l a t e our E n g l i s h brethren in their beneficent actions. The P r i n c e of Wales is, a n d has been, M.'.W.-. Grand Master for m a n y years. H e manifests a deep interest in works of charity. V.-.W.-. E D W A R D L B T O H W O B T H , E . S . A., B.-.W.-. G r a n d Sec-

retary, Freemason's Hall, London.

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FLOUIUA—1899. 70TH A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

' J A C K S O N V I L L E , J A N . 1899.

M.-.;V\^-. . J A M E S M . H I L L A B D , G r a n d Master.

M.-.W.-. B r o .

S A M U E L PASCO, representing the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , jjresent.

A Special Communication of the Grand Lodge w a s held in the City of D e L a n d , for the purpose of placing the corner stone of the new H i g h School B u i l d i n g with, masonic ceremonies. The Grand Master, in a n address of twenty-one pages, r e counts the doings of t h e year in an interesting m a n n e r . I n his introduction, further e x t e n d i n g a fraternal welcome, he h a s t h e following to s a y : Our country, that has been so long at peace with the world, was forced into war; our victory was most complete, and the heart of every American citizen should swell with pride over the fact that our great nation, though so young in years, stands foremost to-day in the nations of the world; and while we are rejoicing as American citizens from the achievement of our great success, we are suddenly reminded that while the victory and achievement so wonderfully accomplished, has brought to the homes of many great joy and gladness, it has, a t the same time, brought sadness and gloom Into the tiearts and homes of m a n y of our brethren. Some have had a year filled with all that tends to make life happy, while others have had to bow down In grief and sorrow; loved ones have passed away, leaving behind a broken link.

The Grand Lodge of Florida mourned the loss, b y death, of M.-.W.-. Bro. W . A. M C L E A N , P a s t Grand Master, who served t h e

Grand Lodge in his official capacity in the years 1878, 1879 a n d 1880, a n d w a s for a n u m b e r of years the c h a i r m a n of t h e Com-, m i t t e e on Correspondence; R.-.W.-. Bro. A L P E E D L . W I L L I A M S ,

Past Grand J u n i o r W a r d e n , who served the Grand Lodge in t h a t capacity in 1875; another P a s t Grand Master, M.-.W.-. Bro. H . J . S T E W A R T , passed to his eternal rest in October, the senior P a s t

Grand Master of t h a t jurisdiction, elected in 1876, leaving t h e distinguished representative of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s near t h a t jurisdiction, M.-.W.-; Bro. S A M U E L PASCO, senior Grand Master of

t h a t jurisdiction. "We know they are gone to the home of their rest, Then why should our souls be so sad? We know they are gone where the weary are blessed, And the mourner looks up and is glad; Where love has put off in the land of its birth The stains it had gathered In this. And hope, the sweet siuger that gladdened the earth, Lies asleep on the bosom of bliss. " We know they are gone where their foreheads are starr'd With the beauty that dwelt in the soul, _ Where the Jlght of their loveliness cannot be marr'd, Nor the heart be flung back from Its goal. We know that they drink from the Lethe that flows Through a land where they do not forget, That sheds over memory only repose. And takes from it only regret."

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A n u m b e r of special d i s p e n s a t i o n s were recorded, among them one to l a y t h e corner stone of a M e t h o d i s t E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h ; t h e corner stone of an a r m o t y , and to a p p e a r in public procession to d e d i c a t e t h e cemetery. H e refused the request to organize a m i l i t a r y lodge a t Tampa. W e e x c e r p t t h e oft-repeated story by Grand Masters in all jurisdictions: • I t Is surprising to know how many questions are sent to the Grand Master for his ruling that are already plainly settled either In the rulings of the Grand Lodge or the Constitution, and I cannot account for It In any other way than t h a t the Masters of lodges pay so little attention to reading and study of the Constitution and rulings. The Masters, when elected and Installed, should bear In mind that they agree In their Installation "the Book of Constitution to search at all times," and he further agrees to see that It Is read In open lodge. How many do this? A little study on the part of the Masters would not only save the Grand Master much worry and trouble, but would brighten the different lodges and create a greater Interest among the members. Harnjonj' would prevail, Instead of strife and discord. I would strongly urge, that If every lodge In the Jurisdiction has not already provided Itself with a copy of the new digest of laws. It do so a t once. H e calls attention' to t h e law reported unfavorably by t h e C o m m i t t e e on J u r i s p r u d e n c e a t t h e l a s t Communication, relating to t h e a c c e p t i n g of a petition from one engaged in selling liquors, a n d excerpts the following declaration : I know In some Instances, it has worked to the detriment of our Order, and, as we are called upon to legislate for the best interests of the Order, why should we leave open one of the most dangerous openings for all that is bad and ruinous. Why should we say that a m a n can sell damnation to the members, and become one of us? Let me cite you to one Instance. A certain lodge in this Jurisdiction allowed one of its members to engage in the business (do not know whether or not he was made a Mason while engaged In the business). The lodge was located in a small place, and the bar-room soon became the public loafing • place and headquarters for all parties, and soon the members of the lodge began to frequent this place. At last one of the members was gradually weaned away from his wife, home and little ones; although she had made frequent appeals to the brother running the rum-mill to stop selling her husband drinks, he persisted In doing so, and finally the resultwas ruination and death,caused by rum sold to the Mason by a Mason; his home broken up, his once happy wife and little ones broken-hearted. After his death, the members, in order to testify to their devotion to this departed brother, went to his home to attend the burial services. As the.v approached the home, they were m e t by the broken-hearted widow, and asked why they had come. When told that they had come to bury her husband, she looked in horror, and said: "No, you have killed him, but you shall not bury him." They returned to their lodge-room without attending the funeral of the brother that one of their members had killed. And this is not the only case, brethren; many and many poor unfortunate women, and hundreds of helpless children have felt the want of bread, caused by this cursed evil; and now, I ask you in all candor,can we, as Masons,setting ourselves up as living examples, leave such an important question unsettled?

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H e recommends the printing of the reports of the Committee on Correspondence. Trustees of the Masonic Temple report receipts of .$6,134.04; an obligation of $21,700; and assets availahle, .$4,487.84. The Grand Orator delivered an inspiring address, from wliicli we make the following excerpts: Good men are surely the great need of our domestic, social and political life of to-daj-. Good churchmen are also necessary, as representing our highest duties under the supreme guidance of GOD. And the pure metal of good citizenship can only cast its true form In the right combination of these two elements—upright, moral manhood. Inspired by the great light of the supremacy of GOD, and guided by the teachings of "the open Bible," without whose presence on the altar no masonic l)ody can conduct its proceedings. So I feel that I cannot better 1111 my place, as your orator to-day, than by an earnest and heartfelt consideration of this three-fold cord, which goes to make up the character of a true Mason, as outlined in our chief symbols and ceremonies. The world is full of useless men, who are contented in their uselessness. They never stand loyally up for any good cause. They never utter a remonstrance against anj- known wrong. They never try to make any brother m a n better. They drop out of life, and no one misses a good soldier from the ranks;; ho onset or defense is the weaker for their going. Every higher influence,, every influence indeed, which claims more of any man than his physical appetite, avails Itself of the fact of related life that no man stands alone, but his life is knit in with some sort of kinship with his brother men. So the world la covered with a network'of brotherhoods. They run out In every direction, and multiply themselves until hardly any man stands alone. I look upon Ancient Craft Masonry as a social and moral power of thehighest class. To me it does not exist in Us emblems and symbols onlj', a l though they are beautiful, helpful and strong, as presenting in material form the high moral principles which should build up and govern arlghtful manhood. But it does not consist In the deeper motives of the Inward life, which crystallize themselves into action In the upright lives which they foreshadow,, outline and energize.'

He defines true citizenship as follows; But what Is true citizenship? First of all, it Is an Intelligent, unswerving patriotism. I t is not a mere instinct of the blood or a striving for personal aggrandizement, but Is founded on and results from the faith and honor due to Almighty GOD, as the supreme ruler of the universe, to whom all things bow • and obey. And so It is an unselfish devotion to the Justice, power and right embodied in a government, and personified In Its subjects or citizens. I t is not an enthusiastic a t t a c h m e n t to the parchment of a constitution, to the visible Insignia of authority, a strip of star-spangled banting, a mass of legal precedents and traditions, however strong, nor to the person of a ruler. Nor even a personal Interest In the people or a nation, most of whom are unknown to us, and awakens no individual regard. But it Is Instituted Ideas compactly formed; such as Justice, protection and power organized Into a government,, and exercised for the protection, defense and security of Its people. These constitute the force which Inspires the character of an intelligent and strong citizenship.' And these find their only true and perfect embodiment in the personal supremacy of GOD. Therefore, this becomes the real and only cMstlnct motive power for the elevation and permanence of a people, and must enter Into and control the life, character and duties of the individual citizen. Each and every contribution of purity, uprightness.devotlon, fortitude and strength

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springing from this basis to the public stock of character, returns back In their domestic, social and political life to the aggrandizement of the social stockholders. All over the world, and almost every day. It occurs that travelers In strange lands are released from restraint, or other detriment, by the virtue of the flag of their native, or adopted land. History shows t h a t the character formed by birthplace, or residence. Is a great shield of growth and protection, slow, very slow. In Its construction, b u t ponderous In Its weight and conquering In Its force among the nations of the world. Therefore, everyone who claims protection under Its shelter, a t home or abroad, owes a personal p a r t and duty In upholding and strengthening the compact of Its character and permanence. H e refers to t h e n a t i o n a l conditions, to the need of the time, in t h e following-language: Looking out upon our new national conditions of to-day. and the new people within our influence, we find nearest to us CubH,where, a few years ago, every masonic lodge was closed by order of the Spanish Captain-General, because of their relations to the struggle for freedom and humanity, now restored to their Independence. I n Porto Rico and the Philippines we also have representatives. .To all of these our sympathies go o u t warmly, and through them we hope for a helpful Influence to pass for the civil and moral advancement, which Is so greatly needed. Outside of these the nations of the world seem to be standing face to face with each other in a threatening attitude, which amounts almost to a n armed neutrality. Russia appeals for a national disa r m a m e n t , while Its Imperial yoke Is on free thought, and Its Iron heel upon h u m a n progress. European powers are striving for forced dismemberment of China for selfish alms. Everywhere there Is acondltlon of unrest, uncertainty and forebodings of world-wide danger. So the great need of the time Is the united effort to bring to bear upon the discordant elements of the civil and social life, the powerful, yet peaceful. Influences of a high standard of individual and unselfish manhood—an Inspiration t h a t passes brightly through all the avenues of Intelligent and active life —the spirit of a living brotherhood among men, under the benign presence In and through all of the fatherhood of GOD. Here, It seems to me, comes in the great mission of Freemasonry, In the stirring times In.which we live. Recognizing Its ancient and well-tried character; realizing Its strength and grasping firm hold of opportunities and duties, let us take It up bravely, and render a permanent benefaction to the world by the dissemination of peace and good will among men. T h e G r a n d Lodge a u t h o r i z e s t h e p r i n t i n g of the report of t h e C o m m i t t e e on Correspondence in a c c o r d a n c e with the recomm e n d a t i o n of the G r a n d M a s t e r . T h e C o m m i t t e e on J u r i s p r u d e n c e declines to indorse the radic a l views of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , expressed on temperance, b u t reco m m e n d e d t h e following r e s o l u t i o n : '•'•Jieaolved, T h a t the liquor traffic is d e m o r a l i z i n g in i t s effects, h a s been productive of g r e a t evil, m i s e r y and suffering, a n d has c a u s e d the downfall of m a n y b r o t h e r Masons, therefore t h e p a r t i c u l a r lodges in this G r a n d I J u r i s d i c t i o n are advised a n d i n s t r u c t e d n o t to accept the petitions of those engaged in it w h e n t h e y a p p l y for admission to our Order." T h e r e is no E e p o r t on C o r r e s p o n d e n c e . M.-.W.-. S I L A S B . W R I G H T , G r a n d Master, D e L a n d . E.-.W.-. WiLBER P. WTDBSTBB, G r a n d Secretary, J a c k s o n v i l l e .

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GEORGIA —1899. 113TH

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' MAOON, OOT. 1899.

Four hundred and thirty lodges; 19,332 Master Masons. E.*. W.". Bro. H E N B Y B A N K S , representing the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s in t h a t jurisdiction, present. M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M A. D A V I S , Grand Master. H i s annual address is replete w i t h i n t e r e s t and covers twentyseven pages of the Proceedings. H e informs the Grand Lodge t h a t during the term of his office, " i t had been his high purpose to m a i n t a i n the dignity of the Order, to preach the gospel of peace, love and fraternity, to strengthen the faith of the feeble and faltering, and to inspire all with a greater determination to do greater battle for the great cause of Masonry and humanity." Numerous official visitations are reported, with an interesting s t a t e m e n t accompanying the record of each visit, pleasing to brethren of t h a t jurisdiction. Seventy-eight dispensations were required at his hand to appease the demands of the brethren, authorizing the performance of m a n y things contrary to law, all of which come under the prerogative of the Grand Master. H e authorized the laying of the corner stone of the new Court H o u s e in Ecliols County; the corner stone of the new Court House in Ellaville was placed by his authority with appropriate cere-, monies of the Order. ' Twenty-five decisions are submitted, m a n y of which refer to m a t t e r s of t h a t jurisdiction. No. 9 is commended to the masonic fraternity at large: "Back-biting and slandering the good n a m e of one brother by another brother is clearly a masonic offense, and such offending brother should be disciplined by his lodge." Decision No. 14 is self-explanatory, and here follows: " C a n a lodge entertain the petition of a person employed in the manufacture of ardent sjoirits? Held, t h a t It cannot. The law; of this jurisdiction declares t h a t no person engaged In the sale of Intoxicating liquors Is eligible to m e m b e r s h i p in Masonry. If, therefore, the seller Is not eligible, tiien certainly the manufacturer, o_r originator of tlie prescribed article is less eligible, for unless the article Is p u t Into existence, tliere could be no traffic In such article." I t was the privilege of tlie Grand Master to have had a most pleasant correspondence with t h a t distinguished and e m i n e n t masonic lawyer, M.-.W.-. J O S I A H H . D B U M M O N D , Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, of Maine. H e acknowledges his valuable assistance In matters of masonic jurisprudence and "implores t h e blessing of G O D to rest upon the head of this grand old man."

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,, I n a n a d d r e s s issued to the different lodg-es of the State relati n g to t h e founding of t h e I n d u s t r i a l H o m e for the friendless and o u t c a s t o r p h a n s a n d c h i l d r e n of Georgia, he earnestly appeals for a s s i s t a n c e , and hopes t h a t t h e e n t e r p r i s e will meet with a responsive c h o r d of s y m p a t h y from every m a s o n i c heart, rightfully c l a i m i n g that, ' ' M a s o n r y , a t all times the friend of helpless h u m a n i t y , w i l l n o t be w e i g h e d in the balance a n d found w a n t i n g . " U n d e r "Necrology," he p a y s a beautiful and fitting tribute to t h e dead of t h a t a n d o t h e r jurisdictions. H e announces the d e a t h of E.-.W.-. Bro. JOES' C. D E I T Z , P a s t G r a n d .Junior W a r d e n ; and E.-. W.-. Bro. J O H N H . J O N E S , t h e venerable and beloved D e p u t y of t h e E i g h t h M a s o n i c D i s t r i c t ; and W.-. Bro. T. W. P . R E E M A N , G r a n d T y l e r of t h a t j u r i s d i c t i o n . H e closes his r e p o r t w i t h a n e x c e l l e n t address on the influence of M a s o n r y on t h e d e s t i n y of m a n a n d t h e history of the world, w h i c h is w o r t h y t h e t h o u g h t f u l consideration of every r e a d i n g Mason. W e wish we h a d space to pass it around, b u t m u s t be satisfied w i t h a single e x c e r p t : In our boast of antiquity and In our pride of ancestry, we are too prone to pause and linger In the lap of the past. We are too prone to rest on the laurels which our forefathers so worthily won. They contended for principles which they defended with their blood. W i t h o u t a stain upon their escutcheon, they have been committed to our keeping. Duty demands that we should accept the charge, take up the work,and push It to a still greater degree of perfection. W^e are stupid Indeed, If we are not wiser than our ancestors. We have tlie accumulated knowledge of years, which they did not possess. If the dead of but fifty years ago could rise from their graves and revisit the earth, they would not understand nor comprehend even the names of the great discoveries In the practicability of steam and electricity, which have circled the world with light, brought communities In closer contact, and made conversational conventions of nations as easy and practical as the assemblage of this Grand Lodge, In which we sit to-day. Therefore the tlme-conquerlng engine, the wind-defying ship, the qulck-answerlng wire, are the agencies which GOD has placed in our hands for the fraternization of the earth,thedevelopmentof the social relations, and the spread of the gospel of peace. I n urging the Importance of united effort, and the presentation of an undiv^lded and unbroken phalanx in the prosecution of the labors of the hour, we •would not minimize nor undervalue the worth of Individual deeds. One little a c t of charity led to the discovery of this great American country. When C01.CMBUS was convinced that there was a Western World, he Implored courts and kings'for aid In the demonstration of his theory. Discouraged, he was returning, a t r a m p to his own country, holding the hand of his weary and footsore child, who begged him for a cup of water as they crossed a plain. Before h i m rose the walls of La Bablda. Turning his steps thitherward, he came to the gates and asked for a cooling drink from the monk within. I t was granted, and rest was vouchsafed to the weary traveler. The monk, the friend of ISABGi.i'A, with patience, heard his story, and for him obtained an audience with the King, and thus the Immeasurable achievement of the navigator was wrought. Had the monk been devoid of human sympathy, had he failed to pause for the relief of the distressed, had he been false to the injunctions of the lowly Nazarene, had he not responded to the promptings of a brotherly love, cycles might have elapsed before the W^estern Hemisphere, now populous from the Arctic to the Antarctic had been known.

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GOD only knowa the worth of a single act. But we cannot rely on iudlvldual effort. There can be no state without the agreement of great bodies. Power attaches, not to the individual, but to the group. A multitude of sparrows may defy the hawlc, and by myriads of Insects the ocean becomes dotted with islands of coral. The concentration of thousands caused the pyramids to rise vastly above the sands of the desert. There must be no divisions amongus. No hatred, no strife, no animosity, no ill feelings, no unholy rivalry must possess our souls. We must trample these unrighteous sentiments under our feet, and with only love burning In our hearts, present one unbroken, solid rank in defending the right and opposing the wrong. In the deliberations of .theduties before us, only love, friendship and charity must mark our every word' and act. GOD hasten the day when the great spirit of fraternity, sanctified by the blessings of the Father, shall come in all its baptismal power and cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. May the day be even now dawning when every nation, kindred, people, creed and tongue shall come and pile the evidences of their faith on one common iiltar, and may the Grand Master of heaven, with his great heart touched in tenderest sj'nipathy with the lustre of the scene, send His messenger of light, fresh from his eternal throne, to receive the offering, and to proclaim to the universe of GOD, the completion and the perfection of the glorious and triumphant reign of the blessed and universal brotherhood of man. ^

W e notice the presentatibu of a P a s t Grand Master's jewel to our esteemed and venerable friend M.".W.'. Bro. J A M E S W . T A Y -

LOB, who has been privileged, through the love and respect t h a t the brethren bear to him, to dictate the affairs of Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction, and has a perfect r i g h t to adorn himself with all the jewels t h a t the Grand Lodge and other Masonic Grand Bodies of Georgia may bestow upon him, and he will have earned every one of them. His influence in Masonry can never be obliterated from the pages of masonic history in Georgia. A very interesting but lengthy address was read from tlie pen of the oldest P a s t Grand Master, SAMUEIL, D . I B V I N , who presided

over the Grand Lodge twenty-five years ago, and first e n t e r e d i t s portals over fifty years ago. This letter is full of faithful counsel, and breathes the tone of brotherly love well calculated to inspire the brethren of t h a t jurisdiction to higher and nobler deeds. A resolution was unanimously adopted creating a committee of one from each Congressional District empowered to form some plan for the erection and maintenance of a Masonic H o m e , the committee to act .without expense to the Grand Lodge! The Grand Secretary in his report acknowledges the receipt of $107.00 for special dispensations issued, $140.00 c h a r t e r fees, and $36,697.61 dues from subordinate lodges. The estimated pay roll for t h a t session of the Grand> Lodge a m o u n t s to $11,000. The sta^ tistical s t a t e m e n t of the Grand Secretary reveals a net gain in memTbership of the lodges in t h a t jurisdiction of 771. The E e p o r t on Correspondence, as usual, is furnished by R.*. W.'. Bro. W. S. R A M S E Y , giving a well condensed and clear review

of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodges which came to his table. I t is his thirteenth annual report, which i.s sufficient g u a r a n t e e .

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that- i t is written properly a n d contains only valuable information. K a n s a s is treated very kindly. H e refers to t h e work of G r a n d Secretary W I L S O N , by stating t h a t " i t is the m o s t c o m p l e t e registry of m e m b e r s h i p t h a t he h a s ever known, constituting a full history of t h e lodges for reference in after years." H e copies largely from his description of the system, a n d is of t h e opinion t h a t t h e $2,500 w a s m o n e y well expended, t h a t t h e full value of such a record cannot be overestimated. H e copies from t h e address of t h e Grand Orator, and compliments the E e p o r t o n Correspondence, printing an e x t r a c t from its introduction. I n his conclusion h e commends h i s work to the consideration of t h e brethren of t h e Craft. I t is t h e result of m a n y a brain-throb and m a n y a heart-ache, through wearj' weeks of labor, in order to select for t h e m t h e cream of t h e Proceedings under review, a n d assures t h e m t h a t if they will b u t read the report they cannot fail to be instructed. Our sentiments exactly. If t h e brethren of t h a t jurisdiction, or any other jurisdiction, will consult the Reports on Correspondence, they will derive much benefit and instruction therefrom. M.\W.-. W . A. D A V I S , Grand Master, Macon. R.-.W.'. W. A. WoiiiHiN, Grand Secretary, Macon.

TDAHO—1899. 32D A N N U A L COMMDNIOATION,

B O I S E , 1899.

M.-.W.-. C H A S . H I M R O D , r e p r e s e n t i n g K a n s a s , reported a t his

post. The G r a n d Master presented an account of his stewardship covering sixteen pages of the report, rejoicing in the general peace, h a r m o n y a n d prosperity prevailing in the jurisdiction. Reports the death of two P a s t Grand Masters, a n d also of a prominent b r o t h e r , G e n e r a l E D ^ V A R D M O C O N V I L L E , w h o was killed in b a t t l e

on t h e m o r n i n g of F e b r u a r y 5,1899, while leading t h e Second Battalion of I d a h o Volunteers in t h e charge against t h e Filipinos a t S a n t a ' A n a Bridge, near Manila. H e was a soldier of g r e a t distinction in the civil war, and served with credit for seven years in t h e regular army, distinguishing himself in the expedition a g a i n s t tlie Apache I n d i a n s in Arizona. Of t h e growth of t h e Order a n d the dangers assailing it, he h a s t h e following: Our holy and ancient Order Is growing in Idaho as It has never grown before. The strong a r m of brotherly love and fraternal greeting Is reaching out In every part of the State. As we travel In the northern counties, we behold the humble home of the brother Mason out In the forests and on the farms, and similar conditions exist In the southeastern counties, and here In

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the western part of the State we again find the homes of our brethren dotted here and there amid the beautiful villages, towns and cities of a populous a n d prosperous people. The promise ofMncreased prosperity in the near future exacts from the Craft a large measure of caution. The popularity of a fraternal society m a y easily become a source of danger. Masonry, in this jurisdiction, is growing .with sufficient rapidity, and care should b e t a k e n in the selection of candidates in order that we do not receive any unworthy material into our sacred Institution. "We ought to teach more earnestly that those who become Masons do not become so through any personal motives, but to practice its principles, and maintain it In its ancient integrity. Ancient, Free and Accepted Masonry was originally intended for the few whose intelligence was such as would enable them to appreciate Its beauties, and whose morals were such as would enable them to exemplify its virtues. Though'not another Mason should ever be made, we should guard our doors securely against those who seek to wear our badge for mercenary purposes, and whose dally lives of debaucher.y, profanity and vulgarity give the lie to their professions of faith In the tenets of our Craft. W e are pleased to note the receipt of O r p h a n s ' H o m e F u n d d u r i n g t h e year, $11,088.63; and a n o t h e r fund, called t h e I n t e r e s t Orphan F u n d , of $3,038.93. The G r a n d S e c r e t a r y was instructed b y t h e G r a n d Lodge to procure a half-tone c u t of the photograph of t h e G r a n d L o d g e , a n d insert tlie s a m e in the Proceedings. The d u t y was performed,; a n d the Proceedings are embellished by t h e p i c t u r e s h e d d i n g t h e effulgent r a y s e m a n a t i n g from the expressions of the noble countenances of tl>e m e m b e r s of t h a t G r a n d Body. M.-.W.-. Bro. F R E D G . M O C K performed the duties of G r a n d Orator on t h a t occasion, and delivered an a d d r e s s which is to be c o m m e n d e d for its earnestness a n d brevity. W e e x c e r p t t h e following: Masonry has lived through persecutions, treachery and the diabolical misrepresentations of her enemies, lifting her lofty countenance to the stormy hosts of, the ever-living GOD," until she stands proudly erect, the grandest, noblest factor which time has ever produced for the moulding and formation of man's character. And although we claim Freemasonry to be the oldest Institution of its kind in the world, it matters not to us whether It is given a n origin of yesterday, or a cycle of eternal years. We, as Masons, rejoice, for we know that Its landmarks are eternal, they having come down to us In all their old-time beauty, through the long vistas of time, clothed In the same robes placed upon them by our Supreme Grand Master. They have outlived the porch and academy, the philosophic visions of PLATO, and the dreamy ethics of CoNFnoiDS. They have witnessed the rise and fall of nations, the grandeur and decay of earth's mightiest empires, the gorgeous baldric of wealth a n d power, and the gloom and terror of superstition and paganism. But warmly sheltered In the bosom of Masonry, they have come down to us In the brilliant light of to-day as holy relics of the past, to be sacredly guarded and cherished. Is it Truth we are in search of? Then we And It here. Is it a hope of a glorious Immortality? We have but to search our Great Light which lies open upon our altars. Is It Brotherly love? Then learn the strength of our triple tie. Is it Charity? I would ask where you will find this principle more fully taught and exemplified than among Masons. Is It protection for those who are as dear to us as life itself? A more faithful or sincere promise was never made by man. I t is an institution that moves steadily onward, and, my brethren,

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needs no defease. No popular assemblies in the world's posterity to-day are freer from partisan zeal, Ignoble Jealousy, or sinister Intent,than the members of the masonic fraternity. And the Mother of History will yet embalm In one of her sweetest stories an account of the unselfish devotion and exalted alms of the representatives to our Grand Lodge gatherings. Every good deed done In the name of Masonry, from that long line of Illustrious Past Grand Masters down to the humblest brother In all the land, will be fully recorded. The pathos of that recital will be deepened by Its simplicity, and Its beauty heightened by the lessons.lt will teach to. humanity. That story will record the simple but sublime truth — the undlsputable proof that Masonry has been of greater worth to the world than all other societies combined. liCt us so live and act then, my brethren, t h a t none can say we did not do our full duty. Be faithful, be Just, be true. Let the world know that when you becama a Mason, you became a better man. If you will do these things, your pathway will be brighter, the world will have become better for your having lived, and finally, when It Is yours to close your eves on earthly scenes, you will have nofear,for It Is given to all good Masons to "lie down where roses bloom." T h e Grand L/odge adopted a resolution relative to afflliation whicii will not be conducive to t h e good of Masonry, and will doubtless either become a dead letter or be repealed after t h e y h a v e indulged in t h e experiment. T h e resolution is as follows: W H E K E A S , This Grand Lodge, at Its Annual Communication In 1897, provided, by resolution, that Masons holding dlmlts who had not aflillated with any lodge within this Jurisdiction, should, within six months from and after the adoption of sucK resolution, petition the lodge within the Jurisdiction of which they reside for affiliation, and In default thereof should be proceeded against even to expulsion ; and. W H E R E A S , Said resolution has not been carried Into effect, through the negligence of the officers of the constituent lodges; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Grand Master of this Jurisdiction be and he Is hereby directed to notify each and every Master of the constituent lodges within this Jurisdiction that they, and each of them, must see_ that said resolution is strictly enforced; and that they must, by diligent search and inquiry,discover who are nou-afflllates within his Jurisdiction; and In default of such non-afflllates making application for membership In some lodge within this Jurisdiction, require such Masters of lodges, under penalty of expulsion, to cause his Junior Warden to at once prefer charges against such dlmitted and non-afflllates, and enforce the resolution of the Grand Lodge aforesaid; and in case of refusal or neglect of such Master to carry out said resolution of the Grand Lodge, then the Grand Master shall remove such Master from office; and on default of a n y lodge to carry out and enforce said resolution, then the charter of such defaulting lodge shall be arrested by the Grand Master. W e do not believe in the principle of enforced afflliation. T h e r e a r e m a n y instances t h r o u g h o u t t h e world where m e n have become Masons a n d are not in s y m p a t h y with its teachings, who h a v e q u i e t l y t a k e n their d i m i t and ceased to be identified with t h e Order. Other.s, e n t e r t a i n i n g or a c q u i r i n g religious ideas which in t h e i r j u d g m e n t are inconsistent w i t h t h e t e a c h i n g s of Masonry, h a v e q u i e t l y dropped out, neither of w h i c h should be forced to affiliate w i t h the lodge, and being conscientious in their belief, o u g h t not to be placed under the ban of expulsion. True, there a r e m a n y cases of cbrethren who sponge t h e i r w a y through Ma^

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sonry. There are brethren, non-affiliates, wlio are always r e a d y to be present a t a banquet or other entertainment given b y M a sons, b u t are never ready to bear the heat and burden of the lodge, and who never express in thought, word or deed a n y of t h e principles of Masonry. Non-affiliation should be cured by acts of kindness a n d true courtesy, and the brother who is forced b y a stringent law to become affiliated against his will, will never be of any benefit to the lodge except the few paltry pennies t h a t he may p a y into the treasury for dues during the year. The Report on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence was presented b y M.'.W.'. Bro. F B E D G . MOOK, P a s t Grand Master, which w a s written under the most trying circumstances,affliction bearing heavily upon his eyes, depriving h i m of light and the privilege of reading and writing for m a n y weelcs. The review does not seem to h a v e suffered by reason of his affliction,and measures up to the s t a n d a r d report. W e appreciate his extended notice of tlie Proceedings of 1899 for K a n s a s . H e calls the Grand Master's address a noble document, a n d copies therefrom; refers to the historical register, and thinljs t h e Grand Secretary's report is complete a n d his register a joy and pride; t h a t the address of the Grand Orator, L u c i t r s H. P E B K I N S , is filled with interesting thoughts. H e notices -the Masonic Home, a n d compliments our efforts as c h a i r m a n of t h e Committee on Correspondence, for all of which we m a k e grateful acknowledgment. M.-.W.-. JoHJsr C. MuEBMAN, Grand Master, Moscow. R.'.W.-. T H B O P H I L U S W . RABUAIJTJ, G r a n d Secretary, Boise.

ILLrXOIS — 1 8 9 9 . 6 0 T H ANNUAX, C O M M U N I O A T I O N .

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Seven hundred and twenty-three lodges; 55,120 Master Masons. Committee on credentials, R.-.W.*. Bro. G E O . M . MOULTON, representing t h e Grand Lodge of Kansas, a n d Grand Senior W a r d e n of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, present. The Grand Master's report covers twenty-seven pages of t h e Proceedings, containing an excellent review of the official t r a n s actions of his office during the year, a n d abounds in ennobling thought, conducive to t h e exaltation of the standard of Masonry. W e copy, liis introductory: Amid the blessings of plenty, health, and peace, surrounded by OUT brethren who have returned to us from the din of battle and the clash of a r m s , In a city which Is rejoicing In the return of better times and holding a festival to celebrate Its recovery from the dread calamity which overtook It twentyeight years ago, with thankful rernembrance of the fraternal kindness then displayed by our brethren throughout the world, and with heartfelt gratitude

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to Almighty GOD for his many mercies, we have assembled In this, our sixtieth Annual Communication, to review the year t h a t has gone, to take counsel for the future, and to gain new strength for the duties which He before us. The past year has brought to the nation, cause for rejoicing in the establishment of peace with a foreign foe, and a clearer recognition of our proud position among the great powers of the world; but with the passing months have also come added responsibilities, of duty to be performed towards a larger number of our brethren, the children of the one Almighty Parent.

He pays an eloquent and loving tribute to the distinguished brethren of that jurisdiction who have entered into restduring the year: M.-.W.-. Bro. D E W I T T CLIINTON C B B G I E B , one of the leading Past Grand Masters of that Grand Jurisdiction, who had been active in masonic circles for more than a third of a century; M.". W.". Bro. JAMES ANDREW H A W L B Y , who served the Grand Lodge as its Grand Master in 1872, succeeding M.-.W.". Bro. CREIGEB, and it is a singular coincidence that less than two months intervened between, the dates of their deaths; R.*.W.". Bro. ASA W . B L A K E S L E T , Past Grand Senior Warden, and R.-.W.'. Bro. H E N B Y C. CLEVELAND, also a Past Grand Senior Warden; Rev. Bro'. H E N E Y G . P E B B Y , Past Grand Chaplain, and R.-. W.-. Bro. P I L O L E O N ' H O L L A N D , Deputy Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lodge of Illinois has our sympathies for the great loss sustained by them during the year. Two lodges were constituted under charter during the year. Dispensation of one new lodge was continued. No other lodges were created by the dispensation of Grand Ma.ster. A number of interesting public ceremonies were performed; and the dedication of the hall of Henry Lodge, No. 119, and laying of the corner stone of the Protestant Hospital at East St. Louis; the new High School Building at Lincoln; the new City Hall of Preeport; Public School Building at Noliomis; Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Mt. Zion; Masonic Home at Illiopolis. One hundred and twenty-eight dollars were received by the Grand Master for special dispensations issued. The Grand Master issued an edict relating to irregular and illegal innovations in the conferring of the degrees of Masonry, and the use of keys, from which we take the following: In furtherance of the purpose of this edict, and to promote uniformity of work, and maintain the purity and impressiveness of our ritual, the introduction of military drills, stage settings, theatrical scenes, inappropriate irmsic, stereopticon views (other than of the emblems or symbols given in the monitor and the charts) and the use of robes, uniforms, and customs, other than those sanctioned by the standard work of this Grand Jurisdiction, and taught and practiced in the schools of instruction, held by (he Grand Examiners,- are hereby expressly prohibited. The sale, distribution, use, or possession of auy pretended exposfe, or of any written or

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printed form of the esoteric work, is not only a violation of obligation but is also in direct disregard of the edict of Grand Master SooTT on this subject, issued April 10, 1896, to which your attention is called, and which is in full force and authority. Four decisions grace his report, all good law. No. 1 declares t h a t lodge By-Laws calling for the) payment of dues in advance cannot be enforced by disciplinary proceedings. T h a t a brother cannot be suspended for non-payinent of dues unless the delinquency is for time already past. T h a t a waiver of jurisdiction over a regularly made E n t e r e d Apprentice or Fellow Craft, against whom there are no charges, m a y be granted by a majority vote by show of h a n d s , provided t h a t the request for \yaiver be m a d e in open lodge a t a .stated meeting, and the vote taken a t the n e x t or subsequent stated meeting. H e recommends a uniform blank petition for the degrees and for affiliation. Sixty lodges in the jurisdiction were favored with an official visitation. H e deprecates tlie rotation in office without regard to the qualification of the brother who has been advanced regularly from the time t h a t he was appointed to a minor office b y t h e Worshipful Master, and hopes t h a t the golden mean which will prevent monotonous service on the one hand, and break the rule of annual rotation on the other, can be reached by our lodges through a more general exercise of the freedom of ballot, impelling every member to vote for the one he -honestly t h i n k s best fitted for the place. Other jurisdictions m a y well profit by thi.s suggestion. H i s conclusion is worthy a place in this report, a n d earnestly commended to all reading Masons: If we would hold this citadel of our own character, the manly perfection which may be ours by the right of GOD'S goodness to us and the faithful endeavor of our own lives, and If we would aid lu inspiring others to seek a like high destiny, we must first of all be honest with ourselves. We must recognize our .own Imperfections, both for the sake of perfect truthfulness and for the hope of correcting our faults. Each man Is a new revelation of truth.arevelartlon which we must each read aright ourselves if we w'ouid make the most of It. Such honest V must needs make us humble. There Is no self-conceit where tliere Is no self-deception. The foundation-stone of all great character Is honest, unaffected liumlllty. "The tumult and the shouting dies, The captains and the kings depart; Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice An humble and a contrite heart," But with true' humility there Is need of the highest ambition. To "covet earnestly the best gifts" is the only worthy ambition. To that end we shall recognize the gifts we ourselves have, and each say to himself In fruitful endeavor, " Stir up the gift t h a t Is in thee." Patient working toward the high end which is set before us, singleness of heart to accomplish that end, honest humility, unshaken faith, these are the pillars of the manly character which we may establish in ourselves. To grow In such character Is to prove In our own lives that "the work of righteousness Is peace;" that "he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city."

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Such growth will be marked by no outward trappings of victory, no robes, no stage paraphernalia, rio kingly crowns.' I t will be within our own hearts, which shall feel t h e peace of true conquest and complete victory. "After the sowing Cometh the reaping. After the harvest cometh a song, After our praying cometh GOD'S answer. Though to our hearts it seemeth so long." May we think what shall be the brotherhood existing among men of such character? They will work together with perfect confidence In each other, for between them shall be no separation of purpose,no deception or wrong motive. Before their efforts.dlfileultles will grow light, for theirs will be a union of perfect strength and mutual helpfulness. "The crest and crowning good of all Life's final ÂŤtar. Is Brotherhood : For It will bring again to earth Her long lost Poesy and Mirth, Will send new light on every face, A kingly power upon the race."

The financial condition of t h e G r a n d Xiodge of the State of Illinois m a y j u s t l y entitle thein to t h e cognomen of bloated bond holders. E i g h t y thousand dollars in city a n d United States bonds, w i t h fifty thousand dollars cash in t h e treasury, evinces an ability to manifest the principles of c h a r i t y and beneficence to all needy b r e t h r e n who m a y appeal for help. The Proceedings favor us with excellent portraits of t h e prese n t Grand Master, E D W A R D COOK, a n d t h e P a s t Grand Masters, J A M E S A. H A W L B Y and D E W I T T G . C B E G I E B , recently deceased.

I t h a s been the custom of t h e Grand Lodge of Illinois to present t h e r e t i r i n g Grand Master with a P a s t Master's jewel. P a s t Grand Master C B E G I E B , about one y e a r before his death, penned a very brotherly letter, addressed to t h e Grand Lodge, in which he bequeathed to the Grand Lodge t h e jewel presented to h i m by it in 1871, with the request t h a t i t be worn b y t h e presiding Grand Master w h e n practicable a t the Stated or Special Communications of t h e G r a n d Lodge, as p a r t of his official p a r a p h e r n a l i a for the time being, and t h a t during t h e i n t e r v a l between meetings t h a t it be deposited with t h e R.-.W.*. G r a n d Treasurer. The Grand Lodge provided for t h e revision of its books and ceremonies. B.-.W.-. Bro. F B A N K C B A N B , D . D . , G r a n d Orator, delivered an

oration w h i c h we trust will be read b y every Mason in t h a t jurisdiction, a n d it is earnestly commended to t h e Masons of other jurisdictions. "We regret t h a t our space will not a d m i t of its reproduction in full, b u t we m u s t be satisfied with the following excerpts: Let me suggest to you that the great Schamlr by which we are to erect the structure Jaelore us, is the riijht way of luokihg at things, l^ovr, that seems to be a very commonplace thing, and y e t It Is a very great thing. What makes all the.trouble In the world? Nbt things, b u t the way people look a t things. There Is no sin In things themselves. Slh is In the heart t h a t looks at them.

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There is no worry, there la no turmoil outside of the great human heart. W h a t a difference In points of view! A man goes in mourning In this country when he dresses In black. Among the Chinese he must dress in white. When we carried on our late war, there were a number of people who did not agree with it, and even now there are those who do not agree with our policy In the Philippines. They .are just as earnest as the people who do agree with the policy of the administration. Two different ways of looking at it! Now, all the turmoil and confusion In politics comes from that very point. To give you'ahumble Illustration: If a man slaps you on the back and calls you a sly dog, a t the same time suggestivelj* closing one eye, you feel rather complimented. But suppose he looks you straight In the eye and calls you a sneaking cur — Just exactly the same, only an entirely different point of view. You might say of a woman that "she Is no better than she ought to be." Xow, there Is no woman that is any better than slie ouglit to be, and .yet to make tliat remark about her will cast an aspersion on her character. All the great professions are occupied in endeavoring to get men to take the right point of view. So it Is with the law, for the lawj'er is not busy seeking facts; lie Is seeking to convince the Judge and Jury how to look at the facts. A newspaper will tell the facts In very small typ^on the first page, but It takes double-leaded brevier to tell liow to look at the facts on tlie editorial page. The gist of the novel is not tlie story that it relates, but the atmosphere into which it puts you, the standpoint that It gives you. And so the great business of the preacher Is to Induce men to take the right view of GOD and of his fellows. Mr. CARIJYLB tliought democracy was an abomination; Mr. .lEii'PERSON tlioughtlt was the ante-room to tlie kingdom'of heaven. CHARLES DIOKENS came over to this country and was continually disgusted with Americans; Mr. C A R N E G I E •seems to think that Americans are the favorite sons of iieaven. Right and wrong—what are they? They abide here, n o f t h e r e . In the heart, not out of i t ; and the man whose heart is properly orientated with m a n . has the Schamlr within. Now, apply this to some of t h e g r e a t works which we, as' speculative Masons, liave to undertake; apply this to the burdens of life, the work we have to do, the burdens that we liave to carry. So It is In the family; love is the Schamlr. You remember S H A K E SPEARE'S delineation of tlie fairy T I T A N I A , who became infatuated with BOTTOM, that had an ass's liead. She clasped her arms around his hairy neck and kissed his broad cheek and talked to him caressingly, because PUOK had anointed her eyelids with some potent Juice. There is a great deal of the beast about ever.y man, and if our wives didn't have this Schamlr of love they could not live with us at all. I t is well for us If we have love in our liearts. I t Is the Schamlr with which we are enabled to erect the structure of tlie family without the noise of the liammer. And so it is In society. In the great work of building human society, how much noise and confusion there is—strikes, lockouts, talks of trusts, of corporations, of swindling. Why Is it? The Schamlr liy which men are to erect a beaiitiful societ.v is the golden rule—that you a're todo to others as youwould that others should do unto you. As long as men will not so do; as long as men take selflsli advantage of their fellows, human society shall be more or less a dire turmoil. And so it is In all the avenues of life; we have these structures to build. Q I must hasten. All I can do is to bring to you this Idea to think about. As speculative Masons, you have to perfect this country, to build the structure of human society, of childhood, of character, this house not made with hands, that is to last forever and ever. And the Grand Master of all has put into our hands, or has shown us where we can get, the Schamlr by which these structures can rise beautiful, symmetrical and lovely In the sunlight of humanity without noise or confusion. As Masons, we are to do more than to partake of these solemn and impressive ceremonies; we are to go out into the world and show the world that we can erect the edifices of life without confusion—with beauty and with gIor3'.

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A resolution donating one t h o u s a n d dollars to the Masonic a n d E a s t e r n Star H o m e a t Macon, Illinois, was adopted. T h e R e p o r t on Correspondence, b y

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JOSEPH

RoBBiis^s, under the topical plan, evinces much hard labor a n d e a r n e s t thought in its preparation. H e prints a n extended obitua r y notice of the two P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s , J O H N M . P R I C E and H E N R Y C . COOK, deceased. H e is n o t in favor of building m a g -

nificent palaces as Masonic H o m e s , b u t believes in the distribution of c h a r i t y from a fund provided for t h a t purpose directly from the G r a n d Lodge, until the time when Masonry will include a class of w e a l t h y Masons who a r e willing to voluntarily support these palaces a n d leave lodge a n d individual resources unimpaired for the help of t h e occasional sick a n d needy. The following poem appears as a conclusion in a number of our exchanges, and we here reproduce t h e saine for the benefit of our masonic brethren: THE MOTHER LODGE. BY KDBYARD KIPI/ING.

There was BUNDI^H, Stntlon Master, An'BBAZBliEY ot the Rail, An' AouMAN, Comuilssarlat, An' DONKIN o' the Jail; An' B L A K E , Conductor Sergeent— Our Master twice was 'e,— With 1m t h a t kept the Europe shop. Old F K A M J K B EDUI..TEE.

Outside—"Sergeant! Sir! Salute! Salanm!" Inside—"Brother" an' It doesn't do no 'arm; We m e t upon the Level a n ' we parted on the Square, A n ' I was Junior Deacon In my Mother Lodge out there. There was BOLA N A T H , accountant.

And SAUL, the Aden Jew. An' D I N M O H A M & E D , d r a u g h t s m a n ,

Of the Sursey office too. There was B A B U C H I O E K E H H I T T Y , An' A M I K S I N G H , the Slkh,

An'CASTRO,,of the A Roman Catholic.

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Aa' m a n on man got bukkin' , Religion an"tlie rest, An' every man comparln' Of the GOD 'e knowed the best. So m a n on man got started, An' not a beggar stirred Till mornln' waked the parrots An' that dam, brain-fever bird. We'd say 'twas very curious, An' we'd all go 'ome to bed With MOHAMMED, GOD an; S H I K A Changln' pickets In our 'ead. Full oft on Guv'ment service This wanderln'foot'ath pressed, ' '"•, An' bore fraternal greetln's To the lodges east and west; Accordln' as commanded, From Ko'at to Singapore, But I wish that I might see them ' In my Mother Lodge once more. I wish that I might see them, My brethren white and brown, With the burlles snielUn' pleasant An' the ag-dan passln' down. An' the old Khansannnh snorln" On the bottle —Khana floor. Like a Brother In good standing With my Mother Lodge once more. Outside—"Sergeant! Sir! Salute! Salaam!" Inside—"Brother," a n ' l t doesn't do n o ' a r m ; We met upon the Level an' we parted on the Square, An' I was Junior Deacon In my Mother Lodge out there. M.-.W.'. C H A S . F . H I T O H O O O K , G r a n d Master, Peoria.

R.-.W.'. J . H. C. D I L L , Grand Secretary, Bloomington.

INDIANA —1899. 78TH A N N U A L COMMUNIOATION,

I N D I A N A P O L I S , M A Y . 1899.

The Seventy-eighth A n n u a l Communication in the eightysecond year of the Grand Lodge, a t Indianapolis, May, 1899; 484 of the 488 chartered lodges were represented, legislating for a membership of 30,901. M.-.W.". S I M E O N S . J O H N S O N , Grand Master, presented a very

complete story of the masonic events of the year which cariie u n d e r his official observation and jurisdiction. H e rejoices in the conclusion of t h e Spanish-American W a r , a n d informs us t h a t he is not able to report the n u m b e r of brethren who fell in this struggle, and concludes his s t a t e m e n t with t h e s u m m a r y of his lamentations over t h e destruction and devastation of w a r : "There is nothing great b u t G O D . "

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H e records the d e a t h of distinguished brethren who occupied prominentpositions in other G r a n d Jurisdictions, Indiana's Grand Officers h a v i n g escaped the fatal m a n d a t e , but 487 brethren who walked in the p a t h s of life, a n d performed their d u t y as Masons, walk therein no more, because t h e y have been transferred to t h a t bourn from \N'hich no traveler ever returns. Three lodges m e t with disaster by Are during the year, and duplicate charters were issued to take the place of tho.se lost. Pour lodges were constituted by decree of the Grand Lodge a t its last A n n u a l Communication. Three new halls were dedicated, and the corner stone of another laid. The light of one lodge was extinguished hy the' a u t h o r i t y of the Grand Master. A n u m b e r of lodges were consolidated; the usual n u m b e r of special dispensations issued and B y - L a w s approved. H e declined an application from a lady whose husband had gone a w a y guilty of an offense a g a i n s t the United States, to perm i t an a d v e r t i s e m e n t to be m a d e for h i m in masonic circles under an assumed name. Permission was granted to h a v e W a y Lodge, No. 298, m e e t in large hall one night, the occasion being the conferrence of Master Mason's degree upon a father and four sons. Thirty-seven declarations upon-masonic law appear in his report, m a n y of which refer to p h y s i c a l perfection. The usvial applications for a r m y lodges were presented to h i m and declined. . The cipher work received an extended notice, and he recomm e n d s t h a t the Grand Lodge t a k e such action as will arrest the evil and p u t an end to the dishonorable, disreputable and unlawful practice. , P r o m i n e n t notice is given the Report on Correspondence, deploring the fact t h a t not fifty Masons, and perhaps not twenty-five, out of 30,000 in I n d i a n a , ever r e a d them, and suggests t h a t some w a y be devised by which such reports could be brought to the notice of our brethren. The Grand Treasurer's report informs us that the total receipts of t h a t jurisdiction for the year ending, is $57,104.99, and after liberal disbursements a n d $15,000.00 spent on building improvements, there is $17,968.69 in the treasury. The Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e , after considering the subject of clandestine Masons, recommended the following edict: " W e further recommend t h a t hereafter, when petitions for membership from sister Grand Jurisdictions are presented to a n y lodge, the certificate of the Grand Secretary of such Grand Jurisdiction, certifying to the regularity of the lodge issuing the same, m u s t appear upon the dimit."

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A very full and complete report of the special c o m m i t t e e upon the action of the G r a n d Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n , was presented by R.-.W.-. Bro. W M . H . S M T T H E . A special service of g r e e t i n g w a s extended to representatives of the various Grand Lodges near the Grand J u r i s d i c t i o n of I n d i ana, and a formal exchange of f r a t e r n a l greetings. T h e G r a n d Lodge appointed a c o m m i t t e e to represent the G r a n d Lodge and p a r t i c i p a t e in the m e m o r i a l services a t the WASHiNGTOisr centennial a n n i v e r s a r y , a n d a p p r o p r i a t e d funds to p a y the expenses of said c o m m i t t e e . T h e p a y roll of the G r a n d Lodge discloses t h a t t h e aggregate n u m b e r of miles traveled by the delegates w a s 43,319, the mileage $4,331.90; t h e per diem for 1,053 days w a s $3,159.00; m a k i n g a total expense of t h a t Communication for per diem a n d mileage of $7,490.90. > T h e C o m m i t t e e on Grievances and A p p e a l s h a s a n u m b e r of cases before t h e m for consideration. The report on the case of L I T T L E 'VS. Linton Lodge, is of p e c u l i a r i n t e r e s t to t h e masonic, world: Your Committee on Grievances and Appeals would most respectfully submit this as its report in the above entitled cause: , The specifications on which the brother was convicted jind suspended for forty-nine years, read as follows: "Specification 2.—That he holds, and has so expressed himself to his breth ren, that the Holy Bible is a fraud and written by designing ineu." "Specification 3.— That he holds that no part of it was written by inspiration." Appellant was a dimitted Mason within the Jurisdiction of Linton Lodge, and the conduct complained of Is charged to have taken place within its Jurisdiction. This Grand Body a t all times, be it said to its good name and credit,, has always held up the first Great Light in Masonry as the brightest star in the crown of respect, and Us teachings the highest law known to man, and yet, after this noble record, this Grand Lodge is asked to take a step, not forward, not according to the progressive science we, as Masons, so much revere, but a step leading to Infidelity, so much despised and abhorred by Masons and contrary to the fundamental religious truths taught by Masonry. MAOKET, In his Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, page 041, says! "The tencfeucy of all Freemasonry Is towards religion, but, besides, Ma^ sonryls, in all its forms, thoroughly tinctured with a true devotional spirit. We open and close our lodges with prayer, we invoke the blessing of the Most High upon all our labors, we demand of our neophytes a profession of trusting belief in the existence and the superintending care of GOD,and we teach them to bow with humility and reverence at His awful name, while His Holy Law is widely opened on our altars." Quoting again from the same author, page 114: "The Bible is properly called" a 'Greater Light of Masonry,'for from the center of the lodge it pours forth upon the East, the West and the South its refulgent rays of divine trutli. The Bible is used among nations as a symbol of the will of GOD, however it may be expressed, and t h a t of the symbolism of the divine will revealed to man." MAOKEY, In his Masonic Jurisprudence, on page 33, says: " I t Is a Landmark that a Book of the Law shall constitute an indispensable part of the furniture of every lodge. The Book of the Law is that volume which by the religion of the country is believed to contain the revealed will of the Grand Architect of the Universe. Hence, in all Lodges In Christian coun-

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tries the Book of the Law Is composed of the Old and New Testaments, and Is to the speculative Mason his spiritual trestle-board; without this he cannot labor." The Holy Bible to every Indiana Mason Is his spiritual trestle-board, and to one who believes lb to be a fraud and that no part of It was Inspired, Is bordering on the ground of hypocrisy and Infidelity, and If he persists in such belief, and persists in such conversation as charged In each specification. It Is, In the opinion of your committee, a violation of good morals, of niasonlc usage, and Is an offense punishable under the laws of Masonry. The charge against LITTI,B, as stated In each' speclflcatlon, shows a total unbelief In, and dlsi'egard for the spiritual trestle-board which we have adopted as a rule and guide of conduct, and therefore contrary to the teachings of Masonry, contrar.v to Its doctrines and to the Injury of Masonry, and, therefore, conduct unbecoming a Mason. Your committee, having carefull.v examined the records, believe there Is evidence sufflclent to support the finding of the lodge, and recommend that the action of the lodge In this case be In all things affirmed.

A proposition to lower the fee for tlie degrees was reported adversely by the Committee on .Jurisprudence, protesting against such reduction as tending to injure Masonry by cheapening it and lowering the dignity of the Institution, giving the additional reason that it would be a competition ih rate of fee with other societies to secure inembers, and that persons secured by such means would probably need additional pecuniary rewards to keep them on the rolls of the lodges. Sound and sensible doctrine. The Committee on Necrology presented an excellent report, paying proper tribute of respect to the dead of sister Grand Jurisdictions, and to the 487 Masons of that jurisdiction who dropped by the wayside, during the year in the different parts of the State. The closing paragraphs can be read with profit: w i t h some of them the caudle of life was well-nigh burned out, and they were gathered to their fathers after long and useful careers, during which time they endeavored to teach by precept and example the beautiful principles of our ancient and honorable Institution, while others have been snatched away in the pride and vigor of young manhood, at a time when their services were valuable to their lodges and their counsel oftentimes timely and good. Of each of this number could be said, '•^ His work was not done, yet his column was broken." These men were Master Masons; what greater honor could be bestowed? Yet there are so many of them t h a t we have not the space to mention their names or to record their noble deeds and manly virtues. They belonged to the file of the great masonic army—high privates in the rear rank. But what matters It to them If they had not attained high rank? What Is rank? "A inan's a man for a' that and a' that; The rank Is but the guinea's stamp. The man's the gowd for a' that." Do we not sometimes make a mistake In measuring greatness? Is not he who, without encouragement or hope of reward. Is willing to perform the humble service without complaint, equally great as he who occupies more exalted positions, buoj'ed up and encouraged by the reasonable promise of rapid promotion and appreciated service? What, after all. Is human life? ".Tust a little sunshine. Just a little rain, .Tust a little happiness. Just a little pain, .Tust a little poverty, just a little EOKI, .lust a few years of trouble, and the tale of life Is told."

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In the seeming providence of GOD we cannot be too often reminded of the shortness of h u m a n life and the vanity of all earthly things. So, while we contemplate the departure of our faithful brethren to that undiscovered country, let us try to forget their foibles and emulate their virtues, so that when the dread summons comes to us, each of us may be prepared " t o welcome the grim t.vrant. Death, as a peaceful messenger,sent to translate us from this Imperfect to t h a t all-perfect, glorious and celestial lodge above, where the Supreme Architect forever presides." Thej" rest from their labors; may It be in peace. E.".W.-. Bro. W I L L I A M H . S M Y T H E , on behalf of his associate

Grand Officers a n d himself, presented to M.-.W.*. Bro. S I M E O N S . J O H N S O N a P a s t Grand Master's jewel. W e excerpt h i s declara-

tion in t h e presentation address upon the a n t i q u i t y of t h e fraternity and t h e a i m s of a Mason : We here represent the oldest fraternity In the world, and we publicly say of a truth, as old as the hills; that we are bound together by ties as sacred and as binding as the marriage vow of husband and wife. The chief aim of every MaÂŤon should be to so act and do unto his brother Mason so as to maintain and retain his everlasting good-will, love and respect.' "Hypocrisy and deceit should be unknown among us, and the heart and tongue should rejoice in promoting each other's welfare and rejoicing in each other's prosperity." Hoggishness should not be a competent part of the make-up or character of a Freemason. If a Freemason expresses an opinion or acts contrary to our views upon any given question involving no question of morals, we should accord to him the right to both think and act for himself.

The Report on Correspondence, presented by P a s t Grand M a s t e r N I C H O L A S E . R U O K E K , is a well-written story of 229 pages,

recording t h e events of masonic interest occurring in the Grand Jurisdictions whose Proceedings were subject to his review, with an introductory dealing-with the m a t t e r s of importance t h a t have been receiving the general attention of t h e Grand Jurisdictions, and containing a very complete report on t h e subject of negro Masonry. K a n s a s Proceedings for 1899 receives an extended notice. Grand Secretary A. K. W I L S O N is credited with preparing a com-

plete record of membership by the card system, showing t h e masonic history of every one whose n a m e h a s ever appeared upon the roll of a lodge in the State of K a n s a s , and t h e Grand Orator, L u c i i r s H . P E R K I N S , for having delivered a n interesting address.

H e notices the K a n s a s Masonic H o m e in t h e a m o u n t of expenditures, average membership a n d per capita expense per week, -and does us the honor of referring to t h e Report on Correspondence, and reproduces an excerpt from Bro. T U R N E R on t h e subject of

the Gran Dieta of Mexico. M.'.W.-. W I L L I A M G E A K B , Grand Master, F o r t W a y n e . R.'.W.". W I L L I A M R . S M Y T H E , G r a n d Secretary, I n d i a n a p o l i s .

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IXDIAN TEBBITORY —1899. 26TH A N N U A L COMMUNIOATION,

W Y N N E W O O D , A U G U S T , 1898.

S e v e n t y - n i n e lodges represented out of the niney-two on t h e r o l l ; 3,625 M a s t e r M a s o n s . M.-'.W.-. H E N B Y C L A Y N A S H , G r a n d Master. F r o m h i s a d d r e s s we c a n n o t refrain from reproducingthe introductory: Time In Its immutable flight has again brought us to the end of another masonic year. I t has been a m e m o r a b l e y e a r l n the history of ourcountrj', and the events which m a k e It memorable show to the world what a united nation, Inspired by love of justice and prompted by the,spirit of freedom, will do when the cause of h u m a n i t y is a t stake. We t u r n with exultant pride and trace the careers of m e n whose lives flash along the path of history the past year; we stand beneath the statues of liberty and look with admiring eyes at the dauntless heroes whose lives wrought o u t this high destiny. But while the nation is rejoicing over the achievements of her immortal heroes. Masonry reaches up with her white hands and plucks from this laurel wreath some of Its brightest leaves. .The warrior's name In Its dazzling height is often graced by masonic lessons. Civil, political and military life alike are often adorned and polished by masonic intellect, and we find that some of our country's wisest and best men have taken the same vows and knelt at the same altars as we do. We grow full of admiration when we remember that such illustrious men as W A S H I N G T O N , J E F F E K S O N , JACKSON and scores of others

have adorned our ranks. The immortal DBW^BT. the hero of the far East, will live In the minds of m e n and nations u n y i there is no such thing as patriotism or pride In the valor of a nation's sword. The m a n who to-day stands a t the helm and guides the destiny of one of the greatest nations the world ever saw Is a Mason in peace and In war. Yes, brethren, while our nation has sent forth her gallant sons to battle In the cause of humanity, and has won the love and admiration of the world, Masonry modestly steps in and takes to herself her share of Its compliments. Thus, as t h e years roll on. Masonry gathers her own Jewels a n d lays them away never to be forgotten. B u t as Masons we should remember that it Is to J31m whose all-seeing eye perv^ades the Innermost recesses of the heart and who holds the destinies of nations in his hands, we come with gratitude for success in time of peace and war. A loving reference is m a d e to the distinguished dead. T h i r t e e n decisions on m a s o n i c law were enacted b y h i m d u r i n g t h e year, all local in t h e i r effect. We' notice a p e c u l i a r a n s w e r to t h e question, " H a s a lodge .a r i g h t to r e n t its h a l l to o t h e r societies or for other p u r p o s e s ? " To w h i c h he replies, '-if o u t of d e b t no." W e do not believe t h a t financial consideration should be a p plied to t h e enforcement of m a s o n i c principles. If it is w r o n g for'a m a s o n i c lodge to r e n t its h a l l w h e n o u t of debt, i t is absol u t e l y w r o n g to p e r m i t it to violate t h a t principle for a cash consideration. D i s p e n s a t i o n s were Issued to lay the corner stone of t h e Cent r a l College a t W a g o n e r , a n d to organize three new lodges.

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The report of the G r a n d Treasurer shows a comfortable b a l ance to the c r e d i t of the Grand Lodge of $5,414.22,.including a n O r p h a n s ' H o m e F u n d of $749.82. The G r a n d Orator, B.-.W.-. Bro. .TAMES H U M P H R E Y , p r e s e n t e d a n i n t e r e s t i n g address, in which he boasts with all A m e r i c a n s t h a t the sun never sets upon the Order of F r e e m a s o n r y . Wherever the w a n d e r i n g steps of civilized men have left t h e i r footprints, t e m ples have been e s t a b l i s h e d ; and gives a n i n t e r e s t i n g e x p l a n a t i o n of the e m p l o y m e n t s of symbolizing in teachinj;; t r u t h , using m a n y items of history. W e give place to his recital of a few of t h e historical facts of his a d d r e s s : , Masonry as an operative science ceased to exist In England In 1717, their last great work being under Sir CHRISTOPHEPI W R E N , Grand Master, who rebuilt the St.Paul, and many other great'buildings In London, which city had had a great fire in luiii',. A. few months ago the dignitaries of the Church of England aUowod the Masons of England to commemorate the two hundredth year of its completion within Its venerable walls. In America, F R A N K L I N was one of the first to receive a charter, and lodges were established In New .Jersey first, and next in Boston. I t is with peculiar satisfaction to every American that our WASHINGTON was a Mason, that the corner stone of the Capitol was laid by him as a MasonThat the officers of the Continental army and the members of the Continental Congress were mostly Masons. Among the first acts in the Revolution was the Boston tea party, which is known to every school boy, but how many of them know that they had met the evening before a t the Green Dragon Hotel, in which was their masonic ^ lodge room, and from there went to the British ship lying In the harbor? NAPOLEON T H E GREAT received the degrees a t Malta; and army lodges existed throughout the French a r m y ; every regiment had a masonic lodge, of which the colonel was usually the Master. Everyone of the heroes that followed G A R I B A L D I through Porta Pla into Rome were Masons. The leaders in all the republics of South America were earnest Masons. DIAZ, the greatest by all odds of the Mexican statesmen. Is, a t this time, the Grand Master of the Masonic Order in that republic, and his history will show,that to his masonic brethren in the United States.he owes his very life, during the events immediately preceding the overthrow of the empire sought to be established by M A X I M I L I A N .

The young men's party of the Ottoman Empire to-day are Masons. And in Cuba, prior to their last revolution, i n the town of H a v a n a alone, there existed eighty active lodges, and the first act of the Infamous W B Y L E R was to issue a decree abolishing and suppressing the masonic lodges. I n all countries of to-day the Institution of a masonic lodge means liberty and truth. And when the final history of Masonry shall have been written, and the historian of antiquity writes, let him say: "When the human family formed Itself to society for mutual protection and benefit. Masonry was. there; before divine revelation had pierced the gloom of the heathen world, Masonry was struggling unaided in directing the untutored mind Into a knowledge of GOD, His relation to man, man's relation to himself and to each other—in the mysteries of the Egyptian rites; on the banks of the I n d u s ; in classic Athens; in war-like Rome.

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"InrellglousEurope, to thecry of the hermit, PETER, she erected her monasteries, a n d placed the red cross on the breast of the Christian warrior. " I n philosophic Germany she erected her cathedrals, and gave direction to scientific Investigation. " I n Jerusalem she erected hospitals, and sunk under the hate and greedy power of t h e Vatican. "She s p r a n s l n t o newness of life,In 1717,from the operative to speculative, withstood the storms of persecution and hatred of king and priest. Denounced as heretical, yet has always been orthodox; cursed for being skeptical, yet has always acknowledged In humble reverence the great I AM; traduced as treasonable, yet has never failed to spring up a t her country's call; branded as a hypocrite, yet ready to yield up life to conscience's sake; vUllfled as the enemj' of Christianity, yet has always been her hand-maiden, and dispenses more charity than all the churches combined." Aye; she sprang from t h e soul's desire for religious and political liberty, and has always stood throughout all the ages as the exemplar for GOD, Truth and the Immortality of the soul. "Fading away like the stars In the morning. Losing their light In the glorious sun ; So let me pass away, gently and lovingly. Only remembered by what I have done."

W e notice t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of o u r esteemed friend a n d brother, Z. T. W A L E O N D , as a member of the Masonic Orphans' H o m e B o a r d of Trustees. Bro. W A L H O N D formerly lived a t

Osborn, in this jurisdiction, a n d was esteemed as a faithful, earnest m e m b e r of t h e Craft by a l l who knew him. The u s u a l appropriation of $50.00, with which to purchase a jewel for t h e retiring Grand Master, was objected to for the reason t h a t a jewel for display could only be used very seldom, when t h e Orphans' H o m e needed every dollar that t h e funds of the Grand Lodge could spare. Several of the brethren endorsing t h e sentim e n t s , m a d e eloquent a n d touching appeals on behalf of t h e Orphans' Home. T h e Senior Warden said he would prefer to h a v e t h e tears of one orphan shed upon his grave in gratitude and love, than to have t h e finest jewel made of gold t h a t money could, procure. Someone proposed t h a t t h e brethren lay upon t h e altar, p r i v a t e offerings, aggregating $50.00, with which to purchase t h e jewel. N o pledges were asked, b u t there was laid upon t h e altar in cash $124.50, whereupon P a s t Grand Master N A S H electrified the Grand Lodge b y rising, and with sincere emotion, donated the $50.00 raised for his jewel to t h e funds of the H o m e , which was received amid deafening applause, followed by a rousing vote of t h a n k s to t h e Grand Master for this generous deed, whereupon the G r a n d Lodge appropriated the $50.00 usually expended for jewel to t h e General F u n d , increasing the grand total of t h e Orphans' H o m e F u n d to $1,501.86. No R e p o r t on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence. M.-.W.-. P . B. A R T H U R , Grand Master. E.-.W.-. J O S E P H S . MTJRROW, Grand Secretary.

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IOWA—1899. 56TH A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

M A S O N C I T Y , J U N E , 1899.

F o u r h u n d r e d a n d forty-four lodges represented; 486 lodges on the roll, c o n t a i n i n g a m e m b e r s h i p of 28,430. The h a n d s o m e Proceedings of this G r a n d J u r i s d i c t i o n come to us in fine form, a n d affords us a view of the G r a n d Officers of t h e Grand L o d g e as a frontispiece. W e are also favored with t h e p o r t r a i t of t h e p r e s e n t G r a n d Master upon a separate page. The L i b r a r i a n ' s r e p o r t gives us a p h o t o g r a p h i c i n s i g h t to t h e ofHce of the Quarterly Bulletin, a paper published in t h e i n t e r e s t of the library. M.'.W.-. Bro. CBOM." B O W B N occupied t h e G r a n d E a s t . The G r a n d Master's address, covering twenty-five pages of t h e Proceedings, is w o r t h y a careful perusal. H e r e n d e r e d a v e r y complete report of t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s of his office d u r i n g the y e a r . W e copy his i n t r o d u c t o r y : At the time of our meeting one year ago the echo of DE^yBY's guns was still reverberating around the globe. Our country was In the midst of a w a r brought upon us for the amelioration of an oppressed people. The object a n d aim of that war ^yas one that naturally appeals to the heart of every true Mason. The confllQt was short, sharp and decisive, and victory for the right has been proclaimed. I t Is especially fitting that we, as Masons, acknowledge our thanks to Almighty GOB, the great Architect of the Universe, that our beloved countr.y is now a t peace with all the nations of the earth. One of the necessary results of that war, the bringing of a semi-barbarous people within the beneficent Influences of our own country. Is, I regret to say, not yet fully accomplished—the end, however, seems now near a t hand—and we may look forward to tlie day soon to come w^hen our country will once more be a t peace with all peoples, I mention these things at this time and place, because Masonry is a patriotic Order; its votaries are true patriots, and are enjoined to be peaceable citizens and conform to tlie laws of the country. In whatever country or community j'ou And Masonry most thriving and prosperous, and Masons most abundant, tliat country or that community you will find most patriotic and its people the best citizens. H e rejoices t h a t no disturbing e l e m e n t s e n d a n g e r i n g t h e peace of t h e Order occurred d u r i n g the year, a n d t h a t the m e m bership of t h e G r a n d Lodge has increased. R e l a t i n g to non-afflliates he v e r y wisely a d m o n i s h e s charity, as .shown by t h e following: • The large majority of those becoming non-afflliates are of those who do not believe that " i t Is more blessed to give than to receive." Many, perhaps, become Masons through purely selflsh motives, hoping to use It as a steppingstone to further some ambition, political or otherwise, and becoming convinced of their error, avail themselves of the right to dimit; of such a class did the poet write: "Constant a t church and change his gains were sure. His givlngs rare, save farthings to the poor," Such men are no benefit to Masonry, and the Individual lodge is, in most cases, better off without than with them.

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W h a t Masonry wants, is men;who|are wedded to the principles and tenets of the Order, men of whom It may be^truly said — "Godlike his unwearied bounty flows. First loves to do. then loves the good he does." Twenty-five such men banded together, would make a better masonic lodge t h a n halt a hundred who, though abundantly able, begrudge the small a m o u n t required each year to keep up;the expenses of the lodge and meet the demands of charity. "To stretch the liberal hand And pour the stream of gladness O'er misery's withered stcand — To cheer the heart of siiSness — ' To dry^he orphan's tear And soothe the heart nigh broken — "To breathe In sorrow's°ear Kind words In kindness spoken — This la the Mason's part, The Mason's bounden dut.v, , This rears the Mason's heart I n wisdom, strength and beauty." •

H e refers to the effort to increase the pleasure of the lodge by the use of various forms of amusement, including the billiard and card tables, which he wisely decides belongs to some cheaper order, desiring to procvire m e m b e r s h i p b y such m e a n s r a t h e r than by the principles of Masonry. W e excerpt his s t a t e m e n t relating to the billiard and pool table. " N o r can I give my assent to the i d e a t h a t a billiard or pool table in a masonic hall will a t t r a c t to our Order a class of people, young or old, t h a t will be of a n y g r e a t benefit to Masonry. The initiate who is led to seek admission by this means will soon be a m o n g the non-afflliates; T h e y o u n g man attracted to the Order b y the click of the billiard ball or t h e charms of club life, is not liable to become the m o s t useful or valuable member when the lodge is called upon in cases of c h a r i t y and the treasury is empty." Considerable~space is given in his address to the action of the G r a n d Lodge of Peru on its decree to remove the Great L i g h t of Masonry from the altar, and takes g r e a t pleasure in setting aside the edict of the M.'.W.-. Grand Lodge of I o w a against the Grand Lodge of Peru on, the receipt of the information t h a t the Bible h a d been restored to its proper place. The Grand Lodge of Washington also came in for commendation of their action relating to negro Masonry. H e records the death of P a s t Grand Treasurer, Bro. S. C. D U N N ,

who served the Grand Lodge as Grand P u r s u i v a n t in 1871, Grand Master in 1875 and Grand Treasurer in 1889. "Into the bosom of our mother earth Is only now consigned the part was mortal; Upon his soul has dawned a newer birth, In that far realm beyond Death's murky portal. "Our brother's genial face we see no more. No more his voice In friendly counsel hear; Dlmltted from this lodge on Time's dim shore. He serves the Master in a brighter sphere.

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"Yet to his memory write the mourning scroll;— • But o'er his grave acacia sweetly bloom. Thou cherished symbol of a deathless soul — Thou promise of a triumph o'er the tomb."

H e declines a request to organize a military lodge, b u t issued • dispensations giving three new lodges authority to work. Corner stones were laid with masonic ceremonies, b y his a u thority, of the H i g h School Building a t Glenwood; St. J o h n ' s . Episcopal Church a t Clinton ; Masonic Temple a t Marengo, a n d Masonic Temple a t Waterloo. H e officiated a t t h e dedication of a new lodge room, to be occupied b y Pilot Lodge, No. 467, a t Rolfe. H e concluded his address with the following hopeful assurance: Masonry, with all Its truly Inspiring Influences, shall continue until time shall be no more. "Although our past achievements we with honest pride review, As long as there's Bough Ashlar there is work for us to do. We still must shape the living stones with Instruments of love. For that eternal mansion In the paradise above. Toil as we've tolled In ages past, to carry out the plan, 'Tls this —the Fatherhood of GOD ; the Brotherhood of Man."

The Grand Secretary, our venerable M.-.W.-. Bro. T H E O D O B E S . P A E V I N , submitted his usual report, t h a t is characteristic of h i m -

self and which always stands a t t h e head of all other reports. H e punctures with considerable severity the Masonic Aid Association, and pleads for relief from such institutions; refers in very appropriate terms to the death of Grand Secretary W I L L I A I I R . BowEN, of N e b r a s k a ; E B M I L I O G . C A N T O N , of the G r a n D i e t a of Mexico; T H O M A S J. W I L D E B , 'of South Dakota, a n d F O S T E R

P B A T T , of Michigan.

This report is followed b y his report as

Grand Librarian, preceded b y the following quotation : "O blessed letters that combine In one All ages past, and make one live with all! By you we do confer with who are gone. And the dead living unto counsel call." One who has given much time and thought to library matters, has expressed himself In these words: "A great llbrar.v is not the work of creation, but of development. I t Is not an article manufactured to order, but is of long, continuous growth, springing up ofttlmes spontaneously, and flourishing in the sunshine, perhaps, or, it m a y be, hidden in the shade."

We are favored with a n excellent catalogue containing t h e names of m a n y rare historical books of value to Masonry. The Grand Treasurer's report reveals $23,665.20 as the receipts for the year, a n d shows a handsome balance of .$22,941.90, cash on hand. We find t h a t appropriations were made for the continued relief of a n u m b e r of destitute to the a m o u n t of $2,530.

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T h e Committee on Grand Master's Address failed to be impressed with the views of the Grand Master on the question of dimits, a n d make t h e following d e c l a r a t i o n : As to the dlmlt question referred to by your Grand Master, your committee are of the opinion that membership in a lodge should be voluntary. For admission to the lodge we require that the act must be voluntary on the part of the applicant, and we feel that to be consistent we should permit withdrawal from a lodge to be fully as voluntary. If a brother finds no attraction In the beauties of Masonry; If he Is unable to form ties and associations which make his membership therein a pleasure to him, he Is really out of his proper sphere, and should be permitted to sever those connections which are distasteful to him. If the original object of his membership was based on mercenary motives, and disappointment to him Is the result, as It should be, he Is not and never will be a Mason at heart, and the Order Is better off without him t h a n with him, so let him go freely and peaceably.

W e t a k e pleasure in reproducing the introductory of the rep o r t of the Committee on Necrology: "How fast they fall—those we have known. As leaves from autumn's branches blown So quickly sear! Yes, one by one they drop away As withered leaves that fall and stray. And disappear." Dying dally, and waiting for t h a t blessed death of deaths, when Death himself shall die. Assembled In Annual Communication, It Is fitting that we again give effect to that beautiful and most appropriate sentiment engraved npon the gateway of that necropolis In Germany where rest the remains of her martial poet, K O R N E R : " Forget not the faithful dead." Death Is not an interesting nor an attractive subject to those engrossed with the affairs of life, or wedded to Its alluring, attractions; but to the earnest seeker after light and truth, deeply imbued with the sublime principles and teachings of our Institution, it Is a theme of deep and vital significance, arousing the better elements of our nature, touching the sympathetic chords of our hearts, and appealing to our affectionate regard for our fellow-men, which manifests Itself In grief at their departure. Grief has Its ministry In GOD'S great temple; it refines man's nature; It has Its being In death!s Invincible antagonist— t h a t love which many waters cannot quench^ nor the floods drown; t h a t love which evaporates rather than disclose the magnetic secret of Its constituent elements under the cold process of analysis applied by human logic; t h a t love which, surviving death. Is of Itself an evidence of Immortality; that love which prompts us to wish not only for the " touch of a vanisned hand and the sound of a voice t h a t is still." but also that their shades should be at our feasts as guests whose forms were In the strife as towers. It is In the strength of that love that-we commemorate our dead. Those who while living walked In our mld'it upright before GOD and man, laboring with us In humanity's behalf, sharing our Joys and sorrows, aiding tlje cause of morality and a higher civilization, teaching us to love them for their many noble traits of character and presenting in their pure and blameless lives bright and shining examples for us to emulate. As the explosion which destroyed the Maine reverberated from shore to shore throughout the world, It awoke a nation from Its fancied security and Its dreams of peace to And Itself confronted by grlm-vlsaged war, with all Its a t t e n d a n t horrors. So, we, while drifting thoughtlessly through life are aroused from our apathy by the sudden and unexpected death of some loved one, to the full realization that death Is man's universal heritage, reminding us of duties neglected and of opportunities lost.

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If these admonitions are not wholly lost upon us, tlien may we derive consolation even in the hours of bereavement. We take up the affairs of life when others have laid them down and enter upon its duties with all of the enthusiasm of youth and with great promise of success. As the fires of early manhood become subdued by maturing years, age and experience give us more practical views of life, its objects, and its aim'*. We dwell no longer in the • present alone, but are led to contemplate a future existence. With our faith well grounded in an assured hereafter, the bright star of hope shines as a beacon light to lead us on to greater efforts, to the end that we may be found worthy, "when the silver cord shall be loosed and the golden bowl be broken," and we are called from labor to refreshment for translation from this terrestrial to the celestial lodge to Join the fraternity of the spirits of Just men made perfect. "There Is no death! The stars go down To rise upon some fairer shore; And bright In Heaven's Jeweled crown They shine forevermore. "And ever near us, tliough unseen. The dear Immortal spirits tread; For all the boundless Universe Is life —there are no dead." As we emerge from the experience of our boyhood's days and step forth Into the Joyous sunlight of early manhood, our souls are filled with bright hopes and high aspirations. Everything seems tinted with the most gorgeous colorings. All nature greets us with her most attractive smile. The unsolved problems of life confront us. Tlie world is before us and the future is largely of our own making. The ties of friendship then formed continue throughout life, and when broken by death can never be replaced. As we Journey down the great river of life, the shining lights of fraternal love that shed their bright rays along the shore to Illumine our pathway go out one by one, until as the evening of our Journey draws to its close we And ourselves standing alone, bereft of those dear ones who'have made life so attractive. They iiave given up the struggle and have gone down through the dark valley, and await our coming on the other shore. And as we realize thatage is creeping upon us and that our life's course will soon be run, if our record is of a well spent life we may with hopeful gaze look forward to the time when we shall Join those who have gone before. "Their epitaph themselves have rriade Inscribed in kindlj' deed and word,. On hearts whose record cannot fade. While hearts with gratitude are stirred. And so to-day we breathe each name, ^ With praise not fulsome but sincere; We know that love Is more than fame, They lived for those that loved them here. "Sleep on! Ye dead, and when at last That sleep shall be our portion too. May fratres, calling up the past, Speak well of us as we of you. Then sweetly sleep 'neath hallowed sod. Awaiting there in peaceful rest The promi'^e of a gracious GOD, That all shall meet among the blest."

The Committee on JurLsprudence reported adversely upon t h e proposition to organize a lodge in Manila, petitioned for by B r o . J. C. LoPEB arid others of the Fifty-first Iowa Volunteers. The Committee on W a s h i n g t o n Memorial present an eloquent and patriotic report, requesting t h a t the M.-.W.-. Grand M a s ter issue his edict to each subordinate lodge directing the holding of memorial services.

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The Grand Lodge refused to concur in the resolution to deprive the W a r d e n s of m e m b e r s h i p in t h e Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge a m e n d e d the Masonic Code creating a committee of one on fraternal dead, and providing t h a t any offlcer of t h e Grand or subordinate lodge m a y resign his office, provided, however, t h a t no m e m b e r sliall be entitled to the honors of a P a s t Master u n t i l he shall h a v e served one full masonic year as Worshipful Master. The total mileage and per diem of t h e Grand Lodge, including the officers' pay roll, a m o u n t e d to $7,537.87. W e commend t h e G r a n d Secretary on the kindly m a n n e r in w h i c h he publishes suspension for unmasonic conduct, and expulsion, in prefacing thein with some t h o u g h t t h a t leads the mind a w a y from the crime and a d m o n i s h e s those who have erred to return to t h e fold. A beautiful memorial tribute a p p e a r s in the Proceedings dedicated to t h e brave boys of t h e fraternity, who in the interest of h u m a n i t y have in t h e defense of their country's honor, been called to enter her service and yield u p their lives on land or sea, in hos- . pital, a t home or in foreign l a n d s . "Our stars and stripes float o'er the land, Blessed with bright freedom's reign; Our liberty by patriot band, Our fathers did obtain. And now America stands forth As champions of right; And royal mothers bid their sons For Cuba's freedom flght."

The B e p o r t on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence, by our E.-.W.'. Bro. E e v . J. C. W . CoxB, D. D., covers 132 pages. If we were as capable in the use of language as our distinguished brother, we m i g h t be able to pass a fitting c o m p l i m e n t upon this excellent report. I n order to confer an i d e a of his versatility, as well as ability to tell t h e story, we excerpt from hi.s i n t r o d u c t o r y the following: The twelve-month has been full of stirring events, world-wide movements of armies and navies, the reconstruction of maps and changes of dominion, |Whlch have succeeded each other with almost kaleidoscopic bewilderment. A year ago we were entering the throes of war; none couJd foresee the outcome, nor foretell how much of peril and disaster might come to our arms and flag. He would have been a daring and unaccredited prophet who would then have suggested t h a t the Spanish-American war would practically close in less than four months by the signing of the protocol of peace; that within a year the official treaty would be signed, whicli ceded to the United States control of Islands which comprise one hundred and sixty thousand square miles and contain a population of more t h a n ten million people; that two Spanish navies would be completely destroyed, and the power of Spain forever broken in the Western Hemisphere; and t h a t In the two great naval engagements, a t Manila and at Santiago de Cuba, the actual number killed on our vessels would be less than a half score, and that not an American vessel would be seriously crippled In either engagement; and yet this is but a calm statement of the results of

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one of the most momentous years of human history. We may well pause to exclaim," What has GOD wrought!" and to pay our reverent thanlisglving to Him whose guidance and protection have so signally been manifested in our national life. The Grand Lodge of K a n s a s receives an excellent notice a t his h a n d s . H e refers to t h e G r a n d M a s t e r ' s address, and credits h i m with p a y i n g the G r a n d Secretary a deserved tribute, congratu l a t i n g h i m and the G r a n d Lodge on t h e successful completion of t h e historical register of m e m b e r s h i p , a detailed description of which is found in the report of t h e G r a n d Secretary, w h o m h e credits as " a b l e to furnish the complete masonic history of every Mason who h a s ever been connected with any lodge in t h a t jurisdiction." T h a t the report of Secretary A. K. W I L S O N could h a r d l y be m o r e complete is proof of the r i g h t m a n in the r i g h t place, a n d t h a t he has i n d u s t r y and t a c t which m a k e s him e m i n e n t l y serviceable in his position. H e quotes from' tlie G r a n d Orator, L U C I U S H . P B B K I N S , to w h o m he e x t e n d s t h a n k s for his u t t e r ances, a n d characterizes his discourse as able and interesting. W e m a k e grateful a c k n o w l e d g m e n t for the kind words relati n g to our second report. W e are in accord with his p a r t i n g words: To our brethren of the Guild, who have so graciously cheered by their words of endorsement, or stimulated usito better endeavor by tlieir liindly expressed criticisms, we tender our gratefully appreciative thanks. "Faithful are the wounds of a friend;" and we have been conscious of no wound \('hich has left any sting. To our brethren at home who have been so patiently forbearing with us, whose generous praise has been as "wine on the lees," and whose approbation we value more than all else beside, we offer this closing message as our heart's own utterance: "AS YE WOULD." "If I should see A brother languishing in sore distress. And I should turn and leave him comfortless, When I might be A messenger of hope and h a p p i n e s s How could I ask to have what I denied In my own hour of bitterness supplied? "If I might share A brother's load along the dusty way, And I should turn and walk alone that day. How could I dare When In the evening watch I knelt to pray, To ask for help to bear my pain and loss If I had heeded not my brother's cross? "If-I might sing A little song to cheer a fainting lieart. And I should seal my lips and sit apart, • When I might bring A bit of sunshine for life's ache and smart. How could I hope to have my grief relieved,. If I kept silent when my brother grieved?

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" And so I know That day Is lost wherein I fall to lend A helping hand to some wayfaring friend; But If It show A burden lightened by the cheer I send. Then do I hold the golden hours well spent. And lay me down to sleep In sweet content." M.-.W.-. T H O M A S L / A M B E B T , G r a n d Master, Sabula. R,-.W.-. T H E O D O B E S U T T O N P A B V I N , Grand Secretary, Cedar

Rapids.

I R E L A N D - 1899. The Proceedings of t h e Grand Lodge of Ireland before u s . consists of a fifteen page pamplilet, advising the masonic world of t h e names of officers for 1899, and a list of the Provincial Grand Lodges, a long list of m e m b e r s h i p stricken from the roll of t h e several lodges, a n d t h a t 396 pounds sterling was disbursed for charity. The financial e x h i b i t s of t h e Grand Treasurer reveals the true hospitality and charitable disposition of our Irish brethren. The report does not d i s c l o s e t h e n u m b e r of Masons under t h e jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of I r e l a n d . A m o n g the list of G r a n d Officers "sve note the names of H i s Ilo.yal Highness t h e Prince of Wales, Grand Patron; H i s Grace the Duke of Abercorn, G r a n d Master; R i g h t H o n . Lord Castletown, Grand Secretary; R i g h t Rev. Lord Bishopof Down, Grand Chaplain. The office of t h e G r a n d Lodge is located a t Freemason's Hall, Molesworth Street, Dublin. A Stated Communication of t h e Grand Lodge of Ireland was held on St. John's Day, December 27, 1898. After the close of t h e Grand Lodge- the b r e t h r e n indulged in a luncheon, after which R.-. W.-. Bro. J A M E S C B B B D M E B E D I T H , L L . D . , D e p u t y

Grand

Master, delivered a very able address. T h e R.-. W.-. Brother served t h e Grand Lodge a s a n officer for twenty-one years, a n d was well qualified b y reason of his extensive experience to entertain t h e brethren of t h a t jurisdiction. H e pleasantly refers to t h e luncheon, and as t h e first d u t y , s a y s : For truly the duty of addressing the members of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, collected as they are here to-day, from all parts of Ireland, aye. and even from one, a t least, of the most distant colonies of the Empire, Is one t h a t requires to be performed In no trivial or perfunctory manner; since these members constitute a body of men bound together by the ties which the principles of our ancient and honorable fraternity have taught us to regard as of the flrst Importance—our duty to GOD Almighty, the Great Creator of the universe, to the beloved Sovereign who so well reigns over us, to our fellow-men, and t o

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ourselves. May we, therefore, while endeavoring to the best of our several abilities to discharge our duties in this present life, strive not only to practice that universal benevolence which is enjoined upon us, remembering that we should be always ready to give and receive Instruction, but also to bear In mind that we are here but for a time, and that our ultimate aim must be that -we should, by the goodness of our Great Creator, be fitted to be stones in that great temple to be erected hereafter—eternal in the heavens. After noticing a t some l e n g t h the d e a t h of distinguished Masons a n d p a y i n g to t h e m a n eloquent t r i b u t e , he t u r n s to t h e personnel of the organization, c o m p l i m e n t i n g In t h e highest possible m a n n e r , the work, labor of love a n d friendship of Bro. A B O H I BALD S T . G E O R G E , D e p u t y Grand S e c r e t a r y for m a n y years, a n d •vvho was succeeded b y the wise a p p o i n t m e n t of Bro. HfeNEY E . FxiAVEijiyE, a laborer, in t h e " q u a r r y " of the Grand Secretary's office for twenty-two years, vice Bro. A R C H I B A L D S T . G E O R G E , resigned b y reason of a d v a n c e d age. F o u r lodges in South Africa e x i s t by t h e a u t h o r i t y of the 'Grand Lodge of I r e l a n d . H e gives an e x c e l l e n t account of all m a t t e r s masonic in t h a t jurisdiction, a n d wisely declares : • There is one other subject which I must bring before you, because I t h i n k (and in this I have no doubt but that you will all agree with me) that my ad•dress in connection with Freemasonry would be bald and incomplete if it did not contain specific reference to those truly masonic emblems. Benevolence and Charity. I have much satisfaction in being able to record that the Charity Fund is, like everything else in connection with our fraternity in Ireland, in :a most satisfactory condition. The grants which have been made by the Committee of Charity this j'ear have been larger than in a n y former year. The committee entrusted with the administration of that fund have carefully discharged their d u t y ; and may I say here how very important I deem the duty to be! I t devolves upon that committee to make most careful Inquiry into the circumstances of every case which comes before tliem,so that, while on the one hand no deserving applicant shall be left unassisted, the funds intended for cliarlty shall not, on the other hand, be wasted by being bestowed oh unworthy objects. I n the course of the year, I felt i t incumbent upon me to convene a special meeting of t h a t committee In order that I might warn the Masters and Secretaries of the Dublin lodges with reference to a brother who, I had been informed, was likely to appeal for aid, and of whem the tongue of good report had not reached me. I t was a rather curious coincidence that, Just about that time, the Board of Benevolence in England had found It necessary to issue a circular notice, cautioning their lodges against giving any .assistance to another person who, I am sorry to say, had been a member of a ' Dublin lodge. I was much interested by receiving, some months ago, from our brother, E D W A R D R E A D , the .Junior M'arden of Lodge No. 50, a copy of a sonnet in which he has poetically, and with much feeling, compared our masonic charities to the two pillars of King SOLOMON'S Temple. I do not think I can do ibetter than recite his lines to you: THE MASONIC C H A R I T I E S : A SONNET. Before the temple on Morlah's hill, Two pillars of symbolic names were placed. With fragrant apple and with lily graced. Wrought in enduring brass by hands of skill;

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And cunning artifice, to shadow forth I n lovely forms of fruit a n d flower fair; Knowledge and synipathj', Religion's growth, That all who sought might there these blessings share. So from the temple of Masonic Art, Doth two-fold Charity extend her care; The young are trained to win successful part, Infirm and old are helped their lot to bear; More lasting m o n u m e n t s than those of old. Upheld by brother's love and willing gold.

KENTUCKY—1899. 100TH A N N O A L COMMUNIOATION.

, P o u r hundred, a n d s i x t y - e i g h t lodges, 18,402 Master Masons. Of t h e twenty-one Living P a s t G r a n d Masters, eighteen w e r e present. M.-.W.-. J A M B S W . W I L H I S L M , G r a n d Master, whose a d d r e s s , covering thirty-five p a g e s of t h e Proceedings, is a v a l u a b l e contribution to m a s o n i c l i t e r a t u r e , a n d a business-like presentation of his oflficial t r a n s a c t i o n s . W e copy t h e i n t r o d u c t o r y : With an abiding faith In the love of Gon and of His watchful care over His creatures, a sense of love and duty compels us to turn to H i m with grateful hearts, and pour out our thanksgiving lor the many blessings He has bestowed upon us all the days of our lives. We should especially feel at this time a deep sense of gratitude for the privilege of meeting in Annual Communication for the one-hundredth time. JSTlnety-nlne years ago this Grand Lodge was formed, and held its first meeting in t h e City of Lexington, a t a time when dense wood and vast wilderness abounded throughout our borders. Civilization had but well started on its mission west of the Alleghanies, and danger from savage a n d beast surrounded t h e pioneers. With the spread of true light. Masonry has contributed its portion, so that to-day we meet in a city contfilnlng a quarter of a million people, while "Old Kentucky" Is known both far and wide as the "garden spot of America." In every community we have erected our altars where we may meet and mingle as brethren of the Mystic Tie. In bold relief Kentucky stands upon history's page. In all vocations or avenues ol life Kentucky has furnished some of the most famous men and women. I n the masonic world, no name of the century now drawing to a close is inscribed higher t h a n those borne by some of our distinguished brethren, who were brought to light in Kentucky lodges. N i n e new lodges w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d by his a u t h o r i t y d u r i n g t h e year. H e is pleased w i t h t h e g e n e r a l prosperity, a n d reports increase in m e m b e r s h i p , a n d h e a l t h y financial condition of t h e lodges. Forty-six decisions were reported, a l l local in their bearings. No. 8 s t a t e s " t h a t h o n o r a r y m e m b e r s a r e not invested with a n y of t h e r i g h t s a n d privileges of a c t i v e m e m b e r s . " This ruling is corr e c t if t h e proper a p p l i c a t i o n of h o n o r a r y m e m b e r s h i p is applied • b u t masonically s p e a k i n g m a n y lodges consider h o n o r a r y m e m -

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bership to mean those members who, by reason of long service and old age, are e x e m p t from paying dues. To this class the r u l i n g would not apply. The distinction, however, between two classes, although not often made, should be t h a t honorary m e m b e r s h i p applies to members belonging to other jurisdictions, who, by reason of some prominent service, are made honorary members of a particular lodge without application, or disturbance of t h e i r real membership. The other class should be the denominated life members, b u t the reference a m o n g Masons to a member of a lodge, who has \been exempted from the p a y m e n t of dues, is honorary membership. Such m e m b e r is entitled to all privileges and rights of Masonry, and to participate in all of the deliberations of his lodge. The Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e thought t h a t decision No. 8, was too broadly stated. The Constitution of t h a t Grand Lodge does not recognize honorary membership, a;nd t h a t the r i g h t of objection of members against visitors would apply to an honorary member; they can see no reason why such member m a y not be permitted to address the chair when there is no objection, and with t h a t qualification they give their approval to the decision. ' , No. 16, although in accordance with a local law, m i g h t be copied with profit by all other jurisdictions: "Anj^ Mason in Kentucky who makes use of a masonic emblem or term in his business ' for advertising purposes, or acts as the agent of a company so doing, commits a masonic offense by reason of violating the edict of the Grand Lodge expressed at the Annual Communication in 1898." W e presume No. 25 is in accordance with the law of t h a t jurisdiction ; it declares t h a t there can be no joint funeral ceremonies. Other orders or societies first have their ceremonies; the Masons then take charge as though no other organization was present, and our ceremonies do not close until the grave has been filled. ISlsewhere in this report we have expressed our disapproval 'of the performance of several ceremonies at the grave of a deceased brother. W e do not believe in t h a t narrow construction of the rules relating to the burial of the dead by a n y society which dem a n d s as an imperative necessity the repeating of the separate ceremony a t the grave when uniting with other societies in the burial of the dead, a t the request of the friends of the deceased, or to pay the last tribute of respect in token of the m e m o r y of the deceased. W e contend t h a t it is much more respectful for the masonic lodge to appear in procession as Masons, quietly t a k i n g the place assigned to them by the order conducting the ceremony. The Grand Master pronounces his disapproval of the circulation of applications for aid in the form of chain letters, and recommends t h a t the plan, above all others, should be discountenanced by the members of the Grand Lodge of K e n t u c k y .

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H e officiated a t t h e l a y i n g of t h e corner .stone of t h e n e w Masonic H a l l B u i l d i n g in the City of Princeton, and of a n o t h e r a t Bendana. H e devotes con.siderable space to the consideration of t h e r e port of t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e Masonic W i d o w s a n d Orphans' H o m e ; a n d its relation to the Grand Lodge of K e n t u c k y is defined as follows: The H o m e has nothing whatever to do with the affairs of the Grand Lodge of Kentuckj', but the Grand Lodge has something to do with the affairs of the Home. The Grand Lodge established the Home and maintains It. A speclflc a m o u n t Is collected for that purpose. A Board of Directors and a corps of officers are entrusted with the conduct of Its affairs, while the Grand Lodge exercises b u t a general supervision over the Home. I t is an Injustice to the H o m e to be constantly m a k i n g use of It In discussing the affairs of the Grand Lodge,and many of Its warmest friends. Including some of the Directors, deprecate the practice Indulged in by some of the brethren. I have a warm spot In my h e a r t for the Honie, the pride of every Kentucky Mason, a n d I feel t h a t every brother present .loins me In the hope that It may forever flourish and continue Its glorious work. But let us be fair and Just to both the Grand Lodge a n d t o the Home, and cease the practice referred to.

H e reports t h e d e a t h of two P a s t Grand Masters: M.-.W.*. Bro. H A R V E Y T . W I L S O N , w h o departed t h i s life on C h r i s t m a s

Day, 1898, full of years a n d honor; he was Grand Master of K e n t u c k y in 1859 a n d 1860. M.-.W.-. Bro. R. H . T H O M P S O N died A p r i l

10,1893. H e was Grand Master.of t h a t jurisdiction in 1897. T h e funeral services were conducted by Grand Master J A M B S W . WiLHELM.

The.Committee on Necrology report t h a t nearly two h u n d r e d of t h e b r o t h e r h o o d of t h a t jurisdiction were dropped by loving masonic h a n d s into t h e grave, a n d r e c o m m e n d s : That a sufficient number of pages shall be dedicated to all our dead Craftsmen of the past year, recording their names and lodge afflUatlon, and on the Initial page shall be Inscribed the following: "We m a y n o t raise the marble shaft Above the forms that now are dust, Yet. Nature, like a mother fond. Will ne'er forget Uer sacred trust. Young April, on their lonely mounds. Shall shake the violets from her hair, And glorious .Tune, with fervid kiss. Will bid the roses blossom there." T h e G E O R G E W A S H I N G T O N c e n t e n n i a l receives p a t r i o t i c a n d

financial encouragement. The G r a n d Master recommends t h a t a badge, as a distinguishing m a r k between t h e representatives and visitors, be adopted for the use of delegates a t t e n d i n g Grand Lodge, giving as a reason t h a t t h e courtesy or privileges extended to visiting b r e t h r e n h a s been abused b y t h e casting of votes b y those n o t entitled to vote. A s t r a n g e proceeding t h a t a n y Mason should so far forget his obligation as a man a.nd a Mason,-to assume t h a t which of r i g h t

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belongs to another, and which he knows does not belong to h i m . The visiting brethren of t h a t jurisdiction h a v e great reason to exalt their s t a n d a r d of Masonry. The Grand Secretary's report reveals $12,729.52 collected for dues. T h e Committee on "Our H o m e " presented a good report, including the following paragraph: . Not only have designers of great and Important work been found, b u t we present you those able to execute the greatest of masonic undertakings. We are accustomed to speak of "Our Home." Such, indeed. It Is—our great Masonic Home. Let us not, however, become wedded to this Idea. Our la general. Let each and every Mason think of this as an Institution In which he has ever a special, personal part and interest. Let each feel and act as if It were his home. Let each of us be able candidly and truthfully to say, "My Home." Let each one do what he can to make it all t h a t he could ask or wish for his home. Let each of us ever have it in mind. For it let our tolls and cares be given, till cares and toils for each of us ^hall end. GOD bless and prosper "Our Home"—Masonic Home, My Home. May the time speedily come when the aged and more unfortunate brother in life's weary and uncertain race find so good and safe a retreat, and be permitted to finish his course within the sheltering walls of the Aged Mason's Infirmary.

,The Report on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence is presented b y M.\ W.-. Bro. J A M E S W . S T A T E N , P a s t Grand Master, c h a i r m a n of t h e

committee, who after a rest of six years, takes up the masonic pen and ably a n d pleasantly pens the story of Masonry as gathered from reviewing the Proceedings of other jurisdictions. W e a r e pleased to greet the return of our esteemed M.-.W.". Brother to t h e Beportorial Guild. I t has been our pleasure to meet h i m in person and enjoy pleasant conversations upon several occasions. We are in accord upon the subject ''Topical Reports," believing t h a t the old m e t h o d is the most popular. H e Informs us in his concluding remarks t h a t he is not satisfied with his effort. B u t t h a t need n o t m a k e a n y difference to him. W e are sure t h a t the Craft in general are very well satisfied with the contribution of our learned a n d distinguished brother to the masonic annals, a n d t h a t the report of t h a t jurisdiction will shed effulgent masonic light equal to a n y other cast upon the masonic sea of literature during t h e year. The Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , 1899, are courteously a n d favorably considered. Grand Master S T O N E ' S address, according to his notion, "is a n excellent business paper, showing t h a t every item of interest to t h e Craft t h a t came to his notice h a d been strictly attended to." The historical registry prepared by t h e faithful Grand Secretary W I L S O N , SO full and° satisfactorily explained by him, is a very complete affair. H e refers a t length to the lodge of sorrow a n d t h e report of the Committee on Necrology, in memory of P a s t G r a n d Masters COOK and P R I C E , a n d r e m a r k s t h a t it was his pleasure to have k n o w n P a s t Grand Master P B I O E , who w a s a native of K e n t u c k y , a n d

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always proud of his nativity. The last time that Grand Master PBIOE appeared in Grand Lodge was at Atchison in 1884. He

responded to the call as a representative of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky near the Grand Lodge of Kansas.

If Bro. STATED

•could have heard his eloquent reference to the home of his boyhood, and the earnestness with which he repeated "My Old Kentucky Home" he would have been proud of the representative of Kentucky in Kansas. That address created an impression'upon the writer's mind that will never be effaced. For the benefit of Bro. LUCKJS H . PERKTN.S, we quote his

remarks relating to the oration: The Grand Orator, Bro. Luoio.s H. P K R K I S S , delivered a most sensible and Instructive address. I t would be a good paper for the sky-scraping and sea-raklng so-ciiUed 24th of .Tune orators to read and ponder on — those fellows who make the broad declaration that ''all the generals of the American Revolution were Masons except one, and that one was BENEJJIOT ARNOXID, t h e traitor," and "all the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Masons," when, In fact, B E N E D I C T AKNOIJD was a Mason, and the records of his lodge exist a t this day showing t h a t fact, t t is known t h a t many of the American generals of the Revolution were Masons, but that all should have passed t h e door of the tyled lodge, would be almost a miracle. As to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, It Is positively known that a few were Masons, b u t the number Is unknown — there were not many though. Ten pages are devoted to this elegant production, one of the most sensible we have read in a long time.

We make our best bow to the M.-.W.-. Brother for the kind words relating to our second Report on Correspondence, and forgive him for his superstition in not permitting the thirteen letters in our name, omitting tlie W, in order to-make it twelve. I t may have been the printer, but the number thirteen is discriminated against by so many people, that we infer that out of the fullness of the loving heart of our esteemed brother, he would have the Avriter live to a good old age by exterminating everything connected with his name, pointing to the dreaded mandate that superstitious people pronounce on the number thirteen. We are pleased to be corrected on our statement relative to the Old Masons' Home—that they did raise at that session of the Grand Lodge the full .$50,000 for that purpose. He ventures valuable advice to the Grand Lodge of Virginia, relating to the maintaining of its Masonic Home: The Masonic Home Is commended, and he discusses the advisability of raising more money to provide for the purchase of appliances and the employ° m e n t of more teachers t o teach the children such a r t s as will enable them to earn a livelihood when discharged from the Home. We beg to assure you, dear brethren, that your Home will never be a complete success until j'our Grand Lodge does as did th'e Grand Lodge of Kentucky, by laying upon the lodges and brethren the responslbllltj' of support bj' definite taxation. We venture t h e assertion t h a t there Is more than one lodge In Virginia t h a t has not contributed a cent t o the support of that elegant charity, and .vet these same lodges would not hesitate to ask for the admission of those helpless ones

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to places in the Home. The Kentucl^y Home would have been swamped, and perhaps out of existence,If It had depended on voluntarj' contributions for support. When all the membership is taxed alike, excusing no one for any cause whatever, then all alike have equal privileges, and none need hesitate to ask for that which rightfully belongs to them. We hope our iirethren of the Old Dominion will pardon us for these plain, practical suggestions, for we feel a • great Interest in the Virginia Home. This writer has been within Its sacred walls and seen Its workings, and that has increased his Interest in its behalf. Well may the Grand Master be solicitous about the future of Its inmates when sent fortli from its sheltering walls without liaving been instructed in some of the branches of a r t that will assist them in earning an honest livelihood. Look to It, brethren, for it Is very Important Indeed. M.-.W.-. J O H N A. R A M S E Y , Grand Master, Owingsville.

B.-.W.-. H . B . G R A N T , Grand Secretary, Tjouisville.

LOUISIANA—1899. 87TH ANNUAL, COMMUNICATION,

N E W O B L E A N S , 1899.

One hundred and thirty-six lodges, 5,857 members. Representative of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s a t his post. • M.-.W.'. Grand Master A. C. A'LLEN, in his address of fourteen pages, gives a n account of his stewardship. I n the opening h e indulges in expressions of the high honor conferred upon him, a n d the duties obligated and responsibilities resting upon the G r a n d Master, and mindful of these diities has endeavored to a c t strictly and h u m a n e l y in accordance with the'law of the jurisdiction, and with an eye single to t h e betterment of t h e beloved Order a n d i t s development. H e indulges in a cordial welcome to all, a n d a reverential acknowledgment of the blessing, aid, guidance a n d spiritual wisdom of the GOD of the Mason. In reporting t h e progression of Masonry in t h a t State, his tone is rather depressing on account of the low price of t h e products of t h a t country, largely cotton, creating a depression in every b r a n c h of industry, a n d thereby impoverishing a n d e m b a r r a s s i n g t h e masses. T h e year just past has been one of trial to t h e Craft in t h a t jurisdiction, but notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions, the moral s t a n d i n g is excellent and t h e influence a n d usefulness of the Order has been borne upwards by the faithful guidance a n d loyalty of subordinate lodges, a n d he breaks forth in a hopeful prediction t h a t the coming year will be auspicious of a brighter era, and recommends the sending forth a reverent message t h a t , while G O D reigns in the hearts of men, Masonry will live a n d prosper. The numerical s t a t e m e n t shows a net gain of four. T h e reaper, Death, dealt sparingly with t h a t jurisdiction a n d claimed but one of their distinguished members, R.-.W.*. Bro. D U K E H .

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H A Y E S , P a s t Deputy District Grand Master, who also served t h e Grand Lodge in t h e capacity of Grand J u n i o r W a r d e n in t h e y e a r 1852, forty-seven years ago. The action of t h e Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n receives considerable attention, a n d we voice the s e n t i m e n t of his closing r e m a r k s upon t h a t subject: " T h e Masons of Louisiana h a v e no prejudice against genuine brothers on account of color. W e welcome to our lodges a n d fraternize with all regular Masons, no m a t t e r to w h a t race t h e y m a y belong, no m a t t e r from w h a t country they m a y come, or w h a t language they m a y speak; b u t we do object to a n y other Grand Lodge recognizing as genuine, clandestine Masons operating in this State in a n t a g o n i s m to the authority of t h e Grand Lodge of Ijouisiana, l e t their color be w h a t it naay." H e does .not favor the joint occupancy of halls, a n d believes t h a t t h e practice operates against the spirit of Masonry, a n d should be prohibited. A m o n g his decisions we find the following: The word daughter, used l a the Master Mason's obligation, should be considered In Us general acceptation; that the spirit and the letter of thatobllga^ tlon Include the step-daughter of a Master Mason. Law and morals alike make the female child of a Mason's wife by a former husband his daughter. H e is obligated to care for her,-honor her and protect her as Jealously as he would a child of his own blood. She forms a part of his own home, and the purity thereof. The same obligation requires all his Brother Master Masons to so honor and protect her. The Master Mason who falls to do this falls to do his duty. But when he Invites her to deeper depths of degradation by Illegal carnaMntercourse with her, he mistakes his moral duty. Is guilty of gross unmasonic conduct, and is subject to the discipline and punishment of his lodge.

The G r a n d Secretary's report reveals total receipts of ,$20,147.71. ' Trial balance shows an aggregate of property, including Masonic Temple, of .$18,585.28. T h e Masonic Temple, a m o n t h l y rental for stores a n d offices, of .$581.33. The Louisiana Belief Lodge for 1898 expended for relief the s u m of .$811.55. The R e p o r t on Foreign Correspondence covers two pages, a n d deals with m a t t e r s referred to them by t h e Grand Master. They recommend t h e recognition of t h e Grand Lodge of T a s m a n i a and t h e G r a n d Lodge of N e w Zealand, and t h a t t h e Grand Master be empowered to pa,rticipate on the p a r t of t h e Grand Lodge in t h e comrriemoration of t h e c e n t e n n i a l of the d e a t h of G E O B G B WASTTINGTON.

M.-.W.". A. C. ALLBIST, Grand Master, F r a n k l i n . R.-.W.'. R I C H A R D L A M B E R T , Grand Secretary, N e w Orleans.

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One h u n d r e d and eighty-one lodges represented o u t of 195 on the roll; membership, 22,16-5; M.-.W.-. .JOSEPH A. LOOKE, G r a n d Master; E.-.W.-. F R A N C I S L . TALBOT, r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of K a n s a s ,

present. Thirty-one pages of the Proceedings are required to record the' Grand Master's address, giving a detailed account of the performance of his official duties, with m a n y excellent admonitions a n d recommendations. The introduction to his address contained a joyful greeting, indicative of an over-flowing kindness and good will froin a happy a n d grateful heart. H e rejoices over the general prosperity of the fraternity, the happiness of t h e people, t h e renewed business activity, and new industries springing up everywhere; and in tlie momentous events transpiring during the year, which under the guidance of the ever-ruling hand of t h e G r a n d Architect of the Universe, has caused every other people a n d government on t h e face of the earth to proclaim us a Nation. H e reviews the scenes of his twenty-nine years of m e m b e r s h i p to the Grand Lodge, a n d recalls the names of illustrious Masons who illustrated the true principles of Masonry, a n d whose influences still live In t h e memory of t h e members of t h a t G r a n d Iiodge. H e informs us t h a t 419 members of subordinate lodges have passed to their eternal home since t h e last Communicationr he pays a tribute to the memory of the honored dead of other jurisdictions, a n d records the names of P a s t Grand Masters H B N B Y C . C O O K a n d J O H N M . P B I C B , of Kansas.' "Sweet is the memory of departed friends. Like the mellow rays of the declining sun, I t falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart."

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Ten lodges were authorized to attend divine service in observance of St. John's D a y ; two others to attend divine service a t other dates, a n d one to hold a memorial service in memory of a P a s t Grand Officer of the Grand Lodge. Three new masonic halls were dedicated by authority of t h e Grand Master, a n d four conventions were held for the dissemination of the work in various districts. The records disclose a n e t loss of twenty-six in m e m b e r s h i p ;^271 brethren were suspended, and 200 dimitted during t h e year. A number of decisions grace his report. T h e following is o f special i n t e r e s t : Qi^esUon.—"Is It contrary to masonic rules to Initiate a Catholic Into a masonic lodge?" I answered In substance as follows: Masonry does not undertake to I n terfere with any man's religious belief, provided he believes In GOD, the Su-

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preme Intelligence; but the Pope, and through him the priesthood of the R o m a n Catholic Church, have denounced the masonic fraternity and forbidden Any of Its members Joining the same. On this account. If the applicant Is a Roman Catholic. I should deem It advisable not to receive his application. He m a y feel t h a t the decree of the Pope should not control his private actions; . t h a t being a man he Is entitled to Join any organization he desires, and t h a t he Is not bound to the confessional; but on the other hand he takes avow with us t h a t he will not reveal our secrets. This vow brings him In direct conflict with his church, and It Is a serious matter for a man born and brought up a Roman Catholic, even though he may have drifted away from his religious views, not to make confession when sickness and liability of death comes; and we ought not to allow a man to be placed In a position where he will, in the ordinary course of events, prove faithless to his church or violate his vow.

W h e n the writer of this report wa.s installed a.s Grand Master, he w a s presented with a petition for a dispensation for a new lodge, to be located in a Catholic c o m m u n i t y , all arrangements h a v i n g been made by his predecessor. The lodge was fully instructed and equipped, ready to work, b u t by reason of the surr o u n d i n g s we t h o u g h t it inadvisable to locate a lodge in t h a t particular locality, a n d withheld the dispensation for a time, but our b r e t h r e n were so persistent, and h a d expended considerable money upon the assurance of the former Grand Master t h a t they should receive a dispensation; objection was waived, dispensation issued, and t h a t lodge reported an accession of about forty m e m b e r s . A charter was issued, and a number of Catholics had united with the lodge. The priest interfered, and the Catholic brethren informed him t h a t there was n o t h i n g in Masonry t h a t would interfere with the performance of their religious duties, t h a t t h e y desired to support him and the church, but were fuUj' determined to stand by the lodge, although they would suffer excommunication. N o t h i n g further was done at the time, but gradually dissensions a m o n g the brethren arose, and in less than three y e a r s from the d a t e of the dispensation the lodge surrendered its charter, a n d Masonry was not benefited, b u t r a t h e r disgraced, by the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a lodge in that community. Hence we are in accord with the decision of the Grand Master. H e refers to a case where a m a n had been suspended for seventeen years, who asked assistance from the lodge to supply him in his destitute circumstances. I n t h a t jurisdiction the lodges were prevented from suspending or expelling a member from the rights , of Masonry for non-payment of dues. The Grand Master suggests tliat a l i m i t of five years be placed upon membership of members •dropped from the roll, and failing to pay dues within t h a t time the a p p l i c a n t can only be restored to m e m b e r s h i p by a two-thirds vote of t h e lodge. I n a n s w e r to the question, whether a lodge is responsible to another lodge for assistance rendered to one of its members, he gave the following, with the excellent admonition which should be heeded by lodges in all jurisdictions:

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Masonic assistance Is a matter of our own free will; at the same time •every Mason has agreed to extend the helping hand to a distressed brother, so far as he can without Injury to himself; but my own personal view is that when a member of a lodge falls Into distress and needs assistance, and It is furnished him by others, upon whom he, has no right to call except from the tact t h a t they are Masons, then if his own lodge is able to pay the bills, and they were furnished in good faith to relieve a brother's necessities, the lodge ought to pay them. I do not feel that a lodge has a right to receive Tom, Dick and H a r r y and everybody Into his lodge, and then send them out into the world with Its certificate, and repudiate all its obligations In case they fall Into distress. For this reason lodges should be careful and admit only those who are worthy and proper persons to be admitted. It they violate this rule then It is their duty, so far as they can, to recompense. I t is not a legal obllgatlon-which can be enforced at law, but Is a moral obligation which requires a man or a body of m e n , as a lodge, to do by others as the.v would wish they should be done by.

A number of i m p o r t a n t communications from foreign jurisdictions not in correspondence with the Grand Lodge of Maine was received and filed. • The ban a g a i n s t the Grand Lodge of Peru was raised by decree of the Grand Master, and a very clear reference is m a d e to the action of the Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n . An extensive correspondence is submitted. H e pleads with the fraternity to examine the able report of M.-.W.-. Bro. DBTJMMOJJD on Correspond-

ence as true fountain of masonic affairs and events, and concludes with the following: As Masons, following the teachings of our fraternity, may we ever be ready to extend — "An arm of aid to the weak. A trlendlj' hand to the friendless; Kind words so short to speak. But whose echo Is endless. The world is wide, these things are small — They may be nothing, but they are all."

The Grand Lodge elected the Grand Master and P a s t Grand Master JosiAH H . DBTJMMOND as representatives of their G r a n d Lodge in the celebration of the anniversary of the death of W A S H INGTON', and appropriated tlie sum of $60.00 each to defray t h e i r

•expenses. The masonic recognition was extended to the Grand Orient of Belgium. The Grand Lodge adopted resolutions of fraternal interest in the affairs of the Grand Lodge of Washington, requesting t h a t jurisdiction to rescind the resolutions relative to negro Masonry, to the end t h a t the peace of the Graft may be restored and the interest of legitimate Masonry be subserved. The Grand Lodge very wisely amended its Constitution,requiring every lodge to preserve one copy of the printed Proceedings in the hall, and to have the same bound in complete volumes. A resolution of t h a n k s to P a s t Grand Master J. A. L O C K E , a n d

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e a r n e s t , p l e a s a n t m a n n e r In whiijh h e discharged the duties of G r a n d M a s t e r for t h e p a s t two y e a r s . T h e Trustee.s of t h e C h a r i t y F u n d show, a cash income of a b o u t $1,800 d u r i n g t h e y e a r , a n d e x h i b i t e d a h a n d s o m e s t a t e m e n t of b o n d s , stocks a n d cash in v a r i o u s b a n k s to the a m o u n t of $32,306.10. Fifty-five pages of t h e P r o c e e d i n g s are devoted to the reports of D i s t r i c t Grand M a s t e r s of twenty-flve districts, giving an acc o u n t of the esoteric w o r k u n d e r t h e i r supervision. . T h e EepoTt on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence is from the pen of t h a t distinguished j u r i s t a n d m a s o n i c writer, M.-.W.-. Bro. J O S I A H D B U M M O N D , and to s a y t h a t the r e p o r t b e a r s his signature is a sufficient g u a r a n t e e t h a t i t c o n t a i n s an able review of the j u r i s d i c tions, w i t h strong a n d forcible c o m m e n t upon m a t t e r s masonic, a r r a n g e d in a m a n n e r well c a l c u l a t e d to excite the interest of readi n g Masons. On I o w a , he h a s t h e following to s a y r e l a t i n g to mnemonics or ciphers: Some of our brethren. In some Jurisdictions, Insist t h a t these aids are not used a t all In their Jurisdictions; but It is very certain that they are laboring under a delusion; our observation and information force us to believe that t h e r e l s n o t a s l n g l e Jurisdiction In the United States In which these "aids "are not more or less used. I t is almost too humiliating to write these things, and we have hesitated to do so; b u t we are convinced t h a t In spite of all that is done to check it, the evil is Increasing, and the danger of the exposure of the secrets of Masonry is not the worst feature of the evil; It carries with It the idea that the chief duty of a Mason'ls to be able to do the work. V

And what Is the remedy? I n our Judgment, the first and most important thing is to educate t h e Craft to a proper conception of what Masonry Is and what relation the work bears to it. This Ihvolves tlie tempering of the zeal of Grand Lecturers and other teachers; the Idea is altogether too prevalent that the work is the main thing In Masonry; the Craft must be disabused of this idea, and taught that the work i s n o t an object but a means —a means of teaching Masonry — and that unless It is so done t h a t those who look on, will not give their thoughts to the manner in which it is done, but will look beyond the work'to w h a t the work teaches, the ceremony Is an utter failure. Unless this reform is efifected, we may as well abandon our elTorts, for the inducements to have ciphers will continue to e.xist, and as long as they do, the ciphers will be forthcoming and will be useO. Laws to prevent their use will be, as experience In many Jurisdictions has already shown, a mere dead letter. If this reform can be effected, and we return to the W E B B method of preserviny the work we shall keep within our obligations and avoid the present evils. We have written plainly, because, when an evil exists, the first thing in the way of efforts to remedy it, is to ascertain precisely what the evil is, and not shut our ej'es to Its nature or magnitude. K a n s a s receives courteous m e n t i o n , covering five pages. H e is s o m e w h a t amused a t the s t a t e m e n t of Grand Master S T O N E r e l a t i n g to the g r a n t i n g of d i s p e n s a t i o n s . A t the outset it w a s

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his intention to be exceedingly strict, b u t owing to the fact t h a t patriotic men were responding to the country's call, it was necess a r y to issue m a n y dispensations. H e thinks the card system is practical in a jurisdiction like K a n s a s , by reason of its youth, but t h a t it would be impracticable in the older jurisdictions. Many of t h e m are adopting the system, however, a n d with the proper •degree of time, patience and perseverance, will doubtless accomplish the end sought. Of Grand Secretary W I L S O N ' S report he has the following to •say: - The Grand Secretary, AIJBBBT K . 'WII.SON, announces, with pardonable pride, the completion of the roll of memhershlp, as we have already stated. He claims, "without fear of contradiction," that It Is the most complete, convenient and easily consulted record of its character in America. He explains the statement at considerable length, giving cuts of the cabinet and of the •cards. We cannot copy what lie says, of course, but we refer those interested to his report. Whether it will be worth while ^for our Grand Lodge to undertake to do any more than it now does, we are not ready to say. We have full returns from every lodge, which ai'e bound in volumes, and thus the membership, etc., of the lodge preserved, but, of course, an examination of the returns of a particular lodge, to ascertain whether a particular person had been a .member or not, involves considerable labor.

We appreciate the' kind consideration the Report on Correspondence receives a t the hand of this distinguished writer. W h e n an old man, ripe in years and experience, smiles upon us, we always feel honored, and are, indeed, very grateful. We are not in •accord on the subject of a t t e n d i n g worship, but, nevertheless, we are constrained to adhere to our position, t h a t every Mason has t h e right to worship G O D according to the dictates of his conscience, and t h a t in t h a t worship white gloves and aprons afford no inspiration. W h e r e the lodge desires to appear in a body a t some,house of worship, voluntarily on the p a r t of its membership, we have no objection, but they should do so without displaying •to the world its regalia. W e agree with h i m in the s t a t e m e n t t h a t " t h e true Mason will tolerate any method of worship." W e believe t h a t to be a principle of Masonry, b u t it does not follow t h a t toleration means the adoption or practice of t h a t method, b u t rather t h a t it accords to me the privilege of worship according to my chosen method, and does not authorize me to say to m y brother t h a t he m u s t adopt my method of worship. If only for •one Sunday in the year, the ancient "practice should be modernized in h a r m o n y witli the true principles of Masonry." W e are in accord with his expressions relating to the representative system, b u t last year we concluded to be courteous to t h e various representatives'by extending t h e m an invitation to contribute something of interest to the report, simply as a m a t t e r of courtesy, and not t h a t we t h o u g h t they had any duty to perform in connection with the Report on Correspondence. W e

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believe in the recognition of Grand Representatives as being the" v i s i b l e " bonds of fraternal union between Grand Ijodges. The conclusion of his report reads as follows : We recognize with almost devout thanks the kind expressions of our brethren, and If we have gone beyond masonic courtesy In any Instance, we trust It will be attributed to our Intense conviction, emphasized by a habit o f over forty years, that the Interests of Freemasonry must be the paramount rule In every discussion In which they are Involved, and especially'when hervery existence Is attacked, eyen If the attack Is without mullce, and the result of zeal without knowledge. But we congratulate the Craft everywhere that the events of the past year have tended to bring o u t more sharply the distinction between Masonry and other organizations, a n d to Impress more dfeeply upon the minds of all the necessity of standing firmly by the ancient usages, so that out of temporary evil permanent good has come. So mote it be.'

M.-.W.-. WiKFiELD S. C H O A T E , Grand Master, Augusta. B.'.W.-. S T E P H E N B E R R Y , G r a n d Secretary, P o r t l a n d .

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' R B G I N A , J U N E 1899..

Sixty-two lodges; 2,870 Master Masons; M.-.W.-. G E O B G B B . . MuBPHY, G r a n d M a s t e r ; R.-.W.-. J A M E S A L E X A N D E R O V A S , r e p -

resenting t h e Grand Lodge of K a n s a s near t h a t jurisdiction, present. The municipal council of R e g i n a formulated and presented resolutions of greeting, a n d extended a cordial welcoine to t h e m e m b e r s of the Grand Lodge, a n d expressed thanks t h a t t h a t town w a s selected a s t h e s e a t of t h e Grand Lodge for t h a t Communication. The Grand Master delivered a n ideaJ address, briefly a n d clearly setting forth in a business-like m a n n e r an account of his official acts. Two noted Masons in t h a t jurisdiction passed to the " G r e a t Beyond" during the year:

R.-.W.-. B r o . J O H N C H A M B E R S , P a s t

G r a n d Registrar, w h o was accidentally drowned in Shoal L a k e , and R.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N COTTON, D i s t r i c t Deputy Grand Master.

H e was a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r of t h e n o r t h w e s t mounted police from 1881 to t h e time of h i s d e a t h . Twenty-five members of t h e subordinate lodges died d u r i n g the year. Truly our brethren mourn. "Among the dead our brothers sleep. Their lives were rounded true and well; And love In bitter sorrow weeps Above their dark and silent cell.

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"No pain, no anxious, sleepless fear Inv^ades their house; no mortal woes, Their narrow resting place comes near To trouble their serene repose."

We heartily endorse his remarks on the subject of Grand Representatives, and commend the same to the consideration of other jurisdictions: " I n connection with the question of Grand Representatives, I have carefully looked into the matter, and after consideration, have decided t h a t in cases where members of the Grand Lodge have been lionored by sister jurisdictions, it is t h e i r duty to be present a t each Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. I n m a n y cases they have failed to do so. I n fact, a n u m ber have been absent for several successive years. I instructed the Grand Secretary to notify the Grand Masters of the Grand Lodges whose representatives have been derelict in their duties, and to submit the names of other brethren for appointment. T h e names of the brethren thus .appointed on m y recommendation will be given in the report of the Grand Secretary." H e submitted five decisions. The first—"That an applicant for the degrees of Masonry is not debarred from admission to t h e Craft through having lost his left hand." The second declares he is debarred through having lost a foot. The first is absolutely wrong and inconsistent with the l a n d m a r k s . A dispensation was issued to create a new lodge at Dawson City, in the District of Yukon. This caused an inquiry on t h e p a r t of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, as to jurisdiction. H e authorized the laying of the corner stone of the Presbyterian Church a t Breadalbane with masonic ceremonies. H e recommends the abolition of the fee required for affiliation, and t h a t brethren holding dimits be invited to present their applications for membership. Dispensations were issued for the formation of four new lodges; nineteen lodges were empowered by special dispensation to worship the Lord in masonic regalia a t church. W e commend these brethren to the example set t h e m by the Grand Lodge of New South Wales. While the above dispensations m i g h t be admissible, owing to an old custom, (but is becoming obsolete) we do not call to mind any l a n d m a r k or precedent t h a t gives the Grand Master jurisdiction over the ball room, or to p e r m i t a lodge to trip the "fantastic toe" amid the flappings of masonic aprons and dangling regalia. Masonic regalia a t church or ball is a farce, and discredits the wisdom and lowers the dignity of our I n s t i t u tion. The display of the " h a n d s o m e " regalia m a y h a v e been the cause of the increase of 200 in membership, b u t we t h i n k not. If the dazzling splendor of lodge regalia a t t r a c t to, and induce m e n to petition for the degrees, it will not be long until it be all vanity,

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-vanity, a n d no true Mason. The exemplification of the true principles of Masonry is more enduring and wields more influence t h a n the sounding brass and tinliling cymbals of regalia displayed •ostentatiously. T h e G r a n d Lodge accepted a n invitation to a n " A t H o m e , a t 'Government house," tendered by Lieutenant-Governor A. E . F O B GBT. A resolution was also adopted accepting the invitation of E e g i n a Lodge to a t t e n d a ball given in honor of the Grand Lodge — a n o t h e r innovation of t h a t principle of Masonry t h a t nothing "offensive" to any m e m b e r of the lodge sjiould be permitted therein. The G r a n d Lodge or lodge has no more riglit to say to a member, you m u s t go to a ball, any more than it has to direct a m e m b e r to attend a particular c l i u r c h ; both are violations of the ancient charges. Nevertheless, we are not a m e m b e r of t h a t jurisdiction, «.nd do not desire to dictate its policy, b u t refer to'the m a t t e r as a declaration of principle. No R e p o r t on Correspondence. M.-.W.-. J O H N L E S L I E , ' G r a n d Master, Winnipeg. R.-.W.-. "WM. D . SaoTT, Grand Secretary, Winnipeg.

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Membership, 7,528. Brief reports were submitted a t the SemiA n n u a l Communication. The Grand Master reported dispensations to two new lodges. The Grand Secretary aclsnowledges the receipt of $16,343.90. The Board of Belief distributed .$417.88 during the preceding •six m o n t h s , to sixty-eight destitute persons. The Grand Lodge ordered t h a t the board of managers display tlie flag of our country upon the front of the Masonic. Temple during the war, and by resolution maljes grateful acknowledgment of the loan of implem e n t s employed in the laying of the first stone of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and promises their careful preservation and e x h i b i t in t h e m u s e u m located in the Temple. Distinguished brethren from the Grand Lodge of Missouri and Virginia were introduced to the Grand Lodge. One of the interesting occasions during the year, was a Special As.sembly a t Frederick, Md., J u n e 14th, for the purpose of laying •corner stone of the m o n u m e n t of F B A N O I S SCOTT K E Y , the a u t h o r •of our national a n t h e m , " T h e Star Spangled Banner." The orator of the occasion. P a s t Grand Master J O H N M . C A B T B B , delivered an dnterestJng historical address, a p a r t of which is here reproduced:

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Prior to Mr. K B T ' S production we had been a t a loss for a national ode. The British h'ad given us "Yankee Doodle" In derision, and while we had adopted Its stirring strains for martial music. Its doggerel verse could never supply the dignity of a hymn or anthem. FRANCIS HOPKINSON retaliated with his "Battle of the Kegs," hardly more elegant In phrase, and with less of military air, but with.provoking mirth, reciting the alarm of the English sentries at the sight of the apparition: "These kegs now hold the rebels bold, Pack'd up like pickled herring; And they're come down to attack the town. In this new way of ferrying." After the Revolution, and when a war with France seemed inevitable, J O S E P H HOPKINSON contributed " Hall Columbia" in the summer of 1798. I t measured up to the standard of an anthem, it is true, but it was suited only to the occasion for which it was composed. I t was a rallying cry for the struggle then Impending. Its reliance was upon the father of his country, then far advanced In age, and a year later reposing in the tomb. I t has been said " a national song composes Itself." A brief melody may be composed in a moment of patriotic emotion. Then it undergoes changes and modifications till after the lapse of many years the author of the original. If living, would be unable to recognize his production. This was conspicuously the case with the British anthem, "GOD Save the King." Originally composed for the occasion by "rare" B E N JONSON, it was first sung at an entertainment tendered by the Merchant Tailors' Association to King JAMES the First, July 16, 1607, in congratulation upon his escape from the gunpowder plot. More' than a century later H B N B Y CAREY boldly claimed the authorship for his father, who being dead, could not deny the allegation. I n course of time even doggerel was added, such as— "Confound their politicks. Frustrate their knavish tricks." I n better taste S H K B I D A N , on the 15th of May, 1800, addressed to GEOKQE III., upon his escape from assassination at the hands of .TAMES H A T F I E L D , the stanza: " From every latent foe. From the assassin's blow, GOD save the King." And now, after the lapse of three centuries, with hardly a line of B E N JoNSON's words left, in choice and well-deserved tribute to her most beneficent and gracious Majesty, we have the present admirable rendition: •

"GOD save the Queen." I t is a notable fact that the "Star Spangled Banner" remains to-day, after a lapse of eighty-four years, precisely as it was originally written. Even Mr. K E Y himself, in the thirty years of his after life, although he wrote an additional verse to " J o h n Anderson, My Jo John," was content to leave his own production in its original perfection. A generation has passed since the close of our fratricidal war. No longer from opposite camps are heard the strains of different tunes to Incite brothers to conflict with each other, but wedded together in medley we hear the familiar notes of— " My Country 'Tls of Thee," "Hail Columbia, Happy Land!" " Yankee Doodle," "Dixie," "Maryland, My Maryland!" Always concluding with "The Star Spangled Banner."

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W i t h i n a month I stood In the camp of one of our Maryland regiments, now en route to fields of battle. Youths, hardly more than grown to manhood, composed the major part of the gathering, b u t there were many grizzled veterans, both In and o u t of the ranks, who had worn the blue and the gray, now touching elbows together. .Strains of martial music were rendered by the regimental band without attracting particular attention, but a t the first bar of the "Star Spangled Banner" the scene changed as if by magic. Every soldier—aye, every visitor—came to prompt "attention." every head was uncovered, and with the refrain of the song came tumultuous applause t h a t fairly drowned the music of the band. At the foot of this shaft will repose the ashes of a man who died more t h a n half a century ago. He was neither king nor kaiser; no great military chieftain, nor yet the leader of the Republic. His greatest deeds were In the Interest of charity a n d mercy. His greatest ambition seemed to be to do his best duty to GOD and his fellow-man. But, In the trying hours of that eventful night, his tongue was touched wltli a live coal from off the "altar." The lines he then wrote have burned Into the hearts of succeeding generations. Little children, scarce able to comprehend the meaning of the words, are t a u g h t to sing the melody In the schools throughout the land. Adult assemblages rise In their seats and cheer to the echo whenever the orchestra renders the air. Soldiers In battle take fresh courage and renew the faltering assault a t the first strains of the music. 1 Generations will come and go. More Illustrious men will be told of In history; genius, In prose and verse, will record In grander phrase, of other deeds of valor, b u t as long as our nation survives, as long as the Republic endures, as long as patriotism is taught as a virtue, as long as the English tongue Is spoken, the name of F R A N C I S SOOTT K E T will be held In cherished remembrance. "And the Star Spangled Banner In triumph shall wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." T h e n a m e of t h e -Grand R e p r e s e n t a t i v e of K a n s a s does n o t a{)pear in the r e p o r t of t h e Coinmittee on C r e d e n t i a l s . M.-.W.'. T H O M A S J . S H B Y O O K , G r a n d Master, in words of eloquence, e x t e n d e d to the m e m b e r s of t h e G r a n d TioA^e a welcome, a s s u r i n g t h e m t h a t peace and h a r m o n y prevailed w i t h i n their borders. Discord a n d confusion is, indeed, u n k n o w n a m o n g s t t h e C r a f t ; t h a t t h e lodges were all in flourishing and prosperous cond i t i o n ; t h e i r flnanoial condition is g r a d u a l l y i m p r o v i n g ; t h a t t h e i r i n c o m e w a s i n c r e a s i n g a n d d e b t s decreasing, a n d a l t o g e t h e r t h e y w e r e on t h e h i g h w a y to prosperity. T h e f r a t e r n a l relations w i t h t h e G r a n d Lodges of other j u r i s d i c t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t our own g r e a t a n d glorious c o u n t r y were m o s t cordial, a n d t h a t t h e only discord w h i c h s t a r t l e d t h e masonic world was created by t h e a c t i o n of t h e G r a n d Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n . H e urges t h e G r a n d Lodge to a c c e p t t h e invitation a n d partic i p a t e in t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a n d i n t e r e s t i n g ceremonies in t h e cent e n n i a l a n n i v e r s a r y of the death of W A S H I N G T O N . On t h e 24th d a y of May, 1898, he granted' a dispensation for an a r m y lodge in the F i r s t M a r y l a n d E e g i m e n t of Volunteers, located a t C a m p W i l m e r . H e h a d the pleasure, with other G r a n d Officers, of offlcially v i s i t i n g this lodge while t h e r e g i m e n t w a s stationed a t F o r t r e s s Monroe, Va. One of the ofHcers of this lodge was t h e

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P a s t Senior G r a n d W a r d e n of our Grand Lodge, and a n o t h e r a Grand I n s p e c t o r a t t h e t i m e he enlisted. H e gave t h e G r a n d Master a s s u r a n c e t h a t the lodge would do n o t h i n g b u t w h a t would reflect credit upon the fraternity in Maryland. H e w a s p r o m p t e d ^o issue the dispensation because these b r o t h e r s had offered t h e i r lives as a sacrifice on the a l t a r of their country's honor. T h e y were entitled to all t h e honor t h a t Mason.s could confer upon them, a n d t h a t of h a v i n g t h e privilege of m e e t i n g in lodge-fellowship was t h e higliest in his power to bestow. By virtue of dispensations issued b y the G r a n d Master, t h e corner stones of one P r e s b y t e r i a n and three M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h e s were laid w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e masonic ceremonies. T h e Grand M a s t e r refers to tlie occasion of l a y i n g t h e corner stone of the F B A N C I S K E Y m o n u m e n t in the following m a n n e r : The.laylngof this corner stone was an Important event in the masonic hlstorj' of this State and nation. Not only was it the province of your Grand Lodge to perform that function, because the Immortal K E Y was a Marylander and the author of the stirring national anthem of the greatest people upon GOD'S footstool; not only because this State furnished the incident, the scene and occasion of his inspiration; not only because Maryland was his honored birth-place and the sacred repository of his bones, but because Freemasonry is the bulwark of human liberty on earth, the fountain-head of free Institutions; and the very corner stone Itself of the American Republic—indeed, of the Anglo-Saxon race. I t was peculiarly fitting, therefore, that the enduring shaft in honor of the memory of the immortal patriot should be placed in position by so ancient and eternal an institution—an institution to which, under the providence of GOD, is due the emancipation of h u m a n thought and energy which made such a poet a possibility; to which belongs the credit of liaving kindled and kept alive the holiest and noblest aspirations of the h u m a n race; to which is due the victory over ignorance and the ema.ncipation from superstition that opened the way for man's progress and the world's civilization. " H e Is the freeman whom Truth makes freei" find Freemasonry has been the repository of truths, which, fructifying through the ages have produced a harvest of brotherhood and benevolence, which ripens and renews Itself a n hundred fold with each teeming and expanding century. The erection of a m o n u m e n t to the memory of F R A N C I S SOOTT K E Y IS the

sign and harbinger of a people's appreciation. I t indicates, in the face of reactionary prophecy and dogmatic pessimism, the onward march of republican development. American patriotism, intelligence and love of liberty are not retrograding, but going forward to higher effort and grander' expansion. KisY's monilment will be, for centuries to come, the Mecca of a nation's pilgrimage and the magnetic center of a grateful people's love and loyalty; and, under its enduring foundations, will appropriately and perpetually repose, beside the hallowed dust of the honored dead, the archives and records of a n eternal Order, sealed in Its corner stone, under the auspices and with the solemn ritual and benediction of the Grand Lodge of Maryland — the fitting tribute of a perpetual organization to a no less enduring memory. T h e C o m m i t t e e on Foreign Correspondence s u b m i t t e d a l e n g t h y report upon the action of the G r a n d Liodge of W a s h i n g ton, w h i c h is t e m p e r e d w i t h a fraternal spirit by t h e adoption of a resolution r e q u e s t i n g t h e Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n to recon-

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sider its action, a n d thereby promote t h a t peace a n d h a r m o n y which h a s ever characterized t h e family of Masons. The disbursements for charitable purposes by t h e Board of Belief for t h e six months was .$368.37. R.-."W>. Bro. E D W A R D T . S O H U L T Z , w a s , for t h e t h i r t i e t h time,*

appointed c h a i r m a n of t h a t committee. H e asljed to be relieved from further duty in view of t h e loss of his eyesight. The Grand Master declined his request, believing t h a t with assistance he could perform t h e duties as acceptably as he did before. Bro. SoHtTLTz responded in a feeling m a n n e r a n d acknowledged t h e g r e a t compliment. ' A resolution t h a t R.-.W.-. Bro. SOHUI,TZ be appointed chairman emeritus of t h e committee was unanimously adopted. The Proceedings contained a very interesting biography of Dr. J O H N COATS, t h e first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, a n d coupled with it the liistory'6f Masonry in the early days of our country. . Another ve'ry interesting p a r t of tlie Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Maryland during the year, is the Special Communication held a t Masonic Temple, December 27, 1898, in honor of R.-.W.-. Bro. E D W A R D T . S C H U D T Z , h i s t o r i a n of F r e e m a s o n r y in

Maryland, a n d chairman of the Committee on Correspondence. As a n introductory to the Proceedings of this special session, we h a v e a very excellent portrait of R.-.W.-. Bro. SOHUL,T5!. A loving cup, executed in the highest style of a silversmith's art, was presented to Bro. S O H U L T Z as a token of appreciation for the long a n d arduous service as masonic historian a n d correspondent, a n d in m a n y o t h e r ways pleasing to t h e brethren, always a d h e r i n g to the a n c i e n t l a n d m a r k s , .usages a n d regulations of Masonry. A n u m b e r of interesting addresses were delivered. T h e cup, filled w i t h wine, was tlien presented to t h e Grand Master, who, drinking of its contents, addressed Bro. S O H U L T Z with the salutation, "Bro. ScHUiiTz, I drink your h e a l t h ! " every brother p r e s e n t particip a t i n g in like manner. The Grand -Marshal then presented the cup to B r o . S O H U L T Z , a d d r e s s i n g h i m as follows: M Y D E A R BKO. SOHULTZ:—On behalf of the whole fraternity In Maryland I present you this emblem of their love and esteem. Representing, as they do, the Craft throughout the State, all the brethren present have drunk of Its contents In sincere well wishes for your health and happiness. We trust t h a t you may long live and enjoy Its possession, as the grateful acknowledgment of your brethren of your great and valued services to the Craft.

T h e brother, in accepting t h e gift, delivered a n excellent address, referring to pleasant associations a n d his work in the Grand Lodge. A brief b u t excellent report of the Committee on Correspondence, from the pen of R.-.W.-. Bro. S O H U L T Z , is one of m u c h interest.

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and was accepted b y t h e Craft w i t h loving s y m p a t h y , for t h e reason t h a t the p r o d u c t i o n is directly from the mind of the brother, w h i c h for m a n y y e a r s h a s been a c c u m u l a t i n g a wonderful store of masonic knowledge, b u t of l a t e y e a r s h a s suffered t h e g r e a t affliction of the loss of his eyesiglit. U n d e r the head of the Correspondent's d u t y , we find the following: The duty of a reporter, as I understood It, was like that of a sentinel on the battlements, to sound the note of warning of the approach of an e n e m y ; the enemies of our Institution, however, were not, in my opinion, to be looked for without, but within the fraternlt3'Itself. Freemasonry has withstood t h e fiercest religious, as well as political persecutions, and iq my opinion, c a n withstand any persecution that might be brought against it by any powers from without. I t s fundamental principles, the fatherhood of GoD and the brotherhood of man, will prevail over all opposition. But the danger I apprehend is that which m a j ' come from within In the shape of Innovations, Introduced in the desire to Improve the fraternity, which will result in t h e change of its fundamental principles. Entertaining such a belief, I have always deemed it my duty whenever I saw what I thought to be an Innovation, coming from whatever source It might, to avail of the opportunity of expressing my opposition thereto. So characteristic in this particular were my reports, that one of the reporters, noticing this peculiarity, said: " I t is one of the most complete r^sumfe of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodges. We think Bro. S. stands a t the head as a patient, never faltering and intelligent examiner of the many volumes coming to him for review; to this he adds the ability to comment and discuss every subject presented. We confess that this winnowing process sometimes gets tiresome to us and we letrup, but he never does." Another likened me to P A T KiOK a t Donnybrook fair, who, whenever he saw a head, hit it with his shlllalah. Well, 1 could not help It, nor can I in this, my final report, retrain from again expressing my views in opposition to what I consider most unjust a n d unmasonic legislation. Th,e subject of n o n - p a y m e n t of dues receives careful considera^ tiori. H e does not believe in t h e e x t r e m e penalties indulged in b y m a n y jurisdictions in d e p r i v i n g Masons of all the rights and privileges of the fraternity. H e opposes the laws of some j u r i s d i c tions .compelling non-affiliation of the lodge for six m o n t h s , a n d in support of his v i e w s . q u o t e s i n a n y of the able j u r i s t s of t h e country. H i s s u m m a r y is as follows: These brethren hold, as I do, that while the neglect or refusal to pay lodge dues by a brother able to do so, is an offense, it is not of such a character as to warrant or Justify the infliction of the same penalty that is imposed upon one guilty of the grossest masonic offenses, for the effect of a suspension from all the rights; privileges and benefits of the fraternity. Is precisely that of an expulsion from the same rights. We can hold no masonic converse with either of them, nor are we bound to aid them in times of distress, more than the dictates of humanity would impel us to aid a profane; and the same process precisely is required for a restoration of their rights as is required of a candidate for admission into Masonr.v — that is, a petition, the reference of t h e same to a committee, and a unanimous ballot. It does seem to me that if we would reflect for a moment, we would hesitate to place a brother In such a n awful predicament, because of his inability, or if you will, his refusal, to pay a few dollars. I t must strike anyone, after such a reflection, that the penalty Inflicted is far in excess of the offense committed.

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H i s declaration upon t h e inalienable rights of a Mason is w o r t h y a place in this report: ' A Mason thus made, becomes possessed of certain rights In the fraternity, which m a y b e summarized as follows: The right to travel in foreign countries, to converse wlt'h every other Mason upon the subject of Freemasonry; the right to visit every lodge under certain restrictions; the right In times of danger or necessity to ask relief from other Masons. From these rights and privileges, In my opinion, no lodge or Grand Lodge can rightfully deprive him, unless for the commission of an offense against the/)a(crÂťi7,i/, and then only after trial and upon conviction. . But there are other rights and privileges, which he may obtain upon the payment of certain yearly or quarterly dues. In addition to the above. These are the rights of membership In a particutar lodge, which are the right to a voice, t e a vote, in all matters coming before the lodge, and upon applications for entrance Into the fraternity, as well as In the selection of Its officers, to participate In all masonic processions, to relief from the lodge funds, and masonic burial at his demise. These lodge rights and privileges he may a t any time relinquish, voluntarily, upon payment of his dues and asking for his d l m l t ; or he may forfeit them by neglecting or,refusing to pay his dues. Surely a forfeiture of such lodge membership rights Is a sufficient punishment for voluntary or Involuntary non-afflllatlon. There are In every community brethren whom we meet In our dally walks of life, in business and in social relations, with whom, under these regulations, we are forbidden to hold masonic converse. These brethren have l>een told that If they did not pay thelrdues they would ije suspended. They had a vague notion t h a t this meant t h a t they would be denied the right to attend the meetings of the lodge, and that they would be deprived of the benefit of the lodge funds In time of necessity; but they did not care, the'lodge meetings ceased to Interest them, and they hoped that they would never be under the necessity of calling upon the lodge for assistance. They m a y have seen their names I n t h e published Proceedings among others, who stood equalij' or better In the coriimunlty, as suspended Masons. They m a y also have seen another list In the' same Proceedings of those expelled for gross unmasonlc conduct,and,perhaps, In a pharasalcal spirit may have been ready to t h a n k GOB that they were not as these other men; not for a m o m e n t realizing that they were In a predicam e n t precisely similar; for, as I have shown, under our regulation, a brother suspended from all the rights of the fraternity Is In the same condition exactly as the one expelled from the same rights.

H i s conclusion is pathetic, b u t manifests a happy spirit: • To my brethren of the Grand Lodge, I owe grateful acknowledgments for their unvarying kindness, and-particularly for the affectionate attention extended me since my affliction. Whatever happiness kind Providence has still In store for me. It Is definitely certain that those that look out of the windows have been permanently darkened. B u t the cheerj' voice and the warm grasp of the hand are still left, and among the most pleasing memories of a life now extended beyond tlie scriptural limit are the faces and forms of those I haveso often met l a this Grand Lodge. I trust I may, under GOD'S providence, be permitted for manyyears yet to meet with you as "of yore."

\ M.-.W.-. T H O M A S J . S H B Y O O K , G r a n d Master, Baltimore. B.-.W.-. JACOB H . M E D A I B Y , G r a n d Secretary, Baltimore.

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MASSACHUSETTS - 1 8 9 9 . One hundred a n d sixty-fifth A n n i v e r s a r y and Preceding Quarterly and Stated Communications. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts contains 1G3 lodges, with a membership of 39,334. W e do not separate the different reports of the several sessions of the Grand Lodge, held during the year. M.-.W.-. C H A S . C . HUTOHINSOI*^, the Grand Master, delivered addresses on severaL occasions. H e reports a Special Communication for the purpose of dedicating the new Masonic Apartments at Greenfield, which the brethren of t h a t locality erected at an expense of $40,000. W e notice tliat a Special Communica^ tion of that Grand Body was convened for the purpose of laying the corner stone of a building to be occupied by the North Middlesex Savings Banls, the F i r s t National Bank of Ayer, the Middlesex District Court a n d the m a s o n i c bodies—a combination of business, justice, beneficence a n d pleasure. Another occasion for the convening of the Grand Lodge was the dedication of the hall of Jerusalem Lodge, and the celebration of the centennial anniversary of t h a t lodge. The Grand Lodge convened on several centennial occasions, and from the reports afforded us, these anniversaries m u s t have been of great importance in tlie history of Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction, and of m u c h benefit a n d pleasure to the members of the respective lodges. The corner stone of the new Court House, in tlie City of Chelsea, was apprqpriately laid with the usual masonic ceremonies. The corner stone of the' Public Library in the City of Lynn, was also placed by the Grand Lodge in Special Communication, assisted by an escort of K n i g h t s Templar, Mount Carmel and Golden Fleece Lodges, a n d the City Government, but with all the pleasant scenes during the year, occasionally we are saddened by the sound of the funeral notes. Tlie Grand Lodge assembled i n special session for the purpose of paying the last sad rites of respect to the m e m o r y of E.-.W.-. C H A S . L E V I W O O D B U B Y , P a s t

Grand Master, a n d P a s t Deputy Grand Master E D W I N W B I G H T , who served the Grand Lodge in his official station in 1881, 1882 and 1883. The Grand Master reports numerous visitations in a t t e n d i n g the feast of St. John, the ninety-first anniversary of P e n t u c k e t Lodge, the twenty-fifth anniversary of several lodges, and the one hundred first anniversary of J e r u s a l e m Lodge, a n d presided a t a number of centennial occasions in the celebration of t h a t anniversary in the respective lodges, as they arrive a t t h a t age. Special dispensations were fully dipensed, authorizing t h e District Deputy Grand Master to hold communications. Accord-

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ing to h i s s t a t e m e n t there are 235 lodges in t h a t jurisdiction, iiicluding four in Chili a n d one in China. The amount quoted for a n n u a l dues, $11,475, which is almost $300 less t h a n the year previous. The Temple C o m m i t t e e presented a complete report, giving a detailed account of the value of the property, estimating the value a t $558,000; t h e taxes on t h e property are $7,778.78; the cash transactions relating to the property a m o u n t e d to $228,143; t h e Masonic E d u c a t i o n and Charity T r u s t consisting of bonds, mortgages a n d cash in t h e bank, will a m o u n t to $123,292.74. There are a n u m b e r of special funds, such as the Sigourhey F u n d , A n t h o n y S.'Jones F u n d , Lodge of St. Andrew Fund, a n d t h e J o h n H . CoUamore F u n d , aggregating in round numbers about $300,000. A long report on t h e subject of negro Masonry with the resolution of protest a g a i n s t t h e Grand Lodge of Washington, was presented a n d adopted b y t h e Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge adopted resolutions accepting the invitation of t h e Grand Lodge of Virginia to participate in the observance of t h e centennial

of t h e d e a t h of G E O B G E W A S H I N G T O N ,

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appropriated $500 toward t h e expense. T h e y also appropriated $500 to t h e Committee of Charity, to be used for benevolent purposes. The installation services of t h e Grand Lodge appear to be peculiar a n d of an interesting nature. T h e quartette a t t h e opening sang t h e following: "To him who rules be homage palci, Where hearts with voice unite; To him we bring fraternal aid, Who guides In solemn rite. Come, brothers, bound by liindiy ties, Your notes harmonious bring; While acts of generous sacrifice In tliouglits of love we sing. "As days and years roii silent by, As Time's"sad changes rise, N"o doubt shall dim the trusting eye, Where rule the good and wise. To him who rules i)e homage paid, Where hearts with voice unite; Till life shall cease and time shall fade, We'll bring our solemn plight."

A t t h e conclusion of the installation services the brethren were called from labor to refreshment, and proceeded to the banq u e t hall, where t h e feast of St. J o h n t h e Elvangelist was celebrated in due form, followed with addresses full of wisdom from distinguished brethren present.

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TJie Grand Master, in a very n e a t Introductory addre.ss, gave t h e t o a s t to t h e m e m o r y of S T . J O H N .

W e e x c e r p t t h e following:

But. my brothers, amid all these waves of progress which have swept over the world, our Institution has never lost sight of Its great underlying principles. I t has always presented them most acceptably and most Impressively before all who have come within their Influence; so that the Ineffable spirit of wisdom and love which pervades all nature and all space and time, and is the source of all Intelligence, has ever been kept before It. And not only this, but although factions and sects and isms, by whatever name, may arise and strive to lead m a n astray from the path of duty and shut out from his soul the hope of Immortality, yet Hope, Faith and Love always find a sanctuar.v In the temples of our fraternity. Social features have been engrafted upon it from time to time to gratify and satisfy man's nature, as a means of rest and refreshment, and as Incidents in a life of earnest activity. We regard them simply as appurtenant functions, or, perhaps, as vines—flowering vines—clambering over the walls of our temple. In no way marring or destroying the strength, solidity and beauty of Its architecture. So, brothers, this Grand Lodge, for more than forty years—for more than forty consecutive years—has celebrated with mirth and song the Feast of the beloved Apostle, whose Christian virtues, gentleness of spirit and beauty of cha,racter have made him an example to all mankind. I invite you to Join In the first regular toast: "To the memory of the holy S A I N T .IOHN."

We experpt from the address of another distinguished brother the following: Masonry Is the teaching of truth by symbols. Our new temple teaches masonic truth. • I t reminds us that we are all temple builders." "All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time; Some with massive deeds and great. Some* with ornaments of rhyme. " Let us do our work as well. Both the unseen and the seen: Make the house, where gods may dwell, Beautiful, entire and clean." Day by day we build; year by year our personal temples near their earthly completion. I n the masonic ritual are revealed and enforced those great truths according to which our spiritual temples should be built. I t offers us not sand, b u t the Rock of Ages, on which to erect our eternal habitation. Masonry presents Indestructible principles of which our structure should be builded,and prefigures the place of our temple, as a living stone, having Its place in t h a t temple built of GOD, eternal in the heavens. I n building our Masonic Temple, It was and Is of supreme Importance that we build rightly, strongly, wisely. So It becomes us as Masons that in building our spiritual temples we should reject "the hay, wood and stubble," and build In accordance with those Christian principles that make a palace for the soul, a fit residence for that immortal part that can never die. The G r a n d Senior W a r d e n , R.-.W.-. Bro. D U N T O N , delivered a

very interesting address t h a t contains the r i g h t ring, and we take pleasure in cominending-the following: Masonry is truly valuable for what It does for the individual. I t leads him from darkness to light; It rehearses the fundamental principles upon which a godly life Is based ; It tends to equip him for the best living, the noblest doing, and for patient suffering. Masonry, true to divine teaching.

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seeks to enroll Its members In the army of the "born again," and to guide the soul through the trials a n d sorrows of this earth to the Eastern Gate which opens upon eternal peace and happiness. The trestle-board points out in words Inspired the path which the true Mason should walk, the life he should live, the work he should do, and the end he should reach. Masonry proposes to make the rough ashler smooth, to direct the feet of the men to the temple of happiness, and to point out the best way in which they may serve their GOD and fellow-men. These are the fundamental purposes of Masonry. We m a y not all live up to our opportunity, but I doubt If there is a brother present who Is not a better m a n because the masonic lessons have fallen upon his ear and heart. And because Masonry thus makes m e n better, their Influence upon society Is better, and society Is better because Masonry exists. The masonic fraternlt.v Is on the side of social order. I t stands for order, truth, patriotism, liberty and law. I t Is a strong bulwark for the public school. I t Is marshaled alongside of Christian principles and teachings. I t stands for the best Interests of our great Republic, and for the best Interests of the Individual, here and hereafter, and for the cleanliness, holiness and purity of society. E e v . Bro. B A I L E Y relates a few in-stances of his h a t r e d a g a i n s t

Masonry, a n d the kind offices of Masonry and its helpfulness, which h e r e follows: I was brought up to hate Masonry with a hitter hatred. M.y good father was a minister, an ardent Whig, and I a m a Mason! He was willing that I should join almost auj' society under heaven If I would avoid the Masons; and In fact he urged it so strongly that, as Is natural with boys, I had a kind of a hankering to know a little about Masonry. I always did have a sort of tendency to look a t the other side of things,and if I saw an under dog in a, fight my sympathies were a little with that dog. I n the locality where I was born and bred, Freemasonry was the under dog, and it was all along the dog out of which capital was made about MORGAN. SO twro problems perplexed me in my youth, Who killed MORGAN? and Who struck B I L L Y PATTBRSON? 1 wrestled with those problems until I about made up my mind that PATTERSON was never struck, and that MORGAN was never killed; but If he was. Masons did not do it. During the late unpleasantness—not the latest unpleasantness, but the earlier one, now ancient, in which Bro. HORTON, as well as,myself, took some part—I had a comrade who was captured and taken to Andersonvllle. He returned home a mere skeleton, but he lived to return, and I had many talks" with him about his Andersonvllle experience. He confided to m e t h a t he thought his return home, and the preservation of his life, were due to the fact that in the squad of which he was a member there was a Mason, who came In contact with a Confederate Mason who had the great, generous h e a r t which every Mason is supposed to have, a n d who remembered t h a t he was particularly holden to help his brethren in distress. This comrade said t h a t the Confederate Mason for a long time divided his scanty rations, and a t that time the rations of the Confederates were not much more extensive than theirs. The Confederate Mason divided his rations with his brother from the North, who divided them with his comrades. A few years afterwards I came in contact with an excellent old gentleman, and made his acquaintance. He was a parishioner of mine In New York, and a member of the lodge of which MORGAN was a member a t the time that he disappeared. I had very Intimate relations with the old gentleman. H e was an admirable man, and a m a n of tender heart. He never could talk of t h a t Incident without melting into tears a t the way in which his lodge had

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been treated, the Imputation which had resjied upon It, and which he said was utterly false. The old man's character was such that I could not help believing him ; but I made up my mind that I would wait, and it was not until the year 1882 that I sent in my application to Mount Zion Lodge, stating, in good faith, that I had formed a favorable opinion of their ancient and honorable Institution, and wished to Ije luade a member of it. I was soon after made a Mason, and the longer I have belonged to the fraternity the better I love it, the more I think of it, and the more flrraly I believe in It. Many of my brethren in the ministry, many of my associates In the church, have an idea,and they sonietimes express it, that Masonry, like many other societies which, perhaps, have a sort of morganatic relation to it, is very injurious to tlie church. I say to them that whenever the common man, whenever the humble man, whenever the poor man, finds In the churches that universal spirit of brotherliood and helpfulness,of hearty and unhypocrltlcal love which they find In the Masonic Order, you will not find Masonry troubling the church. If Masonry hurts the churches in any way. It is because of the contrast which the humble man feels between his treatment In the masonic lodge and his treatment—not in all the churches, thank GOD, but in some of them—It is because of the contrast which the humble man feels, I say, between his treatment in the masonic lodge and his treatment In some of the churches.

No Report on Correspondence appears in the Proceedings before us. A t tlie dedication of the new hall t h e Grand Master spoke as follows: " W e of this day and generation do not have to meet the tasks a n d discomforts which confronted the fathers, b u t we have our tasks to perform, and m u s t therefore grasp t h e point of vantage which the present offers, and use it to m a i n t a i n t h e purity and supremacy of our Order, and advance the cause of civilization, so t h a t t h e glory and renown of our a c h i e v e m e n t s m a y be a legacy of d u t y to our successors." M.-.W.-. C H A R L E S C . HuTOHiNSOif, Grand Master, Boston. E.-.W.-. S E B E N O D . N I C K E B S O N , G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , Boston.

MEXICO - 1 8 9 9 . • The Gran Dieta appears to have overcome the difficulties a n d tribulations arising out of the unfavorable rumors sounded by its enemies, local and foreign. The contention for t h e right of supremacy b y another Grand Lodge claiming t h e support of t h e Supreme Council, A. & A. S. Rite, through a t r e a t y m a d e with the Grand Lodge of Colon, with which t h e so-called United Grand Lodge formed an alliance, gave the enemies of the Gran Dieta temporary encouragement. The United Grand Lodge in seventeen years, w^e are informed, never h a d to exceed ten active lodges working under its jurisdiction, a n d these were actuated b y a spirit of resentment, by reason of the suspension of said lodges from the governing body.

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W e do n o t claim to be sufficiently informed as to the absolute rights of t h e Supreme Council, to justify the condemnation of its proceedings relative to A. & F . Masonry. W e are inclined to t h e opinion t h a t the serious misfortune which came to t h e Gran Dieta in t h e d e a t h of its Grand Secretary, R.-.W.-.Bro.EMiL G. C A N T O N ,

was used b y the opponents of the Gran Dieta to t h e great, b u t temporary, damage of t h e Gran Dieta. We h a v e examined t h e articles of constitution adopted by t h a t Body, a n d we believe t h e m to be in accordance with t h e ancient l a n d m a r k s . This Constitution took effect December 1, 1899, as announced b y the following letter: MEXICO, Decembei- 10, 1899. R:. K^.*. A. K. Wilson^ Grand Secretary^ Topeka^ Kansas: D E A R S I R ADD BuoTiiBR:—The Gran Dieta Slmbollca of the United States of Mexico, which was established through the fusion of different organizations which existed In the Republic in the year 1890, has neglected no opportunity of giving a legal character to its labors, In strict accordance with the universally accepted principles t h a t from time immemorial has governed the • fraternity. I t has lately Issued a new Constitution, wlilch is founded on the practice and ancient uses of universal Masonry, as you may see by the copy which I have the honor to enclose. This new Constitution takes effect from the 1st of December. This law constitutes a new stage in tlie history ol Masonry, and we are under the impression t h a t the position spontaneously assumed by the Gran Dieta will m e e t with approval of all masonic powers, thus strengthening the ties of fraternal relations with those Bodies which have generously granted us their support, and encouraging those wlilch have not as yet given us that recognition, t o enter into relations with us and give us that recognition and support which forms one of the beautiful characteristics of the Order. > Begging that you will kindly acknowledge receipt of this circular, and expressing our desires for the prosperity of your Supreme Body, as well as of the brethren belonging to it, we have the honor to remain, Yours traternallj', M. LEVI, Grand Master. F E L I X M. IGLESIAS, Grand Secretary.

W e believe t h a t if A n c i e n t Craft Masonry is to prosper in Mexico, a n d the principles of our Order are to be promulgated, t h a t t h e b e s t medium as well as t h e only legal way by w h i c h t h e teachings of Ma.sonry can be properly introduced into the individual a n d national life of t h a t country, is by a n d through t h e medium of t h e Gran D i e t a of Mexico. W e a r e pleased to note m a n y encouraging words from jurisdictions w h o have n o t extended recognition. L e t t h e good work go on to t h e honor a n d glory of Masonry. M.-.W.-. M A N O E L L E V I , G r a n d Master, Mexico. B.-.W.-. F E L I X M . I G L E S I A S , Grand Secretary, Mexico, P. O.

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MICHIGAN — 1899. O5TH A N N U A L COMMTJNIOATION,

P O B T H U B O N , J A N . 1899.

Three hundred a n d thirtj'-eight lodges, 40,387 Master Masons. E.-.W.'. Bro. J A M B S H . F A B N U M r e p r e s e n t i n g the G r a n d Lodge of

Kansas, present. M.-.W.'. Bro. J A M E S B B A D L E Y , Grand Master, required fiftytwo pages of t h e Proceedings to recount his official doings. I t is a well written masonic document, containing a full a n d complete detailed account of his stewardship, interspersed with m a n y wise a n d valuable suggestions. W e quote the following sentences from his introductory: I t has been a memorable year In the history of our country, and the events of the past year have shown to the world a t large what a united nation, inspired by a love of Justice and prompted by the spirit of freedom, which has always animated our people, will do when the cause of humanity is a t stake, and in the years to come the position we have taken in regard to the downtrodden and oppressed of Cuba will illuminate p n e of the brightest pages of history. While it Is undoubtedly true that all have felt more or less the effects of the war. It affords me great pleasure to state that Masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction has continued to flourish and grow, and I think that the record of the last year win compare very favorably with other years.

The seat of the Grand Lodge a t this Annual Communication, w a s the h o m e of P a s t Grand Master W I L L I A M T . M I T C H E L L for

more t h a n fifty yearsi a n d although he is eighty-one years of age, he was present on t h a t occasion to assist in extending a welcome to his brethren. The Grand Master reports the absence of one familiar face from t h a t gathering. P a s t Grand Master D A N I E L S T B Y K E B , w h o . had departed this life during t h e 'year. H e was Grand Master in 1879, a n d Grand H i g h Priest in 1886. Another P a s t Grand officer was gathered to his fathers during the year, P a s t G r a n d Secretary F O S T E B P E A T T .

H e was G r a n d S e c r e t a r y of t h e Gra,nd

Lodge in 1874 a n d 1875. F r a t e r n a l s y m p a t h y is extended to other jurisdictions which have suffered the loss of distinguished m e m bers. P a s t Grand Masters COOK and P E I O E appear on the roll. H e reports t h e creation of three new lodges by virtue of his dispensations. H e authorized t h e dedication of eleven new m a sonic halls, which is indicative of t h e prosperity t h a t abounds in t h a t jurisdiction. The corner stone of three Court Houses and a Presbyterian Church were appropriately placed with t h e usual masonic ceremonies under the dispensations of the Grand Master. The Grand Master declined to issue dispensations p e r m i t t i n g a lodge to confer two degrees upon a soldier boy in t h e regular army, w h o w a s about to join his regiment in N e w York. T h e brethren took exception to the ruling and requested t h a t t h e

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m a t t e r be referred to the Grand Lodge so t h a t it could pass upon the decision. W e do not see how the lodge could derive a n y benefit from this a t t e m p t to appeal from the decision of the Grand Master. T h e prerogative of issuing dispensations of this character rests wholly with the Grand Master, and while he m i g h t be censured for the abuse of his prerogative, the withholding of a dispensation or the g r a n t i n g of same could not be cured by any action of the G r a n d Lodge. The soldier boy joined his regiment in New York, a n d will r e m a i n an ISntered Apprentice until he receives more and further l i g h t from t h a t lodge or another by request to confer degrees or through a waiver of jurisdiction upon a petition for a d v a n c e m e n t . E i g h t e e n decisions on masonic law were reported, all of which are local in tlieir bearing, and, we presume, in accordance with the law of t h a t jurisdiction. H e reports an instance of a Master Mason doing a wholesale business in the sale of " k e y s " or rituals, who, when called to an account for his action, stated t h a t he did not know t h a t he was doing a n y t h i n g contrary to Grand Lodge regulation. The G r a n d Master issued a proclamation against the soliciting of insurance by brethren representing "masonic insurance" companies. , H e submits a report on the Gran Dieta of Mexico, and concludes t h a t It is an exclusively symbolic body, working entirely in accordance with t h e . l a n d m a r k s of F r e e and Accepted Masons of E n g l a n d and of the Grand Lodges of the United States of America, and t h a t it does not a d m i t women in a n y of its lodges, and displays upon its altar the three Great L i g h t s of Masonry. The Grand Secretary, jErBBSOisr S. C O N O V E B , submits a full and complete report of the transactions in his office. H e received during the year $18,464.52; and a n u m b e r of a m e n d m e n t s to the By-Laws were submitted to the Grand Secretary, which m e t tlie approval of the constitutional number of lodges. The Committee on Necrology conclude their report with the following beautiful w o r d s : We have them as living examples that we, seeing their good works, may also be led to glorify our Father in Heaven. One by one these bright lights are dying out here below and are being transferred to the Celestial Lodge on high. To-day they are with us—a year or two hence we may not meet again. "The silver cord will be loosed and the golden bowl brol5en,and the spirit returned to GOD who gave it." " We ^haii meet, bub we shall miss him," must in the providence of GOD, be spolien ere many years of some of our venerable and well-beloved brothers whom It is our privilege to know and to love, and whom we should, as a sacred duty, follow and strive to imitate. They are here for our good, let us profit by their life and by their work while we have time. To meet them here and to greet them and to listen to their words is for us now a pleasure much too rare. Let us cherish them for their good deeds while they live.

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and speak good of them while yet alive, and rejoice in their being with u s ; for too soon, alas. In any case, we shall say of them, as they pass Into the Great Beyond: "O, for the touch of a vanish'd hand. And the sound of a voice that is still." Let us not, keep all our flowers and kind words until good men are dead, but scatter them among the living, to mingle their fragance with the sweet Incense that ascends from true and godly lives. Therefore by the memory of the beloved dead, and by the example of the honored living, let us determine to be more and nio're zealous In spreading the grand principles of our ancient Order, thus making the world better, men purer and happier, and fitly prepared for entrance into " t h a t undiscovered countrj' from whose bourn notraveler returns." Let us, following the good example of all who have honored our ancient Institution, and have made the world better by having lived In it, let us "be faithful unto deatli," yes, faithful unto death, for "How beautiful it is for a man to die Upon the walls of ZIon ! to be called Like a wutch-worn and wear.v sentinel. To put his armor off, and rest in Heaven."

The JReport on Correspondence is from t h e pen of B.'.W.'. Bro. CoNOVEB, a n d covers 278 pages, largely topical in its construction, with a brief jurisdictional review preceding t h e topical r e port. ^ The Proceedings of 1898 of the Grand, liodge of K a n s a s a r e considered in the brief mention accorded to K a n s a s . H e refers to t h e fact t h a t Bro. E L L I S , the chairman of t h e Eevision Com-

mittee, was Grand Representative of Michigan. The topical report contains excellent selections^from t h e reports of other jurisdictions, and able declarations delivered b y the Grand Masters upon the subjects considered. The report, as a whole, is a valuable masonic document. M.-.W.-. F R A N K T . I / O D G E , Grand Master. R.-.W.-. J E F F E R S O N S . CONOVER, G r a n d Secretary.

MINl^ESOTA—1899. 46TH A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

S T . P A U L , J A N U A R Y , 1899.

T h e Proceedings favor us w i t h a p o r t r a i t of A L O N Z O T . S T E B -

BiNS, present Grand Master, whose pleasant appearance encourages a desire to investigate t h e actions of the Grand Lodge. Representatives from 196 out of 206 lodges responded to roll call, and t h e Grand Master t h e n proceeded, with t h e assistance of bis Grand Officers, to open the Grand Lodge in ample form. Membership, 16,906.

Bro. C A L V I N L . B R O W N , r e p r e s e n t i n g K a n s a s ,

present. The Grand Master required fifteen pages of t h e Proceedings to tell t h e story of his official career, which is a well-written a n d Interesting report. ; H e extends a greeting to the brethren, a n d

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rejoices in the health and prosperity of the fraternity and the nation, u n d e r whose flag we live a n d enjoy our freedom, recognizing the hand of G O D in the unprecedented achievements in the efforts to relieve the sufferings and r i g h t the wrongs of our common h u m a n i t y . Referring to the national event of the year, he s a y s : The glorious achievements won by the loyal and patriotic citizens of our beloved country, on land and sea, since last we met, will go down to history as the greatest the world has ever seen or even dreamed possible. The Stars and Stripes now floating over newly acquired territory marks the progress of civilization and enlightenment, and as the "Great Lights" shall be opened In new lands. Masonry will march on In Its t r i u m p h a n t progress, and our fraternity will become a greater factor for good to all nianklnd. If the members of the Craft, whose name Is legion, have remembered their obligations; If they have done their duty to "their Gob, their country, their neighbors and themselves,"' who shall say that the practice of the principles of Masonry has not been a power In shaping the destiny of the nation?

Three new lodges were authorized to exist, and required to present their work to the Grand Lodge for inspection; and three other petitions for new lodges were denied. H e received a petition for an a r m y lodge for the Thirteenth R e g i m e n t of Volunteers, but after careful investigation the petition was denied a n d returned. Special dispensations authorizing lodges to perform the usual ceremonies of installation of officers and confer degrees out of time, were issued. W e commend him for the refusal of a dispensation to permit a lodge to appear in regalia at a dance, a n d we wonder w h a t kind of s e n t i m e n t prevails in t h a t lodge. W e imagine t h a t a lodge would present a ludicrous spectacle adorned in white'gloves and aprons, t u r b a n s and robes, swinging a r o u n d the circle, with handsome ladies adorned in the elegance of modern fashion. W h a t a c o n t r a s t ! And w h a t about the m e m b e r s h i p of this lodge, whose inclinations are much greater toward the prayer-meeting and the church t h a n to the dance hall, and whose lives are devoted in an e a r n e s t effort toward the elevation of m a n k i n d ? Are they and their wishes not to be considered ? W e do not believe t h a t a lodge has a right to indulge in public social festivities against the wishes of a reasonable minority of its members. The Grand Master also refused to g r a n t a dispensation authorizing a lodge to receive the petition of one who had his right hand c u t off a t the wrist, and another who had a stiff knee, and still a n o t h e r who had a wooden leg. I t is singular t h a t lodges h a v i n g the possession of the time-honored l a n d m a r k s , will ask dispensations for persons thus afflicted. Three decisions appear in the r e p o r t . w h i c h 'appear to be directly in accord with masonic law and usage.

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The report of E.-.W.-. Bro. T H O M A S M O N T G O M E R Y , G r a n d Secretary, contains a n excellent n u m e r i c a l a n d financial s h o w i n g of the receipts of the year, a m o u n t i n g to .$8,267.09. The a n n u a l r e p o r t of the T r e a s u r e r of the W i d o w s a n d Orplians' F u n d r e v e a l e d t h e h a n d s o m e s h o w i n g of cash and assets to the a m o u n t of $21,118.90. The G r a n d Lodge of Minnesota suffers the loss, by d e a t h , of P a s t Grand Senior W a r d e n C H A E L E S T . S T E A R N S , who served the G r a n d Lodge in his official capacity in 1855. H e w a s n e a r l y ninety-two y e a r s old a t his d e a t h . W e e x c e r p t t h e following tribute: In the death of Bro. STEAKNS the last of the "fathers" of Minnesota Masonry has passed beyond the veil which divides time and eternity. We venerate and honor these brothers of bj'gone days, not only for their worthy traits of character, but also for the deeds they did. Of no class of men can It be more truly said, "Their work lives after them." The humble structure which they bullded, grand only In name and promlse,has developed Into a loft}' and beautiful temple, within whose pillared chambers many thousands have sought and found the wisdom and the elevation of cliaracter which It is -the mission of Freemasonry to teach and Inculcate. Brothers have grown wiser in the knowledge of each other's wants, and have themselves been cheered and strengthened for their labors; daughters, sisters, wives and widows have been comforted In their sorrows and sustained in their hours of need; the seed of fraternity and charity has been sown In many a heart, and its sweetly fragrant flower has bloohied in many a life. The temple Is not yet completed. Its towers are still to rise higher and higher; its walls to be beautified with the portraiture of consecrated and unselfish lives, and within its sacred precincts is still to be taught the divine truth that — " A sacred burden is this Jife we bear: Look on it, llftJit, bear It solemnly;' Stand up and.walk beneath It steadfastly; Fall not for sorrow, falter not tor sin; But onward, upward, till the goal we win." The G r a n d Orator, E.-.W.-. Bro. H E N R Y E . A D A M S , delivered his address upon the subject of "Love," full of lofty t h o u g h t s a n d inspiration, a n d if we h a d t h e space it would be reproduced in this report. W e c o m m e n d to every Mason t h e careful r e a d i n g of the following e x c e r p t from t h i s a d d r e s s : ' Therefore, brethren, let us love. Let us lavish it upon the brotherhood, for the greatest thing a man can do for his heavenly Father is to be kind.and loving to the children of His creation. Xt is this love for others, this loss of self, this rapture which we scarcely understand, this Is what love's being Is, and this was the spirit exhibited by our brother who was traveling In Russia. • He was spending a season In the vicinity of a fort, and one night—a night such as SHAKESPKAKE describes when he says — "Mine enemy's dog though he had bit me. Should have stood that night against my flre"— as he saw a soldier pacing up and downhls beat, shivering with the cold. Ho stopped and said, "Brother, you are compelled to remain out here all night, while I shall soon be by tlie fireside. You take my coat." H e put his coat of fur upon the shoulders of the soldier and passed on to the inn. The soldier trod his beat rejoicing, and thanked GOD for the spirit of love in that brother,'? heart. Father Time r e p e a t e d o n e of his perpetual.poems, and our masonic traveler Is sick with fever. I n his delirium he thought he knocked a t t h e

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Supernal lodge. He was tiled In and stood.before the Eternal East. He looked and said, "Wise and Eternal Master, you have on my coat." And the Wise Master said, "Yes! this Is the coat you gave me on that cold night bj' the fortress." '•! was naked and ye clothe^ me, and Inasmuch as ye have done It to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done It unto me." "Enter thou Into the Joy of thy Lord." A poor woman, a water-carrier In the streets of London, found an Infant boy. She took It to her priest. He sent It to the Children's Home. The ne.xt morning she was early at his door crying, and when he came out she said, " F a t h e r , I have not slept one wink all night for parting with that child which GOD put In my way, and If you will give me leave I will take him back again." The priest gave her back the child, and as she took It In her arms she cried aloud, "Poor child ! Though thy mother hatli forgotten thee, I will not forget thee." Eight years have passed. Look again. "That poor woman Is blind through constant exposure to the wet and cold. Ten times a daj* she can be seen passlng.wlth her heavy load, led by t h a t foundling boy. Oh, GOD! svho would n o t sacrlflee the wealth and power of the world to receive the glorious welcome t h a t awaits that poor blind water-carrier on the great accounting day." Brethren, what are purple gowns, golden crosses or jeweled crowns compared with love like that? Think of the depth and strength oj a mother's love. See! she holds her babe upon her knee. She lets him muss her l i a i r a s s h e covers his face with her sweetest kisses. "To her his breath Is sweeter than any violet that ever blew." And as she presses him to her breast and looks Into his love-lit eyes she sees a likeness of the spirit of the Christ who said "Of such Is the klngdom.of heavpn." " , Mother's love! There are no grander words In human speech. It defies distance and the elements; It knows no bounds; It does not end with life. "The mother when she meets on high The babe she lost In Infancy, Hath she not then, forpalns and fears. The day of woe, the watchful night, • For all her sorrow, all her tears. An overpayment of delight?" Look! there Is a hand upon your shoulder; It is the hand of that baby's mother—your wife. She leans upon you 'as her defense, her strong tower. Stand up! put your arm around her and look Into her love-lit eyes. Think! She gave to you the fairest form you ever saw; she went to the brink of the grave to bring to you that child; "she forgives your faults in advance; she smiles at poverty with you, or exile." Look Into her face! You cannot read the beauty and grandeur of her soul, for "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath It entered Into the heart of man, the things which GOD hath prepared" in the soul of a woman rich In love. Then canst thou say with S H A K E S P E A R E : "She Is mine own, And I as rich In having such a jewel As twenty seas. If all their sands were pearls, The water nectar, and the rocks pure gold." Plant then your kisses on her cheeks, be true to her, protect her with your honor, your manhood and your life, and then you will have fulfilled a portion of your masonic obligations; and then will you bedwelling I n a h o m e like that painted In the book of Brahma,which says: "When the one man loves the one woman, and the one woman loves the one man, the very angels leave heaven, and come and sit In that house and sing for Joy." Love produces good thoughts. Thoughts are forces. Like attracts like and like produces like. If we think constantly of error, we become error. If we think constantly of truth, we become the truth. If we think constantly of darkness, we will dwell In the night. If we think constantly of the light, we will live In the day. To think aright is to live aright. To think of lovels topos-

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sess love. Hence, U you know what a man's thoughts are, you can usually tell what his life Is. If slander, hate and vengeance are In his thoughts, he dwells In hell. If goodness, charity, liberty and love are there, he lives In heaven, for these are heavenly thoughts. A poet said: " I sent my soul through the Invisible, Some letter of that atter-lifo to spell; And by and by my soul returned to me And answered, ' I m.vself am heaven and hell.'" For — "Heav'n's hut the vision of fulfilled desire, And hell the shadow from a soul on fire." Then, brethren, let our thoughts dwell upon love, for— "You never can tell what your thoughts will do In bringing you hate or love. For thoughts are things, and their airy wings ' Are swifter than carrier dove. They follow the law of the universe — Knch thing must produce its kind; And they speed on the tr.ack to bring you back Whatever went out of your mind." And If any brother is lacking in this love, this highest, broadest, purest, grandest attribute of humanity, let him ask for it, desire it, pray for It. "Ask and ye shall receive, seek and j e shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you." In this principle lies the hope of the world, a principle too simple to be accepted by the worldly wise of to-day, even as of old, when it was "to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness." There is in each of us a power called "will," which, by simply asklng,and asking persistently, will draw to us more and more of any quality lacking, whether it be faith, hope or love. And love once possessed and nurtured will germinate and grow, pushing Itself forward, more and more claiming our attention, and proving to us as it grows that it is a bow of hope, an anchor of faith and an ark of safety. Love constitutes t he warp and woof of our masonic fabric. It consecrated the site upon which SOLOMON'S Temple was erected. The land was owned in common by two brothers, "'TIS said, One of whom lived single, while the other was wed." And when their grain was harvested it was equally divided and stacked near the Jordan, In sight of the "water ford." The elder brother said to his wife: "My brother lives alone. He has no one to assist him in his labors or reward him for his toil, while GOD Jias given me a wife and children to bless me. I will, therefore, by way of compensation, take of ni.v sheaves and add to his, without his knowledge." And the younger brother, with the same spirit of love filling his heart, said: " He has many to feed and IS harrassed b.v cares. I will add to his sheaves while he sleeps unawares." And so— "In the gra.v dawn each was filled with surprise. As his stack undiminished confronted his eyes. In the darkness once more their good deeds they repeat; In the morn, lo! what wonder—their stacks still complete. The third night on love's errand they ventured again, But resolved, on returning, strict watch to maintain. A dim figure approaching each brother perceives. Then the twain come together, each bearing their sheaves. In an Instant they are locked In each other's embrace. With the look of a seraph o'erspreadlng each face. "On the spot where thus met these two brothers of old Rose the Temple, resplendent with cedar and gold, While love's spirit still lingered. Us spell over all, From the workman in quarry to builder on wall. And thus linked loving hearts In brotherhood vast, Which has silently threaded the centurled past, 'Mid the splendor of kingdoms, or lone desert waste,' Where the battle shout rose or where vines Interlaced, Where the mount kissed the sky, or In cavern of earth, Holding priceless the truth It received at its birth."

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R.-.W.-. Bro. I B V I N G T O D D s u b m i t s the Report'on Foreign Correspondence, a n d proves his ability as a condenser of the Proceedings of the various G r a n d Lodges and his power to focus the good things contained therein to a comparatively small space. H e says that t h e oration delivered bj"^ R.-.W.-. Bro. \V. F. K U H N , was a scholarly one, and t h a t the Report on Correspondence was a carefully prepared paper. The Proceedings contain an account of the seventh a n n u a l reunion of the Masonic Veterans' Association, a t which addresses historical, pleasant and instructive, were delivered; but our space is fully occupied, and we cannot rpfer to these excellent addresses in a fitting manner, hence we pass on. M.-.W.-. AIJONZO T . S T B B B I N S , Grand Master, Rochester. R.-.W.-. T H O M A S M O N T G O M E B T , Grand Secretary, St; Paul.

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Two hundred and seventy-one l o d g e s ; 8,748 Master Masons. M.-.W.-. J O H N M. S T O N E , G r a n d Master, whose portrait serves as a beautiful introductory page to the Proceedings. M.-.W.-. E N O C H G. D B L A P , Past G r a n d Master, representing Grand Lodge of K a n sas near t h a t jurisdiction, present. The Grand Master relates the story of the performance of duty during his term in an interesting address of about fifteen pages, w i t h recognition of a k i n d Providence and the hospitalities of the City of Vicksburg, from whose confines came m a n y of the honored n a m e s connected w i t h the G r a n d Lodge. A joyous welcome is extended to all, and the Grand Master's words of welcome came from the heart. ' I n words of loving r e m e m b r a n c e he notes the death of P a s t G r a n d Master W1L.1.IAM G. P A X T O N , w h o departed from this life on the 27th day of October, 1898. H e served the Grand Lodge as a p r o m i n e n t member of the c o m m i t t e e s from 1874 until 1887, when he was elected Grand J u n i o r W a r d e n ; Grand Senior Wa.rden in 1888, and Grand Master in 1889. H e served the Grand Chapter as Treasurer from 1892 until' his death. H e was Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council d u r i n g the period from 1877 until 1889, a n d Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery in 1878. I n all he was faithful even unto death. A very excellent memorial service was held in his honor, a number of distinguished brethren delivering eulogies, among t h e m a n eloquent tribute by our esteemed M.-.W.-. Bro. F B E D E B I O K S P E E D . The concluding sentence is of itself a monumental me-

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m o r i a l : " T h e grave will never cover a truer a n d nobler m a n t h a n was, with t h e assistance of a large number of the brethren, a n d aided by his friend of nearly two score years standing, our venerable Grand Recorder, a m i d s t t h e falling leaves, on t h a t a u t u m n day, confided to its bosom, and when I tried to say, with sincerity, ' t h e will of G O D is accomplished. Amen. So mote i t be.'" As an inspiration of faithfulness, we excerpt t h e remarks of P a s t Grand Master S A V B B Y , with t h e lines dedicated to his memory: '

"Over at last, the toll and the struggle, The sighing, the heartache, the wearying strife; The waiting, the watching, the long days of anguish, The months and the years of a long, useful life: Over at last—over at last."

"There is but a step between me and death," was the exclamation of DAVID to JONATHAN In one of thedarlcest hours of his life. Forcibly are we reminded of the truth of that statement when we contemplate the departure for the spirit land of our well-beloved brother and tried friend, W11.1.1AM GALLATIN PAXTON. We recognize the loss to,earth of a prince of the Royal Craft, an expert in every department of work, an ideal Most Excellent Master. He gave a quarter of a century to faithful work in Masonry. In every station he was called to All he was the peer of his fellows. As a friend, none were ever truer or more devoted, and though "he sleeps" he will ever be remembered In fra^ ternal love. Well has the poet said: "GOD'S finger touched our loved companion, so He went to sleep as child the mother had; The long, long sleep that doth no waking know. Till sounds the trumpet that awakes the dead. "It was within GOD'S loving arms he lay Himself down to his last, his long repose. Knowing full well the hand which led hiin on Would care for him until his eyes should close. "GOD'S finger touched his heart, It ceased to beat. His eyes they closed to all of mortal worth; GOD lay the hands so calmly on the breast. His friends looked on and called him dead to earth. " Friend, brother, loved companion, fare thee well; Thy labor In earth's quarries all is done; Thou hast of hidden manna had a taste — Dost know the graven name on the white stone.",

The Grand Master reported the appearance of yellow fever in epidemic form in several localities in the State, which practically paralyzed business of every character ; b u t rejoices t h a t the hand of charity was ever ready to minister to the suffering everywhere, and t h a t many poor people, without sucli aid, m u s t have suffered. . T h e Grand Lodge was drawn upon for .$100 for the relief of the yellow fever sufferers. Among his decisiohs we find t h e following: " T h a t every corner stone laid with masonic ceremonies m u s t be placed in t h e n o r t h e a s t corner of the building." This we presume is in accordance with the law of t h a t jurisdiction, b u t we a r e of t h e opinion t h a t a masonic lodge called upon to place the corner stone of a church or other public building over which i t has no control.

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should not be contentious as to the corner of tlie building- upon which t h e stone is placed. The ruling of the Grand Master, we think, applies strictly to masonic buildings. We were called upon a t one time during our masonic experience to officiate at the laying of a corner stone of a Methodist Church. Tlie means of travel employed to reach the town became disabled, causing a late arrival. W e found the fraternal societies and the churcli people in procession, m a r c h i n g to the place where the building was to be erected. W e found two stones d r a w n up by derricks, one on the n o r t h e a s t corner, and the other on the southwest corner; W h e n an explanation was d e m a n d e d , we were notified that' the Masons had declined to l a y the corner stone on the southwest corner, and t h a t a new stone had to be procured, and a place made for the accommodation of the Masons; and we were compelled to witness the spectacle of t h e Masons l a y i n g the stone on one corner by the ceremonies of the Order, and the churcli laying the stone on the other corner under the provisions of its rules. We believe t h a t the masonic authorities sufficiently delegate to Masons in performing public duties for religious and educational societies, the privilege of conforming to the reasonable wishes of such societies, and e x t e n d i n g to t h e m every possible courtesy as an institution. W e were requested to lay the corner stone of a Methodist Church which contained on one side the inscription: ''Laid by P a s t Grand Master P O S T I J E T H W A I T E , A . F . & A.M., J u l y 12th." W e inquired the reason for such inscription, and were informed t h a t the members of the lodge had informed the pastor t h a t it w a s necessary to have some masonic inscription upon the stone. The pastor, being an e n t h u s i a s t i c Mason and a warm friend, deemed it appropriate to p u t our n a m e upon the stone. W e declined to l a y the stone with t h a t inscription, for the reason t h a t no c h u r c h should give prominence to any order or display a n y inscription of secret societies t h a t m i g h t be offensive to any member, a n d thereby m a r the freedom and pleasure of the services. A stone cutter was requested to take the inscription out, a n d m a k e a panel in the stone, after which it was laid with masonic ceremonies in the presence of a large concourse of people. A t the conclusion of which the board of trustees came to us, and personally t h a n k e d us for our interference with the plans of the pastor and lodge a t t h a t place, and assured us t h a t our decision would be of great benefit to the cliurch and prevent much discord, •which would have undoubtedly arisen had the stone been placed upon the foundation with the inscription thereon. W e give this experience a t some length, t r u s t i n g t h a t it may relieve others from e m b a r r a s s m e n t when placed in similar circumstances. The Grand Master authorized the performance of the public ceremonies in laying the corner stone of the Methodist (Church in town of Magnolia; the new public building in the City of H a t -

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tiesburg; three new school buildings in Bylooki, and the niasonic building in the City of Durrant. The Grand Master concludes his address with the following admonition to d u t y : "And now, brethren, as we go forward to meet the duties of the hour, let us commend ourselves to the special care and infinite wisdom and love of H i m who doeth all things well, trusting t h a t our labors m a y be guided and controlled by H i s loving hand and attended with divine approval." The B.'.W.'. Grand Secretary, J. L. P O W E R , submitted an excellent report of his administration. Tlie report is of special interest by reason of its s u m m a r y for the t h i r t y years of his official career as G r a n d Secretary. During the t h i r t y years the gains of the Grand Liodge have been as follows: Raised, 14,355; affiliated, 8.902; reinstated, 6,265; total, 29,522. The loss—dimitted, 12.889; suspended for non-payment of dues, 12,040; for masonic misconduct, 444; expelled, 330; died, 5,605; total 81,318; showing a net loss of 2,796. Tlie Grand Secretary has been honored and trusted with the duty of fraternal and benevolent labors, which has enabled him to collect and distribute over $30,000 in c h a r i t y d u r i n g the last tliirty years. H e reports contributions for the past year from the school children for Cuban sufferers, $112.67; for Natchez Orphan Asylum, $320.29; for Masonic Home, $15.75; from the fraternal orders, for yellow fever epidemic relief, $220.00. I n his capacity as Treasurer of w h a t is k n o w n as the Hoard Association, he received about $3,000, mostly from Memphis and St. Louis, in addition to liberal contributions in the way of supplies, to pay a small a r m y of nurses for about six weeks, and to m e e t other expenses, such as medicines and supplies in extending relief to the suffering. An excuse for the non-attendance of District Grand Master is reported by Bro. P O W E B as being first-class. H e and his bride of fifty years were married just half a century ago the morning of the Grand Lodge, and were celebrating their golden wedding o a t h a t day. The following congratulations in poetry was wired to t h e m from the Grand Secretary: "Accept, my good friends, on this Jubilee day. The greetings ot one who has known you so well; May the joys that thus far have brightened your way, Increase with your years and In richness excel. May your last days be best, and, when they shall cease. Secure may you be In the Good Shepherd's fold, Where naught shall molest—where you'll And all Is peace— A fitting finale to your Wedding of Gold."

A report from the Committee on Masonic L a w a n d Jurisprudence, promulgating their opinion upon numerous questions of masonic law, m a n y of which were interesting and should grace this report, b u t our space will not permit.

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The Report on Correspondence gives a very complete summary of the Proceednigs considered by M.-.W/. Bro. ANDREW H . BABKLEY. The Proceedings of 1898 of Kansas are given prominent notice, and liberal quotations made from the address of Grand Master SHAVER, and the Grand Orator, W/. Bro. W. F. KxjHN. He has the kindness to say that our own Report on Correspondence is a report of great merit, and by it we are entitled to no mean place among the brethren of the Round Table. For these fraternal expressions the brother has our grateful acknowledgment and assurance of appreciation. We excerpt the conclusion, regretting that we cannot tarry longer with this admirable report: And here we close our work a t the moment of time that the old year Is swallowed u p In the "sepulcher of the centuries." We have entered the treasure-house of knowledge, which other minds have filled, and through Its open doors drawn therefrom that which, In our humble Judgment, would lead to the strengthening of the Craft In the great principles of Freemasonry. If to any appreciable extent we have succeeded In this effort, we shall count ourself most happy, as we lay before them this tribute of brotherly regard and friendship. To t h e Craft a t large we say: May peace and prosperity attend your every step through life. To the Guild: May j'Ou abound unto all fullness, and your last days be your best. ' •

M.-.W.". WM. STABLING, Grand Master, Greenville. R.-.W.-. J. LI. POWER, Grand Secretary, Jackson.

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The portrait of M.-.W.-. Bro. BTHELBEET F . ALLEN, Grand

Master, handsomely decorates the front page of the Proceedings. Three hundred and fifty lodges were represented at this Communication, containing a total membership of about thirty-two thousand. One of the interesting features of the occasion was the greets ing of the Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Kansas who were honored visitors. R.-.W.-. Bro. CHAS. J. WEBB, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, acknowledged the courtesy extended by the Grand Lodge of Missouri in a very pleasant and eloquent address. The address of the Grand Master is replete with items of interest relating to that Grand Jurisdiction, and is a compliment to his ability and fitness for the position of Grand Master. In his introductory he informs us that the great State of Missouri is the center of the universe; to which we courteously dissent, but are pleased to have Missouri as the next door neighbor to the greatest State in the center of the world.

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His peroration is wortliy a place in tliis report: We live In the midst of the most brilliant civilization of the world. Our State, which Is a t the verj' heart's center of the garden-land of the universe (through the efforts of human genius, and the blessings of GOD, regardless of destruction by the ruthless hand of Ignorance and devastation by war), has been gradually changing from an Eden of beiiuty into a gaj'den of industry with even additional beauty and grandeur;*our fields of harvest, our mines with their varied products, the wealth of our forests and streams, the exuberance of our climate, through the agencies of the mart, the factory, the railway and the boat, serve Industrious mankind with a bountiful supply of'Hhe corn of nourishment, the wine of refreshment, and the oil of Joy." Almost coeval with the first settlements on Missouri soli were the lights placed upon the altars of Masonry, and from then until now it has carried Its humanizing influences, its charities. Its social pleasures. Its Craft aml^ltlons. In the aclvance" guard of our civilization. The perfume from the altars of Masonry has permeated the lives of many thousands of our citizens. I t has entered the home and gladdened the hearts of those about the fireside; it has been continually upon the highway, in the office and place of business or occupation. In the factory, upon the farm, at the mine. In the courts of Justice and halls of legislation; Freemasonry lias estaljllshed more lasting friendships than any known Institution of the world. Thus In the twilight of the nineteenth century, as we glance backward along the.great highway of Masonry, and set a uille-stone a t the end of another year's happy and prosperous Journey, we cannot but acknowledge the mercj' and goodness of the Supreme Grand Master whose watchfulness and care has been ever over us, and guided us in all our undertakings.

Tliree p r o m i n e n t brethren, members of t h a t jurisdiction, have answered t h e s u m m o n s of Deatli. One of them, Bro. M O B E I S L E F T W I C H , served as superintendent of the Masonic H o m e for ten years.

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Grand Masters, served the lodge faithfully in t h a t capacity for several years. Numerous special dispensations were issued, a m o n g t h e m several to a t t e n d church as an organization upon t h e Sabbath, relating to which he has the following to say: "Such action on tlie p a r t of the several lodges requesting such dispensation I have heartily encouraged. I t is inost commendable in brethren, especially those w h o are members of lodges located in t h e smaller cities and towns and t h e members~scattered over a wide territory, to meet with their masonic brethren a t least once each year for the principal purpose of attending divine service, t h u s offering tlianks and adoration to the Great Architect of t h e Universe for " t h e manifold comforts and blessings which we enjoy." Dispensations were granted for the formation of five new lodges. Corner stones were laid by the a u t h o r i t y of the Grand Master as follows: Methodist Church a t Bowling Green; County Court Hou.se of A n d r e w County; College Building a t Morrisville; Grace ISpiscopal Church a t Brookfleld; new City H a l l B u i l d i n g a t F u l ton; Epi.scopal Church a t W a r r e n s b u r g ; Christian Church a t

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Be,thany; Episcopal Church at Monett, and the new Masonic Temple in St. Louis. The latter was attended by the various lodges of the city and all local commanderies as escort, led by two magnificent bands, the First Regiment and White Hussar, both of St. Louis. "The occasion was all and more than bad been anticipated. The day was beautiful, the audience vast and numbering several thousand; the songs of the children, and the choir, and the musical selections rendered by tlie bands, were all entertaining and inspiring. Along the line of march, and throughout the great audience—from the platform, the center, to its circumference —"Old Glory" seemed everywhere in evidence, and all were happy'." , . ' He very appropriately proclaims that he is proud of the Masonic Home of Missouri, and proud of the boys and girls, the aged and infirm, who are privileged to partake of the benefits thereof. He acknowledges that the Masons of Missouri are greatly indebted to their wives and daughters and the Eastern Star for many loving kindnesses and assistance. Ten decisions on questiops of masonic law' appear in his report,many of which refer to the law of that jurisdiction. We are somewhat amused at the comment and decisions rendered under the physical perfection law of last year, wliich seems to have had the effect of inviting all the maimed and crippled to secure admission into the lodges of that jurisdiction. Our brethren, doubtless, know by the experience of the past year that the legi.slation w'hich practically avoided the ancient, landmark relative to physical perfection, is unwise, and that the better plan would be to adhere strictly to tlie old-time landmark. The Grand Lodge of Missouri, following in the footsteps of Kansas, purchased fifty thousand cards, and tlie necessary cases, for the card system of enrollment of membership. The Grand Master concludes his address with the following benediction: ' . May Its teachings sink deep Into our hearts and shine forth In our lives as living examples of everlastlng'truth. May brotherly love and affection be manifest In every act. May t h a t charity "which suffereth long and Is kind, which t h i n k e t h no evil, belleveth all things, beareth all things, endureth all things," shine In the grace of your presence and lend a charm to your words and a potency to the magic of your smiles. Thu.s, when our days on earth are ended, and the temple which each of us Is building day by day In the unseen realm of our spiritual existence shall be completed,and we "walk through the valley of the shadow of death," we "will fear no evil," but with faith In GOD and His promises, we will meet the Master who has said, "Behold, I come quickly, and my reward Is with me to give to every man according' as his work shall be." "The deeds we do, the words we say — I n t o still air they seem to fleet, We count them ever past; But they shall l a s t In the dread Judgment they And we shall meet!"

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The G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , B.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N D . V I N O I L , p r e s e n t e d a full a n d complete r e p o r t of his office, showing t h e receipts for Grand Bodge dues of 1899 of $29,744. ' . W e notice t h a t a commission was issued c r e a t i n g R.-.W.vBro. P E E B Y M . H O I S I N G T O N t h e representative of t h e G r a n d Bodge of Missouri n e a r the G r a n d Bodge of K a n s a s . The report of the G r a n d Treasurer reveals an excellent financial condition, a n d discloses a total balance of cash, or its e q u i v a lent, of $44,102.19. The G r a n d Orator, Rev. Bro. W . W . B O Y D , D . D . , delivered a n excellent oration on Masonry, its teachings a n d s y m b o l i s m , froin which we e x c e r p t : Masonry, then, has an Intellectual basis of power. Nature, man, the universe—these are the fields of its illimitable research and achievement. I t Is not like some other fraternities, which are but feeble plagiarisms of It—silly, foolish, superficial. Irreverent. Nay, Masonry may well enlist the best powers of the highest minds in the elucidation and enforcement of Its great truths. To be the truest, broadest Mason, then, demands intellectual health; for there Is Intellectual health and disease, as there Is physical. The causes of mental disease are at.Ieast two—self-will and lack of will; obstinacy on the one hand, and a weak, vacillating purpose on the other. And the remedy Is the same for botli—an Intellectual training which shall make one able to conduct his own mental processes. The law of all Intellectual health is self-direction of m e n t a l power. Every sound Mason must keep this law; he must be the master of his own masonic knowledge. He must form and liold his own masonic opinions. " I t was no great head of Itself," said the old Scotch woman, as that of the Duke of Hamilton rolled from the block of the executioner; "It was no great head of itself, but It was a sorry loss to fiim.^\ And so I say of the very'poorestequipped Mason with the least mental endowment, your Intellectual grasp of Masonry may be very small, but you cannot part with It without very great loss'to yourself. Seek to master the intellectual part of masonic hist9ry a n d work, and so lay the first foundation of masonic power. , But Masonry has not only an Intellectual, but also a SPIBITOAI, basis of power; it is not only operative, but speculative; that Is to say, spiritual. Masonrj' Is a beautiful system of ethics, veiled in allegory and Illustrated by symbols. Our ornaments, furniture and jewels are all higlfly emblematical of some greater and nobler Idea and purpose than the use to wlilch they m a y be applied as tools of labor. L u x , the Eiight, the Greatest Light, shining upon them, brings out their moral and spiritual meanings. T h e C o m m i t t e e on Mexican Masonry reported unfavorably to the recognition of t h e G r a n Dieta. T h e C o m m i t t e e on Masonic H o m e r e c o m m e n d e d t h e a d d i n g of three ladies to t h e visiting committee, w h i c h was s u b s t i t u t e d by the following cornpliment to the ladies of t h e E a s t e r n S t a r : " Y o u r special' c o m m i t t e e , to w h o m wa^ referred t h e suggestion of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, with reference to c h a n g i n g t h e composition of t h e H o m e .Visiting Committee, would respectfully r e p o r t t h a t we fully realize a n d appreciate the v a l u a b l e assistance r e n d e r e d t h e H o m e by the ladies, one l a s t i n g a n d tangible evidence of w h i c h is the splendid c h a p e l erected by t h e Order of t h e E a s t e r n Star."

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A v e r y neat, brief and c o m p l e t e r e p o r t on necrology was p r e s e n t e d by our esteemed R.*."W.'. Bro. ^V. F . K T J H N , w h i c h w a s a d o p t e d b y a rising vote. W e t h i n k ^his p r e l u d e is w o r t h y of a p l a c e in t h i s report: When t h e roll shall be called In our own and sister Jurisdictions, some brothers will fall to answer. Their accustomed seat is v a c a n t ; their voices are stilled; they greet us no more. Year by year some brother lays aside the Joys and burdens of life, to obey the summons to that Celestial lodge where the Supreme Grand Master forever presides. ' "Under the pure light of the stars The dead sleep. Wrapped about In silence unutterable, The ages come and go like a tale t h a t is told; Time stretches out to the golden unbarred.gate Of eternity; But the dead sleep on, sleep on. "The inoon goes out In the starry vault of light; The earth dies and returns to her Mother s u n ; New stars wink In the immeasurable distance of space; New systems spring from the womb of infinity; But the dead sleep on, sleep on. "The spirit of GOD broods over Cosmos; Under the potent spell, life springs Mice a flower: There Is life in a million forms on a million worlds. Forever progres>:lng. from old shells into the new; ' We say timt death has smitten the shell left void. And the dead sleep on, sleep on." W e find j u s t a little fault w i t h o u r R.-.W.-. Bro. V I N O I L in t h e a r r a n g e m e n t of the Proceedings, in p l a c i n g the biographical s k e t c h of the P a s t Grand M a s t e r i m m e d i a t e l y p r e c e d i n g the m e m o r i a l p a g e s . However, it is none of our business, b u t it looks • a s t h o u g h i t was arranged to t a k e its p l a c e a m o n g the pages in m e m o r i u m , a n d only w a i t i n g for M.-.W.-. Bro.^ AIJIJBN to d e p a r t t h i s life. T h e R e p o r t on Correspondence comes from the versatile pen of R.-.W.-. Bro. V I N O I L , and keeps u p t h e s t a n d a r d of the m a n y ' r e p o r t s w h i c h h a v e preceded it. A s will be seen in our introductory, we agree with h i m on t h e topical plan. H e r e m e m b e r s K a n s a s in a very excellent a n d c o m p l i m e n t a r y review of four p a g e s . M a k e s p r o m i n e n t m e n t i o n of t h e complete a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r S T O N E ; c o m p l i m e n t s G r a n d S e c r e t a r y W I L S O N as b e i n g a G r a n d Secretary t h a t t h e G r a n d L/odge of K a n s a s should be p r o u d of, a n d refers to the oration of t h e G r a n d Orator as follows: Kansas Grand Lodge has a Grand Orator who certainly understood what he was talking about. There are but tew orations delivered in Grand Lodges t h a t will compensate the reader for his labor in perusing them. This cannot be said of Bro. Looius H. PEKKIKS, who delivered an address of ten pages. H e received, ns he dpserved. the thanks of the Grand Lodge, and the publication of his splendid oration. The way he did trim the teachers of the antiquity of Freemasonry was quite entertaining. H e classed much of the vaporlngs of Grand Orators and writers who run the lines of masonic history clear back through past ages to the birth of time, as "emptj- rhetoric." I have read no address In any of the .lournals of Proceedings, t h a t have fallen under my eye, t h a t presents somuch sound and valuable Instruction, to which may be added practical suggestions.

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We malte our best bow for the complimentary notice of o u r Report on Correspondence, a n d assure h i m t h a t his l^ind words . are duly appreciated. His report has a n elevating toue, and cannot fail to redound to the information a n d good of Masonry. M.-.W.-. C. H . B R I G G S , Grand Master, F a y e t t e . R,-.W.-. J O H N D . V I N O I L , Grand Secretary, St. Louis.

MONTANA—1899. 3 5 T H A N N U A L , COMMTTNIOATION,

H E L E N A , S E P T . 1899.

Forty-six lodges ; membership, 2,999. The A n n u a l Communication was preceded by two 'Special Communications, t h e first held in t h e City of H e l e n a on t h e n a tional anniversary .of A m e r i c a n Independence, for the purpose of placing with proper masonic ceremonies the corner stone of t h e Capitol Building, now in course of erection in t h a t city. T h e a d dress on t h a t occasion b y P a s t Grand Master W I L B U R . F . S A N -

DEBS, m u s t have been highly pleasing to the vast concourse of people who listened to his eloquent words. The address abounds in historical facts relative to the m a r c h of civilization in t h a t most distinguished journey from a commonwealth of w i g w a m s a n d w i c k i u p s , inhabited by fierce and savage tribes, destitute of highways and t h e amenities of civilized life, to a commonwealth of American homes. , Of the Society of Free and Accepted Masons, we find t h e following: The Society of Free and Accepted Masons Is a civic band, of a respectable anttqiilty, devoted to the Inculcation of the moralities, and Illustrating them by history, tradition and symbols. Through some centuries It has been honorably Identified with architecture, and the story of an ancient temple forms the foundation of niiich of Its ritual. I t has presided over the commencement and completion of nian.v of the public buildings of two continents,and invited by the Governor of the State, It has lent Us service to placing upon Immovable foundations this corner stone. ' I t will watch with keen and increasing solicitude the completion of the Capitol of Montana, until the" dome that crowns It shall announce that the task Is done. Under Its roof, and so far as this Institution can control It, wise policies shall be formulated and enforced, and a high example set to all the people of the State. I t shall be a temple, not a market-place; not shambles, but a shrine! The Institution of Freemasonry, to Improve the character and quality of Its members, to ennoble and enlighten mankind, and strengthen among m e n the virtues of temperance, fortitude, prudence and Justice, has a long and creditable history. Identified with the construction of so many of the historic buildings of the world. It looks with pardonable pride upon the circumstances of this day. A German phllosoper declared architecture to be frozen music, a n d a n English poet declares a Gothic church a petrified religion. The Influence

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upon m e n of these triumphsof architecture, with all their ameliorating forces, have been potential Instrumentalities In refining and civilizing mankind. And so, from far and near, throughout our goodly State, our brethren have come up to this eager assemblage, to render conspicuous the Journey of the commonwealth along its chosen way. The building here to be constructed is to be of such enduring quality as that we m a j ' fondly hope it will survive many generations. Fortunate in its location, it will gayly greet and welcome the rising sun as, over the heavenkissing mountains in the distance, i t comes with its flood of light upon Its benignant way. We are awed when we reflect upon the gravity of the responslljlllties which will here be discharged We cling witli an affection to the occasion and to the place, feeling a right to invoke the highest wisdom and the noblest devotion. Rise, Temple of our Commonwealth, into the clear and unclouded s k y ! and as our fellow countrymen gaze upon your fair proportions, may the.v take resolute courage to discharge every public duty, to see that Ijy no unwisdom the public receives detriment, but m a y all conjoin In one patriotic, supreme and incessant endeavor to lift and hold Montana high among the commonwealths of her companionship. "With sunshine on her Joyful way And freedom on lier wings."

A n o t h e r Special Communication wa.s convened in t h e City of Butte, a t t h e request of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the purpose of laying t h e corner stone of tlieir church edifice In accordance with the usages of Masonry a n d t h e ritual of t h a t jurisdiction. A t t h e Annual Communication t h e Grand Master presented a brief address, rendering a n account of his stewardship. Our brethren of that jurisdiction mourn t h e death of R.-.W.-. Bro. R I C H A R D T . K B N N O N , P a s t G r a n d Senior W a r d e n .

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one of t h e pioneer Masons, Secretary of Virginia Lodge, No. 1, when i t w a s organized under t h e jurisdiction of K a n s a s , and served tlie Grand Lodge In his official capacity In 1876. Seven members of t h a t jurisdiction. P a s t Masters of t h a t m a n y lodges, and thirty-six other b r e t h r e n belonging to lodges under t h e jurisdiction of t h e G r a n d Lodge of Montana, passed to tlielr r e w a r d during the year. H e rejoices t h a t they have been p e r m i t t e d to extend to their comrades-in-armsa joyous welcome, a n d of the number of brethren w h o enlisted in the F i r s t R e g i m e n t U n i t e d States Volunteers, and with their regiment did d u t y in t h e Philippines, none fell In battle or died from disease. Congratulations are expressed upon t h e revival of t h e Grand Lodge of t h e Island of Cuba. Synopsis of returns show a n e t gain of membership of 149. The statistics gathered during t h e y e a r reveal t h e fact t h a t there were twenty-two Master Masons, four widows a n d six orphans who needed the benefit of a Masonic H o m e , a n d the Grand Master

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pleads with the Grand Lodge to assist the ladies of the E a s t e r n Star in bringing about the establishment of a Home. B i g h t decisions appear in his report. No. 2: " A lodge cannot appear in a parade on public occasions, except for the performance of some proper masonic service." No. 7? " The corner stone of a public edifice m a y be laid with masonic ceremoiiy, though for physical reasons the stone is placed in other than the northeast corner of the building." The Grand Secretary's general report reveals prosperity in the compilation and expansion of a library by generous contributions on the part of prominent brethren and by the binding of twentythree volumes of " T h e Voice of Masonry." ^ The usual pleasing ceremonies of presentation of the P a s t Grand Master's jewel, and its acceptance, adorn the pages of the excellent report. The Grand Secretary states t h a t he has paid into the treasury $8,700 during the year. The Charity F u n d showed a balance of $6,190. " • The report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem shows the cost of the Grand Lodge to be $1,418.56 for mileage; $705.00 per diem. . . The Grand Lodge was tendered a reception in the Masonic Club rooms by the ladies of the Order of E a s t e r n Star, and the Grand Treasurer gave the members of the Grand Lodge and their wives a trolly ride to E a s t Helena. Our esteemed M.'.W.*. Bro. CoBNEiiius H E D G E S produced one of those Reports on Correspondence which causes the average writer to envy our distinguished brother's ability. H e starts out with greetings appropriate for the new year, reminding us t h a t the sheeted earth is shivering under a temperature of several degrees below zero, and the ominous sun-dogs indicate no relenting, and t h a t it is a good time for fireside employment, and he appears to have embraced the opportunity. His'expression, - ' G O D pity the hungry and shelterless," is an evidence of t h a t great heart full of love and beneficence t h a t is manifest to all who come in contact with Bro. H E D G E S . W e quote from his introductory the following: One year ago our peace-loving country was nearlng tlie verge of war; how near we little knew, and perhaps but for the cowardly destruction of the Maine, would never have known. Our complete unreadiness for war Is the best evidence that It was not premeditated or desired. A fatal madness seemed to have driven Spain to destruction; her cup of retribution was full to overflowing, and our country was the agent commissioned by Providence for her chastisement and humiliation. Within four short months fell the heavy, welldirected blows that laid Spain prostrate and despoiled of what remained of her colonial possessions,once the envy and admiration of the world. Our flag now floats not oiily over.Cuba and Porto Rico, the last relics of a western empire.

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but over a n insular empire in the far east, nearly equal in area and richer in resources, than Japan. This means much, not only for our countr.v, but for Masonry as well. Under the cruel and bigoted rule of Spain, men were tortured and shot In Cuba and the Philippines for being Freemasons. Under a very clear dispensation of Providence, Masonnj' will Jlourish wherever the flag'of our country floats, and it will he Freemasonry that worships and .serves one only living and true GOB, and regards men of all races as His children and deserving of brotherly consideration. ^

,The Proceedings of t h e Grand Lodge of Kansas, for 1899, appeared on his table on t h e 17th d a y of March, a day of honor to the patron saint of I r e l a n d , and as he takes it up for review he soliloquizes as follows: We have' Just been Informed by wire t h a t the Queen Regent of Spain has signed theTreat.vof Peace with the United States, concluded at Paris. I t Is onlj^ a month more t h a n a year that the battleship Maine was destroyed in the harbor of Havana. Possibly but for this treacherous crime the Spanish War would never have occurred. Certain It Is that after that event war became inevitable, though our country was in no condition to begin war, and there was no assurance that other nations would not Intervene. There was no need of repeating the words, "Remember the Maine." No one throughout our broad land was likely to forget it. Least of all will Spain ever forget it. Her sunken fleets, defeated armies, and lost colonial empire will forever cause the people of S|)ain to remember the Maine. In the providence of Go]>, men's crimes serve his designs. These thoughts, suggested by the concluding act in this d r a m a o n the da.y we write, have no special reference to the proceedings before us, though we find throughout many patriotic references to the Spanish War.

H e credits Grand Master S T O N E ' S address as being modest

arid rrieritorious, inferentiall.y expresses surprise t h a t there i s , m u c h upon the celebration of t h e a n n i v e r s a r y of W A S H I N G T O N ' S

d e a t h , b u t not a word on t h e new d e p a r t u r e of the Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n ; t h a t even Bro. P O S T L E T H W A I T E had the good

taste to say little. ' There was not much to say. E v e r y Grand Jurisdiction has m a d e a long report and passed resolutions condemning the action and dissolving fraternal relations. W h i l e we felt t h a t the Grand Lodge of Washington had c o m m i t t e d a crime against Masonry, we concluded that we would i n t i m a t e the fact to t h a t jurisdiction and if possible assist in its reformation. B.y waiting a year for their action we were saved the necessity of taking back any resolutions t h a t we m i g h t have passed, and we believe t h a t if the Grand Lodges generally would protest against a departure from t h e l a n d i n a r k s o f any other jurisdiction, and give t h a t jurisdiction time to retrace its ste'ps, it would save a va-st a m o u n t of labor, and the reviewers would be delighted a t the absence of volumes of masonic literature upon t h e s a m e subject. H e is kind enough to s a y t h a t t h e financial condition of this jurisdiction was lovely; t h a t t h e r e p o r t of Grand Secretary W I L -

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record of its character in America; t h a t Bro. Lrroius H. P B B K I N S discoursed intelligently on masonic history; and the memorial service in honor of deceased brethren, including song and eulogy, was quite full and beautifully appropriate. Notices at some length the reports of the Home, and r e m a r k s t h a t it is worthy of notice how nobly the Order of the E a s t e r n Star sisters are aiding this charity. Of our own report he gives an extended notice, and t h a n k s us for the notice of the Gran Dieta through the valuable assistance of a former consul to Spain, R. W. T U B N B E . H e recalls names of-those he m e t a t the Convocation of the General Grand Chapter in 1894, and r e m a r k s : " T h a t was a dry and dusty time, but its memory is green with personal reminiscences. The typical sunflower is about as exuberant in seed as the traditional pomegranate. All honor to K a n s a s and her noble craftsmen." M.-.W.-. A N T H O N Y H . B A E E E T , Grand Master, Butte. B.-.W.'. CoENBLins H E D G E S , Grand Secretary, Helena.

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Two hundred and twenty-nine lodges, 11,948 Master Masons. An E m e r g e n t Communication of the Grand Eodge was held a t Omaha in June, 1899, to pay the last tribute of respect to M.".W.". R O B E R T C. JOEDON, the first Grand Master of Masons in Nebraska, deceased. Tlie funeral services were conducted in the presence of the present Grand Master by M.-.W.-. G. H. T H U M M E L . Another Special Communication was held in Omaha in May, 1899, for the purpose of performing the last sad rites over the remains o f the late Grand Secretary, R.-.W.-. W I L L I A M R . B O W E N . M.-.W.-. F E A N K H . YOUNG, Grand Master, pre.sided in the Grand Lodge, composed of representatives from 213 lodges of t h a t jurisdiction. The Grand Master presented his report of his official acts, which contained a very concise s t a t e m e n t of the work done for the year, and displays much energy on the part of the G r a n d Master in the interest of Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction. H e informs us t h a t he was privileged to be a t home forty-six working days during the year, and t h a t he traveled in the service of the Craft nineteen thousand miles. The Grand Lodge of N e b r a s k a were the poorer by reason of the fact t h a t two great lights of t h a t jurisdiction were extinguished by death during the year: M.-.W.-. R O B K E T C . JOEDON, who was rightfully designated the masonic father of t h a t jurisdiction (he served the Grand Lodge as Grand Master in 1857,1858 and 1859);

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and R.-.W.-. Bro. W I I ^ L I A M R . B O W E N , who served the Grand Lodge in his ofHcial capacity for twenty-seven y e a r s ; he was a friend not only to the Masons of his own jurisdiction, but had an extensive acquaintance t h r o u g h o u t the jurisdictions of the world. A list of fraternal dead of distinguished brethren in other jurisdictions appears in the a d d r e s s of the Grand Master, among t h e m the name of M.-.W.-. J O H N M . P B I O K , P a s t Grand Master of Kansas. H e submits eighteen decisions on masonic law. all of which passed the scrutiny of the C o m m i t t e e on Jurisprudence, except one: "A petition m a y b e received and acted upon before the petitioner is twenty-one years old." T h e Committee on Jurisprudence never would have disapproved of this decision, but they recomm e n d t h a t it be modified by s t r i k i n g out the word " m a y " a n d inserting in lieu thereof t h e words " c a n not." W e quote No. 13, relating to masonic funeral: "A profane m a y act as a pall-bearer a t a masonic funeral; b u t in t h a t case the pall-bearers should not be permitted in the procession between the Tyler and the Master, as the lodge on such occasions consists of all who are between these two officers, a n d should be a t all' times duly tiled." The corner stone of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Broken Bow was placed w i t h the a n c i e n t ceremonies of the Craft. H e reports that complaint was m a d e to him from two lodges, t h a t a m e m b e r of each was engaged in selling liquors; in both cases the offending parties h a d previoiLsly been suspended for a similar offense. H e took the cases up in person and the offending brothers were duly expelled in each case. Three cases of distress and destitution were submitted to the appropriate committee. Numerous official d o c u m e n t s were acknowledged a n d referred to the Grand Lodge for action. H e reports that the O r p h a n s ' E d u c a t i o n a l Fund of t h a t jurisdiction has grown u n d e r the skillful m a n a g e m e n t of the Trustees from $19,700 >in 1891, to $30,800 in 1898. The Grand Master took charge of the Grand Secretary's office iipon the death of t h e Grand Secretary, and submitted the report for t h a t officer, giving a detailed account of all moneys received and disbursed. The Grand Treasurer's report shows receipts during the year in the General Fund of a b o u t $13,000. The Relief F u n d shows a balance of $773.00, a n d the Masonic H o m e Fund of $3,000, a very agreeable showing for this jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge appointed a committee to devise a plan by which the memory of M.-.W.-. R O B B B T C . JOBDON, the lamented first Grand Master, m i g h t be fittingly perpetuated; the committee

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agreed upon a bonze medal c o n t a i n i n g on one side a b u s t of t h e M/.W.'. B r o t h e r , name and date of b i r t h in circle. One the reverse side " a virgin weeping over a broken column,", with t h e words in the outer circle, "A tribute from t h e F r e e m a s o n s of N e b r a s k a . " The m e d a l s cost forty-three cents each, but were to be sold for one dollar, the m a r g i n between the cost and selling price to be paid to the widow of M.-.W.-. Bro. J O B D O N . The G r a n d Lodge appropriated $435.00 to enable the c o m m i t t e e to p u r c h a s e 1,000 medals. T h e G r a n d Lodge declined to m a k e an appropriation toward the expense of the commemoration services a t t h e tomb of W A S H INGTON.

T h e y recommended an appropriation for G r a n d Master's expense, $300; G r a n d Master's clerk hire, $500; G r a n d Secretary's s a l a r y , $1,800, and Grand Secretary's clerk hire, $500; Custodian's salary, $1,200, and expense, $500; C o m m i t t e e on Foreign Corre.s-' pondence, $100; Treasurer Orphan's F u n d , s a l a r y a n d clerk, $65.00; a n d .$350, or so m u c h thereof as m a y be necessary, for the purchase of necessary supplies for p u t t i n g into use the registered card system. T h e n e w G r a n d Master-elect appointed t h e r e t i r i n g G r a n d M a s t e r a n d two other brethren as a C o m m i t t e e on the Codification of t h e law of t h a t jurisdiction. E.-.W.-. Bro. W I L L I A M S . S U M M E R S performed the duties of G r a n d Orator. W e have room for the closing t h o u g h t : Men are living In the present, for the future. They are living for t h a t culture that comes not from books but from men. Mind leads mind. Association makes character. The market place has made more men than the garret. The touchstone of friendly Intercourse Is beneflcal In Its effects. The new civilization Is the fruit of brotherly love. Aspirations are kindled among men. Action ripens lu the air of society. The nineteenth century has no philosophy equal to'-Where two or three are assembled, there will I be In their midst." This Is the tendency of to-day. Men are coming together. Brotherhood Is the corner stone on which the twentieth century will stand. The world of strife and hate has melted away. Standing In the evening of the most wonderful of all the ages, with one foot on the threshold of a new century, the living present drinks from the fountain of love. Hate was king; hate Is king no more. We have struggled along for thousands of years, but we are In the road a t last. Every Invention, every discovery, every triumph of peace, every victory of war, rolls another stone away from the sepulcher of love. Ever.v railroad t h a t crosses the land, every ship t h a t plows the sea, every wire that burns t h e air, tends to draw men closer together. Every genius in iihe grotto, every soul that lifts Its voice In prayer, every spirit a t the fountlan, pronounces In favor of brotherly love. Do not ask for perfection. You cannot expect It yet. All the centuries are crowded Into this o n e ; no wonder there Is chaos. The ends of the world have come together; of course there Is confusion. Science and religion stand face to face; they do not understand each other now. All the philosophies are spread out before us—we do not know which is the best. All the creeds have been forced upon us—hence our skepticism. All the nations have come together. Party strife and feud of faction have circled the world with »• horrid din. The very continents are so close together you can almost hear t h e

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crash of their granite shores. But the uproar will soon cease. Then we will recognize the divinity of man, the brotherhood of men. Let the spirit of Masonry set the ke.vstone In the great arch of the new civilization. T h i r t y - e i g h t dollars per m o n t h were appropriated for t h e relief of five d e s t i t u t e b r e t h r e n or their families; and s i x applications for relief were denied b y the Relief Committee. T h e G r a n d L o d g e of N e b r a s k a a d o p t e d the following resolutions: '•^Resolved, T h a t .JOHN STISVENSON BowEl^^ y o u n g e s t child of our l a t e l a m e n t e d G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , W I L L I A M R . B O W E N , be a n d is h e r e b y adopted a s ' t h e child of the Grand Lodge, A . F . & A.M., N e b r a s k a ; ' a n d t h a t we pledge ourselves to exercise p a t e r n a l care for his future, p r a c t i c a l education a n d welfare, from a v a i l a b l e m e a n s of the ' O r p h a n s ' E d u c a t i o n a l Ifund' of t h i s jurisdiction." T h e following brief t r i b u t e to t h e m e m o r y of distinguished dead of o t h e r j u r i s d i c t i o n s w a s presented by the C o m m i t t e e on Fraternal Dead: One of the most Illustrious Masons the Craft has ever known, said, In his lifetime, t h a f ' t h e length of a m a n ' s l l f e is not measured by the number of hours during which he breathes, but by his actions and their value, wherewith he fills those otherwise empty hours." Again he said: " W h a t we have done for ourselves alone dies with u s ; what we have done for others and the.world, remains, and Is immortal." And so It is that not until the earthly life Is ended, can we determine readily what is mortal and what is immortal. To-day our brother lives, and though our brother, yet our lives are sometimes in conflict; our interests clash, and In the heat and passion of our lower natures we lose sight of all save that which is earthl}', and overlook that which is heavenly in his spirit and character. To-morrow the Grim Reaper, bearing the remorseless scythe of time, cuts the brittle thread, and with t h a t stroke the mortal part is swept away,and,the Immortal illuminated and glorified. Yesterday, our selfishness, and what we Imagined to be his, were in o|)posltion; to-day it is given us to see his motives, and to realize t h a t his work was largely for others and the world. Our brethren of Virginia, Alabama, Florida. Kansas, Colorado, North Dakota. Ohio, Oregon and Nova Scotia, have been called upon to part, for a while, with those who had been wise Master Builders, and to whom, no doubt, they owe much for their devotion and sacrifice of self; and because we too have been recently called upon to mourn the loss, first of our foundation builder, and then,so soon, the one who for so many years had been building thereon in such a manner t h a t all the world of Masonry admired, we can the more readily sympathize, and mingle our tears with theirs. Our brethren are dead, we say. B u t what is death? Is i t not the release from care and sorrow and disappointment? the end of ignorance and prejudice and passion? N o ; our brethren are not dead; but it we have been taught aright, they have but Just begun to live, to know, to feel, and to rejoice In the surpassing beauty of the Celestial Lodge. Oh, the glory of the life to come! Freed from the weakness of the body and the imperfection of the^splrlt, as we believe it to he with the brethren gone before us, so let us pray that it may, in GOD'S good time, be with us. T h e R e p o r t on C o r r e s p o n d e n c e , w r i t t e n by M.-.W.-. Bros. C H A S . J . P H I L L I P S and S A M U E L D A V I U S O N , IS a masonic d o c u m e n t of m a r k e d a b i l i t y and much interest. T h e y devote the first ten

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pages to a tribute to the late Grand Secretary of t h a t jurisdiction. The report is in topical form, and neatly arranged, dealing with all the prominent masonic subjects which are receiving the attention of masonic writers. M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M W . K E Y S O B , Grand Master, Omaha. B.-.W.-. F R A N C I S E . W H I T E , Grand Secretary, P l a t t s m o u t h .

NEVADA—1899. .S5TH A N N U A L

COMMUNICATION.

Sixteen lodges represented. M.-.W.-'. M A T T H E W K Y L E , Grand Master. The address of the Grand Master is an earnest, business-like s t a t e m e n t of the transactions of the year, covering fourteen pages, given in an elevating and inspiring tone. H e reports a slight decrease in number, which reminds^ the brethren t h a t Masonry is not measured by numbers, but by the innate strength of an individual Mason—his work in the community, his standing as a m a n who exemplifies the true worth of a fraternity. H e is convinced by observation t h a t when a m a n becomes a Mason he becomes a bettei- m a n , and t h a t the motto of Masonry is to help one another in all laudable undertakings, and not to permit private piques to interfere with his judginent. H e declares t h a t a Masonic H o m e is an imperative necessity. • H e records the d e a t h of E.-.W.-. GusTAVE A. K B E N K L E , Grand Organist, and submits a list of the dead of other jurisdictions, among them the two lately deceased P a s t Grand Masters of K a n s a s . The Grand Lodges of the Bepublic of Peru and W a s h i n g t o n • occupy the greater p a r t of the address. H e recommends the appropriation of the sum of $25.00 towards the centennial observance of the death of W A S H I N G T O N .

Two decisions appear in his report. H e deplores the deadening effect upon Masonry by non-afflliation, and says t h a t nonaffiliation is neither masonic nor honorable, and urges the enforcem e n t of the regulation passed by the Grand Jurisdiction relating thereto. H e recommends t h a t the Grand Secretary's salary be increased $150.00. The Grand Secretary acknowledges receipt of dues and assessments amounting to $1,374.50. The M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge participated in a very enjoyable e n t e r t a i n m e n t given t h e m by Argenta Chapter, O. E . S., consisting of recitations, d r a m a t i c selections, living pictures, etc., in terspersed with music, vocal and instrumental. These exercises lasted fully two hours, when all repaired to the spacious banquet room in the

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b a s e m e n t of the building, where covers were laid for fully two h u n d r e d guests. The tables were well filled, and the banquet, which w a s of a high order, was greatly enjoyed, the post prandials lasting until the small hours of the morning. Grand Representatives from sister jurisdictions were introduced a n d properly received by the Grand Master. K a n s a s does not a p p e a r in the list. The Report on Correspondence, by R.-.W.-. Bro. A. B. B I R D , c o n t a i n i n g a review of the Proceedings of flfty-nine American Grand Lodges, of ninety-three pages, containing m a n y items of interest to the masonic world, and useful and inspiring thoughts from other masonic writers. Kansas receives nearly four pages in a pleasing review of the Communications of 1898 and 1899. Of t h e registry completed by Grand Secretary W I I J S O X , he r e m a r k s t h a t frorh the description we think if any N e v a d a brother hails from K a n s a s lodges, he has got you down ; he will tell you things you have fprgetten; " h o w you served on t h a t committee," etc. H e does the c h a i r m a n of the Committee on Corresiiondence the g r e a t honor of copying largely from the report. M.-.W.-. J O H N M . MOCOBMIOK, Grand Master, Reno. R.-.W.% CHATJNOBY N . N O T B W A B E , Grand Secretary, Carson City.

NEW 31ST

BKUNSWLCK—1898;

ANJsruAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N ,

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1898.

The G r a n d Master, M.-.W.-. THOMAS W A L K E R , M . D . in the E a s t . R.-.W.-. Bro. G B O B G E R . S A N G S T E B , representing the Grand Jurisdiction of K a n s a s , present. Eighteen of the thirty-six lodges were represented. Membership, 1,757. The G r a n d Master's report covers eight pages of the Proceedings a n d contains an excellent rfeum^ of his official acts. After e x t e n d i n g a cordial welcome to all and congratulating the Craft on the general peace, u n i t y and harmony prevailing, he very feelingly pays tribute to the memory of seven brethren who answered the imperial m a n d a t e of Death, and journeyed to t h a t "undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler e'er returns." B u t few decisions were rendered by the Grand Master during the year, a n d b u t one finds a place in his report. I t is in reference to the m e a n i n g of the words in Section 3, page 46 of the Constitution: " T h e jurisdiction of each lodge extends in every direction h a l f w a y to the nearest lodge." The Grand Master decided t h a t the distance should be measured in a direct or air line from lodge room to lodge room, and had no connection with territorial boundaries.

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The report of the Grand Secretary, V.-.W.-. J. T W I N I N G H A E T T , discloses the fact t h a t eighteen dispensations have been granted during the year; ten for the special purpose to confer degrees a t short intervals, four to wear regalia a t divine service, three to wear regalia in public, and one to inter with masonic honors. The Special Committee on Membership of Subordinate Lodges submitted report in whicli they advanced numerous reasons for the decrease in membership, i. e., lack of interest, which leads to non-payment of dues, suspensions, etc., lack of interest of P a s t Masters who have no official duties, members m a d e w i t h o u t being called upon to pass examination, injudicious a d v a n c e m e n t of 'officers, and the fact t h a t the lodge is not m a d e interesting enough to members. The committee recommends t h a t special attention be given the foregoing by the Worsliipful Masters, also t h a t the Board of General Purposes be authorized to engage a lecturer whose d u t y it will be to visit find instruct and aid the subordinate lodges in every way, together with several other good recommendations. ~ M.-.W.-. T H O M A S W A L K E R , M . D., Grand Master, St. J o h n . V/.W.-. .T. T W I N I N G H A R T T , Grand Secretary, St. J o h n .

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I I O T H A N N U A L COMMCTNIOATIGN,

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Seventy-eight lodges; 9,240 m e m b e r s ; representative of t h e Grand Lodge of K a n s a s not present. M.-.W.-. J O H N M O L A N E , Grand Master. The Proceedings furnish us with a portait of the elective Grand Officers of t h a t jurisdiction, which empha.sizes the fact t h a t all of the beauty of the officers of t h a t Grand Jurisdiction is not concentrated in the one pillar of beauty located in the South. The Grand Master submitted a brief report of his official transactions, congratulating the fraternity of t h a t jurisdiction on its strong and prosperous condition, the increase in power a n d numbers, and the elevation of the perfect s t a n d a r d s of holy a n d spiritual growth. The Grand Lodge of New H a m p s h i r e was called to mourn t h e death of three prominent and distinguished Masons of t h a t jurisdiction: R.-.W.-. Bro. E D W A B D G U S T I N E , District Deputy G r a n d Master of t h a t jurisdiction a third of a century ago, and G r a n d H i g h Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in 1872 and 1873; R.-.W.-. Bro. ISAAC W M . S M I T H , District Deputy G r a n d Master, who served the Grand Lodge in 1874 in t h a t capacity, w a s a lawyer of note, being appointed associate justice of the Supreme

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Court of t h a t S t a t e in 1874; R.-.W.-. B r o . C H A R L E S A U G U S T U S T U F T S , P a s t District Deputy Grand Master, having occupied t h a t position in 1877; 111.-. Grand Master of t h e Grand Council from 1863 to 1866, and Grand Commander of K n i g h t s Templar from 1865 to 1867-. The Grand Master officiated a t t h e dedicatory services of the Masonic Temple erected a t Wilton, by Clinton Lodge, No. 52. The Proceedings are. embellished with a half-tone of this beautiful building. The Grand Master reports t h a t no single lodge in t h e State has a temple t h a t will equal it for elegance a n d beauty of design, or reach t h e costly workmanship. On this occasion they were" favored with addresses from prominent Masons, including H i s E x c e l l e n c y G E O B G B A. R A N S D E L L .

Celebrations of t h e centennial anniversaries of several lodges in this jurisdiction were fraught with m u c h pleasure and historical interest. The participation in commemoration of t h e death of G E O E G E W A S H I N G T O N was recommended.

The G r a n d Master discourses sensibly upon the action of t h e Grand Lodge of Washington, and r e c o m m e n d s its reference to t h e C o m m i t t e e on Jurisprudence. The reports of District'Depflties follow t h a t of the Grand Master, a n d are confined to visitations, historic work and banquets, a n d have no bearing ^yhatever upon t h e general ^vork of Masonry oiiside of the jurisdiction, and convey very little information of interest to t h e members of t h e respective jurisdic-" tions. W e confess, however, t h a t we seldom read them, and our criticism m a y be a little severe, b u t we believe the proper place for reports of this character is in connection with the statistical reports. From the report of the Committee on Returns, we learn t h a t the m e m b e r s h i p of t h a t jurisdiction increased sixteen during t h e year. W e notice t h a t 189 have died, 77 dimitted, a n d 41 suspended for non-payment of dues. The custom of charging a fee for dimits of fifty cents, in addition to t h e p a y m e n t o f all lodge dues, prevails in t h a t jurisdiction, b u t t h e G r a n d Lodge, realining the injustice of t h e provision, a m e n d e d t h e law by striking out the section requiring the paym e n t of tlie fee; a j u s t and wise action. The report of t h e Grand Secretary discloses the receipt of $3,067.62. • The C o m m i t t e e on Negro. Masonry, after a lengthy report, reco m m e n d e d t h a t t h e subject of fraternal relations with tlie Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n be postponed until t h e n e x t Annual Communication.

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A new code on trials a n d penalties w a s submitted as amendments to tlie Constitution. The Report on Correspondence is from the pen of our esteemed B.'.W.-. Bro. A L B E R T W A I T , a n d contains a n i n t e r e s t i n g

review of t h e Proceedings of the Grand Lodges. K a n s a s Proceedings of 1899 receives a happy and courteous notice. H e refers to the Grand Orator, Bro. L u o i u s H. P E R K I N S , as having delivered a most able a n d interesting address of especial interest, and commends it to t h e attentive study of the fraternity. H e h a s many kind words to s a y of the Report on Correspondence. H i s commendations a n d criticisms are all actuated by the spirit of brotherly love, which Bro. W A I T exemplifies in hi.^ personal contact with m a n k i n d . M.-.W.-. J O H N M O L A N B , G r a n d Master, Milford. R.-.W.-. G E O R G E F . C L E A V E S , Grand Secretary,'Concord.

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JERSEY—1899

112TH: A N N U A L C O M M U N I C A T I O N ,

T R E N T O N , J U N E , 1899.

One liundred a n d sixty-three lodges represented. Membership, 1,970. • . ' The A n n u a l Communication was preceded by an E m e r g e n t Communication J u n e , 1898,'for the. purpose of placing, with m a sonic ceremonies, the corner stone of the United States PostofHce Building. Another very interesting Communication of the Grand Lodge was held a t Burlington J u n e 24, 1898,"in the dedication of the M a sonic H o m e of t h a t jurisdiction. During t h e exercises of t h e dedication t h e brethren of Teutonia-Lodge, No. 72, as a tribute of their patriotism, love a n d affection, presented the H o m e with a beautiful flag, with a request t h a t it be accepted in t h e same fraternal spirit in which i t w a s tendered, feeling t h a t there is one country, one flag a n d one nation, and as a tribute to t h e dear old flag of t h e free a n d t h e brave. A s it floated over t h e H o m e t h e y sang with joyous e n t h u s i a s m t h e "Star Spangled Banner," a n d P a s t Grand Master G E O R G E P O R T M E Y E R , on behalf of the H o m e Committee, accepted t h e flag in the following beautiful words and s e n t i m e n t s : M.-.W.-. GKAND MASTER, R.-.W.-. BRO. SELNOW, AND B K E T H R E N OP T E U TONiA LODGE:—The presentation of this flag Is an added proof of the loyalty and devotion of Teutonla Lodge to the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, and is in harmony with the splendid exhibition of zeal and Interest in this Masonic Home shown by the district in which Teutonla Lodge is located, and in accepting same on behalf of the Masonic Home Committee,'I do so with sincere and fraternal thanks. As heaven seems to smile benlgnantly to-day upon this peaceful and glorious scene, it is to my mind eminently fitting that the stars

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and stripes, the flag of o u r nation, and of the land where the oppressed of all nations may find a home with the blessings t h a t flow from the rights of liberty of conscience and liberty of speech—I saj* It is eminently flttlng that this flag should float over the Home owned by a fraternity which recognizes the common brotherhood of man, and whose foundation, nay, whose very corner stone, is charity. And while the breezes of heaven, this beautiful day, kiss Its graceful folds, may we not hope that not one star shall ever be dimmed, nor a single stripe obllteroted, but the time come when all nations of the earth will profess and exemplify the eternal and heaven-born principles which It represents. .

M.-.W.-. Bro. JosiAH W . EwAN, t h e Grand Master, presided over t h e deliberations a t the Grand Lodge assembled in A n n u a l Commuriication. W i t h an appropriate recognition of t h e bles.sIngs of t h e Giver of all good, he extended to each one a sincere •welcome. H i s address abounds in t h a n k s g i v i n g to an Overruling Providence for t h e success of our armies a n d t h e victories t h a t are perched upon our banner. H e a d m o n i s h e s the brethren as citizens, a n d asks H i s protecting care over t h e brave soldiers a n d sailprs, m a n y of whom were of t h e household of faith." On necrology, he appends a long list of the honored dead who passed to the Great Beyond during t h e year. T h e y were Masters or P a s t Masters of their respective lodges. The Grand Lodge and its P a s t G r a n d Officers remain unbroken b y the ruthless hand of Death. I n his tribute to other Grand Jurisdictions, as Jersey Masons t h e y fraternally and reverently l a y their wreaths of respect upon their graves a n d write their liames with the members of t h a t jurisdiction as among t h e honored dead. Past Grand M a s t e r s H B N B Y C . COOK and J O H N M . P R I C E a p p e a r on t h e list.

The G r a n d Master, referring to foreign jurisdictions, and the delightful visits of t h e representatives of the Grand Lodge of P e n n s y l v a n i a and the Grand Lodge of N e w York, imploring the s a m e s p i r i t of brotherly lov6 a n d courtesy should be manifested to t h e successor of the former G r a n d M a s t e r of t h e Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, b u t ere he h a d m a d e t h e announcement, he received t h e s a d news t h a t the G r a n d Master of P e n n s y l v a n i a had j u s t died in Philadelphia. H e devotes the usual censure on t h e Grand Lodge of W a s h ington r e l a t i v e to negro Masonry, a n d rejoices in the restoration of t h e Bible to the .altars of the Grand Lodge of Peru. H e issued commissions to representatives of the Grand Lodge of N e w .lersej' near many other Grand Lodges, a m o n g them one to W.-. B r o . C H A B I J E S E . H A L L , n e a r t h e G r a n d Lodge of K a n s a s .

The G r a n d Lodge levied a n a s s e s s m e n t of $2.00 per capita on each lodge for the benefit of t h e Masonic H o m e . E v e r y lodge in the jurisdiction promptly complied with t h e order except twentyone, a n d b y persistent effort on t h e p a r t of t h e Grand Master he

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was able to report t h a t every lodge had complied with his order and paid the per capita tax. W e notice among dispensations issued, a number of t h e m authorizing the lodges to a t t e n d divine services, b u t d e n y i n g the request to appear in regalia, for which he is to be commended. He- deplores the increase of unaffiliated Masons within t h a t Jurisdiction, and recommends a law sufficiently stringent to absolutely prevent a n y unaffiliated Mason from enjoying the masonic privileges after a reasonable time has elapsed for him to m a k e application. A number of cases of discipline came under his notice a n d required his thovightful consideration. I n his reference to the Special Grand Lodge Charity F u n d he reports a case of an intelligent brother who h a d been assisted with funds to pay his board until the Masonic H o m e was opened. H e refers to another professional brother who recently lost his hearing and was obliged to give up his practice a t a n a d v a n c e d age, and finds himself destitute and needing assistance of the Charity Fund. A m a n of ability, capable of almost a n y kind of literary or clerical work, is willing to earn his living a t any k i n d of labor, pleads for the brother's employment, and wisely withholds his name from the public. H e concludes his address with the following: " M y ideal of Masonry is high, perhaps to some too high, b u t I would raise it still higher, and higher, so t h a t when a person wished to become a member of the fraternity itf would be because he truly desired knowledge t h a t he inight be of service to his fellow-creatures, and when he became a member, that the world would know t h a t he was one to whom the burdened heart m i g h t p o u r out its sorrow; to whom distress m i g h t prefer its suit, whose hand was guided by justice, and whose h e a r t was expanded by benevolence." A cordial and courteous welcome was extended to M.'.W.'. Bro. J. H. R I L E , Grand Master of Delaware, and also to Bro. J A S . B. S E N E B , a member of the Special Committee on the Washington Centennial Celebration from the Grand Lodge of Virginia. The Treasurer's report shows the receipts of 1898 to aggregate $313,95.64. A large p a r t of the Proceedings were devoted to the Masonic Home. Beports of the committee and superintendents give a very complete and interesting description of the m a n a g e m e n t of the H o m e and its resources. Resolutions favoring the W A S H I N G T O K centennial celebration, and appropriating $200 toward the expense was adopted. One of the interesting features of this Grand Lodge was the presentation by M.'.W.-. Bro. JAOOB R I N G L E to the Grand Lodge

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of a stone which he'had b r o u g h t from the quarries of K i n g Soi^oMOJf, of Jerusalem, which w a s v e r y gracefully accepted with g r a t i t u d e by the Grand Master. T h e mounted gavel with w h i c h the p r e s e n t Grand Master was declared elected Grand Master of Masons in N e w Jersey, was p r e s e n t e d to W.-. Bro. J O S I A H W . . E W A N , t h e father of the Grand

Master. The Grand Lodge passed t h e following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Correspondence be directed to enter Into correspondence with the following Grand IjOdges with the view of encouraging fraternal recognition and Intercourse, and the Interchnnge of Grand'Representative^: Grand Lodge of Denmark, Grand Ijodge of Sweden, Grand Lodge of Norway, Grand Lodgeof Tasmania, Grand Lodgeof Hungary, Grand Lodge of Austria. Grand Lodge of Electlc Union, Grand Lodge of Three Globes, Grand Lodge of Saxony, Grand Lodge of Zur Elntracht, Grand Lodge of Mexico.

The G r a n d Eepresentatives of other jurisdictions were cordially a n d fraternally received b y special service and an appropriate address. D u r i n g the Communication of the Grand Lodge, the Bible used upon t h e a l t a r w a s furnished by W.-. Bro. G E O . B . E D W A E D S . Great i n t e r e s t was taken in this volume of t h e Holy Scriptures because of its antiquity, as t h e following translation from one of its pages shows t h a t it was printed before COLUMBUS discovered America: In the year of the Lord's incarnation one thousand four hundred and seventy-eight, November tenth, precisely i t h i s ) remarkable work of the Old and New Testament, with the canoiis and concordance of the evangelists, printed for the praise and glory of the Holy and Undivided Trinity and the cliaste V I R G I N MARY, most diligently manufactured in the townof Nuremburg by ANTHONY COBUKGI^R, an inhabltantof the town a,fores.ald, whose Industry happily finished (it).

R.".W.". Bro. G130. B. E D W A R D S preseiited the Report on Fraternal Correspondence, reviewing the Proceedings of sixty-one Grand Jurisdictions. This report is u p to t h e standard, full of information, a n d is a very creditable and n e a t review of the Grand Lodges considered. Kansas receives four pages, containing a very complete s u m m a r y of t h e doings of the Grand Lodge a t its session in "Wichita. H e refers to the oration by Bro. K U H N as of "more t h a n usual interest," and fully accords to the writer's Report on Correspondence, a place in t h e archives of Masonry. M.'.W.-. J O S I A H W . B W A N , G r a n d Master, Mt. Holly. R.-.W.-. T H O S . H . R . R E D W A Y , G r a n d Secretary, Trenton.

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The Proceedings of Quarterly Communication from J u n e , 1898, to J u n e , 1899, with an occasional Special Communication. The first Special Commu^nication recorded is under date of. September 8.1898, which w a s convened for the purpose of rescinding a resolution authorizing steps to be taken to obtain an Act of Parliament incorporating the Grand Lodge. The Constitution revision was also considered a n d postponed. The record of t h e Quarterly Communication of September 14, 1898, reveals a report of the Board of General Purpose, from which we find that a number of lodges h a d their By-Laws approved; that,representatives near t h a t Grand Lodge were appointed for Louisiana a n d South Carolina; t h a t t h e petition for a new lodge was approved, and t h a t t h e Board elected a Committee on Fraternal Correspondence; t h a t t h e treasury has a Benevolent F u n d of £9,2.33, and expended for charity in tliree months £247. The Quarterly Communication held in December, 1898, reveals the following t r a n s a c t i o n s : T h e approval of the report of t h e Board of General Purposes; t h e empowering of lodges to go into recess for twelve m o n t h s ; t h e creation of a new lodge a t Parram a t t a ; the distribution of £245 to t h e poor a n d destitute; a petition was presented a n d charter recommended to the Commercial Travelers Lodge; £281 was contributed in cliarities during another quarter. The following was adopted : " T h a t t h e practice of a t t e n d i n g church services in regalia meets with the disapproval of this Grand Lodge, and should be discontinued." The report of the Board of Benevolences shows t h a t 176 persons out of 201 applicants, were afforded relief during the year, aggregating £1,056. The Grand Master delivered an instructive address, reviewing the financial condition of t h e G r a n d ' L o d g e and portraying t h e great charities of t h a t jurisdiction, which is remarkable in comparison to the size of the Grand Lodge. Among the patriots of t h e Institution, he says': An Institution of which In England the Prince of Wales la Grand Master, and nearly all the other Princes members; and of which In many foreign lands the same may be said of the crowned heads; of which In one colony of Australia the Governor, and In another the Lieutenant-Governor, is now Grand Master; and which In the United States of America has had enrolled on Its scroll the names of many distinguished Presidents, from WASHINGTON down to MoKiNiiEY, may surely laugh a t charges of disloyalty. • H e informs us t h a t Sir C H B I S T O P H B B W E E N , the g r e a t c a t h e -

dral a n d church architect, w a s Grand Master in 1685. Bishops and other ministers of the church, doctors of law, medicine a n d science have been, and are to-day. Freemasons.

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A brief b u t v e r y complete R e p o r t on Fraternal Correspondence, prepared b y t h e c o m m i t t e e collectively and individually, furnishes asynopsisof affairs masonic in other jurisdictions,giving to K a n s a s (1898) a k i n d a n d fraternal notice. They credit Grand •Master SHAVE»as h a v i n g delivered an exhaustive and lucid address. A sentence relative to dues in t h e report of the Grand Secretary is authority for s a y i n g : " T h a t it gives evidence of an excellent s.ystem, and p r b m p t regularity in worliing it." They say the G r a n d Orator delivered " a n eloquent and philosophical oration." E.'.W.". A R T H U R H . B R A Y , Grand Secretary, Masonic Hall, Sydney.

NEW YORK —1899. 118TH: A N N U A L COAIMUNIOATION,

N E W Y O R K , J U N E , 1899.

Lodges, 745; Master Masons, 98,180. B.-.W.-. Bro. JoHisr B . AIJLIIGER. the representative of t h e Grand Lodge' of K a n s a s , present. Letters regretting inability to attend Grand Lodge were received from H o n . T H O M A S C . P L A T T , H o n . C H A U N O B Y M . D E P E w, H o n . BoBE B T A. V A N W Y O K , m a y o r of t h a t city, and H o n .

G H A S . IS. I D E . Cablegrams were received from prominent brethren temporarily residing in E n g l a n d , A u s t r i a and Canada. M . - . W . \ Bro. W I L L I A M A. S U T H E R L A N D requires thirty-two

pages of t h e Proceedings to relate tlie story of his official transactions, eloquent in thought, inspiring in tone, and powerful in influence. Grand Master S U T H E R L A N D , through his energy and devotion to the trust reposed in h i m as Grand Master, has wielded a large influence,not only in his own, b u t in all other jurisdictions of Masonry. H i s p r o m p t condemnation of t h e Grand Lodge of the Bepublic of Peru for discarding t h e Great Light from its altar was received with c o m m e n d a t i o n t h r o u g h o u t the entire masonic world, a n d other s u b s e q u e n t decrees a n d official letters have placed h i m a t the head of t h e galaxy of Grand Masters a n d crowned h i m one of t h e leading lights in Masonry. The address gives us a n introduction into the financial a n d benevolent affairs of t h e Grand Lodge as reported by the officers of t h a t Body. A clear s t a t e m e n t thereof, with thanks to the Giver of all good, is here reproduced: I n obedience to the Constitution the oflBcers of the Grand Lodge present accounts of their stewardship. These reports show disbursements by the Grand Treasurer amounting to $77,618.48, leaving a balance In his bands on this date of $48,298.90. Th^ Trustees of the Hall and Asylum report disburse-

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ments In support of the 250 Inmates of the Home, and permanent improvements, $61,567.46, and general expenses amounting to $,<!,045.72, with a balance of cash on hand amounting to $7,919.81, with a reserve fund amounting to $198,60558, nearly all invested in bonds and jnortgages. The Trustees of the Permanent Fund show a balance of $77..588.19. The aggregate of the funds and Investments In the hands of the Grand Treasurer, the Trustees ot the Hall a n d Asylum Fund, and the Trustees of the P e r m a n e n t Fund, amounts to $332.41051. In the building and equipment of our Home a t Utlca we have already expended upwards of $375,000.00, and the temple in which we are now assembled though not adequate nor wholl.v suitable to the uses of the Craft, was, when built, ample and convenient for the requirements of that day. This building, Including the site, reasonably valued a t $1,600,000, brings our entire possessions up to a total of over $2,200,000. I t Is no unimportant event then, which brings together the representatives of the 98,180 Freemasons enrolled .January 1st last, coming from 745 active lodges, to consider and pass upon the management of these great Interests during the past year. But there are higher interests than things material. There are nobler duties than those growing out of the care of property, and the Grand Lodge assembles to-day, as of yore, to take account for the year now closing and to develop plans for the year Just opening in the work of erecting " t h a t spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal In the heavens." As our material possessions are useful to us only as working tools, so the main purpose of this gathering is to review the work of the past year and to plan for better work next year in the service of the Most High, in whose name .we are assembled, to whose honor and glory we have dedicated ourselves, and in whose service we are all enlisted. With reverent thanks to Almighty GOB for the bounteous favors He has showered upon us during the twelve months past, and with steadfast trust in • His guiding and protecting care, our greetings to-day are Joyful and heartfelt. The glad ring in the voices that exchange salutations, and the vigorous grasp of the hands that meet with fraternal grip, speak as mere words cannot the Joy that dwells In each bosom to-day. But even as the night chases ever the day, and the darkness follows quick upon the dawn, so to the faces which to-day beam with pleasure as old acquaintanceships are renewed there comes as well the shade of sorrow as we recall the absent ones who will tread these halls no more.

' A loving- and eloquent tribute to t h e dead of other jurisdictions is followed by t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t of t h e death of three prominent members of the Craft in t h a t jurisdiction: B . \ W . \ Bro. D A N I E L L O B D , a m e m b e r of t h e S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e on H a l l and Asylum, died April 5, 1899. E.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N F . K Y L E ' S

d e a t h is reported as follows: J O H N F . K T L E was elected Master of his lodge a t Avon In December, 1898. Addressing himself to perfection in the ritual, and skill In the use of the working tools of the Craft, the " Masonic Monitor " was his constant companion. I t was his habit, upon retiring for the night, to read himself asleep from the pages of the printed portion of our ritual. On the evening of January 25th lost he retired as usual, and in the morning his '-Masonic Monitor" was found upon the floor by the side of the bed which supported his lifeless bod.v. His last thoughts on earth, doubtless, centered upon the work of his masonic lodge. He was a plain .farmer, of modest and retiring disposition, warmhearted, tender, and absolutely devoted to every Interest with which he was connected. He stood four square to every wind that blows, and was in every respect an upright man and Mason.

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R.-.W.-. Bro. R o s w E L L P. F L O W E R , c h a i r m a n of the C o m m i t t e e on H a l l a n d A s y l u m , ex-governor of the S t a t e of N e w York, died M a y 12,1899. H e w a s a g r e a t a n d good m a n , devoted to the int e r e s t of masonic c h a r i t i e s , ever p r o m p t and faithful to his trust. On Augu.stlO, 1898, t h e G r a n d M a s t e r issued a commission to ^ M.-.W.-. Bro. M A U R I C E l i . S T O N E , P a s t G r a n d Master, as the repres e n t a t i v e of t h a t j u r i s d i c t i o n n e a r t h e G r a n d Lodge of K a n s a s . T h r e e new -lodges were given a u t h o r i t y to work by v i r t u e of d i s p e n s a t i o n s issued to t h e G r a n d Master. Foreign r e l a t i o n s a r e r e p o r t e d to be m o s t cordial a n d fraternal, w i t h one painful e x c e p t i o n — W a s h i n g t o n . W e quote his concluding comments thereon: Impressed with the gravity of the situation, and extremely desirous tliat the storm which was threatened by this action In Washington might be averted, and the consequences of the ostracism of the Grand Lodge of M^ashIngtou by her sister Grand Lodges be prevented, I opened correspondence with all the other Grand Masters In the United States, furnishing to each a printed cop.v^of my correspondence with the Grand Master of Washington, and expressing the hope t h a t among them all some might be found so fortunate as to persuade the Grand Master of Washington to lead his Grand Lodge In retracing Its steps. Every Grand Lodge that has taken action on this subject has deplored the resolutions adopted In Washington, and h a l either Implored that Grand Lodge to reconsider its action, or has gone farther, and summarily cut off fraternal relations. As we cannot sui'ely know whether the Grand Lodge of Washington next week will or will not reconsider Us action, lb would seem advisable t h a t we be content a t this Communication with words of fraternal entreaty addressed to our misguided brethren, delegating, however, to our Incoming Grand Master full authority to sustain the dlg^ilty and sovereignty of the Grand Lodge of New York by such action as h e n i a y hereafter deem essential. T h e following v i s i t a t i o n exemplifies t h e patriotism and fra^ t e r n a l s p i r i t of M a s o n r y : The communication of Zetland Lodge, In Toronto, which It was my rare privilege to attend, was decidedly unique and most interesting on account of the presence and participation In the work of M.-.W.-.E.T.MALONK, the Grand ' Master, and nine of the ten living Past Grand Masters of Masons In Canada. Some three hundred Freemasons were assembled In the lodge room, the walls of which are adorned with oil paintings, life-size, of every Past Grand Master of Canada. Your Grand Master and Senior Grand Deacon were accorded a most royal reception. The designs on the trestle-board called for the conferring of the first degree, and though the hands which held the tools were not as deft and supple as those of younger workmen, the spirit, nevertheless, was there, and each Past Grand Master ceased his allotted share In the work with the well-merited plaudits of the assembled Craftsmen. Our march to the banquet hall was enlivened \>y the strains of ''The Star Spangled Banner." a n d the hall Itself was decorated with the Stars and Stripes as well as the Union Jack, and supported the portraits not only of VICTORIA the Queen and the Prince of Wales, I>ut also of our own Immortal WASHINGTON. During the banquet our ears were saluted by the fonilllar strains of '• Y^ankee Doodle," a n d later all persons Joined In singing the words as the orchestra sounded the strains, " My Couatry, 'Tls of Thee." I t goes without saying, that the remarks of all the speakers at this Canadian banquet-table abounded with expressions of friendship not only for the Grand Lodge of NewY'ork,but for the citizens of

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this our beloved land. Most emphatically were the two from New Y'ork reminded that no matter under whlgh flag we chance to dwell, those from either side who stand the test of the masonic square find themselves within the circumference described by the masonic compass. As we have the rare privilege of receiving to-day, as our guests, the Grand Master of Masons In Canada, and many of his Past Grand Masters, I need hardly bespeak for them your most cordial, most empliatlc, and very warmest welcome.

The Grand Master authorized the ceremonies peculiar -to the Craft to be performed in the placing of the corner .stone of the new Armory of the Seventy-fourth Eegiment, National Guard, at Buffalo; Albany Hospital at Albany; Court House of Geneseo; a large number of Masonic Temples, and the dedication of others. His report relating to the Masonic Home at Utica, cannot fail to receive the plaudits of the brethren of that jurisdiction. His complimentary reference to the services of E.'.W.-. Bro. JESSK B . ANTHONY and his wife, is a well merited praise of faithful and earnest stewards; the following statement is not only interesting, but inspiring: But while I hesitate to advise as to which Is the more prudent course from the mere flnanclal point of view, I cannot leave the subject without urging upon you as well as upon myself the great opportunity this Home affords, which we may seize or which we may suffer to pass, for developing, strengthening, and glorifying the higher qualities of our own manhood. The theory has been advanced that war, with all Its desolation, Its suffering, and Its horrors, is, nevertheless, a part of the divine plan for developing and bringing into active play the noblest elements of manhood. Heroism can only be developed under circumstances that evolve the heroout of the man. Devotion to one's fellow-man can only be displaced when that fellow-man stands in need of the self-sacrifice of another. Patriotism and love of country slumber, grow slugglsli, inactive and inert, during the "piping times of peace," and the loud alarm of-war awakes not only the echoes of coming devastation and sorrow and desolation, but also of the coming heroism, devotion and patriotism of those who shall be engaged therein. Not long since I sat In the audience-room of a church In Rochester and heard Mr. EDWARD MAKSHALI^, a correspondent of a New York newspajier, tell the story of some of the things that he saw Just before the battle of San J u a n Hill in Cuba. Among other Incidents ho told us how Captain MOCLINTOOK, of Troop B,of the Hough Riders, was seriously wounded and carried to the scant shelter of a diminutive tree Just as nightfall was coming on. Racked with pain and suffering from his wound, the Captain presently discovered one of the privates in his company, plain THOMAS W . W I G G I N S , lying by his side. He turned to W I G G I N S and said, "Go to the front; you are needed there and not here." "Oh," said W I G G I N S , "Captain, I am between you and the Bring line; don't worry about me." "But," said his Captain, "you are needed at the front." "No," said W I G G I N S , " ! am needed here;" and the Captain replied, " I give you my command to do your duty as a soldier, go and light our corainon enemy." Then it was that W I G G I N S made reply,"I may as well tell you. Capt a i n , ! ain't no well man either." "What," said the Captain,"have you been hit?" "Only a scratch," said W I G G I N S , "but I guess !'ll stay here;" and through the hours of the darkness, the firing of the enemy now dying away and then springing up again from another quarter, faithful W I G G I N S crawled from one side to the other and kept his body between his captain and the firing line. In the early dawn, when the helpers came and lifted the captain to take him within reach of surgical old, with his fast falling breath he barely

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spoke the words,"Take him, too." The helpers looked a t W I G G I N S , and said, " I t would be no use, for he Is dead." Plain W I G G I N S he was upon a Western ranch; glorious hero he was on the battlefield In Cuba. Is not the Home a t Utlca our opportunity,and Is It notoneof those providential agencies which we may utilize to our spiritual benefit, or which we may neglect to our own eternal loss?

The Grand Secretary acknowledges t h e receipt of$73,945.15. The report of t h e Superintendent of the Masonic H o m e is very complete in all its departments, t h e per capita tax represents $187.41—$1.12 less t h a n the year before. The average number of inm a t e s for t h e year, 230; current expenses, -$45,092.99. The library of t h a t jurisdiction h a s been j n c r e a s e d during the y e a r b y t h e purchase a n d contribution of 1,134 bound volumes and pamphlets. An interesting p a r t of t h e Proceedings, following t h e report of t h e Historian, is h i s Civil W a r roster, containing forty pages of n a m e s of brethren who were engaged in the Civil W a r ; a valuable acqui.sition to t h e history of t h a t jurisdiction. The Ma.sonic Board of Relief of t h e City of N e w York, Borough of Manhatta,n a n d the Bronx, disbursed in charity $1,719. Eighteen thousand dollars were expended for the purchase of a property upon which to establish a masonic s h e l t e r ; t h e plan thereof is here s t a t e d : Our plans for the Shelter Include a dorjnltory for the temporary lodging 'of worthy applicants and for the lodging of convalescents for such time as their respective conditions demand, the attendance of physicians when necessary, a supply of food. In manner to be hereafter determined, a labor exchange, a place for more frequent meetings of our charity committees. Other matters will be considered as our necessities shall require and our experience dictate. There Is little doubt that our present Income will be amply sufficient for the purposes Indicated, and we are confident t h a t this Income will not diminish when the fraternity fully understand our proposed work. Certainly the brethren who have had faith enough to entrust to us their contributions for the purpose will not fall to continue that faith when the anticipated good results are seen.

The reference is made to the General Relief Association, w h i c h h a s published during the year 239 imposters a n d unworthy applicants, and a total of 2,529 since its organization, in 1885. A n u m b e r of interesting cases, showing t h e character of some of t h e applicants for aid, are submitted. A detailed s t a t e m e n t of the a m o u n t of relief granted by t h e local Board of Relief, a n d showing t h e ditferent jurisdictions from which the applicants came, includes nearly every Grand Jurisdiction in the world. A letter of congratulations with t h e portrait of Bro. A D N A A D A M S T R E A T , a b r o t h e r born in 1797, a p p e a r s in t h e Proceedings

a s an interesting feature. A special committee from the m e m b e r s of the Craft of t h e Spanish W a r reported progress. The report discloses t h a t 1,000

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members of the fraternity enlisted, that one was killed in battle, eleven died of fever, nine of wounds. The committee recommends that the Grand Lodge acknowledge and commemorate, in suitable fashion, the patriotism, loyalty and unselfish devotion to their country of the heroic dead, who bravely and fearlessly met death in their country's service; and also to perpetuate the prompt patriotism and unquestioned loyalty of the brethren of the Craft. We excerpt from the report of the Committee on Necrology that part relating to a national character, ex-Governor F L O W B B : ROSWEMJ PETTIBONK FijOWERwas a memljer of Watertown Lodge,No.49. He never held office in the lodge, but was at one time an officer of the Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of this State. He is Ijest known as the governor of this Empire State of the Union, in which office he acquitted himself with personal credit and official Integrity. Beginning life poor, he knew wliat It was as a boy to work hard on the farm,and spent the hours between labor attending the sessions of a district school. His first big financial operas tion was at fifteen years, driving a yoke of steers in a brickyard for'two weeks, earning $3. His last was In Wall Street, making millions. Between these eventful epochs he taught school, was in the jewelry business, took charge of 'estates, became member of and afterward the head of the banking firm of FLOWER & COMPANY, fought the TWEED rlng,was chairman of the Democratic State Committee, went to Congress, became governor of New York State, championed the cause of gold against free sliver, was an optimist in the war with Spain, a reasonable expansionist when that war was ended,- saved the Brooklyn Rapid Transit, was one of the founders of the Federal Steel Trust, benefited every corporation to which he gave his name and In which he Invested his money, and died a multl-milllonaire, an acknowledged creditable leader in the financial world. He loved money not for what It is, but for what It does. Charitable and munificent, he gave away thousands of dollars. A church in his native town, a hospital In his adopted city, a chapel attacfied to St. Thomas'Church, of which he died an honored warden, gifts of thousands to Cornell University, of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, of which, at the time of ills death, he was the chairman, are but few of his m a n y benefactions. He was also chairman of the Standing Committee of our Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, and ever ready to give counsel and-asslstance in the administration of this sacred trust. This city and countrj' are not so large nor populous that the place of such a man can readily be filled. Heaven Is richer and the world poorer by his death. So long as such men are Masons, Its membership Is Its all-sufficient advocacy.

The Grand Lodge, by report of the special committee, ex-' pressed its gratitude to the Hon. W I L L I A M SUTHERLAND, retiring Grand Master, for his priceless services in its behalf, recounting his work as an orator, as a faithful craftsman, a patriotic and devoted citizen, recommending that the eloquent address delivered during his term of office should be printed in pamphlet form -and copies of same sent to the Grand Lodges of the world and to all lodges of their own jurisdiction, rightfully stating as a reason that other Grand Masters may be strengthened in their labors, their own lodges enriched with the gift. "So mote it be." The address, correspondence and edicts of the Grand Master appear in the Proceedings as an appendix of sixty .pages.

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The Report on Correspondence, presented by M.-.W.-. Bro. JESSE B . ANTHONY, covering 216 pages, is one of the best reports it has been our privilege tp read. It is the eleventh production by our M.-.W.-. Brother to masonic literature, and is entitled to be accorded a place in the front rank as a medium of information upon the doings of other Grand Jurisdictions and the teachings and principles of Masonry. The Proceedings of Kansas for 1899 are accorded nearly four pages of a very courteous review, quoting liberally from the address of the Grand Master, and giving prominence to the Masonic Home, a subject that is ever near the heart of our M.-.W.-. Brother. He credits the Grand Secretary with presenting n. very full detail of the registry of membership, just completed—the most complete of any of which'he has knowledge; and its value from a historical standpoint cannot be overestimated, and thinks the expense incident to the work is "well invested. The Grand Orator, Ltroius H. PERKINS, receives complimentary notice; his oration is said to be interesting, and that the" advantages of Freemasonry were tersely summed up in the concluding words of his address. He copies our introductory to the Report on Correspondence, and characterizes it as a fine piece of composition, and is kind enough to say that the report, although intended for the information of the Craft in Kansas, cannot fail to have a general interest, and agrees with us in our opinion expressed last year of the power of the Worshipful Master to remove an appointive officer at his pleasure. We express our gratitude to the Brother for the kindly expressions and recognition given our report. We are. also indebted to him for the admirable statistical tables prepared by him with painstaking care, giving a condensed statemen,t of the Grand Lodges of the world. We appropriate them for the use of our brethren in Kansas. They will be found at the close of this report. M.-.W.-. WEIGHT D. POWNALL, Grand Master, New York. R.-.W.-. EDWARD M. L . EHLERS, Grand Secretary, New York.

NEW ZEALAND—1809. Tlie Annual Communication was held in April, at the Town Hall, Hokitika, Westland, with M.-.W.-. Bro. RICHARD JOHN SEDDON, Grand Master, on the Throne. A number of Past Grand Masters were prevented attendance by illness, which evoked resolutions of sympathy on the part of Grand Lodge.

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The B o a r d of Benevolence reported the distribution of £95 6s. for relief to t h e poor a n d distressed. T h e Proceedings s h o w t h a t £800 h a d been subscribed b y t h e lodges to the B e n e v o l e n t F u n d . V e r y good, considering the t o t a l m e m b e r s h i p is orily 4,916. , The m e m o r i a l p a g e credits our P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r C O O K to Illinois, and P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r H A W L E Y , late o f Illinois, to Kansas. The G r a n d C h a p l a i n ' s a d d r e s s w a s a good, p l a i n e x h o r t a t i o n , wliich doubtless received t h e h e a r t y e n d o r s e m e n t of all p r e s e n t . Of Masonry, he s a y s : The two great features of our Institution—the two great pillars upon which it rests and which make It stable—are Righteousness and Charity. The true Freemason, the one who enters Into the deep spirit of Its meaning, finds himself ever growing nearer to the Grand Architect of the Universe. Not the mere outward form, however noble, b u t the Inner spirit—the GOD-llke spirit In that which is the manifestation of the Deity. As we walk in righteousness, as the Sacred Law becomes our guide, as we follow its precepts, we walk amongst men us those who are not only Joined together In unity with one another, but are also part of the great brotherhood in heaven above. Charity is outward expression. I n the spirit of the chapter read to-day, I Cor. xiil, we walk through the world. Charity never falleth. I t Is our great privilege to show by our works that we recognize and follo^v the teaching of the volume of the Sacred Law. I n the Old Country our masonic institutions form an i m p o r t a n t part of our work. And while in this new country we are Ijut in t h e d a y of small things, to what heights can this noble Order rise when Its members are united in the pursuit of righteousness, and show forth In their lives the lessons of true charlt}'. Our fraternity, says one writer, based on the existence of Gob and the truth of immortality, is neither a "religious sect nor a political party. But Its aims and offices are the promotion of the knowledge amongst men of the Fatherhood of GOD and the brotherhood of man. Let us carry out the spirit of true Freemasonry, and while we reverently acknowledge that the Almighty still dwells in the thick darkness, while oftentimes we do not see clearly the working of His will, while the glorious temple on Mount Morlah has vanished man,— man, in his threefold nature —body, soul and spirit, made for the glory of GOD—exhibits the "Word and will of GOD, and by acts of righteousness and charity shows to the world that Freemasonry looks to H i m who dwells i n the thick darkness, and forms for Him a house which shall be a habitation for Him forever.

XOKTH

CAROLINA—1899.

112TH A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

R A L E I G H , J A N . 1899.

M.-.W.*. W A L T E R B . M O O B E , G r a n d Master in the G r a n d E a s t . R e p r e s e n t a t i v e of K a n s a s not present. Three h u n d r e d a n d seven lodges, with a total m e m b e r s h i p of 10,954. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r delivered an a d d r e s s covering six pages of the Proceedings, in w h i c h he recounts the work for t h e p a s t j^ear. The relations of the G r a n d L o d g e with other Grand J u r i s d i c t i o n s for the y e a r h a v e been v e r y friendly and fraternal. H e refers

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to t h e G r a n d Lodge of Peru as h a v i n g returned to its first love and true masonic teachings, by restoring to its altar the Holy Bible, t h e Great Light in Masonry. H e discountenances the action on t h e part of t h e Grand Lodge of Washington in the recognition of negro Masonry. H e h a d no occasidn to deliver any decisions on masonic law. Two new lodges were created by di.spensation, and three old lodges restored. H e refers to a communication received from the committee appointed b y Hawaiian Lodge, No. 21, of Honolulu, advising the b r e t h r e n n o t to come to t h e islands expecting to make fortunes easily a n d to pick money from t h e trees, t h a t they m a y not be disappointed. ' . A Special Communication of t h e Grand Lodge \vas held a t Wilson where the corner stone of t h e Church of the Disciples was placed with appropriate masonic ceremonies. A n o t h e r Special Communication was held a t Morganton for the purpose of laying the corner stone of the Deaf and Dumb School. • . A n o t h e r Emergent Communication performed the impressive and appropriate ceremony of l a y i n g t h e corner stone of the University of North Carolina. A n o t h e r beautiful service was rendered a t a Special Communication a t the Orphans' Asylum Hall, Oxford, consisting of songs and addre.sses, a n d a concert in the afternoon b y the children. From the perusal of the addresses and proceedings, t h e d a y m u s t have been well spent in the interest of Masonry. A n o t h e r Special Communication with t h e ceremonies of the Order laid tlie corner stone of Sarem Cliristian Church. The Grand Master, in his conclusion, pledges loyalty to the f r a t e r n i t y b y reiterating t h e s t a t e m e n t m a d e b y R U T H to N A O M I ,

" W h i t h e r thou goest, I will go; a n d where thou lodgest, I will lodge; t h y people shall be m y people, a n d t h y G O D m y GOD." T h e G r a n d Secretary, J O H N C . D B B W B Y , presents a n e a t

report disclosing t h e revenue of t h e Grand Lodge to be $6,126.20. A large part of the Proceedings of t h e Grand Lodge is'devoted to t h e report of the Board of Directors of the Orphans' H o m e . T h e r e were 115 boys a n d 102 girls, m a k i n g a total of 217 i n m a t e s in t h e Home. E x p e n s e of maintenance and education, $72.34 per capita. W e cominend t h e plan of this H o m e in its i n d u s t r i a l features. The s u p e r i n t e n d e n t is evidently the right m a n in t h e right place. H e concludes his report with t h e following excellent statement: Charity Is Indeed the sweetest virtue t h a t I t stands a m o n g the fundamental teachings expression of the principles of our noble Order as the Oxford Orphan Asylum. The results

can possess the human heart. of Masonry, and the grandest Is found In such an Institution of the work In which we are

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engaged eternity alone can measure. To rescue from proverty and to shelter homeless little ones; to shield from the snares and temptations of life the young and innocent who else were unprotected; to secure for them homes where they m a y have the tender care of GOD'S people or to train and educate them here for good citizenship on eartli and citizenship in Heaven—that Is the mission of this institution. Should we not deem it a privilege to be thus engaged? We thank our Grand Master above that He has inclined the Masons of North Carolina to establish such an institution. We thank H i m that H e has smiled his approval of the work and has given It friends for support. May this spirit of brotherl.y love lead us all to even greater effort to promote the interest and to extend the Influence of our noble charity. Its possibilities are great. Under GOD, the future of our beloved institution is glorious. " Faith ma.v be lost in sight, hope ends in fruition, but charity extends beyond the grave through the boundless reaUns of eternity." I

The Proceedings furnish us with an excellent portrait of P a s t Grand Master B E N J A M I N S M I T H , who served t h e Grand Lodge as its Grand Master in 1808, 1809 a n d 1810. H e also served h i s country well as colonel on t h e staff of t h e Commander-in-Chief during the American Bevolution. The Grand Lodge instructed t h e Graiid Secretary to procure the portraits of all P a s t Grand Masters of t h e Grand Lodge of North Carolina not now in the possession of t h e Grand Lodge, if possible. I t also instructed t h e Grand Tyler to purchase suitable and modern paraphernalia for the use of the Grand Lodge, t h a t now being used having served its d a y and generation. Under " F r a t e r n a l Dead," we And a loving tribute to the memory of Bro. J O H N H . M I L I J S , t h e founder of t h e Oxford O r p h a n s '

Asylum. The committee .says: " H e it was who had the fortitude to brave t h e severest storms a n d erect to Masonry in North Carolina her grandest monument. H i s life beamed with love and h i s h e a r t the inost generous impulses and charities, giving his whole existence to the orphan children of North Carolina." The Grand Lodge passed resolutions of encouragement to t h e organization of chapters of the E a s t e r n Star within the Grand Jurisdiction, believing t h a t it will redound to the great good of the Orphan Asylum. The Grand Lodge, by resolution, appropriated $2,500 to t h e support of the Asylum. Bro. F E A N O I S D . W I N S T O N in beautiful a n d eloquent language

presented the M.".W.'. Grand Master with a P a s t Grand Master's jewel, as a token of love and esteem on. the p a r t of the Masons of North Carolina. A t the laying of t h e corner stone of the Deaf and Dumb Asyl u m J u d g e W A L T B B C L A B K delivered an eloquent a n d appropriate

address, which we would gladly quote in full if the space were allotted to us. A t the risk of being considered disconnected, we clip the following beautiful sentiment:

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They who live for themselves, for their own narrow, selfish ends, know not what It Is to live. They who spend life In piling up treasures by e.xtortlng It from the earnings of their nelghbors.may obtain their millions and build their palaces a n d buy thelryachts, but they will live Ignobly and dying will go down "To the vile dust from which they sprung. Unwept, unhonored and unsung." They only truly live who shape their lives to the service of humanity, who so live t h a t mankind will be made somewhat better and more comfortable by their efforts, whether t h a t effort Is in risking life on the battlefleld or In spending time and money In administering to the poor and the afflicted. That m a n truly lives as m a n ought to live when he lives for the good of his fellow-men or dies for them. " Whether In the pestilence or in the battle's van "Where can m a n more nobly die than when he dies for m a n ? " I t Is t h a t spirit which sends men forth to die for country and for liberty. Unseen, but Its presence not unfelt, It rode by the side of H A M P D E N and W A S H INGTON—

"The moor a t Marston felt Its tread Through Jersey snows the march It led." In no part of the race Is t h a t feeling stronger than In the woman. In every land. When pain and anguish wring the brow, they are ministering angels Indeed. No soldier was ever braver than those Intrepid heroines, GKAOK DAK-

LING and FIJOKENOE NionTiNOAi.B, and In these last few days CIJARA BARTON

has fastened another Immortal name to the long list of women who have served Gon bj* serving m a n . When there Is the pestilence t h a t w a l k e t h by noon-day, the Sisters of Mercy and a thousand nameless heroines crowd to the perilous and fatal edge of duty with more Intrepidity than the soldiers who stormed the Malakoff or held the salient a t Spottsylvanla. They do it without t h e Incentives t h a t move men; there is not the excitement of battle, the roll of the drum and inusketrj'; there Is no guerdon of a glorious name or a glorious lot to be won; no plaudits of an admiring country, but with full knowledge of the danger, with no excitement of contest or ambition, they press where duty calls and die, as the Nazarene died, for men. You will remember that when C H R I S T passed by and saw a blind m a n his disciples asked him If the blind m a n had sinned or his parents that he was thus nfBicted,and the Master said that neither had the blind man sinned nor his parents, but that the works of GOD might be made manifest In him,and thereupon he restored his sight. Now m a y It not be that one of the reasons a Providence, whose waj's are Inscrutable, has visited these afflictions upon those for whom this building Is to be erected, and the greater affliction visited upon those In the edifice on yonder hill, is t h a t by our ministering to thei r needs we maj' do the work of the Master, and arouse In ourselves those kindly sentiments to our fellow-men, In the.exerclse of which m a n seeth likest unto GOD? T h e E e p o r t on F r a t e r n a l Corre.spondence presented by R.-.W.'. J O H N A. C O L L I N S , c h a i r m a n of t h e c o m m i t t e e , contains a review of n e a r l y all the G r a n d J u r i s d i c t i o n s , covering n i n e t y pages of solid review w i t h o u t e x c e r p t s . I t is well written a n d furnishes t h e b r e t h r e n of t h a t jurisdiction with a concise s t a t e m e n t of t h e doings of m o s t G r a n d Liodges. H e r e a d s our n a m e as Pastlethwail, which is doubtless a typog r a p h i c a l error, b u t as it is used in a c o m p l i m e n t a r y m a n n e r in relation to our report, we s h a l l n o t t a k e exception thereto, b u t m a k e grateful a c k n o w l e d g m e n t of t h e kind review of K a n s a s a t t h e h a n d s of our E.-.W.'. B r o t h e r . M.-.W.-. B. 'J. NoTSLE, G r a n d Master, Selma. B.-.W.". J. C. D B B W B Y , G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , Raleigh.

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NORTH DAKOTA—1899. 1 0 T H A N N U A I J CoMjrUiSriOATiOK,

Fifty-five lodges; 3,1fi9 Master Masons.

F A R G O , J U N E , 1899.

M.-.W.-. G E O R G E H .

K E Y S , G r a n d Master.

The Grand Master prefaces the account of his stewardship with the following: Brethren: Life is made up of moments, and moments are niade up of thoughts, and thoughts are hova into acts, and acts into deeds, and thus along the highway of life we gather them up and drop them by the wayside. The weed, the flower, the fruit, tlie forest tree springs up In our wake and thus our life's records are left in perpetual memory, be they good, or bad,or indifTerent. No one thing is all our life. Masonry, oven to the most enthusiastic, is hut a part, yet should that part be neglected, the whole cannot Iseas beautiful; lor in Masonry we are taught ethics that must color all our acts and thoughts and deeds. The tremendous force which lies behind the mystic tie must perforce Imprint itself upori tiie civilization in which we live. I t need not necessarily be done In the name of Freeniasonrj', but wheresoever or whensoever our acts and deeds have been laid beside our pathway the tinge of our precepts color and emblazen the scroll. Whether it Ije in church. In business, in public aflTairs, in social ways, ever pervading and ever active, it marks and stamps and prints and paintsand. stains the record of ourlife. We teach that these should not be of the mottled gray or the dull soiled color that glistens not in the rays of the sun; but they should stand out clear and clean, and bright and brilliant that the world may see our good deeds, and reflect that the precepts of Freemasonry are not made of neutral colors or inanity, or deceit, or false living; but are bright and beautiful and strong. We may not all be able to decorate large deeds or great thoughts, but each should take what nature has given unto him, and, with the best at hand, leave Impressed thereon the noblest and brightest that Is in him.

Under "Necrology" he lias a kind word of s y m p a t h y in each individual death of p r o m i n e n t Masons of other jurisdictions, a n d in feeling terms announces t h e death of P a s t Grand Secretary T H O M A S J. W I L D E R , who served In his official capacity in 1890 a n d

1891. H e was also Grand Treasurer in 1882, a n d Grand Senior W a r d e n in 1881, Grand Secretary of t h e Grand Chapter E o y a l A r c h Masons from 1885 to 1893. H e w a s c h a i r m a n of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence for several years. The loss to t h a t jurisdiction of so useful a m a n as Bro. W I L D E R cannot be es-

timated.

Verily, a good m a n h a s fallen.

The G r a n d ' M a s t e r also announces the death of Bro. F R A N K A. B R I G G S , who was Grand Treasurer in 1891, and Governor of t h a t

State a t t h e time of fiis death. A pioneer settler of the M a n d a n country, a valued citizen, a faithful official, a true Mason. H i s widow is a prominent m e m b e r of the Order of E a s t e r n Star, having performed the duties of Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter for a n u m b e r of years. The corner stone of the n e w Masonic Temple a t Fargo w a s laid by the Grand Lodge, convened in special session, and also t h e

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corner stone of the State Indu.strial School and School for Manual T r a i n i n g to be located a t EUendale. The towns of Williston, Drayton, liid^ewood, Churchs F e r r y and Mayville are t h e gainers of a new lodge through the dispensations of the Grand Master. The Proceedings favor us with a n excellent " v i e w " of t h e h a n d s o m e a n d commodious Masonic Temple in the course of erection a t Fargo. T h a t jurisdiction has adopted the card system. T h e Grand Secretary reports progress, h a v i n g completed it u p to t h e r e t u r n s of 1897. T h e work h a s revealed to t h e Grand Secretary several interesting facts. Out of nearly Ave thousand members, only two were born in North D a k o t a ; only four brethren are favored, with a given n a m e beginning with t h e letter Z—a Z A O H A B I A H , Z I M B I B , Z A L M O N a n d Z E T H , a n d only two lodges have records absolutely complete. Our G r a n d Secretary can tell similar stories from experience acquired during the w.ork in this jurisdiction. Tlie following resolution m e t with an enthusiastic and p r o m p t adoption: Resolved, That the Masons of this Grand .Jurisdiction liave viewed with pride the action of our then Grand Master ROBERT M. CAKOTIIEKS in granting a dispensation to hold a lodge \J. D. in the Philippine Islands, and the unanimous and enthusiastic approval of his acts by the Grand Lodge at its previous session. We have watched with eagerness all news of what our brethren were doing in the island on the other side of the world. Thus far reports of tlieir acts ha,ve received our liearty approval, and met our most sanguine expectations. We, therefore, extend to our bretliren in the antipodes our heartiest and sincerest, and deepest regards. We watch for their return with no little expectation of pleasure of the reunion and thegatherlng together again of our brothers around the fireside, and the re-unitlng with their loved ones will be our cherished anticipation. We send them our greetlng.our good will and our hopes for a safe and pleasant return.

No Keport on Correspondence. M.".W.'. J O H N A. P B B O I V A L , Grand Master, Devils Lake. R.-.W.-. F B A N K J . T H O M P S O N , Grand Secretary, F a r g o .

NOVA SCOTIA—1899. 34TH A N N U A L COMMUNIOATION,

ANNAPOLIS.

Membership, 3,423. The A n n u a l Communication was preceded by an E m e r g e n t Communication a t Stellarton, F e b r u a r y 3, 1899, for t h e purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to t h e memory of t h e late a n d highly esteemed Past Grand Master, M.'.W.'. Bro. L E W I S J O H N STONE.

The Grand Lodge convened in ample form, then formed in procession headed by t h e Bridgetown band, marched to St. L u k e ' s

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C h u r c h , w h e r e divine service was held. T h e G r a n d Chaplain, E e v . H B N B Y H O W E , rector of t h e parish, delivered a n inspiringa n d i n t e r e s t i n g sermon from t h e t e x t I K i n g s , vii. 45 a n d 46: " A l l these vessels which H I B A M m a d e to K i n g SOLOMON for the house of t h e L o r d were of bright brass. I n t h e p l a i n of J o r d a n did t h e k i n g cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan." H i s historical prelude is w o r t h y of a place in t h i s report: I t Is with the greatest pleasure t h a t , a s rector of this p a r i s h , ! welcome the Grand Lodge to this prime town of our vast Dominion. I t Is quite natural that mechanics should care to visit this historic spot where, some two miles distant, the first nether millstone of Acadia was set. I t Is quite reasonable that members of this branch of the church should wish to tread where first the beams of our gospel broke In upon-the darkness of Toowapsklk. I t Is equally to be expected that all cultured Masons should rejoice now to assemble within the limits of the jurisdiction of Annapolis Royal Lodge.No. S3, for. In 1606, a t Goat Island, was found a stone with the Great Lights of Masonry carved thereupon. This is the earliest masonic relic found upon this continent. Here, also, is the home of Canadian Masonry. For, In 173S, the first masonic lodge was here organized. "Annapolis Royal Lodge," the mother of Halifax Masonry, was then No. 4 on the registry of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. We therefore trust that these facts may deepen your interest in this town, wherein we hope your present brief sojourn may be both agreeable to all and helpful to the Craft. H i s reference to the letter "G," a n d its a d d i t i o n a l m e a n i n g , are w o r t h y of approbation a n d c o m m e n d a t i o n : We have In the East in our lodges the letter "G." This stands both for GOD and for our Goodness. Loolcwell to the East, and see In our "storied window richly d l g h t " the GoD-man J E S U S teaching the multitudes. If we follow His precept we shall attain His promises. If we are>Joyful members of His band of Imitators, then does G. M. stand for the GOD-man as Good Master (Mk. X. 17) and GoD-glven Model; and for oui; Grand Master as an Imitator of the sun that rules the day, and every good Mason as a s y n o n j m for a good m a n . So shall we each be a ^•lioaz'" and ''Jachia^ to our lodges and to the honorable Craft. Here (pointing to the Holy Bible open on the chancel floor) are the secrets ojj Masonry! We are all its duly acercdiled ex.pos&s. Of what are our deeds a revelation? Let our aprons, alike symbols of present innocence, but differing In their glory and whiteness, now show the dally results of our varj'lng abilities to reflect the likeness of our divine ideal. Then all the m a n i f o l d difficulties, successfully overcome by th*e spirit-endowed workmen of our Royal. Grand Master SoiiOMON, typify the possibility of our attainment to the blessedness of him " t h a t overcometh," "who Is to be made a pillar In the temple of my GOD; the city of ray GOD, the New Jerusalem" (Rev. ill. 12). "The Holy City Beside the tideless river." The G r a n d Master, M.-.W.-. Bro. T H O M A S B . F L I N T , M . P., presented a report c o n t a i n i n g m u c h g e n e r a l information and a n a c c o u n t In detail of his s t e w a r d s h i p . I n his p r e l u d e he calls a t t e n t i o n to the p a s t haunfs of the historic spot, r e m i n d s t h e b r e t h r e n t h a t after the weary y e a r s of p a t i e n t toil in removing t h e forests, t h a t the war shriek of the savage has given w a y to t h e

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fierce yell of the locomotive whistle. He claims t h a t the locality is connected with the first glimmerings of-Masonry in North Arnerica. H e reports the death of flfty-eighfc members from the thirtysix lodges in t h a t jurisdiction, and refers in words of eloquence to the d e a t h of P a s t Grand Master L E W I S J O H N S T O N E , and to the death of R.-.W.-. Bro. E D M O N D T . M A H Q N , P a s t Deputy Grand Master. H e pleads with the brethren to make every effort possible to reduce to a i n i n i m u m the greatest evil in t h a t jurisdiction, non-affiliation. H e encourages the establishment of a library and r e a d i n g room. N u m e r o u s visitations were made during the year, which were occasions of m u c h pleasure. H e commends the report of the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. H e does not s u b m i t a list of offlcial decisions. The Grand Lodge passed resolutions accepting the invitation of the G r a n d Lodge of Virginia to participate In the exercises of the centennial observance of the death of W A S H I N G T O N . The resolution concludes with the following patriotic s e n t i m e n t s : " W h o s e memory is revered by us as Britons, and, although the obligation and d u t y of our forefathers towards their k i n g and country required t h a t t h e y should oppose him by force of arms, yet his m e m o r y as a m a n , a soldier and a statesman, will be ever dear to us, b a t doubly dear to us as a Mason, and to-day, we as Britons, join with the g r e a t English-speaking race to the south of us with united liearts in celebrating and doing honor to the m e m o r y of one of tlie noblest of the earth." The Report on Correspondence, written by the m e m b e r s of t h e committee, covering nearly half of the English speaking Grand Lodges a n d some of tiie foreign, contains a very n e a t and able review of m a t t e r s masonic tliroughout the world. U n d e r K a n s a s (1899), the committee notices the card system, and thinks t h a t the Grand Secretary will soon forget liis arduous labor in preparing the m o s t complete, convenient and easily consulted record, in the consciousness of h a v i n g produced a work invaluable to his jurisdiction. H e is not in accord with Grand Master STONE'S ideas relating to tlie issue of the special dispensations, and thinks he was more patriotic than masonic. The K a n s a s Masonic H o m e is complimented, and the address of R.-.W.-. Bro. Xiuoius H . P E R K I N S , the Grand Orator, is characterized as a "clear historical sketch of Masonry, and is practically free from t h a t rhetorical r o m a n c i n g often Indulged in by writers and speakers on this t h e m e ; we heartily commend the reading of this address to all our brethren." The R e p o r t on Foreign Correspondence receives favorable consideration as a "clean cut, valuable paper." M.-.W.-. T H O M A S B . F L I N T , Grand Master, Y a r m o u t h . R.-.W.-. H o n . Wit,L,iAM Ross, Grand Secretary, Halifax.

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T O L E D O , O O T O B E B , 1899.

Bro. E . C. GuLLiFOKD, M.-.W.-. Grand Master, whose handsome portrait serves as a frontispiece for t h e Proceeding-s. Membership of the Grand Lodge of Ohio aggregates 44,201. The statistics for the year show a n e t gain of 1,353. The Grand Master's annual address furnishes excellent reading, extending over fifty pages of t h e Proceedings. H e refers to t h e Communication of the Grand Lodge by stating: " E a r l y in the present century this Grand Lodge w a s launched upon tlie sea of time. A m i g h t y craft of grace a n d beauty, ever manned by good men a n d true, slie lias sailed triu m p h a n t l y onward down the stream to tlie closing scenes of another century in tlie world's history, a n d ere we meet again in Annual Communication, another e r a will have dawned upon us." "We wonder, if by some mysterious decree, he anticipated t h a t the Grand Lodge would not meet in t h e closing year of the century, a t its regular stated time, October 1900. Of the Institution, he has tlie following to s a y : The Institution which we represent to-day stands preeminent among the benevolent and fraternal societies of the world. I t s acts of humanity are not confined to any land or kindred tongue, but reach to every clime where the god of day sends forth his shining arrows. I t is found in every form and system of civilized government, and extends the hand of friendship to the rich or poor aiil^e, be he a man. I t dispenses untold charity among Its members when in distress; it extends heartfelt sympath,v and binds up the wounds of the nftlicted ; It lays to rest its fraternal dead, and drops the tear of affection upon tlie coffin of a departed brother; It counsels the living, and protects its widows and orphans. Its golden wings of humanity and brotherly affection spread abroad and cover its members, whether In sickness or In health. In prosperity or adversity, and through the tender mercy of a loving GOD, when the sands of life have ebbed to their finish, when the silver thread of life Is broken and the disenfranchised spirit soars aloft, it consigns the soul to that higher templein the Paradise above the skies, and in the great East resplendent in glory, it will receive the final degree of Masonry from our Supreme Grand Master of heaven and earth.

Under "Necrology," lie pays a loving tribute to 707 brethren of the Grand Jurisdiction, who sleep in t h e silent city of the dead, and he gives an extended, notice of the death of t h a t prominent prince of Masons, E N O C H T E B B Y C A B S O N .

H e also p a y s a

fitting

tribute to P a s t Grand Master C H A E L E S C . K I E F B B , w h o for more

t h a n a quarter of a century, rendered valuable assistance to t h e Craft of t h a t jurisdiction. The dead of other jurisdictions receive official notice, including the d e a t h of M.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N M . P E I C E , P a s t Grand Master

of K a n s a s :

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The virtues of these great and good men are graven In our hearts; their deeds are recorded In our archives; their names are held in affectionate remembrance, and will appear upon the roll of those who have done their duty, finished their work, and entered Into their eternal rest. "Take them, O Death, and bear away Whatever thou can'st call thine own; Thine image stamped upon this clay, Doth give thee that—but that alone. "Take them, O Grave, and let them He Folded upon thy narrow shelves. As garments by the sou] laid by, And precious only to themselves. "Take them, O great Eternity, Our little life is but a gust. That bends the branches of thy tree, And trails Its blossoms In the dust."

H e rejoices in the peace and prosperity prevailing throughout the land, a n d the cordial fraternal relations existing between t h a t and other Grand Jurisdictions. The Grand Master appoints numerous representatives near other Grand Lodges. H e reports a list of special dispensations, authorizing lodges to perforin various minor dutie.S'. The li.st numbers 105. W e do not see the necessity of publishing a list of dispensations issued b y the G r a n d Master, authorizing lodges to perform minor duties. I t is the jsrerogative of the Grand Master to issue such dispensations, and after having issued them, no Grand Lodge can recall them. W e believe t h a t a private report made to the Grand Secr e t a r y for filing with the official letters and documents issued during the year, is all t h a t is necessary under the circumstances. However, it is none of our business; if the Grand Lodge desires to publish it, it has a perfect right to do so. The Grand Master reports three decisions: First. That it is undesirable for the Master, Senior Warden, .junior Warden or Secretary to subscribe to, or cause the lodge seal to be affixed, to any diploma other than the one recommended bj* this Grand Lodge. Second: Held, t h a t i t is Improper to post in the ante-rooms a list of suspensions or expulsions where lodge rooms are occupied, or permitted to be. occupied, bj- societies other than strictly masonic. Third. Held, that robes used in the conferring of degrees should not be worn in a masonic procession.

The last decision will doubtless be hard upon the lodges who obtain dispensations to a t t e n d divine services, as usually, under such circumstances, the more " t o g g e r y " and paraphernalia they can display on such occasions the better. W e believe t h a t all Masons should attend divine services, b u t as stated in former reports, we do not believe it to be consistent with the purposes of Masonry for a lodge to dictate to a n y member where he shall offer up his devotions to Deity; and t h a t if a lodge should decide to attend services in a body, t h e y ought to be possessed of t h a t spirit

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of worship which will enable them to appear in a m a n n e r becoming to a worshipper, rather than to be adorned with the lodge regalia, thereby a t t r a c t i n g the attention a n d diverting the m i n d s of the other members of the congregation not Masons. Of clandestine Masonry, he states t h a t in Ohio it is fast becoming a thing of the p a s t ; clandestine lodges are closing their doors, and members openly renouncing allegiance to the so-called masonic bodies. The Grand Master very properly recommends the appointment of a committee to purchase consecration vessels necessary for t h e proper performance of the ceremonies of dedication, consecration a n d the laying of corner stones. Other Grand Lodges m a y do well to emulate the action of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. A new Masonic Hall at N e w Albany, another a t E a s t Townsend, a Masonic Temple at New Holland, a hall a t V a n W e r t , another a t Fulton, were dedicated by autliority of t h e Grand Master. The corner stone of the Ottawa County Court House, Moore Masonic Temple, Brumback Library Building, College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Ohio Wesleyan University, were all laid with appropriate ma"sonio ceremonies. Two new lodges received the sanction and recommendation of the Grand Master. The endless chain letter comes in for an official condemnation, and for which the Grand Master is to be commended. H e refers to the memorial services to be held a t Mount Vernon, and recommended the appropriation of funds therefor. The Grand Secretary submits an interesting a n d carefully prepared report, showing an income for the year of $33,444..50. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence reported on the subject of negro Masonry, in substance tliat the Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n has recalled its unfraternal action. N o further action on the p a r t of the Grand Lodge of Ohio was necessary. The report of the Special Committee on Veteran or Life Membership, is worthy the consideration of all Masons: Masonry, in its practical operation, seems to demand revenue to meet necessary expenditures. This Is supplied by annual dues and the charge for initiation and degrees, which really is an advanced payment in gross on part of every member. Instead of making the charge for initiation and degrees sufBclently large to cover all the monetary contribution each member should make, as might have been done, our fathers wisely provided that a portion of each member's financial obligation to the Order should be paid in annual dues. They probably saw, as we may see, in this recurring obligation a t least once a year, the member's attention to the lodge Is quickened, his interest aroused, and his allegiance strengthened. And thus he feels that he is still a part of working Masonry. There is no providence in any plan for exemptions from dues. The lodge sometimes may find itself with more money than it needs; but more frequently the lodge finds Itself, In its hour of greatest need, with an empty . treasury and with inadequate means to support Itself, because Its members are either on the veteran or certificate list.

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There Is no justice In these exemptions. A member may pay dues to the veteran limit, then move away and desire to change his lodge membership. If he does this, he may lose the exemption from dues which he obtained, since there can be no uniformity on this point among the lodges without, or even within, this State. This would be unjust to the member. Again, a brother might become a member of the lodge a year or two before he reached the veteran limit. If the same be based on the member's years In the Order, having paid dues elsewhere the required time. H e would Justly be entitled to the provisions for veterans, and could probabl.v claim them; and the lodge must ever afterward carry him exempt, and pay his dues to the Grand Lodge without ever receiving anything but a mere pittance from him. This would be unjust to the lodge. On the other hand, If the veteran limit depends upon the member's years In the lodge,It would be an unjust distinction between the members made in the lodge and those Joining on dinilt. There Is no wisdom In these schemes for dispensing with annual dues. In place of the yearly Income from the members. It Is expected the lodge will, have Interest from Investment of money. The lodge Is not organized, and Is poorly equipped to carry on a banking, broljerage, or an Investment business. Too often some good, popular or Influential brother wants to borrow the mone.v upon inadequate security, and the argument Is made by hini.or for him by his friends, that the loan should be made to him rather than an "outsider." And he either gets the money or he doesn't. I n t h e f o r m e r c a s e . l t often means loss to the lodge. I n the latter case, Itnieans Irritation and Illwill on the part of himself and his friends. And, In either case, the harmony of the lodge Is shaken, and the fraternity injured. Beyond owning Its own property, when that can be done, a lodge would better leave the money among Its members, and collect dues. T h e R e p o r t on Correspondence is written by M.'.AV.'. Bro. W . M. C U N N I N G H A M , c h a i r m a n of the c o m m i t t e e , and exceeds in intere.st his former able efforts. H e strenuously a d v o c a t e s t h e e s t a b l i s l i m e n t of t h e P a s t Master's degree to the c h a r a c t e r and s t a n d i n g given to i t in E n g l a n d , and s a y s : The grade belongs to Craft Masonry, and the use of Its esotery by chapters of Royal Arch Masons for the qualification of candidates for the Royal Arch, does not thereby al^rogate its right to and control of the grade dispensations by Grand Masters to "pass (he C/ifHJ," as In Pennsylvania, would be a better a r r a n g e m e n t than as a t present, and could be made to contribute largely by the fee therefor to Grand Ijodge Charity Fund. F r o m w h i c h we m o s t courteously dissent. W e do not believe t h a t t h e so-called P a s t Master's degree, be it conferred i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t e m a n n e r c u s t o m a r y a n y w h e r e , belongs to the s y s t e m of A n c i e n t Craft M a s o n r y . T h e r e are t h r e e degrees and three only. A M a s t e r h a v i n g performed the d u t i e s of t h e office becomes a P a s t M a s t e r by v i r t u e thereof and is n o t entitled to a n y a d d i tional ceremony, e x c e p t t h a t of installation and t h e experience he receives in p r e s i d i n g over a lodge. K a n s a s receives a courteous and e x t e n d e d notice of over five p a g e s . H e refers to t h e a d d r e s s of M.-.W.-. Bro. M A U B I C E L . S T O N E , as a n i n t e r e s t i n g report of his official a c t i o n s and says t h a t his reference to t h e deatli of the P a s t G r a n d Masters of the

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Jurisdiction is appropriate. H e copies M.-.W.\ Bro. S T O N E ' S reference to t h e Masonic Home. He says t h a t no mention is made as to action on t h e a t t i t u d e of the Grand Lodge of Washington inre "negro Masonry." T r u e , brother. W e t h o u g h t they would take it back and concluded to w a i t u n t i l t h e i r n e x t A n n u a l Communication before a c t i n g h a r s h l y . Grand Secretary, R.-.W.-. Bro. A L B E R T K . WiiiSON, is credited with submitting his " u s u a l methodical report;" and he notes t h a t a very interesting address w a s delivered by t h e G r a n d Orator, W.-. Bro. Luoitrs H . P E R K I N S , from which he copies freely. The Masonic H o m e received a liberal notice, a n d t h e w r i t e r ' s report on Foreign Correspondence is commended, for which we m a k e our best bow. Clandestine Masonry and the Gran Dieta of Mexico receive extended notice, in which connection we regret t h a t w^e c a n n o t devote more time a n d space to this extended report. . M.-.W.-. E . Ii. L Y B A R & B B , Grand Master, Spring M o u n t a i n . - E.-.W.-. J . H . B B O M W E L L , Grand Secretary, Cincinnati.

OKLAHOMA — 1899. 7 T H ANNCTAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N , Forty-four

lodges;

1,895 m e m b e r s .

OKLAHOMA CITY. ENJOOH

M . BAMFOBD,

Grand Master. Forty-one pages are appropriated to His a d d r e s s ; from t h e introductory we take the following s t a t e m e n t : Of the results of our war with Spain, we, as Masons, should Justly feel proud. Many of the active participants In the victories by land and sea were Masons. Among the officers and members of the Oklahoma Battalion will be found Masons of m e r l t a n d note In their own local lodges. The Masons of Oklahoma are therefore bearing true allegiance to the laws of the country In which they live. But In our hour of triumph let us not be valn-glorlous, but rather strive to make t h a t use of our victory which the GOD of our fathers will Justify and approve.

H e reports an increase in the nuniber of lodges of twenty-five percent., a n d rejoices in the general prosperity t h a t came to t h e country and to Masonry. On "Necrology," he records the death of eleven m e m b e r s of the subordinate lodges, the Grand Officers having been graciously spared to t h a t jurisdiction. H e recounts the distinguished dead of other jurisdictions, a m o n g them P a s t Grand Master P B I O E , of Kansas. E i g h t new lodges were given life by his dispensations, a n d a number of t h e m were assisted in their work b y special dispensations authorizing t h e m to confer degrees out of time.

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Decisions upon masonic law, twenty-one in n u m b e r , g i v e conclusive evidence t h a t the Grand Lodge of O k l a h o m a is a new organization, and t h a t m a n y of t h e lodges a r e not rich in masonic experience or jurisprudence. A large p a r t of the address of t h e Grand Master is made up of correspondence relating to matters of local interest. The corner stone of the new hall a t B u r n e t t w a s one of the p l e a s a n t features of the year, also t h e laying of the corner stone of the N o r t h w e s t e r n N o r m a l School a t Alva. W e also notice t h a t the G r a n d Master was assisted b y Governor C. M. B A R N E S , and H A B P E B S . C U N N I N G H A M , his A t t o r n e y General, and other men

of note in t h e Territory. N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g this fact t h e program of the exercises w a s carried out w i t h o u t a single jar. Four thousand people were present to witness t h e ceremonies. The Grand Master issued a commission authorizing E.-.W.-. W I L L I A M A N D E R S O N , t h e Grand Senior W a r d e n , to lay the corner

stone of t h e Opera H o u s e a t ' E n i d ; this is a new departure, a n d we hope t h a t the Grand Lodge of O k l a h o m a will decline to lend its, assistance to business enterprises b y t h e l a y i n g of corner .stones of houses erected for business; we do n o t believe t h a t the prerogative in t h e Grand Master is sufficient to authorize t h e laying of corner stones of a n y t h i n g except religious, benevolent, masonic, educational and strictly public buildings, such as Court Houses, State Houses a n d City Halls. The G r a n d Lodpfe adopted a resolution of commendation of the G r a n d Lodge of Virginia. W e notice from the report of the Grand Lecturer, t h a t our W.". • Bro. HoAG adheres to t h e doctrines a n d teachings of t h e Grand i Lodge of K a n s a s , a n d continues in t h e same interesting work of masonic life b y lecturing to lodges in t h a t jurisdiction. B.-.W.-. Bro. C H A S . D A Y , Grand Orator, presented a brief b u t interesting, inspiring and noble address, which justly merited t h e favor of t h a n k s given to h i m by the G r a n d Lodge, a n d the honor of h a v i n g the same printed in the records. H e thinks we a r e builders, and believes in building with t h e rapidity among, and in h a r m o n y with, the builders of t h e present age herein: Like our brethrea of old, we are builders; not with operative tools do we level the foundation, plumb the shaft, or square the work, but with the sj'inbollcal Implements do we build character, striving to lay its foundation deep and broad, and strong with Truth, Honesty and Virtue, hedging It around about with the great cardinal virtues, Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and .Justice; binding and cementing It together with the Indissoluble chain of Friendship, Morality a n d Brotherly Love; overlaying It with the GoD-glven theological virtues, Faith. Hope and Charity. Perfection on earth has never been attained, therefore it Is not claimed t h a t all Masons reach t h e high ideal taught In Masonry, b u t we do claim t h a t any thinking, reasoning man, who on bended knee a t our sacred altar, takes the several masonic obligations and hears the several masonic lectures, must

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needs be persuaded to a better and more useful life, and thereby the world made brighter and better. Brethren, I see here as elsewhere, a goodl.v number of this Grand Body, who are most active In Its business management, bear the ma.rka of having passed through the frosts of more than the average number of winters allotted unto man, and let us strive to so perfect our labors t h a t others,seeing our good works,may rise up in our stead and continue the labors of our grand and noble Order. We live in' a fast age. Old-time methods are rapidly giving way to the new. No longer do we await [he tired postman for last week's news, neither tarry a t the way-side inn for the familiar rattle of the old stage-coach, and the merry bugle call announcing the approach of long-looked-for friends. JSTor are we content with the old freighters'slow and cumbrous outfit, for exchange of commodities with our neighbor county and State. Subjugated steam, harnessed lightning, and man's ingenuity have relegated these slow methods to the past; To-day, the Iron horse propelled by wings of steam is transferring our people and our products from State to State and from continent to continent, with the rapidity of the wind, and by the skilled finger touch of the electric button, news from all the world is transmitted more rapid than time Itself. Not since the stars sang together In primeval morn has such rapid change been made as In this, our day and age, and with equal rapidity comes growing greed for worldly goods; making money the god to be worshipped. Let us see to It, brethren, one and all, t h a t this avaricious spirit hindereth not our solemn duty In protecting the reputa^ tlon of, and in administering to, the wants of the distressed worthy brother,, the destitute widow, the innocent maiden and the helpless orphan. Then may it not only to be said of us,"Behold how good and how pleasant It Is for brethren to dwell together In unity, but behold how these brethren love one another and all mankind." Thus may we be counted of the faithful Craft, our life's work approved by the Supreme Grand Overseer; and we receive the shibboleth of admission to a place in that spiritual temple, whose maker and builder is the Eternal Great I AM, and in His Divine presence receive the true Master's word: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter into the Joys of thy Lord." A very well w r i t t e n R e p o r t oa F r a t e r n a l Correspondence was presented by t h e G r a n d Secretary, R.-.W.-. Bro. J. S. H U N T , w h i c h • is preceded b y t h e p o r t r a i t of t h e •Brother, no d o u b t p r e s e n t e d for two purposes: first, to properly beautify and adorn tlie Proceedi n g s ; and second, to i n t i m i d a t e the Guild, by giving t h e b r e t h r e n w h o are disposed to d i s s e c t his report, an o p p o r t u n i t y of v i e w i n g the g e n t l e m a n , a n d sizing up his ability to s t r i k e back, hence w e are under t h e ban of looking over the report with t h e d e t e r m i n a tion to approve e v e r y t h i n g t h a t we can conscientiously give o u r consent to. Some of the questions he discusses, such as the G r a n D i e t a of Mexico a n d t h e G r a n d Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n , a r e m a t t e r s t h a t , so far as t h i s w r i t e r h a s to do, h a v e been disposed of, a n d we feel like p a s s i n g by all the notations upon these subjects w h i c h h a v e been so t h o r o u g h l y ventilated a n d w r i t t e n a b o u t in a l m o s t every G r a n d J u r i s d i c t i o n of the world. W e like his s t y l e of review; it is full a n d clear, b u t we prefer each in its a r r a n g e m e n t , as we c a n n o t tell a t a glance j u s t w h a t is copied a n d w h a t p a r t of t h e r e p o r t c o n t a i n s t h e Brother's c o m m e n t s , all being in t h e s a m e p r i n t , a n d r e p r o d u c t i o n s designated by quotation m a r k s only.

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W e are just a little bit out of tune because of his copying the terrible n a m e t h a t the Grand Master of C a n a d a insisted upon giving to G r a n d Master S H A V E R . I n crediting to him the production of t h e Scotch poem, he calls h i m G r a n d Master Swayze. Nevertheless, as this is a reproduction, we freely forgive, and hope t h a t the a w k w a r d naine will not work any inconvenience to M/.W.', Bro.

SHAVES.

K a n s a s receives a notice pleasant to record. H e reviewed the journal of 1898, which is considered by h i m as a valuable addition to the G r a n d Lodge literature on account of the revised Constitution a n d By-Liaws and first-class correspondence contained therein. H e suggests t h a t the only t h i n g deficient about the valuable and complete journal was the absence of Grand Master S H A V E R ' S p o r t r a i t on the front page; b u t h e professes pride for the welldefined and highly interesting history of the great jurisdiction, whose birth is well within his recollection, and with whom he was affiliated for so m a n y years. Of the address, of Grand Master S H A V E R , he doubts if any address was ever delivered in the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s t h a t m e t with less adverse criticism. • H e roundly " s c o r e s " the Committee on Jurisprudence for the rendering of the term "waiver of jurisdiction," and takes issue with the definition given by the committee. The Grand Lodge of this jurisdiction adopted the report of the committee, hence the writer of this report has n o t h i n g to say for publication, b u t if Bro. H U N T and the chairman of this committee were to meet in some secluded spot, we would doubtless agree to a s t a t e m e n t of the facts in support of his position, and j u d g m e n t rendered accordingly. The Masonic H o m e is commended, and the Grand Secretary's full and complete report as the best ever read by the reviewer, a n d with a parting compliment to the Report on Correspondence, he leaves us and passes on to other jurisdictions, which he treats fairly and fearlessly. The Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, the E e p o r t on Correspondence, a n d other m a t t e r s contained therein, are characteristic of a great Territory whose b o u n d a r y on one side is the south line of the greatest State and country on earth. M.'.W.-. W . ii. E A G L E T O N , Grand Master, Pawnee. B.-.W.-. J A M E S H U N T , Grand Secretary, Stillwater.

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OREGON —1899. 4 9 T H A^TNUAIi CoMMUlSriCATION,

POBTI/AND, J U N E , 1899.

One hundred lodges; 5,14.S Master Masons. Representative of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s n o t present. M.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N B . C L E L A N D , G r a n d Master, delivered a

very complete a n d interesting address, containing a full report of his official transactions a n d interspersed with inspiring a d m o n i tion. H e refers to t h e year just past as containing evidence of t h e most impressive character, succeeding each other with s t a r t l i n g rapidity; referring to t h e w a r in patriotic terms, declaring t h a t the "struggle and victory m a r k s an era in our nation." H e shares a Mason's pride in masonic patriotism t h a t prompted m a n y of t h e fraternity to answer t h e nation's call. H e looks out upon our new possessions with pride and hope, and by reason of t h a t jurisdiction being upon t h e western boundary of our continent, he predicts t h a t it will be called to bear a continuous p a r t in the masonic history of coming years. A loving tribute is paid b y h i m to the memory of two P a s t Grand Officers of t h a t jurisdiction—M.-.W.;. Bro. G E O R G E M . STEOUD, Grand Lecturer and P a s t Grand Master, and B.'.W.*. Bro. THOMAS L I N D S E Y W A L L A C E , Past Junior Grand Warden.

He

reports the list of distinguished dead of other Grand Jurisdictions, among t h e m P a s t Grand Masters COOK a n d P R I C E , a n d closes his tribute with the following fitting words: ' These distinguished Masons gained the respect and affection of the bretliren and left to the Craft wheresoever dispersed, as a priceless legacy, t h e memory of unselfish service dedicated to the cause of Truth and Fraternity. "Fast as the rolling seasons brine The hour of fate to those we love, Each pearl that leaves the hrokPn string Is set In friendship's crown above. As narrower grows the earthly chain. The circle widens in the slcy; These are our treasures that remain. But those are stars that beam on high."

H e Issues t h e usual n u m b e r of dispensations and submits a long list of decisions, twenty-seven in number, all of which a p p e a r to be in accord with t h e laws of t h a t jurisdiction, a n d are nearly all of a local nature. The Grand Lodge h a s created a n Educational Fund, which we are pleased to note, from t h e report of the Masonic Building Association, is gradually increasing, a n d contains in real estate and cash about $100,000. T h e Grand Master refers to the foundation of t h e fund in 1854. TJie prime object in the increasing of this fund w a s for t h e education of the children of Masons w h o are unable to procure suitable education. The fund h a s n o t been drawn upon very heavily, and the brethren of t h a t jurisdiction

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have been unable, or unwilling, to a d o p t another plan to which the proceeds of this fund can be applied for other useful purposes. The Grand Master recommended a p e r m a n e n t Committee on Jurisprudence, to consist of six m e m b e r s , each of whom should hold his offlce for a term of six years, of which two should be elected alternately every two years. The Grand Lodge enacted a law in accordance with the recommendation of the Grand Master, who recommends an appropriation of a fund to assist in the memorial celebration at Mt. V e r n o n . , T h e ' r e c e i p t s of the Grand Secretary for dues of the year a m o u n t to .$5,594.02. The Grand Lodge declined to adopt a resolution proposing to use t h e Educational F u n d for the purpose of establishing and m a i n t a i n i n g a Masonic H o m e . The Grand Lodge created a board consisting of three Custodians for the work, whose term of office should be six years, elected in the same m a n n e r as Custodians of K a n s a s . T h e y declined to reduce the fee for degrees. from thirty to twenty-five dollars. The fifth annual Report on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence of M.-. W.". Bro. R O B E R T C L O W will pass inspection as being one of the best, K a n s a s receiving fraternally an extended notice. H e c.onapliments the Grand Secretary with the s t a t e m e n t t h a t his report contains much of interest to the Masons of K a n s a s ; and t h a t the oration of Bro. PEBKIJSTS is full of sensible things and m u s t be read entirely to be fully appreciated. H e h a s our thanks for the kind words relating to our Report on Correspondence. M.-.W.-. J O H N M I L T O N H O D S O N , Gi-and Master, Portland.

B.-.W.-. .TAS. F . ROBINSON, Grand Secretary.

PENNSYLVANtA —1898. QUABTBBLY AND A N N . D A L COMMUNICATION,

1898.

R.-.W.-. W I L L I A M J. K E L L Y , G r a n d Master. One' hundred a n d twenty-two lodges responded to t h e call for the Quarterly Communication in March, 1898. The business of this Communication appears to have been brief a n d devoted to resolutions relating to a m e n d m e n t s of law, the reception of petitions for lodges a n d the communication from the G r a n d Master of Sweden, Bro."King OSOAB I L A Special Communication of t h e Grand Lodge was held a t t h e Masonic Temple. March 30, 1898, a t which H o n . J O H N W A N A -

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MAKEB, J O S E P H K B A U S K O P F and J O H N L . K I N S B Y , were sepa-

rately introduced and received the three degrees of Ancient Craft. Masonry by virtue of the Worshipful Master's prerogative of m a k i n g Masons a t sight. Quarterly Comniuiiioation held in J u n e reveals t h e recognition of the Grand Lodge of N e w Zealand and t h a t a number of amendments to By-Laws were proposed a n d a special committee on trials appointed. Petitions for three new lodges considered. The Quarterly Communication in September presents a report of the Committee on t h e Taylor BequestFurid. The R.-.W.".Grand Secretary reports a total membership of 53,961, and 429 lodges of the jurisdiction. The Quarterly Communication held December 7th, elected the Grand Officers for t h e ensuing year, commencing St. J o h n ' s Day thereafter. I n token of the appreciation of the services of the Grand Secretary, w h o h a d served t h e Grand Lodge for a quarter of a century, he was presented with a handsome, e x t r a heavy weight, three-handled silver-loving cup, gold lined, with applied scroll a t the base, ending in scrolls forming the feet a s standards. On one section is an exact reproduction of the seal of the Grand Lodge of P e n n s y l v a n i a in silver gilt; in a n o t h e r section the Grand-Treasurer's jewel, cross keys tied b y a ribbon, and the third section contains an inscription of affectionate recognition for the faithful services of twenty-five years. The Grand Lodge of P e n n s y l v a n i a abounds in charity funds, special bequests and trusts. The Grand Lodge Charity F u n d shows a grand total of $75,500 in first-class securities, safely deposited with The Fidelity Trust a n d Safe Deposit Company. T h e GiBABD bequest reveals a schedule of securities aggregating $63,950.00. The balance sheet reveals property and funds to t h e extent of $1,915,10.3.98. The usual report of t h e Committee on Correspondence relating to the Grand Lodge of Washington, is found in this report, a n d appeared in t h e Beport on Foreign Correspondence of this jurisdiction last year. The Grand Lodge Charity F u n d recognized 430 applications for relief, amounting to ,$3,678.00. The Stephen Girard C h a r i t y F u n d disbursed $3,630.00 to t h e relief of 207 applicants from poor and respectable brethren. T h e Bursars of the Thomas B. P a t t o n Memorial Charity F u n d disbursed $1,500.00 for the relief of t h e distressed. One of t h e interesting features of the annual session is t h e presentation of the book and accounts of Bro; B E N J A M I N F B A N K LiN, giving much new evidence in t h e shape of original entries in the handwriting of B E N J A M I N F R A N K L I N , of his personal account with the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from August, 1734, to

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August, 1737. Afac simile of the book is reproduced in the Pro.ceedings. These records reveal m a n y i t e m s of interesting history connected with R.-.W.". Bro. B E N J A M I N F B A N K L I N . Corner stones were laid b y the a u t h o r i t y of the Grand Master, of the F i r s t United B r e t h r e n C h u r c h a t Altoona, the Home for the Friendless a t Williamsport, the K e y Stone Building a t Clearfield, t h e Capitol Building a t H a r r i s b u r g , Pennsylvania, a t which t h e gavel used was kindly loaned by P o t o m a c Lodge, No. 5, of Washington, D. C , and is the one t h a t was used in laying the corner stone of the Capitol B u i l d i n g a t Washington, D. C , by Bro. G B O B G E WA.SHINGTON, September 18, 179.3, and also of the Masonic Temple in the City of P h i l a d e l p h i a . The cornerstones of the new Baptist Church a t Coudersport, new School Building a t Alleghany, High School Building a t Corry, Children's Homoeop a t h i c Hospital, Philadelphia. The decisions of the Grand Master are quite numerous. A m o n g t h e m we find t h a t " N o masonic lodge, as such, can take p a r t in a^civic parade." " I t is not necessary a t a masonic funeral t h a t all of the pall-bearers be Masons. A n y friend of the family, Mason or otherwise, m a y be selected and serve." " T h e A h i m a n Rezon provides for the dress of the brethren a t masonic funerals. N o masonic clothing is permitted." "A supper and a dance can not be given under the auspices of a lodge, even though it may not have to bear the expense." The ,Grand Lodge of Free a n d Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, assembled in the city of H a r r i s b u r g for the purpose of laying, w i t h appropriate ceremonies, the corner stone of the Capitol B u i l d i n g in t h a t city. This was an occasion fraught with much pleasure, but a t the same time m u s t have caused sadness in h e a r t s of m a n y of the loyal citizens of the Keystone State by reason of the fact t h a t the Capitol B u i l d i n g in its old Colonial style, stored with mementos of historical events emblazoning the history of Pennsylvania, had been reduced to ashes, and much of the valuable treasures of history forever lost. The occasion was a t t e n d e d b y a full corps of officers in masonic regalia, assisted by the societies of that city, and surrounded by a large concourse of people. T h e Grand Master announced the arrival of a committee consisting of the Worshipful Master, Senior Warden and Secretary of the lodge a t W a s h i n g t o n , D. C , who were a committee appointed by that lodge to bring to t h e m the historic W A S H I N G T O N gavel. T h e gavel never leaves its place of safety in t h a t lodge, except by action taken a t a meeting of the lodge, specially called for the purpose, and then only in charge of three brethren designated to look after its safety while in use. The Grand Master's brief address, " W h y Should Masons L a y Corner Stones on Public Buildings," is worthy a place in this report:

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"Why should Masons lay corner stories of public buildings?" Three reasons present themselves, which show to my mind, why they should, and. Indeed, make it a duty on their part that an Invitation, properly extended, should be honored. 1st. Because of the antiquity of the Institution. 2d. Because Masonry Is clearly the oldest republic In the world. 3d. Because, not only now, but always. Masons have met In the name of GOD, and transacted their business under his guidance. History points to the year A. M. 2992, more than ten centuries before the Christian era, as the period when SOTJOMON began to build a Temple to be dedicated to the GOD of Israel. Thlj marvelous woi'k was the creation of 'men specially instructed and skilled in wisdom, science, and arts, which to all others were unknown. Selected from tribes and nations after they had acquired this esoteric knowledge, these men of Tyre, Sldonla, and neighboring nationalities undertook the work which SOLOMON required for the accomplishment of his purpose. The site chosen was a t Jerusalem and Mt. Morinh. The associations, sacred and profane, which cluster around that hallowed eminence are but the outer covering of facts, mysteries, and events which have made impressions on the human mind and produced consequences on the soul of man lasting through time and outstretching into eternity. Nowhere In Christendom can there be found an educated intellect which has not been wrought up to its highest capacities by the record of the mighty works, stupendous mysteries, and miraculous events which consecrate Jerusalem. The descendants of the chosen people who saw MOSES, and heard the law of the Prophets, look yet with faith to the time when the Holy Cltj' shall be the restlng^lace of the ark of their covenant. The Christian bows his head In devout adoration as he contemplates the memories of Olivet. Even the heathen feels an inexpressible awe at the recital of the histories of the CiBsars and Centurions who then ruled and reigned over Palestine. Philosophers and scholars have exhausted centuries In afallure to explain, by human reason, the unfaithfulness of the records and revelations which give sanction and sacredness to the scenes of Gethsemane and the Holy Sepulchre. When the nations la.v bound hand and foot, soul and body, in the universal prison-house of self-assumed authority, the Freemason,'as his very name Implies, was a member of a representative and responsible government. He aided in electing the chief or master of his immediate lodge, and for a limited time, so that the delegated authority, restricted In its exercise by law and usage, returned back to the hand that gave It, to be conveyed under like restrictions to another worthy member of the little community. These tiny republics were further restrained by a higher power, which they themselves composed by selecting delegates to a general assembly, denominated a Grand Lodge. That Grand Lodge, composed of the selected wisdom of all the lesser bodies within a county or state, made general laws for general use; framed a constitution with respectful reference to the unwritten usages and customs of the fraternity; whilst, under a like restraint, the inalienable rights of all Ma^ sons, and the constitution of their Grand Lodge, the subordinate or local lodges framed their own laws or regulations. This double representative republic, so like to t h a t of the great nation and great state within whose territory and under whose protection and paternal laws we now live. Is the oldest representative government in the world; it has •always enjoyed the freedom which is still its boast; It has always elected its

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chiefs and rulers, and It has always made Its own laws by means of representatives democratlcallj- elected. As we review the past, remote as well as recent, we are struck by the stability of Freemasonry. Ko other h u m a n organization has been so permanent. Men die, kingdoms pass away, even nations are lost,but Freemasonry, like the everlasting bills, remains. Why is this? I t Is because the corner stone of our fraternltj- Is the flrst Great Light In Masonry—the Word of GOD. Without It there would be no Freemasonry, and It Is this which Insures Its perpetuity. Freemasonry Is founded upon a rock. I t Is a beautiful system of morality, derived from the Holy Bible. We quote Its very words and perform the very deeds enjoined by It. This Is why our Mystic Craft, which traces Its origin by history and tradition to the remotest past, promises to continue to the remotest future. Its corner stone Is GOD'S Word. Its spiritual temple Is "a house not made with hands," the ashlers of which are the ever-Ilvlng souls of ever-living men, and Us cap stone Is charity or brotherly love. Freemasonry In Its very essence Is a system of light, but If the source of t h a t light, the Grand Architect of the Universe, should be stricken from Freemasonry, the Craft would lose Its sun, about which all of Its symbolism clusters, and enthrone darkness In place of light. I t Is not amiss here to state t h a t GEORGE WASHINGTON, Past Master of Alexandria LodRe, No. 22, while serving a second term as President of the United States, on September 18,17!)3, and acting Grand Master, clothed In the insignia and Jewel of that office, performed the ceremony of laying the corner •stone of the Capitol at Washington, In the presence of one of the grandest masonic gatherings t h a t had ever, perhaps, been assembled In this country up to t h a t date, thus attesting to the world his appreciation of Masonry, his faith in Its teachings, and the Importance of having the corner stone of the Capitol of this nation "tested,"' "tried," and laid by the proper officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons in accordance with ancient usages and solemn rights.

W e would be pleased to accord to the orator of t h a t occasion space to copy in full his excellent address, dealing with historical facts which are of special interest to the writer hereof, who spent p a r t of his boyhood days in the City of H a r r i s b u r g as an apprentice in a machine shop and as a clerk to three of the section emergency forces in throwing up the e m b a n k m e n t of Fort Washington prior to the battle of Gettysburg. W e cannot refrain from allotting space to the following p a r a g r a p h s : I t was a Pennsylvania executive who. when the darji cloud of war burst upon us, and the hot shot of the Confederate batteries fell In Fort Sumter, was compelled to speak flrst with official authority to define the relations of tlie States to each other and to the Federal government. Then had to be solved, on the spur of the moment,for definite action and.for final arbitrament by the sword, the solution of an issue that had vexed the founders of the republic and divided Its ablest statesmen for more than three-quarters of a century, and those wht> will turn to the momentous deliverance then made by Governor CHRTIN, will find every issue of the war clearly defined, ever.v duty of the State concisel.y presented, and the final Judgment of the American people given In faultless prophecy. From the time that the Issue of war was forced upon us until Appomattox ended the crimson story, there was not a material departure from the attitude assumed b3' Pennsylvania. And here Is our historic Gettysburg, where more than forty thousand men In blue and gra.v fell In defense of their faith, and the names of MEADE, of HANOOOK and of RETNOI^DS, and of man,v others of lesser magnitude, but of

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equal courage and patriotism, tell how grandly Pennsj'lraula bore her part In the decisive battle of the war. There were other bloody struggles, but Appomattox was only the echo of Gettysburg. When It Is remembered that our State furnished three hundred and thirtyeight thousand men, who were mustered Into the mllltar.y service a t various times during our Civil War,and that when peace came over thirty-three thousand were numbered with the dead who had fallen clad In their country's blue. It must be conceded that we stand In the front of all in our heroism and sacrifice to preserve the Union. And who does not turn with pride to the record of Pennsylvania In illustrating the highest humanities of war and the most sublime devotion to our sick and fallen heroes and their children? I t was Pennsylvania that first Inaugurated the system of visiting and ministering to the sick and wounded of every battlefield; that made complete provision for bringing the dead soldiers to their homes for .burial with their kindred, and that provided a system of orphan schools, even yet liberally maintained, to give homes and fitness for u.sefulness to the sons of those who gave their lives to maintain a free government. There was not an office of humanity that Pennsylvania did not perform in the most generous way to give timely aid to the sick and wounded of our soldiers and mark the heroism on their tomb among their loved ones, and to make every child of a fallen warrior the ward of the State. Heroic and grand as Pennsylvania was In war, her veterans have been heroic in peace. It was the Philadelphia Brigade that stood the shock of PICKETT'S charge in the Bloody Angle at Gettysburg, and the survivors of that brigade were the first to Invite and welcome the survivors of PICKETT'S division on their own battlefield to meet In fraternal brotherhood. That was the first demonstration of the brave men who wore the blue and the gray to teach the country and the world that not only had the war ended, but that peace had come, and given the people of the North and South a common country, a common brotherhood and a common flag; and the bloody battle of Santiago, in which the Confederate trooper led the front line as Mnjor-General, with T_.EE, and BuTiiBB, and DATES, and ROSSEK ready to offer their lives In defense of the Stars and Stripes, tells how completely the bitterness of war has perished; how we are again one people from Eastern to Western Sea, from Northern Lake to Southern Gulf. A new epoch has come upon us by our war with Spain, and It brings a new departure as inexorable as the law of gravitation. Our Pennsylvania soldiers are with the army and navy in every foreign clime where a hostile flag is found. They are l.n the far East, under the burning suns of the anarchyridden Philippines. They were In the heroic struggle that won the first victory In Cuba, and a gallant Peunsylvanlan Is leading the advance In Porto Rico, while other Pennsylvania regiments are equipped and impatient to get to the front.v The.v are. In common with their fellow-soldiers from North and South, working out the new destiny that no human agency has allotted us. Behind them they hear the cry of Imperialism from the halting conservative, as it was heard in every stage of progress In the hlstorj- of the Republic. I t assailed JEFFERSON with bitterness when he acquired Lioulsiana, now the heart of this great nation, with its famllj' of States. It assailed the purchase of Florida with equal vehemence. I t disputed the acquisition of the Paclflo Slope from Mexico with confident prediction of national discord and disintegration. I t denounced the GADSDEN treaty In unsparing terms, and to-day it takes up the cry of imperialism to halt this nation In Its subllmest duty and clearest destiny. We did not make war. We pleaded long with Spain to end her fiendish barbarism In Cuba, and we fed her hungry when Spain herself was devastating the homes of her people. But despotism alwa.vs defeats Itself In the end, and when murderous treachery gave 'us the appalling tragedy of the Maine, in

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which two hundred and sixty of our brave soldiers were murdered without a note of warning, the cup of forbearance was filled to overflowing, and war came because the sovereign citizenship of the nation demanded It. The same supreme power t h a t demanded this war will demand the complete fulflllraent of Its purpose. I t will demand, In tones which none can misunderstand and which no power or party can be strong enough to disregard, that the United States flag shall never be furled In any Spanish Province where It has been planted by the heroism of our army and navy. Call It Imperialism If you will; but It Is not the Imperialism t h a t Is Inspired by the lust of conquest. I t Is higher and nobler Imperialism that voices the sovereign power of this nation, and demands the extension of our flag and authority over the Provinces of Spain, solely that "government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall nob perish from the earth." Such Is the Imperialism that has become Interwoven with the destiny of our great free government, and It will be welcomed by our people regardless of party lines, and will command the commendation of the enlightened powers of the Old World, as It rears, for the guidance of all, the grandest monuments of freedom as the proclaimed policy and purpose of the noblest government ever reared by man or blessed by heaven.

The Committee on Correspondence divided the work of review between eaclv m e m b e r of a committee consisting of five, a n d present a very creditable review of tlie various jurisdictions, not forgetting JSansas. B u t our t i m e and space is consumed, however m u c h we would be plea.sed to consider the report in detail. •

M.-.W,-. H E N K Y W . W I L T . I A M S , G r a n d Master, P h i l a d e l p h i a . R.-.W.'. W I L L I A M A. S I N N , G r a n d Secretary, P h i l a d e l p h i a .

PRINCE E D W A R B ISLAND—1899. 24TH A N N U A L OOMMUNIOATION.

Thirteen lodges,-526 Master Masons. M.-.W.-. Bro..LEONABB MoBBis, Grand Master. I n t h e list of Grand Representatives from other jurisdictions we fail to find t h e name of W.-. Bro. N . M A O L A B E N , as representing t h e Grand Lodge of K a n s a s .

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find t h a t t h e brother was favored with an office. T h a t of G r a n d S t a n d a r d Bearer. T h e duties thereof m a y inspire him to exalt the banner of K a n s a s in t h a t jurisdiction. Two Special C o m m u n i c a t i o n s of t h a t Grand Lodge were convened. One to lay corner stone of the Methodist church of Margate with the ceremonies of t h e Order. The second to dedicate the hall of True B r o t h e r s Lodge a t Crapand Corner. T h e exercises were pleasing as well as profitable. The Grand Master delivered an address. W e like liis doctrine enunciated as follows: No Pagan rites or Idol worship have any place In our ceremonial. We bow before the Invisible Architect of the Universe and regard Him as our Heavenly Father who has revealed himself In the Sacred Book of the Law, the Holy Scriptures, and In the person of His Son whose gospel of peace our patron saints assisted In propagating.

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We know no creed or sect. We proclaim religious liberty and political freedom. Our watch-word Is," We meet upon the level."' Our Institution should be educative and helpful In building moral character, and all who become associated with us should be helped by their well Informed brethren to the study of the principles of Masonry, that they may understand the symnietry and order of the beautiful structure built by the "level" whose spirit Is truth, the " p l u m b " whose line Is Justice, and the "square" whose sides are virtue, brotherly love being the chief corner stone.

The Grand Secretary's report acknowledges t h e receipt of $279.05. I t also discloses a n even balance on membership, added and lost; 17 raised; 5 affiliated; 1 reinstated; total 23. Dimitted, 16; died, 5; suspended, 2; total 23. A contribution of $100, m a d e to t h e C h a r i t y and Benevolent Fund by a distinguished a n d devoted brother, was gratefully acknowledged. The report of the Committee on Negro Masonry submitted its conclusion as follows: That the Grand Lodge of P r i u c e E d w a r d Island afllrms its adherence to the doctrine of Grand Lodge territorial Jurisdiction, which the experience of a century on this continent has proven to be a wise and wholesome doctrine, whereby Grand Lodges have beenenabled to dwell together In peace and harmony. That we view wltli regret the action of the Grand Lodge of Washington in the abrogation and setting aside of this doctrine by the recognition of dual Grand Lodges in a large number of the Jurisdictions. ^ That the Grand Lodge of Pri^nce Edward Island trusts that the Grand Lodge of Washington lias already taken such actions as will restore that peace and harmony which tiave ever cliaracterized the family 'of American Grand Lodges.

Resolutions were adopted providing for t h e appointment of a Committee of Conference, with similar committees from t h e Grand Lodges of N o v a Scotia a n d New Brunswick, with a view to t h e amalgamation or union of the Grand Lodges of the maritime provinces. M.-. W.-. J O H N A. M E S S E B V E Y , G r a n d Master, Charlottetown. R.'.W.-. N E I L M A C K E L V I E , G r a n d Secretary, S u m m e r s i d e .

QUEBEC—1899. The Proceedings are embellished by three excellent portraits of three very worthy Grand Masters, w h o served the Grand Lodge with fervent zeal a n d true masonic fidelity. Their acts and their portraits likewise emblazoning the pages of the history of t h e Grand Lodge of Quebec. Two Special Communications are reported. The constituting and consecrating of Valley Lodge, U. D., and ^dedicating with masonic ceremonies t h e hall of Cookshire, being t h e occasion of the special meetings.

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The 3,643 Masons by a n d through their representatives a n d officers, p a s t and present, convened in the twenty-ninth A n n u a l Comiiiunication a t the Gity of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec in a m p l e form, the Bev. Bro. H . A. B B O O K E , Grand Chaplain,

invoking divine guidance. M a n y other Grand Jurisdictions were favored with recognition of t h a t fraternal coiirtesy a n d inspiration of brotherly love by a n d through t h e accredited representatives, the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s being p r e s e n t in t h e person of its consul, B.'.W/. Bro. P. M. M O T A V I S H , t h e G r a n d Master.

M.-.W.". Bro. E . T. D. C H A M B E R S , formerly c h a i r m a n of the

Committee on Foreign Correspondence, delivered an address c o m m e n s u r a t e witli t h e ability and reputation won for himself by his interesting reports a n d devotion to the true standards of our Order. First, recognizing t h e true source of tvisdom and strength; a n d t h a t a perfect service is a love to be found in the beauty of holiness. H i s lofty s e n t i m e n t s cannot fail to redound to the bett e r m e n t of m a n a n d an inspiration to an irresistible belief in the fatherhood of GOD a n d brotherhood of man. H e rejoices over a liealthy increase of membership in t h e last decade of more t h a n twenty-five per c e n t , and in feeling terms refers to t h e work of t h e pioneer members In organizing and sust a i n i n g t h e Grand Lodge. H e gives expression to m a n y patriotic sentiments. W e excerpt t h e following: Man's inhumanity to m a n still makes countless thousands mourn, and even theoldest existing fprnis of civilization without the underlying principled of brotherly love, relief and truth, are a little better than relics of barbarism. Some of the leading events of the last few months have shown how rapidly the old-tlTne supremacy of might, unaccompanied by right, may be swept aside by the forces t h a t operate for the furtherance of a practical belief in the brotherhood of man. The civilization of Spain, like that of ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome, lacks the essential principles of permanency, that are found alone In the eternal verities underlying the foundation of our ijeautlful system. There are those in Spain who call themselves by the name of Masons; but with. the so-called masonic governing bodies of that country, this Grand Lodge severed all connection some years ago, bj' the adoption of a report which I had the honor of presenting to it, as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and Correspondence. While i t Is Impossible for us without transgressing the landmarks of Masonry, to Indulge, as Masons, in national or political discussions, wo should scarcelj' prove our loyalty to the teachings of the Craft by withholding an expression of gratification a t the speedy triumph, in a recent war, of the principles which make for the Increased happiness of humanity.

H e reports the d e a t h of t h e Grand Chaplain, R.-.W.-. Bro. E e v . T. H.LiiOYDE, a n d pays a loving tribute to his memory. H e also notes the great loss sustained by the Grand Lodge of E n g l a n d in the death of t h e R.-.W.'. Bro. E a r l of L a t h o m . A m o n g his decisions we find a ruling to the effect t h a t charges should b e preferred a g a i n s t a brother for unmasonic conduct w h o

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threatened openly to blackball a candidate. T h e rale should be vigorously enforced in all Grand Jurisdictions. H e compliments the work of M.-.W.'. H . W H Y T E and suggests

the careful reading of his contribution to masonic literature in the form of a Eeport on f o r e i g n Correspondence. H e calls attention to the severe illness of the venerable and highly esteemed first Grand Master, M.-.W.;. Bro. J . H . G R A H A M .

He closes his excellent report with the usual encomiums to faithful assistants and expressions of gratitude to all. Then follows the report of R.-.W.-. Bro. .T. H ; ISAAOSON^, Grand

Secretary, containing a brief synopsis of the transactions which came under his official vision. A s a prelude he informs us t h a t the maspnic year has been one of even tenor to the Craft, and t h a t harmony very generally prevailed. H e acknowledges the rece'ipt of $2,644.00 from the following sources: Initiations, $253.00; affiliations, $36.00; annual dues, $1,731.00; dispensations, $71.00; life members. .$70.00; arrears, $25.00, all of which w a s faithfully turned over to the Treasurer, and by'hiin disbursed on the order of the Grand Xiodge on sundry appropriations. - A m o n g them we find $225.00 paid out to relieve the distressed. The Grand Chaplain's address should receive the hearty endorsement of every member for its loving admonition and ennobling thought. W e reproduce the following for general use: I would earnestly urge upon you, my brethren, not simply to be content with the knowledge of the antiquity and grandeur of all masonic ritual, but rather endeavor to show In your dally lives, to the world a t large, that you are Masons In deed, banded together as brethren In a common cause, striving to uplift that nature of man defiled by sin, and by the practice of virtue and morality, to lend your aid In the noble work of character-building, to assist In bringing back to Its original state, the once beautiful character of man, which was created In the likeness of GOD. The R e p o r t on Correspondence, b y W I L L H . W H I T E , is pre-

faced by a n outburst of patriotism worthy of reproduction: since we penned our last Report on Correspondence, Important events have occurred In the world's history. We refer to them In this report because not only have members of our beloved fraternity taken an active part In these events (not as Masons, but In their capacity a t citizens, and at the call of duty), but one of the grand principles of our ancient and honorable society—"the brotherhood of man"—has appeared preeminently uppermost, for thousands of down-trodden, abused and wretched beings tyrannized over by medieval as well as fanatical despotism have, by the providence of the Most High, and through the prowess of Anglo-Saxon pluck and bravery, received the blessings of liberty and freedom. The small cloud that hovered over the horizon of our grand republic to the South finally gathered Into a storm that, with irresistible might, swept from medieval Spain the last vestige of her power In the Western Hemisphere, as well as her possessions In the Paclflc Ocean. Many who lost their lives in the waters of Havana harbor, as well as those who died either from Spanish bullets or disease contracted In the path of duty, were members of our great

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fraternity; and while we mourn their loss with the nation for whom they died, we drop a silent tear in sympathy with the loved ones whom they have left behind. As a Canadian we took pride In the achievements of our British army In their efforts to crush the fanatical and cruel despotism of the "Mahdl" on the banks of the far off Nile, and In the remarkable campaign across the sandy deserts of Africa, planned and so successfully carried out by our gallant "Brother," Lord K I T O U E N E R . A number of our brethren laid down their lives for the honor of the flag and the brotherhood of m a n ; and for them also and their loved ones, we likewise mourn In sympathy. While we mourn with those who weep, we rejoice that the misunderstandings of years have been swept away between the two branches of the great Anglo-Saxon race, through the Hlspano-Amerlcan conflict, nnd that a rappracJiemenl has been brought about which. GOB grant, may,as the years roll by, prove a great factor in the cause of humanlt.v,enabling the two flags entwined to be ever found In the van of all that pertains to the ennobling and uplifting of the h u m a n race, and the cause of universal peace among the nations. 'Wherever these two flogs are found, there flourishes the great principles of Masonr.v. "Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth."

Amen. So mote it be. The r e p o r t contains an interesting review of the several Grand Lodge Proceedings. H e treats K a n s a s complimentarily a n d courteously. . ~ The emblem of a u t h o r i t y was transferred from Bro. C H A M B E R S to M.-.W.-. Bro. B. C O O K E , G r a n d Master, Montreal.

E.-.W.-. J. H. ISAACSON, Grand Secretary, Montreal.

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H i s R o y a l H i g h n e s s A L B E R T B D W A R P , P r i n c e of W a l e s ,

Patron; t h e R i g h t H o n o r a b l e Lord SALTOTJN, M.-.W.". Grand Master; no representative of K a n s a s recorded. The G r a n d Lodge of Scotland is divided into various Provincial Grand Lodges, Including benevolent and other enterprises, which a p p e a r to cover every possible need of t h e m e m b e r s h i p of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The roll discloses 885 lodges. The roll of m e m b e r s h i p includes m a n y of (he prominent men of t h a t country. There a r e sixty Provincial Grand Lodges under; the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. A m o n g them are: Republic of Colombia, Danish W e s t I n d i e s , Orange Free State, China, J a p a n , N e w Zealand, J a m a i c a , Trinidad, Newfoundland, B e r m u das. B a h a m a s , Gibraltar,' Chili, Peru, Fiji Islands, Syria, British Guiana, W e s t I n d i a I s l a n d s , H a w a i i a n Islands, Ayrshire, a n d m a n y other provinces. The Committee of M a n a g e i n e n t in connection with t h e recent theatrical performances in t h e Royal Lyceum Theatre, handed the Grand Master a check for ÂŁ80, a contribution to the fund of benevolence.

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Resolutions were adopted authorizing t h e use of t h e old Scottish k n o c k s in o p e n i n g and closing the lodges. W e notice t h a t t h e C o m i n i t t e e o n U p p e r H a l l fixed t h e r e n t a l of a n u m b e r of lodges for two meetings per m o n t h , a t £10 per a n num, and o t h e r orders r a n g i n g from £4 to £10 per a n n u m . OflBcial v i s i t a t i o n s were m a d e by Lord SALTOTJN, w h i c h w e r e occasions of m u c h rejoicing and g r e a t display to tlie P r o v i n c i a l Grand Lodges. H e h a s t h e following to s a y r e l a t i n g to t h e cent e n a r y of the lodge, a n d the financial condition of t h a t G r a n d Lodge: X have to-dav had two visitations to make, both of which have given me the greatest pleasure. I have also been accompanied by an exceptionally large deputation from Grand Lodge. I have already in the Provincial Grand Lodge spoken at length of the affairs of this province. I t Is hard for me to know what to say about Grand Lodge, because there Is not one of you who does n o t know just as much about Grand Lodge, froni your attendance there or from the quarterly reports, which tell you better than I can. I propose to tell you how glad I am to be here to-night. This Is the centenary of your lodge, and I trust those who have toasts to propose will forgive me if I trespass on their toasts. The history of this lodge is a most interesting one. I a m glad to hear from the best authority that this lodge has been always a most loyal lodge to the province. I would like to refer to this magnificent hall. I t Is to the energy of your lodge that it has been built. Several years ago Ayrshire gave to the Grand Bazaar, held a t that time In aid of the Annuity Fund,£1,100. A sum only equaled by the province over whirh I had the honor then to be Provincial Grand Master—Aberdeen City. Your lodge also subscribed most handsomely, not onl.vln goods to Lady COOHKANE, but also by a check for flOO. Another matter I cannot pass over, and that is that you have sent a very prominent figure, the Grand Secretary, Bro.MuEKAY LYON, to conduct a great part of our affairs In Grand Lodge; 1 think I may Justly call h l t n " T h e Grand Old Man of Scottish Masonry." He came from this lodge and from this province twenty-two years ago to take a difficult part a t a most serious period of the afTalrs of Grand Lodge, and long before he left you he had attained the proud position of premier Scottish Masonic Historian. While the Grand Masters have changed from time to time, he has constantly been a t the helm. He has seen Grand Lodge come from being £iO,000 In debt to the extraordinary state of good affairs we have a t the present moment. All credit to the lodge which Is his "mother." All credit to the lodge which can turn out such a m a n . I can only say now how pleased we are to be here .to do honor to the centenary of your lodge. Long may your lodge be the chief Jewel In the collar of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Ayrshire, and long may. you have every success each one and all. A reply to t h e toast, " O u r Volunteers," by Colonel C R A N S T O N , will not be o u t of place in this r e p o r t : This toast I should not reply for, because it has now been settled t h a t there is no such body as the Volunteers. The other night, a t the banquet given by the Xjord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, reserve forces were Included in the army, and I believe that is to be the rule In the future. I have to thank the Rev. Dr. MACADAM M U I R for the very kind manner in which he .mentioned the force to which I belong, and you, brethren, for the very kind manner in which you drank that toast. Forty years ago, or within a few months of it, one hesitated to rise and reply to, or even propose, the toast of the Reserve Forces, for a t that time they were thought a very curious lot indeed. They were raised for the purpose of showing France t h a t we were ready

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and able to And a volunteer army when required. That was forty years ago. Now this force is trained properly, equipped properly, and taken under the wing of government with some respect. History has In half a centur.y re-, "peated Itself. A French statesman, a t a meeting held In Paris, said: "Believe" me, a c o u n t r y t h a t can raise 200,000 men for fighting purposes, without pay or remuneration. Is not only patriotic, but a brave people,and it shows the entire confidence of the government In placing In the bands of 200,000 citizens—arms." This remark was made at least ten years ago. and it Is this volunteer moveraent which, I believe, has prevented war a t the present monient,so that twice In half a century has the force saved a war with France. Gentlemen, I do not want to boast of the corps to which I belong, but I believe with the Rev. Dr. M ' A D A M M U I R that preparedness is the best wn.y to keep peace, and I do not t h i n k I go beyond my right in saying that if France had not known when we put down our foot so determinedly on the question of Pashoda, it she had not known t h a t we had a nav.v.superior to all the navies in the world, [applause] and an army, which, though small, Is perfectly al)Ie to beat one ten times Its strength, [applause] with a trained force of citizen soldiers2.50,000strong, ready to take their places everywhere in the British possessions to allow the regular forces to go and do their duty in other parts, we might have had war. Therefore I say the Reserve Forces have done what they were Intended for, if they have done nothing else. But there is a higher ideal than all that, and that Is the higher Ideal of citizenship. There Is no greater honor or privilege in this world t h a n for a m a n to aim a t the very high ideal of citizenship, and I believe those who know the volunteer force best will find t h a t the volunteer force of this countr.v have a no less high Ideal of citizenship than our respected Lord Provost of Edinburgh. They have all the same lilgh Ideal, and so long as these men keep that before them and are ready to sacrifice themselves for their GOD, their Queen, and their country, we need have no fear for the future. [Applause.] The past we have done with, the present we have held, and the immediate future we can still hold. [Applause.]

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AUSTRALIA—1898.

SEMI-AN^STCTAI, C O M M U N I C A T I O N ,

A D E L A I D E , O C T . 1898.

F o r t y - t w o lodges, 2,405 "members. M.'.W.-. the Rt. H o n . S. J. W A Y , P . C , D . C . L . , L L . D . , etc., G r a n d Master. T h e business of t h e G r a n d L o d g e a p p e a r s to be obstructed by a n o t h e r , a B o a r d of General P u r p o s e s , who r e p o r t t h a t the F r e e m a s o n s ' H a l l has been improved b y p a i n t i n g s , decorations a n d f u r n i t u r e ; t h a t t h e lodges of P o r t Lincoln a n d P e t e r s b u r g were d u l y consecrated. A n o t h e r lodge w a s g r a n t e d recess for t w e l v e m o n t h s a n d d u r i n g the six m o n t h s p r e c e d i n g the C o m m u nication £140 6s. h a d been d i s t r i b u t e d for b e n e v o l e n t purposes a m o n g s e v e n t y - s i x petitioners, a n d t h a t t l i e income b.y the Perman e n t Benevolence F u n d devoted to the pa.yment of periodical a m o u n t s to a^ged a n d distressed b r o t h e r s , was d r a w n upon to the a m o u n t of £7 10s. per m o n t h for t h e relief of five widows and two brothers. A t t h e A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n held in April, 1899, t h e G r a n d M a s t e r presiding, the Proceedings record the presence of the G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e of K a n s a s . W e find t h a t t h i s jurisdiction

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is well fixed financially and uses its funds for truly masonic p u r poses. A balance of £309 42s. Id. in the Charity Fund, and £1,094 9s, 7d- in the P e r m a n e n t Benevolence Fund, with a credit b a l a n c e in favor of t h e Masonic H a l l property of £15,302 6s. od. The Board of General Purposes acltnowledges receipt of a, •communication from t h e Grand Lodge of Virginia, U. S. A., a n d ' suggests the following action: The M.-.W.-. the Grand Master of New South Wales, Bro. Sir JoSEPn PAijMEa ABBOTT, has through the Grand Secretary, expressed his opinion that the occasion is of such great Importance as to demand the serious consideration of the Grand Lodges of Australia, and suggests that If a separate representative cannot be sent from each Grand Lodge it might be practicable to obtain the services of some distinguished brother to represent all the Grand Lodges of Australasia. The Board Is of the opinion that the event Is one worthy of the recognition of the Grand Lodges of Australasia, and favors t h e • appointment of some worthy and distinguished brother to represent Austi-alasia a t the memorial celebration at Mount Vernon. The Board has placed Itself in communication with the Board of General Purposes of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales upon the subject.

Forty-four petitioners were relieved from the Benevolence F u n d to the a m o u n t of £108 14s. M.-.W.-. T h e Rt. H o n . Sir S A M U E L J A M E S W A Y , B a r t , G r a n d

Master. V.-.W.-. .T. H. CrjNNlNtiHAM, Grand Secretary.

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iOne hundred and fifty-four of the 185 lodges represented;, membership 5,840. A Special Communication of the Grand Lodge was convened September 30, 1898, in the City of Spartanburg, for the purpose of laying a corner stone with the appropriate ceremonies of Masonry, of the Musical Auditorium of Converse College of t h a t city,M.-.W.-. Bro. J A C O B T . B A B B O N , Grand Master, presiding in the Grand E a s t , and R.-.W.-. Bro. W . F . STRONG, present representing K a n s a s . The a n n u a l address of the Grand Ma.ster is an Interesting document, portraying the condition of the Craft and his dealing.s therewith for the year just closed. i H e a n n o u n c e s the death of R.-.W.-. Bro. R I O H A B D S . P O B O H E B ,

District D e p u t y Grand Master, of the E i g h t h District. H e re.ports the condition of t h e Craft as improving, although not as encouraging as i t m i g h t be. He rejoices in the fact that the officers are becoming more familiarwith therevised ritual, and deplores the depression caused

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b y the low price of cotton which has been painfully felt throughout the S t a t e and interfered with the increase of niember.ship. H e has g r e a t hope for the future, and predicts a better state of affairs. F o u r t e e n lodges were favored with his presence by an official visit. F o u r lodges which had ceased to work in quarries were given new commissions of revival. One dispensation created Ruff l/odge a t the factory village of the City of Anderson. Special dispensations were issued, all of which came within t h e perogatives of the Grand Master and are not subject to censure. Two decisions were found in his report, both upon the subject of physical perfection. H e a d h e r e s to the law and the old rule v e r y closely, and debars by his decision an applicant whose little finger and the one n e x t to i t is crooked in, putting g r e a t stress upon the words of their revised law, t l i a t a n applicant m u s t be hale and of entire limbs, organs and members, as a. man ought to he. The corner stone of the new Town H a l l in Blacksburg, was laid by masonic ceremonies under the dispensation of the Grand Master. H e recommends the appropriation of funds toward the National Memorial Celebration a t the t o m b of W A S H I N G T O N , and devotes the usual space to the action of the Grand Lodge of Peru and of Washington. T h e Grand Treasurer acknowledges receipt from the Grand Secretary of $6,845.84. Three widows received a contribution of $10.00 e a c h from t h e Charity F u n d , a n d we commend the committee in withliolding the names. T h e y say, Mrs. , widow of a Master Mason of Buford Lodge, No. 27. T h e delegates of Tumbling Shoals Lodge implored the Grand Lodge to relieve them of t h a t n a m e and to allow them to use the n a m e Princeton. The Grand Lodge appropriated $60.00 towards the expense oh the centennial memorial services. T h e Proceedings informs us t h a t the Grand Lodge was closed in short form on the first degree, and opened in like m a n n e r on the t h i r d degree—something new to m a n y jurisdictions. The Report on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence, by B.'.W.-. Bro. I N G L E S BY, Grand Secretary, m a i n t a i n s t h e standard of his former reports, a n d gives an excellent review, in his own language, of the Proceedings examined. H e reports the address of G r a n d M a s t e r S H A V E R as being eloquent, beautiful, and an excellent paper; the oration of Bro. W. F . KUHN, as an eloquent a d d r e s s ; the Report of the Masonic H o m e Board as an interesting paper, showing the H o m e to be

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reasonably sound financially; t h a t the work of the committee to revise the laws h a d been a d m i r a b l y done. H e devotes a number of pages of his conclusion to Peru, Mexican Masonry a n d negro Masonry. M.'.W.'. B A B T L E T T

.T. W I T H E B S P O O N , Grand

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caster. R.-.W.-. C H A R L E S I N G L E S B Y . G r a n d Secretary, Charleston.

SOUTH DAKOTA —1899. 25TH A N N U A L COMMUNIOATION,

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Ninety-three lodges; 4,437 members; M.-.W.-. L o u i s G. TJBVOY, Grand Master. The meinbers of the Grand Lodge were extended a cordial welcome in an eloquent address from t h e Master of St. J o h n ' s Lodge, No. 1, the mother lodge of t h a t State. The Grand Master presented an interesting report containing many valuable suggestions. H e recounts the history of the p a s t quarter of a century, the foundation of t h e Grand Lodge, and refers with gratitude to the craftsmen who have labored so long a n d zealously for its welfare, guiding its destiny with unerring skill. H e is proud of its history, proud of the nation, and proud of t h e State for reasons here given: Our nation for the stand It has taken In behalf of humanity In waging \var for the liberation of a people from despotic bondage. Our .State for the proud record it has attained as the greatest wealth-producing State In the Union for its per capita of population, and for the fact that over 1,200 of Its brave sons responded to Its nation's call for volunteers to aid in this great undertaking, many of whom are members of the Craft or otherwise allied to It, who have gone where duty called, and may be found today with their brave comrades a t the front,fighting victoriously and shedding, lustre on our State. This Grand Lodge Is also'represented In the person of Past Grand Master ,1. Q,. A. BKABBN', serving as lieutenant in the South Dakota regiment. GOD grant him and them a safe return to home and country. Our Graud Lodge for the proud record it has made in its twenty-five years of existence, and for the fact that during these many years It has maintained Inviolate the ancient landmarks, being true to Itself and to the Craft.

Forty-six brethren fell by the wayside during the year, m e m bers of subordinate lodges. Death kindly spared the OfBcial r a n k s of the Grand Lodge a n d its P a s t Grand OfHcers. Eleven decisions grace his report, all good, b u t local In t h e i r bearings. Dispensations were issued to confer degrees upon a brother who h a d accepted an appointment in South Africa, a n d another who was appointed to the position of consul to Bombay, India.

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H e declined M i n n e h a h a Lodge a dispensation empowering it to a c t as escort in the funeral obsequies of a distinguislied brother, whose funeral was u n d e r the control of the K n i g h t Templars, for the reason t h a t if t h e lodge is present it m u s t perform the ceremonies. W e notice t h a t a n u m b e r of jurisdictions adhere to this rule, but we fail to see a n y good reason for so doing. I t is not an innovation of a n y l a n d m a r k of a lodge to appear in a funeral procession of a brother out of respect to his memory, when the funeral services are conducted by the church or by a c o m m a n d e r y . We do not believe i n ' t h e practice prevalent in some jurisdictions of different organizations ' performing their ceremonies a t the same burial services, and Masonry can exemplify the principles of brotherly love much more forcibly by appearing in the procession in such circumstances than by proclaiming the " i am better than thou principle." and confining themselves within the confines of a narrow selfishness. W e are in favor of modernizing the rules of Masonry in order t h a t it may accomplish t h e greatest good to the greatest number, but always in harmony with the ancient l a n d m a r k s of our noble Institution. The Grand Master divided the State into districts and appointed tlie Grand Officers to m a k e official visitations to the lodges assigned them, t h e r e b y affording to each lodge a Grand Visitation during the year. H e called attention to the fees and dues in t h a t jurisdiction, s t a t i n g t h a t they vary according to the locality and whim of the m e m b e r s , ranging from $25.00 to $60.00 for the degrees and $1.00 to $6.00 per a n n u m for dues. The reports of the lodges reveal unpaid dues in t h a t jurisdiction to the amount of $10,689.50. H e recoinrnends courtesy and affability in the treatment of non-afHliation, and has the following declaration to make on intemperance: The next subject Is Intemperance. I regret to say that I have found considerable of It, and In the hope of lessening It, mention It here. To be a good m a n and Mason,,1s to be temperate. I t should be beneath the dignity of a true Mason to lower himself In his own estimation and that of his friends by intoxication. It brings reproach upon the fraternlt.v, and the finger of scorn is pointed a t our grand Institution for harboring such an Individual. You will say that we have laws that deal with such, as a masonic offense. Yes, my brethren, but how often are these laws Invoked, and If thej' are, what Is the result? Acquittal In most cases, and a recurrence, to the shame and dishonor of Masonry. To particularize: On one occasion the M'orshlpful Master of a lodge I shall not name complained of this very case. I Immediately asked him why he did not proceed as his code very plainly showed him to do. He said It would be no use, as a certain clique In the lodge would acquit him, and Justice would not be done; t h a t he feared t h a t If anything was done It would cause graver dissensions in his lodge than maintained then. I Immediately ordered charges preferred and the lodge summoned, giving the Worshipful Master to understand that If Justice was not done It would result In the loss of their charter. This seemed to bring them to their senses, aiid as a result bar-

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mony again reigns In that lodge. Brethren, by the laws of this Grand Lodge, the door of Masonry is barred against hlni who sells liquors. Should we tolerate those who use it in such measure as to make their lives a reproach to themselves and families,and bring disgrace upon this ancient and honorable Institution? A drunkard is unfit company for anj'man, let alone a body of Masons. Then, if counsel and advice have no effect; if shame will not bring to them a realization of their degradation and of the destruction of their souls, why, invoke your laws and place them beyond the pale of the fraternity, where their actions cannot lower It in the estimation of those who otherwise think favorably of it. I

Another topic t h a t receives attention in his address is t h a t of the w a n t of interest in the lodge m a d e manifest by the small at^ tendance at regular meetings; and suggests t h a t the lodge room is the masonic home for the time being, where one should rest from labor and care of business, and enjoy the company of- the brethren; t h a t it is necessary to m a k e the lodge room comfortable and attractive; second, to a t t r a c t members to stated meetings b y literary programs, selections from Eeports on Correspondence a n d other topics; third, to occasionall.y invite the families to .meet a t the close of the lodge work for a good social time with a musical and vocal program, followed by liglit refreshments—all wise suggestions which, if heeded by any lodge, will not fail to create a n interest on the p a r t of the membership. H e deplores the election of a brother to office simply because he is socially '-in the swim," without regard to his qvialifications or knowledge, and admonishes the brethren who are selected to' fill the positions to prepare themselves, not only in the work, b u t by reading up Masonrj' and masonic topics of general information. Good suggestions. The condition of the Craft in t h a t jurisdiction is prosperous. Forty-three lodges are vigorous, and show an increase in membership; ten have held their own; thirtj'-two show a decreased m e m bership, and eight have done "nothing whatever. The general assets .of the lodges in cash, furniture, fixtures and property a n d dues aggi-egate $95,000. The property is insured for $2,308, a n d the liabilities foot up .$3,523.50, a very good s u m m a r y for the first quarter of the century of the existence of the Grand Lodge. The circular letter issued from Honolulu, warning brethren against rushing to t h a t country expecting to find plenty of work, finds a place in the Proceedings. The Grand Master declined to recognize the right of the G r a n d Lodge of -Pennsylvania to m a k e Bishop H A K E , living in the jurisdiction of South Dakota, a Mason at sight while temporarily located at Philadelphia. The Grand Treasurer's report discloses a comfortable balance of $3,486.97 cash in the General Fund, and $1,359.30 mortgages in the Charity F u n d ; the a m o u n t received for dues and fees d u r i n g the year $3,157.73.

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The celebration of t h e quarto-centennial of the Grand Lodge constitutes the interesting p a r t of t h e Proceedings, and furnishes us with forty-eight portraits a n d biographical sketches of the Grand Lodge, and of cuts of t h e two groups of Grand Lodge officers, t h e first and t h e present, all serve to make the Proceedings i m p o r t a n t in tlie history of t h a t Grand Lodge, and from the comparison of t h e first and l a s t set of t h e Grand Officers, we are of the opinion t h a t the Grand Lodge is m a i n t a i n i n g t h e standard, upon which it started out, of electing t h e good and handsome to office. W e are favored \vith a personal acquaintance with the Grand Master, and remeinber him for his genial and cordial treatment in t h e personal interviews a t t h e W o r l d ' s Masonic Congress. One of t h e pleasures of this quarto-centennial occasion of no mean note, was the presence of t h a t illustrious a n d distinguished Mason, T H E O . S. P A K V I N , w h o h a d t h e honor to constitute t h e

Grand Lodge at its organization. T h e addresses on t h a t occasion were all of an excellent character, and m a d e up a historical record of great benefit to t h e fraternity in t h a t jurisdiction. M.-.W.-. Bro. P A B V I N , P a s t Grand Master and present Grand

Secretary of Iowa, in eloquent and appropriate language on behalf of t h e members of t h e Grand Lodge, presented to P a s t G r a n d Master WIIJTJIAM B L A T T , in token of t h e i r r e m e m b r a n c e , love and af-

fection for the great work t h a t t h e M.-.W.-. Brother had performed in t h a t jurisdiction, a beautiful gold watch, w h i c l i w a s acknowledged in expressions of g r a t i t u d e a n d appreciation. The Report on Correspondence, by P a s t Grand Master WiijIJIAM B L A T T is t h e s i x t e e n t h p r o d u c t of his pen.

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opening sentences : The past has indeed been a year of events; events which cast no shadows before, but followed eacli other at irregular Intervals, like lightning from a clear sky. This lightning dazzled the astonished eyes of the world, while the thunder reverberated from pole to pole. If Grand Masters have, during the year, permitted their patriotism to find vent In their annual addresses, the reviewer must be pardoned for a little latitude of expansion. I t cannot be'expected that he can place himself outside of events with which he is identifled b3' ties of blood and kindred, by ties of fraternal brotherhood, by an anxiety for the diffusion of those principles which he has imbibed and endeavored to Inculcate upon thefloorof the lodge: liberty, equality, fraternity a n d all the virtues that spring from them'. Let the future bring what it may, the precious blood shed and which ma.v yet be shed, shall not, and never will, has-e been shed In vain. We are proud of the verj- active interest and participation In the struggle by the members of our fraternity. They have proven true to the patriotism enjoined upon them, true to the principles of Masonry and their widest possible propagation. While we feel and appreciate.the sacrifice, the future will reap what the present has sown, and will glorify and applaud the patriotism and heroism of the present.

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Clandestine Masonry receives a two page notice; and the centennial anniversary of the death of the father of his country, a courteous and fraternal notice. Of the Gran Dieta he hopes for an improvement of the conditions and believes t h a t there is a grand field opened in t h a t progressive country for the spread of those principles t a u g h t upon the floor of the lodge. Fifty-five Proceedings passed before our M.'.W.'. Brother in review; to say t h a t the work was well done would not be a fitting tribute to his ability and long experience in furnishing the ma-" sonic world with flrst-class reviews. H i s review of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s for 1899 is full and complete. H e does us the honor of saying t h a t the Proceedings of this Grand Lodge are marked by unusual ability from the beginning of the address to tlie "signature of the chairman of the Committee on Correspondence." H e compliments Grand Secretary W I L S O N on the completion of his registry; and says of Bro. Ltrcxus H. P E R K I N S ' oration: "This erudite Brother chose an old subject, ' H i s t o r y of ^-Freemasonry.' H e remained on earth and did not look into the clouds of fairy-land for inspiration. The opening and closing paragraphs tell his story. W e copy and fully endorse them." We hope t h a t the boy of M.'.W.". Bro. B L A T T , wlio went to the Philippines, is now at home enjoj'ing its comforts, luxuries and privileges, and basking in the sunshine of a mother's love more fully than ever by reason of his experience away from home in the foreign l a n d s enduring the liardships and trials incidental to the patriotic soldier. M •. W.-. W I L L I A M H . R O D D L B , Grand Master, Brookings. R.-.W.-. G E O . A . P E T T I G B E W , Grand Secretary, Flandreau.

TENNESSEE —1899. 85TH A N N U A L OOMMUNIOATION,

N A S H V I L L E , .TANUABY,

1899.

Four hundred and twenty-eight lodges; 17,248 Master Masons; M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M H. BIJMPAS, Grand Master. The address of the Grand Master abounds in good things, and furnishes strong temptation to the masonic writer to copy his declarations upon many of the subjects considered. W e yield to the temptation in part, and would gladly be more liberal if we had sufficient space. His report on official actions is well arranged and in a business-like form. I n the opening of his address he refers to the growth of the nation, abounds in a joyous welcome to all, and reverentially acknowledges with gratitude the mercy.

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goodness and fatherhood of G O D . Of events which stirred t h e h e a r t s of m e n and of Masons d u r i n g the year, he h a s the following to s a y : We turn the pages of history with exultant pride and trace the careers of men whose lofty lives embellish and flash along the path of history. We stand beneath the statues of Ijlberty.and look with admiring eyes at the dauntless heroes whose lives wrought o u t this high destiny. Our hearts are full of pride for our W A S H I N G T O N .

We glory In the name of THOMAS .IEFKEKSOS.

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grow full of admiration when we remember that the most illustrious men upon the pages of our country's history have adorned the masonic ranks. But wecome with uncovered head to-day,in the august presence of that great man of America, as we snatch for a m o m e n t from the arms of the past, tlie lionhearted and illustrious A N D R E W JAOKSON, whooncefllled thlse.xalted station. Grand heroes! W h a t burning patriotism incited their deeds. Civil and political history, alike, have been polished by masonic Intellect, and we find t h a t our country'.s wisest and best men have trod the same path and knelt at the same altar as we do. I t is a supreme gratification to know that WILT^IAM MOKINJJEY, the master-hand a t the helm of this nation. Is a Mason in time of war and peace, and that m a n y other men made illustrious in the events of the last year are alike a n honor to our country and a blessing to our fraternity. Enshrine the warrior's name ever so high and its dazzling height will often be •graced by masonic lessons. Take the statesman's grand and successful life, and it Is often marked by masonic lore. But there Is a name new in the annals of Masonry, we mention it with reverency and pride; brave as ever found mention in the annals of war; one of the grandest and one of the brightest that ever marked a record —the immortal DEWKY! Yes, my brethren, while our nation has been torn with the strife of war, and while she has sent forth her gallant sons to battle In the cause of humanity, and while her brightest and best names have filled the earth with honor and with glory,our fraternity silently, yet beautifully,accepts the compliment and receives to her bosom the gracious offerings of their fame. Far up the grand columns and amid the star-lit names of glory and of fame,-she reaches her white hand and writes her virtues, and her voice Is heard in every niche and around every laurel wreath. Thus, as the years pass on, she gathers to herself her glorl'ous names and lays them away one by one upon her glory-rich pages, and leaves n o t one unmentloned when the great scroll shall be unfolded.

Two n e w lodge.s were given existence by his dispensations; twenty-nine rulings on masonic l a w grace his decisions. H e recommends t h e change of a n n u a l meetings of the Grand Lodge from J a n u a r y to F e b r u a r y , in order to give more time to the Grand Secretary in p r e p a r i n g his report. H e refers in the tenderest m a n n e r possible to t h e Widows a n d Orphans' H o m e , a n d is inspired with a true devotion to its interest. H i s appeal for t h e old Mason is worthy a place in this report: Brethren,you have happy and comfortable homes; the comforts of life surround you. Many of you are not only blessed with the comforts of life, bu't fare luxuriously; the larder is never empty. You sit at a well supplied board; cheerful flres greet you as the winter's cold approaches. Your home has the air of comfort, and ease, and pleasure. You have borne your part in the battle of life, and you have been richly rewarded. GOD has abundantly blessed you, and now, as age advances, you rest serenely, free from care and anxiety. But, my brethren, there are those who have not such homes. The cold winter winds

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howl about them and whistle through the crevices and doors of their humble abode. Thej' sit beside a scanty lire, and the fare in the humble place is rude and coarse. I t is procured from day to day, and by dint of hard labor, and with some who cannot work, suffering and want are ever present. The old Mason; the friendless Mason; have you not seen liim? Have you not heard of him? He lies not down to pleasant dreams; he sleeps not upon a bud of down, but, perhaps, three-score years and ten, he lies down anxious for the future, lest the morrow add another burden to those already resting upon him. Are you willing t h a t he shall be homeless, that he shall thus live from day to daj', alone and friendless, with noone to help him. no hand to soothe the aching brow, no one to lend a staff as he descends the hill? You have m e t him ofttlmes In the lodge rooms; you have sat a t the same banquet table; you have pledged with him tlie same vows; you havesung with him the same songs; the grand principles of our great and glorious fiocietyhave been ofttlmes enunciated b.v him for the benefit of others. Once upon a time he'was a leader among men. and an exemplar among ^Masons. H e had friendly words for the friend less and kind words for the sorrowing. He gave freely of his means, and the widow and the orphan we re always Included in his donations. He has filled well the measure of his duty, and now t h a t his days are almost ended, he looks with longing eyes to that far-off and beautiful land, whoi'e the ''wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest." Let us draw close to him, and putaround him our arms,and give to him our hearts, and tender to htm our purse, that thepe last da.ys m,ay be sweet and happy days; that resting from life's strife, he may contemplate the beauties of our noble profession, and patiently wait the summons from the Grand Master. H e a n n o u n c e s the death of J O H N B I B I ^ K Y FRizzpjiiii, P a s t G r a n d Secretary, and a p r o m i n e n t m e m b e r of t h a t G r a n d Lodge, and whose father served as G r a n d Secretary of t h a t jurisdiction for more t h a n a q u a r t e r of a c e n t u r y . P a s t G r a n d Master A B O H E L A U S M . H U G H E S departed t h i s life October 27th, a t the ripe age of eightry-severi y e a r s ; he was •more t h a n s i x t y years a inember of t h e G r a n d Lodge, as G r a n d Master in 1852 and 1863, and again in 186.B. H e w a s J u d g e of the Circuit Court, A t t o r n e y General of t h e S t a t e , a n d U n i t e d States D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y . H e was c a n d i d a t e for Governor in 1884, a m a n of the v e r y liighest integrity, firm in his convictions, sincere in his friendship, filling the full m e a s u r e of the higliest type of man —a C h r i s t i a n gentleman. An eloquent tribute is paid by the Grand Master to the dead of other jurisdictions, a m o n g which are the n a m e s of P a s t G r a n d Masters C O O K and P B I O K . H e very feelingly refers to the founder of tlie Masonic Hoine, B E N H E R M A N , and a d m o n i s h e s a pause beside his grave in the J e w i s h cemeterj', recognizing him as one of the strongest, d e a r e s t a n d best friends to the home. B y his own i n d i v i d u a l effort lie placed fifty life memberships in a d d i t i o n to large contributions from his own means. H i s m e m o r y will live long a m o n g the brethren of t h a t jurisdiction because of his lofty c h a r a c t e r and his pure friendship for t h e unfortunate. "Among the dead our brothers sleep, Their lives were rounded true and well; And love In bitter sorrow weeps Above their dark and silent cell.

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'•No pain, no anxious, sleepless fear, Invades their house; no mortal woes Their narrow resting-place comes near To trouble their serene repose. "As HiKAM .slept, the widow's son. So do our brothers take their rest; Life's battles fought, life's duties done. Their faults forgot, their worth confessed. "So let them sleep that dreamless sleep. Our sorrows cluslering round each head ; Be comforted, ye loved, who weep; They live with GOD ; the.v are not dead." Non-atHliates receive a k i n d word from t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master, w i t h a n e x h o r t a t i o n of courteous masonic t r e a t m e n t a n d an effort to regain t h e m to m e m b e r s h i p . , H e r e c o m m e n d s t h e establishment'of fraternal relations with t h e G r a n D i e t a S y m b o l i c a of. Mexico, and a d m o n i s h e s a p u b l i c observance of the time-honored and much beloved festival of St. J o h n t h e B a p t i s t , J u n e 24th. The corner stone of M a r t i n College Chapel was placed with m a s o n i c c e r e m o n i e s ; also t h e corner stone of Milton liodge h a l l was laid b y a u t h o r i t y of t h e Grand Master; also the new hall of Sycamore Lodge a t P l e a s a n t View. N u m e r o u s visitations were m a d e by the G r a n d Master, a n d from reports they i n u s t h a v e been of great pleasure to the Craft, as well as a n inspiration to activity. H e a d i n o n i s h e s . b r e t h r e n accepting offices to become qualified for their respective s t a t i o n s . A t t h e risk of being charged with partiality, we quote a t length concluding r e m a r k s on subjects t h a t should receive tlie careful consideration of all Masons wheresoever dispersed: M A K E T H E LODGE A T T B A O T I V E .

There Is no sweeter word than home. I t Is connected with mother and with father,'and all the precious memories of our young lives center about It. Home, sweet hoiue. The lodge Is the temporar.v home of the Mason. Here we "meet upon the level and part upon the square." Here we find the true, warm welcome; here we make and cement friendships which last through life. Ah ! It Is here. Indeed, that we become brothers to each other, and around the sacred altars we gather as one family. How necessary, then, Is It that the lodge room should be an attractive,congenial place. Adorn It with the portraits of eminent men, and with the symbols of our grand fraternity. You cannot make your lodge room too beautiful. I t will not be embellished beyond the appreciation of your visitors. L,et It be a comfortable, hospitable, cheery place, sacred and dedicated to the noble purposes for which we are banded together. The lodge room should be pleasantly remembered as well as the home of our boyhood. We have been glad to notice the beautiful lodge rooms, and with what pride the brethren often referred to the zeal of some good brother who had labored assiduously In bringing It to Its perfection. PROFANITY.

We have always been Impressed with the solemnity of the masonic ritual. We have never found a place In It that could be divested of Its solemnity, and

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leave anything but sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. From our very first entrance Into a masonic lodge,nur heart seemed to get closer to its Maker, and then and there we recorded a promise that we would never take GOD'S holy name In vain. In every degree our I rust In GOD Is peculiarly emphasized, and no man can take His name in vain without at some time being reminded of the lessons taught him' to rev'erence GOD. Our heart has often been grieved to hear men professing their great love for Masonry profane GOD'S hol.v name. Profanity Is a most useless and unbecoming habit,and It cannot possibly bring any comfort, but often brings sorrow to him who Indulges in it. Brother Ma^ son, you should not swear. •' Eemember th.v Creator In the days of thy youth." Remember Him In thy strong manhood. Remember Him when thy years are declining. Remember GOD with such reverence as will ever keep you from profaning His holy name. ISTEMPKKANCE.

Brethren, to be a good man and a good Mason, means to be a temperate man and a temperate Mason. It Is unbecoming the dignity of manhood to be intemperate. It is immoral In the highest sense, and it la.vs the foundation for wrecking the most substantial and beautiful characters. Intemperance does noC lead to noble life or to noble doing or to noble daring, but It dethrones every high Impulse of the soul and causes the possessor to descend to the very lowest scale of degradation. A drunken Mason should be an object of pity, and while we commiserate his condition and his weakness, we do not forget that one of the first lessons Impressed upon his young life was to be a temperate man. We do not forget that as he entered that door and took the step to the sacred place of prayer, that he there stood an honest, temperate and upright man, endowed with Intellect and the graces whicii go to adorn h u m a n life,and render it beautiful In the eyes of brethren. "We do not forget that as he listened to the solemn warnings against Immorality and vice that his heart received the Impressions, and that he resolved then and there to dignify the calling which he had chosen. We do not forget t h a t as the years came and his life grew stronger,and the world grew friendlier, and he went forth to earn a manly living, that he met temptations. We do not forget that he is weak by nature, and although endowed with an immortal part, yet he Is a highly social being, and that the friendly glass has ofttimes led to the pauper's grave. Brethren, there cannot be any higher rules made for the man who promises upon the sacred pages of the Great Light that he will be just and honorable and upright and temperate in hlsdally walk before his brethren and his Maker. Every man can,by his Influence and the example of his own life, refuse to sup-. port and defend men of Intemperate habits, and to lend the aid of his life and his good works to the cause of intemperance, which digs more graves than war or pestilence, and renders fatherless more children than the most dreaded epidemics The legislation of this Grand Lodge Is towards temperance. The doors of Masonry are barred against the man who manufactures and sells whiskey. Can we not raise our voices against him who by his high-handed and defiling life, brings disgrace upon this noble profession,and dishonor upon his own name and household? A drunkard Is unlit for the company of gentlemen, a drunkard Is unfit for the compan.v of any man, and he who willingly consents to degrade his life and destroy his Immortal soul,should find no home In this asylum, where the hand that greets is the promised hand that binds up the wounds which his wicked course has made. The world moves easier and faster to-day than a hundred years ago. The rules of business are as Ine.'corable as fate. Business spurns Intemperance. The drunkard must seek his level. Society frowns at the offensive smile of sickly, maudlin manhood under the robes of office and authority. The Iron hand of government presses down upon this foul,blot. Shall Masonry do less? If he will not turn from his evil, Masonry must disown her son.

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THE OUI^TIVATEn MASON.

We are told In our masonic churges t h a t a man with a well-stored mind Is never alone. How beautiful is the thought t h a t wherever we nia.y be, among friends or among strangers, that we can have a store of knowledge from which . we derive Inestimable pleasures and blessings. Ignorance has no lofty motives. Ignorance engenders no noble aspirations. Ignorance seeks no company t h a t will exalt our lives or brighten our. pathway. Ignorance has no hope, and In no Instance proves a blessing to mankind. A well-cultivated mind will bring you rich and rare pleasures and sweet reflections when the years shall hove slipped away,and you shall have become sober-sided and confirmed In your habits in life. Young man, it has been said that if we la.v up no stores in summer.our bodies will dwarf in winter. Few men cultivate their minds after they are thirty or thirty-five yeoi's of age. Therefore, It is import a n t for you to remember that you must provide the treasures of a well-stored mind before .vou reach those ages, and when .vou shall have done this, you will be fortified against the attacks of your enemies, against the decay of fortune, against the temptations of vice, against the bewilderments of disappointment, against the sorrows of misfortune. In your older years this storehouse will supply all your needs, and your mind well enriched with useful learning will be an ine-xhaustible storehouse from which you can draw to make life happy, and to kindle anew in the hearts of others a love for learning and a love for virtue. Brother Mason, read and cultivate your mind that your life may be an o r n a m e n t to your profession, an honor to your country and a blessing to your comiianlons. THE BKEAKING DAWN.

A new dawn seems breaking uiJon the world. More than a century ago a great philosopher whose mind seemed to grasp all finite philosophy and to take hold of infinitude, in the exurberance of his soul,exclaimed,''Watchman, tell us of the night." H e stood upon Inspiring heights and casting his prophetic eye far Into the future he laid the foundation of aphllosophy which has counted the worlds and brought to It the profoundest reverence and the greatest minds that have adorned the centuries. In the midst of this high feast of intellectual visions there was not a prophet who approached in his horoscope t h e perfection to which the world has come in science, in literature and in art. Then the mariner followed no path upon the seas, but rode at the mercy of the storm. Then only the stars kept watch with them over the blue and boisterous deep. To-day we cross the Atlantic in five days. We make the tour of the continent in a week, and at the end of a month we return to our seaport. The iTiaster hand which laid out this great plan and sulidued the storm and the wave dreamed not that these swift winged steamers would bear their burdens of thousands of precious human lives. The iron horse defies the mountain and the valle.y, and lo! the oceans send greetings to each other over iron rails. The valleys smile, and the mountains give up their long-slumbering precious ores, and the earth teems with Joy and with life, and a new song sweeps down the vallej-s of the savage man, and over the plains that once kept only the requiems of the past. The earth to-day is engirdled by electricity, and the delicate hand of the maiden has set in motion, thousands of miles away, the noblest and the grandest machinery. The thoughts of the whole world grqet us at the breakfast table, and the good, and the pure, and the true of earth, thot are lending their hands, and their strength, and their hearts, and their lives to the up"building of the waste places of the world, and are setting a new pace for the generations yet to come, stand in profound array to welcome us each morning at our dally duties. The earth is made glad, and the great throb of industry and commercial life is echoing and re-echoing from hilltop to hilltop, from country to country, from nation to nation, from continent to continent, around the whole universe, to make glad the heart of man. Through burled treasures the past ages are yieldlne up their history, and in new hieroglyphics we stand in company with thejglant minds that have slept

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for ages. Electricity reaches down its divine hand, and through the darkest caverns of earth, and into the sleeping dust of the Pharaohs brings to life again a history that is alike Interesting to the profane and the Mason. Over these glittering arches of triumph through which the world is marching there Is but one word that Is engaging the hearts of men, and it is "progress." The battle of Trafalgar, whicli made K E I S O N immortal, has been eclipsed by another immortal name. War, whicli was once waged for conquest, and for national aggrandizement, is waged upon a grander and higher plane. A nation of eighty millions of people, bearing in her breast the marks of war, and whose history had been achieved in bloodshed and fratricidal strife, steps forth and offers her strong hand to a suffering, and a bleeding, and a starving people, and out of the sea there comes up the weeping beauty of the Antilles, and accepts the coronation in gratitude. Brethren, this is an age of enterprise, of progress, and of religion. Every step we bring is the step t h a t leads to another, and a higher, and a brighter, and a grander one. Each duty as it Is performed, is but the duty that lays the foundation for a still nobler duty, and a higher Christian life. AVe stand In the highest temple accorded the pages, of history as Masons, whose fathers wrought these glories of the earth, and whose good name remains untarnished and unsullied, and we mustcatch the inspirations of the moment. I^et us assure you that it is no idle time, but that it is the time to think, to plan, and to work. r_,et Masonrj' be progressive. Holding fast to the old landmarks, yet keeping pace with the progress of the world and the Intellect of the day, let her stretch forth her hands to the future, wooing the goddess of success, and plume her wings for a royal Jonrney to subdue the world with friendship, and with love. The silent tread of armies portends the shock of battle, and so the silent march of progress and Intelligence breaks down barriers with a victory whose chief coronet is truth. We bid you Godspeed in the noble work of a noble life; forget not that the years come and go as swiftly as the wheels of time can bring them, and t h a t he who lingers will be left at the gathering.of the sheaves. No hand so weak but that it can cast some ftower upon some gloomy highway; no limbs so trembling but that they can bring some step that will afford Joy to some downcast and sorrowing life; no voice,so weak but tliat it can sing some song that will be music to some distressed heart; and no life so unworthy and so weak but that it can cry unto GOD, and ask for mercy, and for blessing. THE

UONOR O F MASONRY.

I t is a distinguished privilege to be a Mason. One'of the beauties of the Noble Society Is that it regards no man for his worldly wealth or honor, and that it spurns no footstep but that of Immorality and crime. Far baclc In the years her history runs. Centuries old, and we do not trace her birth. Centuries upon centuries, perhaps, has Masonry' lived. Amid the grandest structures of the world we find her footprints, and in the most superb architecture that graced Greece and Rome, or that in which the Phoenician worked or the Egyptian plied his art, we And her handiwork. Masonry, for aught we know, laid the corner stones of temples long since crumbled to dust.. She may have been at the raising of the first altar. She doubtless was with Israel In her wanderings, and we feel assured that Masonry flourished in the Temple. Indeed, our first Most Illustrious Grand Master SOLOMON, king of Israel, fashioned and builded that house. Is It astonishing, with' such prestige and such a history, the best men in everj' community are found to be patrons of the fraternity? We care not what ills station in life, so that the man be true, and honorable, and Just, and upright. Yet the simple virtues which she advocates have been sufficient to la.v the foundations for the most splendid characters, and to make her men the grandest heroes and the loftiest patriots. I t is by this that the distinguished in all ages have been attracted to Masonry. The heroes of olden time, the warriors who bore their lances best, and the knights who did the noblest, daring and truest work in rescuing the fallen, and in raising the helpless, have been members of the society. In

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all tlniPS men who achieved distinction In military life have found a place In her ranks. The most distinguished civilian has been her patron. Thus Is her history crowded with great names, and the pages of history furnish numerous e.xamples of the greatest devotion and the tenderest love In the lives of men who have bullded empires and moulded the destiny of nations. 'Brethren, It Is more to be a Mason than It Is to be'a citizen. Citizenship, In Its truest sense, covers all the duties of life. Masonry Includes the highest citizenship, and confronts us with duties that are sacred and Inviolate. Letus cherish her noble principles. Let us live close to each other. Let us be up and doing. Let us forget self, and let our hands be busy, and our hearts have yearning for the cause t h a t Is dear, In restraining the bad and upbuilding the highways and the waste places of life. Let us plant something that may grow; let us cut away the briars and the thorns that beset our brother In the pathway of life, and In their stead let us plant the flowers t h a t will bloom, and blossom, and brighten the world. Let us to-day, while It Is time, work In the Master's vineyard; the years glide,on. The course of time Is Irresistible, and against It we can not count or figure, Onward, onward flows the stream, and we are borne towards t h a t great eternity. Shall these bodies in which we are passing leave no thought behind, turn no page In life's historj-, set up no mile post, and do no deed bj- which we shall be remembered and loved? OOSCLOSION.

.Vnd now our task Is done. One year ago to-day you placed in our hands the emblem of authority. We have wielded It with Justice and with love. We hand It back to you gladly, because,our time has passed and another stands ready to receive It, who has earned It as a inan and as a Mason. Brethren, we have had some pleasant hours. There are many thoughts that crowd In upon us as we stand here, an humble Instrument In the hands of GOD, to do his bidding, and to have carried your banner. I t was Impossible that we should have presided and administered your laws without some mistakes. Perfection has never been attained on earth. The wisest and the best of men have erred. W^e assure you that we have given to you our warmest love, our truest devotion, and our earnest prayers. You r cause has not suffered, we trust. In these hands, but wherever her banner has been unfurled, we have lovingly defended its claims, and it has not trailed in the dust. We have stood In the doorways of m a n y hearts. We have pleaded for those who are poor and destitute. We have received back the approbation and the love of the fraternltj-, and GOD. in His goodness, has showered blessings on our unworthy life. We have stood in the hovels of the poor and destitute, we have looked back into the faces of these twenty thousand Masons, and asked that the widow and the orphan be shielded from the withering hand of poverty. We have seen the noble aspirations of awakened manhood rise in the breasts of men for the cause of the poor and unfortunate. We have helped to rescue them, and to make for them a home in all that the word implies. W^e have stood beside the weak and faltering brother as he grew impatient and restive under the exactions of our laws,and we have weaned him back to her bosom. We have watched in the sick room, where there was no friend to soothe the fevered' brow or m a r k the swlft-beatlng pulse. We have halted in the places where men are busy in the affairs of life, and seen the brother under the heavy load of adversity pressed down to earth. We have bowed in the home that was disconsolate and sorrowing for the Master Mason that had gone to his reward. We have met the poor and distressed Mason on the highway of life, and seen him struggling up the hill, praying for the Journey's end. We have seen him descending Into the valley, and have watched the glory of his supreme trust. In all these phases of human life we havespoken words of kindness, words of cheer and of encouragement. Ah. my brethren, the task has been one of love. The record comes up now for your Inspection. There may be some rough stones, but we hope that some master builder will make them ready,each for its place, numbered and squared,and that In the ultimate outcome In

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the great arch the keystone will not be wanting. There have been moments, and hours, and days, that were sorrowful In every man's life. " I n t o every life some rain must fall." But how beautiful Is His smile beyond the storm. Take courage and man your own barque. We do not believe there Is a divinity t h a t shapes our end, rough hew it how we will. Life Is just what we make It. Men do not get fruit from thorns; and from thistles we gather no grapes. .Just as we sow, so shall we reap. The principles of Masonry bid us lay aside selfish alms,and put away ambition,and to Itveforothers and thelrgood, and not altogether our own. I t Is Inexcusable In men who have the vast opportunities presented to us In this progressive and enlightened atje t h a t they should bow their heads and yield to a supposed destiny. Courage is the noblest attribute that can animate the human heart when rightfully and faithfully exercised. I t is not courage alone for the warrior upon the field of battle, nor courage for the m a n In the political arena to defend the encroachments upon good government, nor Is it courage alone in the man of GOD, who stands and speaks for the Master's cause; but it Is courage In every-da.y life that we need, the courage of our convictions, and courage to do right, the courage to labor and to wait. Labor courageously, and wait for the ingathering. If you sow thorns,you will reap them; if you sow well, the harvest will be rich and the garners will be full. Garners of love, garners of friendship, garners of charity. And now, conscious of our duty faithfully and cheerfully performed in every instance, we come to the closing words. There are many things that we wish for you that we have not time to say. We pray that Goo's richest blessings may rest upon our grand fraternity, and that, moving with the great Impetus which it has received in recent years, it will be upward and onward, Increasing in vigor and usefulness, until, at last, gathering the good, and the l)eautlful,and the true of life into its fold. It may become t r i u m p h a n t as the blessings of heaven descend, and Goo in his providence brings It to the end of time. Bidding each and every one of you an affectionate Godspeed, with a heart full of love and a hand ever ready and willing to struggle for and aid you in whatever you undertake, we hand you back, we trust untarnished, this gavel, the emblem of our office. F r o m tii'e report of the G r a n d Secretary, E.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N B . G A B B B T T , we l e a r n t h a t t h e receipts of t h a t office for t h e y e a r were $20,962.04. On the afternoon of t h e first d a y the children of t h e Masonic Widows and O r p h a n s ' H o m e e n t e r t a i n e d the G r a n d Lodge w i t h songs, d e c l a m a t i o n s a n d recitations, furnishing a rare t r e a t to t h e m e m b e r s of t h a t Body, a n d no doubt creating a love a n d a d m i r a tion for t h e i n s t i t u t i o n represented. The report of t h e Board of Control gives a very complete a n d detailed a c c o u n t of t h e m a n a g e m e n t for the year. The n e t curr e n t expenses were .fBiOSO.SS—,$55.66 per c a p i t a per i n m a t e . T h e EndowiTient F u n d h a s r e a c h e d a total of $3,533.36. , Memorial services, d e d i c a t e d to t h e m e m o r y of t h e d i s t i n guished dead of t h a t jurisdiction, were held by the-Grand L o d g e . The following q u e r y w a s p r e s e n t e d : " I s a m e m b e r of a lodge who has been elected to t h e office of Worshipful Master, a n d w h o is a saloon-keeper, entitled to installation." The G r a n d Lodge, on motion, decided in u n m i s t a k a b l e terms t h a t no saloon-keeper should be installed M a s t e r of a lodge in t h a t jurisdiction.

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On motion of the Grand Lodge the "Representative System" was restored, thu.s one by one they are coming back into the fold by recognizing the only feasible ineans of extending visible fraternal courtesy. The Eeport on Fraternal Correspondence was presented by Past Grand Master GEOBGE H . MORGAN, covering 115 pages. It is a well-written document, containing important masonic rulings and literature on matters of interest to the Craft in general. He copies the introductory of Grand Master SHAVEK'S address, which he denominates "gems of thought." He dissents from the second and last decision of the Grand Master, copies the quotation from the Grand Master's address, which he terms "beautiful allusion" to the Masonic Home. Of the Grand Orator, W.-. Bro. W. F. KUHN'S address he excerpts the reference to the Home and denominates it an elaborate and "eloquent oration," and believes that every Mason in Tennessee can joyously respond to the sentiments so beautifully expressed. We are honored with complimentary notices of our first report, and accept with gratitude the closing wish of Bro. MORGAN. M.-.W.-. Jos. H. BuLLOOK, Grand Master, Paris. R.-.W.-. JOHN B . GARRETT, Grand Secretary, Nashville.

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UTAH —1899.

20TH ANNTTAL COMMUNICATION,

SALT LAKE CITY, JAN. 1899.

Eleven lodges represented ; membership, 802. of the Grand Lodge of Kansas absent.

Representative

The Grand Master, M.-.W.-. Bro. JOHN FRANCIS HARDIE, oc-

cupied the Throne and delivered liis annual address, containing a brief statement of his official transactions. He rejoices in the prosperity. He encourages the practice of visiting between lodges in a fraternal, friendly and informal manner, and recommends the introduction into these fraternal visits joyous readings from leading authors, debates on interesting subjects, and musical selections, which he thinks will transform the business routine of the lodges into a joy and pleasure. The Past Grand Master, Bro. EDMUND PELTON JOHNSON, of

that jurisdiction, was called to pass through the Dark Valley of the Shadow of Death. The death of two prominent brethren — S. S. SCHRAMM and E. A. IRELAND—are also reported. The

memory of these three brethren are perpetuated on the memorial pages of the Proceedings, and an excellent tribute from the pen of our R.-.W.-. Bro. CHRISTOPHER DIEHL.

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The Grand Master had t h e pleasure of visiting nearly every lodge of the G r a n d Jurisdiction. . He refers to the war with Spain as follows: The year of 1898 wiJI ever he memorable for the Spanish War and the disturbance It has caused throughout the whole civilized world, which has been astonished at the action taken by the whole of the people of the United States. Of the cause of this war every well-informed mind Is well aware, it being brought about by the oppression by this proud, bigoted nation, of a weaker one, thus calling forth the demand of this whole nation, actuated by the highest and noblest sentiment, that these cruel wrongs must cease; and, my brethren, may we not Justly and honorably attribute this, or a great part of this noble Atnerican inclination of character, to the teachings of Freemasonry? This war has been fought by the freemen of this country, and ended by the triumph of right; the oppressor has been driven back to his own country in ignominy and shame, and stripped of the fair lands which this cruel power has held in slavery for the past two hundred years. It is a fitting end to their ignorance and superstition; and while Masonry never waged war, we, here in Utah, feel a Just pride in knowing that some of our brethren have responded to their country's call, and have helped to bring about this desired result. "To fight In a Just cau=e, and for our country's glory, Is the best office of the best of men; And to decline when these motives urge. Is infamy beneath a coward's baseness." Our brethren, who have so nobly responded to their country's call, should evei* be honored by us, for while we are here to-day enjoying the blessings of "peace and plenty," surrounded by loving friends and comfortable homes, and everything to make us happy and contented, these, our noble, patriotic brethren, have gonefortli to uphold the honor of our country and fight for freedom's cause.

No decisions on masonic law are reported. He recommends t h e contribution of funds for the purpose of joining in the celebration of the centennial of the death of W A S H INGTON.

The Grand Secretary's report shows t h a t this Grand Lodge ~ possesses cash in hand of a little more than $3.00 per capita, or a total of .$2,425. H i s report discloses t h a t the lodges dispensed for charitable purposes during t h e year $1,472.61, ranging from $10.00 to $578.50 per lodge. U i n t a h Lodge, although it lost everything by fire, assisted its destitute members with $200.00, and the smallest lodge in the jurisdiction — Corinne, No. 5—laid $136.55 on the a l t a r of t h e Goddess of Charity. W e also find from t h e report t h a t the lodges have in their treasuries $9,957.32, and lodge property aggregating $12,965; an excellent showing for a Grand Jurisdiction numbering 807 Master Masons. The E e p o r t on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence is from t h a t encyclopedia of Masonry of t h a t jurisdiction, E.-.W.-. Bro. C H B I S T O PHEB DiBHL, covering 105 pages, with an excellent review of nearly all of t h e Proceedings of t h e American Grand Lodges. Grand Master S H A V E R ' S address is complimented as follows:

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" T h e exordium, interspersed with poetry, is very fine," and believes t h a t if the sentiments therein expressed would only be heeded, every Mason would be a good and true m a n . H e characterizes W.*. Bro. AV. F . K U H N ' S oration a s a mightysensible one—eloquent in language and practical from beginning to e n d — a n d invites the brethren of U t a h to call a t the library and read it. H e is kind enough to s a y t h a t our Report on Correspondence is " a good, e.nergetic one," b u t questions our position on Mexican Masonry.' W e think t h e brethren of all jurisdictions have been fully advised on the subject, a n d until further developments in Mexico, all controversy on t h a t subject has ceased with us. W e a r e pleased to be in jiccord with his ideas upon social features in t h e lodge. M.-.W.-. J A M E S D A V I D M O B D O O H , G r a n d Master. R.-.W.-. C H K I S T O P H E K . D I B H I J , Grand Secretary.

VERMONT —1899. 1 0 6 T H : AlfiS^tJAIi COMMCTNIGATION,

BUBLINGTON, 1899.

One hundred and two lodges, 10,166 Master Masons. A t t h e Annual Communication, a n d Special Communications which convened a t different times a n d places for the purpose of t h e d e d i c a t i o n of m a s o n i c h a l l s , R.-.W.-. Bro. H E N R Y H . R O S S ,

representative of the Grand Lodge of,Kansas in that jurisdiction, is reported present. M.-.W.-. Bro. D A N I E L N . N I C H O L S O N , t h e G r a n d Master, pre-

sented a n address with a report of his offlcial acts covering fortythree pages of the Proceedings. I n . h i s introductory he pays t h e Grand Chaplain of t h a t jurisdiction a compliment for h i s faithfulness, who for a third of a c e n t u r y h a s led the devotions a n d invoked t h e blessings of Divine Providence upon the sessions of t h e Grand Lodge. H e admonishes the brethren to r e m e m b e r the widows and the fatherless whose tears h a v e not ceased 'to flow, or the h e a r t of the mother melted in sorrow because of t h e loss of a dear son, or t h a t sister grief-stricken for the lost companionship of a beloved brother w h o fell in action or answered to the dread m a n d a t e through disease during the w a r w i t h Spain, in which many lives h a v e been sacrificed upon t h e a l t a r of t h e country in order t h a t victory m i g h t be perched upon our banner. The following reminiscence will be of i n t e r e s t :

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There are deeds tfood and bad, which rise above locality, and touch universal human nature. Heroism, for Instance, can never be hidden. I t is bound to appear and is seldom lost sight of. A reminiscence of the late civil war will Illustrate my meaning. "During the great struggle, a band of soldiers were in a boat, near an ambush in a creek. They had run ashore; and, as the Are was severe, they threw themselves Into the bottom of the boat, and there lay and were subject to inevitable slaughter. There was but one blacli m a n among them. He. survejing the position said, simply and calmly: ' Somebody must die for the sake of others,' and ,he got out of the boat and put his shoulder to the bow. and shoved her off into the stream, and fell into the water himself pierced with a score of bullets. His name is not known, but that is a deed of heroism which belongs to neither the South nor the North, nor to America, but to mankind ; and the poorer the man, the lower down in the scale of humanity, the nobler Is such GoB-llke self-sacriflce as this." So our noble soldiers, knowing the character of the oppressors, against whom the Cubans had been struggling, striving against a government which they declared was grinding them to powder and was unworthy of support, and reasoning no doubt t h a t " no matter what faults and misfortunes the Cubans ma.v have, no matter how poor and insignificant they may be, they need liberty; they need relief; they need us." And a t their country's call, they hastened forth to win a glorious victory or die In the cause of GOD and humanity. To the grief-stricken ones we offer these words of comfort and consolation. While some passed on before without knowing the result,'Goi> knows it and will reward them for their loyalty. Besides if one must die, there Is no more glorious death than to die in the service of his country. ' '-'Tis noble thus to die. GOB smiles on valiant soldiers. Their record Is on high." The official line of the G r a n d Lodge was unbroken by d e a t h , b u t m a n y from the s u b o r d i n a t e lodges of t h a t Grand J u r i s d i c t i o n were removed to the unseen world, a m o n g t h e m L i e u t e n a n t Bro. F R B D E B I C K M . B A E S T O W , of S h e l b u r n e . H e died from t y p h o i d fever contracted in the South while In the service of his c o u n t r y , " a s s i s t i n g in relieving oppressed h u m a n i t y " and lending a h e l p ing hand to restore peace a m o n g the g r e a t brotherhood of nations. "The subject of " C l a n d e s t i n e M a s o n r y " receives the u s u a l l e n g t h y notice, w i t h correspondence relative thereto s u b m i t t e d . The sale of u n a u t h o r i z e d books receives censure a t the h a n d s of the Grand Master, with a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of a s t a n d i n g resolutioii, which indicates a desire upon t h e p a r t of t h a t Grand J u r i s diction to control the l i t e r a t u r e of Masonry therein. The resolution reads as follows: Resolved, That the publication or sale in this .lurisdlctlon, of any ritual or monitor, which has not been adopted or authorized in this State for use in the conferring of the three first degrees of Masonry, or the use of any such ritual or monitor, not adopted or authorized as aforesaid In conferring said degrees, shall be a masonic offense subjecting the offender to suspension or expulsion. I t shall be the duty of every otBcer and member of a lodge in this State'to see that this resolution is strictly enforced, and any violation shall be a t once reported to the Grand Master.

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The inspiration of t h e brotherly love in all the tran.saotions is manife.st and more appropriately a n d more fully exemplified b y the fitting and eloquent closing- of t h e Grand Master's address: How sweet are gifts which come from love; and especially from the love of those who have walkedw'lth us, and Interchanged the noblest things! I t Is as though one had plucked a blojsom from the nearest bush for a memorial; It Is as sacred as though It had grown hj' the throne of GOD Itself. I t Is of no Intrinsic value, but It Is perfumed with the odor of heaven. I t Is precious beyond the most costly, glittering precious stones, because It Is the soul that gives It value. And brethren may our souls rise Into the personal presence of GOD and feel that GOB'S life Is breathing through them, and may we have the sense of eternal blessedness drawing upon us, and — •'Here may our souls delight to bless The GOD of truth and grace. Who crowns our labors with success Among the rising race. "May each unholy passion cease. Each evil thought be cpush»'d, Each anxious care that mai-s our peace I n faith a n d Love be hushed. "Oh I may we all In Truth abound. And Charitff pursue: Thus shall we be with glory crowned, And love as angels do."

The receipts of t h e G r a n d Treasurer amounted to .$6,834; of this sura .$1,3.32 were received for initiations, $1,989..30 for per capita tax, and .$2,982 for teinple assessment; 228 rituals were sold a t $1.00 each. Washington Lodge, No.3, and Burlington Lodge,No. 1, through t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , M.-.W.-. Bro. K I T T B I D G B H A S K I N S , presented

a beautiful flag to t h e G r a n d Lodge, which w a s gratefully accepted w i t h thanks. The Report on Correspondence w a s prepared and presented by M.-.W.-. Bro. M A B S H O . P E R K I X S , P a s t Grand Master, a n d con-

tains a complete review of fifty-four Proceedings, all of which received courteous a n d k i n d l y mention, K a n s a s , 1899, a m o n g the number. H e pronounces Grand Master S T O N E ' S address " a s an admir-

able paper, concise y e t complete in its reference to the vital interests of t h e Craft of t h e Sunflower State," a n d quotes his r e m a r k s relative to the Masonic H o m e and in d e n y i n g special dispensation to confer degrees. The Grand Secretary received t h e following compliment: The Grand Secretary reports with pardonable pride the completion of the roll of meiTibershlp, the preparation of which was first authorized by Grand Lodge In 1895. He adopted the card registry system, and by Its two separate and distinct lists or departments, the masonic history of any brother, who has ever been a member of a Kansas lodge, can readily be ascertained. As the system now stands, there are employed in the Individual record 84,206 cards, and In the alphabetical list of lodges 6,900. The expense of preparing the same has been $2,500, b u t who will say t h a t the money b a s not been well Invested. The Grand Secretary has accomplished a great work, of Incalculable value to his brethren,and fully meriting the appreciative recognition of the same by them.

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H e says, " W e make room for the peroration of the eloquent paper and able contribution to masonic literature by Grand Orator, W.-. Bro. L U C I U S H . P E R K I N S , " a n d is i m p r e s s e d w i t h t h e b e a u t y

and appropriateness of our memorial service, and does the writer of this report honor In his complimentary r e m a r k s , and by quotations from the Report on Correspondence, for which we m a k e due acknowledgment, with assurance of our appreciation of his kindly notice. M.-.W.-. W. W. SooTT M A Y , Grand Master. E.-.W.-. W A B B E N G . R E Y N O L D S , G r a n d Secretary.

VICTORIA— 1 8 9 8 . QUABTEEIJY COMMUNICATION,

M E L B O U B N E , M A B O H , 1898.

This session seems to have been held for tlie purpose of electing a Grand Master, and the Acting Grand Master informed t h e Grand Lodge t h a t there was only, one nomination for the office, M.-.W.'. Bro. H i s Excellency Lord B R A S S E Y , a n d thereupon d e clared h i m duly elected. A s i m i l a r . f a t e befell W.-. Bro. A. B . T E M P L E T O N , who was declared elected Grand Treasurer without opposition. From the Board of Benevolence we learn t h a t they disbursed from December 1897, to February 1898, t h e s u m of £257, for t h e r;elief of thirty-six petitioners. W e find their a n n u a l report discloses a charitable distribution of £1,006. T h e Grand Lodge a p pears to be managed and controlled by a Board of General Purposes. The Benevolent F u n d contains the handsome balance of £3,802. A number of charitable institutions were remembered with donations ranging from £3 to £20. A country lodge was reprimanded and fined £1 for holding its regular meeting on a day other than t h a t named in its By-Laws. An invitation of t h e Grand Lodge of N e w South Wales, to unite in sending a distinguished brother to represent the Grand Lodges a t the observance of the centennial anniversary of t h e death of W A S H I N G T O N , was received and referred to the Board of General Purposes for action. The Committee on Benevolence informed us t h a t £3,503 h a d been paid to more t h a n one thousand petitioners belonging to Grand Lodges other than their own — more than two applications every week, and refers to the fact t h a t tlie Grand Lodge may become a gigantic charity aid system. A metropolitan lodge was reprimanded and fined one guinea for having initiated a candidate residing in t h e neighborhood of another lodge. The sum of five guineas were voted to the Alfred

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Hospital in consideration of the medicine and attendance given by the said hospital to the occupants of the Freemasons' Charitable Institution during the year. A suburban lodge was censured and fined one guinea for having initiated a candidate without complying with the provisions of the Constitution. M.-.W.-. Lord BBASSEY, Grand Master. R.-.W.-. JOHN BRAIM, Past Senior Grand Warden, Grand Secretary.

VIRGINIA —1 808. 121ST ANNDAX, COMMONIOATION,

RICHMOND, DEO. 1898.

Two hundred and sixty-four lodges; 12,904 Master Masons. R.-.W.-. Bro. H. M. BOYKIN, representative of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, at his post. The Proceedings favor us with a portrait of the presiding Grand Master, M.-.W.-. Bro. T. W. DUKE, Jr., whose pleasing countenance must have been an inspiration to the members of that Grand Jurisdiction to deeds of kindness, brotherly love and relief. His looks are all right, and adorn the Proceedings in an appropriate manner. His address illuminates sixteen pages of the Proceedings -with matters of interest to the Craft at large. Four Past Grand Masters of that jurisdiction are no more; the Grand Master pays a fitting tribute to their memory. Corner stones of masonic halls were laid by the authority of the Gi'and Master, with inasonic ceremonies, at The Narrows and Matthew's Court House. He officiated personally at the laying'of the corner stone of the Masonic Hall at Waverly, and the Court House of Alexandria County. On this occasion he was permitted to use the same trowel that M.-.W.-. GEORGE WASHINGTON used in laying the corner stone of the Capitol in Washington. He placed the corner stone of the Belle Harrison Memorial Chapel in Prince George County. Decision No. 4, on non-afflliatiou is worthy a careful perusal: 4. I decided, but with much reluctance, t h a t a non-afflllate had 710 rights In Masonry. H e has privilenes, hut n o rights., I say "with reluctance," for It seems to me we trejit non-atlillates with a hai'shness which should not exist. When a m a n enters our Institution he obtains certain Inalienable rights. When for some reason.best known to himself, he dlmits, he is still a Mason—a Mason In every sense of the word, except that he is not a member of a lodge. The great aim and object, I respectfully submit, of all law on this subject should be to get all the good non-afflllates back into lodges. We can never do it with a club. I have found from personal experience that a little kindly talk, an invitation to come to lodge, a hearty welcome when he came, and a n assurance that he was still a brother, though not a lodge member,has brought back Into the lodge more than one man, whom all the terrors of the law could not

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have restored to tlie fold. This equjilly applies to the unfortunate brother suspended for non-payment of dues. We punisli liini with a severity it seems to me his offense does not Justify, making the failure to pay three dollars In one year as great an offense as drunkenness or misbehavior, and placing the unfortunate brother lu the class of suspended Masons with whom to hold converse upon masonic subjects is one of the greatest offenses. Some lodges have tried to get rid of this by having a by-law dropping the brother from the roll. Of course this, under our law,' is vain. I t seems to me the wisdom of this Grand Body ought to devise some means to soften the hardship of the present law. I know finances are the life-blood of every Institution, and that every member of a lodge owes it and the fraternity a duty financially; but whilst finance is the life-blood, charity is the very life, the soul, of the Institution, and we should deal with the non-paying brother in the highest spirit of charity. Before suspending him. before waiting his answer or non-answer to the citation, go to him in a spirit of lirotlierly love, enquire into his circumstances, find out why he cann<jt i)ay, remit if jiecessary. If he Is found unworthy don't be afraid to prefer charges and have him suspended for^ cause rather than let him be suspended for failure to pay money. 1 wish we could place the Mason suspended merely for non-payment of dues in some different class from the Mason suspended for wrong-doing. 1 In.spired with the spirit of p a t r i o t i s m he was inclined to issue a dispenstition for a militarj^ lodge to certain b r e t h r e n of the Second V i r g i n i a Regiment. U. S. V., then located a t Jacksonville, Florida, b u t courteously referred the m a t t e r to the Grand Master of t h a t jurisdiction, w h o denied permission, a n d being a firm believer in the doctrine of exclusive jurisdiction, declined to g r a n t the dispensation. T h a t doctrine is discoursed a t considerable length under t h e h e a d of " N e g r o Masonry." Five new lodges were given existence by his dispensations. H e deplores the reckless m a n n e r in which m a s o n i c matters are published in new.fpapers, and suggests t h a t measures b e adopted to prevent t h e same. The W a s h i n g t o n C e n t e n n i a l Celebration receives an extended notice. H e reports t h a t from all over the United' States, from foreign lands, from isles of the .sea. from far. ofE Australia, have come letters of acknowledgment, encouraging a promise of cordial cooperation. W e believe t h a t this wise conclusion can be read with benefit: 1

I am also constrained to regret that well-meanlrig. as it may be, but unwise and improper attempt to engraft upon Masonry Ideas of form and government, and laws borrowed from other fraternal organizations, due no doubt to the active participation of some of our good brethren in the work of these excellent organizations. Brethren, our ways are not as their ways, nor our methods theirs. Our Institution is not a benefit society; not an insurance organization; not a temperance society. I t is not governed by anj' written constitution. The will of the majority does not always rule, thank GOD. We have no "rights" for which we can appeal to any other tribunal than our own. Otir government Is unique,ancient,nay, tyrannical, and yet without a tyrant. Our laws, our forms, our ceremonies, are hoary with antiquity and tried and tested in the crucible of time. IjCt us resist with strenuous force all efforts to weaken what is our great strength, our intense conservatism. In this restless day of

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change and St rife, and new Ideas, let Masonry at least walk wisely and honestly. Let us not fall to remember when some tempting draught of newly-made "progressive" wine Is held to our lips, the admonition, "the old Is better." DBUMMOND, the great masonic scholar, has said: "Let us direct our efforts to understand and practice Masonry as it is, and not waste them In seeking to Improve It." I would this sentence could be framed and hung In every lodge room; read aloud at every communication of our lodges, and"the changes rung upon It until It became almost a command. The study of our great Institution, Its principles. Its symbolism, the laws which govern It, Is a work worthy of any man's effort, and the more one studies Masonry the less he sees of any need of Improvement. Life after all Is but a great school whose graduation—Death—ushers us Into the University of Eternity, where we are to appl.y. In everlasting study of GOD'S love and GOD'S creations, the lessons learned here. Woe to the Idler, the fool, the sluggard In this earthly academj'. And amongst those things deserving of serious, earnest study I know of none to which some portion of tinie can better be given than to our ancient Institution. To the antiquarian her legends, her dust-dimmed records, her very history will prove a mine of pleasant research. To the poet her majestic ritual — lofty thoughtsset to musical, well-chosen words—will charm with its spell as doth a mystic chant. To the philosopher great ideas will spread before the vision of his thought as he studies the hidden meaning of many li mystery too few care to interpret. To the philanthropist our broad charity, working in secret, yet doing Its work well, will give new ideas of how to better the human race.' To the lover of the drama, our great drama, acted In the simplest style, will appeal, as do all tragedies, to the deepest sympathies of the human heart, whilst Its lessons of simple faith, of sturdy honesty, and unflinching courage will stir every fibre of the man. For the dreamer of dreams, we have visions; for the man of action, we have opportunities; for the wretched, comfort; for t h e d o u b t e r , faith, and above all, to be searched for with all the zeal man can give to effort, we have hope of better things not only in the resurrection of the body but in the new birth, the assollment, the salvation, purification, elevation of the human soul. But beware, O my brethren, of the mere study of "words." Here, as elsewhere,"the letter kllleth." Study principles,study meanlng,study action,and act as you study. Show forth the result of your endeavor not only with your lips, but in your lives. LIVE Masonry.

The following e x t r a c t s from the report of the Special Committee on the W a s h i n g t o n Memorial will convey the financial operations in addition to tlie contributions from other Grand Lodges: But our own Grand Lodge should remember that it has assumed primacy In this matter, and that it stands committed, aided or unaided, to make the occasion memorable, worthy of the name of the greot man and illustrious brother, and t h a t u p o n l t devolves the duty of providing the ways and means for a successful accomplishment of all that may be deemed necessary, and to t h a t end It Is recommended t h a t each lodge within the Jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge be called on to contribute a per capita of twenty cents per head for each member on its rolls. This will bring about $2,600.

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Your committee has ascertained from the Grand Treasurer that the average expenditure at each Grand Lodge for refreshments is about $580.00. Your committee therefore recommends a direct appropriation a t this Grand Lodge of say $600.00 towiirds the expenses Incident to the occasion, and In this connection your committee are Informally authorized to say t h a t Alexandria-Washington Lodge, No. 22, and Andrew Jackson Lodge, No. 120, of Alexandria, Virginia, expect and intend to provide refreshments for the Grand Lodge a t its meeting on the first day in that city on December 13,1899. I t is not proposed to do the unsympathetic and unsocial In connection with this observance; for as It will be the first gathering together of Masons of the United States and foreign lands In the world's history, it will be the proper thing to do to entertain theni a t the close of the exercises a t Mount Vernon with a banquet. Obviously the proper place to hold this banquet, because of the ;iatlonal character of WASHINGTON and of the gathering of Masons from this country and other lands on that occasion, will be in tlie city that bears WASHINGTON'S name and which he himself laid out. In this connection and a t the request of your committee tlie Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia has appointed a committee of cooperation, and whilst there has Ijeen no meeting or joint meeting of the two committees, yet your committee feels satisfied that the observance of the day will conclude with an immense reception given bj' the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia to tlie Grand Lodge of Virginia, and the representatives of the otherGrand Jurisdictions present, probably in the large Convention Hall of that city, to which not only our brethren and all masonic brethren will be welcomed; but as no masonic occasion of this kind would be complete without the presence of the wives, sl.'-ters, mothers, friends and sweethearts of the masonic fraternity, an opportunity will be given at that time and in that way for this most interesting and proper feature In the conclusion of the whole affair. Haying given our suggestions as to the ways and means to pay the necessary expenses Incident to these observances. It Is proper for us to point out some of the expenses. If. as ought to be the case, every lodge in Virginia and the District of Columbia has one representative besides the Grand OfHcers and the Past Grand Masters of each Jurisdiction, and these are properly entertained with a banquet, it will require for them and the necessaril.v Invited •guests, a banquet with say 550 to BOO covers. This will costabout $4,000. Aproper Memorial Volume will cost about sa.v .?l,000, and every Grand .lurlsdictlon would certainly desire a copy of this to preserve in its archives. Besides these there will be other and necessary expenditures, such as provision to take the guests to Mount Vernon and back, from Alexandria i^y cars or steamboat on that day, carriage hire, printing a memorial menu card, correspondence, and many minor items which will probably swell the expenses very much higher. If, as we suppose, the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia shall take the full charge of and pay all the expenses of the reception on the night of the 14th of December in Washington City, they will have probably contributed largely more than their quota of expense.

E l o q u e n t tributes were offered to the memory of the following- distinguished dead of t h a t jurisdiction: P a s t Grand Master M.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N PATTERSON^ F I T Z G K B A L D , who was

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Master of t h a t jurisdiction in 1894 a n d 1896; a lawyer by profession, a n d a citizen of the highest t y p e ; a soldier of renown and a Mason who delighted in the exemplification of the true principles of Masonry, and by his life manifested an intelligent appreciation of the fatherhood of G O D a n d the brotherhood of man.

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P a s t Grand Master W I I ^ I J I A M F . D B I N K A R D , Grand Master of t h a t jurisdiction from 1886 to 1888; chairman of the Committee on Correspondence for twenty-two years; was regarded as one of the s t r o n g masonic writers belonging to the Guild; a captain in the Confederate a r m y , and a newspaper writer of distinction .and accomplishment; a m e m b e r of t h e Grand Lodge of Virginia for more t h a n thirty years; interested in educational m a t t e r s in the c o m m u n i t y in which he lived; serving for years as a m e m b e r of the city School Board, and always manifested a deep interest in public charities. M.-.W.-. Bro. W I L I J T A M B O O T H TAiiiAFBKBO, who w a s Grand

Master of Masons in t h a t jurisdiction from 1874 to 1876. H e died a t the age of seventy-seven years. H e was a member of t h e Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, and of William a n d Mary College and president of the Board of Directors of t h e State F e m a l e N o r m a l School; judge of the county of Gloucester, a n d a, member of (he General Assembly of Virginia. H e was an honorable Christian gentleman, scholar, soldier, patriot, statesman a n d an exalted, true Mason. A character worthy of emulation. M.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N P U B D I E , Grand Master of Masons in Virginia in 1844 and 1846 was gathered to liis fathers a t the ripe age of eighty-nine years. I t is said of h i m t h a t few lives extending to this long period h a v e been " a s singularly true a n d lovely, as free from b l a m e and full of usefulness." H e was a country physician of great wortli and higli appreciation, standing in the front rank of his profession; t h e son of a n honored father who was Grand Master of Masons in 1819. H e w a s a regular a t t e n d a n t upon the sessions of the Grand Lodge, a n d no one was ever credited with more love, esteem a n d affection than t h e venerable brother. '- From the dust of the weary highway, F'roiii the smart of sorrow's rod, Xnto the royal presence, They are liidden as guests of GOD. The veil from tlieir eyes Is talcen, Sweet .mysteries tliey are sliown ; Their doubts aud fears are over, For they know as they are I^nown. "For them tliere should be rejoicing And the festival array, As for the bride in her beauty Whom love hatli taken away. Sweet hours of peaceful waiting, Till thp path that we have trod Shall end a t tlie Father's gateway. , And we are guests of Gon."

T h e B e p o r t o f t h e C o m m i t t e e on Correspondence recommended the recognition of t h e Grand Lodges of British Columbia, Canada, Egypt, Manitoba, N e w Brunswick, New South Wales, Quebec,

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Royal York of Friendship, the Three Globes, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland, and the renewal of their former declarations of fraternal recognition of all other Grand Lodges. The report of the Grand Treasurer shows a total amount' of dues collected of $9,573.50. The Report on Correspondence, presented b5' R.-. W.\ Bro. J. W. E G G L E S T O N , contains an able review of all the Grand Lodges whose Proceedings arrived in time. K a n s a s (1898) receives special attention. H e refers a t length to the address of Grand Master S H A V E R , and excerj^ts therefrom, commenting fully upon the expressions therein,and closes his comment by say ing t h a t he gives a "masterly address and closes with BuB^"^s' poem to the Worshipful Master." H e compliments our Report on Correspondence and kindly calls our attention to typographical errors which occurred in the names of Bro. B O U D E and D B I N K A E D , and suggests t h a t we call the K a n s a s Masonic Home, " t h e K a n s a s E a s t e r n Star H o m e for the Widows and Orphans of Masons, as it is very evident t h a t these fellows out there are repeating 'Me and B E T S Y killed a baar.'" H e renders a parody on our admonition to him of ''Peace be still," and suggests t h a t when men get under women's dominion they have to be still even if they are allowed little peace. We renew our invitation to the brother to visit our magnificent H o m e and witness for himself the great work accomplished by tlie Order of the Eastern Star, whose efforts in dispensing charities should be commended by every Grand Jurisdiction. I t is composed of our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters whom we. delight to honor, and take pleasure in every good work advocated by them. I n our Brother's conclusion he manifests t h a t spirit of brotherly love t h a t would not wound the feelings of any brother, but with t h a t vigilance and devotion to d u t y he would puncture evils, and in the tenderest manner possible, by admonition, assist in the reformation of all errors or innovations which m a y be stealthily creeping into the legislation of the various Grand Bodies, in viola'tion of the l a n d m a r k s of our Institution; M.-.W.-. R. T. W. D U K E , Jr., Grand Master, Charlottesville. R.-.W.-. G E O . W . C A B B I N G T O N , Grand Secretary, Richmond.

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WASHINGTON— 1800. 42D A N N U A I J C O M M U N I C A T I O N ,

S E A T T L E , J U N E , 1899.

One h u n d r e d a n d eight lodges; 4,949 Ma.ster Masons. M.-.W.-. Bro. H E N B Y U P T O N , G r a n d Master, delivered an ad-

dress in k e e p i n g with his m a r k e d ability and world-wide reputation as a masonic writer, a n d rendered an account of his faithful stewardship as Grand Master, in which he recognizes t h e Great A r c h i t e c t of the "Universe as the fountain of Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction. H e reports a m a r k e d a n d h e a l t h y increase in n u m b e r s ; of strengthened financial conditions; and more perfect ritualistic work; t h a t masonic lessons of brotherly love, relief and truth are more manifest in good works and kindly words, and t h a t h a r m o n y and fraternal feeling exist w i t h i n their borders. H e r e p o r t s t h e death of Rev. HABRISON^ W . E A G A N , who w a s

Grand Chaplain of t h e Grand Lodge for m a n y years. H i s reference to other deceased b r e t h r e n is worthy a place in this report: I shall offer no list of our brethren of the mystic tie, a t home or abroad, who have gone to their rest. No list could fall to omit many for whom their brethren mourn. Our mourners go about the streets. "There is no speech nor language where their voice Is.not heard." The noble In his palace, the peasant in his hut, have alike encountered the great leveler. "Storied uru and animated bust" seek to preserve the menior.v of one brother,"and some there be which have no m e m o r i a l ; who are perished.as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born." Shall we weep for them? Shall I mourn for him, t h a t great executive of the eldest of Grand Lodges, who, within the year, has gone to join her who left him a few months before? W h a t folly! I t is for the living we should grieve, not for the dead. I n my own lodge a father mourns the loss of two sons, his only sons— mere boys, one of them a member of oUr lodge—whose lives were given for their country in the far off Philippines. Let one sad case typify ail, as we pray GOD'S comfort for, the homes where sorrow sits. But n o t by the loss of brothers or sons Is life most darkened. One there may be whose eye never beheld the light by which Masons work, but who yet so filled our life that when she went out of it. It was as though the sun had abandoned his place in heaven, and left chaos in his stead. GOD pity us were this the end of a l l ; were we condemned to endure existence after Joy, desire, ambition had been buried with our heart beneath a green mound, with hope of nothing beyond. I t cannot be. Thank GOD for faith that Life and Love are deathless. Without that hope, self-destruction were a right. With It, for some of us death is no longer " a grim tyrant, but a kind messenger;" and every tie loosened from earth is become an anchor "both sure and steadfast which entereth Into that within the veil."

In his allusion to foreign relations, he expresses regret t h a t the failure on t h e p a r t of certain brethren in other jurisdictions to appreciate the responsibilities of t h e position they had undertaken to fill when called upon as committeemen to advise their Grand Lodges of their proper relation towards the subject which they were called upon to consider last year, has placed t h e Grand

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Lodge of Washington in a f a r different position from tliat assumed. H e refers to three jurisdictions, to wliioh the foregoing r e m a r k does not apply, Portugal, Belgium and Peru; then follows a discussion of the position taken, and declarations m a d e by tlie o t h e r Grand Lodges relating to the action of the Grand Lodge of W a s h ington last year, whicli are taken up in detail, and some of t h e m are severely criticised. W e think t h a t the language used relative to some of the States is entirely too severe, and evidences a forgetfulness to manifest tlie true spirit of fraternity. If, as the Brother indicates in his address, the antagonism of the Grand Lodges is brought a b o u t by mi.sinterpretation of the resolutions adopted by tliat Grand Jurisdiction, we think it is unkind to refer to any of the jurisdictions in the m a n n e r t h a t he refers to tlie Grand Lodge of I n d i a n a . T h a t the resolutions are susceptible of tiie interpretation given thereto is a just cause for inquiry, and t h a t inquiry should m e r i t a courteous and fraternal response, as it is within the power and province of every Grand Lodge liolding fraternal relations to make investigations relative to the action of sister jurisdictions, which m a y be interpreted as a violation of our ancient landinarks, and we are of the opinion t h a t of all the Grand Jurisdictions none would be more p r o m p t in criticising the action of another G r a n d Lodge t h a n the Grand Lodge of Wasliington, whose masonic pen is wielded by M.-.W.'. Bro. U P T O N , present Grand Master, as chair-

man of Committee on Correspondence. The following spirited s u m m a r y is found in the address: It.may be that, for the moment, this great spectacle of hostility has produced the elTect upon you tliat those wlio have shown so little love for you or your Grand Ijodge designed to produce; so that you are inclined to cry out, "Spare us and We will surrender; spare us and we will obey your will." But what will you surrender, my brethren? Do you fancy you would be. surrendering nothing but tlie rights of the negro brother who has crept to your door for refuge? Far from it. You would be surrendering your own masonic manhood ; the independence and sovereignty of your Grand Lodge ; the sacred principles whicli have been placed in your keeping—not for yourselves, but for your children's children. You would be surrendering a landm a r k of Masonry, and t h a t a t the behest of those who have spoken hastily, harshly, and with less knowledge than you possess, and who would reward you by permitting you to slink under the flap of their tent like a whipped cur, and forever hold you in contempt for your subservience. No, my brethren; these hasty resolutions raise a question beside whicli the subject of negro Masonry sinks into insignificance. From time immemorial it has been the unquestioned law that every organized and independent body of Freemasons was, in matters of Masonrj-, subject to no law except its own Constitutions and the ancient landmarks of the fraternity. You have legislated, and these Jurisdictions come to you, breathing threatenings and slaughter, and say to you: "Your legislation is displeasing to u s ; we will n o t permit it; repeal it. You are not a sovereign body. You shall not make law without our consent. You shall be governed by our opinions—not by your own." The eyes of the masonic world are upon you. In Australia, in India, In Europe, Masons are watching you to-day to learn whether you will vindicate

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your sovereignty or surrender It; whether you will be free Masons or slaves; whether you will have their applause and gratitude as defenders of the masonic right of self-government, or their contempt as Its betrayers.

Dispensations were issued creating two new lodges. " Twenty-one decisions a p p e a r in the report, wliich are doubtless in accordance with the law of t h a t jurisdiction. H e also appends twenty-five opinions. W e quote Nos. 16, 17, 18 and 19: 10. That while we must recognize tliat a corporation is, in the eyes of the law, a person, distinct from the persons who form It or own its stock, yet where a man who has previously been engaged in manufacturing and selling intoxicating liquors. Joins with two other men in forming a corporation to carr.v on the same business, becomes a stockholder and director of that corporation,and through itcontlnues such manufacture and sales, the man himself is engaged in that business, within the meaning of our law. 17. That where a man possessed of all the qualifications prescribed by the landmarks of Masonry, but who Is engaged in the liquor business, is regularl.v Initiated in one of our lodges without an.v deceit, concealment or fault on his part, he is a Mason, and as such is entitled to advancement In due course unless charges be preferred against him or objection made and sustained, as in other cases. in. That In such a case the lodge, ofllcers or members responsible for the violation of our law, should suffer the penalty—not the innocent candidate. I ma.v add, that after as careful Investigation of th'ls case as I was able to give it, I found no evidence t h a t any one was a t fault except thw members of the investigating committee; and even as against them I have seen nothing except their report itself. 111. That our law does not make the fact t h a t a man is engaged in the manufacture and sale of Intoxicants a bar to passing or raising, but only to initiation.

H e issued a circular letter relating to the dropping of members froin the roll insidvertently, in which the following admonition is g i v e n : ' I t is not the Intention of our law t h a t any worthy brother should'lose his membership,or that the lodge should lose any members from this cause whom it wishes to retain, yet man.v names have been dropped in the past from sheer neglect of ordinary attention to the matter a t the meeting next preceding t h a t for the election of ofllcers. The Woi'shlpful Master and other brethren who have the good of the lodge a t heart, should carefully examine In advance a list of the members who owe more than the amount permitted by law% and a t the meeting next preceding t h a t for election each name should be carefully and fraternally considered. If it 1-i not affirmatively known that the brother Is one whose name ought to be dropped, give him the benefit of the doubt, and either grant him another year in which to pay, or, better,still,collect or remit enough of his dues to save his membership. Even without doing any of tliese things you can, by a majority vote, order his name not dropped. We cannot be too charitable when judging a brother, or even his ability to pas' his dues. Many a brother has walked the streets, during the last few years, without a dollar in his pocket, and because he kept a brave or smiling face, his nearest friends have assumed t h a t he was prosperous; and many a brother with a fairly good income has duties towards famil.v or creditors which he has a right to consider more pressing than the money demands of the lodge. We should be slow in judging such menharshly, or assuming, from part knowledge, that they "'could pay If they wanted to." And it is never harder fora man

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to come to his lodge and ask for a'favor than when he needs It most. I hope your lodge will permit no brother to lose his membership who Is absent In the army or In the Yukon mines.

H e is opposed to t h e general local restrictions placed a g a i n s t the initiation of persons who are engaged in t h e manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors. H e appears to be in favor of protecting the Institution a g a i n s t the bartenders and keepers of low dives, b u t would accord t h e privilege to the more respectable saloon-keeper. W e are pleased to note t h a t he is in accord with our opinion expressed, relating to t h e proviso in the resolutions passed by t h a t jurisdiction in 1896 as being a discrimination; b u t we take exceptions to his a r g u m e n t t h a t there are members of the Grand Lodge who believe t h e world would be better off without lawyers, doctors, priests, bankers or politicians, as a reason t h a t the Grand Lodge should not legislate against a n y class of men who earn their living b y t h e sale of intoxicants, or in other words, placing the saloon-keeper a s to point of influence with other professions. W e reiterate ^vhafwe have heretofore declared, t h a t it is beyond t h e power of a n y m a n engaged in t h e saloon business to properly and fraternally exemplify the true principles of Masonry in his life work. W e shall hail the d a y with delight w h e n every Grand Lodge throughout the world will pronounce its edict against the admission of the saloon-keeper into the r a n k s of Masonry. M.-.W.-. Bro. E M M E T T M . P A B K B B , Grand Orator, delivered.an

excellent oration on the spirit of Masonry, worthy the careful study and practical application of the Masons of t h a t jurisdiction. His conclusion here follows: As an organization she seeks no revolution in the existing orders of society; she takes no concern in the affairs of governments, nor promotes any scheme or policy of political science. Yet such is her influence and power upon the lives and hearts of men that she sways the destiny of nations. Whencecomes this mighty power which has for ages sustained and vivified this Institution with a vitality unparalleled in all human history? Whence comes this occult influence which has attracted to her altars and gathered Within her folds the wise and learned of every people? What magic wand is it that has held back her enemies and saved her from the storms which engulfed nations and peoples, and changed the course of the stream of history? The true answer to these questions is that she has Inherent Inhervery nature,and, I might add, almost in her very forms and language^ that which Is not the creature of time or place. Were I asked to name the key which will unlock this seeming mystery, to so many even of her own votaries, I would simply point to the fact of her recognition and her teachings in its profoundest sense, of the doctrine of immutable and universal law. Not only that law which determines the angle of the square; not only that law which our ancient friend formulated in the forty-seventh problem of E0OI/ID; not only those almost inscrutlble laws which have to do with the propagation and sustaining of physical life; not only those laws which hold in place and direct the course of suns and cycling worlds; but that higher transcendent law, equally as fixed and unchangeable, which has to do with the evolution of the human soul, and by which is to be solved the mystery of being. According to my humble concep-

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tlon. Masonry aspires to i)o less than this. W h a t she seeks Is the secret of secrets. "Before beginning and without an end, As space ete'rnal and as surety sure. Is fixed a power divine which moves to good — Only its laws endure. "This Is Its touch upon the blossomed rose. The fashion of Its hand-shaped lotus-leaves; In dark soil and the silence of the seeds. The robe of spring It weaves. "That is Its painting on the glorious clouds, And these it emeralds on the peacock's train; I t has Its station In the stars; its slaves. In lightning, wind and rain. ".Out of the d a r k It wrought the heart of man. Out of dull shells the pheasant's penciled neck; Ever a t toll. It brings to loveliness All ancient wrath and wreck. "This is Its work upon the things ye see. The unseen things are more, men's hearts and minds, • The thoughts of peoples, and their ways and wills. Those, too, the great Law binds. "Unseen,it helpeth ye with faithful hands. Unheard, It speaketh stronger than the storm. Pity and love are man's because long stress Moulded blind mass to form. " I t will not 1)6 contemned by any o n e ; Who thwarts it loses, who serves It gains; The hidden good it pays with peace and bliss. The hidden ill, with pains. "Such is the Law which moves to righteousness. Which none a t last can turn aside or stay; The he^rt of It Is Love, the end of it Is Peace and consummation sweet—Obey!"

The receipts of the G r a n d Secretary's office were $6,248.16. • The following report on negro Masonry was-presented by special committee and u n a n i m o u s l y adopted: Your special committee, to whom was referred the question of negro •Masonry and all papers relating to this subject, have carefully considered all of said matters submitted to them and respectfully report as follows: Some of these papers are of the highest Importance, and might, no doubt, be discussed with profit a t great length; but we have observed a tendency In some quarters to confuse the opinions and arguments of your committees with the declarations of the Grand Lodge. For this and other reasons we consider It preferable to submltourconclusions, without any extended discussion of the matters before us. Accordingly, we recommend the adoption of the following declaration, and t h a t your committee be discharged: DEai,ARATION.

The Grand Lodge of Washington, in response to the several requests of the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodges of Maryland. Rhode Island, Virginia, Utah, Massachusetts and Maine, to the effect t h a t It reconsider its action of last year in adopting four resolutions relating to the subject of Masonry among the negroes of America, printed at page 60 of its Proceedings for 1898, doth now fraternally declare as follows: Firai. That it appreciates to the fullest extent the fraternal feeling and the zeal for Masonry which actuated its sister Grand Lodges in making the

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requests referred to, and the courteous language In which those requests, In the greater part, are framed. Second. That It trusts Its sister Grand Lodges appreciate the fact t h a t these requests are presented to it a t a time when It Is facing attacks upon Its autonomy and sovereignty which. If successful, would result not only In the destruction of Its masonic Independence, but, ultimately. In the abrogation of that principle of local self-government, subject to the landmarks only, which has prevailed among Masons from time Immemorial; and that as these assaults are connected with the resolutions to which our good brethren allude, this Grand Lodge would hardly be blameworthy If It declined—so long as a n enemy Is at Its gate breathing threatenlngs and slaughter—to take any step that might be construed as a concession to threats, or that might encourage similar attacks upon It or upon others. In the future. Third. That, notwithstanding these deterrent circumstances, feeling Itself strong enough, with theblessing'of Gon,to defend the Interests of Masonry committed to Its keeping, even against the attacks of misguided brethren; and being most' desirous of promoting t h a t harmony which all recognize as the very keystone of Masonry; In further continuance of Its brotherly love and friendship for the M.-.W.*. Grand Lodges of Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia, Utah, Massachusetts and Maine, this Grand Lodge unhesitatingly and with unmixed pleasure, declares Its willingness to comply with said requests to the fullest possible extent. Fourth. That accordingly It has carefully reconsidered its said action and resolutions of last year, with the results stated below. Fifth. That this Grand Lodge does not see Its way clear to modify In any respect the first of said resolutions, but reaffirms the same, as follows: ^Resolved. That in the opinion of this Grand Lodge, Masonry Is universal; and, without doubt, neither race nor color Is among the tests proper to be applied to determine the fitness of a candidate for the degrees of Masonry." And, consonantly with the spirit of that resolution, this Grand Lodge would fraternally suggest to the whole fraternity, and more especially to those" Grand Lodges whose laws forbid the Initiation of men of a certain race, the propriety of carefully considering whether such laws are not Inconsistent with the spirit of Freemasonry, ancl whether they place beyond the pale of Masonry the bodies which enact them. Upon the latter of these questions this Grand Lodge expresses no opinion at this time. Sixth. That It is manifest to this Grand Lodge that the second of Its said resolutions, while entirely clear to all the members of this Jurisdiction, has been very generally misunderstood elsewhere; and, in particular, that the latter part of It has been erroneously understood to accord recognition to certain organizations Incidentally mentioned therein. Therefore, with the hope of removing all misunderstanding, and satisfying every reasonable objection, said resolution Is herebj' repealed. And whereas, the relations of the Grand Lodge of Washington with the present M.-.W.-. United Grand Lodge of England during the whole existence of this Grand Lodge have been and now are of the most fraternal and cordial character ; In view of this and other circumstances. Including Its own descent, the comity due from one masonic body to another, and Its duty to preserve harmon.v among Its members, this Grand Lodge does not see Its way clear to deny or question the right of Its constituent lodges or of the members thereof to recognize as a brother Mason any man (otherwise In good masonic standing) who has been regularly initiated into Masonry by authority derived, regularly, and strictly In accordance with the laws of the masonic Institution, from the United Grand Lodge of England or from either of the two Grand Lodges which Joined In forming that United Grand Lodge In 1813, so long as the regularity of. such Initiations remains unquestioned by the United Grand Lodge of England; provided always, t h a t such Initiation conflict with no law of the masonic Institution, and that t h e old landmarks be carefully preserved.

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Seventh. That whereas, the third of said resolutions has been widely — though erroneously, as this Grand Lodge believes—supposed to encourage the establishment o( a second Grand Lodge within the State of Washington ; and whereas, It appears to be open to the objection'of pledging this Grand Lodge to «, course In future years which may not be consistent with the Judgment of t h e brethren then composing the Grand Lodge; and whereas, this Grand Lodge Is not Insistent upon any one plan for dealing with the matter to which t h a t resolution relate", but Is willing to consider any plan that may preserve harmony and subserve the ends of truth and Justice; and whereas, the publication of t h a t resolution for one year has served —with our own members and with all by whom the meaning Intended was understood—all necessary purposes, and Its further publication m i g h t lead to further misapprehensions; therefore it Is now— Resolved, That this third resolution be repealed. Eighth. That this Grand Lodge fully confirms the several assurances given by Its M/.W,\ Grand Master during the year, that It has not accorded recognition to a second Grand Lodge In any state or country. ' Ninth. That whereas. It seems to have been' supposed by some of the Grand Lodges named above, t h a t this Grand Lodge Is not In sympathy with the doctrine of exclusive territorial Jurisdiction, and might favor dual Grand Lodges, this Grand Lodge declares that t h a t supposition is erroneous, and t h a t the circumstances In her history which appear to have led them to that opinion were, to a large extent, occasioned by her desire to avoid a course which she supposed m i g h t disturb the harmony of sister Jurisdictions. Tenth. That whereas, certain novel and erroneous notions upon the subject of masonic government, pernicious and destructive If put In practice, have recently been asserted and adopted with the apparent desire of hampering this Grand Lodge and destroying its Independence, this Grand Lodge most emphatically declares t h a t while It expects to continue the practice of that comity towards and consideration for other Grand Lodges which have characterized every portion of Its past history. It will not tolerate the slightest Infringement from any source whatever, under claim of right, upon its powers and prerogatives as the sole and supreme constitutional head of a body of Independent masonic lodges'; and,In particular,It maintains that It Is ''amenable to no superior Jurisdiction under heaven," and, except during its own pleasure. Is subject, in matters of Masonry, to no law except the landmarks of Masonry and its own Constitution; and It totally repudiates,as a recent Innovation and one destructive of harmony and subversive of Inalienable masonic rights, the Idea that a Grand Lodge or Its constituent lodges are legally or morally bound by regulations adopted, without their assent, by other Grand * Lodges. Nor can this Grand Lodge consent to tolerate the Idea that her lodges do not possess the plenary rights to determine for themselves—but for noione else—subject to review by nobody but herself, the status of all persons, claiming to be Masons, who knock at their doors, either for the purpose of visiting or as applicants for affiliation. This right has been inherentin masonic lodges since the dawn of masonic history, and in the opinion of this Grand Lodge, Is not to be questioned; yet It Is always to be exercised with due comity towards sister lodges, and with the most strict regard for every law of Masonry. This Grand Lodge has been led to make these declarations of her opinions and purposes, as well by a belief t h a t some fundamental principles of Masonry have been overlooked by those who have attacked or criticised her, as by a sincere desire to promote that harmony which Is the peculiar strength and support of our Institution, for the disturbance of which she Is unable to consider herself in any way responsible. She makes no claim tolnerrancy of Judgment; a n d wherein she may be In error, whether In these declarations or In any other matter whatsoever, she will always be glad to correct her mistakes. She feels, however, t h a t she Is the peer of any Grand Lodge, and that her reason and her love of Masonry should be appealed to. Instead of resorting to contumely, re-

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proaches, and violence against her. The world witnesses t h a t this has not always been done: and while she utters few complaints, grief and disappointment fill her heart when she ponders on the words and actions of some of those of whom she had reason to expect better things. Finally. The Grand Lodge of Washington sends fraternal greetings to all true brethren throughout the world, of every race, clime and creed. May brotherly love prevail, and every moral and masonic virtue cement us.

The expenses of the Grand Lodge in mileage a n d per diem amounted to .$2,251.81. The Grand Lodge, by a unanimous vote, adopted the following provision extending to the powers of t h e Grand MasterUnder t h e Constitution: " T o appoint representatives of this Grand Lodge near other Grand Lodges, and to receive and accredit representatives of other'recognized Grand Lodges near this Grand Lodge." The Eeport on Masonic Correspondence is from the pen of Past. Grand Master, M.-.W.-. Bro. T H O M A S M I L B O U B N R B B D ; i t

contains a lengthy and complete report on the subject of '-Negro Masonry," by the present Grand Master, M.-.W.'. Bro. W M . H . U P T O N ; in fact the entire report is given to t h e consideration of the action of the Grand Lodges relating to negro Masonry. W e have devoted all the space to t h e subject t h a t we deem necessary. M.-.W.-. AViLLiAM MoBBis S B E M A N , Grand Master. R.-.W.-. T H O M A S M I L B O U B N R E E D , G r a n d Secretary.

WEST VIRGINIA—1899. 34TH A N N U A L COMMUNICATION,

W H E E L I N G , N O V E M B E R , 1899.

One hundred and sixteen lodges; 6,162 Master Masons; M.-.W.-. S. H . M Y E B S . Grand Master; R.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N M . C O L L I N S , - r e p -

resentative of K a n s a s , present. The Annual Communication w a s preceded by a number of Special Communications; t h e first held a t Charlestown, for t h e purpose of conducting the funeral obsequies of P a s t Grand Master, G U S T A V B R O W N ; the second a t A t h e n s , to l a y the corner stone

of the Concord N o r m a l School; the third a t Mannington, to l a y the corner stone of Andrews M. E . Church; the fourth a t Salem, 'for the purpose of laying t h e corner, stone of the West Virginia, I n d u s t r i a l Scho61 for G i r l s ; the fifth a t Fairmont, to lay the corner stone of a public school building of t h a t city; the sixth a t Rush Creek School House, to lay the corner stone of the M. E . Church; the seventh a t Three Churches, to lay the corner stone of the M. E. Church, South, a t t h a t place; t h e eighth a t Fairmont, to lay the corner stone of t h e new Court House. On this occasion M.-.W.-. Bro. E . M. S H O W A L T E B , delivered an excellent oration.

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W e take pleasure in reproducing: his expres.sions upon courts and court houses: Yet in the midst of this wonderful growth and development, there Is for some unaccountable reason a prejudice entertained by some people against courts and court houses; but one thing, perhaps, that superinduces this prejudice is the erroneous Idea t h a t their only purpose is to prevent crime atid punish criminals. Indeed, we frequently hear it urged by public speakers, either falsely, with Intent to deceive, or falsely, in Ignorance of what they say, " t h a t If we could only attain a normal degree of virtue in our body politic, we could tear down our court houses and Jails," or, that in proportion as our civilization advances, our need for these Institutions decreases. This may be true as to Jails, but to court houses, never. Do j'ou walk about through the streets of this city to-day without fear of molestation? That prK^ilege Is secured to .you by the power within the court house. Do you He down at night In your home (humble though it may be) with plans matured for the morrow by which you may improve your condition and t h a t of your family? You do so with the assurance that the decrees of the courts, although a legislative decree it may be, will protect and assist yon in those plans. If they are in themselves lawful. Have you by dint of economy and years of toil accumulated a few acres of land to support you in your declining days? You are secure in its possession and enjoyment by virtue of the records, which cannot be too carefully guarded and preserved. In short, within the temple Is maintained the dignity and majesty of the law, w.hich guarantees to us and every citizen security of life, personal liberty, private property; aye, and freedom of conscience as well, whicli to the true Anglo-Saxon Is the dearest of all his liberties. There Justice reigns which not only renders to every man his just due without distinction, but is the very cement and support of all civil society. The development of human genius has In the past two centuries been wonderful. The growth of commerce, of manufacture and all arts that contribute to the comforts and luxuries of life, have been marvelous. But above and in advance of all these, making them possible and giving to them stability, has been the development of the law—thiit majestic intellectual structure—our jurisprudence; and when we think upon some of its successive stops or stages which have marked great epochs in history— the estal> llshment of the grand and petit Jury, the Magna Charta, the writ of habeas corpus, the petition and bill of rights, with all their historic associations, and lastly the very apex of human wisdom—the American Constitution—we may be pardoned if with Mr. .Justice DIIJLON, we feel "something of the admiration of an enthusiast, the veneration of a worshiper, the homage of a disciple, and the gratitude of a citizen." Then build flrni those walls, which shall compass the guardian of our morals and our liberties. Build strong the vaults which shall contain and preserve the keys to our property and our homes. Build high the towers, shapely the columns and pilasters, and spacious the halls of the temple whence shall constantly issue, and where must as continuously spring, all that is best and noblest in our ever advancing civilization.

The ninth Special ConirQunicatlon of the Grand Lodge was convened a t Kenova, for the purpose of constituting and installing the officers of Kenova L o d g e ; the tenth a t Shinnston, to lay the corner stone of the Methodist P r o t e s t a n t Church.

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The M.".W.'. Grand Master j^resented a full and complete report of the doings of his office, covering twenty-five pages, containing m a n y excellent thoughts, which, if heeded, will raise the standard of Masonry in t h a t jurisdiction. H e extends a most cordial welcome to all. H e refers to the age of the Grand Lodge, and to t h e familiar faces whose v a c a n t seats are filled by others. H e admonishes the brethren t h a t it is incumbent on each and every one to understand a n d heed masonic teachings and precepts; to strive to do something t h a t will inure to the benefit and uplifting of our fellow-man a n d proinote the general welfare of our noble Order. H e reminds them t h a t if there be a n y who are not imbued with these fundamental principles, t h a t they are void of t h e finer instincts a n d ethics of Freemasonry, without which all pretentions and professions come to naught. Of national events he makes the following declaration : since the last assembly of this Grand Body one year ago, events of a na^ tlonal character have occurred that have challenged the admiration of the whole civilized world, and given to our country a standing among the great powers never before possessed. With characteristic pluck,energy and patriotism, the Arrierican nation threw Into the strife, almost In a day, as it were,over 250,000 gallant volunteers, and in less than four months. In a war for humanity, vanquished one of the oldest and proudest nations of the world. I cannot take leave of this brief allusion to the war with Spain without referring with patriotic pride, which I know will strike a responsive chord in the breast of every Mason in this presence, to the prompt response of over 3,000 of West Virginia's brave sons to aid in this great movement. Many of them are members of the Craft who have gone where duty called, for whom, with their gallant comrades In arms, GOD grant a safe return to home and friends.

H e reports a healthy a n d steady progress of Masonry in t h e State. H i s address, however, is imbued with a vein of sadness, owing to the fact t h a t he was compelled to announce the death of two P a s t G r a n d Masters a n d one District Deputy Grand Master— M.-.W.-. Bro. ODETXT/ S . Lois^Cr—who was Grand Master of Masons in t h a t jurisdiction in 1885. B y reason of his peculiar ability as a masonic w r i t e r a n d h i s t o r i a n , h e w a s k n o w n andesteemed throughout the entire masonic world. I t was the pleasure of the Avriter to form his acquaintance in 1892, a n d to know h i m was b u t to yield to that inspiration to recognize h i m as a gentleman of culture a n d influence. Truly, the Grand Lodge of West Virginia h a s suffered a great loss in the death of this M.-.W.*. Brother. Another Grand Master was taken away by the ruthless hand of Death—M.-.Wi-. Bro. G U S T A V B E O W N , who was Grand M a s t e r

in 1888. Zealous and enthusiastic in his masonic work, he h a d filled nearly all positions in the gift of the brethren in his own lodge and in the State. Another workman in t h e quarry was District Deputy G r a n d Master of the E l e v e n t h District, R.-.W.-. Bro. T I M O T H Y M . S M I T H ,

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w h o s e k i n d l y m a n n e r and l a t e n t s t o r e of m o t h e r wit m a d e h i m one of t h e best k n o w n M a s o n s in t h a t jurisdiction. < T h e place of t h e s e zealous b r e t h r e n will be liard to fill. . T h e i r w o r k s do follow t h e m , a l t h o u g h t h e y h a v e passed to the g r a v e ; t h e i r influence upon t h e m a s o n i c family will continue until t i m e s h a l l be no more. "Farewell, brothers, thy work Is done, Thy labor Is endpd, thy course Is r u n ; Sadly we meet around thy bier. Shedding for thee a silent tear; Hoping that In the bright heaven above We may meet you again, where all is love — In that haven of rest, on peaceful shore. Where friends will meet to part no more." T h e Grand M a s t e r issued his disiiensations creating four new lodges. H e reports ten .decisions, all of w h i c h are of local interest, and, we p r e s u m e , in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e l a w of t h a t jurisdiction. H e expresses t h e opinion t h a t a t no d i s t a n t day the G r a n D i e t a Symbolica of Mexico will be accepted and proclaimed t h e only t r u e a n d l e g i t i m a t e e x p o n e n t of Masonry in the Republic of Mexico. U n d e r ".Toint O c c u p a n c y of Halls'," he refers to. the E a s t e r n Star, as follows: Several requests have been received from brethren in different sections of the State that this Order be permitted to hold their meetings in their lodge room, to each of which the privilege has been, with much reluctance upon my part, refused. Whilst i t is a pretty well established rule of this Grand Lodge t h a t Joint occupancy with any order is inexpedient and should not be permitted; I feel constrained to advocate that an exception should be made in favor of this organization, and hope that a resolution to that effect may prevail. The ritual, as you know, was an invention of one of our brightest and most eminent Masons, Bro. ROBERT MORKIS, which he adapted as far back as 1855 to American use from an old rite thatvvasln voguein France in the eighteenth century, and it can safely be said t h a t our distinguished Brother was too good a Mason to have given to us a rite, whose membership being composed only of Masons, their wives, widows, mothers and daughters, might not with the greatest propriety share t h e use of our masonic halls. They help us to bear life's burdens, share In our Joys and sorrows, aid us in man^of our cares and perplexities, and in fact, are,as it were, a part of our very, existence; and to bar them from holding their meetings In our halls is, to my mind, selflsb, churlish and exceedingly ungallant. No cogent reason can be adduced to the contrary, and I hope our rule in this respect may be so modified as to permit Joint occupancy. T h e r e p o r t of t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y reveals the receipt of .$4,622 d u r i n g t h e year. T h e G r a n d Lodge, a t t h e close of t h e business session of t h e evening, opened a lodge of sorrow, in which m e m o r i a l services ' were held in m e m o r y of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s O D B L L S. LO^TG a n d

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GusTAv B B O W N , a n d P a s t Grand Chaplain C. J. T R I P P E T T . The order of service consisted of anthems, Scriptural readings, appropriate h y m n s and chants, and eloquent addresses. The Eeport on Correspondence of 155 pages, prepared by M.-.W.-. Bro. G E O B G B W . A T K I N S O N , P a s t Grand Master, is a m a sonic document w o r t h y of careful perusal of all Masons. T h e fact t h a t he has prepared thirteen reports is a sufficient guarantee t h a t by reason of the masonic knowledge and experience acquired during t h e thirteen years, t h a t he is a competent workman, and t h a t his work will bear inspection of the most critical. . H e thinks t h e cipher business has about wiggled itself to death, and will soon be heard of no more forever. H e is almost persuaded to recommend the recognition of the Gran Dieta Sj'inbolica. The Proceedings of t h e Grand Liodge of Kansas receives a very courteous review, covering six pages. H e quotes liberally from the address of M.-.W.*. Bro. S H A V E E , which he says is a very able address, and t h a t t h e decision relating to ballot in Sutton Lodge, No. 85, Waterville, is one of t h e most interesting he ever read, but thinks t h a t the whole proceeding sounds to him like a farce. Nevertheless it is a real fact, and occurred as stated. Of the Grand Secretary's report, he has t h e following to say: The Grand Secretary reported that progress on the historical registry was very slow owing to Incomplete records of many of the older lodges, but was pleased to report that he was receiving the hearty cooperation and assistance of the Secretaries of the lodges In the work. He was pleased to report that all annual reports of subordinate lodges were received on time, that all back dues had been paid, and that dues for the current year had been paid by all the lodges except six—a thing unprecedented In the history of, the Grand Lodge, due to the exertions of the Grand Secretarj- and Grand Master, and speaks volumes for their devotion to the interests of the Grand Lodge.

The oration of the Grand Orator, M.-.W.-. Bro. W. F. K D H N , is, according to his way of seeing things, a very entertaining address. H e says: " J u s t how a Missouri brother can be Grand Orator for a K a n s a s Grand Lodge, I cannot fully understand. B u t it is so, nevertheless. Anyway, this Grand Orator is very much of a fellow. I wish I had space to quote his entire speech. This is the way he starts off." Then follows quotations from the address covering more than a page. H i s concluding r e m a r k relative to the address: " I t is a rare thing for one to r u n onto a gem like this entire speech; i t seems almost a crime to copy a p a r t of it and ignore the whole; i t would p a y all Grand Lodges to pass this brother around. N o wonder Kansas stole him froin Missouri. Brains are in d e m a n d everywhere; send t h a t brother in this direction, and we will give him a rousing audience."

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T h a n k s , Brother, for the complimentary notice; you are wrong about us borrowing him from Missouri; the fact is he is a K a n s a s Mason, a n d m a d e a record as Master of a lodge in this jurisdiction. He is a fine p h y s i c i a n ; a lucrative practice in K a n s a s City, Missouri, j u s t over t h e line of Kansas,v"you know," a t t r a c t e d him to t h a t place, and n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the fact t h a t he is a m e m b e r of t h e masonic bodies of t h a t State, we claim t h a t we h a v e only loaned him to Missouri, and have a r i g h t to demand his return a t jiny time when we need his assistance. He is fully charged with lofty ideals, the result of the true experiences of Masonry developed upon K a n s a s soil. Hence, when you strike, a good t h i n g e m a n a t i n g from residents of neighboring States, you ^vill doubtless find by t r a c i n g his genealogy t h a t he is formerly of Kansas. The pleasant reference to our first effort as a reviewer gives us m u c h happiness; we hope t h a t ere long we will be able to get the " h a n g of the school house," b u t confess t h a t we do not make t h a t progress t h a t we desire, b u t we are resolved to keep trying and do . all t h a t is required of us — our very best. There are m a n y things in the rejjort of our M.-.W.-. Brother t h a t would give u s pleasure to notice, but our allotted sisace is fully occupied, and the p r i n t e r s call for copy. M.-.W.-. J O S E P H HAI-T:.. Grand Master. B.-.W.-. G. W. A T K I N S O N , iQrand Secretary.

WISCOIifSIN- 1899. 55TH: A N N U A I . C O M M U N I O A T I O N ,

M I L , W A U K E K , .IUNK,

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Two hundred and tAventy-one of the 237 lodges were represented ; total membership of Grand Lodge, 17,421. J A M E S G . M O N A H A N , Grand M a s t e r ; R.-.W.-. Bro. H. L. P A L M E R , representing K a n s a s , present. The Grand Master's report, covering thirteen pages of the Proceedings, gives an interesting review of his official transactions during, the year, interspersed with timely counsel. I n the opening of. his address he refers to the increasing strength and growing influence of the Grand Lodge, which still bears aloft the b a n n e r of human progress, and embla/.oned with the motto of the destiny of the race, " T h e fatherhood of G O D and the brotherhood of man." Still m a r c h i n g in the van of earth's millions in jtheir upward and onward journey toward a higher and nobler civilization, we are indebted to the watchful care and protecting hand of the Grand Master of the vmiverse; and in recognition of t h a t love and power he requested every brother to place his hand on his breast, and with h i m repeat the Lord's Prayer.

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After extending a joyful greeting, lie recounts the prosperity of the Grand Lodge in an increase of membership of the preceding year, and in feeling terms announces the fact t h a t 225 brethren have been summoned to the " l a n d beyond tlie river," prominent among which were Bro. D A V I D C . F U L T O N , P a s t Deputy Grand • Master, who served the Grand Lodge in -his official capacity in 1877, a soldier of gallantry and distinction in the W a r of the Rebellion, always in civil or military life a very true and devoted citizen, faithful to his fraternal obligations. Bro. WiLiiiAM T. P A L MEB, Past Grand Secretary, passed into the Great Beyond on December 5, 1898, at the ripe age of eighty-four y e a r s ; he Tvas Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge from 1861 to 1873. H e was loved for his virtues and respected for liis great worth. W e notice among the dispensations gi'anted t h a t there are seven issued to permit chapters of the E a s t e r n Star to use masonic halls for lodge purposes. Tlie s t a t e m e n t would indicate t h a t the Grand Master had assumed jurisdiction over the chapters of the E a s t e r n Star, but we take the s t a t e m e n t as he means it should be interpreted. The dispensations were issued to the lodges authorizing them to permit the Order of the E a s t e r n Star to hold their meetings in the masonic halls. H e granted dispensations to two lodges to confer the degrees, waiving time, giving as his reason therefor tliat their fathers were a r d e n t Masons and the petitioners unanimously recommended by their respective lodges. Both were' volunteer soldiers, who had just passed the age of twenty-one, and who ^vere willing to leave home and friends to light for country. G O B and humanity, and ' should be permitted to carry into battle the shield of Masonry. H e refused, however, to grant dispensations to permit several offl, cers of one of the Wisconsin regiments to be balloted for in the lodge a t their home, waiving constitutional time, and allowing a lodge in a foreign jurisdiction to confer the degrees, rightfully tailing the position t h a t the officers were all of acceptable age, comfortably fixed financially, and for many years had resided in the city, where there was a strong, active lodge, and had never sought admission, reasoning t h a t tliej' were then seeking to join the Order more for w h a t Masonry would do for them than for w h a t they could do for Masonry. Dispensations were issued for the purpose of constituting • Eandolph Lodge, laying corner stone for the new Masonic Temple a t E a u Claire, for dedicating the Masonic H a l l a t Eandolph, for dedicating the Masonic H a l l a t Clear L a k e , and laying corner stone of the Public Library Building a t Oshkosh. , H e refers to the action of the Grand Lodge of Peru and the restoration of the Bible to the masonic altars, and says, t h a t "like us they have been t a u g h t t h a t it was not within the jjower of m a n

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to m a k e innovation upon t h e b o d y of Masonry, and refused to belured a w a y from t h a t old m a s o n i c l a n d m a r k by a bigoted W i l l o'' t h e wisp." Profiting by t h e e x p e r i e n c e of t h e Grand Jurisdiction duringt h e W a r of tlie Rebellion, he declined to issue dispensations for' t h e organization of a n a r m y lodge. He. refers to the e x c e l l e n t w o r k of P a s t Grand Master J B N K S ^ in t h e careful p r e p a r a t i o n on R e p o r t of F r a t e r n a l Correspondence, and r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e s u m of a t least $200.00 be voted by t h i s G r a n d L o d g e to r e p a y h i m for his services and expenses d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r , and t h a t a p e r m a n e n t s a l a r y be credited. Upon the subject of t h e Order of the E a s t e r n Star, he h a s the following t e s t i m o n y : During the past year 1 have made special Inquiries from the brethren as to what effect the organization of chapters of the Eastern Star had In their respective lodges, knowMng t h a t some of our Ijrethren viewed the growth of that Order witli alarm, fearing it would bring discord and Jealousy Into the lodges. Generally speaking, I can assure you that these fears have proven groundless, and, with a m i n i m u m of'exceptlons, the reports are all to the effect that not only is the Star prosperous, but t h a t its organization has In every way been beneficial to Masonry. And w^hy should It not? Who are eligible to membership In this Order? Your brother Masons; your mothers, who gave you birth; your sisters, companions of sweet childhood days; she who left father and mother, and knelt with you a t matrimony's holy altar; and the daughters, who brought Joy to your hearts and sunshine into your homes. No m a n can stand in the presence of a pure, sweet woman without becoming a better individual; and no organization such as ours can feel woman's influence without being benefited. W h a t woman is to the home, the Star Is and win become to Masonry. I n lodge rooms, where chapters of the Eastern Star have been Instituted, the cobwebs have vanished from the ceiling and the splttioons from the floor, and In many ways the reflning and ennobling influence of woman has made Itself felt. Man Is essentially asocial being, and where can he And closer companions or warmer friends tlian among his masonic brothers and sisters? I would open the lodge room to all Innocent pleasures and amusements t h a t are practiced In the home, and make It t h e center of masonic life in eacli community. GOD never designed that it should be four walls, with closely drawrLcurtains, filled with foul, musty air. Roll up the curtains and let GOD'S sunshine kiss the east, west and south. Raise the windows and let GOD'S pure air blow the dust of months from the altar and holy writings. Let its floor resound with the stately tread of strong men's feet; let the room be glorified and love-lighted by the presence and Influence of pure, sweet womanhood, and let the roof and rafters echo and resound with the ring of cliildhond's happi' laugh. I n Just so much as this is done are you living up to the privileges and enjoyments of present civilization. I love Masonry because of its antiquity. Its mission and its Inherent worth. I love Masons because by them I have been permitted to wear the lamb=kln and drink from the eternal fountain of knowledge that flows from out behind the centuries, and I love the Eastern Star because it enables my wife to share with me In the work and glories of the Order. E i g h t decisions were r e n d e r e d , all of which were approved as b e i n g c o n s i s t e n t with tlie l a w , o f tlVat jurisdiction except one, w h i c h , in t h e j u d g m e n t of t h e c o m m i t t e e , appeared to a s s u m e

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j u r i s d i c t i o n over the chapter, c o m m a n d e r y or consistory. The decision r e a d s as follows: ' ' A sentence of suspension or expulsion from a lodge suspends or expels from all m a s o n i c bodies; and the m e m b e r s of a lodge, chapter, c o m m a n d e r y or consistory who, knowingly, p e r m i t a Mason, while under such sentence, to sit in their m e e t i n g s ; or converse upon the subject of M a s o n r y w i t h him, are guilty of unmasonic conduct, a n d can be disciplined by t h e i r respective lodges." H e refers to the organization of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin by t h e representatives of three lodges — Mineral Point, No. 1; Melody, N o . 2, a n d Kilbourn, No. 3. ( t h e r e ^yere seven delegates a t t h a t g a t h e r i n g , representing seventy-nine Masons, residing in the Territory of W i s c o n s i n ) , contrasting t h a t time w i t h t h e present prosperous condition of Grand Lodge. H e also refers to the persecution w h i c h assailed Masonry in t h e early d a y s of t h e G r a n d Lodge, a n d declares t h a t c a l u m n y m a y detract, a n d oppression crijaple, t h e y c a n n o t destroy the principles of living Truth. W e excerpt the following beautiful thought: Man was placed upon this earth for some specific purpose—to perform some specific act in the great drama of the Universe, one of which, I believe, is the aclinowledglng of the fatherhood of GOD and the brotherhood of m a n ; and that Masonry was designed. Instituted and perpetuated by GOD to make this principle unlveral. How else can her marvelous history be accounted for? I t l s a l a w o f nature that everything has some mission to perform, some work to do; and when that work is done, that mission performed, it must give way to newer creations, designed to meet otlier conditions. I n obedience to that universal law, races have been born, done their work and been superseded by others. Nations have lived, flourished and died, while kingdoms and empires have followed each other to the realms of shade. "Persia's sun has long since set. Darkness covers Egypt yet.^ Crownless .Tudah mourns In gloom, Greece lies slumbering in the tomb. Rome hath shorn her eagle plume, Ijost her conquering name." These powerful peoples and mighty nations, their works, their languages, and their religions are blotted out forever. Of all the institutions of antiquity which have come down to us from the misty past. Masonry is the sole survivor. Blind, indeed, must be the man who cannot see In this marvelous preservation the protecting hand of the Grand Master of the Universe. Within her sacred lodge room the only universal asylum Is found,and hers is the only altar around which the peoples of all races, colors, creeds and religions, can kneel as brothers, and offer up a common prayer to GOD, the Father. She stands now,as In the past, pointing the way through love's creedless faith, to where Is seen the reflected light that comes from the great white throne, and, in the name of GOD, the Father, bids mankind, as a race of brothers, look up and march on. Brethren, guard closely your outer door, be true to your obligations, live in the spirit, as well as the body, of Masonr.v, and thus transmit to posterity.

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unstained, and unsullied, the brlghest Jewel of the race, the pearl of great price, around which the hopes,' the aspirations and the destiny of humanity are clustered.

The report of the Grand Secretary, R.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N W . LiAFLiN, briefly reports the affairs of his office, showing the receipt of $6,107.93, which was promptly paid over to the Grand Treasurer. T h e Grand Lecturer submits an interestingreport. and roundly " s c o r e s " t h e introduction of embellishments, such as stage setting, theatrical costumes other" than those sanctioned by t h e s t a n d a r d work, a n d believes- t h a t much of the impressiveness of the work h a s been superseded by these alluring scenes, which are pleasing to the eye, b u t o u t of place in conferring the degrees, and in p a r t contrary to the spirit of the teaching and symbolism of Masonry. H e quotes in the spirit of his position t h e declaration of p r o m i n e n t Masons in other Grand Jurisdictions. D u r i n g the session of Grand Lodge a tornado visited t h e City of N e w Richmond in t h e northwestern part of the State, causing the loss of many lives a n d the destruction of much property. T h e Grand I^jodge promptly appointed a committee of five to m a k e , speedy inquiries, a n d report the relief needed by t h e brethren in t h a t locality. The pleasing p a r t of t h e program of- one session w a s the-presentation of a beautiful jewel, t h e insignia of t h e rank of P a s t Grand Master, to P a s t Grand Master N A T H A N C . G I F F I N , also - a n o t h e r jewel given to Bro. D A V I D H . W R I G H T , who for nearly

fifty years had been in a t t e n d a n c e in the Grand Lodge, a.nd served the G r a n d Lodge in 1882' as Deputy Grand Master, and who for twenty years was one of its Trustees. The Report on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence, from t h e able pen of P a s t Grand Master A L D R O JBNKS,^contains an instructive review of t h e various Proceedings. H e never fails to denounce t h e liquor traffic, and reproduces m a n y excellent thoughts from promin e n t m e n of other jurisdictions upon the fundamental principles of the v i t a l issues of Masonry. K a n s a s (1898) receives a very kindly review of four pages, followed b y another review of 1899 of three pages. H e refers to the a d d r e s s of Grand Master S H A V E R as being one of the ablest documents of the k i n d it h a d been his pleasure to peruse while preparing t h e report. H e says the address throughout is eloquent with t h e true spirit of Masonry, a n d bears the imprint of a' mast e r ; h e copies fully from t h e address. H e expresses surprise t h a t b y reason of a very clear conception t h e K a n s a s brethren have, t h a t t h e t r u t h of masonic charity is a m a t t e r of lodge concern as well as individual masonic duty, t h a t the Wisconsin proposition had not been adopted by this jurisdiction, which m a y be accounted for b y reason of our dispensation to dispense m a -

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sonic c h a r i t y fully a n d nobly w i t h o u t the hope of fee or reward, l e a v i n g t h e m a t t e r of s e t t l e m e n t by lodges wholly v o l u n t a r y . ' H e refers to t h e revision as follows: The most important business during the session was the adoption of a revised Constitution, which is published with the Proceedings. I t appears to be as complete and as near the general laws and customs of Masonry as one is apt to find a t the present day. The only provision which we feel inclined to criticise Is t h a t which requires a majority vote in order to entitle a brother to dimlt. We t h i n k no provision should be adopted which should prohibit a brother in good standing who is clear of the books a n d free from all charges of misconduct from dimlttlng a t pleasure. One of the features of this Constitution are the annotations by which every section and clause of the Constitution which is not strictly of a local nature Is compared with the ancient landmarks and constitutions of Masonry, treatises on masonic Iaw% and the former decisions of the Grand Lodge. This represents to a great extent the life work of Past Grand Master BASSBTT, as well as important additions by the Committee on Revision of the Constitution. I n this respect It resenibles somewhat the publication of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Washington, and makes a valuable addition to any masonic library. H e e x t e n d s a fraternal welcome to the writer's R e p o r t on Correspondence, a n d indorses his views on t h e subject of a t t e n d ing public w o r s h i p in lodge regalia. H e is n o t in accord with our declaration t h a t a Master has the power to r e m o v e a n appointed officer. • U n d e r 1899, he says t h a t the address of G r a n d Master S T O N E is c o m m e n d a b l e , on account of its completeness a n d conciseness; refers to t h e s t a t e m e n t s therein on the vise of p r i n t e d keys, and says t h a t his decision on promissory notes or mortgage indebtedness to a lodge does not prevent t h e m o r t g a g e e from t a k i n g a dimit. " T h i s presents a novel p o i n t in inasonic law." H e refers to the memorial exercises held to t h e m e m o r y of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s P R I C E a n d C O O K ; a n d of t h e G r a n d L o d g e registry h a s t h e following c o m p l i m e n t a r y notice: Kansas possesses the most complete registry of Masons of any Grand Lodge in the world. The Grand Secretary has had charge of the work and has brought It to completion during the past year. I t contains the masonic history of every Mason who has at any time been a member of any lodge in Kansas, giving the date of making, passing, and raising, date of their dimlt, death, suspension or expulsion; offices filled by them, and in what lodge, and in case of those who have attended Grand Lodge, committees served upon by them or Grand Lodge offices held, all arranged alphabetically, so t h a t i t Is possible to ascertain a t a moment's notice the entire masonic history of any Kansas Mason. The amount of labor Involved in such an undertaking Is very great, and the record itself must be a valuable one, and becomes of still greater value as the years roll by. Twenty-five hundred dollars was appropriated by the Grand Lodge to the Grand Secretary in payment of the labor in completing this undertaking. Of the oration of the Grand Orator, he s a y s : " E v i n c e s g r e a t research, scholarly, a t t a i n m e n t s , a n d above all, perfect candor."

544

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February,

H e has the kindness to say t h a t our Report on Correspondence is " v e r y complete and creditable." M.-.W.'. C H A S . A . W H E L A N , Grand Master. R.-.W.'. .TOHN W. LiAFLiN, Grand Secretary.

WYOMLNG—1890. 25TH: A N N U A L , C O M M U N I C A T I O N ,

CHEYENNE,

1899.

Sixteen lodges'represented; 1,044 Master Masons. M.-.W.-. J. M. RuMSEY, Grand Master. The address of the G r a n d Master, containing his report covers eleven pages of the Proceedings. He characterizes the year, just p a s t as a r e m a r k a b l e one, and t h a t the page of history just written, although stained with the best blood of our fellow-citizens and brother Masons, is illuminated with hope and crowned with victory, a n d closed with ever-welcome .peace. H e reports a r e m a r k a b l e prosperity notwithstanding the unrest, unparalleled taxation and an enormous increase of our army, and t h a t the commercial and industrial prosperity is very gratifying. H i s loving tribute to the memory of those craftsmen who have silently passed through the valley of the shadow of death, is w o r t h y of commendation. The subject of the organization of a Supreme or Sovereign G r a n d Lodge, received considerable attention a t the h a n d s of the Grand Master during the year, but his project did not meet with general endorsement. The corner stone of F e d e r a l Building at Cheyenne was placed with appropriate ceremonies. H e recommended the Grand Lodge to reconsider its action abolishing the system of exchanging representatives, and advocates the reestablishment of the system, believing it to be wise and deserving of m u c h good. H e recommends the consideration of the establishment of a fund looking toward the building of a Masonic H o m e in t h a t jurisdiction. The G r a n d Secretary's report reveals $1,284 receipts during the year, which is more t h a n $1.20 per capita. The report reveals an increase in the m e m b e r s h i p in t h a t jurisdiction of fifty-nine, and t h a t twelve Master Masons have passed to their final reward. According to the report of the Grand Treasurer, t h a t jurisdiction has ,$2,779.90 in the t r e a s u r y — a very good showing for the n u m e r i c a l standing of the Grand Lodge.

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Eesolutions advocating the establishing of a masonic library were adopted, and a committee appointed to report upon its feasibility and practicability. The following by-law was unanimously a d o p t e d : " I t shall be, and is hereby m a d e the imperative duty of lodges in this jurisdiction to restrain as far as possible the intemperate use of intoxicating liquors or beverages of every kind and character, and for the faithful performance of this d u t y ' e a c h lodge shall be held accountable to the Grand Lodge." A brief Report on Fraternal Correspondence was s u b m i t t e d by B.-.W.". Bro. W. L. K U Y K B N D A L L . < Our h e a r t goes out to our B.-. W.'. Brother in deepest s y m p a t h y in the sad bereavement which came to him on the 21sf day of December, 1898, when the companion and wife of more than forty years passed away beyond the . sorrows, trials and tribulations of this life. W e cannot realize the depth of t h a t loneliness t h a t must attend one so deeply bereaved, but can only.point to t h a t happy reunion in the sweet b y and b y when time shall be no more on earth and in eternity united forever. The report contains an extended notice of the action of the Grand Lodge of Washington, and a brief synopsis of the Proceedings of other jurisdictions. W e appreciate the Brother's k i n d words relating to the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s for 1899, and for our report, which he characterizes as " a good and valuable contribution to the masonic library." H e is of the opinion t h a t the Grand Lodge of Washington, by subsequent resolutions has not fuUj"^ replaced its unwise legisla^ tion, and his construction of it gives evidences of its intention to recognize m e n held to be clandestine in all other jurisdictions. We think t h a t the Grand Lodge of W a s h i n g t o n will adhere to the true principles of Masonry, and while the resolutions repelling the action manifest some spirit of resentment, we must remember t h a t the admonition and censure was very severe, a n d it will require some time for our Washington brethren to obliterate the feeling of antagonism to w h a t they claim censured for a misinterpretation of their action. Wise masonic counsel will prevail, and the Grand Lodge of Washington will gradually modify its attitude until the influence of its hasty action will have passed away. W e do not believe t h a t any lodge within its jurisdiction having the benefits and light displayed by true masonic literature, including the l a n d m a r k s of the Order, would knowingly a d m i t within their fort a clandestine Mason, or extend recognition thereto; a t least we are inclined to wait developments, and in the tenderest m a n ner possible remind t h a t jurisdiction of its error and assist in its reformation. This course, we believe, should be pursued by all jurisdictions in their endeavor to restore, m a i n t a i n , and perpetuate the true spirit of fraternal relation. M.".W.-. E. P . B O W M A N , Grand Master, Newcastle. B.-.W.-. W M . L . KuYKEiSTDALL, Grand Secretary, Saratoga.

546

APPENDIX.

February.

CONCLUSION. W e have arrived a t the end of our "journey," omitting, in the interest of economy, the German translations, d e e m i n g it sufBcient to p r i n t these productions biennially. Our work has been pleasant and profitable to us, and we hope m a y serve in a m e a s u r e the purpose for which it was written. W e would have been delighted to " d e l v e " a m o n g these interesting records for " m o r e light," and given " f u r t h e r " evidences of the power a n d influences of.Masonry as enunciated or exemplified in other jurisdictions, b u t the time and space allotted us forbade. I n t h e hurried review of the several Grand Jurisdictions we h a v e endeavored to criticise kindly, and have not given expres- • sion to a single sentence to be construed unkind or harsh. W e wish we could h a v e written a better report, which would teem with more love and happiness, and shed the rays of fraternal sunshine into the h e a r t of the faltering, or encourage the feeble to • new strength, and the strong to a redoubling of diligence in the interest of the g r e a t brotherhood of Freemasonry. B u t we m u s t be c o n t e n t with casting our " m i t e " according to our ability and opportunity. W e believe t h a t all things "work together for good," a n d t h a t the " d a w n i m m o r t a l " grows brighter every year to the Mason who is faithful in the performance of duty, and out of all the difficulties to Craft and nation. G O B in his wisdom will work out a g r a n d e r brotherhood. "There shall come from out this noise of strife and groaning A broader and a Juster brotherhood; . A deep equality of aim postponing All selfish seeking to the general good. There shall come a time when each shall to another , Be as C H R I S T would have hini—brother unto brother. There shall come a time when brotherhood grows stronger Than the narrow' bounds which now distract the world; When the cannons roar and the trumpets blare no longer, And the Ironclad rusts, the battle flags are furled, "When the bars of speech and creed and race which sever Shall be fused In one humanity forever."

- ,

W e trust t h a t brotherly love m a y prevail, and t h a t all men m a y acknowledge the fatherhood of G O D and the universal brotherhood of man. '

"The crest and crowning of all good, Life's final star Is Brotherhood. For It will bring again to earth Her long lost.poesy and m i r t h ;

1899-1900.

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w i l l send new light on every face, A kingly power upon the race; And till It come we men are slaves, And travel downward to the dust of graves. "Come, clear the way, then, clear the way. Blind creeds and kings have had their day. Break the dead branches from the path ; Our hope Is In the aftermath— Our hope Is In heroic men, Star-led to build the world again. To this event the ages ran: Make way for brotherhood—make way for man."

I n the preparation of these reports we desire a t all times to manifest an earnestness in searching out those declarations t h a t will inspire the highest standard of brotherly love, which m a y not only be manifested by the fraternity but exemplified in m y own life, toward every member of the Guild a n d all the world. W e pray t h a t universal peace m a y abound and the cup of happiness ,may be full, and a b u n d a n t blessings of the Giver of all Good attend every m e m b e r of the reportorial Guild. W i t h this parting desire, we fraternally s u b m i t our third Report on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence. J O H N C. P O S T L E T H W A I T E , For the Committee.

548

February,

APPENDIX.

STATISTICS. Prepared by M/.W/. J E S S E B . ANTHONY, Past Grand.Master, of New York. The accompanying tables have been compiled from the Proceedings reviewed, and not only present the nuraerclal standing and work of the Craft in this and other countries in correspondence, but also, In the "Comparison Tables,"presentpolntsof Interest In each Jurisdiction,and furnish the standard ratio of growth, per cent of net increase, and rank of progress.,

GENERAL, TABLE. G R A N D LODGE.

D A T E OV MEETING.

F O R E I G N COBKESPONnENCB,

Chairfiian.

Alabama Dec. 6, 180S William T, Titcomb .Arizona* Morris Goldwater ... Arkansas Nov. 15, 1898 Frank Hill California 11, 1898 Oct. William A. Davles .. Colorado Sept. 20, 1898 Lawrence N. Greenleaf Connecticut Jan. 18, 1899 John H, Barlow Oct. 5, 1898 Lewis H, .Tackson Delaware DIstrlctof Columbia... Nov. 9, 1898 William R. Singleton. Jan. 17, 1899 Samuel Pasco Florida Oct. 25, 189S W. R. Ramsay Georgia Sept. 13. 1898 Fred G. Mock Idaho Oct. 4; 1898 Jo«eph Robbins Illinois May 24, 1898 Nicholas R. Ruckle ... Indiana Aug. 9, 1898 .Toseph S. Murrow Indian Territory.... June 7, 1898 J. C. W. Coxe Iowa :.. Feb. 15, 1899 .John C. Postlothwalte Kansas -. Oct. 18, ISWS James W. Staton Kentucky Feb. 13, 1898 Herman C. Duncan ... TjOulsiaua Ma.v 3, 1898 Joslah H. Drummond Maine Nov. 15, 1898 Edward T. Scbultz .... Maryland Dec. 31, 1898 Massachusetts Jan. 24, 1899 .Tefferson S. Conover .. Michigan Jan, 11, 1899 Irving Todd Minnesota Feb. 10, 1898 Andrew H. Barklev ..". Mississippi Oct. 18. 1898 John D, Vincll. Missouri Sept. 14, 1898 Cornelius Hedgos Montana .Tune 15, 1898 William K. Bowen .... Nebraska .Tune 14, 1898 A, D. Bird Nevada May 18, 1898 Albert S, Walt New Hampshire .Tan. 25, 11-99 George B. Edwards ... New Jersey Oct, 3, 1898 Max Frost New Mexico •June 7, 1898 Jesse B. Anthony New York .Tan. 11, 1898 John A. Collins North Carolina June 21, 1898 Frank .T. Thomp.son... North Dakota Oct. 19, 1898 \Vm. M.Cunningham. Ohio Feb. 8, 1898 .Tames S. H u n t Oklahoma .'. .Tune 15, 1898 Robert Clow Oregon Dec. 27, 189S Michael Arnold Pennsylvania May 16, 1898 Henry W. Rugg Rhode Island Dec. 13, lt>n8 Charles Inglesbj' South Carolina June 14, 1898 William BIntt South Dakota ,Tan. 25, 1899 George M. Morgan Tennessee Dec, B, 1898 Thomas M. Matthews. Texas .Tan. 17, 18!« Christopher DIehl Utah June 15, 1898 Marsh O. Perkins Vermont Dec. 6, 1898 J. W. Eguleston Virginia .Tune 14, 1898 Thomas »{. Reed Washington Nov. 15, 189S George W. Atkinson .. West Virginia .Tune 14, 1898 Aldro .lenks Wisconsin Sept. 14, 1898 Wm. L. Kuykendall .. Wyoming British Columbia June 23, 1R98 W. A. DeWoIf Smith .. Canada July 20, 1898 Henr.v Robertson Manitoba ,Tune 8, 1898 J.Dallas O'Meara New Brunswick Aug, 23, 1898 John V. Ellis Nova Scotia June 8, 1898 T. V. B. BIngay Prince Edward Island. J u n e 24, 1898 Nell MacKelvle Jan, 26, 1898 W. H. Whyte Quebec * Last year's report.

A dilrefts. Annlston, Proscott. Little Rock, Iowa Hill, Denver. Hartford. Milford. Wash'ton, D. C. Dublin. Namjia. ' Qulncy. Indianapolis. Atoka. Washlncton. Jewell City. BrooksvlUe. Alexandria, Portland, Baltimore, Coldwater, Hastings. Crawford. St, Louis. Helena. . Oninha. Reno, Newport, Jersey City. Santa Fe Uilcn. Fargo. Newark. Stillwater. Junction City, Philadelphia. Providence. Charleston. Yankton. Cookeville. Athens. Salt I^nke City. Windsor. Richmond. Olympla. Charleston. Dodgevllle. Saratoga. N. Westniin'r Colllngwood. Winnipeg. Y'armouth, Summerslde.

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STATISTICS.

i ri

Grand Lodge.

Alabama Arizona* Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut ... Delaware D. of Columbia,. Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Indian Terrify, Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota .... Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada N. Hampshire New Jersey ... New Mexico .. New York N. Carolina ... North Dakota Ohio ..' Oklahoma .... Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island. S. Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah, Vermont Virginia Washington.. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

12,005 618 18,305| 19,542 7,605| 17.232 2,17«! 6,298 4,187 18,811 1,240| 54,080j 29.954 3,4.50| 27.9(y7 ^ 20,103 3S9 18,402 470 5,476 182 195 22,101 7,784 103 39,334 235 40,387 388 16,906 212 9,010 26K: 564: 81,360 2,8.TO 47 2291 11,775 &37 20] 9,224 77 16,970 1681 881 20 95,4801 '743 10,500 298 2,871 50 42,848 500 1,456 34 6,090 101 52,060 4291 6,164 371 5^40 •185 4.460 93 17,248 428 30,a52 626 807 9 9,8861 102 13,072 270 4,663 99 6,251 ll6i 17,226 237 1,046 16 3761 161 448: 2B5' 92 lOi) 21 25 144 423 29' 722 492

647

448

249

142 319 640: 138' 1.244 473 511 371 285 89 • 33! 673 1 12 86 62 72 2.=i3 91 209! 251 1,071 4 53' 75' 3,39! 2,762 811 190! 1,!)30 594 44 316 241 200 1.3.50 635 173 496 1,037 432 400 1,188 43 79 323 54 80 768 31 85 482 73 237 l; 93 504 1,941 61 304 742 179 297 486 •341 1,736 25 181 140 239 525 20 12 30 14 390 74 186 974 11 29| 53 5,681 1,011 1,175 80 215j 615 13 74 240 540| gas 2,418 25 101! 126 43 105 229 468 2,462 9: 286! 154 336 ,33 117 242 117 616 679 276| 1,253 1,147 32 6 80 27 14 377 130 87 1,000 1)2 259 . 183 124 55 420 241 S02 57 29

286|

442

502

254 396 82 172 27 84 81

470 379 184 68 14 67 225

480 306 164 223 5 80 160

Total

24 361 59 32 61 12 56

1,339 118 23.996 l,j>82 2,669 168 1,757 88 3,453 176 6251 18 3,590 191

58; 334 71 17 62 10 66

605

37,329

608

112,201

833349 43,542 13,841

'Last year's report.

el 203 16j 3 21 1 11

18 254 25 27 41 6 53

60 674 114 60 89 12 74

24 630 88 48 61

260

424'

973

970

136! 734! 271 183 50 154 83 428 (i3 628 567 235 406 215

15 25 28| 719 1,210 1,341 426 594 609| 48 230 69 352 641 674 245 791 486| 308 664 1,104 126 126 189 407 169 318! 67 135 89 581 367 362! 665: 569 461 218 434 265! 243: 300 3081 459 813 901 22 80 78 139 428: 317 18 20 18 170 72 47 275 180 349: 26 25' 1,257 177 260 26| 110 46 636 6.54 1,440| 9 56 50| 60 118 83 870 764 267 91 18 40 144 184 175 37 1651 57 385 624| 486 459 1,484 624 10 18 18 166 120 96 249 396 289 66 169 273 91 144 1251 258 2961 2S7 32

11^96 796,520 41,501 13,233 6372. 12,118 15,916 18,1521

B. Columbia . Canada Manitoba N. Brunswick Nova Scotia . P.Edward Is. Quebec

29

3 106 310 918 830 188 84 , 699 91 12 5 113 426 28 2, 160 135 1,135 137 111 1,029! 146 13

132 310

263 2801 29

661 14,0621 364 25

71

112

6,632 12,542! 16389 19,1221

8|

526| 25

669 14ffl8l 754

550

February,

APPENDIX.

COMPARISON TABLE.

li Grand

SuborcHnale

JjOdges.

4

^Lodge. ,A

Is

vet-age. ft,

23 5U 21 13 30 17 43 34 39 14 45 2

Connecticut D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a Florida Illinois

u 40 10 12 15 33 11 29

Maryland

«

5~ 20 28 •

Ohio

Utah...

"West V i r g i n i a

British Columbia

Quebec

• Last year's report.

7

42 24 48 27 19 47 1 25 41 4 44 36 3 35 32 38 16 8 49 26 22 37 31 18 46

150 84

9 11

446 131 329 132 325

11 9 12 12 23

131 720 124 233 604 133 193 626 523 116 191 280

15 7 8 18 16 15 12 19 37 9 15 12

181 292 378 236

•16 16 9 12

371 191

16 19

32 41 29 73 83' 168 103 212 29 44 43 75 61 39 57 56 39 41 114 75 125 104 75 33 55 61 61 41 120 101 44 128 35 67 86 42 60 121 137 32 48 40 49 89 97 48 47 54 73 65

485 530 770 . 333 559 97

9 12 33 12 38 9

172 364 180 135 147 90 139

24 18 10 15 14 23 19

66 66 45 65 57 44 64

15 i38 12 673 11 307 101 .• 14 14 321 13 318 9 560 12 163 26 345 14 304 19 534 16 635 15 816

<,

.05.69 .08.24 .04.68 .06.61 .05.06 .03.94 .04.04 .04.92 .06.11 .06.89 .0657 .05.17 .05J!0 .09 JB .04.93 i)5.21 .06.43 .06.90 .03.48 .06.71 .04.83 .04.90 .04.72 .06.44 .05.66 .06.56 .04.46 .03.60 .04.28 .05^ • .06.21 .06.09 .05.94 .08.79 .05.79 .09£5 .04.60 .04.82 .05.70 .05.74 .0559 .03.86 .04.06 .03.79 .03£3 .07.81 .0554 .07.00 .04.73 .05.60 .0957 .05.42 .0656 •X)4.48 .05.16 J)3.45 X554

.01.20 MM .03.95 .03.09 • .01.06 .02.35 • .03.00 J)2.02 .0655 .01.17 .01.93 .0731 .01.40 .01.08 .00.48 .04.15 .0259 .02.10 .01.20 '.02^3 .0350

.6iJ24 .0257 .03.28 .0257 .01.45 .04.79 .02.72 .1058 .02.23 .02.01 .02.91 .03.05 .02.14 .02.10 .04.40 .01.65 .0255 .0650 .01.45 .01.90 .01.28

23 4 39 8 31 46 44 33 13 17 11 30 29 1 32 28 • 10 16 50 7 35 34 38 27 22 9 41 49 42 18 12 14 16 3 19 . 2 40 36 21 • 20 26 46 43 48 47 5 26 6 37 24

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APPENDIX.

S T A T I S T I C A L ' COMPARISON. 1899. Grand Lodges Subordinate Lodges Balsed Affiliated Restored Died Dlmltted .' S u s p e n d e d for n o n - p a y m e n t of d u e s . Suspended a n d expelled Membership

57 11,493 41,543 17,482 5,804 11,262 17,449 17.944 776 783,644

57 12,045 44,556 17.422 6529

57 12,188 42^94 14,050 6,165 12,193 18,391 19.177 819 815,018

12,1164

17.728 18,933 832 799,885

57 12.201 43542 13,841 6,632 12,.542 16»i9 19,122 889 833349

: Based u p o n t h e t a b l e s we And, In t h e G r a n d L o d g e s of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e following p e r c e n t a g e s :

Additions by afllUatlonand

restoration.

N e t g a i n of t h e y e a r

In numerical standing the most promin e n t r a n k In the following order: 95,480 54,080 62,080' 42^8 403S7 39,S34 31,360 30,852 29,954 27,907 22,191 20,103 19,542 18,611

Illinois Ohio Michigan

1896.

1897.

1898.

1899.

5.41 3.03 1.47 233 2.27 2.07

5.69 3.03 1.54 2.48 2.26 2.21

6.26 2.54 1.54 2.01 2.38 1.88

5.59 2.63 1.61 2.48 2.17 1.71

T h e a v e r a g e of m e m b e r s h i p t o e a c h L o d g e Is g r e a t e s t In t h e f o l l o w i n g : C o n n e c t i c u t •. Rhode Island New York Massachusetts Pennsylvania New H a m p s h i r e

Utah Ohio

_j.

•.

212 158 137 128 126 121 120 114 104 103 101 97 ' 89 86

T h e J u r i s d i c t i o n s h a v i n g l o d g e s of t h e l a r g e s t m e m b e r s h i p a r e In t h e following o r d e r : SUBOKDINATE LODGE. GKAND

Location.

LODGE.

JVajne. Minneapolis Illinois Michigan Ohio

Z l o n .:

D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a . . Massachusetts

California

Washington W h a t CTieer California

ship.

No. 19 1 507 528 1 20 281 19 5 59 21 1

Member-

Minneapolis New H a v e n Detroit Washington,D.C. Springfield Philadelphia Providence San Francisco

816 776 720 673 635 . 804 580 559 534 530 523 485

G R A N D O F F I C E R S FOR 1900-01. M.-.W '. CiiAiti.ns .1 W E I I B Grand Maxter Topeka. H. . W . . PRKRY M . HoisiNiiTox.... Df^JM?)/ Grand Ma!<ler...Sc\Yt(>n. R. .\V. .'fiiDMAs E. D E W E Y Grand Senior IK(?n/fn...Abilene. K. . W . BE.STOK G . BROWX Grand Junior TFarrfen...Topeka. K. . W '. ROBERT K. ToKni.\(;To.\'....6'r«nd Treasurer Wicldta. Grand Secretary Topeka. R. .\V . ALBERT K . WII.SO.V Kev. T. W . .IEPEREY \V •. T£io,M.\s (3. FiTCiT W '. E. B. CousE W •. W. C. Hoi'iMKiSTEE?

Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon

Winfield. Wichita.

^V ". M.MiiU'E h. S.wvvER \V ". J . S . ZMcDdWEi.L W '. R. L. SH.XFFER W •. J . J . VAHXER W •. S. P . W A D E

Grand Sword Bearer Xewton. Grand Serdor Steward ...Smith Center. Grand Junior Sleward....Coan(:i\ (Jrove.

Grand Junior Deacon ...Baxter Sprintrs. Grand Marshal

Beloit.

Grand Pursuivant

Moran.

Grand Tyler

Topeka.

BOARD OF CUSTODIANS. W.-. W T I , I . I A M P . Ml'DCJETT W.-.

G E O R C K M . COPI^IX. . ..

W.-. G n o K f i i : F . P o x T ) . .

.. . ( J r e e n l e a f . .Paola. ... Fort Scott.

P L A C E O F iVlEETINQ—1901. T h e forty-fifth ^ \ n n n a l G o ' . n i n n i i i c a t i o n of t h e M.-.W.". G r a n d L o d g e of A n c i e n t , F r e e a n d A c c e p t e d M a s o n s of K a n s a s , w i l l be h e l d i n t h e C i t y ol W i c h i t a o n t h e t h i r d W e d n e s d a y , heint,'' t h e 20th d a y of F e b r u a r y , A . D . 1901, A . L . o901, a t 9 o ' c l o c k A . :M.

PROCEEDINGS

M;.W;. GRAND LODGE ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS,

KANSAS FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION, HELD IN THE CITY OP WICHITA, FEBRUARY 20 & 21, A. D. 1901, A, L. 5901.

VOLUME XII, PART 1. M.-.W.-. PERRY M. HOISINGTON, Grand Master, Newton. R.-.W.-. ALBERT K. WILSON, Grand Secretary, Topeka.

PUBLISHED BT OEDER OP THE M.'.W.".GRAND LODGE.

1901.

GRAND O F F I C E R S F O R 1901-02. M/.W.-. PBRRY M . HOISINGTON . . . Grand Master

Newton.

R.'. W / . THOMAS E . DEWEY R.'. W.'. BESTOR G . BROWN

Deputy Grand Master . . . . Abilene. Grand Senior Warden. . . Topeka.

R:. W.\ TitojiAS G. F I T C H .

Grand Junior Warden . .. Wichita.

R.". W.'. BoBERT E . ToRHiNGTON . . Grand Treasurer

Wichita.

R.'. W.'. ALBERT K . WILSON

Grand Secretary

Topeka.

R e v . JOHN Y . EWART. . . . Grand Chaplain

Kewton.

R.'. W.'. ABRAM H . ELLIS W.". W . H . HARRISON

......

W.'. JOSEPH D . F E L L

Grand Senior Deacon . .. Beloit. Grand Junior Deacon. . . Wichita. Grand Marshal

Concordia.

W.". CIIAKLES A . GARDINER. . .Grand Sword Bearer Topeka. W.'. CHARLES V A N VELZEK. . . . Grand Senior Steward . . F o r t Scott. W.'. H Y . W . STACKPOLE Grand Junior Steward . . .Clay Center. W.'. F R A N K E . DE.MUTII W.'. SPENCER P . W A D E

Grand Pursuivant Grand Tyler

Ellsworth. Topeka.

BOARD O F C U S T O D I A N S . W.-. G E O K G E M . C O P L I N W/. WILLIAM

P. MUDGETT

W.-. G E O B a E F . P O N D

Paola. Greenleaf.

F o r t Scott.

PLACE O F MEETINQ—1902. T h e f o r t y - s i x t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n of t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e of A n c i e n t , F r e e a n d A c c e p t e d M a s o n s of K a n s a s w i l l b e h e l d i n t h e C i t y of F o r t S c o t t o n t h e t h i r d W e d n e s d a y , b e i n g t h e 19th d a y of F e b r u a r y , A . D . 1902, A . L . 5902, a t 9 o ' c l o c k A. M .

P R E S S O F KETCIIESO.N A B U B B A N K , LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E

IVE.-. W.. G R A N D LODGE: A. F . & A. M. O F K A N S A S .

FOETY-FIFTH ANNUAL

COMMUNICATION.

W I C H I T A , K A N . , F e b r u a r y 20, 1901.

T h e M.-.W.-. Grand L o d g e of Ancient, F r e e and Accepted Masons of K a n s a s convened in A n n u a l Communication in Garfield Hall, in the City of Wichita, Wednesday, the 20th d a y of F e b r u a r y , A. D. 1901, A. L . 5901, a t 9 o'clock A . M . GBAND OFFICERS PRESENT. Grand Master Topeka. M •.W.'. CHARLES J WEBB. ! R. .W.'.PERBY M . UoismGTOtj .. Deputy Orand Master, .i^ewiou. Grand Senior Warden. Abilene. R. . W.". THOMAS E . DEWEY ..' Grand Junior Warden, Topeka. R. . W.". BESTOR G. BROWN Wichita. R.- . W.'. ROBERT E . TORRINGTON. .. Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Topeka.. R. . W.'. ALBERT K . WILSON Rev. THOMAS W . JEFFREY. Grand Chaplain Winfield. W.'. THOMAS G. FITCH Grand Senior Deacon . Wichita. W.'. E. B. CORSE Grand Junior Deacon Baxter Springs. W.'. WILLIAM C. HoFPMEiSTER.(?rawd Marshal Beloit. W.'. JOHN S. MCDOWELL Grand Senior Steward.Smith Center. W.'. EDWIN L . SHAFFER Grand Junior Steward .Council Grove.. W.'. J. J. VARNER Grand Pursuivant.... Moran. W.-. SPENCER P. WADE Grand Tyler Topeka.

4

PROCEEDINGS

OF TBE

February,

OPENING CEEBMONIES. B y order of t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master, the Grand Secret a r y called t h e roll of lodges, a n d upon roll call a constitutional number b e i n g r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master opened t h e M.-. W.-. G r a n d L o d g e of Ancient, F r e e and Accepted Masons, in A m p l e F o r m , after an invocation of d i v i n e blessing b y t h e G r a n d C h a p l a i n , f?ev. T. W. J E F F R E Y . VISITORS WELCOMED. T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d M a s t e r e x t e n d e d a cordial invitation to all visiting Master Masons to a t t e n d this Communication of t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e .

E B P O R T ON C R E D E N T I A L S . W.-. Bro. MOSES SARBACH, c h a i r m a n , presented t h e followi n g report, which, on motion of W.-. B r o . S. 0 . I^PENCER, of No. 8, w a s adopted: To the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of Kansas: Your Committee on Credentials fraternally submits the following report: GRAND. OFFICERS. M.-.W.-. R.-. W.-. R.-. W.-. R.-. W.-.

CHARLES J W E B B PBBBY M . HOISINGTON THOMAS B . D E W E Y BESTOB G. BBOWN

R.-. W.-. R O B E R T E . T O B B I N G T O N R.-. W.-. A I J B B E T K . W I L S O N

Rev. T. W . J E F F B E Y "W.-. THOMAS G . F I T O H W.-. E . B. CoBSE W.". W . C. HoFFMEiSTEB W.-. J. S. MoDowELL W.*. E . L. S H A F F E B W.-. J. J. V A B N B B W.-. S P E N O B B P . W A D E

Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior Warden. Grand Junior Warden. Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary.

Grand Chaplain. Grand Senior Deacon. . Grand Junior Deacon. Grand Marshal. Grand Senior Steward. Grand Junior Steward. Grand Pursuivant. Grand Tyler.

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GRAND

LODGE

OF KANSAS.

5

PAST GRAND OFFICERS. PAST GBAND MASTERS. M.-.W.-. M.-.W.-. M.-.W.-. M.-.W.-.

M. M. M I L L E R , J. C. P O S T L E T H W A I T E , DAVID B . FULLER, GEO. W . CLARK,

M.-.W.-. J A M E S H . M O C A L L , M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E B , M.-.W.-. M A U R I C E L . S T O N E , M.-.W.-. H E N R Y C . L O O M I S .

PAST DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. R.-.W.-. A B R A M H . E L L I S ,

R.-.W.-. S A M U E L R . P E T E R S .

P A S T G R A N D .TUNIOB W A R D E N S . R.-.W,-. J A M E S M . K E C K ,

CUSTODIANS.

•

W.-. G E O R G E M . G O P L I N , W.-; W M . P. MUDGETT, W.-. G E O R G E F . P O N D .

ASSISTANT W.-. W.-. W.-. W.-. W.-.

LECTURERS.

W. H. H A R R I S O N , W.-. GEORGE M . DIXON, CHARLES SHEDD, W . - . A. L. T R O M P , O. W . L I T T L E , W.-. A L B E R T SARBAOH, M. S. M A Y S E , W.-. S. R . LAWSON, B. S. W I L L I A M S , W . - . T . J. G A R L I C , W.-. J . M. K E C K .

GRAND

REPRESENTATIVES.

Arizona

W.-. W . A. B U R N E T T .

British Columbia.

W.-. A. H . CONNETT.

Colorado Connecticut

R.-. W.-. R. E . T O B R I N G T O N . W.-. T H O M A S L . B O N D .

E n g l a n d . . . •.

R.-. W.-. A. K. W I L S O N .

Idaho Illinois

W.-. S. M. F o x . M.-.W.-. M. M. M I L L E R .

Ireland

M.-.W.-. J O H N C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E .

Louisiana

W.-. M O S E S S A R B A O H .

Maine Maryland Mexico

M.-.W.-. D A V I D B . F U L L E R . W.-. W . R. U N D E R W O O D . R.-.W.-. A L B E R T K . W I L S O N .

Michigan

R.-. W.-. A B E A M H . E L L I S .

Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

W.-. J O H N C . F R Y . M.-.W.-. J A M B S H . M O C A L L . M.-.W.-. P E R R Y M . H O I S I N G T O N .

PnOCEEDINOS

OF THE

February,

Nebraska w- .. WC HI LALRILAEMS HE .. VC OO RE YT H. . Nevada ww.-.. C H A R L E S E . H A L L . New Jersey w.-,. J. M. H A M M E . N e w Mexico. • N e w York M. -.w.-.. M. L. S T O N E . w- . F R A N K E . D A V I S . New Zealand w.-.. A L E X . A. S H A R P . North Carolina M. -.w.-.. H E N R Y C . LOOMIS. N o r t h Dakota N o v a Scotia w- . J O H N M C C U L L A G H . . . . . R.•. w.-•. T H O M A S E . D E W E Y . Ohio w.-.. A. A. C A R N A H A N . Prince Edward I s l a n d w- . G E O . M . D I X O N . Quebec R h o d e Island w- . W . F. M A R C H . Scotland . . . . . .. M.• w-. W M . M . S H A V E R . M. . GEO. W . CLARK. South Carolina w.-.. C H A R L E S W . M I L L E R . South D a k o t a .' .>. .. R.' . w.-.. B E S T O R G . B R O W N . Texas w- . E.-.W. W E L L I N G T O N . Utah w- . H . C. LiVEEMORE. Virginia M. . CHAS. J WEBB. Washington w.-.. A. O. W B L L M A N . PAST MASTERS. F R A N K E . DAVIS J. L. E G G L E S T O N C. E. S A W T E L L M . W. K E L L A E . C H A R L E S E . COREY S. O. S P B N O E R W. F. M A R C H J. C. K E T O H B S O N P E T E R J. F R E L I N G JAMBS SMITH A. H . C O N N E T T E . W. W A Y N A N T SIMEON M..FOX S P E N C E R P. W A D E T. J. A N D E R S O N B . W. P O I N D E X T E R

No.

....

....

O. M . W l L B E E H . C. LiVERMOEE F . R. L A N T E E D.W.HAYS .... S. H . P O L L B Y J . S. W E B B A N D R E W J. R A L S T O N . . .

5 5 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 1'> 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 19 19 24 24 29 30

J. H . T K E G O No. H. B. B E S T • MOSES NOBLE A L B E R T SARBACH MOSES SARBACH R. M . T O D D H. F. W H I T E ! E . O. B A B T B E R G E R . . . . GEORGE M. COPLIN. ... D. C. M E T H V E N GEO. S. L I G G E T T GEO. M . DIXON E . B. C O R S E J O H N M . COOPER O. D E N I O U S PHILIP KELLEY H . S. P E I T Z . . . J . M. H A M M E W. A. C L A R K W M . BOSS

F. C. KlEKPATBICK. . . CHESTEE A. LATHAM. WM. H . VOETH

33 36 39 42 42 46 51 54 58 60 63 66 71 71 76 78 80 80 84 85 86 86 93

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GRAND

J A M E S A. S M I T H

No.

GTJY A L L E N

LODGE 93 ,95

OF KANSAS.

7

G. W . D O N A B T

No.

163

J O H N C. F R Y

167

T H O M A S E. D E W E Y

98

A L E X . A. S H A R P

167

W.

99

A. S O B E N S O N

172

M A T T . J. P A R B E T T

99

J . S. M C D O W E L L

174

W.

99

J.W.BRANDON

174

A. A N D E B S O N

99

E. W. H A I N E S

174

J.

99

C H A S . E. H A L L

177

REED

99

LOUIS B A N K E R

177

COX

179

H. H A R B I S O N E. M.

BAILEY CHAIN

W M . A.

99

F.N.COLE

T H O M A S M. T R I O K E Y

99

E . T. B I D W E L L

179

H E N R Y C. S L U S S

99

J. A. W E L C H

182

G E O R G E W.

99

W . A. B U R N E T T

186

99

H . D. C O L V I N

186

M. H . R U D O L P H

99

F R A N K E. M O S T E L L E R . .

187

G E O R G E E. H A B R I S

99

L . T. S T A L E Y

187

99

MORGAN

J.

KNOBB ....

P. A L L E N

E. E. H E I S E R

190

100

JOHN

194

GARLIC

102

C H A R L E S W. M I L L E B . .

J O H N H. S P E N C E R

107

C. H . W A Y

N. S T E F F E N ISAAC W R I G H T T. J .

MCCULLAGH ...

195

197

A . C. S H E R M A N

Ill

J A S . W. V I N I N G

199

A. A.

118

B. A. F L E T C H E R

203

CHABLES FLOYD

116

W.

208

R.

1]8

N. P. J O H N S O N

209

C. D O D D

118

W.

215

C H A B L E S A. H O W E

119

T H O M A S L.

G E O R G E F.

124

C. M.

BEESON

222

124

A.

WELLMAN

225

125

GEO. W.

134

B.

J . S. T U C K E R

139

W.

W M . M. I N G H A M

140

J A S . M.

W.

140

CHARLES SHEDD

G. V . R I C K S E C K E R

140

L.

E . S. M C L A I N

142

S. F .

J. W.

143

D.

143

J.

J.

BOOTH

269

145

J.

F.

CLOUGH

269

146

C.

S. W E L S H

269

146

J.

G.

271

C. W . W I L L I A M S

147

W.

G E O . B. D E A N

150

T. E .

N.

T. F .

W.

CABNAHAN RICHABDSON

A.

MAX

POND

PRESTON HAABBURGER

H Y . W.

..

STAOKPOLE

R. U N D E R W O O D

SMITH

A. C. J A C K M A N

W . C. HOFFMEISTEB. . . . E. W.

WELLINGTON

F. E. D E M U T H

J . S. D E Y

.

150

F. S O P E B C. H O L M E S

O. H. P.

BOND

BAINTER

225

TURNER

231

MUDGETT

232

BEST

CRAMEB

252

PIEBCE

260

POOLE

H.

BOSTON KELLEY

G E O R G E W.

J . R. H E S K E T T

150

HARRY

T. B . J E N N I N G S

152

W.

A. H. H A V E N S

156

C. A .

248 250 251

HOOPS

L.

216

WILEY

273 273 275

BBICE

283

O. B O U R N E

284

LOUOKS

289

PROCEEDINGS G E O R G E L. P R A T T

N o . 303

T H O M A S G. F I T C H F R E D H. STUOKEY G. G E H R I N G

303 303 303

L. D. H E S S W. E. H U T C H I S O N J. J. M I L L E R

309 312 212

LODGE

OF THE

February,

PAUL EICH HENRY DREANY G. W . R E A S O R

N o . 316 330 345

W. J. C R O S B Y A. J. W H I T I N G B. A. F L A C K

347 347 353

REPRESENTATIVES.

Smithton, No. l.—A. L. MARTIN, proxy for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W. Leavenworth, No. 2.—JOHN

W . DAVIS, J . W., p r o x y for W . M. and S. VV.

Wyandotte, No. S.—A. E . SNELLING, W . M., proxy for S. W . ; G E O . H . J E N K I N S , p r o x y for J . W.

Washington,

No. 5.—C. W . BOSTWICK, W. M., proxy for J . W . ; J. L.

EGGLESTON, p r o x y for S. W . Union, No. 7.—ROBT. L. K E P P E R L I N G , p r o x y for W . M . ; C. E. SAWTELL, p r o x y f o r S . W . ; THOMAS W H E E L E R , p r o x y for J . W .

Rising Sun, No. 8.—C. A. V A N VELZER, W. M., p r o x y for S. W. and J . W. Acacia, No. 9.—EBEN BALDWIN, p r o x y for W. M . ; F . P . SMITH, p r o x v f o r S . W . ; D . L, ROWLAND, J . W.

King Solomon's, No. 10.—JAMES H. WENDORFF, W . M., proxy for J . W . ; J O H N M. GABLE, S. W . Emporia, No. 12.—SIMRI

CARTER, W. M . ; E . E . FAWOETT, J . W., p r o x y

for S. W. Nemaha, No. 13.—W. J. GLENN, W. M., proxy for S. W . ; W . A. W A R INGTON, J . W .

Great Bend, No.-15.—GEORGE

W. THATCHER, p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W . ;

A. H . CONNETT, p r o x y for S. W . Lafayette, No. 16.—HERMAN

PFUETZ, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . and J . W.

Topeka, No. 17.—PARDEE A. H O W E , W . M . ; LUTHER M. NELLIS, S. W . ; C. W. N E L L I S , p r o x y for J . W.

Franklin,

No. 18.—O. M. WILBER, proxy for W. M., S. W . a n d J . W.

Olathe, No. 19.—H. C. LIVERMORE, p r o x y for W . M.; F R A N K R. LANTER, p r o x y for S. W . ; F R A N K MALTBY, p r o x y for J . W .

Circleville, No. 20.—J. A. SCHRODER, S. W., proxy for W. M. a n d J . W . Olivette, No. 22.—ARTHUR

BALL, W . M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

Osage Valley, No. 24.—T>. W. HAYS, W . M., proxv for S. W . ; M. F . W I A R D , J. W. Longton, No. 26.—S. CRUMRINE, W . M., p r o x y for S. W . ; D. E . GARST, J . W . Neosho, No. 27.—M. L. BEALS, W . M., proxy for S. W . ; A. D. F I N L E Y , J . W .

Pacific, No. 29.-5.

S. W E B B , proxy for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W.

Towanda. No. 30.— CHARLES DAVIS, W . M., p r o x y for S. W . ; P . H . POORBAUGH, p r o x y for J . W.

GRAND

1900-01.

LODGE

OF

9

KANSAS.

Arcana, No. 31.—E. M. SKERRITT, W. M., proxy for S. W . a n d J . W . Auburn,

No. 32 —H. W. MAUNEY, S. W., proxy for W. M. a n d J . W.

Mound City, No. 33.—J. H . TREGO, p r o x y for W. M., S. W . a n d J . W . Havensville, No. 34— S. B. OSBORN, W. M., proxy for S. W . a n d J . W. Hiawatha,

No. 35—W.

0 . NOBLE, proxy for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W.

Council Grove, No. 36.—M. E . LEATHERWOOD, W. M., proxy for S. W . ; W I L L I A M B. CLARK, J. W. Paola, No. 37.—F. H . SCHEER, W. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; METCHLER, p r o x y for J . W.

CHARLES

W.

Iola, No. 38.-3. B. GOSHORX, W. M., proxy for S. W.; J . E . JONES, proxy for J . W. Seneca, No. 39.—MOSES

NOBLE, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J. W.

DeSolo, No. 40.—.J. G. L E E , W. M., proxy for S. W. a n d J . W. Blooming Grove, No. 41-—JAMES R U S H , W. M.; F R E D E N G L E , S. W . ; W. MCCAULEY, p r o x y for J . W .

J.

Holton, No. 42— H. KELLER, Jr., W. M., proxy for S. W. a n d J . W. Delfhian,

No. 44.—C. E. GLASS, W. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; J . W . SHIELDS,

J. W. Easton, No. 45- J. H . M C G E E , W. M., proxy for S. W. a n d J . W . Halstead, No. 46.—WILLIAM P . HOWARD, S. W .

CHARLTON, W. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; G I L E S

Nine Mile, No. 49.—E. B. MERIT'T, W . M., proxy for S. W. a n d J . W. Lake, No. 50.—A. P . HOWELL, W. M.; ALBERT REICHERTER, S. W . ; J A M B S FORBES, p r o x y for J . W. Orient, No. 51.—CHARLES

A. GARDINER, W. M . ; A. DEMUTH, Jr., J . W.,

p r o x y for S. W. Pottawatomie, No. 52.—JOHN

A. STEINMEYER, p r o x y for W. M., 8. W. a n d

J. W. Wetmore, No. 53.—RILEY

A. WOOD, S. W., p r o x y for W. M. a n d J. W .

Shawnee, No. 54.—E. F . SAUTTER, proxy for W. M. and L. M I L L E R , S. W.

J . W . ; ELTON

Troy, No. 55.— W M . T. WOOD, W. M., proxy for S. W . a n d J . W. Spring Hill, No. 56.—W. H . RUTTER, W. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W. Winfield, No. 58.—JOHN B. GOODRICH, W . M.; A. L. DYER, S. W . ; H I R A M BROTHERTON, p r o x y for J . W . Saltville, No. 59.—FRANK

L. LEWIS, W. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; A. F . H A N I ,

p r o x y for S. W. Salina,

No. 60.—CHARLES SWISHER, W. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; CORNELIUS H I N K L E , p r o x y for J . W .

Wathena, No. 64.—R. S. TRUESDELL, S. W . ; p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W . Burlington, No. 66.—A. T. NEYHART, W . M., p r o x y for J . W . ; W. J. ARMSTRONG, S. W .

Frankfort, No. 67.—F. D. BLISS, S. W., proxy for W. M. a n d J. W. Hiram, No. 68.—M. TOFFLER, J . W . ; proxy for W . M. a n d S. W .

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February,

Carbondale, No. 70 — WALTER E. PLATT, W. M., proxy for J . W.; W M . W . SHULTZ, proxy for S. W. Baxter, No. 71.—JOHN M. COOPER, proxy for W . M. a n d S. W . ; E . B. CORSE, p r o x y for J . W. Huron, No. 72—O. M. ANDERSON, p r o x y for W. M., S. W . a n d J . W. Ghetopa, No. 73.-A.

J. DORAN, W . M.; proxy for S. \V. a n d J . W .

Mystic Tie, No. 74— N. A. YEAGER, W . M., p r o x y for S. W . ; H . C. LEONARD, J . W . Wamego, No. 75.—JAMES D. CHADWICK, W . M., proxy for J . W . ; MAURICE L. STONE, proxy for 8. W. Erie, No. 76.—0. DENIOUS, proxy for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W. White Cloud, No. 78— P H I L I P KELLEY, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W . Corinthian, No. 79.—CHARLES

E. SCOTT, W. M., proxy for S. W . a n d J . W .

Zeredatha, No. 80.—G. E . BRANDLEY, S. W., proxy for W . M, a n d J . W . New Albany, No. 81.—ROHERT MOONEY, W. M., proxy for S. W . ; W . H . JOHNSTON, p r o x y for J . W. Tuscan, No. 82.—G. C. M C K I N L E Y , W.M., proxy for S. W. a n d J. W. Jefferson, No. 84.—W. A. CLARK, proxy for W. M., S. W . a n d J . W . Sutton, No. 85.—WILLIAM

ROSS, S. W., proxy for W. M. a n d J . W.

Sunflower, No. 86.—HERMAN Mankato, No. 87.—EARL

A. H I L L , W . M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W.

H . HOWARD, S. W., p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W.

Eureka, No. <?<¥.—WILLIAM C. BLAKER, W . M., proxy for S. W . a n d J . W. Golden Rule, No. 90.—WILLIAM M. CLIME, W. M., p r o x y for S. W. a n d J. W. Marysville, No. 91. - F R A N K V. SHAW, proxy for W. M., S. W. and J . W. Devon, No. 92.—J. GREEN, proxy for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W. Oirard, No. 93.— JAMES A. SMITH, W . M.; G. E . COLE, p r o x y for S. W . ;

W. H. VOETH, proxy for J . W. Harmony, No. 94.—M. F . KIMBALL, W. M., proxy for S. W . a n d J . W. Constellation, No. 95. — J. W. BENNETT, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W. Benevolent, No. 98.—PERLEY W. a n d J . W.

B. BOSS, W. M . ; T. E . DEWEY, p r o x y for S.

Wichita, No. 99.—WILLIAM

J . FRAZIER, W . M., p r o x y for S. W. and J . W .

Prudence, No. 100— C. M. HORD, J . W., proxy for W. M. a n d S. W. Keystone, No. 102.—FRANK

E. SELLERS, W. M.; J O H N A. W O O D , proxy for

S. W . ; T. J . GARLIC, proxy for J . W. Cedar, No. 103.—3. N. TAYLER, S. W., proxy for W . M. and J . W . Frontier, No. 104.—J. M. BEAVER, S. W., proxy for W. M. a n d J . W . Solomon, No. 105.— G. M. WAGONSELLER, W. M., proxy for S. W. and J . W. Fidelity, No. 106—C. W . H A L E , S. W., proxy proxy for J . W.

for W . M.; W M . D A Y ,

Fortitude, No. 107.—GUY I. W A T T , W . M., p r o x y for J . W . ; P . S. H O L LINGSWORTH, proxy for S. W.

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Adelphi, No. 110.—EDGAR H.AYDEN, J . W .

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Blue Valley, No. US.—3. F R A N K W E L L S , S . W . , p r o x y for W . M . ; J . M . CLARK, p r o x y for J . W . Si. John's, No. lis. - J . D. FELL, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . Advance.

No. 114.-^.

J . YECK, W . M . ; G E O . S . TUOKER, S . W . ; F . F .

HENLEY, J. W.

Excelsior, No. 115. - H . M. G R I F F I T H , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Muacotah, No. 116.—CHAS.

FLOYD, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W.

Parsons, No. 117.—Vi. S. FITCH, p r o x y for W . M . a n d S. W . ; P . C. L A R SEN, proxy for J . W. Altoona, No. US.—R. N. RICHARDSON, J . W . ; T. F . C. DODD, p r o x v for W. M. a n d S. W . Cherokee, No. 119.— F R E D N . CHADSEY, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . VV. Halcyon, No. i^(?.—CHARLES C . BROOKS, W . M . ; J . T. MORSE, S . W . ; R . B. SLAYMAKER, proxy for J . W. Clifton, No. ISS.—LEONARD

PFISTER, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W .

Liberty, No. 1S3.— N. A. COLLINS, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W. Godfrey, No. 124.—^.

A. PRESTON, proxy for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W .

Cawker City, No. 125.—MAX J . W. Palestine, No. 127.—LARS

HAARBURGER, W . M . , p r o x v for S. W . a n d

H . ANDERSON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

Ottawa, No. 128.—'E. S. LUCAS, VV. M., p r o x v for J . VV.; 0 . A. THOMPSON, S. W . Belleville, No. 129.—BAV J. W.

D . BRAMVVELL, W. M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d

Polar Star, No. ISO.—JOSEPH J . VV.

D. STANLEY, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d

Equity, No. 131.—G. H . LEWIS, proxy for W. M., S. \V. a n d J . W . Crescent, No. 133.—3. W. H I C K , W . M . ; J . C. PICKERING, p r o x y forS. W . ; L . E . W O O D I N , proxy for J . W . Clay Center, No. IS4.—H. J. W.

W. STACKPOLE, proxy for W . M., S. W. a n d

Lenexa, No. 1S6.—3. A. FEERELL, W . M . ; C . W . M C H U G H , S . VV.; C. H . INGLEFIELD, J. W .

Cherryvale, No. 137.—B. VV. LEATHEROCK, VV^. M . , p r o x v for S. W . a n d J. W. Sedgwick, No. 139.—3. C. CRETCHER, VV. M . ; J . S. TUCKER, S . VV.; W . B. FULTON, J . VV.

Reno, No. 140.—^.

R. UNDERWOOD, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W .

Signal, No. 14I.—T. M. ZANE, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . Newton, No. 142.— ROBERT DOUGHERTY-, VV. M . ; C. F . B E N F E R , S . VV.; J .

VV. PATTERSON, p r o x y for J . VV. Minneapolis, No. 14S.—JOSEPH W . SMITH, VV. M . ; S . J . A G N E W , p r o x y for S. W . ; A. 0 . JACKMA'N, proxy for J . VV.

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Gilead; No. 144.—CHARLES J . W.

H . KINDBLADE, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d

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J . ABERCROMBIE, W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ;

Vernon,

No. 145.—J.

THOMAS H . SMYTH, p r o x y (or S. W .

Ellsworth, Wa-Keeney,

No. 14s.—'P. E . DEMUTH, proxy for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . No. 14S.—I. T. PURCELL, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W .

Wellington, No. 150.—E. B. ROSER, W . M . ; G. SPRUANCE, p r o x y for S. W . ; GEO. C . W A K E F I E L D , J. W.

Douglass, No. 151.—S. P . GARNAHAN, proxy.for W . M., S. W . a n d J . VV. Luray,

No. 15S.—E,. B. W E L L S , S . VV., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . W .

Dexter, No. 156.—A. H . H A V E N , p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W . ; THOMAS F . RuCKEB, p r o x y for S. VV. Haven, No. i 5 7 . — J O S E P H G U I L E , S . W . , proxy for W. M . ; A. H . W A L LACE, J . W .

Active, No. 168.-3.

A. H A R O U F F , p r o x y for W. M., S. W . a n d J . W .

Robinson, No. 169.—J. M. W A L T E R S , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Saqui, No. 160.—Jons Alma, No. 161.—JAMES

J . H A Y S , VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . R . HENDERSON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . VV.

Sabetha, No. 162.—CHAS.

S . H A I N E S , p r o x y for W . M., S. VV. a n d J . VV.

Greenwood, No. 16S.—G. W . DONART, proxy for W . . M . a n d S. W . ; F . G. BROWN, J . W .

Alwood, No. I64.—FRET)

ROBERTSON, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W .

Farmers, No. 166.~H. E . PPUETZE, W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; F . M. HEATH,. p r o x y for S. W . Lamed, No. 167.— A. H . MOPFET, S . W . , p r o x y for W. M . ; J O H N C . FRY,. p r o x y for S. W. ParkervUle, No. 168.—B. L. K I N N E R , S . W . , p r o x y for W . M . a n d J . VV. Blue Rapids, No. 169.—S.

VV. GILSON, S . VV., p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W .

Sterling, No. i 7 i . — W I L L I A M J . SQUIRE, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W . McPherson, No. 173.-1. A. ZUG, W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; H . I . MAXWELL,. p r o x y for J . W . Belle Plaine, No. 17S.—W. J . BARON, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M . ; C. KNOX,. p r o x y for J . W . Western Slur, No. 174.—L. C. U H L , W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; T. S. GLARK,. S. W* Kirwin, Prairie

No. 175.—H. A. GUDGEB, J . W., p r o x y for W . M. a n d S. VV. Queen, No. 176.—GEORGE and J . W.

T). STREATOR, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W..

Russell, No. 177.—JAMES JONES, W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; W I L L I A M E.COMER, S. VV. Burr Oak, No. 178.—C. M. Ross, W . M,. p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Ml. Moriah, No. 179.—A. F . ADERHOLD, S . W . , p r o x y for W. M . ; HENRY C. KETELSON, p r o x y for J . VV. Bennington,

No. 180.—A. FOSTER, S . W . , p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . W .

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Burrton,No. i5?.—J. F . R E M I C K . W . M . ; J O H N W . S H I V E , p r o x y for S. W . ; E D . DUNSWORTH, J . W .

Phillipsburg,

No. IS4.—W. H . PRATT, W . M . , proxy for S. W. a n d J . W .

Hamlin, No. 186.- F . J . SMITH, p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W . Mountain Slope, No. 186.—H. D. COLVIN, p r o x y for W . M . ; W. A. BURNETT, p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W. Pittsburg,

No. 1S7.—F. B. W H E E L E R , AV. M., p r o x v

for J . W . ; J . H .

SEELEY, S . W .

Onaga, No. i 5 ^ . — A A K O N S. F o x , W. M., p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W . ITenn, No. 190.—E. E . H E I S E R . S . W . , p r o x y for W . M . a n d J . W . Walnut Valley, No. 191.—J. C. HOPPER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Royal,No.

19S.—ROBERT

DINSMORE, S . W . , p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W.

Hartford, No. 19S.—G. B. CHANNEI.L, W . M . ; CLARENCE COOLEY, p r o x y for S. W . ; J . C. H A R D E N , p r o x y for J . W.

Galena, N0.194.—W.

W . P . CLEMENT, W . M . , proxy for S. W . a n d J . W.

Hays, No. 195.—GKO. S. W.

P H I L I P , Jr., W. M., p r o x y for J . W . ; A. A. Voss,

Canton, No. 197.—B.. M. COONS, W . M . ; F . A. K I L E , p r o x v for S. W . ; E L I S. M A L T B Y , J . W . Norton, No. 199.—JAMES

W . V I N I N G , p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W .

Anthony, No. SOO.— H. O. D A V I S , W . M . ; J . T. RICHMOND, S . W . ; S . L . SMITH, J . W . Belphos, No. SOS.—DECATER

S. R E E S , S. W., p r o x y for W . M. a n d J .

W.

Sumner, No. S03.— S. M. BAKER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Downs, No. S04.— J. W . GEORGE, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W. Eminence, No.SOS.—FRED Harper,

No. S06.—FRED

A . SEAMAN, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . W A S H B U N , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J .

W.

Occidental, No. S07.—J. B. TAYLOR, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W . Friendship, No. SOS.—J. A. M I L L E R , p r o x y for W . M.; E . B. SAWYER, p r o x y for S. W . ; G. A. BLASDEL, J . W. Brookville, No. S09.—GEORGE Fulton,

No. SIO.—JZD.

W . P I G G , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W .

W . I N S K E E P , S . W . , p r o x y f o r W . M. a n d J . W.

Greeley, No. Sll.—HENRY

BOUCHER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W.

Twin Grove, No. ;?i3.—^SIMON LYBARGER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J . AV. Walnut City, No. S15.— C. H . LYMAN, W . M . , p r o x y for S. AV. a n d J . AV. John H. Brown, No. S16.-C. J . W.

M. CATHCART, VV. M., p r o x y for S. \V. a n d

EUinwood, No. S17.—CHRISTOPHER

BOCK, AV. M . ; p r o x y for S. AV.; M A R -

TIN MusiL, p r o x y for J . AV. Landmark,

N0.SI8.—ANDREW

J . LOVETT,' AV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d

J . AV. Comer Stone, No. S19.—LUTHER H E A D L E Y , p r o x y for AV. M . ; G E O R G E AV. BANISTER, p r o x y for S. AA'.; D. S. M C C U T C H I N , p r o x y for J . AA'.

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Lebanon, No. SSl.—l. St. Bernard,

OF THE

February,

C. W A R E , proxy for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W.

No. SSe.—THoa. A. SCATES, S . W . , p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W .

Joppa, No. S^S.—CHAS. Anchor, No. S24.-J.

F . PALMER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . VV. R. FINLEY, AV. M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J . W.

Siloam., No. ;S^5.—FRANCIS D . BARKER, VV. M., proxy for S. W . a n d J. W. Dirigo, No. S26.—3. \V. LEIBEL, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . VV. Jamestown, No. S27.—VV. E. ANSDELL, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d .1. VV. Salem, No. SS8.-0. Ninnescah,

H . BRANDON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. and J. W.

No. SSO.—GEO. J . BUSH, p r o x y for \V. M., S. VV. a n d J . VV.

Magnolia, No. SSI.—JosEPii

B. FUGATE, VV.' M . ; U. S. G. S H E P H E R D , S .

W . ; C. W. ISENBERG, J . VV. Greenleaf, No. SSS.—D. C. EBBL.MESSER, W . M . , proxy for S. VV. a n d J. VV. Axtell, No. ^5.4.—JOHN C . H A N N A H , VV. M., p r o x y for S. VV. and J . VV. Garfield, No. SSo.—Wn. KARRIGAN, VV. M.; C. J . NELSON, S . VV., p r o x y for J . VV. Meriden, No. HS6.-C.

N . W I L L A R D , S. VV., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . VV.

Temple, No. S37.-\\.

H . CONNER, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W . a n d J. W .

•Mount Hope, No. SSS.— W. E. MATTISON, p r o x y for VV. M., S. W . a n d J . VV. Urbana, No. 239.—3AS.

T . L I K E N S , S. VV., p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . VV.

Soldier, N0.24O.— W. L. H. WILSON, S . VV,, p r o x y for W. M. a n d J. VV. Ark, No. ^ 4 5 . — W I L L I S DAVIS, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W. Marmaton.

No. S45.—3. J . VARNER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . VV.

Tyrian, No. 246.—k.. H . W A R N E R , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J. W. Chase, No. 247.—SAMUEL

SANDERSON, p r o x y for W. M., S. VV. a n d J. W .

Canopy, No. 24S. — W. R. ANDERSON, VV. M., p r o x y for S. W. a n d J. VV. Scottsville, No. S49.—E. G. M I N A R D , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . VV. Whiting, No. 250.—F. T. BROWN, S. VV., CHARLES SHEDD, p r o x v for W. M . a n d J . W. Galva, No. 25!.—E. E. VVYMAN, W . M . ; CLARK TOLAND, p r o x y forS. VV.; J A M E S S . RUSSELL, p r o x y for J. VV. Stafford, No. 252.—J. H . SERIGHT, proxy for VV. M., S. W . a n d J . W. Oakley, No. 25S.—F. E . CHURCHILL, S . W . , p r o x y for VV. M. a n d J . VV. Ionic, No. 254.-F. S. VEDDER, W . M . ; C H A S . R . F . ' H A R L A N D , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . VV. Milani

No. 255.—B. J . VV.

F . ZooK.'W. M., p r o x y for S. W . ; J. D. BEAYNT,

Westmorela7id, No. 257.—L. L. BADGLEY, W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . VV. Iforion, iVo. ^55.—JAMES R. LEWIS, VV. M., p r o x y for J . VV.; JA.MES K . GARDNER, S. W .

Beattie, No. 559.-BEN.TAMIN M . BELL, proxy for W. M., S. W^ and J. VV. Medicine Valley, No. 260.—HAWKIN L U N D Y , W . M . ; THOS. VV. PORTER, p r o x y for S. W . ; D A N I E L L . PIERCE, p r o x y for J . VV.

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Attica, No. S6S.—C. H. B E L L , W . M . , proxy for S. W. and J . W. Logan, No. S64..—B. A. F I T Z H U G H , W . M . , proxy for S. W . a n d J . W. Kilwinning,

No. S65.—L. D. HESS, J . W., p r o x y for W . M. a n d S. W.

Mount Zion, No. ;?66.—JOSEPH F . BATES, VV. M . , p r o x y for S. W. and J . W . Moline, No. 267.-3.

R. G I L L , p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d j ! W.

Bourbon, No. 26S.—OSEA ADAMS, S . W .

LOVE, W . M . , p r o x y for J . W . ; H E X D R I C K V .

Mistletoe, No. S69.—CHARLES W . BOOTH, proxy for W. M.; MiNNETT, S. VV.; W I L L I A M HOBSON, J . W.

Quenemo,No. S70.S.

SAMUEL L .

L. DUFF, W . M . , proxy for S. W. and J . W.

Armourdale, No. S7I.—J. G. POOLE, proxy for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W. Kaw, No. 272.—A. L. V A N ARSDALL, S . W . , proxy for W. M. a n d J . W . Unity, No. 273.—J. C. NICOL, W . M., p r o x y for S. VV.; S. T. MACREDIK, J . V V .

Black Diamond, J. VV.

No. 274.—CARL

PETTEKSON, S . W . , proxy for VV. M. a n d

Webb, No. S75.—GEORGE W . W I L E Y , p r o x y for VV. M., S. VV. a n d J . W . Windom, No. 276.-C. F . H U N T , W . M . ; C . W . - NORRBORN, p r o x y S. VV.; F R A N K SNOW, p r o x y for J . VV.

for

Ashland, No. 277.—J AS. C . M C N A I R , W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV.; E . V. R A N DALL, p r o x y for J . VV.

Cosmos, No. 278.—JAMEU F . L E E , W . M . , proxy for S. W . a n d J . VV. Barney, No. 279.—Tnos. Brainard, Alpha,

N^o. 282.—JOHN

Preston,

M C H E N R Y , S . VV., proxy for W. M. a n d J . VV.

No. 280.—EDMUND

D A V I S , J r . , W . M., p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J . W .

BEAVER, p r o x y for VV. M., S. W . a n d J . W .

No. 2SS.—W.

H . EVANS, S . W . , proxv for W . M . ; 0 . E .

MACKEY, J. W.

Anthem, No. 2S4.—W. O. BOURNE, p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . VV. Chikaskia, No. 285.—J.

\V. RUTHERFORD, p r o x y for VV. M . ; . J . M. M O -

L A I N , J . W., p r o x y for S. VV.

Emerald, No. 289.—C. A. LOUCKS, p r o x y for W; M., S. W. a n d J . W. Paradise,

No. 290.—A.

M. K I N G , p r o x y for W . M.; A. C.

ACKERMAN,

S. VV., p r o x y for J . VV. Beulah, No. 291.—JAMBS Kiowa,

SHORT, J . W., p r o x y for AV. M. a n d S, W.

No. 293.—ALEX. DOUGLAS, VV. M.; GEORGE M C Q U A Y , p r o x y for S. VV.; A. P . L E T O , J . W.

Glen Elder, No. 294.—JAS. Comanche, No. 295.—JOHN

HUMES, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . VV. .J. OVERSTREET, W . M . ; F R A N K

A.

KIMPLB,

proxy for S. W . ; . J . S. HALLIDAY, p r o x y for J . W. Highland,

No. ^ 9 6 . — W I L L I A M THORNTON, S . W . , p r o x y for W. M. a n d J . W .

Apollo, No. 297.-3. Samaria,

0 . MERRILL, p r o x y for W . M,, S. W . a n d J . W .

No. 298.—JOSVIFH

Cable, No. 299.—W.

J . VV.

P E L I S H E K , W . M . , proxy for S. "VV. a n d J . W .

H . DUNCAN, W . M . ; E . SICKLER, S. W . ; C . F . F E H R ,

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Gove City, No. 3 0 ^ . — W A L T E R A. COOK, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J. W. Albert Pike, No. 5 0 3 . - W M . S . G R A N T , W . M . ; J . H . REYNOLDS, S . W . ; F . E . GOLDSMITH, J .

Randall,

W.

No. 50^.—MILLARD K I B B E , p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W.

Avon, No. 305.—W. E. M I T C H E L L , W . M . , p r o x y tor S. W . a n d J. W. Alden, No. 305.—E. E. J E T E R , p r o x y for W . M., S. W . a n d J . W. Syracuse, No. 309.—E. P . BARBER, S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. and J. W . Naphtalia,

No. SIO.- CHARLES N . LDSBY, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. and J. W.

Santa Fe, No. SIS.-Joan J . M I L L E R , J. W., p r o x y for W. M.; W M . E . HoTCHisoN, p r o x y for S. W . Hebron, No. S14.~Vf. S. P E E K , W . M . , proxy for S. W. a n d J . W. Virginia,

No. S15.—0. P . MATTSON, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. and J . W.

Coolidge, No. 316.—VAVL Wallace,

R I C H , p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J . W .

No. 3/5.—GEORGE W . BATTREALL, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . ;

J O H N F . STEVENS, J .

W.

Norwich, No. 319.—J^. D. HBNSON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W. Vermillion,

No. SSO.-W.

S. DOMER, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. and J. W.

Oneida, No. 3£S.—W. H. MOOHE, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. and J. W. Blu^

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City, No. Sg5.—CHAS. H . PETER, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W.

Borton, No. 5^6.—L. V A N CUHEN, p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W. Gypsum

Oily, No. SSS.—'E. R. C H E N E Y , W . M . , proxy for J . W . ; T. P .

W H E A T L E Y , S. W .

La Crosse, No. 330.—HENRY DREANEY, W . M . ; F. K. GROVES, p r o x y for S . W . ; S . I . H A L E , p r o x y for J . W. Rob Morris, No. 33^.—GEORGE B . W I L L I A M S , W . M . , p r o x y for S. VV. a n d J.W. Rosedale, No. S3S.—H. M A U K , S . W . , p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W. Oak mil.

No. S34.-Ti.

B. GORDON, p r o x y for W. M., S. W . and J . W .

Allen, No. 335.—F. S. PDTNAM, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . ; R. F . BATES, J . W . Formosa, No. 336.—JOHN Leoti, No. 340.-0,.

W . G U T H R I E , p r o x y for W . M., S. W. a n d J. W.

A. F R E E L A N D , W . M . , p r o x y for S. W . a n d J. W.

Holyrood, No. 343.—G. L. B A K E R , S . W . , ' p r o x y for W . M. a n d J . W. Ashlar, No. 344.—V. C. CHAMBERLAIN, W . M . ; S. B. COCKBELL, proxy for S. W. a n d J . W. Edna, No. 346.—G. W. REASOR, p r o x y for W . M.; J . T. CUNNINGHAM, p r o x y for S. W . ; SAMUEL P E N N , p r o x y for J. W . Mound Ridge, No. 346.—JOHN EDDINGTON, W . M . , p r o x y for S. W. a n d J . W. Spivey, No. S47.-H. F. FEASEL, W . M . ; A. B. DOUGHERTY, S . W . ; R . H . G R I E M , J.

W.

Narka, No. 349.—B. F . DOVALL, p r o x y for W . M.; I. P . SELLERS, S . W . , p r o x y for J . W. Enterprise, No. 353.—EMMETT V . H O F F M A N , p r o x y for W. M., S. W. a n d J . W.

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Summerfield, No. 354-—JOHN EDWIN MANN, VV. M., proxy for S. W. and J. W. . Wellsville, No. 556.—JOHN F . L.AMB, proxy for W. M., S. VV. and J. W. AUa Vista, No. 357. - Louis C. JOHNSON, W . M., proxy for S. VV. arid J. VV. Turon, No. 358.-Jon^i L. GRAHAM, \V. M., proxy for S. W.; J. W. WiLKINS, J . W .

Sylvan Grove, No. 359.—EDMOND C. RAPPETY, VV. M., proxy for J. W.; SIDNEY R. LAWSON, S. VV.

Jennings, No. 360.—CHARLES EASTON, VV. M., proxy for S. W. and J. W.

SUMMARY OF A T T E N D A N C E AT F O R T Y - F I F T H A N N U A L COMMUNICATION. Grand OflBcers present 15 P a s t Grand Masters 8 P a s t Deputy Grand Masters 2 P a s t Grand Junior W a r d e n s I Custodians 3 Assistant Lecturers 11 P a s t Masters 119 Members of the Grand Lodge not included in the above 378 Total number members Grand Lodge present 5.37 Fraternally submitted, MOSES S A R B A C H , C H A R L E S E. H A L L , W I L L I A M H. VOBTH, GEORGE H. J E N K I N S , F R A N K E. DAVIS. Committee.

STANDING COMMITTEES. The M.-. W.-. G r a n d Master a n n o u n c e d the following r e vised list of s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e s : On Credentials.—MOSES S A B B A O H , N O . 225, Holton ; W I L L I A M H . VOETH, No. 93, P i t t s b u r g ; C H A E L E S E . H A L L , No. 177, Russell; F B A N K E. D A V I S , No. 5, A t c h i s o n ; G E O B G E H . J E N K I N S , N O . 3.

K a n s a s City. On Reports of Grand Officers.—MAUBICE L . S T O N E , N O . 75, W a m e g o ; J O H N C . F E Y , N O . 167, L a r n e d ; G E O B G E W . W I L E Y , No. 275, Meade; H A E E Y F . W H I T E , N O . 51,Topeka; C H A E L E S W . MiLLEB, No. 195, H a y s City. On Finance and Mileage.—EDWABD W . WELLINGTON, No. 146, Ellsworth ; A L E X . A. S H A R P , No. 167, Larned ; S I M E O N M .

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F o x , No. 16, M a n h a t t a n ; W I L L I A M P. M A R C H , No. 9, L a w r e n c e ; B E B T A . F L A C K , N O . 353, E n t e r p r i s e . On Chartered Lodges.—"R.'e.issiY F . M A S O N , N O . 246, Garden City ; N E L S O N B R U N E B , N O . 146, E l l s w o r t h ; A A B O N H . C O N N E T T , No. 15, Great Bend ; D A V I D C . M E T H V E N , N O . 60, Salina; D. W I L SON H A Y S , No. 24, Osawatomie. On Lodges U. i3.—THOMAS L . B O N D , No. 216, Salina; F. B. W H E E L E B , NO. 150, W e l l i n g t o n ; A. A. C A R N A H A N , N O . 113, Concordia ; J A M E S A. S M I T H , N O . 93, Girard ; J O H N MCCOOL, N O . 10, Lieavenworth. On Grievances and Appeals.—GEO. W . C L A B K , N O . 225, Topeka; M. M. M I L L E R , N O . 134, T o p e k a ; J O H N M . H A M M E , No. 80, Cottonwood F a l l s ; T. B. J E N N I N G S , N O . 152, T o p e k a ; F R A N K E . D E M U T H , No. 146, Ellsworth. On Grand Lodge Property/-—JOHN M O C U L L A G H , N O . 194, G a l e n a ; F B A N K E . M O S T E L L E B , N O . 187, P i t t s b u r g ; W. A M E B BuBNETT, No. 186, Oberlin ; C H A L K L E Y M . B E E S O N , NO. 222, Dodge C i t y ; W . O. N O B L E , N o . 35, H i a w a t h a . On Jurisprudence.—ABBAM H . E L L I S , No. 145, Beloit; C H I L E S C. C O L E M A N , N O . 134, Clay C e n t e r ; D A V I D B . F U L L E R , No. 106, E u r e k a ; W I L L I A M E . HUTCHISON,No.312,Garden City; SAMUEL E . P E T E R S , N O . 142, Newton. On Correspondence.—JOHN C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E , N O . U , Jewell C i t y ; E . P. LUCAS, N O . 128, O t t a w a ; H . E . B E S T , N O . 36, Council G r o v e ; A D R I A N C . S H E R M A N , N O . I l l , Rossville; C L E M S P E U A N C E , N O . 150, Wellington. On Necrology.—WILLIAM M. S H A V E R , No. 231, Topeka; H E N B Y C. LooMis, No. 58, Winfleld; F B A N K N . C O L E , No. 179, Kinsley.

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GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS. T h e M.'.W.-. G r a n d Master delivered the following address: To the M.\W.-. Orand Lodge of Kansas: From Lebanon came the timbers, laboriously felled and prepared. From Zarthon were the ashlars, brought, hewn a n d squared with rude tools. Over w h a t obstacles and with w h a t difficulty were these conveyed to the place of their intended u s e ! W h a t wonderful zeal and fidelity to a cause, in t h a t multitude, with all the warring jealousies and selfish passions of h u m a n nature so subjugated t h a t neither envy, discord, nor confusion interrupted the, work or disturbed the peace and good fellowship which prevailed a m o n g the Craft. Behold the result—a completed whole t h a t had more the appearance of being GOD'S handiwork than man's creation ! And the glory of the Divine Presence filled the house and dwelt with m a n ! W h a t bring we here from our forests and our quarries and with our labors will G O D be pleased ? H a v e we prepared the timbers and squared the stone so t h a t with exact nicety they, m a y be applied to their intended use? Will envy and discord be absent from our labors, as with our ancient brethren? I t is for each, within his own conscience, to a n s w e r ; it is with each to do. I n all associations of men, envy, self-ambition, and a host of evil passions — tiie common heritage of h u m a n i t y — a r e to be found. If h u m a n nature were less liuman, it might not be so. Like the multitude of germs which infest the air, the. passions m u s t find pabulum if they develop ; otherwise, they die. Though we symbolically divest our postulants of the r a i m e n t of unrighteousness, there is in our rites no inoculation which per se will render harmless the bacteria of h u m a n passions. W h e n we enter the tyled recesses of the lodge we carry with us all t h a t load of h u m a n impulses which has made the story of man, since time began, t h a t of a ceaseless struggle. As Entered Apprentices we are bearers of burdens. If we stain our garments, how m a y we hope to receive the Master's wage, either here a m o n g our fellows, or in t h a t foreign c o u n t r y where we must all travel? If we would be true to our profession, if we would be in t r u t h temple builders, we m u s t go beyond the material conception of the tradition of our masonic origin and find therein veiled t h e symbolic designs by which we m u s t labor if we would receive wages. I n patience and with loving kindness to his fellow, m u s t each craftsman fashion his own work, helping him who m a y be deficient in skill, not envious of him whose work m a y be more gracefully wrought.

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L e t us take u p t h e labors of this Annual Communication with a s k i n g ourselves w h a t we came here to d o ? Then let each prove himself worthy to be accepted a m o n g brothers and fellows, by answering, in t r u t h and in deed — "To learn to subdue my passions aiid improve myself in Masonry." Substantial prosperity a n d business success have blessed t h e people of our State during t h e p a s t year. None of our lodges have surrendered their charters on account of lack of funds to ineet c u r r e n t expenses, and although this is t h e first year when the l a w of the G r a n d Lodge requiring the lodges to suspend m e m b e r s two or more years in arrears for non-payment of dues has been p u t in effect, y e t t h e percentage of suspensions has been m u c h less than tlie average in former years. I n many respects the record of the p a s t year s t a n d s unequaled in t h e history of the Grand Lodge. The returns show t h a t during.tlie past year a greater number of degrees were conferred and a greater number of candidates raised t h a n d u r i n g any former year, with a net gain in membership of 882, which with two exceptions is considerably larger t h a n during any previous year in our history. W h i l e tlie loss in inembership by death h a s been small in proportion to our numbers, y e t the reports from our own a n d sister Grand Jurisdictions show that d u r i n g t h e year m a n y eminent and faithful oraftsmen have dropped t h e w o r k i n g tools of life. Since the last A n n u a l Communication t h e scythe of Time has fallen among u s a n d t h e Great A r c h i t e c t of the Universe h a s s u m m o n e d to the Celestial Lodge above two of our Past Grand M a s t e r s a n d one P a s t D e p u t y Grand Master: B.-.W.-. G Y R U S K . H O L L I D A Y , M.-.W.-. S I L A S E L A M S H E L D O N ,

M.-.W.-. MosES S. A D A M S . These distinguished craftsmen a n d pioneers in this Grand Jurisdiction who contributed so m u c h toward t h e establishment of this.Grand Lodge, have been laid to rest and have gone to r e ceive t h e honors a n d r e w a r d s of a well spent life. R.'.W.'. CYRUS K . H O I J L I D A Y , died a t his residence in Topeka on March 29,1900. M.-. W.". S I L A S E D A M S H E L D O N , died a t his home in Topeka,

April 19, 1900. M.'. W.". MOSES S . A D A M S , died at h i s home in Caiion City, Colorado, December 25,1900. I presided at t h e funeral of E.-. W.-. Bro. H O L L I D A Y , which a t the request of his family was conducted b y Topeka Lodge, No. 17, of which he was a charter member. I attended the funeral of M.-.W.-. Bro. S H E L D O N , which was conducted b y the Grand Comm a n d e r y of Kansas, he being a P a s t Grand Commander of t h a t Body.

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Upon receipt of a telegram announcing the death of M.-. W.'. Bro. A D A M S , I wired M.-.W.-. J O S E P H W . M I L S O M , Grand M a s t e r

of Masons of Colorado, requesting t h a t he arrange for a masonic funeral, and asked h i m to convey t h e sympathies of this Grand Lodge to the bereaved family. M.-.W.-. Bro. MILSOM wrote m e under date of December 27,1900, advising that upon the afternoon of t h a t date our beloved Brother was laid to rest in Canon City cemetery with masonic honors befitting his r a n k ; Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 15, located a t Caflon City, conducting the ceremonies. The thanks of thi.s Grand Lodge are hereby extended to the brethren in Colorado for fraternal courtesies extended on this occasion. Suitable official memorials announcing the death of these distinguished craftsmen were issued a n d mailed to each lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, and to all Grand Lodges in fraternal correspondence. Official notices have been received announcing the death of prominent members of the Order in other Grand Jurisdictions, to whom our fraternal s y m p a t h y is extended. The Committee on Necrology will make complete eulogy and due memorial of these illustrious brethren in their report, which will be presented a t this A n n u a l Communication. During the past year m y own life has been saddened by a bitter loss. My beloved and only sister, m y companion and comfort from childhood, w a s suddenly stricken by the hand of t h e grim destroyer. Death. Of this personal sorrow I make mention a t this time to publicly acknowledge m y deepest gratitude to the brethren for the m a n y expressions of tender s y m p a t h y which came to me during those sad hours from all parts of the State. INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFIOEBS.

The brethren w h o were appointed to t h e offices of Grand Junior Steward a n d Grand Marshal were not installed a t the last A n n u a l Communication of the Grand Lodge, and it was necessary to make special arrangements for their installation. On March 12, 1900, I issued a commission to W.-. A N S O N G . M E A D , Master of Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 145, as m y Special Deputy to install W . - . W I L L I A M C . H O F F M E I S T B E as Grand Marshal of this Grand Lodge, which commission was executed on April 2,1900, a t a stated communication in Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 145, Beloit, due report of which was made and filed with the return of the commission. On March 15, 1900, a t a stated communication of Siloam Lodge, No. 225, Topeka, with the assistance of W.-. S P B N O E B P . W A D E , G r a n d Tyler, I installed W.-. E D W A R D L . S C H A F F E B as

Grand Junior Steward of this Grand Lodge.

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SOHOOLiS OF I N S T B U O T I O ^ ^ .

D u r i n g the y e a r Schools of I n s t r u c t i o n were held by the Custodians of the "Work in F r e d o n i a d u r i n g week beginning April 3d, presided over by W.'. G E O B G B M . COPIJIN, Custodian; at Abilene d u r i n g week beginning April 9th, presided over by W.\ G E O B G B F. P O N D , Custodian, and a t Holton during week beginning May 14th, presided over by W / . WiiiLiAM P. M U D G E T T , Custodian. I t was my pleasure to attend the schools held in Abilene and Holton, b u t I was unable to go to Fredonia. I endorse the plan adopted in 1899 of holding three schools in different parts of the S t a t e , b u t I fear t h a t m a n y of the Craft, particularly the officers of lodges, do not fully appreciate the advantages and benefits to be derived from these Schools of Instruction, and the records show a smaller a t t e n d a n c e each year than m i g h t be expected, and the needs of the Craft demand. I t is my opinion t h a t the custom of holding the schools d u r i n g the months of May and J u n e should be changed, and t h a t t h e y should be held in the month of J a n u a r y . The election of officers in the lodges occurs in December. I t is probable t h a t the newly elected officers are more enthusiastic, more interested and more ambitious to learn the work correctly and can derive the m o s t benefit for their personal instruction and t h a t of the lodges they represent, if they have the opportunity of a t t e n d i n g Schools of Instruction within a few weeks after their election to office. The month of J a n u a r y would suit the business convenience of the brethren in the agricultural districts better t h a n the m o n t h s of May and J u n e . W h e n the schools are held in M a y or J u n e the officers of lodges who a t t e n d will have completed nearly one-half of their year's work, the hot weather begins, and b u t little work is done in m a n y lodges during the m o n t h s of J u l y a n d August, and by the time the lodge begins to receive the benefit of instruction obtained by its Master and other officers a t the School of Instruction, the year will have nearly passed. The Board of Custodians were directed to hold a School of I n struction during the week- c o m m e n c i n g Monday, February 18th, of this year, in t h e City of W i c h i t a , and continuing through the entire week, except while the Grand Lodge is in session. I recommend t h a t it be m a d e a standing regulation t h a t a similar School of Instruction be held annually a t the time and place where the Grand Lodge holds its A n n u a l Communication, and t h a t three separate Schools of Instruction be held by the Custodians during the m o n t h of J a n u a r y of each year.

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ASSISTANT LBOTUBEBS.

The following brethren, whose skill as workmen a n d proficiency as ritualists were certified to by m e m b e r s of the Board of Custodians were commissioned Assistant Lecturers: W.-. G E O R G E M . D I X O N , N O . 66, K a n s a s City, K a n s a s . W.-. C H A R L E S S H E D D , N O . 250, W h i t i n g . W.-. O. W . L I T T L E , N O . 161, A l m a . W.'. J A M E S M O C U L L Y , N O . 3, K a n s a s City, K a n s a s . W.-. A L B E R T S A R B A O H , N O . 42, H o l t o n . W.-. A. L. T R O M P , N O . 184, A l m e n a . W.-. T H E O D O B E J . G A R L I C , N O . 102, Cotfeyvllle. W.-. G. D. W H I T A K E B , N O . 212, Colony. W.-. W . H . H A B E I S O N , N O . 99, W i c h i t a . W.-. M. S. M A Y S E , N O . 156, F o r t Scott. W.-. J. M. K E C K , No. 94, Neodesha. W.-. J O H N B . F A V O B , No. 98, Abilene. W.-. J O H N A. F L A O K , No. 353, E n t e r p r i s e . W.-. B. S. W I L L I A M S , N O . 113, Concordia. W.-. S. R. L A W S O N , N o . 359, S y l v a n Grove. R.-. W.-. A. K. W I L S O N , No. 51, Topeka. M.-.W.-. C H A R L E S J W E B B , N O . 225, Topeka. LODGES C O N S T I T U T E D UNDER OHABTEE.

Thefollowlng lodges were constituted under charter: Jennings Lodge, No. 360, a t Jennings, Decatur County, March 12, 1900, by W.-. Bro. W . A M E B B U R N E T T , of Oberlin, as Special Deputy, w i t h C H A R L E S E A S T O N , M a s t e r ; W I L L I A M E . W I L S O N ,

Senior W a r d e n ; W I L L I A M M . M A Y , J u n i o r W a r d e n . Geneseo Lodge, No. 361, a t Geneseo, Rice County, March 7, 1900, by W.-. Bro. A U G U S T A N D E R S O N , of W i c h i t a , as

Special

Deputy, with H . B. W A D E , Master; J. M. J O H N S O N , Senior W a r d e n ; S. H . S E A J I A N , J u n i o r W a r d e n .

Cuba Lodge, No. 362, a t Cuba, Republic County, March 6,1900, by W I L L I A M P. M U D G E T T , as Special D e p u t y , with R A N S O M S T E V E N S . Master; W . F . H O W A R D . Senior W a r d e n ; J O S E P H K E S L ,

J u n i o r Warden. LODGES U N D E R D I S P E N S A T I O N .

During the j^ear a number of letters of inquiry were received requesting information, advice a n d instructions relative to t h e establishment of new lodges. Believing t h a t a reasonable n u m ber of good strong lodges in a district can accomplish more good than too m a n y weaker lodges, I discouraged m a n y applicants, or advised them to carefully investigate a n d consider well t h e u n d e r t a k i n g before attempting to establish a new lodge.

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L e t t e r s of dispensation for the formation of a lodge a t Dover, S h a w n e e County, were issued J u n e 28,1900, to seventeen brethren of Dover, Shawnee County, K a n s a s . GEAIS^D REPBKSBNTATIVBS.

Following the custom of exchanging courtesies of Grand Representatives with G r a n d Lodges witli whom we are in fraternal correspondence, a n u m b e r of commissions as Grand Representatives of this G r a n d Lodge near other Grand Jurisdictions, were issued to fill vacancies, upon the recommendations of Grand Masters, and a n u m b e r of commissions were received, a complete list of which will be found in the report of the Grand Secretary. GEAND OBATOB.

A c t i n g under Instructions contained In Section 21, of our ByLaws, it was my pleasure to appoint Rey. Bro. S. S. E S T B Y , of I n dependence, Kansas, as Grand Orator for this Annual Communication. SPEOIAl, DISPENSATIONS.

A n u m b e r of special dispensations to elect and install officers and to confer degrees, w a i v i n g statutory time, were issued during the year, careful investigation being made in each case, and requests for dispensations being refused unless it appeared t h a t circumstances justified the request, and t h a t the issuance of a dispensation would be to the interest of the Grand Lodge and the Craft in general. DISTRESS o r B R E T H R E N IN TEXAS.

Information h a v i n g reached me through the public press of g r e a t distress ainong the Masons of Galvestion and vicinity, caused b y the terrible s t o r m s which prevailed along the Texas Coast d u r i n g the first weelc of September, 1900,1 wired the Grand Master of Texas on September 13th, as per copy of telegrain below: "ToPEKA. K A N S A S , September 13,1900. "iJ. M. Lusk, Orand 3f aster of Masons, Bonham, Texas. " D r a w on me for five h u n d r e d dollars for relief of distressed brethren a t Galvestion. "Wire conditions and needs in your jurisdiction. '•(Signed.) CHARLES J WEBB, Orand Master." On September 14th I received tlie following telegram in reply: BoNHAM, T E X A S , September 14,1900. '•'•Charles J Webb, Orand Master, Topeka, JTansas. " J O H N W A T S O N , Grand Secretary, Houston, will draw on you for a m o u n t . Thanks. "(Signed.) R. M. L U S K . "

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I n due time t h e draft was received and paid. I received no further acknowledgment, and no letter or commutiicatiori, advising as to conditions. H a d I received advice indicating t h a t t h e needs and conditions in Texas demanded further financial assistance, it was m y intention to issue a circular to our lodges, recommending t h a t prompt individual lodge subscriptions be raised a n d forwarded to the Grand Lodge of Texas for distribution. I n reply to numerous inquiries from Masters of lodges throughout the State, some of whom had raised voluntary subscriptions, I advised the Masters to communicate with the Grand Master of Texas direct, on m a t t e r s pertaining to relief. As I had not sufficient time to call the Council of/Administration together for consultation, I assumed authority to telegraph the $500.00 referred to above, which action was afterward formally endorsed by all the members of the Council of Administration. BEGGING OIBOULABS.

During t h e year frequent requests have been received from lodges throughout the State for authority to mail circular letters requesting aid for members in distress, or for financial assistance to the lodge. These requests, without exception, have been , denied, believing t h a t a precedent thus established would lead to serious and undesirable complications in the future. INVITATION FROM GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI.

On October 5, 1900, a very courteous fraternal invitation on behalf of the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of Missouri was extended by M.'.W.'. Grand Master C. H. B B I G G S to your Grand Master a n d the associate Grand Officers of this Grand Lodge, to attend t h e A n n u a l Communication of t h a t Grand Body, to be held in the City of St. Louis, on Tuesday, October 16,1900. Much to our regret it seemed impossible for any of your Grand Officers to accept this distinguished courtesy. Your Grand Master therefore was obliged to convey the regrets of himself and associates to M.'.W.\ Bro. B B I G G S , and on the date of the opening of t h e A n n u a l Communication, the fraternal greetings of the Masons of K a n s a s were telegraphed to our masonic Alma Mater. ST. JOHN'S DAY FESTIVAL.

I reget t h a t it was not my privilege to attend the celebration of St. John's D a y on J u n e 24th, courteous invitations to which were received from the brethren of Sabetha Lodge, No. 162, Sabetha, K a n s a s , and Erie Lodge, No. 76, Erie, K a n s a s . MASONIC HOME.

We meet again this year in the city distinguished as the location of t h a t magnificent m o n u m e n t to the deepness and fullness of the h e a r t love of the Masons of Kansas, t h e Masonic H o m e ,

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and our attention Is again attracted to this noble charity. Since the inception of this great design I h a v e carefully noted its development and progress, and observed its m a n a g e m e n t and intelligent control, a n d h a v e watched its record for practical charity a m o n g our aged brethren, our destitute widows a n d our helpless orphans. This observation has resulted with me, as it m u s t with all who h a v e given it similar thought and attention, in developing an a r d e n t love and s y m p a t h y with the work of this great institution, and to-day I am proud to be enrolled among its ever increasing band of ardent friends and supporters. Brethren, we are, and properly should be, proud of our K a n s a s Masonic H o m e . Those of you who have not yet had an opportunity to personally inspect this great charity, should not fail to m a k e it a visit before you leave the city. You owe this consideration to the H o m e , to yourselves and to your lodge constituents. In view of the needs of this great benevolence, and the work it is accomplishing in our n a m e in the State, it is recommended t h a t the twenty-five cents per capita, borne so easily by our lodges for the maintenance of the Masonic H o m e during the past three years, be continued for another year. OFPIOIAL VISITATIONS.

On account of sickness in my family, and business affairs which prevented m y absence from home, I was unable to carry out my plan to visit a majority of the lodges during the year, but was enabled to m a k e ofHcial visitations to m a n y of the lodges located in eastern, central and northern portions of the State. A t all lodges where visitations were made, I was received w i t h t h a t warm fraternal greeting, and enjoyed the generous hospitality which characterizes the brethren of this great State. On March 17th, in company with R.-.W.-. A. K. W I L S O N , Grand Secretary, I visited Golden Rule Lodge, No. 90, N o r t h Topeka, on the occasion of their thirtieth anniversary. This lodge has inade marked growth and progress during the past few years. The prog r a m on this occasion was liighly entertaining and thoroughly enjoyed by all. On April 13th, I visited Benevolent Lodge, No. 98, on the opening of their new masonic hall. As a result of the thrift, energy and enterprise of the brethren of this lodge, they are now established in a spacious and comfortable lodge room, with location convenient, appointments complete, and furnishings modern, eleg a n t a n d tastefully arranged. I acted as Master a t the conferral of the Master's degree, and was assisted by R.-.W.-. T H O M A S E . D E W E T , Grand Senior W a r d e n ; B.-.W.-. A. K. W I L S O N , Grand Secr e t a r y ; W.-. Bro. G E O . F . P O N D , Custodian; P a s t Grand Masters M A U R I C E L . S T O N E and

W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R , and

EDWARD W . WELLINGTON.

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by W.'. Bro. G E O . F . P O N P , was in session, and the meeting was attended b y brethren from m a n y of t h e neighboring lodges. T h e work in the lodge room was followed by a banquet a n d musicale, arranged by t h e ladies, and under tlie personal direction of t h a t sJsillful craftsman, E.-.W.-. THOMAS E . D E W E Y , whose efforts a n d zeal have contributed much to the progress of his lodge, and its establishment in a new hall, of which it m a y feel justly proud. On J u l y 25, 1900, assisted by E.-.W.-. A. K. WiXSON, M.-.W.-. MAUBIOB L . STONE, W.-. O. W . L I T T L E , and many other promi-

n e n t Masons, members of lodges in the vicinity, I dedicated t h e new Masonic H a l l just completed by W a m e g o Lodge, No. 75, a t Wamego, K a n s a s . This lodge now owns a substantial a n d valuable property, 50x150 feet, built of stone with brick front, two stories high, handsomely furnished and well located on t h e main street of t h e city. The dedication ceremonies were held in t h e afternoon. E.-.W.-. T H O M A S E . D E W E Y delivered an able, instruc, tive and eloquent address, which was enjoyed by a large n u m b e r of Masons, their families and friends. I n the evening t h e Master's degree was conferred by the Grand Officers present, assisted by visiting brethren and members of Wamego Lodge, No. 75. A banquet followed, a t which the brethren of No. 75 fully sustained their reputation for hospitality and good fellowship. P a s t Grand Master M A U B I O E L . S T O N E , who has been Secretary of this lodge for several years, is entitled to great credit for his efforts and devotion on behalf of his lodge. On October 2.3, 1900, assisted by E.-.W.-. T H O M A S E . D E W E Y . visiting brethren and members of Fortitude Lodge, No. 107,1 dedicated a handsome new Masonic Temple, completely furnished and tastefully arranged, a t Independence, K a n s a s . This is one of the oldest, wealthiest and best equipped lodges in the State, whose record for work during t h e past year has added to its enviable reputation in this Grand Jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge w a s convened and t h e ceremonies took place a t 2 o'clock in t h e afternoon. Eev. Bro. S. S. E S T B Y , of Independence^ who h a s been appointed Grand Orator a t this A n n u a l Communication delivered a very able a n d scholarly address, which w a s appreciated by a large audience composed of Masons and citizens of I n d e pendence and vicinity. The details of the program were so carefully arranged and skillfully executed t h a t t h e dedication ceremonies were performed in a manner to reflect credit upon all w h o participated in them. I n the evening the Master's degree was conferred by Fortitude Lodge, No. 107, with its able corps of officers and workers in costume, and the ritualistic a n d d r a m a t i c presentation of the sublime degree was deserving of the highest commendation. After the conferral of t h e degree a b a n q u e t a n d ball added to the social features of an occasion which will be prominently remembered by all who were present.

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On November 13, 1900, a delightful masonic event known as " P a s t Master's N i g h t " occurred in Lawrence, K a n s a s , when the sublime degree of Master Mason was conferred by P a s t Masters of Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, and Acacia Lodge, No. 9. The stations were ably filled, a n d the degree conferred in a manner reflecting g r e a t credit on t h e old "wheel horses," who, by the excellent quality of their work, proved t h a t they were in no sense " b a c k numbers." An attractive program of e n t e r t a i n m e n t was enjoyed b y the large number in attendance. On December 18, 1900, I visited W y a n d o t t e Lodge, No. 3, K a n s a s City, K a n s a s . This o l d e s t l o d g e in our Grand Jurisdiction conferred the Master's degree in full costume in t h a t correct, intelligent manner which has made for the officers and working force of the lodge a reputation extending beyond the confines of our own State. Many visitors were entertained on this occasion. This lodge stands well a t t h e head of t h e list deserving special mention for work done during the year, as will be noted by reference to the report of the Grand Secretary. LAYING OF COBNEB STONES.

Special dispensations were granted to lodges to l a y corner stones as follows: April 30, 1900, to Rising Sun Lodge, No. 8, F o r t Scott, new Convention Hall, a t F o r t Scott, K a n s a s . M a y 5,1900, Nickerson Lodge, No. 43, Nickerson, new Christian Church, Nickerson, Kansas. M a y 12, 1900, Parsons Lodge, No. 116, Parsons, to attend ceremonies of laying corner stone new City H a l l a t Pittsburg, Kansas. J u l y 12, 1900, P a t m o s Lodge, No. 97, E l Dorado, new H i g h School Building, E l Dorado, K a n s a s . September 11, 1900, Olive Branch Lodge, No. 212, Colony, new Public School Building, Colony, K a n s a s . October 3,1900, Osage Valley Lodge, No. 24, Osawatomie, new Masonic Temple, Osawatomie, Kansas. On M a y 14, 1900, assisted by R.-.W.-. B E S T O B G . B B O W N , G r a n d

J u n i o r W a r d e n , I convened the Grand Lodge in Special Communication in t h e hall of Pittsburg Lodge, No. 187, and ofBciated in l a y i n g the corner stone for the new City H a l l to be occupied for city offlces. Public Library and the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County. Being unable to accept the invitation to be present a t the laying of t h e corner stone of the High School Building a t E l Dorado, I issued commission to R.-.W.-. P. M. H O I S I N G T O N , Deputy Grand Master, as m y Special Deputy on this occasion. H e performed the duties with credit to the fraternity and made due report with the return of the commission.

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I had promised to be present and officiate at the laying of the corner stone of the new Masonic Temple of Osage Valley Lodge, No. 24, Osawatomie, but upon the date of the event, October 3d, was absent from the State. I issued a commission to W.". D. W . H A Y E S , as m y Special Deputy to officially represent the Grand Master on this occasion. CONTBOVEBSIBS.

I am pleased to report but few controversies in lodges during the year, and the cases referred to the Grand Master have all been adjusted by correspondence, with one exception. The exceptional case referred to was of such a nature t h a t it did not seem possible to satisfactorily dispose of it by correspondence, a n d I deemed it expedient to commission R.-. W.-. A. K. W I L S O N , Grand Secretary, my Special Deputy to m a k e personal visitation to the lodge and investigate matters in controversy. H i s visit resulted in bringing the brethren together in a satisfactory adjustment of the questions in dispute and the restoration of peace and harmony in the lodge. C A N T O N L O D G E , NO. 197.

Report was made to me by a member of Canton Lodge, No. 197, Canton, K a n s a s , t h a t w h a t he considered irregular charges had been brought against him in his lodge, and his case set for trial May 15, 1900. I instructed the Master of the lodge to delay proceedings in the trial until investigation could be made, and directed him to send me a complete transcript of the proceedings had in the case, with a copy of the charges and specifications. Investigation showed t h a t the brother was charged with having violated his obligation, having wronged a brother in doing him injustice by causing his petition to be blackballed in the Order of the E a s t e r n Star. After consideration of the case I was of the opinion t h a t the specifications did not support the charge and did not state an offense which was triable in a lodge of Master Masons, and t h a t the action of the lodge in entertaining the charges and specifications and assuming jurisdiction, was in error. I therefore ordered t h a t Canton Lodge, No. 197, a t its first stated communication after the receipt of the order from the Grand Master, dismiss the case, annul any and all proceedings already had in the lodge as aforesaid, and notify the Grand Master, t h e . accused, and all members of Canton Lodge, No. 197, of said action. I received official advice from the lodge t h a t this order had been complied with. CASE OF GEOBGE F. WOODLAND.

The case of Bro. G E O B G E F . W O O D L A N D came up for attention during the first p a r t of the year. Bro. W O O D L A N D was a

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m e m b e r of Cherryvale Lodge, No. 137, and was expelled from all the rights and privileges of Masonry by action of Cherryvale Lodge in December, 1895. H i s case was not appealed, and he m a d e no application to the Grand Master for a new trial. In December, 1899, Bro. W O O D L A N D wrote the Grand Secretary, who referred the communication to the Committee on Grievances and Appeals. A t the last A n n u a l Communication of the Grand Lodge held in F e b r u a r y , 1900, the Committee on Grievances and Appeals reported on this case and recommended t h a t the finding of Cherryvale Lodge be vacated, the j u d g m e n t reversed, and the case remanded to the lodge for further proceedings. The report of the committee was on motion duly adopted. I n t a k i n g up the case with Cherryvale Lodge, No. 137, for retrial, a n u m b e r of legal .points were raised of such a nature t h a t I deemed it best to refer the matter to the entire Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e for an expression of their opinion on the legal points involved. Three members of the committee expressed the opinion t h a t the Grand Lodge was w i t h o u t jurisdiction in the case, and t h a t its action was unconstitutional and void. The other two m e m b e r s of the C o m m i t t e e . expressed a different opinion. After giving the matter careful investigation and due consideration, I concluded to delay further proceedings in the case, and instructed Cherryvale Lodge, the accused and his attorneys, accordingly, and refer the m a t t e r with ali correspondence relating thereto, to the Grand Lodge a t this A n n u a l Communication for final disposition. DECISIONS.

Considerable correspondence has been received requesting decisions on questions of masonic law, m a n y of them unnecessary, and most of t h e m were answered by reference to the Constitution or L a w s of the G r a n d Lodge. B u t one decision has been made, which I deem necessary to report; T h e only p a r t of the work of the degrees t h a t can be conferred on more t h a n one candidate a t the same time is the second section, or Middle Chamber work, of the Fellow Craft degree. If the same degree is conferred upon several candidates on the same day, the lectures and charge m a y be given to all a t the same time. Approved. OONOLUSION.

To one who has received as I have, the most prized honor within the power of the masonic Craft to bestow, the conclusion of the t e r m of service brings a sense of regret, as well as relief—

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regret t h a t in the weakness of h u m a n effort, so far less has been accomplished t h a n well directed hope had anticipated; relief t h a t the responsibilities of so distinguished a position are to be placed upon other and worthier shoulders. My t h a n k s are due to the Grand Secretary for his able assistance, valuable by reason of his ability and experience, which has been cheerfully given a t all times, and to other associate G r a n d Officers for their loyal support and cooperation during the year. My profound gratitude goes out to the Craft of the jurisdiction, not alone for the greatest honor of my life, b u t for the m a n y warm personal friendships t h a t have been established through the discharge of m y official'duties. W h a t our Temple is, tlie world m a y see. No structure of human society has stood with it. I t is still the unbroken b u l w a r k of h u m a n liberty and religious freedom, against which the shafts of ignorance, intolerance and bigotry of individuals, class or clan are as impotent as paper darts against the granite fastness of Gibralter. So m a y it ever be. The record of another year, with its pleasures, its achievements, its sorrows, and no doubt its errors, too, has been inscribed on the pages of our history. W h a t has been there written can n o t be altered or erased. If to those who come after us it shall show t h a t we labored in h a r m o n y , to the glory of the Grand A r c h i t e c t of the Universe, a n d with love for our fellow-men, t h e n it has been well written. May GOD accept and approve our labors. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, CHARLES J WEBB, Grand Master.

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GRAND TREASURER'S REPORT. E.-.W.-. E . B. ToRRrNGTON s u b m i t t e d t h e following WICHITA,

R. E . ToKBiNGTON, Grand In account

report:

K A N S A S , F e b r u a r y 20, 1901.

Treasurer,

with the M.-.W.-. G R A N D L O D G E O F K A N S A S : GENEKAL FUND.

^gOQ Receipts. Feb. 21.—Balance in Grand Treasury .$16,555 45 Mar. 7.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary. 259 50 Sept. 15.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 20 00 Nov. 24.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 4 25 1901. J a n . 4.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 1,793 25 J a n . 5.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 1,716 00 J a n . 7.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 1,271 75 J a n . lO.^Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 2,006 75 J a n . 10.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 696 00 J a n . 12.—Received from A. K . W i l s o n , Grand Secretary, 2,144 75 J a n . 13.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 2,.350 49 J a n . 18.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 1,334 25 J a n . 20.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 117 00 J a n . 20.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 593 75 J a n . 21.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 147 75 J a n . 22.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 351 75 J a n . 25.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 151 50 J a n . 23.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 432 30 J a n . 26.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 8175 J a n . 28.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 88 50 Feb. 2.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 387 75 Feb. 3.—Received from A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, 532 69 Feb. 4.—Received interest during y e a r 284 21 Total iiirvn

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Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

23.—442, 3.—448, 3.-444, 6.—445, 6.—446, 6.—447, 6.—448, 12.—449, 14.—450, 14.—451, 27.—452,

.$33,321 39 Disbursements.

H. C. Loomis, Grand Master, expenses. . . $ 174 50 C. O. Knowles, rent to J u n e 1st 87 50 C. O. Knowles, rent Gr. Sec'y vault 6 00 A. K. Wilson, postage a n d express 350 00 A. K. Wilson, acc't stat'y a n d p r i n t i n g . . 150 00 R. E . Torrington, Gr. Treas., e x p e n s e s . . . . 4 25 A. K. Wilson, Grand liOdge e x p e n s e s . . . . 40 00 A. K. Wilson, services Ass't Secretary. . 25 00 Appropriation to K a n s a s Masonic H o m e . 5,076 75 For Grand Master's apron 15 00 Ketcheson & Burbank, p r i n t i n g Proceedings 1,200 00 Mar. 27.—453, Ketcheson & Burbank, printing Proceedings 36 03 Carried forward $ 7,165 03

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.3.—454, 10.—455, 10.—456, 10.—457, 10.—458, 3.—459,

May May May May May May May May May

17.—460, 17.—461, 19.—462, 19.—463, 19.—464, 19.-465, 19.—466, 19.—467, 19.—468,

June Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. May Aug. Aug. Sept. Oct.

1.—469, 3.—470, 10.—471, 10.—472, 15.-473, 15.—474, 15.—475, 15.—476, 11.-477, 12.—478,

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Broufjlit forward $ 7,165 03 A . K . W i l s o n , i n c i d e n t a l expense,? 200 00 G. M . G o p l i n , C u s t o d i a n , s a l a r y 50 00 G. M . G o p l i n , C u s t o d i a n , e x p e n s e s 13 00 Geo. F. Pond, Custodian, salary 50 00 G e o . F . P o n d , C u s t o d i a n , expen"ses 24 60 A . K . W i l s o n , G r . Sec'yi b o o k s a n d b i n d ing 150 00 W . P. Mudgett, Custodian, salary 50 00 W . P. Mudgett. Custodian, expenses 18 00 C r a n e & Co., b i n d i n g P r o c e e d i n g s 300 00 C r a n e & Co., b i n d i n g P r o c e e d i n g s 40 00 J a s . H a y s , S h e l d o n floral d e s i g n 10 00 Chas. J Webb, salary Grand Master 200 00 E. E. Torrington, salary Grand Treasurer. 125 00 A. K. Wilson, salary Grand Secretary. . . 450 00 J . C. P o s t l e t h w a i t e , s a l a i y c h a i r m a n C o r respondence Committee 75 00 C. O. K n o w l e s , r e n t t o S e p t . 1st 87 50 A. K. Wilson, Special Deputy, expenses. . 29 12 A. K . W i l s o n , G r a n d Sec'y, acc't s a l a r y . . 450 00 E . E . T o r r i n g t o n , Gr. T r e a s . , a c c ' t s a l a r y . 125 00 C h a s . J W e b b , Gr. Master, acc't s a l a r y . . 200 00 J . C. P o s t l e t h w a i t e , C h m . , a c c ' t s a l a r y . . 75 00 C h a s . J W e b b , Gr. Master, salary S e c ' y . . 25 00 Chas. J W e b b , Grand Master, expenses. :""• 85 C. O. K n o w l e s . r e n t t o N o v . 30th 87 50 E . E . Torrington, Gr. Treas., p r e m i u m on bond 50 00 C h a s . J W e b b , Gr. Master, acc't s a l a r y . 200 00 E . E . T o r r i n g t o n , Gr. T r e a s . , a c c ' t s a l a r y . 125 00 A. K . W i l s o n , Gr. Sec'y, acc't s a l a r y . . . . 460 00 J . C. P o s t l e t h w a i t e , c h a i r m a n C o r . C o m . , salary 75 00 C. O. K n o w l e s , r e n t t o M a r c h 1, 1901 87 50

Dec. 3.-483, 1901. J a n . 18.—484, S p e c i a l d u e s c o l l e c t e d for K a n s a s M a s o n i c Home J a n . 21.—486, J . C. P o s t l e t h w a i t e , c h a i r m a n , s a l a r y . . . J a n . 25.-486, C h a s . J W e b b , G r a n d M a s t e r , s a l a r y J a n . 2 5 . - 4 8 7 , E . B . T o r r i n g t o n , Gr. T r e a s . , s a l a r y J a n . 25.-488, A. K . W i l s o n , G r a n d Secretary, s a l a r y . . . F e b . 2 . - 4 8 9 , P a y E o U G r a n d L o d g e , 1900 F e b . 3.— T r a n s f e r r e d to C h a r i t y F u n d , 10 p e r c e n t . of $10,939.26 F e b . 20.— B a l a n c e in G r a n d T r e a s u r y Total

84 75 200 126 450 1,861

00 00 00 00 00 20

1,093 92 18,411 17 $33,321 .39

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CHARITY FUND. 1900. Receipts. Feb. 21.—Balance in Grand Treasury $4,414 23 1901. Feb. 3.—Transferred from General F u n d , 10 per cent. of $10,939.26 1,093 92 Total ,n^ Disbursements. J u l y 22.—Warrant No. 118 Sept. 18.—Warrant No. 119, account Galveston Sufferers, 1901. Feb. 20.—Balance in Grand Treasury Total

$5,508 15 $ 100 00 500 00 4,908 15 $5,508 15

Fraternally s u b m i t t e d , B O B E R T E. T O R R I N G T O N , Orand Treasurer.

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G R A N D SECRETARY'S REPORT. E..-. W.-. Bro. A L B E R T K . WILSON, Grand sented the following r e p o r t s :

Secretary, p r e -

To the M.-. W.-. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Up to the time of presenting a report one year ago, several lodges were owing Grand Lodge dues, as shown on page 545, Proceedings 1900. All such accounts have since been paid, except t h a t of Lenora Lodge, No. 181. The Journal of the last A n n u a l Communication was printed and distributed in the usual manner, as soon as possible after the close of the Grand Lodge. Volume X I , containing the Proceedings of 1898,1899 and 1900, was bound and copies distributed according to Section 63, Grand Lodge By-Laws. On February 28, 1900, dimits and Grand Secretary's certificates for all the members, were sent Bro. J O S E P H A. C U N N I N G H A M , who acted as Master of Bnglevale Lodge U. D., and which lodge had been denied a charter by the Grand Lodge a t the l a s t Annual Communication. I also wrote Bro. C U N N I N G H A M , and requested him to forward all lodge property, books, etc., to t h e Grand Secretary. I n reply to this communication he expressed his regrets a t having been denied a charter, and requested t h a t the M.-.W.'. Grand Master be consulted, with a view of securing another dispensation. The Grand Master, however, declined the issuance of another dispensation. • This action was c o m m u n i cated to Bro. C U N N I N G H A M on March 20,1900, and another request made t h a t the property be forwarded a t once. Up to this time neither the property nor any communication has been received. Notices of State Schools of Instruction were sent out March 2,1900, schools to be held as follows : Fredonia, week April 2, 1900, conducted by Custodian W.-. Bro. G E O E G E M . C O P L I N .

Abilene, week April 9,1900, conducted by Custodian W.*. Bro. GEOBGE F . POND.

Horton, week M a y 7,1900, conducted by Custodian W.-. Bro. W I L L I A M P. M U D G B T T .

On May 2d, a letter was received from W.*. Bro. E. S. U H L , Master Horton Lodge No. 326, stating t h a t on account of smallpox being in their city, a.nd the issuance of an official proclamation by the city authorities, prohibiting any public meetings, church services, or lodges, it would be impossible to hold the school in t h a t city the n e x t week, and asked for a postponement until the week of the 23d of May. After consulting the Grand

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Master, a n d communicating with Bro. W . P. M U D G E T T , Custodian, it was deemed best to hold t h e school a t Holton, instead of Horton, and to change t h e d a t e to t h e week of May 14,1900, which was accordingly done. Notices of t h e change were mailed from the G r a n d Secretary's ofHce May 3d. C h a r t e r s which were allowed a t t h e last Grand Lodge were engrossed and forwarded as follows: J e n n i n g s Lodge, No. .360, a t J e n n i n g s , Decatur County, to W.*. Bro. W. A. BTJENETT, of Oberlin, as Special Deputy, who instituted the lodge March 12,1900. T h e following were the officers installed: CHABiyES E A S T O X , M a s t e r ; W I I J T J I A M B . WII^SON, Senior W a r -

den ; W I L L I A M M . M A Y , J u n i o r W a r d e n ; A. J. BBOCK, Treasurer; W I L L I S B . H I I . L , S e c r e t a r y ; J. H . W I L S O N , Senior Deacon ; H. J.

H I L L , J u n i o r Deacon ; I B A E . D U N S M O O B , Senior Steward ; J. F . L E O N A B D , J u n i o r S t e w a r d ; C A S P E B B O U T Z , Tyler.

Geneseo Lodge, No. .361, a t Geneseo, Bice County, to W.'. Bro. A U G U S T A N D E B S O N , of W i c h i t a , as Special Deputy, who instituted t h e lodge March 7, 1900. T h e following officers were ins t a l l e d : H. B. W A D E , M a s t e r ; J . M. J O H N S O N , Senior W a r d e n ; S. H . S E A M A N , J u n i o r W a r d e n ; J. S. G I B S O N , Treasurer; G. B . B U S H , Secretary ; F. H . N O B B I S , J u n i o r D e a c o n ; P E T E B D . H U L L ,

Senior Steward ; H . J. B B I G G S , J u n i o r Steward ; C. E . C A M P B E L L , Tyler. C u b a Lodge, No. 362, a t Cuba, E e p u b l i c County, to W.-. W I L L I A M P . M U D G E T T , Custodian, as Special Deputy, who instituted the lodge March 6, 1900. T h e follosving officers were installe.d: R A N S O M S T E P H E N S , M a s t e r ; W . F . H O W A B D , Senior W a r d e n ; J O S E P H K E S L , J u n i o r W a r d e n ; C H A R L E S E . H O A R D , Secretary ; F R A N K L . P O W E R S , Senior Deacon; C H A R L E S W . L O D W I O K , J u n i o r D e a c o n ; S T E P H E N H A D A G H E O K , Senior S t e w a r d ; A L L E N H .

B A I D , J u n i o r Steward ; A. L. S I N G L E T O N , Tyler. L a s t year in s u b m i t t i n g a list of lodges t h a t observed W a s h ington Memorial Day, Bourbon Lodge, No. 268, was omitted. This is one of t h e " u p - t o - d a t e " lodges, and should have been given d u e credit. The design on t h e cover of t h e Grand Lodge Proceedings for 1900, is t h e work of Bro. B E N J A M I N F . S A D I L , Secretary of W i n -

fleld Lodge, No. 58, a t Winfleld. T h e original drawing, from w h i c h t h e cut w a s made, w a s done with pen and ink. This design h a s received the most flattering comments from all parts of• the land, and to Bro. S A D I L all honor is due for this appropriate design. W h i l e i t h a s not been possible for the Grand Secretary to visit all lodges to which he h a s received formal invitations, or at> tend all ceremonies of laying corner stones, or dedicating masonic

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halls, yet he had the privilege a n d pleasure of visiting a number of lodges. I n the address of the M.-.W.-. Grand Master one year ago, he recommended the adoption of a s t a n d i n g regulation, r e q u i r i n g every lodge in our obedience to display in open lodge, at every stated or special communication of the lodge, the flag of our country. This recommendation was approved by the Committee on Reports of Grand Oflieers, a n d by t h e m referred to the Committee on .Turisprudence for action. The Committee on Jurisprudence, however, failed to m a k e a report upon this recommendation.. As this is an important m a t t e r in connection with the Washington Memorial Observance, the Grand Secretary takes the liberty of calling your attention to the same. Memorial notices of the death of P a s t Grand Master S I L A S E . S H E L D O N , and P a s t D e p u t y Grand Master CYEITS K . H O L L I D A Y

were sent out May 5,1900. Commissions were engrossed, and sent all brethren recommended for Assistant Lecturers by the Custodians and appointed by the Grand Master. On J u n e 28,1900, by authority of the M.-.W.-. Grand Master, a dispensation for the formation of a new lodge a t Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas, was sent Bro. W I L L I A M A. B O W L E S . The transcript, and reports from this lodge, if received, will be delivered to the Committee on Lodges TJ. D. All data contained in the a n n u a l reports for the year 1899 have been added to the Historical Registry. I t was discovered in doing this work t h a t four lodges h a d elected Masters for the year 1900 who were not eligible, not having previously served as Wardens. These lodges were Mackey, No. 48; Oneida, No. 32.3; Caney, No. 324, and Bluff City, No. 326. I t was also found under the head of "Work," t h a t sixty-seven lodges h a d failed to give the date of the initiation, or passing of one or more of the members. The reports for 1899, however, as a whole were in splendid shape, and reflect great credit upon our faithful band of Secretaries. On Septeinber 14, 1900, a certiflcate was sent Paola Lodge, No. 37, stating t h a t Bro. D A V I D W I L S O N was regularly initiated in the late Louisburg Lodge, No. 180. This brother desired to receive the remaining two degrees. Official communications have been received from the following Grand Lodges, requesting recognition at the hands of this Grand L o d g e : Grand Lodge of Western Australia, Grand Lodge of Costa Rica, Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico. These communications have been placed in the hands of the Committee on Correspondence.

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A t t h e request of t h e M / . W / . Grand Master, commissions as Grand Representative of t h e M.'.W/. Grand Lodge of K a n s a s near other Grand Lodges were issued to the following b r e t h r e n : South Dakota—R.-.W.-. Bro. B B U O E M . R O W L E Y , Huron. Victoria—B.-.W.". Bro. A R C H I B A L D A I T K E N , A r m a d a l e . Washington—R.-.W.-. Bro. J O S E P H S M I T H , K a l a m a .

Upon t h e recommendation of the M.-.W.-.- Grand Master, the following brethren h a v e been commissioned as Grand Representatives n e a r the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of K a n s a s : District of Columbia—W.-. E D W A E D W . W E L L I N G T O N , Ellsworth. Georgia—W.-. M I L T O N D. H E N B Y , . T B . , C h a n u t e . Louisiana—W.-. M O S E S S A B B A O H , Holton.

Minnesota^W.-. J O H N C . F E Y , Larned. N e w Mexico—W.-. J . M. H A M M E , Cottonwood Falls. N o v a Scotia—W.-. J O H N M C C U L L A G H , Galena.. Ohio—R.-.AV.-. T H O M A S B . D E W E Y , Abilene.

South Dakota—W.-. C H A E L E S W . M I L L E E , H a y s City. Texas—W.-. C H A B L B S W . K O U N S , Topeka.

Utah—W.-. H . C. L I V E B M O B E , Olathe. Washington—W.-. A U G U S T U S O . W B L L M A N , Topeka.

The annual reports for 1900 were sent the lodges November 28, 1900. W i t h these b l a n k s was sent notices calling attention to the a m o u n t of per capita t a x for this year; a copy of Standing Regulation N o . 16, which refers to t h e time of making annual reports; mode of action relative to suspension for non-payment of dues, a n d calling attention to books of a n n u a l reports not being sent in for examination before t h e close of the year 1903. An appeal from H a v e n Lodge, No. 157, by Bro. B. M. L E G B A N G E , was s e n t up, and t h e same h a s been delivered to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. Grand Secretary's certifioates have been issued during the p a s t year to t h e following b r e t h r e n : No. 455, February 8th, I S A A C D . H A N I N G , rtiember late Lyons Lodge, No. 192; No. 456, F e b r u a r y 28tli, J . W . G E E E N , m e m b e r late Englevale Lodge U. D . ; No. 457, F e b r u a r y 28th, L o u i s E L D B B , member late, Bnglevale Lodges U. D . ; No. 458, F e b r u a r y 28th, G. D. K I N G , m e m b e r late Perry Lodge, No. 52, (see Proc. 1900, p. 596); No. 459, J u n e 2d, C H A R L E S B . ' W I L L I A M S , m e m b e r late Seneca Lodge, No. 39 (old Seneca L o d g e ) ; No. 460, September 20th, J. H . P L E A S ANTS, member l a t e Myrtle Lodge, No. 164; No. 461, November 3d, E D W A E D C. TEOTJTWINE, m e m b e r late Richfield Lodge, No. 303.

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POBTBAITS OF PAST GRAND OFFICERS.

I n accordance with the action of t h e Grand liodge one year ago, (Proc. 1900, p. 598) t h e Proceedings of this A n n u a l Communication will contain the portraits of our present Grand Master, M.-. W.-. C H A R L E S J W E B B , a n d P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s M A U R I C E L. S T O N E , W I L L I A M M . S H A V E B , a n d C H I L E S C . C O L E M A N .

For historical purposes, brief biographical sketches should be printed w i t h the portraits, and therefore t h e M.'.W.'. Brethren whose likenesses adorn the present issue of our Proceedings were requested to furnish such sketches. These will be found printed with t h e portraits. OIROULABS.

During the year the following circulars have been issued: No. 49. Notice of State School of Instruction. No.^50. Postal card announcing change of School from Horton to Holton. No. 51. M e m o r i a l of M.-.W.-. C Y B U S K . H O L L I D A Y . No. 52. M e m o r i a l of M.-:W.-. S I L A S B L A M S H E L D O N .

No. 63. Postal card receipt for Volume X I , Proceedings Grand Lodge K a n s a s . No. .54. Notice sent with blank a n n u a l reports calling attention to S t a n d i n g Regulation No. 16, a n d notice in regard to suspension of members for non-payment of dues. No. 55.

M e m o r i a l of M.-.W.". M O S E S S . A D A M S . ANNUAL EEPOBTS.

Reports from all lodges for t h e year 1900, a r e now in the hands of the Grand Secretary, except t h a t of the " b a b y lodge," Dover U. D. If the Grand Secretary succeeds in getting In its report by t h e close of this year, h e will m a k e a special report for the benefit of these brethren a t t h e n e x t A n n u a l Communication ; hence the s u m m a r y a n d statistical table herewith submitted are complete, so far as the chartered lodges are concerned. I t Is gratifying to report t h a t the Craft of K a n s a s have enjoyed one of the most prosperous years in their history. The record of work done in 1900 far exceeds t h a t of a n y previous year, a n d the net gain Is larger than t h a t of any year since t h e organization of this M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge, except 1886 and 1887. During t h e y^ear there have been 4,831 degrees conferred, of which 1,527 were the Third. The total m e m b e r s h i p of this Grand Lodge Is now 21,601. A t the last Annual Communication, upon the recommendation of t h e Committee on Chartered Lodges, the Committee on Jurisprudence presented a standing regulation, known as " S t a n d -

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February,

ing Regulation No. 16," providing a penalty for all lodges failing to t r a n s m i t their a n n u a l reports to the Grand Secretary by J a n uary 10th of each year. This standing regulation was adopted, and is a s follows: '•'• Bepresentation. — I n case of the neglect or refusal of a n y lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction to m a k e and t r a n s m i t the a n n u a l report w i t h i n t h e time required by Section 6, of Article V I I , of the Constitution of this G r a n d Lodge, viz: J a n u a r y 10th in each year, such lodge shall not be entitled to representation in the Grand L o d g e following such failure, nor shall the Grand Secretary issue credentials for such representation w i t h o u t t h e d i r e c t action of the Grand Lodge." U n d e r the above law, the Grand Secretary withheld credentials from the following lodges, as their reports were not m a d e and t r a n s m i t t e d by J a n u a r y 10th : Lawrence, No. 6; Oskaloosa, No. 14; Valley F a l l s , No. 21; Olivet, No. 22; Osage Valley, No. 24; Towanda, No. 30; N i n e Mile, No. 49; Orient. No. 51; Winfleld, No. 58; L a Cygne, No. 6 1 ; W a t h e n a , No. 64; Gardner, No. 65; E r i e , No. 76; Delta, No. 77 ; Jefferson, No. 84; Home, No. 89 ; Delaware, No. 96; Keystone, No. 102; Muscotah, No. 116; Carson, No. 132; Lenexa, No. 135; Vesper, No. 136; Mt. Vernon, No. 145; Lincoln, No. 154; Oxford, No. 165; F r a t e r n a l , No. 170; Galena, No. 194; Blue H i l l , No. 198; W a l n u t City, No. 215; Vulcan, No. 229; Garfield, No. 235; Linwood, No. 241; Milan, No. 255; Charity, No. 263; Kilwinning, No. 265; A s h l a n d , No. 277; Millbrook, No.281; Kiowa, No. 293; Glen Elder, No. 294'; Fargo, No. 300; Albert Pike, No. 303; Norcatur, No. 317; Vermillion, No. .320 ; Caney, No. 324; L a Crosse, No. 330; Hoxle, No. 348; C h a u t a u q u a , No. 355. W h i l e our law provides t h a t a "published copy of the Annual Proceedings is official notice of the action of the Grand Lodge, * *" yet the Grand' Secretary took the extra precaution^ of having a special notice printed of " S t a n d i n g Regulation No. 16," and sent it to each lodge with the blank annual report, which were mailed N o v e m b e r 28, 1900, as first-class matter, with r e t u r n card upon the envelope, a n d notice to postmasters, not to be forwarded, b u t to be returned to card address. The notice not to forward was for the purpose of having reports returned to the Grand Secretary in case t h e Secretary addressed had removed from the jurisdiction of the lodge. Notwithstanding this precaution, several Secretaries called for a blank report, c l a i m i n g not to h a v e received a copy, and one lodge, Chautauqua, No. 355, was furnished with t h r e e copies, and y e t its report did not reach the Grand Secretary until J a n u a r y 26th. On F e b r u a r y 1st, 2d and 3d, letters were sent the Masters of all lodges t h a t h a d failed to send in their report by J a n u a r y 10th, calling t h e i r attention to t h e law, and the reason credentials were not sent t h e m . Information was requested as to w h y the reports

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had not been forwarded within the time specified by law, and the Masters were asked to state the cause, if the delay was unavoidable, t h a t the communication m i g h t be presented to the Committee on Chartered Lodges. As this is the first year t h a t a penalty has been prescribed for the failure of lodges to transmit their reports w i t h i n the time provided in Article V I I , Section 6, of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Secretary recommends t h a t this Grand Lodge be as lenient and merciful with these brethren as is consistent with a due regard for the law; but, if any leniency be extended, it ought not to be considered a precedent for future t r e a t m e n t of such cases. I t is to be regretted t h a t a good lodge m u s t be punished for an offense committed by one of its members. The Grand Secretary has already been advised by several Masters t h a t the fault was with the retiring Secretary, who had received tlie blank report and notice, but had neglected to deliver the report to his successor in ofHce, and never presented the communication relative to s u b m i t t i n g report by J a n u a r y 10th to the lodge. I n other cases the fault was due to the fact t h a t the retiring Master, immediately after his successor was installed, dropping the "working tools," and gave no advice or instruction in regard to the annual report. I n m a n y cases sickness, and in one instance death, caused the delay. I t is to be hoped t h a t the Grand Lodge will a d m i t all lodges t h a t offer as an excuse for the delay, sickness or death. The Grand Secretary has submitted to the Committee on Chartered Lodges all a n n u a l reports and necessary d a t a in connection with the reports from the lodges for the year 1900. Heretofore the Grand Secretary has made special mention of all lodges t h a t had a net gain of ten or more. As the number this year is so large, and all reports are now in, the following table is presented, which shows, not only the n a m e and n u m b e r of all lodges t h a t had a net gain of ten or more, b u t those t h a t raised ten or more, and those whose net loss was ten or more:

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3 7 10 14 16 36 38 51 55 58 60 65 76 78 86 90 98 99 103 107 119 133 137 140 142 145 164 170 171 187 192 200 208 217 225 269 271 272 274 288 303 322 343 362

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Wyandotte Union K i n g Solomon Oskaloosa Lafayette Council Grove lola Orient Troy Winfleld Salina Gardner Erie W h i t e Cloud Sunflower Golden Rule Benevolent Wichita Cedar Fortitude Cherokee Crescent Cherryvale Reno Newton Mt. Vernon Atwood Fraternal Sterling Pittsburg Roval Anthony Friendship EUinwood Siloam Mistletoe Armourdale Kaw Black Diamond Cvrus Albert Pike Ben H u r Holyrood Cuba

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Gain. Net

Loss.

23 4 12 14 8 7 12 11 10 16 15 7 11 8 11 8 19 23 15 25 7

y

18 12

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15 10 10 5 27 7 18 12 14 10 22 11 11 15 10 11 32 9 18 13

Nurnber Raised.

24 10 12 7 10 10 13 14 8 4 3 10 13 11 7 14 15 17 10 17 12 11 12 6 7 15 9 10 32 17 11 12 8 8 15 9 11 12 8 9 20 10 19 13

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- I t will be seen from the foregoing report t h a t Sterling Lodge, No. 171, is the " b a n n e r " lodge this year as to the n u m b e r raised. N e x t comes W y a n d o t t e Lodge, No. 3, followed closely by A l b e r t Pike Lodge, No. 303, and then Holyrood Lodge, No. 343. Albert P i k e Lodge, No. 303, is the " b a n n e r " lodge as to the net gain m a d e during the y e a r ; next comes Sterling Lodge, No. 171, then F o r t i t u d e Lodge, No. 107, followed closely by W y a n d o t t e Lodge, No. 3, and W i c h i t a Lodge, No. 99. The last two lodges named have m a d e an equal net gain during the year of twentythree. Siloam Lodge, No. 225, made a net gain of twenty-two. The largest gain m a d e in proportion to the membership w a s by Holyrood, No. 343. This lodge had nineteen members a t tlie beginning of the year, and made a net igain of eighteen, or 94.6 per cent. Lenora Lodge, No. 181, has failed to pay its Grand Lodge dues for two years, and under the law some action should be taken by this Grand Lodge in their case. The following is a list of lodges t h a t have failed to pay Grand Lodge dues for 1900: UNPAID DUES FOB 1900. Ko.

23 47 77 138 181 189 241

Name.

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Palmyra Xenia Delta Pomona Lenora Newahcuba Linwood

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$42 20 37 14 7 56 18

75 26 50 25 50 25 75

UNPAID DUES FOB 1899. No.

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181 Lenora

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SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS FOB YEAR ENDING DEOEMBBR

31, 190O. N u m b e r of members December 31, 1899 Increase. N u m b e r initiated 1,710 N u m b e r passed 1,594 N u m b e r raised N u m b e r admitted N u m b e r restored N u m b e r omitted from last report of Delaware Lodg-e, No. 96 N u m b e r omitted from last report of Norcat u r Lodge, No. 317 N u m b e r omitted from last report of Wallace Lodge, No. 318.

20,740

1,527 637 171 1 3 1 = 2.840

Decrease. N u m b e r dimitted N u m b e r died N u m b e r suspended N u m b e r expelled N u m b e r erroneously reported by Constellation Lodge, No. 95 N u m b e r dimits, and Grand Secretary's certificates issued to the members of late Englevale Lodge U. D N e t gain N u m b e r members December 31,1900

803 260 393 10 1 12= 1,479 861 21,601

The above does not include the m e m b e r s h i p of Dover Lodge U. D. Since completing this report, information has been received from Dover Lodge U. D., t h a t its enrollment is twenty-one, m a k i n g the net gain for 1900, 882, and the total m e m b e r s h i p , 21,622. Fraternally submitted, A L B E R T K. W I L S O N , Orand Secretary.

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"A."

Being the a m o u n t returned by subordinate lodges for the y e a r ending December 31, 1900: Lodge Gr. Lodge Ma-Honic No. Dues, Jlotne. . 1 $ 23 50 $ 11 75 77 60 38 75 2 130 00 65 00 3 10 50 5 25 4 99 00 49 50 5 97 50 48 75 6 77 60 38 76 7 100 00 60 00 8 59 50 29 75 9 56 50 28 26 10 26 00 13 00 11 104 00 52 00 12 SO 60 15 25 13 20 50 10 26 14 50 00 25 00 15 78 60 39 25 16 153 00 76 50 17 51 50 26 75 18 60 60 30 25 19 16 50 8 25 20 30 60 16 25 21 24 60 12 25 22 67 00 33 50 24 21 50 10 75 25 15 50 7 75 26 21 00 10 50 27 16 00 8 00 28 16 00 8 00 29 19 50 9 75 30 10 00 6 00 31 22 00 11 00 32 28 00 14 00 33 21 50 10 75 34 64 00 32 00 35 61 00 30 50 36 48 50 24 25 37 44 00 22 00 38 37 50 18 76 39 11 60 5 75 40 8 50 4 25 41 75 50 37 76 42 36 60 18 25 43 36 00 18 00 44 20 50 10 25 45 13 60 6 75 46 14 00 7 00 48 16 00 8 00 49 21 50 10 75 50 139 60 69 75 51 21 00 10 60 62 33 00 16 50 53

Total. % 35 25 116 25 196 00 15 76 148 50 146 25 116 25 150 00 89 25 84 76 39 00 156 00 45 76 30 75 75 00 117 75 229 50 77 25 90 75 24 75 45 75 36 75 100,50 32 25 23 25 31 50 24 00 24 00 29 25 15 00 38 00 42 00 32 25 96 00 91 50 . 72 75 66 00 • 56 25 17 26 12 75 113 25 64 75 54'00 30 76 20 25 21 00 24 00 32 25 209 25 31 60 49 50

Carried forward

Lodge Gr. Lodge Masonic No. Dues. Home. 54 $ 16 00 $ 8 00 45 60 55 22 75 24 00 66 12 00 23 00 57 11 60 94 50 58 47 25 14 00 59 7 00 58 50 60 29 25 20 00 61 10 00 27 00 62 13 50 45 00 63 22 50 19 50 64 9 75 27 00 65 13 50 41 00 66 20 60 33 50 67 16 75 20 50 68 10 25 34 00 69 17 00 39 00 70 19 50 27 50 71 13 76 16 00 72 8 00 39 60 73 19 76 21 00 74 10 60 29 00 75 14 50 41 50 76 20 75 25 50 78 12 75 39 00 79 19 50 60 00 80 30 00 12 00 81 6 00 14 00 82 7 00 13 00 83 6 50 18 00 84 9 00 31 60 85 15 76 45 00 8622 50 19 50 87 9 76 37 60 88 18 75 24 50 89. 12 25 87 00 90 43 60 36 50 91 18 25 11 50 92 5 76 58 50 93 29 25 94 ' 53 00 26 60 43 50 95 21 75 25 00 96 12 50 56 50 97 28 25 49 60 98 24 75 162 50 99 81 25 32 60 100 16 25 16 50 101 8 25 55 00 102 27 50 74 00 103 37 00 27 50 104 13 75 32 00 105 16 00

Total. $ 24 00 68 25 36 00 34 50 141 75 21 00 87 75 30 00 40 50 67 50 29 25 40 50 61 50 50 25 30 76 51 00 68 50 41 25 24 00 59 25 31 50 43 60 62 25 38 25 58 50 90 00 18 00 21 00 19 50 27 00 47 26 67 50 29 25 56 25 36 75 130 60 54 75 17 25 87 75 79 50 65 26 37 50 84 75 74 25 243 75 48 75 24 75 82 60 111 00 41 25 48 00

$4,254 50 $2127 25 $6,381 76

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Lodge Or. Lodge Masonic Home. No. Dues. $4,254 50 $2127 25 25 00 50 00 106 49 25 98 50 107 7 50 15 00 108 4 75 9 50 109 110 36 00 18 00 111 26 50 13 25 112 16 50 8 26 113 20 25 40 50 114 17 25 34 50 115 12 00 6 00 116 21 50 10 75 117 86 00 43 00 118 14 50 7 25 119 44 50 22 25 120 20 75 41 50 121 36 00 18 00 122 11 25 22 50 123 4 50 9 OO 124 20 50 10 26 125 12 75 25 50 126 4 50 9 00 127 6 25 10 50 128 28 76 57 50 129 46 50 23 25 130 7 76 15 50 131 7 00 14 00 132 29 00 14 50 133 78 00 39 00 134 23 75 47 50 135 7 00 14 OO 136 17 75 35 50 •137 20 00 40 00 139 11 50 23 00 140 42 75 85 50 141 16 50 33 00 142 49 00 98 00 143 28 50 14 25 144 21 00 42 00 145 49 00 24 60 146 22 00 44 00 147 22 75 45 50 148 8 50 17 00 149 19 50 9 75 150 60 00 30 00 151 31 OO 15 50 152 38 60 19 25 153 6 75 13 50 154 38 00 19 00 155 19 00 9 50 156 31 00 15 60 157 19 00 9 50 158 41 50 20 75 159 13 25 26 50 160 12 75 25 60 Carried

Total. $6,381 75 75 00 147 75 22 50 14 25 54 00 39 75 24 75 60 75 51 75 18 00 32 25 129 00 21 75 66 75 62 25 64 00 33 75 13 50 30 75 88 25 13 50 15 75 86 25 69 75 23 25 21 00 43 50 117 00 71 25 21 00 53 25 60 00 34 50 128 25 49 50 147 00 42 75 63 00 73 50 66 00 68 25 25 50 29 25 '90 00 46 50 57 75 20 25 57 00 28 50 46 50 28 50 62 25 39 75 38 25

forward

OF THE Lodge No. 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 182 183 184 186 186 187 188 190 191 192 193 •194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217

February,

Gr. Lodge Masonic Total. Dues. Home. $ 26 00 $ 13 00 $ 39 00 39 00 19 50 58 50 25 00 12 50 37 50 25 50 12 75 38 25 •22 00 11 00 33 00 11 76 23 50 35 25 19 75 39 50 59 25 16 00 8 00 24 00 26 50 13 25 39 75 23 50 11 75 36 25 71 00 85 50 106 50 45 60 22 75 • 68 25 25 00 12 50 37 60 43 50 21 75 65 25 15 00 7 50 22 50 23 50 11 75 36 25 21 50 10 76 32 25 24 75 16 50 8 25 48 00 32 00 16 00 16 60 11 00 5 60 81 50 21 00 10 50 9 50 4 75 14 25 27 00 13 50 40 60 25 00 12 50 87 60 25 00 12 50 37 50 75 00 37 50 112 50 29 00 14 50 43 50 27 00 13 50 40 50 18 00 9 00 27 00 18 25 26 50 39 75 16 60 8 25 24 75 46 00 23 00 69 00 27 60 13 75 41 25 11 00 83 00 22 00 24 75 16 60 8 25 19 00 9 60 28 50 32 60 16 25 48 75 48 00 24 00 72 00 8 25 16 50 24 75 22 00 11 00 33 00 36 00 18 00 54 00 29 00 14 50 43 50 • 32 50 16 25 48 75 17 50 8 76 26 25 15 60 7 75 23 25 16 00 8 00 24 00 20 50 10 25 30 75 10 50 5 25 15 75 12 60 6 25 18 75 6 50 13 00 19 50 14 00 28 00 42 00 4 75 9 50 14 26 6 00 12 00 18 00 17 75 35 50 63 26 36 00 18 00 64 00

$7,585 00 $3792 50 $11,377 50

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Lodge Gr. Lodge Masonic Lodg ^ Gr. Lodge Masonic Total No. Dues. Home. No. Dues. Home. $ 16 50 $ 8 25 $7,585 00 $3792 50 $11,377 50 273 7 00 21 00 37 00 14 00 218 274 18 50 21 50 35 25 275 11 75 219 23 50 10 75 17 50 9 50 28 50 276 220 19 00 8 75 17 00 6 25 18 75 12 50 221 277 8 50 76 50 278 9 00 51 00 25 50 222 4 50 18 50 6 50 19 50 223 13 00 279 6 75 9 25 27 75 8 50 18 50 224 280 4 25 19 50 196 50 281 131 OO 65 50 225 9 75 15 00 7 50 22 50 8 50 226 282 4 25 15 00 6 00 18 00 12 00 227 283 7 50 6 25 7 50 12 50 18 75 228 284 8 76 11 00 28 00 14 00 42 00 229 285 5 50 16 50 29 50 14 75 44 25 230 286 8 25 20 50 59 50 89 25 29 75 231 287 10 25 22 50 36 00 18 00 54 00 288 282 11 25 19 50 12 50 37 50 25 00 233 289 9 75 14 50 18 50 29 00 43 50 290 234 9 25 11 50 20 00 23 00 34 50 291 235 10 00 6 25 12 50 12 50 18 75 236 292 6 26 11 75 19 00 23 50 35 25 237 293 9 50 13 00 21 50 10 75 32 25 294 238 6 50 3 50 22 00 7 00 10 50 295 239 11 00 16 50 21 00 10 50 31 50 240 296 8 25 12 50 6 25 39 00 18 75 297 242 19 50 9 25 21 00 18 50 27 75 243 298 10 50 12 50 25 00 37 50 27 50 244 299 18 75 19 50 9 75 29 25 300 20 00 245 10 00 34 00 17 00 51 00 301 14 50 246 7 26 6 50 13 00 19 50 15 50 247 302 7 75 5 75 11 50 17 25 303 116 00 248 58 00 8 00 16 00 24 00 304 19 50 249 9 75 28 00 14 00 42 00 305 16 00 250 8 00 7 50 18 50 15 00 22 50 306 251 9 25 16 50 8 25 24 75 40 50 252 307 20 25 9 00 14 00 18 00 27 00 308 253 7 00 22 00 11 00 33 00 309 19 00 254 9 60 4 50 9 00 13 50 310 23 50 255 11 75 9 50 19 00 28 50 42 50 256 311 21 25 32 00 16 00 48 00 312 6 00 257 3 00 9 75 29 25 313 19 50 18 50 258 6 76 8 00 24 00 314 11 00 259 . 16 00 5 50 9 50 19 00 28 50 315 21 50 „ 10 75 260 4 50 9 00 13 50 316 21 00 261 10 60 5 25 15 75 10 50 16 50 262 317 8 25 8 50 4 26 12 75 11 00 263 818 5 60 7 25 14 50 21 75 319 17 50 264 8 75 16 00 32 00 48 00 320 28 50 265 11 76 27 00 13 50 40 50 321 38 00 266 19 00 12 75 38 25 822 54 00 25 50 267 27 00 12 25 24 50 36 75 11 50 268 323 5 76 15 00 30 00 45 00 324 27 00 269 13 50 11 00 33 00 325 6 50 22 00 270 3 25 29 50 88 50 326 56 00 59 00 271 27 60 85 50- 827 23 CO 57 00 28 50 272 11 50

Carried l

$10,112 00

Total,

$ 24 75 55 50 32 25 26 26 26 50 13 50 20 25 12 75 29 26 12 75 22 50 11 25 16 50 24 75 80 75 38 76 29 25 27 75 80 00 18 75 28 50 19 60 38 00 24 76 58 50 31 60 41 25 30 00 21 75 23 25 174 00 29 25 24 00 27 75 60 75 21 00 28 50 35 26 63 76 9 00 20 25 16 50 32 25 31 50 24 75 16-50 26 25 35 26 57 00 81 00 17 25 40 50 9 75 82 60 34 50

^5056 00 .1 15,168

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Lndqe Gr. Lodge Masonic Total,. No. Dues. Home. $10,112 OO $5056 00 $15,168 00 10 25 30 75 20 50 328 7 75 23 25 15 50 329 10 00 30 00 20 00 330 11 25 22 50 33 75 331 4 75 9 50 14 25 332 11 75 23 50 35 25 333 7 50 22 50 15 OO 334 24 50 12 25 36 75 335 8 25 24 75 16 50 336 5 50 16 50 11 00 337 7 25 14 50 21 75 338 8 00 6 00 9 00 339 5 25 10 50 15 75 340 9 75 19 50 29 25 341 10 75 32 25 21 50 342 9 25 27 75 343 18 50 32 25 21 50 10 75 344 Total

February,

OF THE Dodqe Gr. Lodge Masonic No. Dues. Home. 345 $ 16 50 $ 8 25 13 00 6 50 346 15 00 7 50 347 18 50 9 25 348 19 00 9 50 349 11 50 5 75 350 20 50 351 10 25 11 50 5 75. 352 7 75 15 50 353 15 50 7 75 354 21 00 10 50 355 14 00 7 00 356 11 50 5 75 357 11 60 5 75 358 12 00 6 00 359 9 00 4 50 360 9 50 4 75 361 16 00 8 00 362

Total. $ 24 75 19 50 22 50 27 75 28 50 17 25 30 75 17 25 23 25 23 25 31 50 21 00 17 25 17 26 18 00 13 50 14 25 24 00

..,.$10,663 50 15331 75 $ 16,996 25

SCHEDULE "B.' B e i n g t h e a m o u n t r e t u r n e d by s u b o r d i n a t e lodges for the y e a r e n d i n g D e c e m b e r 31. 1899: No. 11 52 123 138 214 255

Gr. Lodge Masonic Total. Dues. Home. $26 00' $13 00 $39 00 22 00 11 00 33 00 11 00 16 60 50 10 00 00 15 00 9 00 50 13 50 50 11 00 16 60 Total

No. 269 317 324 325 332

Gr. Lodge Masonic Dues. Home. $24 50 $12 26 75 1 60 24 50 12 26 4 00 • 2 00 10 50 5 25 $154 00

$77 00

Total. $36 2 36 6 15

76 25 76 00 76

$231 00

SCHEDULE " C . ' B e i n g t h e a m o u n t r e t u r n e d by s u b o r d i n a t e lodges for the y e a r e n d i n g D e c e m b e r 31,1898: No. 325 347

Gr. Lodge Dues. $ 9 00 5 00 Total

$14 00

Masonic Home. Total. $ 4 60 $13 60 2 50' 7 60 $ 7 00

$21 00

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SCHEDULE "D."

Being the a m o u n t charter fees for the year ending December 31,1900: No,

Name.

Amount

360 Jennings 361 Geneseo 362 Cuba

- $20 00 20 00 20 00 Total,

$60 00

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ToPEKA, K A N S A S , Februarj' 2,1901 A. K. W I L S O N , Ch-and In account r,

Secretary,

with the M.-.W.-. G R A N D L O D G E OF K A N S A S . CASH ACCOUNT.

Dr.Received Received Received Received Received Received Received Received Received Received

account appropriation stationery and printing.^ 150 00 account appropriation postage a n d express. . . . 350 00 account appropriation incidental expenses. . . . 200 00 account appropriation library expenses 150 00 from lodges, as p e r Schedule " A " 15,995 25 from lodges, as p e r Schedule " B " 231 00 from lodges, as p e r Schedule " C " 21 00 from lodges, as p e r Schedule " D " 60 00 from Dover Lodge U. D. (dispensation f e e ) . . 20 00 from miscellaneous accounts 27 75

Total

J17,205 00 WABBANT AGOGUNO', GENEBAL FUND.

A m o u n t drawn on G r a n d Treasurer, account General F u n d , W a r r a n t s Nos. 442 to 489 inclusive

Total

$13,816 30

$13,816 30 WARRANT ACCOUNT, CHARITY FUND.

A m o u n t drawn on G r a n d Treasurer, account Charity F u n d , W a r r a n t s Nos. 118 to 119 inclusive

$

600 00

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ToPEKA, K A N . , F e b r u a r y 2, 1901. M.-.W.-. G K A N D L O D G E O F K A N S A S ,

In account with A. K. WTTJSON, Grand 1900. Mar. 7.— Paid Sept. 15.— Paid Nov. 24—Paid 1901. J a n . 4.— Paid J a n . 5.— Paid J a n . 6.— Paid J a n . 10.—Paid J a n . 10.— Paid J a n . 12.— Paid J a n . 13.— Paid J a n . 18.—Paid J a n . 20.— Paid J a n . 20.— Paid J a n . 21.— Paid J a n . 22.— P a i d J a n . 26.— Paid J a n . 23.— Paid J a n . 26.— Paid J a n . 28.— Paid J a n . 31.— Paid Feb. 2.—Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid

Secretary.

'-^^^^ AOOOUNT. R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer

^^. .1! 259 50 20 00 4 25

R. B..Torrington, Grand Treasurer 1,793 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 1,716 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 1,271 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 2,006 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 696 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 2,144 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 2,850 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 1,334 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 117 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 593 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer. . ' . . ; 147 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 351 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 161 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 432 R. B. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 81 R. B. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 88 R. E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer 387 R. B. Torrington, Grand T r e a s u r e r . . . . . . . 532 acc't appropr'n stationery and printing . . 133 acc't appropriation postage and express. 349 account appropriation incidentals 198 account appropriation library e x p e n s e . . . 42 Total $17,205

25 00 75 75 00 75 49 25 00 75 75 75 50 30 75 50 75 69 52 38 37 00 00

WABBANT AOOOUNT, GENEEAL FUND.

Paid account salary Grand Master $ 800 00 Paid account salary Grand Treasurer 500 00 Paid account salary Grand Secretary 1,800 00 Paid account salary Chm. Com. on Correspondence 300 00 Paid account salary Custodians 150 00 Expenses Custodians a t t e n d i n g State School of I n s t r u c tion 55 60 Printing Proceedings 1900 1,236 03 Postage a n d express appropriation . 350 00 Incidental expense appropriation 200 00 Expense stationery and printing appropriation 150 00 E x p e n s e rent office, library and vaults 356 00 E x p e n s e Grand Lodge library appropriation 150 00 Sundry accounts allowed by Grand Master 72 97 Special appropriations allowed by Grand Lodge 5.8.34 50 P a y roll 1900 1,861 20 Total $13,816 30 WABBANT ACCOUNT, CHABITY FUND.

A m o u n t paid charity, Vouchers N o s . l and 2

$

600 00'

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B E P O R T OF L I B R A R I A N . To the 31.: W.: Grand Lodge of Kansas: Heretofore in s u b m i t t i n g a report of the Grand Lodge library, a full list of books, periodicals, etc., as well as t h e n u m b e r of copies of each, has been published with the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge; this was required under Section 60, Chapter I, of the l a w s of 1885; the new laws, however, provide in Section 60, t h a t such list shall be published with the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge w h e n required. As no action was taken by the Grand Lodge a t the last Annual Communication requiring the L i b r a r i a n to publish such list, the same is omitted from this report. I n presenting this a n n u a l report I feel constrained to call your attention to some m a t t e r s of great importance touching our masonic library. F e w m e m b e r s of this Grand Lodge realize the v a s t a m o u n t of valuable reading matter t h a t has accumulated in our archives during the p a s t forty-five years, or since the organization of our Grand Lodge. I n order t h a t the m e m b e r s m a y have some idea of the e x t e n t of our library, the following s u m m a r y is presented; this, however, does n o t include several hundred pamphlets of a miscellaneous character, most of which are valuable, and throw light upon m a n y questions of importance, masonic and otherwise: Foreign Proceedings ( p a m p h l e t s ) 114 Domestic Proceedings ( p a m p h l e t s ) 2,611 Domestic Proceedings ( b o u n d ) 805 Proceedings K a n s a s ( p a m p h l e t s ) 4,316 Proceedings K a n s a s ( b o u n d ) 932 Laws Kansas 2,197 Miscellaneous publications (bound) 892 11,867 I t should be remembered t h a t in the foregoing statement, where bound volumes are enumerated, each m a y contain more than one annual, semi-annual, or quarterly report, or m o n t h l y or semi-monthly publication. I t would be impossible to m a k e an intelligent estimate as to the value in dollars and cents of the contents of the library; m a n y thousand copies of Proceedings of other jurisdictions, and miscellaneous publications, were given in exchange for our own Proceedings, hence original cost was never ascertained. A fair estimate of the cost value of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s now on hand, together with the mone.v expended for b i n d i n g these and other publications, is about ten t h o u s a n d dollars. I n addition to the above, we have book cases, shelving, etc., to the a m o u n t of three hundred fifty dollars. I t is to be understood, of course, t h a t the above estimate is based upon original cost; and does not indicate value on the basis

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of cost should it ever become necessary to replace our Proceedings. To replace these Proceedings by a reprint would cost a t least five times the estimate given. All'available space now used as a library is occupied, and in fact this has been the condition for several years. All additions to the library are arranged in chronological order, and filed away for such disposition as this Grand Lodge m a y direct. Fully one-half of the contents of our library is not now available for reading or reference purposes, on account of lack of space for book cases. In considering any further legislation relative to the library, it m u s t be remembered t h a t we now have almost complete files of the oldest and rarest masonic publications of this country, consisting of Proceedings, masonic histories, magazines, periodicals, pamphlets, etc., which, if destroyed b y fire or otherwise, could not be replaced a t any cost; if is therefore not a question of t h e expense, b u t r a t h e r one of a great deal more importance, t h a t is, the preservation of one of the most valuable collections of masonic literature to be found anywhere. I n t a k i n g up this subject, there are two propositions to be considered. F i r s t : T h a t of placing the library in a Are proof building, and where the contents would be available. Second: T h e expense of binding the material now on hand, not already bound, and in future having such m a t t e r bound as will be received from time to time, and having the whole catalogued; also the expense of additional book cases, shelving, and reading tables. The foregoing report is submitted without a n y recommendations whatever, b u t with a view of presenting t h e facts, in order t h a t this Grand Lodge m a y take sucli action as It sees proper. DONATIONS OF MASONIC lylTEBATUEE TO T H E GRAND LODGE BY T H E FAMILY OP OUB LATE LAMENTED GBAND SECBETABY, JOHN H. BBOWN.

On F e b r u a r y 18, 1900, the fo-llowing communication was received by the Librarian from Mr. E . A. B E O W N : K A N S A S C I T Y , MO., F e b r u a r y 17, 1900.

A. K. Wilson, Grand Secretary, Topeka, Kansas. D E A R S I B :—Among the effects left by m y late father, are a great m a n y unbound pamphlets contained in a n u m b e r of boxes, also a number of bound volumes of masonic publications, such as The Masonic Review, The Voice, etc. The unbound pamphlets are collections of scarce reports from other Grand Bodies, as well as some miscellaneous reports of foreign Grand Lodges. Deeming t h a t these might be of value to t h e Grand Lodge, it occurred to m e a t this time to ask if t h e Grand Lodge would accept them as a gift; we only ask t h a t t h e Grand Lodge p a y t h e boxing and transportation charges. They were originally col-

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lected with the purpose of forming a nucleus for a large masonic library. A t the coming meeting of the Grand Lodge you m i g h t p r e s e n t • the proposition or you m a y be authorized to a c t in the iiiatter at once. W e will m a k e it as a gift from the family. If this meets with your view, would be pleased to hear from you. Yours truly, • E . A. B R O W N . As t h e letter was received but two days before the Communication of the Grand Lodge, and as you are aware the work of the Grand Secretary is u n u s u a l l y heavy a t t h a t time, acknowledgm e n t was not m a d e until March 15, 1900, when a letter was sent Mr. B K O W N apologizing for tlie delay in answering his letter, and stating t h a t the Grand Lodge no doubt would appreciate the books referred to, and t h a t they would be properly bound, and added to the l i b r a r y ; tha,t we would gladly pay the express or freight charges on the same. On March 17,1900, the following letter was received from Mr. B R O W N : K A N S A S C I T Y , Mo., M a r c h 16, 1900.

A. K. Wilson^ Orand Secretary, A. F. & A. 3L, Topeka, Kansas. D E A R S I R : — Y o u r s of the 15th inst. duly a t hand and contents noted. I fully appreciate the cause of delay incident to a m e e t i n g of the Grand Lodge. There are several boxes of the books referred to, and I will a t as early date as possible, prepare same for shipment. I t h i n k you will find in this collection some reports and works tliat are very rare, and hard to secure. I t h a n k you very m u c h for your kind opinion of m y father; we all t h i n k t h a t his masonic record and work was fully appreciated a t their worth by the members of the Grand Lodge. W e note with regret the large number of the older members t h a t have d e p a r t e d from the work within t h e last five years. Again t h a n k i n g you for your courtesy in the m a t t e r of words and books, I remain, Yours very truly, B. A. B B O W N . March 24, 1900, a letter was received from Mr. B R O W N s t a t i n g t h a t nine boxes of books, etc., had been shipped by freight, and t h a t there were some-books belonging to the other masonic bodies, a n d requested they be turned over to the respective organization. I n due time the books were received, and such m a t t e r as belonged to t h e other bodies was, as soon as practicable, delivered to tliem a s requested. After carefully assorting and arranging this collection of books, there were found to be five hundred and fifty-five copies of Proceedings and miscellaneous matter, the latter not bound, and two h u n d r e d and eleven bound volumes of laws, magazines, periodicals, etc., most of w h i c h we m a y well term the cream of masonic thought. This generous and valuable donation on the

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part of the fainily of one who for so m a n y years was dear to the hearts of the Craft, and whose memory we will always honor, is to be appreciated, not only for their intrinsic value, b u t because of the association with one who labored so long and h a r d in the vineyard of Masonry. D O N A T I O N OF M.-.W.-. B B O . J A C O B D. B U S H .

Although m a n y of our faithful craftsmen, some of w h o m have received the highest honor within the gift of this Grand Lodge, have wandered to distant lands, yet the spark of Masonry in their hearts is as fervent as when they first assumed the vows, and although they are associated with the common brotherhood far awaj', yet they have not forgotten their brethren in K a n s a s ; and to M.-.W.\ Bro. J A C O B D . B U S H , who served this Grand Lodge as its Grand Master in 1876, and wlio now resides a t San Diego, California, we are indebted for two handsomely bound volumes of "Fifty Years of Masonry in California." These books contain one thousand pages, and are beautifully bound, and contain m a n y elegant portraits and engravings. On the inside of each is the following inscription: '•Presented to the M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge of A. F . & A. M. of K a n s a s , by P a s t Grand Master J A C O B D . B U S H , San Diego, Cal., A u g u s t 1, 1900." BOOKS A D D E D TO T H E L,IBBABY D U B I N G T H E P A S T Y E A B .

The t h a n k s of this Grand Lodge are due the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada, for two handsomely bound volumes, entitled " T h e History of Freemasonry of Canada," by J. Boss E O B E E T S O N . Donations of the family of B.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N H . B E O W N . Two volumes " Fifty years of Masonry in California." Dedication Memorial New Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. Cyclopedia Fraternities. Gerrish Collection, for male voices, Nos. 535-6-7 and 8. Eeport on Grand Dieta Symbolica of Mexico, by H U G H MoCuBDY, P.-. G.-. M.-., Michigan. Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut. Masonic Constitution and Ceremonies, Manitoba. Masonic Code, Montana. Masonic Constitution, By-Laws and Decisions, Oregon. Masonic Code, Utah. Laws Templar Masonry, K a n s a s . Bulletin Grand Orient, Belgium, 1899. Beprint Proceedings, Nova Scotia, 1867-68. Proceedings Grand Chapter B. A. M., Kansas, 1900. Proceedings Grand Council E. & S. M., K a n s a s , 1900.

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Proceedings Grand Commandery K. T., K a n s a s , 1900. Proceedings G r a n d Chapter O. E . S., K a n s a s , 1900. Proceedings S u p r e m e Council A. & A. S. R., Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, 1900. H i s t o r y of F r e e m a s o n r y , b y A L B E R T GALiiATiN M A O K E Y a n d WiLiiiAM B . S I N G L E T O N . 7 volumes.

I n addition to t h e above, we have received the usual number of inasonic periodicals, etc., also the Proceedings of Grand Lodges with w h o m we are in fraternal correspondence. Fraternally, ALBBBT K. WILSON, Librarian. On

motion of M.-.W.-. J O H N C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E t h e G r a n d

Master's a d d r e s s a n d t h e r e p o r t s of other G r a n d OflScers w e r e referred to t h e C o m m i t t e e on E e p o r t s of G r a n d OflScers. INVITATION ACCEPTED. M.-.W.-. J O H N C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E , s e c r e t a r y of t h e M a s o n i c

H o m e Board, e x t e n d e d an invitation to t h e G r a n d OflScers, m e m b e r s a n d ail o t h e r s in attendance upon t h e G r a n d L o d g e to visit t h e K a n s a s Masonic H o m e . T h e invitation was accepted b y t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master on behalf of t h e G r a n d Lodge a n d t h e hour of 4 o'clock set for t h e visit. w

R E P O R T O P C O M M I T T E E ON R E P O R T S O F G R A N D OFFICERS. M.-.W.-. M A U R I C E L . STONE, c h a i r m a n , p r e s e n t e d t h e follow-

ing r e p o r t : To the M.-.W.•. Or and Lodge of Kansas: Y o u r C o m m i t t e e on t h e Reports of Grand Officers of this M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge respectfully beg leave to s u b m i t t h e following r e p o r t : GRAND M A S T E R ' S ADDRESS.

W e desire to congratulate t h e Grand Lodge on its good fortune in securing so able a craftsman for its M.-.W.-. Grand Master. His work will bear t h e test of the Overseer's unerring square; it is good a n d true, j u s t such work as is wanted for t h e building of the Temple. W e recommend t h a t so much thereof as relates to the death of our distinguished craftsmen be referred to t h e Committee on Necrology.

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T h a t so much thereof as relates to installation of Grand Officers, to the appointment of Assistant Lecturers, to the a p pointment of Grand Representatives of this Grand Lodge near other Grand Lodges, to the appointment of Grand Orator, to special dispensations, to the contribution to the sufferers from the Galveston disaster, to objection to the begging circulars, to official visitations, to laying of corner stones and dedications, to deputizing R.-.W.'. A. K. W I L S O N , to settling controversy in Canton Lodge, No. 197, to lodges constituted under charter, to lodge under dispensation, to School of Instruction, to the continuation of the twenty-five cents per capita tax for the support of the Masonic H o m e , be approved. T h a t so much as relates to decisions, and to case of G E O R G E P. W O O D L A N D , of Cherryvale Lodge, ISTo. 137, be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. W i t h reference to the subject of visitations, your committee regret t h a t the M.'.W.'. Grand Master was unable to visit more of the constituent lodges within this Grand Jurisdiction. We, your committee, desire to extend our heartfelt s y m p a t h y to our M.-.W.-. Grand Master in his bereavement. GRAND TBBAStTBEB'S BEPOBT.

We recommend t h a t the report of the E.".W.'. Grand Treasurer be referred to the Committee on Finance. GRAND SEOBBTABY'S

BEPOBT.

Said report, with the exception as hereinafter noted, is respectfully recommended for approval. W e recominend t h a t so much thereof as relates to the display in open lodge of the flag of our country, be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. W e recommend t h a t so much thereof as relates to irregular proceedings, to electing officers not eligible, to lodges not complying with the law, and StandingRegulation No. 16, to Lenora Lodge, No. 181, be referred to the Committee on Chartered Lodges. We also recommend t h a t so much thereof as relates to collection of dues, and financial statement, be referred to the Finance Committee. W e commend our Grand Secretary in bringing to settlement the delinquent portion of the Craft, and the promptness with which the Proceedings of the last A n n u a l Communication were distributed. L I B B A B I A N ' S BEPOBT.

Said report, with the exception as hereinafter noted, is respectfully recommended for approval.

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T h a t so m u c h of said report as refers to care and safety of library be referred to the Committee on Grand Lodge Property. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, M. L. STONE, C. W. M I L L E R , J O H N O. F R Y , H A R R Y F . W H I T E , Committee. On motion of W.-. B r o . H A a a v P. W H I T E , of No. 5 1 , t h e repoi't w a s adopted. R E P O R T O P C O M M I T T E E ON C H A R T E R E D L O D G E S . W.-. B r o . D. W I L S O N H A Y S , m e m b e r of t h e C o m m i t t e e on

Oliart'ered L o d g e s , p r e s e n t e d t h e following r e p o r t : To the 3f.: W.: Grand Lodge of Kansas: Your Committee on Chartered Lodges beg leave to s u b m i t t h e following r e p o r t : I t will readily be recalled t h a t for years the failure of subordinate lodges to t r a n s m i t their annual reports to t h e Grand Secretary w i t h i n t h e time required by Section 6, of Article V I I , of the Constitution of t h e Grand Lodge, has been productive of much annoyance, delay and confusion, and t h a t m a n y and various efforts h a v e been m a d e to compel compliance with the Constitution in this regard. L a s t year the Grand Lodge by t h e adoption of S t a n d i n g Regulation No. 16, provided a penalty for such omission, d e n y i n g all lodges so delinquent representation in t h e Grand Lodge, a n d forbidding t h e Grand Secretary to issue them credentials for such representation without the direct action of the Grand Lodge. N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g this stringent provision the following lodges failed to have their reports transmitted within proper time (Janu a r y 10), the date a t t a c h e d showing the time their respective reports were received, to-wit: Lawrence, No. 6, J a n . 12; Oskaloosa, No. 14, J a n . 19; Valley Falls, No. 21, J a n . 12; Olivet, No. 22, J a n . 15; Osage Valley, No. 24, J a n . 14; Towanda, No. 30, J a n . 21; Nine Mile, No. 49, J a n . 22; Orient, No. 51, J a n . 11; Winfield, No. 58, .Tan. 14; LaCygne, No. 61, J a n . 16; W a t h e n a , No. 64, J a n . 22; Gardner, No. 65, J a n . 14; Brie, No. 76, J a n . 15; Delta, No. 77, F e b . 1; Jefferson, No. 84, J a n . 19; H o m e , No. 89, J a n . 22; Delaware, No. 96, J a n . 14; Keystone, No. 102, J a n . 16; Muscotah, No. 116, .Ian. 21; Carson, No. 132, J a n . 21; Lenexa, No. 1.35, J a n . 23; Vesper, No. 136, J a n . 21; Mt. Vernon, No. 145, J a n . 18; Lincoln, No. 1.54, J a n . 18; Oxford, No. 165, .Tan. 12; F r a t e r n a l , No. 170, J a n . 15; Galena, No. 194, J a n . 16; Blue H i l l , No. 198, J a n . 24; W a l n u t City, No. 215, J a n . 14; Vulcan, No. 229, J a n . 14; Garfield, No. 235, J a n . 22; Linwood, No. 241, J a n . 23; Milan, No. 255, J a n . 16; Charity, No. 263, J a n . 28; Kilwinning,

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No. 265, J a n . 19; Ashland, No. 277, J a n . 25; Millbrook, No. 281, J a n . 15; Kiowa, No. 293, J a n . 25; Glen Elder; No. 294, J a n . 15; Fargo, No. 300, J a n . 12; Albert Pike, No. 303, J a n . 17; Norcatur, No. 317, J a n . 15; Vermillion, No. 320, J a n . 12; Caney, No. 324, J a n . 28; LaCrosse, No. 3.30, J a n . 15; Hoxie, No. 348, J a n . 14; C h a u t a u q u a , No. 355, J a n . 26. Under the s t a n d i n g regulation referred to, the Grand Secretary has been obliged to withhold credentials from all of tlie above named lodges, and they m u s t be w i t h o u t representation until the Grand Lodge shall act. The question as to w h a t course should be t a k e n by the Grand Lodge in the m a t t e r we regard as not entirely free from doubt. None will wish t h a t a lodge shovild lose its representation through the fault of one of its officers; and yet the great necessity for promptness in r e t u r n i n g these reports, and the frequent delinquencies of this sort in the past seem to require t h a t some p e n a l t y should be incurred. W e find t h a t the Grand Officers have been diligent in their efforts to procure the reports. On November 28, 1900, the G r a n d Secretary mailed to the Secretary of each lodge within his jurisdiction the, blank form for the report, together with a circular addressed to the Master, W a r d e n s and members of the lodge, explaining the necessity for prompt reports, and setting out Standing Regulation No. 16 in full. W e are led to believe t h a t the Secretary of the subordinate lodge m u s t frequently have failed to lay this communication before the lodge, else, so inany delays liardly could have occurred. W e , therefore, call attention to the obvious necessity for the Secretary to present to his lodge and to read in open lodge all official communications intended for the information of the officers and members. On J a n u a r y 18th postal cards were sent to all lodges then still delinquent, and on J a n u a r y 21st the Grand Secretary wrote to the Secretaries of Lodges No. 80, No. 324, No. 293, No. 277, No. 273 and No. 241, and to both the Master and Secretary of Lodges No. 198, No. 135 and No. 77. I n the case of the last nained lodge the Grand Master sent a letter on J a n u a r y 26th, and followed it with a telegram on the 29th. On the 1st of F e b r u a r y the report was received, b u t it was written upon a page cut from the book of a n n u a l returns. Letters of explanation, either volunteered or sent in response to inquiries by the Grand Secretary, have been received from all of the delinquent lodges except Nos. 65, 132, 229,241 and 324. These letters have been referred to this committee by the Grand Secretary. A careful perusal of them shows that, while in some instances the delays were occasioned by causes so obviously sufficient, t h a t they require merely to be stated to show t h a t no blame could attacli to tlie Secretary or to the lodge, y e t in a large

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majority of the cases the delay could have been and should have been avoided. I n t h e cases of the following lodges it was explained t h a t the delay in t r a n s m i t t i n g reports was in whole or in p a r t due to sickness of the Secretary (or in his family) or Master, or both: Valley Falls, No. 21; Orient, No. 51 ;Delaware, No. 96; Muscotah, No. 116; Vesper, No. 136; Galena, No. 194; Blue Hill, No. 198; Charity, No. 263; Millbrook, No. 281; Fargo, No. .300; Albert Pike, No. 303; LaCrosse. No. 330. The following are among the other reasons assigned for the delay: I n the case of .lefferson Lodge, No. 84, sickness of the Treasurer. I n five other cases, pressure of private business; in four, absence of officer from home; in three, the failure to install officers on t i m e ; in eleven, lack of information as to how and when the reports should be made, said in five instances to be due to the Secretary being a new m a n ; in two, to an understanding t h a t the outgoing Secretary should m a k e the report; in one, to misinformation imparted by the representative a t the last Grand Lodge; in one, to a failure to read the circular s e n t out by the Grand Secr e t a r y ; and in one, to a belief t h a t the report had to be held until the G r a n d Lodge dues were remitted. Sheer oversight and loss of the report blanks were a m o n g other reasons given for the delay. I t will be seen t h a t m a n y of these reasons or excuses are not such as to challenge very serious attention if offered as real defenses to a charge of negligence, but it is to be said t h a t in nearly every case the fault was confessed and apologized for with such frankness, penitence and good will as to do much to atone for it, and to invite all the leniency in dealing with the m a t t e r t h a t is consistent with a j u s t regard for the future enforcement of the rule. I n but one case, as we recall ( t h a t of Brie Lodge, No. 76), was a disposition shown to shift the responsibility to the Grand Secretary. The outgoing Secretary of t h a t lodge, in a letter to the Grand Secretary, intimates in not too gracious a manner a doubt as to w h e t h e r the proper blank was forwarded to his lodge in due time, b u t ' a careful investigation of the system pursued by the Grand Secretary a n d an examination of his records convinces us t h a t it is practically impossible t h a t he could h a v e been a t fault or m i s t a k e n in the matter. Upon these considerations, and as this is the first session of the G r a n d Lodge since the adoption of the s t a n d i n g regulation referred to, we now concur with the G r a n d Secretary in recomm e n d i n g t h a t the delay on the part of all the lodges who have so far been denied representation on this account, be waived, t h a t the lodges be admitted to such representation, and t h a t the Grand

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Secretary be directed to issue them credentials, but t h a t such action be h a d with this reservation — t h a t except in cases where the delay was occasioned by sickness it is to be regarded as an act of clemency rather than of strict justice, and t h a t it is not to be taken as a precedent in similar cases arising hereafter. The following lodges failed to pay their Grand Lodge dues within the prescribed t i m e : -Palmyra, No. 23; Xenia, No. 47; Delta, No. 77; Pomona, No. 1.38; Lenora, No. 181; N e w a h c u b a , No. 189; Linwood, No. 241. These lodges being denied representation under S t a n d i n g Eegulation No. 11, we recommend t h a t no representation be granted them by the Grand Lodge. Lenora Lodge. No. 181, is also delinquent for its dues for 1899. A communication from its Secretary sets forth the inability of the lodge to m a k e payment. W i t h the kindest of feeling toward the members, we feel t h a t if the lodge is really too weak to m e e t its Grand Lodge dues it can hardly be worth while to "preserve • its organization. Section 2, of Article V I I I , of the Constitution, seems to contemplate t h a t a lodge shall not be delinquent for its dues for two years without action being t a k e n regarding it, and yet the precise m e a n i n g of the section is not entirely clear. I t s language i s : " E v e r y lodge which shall * * * neglect * * * to m a k e a n n u a l returns and (the italics are ours) pay its obligation to the Grand Lodge for two years, * * » shall forfeit its w a r r a n t of constitution." If this is to be construed with the strictness of a penal statute, it should probably be held to mean t h a t the forfeiture is incurred only when a lodge for two years neither m a k e s r e t u r n s nor pays its dues. The lodge in question has not paid its dues, b u t has m a d e its returns. If this construction is correct, the question n a t u r a l l y arises, suppose this lodge (or a n y o t h e r ) m a k e s its annual returns regularly, but continually fails to pay its dues to the Grand Lodge, w h a t is the r e m e d y ? I t may be t h a t the answer is to be found in Section 2, of Article I I I , of the Constitution, and t h a t the traditional prerogative of the Grand Master to arrest a c h a r t e r affords a sufficient protection. B u t it would seem t h a t there should be some positive regulation controlling such m a t t e r s . If the proper construction of the language used be t h a t the forfeiture is incurred either by a neglect to m a k e reports, or b y a neglect to pay dues, then it m a y be questioned whether in case of a delinquency so obvious and so fully a m a t t e r of record, the formality of a notice and trial should be necessary to exact the penalty, although this seems to be required by the provisions of the section cited (Section 2, of Article V I I I ) . W e recommend t h a t the questions suggested be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence, with the request t h a t they

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report w h a t steps under present regulations m a y properly be. taken a g a i n s t L e n o r a Lodge, No. 181, and also w h e t h e r any additional legislation (under authority of Section 4, of Article V I I , of the Constitution) is necessary or desirable to cover such cases. W e further recommend t h a t action be taken in accordance with such report as m a y be made by the J u r i s p r u d e n c e Committee. I n t h e case of Linwood Lodge,-No. 241, no election of officers was held last year, and only two m e m b e r s havu beeii raised by it in eight years. Yet the lodge has a m e m b e r s h i p of twenty-six, and it m a y be t h a t proper encouragement and advice might p u t it in the w a y of doing good work. W e recommend t h a t the Grand Secretary be autliorized to visit the lodge, investigate its condition and surroundings, and report upon the same to the Grand Master for sncli action as lie may thereupon deem proper. Tlie a n n u a l reports from the following lodges were signed by the outgoing, instead of the newly installed officers, namely: W a s h i n g t o n , No. 5; Union, No. 7; Oskaloosa, No. 14; P a l m y r a , No. 23; Ijongton, No. 26; Neosho, No. 27; Towanda, No. 30; Arcana, No. 31; Auburn, No. 32; Mound City, No. 33; H i a w a t h a , No. 35; De Soto, No. 40; N i n e Mile, No. 49; Coy ville, No. 57; Salina, No. 60; Mystic Tie, No. 74; N e w Albany, No. 81; Jefferson, No. 84; E u r e k a , No. 88; Benevolent, No. 98; Wichita, No. 99; Americus, No. 109; Advance, No. 114; Muscotah, No. 116; Palestine, No. 127; Belleville, No. 129; Polar Star, No. 130; Carson, No. 1.32; Crescent, No. 133; Clay Center, No. 134; Signal, No. 141; Mt. Vernon, No. 145; Center, No. 147; Douglass, No. 151; Oxford, No. 165; Burr Oak, No. 178; Mt. Moriah, No. 179; Newahcuba, No. 189; Hartford, No. 193; Anthony. No. 200; Fulton, No. 210; Greeley, No. 211; Ellinwood, No. 217; Corner Stone, No. 219; Anchor,No. 224; Vulcan, No. 229; Ninnescah, No. 230; Medicine Valley, No. 260; Moline, No. 267; Unity, No. 273; Kiowa, No. 293; Glen Elder, No. 294; Samaria, No. 298; K a n s a s , No. 307; Coolidge, No. 316; Wallace, No. 318; Bluff City, No. 325; Allen, No. 335; Hoxie, No. 348; Wellsville, No. 356; A l t a Vista, No. 357. This is a rather singular mistake in view of the precautions t h a t h a v e been t a k e n to avoid it. Aside from circulars being sent to the lodges by the Grand Secretary covering the matter, a full notice covering this and other m a t t e r s was pasted on the inside of the back cover of all books of a n n u a l reports upon their return to the Grand Secretary for inspection in 1898; and a vivid red ink p a s t e r w a s inserted in a conspicuous place in each book calling attention to such notice. I t would seem t h a t no a m o u n t of special or general notices from the Grand Officers can prevent this error, and we recommend t h a t each brother assist in m a k i n g it t h o r o u g h l y understood in his own lodge t h a t the a n n u a l report is m a d e b y the new and not by the old officers.

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T h e r e p o r t s of t h e f o l l o w i n g l o d g e s l a c k t h e s i g n a t u r e of t h e M a s t e r : B a x t e r , N o . 7 1 ; H e s p e r i a n , N o . I l l ; L e n e x a , N o . 136; Q u e n e m o , N o . 270; H o y t , N o . 327; F r e d e r i c k , N o . 387. T h e r e p o r t s of t h e f o l l o w i n g l o d g e s l a c k tlie s i g n a t u r e of t h e S e c r e t a r y : T u s c a n , N o . 82; C e d a r , N o . 103; L e n e x a . N o . 135; B l u e B a p l d s , N o . 169; W e s t e r n S t a r , N o . 174; M u l v a n e , N o . 201. T h e r e p o r t s of t h e f o l l o w i n g l o d g e s l a c k t h e i m p r e s s i o n of t h e l o d g e s e a l : F r a n k l i n , N o . 18; H a l s t e a d , N o . 46; N i n e M i l e , N o . 4 9 ; W e t m o r e , N o . 53; D e l a w a r e , N o . 96; P a t m o s , N o . 97; B l u e E a p i d s , N o . 169; F r a t e r n a l , N o . 170; M t . M o r i a h , N o . 179; L e n o r a , N o . 181; M u s c o t a h , N o . 116; Q u e n e m o , N o . 270; F u l t o n , N o . 210; W a l n u t C i t y , N o . 215; F a r g o , N o . 300; Bluff C i t y , N o . 325; B a n e , N o . 339; H o x i e , N o . 348. I n t h e r e p o r t s of t h e f o l l o w i n g l o d g e s t h e b l a n k s left t o s h o w d a t e of m a k i n g r e p o r t w e r e n o t filled : B l u e R a p i d s , N o . 169; L e n e x a , N o . 135; G i l e a d , N o . 144; L o t u s , N o . 286; B e u l a h , N o . 291; G l a s c o , N o . 292. I n t h e r e p o r t s of t h e f o l l o w i n g l o d g e s t h e l i s t of officers is l e f t i n c o m p l e t e : U n i o n , N o . 7; W a t h e n a , N o . 6 4 ; M t . M o r i a h , N o . 179; F o r t i t u d e , N o . 107; E x c e l s i o r , N o . 115; C l a y C e n t e r , N o . 134; L e n e x a , N o . 135; W a - K e e n e y , N o . 148; A t t i c a , N o . 262; K a w , N o . 272; K i o w a , N o . 2 9 3 ; - A p o l l o , N o . 297; L e b a n o n , N o . 2 2 1 ; A v o n , N o . 805; S a n t a F e , N o . 312 ; S e v e r a n c e , N o . 313; C a n e y , N o . 324; Bluff C i t y , N o . 325; F r e d e r i c k , N o . 387; L a n e , N o . 339; J e n n i n g s , N o . 360. I n m a n y of t h e r e p o r t s a c o n s i d e r a b l e d e g r e e of c a r e l e s s n e s s is s h o w n i n w r i t i n g t h e n a m e s of t h e officers a n d m e m b e r s . I n o n e i n s t a n c e ( r e p o r t of D e x t e r L o d g e , N o . 156) on t h e b a c k of t h e r e p o r t t h e M a s t e r ' s n a m e is w r i t t e n i n o n e p l a c e as " K T j i j P " a n d i n a n o t h e r a s " C U L P , " t h e M a s t e r a n d S e c r e t a r y n o t a g r e e i n g in t h e i r spelling. I n a n o t h e r case the Secretary's n a m e as w r i t t e n by h i m self i n t w o p l a c e s o u t of t h r e e p l a i n l y s h o w s h i s m i d d l e i n i t i a l to be " M , " w h i l e in t h e t h i r d p l a c e i t a s p l a i n l y is s h o w n t o b e - ' W . " W h e n i t is s e e n h o w e a s i l y a S e c r e t a r y c a n m a k e a m i s t a k e i n t h e M a s t e r ' s n a m e , a n d e v e n i n h i s o w n , i t is n o t s u r p r i s i n g t h a t so m a n y i n a c c u r a c i e s c r e e p i n t o t h e n a m e s of t h e m e m b e r s . T h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y h a s o f t e n s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e b o o k of a n n u a l r e t u r n s s h o u l d b e k e p t p o s t e d u p to d a t e a t a l l t i m e s , so t h a t in m a k i n g u p t h e r e p o r t it w o u l d m e r e l y be n e c e s s a r y a t t h e e n d of t h e y e a r t o c o p y t h e e n t r i e s t o m a k e a c o m p l e t e r e p o r t . T h e g e n e r a l a d o p t i o n of t h i s s u g g e s t i o n w o u l d d o m u c h to s i m p l i f y t h e w o r k of t h e S e c r e t a r i e s a n d to e l i m i n a t e e r r o r f r o m t h e r e p o r t s . A n o t h e r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y s h o u l d b e f o l l o w e d — t h a t a t l e a s t o n e of t h e g i v e n n a m e s of officers a n d m e m b e r s s h o u l d b e w r i t t e n i n full. N o o n e c a n l o o k o v e r t h e a d m i r a b l e h i s t o r i c a l r e g i s t e r in t h e office of t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y w i t h -

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out b e i n g impressed with t h e large n u m b e r of similar names, and the frequency with which n a m e s are duplicated when only initials a r e used. This registry is vastly interesting, valuable a n d useful a t this time, b u t its interest, value and usefulness will increase rapidly with the passage of time, and it should be the desire of a l l Secretaries, a n d of all m e m b e r s as well, t h a t each name be entered in it with accuracy a n d in such m a n n e r as completely to identify the owner. Fraternally s u b m i t t e d , H E N R Y P. MASON, D. W . H A Y S , D. C. M E T H V E N , Committee. On motion of W.-. B r o . C. M. CATHCART, of N o . 216, t h e

r e p o r t w a s adopted. . CALLED OFF. T h e M.-.W.-./Grand M a s t e r called theM.-.W.-. Grand L o d g e from labor to refreshment until 2 o'clock p. M.

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Tlie M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master called t h e .M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e from refreshment to labor a t 2 o'clock p. M.

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was introduced by t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master, a n d delivered his oration as follows: I t is a grand t h i n g to stand to-day, a living m a n , with feet upon the threshold of t h e twentieth century. W i t h a mind responsive to the surging knowledge which makes the air electrical with thought, .with a sou^l t h a t thrills to a hundred aspirations and high-arched longings, life is indeed rich and deep to the present-day m a n . I t he stand with clean hands and uplifted brow to meet the new, sweet days t h a t are crowding to meet h u m a n i t y over the threshold of t h e new century, he m a y indeed be called the envied one of t h e ages. Life never before m e a n t so m u c h nor such fine things as it means to-day. Life h a s grown intense and swift and various, weighted with t h e accumulated gifts of the centuries t h a t are gone. An hour of life to-day is worth a year of life t h a t slept its slow moments of idle leisure away beside the tent door of the Arab or on the shepherd's hill-side lounging place. Ideas clash and reclasfi to-day, a n d in a swift m o m e n t institutions rise or fall. Deeds cease to be idle a n d become crucial in a day when one man's act is repeated by a million printed papers, a n d one man's careless word is indelibly stamped upon the thought of the reading millions. "In au age on ages telling, To be living Is sublime." To give one's t h o u g h t expression in the presence of a single appreciate mind h a s ever been a real pleasure to man. To speak his thought to-day when twentieth century conditions give him vast audiences, where emotion is multiplied by emotion a n d quick thought leaps to ally itself with countless other thoughts, is esteemed not only a pleasure b u t an honor. F o r such pleasure and such honor extended to me by t h e M.-. W.-. Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, I a m deeply grateful.

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S t a n d i n g in the presence of the honored representatives of three hundred a n d sixty-two lodges of Kansas, it has seemed fitting to me to speak to you of three t h i n g s : First, the tendency a m o n g men to form a s s o c i a t i o n s ; Second, the meaning of symbolism; Third, t h e twentieth c e n t u r y aims of Masonry. THE HUMAN TENDENCY TO FORM ORGANIZATIONS.

Since primeval m a n stood amid the solemn forests and slept in wind-cradled caves, the instinct to seek the society of brother men has been s t r o n g within him. Out of shadowy hiding places beneath rock or tree, or upon inaccessible cliff, which were the only homes such m e n knew, they gathered a t the winsome bidding of the n e w moon's light a t some meeting place or about some dancing Are. In w a y s w h i c h seem strange and fantastic to us, t h e y drank the pleasure of social contact and intercourse. W h e n civilization Ijegan to cast its first restraints about men a n d drew t h e m into open lands to tend flocks and herds and till the soil, the social i n s t i n c t linked t h e m into tribes and clans. W h e n wealth accumulated a n d manufacture was added to agriculture, towns and cities reared their myriad walls and hearth-stones, witnessing monuments of the inextinguishable social instinct in m a n . To-day, s t a n d i n g w h e r e the l i g h t of more than fifty centuries floods the race, it is not enough t h a t men build their homes so t h a t roofs touch. P h y s i c a l juxtaposition no longer satisfies Oneness of belief or of purpose claims the social instinct now and calls it to its support b y organizing men into leagues and clubs and orders and societies. A perfect network of man-made organizations covers t h e civilized world to-day as a spider's web lies upon a plant. " O n e of the most r e m a r k a b l e features of our age is the energy with w h i c h the principle of coinbination is m a n i festing itself. I t m a y be said w i t h o u t much exaggeration t h a t e v e r y t h i n g is done by societies. Men have learned w h a t wonders can be accomplished by union. You can scarcely name an object for which some institution has not been formed. Would m e n spread one set of opinions or crush another? They m a k e a society. Would t h e y improve the penal code or relieve the poor? T h e y m a k e societies. W o u l d they encourage agriculture, or manufactures, or science, or a r t ? T h e y m a k e societies. W o u l d one class encourage horse racing and another discourage traveling on Sunday? They form societies." Economic theories a n d g o v e r n m e n t a l experiments d e m a n d parties. Eeforni m o v e m e n t s call for leagues. Once men were content with musical h a r m o n y m a d e by two or three strings. N o w t h e y d e m a n d t h a t sweet tones multiply in power b y sweeping through the m a n y pipes of a vast organ. Man was content once to hold his opinion or purpose alone; to-day he m u s t multiply its power by m a k i n g it the possession of thousands

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of men. Like one calling into ragged mountain crags t h a t liis word m a y be tossed back in a hundred loud echoes, so m a n to-day cries his belief into societies t h a t he m a y bring a thousand echoes to augment his cry. E v e r y w h e r e , in all departments of life, man-made organizations, some with lower, some with higher aims, permeate society. Nay, when the S O N OF G O D himself would p l a n t the seed of eternal life and set u p the kingdom of GOD'S redeemed on earth. He did honor to the social instinct in m a n and established a divine society, a union of believers. T h e Church, which Is the body of C H R I S T , unites men to each other, and then joins all in an indissoluble union with C H R I S T , its divine head. Thus has the Lord himself p u t his stamp of approval upon the instinct to unite in h u m a n fellowships by lifting it up and m a k i n g use of it in establishing the Church; that society which is above all societies, because it alone is of divine institution, because It alone claims as its founder and head the divine SON OF GOD.

Y e t in this inexplicable h u m a n life of ours every good is dogged by an evil. No object catches the sun's light upon its face b u t a shadow sleeps behind it. No m o u n t a i n lifts its brow to sublime heights but a chasm y a w n s beside it. No day d a w n s t h a t does not trail the darkness of a night behind it. This tremendous social instinct in men, showing itself in modern times in countless organizations, has promise of limitless good, and of deadly peril. For the sake of strengthening courage, note first the benefits of organization. W h a t v a s t things are accomplished by men in union, impossible to any isolated m a n ! A single m a n is but a p u n y force in the midst of a world bristling with vast things and throbbing with mighty forces. H o w the river's torrent would balk man's progress, if he were obliged to meet it with his single puny arm ! H o w the mountains would laugh his weakness to scorn and the great untamed ocean spit defiance a t him ! H o w the wild beasts of the forest would despise his p u n y strength and wild nature contemn his powerless a r m ! B u t b y union of effort and invention, the strength of a thousand a r m s becomes his, and the wisdom of a thousand brains is his. Man, isolated, is the helpless victim of the material u n i v e r s e ; man, associated with his fellows, is master of the physical realm. H e conquers n a ture, t u r n i n g deserts into grain fields, and setting waving, corn where once towering forests stood. H e hews through mountains, wrenches jewels and minerals from their granite clutch, and harnesses their crystal streams to drag his m a c h i n e r y and water his fields. H e makes the ocean the meek roadway of his whitewinged ships and bids it yield up its treasures of fish and shell and plant. Vast distances no longer dismay, for his railways have brought the ends of the earth together, a n d his telegraph a n d

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telephone wires have turned the globe into a huge whispering gallery where all the world can be reached by a cry. Tornado and cyclone, volcano and lightning, pestilence and famine are no longer the resistless t y r a n t s t h e y seemed to the isolated, primitive man. To-day, a thousand a r m s are raised as one to stay their terrors. I n d i a is fed from the world's plate and Galveston clothed from the world's wardrobe. B u t not only in the m a t e r i a l world do union and organization win victories for man. Their power is equally great in the realm of the intellectual a n d moral. Isolated m a n counted his string of four fish with difficulty. The union of great minds in the world's universities enables t h e m to count the myriad stars, forecast their movements and read the secrets of their rocks. Isolated m a n trembled at the weird forest shadows and started a t the shrieking wind's call. Civilized man, the product of social union, m a k e s t h e forest shadows the material for his pictures and his art, and the shrieking wind the motive power for his ships and mills. The nature, which isolated m a n feared and worshipped, social m a n lashes as slave to the wheels of his chariot of progress. The ignorant, isolated m a n , afraid in the presence of n a t u r a l phenomena, becomes by social union the masterful man of science. H e strikes the rocks with his wand, and Geology is born a m o n g sciences; he lifts his telescope starward, and, lo, Astronomy is his gift to the world ; he waves his wand over chemicals, and Chemistry is brought forth to serve as obedient h a n d m a i d to social m a n . Union a n d organized effort have lifted the craveni unintelligent man, who grovelled in ignorance and fear, and set him upon his feet to w a l k as a thinker, to walk as one who t h i n k s GOD'S thoughts after him. W h a t could an isolated m a n accomplish in the realm of the m o r a l ? His t h o u g h t of righteousness must perish where it was born—in his own bosom. T h o u g h he received a ray of l i g h t from the source of all light, yet his isolation would s h u t it in and it would be like a candle under a bushel. Social union has given power to the moral man. One man's inspiration becomes the illumination of a people and one man's rectitude becomes the ideal of a n a t i o n .

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t h e m of age-long power"Jand world-wide beneficence. The m a n with a philanthropic motive^orThigh ideal can, by the aid of organizations, set his t h o u g h t ' r e v e r b e r a t i n g through t h e world and compel the attention and help of thousands whom he has never seen. All these a n d more are t h e blessings which organization brings to m a n . B u t m a r k well, now, t h e shadow crouching behind t h e sunlit good. Organizations have tremendous power for evil as well as good. Organization can give the Boxers of China power to crush Christian lives and jar all Christendom as with an earthquake. I t can link rogues in a union t h a t will make crime almost safe. I t can take the deadly fumes of atheism and anarohisin and pour t h e m into well nigh every home in the land through the printed leaflet and the mails. The devil h a s never been slow about learning to use men's weapons, and right ^vell he knows how to use t h e power of organization in.these latter days. I t can n o t be amiss on this day, when we honor a noble organization whose aim is to uphold the Bible, to inculcate righteousness a n d brotherly love, to call thoughtful men to be awake to t h e dangers of evil organizations. B u t we rejoice to day, as Masons, in an organization whose aims are righteous. Through this Organization, if we are true to the spirit of this society, there ought to be set in motion m i g h t y forces for good. If the reverence taught for the Bible as the word of G O D is not mere mockery, if the constant urging of virtue is not mere e m p t y words, tlien in the masonic lodge room m e n ought to be so touched a n d cultured in the deep, spiritual side of their natures as to bring them finally to the feet of C H R I S T , the hero of the Bible, t h e matchless vision of perfect virtue. The altar t h a t bears the Bible is a strange altar if it brings no one to bow a t the feet of the CHBISO? of the Bible. The room, dedicated in the names of S T . JOHJST t h e Baptist, the forerunner of C H R I S T , and S T .

J O H N the Evangelist, the most cherished disciple of C H R I S T , is a strange room, if its atmosphere soften no h e a r t to bow t h e knee to the divine C H R I S T , if it unlock no h e a r t to bid H i m enter as Lord and Master. THE MEANING OF SYMBOLISM.

And now we come to the second subject of which I intend to speak briefly—symbols. E v e r y w h e r e life teems with symbol and reality. E v e r y w h e r e the visible m a k e s garment for the invisible. On every hand the universe h a s its forms which are seen, symbols of realities which are unseen. Forever t h e law of decay binds t h e symbol. Forever and forever the breath of eternal life is in the reality wliich the symbol garbs. Behind the material world breathes a spiritual

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world. The visible universe is but the garb of the unseen G O D . H u m a n lips easily describe material objects; they h a l t for words descriptive of the unspeakable things of the spiritual world. I n their d i l e m m a our lips lay hold of names of objects t h a t are seen and set t h e m for names of things in the spiritual realm which are like u n t o them. Men look upon the white purity of the snow and, essaying to describe a soul untouched by the filth of sin, they bring over their images from the material world and speak of a c h a r a c t e r or a soul t h a t is white as snow. Y e t quite well enough they know t h a t character and soul cannot possibly possess the a t t r i b u t e of color. W e speak, because of the poverty of our language, of a h e a r t t h a t is as hard as stone, yet all the time we know well enough t h a t hardness is an attribute of m a t t e r only and not of spirit. I t is the inadequacy of the h u m a n tongue to speak forth the things man perceives in the realm of the spiritual t h a t has from the earliest times driven men to the use of symbols to express the unspeakable things of the soul. Things seen are laid hold of and made to represent things unseen. The visible is m a d e to serve as a bridge to carry us into the unseen. W h e n as Masons we would try to speak our belief t h a t the soul m u s t be moulded into likeness to GOD,' we remember the beauty of Solomon's Temple of old, and we speak of rearing " t h e temple of the soul," though well we know t h a t the soul has neither walls nor pillars, neither towers nor foundation stones. This tendency to symbolism, which is universal in the race, is special in Masonry. For " F r e e m a s o n r y is a science of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols." The deep facts about life, the soul, and GOD, are set before the mind by symbols, beautiful and e.xpressive. Is there a touch of GOD'S hand upon the h u m a n soul, m a k i n g for it a divine compulsion to m o u n t from the low plane of animalism to the beauty-crowned heights of spirituality? This luminous truth Masonry teaches in symbolic words, bidding Masons engage in " t h e construction of a spiritual temple in our hearts, pure and spotless, fit for the d w e l l i n g place of H i m who is the author of purity." Bewildered by igorance, blinded by sin, is m a n helpless of himself to know how the righteous life m u s t be lived? Is there necessity for a revelation from G O D for his guidance, even the gift of the Bible, the inspired word of G O D ? This trutli Masonry teaches by symbol. " I n t h e -masonic ritual the speculative Mason is reminded t h a t as the operative artist erects his temporal building in accordance with the rules and t e s i g n s laid down on the trestle-board of the master workman, so should he e r e c t t h a t spiritual building of which the material is a type, in obedience to t h e rules and designs, t h e precepts and c o m m a n d s laid down by the Grand A r c h i t e c t of the Universe in the Bible, the great book

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of nature and of revelation, which constitutes the spiritual trestleboard of every Freemason." And so through all the long list of the deep truths about life, Masonry teaches by symbol m a n y true lessons. But, brethren, symbolism, liJ^e organization, has its grave danger as well as its value. The true mission of symbolism is to open a door for t h e soul from the material to the spiritual. If it do not that, it is as useless as the chaff which the wind driveth away. The danger t h a t m u s t forever encompass the use of symbols, is t h a t to the unspiritual they become dead, lifeless formalism. W h a t boots it to decorate a m a n with the pure lamb-skin apron, emblem of innocency, if the love of purity has never seized his soul? If the putting on the apron symbolizes not the putting on in the s a n c t u a r y of the h e a r t a passionate eagerness to purify the life, w h a t is it but a bitter niooliery, a useless form? W h a t boots the ostentatious display of the gavel, symbol of the removal from the stone of all unnecessary protuberances, if it stand for no genuine purpose in the h e a r t to p u t away every evil t h a t defiles? The tremendous danger t h a t m u s t ever beset symbolism lies in the fact t h a t m e n are prone to rest in the symbol and ignore the reality for which it stands. Symbols and forms are m e a n t to aid the spiritual to express itself and to grow, even as the trellis assists the vine to climb. B u t w h a t if the trellis so absorbs attention t h a t the vine it was m e a n t to support is neglected unto death ? Of w h a t value is the naked trellis? So valueless becomes the symbolism of Masonry, when it becomes mere verbiage to a Mason, nursing a n d supporting no reality in his life. Life is too real and earnest to be trifled with. Masonry is too true in its teachings to be made t h e plaything and a m u s e m e n t of an idle hour. W h a t boots it t h a t the star blaze in the midst of the Mosaic pavement, if we live our lives thoughtless of t h a t divine Providence which the star symbolizes ? If men handle the twenty-four inch guage never so often and forget t h a t its symbolism teaches t h a t a proper division of their time would give much time to t h e service of G O D , of-what value is such a symbol to their G O D forgetting lives and hearts ? Nay, brethren, the beautiful trellis of masonic symbolism finds its value in a life adorned ^vith religion and charity and rectitude. I t becomes b u t a bare and useless trellis if it sustains not such a life. T W E N T I E T H OENTDBY AIMS OF MASONRY.

A third theme awaits our thought: W h a t twentieth century aims should inspire Masonry? Drifting witli the current never yet carried a ship across the seas and anchored it in a desired haven. Will m u s t clash with circumstance, and purpose struggle with events, if either a man or an organization is to accomplish

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much. What then shall be the steady aim and unflinching purpose of Masonry as the flood of years sweeps us into the wide, new century? One swift glance at our national civilization reveals the fact that it glitters with colossal wealth. Our factories spread the luim of industry throughout the land. The earth opens everywhere at the commanding stroke of man and gives up to his uses her treasures of mineral, oil and gas. Colleges and universities rear their walls in every state and the public schools breed national intelligence. Churches arise that rival in massive architecture the cathedrals of the old world and make us understand the thought of EusKTN, when he called architecture "frozen music." Palatial homes adorn everj"^ city; comfortable cottages abound in every village. Granaries overflow and the cattle on a thousand hills bring wealth to the farmer. Philanthropy stands openhanded in our midst and Charity builds asylums for the unprotected. With such prodigality of praise as this, press and pulpit have pictured our civilization on the threshold of the twentieth century. But like the sound of a call to arms, startling soldiers reveling at a feast, I seem to hear breaking athwart our national complacency, the solemn warning of one of England's master minds, uttered as he stood before a vast American audience : "We boast of our civilization; but I recall how often in history a brilliant civilization has proved itself to be but a film of irridescence over the corruption of a stagnant pool. Let America learn that swollen fortunes and national prosperity are no signs of a nation's strength. Pagan Rome was never so weak as when her wealth was colossal. In the middle ages, Papal Rome stood raking into chests the countless gold of her jubilee just before she endured her most humiliating disgrace. Spain was dropping to pieces in the rottenness of inward decay just when all the gold of the ne^v world was flowing like the tide of La Plata into the treasury of her kings." What if it be true that some of the brightest glints of our civilization are but the irridescence that hovers over corruption? What if many of the palatial homes are built upon the crushed lives of the poor? What if the hum of machinery is not only the cradle song of industry, but an awful requiem for the men, women and children fed to it as fuel to a Are? What if, in the very shadow of the school house, lust commits the fiendish deed and mob violence hurries to its sickening crinies? "Under every civilization there slumbers a volcano," said the far-seeing VIOTOB HUGO. In that volcano burn the bestial traits of our human nature, seething flres of intemperance, lawless disregard for the ' sanctity of the home and the marriage vow, greed for gold, the fever for position, disregard for GOD and His Bible, and con-

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tempt of virtue. And if these hellish fires shall break through the crust of our civilization, we, too, shall be added to history's rubbish heap of the nations t h a t have forgotten G O B a n d perislied. The conflict between virtue and vice, between religion and godlessness, between G O D and Satan, lias never been fiercer or keener than to-day. Tlie hour seems crucial. Tliis century m u s t see the triumph of virtue, love and religion, or their fall. The twentieth century program for Masonry then? I t m u s t be b u t the same old, old program t h a t it has followed througli all the centuries t h a t now sleep in the silent past. I t m u s t put its strong hand out to steady government, to uphold integrity, to protect liberty. I t m u s t be tlie bulwark of tlie pure home, in a day when men are laughing a t virtue. I t must hold up clean hands in politics in an hour when the world jeers at Integrity and asserts t h a t every man has his price and t h a t each man's hands are sootstained. I n a world grown mad witli selfishness and d r u n k w i t h greed, Masonry m u s t give us calm-eyed, large-hearted men, reaching out strong hands of helpfulness and cliarity; men g r e a t enough in soul to scorn any gift of gold or place t h a t comes stamped with a brother's blood or a woman's tears. I n the warfare of virtue against vice, I hold Masonry as an honored ally of the church to-day, as it lias been more than once in the past. If our masonic records are true. Masonry sprang to the aid of the church in the days of SOLOMON. I t was the a n c i e n t order of Masons t h a t swung Solomon's Temple like a marble gem on the Jerusalem hills. I n the middle ages, the church wept a t the humiliation of seeing the sepulcher of lier Lord and the city whose streets his feet had kissed and made forever lioly, fall into the infidel hands of the Saracens. Then it was t h a t the brave K n i g h t s Templaj" buckled on their swords and marched to the aid of the church and the defense of the Holy Land. I n those long and gallant crusades, the brave knights of Masonry suffered b y land and sea, and forwent the sight of wife and babe to aid the church in saving the H o l y City. Ah, but there are tilings holier than t h a t d i s t a n t land. T h e r e are things more sacred tlian the sepulcher of C H R I S T . I say it reverently. Virtue a n d love and religion are more sacred tlian Calvary's hill, for the C H B I S T trod its heights and suffered its tragedy to entlirone them in men's lives. Holier t h a n the Jerusalem streets which H e trod is the h u m a n soul for which H e died. Bitterer enemy far than Saracen infidel is the vice which threatens the holy of holies in men's souls. The church wages war to-day against tlie forces of evil, and in tliat warfare slie holds Masonry an honored ally. Christianity is a religion. Masonry is not a religion, b u t it is a religious society. The aims of the churcli and Masonry are not identical, but they are parallel. The

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church, m a r c h i n g to her battlefields to save the holy places of life, home, religion, love, from the destroying infidel, bears aloft her b a n n e r s aflame with the words, " G O D , the Bible, Virtue, Charity." Anon she lifts her eyes a n d beholds Masonry iu battle a r r a y with ensigns aflame with the same w o r d s : " G O D , the Bible, Virtue, Charity." T picture no imaginary warfare with idle tossing of words. I speak of a real program for Masonry which our nation's threatened civilization d e m a n d s of her. The Bible, honored on every m a s o n i c altar, has uttered an e t e r n a l edict concerning the fate of n a t i o n s ; " T h e nation t h a t sinneth, it shall die." H i s t o r y is witness t h a t G O D has k e p t his word. You t h a t know history know how A s s y r i a was drunk with blood; how cruelty and rapine were her pleasure. You know, too, her doom. You know t h a t her cities were crushed into the dust, her power wiped from the face of the earth. I t was because a righteous G O D sitteth in the heavens t h a t Babylon, grown corrupt and m o r a l l y rotten, died from a m o n g the nations of the world. Tyre, proud queen of commerce, because she cherished evil and despised rectitude, was robbed of her commerce, and crouches to-day upon the Mediterranean, a miserable fishing village. B o m e fell before the blows of Gotii and Vandal, and her CiESABS died by s t e a l t h y dagger thrusts, because her sons laughed a t virtue and filched gold like thieves, and lier national life was a n e a t i n g corruption. "Though the mills of GOD grind slowly, Yet thej' grind exceeding small; Though with patience He stands waiting, With exactness grinds H e all."

T h i n k you t h a t any nation, t h a t ou,r nation, can cherish sin and live? T h i n k you t h a t we can prostitute justice; t h a t we can oppress the poor and defraud the w e a k ; tliat vice m a y fatten on the blood of honest men; t h a t the Sabbath m a y be desecrated and GOD'S a l t a r neglected; the foul devil of drihk crowned with a legal crown; t h a t our papers m a y vomit forth licentious pictures and details of crime a t will—think you these things can go on and our nation notperisli? N a y ; the G O D of liistory is a G O D t h a t taketh vengeance upon the nation t h a t worketh iniquity. Masonry is patriotic. Therefore, let her lay the liealing hand of p u r i t y and c h a r i t y and religion upon the h u m a n life t h a t surges feverishly in our land, and so save us from repeating the history of those fallen nations. True to such a patriotic aim, this " w o n d r o u s Order will be in tlie forefront of the appointed instrumentalities t h a t upon the trestleboard of the outstretched years are to work out the deep designs whose accomplishment will be the upbuilding, the elevation, the ennobling of our race."

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S e c r e t a r y w a s instructed to furnish t h e G r a n d O r a t o r with such n u m b e r of p a m p h l e t copies of t h e oration a.s he m i g h t desire. P R O P O S E D A M E N D M E N T S TO T H E C O N S T I T U T I O N A N D BY-LAWS. W.-. Bro. J A M E S SMITH, on behalf of E m p o r i a L o d g e , N o . 12, offered t h e following a m e n d m e n t s to t h e Constitution a n d B y - L a w s , which were referred to t h e Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e b j ' t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d M a s t e r : To amend Section 2, of Article I I , Grand Lodge Constitution: Eligibiliiy.—Any Master Mason shall be eligible to t h e office of Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior W a r d e n or Grand Junior W a r d e n , w h o m a y have been previously elected a n d installed as Master of a lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, and w h o is a t the time of his election and installation a member of a lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, and a bona fide resident of this State. To amend By-Law 53, Grand Lodge By-Laws: Salaries.—The following annual salaries shall be paid to offl-' cers: To the Grand Master, $800.00; to the Grand Treasurer, $240.00; to t h e Grand Secretary, $1,200.00; to the Custodians of t h e W o r k , $50.00 e a c h ; to t h e Grand Tyler, $50.00; to t h e Grand Chaplain, Grand Orator, Private Secretary, and Assistant Tyler, $25.00 each. The Grand Master, Grand Treasurer'and Grand Secretary shall be paid quarterly, t h e Custodians of t h e W o r k a t t h e end of each year's service, a n d a l l others a t the expiration of their terms of •ofiice. R E P O R T O F C O M M I T T E E ON F I N A N C E . W.-. B r o . E D W A R D W . WELLINGTON, c h a i r m a n ,

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GRAND TRTDASUBEB'S ACCOUNT. Oeneral Fund—Receipts. B a l a n c e on hand last report, F e b r u a r y 21, 1900 Eeceived from Grand Secretary I n t e r e s t on daily balances Total

$16,555 45 16,481 73 284 21 $33,321 39

Disbursements. Paid out on w a r r a n t s To C h a r i t y F u n d , 10 per cent of $10,939.25 Balance on hand February 20,1901 Total

$13,816 30 1,093 92 18,411 17 $.33,321 39

Charity Fund—Heoeipts. Balance on hand last report Transferred from General Fund Total

$4,414 23 1,093 92 $5,508 15

Disbursements. P a i d out on w a r r a n t s Nos. 118 and 119 Balance on hand February 20, 1901 Total

$ 600 GO 4,908 15 $5,508 15

Sum,mary. Balance in General Fund Balance in Charity Fund

$18,411 17 4,908 15

Total balance in Treasury, as per certified c h e c k . . $23,319 .32 Showing a net gain over, last year of .$2,.349,64. UBAND SBCBETABY'S ACCOUNT.

Beceived from all sources

$17,205 00

Paid Grand Treasurer, as per vouchers P a i d account appropriations Total

$16,481 73 723 27 $17,205 00

Your committee recommend the following appropriations, or so m u c h thereof as m a y be necessary, for the ensuing year: P r i n t i n g A n n u a l Proceedings 1901 R e n t Grand Secretary's office, library and v a u l t R e n t e x t r a vault Postage and express Stationery and other printing I n c i d e n t a l expenses Grand Secretary's office For p u r c h a s e of books and binding magazines, etc Grand Treasurer's bond

$1,250 00 .350 00 6 00 300 00 150 00 200 00 75 00 75 00

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W e also r e c o m m e n d the following appropriations to cover expenses already accrued and incident to this A n n u a l Communication, and not otherwise provided for, n a m e l y : Incidentals and expenses of M.-.W.-.Grand Master Cliarles J W e b b during his term of office $ 71 64 For use of hall '. 60 00 Allowance to Custodians a t t e n d i n g special school of instruction, during the week of this A n n u a l Communication 45 00 F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, E. W. W E L L I N G T O N , W. F. M A B C H , A L E X . A. S H A R P , B. A. F L A C K . S. M. FOX, Committee. GBAND REPRESENTATIVES. T h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of other G r a n d L o d g e s n e a r the M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e of K a n s a s were formallj- presented to the M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master and introduced by him to the Grand Lodge, and received with the Grand H o n o r s . S P E C I A L ORDER. T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master a n n o u n c e d t h a t the election of Grand Officers would be made a special order for 10 o'clock to-morrow m o r n i n g . C A L L E D OFF. T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master called the M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e from labor to r e f r e s h m e n t until 9 o'clock A. M. D u r i n g t h e e v e n i n g the Board of Custodians and A s s i s t a n t L e c t u r e r s exemplified the w o r k of the third degree.

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SESSION. T H U R S D A Y , F e b r u a r y 2 1 , 1901.

T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master called t h e M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge from r e f r e s h m e n t to labor a t 9 o'clock A. M. R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E ON L O D G E S U. D. T h e C o m m i t t e e on L o d g e s U . D . r e p o r t e d as follows: To the M.\ IF.". Or and Lodge of Kansas: Your Committee on Lodges U. D. h a s received from your R.".W.". G r a n d Secretary the r e t u r n of t h e work of Dover Lodge U. D., w i t h a copy of t h e m i n u t e s of each meeting of t h e lodge. These papers were not received by t h e R.'.W.". Grand Secretary until F e b r u a r y 7th. They were not accompanied by the letters of dispensation, and no response h a s been received by t h e Grand Secretary to his communication requesting t h e Secretary of the lodge to return t h e letters of dispensation. Your committee would therefore respectfully recommend t h a t the. propriety of renewing t h e letters of dispensation granted to Dover Lodge, U. D., be d e t e r m i n e d by t h e incoming M.-.W.*. G r a n d Master. Fraternally submitted, T H O M A S L. B O N D , A. A. G A R N A H A N , J O H N MoCOOL, Committee. On m o t i o n of W.-. B r o . A. A. C A R N A H A N , of N o . 113, t h e

r e p o r t w a s adopted. P E T I T I O N OF M I S T L E T O E L O D G E , NO. 269. W.-. B r o . CHARLES W . BOOTH presented a petition from Mistletoe L o d g e , N o . 269, for t h e admission of Miss C A R R I E C R E E S to the Masonic H o m e . On motion of E.-.W.-. B r o . S A M O E L R . P E T E R S t h e petition was referred to t h e Board of D i r e c t o r s of t h e K a n s a s Masonic H o m e w i t h a favorable r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e Grand L o d g e .

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B B P O E T OF C O M M I T T E E ON . T U E I S P B U D E N C E . R.\

W.-. B r o . A B R A M H . E L L I S , c h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d

the

following r e p o r t : To the M.-. W.: Orand Lodge of Kansas : Your Committee on Jurisprudence beg leave to report as follows : As to t h e resolution adopted by Emporia Lodge, No. 12, to amend Section 2, of Article I I , of the Constitution, of t h e Grand Lodge the committee has m a d e one slight change and returns t h e resolution herewith without recommendaticn, except to say t h a t the matter is one purely of fact, which can be determined by the Grand Lodge. If the Grand Lodge should be of the opinion t h a t such a provision in our Constitution is necessary, then t h e language of this proposed a m e n d m e n t is unobjectionable. As to the resolution of E m p o r i a Lodge, No. 12, proposing an a m e n d m e n t to By-Law No. 53, relating to salaries, t h e committee has inserted the word " e a c h " after the words "twenty-five doll a r s " in the fourth line from t h e bottom, and has to say t h a t t h e language of this proposed a m e n d m e n t is unobjectionable, and t h e only question presented is one of desirability as to which i t is assumed t h a t the opinion of this committee is neither asked nor expected. As to the decision of the Grand Master, reported on page 30 of the reports of Grand Officers, relating to work, your committee unanimously approves the same. I n the m a t t e r of t h e appeal of Bro. G E O R G E F . W O O D L A N D

from Oherryvale Lodge, No. 137, and the action thereon taken by the Grand Lodge a t its last A n n u a l Communication, the committee has given t h e m a t t e r careful consideration, and reports as follows: I n the year 1895, charges a n d specifications were filed in Cherryvale Lodge against Bro. W O O D L A N D , and personal service of process was had on him. The trial, however, was continued from time to time until after the Brother went to Colorado, when in due time a n d in a proper manner, the case was taken up by the lodge, a brother was appointed to represent the absent defendant, a trial had, and t h e Brother was expelled. I t is not charged t h a t t h e Brother w a s absent without cause, nor is it pretended t h a t t h e case h a d been continued for t h e purpose of h a v i n g it heard during his absence. I n the view we have t a k e n of the case, it is not necessary for us further to enter into t h e details of the trial. For four years after the action of Cherryvale Lodge no a t t e m p t was m a d e by B r o . WOODLAND to appeal t h e case, and the proceedings which were

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finally t a k e n by way of appeal were, to say the least, unusual and informal. Soon after the last A n n u a l Communication of the Grand Lodge the attention of the Grand Master was called by Cherryvale liodge to the question as to whether, under the circumstances, an appeal had been t a k e n a t all, and as to whether the Grand Lodge really acquired or possessed jurisdiction of the subject matter, and therefore, as to w h e t h e r the action of the Grand Lodge ought to be regarded as binding on itself or on Cherryvale Lodge. Upon the m a t t e r of the jurisdiction of the G r a n d L o d g e being t h u s raised, t h e Grand Master referred t h a t question to the individual m e m b e r s of the Committee on Jurisprudence, three of wliom were then of the opinion t h a t the Grand Lodge had acquired no jurisdiction to act in the case, and two of w h o m were of opposite opinion. The Grand Master feeling it his duty under the circumstances to liave the matter again submitted to the Grand Lodge for its decision, merely suspended further ijroceedings in the case for t h a t purpose. The action of the Grand Master in this respect is unanimously approved by this committee, and indeed there can .be no question as to all of his acts in relation to this case being wise and conducted in the u t m o s t good faith. The controversy, more a p p a r e n t than real, between the members of the Jurisprudence C o m m i t t e e and the Committee on Grievances and Appeals, grows out of the ambiguity of Sections 22 and 23, of Chapter I I I , of the old Grand Lodge By-Laws, which we regret to say was not discovered by the Committee of Eevision of 1898, and was continued and reenacted in By-Laws 159 and 160, now in force. Bro. C L A R K of the Committee on Grievances and Appeals appeared before your committee, made a full statement of the matter, submitted the correspondence and papers on which his committee acted, from which your committee unanimously concluded not only t h a t Bro. C L A R K and his committee had in all things acted in entire good faith, but t h a t owing to the a m b i g u i t y of the By-Laws above referred to and the irregular practice which has existed in this Grand Lodge in relation to appeals from time immemorial, the action of the Committee on Grievances and Appeals cannot be regarded as censurable, or as showing the least desire on the part of tliat committee or any of its members to ha.ve this Grand Lodge consider a case of which, with full knowledge of the facts, it may not have been willing to take cognizance. As in the correspondence submitted, some slight imputations have been c a s t against the C o m m i t t e e on Grievances and Appeals, we take pleasure in saying t h a t we are unanimously of the opinion t h a t a n y charge, imputation or insinuation a g a i n s t t h a t committee in relation to this case or any p h a s e of it, is utterly groundless. Your committee has also been able to reach a unanimous conclusion as to w h a t ought now to be done by this Grand Lodge in

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relation to this case. W h i l e some of your committee are strongly of the opinion t h a t by the adoption of Article V I I I , Section 3, of the Constitution, this Grand Lodge has divested itself of original jurisdiction to try and determine a member of a lodge for an ordinary masonic offense, and has retained in relation thereto and now possesses only appellate jurisdiction, and while other members of the committee do not agree t h a t the Grand Lodge has by such constitutional provision entirely divested itself of such original jurisdiction, still your committee is unanimously of the opinion t h a t where doubt exists as to whether or not this Grand Lodge has jurisdiction to act in a m a t t e r relating to the discipline of a member of a lodge, such doubt should be solved in favor of the Grand Lodge; and in the case now under consideration we are agreed tliat it is a m a t t e r of doubt as to whether the appeal in this case was sufficiently regular, so t h a t the Grand Lodge, in the exercise of appellate jurisdiction alone, m i g h t properly act in this case. Therefore, in the opinion of all the members of your committee, it is believed t h a t the Grand Lodge should assume and exercise such jurisdiction. I t follows t h a t the action of the Grand Lodge taken in 1900 in this case should be treated in all respects as though the appeal had been taken in due time, and in regular manner, and should be treated as decisive of this case. W e recommend, therefore, t h a t the action of the Grand Lodge above referred to be affirmed, and tliat the case be remanded to the lodge for further proceedingSi in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Grievances and Appeals made last year. The members of your committee are also of the opinion t h a t By-Laws 169 and 160 should a t this session be so amended as to require t h a t in convictions hereafter had, appeals be taken and perfected so as to be heard a t the n e x t ensuing Communication of the Grand Lodge after the determination of the matter by the lodge, except in those cases where such determination is had within thirty days next preceding such A n n u a l Communication of the Grand Lodge, in which cases the law should provide t h a t an appeal may be taken to the n e x t ensuing Communication of the Grand Lodge, following the A n n u a l Communication so to be held within thirty d a y s ; and these By-Laws should provide for a sufficient notice of appeal to be given to the Secretary by the appellant, and it should be enacted t h a t appeals m a y not be taken in a n y other manner, or a t a n y other time by one who has been personally served with process, or who has appeared in a trial before a lodge. Should these recommendations meet with the approval of the Grand Lodge, your committee will, during the present

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A n n u a l Communication, formulate such amendments to the ByL a w s a s will c a r r y out t h e purposes sought to be attained. Fraternally s u b m i t t e d , ABRAM H. E L L I S . S A M U E L R. P E T E R S , D A V I D B. F U L L E R , W I L L I A M M. S H A V E R , WM. E . H U T C H I S O N , Committee. On motion of B r o . A. H . E L L I S t h e r e p o r t was adopted. On motion of ~W.-. B r o . T H O M A S L . BOND t h e con.sideration

of t h e proposed a m e n d m e n t s b y E m p o r i a Lodfje, N o . 12, was made a special o r d e r for 2 o'clocic this afternoon.

SUPPLEMEiSfTAL R E P O R T O F C O M M I T T E E ON JURISPRUDENCE. E.-.W.-. Bro.. A B R A M H . E L L I S submitted t h e following supplemental report: To the M.-.W:. Orand Lodge of Kansas: Your committee presents the following supplemental report: JResolved, T h a t By-Law 160 of this Grand Lodge be amended to read as follows: 160. Proceedings for Appeal.—If a n y p a r t y be aggrieved by any ruling or proceeding, or by a n y finding or decision of a lodge, he m a y appeal therefrom to t h e G r a n d Lodge within the time and in t h e manner following: A t least ten days before the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge a t which such appeal shall stand for hearing, as hereinafter provided, and within ninety days after such ruling or decision shall h a v e b e e n made, or such proceeding determined, he shall file a notice in writing with the Secretary of the lodge, t h a t he appeals to t h e Grand Lodge from such ruling, determination or decision, which notice shjill recite in plain and concise language t h e substance of t h e ruling, determination or decision, from which he appeals. If such ruling, determination or decision, shall h a v e been m a d e more than thirty days before the first d a y of t h e n e x t A n n u a l Communication of the Grand Lodge, such appeal shall stand for hearing a t such Annual Communication ; otherwise, it shall stand for hearing a t the n e x t ensuing Annual Communication of said Grand Lodge. If t h e p a r t y aggrieved give notice of his intention to appeal immediately after t h e deci.sion shall be announced, and within ten days file his notice of appeal w i t h t h e Secretary, t h e sentence shall be stayed until t h e appeal h a s been heard. W h e n an appeal is taken t h e Secretary shall, w i t h o u t delay, m a k e a complete transcript of the case, which shall i n c l u d e : (1) A copy of the lodge j o u r n a l ;

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(2) copies of all p a p e r s ; (3) a copy of all the testimony. If t h e oral testimony shall have been taken in shorthand, a transcript thereof, which shall be furnished by the party appealing, shall be used in connection with the other testimony. H e shall attach these to the notice of appeal and t r a n s m i t the case to the Grand Secretary, to be by him laid before the Committee on Grievances and Appeals. On

motion of W.-.

Bro. T. J. ANDERSON, of No.

17,

the

a m e n d m e n t to Section 160 of the G r a n d Lodj^e B y - L a w s was adopted by a u n a n i m o u s vote. On motion of Bro. E L L I S , original B y - L a w No. 160 was repealed. As to the proper construction to be placed upon Section 2, Article V I I I of the Constitution, so far as the same relates to the failure of a lodge "to m a k e a n n u a l returns and pay its obligation to the Grand Lodge," your committee is of the opinion t h a t a liberal construction sliould be placed on this provision t h a t it m a y accomplish the end sought to be a t t a i n e d thereby. W h i l e the language is unfortunate, its plain i n t e n t is t h a t the lodge m a y be proceeded a.gainst, and punished as is provided in said section, if it fail either to m a k e a n n u a l returns or to pay its a n n u a l dues to the Grand Liodge. On motion of Bro. A. H . E L L I S , t h e construction of Section 2, Article V I I I , as reported by t h e committee, was adopted. As to the. second question submitted by the Committee on Chartered Lodges, which relates to the method of instituting proceedings in such case, your committee is of the opinion t h a t complaint should be filed with the Grand Master b y the Grand Secretary, and proceedings previous to'trial should be thereafter had in sucli ease as is provided in By-Law 1.36. Of course the Grand Master may, in his discretion, arrest the w a r r a n t of a lodge pending such proceeding. On.motion of Bro. A. H . ELLIS, the r e p o r t of the committee, relative to proceedings to be instituted against d e l i n q u e n t lodges, was adopted. Your committee, as directed, submits the following to be known as " S t a n d i n g Regulation No. 17," and recommends that, the same be adopted :

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STAJfDING BEGULATIOTf NO. 17.

I t shall be t h e d u t y of each lodge within this Grand J u r i s diction, to procure a n d display in the lodge room a t each communication a United States flag. On motion of Bro. A. H . E L L I S , iStanding Eegulation N o . 17 was adopted. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, A. H . E L L I S , S A M U E L R. P E T E R S , D A V I D B. F U L L E R . W I L L I A M M. S H A V E R , W I L L I A M E. HUTCHISON, Committee. On motion of M.-.W.-. B r o . J . C. POSTLETHWAITE, t h e r e p o r t of t h e C o m m i t t e e on J u r i s p r u d e n c e w a s adopted as a whole. QUERY. T h e following communication from L i b e r t y Lodge, N o . 123, w a s referred to t h e Committee on J u r i s p r u d e n c e , a n d w a s a n s w e r e d in the affirmative b y t h e committee: W h e n a member h a s been two years In arrears for dues a n d regularly notified t h i r t y days prior to the 27th d a y of December of t h a t year, a n d a t t h e regular meeting of the lodge on said day a motion is entertained by t h e lodge granting these delinquent brethren sixty d a y s in which to pay, can the lodge a t t h e expiration cf t h e sixty days, or a t t h e first stated meeting thereafter, legally suspend these m e m b e r s ? ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS. T h e h o u r h a v i n g a r r i v e d for t h e election of Grand Officers, t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d Master a p p o i n t e d t h e following t e l l e r s : B r o s . A L E X . A. S H A R P , N o . 1 6 7 ; P B E D H . STUOKEY, N o . 3 0 3 ; JOHN

M . HAMME, N O . 80;

EBEN

BALDWIN, N O . 9; CHARLES

S H E D D , N o . 250; W . A. B U R N E T T , N o . 186.

T h e election resulted in t h e selection officers:

of t h e following

M.-.W.-. P B B B Y M . H O I S I N G T O N B.-. W.-. T H O M A S E . D E W E Y ' B.-. W.-. B E S T O B G . B E O W N R.-. W.-. T H O M A S G . P I T C H

Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior W a r d e n . Grand Junior W a r d e n .

R.-. W.-. R O B E R T E . TOBBINGTOIST R.-. W.-. A L B E R T K . ' W I L S O N

Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary.

W.-. G E O B G E M . C O P L I N

Custodian.

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P L A C E OF M E E T I N G , 1902. F o r t Scott was selected by a majority vote as the place for holding the forty-sixth A n n u a l Communication, commencing^ W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 19, A . D . 1902, A . L . 5902. P R E S E N T A T I O N O F M E M E N T O A N D J E W E L TO M.-.W.-. BRO. C H A R L E S J W E B B . J I . . W . - . B r o . BESTOR G . BROWN, on behalf of a l a r g e n u m ber of personal friends of M.-.W.-. Bro. W E B B , presented him with a P a s t G r a n d Master's jewel and a handsomely engrossed memento c o n t a i n i n g the names of the donors. T h e G r a n d Master, although taken completely b y surprise, and p a r t l y overcome b y his emotions, responded briefly a n d befittingly. M.-.W.-. Bro. CHARLES J W E B B , on behalf of the G r a n d Lodge, p r e s e n t e d M.-.W.-. Bro. H E N R Y C . L o o m s with a P a s t Grand Master's jewel. In accepting the same, Bro. LOOMIS addressed the G r a n d L o d g e as follows: Moat Worshipful Grand Master: There are seasons in most men's lives when they are overwhelmed by their environment. I n it there are crowded a number of histories and memories. A long train of recollections are set in motion t h a t reach away from the present hour back through the long stretch of years called living. This is such a season and has created such an environment. I t reminds me of m y long association with the Craft, and with the honorable members of this Grand Lodge. I t reminds me of the m a n y happy hours spent together in work and healthful pleasure. I t reminds me of the honors you have t h r u s t upon me, and may I say t h a t if these laurel wreaths have faded from my brow, as'is their nature, they have not faded from m y heart. I hold them sacred, and shall ever hold t h e m as a part of the resources of m y life. This act of yours is appreciated, and I accept from you this beautiful rriemento with a feeling of humility, yet with a feeling of pride; with a feeling of deep humility because of the consciousness which accompanies It of my unworthiness; with pride because I am equally conscious of the splendid spirit which prompts it. This gift from you possesses intrinsic worth and value. A k n i g h t of chivalry or a king, loaded with the honors of peace and w a r m i g h t well be proud to number it with his possessions. I t is of intrinsic value because of w h a t it represents iii gilt

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and gold. Suspended here is the seal of our great State, a State with a n a m e in history for heroic struggle and daring resolve, and never more prosperous and glorious t h a n now. If we have come t h r o u g h difficulties to m a k e our commonwealth w h a t it now is, the stars are only the brighter and the air the more rarefied now t h a t we live a m o n g the heiglits. F r o m us T.NGALL,S has gone fortli to m a k e his name imm o r t a l by the keenness of his logic and the elegance of his diction. F r o m us PXJNSTON has gone to m a k e for himself a name a m o n g the world's immortal worthies. These, and hundred^ of others, in blessing and enriching themselves, have blessed and enriched us. Like the immortal W A S H I N G T O N , who is loved by all his countrymen a s the father of his country, and is revered by all Masons as a brother, are these men to us. W h a t he is to the nation a n d the world these are in a nieasure to us. His life was the embodiment of our teaching. Our teaching became incarnate in him. H e was an a p t scholar in the masonic school. And when more than a year ago I stood by the tomb t h a t enshrines liis sacred dust, my h e a r t beat with proud emotion t h a t a character so sublime and great, so like a mountain in girth and altitude, so like a vine in tenderness and fragrance, was made a t oiir altars. Above the seal of the State is the Masonic H o m e . To us it is one Of t h e great institutions of the whole world. I t is a monum e n t to our zeal. Frozen in the cold granite there is the splendid poem of our heart's love. And it should remind us t h a t we should ever he r e a d y to defend the weak, the helpless and the oppressed, and in a brother's cause do all t h a t m a y be demanded by manhood and fraternity. Above it is t h e flag of our country, t h a t proud emblem of liberty and progress. I t s every star has risen from seas of trouble and has b u r s t iun '.vas' through clouds of doubt and the smoke of battle. The field In which these stars scintillate and burn has been purged of all impurity by the blood of m a r t y r s fallen in the hour of triumph. Its stripes, fluttering in the breeze, are emblematic of peace and the price with which it •was purchased. Long m a y this flag wave o u t to the multitudes of this earth those virtues t h a t all Masons revere. T h e n I see the Holy Bible, the rule and guide of our faith, which all Masons love. I t is the stay and staff of our lives; without it there could be no Masonry free and accepted. Here, too, are the working tools of our profession. By t h e m we lay out the plan of our life, and by them we order our character. They are fitting to all, but the more to Masons who have become proficient in their use. Over them all, and over us, is the All Seeing Bj'e which meets out life's path for us and guides us in the w a y of all truth.

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I t is well t h a t we should remember t h a t H i s loving eye is ever over us. I appreciate this gift coming from your h a n d s , coming as it does from m y you, brethren, and in the opening days of this new c e n t u r y so full of hope and trust. I t h a n k you for it. And again I t h a n k you. B u t it is too much for me, and I m u s t not keep it to myself nor for myself. Sooner or later I m u s t s u b m i t to the a r m y of years. These silent soldiers have never lost a battle. They strike with invisible b u t irresistible hands. I m u s t soon travel the well trodden path t h a t leads to the grave, a path t h a t is as solid as lead, and in whose weary miles no flowers grow. I can not take this memento with me, and I beg j^ou receive it from me, t h a t it m a y become the property of this Grand Lodge. This being the first Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge in the twentieth century, and the dawn of a new year, I take this opportunity to present through you. Most Worshipful, this memento which I prize so highly. Take it, sir; and if it be accepted by the Grand Lodge, I shall appreciate their acceptance of it as I appreciate'it as a gift from them. I t h a n k you one and all. On motion of R.-.W.-. Bro. A. H . E L L I S , t h e following resolution was a d o p t e d : : Hesolved, T h a t this Grand Lodge accept this memento in the same spirit in which it is tendered, and t h a t it be made the official jewel of this Grand Lodge, and t h a t a picture of it with the address of the donor be printed in the Proceedings. CALLED OFF. T h e M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshm e n t until 2 o'clock p. M.

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SESSION. THURSDAY, F e b r u a r y 2 1 , 1901.

T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e was called from refreshment to labor a t 2 v. M. P R O P O S E D A M E N D M E N T S TO L A W S R E J E C T E D . T h e h o u r having ai-rived for t h e consideration of t h e proposed a m e n d m e n t s to Article I I , Section 2, of the Constitution, and B y - L a w 53 of t h e G r a n d L o d g e L a w s , as proposed hj Braporia

L o d g e , 2?o. 12, W.-. B r o . J A M E S S M I T H moved

the

adoption of the proposed a m e n d m e n t to Article I I , Section 2, of the C o n s t i t u t i o n . After full discussion, a vote w a s taken, and t h e motion to a m e n d w a s lost. W.-. B r o . J A M E S S M I T H moved t h e a d o p t i o n of t h e

proposed

a m e n d m e n t to Section 53 of the B y - L a w s . After considerable discussion, on motion of B r o . J. A. H A R O U F F , of No. 158, t h e motion to amend B y - L a w 53 of t h e L a w s w a s indefinitely postponed.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND LODGE PROPERTY. W.-. B r o . J O H N M C C U L L A G H , c h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d

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l o w i n g r e p o r t , which, on motion of W.-. Bro. T. B. JENNINGS, was adopted: To the M.'. W.\ Grand Lodge of Kansas: I n accordance with t h e requirements of Section 37, Chapter I , of t h e By-Laws, your committee have inspected, inventoried a n d valued a l l t h a t portion of the property of the Grand Lodge upon which a fair estimate could be m a d e ; have inspected the library, and h a v e made such recommendations as seems to them to be to the best interests of the Grand Lodge. The r e s u l t of their labors is embodied in t h e following report, which is respectfully s u b m i t t e d : INVENTORY.

Property in t h e possession of the M.-.W.-. Grand M a s t e r : 1 l e t t e r press. 1 tin box, for preserving bonds, etc. All of the value of about $5.00.

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Property in the possession of the Grand S e c r e t a r y : Library. 5 large w a l n u t book cases. 1 large oak table, for current magazines, etc. 1 lounge. 5 librarjT chairs. 2 rugs. All of the value of about $250.00.

Office. 1 roller top oak office desk. 1 revolving office chair. 1 book rack. 2 oak registry cabinet cases and cards. H w a l n u t cases, for blanks and stationery. 1 book holder. 1 letter press and stand. 4 plain office chairs. 1 Remington typewriter. All of the value of about $375.00. Storeroom. 1 pine packing- and shipping table. 2 maps. 1 step-ladder. Shelving for pamphlets and reports. All of the value of about $20.00. Vault. 1 w a l n u t filing case. 2 pine filing cases. 3 trunks for Grand Lodge jewels and aprons. 1 trunk for transporting records, etc., to Grand Lodge. 1 set of Grand Lodge jewels for Grand Officers. 1 set of fifteen aprons for Grand Lodge Officers. 734 aprons for members of Grand Lodge. 140 blank charters. All of the value of about $675.00; m a k i n g a grand total of about $1,325.00. Summary

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Library.

Bound volumes: Complete set of Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s . . . 11 Proceedings of other Grand Lodges 488 Masonic magazines, periodicals and miscellaneous masonic publications 190 Laws of other Grand Jurisdictions 24 Mackey's Jurisprudence 1

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Proceedings Grand Chapter, R. A. M., of K a n s a s , 1866-1897 Proceedings Grand Council, B . & S. M.. of K a n s a s , 1881-1895.... Proceedings Grand Commandery of K a n s a s , K. T., 1868-1894... Proceedings Grand E n c a m p m e n t U. S., K. T., 1871-1892 Gould's Masonic H i s t o r y W e b s t e r ' s I n t e r n a t i o n a l Dictionary Seone's Spanish Dictionary. Cassell's Datin-English Dictionary . . . . • Fifty Years of Masonry in California H i s t o r y of Freemasonry, by Albert G. Mackey and William R. Singleton "

5 1 4 3 6 1 1 1 2 7

Unbound voluines: Proceedings of otiier Grand Lodges, Masonic Magazines, periodicals and miscellaneous masonic literature, such as should be bound, sufficient to m a k e about thirty-five bound volumes. Summary

of Books in the Storeroom

Bound V o l u m e s : Proceedings Grand Lodge Proceedings Grand Lodge Proceedings Grand Lodge Proceedings Grand Lodge Proceedings Grand Lodge Proceedings Grand Lodge Proceedings Grand Lodge

of of of of of of of

Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas,

and Basement Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume

Vault.

1,1855-65 2, 1866-69 7,1886-88 8, 1889-91 9, 1892-94 10,1895-97. . . . 11,1898-1900...

113 453 24 114 37 76 101

Unbound Volumes, Pamphlets, Etc. Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of K a n s a s , covering the y e a r s 1870 to 1900, inclusive 4,850 Constitution and By-Laws Grand Lodge of K a n s a s 2,197 Several thousand duplicate copies of Proceedings of other Grand Jurisdictions. Owing to the general prosperity and h a r m o n y throughout our jurisdiction, there was no surrender or revocation of charters, and therefore no property turned over to the Grand Lodge from t h a t source. W e would recommend t h a t the t h a n k s of this M.-.W.-. Grand Lodge be extended to M.-.W.-. Bro. J A C O B D . R U S H , and also to the family of our late lamented Grand Secretary, J O H N H . B R O W N , for the donation of masonic literature to the Grand Lodge library. The bound volumes in the library are systematically arranged and accessible for use, but owing to the crowded condition the unbound volumes are not. W e believe tliat as soon as possible these should all be bound, indexed and catalogued. Owing to the crowded condition of the library and a large portion of the books not being accessible for use, we would suggest t h a t the list of books in the library be not published in the Proceedings of t h e Grand Lodge until the contents be placed in an accessible condition and properly catalogued.

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W e therefore recommend t h a t the Incoming Council of Administration be instructed to investigate the needs of the library, how It m a y best be protected, preserved and made available for use, and report a t the n e x t Annual Communication. The condition of the Grand Lodge property shows t h a t It has been in the hands of a careful, prudent, and p a i n s t a k i n g official. We, your committee, take great pleasure in commending your Grand Secretary for the fidelity and zeal with which he has performed his duties In the care of the Grand Lodge property. I n closing this report, we would recommend that.$75.00, or so much thereof as m a y be necessary, be appropriated from the General F u n d for the purchase of books for the library. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, J N O . MoCTJLLAGH, F . E. H O S T E L L E R , W. A. B U R N E T T , W. O. NOBLE, Committee. R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E ON G R I E V A N C E S A N D APPEALS. W.-. Bro. T. B. JENNINGS presented the following r e p o r t , which, on motion, was a d o p t e d : To the M.-. W.-. Or and Lodge of Kansas: Your Committee on Grievances and Appeals have had under consideration the appeal of Bro. B. M. L E G R A N D from the finding and decision of H a v e n Lodge, No. 157, and beg leave to report , thereon as follows : Bro. L E G B A N D was charged with conduct unbecoming a Mason, In charging a brother Master Mason with perjury. The particvilar offenses embraced in that charge are attempted to be set forth in four specifications. In each of which It is alleged t h a t in a certain action, pending before a justice of the peace a n d a jury, in which Bro. L E G R A N D was defendant, he ( L B G R A N D ) , while under oath, and when testifying as a witness, stated t h a t testimony given in behalf of the plaintiff by four witnesses, named in the specifications, all of whom were Master Masons, was false and untrue. The evidence before the lodge shows t h a t these s t a t e m e n t s of the appellant were m a d e in response to questions propounded to him upon cross-examination by the attorney for the plaintiff in the action; although the materiality of the evidence given by such witnesses. Its truth or falsity, nor the result of the trial, do not appear from the record. I t is evident, however, t h a t the questions were asked of the defendant because of a conflict In the evidence of the parties to the action or of their witnesses, the

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accused insisting t h a t a certain s t a t e of facts existed, which was denied b y the other side. Y o u r committee do not believe t h a t testimony given under such circumstances constitutes sufficient basis to support the charge lodged a g a i n s t this brother. The lodge had jurisdiction of the accused and the charge states an offense, but it is not sustained by the specifications nor supported by the evidence. A reversal of the j u d g m e n t is recommended. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, G E O R G E W. C L A R K , T. B . J E N N I N G S , M. M. M I L L E R , .1. M. H A M M E , F. B. D E M U T H , Committee. R E P O R T OF C O U N C I L O F A D M I N I S T R A T I O N . R.-.W.-. Bro. BESTOR G . BROWN, G r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n , presented, as Secretary of the Council of A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , the following s u m m a r y of tlie proceedings of t h a t body d u r i n g the year: To the M.\ W.\ Orand.Lodge of Kansas : Council of Administration m e t i m m e d i a t e l y upon the election of the several officers comprising said Council, and was organized by the election of R.-.W.-. Bro. B E S T O B G . B R O W N as Secretary. The Council in accordance with the resolution of the Grand Lodge, authorized the Secretary to procure a suitable jewel for M.-.W.-. Bro. H E N B Y C . LOOMIS, and authorized the issuance of a w a r r a n t in p a y m e n t therefor. The Council received the Surety Company bond of the Grand Treasurer and approved the same. The personal bond, with sureties, of the Grand Secretary w a s presented and approved by the Council. A w a r r a n t in the sum of five h u n d r e d dollars on the Charity F u n d was authorized in behalf of the Galveston sufferers. M.-.W.-. Bro. J O H N C . P O S T L E T H W A I T B was duly elected by the Council as a m e m b e r of the K a n s a s Masonic H o m e Board to succeed himself. Fraternally submitted, B E S T O R G. B R O W N , Secretary. A M E N D M E N T TO B E P R I N T E D . On motion of R.-.W.-. Bro. A. H . E L L I S , the G r a n d .Secretary was i n s t r u c t e d to have Section ItjO, G r a n d L o d g e B y - L a w s , as a m e n d e d , p r i n t e d on slips of p a p e r of p r o p e r size, and a copy furnished each lodge to bo pasted on p a g e 128, opposite original Section No. 160.

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R E P O R T OF C O M M I T T E E ON C O R R E S P O N D E N C E . M.-.VV.-. Bro. J O H N C . POSTLETHWAITE, chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, presented t h e report in p r i n t e d form, which, on motion, w a s received and ordered p r i n t e d witli the Proceedings. [_ See Appendix.'\

REPORT OF MASONIC H O M E BOARD. M.-.W.-. H E N R Y C LOOMIS, submitted t h e following r e p o r t , which was ordered printed with t h e Proceedings: To the M.\ W.'. Orand Lodge of Kansas : The close of t h e nineteenth century left the K a n s a s Masonic H o m e in t h e best condition in its liistory. As far as could be observed every m e m b e r of t h e H o m e was as happy and contented as could reasonably be expected. The best of harmony prevailed between t h e Superintendent and Matron and the members. I t was indeed a happy family. The health of the H o m e family during the past year was exceptionally good, only one death occurring, t h a t of little C O B BiNNB CoopBB, a ward of Gypsum City Lodge, No. 328, who died of typhoid fever the 23d d a y of May. S h e ' w a s one of the bright little jewels of t h e H o m e . " N o n e knew her but to love her." The school work of t h e children was a great i m p r o v e m e n t over any other year. The following were admitted during the y e a r : HiBAM R. K E L L A B , Fargo Lodge, No. 300; age, 58; admitted Janviary 6, 1900; residence, Liberal. MYBOJST K . C H A M B E B T J A I N , H e n r i Lodge, No. 190 ; age, 7; ad-

mitted J a n u a r y 23,1900; residence, Tonganoxie. L L O Y D K . C H A M B E B L A I N , H e n r i Lodge, No. 190; age, 4; ad-

mitted J a n u a r y 23,1900; residence, Tonganoxie. AMOS W . D A V I S , Norwich Lodge, No. 319; age, 7 1 ; admitted J a n u a r y 23, 1900; residence, Norwich. S A E A H A . D A V I S , Norwich Lodge, No. 319; age, 68; a d m i t t e d J a n u a r y 23, 1900; residence, Norwich. M I N N I E I B E N E L B I T O H , Olive Chapter. No. 13, O. E . S.; age,

12; admitted J a n u a r y 24, 1900; residence, Fort Scott. G E B A L D L E I T C H , Olive Chapter, No. 13, O. E . S.; age, 8; ad-

mitted J a n u a r y 24,1900; residence. Fort Scott. J O S E P H M U N N B A L D W I N , Burrton Lodge, No. 182; age, 78;

admitted March 9,1900; residence, Burrton. C H A S . E . G A L L A G H E B , St. B e r n a r d Lodge, No. 222; age, 6 1 ;

admitted May 22, 1900; residence, Dodge City.

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MiOHAEL. P O E T , Mount H o p e Lodge. No. 238; age, 71; admitted J u l y 15,1900; residence. Mount Hope. P E B T J E Y W . GOBDOJ.", N o r w i c h Lodge, No. 319; age, 13; ad-

m i t t e d J u l y 16,1900; residence, Norwich. M O R R I S GORDON, Norwich Lodge, No. 319; age, 10; admitted J u l y 16,1900; residence, Norwich. B O Y C H I L D S , Doric Lodge, No. 83; age, 10; admitted September 10, 1900; residence, B u d o r a . A L E X A N D E R B L A I R , P a t m o s Lodge, No. 97; age, 69; admitted September 13, 1900; residence. E l Dorado. C H A R L E S BEN.TAMIN F B I E L , S p r i n g H i l l Lodge, No. 56; age, 8;

a d m i t t e d November 27,1900; residence, Spring Hill. G E O R G E A R M S T R O N G B A R K E R , Council Grove Lodge, No. 36;

age, 49; a d m i t t e d December 31, 1900; residence, Council Grove. T h e r e has been no discharge or dismissal from the H o m e during t h e year. The total number in the H o m e , J a n u a r y 1,1901, was forty-four. The Treasurer's report for t h e year ending December 31,1900, was as follows: jgQQ

Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. May May June July July July July July July July Aug. Sept. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec.

RECEIPTS.

1.—Balance in treasurv % 3,399 43 12.—Cash from Secretary, O. E . S. t a x 226 76 20.—Cash from Secretary, O. E . S. tax 262 65 20.—Cash from Secretary, O. E . S. t a x 189 75 23.—Part balance due from Gr. Lodge Fund, 1898 . . 174 50 1.—Part principal B e n n e t t loan 150 OO 1.—Interest Bennett loan 40 25 1.—From Secretary, per c a p i t a t a x O. E. S 153 10 31.—From Secretary, Grand Lodge appropriation.. 5,076 75 28.—From Secretary, interest N e w m a n loan 35 00 28.—From Secretary, Nichols loan 87 50 12.—From Secretary, donations O. E . S 78 35 2.—From Secretary, donations O. E . S 14 81 2.—From Secretary, O. E . S. per capita t a x 45 Og 29.—From Secretary, donations O. E . S 11 50 3.—From Secretary W i c h i t a Vin. Co., sale vinegar. 34 00 18.—From Secretary, principal Abbott loan 2,000 00 18.—From Secretary, Interest Longwell loan 87 50 17.—From Secretary, interest Thompson loan 42 00 18.—Prom Secretary, interest L a d d loan 105 00 18.—From Secretary, interest A b b o t t loan 56 00 24.—From Secretary, donation O. E . S 11 35 17.—From Secretary, interest B e n n e t t loan 35 00 6.—From Secretary, donation O. E . S 198 30 20.—From Secretary, interest N e w m a n loan 35 00 20.—From Secretary, interest S h a w loan .-. 35 00 20.—From Secretary, interest Nichols loan 87 50 6.—From Secretary, i n t e r e s t J e w e l l Lodge • 108 30 6.—From Secretary, donation O. E . S 75 75 31.—Interest on daily balances 90 25 Total receipts

$12,946 38

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DISBDBSEMENTS.

Warrant.

28.-245, D. B. Fuller, A b b o t t loan $ 2,000 00 28.-246, G. W. Bristow, labor on buildings 5 00 28.—247, R. E. Torrington, expenses Directors 56 45 28.-248, House expenses, J a n u a r y 444 31 23.-249, House expenses, F e b r u a r y 479 09 27.-250, D. B. Fuller, Shaw loan 1,000 00 12.—251, House expenses, March 349 67 12.-252, D. B. Fuller, loan of J. E. Rossel 600 00 30.—253, House expenses, April 469 79 80.-254, House expenses. May 489 42 11.—2.55, House expenses, J u n e 401 12 11.—256, House expenses, J u l y .383 49 18.—257, House expenses, August 420 54 12.—258, House expenses, September 420 47 18.—260, House expenses, October and N o v e m b e r . . 98133 20.-259, D. B. Fuller, Hucklebridge loan 1,600 00 31.—261, House expenses, December 519 78 31.—262, H o r s e m a n & Mann, cementing furnace pit 40 00 31.-26.3, I v y Leaf Chapter, O. E. S., piano 107 00 31.—264, Maple Grove Cemetery, p a y m e n t lots 55 00 31.-265, D. C. .lackson, car coal 100 25 31.—Balance in treasury 1,823 67 Total $12,946 .38

Tlie Secretary's report shows t h a t there was in his hands a n incidental account of $78.35. The a m o u n t of real estate mortgages in force was $17,400, with no interest unpaid. During the year there was added to the E n dowment Fund $500 by the Grand Chapter, O. E. S. This amount, with the Port E n d o w m e n t F u n d of $1,000, is loaned to Jewell Lodge, No. 11, Jewell City. The income of this fund is alone available by the Board. The cost of m a i n t a i n i n g the H o m e the past year, per capita, was $2.69 per week. W e are assured t h a t tlie Masons of K a n s a s are more t h a n willing to continue their support of the Home. Among the first of the moral precepts of Masonry is charity to its destitute. L e t this prevail. Then we will be Masons not only in name but in deeds of pure beneficence. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, D. B. F U L L E R , President.

REPORT OF BOARD OF CUSTODIANS. W.-. Bro. GEORGE F . POND, Custodian, presented the following report, which was ordered p r i n t e d with the P r o c e e d i n g s : To the M.-.W.\ Grand Lodge of Kansas: The first event was a meeting of the Board of Custodians a t Topeka held during the session of the Grand Lodge in t h a t city,

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with full board present, W.-. Bro. G E O R G E M . COPIJIN acting as c h a i r m a n . W.'. Bro. G E O B G E P . P O N D was continued secretary. I t w a s decided to hold three schools instead of one. One a t P r e d o n i a was conducted b y Bro. G E O B G E M . C O P L I N during the week commencing April 3, 1900. A b o u t six lodges were represented, and the local a t t e n d a n c e was very poor. However, there were three sessions held each day and was productive of much good to the few-who were in a t t e n d a n c e . Neither the Grand Master nor any of the officers were present. A n o t h e r school was held a t H b l t o n commencing May 14, 1900, a n d was very well attended. This school was conducted by W.'. Bro. W I L L I A M P. M U D G E T T . Seventeen lodges were represented. Great interest was manifested by those in attendance. Three sessions were held daily. The G r a n d Master and Grand Secretary were present one day. This school of instruction resulted in m u c h good to the Craft. A third school was held a t Abilene and was conducted by W.'. Bro. G E O . F . P O N D . A b o u t ten lodges were represented at this meeting. There was a good local attendance of the home lodge. W.-. Bro. T H O M A S E . D E W E Y , Grand Senior.Warden, was on h a n d on Monday i n o r n i n g a n d did everytliinghe could tomalie the school a success. The most interesting feature of the occasion •was the conferring of tlie t h i r d degree on F r i d a y evening. The presence of the Grand Master, Grand Secretary and P a s t Grand Master, W I I L I A M M . S H A V E R , added greatly to the interest manifested by those in attendance. I t was an event long to be remembered. Bro. D E W E Y , it can be well said, knows how to entertain. After the work was finished a s u m p t u o u s banquet was spread. The tables were loaded w i t h the good things of which t h a t city abounds. After the b a n q u e t the ladies came in, and there followed a social reunion which added greatly to the enjoyment already begun. . I n describing this event, it would be a n injustice to our Abilene brethren not to say a n y t h i n g of the masonic hall which the brethren of Benevolent Lodge h a v e completed and adorned. The entire structure is, indeed, the perfection of architectural skill, magnificence and b e a u t y ; and wlien the rays of light flash from the letter "G," reflected from its polished surface it dazzles the eyes of all, wlio at sucli times beheld it. Our Abilene brethren h a v e decorated this lodge room in a most' elaborate manner. I t strikes the writer as a m a s t e r piece of workmanship. I would like to go further in describing the decorations of this beautiful lodge room, b u t language is inadequate to describe it. Tlie brethren, who in tlie future, intend fixing up their masonic lodge rooms, would do well to send a committee to Abilene to t a k e a look a t No. 98.

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Bro. GEO. M . C O F L I N reports work done as follows: Instructing a t Fontana Lodge, a t Fontana, five d a y s ; compensation received $20.00. I n s t r u c t i n g a t Clinton Lodge, No. 23.3, Burden, two w e e k s ; compensation received $50.00; condition of work as left, good. Instructing a t Kickapoo Lodge, No. 4, two w e e k s ; compensation received $50.00; condition of work left, good. Instructing Horton Lodge, No. 326, Horton, one week; compensation $25.00; condition of work left, good. W.-. Bro. W I L L I A M P. M U D G E T T reports work done as follows : Instructing Goodland Lodge, Goodland, six days ; compensation received $30.00; work was left fair. Instructing Soandia Lodge, Seandia, five d a y s ; compensation received $25.00; work was fair. I n s t r u c t i n g Marysville Lodge, No. 91, Marysyille, six d a y s ; comsensation received $30.00; work good. I n s t r u c t ing Cuba Lodge, No. 362, Ave days ; compensation received $25.00. W.-. Bro. G E O . F . P O N D reports work done as follows: I n structing at Lawrence Lodge, No. 6, and Acacia, No. 9, a t Lawrence, five evenings; compensation received $20.00. Too much cannot be said of the officers and m e m b e r s of these two lodges. They are ready and willing to u n d e r t a k e a n y t h i n g which will add to the perfection of the work. W e drilled on the dramatized work of the third degree five evenings. The degrees were then conferred in full costume. The work was a perfect success in every detail. I n s t r u c t i n g Benevolent Lodge, No. 98, two d a y s ; compensation received $10.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Solomon City Lodge, No. 105, Solomon City, three d a y s ; compensation received $15.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Sylvan Grove Lodge, No. 359, Sylvan Grove, six d a y s ; .compensation received .$25.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 145, Beloit, seven days, $35.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Enterprise Lodge, No. 353, Enterprise, seven d a y s ; compensation $35.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Mistletoe Lodge, No. 259, Conway Springs, six d a y s ; compensation $30.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Winfleld Lodge, No. 58, and Adelphi Lodge, No. 110, Winfleld, joint school, eight evenings ; compensation $16.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Virginia Lodge, No. 315, Savonburg, twelve d a y s ; compensation received $50.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Godfrey Lodge, No. 124, Pawnee Station, three days,-$15.00. . I n s t r u c t i n g •Anthony Lodge, No. 200, Anthony, five d a y s ; compensation $25.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Lincoln Lodge, No. 153, Lincoln, one d a y ; compensation received $5.00. W.'. Bro. G E O . M . D I X O N reports work done as follows: Instructing Avon Lodge, No. 305, four and a half days, compensation received, $14.50. I n s t r u c t i n g McPherson Lodge, No. 172, McPherson, seven d a y s ; compensation, $21.00. I n s t r u c t i n g Canton Lodge, No. 197, five d a y s ; compensation received, $15.00. All other assistant Lecturers report no work done and no compensation received. I n m a k i n g m y report of the A n t h o n y Lodge I failed to state t h a t the members are all good workers and are

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very enthusiastic, and further, t h a t thej' will come together quicker and in larger numbers, prepared to do work, than at any school which I h a d the pleasure of Instructing. Fraternally submitted, GEO. M. C O P L I N , W. P. M U D G E T T , GEO. P. P O N D , Custodians. ACTION APPROVED. W.-. Bro. H Y . W . STACKPOI.E, of Jfo. 134, moved t h a t tlie action of the C o m m i t t e e on Correspondence in h a v i n g iiad separate copies of t h e i r r e p o r t p r i n t e d and distributed, be approved, and the custom continued until n e x t year. Carried. GRAND ORATOR'S ADDRESS PRINTED. On motion of R.-.W.-. Bro. .SAMUEL R . P E T E R S , t h e (rrand S e c r e t a r y was i n s t r u c t e d to h a v e one thousand copies of tiie G r a n d Orator's a d d r e s s p r i n t e d , in addition to the n u m b e r ordered printed y e s t e r d a y , a n d t h e distribution be left to t h e discretion of t h e G r a n d Master.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECRODOGY. M.-.W.-. Bro. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R , c h a i r m a n , submitted tlio following report, which was a d o p t e d ; To the M.:W:. Grand Lodge of Kansas: Y o u r Committee on Necrology, assigned the duty of memorializing our beloved dead, s u b m i t the following report: A n o t h e r year of GOD'S eternal sunshine, another year of H i s dew a n d rain, falling alike upon t h e j u s t and the unjust—upon those who accept H i s g r e a t mercies and blessings with thankful hearts, and those who, thoughtless a n d careless, as before "chase their favorite p h a n t o m s , " — has glided on in Time's ceaseless flow unto Eternity, and again we stand with bowed heads and tender hearts to read t h e record of the dead. These yearly offices of sorrow are largely without avail if they lead to no renewed pledges of b e t t e r living, to no resolves to fill full the allotted duties of life; aye, more, if they lead not to better lives lived, to d u t y fulfilled. W e speak n o t to the dead. Our voices reach not into the Shadowland. F r o m the d i s t a n t shore there comes no echo; to our straining m o r t a l eyes a p p e a r s no gleam of l i g h t ! They h a v e gone into the Silent L a n d , from whence no answering signal comes.

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OF KANSAS.

99

Y e t though our brethren respond not to our call, their lives speak to us most eloquently this day. Their days of toil on earth have ended, but the influence of their lives is still here, touching into your life and mine, m a k i n g us better men and assisting us in our struggle to overcome wrong and error, or laying the burden more heavily upon us, according as this influence was for good or ill. Since last we met, two hundred and sixty brethren from our rolls of membership in this State have responded to the "higher call." By your side and by inine have they fallen ; some of them unknown in masonic circles beyond the confines of their own lodges, and some of wider acquaintance and influence. W e recommend that their names be enrolled upon the memorial pages of our Proceedings in accordance with our custom. We mourn the loss of three distinguished names in our masonic annals in K a n s a s : B.'.W.'. CYBDS K. HOLLIDAY, PAST DEPUTY GBAND MASTEK

of this Grand Lodge, died a t his home, in the City of Topeka, surrounded by a loving family and devoted friends, on March 29, 1900. Bro. HOLLIDAY was a native of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he was born on April 3, 1826, and was, therefore, nearly seventy-four years of age a t the time of his death. H e selected the site for the City of Topeka, and was largely instrumental in having the city made the capital of this great commonwealth. E v e r after was he prominently identified with the city's best growth and development. I n the capacity of private citizen, Bro. HoLLiDAY was well known for his sterling qualities, eliciting the respect and admiration of his fellow townsmen, soon to bear fruit in the lettered shaft and massive m o n u m e n t of bronze to be erected within the city to his memory. While a student at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, he received masonic light in Crawford Lodge, No. 234, and was there made a Mason on J a n u a r y 7, 1852. I n 1857 he dimitted to become a charter m e m b e r and the first J u n i o r Warden of Topeka Lodge, No. 17, successively advancing to the Master's chair, which he filled in 1861. A t the fifth A n n u a l Communication of this Grand Lodge, held a t Topeka in the same year,, he served as Grand Senior W a r d e n , and a t its close was elected Deputy Grand Master, which office he held for five successive terms. In 1867 he was appointed Grand Orator of this Grand Lodge. As our records show, he labored faithfully as a committeeman in this Grand Lodge, and was of great service in this formative period of its history. H e was a true Mason and Christian gentleman. As t h e shades of life's night were gathering round hiin and the death

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dew dampened his brow, while a loving family hovered near, he called b y familiar n a m e for a favorite nephew, a Mason and P a s t Master of his lodge, who, slipping quickly to his side, took his h a n d and spoke to him, a s k i n g if there was aught he desired. The d y i n g craftsman aroused himself for the expiring effort; grasping the questioner's hand with the " s t r o n g grip," he answered: "No; it's all right," a n d with this expression by symbol of the Mason's hope a n d trust in t h e R e d e e m e r of the World, he breathed his last. M.-iW.-. SILAS ELAM SHELDON, PAST GRAND MASXEB

of this Grand Lodge, died a t his home in Topeka on April 19,1900. This distinguished Brother was also a native of Carlisle, b u t of the one located in the State of Ohio, where he was born on J u n e 5,1837, being thus nearly sixty-three years of age a t the time of his death. H e was educated a t Baldwin University, Berea, Ohio, and choosing a professional career and the practice of medicine as his life work, he enrolled liimself as a s t u d e n t a t the Cleveland Medical College. F r o m this institution he graduated with lienor in 1860. H e settled in Cleveland for the practice of his profession, b u t in 1862 he entered the service of his country as ah assistant surgeon, and later was promoted to the post of surgeon of his regiment, serving u n t i l the close of the war. After peace was declared, he married and removed a t once to Topeka, and east his fortunes with this young and growing city. In his new home, his energy, industry and ability soon p u t him in tlie front rank as a p h y s i c i a n and surgeon, and he earned and continued to hold until his d e a t h the reputation of being one of the best and most skillful medical men of the city and State. Our brother w a s m a d e a Mason in Topeka Lodge, No. 17, on J u l y 10, 1867. H e served his lodge as Secretary in 1869, and being, regularly advanced presided as Master in 1871, 1872, a n d again five years later, in 1877. I n 1871 he was Grand Senior Deacon of this Grand Lodge, and held this office again in 1883; in 188i he was its Grand J u n i o r W a r d e n ; in 1885 its Deputy Grand Master, and in 1886 he wielded the gavel of authority in the Grand E a s t . H e also served on m a n y i m p o r t a n t committees in the Grand Lodge, although n o t so actively of late years. H e had also received the liighest honors in the gift of the Capitular a n d Templar Grand Bodies of t h e S t a t e . Bro. S H E L D O N ' S life h a d been a busy one, and little time had been allowed for rest. H e a r t complications warning him t h a t a relaxation from accustomed toil and care was imperative, a season of rest and foreign travel was in contemplation, when death redrew the designs. After a n i g h t of apparent rest, his tired h e a r t ceased to throb, a n d peacefully he passed from the sleep of earth to the sleep of death.

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LODOE OF KANSAS.

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M.'. W.-. MOSES S A W I N A D A M S .

Another one of our early P a s t Grand Masters died a t , his home in Canon City. Colorado, on C h r i s t m a s morning last. Although not seen in our Grand Lodge for m a n y years, he having removed to Colorado from K a n s a s in 1880, his n a m e is a familiar one to all students of our masonic history, by reason of his activity in t h e early fonnative years. He was born a t Ringe, N e w H a m p s h i r e , on October 19,1826, being thus past seventy-four years of age when he finished h i s labors. H e was a lawyer, and locating, in Leavenworth in 1857, was soon actively and prominently engaged in t h e practice of his profession a n d in m a k i n g political history for t h e State. Serving as Representative to the State Legislature in 1861 and 1868, his abilities were recognized in his selection in each instance as Speaker of t h e House. H i s masonic career in K a n s a s dates from his becoming a charter member of K i n g Solomon's Lodge, No. 10, a t Leavenworth in 1867, which lodge he served as Senior W a r d e n in t h a t and t h e following year, being Master in 1861. F r o m this lodge his membership was transferred to W i c h i t a Lodge, No. 99, in 1876, upon the removal of his residence to' t h a t city, a n d in 1884 his masonic membership in Kansas was terminated by dimit. I n this Grand Lodge he was elected Grand Senior W a r d e n in 1861 and again in 1865, and in 1866 and 1867 was elected and served in t h e Grand B a s t as Grand Master. H i s record in K a n s a s also includes much work upon important committees. H e was also a P a s t Grand H i g h Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of this State. The Reaper has been abroad among our sister Grand Jurisdictions, and m a n y of the ripened sheaves have been gathered. A L A B A M A mourns for its Grand Secretary, P a s t Grand Master H . C L A Y ARMSTRONG, the best known Mason in t h e State. A R K A N S A S loses two P a s t Grand Masters, S A M U E L W R I G H T W I L L I A M S and W. H . G E E , and its G r a n d Master R O B E R T M A X -

W E L L S M I T H . The death of the latter was peculiarly sad, he, with his family of wife and four children, being victims of the frightful disaster which swept five thousand lives into t h e Gulf a t Galveston. CoNNEOTiouT grieves for P a s t Grand Master C L A R K B U C K I N G H A M , who served t h e m in the Grand E a s t in 1900. R R I T I S H COLUMBIA.—Our brethren from across the border in British Columbia announce t h e death of their P a s t Grand Master, THOMAS TROUNCE.

G E O R G I A enrolls upon its memorial tablets the name of P a s t Grand Master J. P. S H A N N O N . I O W A loses P a s t G r s n d Master E D W I N C A R L T O N B L A O K M A B ,

who served them for two consecutive years in the Grand East.

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February,

M I C H I G A N a d d s two n a m e s to t h e roll: P a s t Grand Masters AT^ANSOX P A B T R I D G B a n d E D W I N L . B O W R I N G .

M I S S I S S I P P I reports t h e loss of P a s t Grand Master W I L L I A M STABLING.

N E B R A S K A a d d s to t h e list the name of P a s t Grand Master .TAMES A. T D L L E Y S , Grand Custodian of t h a t Grand Lodge. O R E G O N r e p o r t s t h e p a s s i n g of T H O M A S G I V I N O S E E A M B S ,

P a s t Grand Master. P E N N S Y L V A N I A adds an honored and distinguished name in t h a t of their E.-.W.-. Past. Grand Master J . S I M P S O N A F R I C A , one of the brightest a n d best of t h a t State's masonic sons. T E N N E S S E E comes with a tribute to M.-.W.-. G E O R G E H A M I L -

TON M O R G A N , P a s t Grand Master, and for four years c h a i r m a n of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. W I S C O N S I N loses its Grand Secretary, J O H N W A R R E N L A F L I N ,

for seventeen years t h e occupant of t h e Southeast corner. These brethren, honored a n d loved in their several stations, have, by their lives a n d services, left enduring records in t h e masonic archives of their Grand .Jurisdictions, and we recommend t h a t memorial pages be s e t a p a r t in our own Proceedings to commemorate their virtues. F r a t e r n a l l y submitted, W I L L I A M M. S H A V E E , F E A N K N . COLE, H E N E Y C. LOOMIS, Committee. As a fitting close to t h e above report, tiie G r a n d L o d g e was called u p a n d led in p r a j ' e r b y t h e Grand Chaplain. GEANI) SENIOE W A E D E N INSTALLED. T h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d M a s t e r stated t h a t E.-.W.-. B r o . BESTOR G. BROWN, G r a n d Senior W a r d e n elect, had j u s t received t h e sad news of t h e serious illness of his d a u g h t e r , a n d would be compelled t o hasten t o h e r bedside a t once, and t h a t before leaving h e would b e i n s t a l l e d ; which was accordingly' done. INSTALLATION OF GEAND OFFICEES. M.-.W.-. W I L L I A M M . S H A V E R installed t h e following officers: M.-.W.-. P E R R Y M . H O I S I N G T O N E.-. W.-. T H O M A S E . D E W E Y E.-.W.-. B B S T O E G . B R O W N E.-. W.-. T H O M A S G . F I T C H E.-. W.-. EoBERT E . T O R R I N G T O N

Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior W a r d e n . Grand J u n i o r W a r d e n . Grand Treasurer.-

E.-. W.-. A L B E R T K . W I L S O N

Grand Secretary.

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T h e M.-.W.-. Grand Master a n n o u n c e d t h e following a p pointive oflScers, w h o were duly i n s t a l l e d : Rev. J O H N Y . E W A B T R.-.W.-. A B B A M H . E L L I S "W.-. W. H . H A B B I S O N W.-. J O S E P H D . F E L L W.-. C H A B L E S A . G A K D I N E B W.-. C H A K L E S V A N V E L Z E B W.-. H Y . W . S T A O K P O L E W.-. F B A N K E . D E M U T H W.-. S P E N O B E P . W A D E

Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

Chaplain. Senior Deacon. J u n i o r Deacon. Marshal. Sword Bearer. Senior Steward. J u n i o r Steward. Pursuivant. Tyler.

STANDING COMMITTEES. T h e M.-.W.-. Grand Master a n n o u n c e d t h e following committees for t h e ensuing j - e a r : On Credentials.—MOSES S A E B A C H , N o . 225, H o l t o n ; F B A N K E. D A V I S , N O . 5, Atchison; E . W . P O I N D E X T E E , N O . 17, Topeka; J O H N C . F E Y , N O . 167, learned; F E E D H . S T U O K E Y , N O . 803, W i c h i t a .

On Reports

of Orand

Oj^eers.—CHAKLES J W E B B , N O . 225,

T o p e k a ; G E O . W . C L A B K , No. 225,Topeka; M A T T H E W M. M I L L E E , No. 134, T o p e k a ; W I L L I A M H . V O E T H , N O . 93, P i t t s b u r g ; F B A N K

N. C O L E , N O . 179, Kinsley. On Finance and Mileage.—EDWABD

W . WELLINGTON, NO.

146, E l l s w o r t h ; W . F B A N K M A R C H , N O . 9, L a w r e n c e ; B B B T H .

F L A O K , N O . 353, E n t e r p r i s e ; S I M E O N M . F O X , N O . 16, M a n h a t t a n ; A U G U S T U S O . W E L L M A N , N O . 225, Topeka.

On Chartered

i o d g r e s . — H E N E Y F . M A S O N , N O . 246, Garden

C i t y ; D. W I L S O N H A Y S , N O . 24, O s a w a t o m i e ; A. H . C O N N E T T ,

No. 15, Great Bend ; D A V I D C . M E T H V E N , N O . 60, S a l i n a ; F B E D A. S E A M A N , N O . 205, Eskridge. On Lodges U. D.—ALEX. A. S H A R P , NO.. 167, L a r n e d ; A. A. C A B N A H A N , N O . 113, C o n c o r d i a ; E D W I N L . S H A F F E R ,

N O . 36,

Council Grove ; J A M E S A. S M I T H , N O . 93, G i r a r d ; J O H N MCCOOL, N O . 10, Leavenworth. On Orievances and Appeals.—THOMAS L . B O N D , N O . 216, S a l i n a ; D A V I D M . P B E G U S O N , N O . 37, P a o l a ; W . A M E E B U E N E T T ,

N O . 186, Oberlin; .T. M. W A L T B E S , N O . 159, Robinson; R O B E R T DoUGHEETY, No. 142, Newton. On Orand Lodge Property.—JOHN M O C U L L A G H , N O . 194, G a l e n a ; G U Y I . W A T T , N O . 107, I n d e p e n d e n c e ; P R A N K M O S T E L -

LEB, N O . 187, P i t t s b u r g ; W . C. H O F F M E I S T E B , N O . 145, Beloit; E . B. CoESB, N O . 71, Baxter Springs.

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February,

OF THE

S A M U E L R . E E T E B S , N O . 142, N e w t o n ;

W I L L I A M E . H U T C H I S O N , N O . 312, Garden C i t y ; M A U B I O E L . S T O N E , N O . 75, W a m e g o ; T H O M A S G . A Y B E S , N O . 102, Coffeyville; H U G H P . F A E B E L L Y , N O . 103, C h a n u t e .

On Correspondence.—WILLIAM

M . S H A V E B , N O . 231, T o p e k a ;

C H A B L E S W . M I L L E B , N O . 195, H a y s C i t y ; G E O E G E H . J E N K I N S ,

No. 3, K a n s a s City ; W I L L I A M J . S Q U I B E , N O . 171, S t e r l i n g ; C H A S . B. H A L L , N O . 177, Russell. On Necrology.—JOHN C . P O S T L E T H W A I T E , N O . 11, Jewell C i t y ; J. C. H O P P E R , N O . 191, Ness C i t y ; J O E L J. BOOTH, N O . 269, Conway Springs. READING OF JOURNAL. T h e j o u r n a l of this Communication was read b y t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , a n d on motion a d o p t e d . CLOSING CEREMONIES. T h e M.-.W.-. Grrand M a s t e r closed t h e M.-.W.-. G r a n d L o d g e in A m p l e F o r m , with p r a y e r b y Bro. THOMAS W . J E F F R E Y .

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