GRAND LODGE of KANSAS A.F.&A.M.
GRAND LODGE
2018
THE ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
A.D.1945 - 1949 A.L. 5945 - 5949
OF
KANSAS ANCIENT
FREE & ACCEPTED
MASONS
1945 - Wichita 1946 - Topeka 1947 - Wichita 1948 - Topeka 1949 - Wichita
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JAMES HOLMAN TRICE . GRAND MASTBR,
February 17,1944, to February 14, 1945.
PROCEEDINGS O F THE
M.VW.-.GRAND LODGE OF
ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF
KANSAS. Organized March 17, 1856.
EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
Held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, February 14, A.D. 1945, A.L. 5945.
VOLUME XXVI, PART 3. M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS, Grand Master, Pleasanton. M.'.W.'. ELMER F. STRAIN, Grand Secretary, Topeka.
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GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1945. M. • . w . ' . HARRY D . EVANS SAMUEL G . WILES R. JAMES H . STEWART, J R R. R . • . w / . E. GLENN ROBISON M. B E N S . PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN M. ALBERT K . WILSON R. Bro, GEORGE L . WILLIAMS W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON W.', ELMER G . HORNER W . \ TRICE H. NEWSOM W.', CHESTER L . JACOBY W.',. JAMES CLARK EPLEY W.',. EDWARD D . BRADSHAW W / , ROY G. SHEARER W / . LAUREN DALE RIGG
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Grand Master Pleasanton. Deputy Grand Master Jklacksville. Grand Senior Warden Wichita. Grand Junior Warden Gridley. Grand Treasurer Fredonia. Grand Secretary Topeka. Grand Secretary Emeritits.Topeka. Grand Chaplain Winrield. Grand Senior Deacon Downs. Grand Junior Deacon JEllinwood. Grand Marshal... JMedicine Lodge. Grand Sword Bearer Norton. Grand Senior Steward
Pleasanton,
Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant
Lenexa. Abilene.
Grand Tyler
Leon.
PLACE OF MEETING—1946. The Ninetieth Annual Communication of The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the city of Topeka, Kansas, beginning a t 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 13th, and concluding Thursday, the 14th day of February, A.D. 1946, A.L. 5946.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
M.-. W.*. GRAND LODGE —OF— A. F . & A. M. OF KANSAS.
EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
WICHITA, KANSAS, February 14,1945. There being a constitutional number of lodges represented, the Eighty-ninth Annual Communication was opened in Ample Form in the Hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, at 9:00 A. M., February 14, 1945, A.L. 5945, with the following Grand Officers present: GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT. M. R. •.w. R. R. M. M.
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JAMES H . TRICE Grand Master Medicine Lodge. HARRY D . EVANS Deputy Grand Master. Pleasanton. SAMUEL G . W I L E S Grand Senior Warden ...Macksville. JAMES H . STEWART, J R Grand Junior Warden Wichita. BEN S . PAULEN Grand Treasurer Fredonia. ELMER F . STRAIN Grand Secretary...., Topeka. J. BARBEE ROBERTSON Grand Chaplain Wichita. E. GLENN ROBISON Grand Senior ZJeacon.............Gridiey. ROY O. EVANS Grand Junior Deacon Olathe. THEODORE A. SANBORN Grand Marshal .....Belleville. BERNHARD H . FOLKERSOS Grand Sword Bearer..... Wichita. C. L AVERNE BISHOP Grand Senior Steward Medicine Lodge. FOREST W. BROWN Grand Junior Steward Atwood. DAVID B . NEWTON as Grand Pursuivatit....,.., Wichita.
W.' W.' W." W.' W.' W.' W.' W." LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Tyler
...;.....-.....Leon.
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The gavel used by the Grand Master in opening and conducting the sessions was furnished by the Librarian of the North Carolina Masonic Museum. It has been used for this purpose by most of the United States Grand Lodges, and is to become a permanent exhibit in the Museum of North Carolina located at Greensboro. Following the opening, the M.'. W.". Grand Master invited all Master Masons in good standing, who might properly be in Wichita, to visit and enjoy the Annual Communication.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
The Grand Representatives of other Grand Jurisdictions living in Kansas were introduced and welcomed. M.'. W.'. JAY B . KIRK responded.
COURTESIES.
M.". W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS, Past Grand Master of Wyoming, was introduced by R.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS, Deputy Grand Master. M.'. I.'. JOHN D . RIGG, Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Michigan was introduced by M.'. W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS. M.'. W.". CLAUD F . YOUNG, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Scottish Rite of Kansas, was introduced by M.'. W.". OTTO R . SOUDERS. M.'. E.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, was introduced by M.'. W.". B E N S. PAULEN. M.'., I.'. J. HENRY REB, Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters, was introduced by M.". W.'.
CHARLEY B . ERSKINE.
They were cordially welcomed by the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge. A telegram was read from R.'. W.". HARRY F . SUN-
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DERLAND, G r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n of Missouri, r e g r e t t i n g conditions a n d h i s absence. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. W . ' . ORVAL E . MOON, c h a i r m a n , s u b m i t t e d t h e foUowi n g r e p o r t which, on motion, w a s a d o p t e d : To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Credentials reports the following members and representatives present and entitled to seats in this Grand Lodge: GRAND OFFICERS. Grand Master.
M;".W.',. JAMES H . TRICE
R.".W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.". M.'.W.-. M.".W.'. R.'.W.'.
HARRY D . EVANS SAMUEL G. WILES JAMES H . STEWART, J R B E N S . PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN ALBERT K . WILSON
Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior Warden. Grand Junior Warden. Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary. Grand Secretary Emeritus.
Bro. J. BARBEE ROBERTSON
Grand Chaplain.
W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON W.'. ROY O . EVANS W.'. THEODORE A. SANBORN W.'. BERNHARD H . FOLKERS W.'. C. LA VERNE BISHOP W.'. FOREST W. BROWN
Grand Senior Deacon. Grand Junior Deacon. Grand Marshal. ^as Grand Sword Bearer. Grand Senior Steward. Grand Jimlor Steward.
W.'. DAVID B . NEWTON
as Grand Pursuivant.
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Tyler.
SUB-OFFICERS.
W.'. KENNETH N . POMEROY W.'. LEON L. COUSLAND Bro. JOSEPH L. KIRK W.'. EDWARD W . SULT
Assistant Grand Secretary. Official Stenographer. ....Assistant Grand Tyler. Lecturer.
PAST GRAND MASTERS.
Year of Service.
Year of Service.
W M . EASTON HUTCHISON....1912 B E N S . PAULEN 1921 ELMER F . STRAIN 1924 CHARLES A . LOUCKS 1925 GEORGE F . BEEZLEY 1929 JAY B . K I R K 1930
OTTO R . SOUDERS 1935 CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E 1937 CLAUD F . YOUNG ...1939 ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND 1940 ROSCOE E . PETERSON 1941
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Arizona, EDWARD W . SULT; British Columbia, JOHN A. HETZEL; California, W M . EASTON HUTCHISON; Canada, JAMES H .
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STEWART, J R . ; Chile, LYNN R . BRODRICK; Colombia, ELLSWORTH B . SEWELL, J R . ; Colorado, LAUREN DALE R I G G ; Ecuador, J A Y B . K I R K ; E n g l a n d , ALBERT K . WILSON; Guatemala, GEORGE A . BLAKESLEE; Illinois, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND; Indiana, ELMER F . STRAIN; Louisiana, HARRY E . CROSSWHITE; Maine, CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E ; Maryland, RICHARD H . CRAVENS; Mexico, (Tamaulipas)
LEON L. COUSLAND; Mexico, (York) ALBERT K..>WILSON; Minnesota, K E N N E T H N . POMEROY; Mississippi, THEODORE P . PERRY; Nebraska, HOMER B . OSBORN; Nevada, F H A N K M . YEOMAN; New South Wales, E . GLENN ROBISON; New York, GEORGE F . BEEZLEY; Quebec, HARRY D . E V A N S ; Salvador, R I C E LARDNER; Saskatchewan, J A M E S H . TKICE; South Australia, RICHARD W . EVANS; South Carolina, OTTO R. SOUDERS; South Dakota, CHARLES A. LOUCKS;
Sweden, RoscOE E. PETERSON; Tasmania, B E N S . PAULEN; Texas, CLAUD F . YOUNG; Vermont, SAMUEL G . W I L E S ; Western Australia, CHARLES S . MCGINNESS; West Virginia, CHARLES W . GARRISON. PAST M A S T E R S . LAWRENCE F . D A Y GEORGE W . CASSELL No. 8 12 HARRY A . GIRTON.... ORVAL E . MOON 38 RICHARD W . EVANS.. STANLEY J. KIRK 91 B. HAROLD GROFF.... JOHN I. BRANDENBURGER., 102 E L L I S T . BARKER THEODORE P . PERRY 107 J A M E S E . TAYTXJR L E W I S S . GECKELER.. 150 FOREST HASHBARGER No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
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LODGE R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S . 86—JOHN F . WANNOW, M . 97—CHARLES H . JACOBS, M . 99—PLORAN A . RODGERS, M . 168—BERNHARD H . FOLKERS, M . 303—JOSEPH L . ORMSBEE, M . 364—GEORGE L . W H I T E , M . 433—DEE T . DIRCK, M . RECAPITULATION.
Grand Officers present Sub-officers present P a s t Elective Grand Officers present P a s t Masters present •Bepresentatives of Lodges present . . Total representation in Grand Lodge
14 4 11 13 7 49
•Number of Lodges represented Number of Lodges not represented Total number of Lodges on rolls Fraternally submitted, ORVAL E . MOON, J O H N I. BRANDENBURGER, ELUS T. BARKER, THEODORE P . PERRY,
Committee.
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ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.
M.'. W.". JAMES H . TRICE, Grand Master, presented his address with the following preface, explaining the changed conditions since it was prepared: I suspect that a Grand Master would ordinarily look forward to delivering his address to the Grand Lodge as the real climax of his year's work. This year I have a very peculiar feeling not only about my address but about the whole Communication of the Grand Lodge. Because of conditions, I have requested that all items on the program be abbreviated or eliminated altogether. I expect to abbreviate the address in keeping with this policy. My address was prepared for the printer before the National Director of War Mobilization requested the limitation of gatherings. There are therefore some parts of it which may seem a bit out of place. For example: You will find that in one place I have extended a cordial welcome to all visiting Master Masons and further on in the address you. will find that because of the emergency practically every one was told to stay at home! These are things which I hope you will view with Masonic Charity and overlook. I do not intend to read all the address. In fact, I shall read only a very few sections of it. It is printed and will be distributed to the lodges and among the brethren where, I hope, it, along with the other matter contained in the Advance Reports, will be given the attention which they deserve. Another matter which deserves some comment is the fact t h a t the war news has greatly improved since my address was written. It is only within the week that the American troops under our good friend and Brother, Gen. DOUGLAS A. MACARTHUR have reentered Manila and liberated thousands of imprisoned civilians and prisoners of war. Not only has this operation succeeded better than our fondest expectations, but progress on the European front has been sensational to the point that we may expect the defeat of Germany at any moment. These facts do not change the thought which I am trying to convey. They only emphasize the fact that in the very near future we may be called upon to undertake the problems of rehabilitation and reconversion. The peace which we have longed for and worked for may be upon us before we expect it. And may God speed t h a t day!
To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: • Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord; And the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance. The Lord looketh from Heaven; He beholdeth all t h e sons of men. From the place of His habitation
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He looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. He fasbioneth their hearts alike; He considereth all their works. * * * * * * * Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him, Upon them that hope in His mercy.
* * * * * * * Let Thy mercy. Oh Lord, be upon us. According as we hope in Thee.
—SSrd
Psalm.
M Y BRETHREN:
We meet today In the Eighty-ninth Annual Communication of our Grand Lodge, and as we come together, we look about to find t h a t the world is still seething in conflict. We had hoped that most of the actual turmoil would be ended ere this. Ifc was a vain hope. Even now, as we assemble, we know that thousands of our brethren are on every field of battle. In addition, there are thousands more of our loved ones, our girls and boys, unable to qualify for membership in our Fraternity because of sex or age, yet of our own flesh and blood, deployed in every nook and comer of the globe—fighting, serving, sacrificing, healing and giving, sometimes their very lives, in the struggle which we hoped would be ended. This once quiet and peaceful city of Wichita, almost in the exact geographical center of our Nation, far removed from any scene of conflict, gives graphic evidence of war. Here in this great city we find gigantic w a r plane factories and thousands of our people once given over to peaceful pursuits, now engaged in making and assembling the machines of devastating war. Likewise, over our State are scattered training fields, encampments, and even prison camps with occupants from far off Europe and Asia. All this is tangible evidence that we live and have carried on for the past year amid conditions which remind us constantly of the g^eat conflict. And to live among these conditions and to read accounts of the happenings on distant battle fields, cannot help but give us grave concern for the morrow. I t is a time when we 'should look constantly to the Grand Architect of the Universe for strength and guidance. The psalmist has said t h a t "the eye of the Lord is upon them * * * that hope in His mercy." He has said that "The Lord looketh from heaven * • * He fasbioneth their hearts alike; He considereth all their works." It is, therefore, in the spirit of humility and deep conviction that our labor should ever and always be such as will secure for us the favor of Him "Who hath prepared His throne in the Heavens;.and His kingdom ruleth over all." I t is in that spirit of humility t h a t I, as your servant in this g^eat and glorious work, welcome you to your own Grand Lodge. I t is in t h a t spirit that I extend a cordial welcome to all visiting
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Master Masons in good standing, to meet with us and observe our labors of the next few hours. It is in that spirit that I express the hope that our labor may meet with full approval of Him who looketh from the heavens, and that when we have concluded the same, we shall earn from Him commendation, not for ourselves, but because we have had a part in the advancement of one of His institutions. If there be some of you who are attending Grand Lodge for the first time, may I ask that you feel entirely at home. You are among Masons. That should be sufficient. Masons should ever remember that they are bound by links of an indissoluble chain of sincere affection, and that when we meet as Masons we are always on one common level. This Grand Lodge is your Grand Lodge. The problems of this Grand Lodge are your problems. The committees of this Grand Lodge are your committees. The deliberations of this Grand Lodge are your deliberations and the decisions of this Grand Lodge are your decisions. Wa are all here for one common purpose—to mingle together, work together, and plan together for the advancement of our beloved Fraternity. We hope and trust that each of you will enjoy some part in that activity. As your honored head, I extend, on behalf of all Kansas Masons—now 68,691 strong—fraternal greetings and we'come. I hope that on the morrow we may all return to our homes and our lodges with a higher and better understanding of the tenets and principles of this glorious institution which we call Freemasonry; also, that you may, somehow, get the conviction that there Is work in the quarries for every worthy Craftsman, that a Mason's first duty is to make himself worthy, and then to work diligently and with understanding for the advancement of our ancient and honorable institution. Eighty-nine years ago this Grand Lodge was organized and since that time many charters have been granted to subordinate lodges in order that they, may work as regular lodges. Why was the Grand Lodge organized? Or why was Masonry started here, or anywhere, for that m a t t e r ? I question whether the Masons of that day had any of the conveniences which we have today. I am sure that their meetings were not in buildings and surroundings such as we have in Kansas today. I will venture that most of those meetings took place in a blacksmith shop or in the back end of a grocery store or, perhaps, a school house or, perhaps, even in someone's home. The place of meeting was not important to those pioneer brethren, but the reason why they wanted Masonry in their communities, the desire for Masonry was and is tremendously important. Those early Masons wanted better churches. They wanted better schools; they wanted better homes; they wanted better law enforcement. And Masonry goes hand in hand with those things which tend to create better society and better living. Masonry is an advancement of society.
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Masonry is not, in fact, a secret society. Of course, it is true that we have certain secret words, signs and grips whereby we can recognize each other. We also attempt to keep our ritual secret, but the great principles and purposes of Masonry should never be a secret in any community. Masonry is a philosophy of life—a pattern for living.' It does not guarantee that every man who takes its degrees will come forth as the ideal man. But it does afford him the guide to a happier existence among his fellows. If he will accept the teachings of Masonry and study the rule and guide of our faith, he will achieve the ambition of our early brethren. If he will apply himself to the study of the plumb, the level, the rule, the line, the square and the compasses, he will add to the moral and social fibre of our State and Nation. And he will justify all the nights of labor and all the effort that have been expended to bring Kansas Masonry to its present high standing in the community at large. Brethren, there is a challenge to our efforts today. We have sent forth thousands upon thousands of the finest of our young men and women to experience the hardships of war in foreign aid, in some cases, heathen lands. This calamity was not of their making. I would hesitate to t r y and really fix the blame for it, but certainly it does not fall upon the doorstep of youth not yet out of school. If anyone is to blame, it is those of us of the middle aged generation. But whoever was a t fault, we have now sent our best on to the field of battle, into the air, over the waves and under the water to wage war—relentless, cruel war. Why? Why are these youth being subjected to all those discomforts, injuries, death and destruction? They are being told t h a t it is to preserve democracy. We tell them that their sacrifices are to keep the American way of living —that way of living which our Masonic forefathers set up and handed down to us. If that is the reason, and we believe that it is, then each of us who labors on the home front has a duty to perform. We have obligations to those who brought forth this Nation. We owe something to those worthy brethren who wove Christian principles into every warp and woof of our national fabric. And we owe a tremendous obligation to these young people who are today fighting to preserve that fabric. It is our duty and our obligation to be vigilant. We must see to it that those Christian institutions which our boys are fighting to preserve are, indeed, not permitted to be lost in their absence. We inust be diligent. It is our job to labor with all our might that the supplies which they need to carry this conflict to a successful conclusion are always forthcoming when needed. We must be intelligent in our efforts to effect a lasting peace. All this is our obligation as men and as Masons. And as we work together to the accomplishment of these ends, may we always remember the words of the psalmist: "Let Thy mercy. Oh Lord, be upon us! According as we hope in Thee."
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NECROLOGY.
The year has closed with our official ranks strong, but not without feeling the hand of Death upon one of our number. W.'. STANFORD M . SMART, Lecturer, passed away on December 16th. I have felt this to be a great personal loss to myself a s well as to the Grand Lodge and the entire Craft of Kansas. Brother SMART, a Past Master of Zenda Lodge No. 378, was first commissioned a s a Lecturer in 1916 and during the twentyeight years of his continuous service in that capacity, many years of which I enjoyed a personal acquaintance with him and his work, his most conscientious efforts were directed toward disseminating correct work in Kansas Masonry. To the family of this good Patron of Kansas Masonry and to all the other families of our deceased brethren we extend the arm of protection and the hand of fraternal love and affection. To fully comprehend the enormity of the losses by death of members in our lodges, we need not think in terms of numbers or streng^th. We need only remember that they were all our brothers. More extended tribute to their memory will be given by Brother LOYAL S. NORTHCOTT of Washington Lodge No. 5, Chairman of the Committee on Necrology.
INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFICERS. The following Grand Officers were not present for installation at our last Annual Communication, therefore, authority was issued and the brethren were installed in their home lodges: W.'. THEODORE A. SANBORN, Grand Marshal, was installed in Belleville Lodge No. 129 on May 17, 1944, by W.'. JAMES H. JAMES.
W.'. RALPH COLVIN, Grand Sword Bearer, w a s installed in Fargo Lodge No. 300 on March 20, 1944, by W.". JOHN W. IGOU, Installing Officer, assisted by W.'. HAROLD DURYEA, Marshal. W.". FOREST W . BROWN. Grand Junior Steward, was installed in Atwood Lodge No. 164 on April 5, 1944, by W.'. DELBERT O . CLOE.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
In accordance with the usual custom, it has been my pleasure to nominate members of the Grand Lodge of Kanseis, and to have confirmed nominations of other Grand Jurisdictions a s Grand Representatives. They are a s follows: England
CHARLES JOHN GEOFFREY PALMOUR
South Dakota
RALPH R . TWAMLEY
White Lake
London
Brazil Mexico Brazil
ADERSON ELOYDE ALMEIDA LEON L . COUSLAND JOSEPH H . CONARD
Joao Pessoa El Dorado Coolidge
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North Carolina
B. RALPH BOLINGER
Bucklin
New Mexico Nebraska
MARTIN H . POTTER HOMER B . OSBORN
Preston Wichita
INVITATIONS F R O M SISTER GRAND JURISDICTIONS.
Visits to other Grand Lodges afford a Grand Master opportunity to see how the Craft works, manages its affairs and legislates for its government, thereby broadening his perspective and better equipping him for his duties. He should, therefore, take advantage of every opportunity to visit when his business and affairs in. his own Grand Jurisdiction will permit. I a m happy to report t h a t it was my great pleasure to make visitations to the Grand Lodges of Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. Each of these visits was inspiring and everywhere your Grand Master was treated with utmost courtesy and cordiality. It made me feel just a little conscious of our own entertainment of distinguished gruests, which sometimes is not as adequate as it should be. The 100th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa brought together a great number of distinguished brethren from other Grand Jurisdictions and the same w a s true of the 150th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. I was pleased to delegate our Grand Senior Warden, R.'. W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES, to proxy for me a t the Grand Lodge of Colorado and he reports a- cordial reception there. Invitations were also received from several other Grand Jurisdictions.
G R A N D MASTERS' AND GRAND SECRETARIES' CONFERENCE.
Immediately following the last Annual Communication of the Grand .Lodge, Mrs. TRICE and myself, together with Mrs. STRAIN and the Grand Secretary, made the journey to Washington, D.C., for the conferences which were scheduled to be held in that city begfinning on Washington's birthday. I did not particularly enjoy some parts of the proceedings, since we in Kansa.s do not now participate in the George Washington Memorial nor the Masonic Service Association. It was, however, a great delight to mingle with the Masonic leaders of other Grand Jurisdictions and to listen in on the various discussions. Perhaps my greatest thrill came from meeting two distingTiished Masons—Admiral KING and General MARSHALL, the two men who wield a very g ^ a t influence in the affairs of the world and the lives of thousands of our soldier sons and brothers. I certainly feel that our boys a r e in good hands for these two military and naval heads are upstanding men and Masons. As you know, the Washington'Conferences have been called off, due to travel restrictions; however, when they have been lifted,
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it is my opinion that Kansas should continue to be represented a t these meetings.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS AND THE DISTRICT MEETINGS.
It has been necessary t o make two changes in the list of our District Deputy Grand Masters and the following appointments were made: In District No. 25, AUGUST E. SCHATTENBERG, of Riley, in place of FRANK M . DENT, who resigned.
In District No. 21, ARTHUR L . THOMAS, of Topeka, in place of LAWRENCE H . COX, who resigned to reenter the ministry. Every Grand Master is indebted to his corps of District Deputy Grand Masters for their aid and support in managing t h e affairs of the Craft. May I say that I am profoundly grateful for the faithfulness of these brethren, a s having served in this capacity, I a m acquainted with the duties they are obliged to perform. Frankly, I do not see how the Grand Lodge of Kansas could get along without them, for they do perform a most important service to Masonry. Their work goes far beyond the organization and arrangement for the District Meeting, and I feel that we cannot say enough to express a proper appreciation of the contribution which each of them makes in his district. District Meetings were held on schedule in each of the seventysix districts during the year, although, on account of disrupted travel brought on by unusual floods resulting in washed-out railroads and highways, it was impossible for the Grand Lodge visitor to be present as scheduled in one series of meetings. Some of our districts are becoming quite large and, no doubt, the Council of Administration will soon take action in regrouping lodges to meet changing conditions.
LECTURERS.
One of my first official acts was to commission those faithful servants of the Grand Lodge, W.'. Brothers HARVEY O . DAVIS, STANFORD M . SMART and EDWARD W . SULT as Lecturers. Since
Brother SMART was in such poor health, it was recognized that he would be unable to take any assignments; nevertheless, I felt that his long service should not be broken. Further, since provision was made a t the last Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge for the retirement of faithful servants of the Grand Lodge, W.'. Brother SMART was immediately placed on t h a t list and allowed the $50.00 per month adopted by the Grand Lodge. Brethren, I cannot help but tell you that the granting of this allowance to such a faithful servant a s STAN SMART has been for nearly thirty years, gave me almost the greatest thrill of my year a s Grand Master. A s it turned out, it was for only a few months, but it was
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needed and it was very much appreciated. I think that this Grand Lodge m a y congratulate itself over the action taken in response to the recommendations of the Committee on Finance last year. The other Lecturers are deserving of our highest praise. They have handled instruction well, have conducted many examinations for Unlimited Certificates of Proficiency and I am certain that we all hope they may be available for many years to come. COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS.
At the last Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, a committee was authorized to make a study of the possible desirability of enlarging the Bulletin, or the establishment of a Grand Lodge Magazine. I have appointed on that committee M.'. W.'. Brothers CHARLES S . - M C G I N N E S S and
CLINE C. CURTISS and
W,'.
LYNN
R.
BRODRICK. This committee has been at work most of the year and will make report of their findings during this Annual Communication. CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
On proper recommendation, I have renewed all outstanding Certificates of Proficiency at the beginning of my year. I t has also been a great satisfaction to me that there has been a great deal of interest among the Craft relative to the securing of these various types of certificates. I hope that this will continue and the District Deputy Grand Masters can do much to stimulate this work. A list of the certificates which have been issued during the year will be found in the Grand Secretary's report and anyone who desires information on the requirements for gaining certificates can secure the same from the Grand Secretary.
TWENTY-FIVE AND FIFTY YEAR BUTTONS.
One of the most pleasant responsibilities of the year has been the presentation of Fifty Year Buttons to a number of Kansas Masons who have supported our Institution for fifty years or more. I was not able to perform this ceremony in all cases when invited; however, those brethren who so ably substituted for me also testified to the pleasure and enthusiasm of every occasion of this kind. A list of brethren to whom 'the Fifty Year Emblem has been presented during the year 1944-45 will be found in the Grand Secretary's report. It has also been my pleasure to present a good many TwentyFive Year Buttons. As to the exact number of recipients, I am unable to say, however, I do sincerely hope that it will not be long imtU every brother who is entitled to wear a Twenty-Five Year or Fifty Year Button has received his Sunflower Pin.
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ORATION. The annual Oration is anticipated by the membership as a source of inspiration and spiritual power. It was my privilege and pleasure to tender the appointment as Grand Orator to W.'. BASIL L . JOHNSON of Mount HcJpe Lodge No. 238. Brother JOHNSON very promptly accepted the appointment and the address is prepared. On account of the emergency and travel restrictions it will not be given orally, but will be included in the Annual Proceedings for all to enjoy. MASONIC HOME. If every Mason in Kansas did not do another Masonic act save support the Kansas Masonic Home, he would justify the Institution of Masonry in this jurisdiction. Likewise, if the Grand Master did not do a thing except discharge his responsibility as a member of the Board of Directors of the Home, and as the presiding officer of the Board, he would feel like his year had not been in vain. Here, in the most modern of surroundings and with the last word in equipment, is an institution that is not an institution. It is a home. We call it home, and those who are admitted there are gruests of the home. In this home we have, as the head, a superintendent who has Been in that position just a little over a year. But in that year, our Brother, VIRDON M . LISTON, has demonstrated that he has the ability and the attitude toward his work, which will insure the successful operation of the Home for many years to come. The operation of the Home'is no small undertaking in normal times. Now, under present conditions of problems of food, increased cost of almost every item of provisions and supplies, and the scarcity of labor, it assumes much larger proportions. But Brother LiSTON has met every problem, been quick to ask the Board for advice, and in every way conducted himself in such a manner that we feel entirely satisfied with his administration. Not only has he proved a capable administrator, but his inspirational and religious g^uidance has been a satisfaction to many members of the Home family. The Home Board is also very much concerned with finances and the management of the sizeable endowment fund of the Home which is handled largely by the Secretary of the Board, M.'. W.". OTTO R . SOUDERS, whose excellent abilities have long been recognized by this Grand Lodge. Brother LiSTON and M.'. W.'. Brother SOUDERS will make a report on the affairs of the Home during this session. VISITATIONS. There simply are not enough days in a Grand Master's year.
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in office. There are so many things which he could do and so many more things he would like to do if he just had the time. One of the Landmarks of Masonry is- the right to visit and certainly t h a t is not only one of the Grand Master's Kghts, but the thing which gives him the greatest thrill and satisfaction. I t was my earnest desire t o accept every invitation where it was possible for me to arrange time and transportation, in order that I might visit every section of the Jurisdiction. Much to m y regret, it was not possible for me to accept all the invitations received; however, I have been able to visit sufficiently to gather first hand knowledge of the workings of the Craft and to learn that Masonry in Kansas is functioning as Masonry should, justifying the effort we put forth t o keep it going. I believe that Kansas Masons are practicing their Masonry and are following the admonition of the Great Master who spent his ministry here on earth when he charged all to go about doing good. May I, at this time, express my appreciation for all the invitations received. On each occasion where it was possible for me to accept the hospitality of our brethren over the State, I was most courteously received. These visitations have proven to me that Masonry is, indeed, a magnificent Institution and have provided me with t h e finest experience of my life. February 17, 1944, Council of Administration Meeting held in Grand Lodge Building, Topeka, Kansas. February 22-24, Washington D.C. Four Masonic Body Conferences. March 20, Conference with officers of Wichita Lodge No. 99, Wichita, Kansas. March 21, Anthony Commandery No. 37, Anthony. March 24, District No. 75 held Reception of Grand Master in home Lodge—Delta Lodge No. 77, Medicine Lodge. Two hundred present; 28 lodges represented; eight Grand Lodge Officers and six D.D.G.M. Address given by OTTO R. SOUDERS, P . G . M .
March 27, Wellington Lodge No. 150, Wellington. Conferring of Third Degree by FOREST HASHBARGER, D.D.G.M. No. 37 on his son. April 4, Winfield Lodge No. 110, Winfield. District Meeting No. 37. April 6, North Star Lodge No. 168, Wichita. District Meeting No. 36. April 7, 9:15 A.M.. Council of Administration Meeting held in Directors' Room of the Farmers & Bankers Life Insurance Company, Wichita. April 7, Neosho Lodge No. 27, Leroy. Past D.D.G.M. Night. Presentation of 25 year buttons. April 10, District No. 41 Official Visit in Hutchinson. April 10, Basset Lodge No. 124, Hutchinson, after the District Meeting.
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April 11, District No. 50 Official Visit in Great Bend Lodge No. 15, Great Bend. April 12, District No. 62 Official Visit in Lewis Lodge No. 220, Lewis. April 13, District No. 56 Official Visit in Kiowa Lodge No. 293, Greensburg. April 18, Haviland Lodge No. 409, Haviland. Presentation of 25 year buttons. April 19, Royal Lodge No. 192, Lyons. District Meeting No. 48. April 20, Rob Morris Lodge No. 332, Preston. Reception of Grand Master. Several Grand Lodge Officers present. April 26, Kansas Masonic Home Board of Directors' Meeting, Jayhawk Hotel, Topeka. April 26, 7:30 P.M.. Sixty-eighth Annual Session of the Gremd Chapter, Order of Eastern Star of Kansas. Message to Grand Chapter from M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of Kansas by your Grand Master. May 1, Kingman Chapter No. 71, Kingman. Reception of Grand High Priest, FRANK YEOMAN of M.'.E.'. Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas. May 12, Plains Lodge No. 367, Plains. Presentation of Fifty Year Button and Twenty-five Year Buttons. May 23, Centre Lodge No. 147, Marion. Presentation of Fifty Year Button and Twenty-five Year Buttons. May 24, Harmony Lodge No. 94, Neodesha. Past Masters' Night. Four D.D.G.M. present. Addressed assembly. May 31, Wichita Council No. 12, R.&S.M., Wichita. Ceremonial. Regular Fall Class. June 6-7, Eighty-seventh Annual Communication M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of Nebraska held in Ma.sonic Temple, Omaha. June 12-15, A.F.&A.M.
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September 12, Medicine Valley Lodge No. 260, Lake City. Regular Meeting. September 14, Winfield Meeting.
Lodge No. 110, Winfield. Reg:ular
September 15, Parsons Lodge No. 117, Parsons. Presentation of Twenty-five Year Buttons, 200 present, 23 lodges represented. Rev. FRED W . CONDIT, principal speaker.
September 19, Anthony Lodge No. 200, Anthony. "House Warming" of new lodge hall. September 26-27, 124th Annual Communication of M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of Missouri held in Kansas City, Mo. September 28, Eureka Lodge No. 88, Pleasanton. Presentation of Twenty-five Year Buttons and your D.G.M., HARRY D . EVANS
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presented a number of aprons to members of home lodge. Good fellowship meeting. September 29, Emporia Lodge No. 12, Emporia. "Welshman's Night" with entire work done by Welshmen. Candidate a Welshman, too. Presented Fifty Year Button and Twenty-five Year Buttons. September 30, Council of Administration Meeting, Kansas City. September 30, Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, Kansas City. Past Masters' Night, Ninetieth Anniversary. October 2, Keystone Lodge No. 102, Coffeyville. Address and presentation of Fifty Year Button and Twenty-five Year Buttons. October 5, Delta Lodge No. 77, Medicine Lodge. District Meeting No. 75. October 8-9, 105th Annual Meeting of Grand Lodge of Illinois of A.F.&A.M., Chicago. October 16, Conference with Master and Secretary, Sunflower Lodge No. 86, Wichita. October 18, Ninnescah Lodge No. 230, Kingman. Sixtieth Anniversary of Charter. Addressed assembly and presented Twentyfive Year Buttons. Joint Meeting. October 19, Siloam Lodge No. 225, Topeka. Presentation of Twenty-five Year Buttons. October 20, Active Lodge No. 158, Atchison. Annual Charter Night Observance. Addressed Joint Assembly. October 21, White C o u d Lodge No. 78, White Cloud. Special Joint Meeting. Buffet supper served by O.E.S. October 24, Union Lodge No. 7, Junction City. Past Masters' Night. Presented Twenty-five Year Buttons. October 25, Kansas Lodge No. 307, Herington. Special escort through the Army Air Field; had lunch at the Base. Returned for afternoon work and presented buttons at the evening program. October 26, Salina Lodge No. 60, Salina. Dedication Ceremony of Masonic Temple. Debt free. All Bodies represented. October 30-31, Attended meeting of Committee on Revision of Laws. November 2, Wichita Lodge No. 99, Wichita. Past Masters' Night. Presentation of Fifty Year Button. November 6, St. Bernard Lodge No. 222, Dodge City. "Army Night"; 150 members present; 19 Grand Jurisdictions represented. Approximately 50 men in uniform were present; a good many assisted in the work. November 8, Zenda Lodge No. 378, Zenda. Presentation of Twenty-five Year Buttons. November 13, Macksville Lodge No. 371, Macksville. Presented Twenty-five Year Buttons. Meeting in honor of SAMUEL G. WILES, Grand Senior Warden.
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November 16, Grand View Lodge No. 376, Bucklin.' "HornecomMeeting. November 20, Council of Administration Meeting,' Masonic Home, Wichita. November 20, Sunflower Lodge No. 86, Wichita; $14,000 Mortgage Burning Ceremony. November 21, Towanda Lodge No. 30, Towanda. Past Masters' Night. Public Presentation of Twenty-five Year Buttons in Methodist Church. Adjourned to Lodge Hall. November 22, Cosmos Lodge. No. 278, Kiowa. Grand Master Party; 7:00 dinner and Twenty-five Year Buttons were presented in the evening. November 27, Delta Lodge No. 77, Medicine Lodge. Past Masters' Night. Acted as Senior Deacon. Home lodge presented your Grand Master with a beautiful Parker 51 Pen. November 28, Constellation Chapter No. 476, O.E.S., Wichita. "Honoring Masons." December 12, Cyprus Chapter No. 63, Medicine Lodge. FRANK M. YEOMAN, Grand High Priest's Official Visit. December 18, Lorraine Chapter No. 39, O.E.S., Medicine Lodge. Installation. Presented HAZEL BISHOP, W.M., with gavel in behalf of C. LAVERNE BISHOP, Grand Senior Steward. December 19, Attended funeral service of my good friend and brother, STANFORD M . SMART, Lecturer, officiating as honorary pallbearer along with a number of other Grand Lodge members. December 20, Conference with Grand Secretary, ELMER F . ing''
STRAIN in Topeka.
January 1, 1945, Coats Lodge No. 394, Coats. Presented Twenty-five Year Buttons. January 12, Joint Meeting of the four Wichita Chapters, O.E.S. was held in Scottish Rite Temple in honor of official visit of Mrs. Florence Grant, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star. January 16, Kansas Masonic Home Board of Directors' Meeting at the Home. Immediately following a meeting of the Council of Administration was called. January 22, Larned Lodge No. 167, Lamed. Joint Dinner Meeting in Christian Church, honoring Sister and Brother HALLOWAY, Brother HALLOWAY having served Masonry for 45 years. January 29, Kilwinning Lodge No. 265, Pratt. Fellowship Meeting. February 1, visited Wilmore Lodge No. 12. February 6, Charity Lodge No. 263, Hazelton. Fellowship meeting. February 12, Isabel Lodge No. 400, Isabel. Fellowship meeting. In my travels over the state I have made 47 unofficial visits
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not listed. My visits to Lorraine Chapter No. 39, Cyprus Chapter No. 63 and Delta Lodge No. 77 are not included in the 47. In each instance the highest respect was paid to the office of Grand Master. These occasions inspired me to carry on this important part of our program. LAYING OF CORNER-STONES.
Inability to secure building materials has undoubtedly been responsible for lack of invitations to conduct the ceremony of the ancient art of Laying the Comer-stone of Public Buildings. We doubt if we may expect a change in this situation until the war is won and a resumption of public building is possible. It is our hope that it will not be long until we will again be called upon to conduct these ceremonies on proper occasion. May I say a t this time that it was a privilege to have R.".W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES, Grand Senior Warden, represent the Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of Kansas, October 21, 1944, at a Comer-stone Laying for three Masonic Buildings on a tract of land owned by the Omaha Masonic Home for Boys within the city limits of Omaha, Nebraska. EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE WORK.
In order to curtail travel and conserve manpower, it seemed best to invite one of the Wichita Lodges to provide the usual exemplification of the dramatized work of the Third Degnree. It also seemed appropriate that the invitation should go to the baby lodge. North Star No. 168, of Wichita, which very graciously accepted. Since that time the government has issued a request that all meetings be held to an attendance of fifty or less, consequently, this part of our important program has been cancelled. TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
I do not know whether to complain or rejoice over the fact that not a single case has come before the Committee on Trials and Punishments during the year. If this situation is caused by improved conduct of our members, then we should most certainly rejoice. If, however, it comes about because we are too busy to pay any attention to acts of omission or commission, or because of some mistaken ideas of Masonic charity, then we should admonish. At any rate, the committee will make report at this Annual Communication. BENNINGTON LODGE NO. 180. At the last Annual Communication, not one of the brethren from Bennington appeared, following the arrest of the Charter of their lodge, and so it was forfeited.
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Instructions were, therefore, issued to the Grand Pursuivant and the Grand Secretary to proceed to Bennington and take possession of their supplies, and to make the best possible settlement of the lodge's note held by Mrs. ANGIE WAGNER. With the consent of the brethren present, the cash in the Bennington Bank, amounting to $143.67, was turned over to and accepted by Mrs. WAGNER in full settlement for the note. In confirmation, the note has been placed in the permanent file. The lodge membership was notified to apply for Grand Secretary's Certificates. The details are set out in the report of the Grand Secretary. This lodge had a tine, well equipped hall, with plenty of members and territory, but because of adverse social conditions, the faithful few found no support and a community asset disappeared. The hall, about to be sold for taxes, was quit-claimed to the owner of the lower floor for a small sum. Our loss is measured in dollars and cents, but the community is weaker because of the lapse of the lodge's charter. NORTH STAR LODGE NO. 1 6 8 .
North Star Lodge No. 168, Wichita, having made a request for a charter and the same having been granted at the last Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, it was m y pleasure to request M.'.W.'. CHARLES S. McGlNNESS to constitute the lodge in my absence from the State. The lodge was duly constituted on February 24, 1944, and the minutes of the Special Communication of the Grand Lodge on that occasion will be carried in our printed Pro- . ceedings. This lodge has made a very fine beginning and I hope t h a t it will not be long until we have similar petitions for lodges in cities where some of our lodges are getting such a large roster of mernbers. LIFE MEMBERSHIPS.
In accordance with the provisions of By-Law 153-A adopted at the last Annual Communication, the Council of Administration, on November 20, 1944, approved the issuance of Life Memberships to thirty-eight brethren of Atwood Lodge No. 164, Atwood, Kansas. These were issued on payment of $100.00 each to the Secretary of Atwood Lodge and the funds received, along with funds on hand available at that time, were used to free the lodge of all indebtedness. BUILDING PROJECTS.
There have been a number of cases in which a lodge has fixed up its quarters. Also some requests for changing locations, but
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of debt. Perhaps it is a reflection of the times, or perhaps it is the happiest occasions are those in which the lodge gets itself out good management on the part of the lodge, but whatever the reason, it Is none the less noteworthy that a number of our lodges have been able during the year to clear up all their indebtedness. Listed below are the building projects which have met with my approval. Waverly Lodge No. 244, of Waverly, to move paraphernalia to second story of Baxter Hall, southwest corner of Fourth and Pierson Streets, Waverly, for the reason that it was necessary to have larger and better lodge room facilities. Cable Lodge No. 299, of Arlington, to sell the lower part of building. Contract signed and provisions carried out. Tyro Lodge No. 386, of Tyro, to move paraphernalia to I.O.O.F. .Hall across the street in Tyro, Kansas. Reno Lodge No. 140, of Hutchinson, to move from comer of Sherman and Main to Sherman and Walnut, which is known as Masonic Temple; and to take ten-year lease 'on said building. The Council of Administration has approved the following: Arma Lodge No. 408, of Arma, to purchase two-story brick building for new lodge hall. Latham Lodge No. 401, of Latham, to move to new quarters in the same building as old lodge hall. CONSOLIDATION OF LODGES.
The following Edict of Consolidation was issued upon application of the officers of Wetmore Lodge No. 53 and Polar Star Lodge No. 130, who have complied with the regulations to effect a consolidation. EDICT. FROM THE GRAND E A S T .
To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Wetmore Lodge No. 55 and Polar Star Lodge No. ISO: A proposition to consolidate Wetmore Lodge No. 53, A.F.&A.M., of Wetmore, Kansas, and Polar Star Lodge No. 130, A.F.&A.M., of Netawaka, Kansas, has been submitted in accordance with Section 2, Article VII of the Constitution. The proceedings thereunder seem to be regular and the Secretaries of both Lodges certify that the resident membership has been notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation by the necessary two-thirds vote. Now Therefore I, JAMES H . TRICE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Grand Master of the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, do hereby declare the said lodges to be consolidated under the name and title of Polar Star Lodge No. 130, A.F.&A.M., located at Netawaka,
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Kansas. It is hereby ordered that the Secretary of Wetmore Lodge No. 53 transmit at once the seal, charter and ciphers of Wetmore Lodge No. 53 to the Grand Secretary, at Topeka, Kansas, and turn over all property, books, accounts and records to Polar Star Lodge No. 130. Polar Star Lodge No. 130 shall make due returns indicating the date when the consolidation has been completed and the terms of this EDICT have been complied with. In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand at the City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, this 25th day of March, A.D., 1944, A.L. 5944. JAMES H . TRICE,
ATTEST : (Seal) ELMER F. STR.4IN, Grand
Grand Master. Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.
The new Constitution approved at the last Annual Comrnunication was reproduced and mailed to all lodges in accordance with Section 7, Article VIII of the Constitution. Three hundred and eighty lodges have complied with the mandate of the law, and reported their action: 369 voted for adoption and 11 voted "No." It is too bad that, notwithstanding tracers and notices in the Bulletin, the other fifty-seven lodges have failed to meet the constitutional requirements. In accordance with my responsibility, I hereby proclaim the new Constitution adopted, effective February 14, 1945'. COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF THE LAW.
Until a few weeks ago we felt that this work which was begun three years ago had progressed to where we could see the end. At our last Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge the committee presented its report and a new and revised Constitution was adopted and submitted to the lodges for their approval. This approval has been received and the new law has become effective on proclamation at this Annual Communication. During the present year the committee has concerned itself with the revision of the By-Laws of our Grand Lodge and would have been in position to make report at this Annual Communication. However, because of restrictions on travel and matters treated more fully elsewhere in this address, it was deemed advisable that the committee should not make report at this Annual Communication and that the work should be continued and the report presented at some Annual Communication when a full attendance of lodge representatives was possible. That is my recommendation. I cannot leave this topic of my address without some reference to the work which has been performed by this committee and particularly its Chairman, M.'.W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON. The fact
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that the Revised Constitution was adopted at the last Annual Communication without a dissenting vote and the further fact that the lodges have given their approval is indeed testimony to the fine work which has been done. The committee very courteously kept me informed of the work being done and it was also my privilege to meet with the committee when they were in session. In my opinion, the work which they have performed will be appreciated by this Grand Lodge long after they have been laid away.
LAW INTERPRETATIONS.
At various times I have been called upon to answer questions in regard to dismembered applicants for the Mysteries of Masonry. In response to these inquiries I have made reference to the Blue Book—Laws of Masonry—Pages , 28, 29 and 30 under the headings of "Qualifications of a Petitioner" and "Jurisdiction." In each of these cases I interpreted the law to read that the candidates were not in the respective lodges' jurisdiction. There have been a number of inquiries relative to the proficiency of what we term a "candidate." Section 7, Article VI of our Constitution was called to their attention with the following interpretation: A Committee cannot report on the proficiency of a candidate. The examination must be in open lodge.
RULINGS.
It was necessary for your Grand Master to make a decision relative to the issuance of a Fifty Year Button to a brother upon application of his lodge. The records reflected that the brother was suspended February 19, 1904, and restored April 3, 1908. Therefore, I made reference to the 1935 Grand Lodge Proceedings on Page 317 and quoted a portion of the paragraph pertaining to this subject: "To any .brother entitled to this memento upon the application of his lodge together with proof that he has been a member in good standing in one or more lodges for a period of fifty years of actual membership." In this case I ruled that the above recommendation be followed. I was also asked to take action in regard to the receipt of a Request for Dimit After Election to Membership from another Grand Jurisdiction by one of our subordinate lodges. Therefore, as By-Law No. 130, which the last Grand Lodge refused to amend, states that a member of one of our lodges cannot hold a membership in any other lodge within or without our jurisdiction, I am issuing the following ruling: "Application for dimits from our lodges to confirm prior election in another lodge are in violation of By-Law 130 and will be considered of no effect."
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STATEMENT OF FACT AND RULINGS.
After proper investigation and due consideration, I found it necessary to issue the following Statements of Fact and Rulings: To: M.'.W.'. GERALD L. BROWN, Grand Master M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of Oklahoma: Statement of Fact. R. H. WIGNER, a member of lola Lodge in Kansas, was tried for Unmasonic Conduct by a Lodge in Oklahoma. Proper service was obtained on him by the Oklahoma Lodge and the charges preferred were sustained and the Brother was expelled. He now wishes to petition for Reinstatement. The question is, "Where shall he apply"? Shall it be in Oklahoma to the Lodge that expelled him or to the lola Lodge ? If to the Oklahoma Lodge, will he be automatically reinstated as a member of the lola Lodge or only to Masonic Membership generally, and then can apply to any Lodge he desires? Can the lola Brethren be heard on the subject at all? Ruling. Section 149 of the By-Laws of Kansas provides that the expelled Brother can apply only to the Lodge by which he was expelled. He must, therefore, apply to the Oklahoma Lodge which expelled him and if he is reinstated by that Lodge, he is automatically reinstated as a member of lola Lodge. The lola Brethren have nothing to say about the matter unless they do so through the Oklahoma Lodge or some of its members. If the Oklahoma Lodge has surrendered its charter, then the expelled Brother must apply to the Lodge in whose jurisdiction he resides. If the Oklahoma Lodge has consolidated with another, then he must petition the consolidated Lodge in Oklahoma and its action will be final. No action by the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma trying to exercise original jurisdiction will be recognized by Kansas, as our law does not recognize action by any body except the Lodge which conducted the trial and expelled the Brother. By-Law No. 148 of the Kansas Law must be followed literally by the Oklahoma Lodge receiving the petition for reinstatement, and if not followed in all details and a proper showing made to lola Lodge the action of the Oklahoma Lodge will not be recognized, even if the Brother is declared reinstated.
To: BEN F . HULL, Secretary,
Sunflower Lodge No. 86 of Wichita: Statement of Fact. It was reported to me that LAWRENCE N . F1,INT, of Derby, Kansas, had applied to Sunflower Lodge No. 86, by Petition for the Degrees, although within the jurisdiction of Mulvane Lodge No. 201. Sunflower Lodge has an initiation fee of $55.00 and Mulvane of $35.00, each including the Grand Lodge Raising Fee. Ruling. That Sunflower Lodge remit to Mulvane Lodge $30.00 of the fee; $20.00 to the Masonic Home Endowment Fvmd and pay the
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usual fee of $5.00 for the raising fee to the Grand Secretary for the Endowment Fund of The Kansas Masonic Home, as provided by law and that t h e Brother be a member of Sunflower Lodge No. 86. To: FLOYD S. ECOKD, Secretary, Burling:ton Lodge No. 66 of Burlingrton: Statement
of Fact.
It was reported to me t h a t Brother CAKL A. KRAEGE, now
stationed in England, has placed in a safe in Washington, D.C., an official Cipher, and has forwarded $10.00 to Burlington Lodge No. 66, A.F.&A.M., of Burlington, Kansas. Ruling. That Burlington Lodge No. 66, A.F.&A.M. of Burlington, Kansas, forward to the Grand Secretary the $10.00 to hold as a deposit and, when Brother CARL A. KRAEGE returns to Washington, D.C., to forward the official Cipher to the Grand Secretary, a t which time the Grand Secretary will return to Brother CARL A. KRAEGE the $10.00 held as a deposit.
TRAVEL RESTRICTION EMERGENCY AND EDICT RELATIVE TO A N N U A L COMMUNICATION.
Shortly after the first of the year the National Director of War Mobilization issued an appeal to all organizations to cancel gatherings as a patriotic contribution to the w a r effort. The design of this request was to relieve overburdened travel agencies and to conserve manpower for production of essential products related to the war. Realizing that the Masonic Fraternity might well be expected to set the pattern for other organizations in our State, yet a t the same time feeling that the Annual Communication of our Grand Lodge is primarily concerned with leg^islative matters and that the cancelling of our Annual Communication would be a serious matter, I sought the advice and counsel of the Council of Administration and numerous other individuals in an endeavor to determine what our proper course should be. After the matter was given thorough consideration by the Council of Administration a t a meeting held in Wichita, January 16th, it w a s our almost unanimous opinion that we should, as far as possible, comply with the request of the National Director of War Mobilization. We, therefore, have sought to crowd the necessary legislative matters of our Grand Lodge into a one day session and to curtail the attendance within the limit set by the National Director of W a r Mobilization. In consequence of the above, I issued the following Edict on the'20th day of January and directed the Grand Secretary to mail the same, together with the proper ballots, to each lodge entitled to be represented.
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EDICT. FROM THE GRAND E A S T OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT, F R E E , AND ACCEPTED MASONS O F KANSAS.
To All Members of the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of Kansas: Whereas, The United States of America is at w a r and conditions have arisen which, in the opinion of the duly elected officers and those persons placed in charge of Governmental functions, require changes in the ordinary conduct of the lives of the citizens of The United States of America, and Whereas, the National Director of War Mobilization has called on all organizations t o cancel all conventions which should be attended by more than fifty persons, and Whereas, the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas is a patriotic society desiring to cooperate in every way with the National Government, and The Grand Master is confident that, all Masons of Kansas desire to comply with all necessary regulations for t h e preservation of the liberties of the citizens of The United States by assisting in the prosecution of the War, NOW
THEREFORE, I, JAMES H . TRICE, Most Worshipful and
Grand Master of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as such Grand Master, do hereby declare that an emergency has arisen in the affairs of The United States of America which requires the cooperation of all loyal citizens of the United States and particularly all members of the Masonic F r a ternity within the State of Kansas, and that such emergency r e quires complete compliance with the above mentioned requirements of The National Director of War Mobilization, AND IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that our Annual Communication for the year 1945 shall be confined to a one-day session t o be held on t h e 14th day of February, 1945, in the Scottish Rite Temple in the City of Wichita, Kansas, commencing at 9:00 A.M., and that the official representation at such meeting shall be limited to Fifty Persons, composed of the Grand Lodge Officers, Committee Members and the Masters of the Lodges in Sedgwick County, Kansas, or their lawful proxies, and those persons qualified t o be in attendance who m a y do so without violating the provisions of the Order of The Director of War Mobilization, and that all other persons whose duty or responsibility it would ordinarily be to attend this Annual Communication are hereby excused from a t attendance. I T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the provisions of By-Law No. 52 be suspended and that the election of officers shall be held a t 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 14, 1945. IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED, That HOMER
B . OSBORN,
District
Deputy Grand Master for the 36th District, be and he hereby is appointed a s Teller of the election for officers and that all ballots hereinafter referred t o shall be sent to him a t The Scottish Rite Temple, Wichita, Kansas, to be counted by him and his assistants, and the result announced to the Grand Lodge. I T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That all members of the Grand Lodge are permitted to vote by ballot for all elective officers of The Grand Lodge of Masons of Kansas, and such ballots must be in the
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hands of HOMER B . OSBORN as teller on or before the hour of
10:00 A.M. on February 14th, 1945, or they will not be counted. I T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the proposed Revision of the
By-Laws be deferred until the next Annual Communication in 1946, and the usual conferences of District Deputies and Secretaries will not be held. I N TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set m y hand at the
City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, this 20th day of January, 1945, A. L. 5945. J A M E S H . TRICE.
Grand
Master.
A T T E S T : ELMER P . STRAIN,
Grand
Secretary.
BY-LAW N O . 75.
Under this By-Law I granted permission that Ionic Lodge No. 254, A . F . & A . M . , St. John, Kansas, m a y allow the Mothers of World W a r I I to meet in their lodge hall on the afternoons of the first and third Mondays. PENALTIES.
If the provisions of By-Law No. 125 requiring four weeks to elapse between the conferring of degrees were more carefully observed, it would not have been necessary for your Grand Master to have imposed a penalty of $10.00 each for three violations of this law. Two of these penalties have been paid to the Grand Secretary. To m e this is not a pleasurable duty and I hope the officers of the lodges will check and recheck t h e dates of conferral of degrees on candidates in order that this By-Law may not be violated. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS.
During m y term as Grand Master the request for Special Dispensations for various reasons h a s been great. Where it appeared t h a t circumstances justified this unusual action the requests were granted and every consideration was given to those desiring to receive work out of time who were connected in any way with the Armed Services. Time only was waived and proficiency h a s been required in every case. A total of 640 Special Dispensations have been issued, authorizing Lodges to meet conditions reported a s follows: Conferring Degrees a t irregular times 565 . Elections, Installations and Annual Communications.... 37 Change of Meeting Place and Date 4 Continued Dispensations issued by M.". w . ' . CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S
Dramatized Third Degree Action on Petitions
3
3 28 Total 640
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The fee prescribed by law was charged in the above cases with the exception of 53 which, in my opinion, justified the waiving of the fee. At the time this is written there are several dispensations for which the fee has not been paid to the Grand Lodge. In order that the validity of a Special Dispensation issued by your Grand Master may be clear to all, those issued by me t h a t have not been used by this date will become void after the 14th of February, 1945. THE WORLD AT WAR.
My report to this Grand Lodge would not be complete without a section dealing with the conflict which overshadows every household in our State and the outcome of which will have effect as great as the Magna Charta itself upon our future. Grand Masters for the last several years have given thought to this conflict and have devoted space to it in their annual addresses. I had thought that it might be my happy privilege to report the winning of the war, at least in Europe, and devote some part of this address to matters of reconstruction. Vain hope!. We appear to have seriously underestimated the determination and the resources of the enemy. While a great deal of progress has been made during the year and our forces have pushed the enemy back in the Pacific and Italy; while they have successfully invaded Western Europe through the Normandy peninsula, and as a consequence liberated France and portions of Belgium and Holland, and, even though our allies, the Russians, have beaten the Nazis back on the Eastern European front, yet, I think all of us will agree that we are still quite a long way from complete victory. As this is written, a counter attack of serious proportions on the Belgian front is dangerously threatening important divisions . of our armies. We have never had a doubt concerning our complete victory, but we must confess that the cost of war in money, effort and human lives is now developing totals that stagger us! Masons have known war before. Our brethren have always been willing to defend the principles for .which we stand. In fact, a study of the War for American Independence will disclose that the part which Masons played therein was all important to the cause of victory. Had it not been for the fact that Masons were willing to rally round and support their brother and leader, the immortal WASHINGTON, during the dark days of retreat after retreat, the whole Colonial cause might have fallen apart and the conflict ended quite differently. We can be very proud of the contribution which our brothers are making on the field of battle in the present conflict. Likewise, we can be proud of the contribution which Masonry is making toward upholding the morale of the men, and providing them with associates whom they know to be their brothers. From every
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theater of war, on land, in the air and on the sea, we receive reports of teamwork between the members of our great Order. Those boys—the men on our fighting front—are performing deeds which will be recorded in the history books for years to come; feats of heroism and courage that almost stagger the imagination. We cannot help but be mighty proud of the contribution which they are making toward safeg:uarding the American way of living. What is Masonry's obligation to them for the sacrifices which they are making? First of all, it is our duty to see that we BACK THE ATTACK! This means t h a t in every single civilian activity which will support the effort they are making, it is our solemn duty to do our very best. If it is foodstuffs which they want and need, we should produce. And Kansas Masons in company with all good Kansans have joined together to produce record breaking bumper crops despite shortages of machinery, men, and restrictions on travel, gasoline and other essentials. If it is munitions of war, we should see that they are forthcoming. Again, Kansas Masons can be proud of the record of Kansans. Our State has become famous for furnishing the B-29 Flying Fortress as well a s almost hundreds of other types of aircraft. Several large powder and shell plants have been operating at top capacities, manned largely by women and older men recruited from the farms and less essential of civilian pursuits. While other communities have had numerous stoppages of work, these disturbances have been almost unknown in Kansas. Our people are determined to see our boys through. If it is money our government needs to finance the war, we should dig down and see that it is forthcoming. And we have seen to it that each War Loan has been oversubscribed by large amounts. We as Masons can be particularly proud of our record in the purchase of war bonds. Almost every lodge with funds to invest has chosen this type of investment; the Grand Lodge has purchased liberally of this type of security and the Masonic Home now has approximately half of its endowment funds invested in government securities. There are other activities on the home front—the donation of blood to the Red Cross; the support of the U.S.O.; the part which Masons as individuals have played in the management of selective service boards, rationing boards, in public office and even in our lodges. Yes, the lodge is an important contributor to the war effort for it, like the church, affords an uplift to our civilian morale. It is, therefore, just as important to keep up the lodge as it is the home or the church or the school, for each of these institutions and all of them together—the preservation of the American way—is what these beys of ours are fighting for. There is yet another contribution which we can make in support of those of our number who are fighting on distant battle fields. The Grand Master, last year, advocated a program of letter
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writing to our brethren in the service. It has been our ambition and purpose to continue this program. I believe that considerable progress has been made in the extension of this worthwhile endeavor. Brethren, I cannot emphasize too much the importance of this work. It seems to me that it is the least we can do for these boys who are such a long way from home and who need the contacts with home to bolster their morale and give them the will to prevail over the enemy. It has been my pleasure to read a great many letters from boys in the service replying to letters and other material which is sent to them either by their lodge or by individual Masons working as a committee of the lodge. I wish you, every one of you, could read them. If you could, you certainly would become enthusiastic about the idea. I know it is a fine thing to send a member a receipt for dues with "military service" or some such phrase written across its face, and every lodge that can afford to do that should send them. All of us, however, will admit that it is lacking in that personal element which is so much needed by the young soldier. The poet said: "The gift without the Giver is bare." These boys do not go in want of entertainment; our government has In most cases seen to it that the soldier's material welfare has been provided for; and his medical care has in most cases been taken care of by the Medical Corps and the Red Cross. But, a cure for homesickness or that supplying of a spiritual need cannot be secured from the medicine cabinet or the supply sergeant. I t can come from friendly newsy letters from home and friends. I hope that during the coming year and until the last boy comes home, every one of our lodges will see to it that their boys do not want for news of their lodge and their home town. I also hope that we will continue to remember with kindly act and deed the parents and families of those who are far away from home fighting our battles for us. Let us remember t h a t : "To relieve the distressed is a duty incumbent on all men but particularly on Masons." Terrible as this war may be, it can provide the impetus for our Fraternity to recover much of that which has been lost in the years of selfish endeavor to get ahead. Even now some of our wounded are returning to us. What is our obligation to them? In a monetary way, our government is planning to see that they are given every assistance, but here again. Masons can supply that personal touch of friendly interest and affection which can never pay our debt to the wounded, but which can give him some satisfaction in the knowledge that he has not made his sacrifice for a mercenary people. The winning of the war and the securing of the peace are not too far away. The nature of the peace which is secured is of great interest to Masons—not collectively for Masons have no desire to become factors in a political way—but the rights of free men have always been dear to the hearts of Freemasons. May it be that we shall emerge from this terrible conflict with a feeling that some
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progress has been made; that never again will tyranny in any form raise its head any place in the world; and may it be that all of us—^Masons and those not.members of the Craft alike—have a clearer understanding of the second great commandment t o : "Love thy neighbor as thyself." CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
This address is being prepared on New Year's Day and it is therefore impossible for me to have a very definite idea of just what our membership gain for the year has been. I know that many of our larger lodges have been extremely busy. Many other lodges have had work regularly. I believe that the net result will be a substantial increase in our membership totals. There is, I am sorry to report, a condition which I think is unhealthy in Kansas Masonry. It is the problem of our smaller lodges. Many of these (and we have 256 lodges with less than 100 members and 88 with membership of 50 or less) are dormant. Very few of them are sharing in the activity which is being enjoyed by the larger lodges. During 1943, fifty-three of these lodges of less than 100 members showed losses while only eighteen lodges of more than 100 members showed a net decrease. The m a t t e r of net loss or net gain in membership is not in itself important. Masonry never has believed in numbers nor permitted solicitation. Our concern is that many of these lodges are located in smaller communities, which because of trends in transportation and naerchandising are losing ground to the surrounding cities. The time was when community pride would guarantee the establishment and successful operation of a Masonic Lodge just as it would the church or the school. We are sorry to say that we believe t h a t the zeal for Masonry in many of these communities is not what it once was. In some of these instances, we hear a statement like t h i s : "Masonry is not what it used to be." Concerning this, I would like to repeat what the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, M.'. W.'. CLAUD L . AUSTIN, said before his Grand Lodge, December 7, 1944: "This expression is very misleading and improper, as Masonry never changes. It is the same today as it was yesterday and will be in all of the tomorrows which stretch out before us. Time changes people, governments, ways of living, but Masonry marches on unchanged in its mission to the world, of serving God and humanity. Masonry is the same in all parts of the world, in all states, in all districts and in all lodges. I t is, however, not the same in the hearts of all of its initiates. Some are deeply inspired and interested, in assisting t o . carry on this all-important work, while others seem to be uninterested for some unknown and inexplainable reason." To us, all this adds up in one word: Zeal. Brethren, it takes zeal for the institution of Masonry to make a successful lodge whether t h a t lodge is located in one of our larger cities or in the
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smallest hamlet. Wherever you find brethren with a zeal for Ma-_ sonry, you find a successful lodge. Where it is lacking, you find a lodge that is listless and not performing its full duty to Masonry in the area in which it claims jurisdiction. MACKEY says "The zeal of a Speculative Mason is shown by advancing the morality, and by promoting the happiness of his fellow creatures." I wish that every Mason in Kansas could take home the admonition that is contained in that definition. My reason for that statement is that I believe that every one of us can step up our zeal for Masonry. Do we "advance the morality and promote the happiness of our fellow creatures" every time we have an opportunity to do so? Remember, brethren, petitioners come to us only when they see that Masons are doing things which cause them to want to be a member. I believe that if every Mason in Kansas would set for himself the task of promoting the happiness of his fellows for one year, it would mean more to Kansas Masonry than all the net increases in membership that we can show. Now brethren, I do not mean to say that the smaller lodges are particularly deficient in their zeal. I do mean that with a smaller membership to draw from, it is necessary for a larger percentage of that membership to become active in Masonic deeds and action. They must step up their zeal, they must work harder i proportionately than our brethren in the larger lodges, in order to hold their own against the trends of trading and transportation. I believe t h a t they can-do it, and I hope that they will. There is another situation in our larger lodges, some of which have been unusually burdened with work during the past year. To these brethren, may I express appreciation for their labor. I have no doubt but that some mistakes have been made—we all make them. But may I request that extra care be given on the part of the investigating committees. Petitioners who seek membership out of idle curiosity, or personal advantage, are not entitled to our favor. On the other hand, those who are moral and upright and who voluntarily ask for a petition in the proper spirit and attitude, should not be denied just because the lodge is too busy. Taken all in all, I believe that the great majority of our lodges are in fine shape, manned by fine officers, thoroughly capable of not only conferring the degrees the way they should be conferred, but also of living perfect examples of Masonic conduct in their communities. Our fraternity need apologize to no one, yet we have not attained perfection by any manner of means and I hope that we all can recognize that fact and "keep on keeping on."
APPRECIATION.
A year ago I was elevated to this high office by your suffrage. I undertook the duties pertaining to the office with a deep feeling of humility and a knowledge that the best I could do would still be short of what you had a right to expect. Today I stand before you
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at the end of the year. I t is not for me to judge the accomplishments or the shortcomings of that year. That is your privilege. But whatever may be your verdict, there is one thing which you cannot change. That is the deep admiration and appreciation which I hold for the workers in our lodges throughout the jurisdiction. I thought that I knew Masonry and Kansas Masons! But, I must confess, brethren, that despite the fact that I held a very high regard for Kansas Masons, my experience as your Grand Master has ripened that regard into sincere affection. I have found that Kansas Masonry is functioning because there are among the ranks of Kansas Masons thousands of men who are devoted.members of our Order—who love it and will serve it as they would look after their families. I have tried in my humble way to be your leader. What has really happened is that I have had to "step lively" to get out of your way. Therefore, if you feel that anything has been accomplished during the year, the commendation belongs to you Kansas Masons who compose the rank and file . . . the men who confer degrees night after night . . . who qualify for Proficiency Certificates . . . who attend the District Meetings . . . who serve a s officers of our lodges and who use their time and energy to see that the character and reputation of Masonry in Kansas is maintained unsullied. To each and every one of you I extend grateful thanks. I consider that you have written into the record a very successful year of Masonic endeavor. If there has been any little shortcoming someplace, the fault has been mine for a man who accepts honor, also acquires responsibility. I particularly wish to thank the officers and committee members of the Grand Lodge. The line of Grand Lodge officers is one of which we may all be proud. They have proved able and competent advisors and helpers. The committees have functioned courteously and efficiently. The Grand Secretary and his staff have been a constant and necessary help. I have called upon them many times and have always had a prompt response. The District Deputy Grand Masters represent a group of Masons who mean just a little more to a Grand Master than any other similar group or number, for they are the personal representatives of the Grand Master. They are what their name implies and the seventy-six brethren who have served so ably during my year have placed me greatly in their debt. EDWARD EVERETT HALE has voiced what I like to think is the
sentiment of Kansas Masonry as I have come to know it, in these lines: "To To To To
look look look lend
up and not down. forward and not back. out and not in, and a Hand."
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To all those who have assisted in any way, may I say in all sincerity: "Thank you and God Bless You!"
CONCLUSION.
"The Moving Finger writes; and having, writ. Moves On; Nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line. Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it." —Omar Khayyam. The gavel which you placed in my hand a year ago, I shall in a few hours turn to another. May we hope that his able hands w^ill wield it wisely and that you will treat him with the same enthusiasm and support which you have shown me. And, may we also hope, that when he comes to you a year hence, we may have achieved victory on the battle field and a lasting peace for 'all mankind. Fraternally submitted, JAMES H. TRICE, Grand Master. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
R.'. W.". JAMES H . STEWART, JR., Secretary, presented the following report, covering the work of the Council of Administration: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: During the year 1944 and to this date in 1945, the Council of Administration has held several meetings, some of which required the better part of a day and some occupied only a few hours. Minutes of all these meetings will be found in the Book of Minutes of The Council of Administration in the Grand Lodge Building in Topeka. In addition to these meetings, the members of the Council have been in constant touch with each other by correspondence. All of the meetings of the Council have been conducted with complete harmony and unanimity of opinion and recommendation. Much of the work of the Council has been rather routine, a,s, for example, assignment of Grand Lodge visitors to District Meetings; consideration of appointments as District Deputies; consideration of requests by lodges for permission to remodel their hall, or to purchase a new one. • Business considered a t the latest meeting of the Council was probably the farthest removed from routine of any business conducted by any Council of Administration for many years; for at this meeting was discussed the recent request by Government
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agencies, that, as a means of furthering the war effort, conventions of more than fifty individuals be dispensed with. The unanimous recommendations of the Council to the Grand Master on this question have resulted in the abridged and abbreviated meeting of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge today. Fraternally submitted, s
J A M E S H . STEWART, JR.,
Secretary. REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER.
M.'. W.". BEN S. PAULEN, Grand Treasurer, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Cash balances and securities are here listed: GENERAL FUND.
Receipts. Jan. 27, 1944—Balance on hand $ 35,889 13 1944-45, Received from Grand Secretary.. 139,977 68
$175,866 81
Disbursements. 1944-45, Warrants Nos. 1 to 167 (except 154) $100,688 Set over to Charity Fund 4,587 Mileage and expense. Annual Communication, 1944 3,258 Warrant No. 683 (Issued 1943).. 5 Warrants Nos. 500 to 666 14,852 Jan. 29, 1945, Balance on hand 52,474
$175,866 81
91 76 43 00 60 11
CHARITY FUND.
Receipts. Jan. 27, 1944, Balance on hand Set over from General Fund \ Disbursements. 1944-45, W a r r a n t No. 154 Jan. 29, 1945, Balance on hand
$
$
4,993 27 4,587 76
$
9,581 03
2,784 00 6,797 03
$
9,581 03
CASH BALANCES.
General Fund Charity Fund
$ 52,474 11 6,797 03 $ 59,271 14
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BOND ACCOUNT.
General Fund. V. B. Savings Bonds, Series A, due Aug. 1, 19i5: Nos. M205823 to M205832, Inclusive, maturity value $10,000.00; cost
!.$ 7,500 00
Series C, due Feb. 1, 1948: Nos. M672752C to M672761C, inclusive, maturity value $10,000.00; cost
7,500 00
Series D, due Jan. 1, 1949: Nos. M93166D to M931175D, inclusive, maturity value $10,000.00; cost V. 8. Defense Bonds, Series F, Issued 'July, 19il: Nos. X35821F, V6577F. mature $15,000.00; cost U. 8. Defense Bonds, Series G, 2%%, issued Jan. 19^^: Nos. D114298G, M333722G, M333721G, V49689G
7,500 00 11,100 00 7,500 00
U. a. Defense Bonds, Series Gf, 2% %, issued March I9i2: Nos. V68134G to V68137G, inclusive, $5,000 each .'. 20,000 00 V. S. Defense Bonds, Series G,2y2%, issuied June, 1943: Nos. X2478389, M1489953G, C1339267G, C1339268G
11,200 00
U. S. Defense Bonds, Series F and G are due 12 years from date of issue. Charity Fund. V. 8. Savings Bonds, Series D. due 1950: Nos. M1357774D to M1358783D. inclusive, maturity value, $10,000.00; cost
7,500 00
Bonds in General Fund Bonds in Charity Fund
$72,300 00 7,500 00
Total Bonds on hand Maturity Value of all Bonds
$79,800 00 $93,700 00 Fraternally submitted, BEN S. PAULEN,
Grand Treasurer. REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY.
M.'. W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN, Grand Secretary, submitted the following report which, on motion, was referred to the C!ommittee on Reports of Grand Officers:
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To The M..W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. ÂŁ A. M. of Kansas: The Historical Registry and official records have been posted to reflect changes to the end of 1943. Monies received and warrants issued are listed herewith; also, an estimate on probable income and suggested appropriations.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
If the elimination of the Roll of Members has helped our Secretaries, it is not generally reflected in the time of mailing the Annual Reports. It does not appear t h a t many Secretaries are making use of the second copy of the Annual Report, which is returned to them after corrections and final check. Some, however, are carefully comparing it with the Book of Annual Returns and ledger accounts, and verifying the roll and all lists. Masters and District Deputies will do well to help the Secretaries put the lodge records in good shape, and see that they are so kept. Closing our accounts January 22nd, we find the following lodges have not submitted their Annual Report and paid their per capita tax, a s required by By-Law 109: Nos. 1, 47, 57, 89, 212, 276, 279, 282, 283. 286, 328, 334 and 340. Information confirms the thought that sickness and change of Secretaries are responsible for these failures and a good many delayed reports.
BOOKS OP ANNUAL RETURNS.
Notwithstanding the call in our Annual Report, reproduced in the Advance Reports and Proceedings last year, and the Bulletin notes and tracers, nine lodges, Nos. 1, 47, 89, 96, 116, 125, 283, 312 and 432 have failed to send in their books for the five year check. We will gladly help put these books in order when they are received.
OUTSTANDING DUES.
Following is a list of lodges owing tax for previous years: No. 28 35 57 84 89 106
$ 156 137 92 203 40 358 -.
15 40 70 80 90 60
No. 175 267 271 392 409 Total
$ 327 394 450 35 207
90 70 40 00 20
$2,405 05
Kirwin Lodge No. 175 was the only reporting lodge failing to remit their tax of $99.00.
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ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR 1 9 4 5 .
Revenue. Fifty cents per capita on 68,691 Miscellaneous Expenses. Committee Allowance (By-Law 55) Expense Grand Lodge Communication Expenses and Per Diem of Lecturers Grand Master's Apron P a s t Grand Master's Jewel Grand Meister's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Allowance Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium Grand Secretary's Bond Premium Grand Treasurer's Allowance Grand Master's Portrait (cut) Library, Furniture, Binding, etc Mileage to Representatives (By-Law 57) Mileage and Expenses (By-Laws 55 and 56) Minor Allowances (By-Law 54) Correspondence Committee Allowance Per Diem of Committee on Trials and Punishments Postage and Express Printing Annual Proceedings Private Secretary to Grand Master Stationery and Printing Binding Proceedings Social Security Law Revision Budget
$34,345 50 2,000 00
$
300 500 2,000 85 125 1,500 800 10 3 100 7 800 1,000 1,000 180 300 200 1,000 1,400 600 1,000 550 250 200 15,609
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 75 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 60
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
Every possible use is being made of this important adjunct, except that our brethren generally do not realize the value of the Masonic information available. This department should be the nucleus that will lead to a fully informed Craft.. BENNINGTON LODGE NO. 1 8 0 .
Following directions from our Grand Master, such paraphernalia and property as were available, were secured and disposed of to best advantage. All members of record were notified of the forfeiture of the charter and given opportunity to take Grand Secretary's Certificates. The following brethren have made no response to the notices and should be suspended to clear the record:
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BRINEY, Earl B . BLANCHARD, Rodger COLLINS, Earl L. DILLINGER, Samuel R. FENDER, J a m e s A. GEISSERT, Lewis A. HALEY, A r t h u r G.
LINDGREN, Elmer R. MADTSON, Martin MARKLEY, Harvey John QUINN, Clarence B. RASCOB, Jacob REHBERG, Daniel T. REHBERG, William J.
HALEY, Marshall
Ross, Donald O.
HOUDEK, Charles KEPHEART, John W.
SHIRLEY, Lee E. WATTS, H a r r y L.
KUBACH, George P . GRAND SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATES.
Nos. 1039 to 1075 inclusive have been issued: No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
1040—ALDEN, DELBERT MILLER, Shawnee Lodge No. 54. 1072—ANDERSON, JOHN R . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1047—ARBUTHNOT, -RICHARD J., Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1041—ARBUTHNOT, WILLIAM S., Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1051—BARKER, JESSIE N . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1050—BARKLEY, MARION C , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1044—BOYLE, CHARLES C , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1058—BROWN, JAMES O., Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1057—BRUCE, HARRY R . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1074—CHAPMAN, JAMES, Bennington Lodge No. 180.
No. 1067—COLE, OTTO L., Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. 1054—COPEMAN, EUGENE C , Bennington Lodge No. 180.
No. 1055—COPEMAN, O . C , Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. 1068—CROW, RALPH S., Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. 1059—DARG, JOHN W . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. 1069—DARG, W I L L I S A . , Bennington Lodge No. 180.
No. 1075—DrVELBESS, GEORGE M . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
1071—DRAKE, WILLIAM S., Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1049—HARDER, WALTER R . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1063—HEALD, HARRY H . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1062—JENNINGS, C . L A VERGNE, Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1053—KUBACH, ALBERT, Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1060—^MARKLEY, ISRAEL D . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1065—MCCREADY, J O H N C , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1070—MOORE, RAYMOND CLARK, Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1073—NIELSON, CARL C , Bennington Lodge No. 180.
No. 1045—QuiNN, CHESTER A., Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. 1043—QUINN, J O H N HERBERT, Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. 1042—REHBERG, AUGUST G., Bennington Lodge No. 180.
No. 1039—RiCORD, DORIAN P., Salem Lodge No. 228, Esbon. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
1048—SANDERS, F R A N K R . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1046—SHEFFLER, L E W I S K . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1064—WASHBURN, GEORGE O . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1052—WATTS, GEORGE F . , Benning^ton Lodge No. 180. 1056—^WATTS, HAROLD E . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1066—WERHAN, MARION J . , Bennington Lodge No. 180. 1061—YOST, ROY FRANKLIN, Bennington Lodge No. 180.
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GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS. SCHEDULE
439
"A."
Amount paid by subordinate lodges for the year 1944:
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51..
Dues and Fees. $ 346 00 2,926 50 66 00 313 00 926 00 976 00 827 00 805 00 548 00 82 00 1,354 50 81 00 192 00 586 00 542 50 1,834 50 992 50 329 60 85 50 138 50 120 50 249 00 714 50 36 00 114 50 169 00 106 00 240 00 364 00 55 50 115 00 137 50 87 00 237 00 299 50 365 00 523 00 172 00 238 50 80 50 363 00 238 50 277 50 78 50 159 50 141 185 189 3,121
00 50 00 50
No. 52 53 54 ' 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102
Dues and Fees. $ 141 50 204 50 224 50 Ill 00 187 00 135 50 1,537 50 147 00 241 30 202 50 219 00 161 50 264 50 165 50 408 50 72 00 134 00 517 50 159 00 137 50 632 00 249 00 276 50 288 50 137 20 213 50 424 90 40 50 67 00 116 00 81 50 117 00 3 807 90 98 50 366 50 1,226 50 353 00 163 50 335 50 393 00 377 50 445 50 1,051 50 516 50 3,520 50 307 00 149 50 1,276 50
No. 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 154
Dues and Fees. $ 1,590 50 222 00 156 00 189 00 904 00 123 00 100 00 637 50 181 50 103 00 469 50 312 50 132 50 96 00 1,172 50 96 00 283 00 318 50 210 50 143 50 65 50 210 00 129 00 63 50 126 50 82 50 345 50 152 50 97 50 107 50 748 00 351 50 67 50 220 00 355 50 96 00 149 50 1,133 50 232 00 1,016 50 215 00 216 50 261 50 355 50 330 00 326 00 160 50 755 50 357 00 131 00 241 50
440
PROCEEDINGS
Dues and Fees.
No. 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176...; 177 178 179 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209
$
152 00 237 50 128 50 611 50 122 50 137 50 148 00 327 00 105 50 334 50 259 50 93 00 446 00 318 00 245 00 28 50 360 00 552 00 237 50 218 00 137 50 407 90 85 50 222 50 119 00 329 50 149 50 277 50 88 50 230 00 1,782 00 180 50 162 00 167 50 186 00 452 50 146 50 196 00 444 50 207 50 229 50 220 00 304 50 325 00 410 00 69 00 269 00 182 50 155 50 326 50 256 50 133 00 107 00
Dues and Fees.
No. 210 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266
OF THE
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189 50 145 00 98 00 96 50 116 50 253 50 96 50 151 00 122 50 220 50 971 00 268 50 114 50 1,339 00 107 00 110 50 127 00 370 50 106 00 82 00 262 00 150 50 57 00 263 50 189 00 281 00 48 50 113 50 46 50 96 50 119 00 83 00 133 50 349 50 250 00 75 00 61 50 135 00 360 00 198 00 45 00 193 00 138 10 253 50 133 50 116 00 226 50 160 50 146 00 143 50 428 50 136 00
February,
Dues and Fees.
No. 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282.» 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320
$
178 145 231 129 774 1,087 392 218 210
50 00 00 50 00 00 00 00 00
174 00 339 50 82 50 202 50 170 00 86 50 185 50 70 50 112 00 188 00 181 00 123 00 206 00 113 00 160 00 45 00 219 50 128 00 141 50 394 50 183 50 81 50 7,824 50 64 50 97 50 320 50 835 50 205 00 209 50 208 50 779 00 134 50 55 50 226 00 157 50 105 00 54 00 102 00 240 00 76 50
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442
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SCHEDULE "B." A r r e a r a g e s paid by subordinate l o d g e s for 1943, except as noted. Dues and Fees. No. Dues and Fees. No. 21 $ 111 00 210—1936. ...$ 125 20 15 60 210—1937.. 35—1932 50 00 271—1932.. 38 10 53—1937 71 60 64 50 271—1933.. 64 167 00 4 70 313 81 48 50 335-r-1932.. 48 40 50 00 84—1935 35 25 386 89—1938 40 90 392—1932.. 40 30 75 50 89 1 00 392—1937.. 135 69 50 66 00 407 210—1934 39 60 N o r t h S t a r U.:D 20 no 124 80 210—1935
Total
$1,307 45
SCHEDULE " C . "
Amount received from Investments: U. S. 2y2% Bonds Nos. V68134G to V68137G $20,000 U. S .2% % Bonds Nos. X2472389G, M1489953G, C1339267G, C1339268G 11,200 U. S. 2 % % Bonds Nos. D114298G, M333721G, M333722G, V49689G 7,500
$500 00 280 00 187 50
Total
$967 50 CASH ACCOUNT.
Received. Schedule " A " Schedule "B"... Schedule " C " ; Budget Sales of 25-year buttons Dispensation Fees, McGinness ; Dispensation Fees, Trice Penalty for Loss of Ciphers, Lodge Nos. 66, 435 Grand Secretary's Certificates Defunct Lodge Equipment Sold Masonic Home Refund, account Mrs. Jennie Clark.. PenEdty, By-Law 125, Lodge No. 181 Sale of Seal Press, Lodge No. 300 Copy of Charter, Lodge No. 177 Refund of Express Charges, Lodge No. 78 Sales Tax Collected Monitors and Ceremonies Sold Blanks Sold
$126,126 40 1,307 45 967 50 3,237 06 1,166 93 210 00 2,225 00 20 266 43 340 10 1 2
00 00 50 00 00 00 25 36 101 53 1,244 59 2,708 11
Total remitted to Grand Treasurer $139,977 68 Fraternally submitted, ELMER F . STRAIN,
Orcmd Beoretary.
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE OF
443
KANSAS.
WARRANT ACCOUNT
Date 1944 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb.16 Feb.16 Feb.16 Feb.16 Feb. 16 Feb.16 Feb.16 Feb.16 Feb. 16 Feb.16 Feb.16 Feb.16 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28
Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 29 Apr. 1 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 15 Apr. 29 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 10 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 24
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
In Favor of
Arthur H. Strickland B. Harold GrofI
Elroy E. Tillotson Fred W. Condit R. C. Caldwell, Chairman.. R. C. Caldwell, Chairman.. James H. Trice Edward W, Sult_.-_ State Sales T a i Dept...._ William H. Quakenbush
Masonic History C o — Lou-Walt Co State Sales Tax Dept.
25 00 00 04 00 00 00 00 50
6 67
10 05
118 33 8 3 65 4
80 06 34 12 54 45
2 12 2 118 17
50 82 30 80 97
50 00
Edward W. Sult..._ Vesper Printing Co
55 60 =
Ben S. Paulen Randall Lodge No. 304 State Sales Tax Dept Collector Internal Rev Edward W. Sult._ Edward W. Sult._ State Sales Tax Dept..-
160 00 25 00 10 00
12 10
628 60 65 30 50 00 31 27
Edward W. Suit...
•Nellis Insurance Agency State Sales Tax Dept. ...
142 30 142 45
56 80
1 21 90 50
4 03 82 05 95 25
799 69 6 61 118 80
50 00 Lou-Walt Co...
Expense .and Per Diem Lecturer
Amou nts in Dol lars and C ents 425 96 75 37 16 05 25 00 10 00 50 00 60 00 .50 00 50 00 25 00 50 00 .50 00 30 00 25 00 25 00 500 00 124 20 2,100 00 59 42 5 01 5 10 250 2 170 170 60 60 2
Topeka Mfg. Jewelry Co. Acme Glass Company James H. Trice.
Lou-Walt Co
Stationery Postage and and Printing Express
Miscellaneous
118 80 7 73
217 55 475 15 3 06
444
PROCEEDINGS
February,
OF THE
WARRANT ACCOUNT—Continued
Date 1944 June 2 June 2 June 15 June 15 June 15 June 15 June 22 June 22 June30 June30 June 30 June30 July 11 July 11 July 11 July 11 July 11 July 11 July U July U July 11 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 28 Aug. 3 Aug. 3 Aug. 4 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Sept. 1 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept.21 Sept.21 Sept.21 Sept.21 Sept.21 Sept.21 Sept.21 Sept.29 Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 13 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 Nov. 6 Nov. 6
No.
In Favor of
68 Postmastei 69 Hall Lithogiaphing Co 70 Hall Lithographing Co 71 Railway Express Agency..72 Lou-Walt Company 73 Crane & Company 74 Stanford M. Smart. 75 Pantagraph Ptg. & Sta 76 Vesper Printing C o — 77 Hall Lithographing Co 78 Lodge No. 435 79 Harold V. B. Voorhis 80 James H. Trice 81 Ben S. Paulen 82 Collector Internal Rev 83 Collector Internal Rev 84 85 Topeka Daily Capital 86 State Sales Tax Dept 87 Harvey O. Davis 88 Lou-Walt Company 89 'Hall Lithographing Co 90 Stanford M. Smart 91 Railway Express Agency... 92 Vesper Printing Co 93 Capitcl Stamp & Seal Co.. 94 Harvey O. Davis 95 Postmaster... 96 State Sales Tax Dept 97 Grit Printing Co 98 Stanford M. Smart 99 Railway Express Agency... 100 Lou-Walt Company. 101 Masonic History Agency... 102 Hall Lithographing Co 103 E. V. King Studio 104 State Sales Tax Dept 105 James H. Trice 106 Ben S. Paulen 107 Stanford M. Smart 108 Railway Express Agency... 109 Vesper Printing Co 110 111 Lou-Walt Co 112 Hall Lithographing Co 113 Edward W. Suit 114 George M. Stone 115 Bastian Bros. Co 116 Grit Printing Co.._ 117 Crane & Company. 118 Hall Lithographing Co 119 Railway Express Agency... 120 State Sales Tax Dept 121 Edward W. Sult._ 122 Bastian Bros. Co .... 123 Collector Internal Rev 124 Postmaster 125 Collector Internal Rev 126 Harvey O. Davis , 127 Lou-Walt Company 128 Wolfe Com. Photo Serv.... 129 Topeka Blue Print Co 130 Stanford M. Smart 131 Edward W. Sult._ 132 Masonic History Co 133 Hall Lithographing Co 134 Harvey O. Davis Bastian Bros. Co Vesper Printing Co
Stationery Postage and and Printing Express
Miscellaneous
Expense and Per Diem Lecturer
nts in Dol jlars and C ents 250 OOi 149 65] 43 75
.50 00' 180 12, 82 60, 10 001 1 00 160 00 25 OO' 488 lOj 69 72 10 681
118 80 4 26 4 50 492 00
5 21
15 SO
118 80;
50 oo;
97 so;
27 00] 7 59 200 00
1,447 49' 50 00 3 50 "6'i2 160 00 25 00 50 00
64 oo;
10 62
132 OOj • 1918 6'94
2 16, 132 00 16 24
125 00] 167 84 5 lOl 2 41 9 191 7 02
166 78 500 10 68 301
, 50 00 123 20 5 10 2 10
50 00, 3 681 329 62
oo; 20; 39 251
354 20
224 50 •33 00
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE OF
445
KANSAS.
WARRANT ACCOUNTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded
In Favor of
Date 1944 Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 8 Nov. 8 Nov. 24 Nov. 24 Nov. 24 Nov. 24 Nov. 24 Nov. 24 Nov. 24 Dec. 4 Dec. 4 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 26 Dec. 29 1945 Jan. 3 Jan. Jan. Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 20 Jan. 20 Jan. 24
Miscellaneous
Stationery Postage and and Printing Express
Amou nts in Dol lars and C ents 12 57 16 93 16 36 9 85 56 00 5 68 85 84
136 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155
State Sales Tax Dept James H. Trice George M. Ashford Arthur H. Strickland _.. Stanford M. Smart Capper Engraving Co Boston Regalia Co Postmaster West. Bindery Prod. Co... Railway Express Agency... C. E. Ward Company Hall Lithographing Co State Sales Tax Dept James H. Trice Ben S. Paulcn Stanford M. Smart Capper Printing Co Nellis Insurance Agency Otto R. Souders Kansas Masonic Home Grand Commandery K. T.,
156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167
Collector Internal Rev Collector Internal Rev Hall Lithographing Co Postmaster. State Sales Tax Dept...._ Acme Glass Co Johnson Furn. & Uph. Coi Bomgardner's Furn. Co Crane & Co Vesper Printing Co _ Coe Seed Co Kansas Masonic Home.-
76 60 70 80,838 00
Appropriations and Sales-
96,706 69 97,955 74
Unexpended
-
Over Expended...
Expense and Per Diem Lecturer
2,50 00 46 00 1 84 193 32 72 63 11 88 160 25 50 29 18 300 ,784 545
OO 00 00 94 75 00 00 31
67 06 510 50
411 81 '7"62
250 00
2 65 187 00 91 29
3 75
1,249 05
,834 75 973 77 1,957 70 ,809 64 1,000 00 2,000 00 25 11
96,706 69 3,834 75
26 23 973 77 1,957 70
446
PROCEEDINGS
February,
OF THE
BUDGET ACCOUNT
Date 1044 Feb. 3 Feb. 3 Feb. 3 Feb. 3 Feb. 3 Feb. 3 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 12 Apr. 12 Apr. 21 Apr. 21 Apr. 21 Apr. 21 Apr. 21 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 18 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 22
June 22 June 22 June 22
No.
500 501 502 603 504 605 606 .607 608 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 618 619 620 521 522 523 524 625 526 627 528 529 630 531 532 533 534 536 636 637 638 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 652 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 660 661 662 663 564 565 566
In Favor of
G. W, Warren & Son.__ S. W. Bell Telephone Co..__.
Albert K. Wilson
Grand Grand Asst. Gr. Secretary Secretary Secretary Office Salary and Emeritus Steno.Clk. and Incidentals Salary Library Salaries
•
Amou nts in Dol lars and C ents. 103 10 1 3 7 3 16 3 109 40 208 80 313 80 260 80 • 74 12 87 2
50 00 S. W. Bell Telephone Co N. E . Keller 339 54
109 40 208 80 140 80
5 1 16 3 3
88 76 43 86 06
96
S. W. Bell Telephone Co 461 56
109 40 208 80 140 80
Western Union Tel. Co Addressograph-Multi. Corp. Curtis 1000, Ino Albert K. Wilson
6 24 40 26 1 12
74 30 67 11
Topeka Water Dept
Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson.
30 24 66 39 98
Western Union Tel. Co
Albert K. Wilson.
80 80 96 08 82 38 56 32
370 55
208 80 130 40 140 80
S. W. Bell Telephone Co Topeka Water Dept.._
2 30 15 56
74 59 1 2 6 12 3 1 26
30 93 43 61 10 29 81 10 95
74 15 1 6 32 1 5
30 82 63 00 85 43 80 98 58
S. W. Bell Telephone Co
12 08 87
, Elmer F. Strain
408 80
130 40 208 80
1 20
GRAND LODGE OF
1944-45.
BUDGET
Date 1944 J u n e 22 J u n e 22 J u n e 30 J u n e 30 J u n e 30 J u n e 30 J u n e 30 J u l y 11 J u l y 11 J u l y 11 J u l y 22 J u l y 22 J u l y 22 J u l y 22 J u l y 22 Aug. 3 Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. _ Aug. 21 Aug. 21 A u g . 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 S e p t . 11 S e p t . 11 Sept.22 Sept.22 Sept.22 Sept.22 Sept.22 S e p t . 22 Sept.22 Oct. 9 O c t . 10 O c t . 10 O c t . 10 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 O c t . 31 O c t . 31 O c t . 31 O c t . 31 O c t . 31 Nov. 6 N o v . 24 N o v . 24 N o v . 24 N o v . 24 N o v . 24 Nov.24 Dec. 4 Dec. 4 D e c . 4. Dec. 4
No.
447
KANSAS.
ACCOUNT—Continued
I n F a v o r of
567 Albert K. Wilson 568 John B. Norton 569 Jordan Electric Co 570 Kans. Power & Light Co .571 T o p e k a W a t e r Dept..__ 572 D. H. Forbes 573 Ripley's Laundry..')74 C u r t i s 1000, I n c 575 S. W . Bell T e l e p h o n e C o 576 Mo.-Kans. Chemical Co 577 Flossie M . A n d r e w s . . . 578 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 579 Elmer F. Strain 580 Albert K. Wilson 581 John B. Norton 582 Crane & Company 583 • D u P o n t d e N e m o u r s & Co.. 584 Multigraph Division 685 Kans. Power & Light Co 586 Topeka Water Dept 587 Western Union Tel. Co 588 S. W . Bell T e l e p h o n e C o . 589 Flossie M . Andrews..— 590 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 591 Elmer F. Strain. 592 Albert K. Wilson 593 John B. Norton 594 Kans. Power & Light Co 695 T o p e k a W a t e r Dept...._ 696 Moore Stationery Co 697 Office S u p p l y C o . — 698 R i p l e y ' s L a u n d r y .._ 699 O v e r t o n E l e c t r i c Co.._ 600 C a r p e n t e r P a p e r Co.._ 601 S. W . Bell T e l e p h o n e C o 602 Flossie M . A n d r e w s . 603 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 604 Elmer F. Strain 605 Albert K. Wilson 606 John B. Norton 607 M u l t i g r a p h Division 608 Overton Electric C o — 609 Kans. Power & Light Co 610 City Water Dept.._. 611 S. W . Bell T e l e p h o n e Co.._. 612 Western Union Tel. Co 613 Flossie M . Andrews.— 614 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 615 Elmer F. Strain 616 A l b e r t K . Wilson 617 John B. Norton 618 Mo.-Kan. Chemical Co 619 Kans. Power & Light Co 620 City Water. Dept 621 Remington-Rand, Inc 622 Columbia Carbon C o . 623 S. W . Bell T e l e p h o n e C o . — 624 Flossie M . A n d r e w s — 625 Kenneth N. Pomeroy 626 Elmer F. Strain 627 Albert K. Wilson.628 John B. Norton 629 County Treasurer 630 K a n . Power & Light Co 631 City Water Department. 632 Ripley's Laundry.— 633 Hall Lithographing Co
Grand Grand Asst. G r . Secretary Secretary Secretary Salary and E m e r i t u s Steno.Clk. Incidentals Salary Salaries
Office and Library
A m o u n t s in D o l lars a n d C e n t s . 140 80 74 6 11 1 2 1 63 12 2
30 04 46 43 28 42 40 84 60
74 3 3 1 13 2 3 11
30 73 07 64 61 13 61 06
74 13 2 2 6 1 2 10 12
30 39 50 11 49 19 21 11 97
74 10 1 14 2 14 1
30 61 75 75 50 15 80
74 2 21 1 41 20 13
30 69 33 90 63 40 87
74 ,925 31 1 1 19
30 48 19 66 42 58
130 40 2 0 8 80 309 30
130 40 208 80 140 80
130 40 2 0 8 80 140 80
130 40 208 80 371 60 140 80
130 40 208 80 380 22 140 80
448
PROCEEDINGS
February,
OF THE
BUDGET ACCOUNTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded
Date 1944 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 DM). 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 1943 Jan. 3 Jan. 3
Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.
15 22 22 22
No.
634 63.5 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 64.5 646 647 648 649 6.50 651 6.52 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666
In Favor of
Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson.
Grand Grand Asat. Gr. Secretary Secretary Secretary Salary and Emeritus Steno.Clk. Incidentals Salary Salaries
Office and Library
Amou nts in Dol lars and C ents. 1.55 40 208 80 338 04 140 80 145 40
S. W. Bell Tel. Co
84 30 12 2 4 1
52 25 39 22
1 43 1 85
Albert K. Wilson S. W. Bell Telephone Co
322 29
120 20 128 50 207 40 145 20
90
8 .SO 366 23
80 97 10 81
74 7 11 3
30 22 95 93 82
2 4 2 15 20 8
76 12 75 00 05 26
4,281 24 1,812 00 4,344 70 4,412 66
1944-45.
GRAND
LODGE
OF
449
KANSAS.
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY. T h e following c e r t i f i c a t e s h a v e been issued d u r i n g t h e y e a r . N u m b e r " 1 " signifies " U n l i m i t e d . " T h e s e w e r e divided a m o n g t h e lodges a s i n d i c a t e d : No. 3 : CASTANIE, A l b e r t N . — B DORMOIS, J o h n T . — 1 LEGG, W i l l i a m H . — B WELLS, M a u r i c e E . — A - B WOLF, C l a r e n c e W . — B No. 6 : BAKER, Erwin
F.—B
CHEWNING, B e r t S.—B ElCHHORN, J . G r a n t — B JONES, H e r b e r t L . — B SKINNER, R i c h a r d E . — B No. 9 :
No. 9 6 : DAUGHADAY, R a l p h — B LAFLER, Benjamin E.—B Y O U N G , Cecil J . — B
No. 9 9 : LEACH, R o b e r t T.—B RODGERS, Floran A.—A S T E W A R T , Lloyd R . — B
No. 137: BROWN, HARRY
C.—A
B A K E R , O s c a r H.^—B
CLEMENS, Archie H.—B C R O C K E T , Cecil B . — B D A V I S , E n o c h C.—A FOSTER, Dwight—B
BURGESS, E d w i n T . — B MILLER, C l a r e n c e S.—B
HiLD, F o r e s t W . — A LEWIS, H e n r y F . — A
MILLER, Harbert
RAKESTRAW, George TATUM, Ellis E . ^ B
R.—B
MOUNSEY, R o b e r t J . — B WELLS, Francis W.—B
No. 3 8 : LEE, Lester—A No. 4 8 : SiGNOR, David L . — B No. 6 2 : BAME, John E.—B V A N VALKENBURG, Theodore
—A-B No. 7 0 : W E H R L E , T h e o d o r e O.—A-B No. 7 3 : GiLE, Clyde C.—1 No. 7 9 : ENGLE, O p h e r L . — A - B G A R D N E R , M o r r i s T.—A-B N o . 8 0 — B A S T I N , Clifford E . — B BRAY, Francis E.—B KIRK, Meredith—A-B LITTLE, Orlen L.—A S H A F T , H e n r y B.—A SKIRVIN, E a r l e D.—A STARNS, Cyrus H.—A
No. 8 6 : GRIMES, William D.—A
PATTON, John Ira—B
F.—B
WRESTLER, Virgil L . — B No. 1 4 1 : AUSTIN, Stanley W.—B B A U G H M A N , F r a n k C.—B
CLOVER, E d g a r C.—A-B G A M B L E , Hilliard L . — A - B MORRIS, S i d n e y O.—^^B STEWART, Lawrence M.—B
No. 158: BOATWRIGHT, Donald L.—B CARSON, F r a n c i s M.—B
D E N T , William E a r l — A HOY, Walter A.—1 MARTIN, Harold E.—1 MILLER, Goldwin E.—B
P A R K E R , E d g a r E., J r . — B WILLMETH, Clair—A
No. 1 6 7 : MCMANNAMA, Loren—B SMITH, Victor B.—B
No. 168: FOLKERS, B e r n a r d H . — A - 1 REAY, E a r l C.—B ZAHOUREK, William
A.—A
N o . 192: CRAWFORD, Richard O.—B
450
PROCEEDINGS
HADIX, Dave A.—B R E M I C K , Lloyd H . — B T E N E R , Joseph E . — B
OF THE
February,
O R M S B E E , J. L e e — 1
P E E K , Samuel E.—A-B RENOLLET, W a y n e E . — B
SCHOFF, Raymond N . — B
No. 200: CROOKER, Monte K . — B MILLER, Gerald W . — 1
No. 2 3 8 :
S I M O N S , Paul F . — A SMITH, Ernest F.—A SMITH, Fred—A
ADAMS, James D.—B
SwiGGART, Lawrence B.—A-1
B R I D G E M A N , Rex
THOMAS, James A.—B THOMPSON, Harold P.—A W A H L , Eldon D — B WHITCHURCH, Clyde H . ^ A W I L L I A M S , Clair P . — A
A.—B
H E F L I N G , Virgil J . — B MATZEK, Lewis—1
ROGERS, Oliver E . — B N o . 247: CHURCH, Loyd H . — B S T A R B U C K , Ora
H.—B
No. 272: C R A V E N S , Rufus
S.—l
No. 303: BEAR, Roy
K.—A
B L U E , Orville E . — B
BOYER, Arthur W . — A BRATCHER, J a m e s R . — B BRISCOE, Charles C.—B B R O W N , Earl D . — B D A V I S , Luther A . — A D E W I N G , Roy
O.—B
EDWARDS, Gerald W . — A ERDENBRECHEB, George D . — 1 FERRIS, J e s s R.—B FLETCHER, Edward S.—A GIDDINGS, Archie E . — B H A R M S , Nathan A . — A H U M E , Robert F . — B
KLAG, Christian E . — A LANCE, Purl—A N E W T O N , David B.—1
No. 3 0 8 : K E Y S E K , Clifford R.—B MILLER, David E . — B S T O N E , George C.—B
No. 3 3 7 : W A L T E R S , Chester R.—B
No. 3 6 6 : TOMHN, John L.—B No. 3 6 9 : A R N O L D , Zimmer H . — A B R O W N E , George L . — A
D I X O N , William Lester—A. MAXFIELD, Wellington S.—A SILLIN, Maston E.—A No. 378: H A R D E R , Ralph M.—1
No. 4 0 7 : H A L L , Thomas S.—A-B No. 433: P E T E R S , Wallace E . — A
No. 438: A S H M O R E , Artie L.—B
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE
OF
KANSAS.
451
SUPPLEMENT TO PREVIOUS CIPHER LISTS.
3—Add 3522 15—Add 3523, 3524. 22—Add 3397, 3398. 23—Add 3403, 3404. 26—Add 3539, 3540. 30—Add 3430, 3431, 3432. 36—Add 3550, 3551. 44—Add 3460, 3461, 3462, 3463. ^ 52—Add 35"41, 3557, 3558. 55—Change 3212 to 3212A. 63—Add 3418, 3419, 3420, 3421. 66—Change 2518 to 2518A. 88—Add 3518, 3519, 3520, 3521, —Change 349 to 349A. 99—Add 3561, 3562, 3563, 3564. 100—Add 3469, 3470, 3471. 102—Add 3405, 3450, 3451. 103—Add 3503. 114—Add 3525, 3526, 3527, 3528. 115—Change 2020 to 2020A. 120—Add 3422, 3423, 3424, 3425. 138—Add 3437. 142—Add 3406, 3407, 3537, 3538. > 146—Add 3433, 3434, 3435, 3436. 149—Add 3501, 3502. 157—Add 3546, 3547, 3548, 3549. 167—Add 3489, 3490, 3491, 3492. 168—Add 3408, 3409, 3410, 3411, 3412 3413 200—Add 3552, 3553, 3554, 3555. 203—Add 3481, 3482, 3483, 3484. 206—Add 3529, 3530, 3531, 3532. 207—Add 3426, 3427, 3428, 3429.
224—Add 3533, 3534, 3535, 3536. 231—Add 3472, 3473. 243—Add 3443. 3444. 3445. 254—Add 3438. 255—Add 3504, 3505, 3506, 3507. 257—Add 3512, 3513. 265—Add 3493, 3494, 3495, 3496. 269—Add 3456, 3457, 3458, 3459. 289—Add 3508, 3509, 3510, 3511. 302—Add 1208. 303—Add 3414. 3415, 3416, 3417. 304—Change 1213A to 1213B. 321—Add 3465, 3466, 3467, 3468. 322—Add 3399. 331—Add 3542, 3543, 3544, 3545. 333—Add 3452, 3453, 3454, 3455. 354—Add 3485, 3486, 3487, 3488. 361—Add 3559, 3560. 362—Add 3439, 3440, 3441, 3442. 377—Add 3400, 3401, 3402. 382—Change 1645 to 1645A. 394—Add 3478, 3479, 3480. Change 1704A to 1704B 399—Add 3474, 3475, 3476, 3477. 417—Add 3514, 3515, 3516, 3517. 424—Add 3497, 3498, 3499, 3500. 431—Add 3556. 434—Change 1919 to 1919A. 435—Change 1925 to 1925A. 442—Add 3446, 3447, 3448, 3449.
452
PROCEEDINGS
February,
OF THE
HONOR ROLL.
List of brethren t o w h o m the Fifty Year E m b l e m h a s been presented during t h e y e a r 1944-45. Name. ADAMS, AUGUST C
Lodge
No. 307
ALISON, W I L L I A M N
51
ARNOLD, F R E D W A U H A G E , VICTOR BAKER, FRANCIS L BAMBERGER, HARRY BLOOD, C H A R L E S 1
320 110 113 8 3
J
BOWLES, J. R o s s
94
B R O U S , LOUIS P
3
C A T R E N , GEORGE T CHAPMAN, JAMES C
COLE, J U D S O N C
51
CRETCHER, M A X P CUNNINGHAM, SHERMAN DANIEL, REECE A
DINGESS, M A T H E W T DocKHORN, GEORGE H FERRIS, FINLEY,
JOHN WILLIAM
51 143
D
139 C...102 233
5 64 266 136
FLEISCHER, E R N E S T R
133
G A M B L E , GEORGE A GEAR, WILLIAM W GRAY, WILLIAM T
272 51 275
Name.
Lodge
No.
LIEPMAN, LESLIE M LYNN, LEWIS F MARIS, WILLIAM A MCHUGH, WILLIAM H MURDOCK, S A M U E L , J R NATION, JAMES M NICHOLSON, W I L L I A M R NORRIS, LYLBURN 0 PEXTON, FRED D PRICE, WILLIAMSON O PRITCHARD, J O S E P H E REDMAN, FOREST G RITCHIE, D A V I D ROOT, W I L L I A M H ROSE, OSCAR J O E L ROSEBOROUGH, J O H N R SAPPENFIELD, JESSE T SCHONAERTS, P E T E R
8 53 327 99 323 76 436 294 3 107 196 186 60 38 lOi 199 255 187
SCHNEBLY, J O H N E
187
HAYS, O R I S L
94
SCOTT, CHARLES E S H O U S E , ROBERT SMITH, A L B E R T G STEELE, J A M E S F STOOPS, F R A N K E SWANSON, ALLEN THOMPSON, W I L L I A M TILTON, OSCAR A ULRICH, F E R D I N A N D V A S S , GEORGE E
HEYNEN,
52
W A G L E Y , JOHN F
301
WALKER, PETER O . WALLENSTEIN, JACOB WATKINS, JAMES T WHITE, WILLIAM M . J WILSON, WALTER E
205 5 437 225 51
WOOD, F R A N K S zooK, B E N J A M I N F
272 255
GREGG, F R E D E R I C K C HARCROW, WILLIAM M H A R R I S , OSCAR M HARSHBARGER, JOSEPH D H A U S E R , GEORGE HENRY
HOLT, W I L L I A M G
12 3 86 16 147
3
JEWELL, E L I A S W JOHNSON. EDWARD H
.238 5
JOHNSON, OLIVER M
76
KAUTZ, JESSE C LANE, LEON R LAMING, WHITESIDE
51 51 190
LEINER, L U D W I G
7
A
79 217 14 57 ..107 272 307 174 194 311
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
453
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION.
WICHITA, KANSAS, February 24,1944.
In pursuance of the action of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas on February 17, 1944, in granting a Charter to North Star Lodge U.D., the M.'. W.". Grand Lodge was convened in the hall of the said Lodge in the City of Wichita, Kansas, on February 24, A.D., 1944, A.L. 5944, for the purpose of consecrating and dedicating North Star Lodge No. 168, A.F.&A.M. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form with the following Grand Officers: M.'.W.". CHARLES S . MCGINNESS R.'.W.". HOMER B . OSBORN R.'.W.". SAMUELG. WILES R .'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN Bro. ROY L. BECK
as Grand Master. jis Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior Warden. Grand Junior Warden. Grand Treasurer. as Grand Secretary.
Bro. J. BARBEE ROBERTSON
Grand
Chaplain.
W.'. D. BRUCE NEWTON W.'. ROBERT SMITH W.'. WILLIAM KIRKHAM W.'. DELBERT D . WOOD W.'. W. DwiGHT GRIMES
as Grand Senior Deacon. as Grand Junior Deacon. as Grand Senior Steward.. as Grand Junior Steward. as Grand Marshal.
Bro. CLAUDE CECIL HALE
as Grand
Tyler.
The procession was formed under direction of W.'. W. DwiGHT GRIMES, as Grand Marshal, and M.'. W.'. CHARLES S . MCGINNESS, having been duly commissioned by the M.'. W.'. Grand Master as Special Deputy, proceeded with the solemn ceremony of consecration and dedication of North Star Lodge No. 168 according to the Ancient Ceremonies of the Fraternity. Following the foregoing ceremony, the officers of the new lodge were installed by M.'. W.'. Brother MCGINNESS as follows: MARSHALL AARON SMITH
Master
BERNHARD H . FOLKERS REUBEN JERRY WEAVER
Senior Warden Junior Warden
JOHN C. DICKEY R O Y L . BECK
Treasurer Secretary
CLARENCE D . COMPTON HARRY G . HOFFMAN DAVID J. WALTER RICHARD M . LAMB
Senior Junior Senior Junior
CLAUDE C . HALE
Tyler
Deacon Deacon Steward Steward
Representatives of fifteen other lodges were in attendance and there were many expressions of congratulation to the new lodge. No further business appearing, the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. CHARLES S . MCGINNESS,
ATTEST :
as Grand Master. ROY L . BECK,
as Grand
Secretary.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF MASONIC HOME BOARD. M . ' . W.". O T T O R . SOUDERS, S e c r e t a r y , Masonic H o m e B o a r d , p r e s e n t e d t h e following r e p o r t , a f t e r which Superintendent VIRDON M . LISTON r e a d a prepared paper. On m o t i o n , t h e r e p o r t w a s adopted. Such m a t t e r s a s w e r e of i n t e r e s t to t h e C r a f t were t o be digested a n d c a r r i e d in t h e P r o c e e d i n g s .
To The M.'.w:.
Grand Lodge of A. F. ti A. M. of Kansas:
I have the honor to present herewith portions of m y report to the Board of Directors of The Kansas Masonic Home a t its annual meeting: in the City of Wichita, Kansas, on Tuesday, January 16, 1945. Ca,sh received during 1944 amounted to $212,822.75 as follows: REGULAR INCOME.
Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax Eastern S t a r Per Capita Tax Interest and: Dividends
$ 63,706 00 5,667 30 26,089 71 $ 95,463 01
OTHER RECEIPTS.
Grand Lodge Relief Bonds Sold and Matured Endowment Funds and Gifts by Will Mortgage Payments Trust Funds Eastern S t a r Christmas Fund and Individuals Eastern S t a r Fruit Fund Eastern S t a r Music Fund Rentals and Real Estate Special Gifts and Misc. Income Raising Fees Sale of Real Estate Eastern Starâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Chapel F^ind
$ 3,145 25 23,900 00 10,412 95 32,170 60 18,257 76 2,335 57 2,587 48 53 50 6,094 02 1,046 61 14,665 00 2,686 00 5 00
$212,822 All collections have been transmitted to the Treasurer. During the year warrants were drawn in the amount $228,745.77. Maintenance Expenses $ 91,096 Purchase of Stocks and Bonds 67,500 Real E s t a t e Mortgages 51,000 Payments for Trust Accounts 7,824
75 of 56 00 00 68
1944-45.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
â&#x20AC;˘
455
Grand Lodge Relief Payments Hospitalization, Medical and Dental Fees Funeral Expenses Gifts and Entertainment Music Lessons Real Estate Expense
2,799 3,320 1,669 1,507 473 1,555
00 83 08 25 24 13
$228,745 77 The Trial Balance of Home Accounts on December 31, 1944, follows:
DEBITS.
Cash in Bank Stocks and Bonds Real Estate Mortgages Land and Buildings, Home Other Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures Maintenance Expense Funeral Expenses Real Estate Expense Gifts and Entertainments Miscellaneous Expenses, Hospitalization, etc
$
14,971 640,491 115,788 924,380 29,122 65,463 91,096 1,669 1,555 1,507 ' 3,320
51 77 88 33 87 69 56 08 13 25 83
$1,889,367 90
CREDITS.
Trust Funds Suspense Guardism Fund Endowment Fund Order Eastern Star Music Fund Lobdell-Stuart Library Fund Net Worth Interest and Dividends Income from Real Estate Contributions, Special Eastern Star Fruit Fund Christmas Fund, Eastern Star and Others Grand Lodge Relief Grand Lodge Per Capita Eastern Star, P e r Capita Miscellaneous Income Eastern Star Chapel Fund
$
32,923 157 749,675 1,976 831 994,288 26,089 6,094 1,046 2,587 2,335 346 63,706 5,667 1,050 592
55 50 67 40 56 05 71 02 61 48 57 25 00 30 00 23
$1,889,367 90
456
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
ENDOWMENT FUNDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;GAINS.
Balance on Hand December 31, 1943 Raising Fees Grand Chapter O.E.S Mary Marie Salzman Clarence D. Everett James Allen Estate Illinois Power and Light, Premium Margaret Martin Sunflower-Mulvane Lodges Controversy Pacific Island Square and Compass Club Schneider Estate John Achilles Roy O. Evans M. K. Kreider Estate Chapter 112, O.E.S. Coffeyville Evan Bowen
$ 724,597 14,665 1,565 25 100 6,895 250 200 50 25 175 7 5 1,000 15 100
72 00 86 00 00 09 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
$ 749 675 65 During the year 1944, we had twenty-two persons on Grand Lodge relief with a total payment for the year of $2,784.00, and we have received a check from Grand Secretary STRAIN for this amount. The Superintendent's report shows that during the year there were 17 deaths among the members of the Home, of whom 8 were men and 9 women; that there have been 22 adult applications ' for membership approved, of whom 10 were men and 12 were women. The average age of the men who were admitted is 80 years and 7 months, and that of the women is 75 years. Eight applications were rejected. One man and four ^vomen and six boys and three girls were discharged. The Superintendent's report further shows that four men and seven women are on leave of absence, while four boys and four girls are temporarily residing with relatives. The total number of members on the roll is 270. There are 117 men members, 143 women members, 5 boys and 5 girls. There were 193 admitted to the Infirmary during the year in addition to the 28 permanent patients. The average daily number of patients was 34. Sixty former members of the Home are in Military Service. Many Chapters of the Eastern Star made donations of fruit and articles of clothing during the year and these were greatly appreciated. Many Lodges and Commanderies of Knights Templar made donations beside those listed under Endowment and several Consistories sent fine donations. The interiors of all the occupied rooms were carefully inspected and all painted or redecorated that needed it. The grounds are in good shape. The cost of salaries is going up steadily and we are finding it difficult to compete with prices at down-town restaurants and airplane factories and we have been operating with three less than the usual number of our employees. The staff has been above the average in loyalty and is rendering splendid service.
1944-45.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
457
Ninety per cent coinsurance is carried on the buildings, and fire, theft and collision insurance are carried on the automobiles, while we have steam boiler and accident insurance covering the use of the steam boilers. The Board feels that it is extremely fortunate in retaining the services of Superintendent LISTON for another year. He has become thoroughly familiar with the affairs and details of the Home and has shown his understanding of the needs of the members. Fraternally submitted, OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Secretary.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS.
W.". STANLEY J. KIRK, chairman, presented the following report Which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F.&
A.M. of Kansas:
The reports of the M.'. W.'. Grand Master, Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary have been reviewed carefully and your Committee on Reports of Grand Officers begs to submit the following: The address of the Grand Master is worthy of the careful consideration of the Craft. It reflects the deep interest he has in the welfare of the Fraternity and the extent of his efforts to promote the good of the Order. In this address we find much that may be carefully considered by all Masons of Kansas, as he sets forth very clearly our duties to our communities, our nation and to the young men and women engaged in the defense of those principles which are the corner-stones of our Fraternity. From the Address of the Grand Master we recommend for approval the following: Installation of Grand' Officers; Grand Representatives; Invitations from Sister Grand Jurisdictions; Grand Masters' and Grand Secretaries' Conference; District Deputy Grand Masters and the District Meetings; Grand Lecturers; Committee on Publications; Certificates of Proficiency; Twentyfive and Fifty Year Buttons; Oration; Masonic Home; Visitations; Laying of Comer-Stones; Exemplification of the Work;-Trials and Punishments; Life Memberships; Proclamation pertaining to the adoption of the new Constitution; Building Projects; Committee on Revision of the Law and, in this connection, that such funds as may be necessary for continuing the work of this Committee be referred to the Committee on Finance; Travel Restriction Emergency and Edict Relative to Annual Communication; The World at War; Condition of the Order; Appreciation and Conclusion.
458
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Bennington Lodge No. 180; North Star Lodge No. 168, and Consolidation of Lodges. To the Committee on Jurisprudence: Law Interpretations; Rulings; By-Law No. 75; Penalties; Special Dispensations. To the Committee on Necrology: Necrology. I t is recommended that the Report of the Grand Treasurer be referred to the Committee on Finance. From the report of the Grand Secretary we recommend approval of the following: Library and Museum; Certificates of Proficiency and Honor Roll. To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Annual Reports; Books of Annual Returns; Bennington Lodge No. 180 and Synopsis of Returns for the Year Ending December 31, 1944. To the Council of Administration: Supplement to Previous Cipher Lists. To the Committee on Finance: Outstanding Dues; Estimated Revenue and Expenses; Schedules "A," " B " and "C," Warrant Account and Budget Account. Fraternally submitted, STANLEY J. KIRK, FOREST H A S H B A R G E R ,
Committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
M.". W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted:
To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Finance reports a s follows: Acting upon instruction from the Grand Master, the chairman of this committee employed the firm of MAFFET, JOST & COMPANY,
of Topeka, Kansas, Public Accountants, to audit the report, books and records of the Grand Secretary and the report of the Grand Treasurer. This company completed the check, and made their report to the chairman of this committee on February 6, 1945. A copy of the report of the auditors is attached hereto, ahd made a part of this report. The audit shows that the accounts of the
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
459
Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer are all in order, and that they balance properly, and truly reflect the splendid handling of our financial matters by these two officers. A certificate from the cashier of the First National Bank of Fredonia, Kansas, is attached hereto and also made a part of this report. It reads as follows: "This is to certify that there is to the credit of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of Kansas, on the 29th day of January, 1945, in the following funds: General Charity
$52,474 11 6,797 03 $59,271 14"
The securities held by the Grand Treasurer were checked by W.'. LEWIS S. GECKELER, a member of this committee, and found to be as presented in the Grand Treasurer's Report, with all interest accounted for. ^ The committee notes with pleasure that much progress has been made by the Grand Secretary in the collection of back dues from several of the delinquent lodges. During the year $1,307.45 was collected from this source, and we have now outstanding the sum of $2,405.05. This represents progress and we urge the delinquent lodges to attempt vigorously to lay aside a definite percentage of their income to erase this indebtedness. Several of them already have such plans and are making payments on the arrearages. During the present upsurge in business the opportunity is present to handle this financing, and every lodge should take full advantage of this situation and rid itself of this debt. The committee reports that the Historical Registry is being kept up to date; the Abstract of Lodge Returns is posted; the Card Index to Grand Lodge Proceedings is properly kept; the Transcripts of the Lodges are posted to date; the Transcripts of Trials are filed as soon as the cases are disposed of; the Annual Returns are filed as soon as checking is completed; the Charters are properly and safely filed; Historical Data and material sent in by the Lodges are promptly and properly filed; the Negatives of Photographed Charters are filed numerically and carefully away; the Books of Annual Returns for the last five year period were checked and returned; all correspondence is carefully and promptly answered and filed; the Annual Proceedings of other Grand Lodges are filed in their proper place; the books, periodicals' and other materials are promptly placed in the Library preparatory to indexing; all of the records, papers and books are well kept, neat, up to date, and show extreme zeal and care and interest on the part of the Grand Secretary and his entire staff. All legislation of the last Annual Communication has been put into effect. The building is in good state of repairs and needs no especial appropriation at this time. Such minor repairs as may be needed
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
can be taken care of by the Custodian from operating funds on hand. Last year this committee recommended, and the Grand Lodge adopted a plan of retirement for the employees of the Grand Bodies. We recommend that this action be ratified again by this body, so as to leave no doubt as to the legality and continuity of the program. This committee hopes that when the new Code of ByLaws is presented next year, the Grand Lodge will, by legislation, make this pension plan permanent and definite. The following estimate of Grand Lodge income for the ensuing year is submitted: Fifty cents per capita on 68,691 members Miscellaneous
$34,345 50 2,000 00
We lecommend the following appropriations:. Committee Allowance, (By-Law 55) Expense Grand Lodge Communication Expenses and Per Diem of Lecturers Grand Master's Apron P a s t Grand Master's Jewel Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Allowance Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium Grand Secretary's Bond Premium Grand Treasurer's Allowance Grand Master's Portrait (cut) Library, Furniture, Binding, etc Mileage to Representatives (By-Law 57) Mileage and Expenses (By-Laws 55 and 56) Minor Allowances (By-Law 54) Correspondence Committee Allowance Per Diem of Committee on Trials and Punishments Postage and Express Printing Annual Proceedings Private Secretary to Grand Master Stationery, and Printing Binding Proceedings Social Security Law Revision Budget
$
300 500 2,000 85 125 1,500 800 18 3 100 7 800 1,000 1,000 180 300 200 1,000 1,400 600 1,000 550 250 200 15,609
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 75 75 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 60
This Committee further recommends t h a t two (2) $3,750.00 actual value, $5,000.00 maturity veilue. Series " F " Government
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
461
Bonds be purchased from the General fund and one (1) such bond from the Charity fund. We note also that U. S. Savings Bonds, now held in General Fund, costing $7,500.00 are maturing August 1st, 1945, and we recommend that the Council of Administration reinvest this money in Series " F " Bonds. We desire to thank the Grand Secretary and his staff for the courtesies extended while making this check, and compiling this report. The chairman went to Topeka without appointment twice and both times the Grand Secretary and the others there did everything possible to make the work pleasant and complete. It is a great privilege to serve on this committee and have the opportunity of seeing the wonderful way in which this office operates, and the intense care that is given to every detail of our work. Fraternally submitted, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, LEWIS S . GECKELER,
Committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.
Brother LOYAL S. NORTHCOTT, chairman, presented the following report which was adopted by a rising vote followed by prayer by the Grand Chaplain: To The M.'. W.". Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: On this day of our Annual Communication it is good that we pay heed to the cry of the ancient seer of Israel: "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God." Let us then give the more earnest heed to this, our rightful obligation. For Leaves have their time to fall And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath And stars to set-^but all. Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;FELICIA
HEMANS.
All America walks the pathway- of sorrow. Our beloved fraternity, outlasting the ravages of time, has escaped not those markings on our scroll of members which signify the passing of those beloved. We hear around us Rachels crying for their children; the weeping of widows and orphans'lays it's heavy hand upon our cable-tow of friendship. This past year the working tools of life have fallen from the active bands of 1,201 of our number. Though we know theni not
462
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
but by name, their names, as read from our Memorial record of this Grand Lodge, will remind us all that they are ours still. We have not lost them for the ties are too many. I will not let thee go. The stars that crowd the summer skies Have watched us so below With all their million eyes, I dare not let thee go . . . I hold thee by too many bands: Thou sayest farewell, and lo! I have thee by the hands. And will not let thee go. From our sister Grand Jurisdictions have come memorials edged in black, which tell us of their notable dead whose life and services had been fruitfully given to the cause of Masonry. The Grand Lodges of Minnesota and Washington receive our especial sympathy in the passing of their Grand Masters. The mounting roll also records the death of forty-five P a s t Grand Masters and six other Grand Officeiw. The names of these, who served so acceptably, are listed in appropriate memorial in the Proceedings of this Grand Lodge. The attention of a,ll member lodges is directed to that roll of honor. To .those Grand Lodges which have sustained such loss we send our fraternal sympathy. To all who have lost loved ones we say "He is not dead, this friend. Not dead But in the path we Mortals tread; Got some few trifling steps ahead Andjiearer to the end. So that we, too, once past the bend. Shall meet again, as face to face, this friend We fancy dead." â&#x20AC;&#x201D;ROBERT LOUIS
STEVENSON.
Masons of Kansas, this memorial would never be complete without our earnest homage to those from our ranks who stood stalwart and fearless across the pathway which the enemies of these United States had determined to follow. Of them we note with pride t h a t "To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late: And who can die better than in facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers and the temples of his gods?"
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;MACAU LAY.
Let it never be said of us, O my brothers, that we lacked that due persistence which would have given us some realization of the high cost of t h a t brave defense which the members of the Armed Forces have made for us. We know that no monument in stone is the matching of their hour.
1944-45.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
463
No name of mortal is secure in stone: Hewn on the Parthenon, the name will waste; Carved on the Pyramid, 'twill be effaced; In heroic deed, and these alone Is man's one hold against the Craft of Time. And, for the high, heroic deeds of men There is no crown of praise but deed again. Only the heart-quick praise, the praise of deed Is faithful praise for the heroic breed. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;EDWIN
MARKHAM.
A special mention should be made of the passing of W.'. STANFORD M . SMART, Lecturer. The Grand Lodge of Kansas and all of the subordinate lodges will miss his helpful and useful service. May his life and presentation of the Masonic Ritual inspire us all to greater proficiency. May the Master of our souls instruct us in ascertaining what work yet remains to be done on life's great trestle board, and then set us to work correctly, in the cause of justice, righteousness, and peace on earth. Such a cause is worthy of the sacrifice of these days. Such a cause will let us keep faith with ourselves. Such a cause will bring the approbation of the Grand Architect of the Universe, "Well done, good and faithful servants." Fraternally submitted, LOYAL S. NORTHCOTT, Committee.
COMMITTEE ON LAW REVISION.
M.'. W.". RoscoE E. PETERSON, chairman, presented the following emergency report which,. on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your committee has prepared a proposed revision of the ByLaws, with numerous changes, including a regrouping into chapters and articles. The numbering system is similar to that used in the Kansas Statutes, with the permission of Brother C. D. YETTER, of Ogallah, who originated this system as compiler of the Revised Statutes of 1923. The tentative revised By-Laws were printed in the Advance Reports, with the intention that they be submitted to the Grand Lodge at this Communication. Since consideration of the By-Laws at this time is not possible, we recommend that the Grand Master be authorized to
464
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
appoint a committee of five members to continue the work of revision. We further recommend that the tentative code of By-Laws as printed be included in the Annual Proceedings for the information of the Lodges, and for suggestions' as to desired changes. Fraternally submitted, RoscoE E. PETERSON, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, ELMER P . STRAIN, GEORGE M . ASHFORD, H E N R Y S . BUZICK, JR.,
Coni.7n.iUee.
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GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
465
CHAPTER ONE DUTIES OF MASONS 1-101. Duties to God.—The revere His Name, to exalt His Universe, and ever to allude which is due from the creature
duties of Masons toward God are to Honor as the Grand Architect of the to Him with that profound respect to the Creator.
1-102. Duties to Country.—The duties of Masons to their country are to submit to the decisions of the law, to yield obedience to lawful authority, and to encourage and support its institutions for the moral and intellectual culture of its people. 1-103. Duties to Neighbors.—The duties of Masons to their neighbors are to deal honorably with all men, to suffer none to be injured in character or property, and to be charitable in the times of their destitution, and humane in the times of their extremity. 1-104. Duties to Self.—The duties of Masons to themselves are to avoid all irregularities which tend to impair their faculties or debase their manhood, to labor diligently and to live creditably. 1-105. Duties to Brothers.—The duties of Masons to their Brothers are to avoid all piques and quarrels, to defend them so far as honor and truth will warrant, tc give them good counsel, to sustain them when falling, to keep their secrets, to invoke their protection and to aid them. 1-106. Duties to Strangers.—The duties of Masons to strangers are to be courteous in behavior, discreet in speech, and to divert any discourse with them on the subject of Masonry, or manage it for the honor of the Fraternity. 1-107. Duties to Grand Lodge.—The duties of Masons to the Grand Lodge are to obey its Constitution, By-Laws and all its Regulations, in spirit as well as in letter, to uphold all its lawful interests, and to extend the honor of its name throughout the Masonic world. 1-108. Duties to Body of Masonry.—The duties of Masons to the Body of Masonry are to maintain the customs of Masonry unimpaired, and so transmit them to their successors, and to see that none of the Ancient Landmarks and Usages of Masonry is infringed, set aside or removed. 1-109. Duties of Members to their Lodge.—The members shall perform such duties as the Lodge or the Master may require of them, ever being reverential toward God, obedient to the laws of their country, and humane, charitable and just to their neighbors and all others. They shall observe the Moral Law, and support and enforce the Regulations of Freemasonry, defending, maintaining and extending the honor of its name. 1-110. Duties of Members of Organizations Predicated upon Masonic Affiliation.—Every Mason who is a member of any organi-
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zation which predicates its membership upon Masonic affiliation, is bound by the same standards of conduct while present a t any meeting or function held or sponsored by such organization, as he would be if such meeting or function were held or sponsored by his Lodge. Crosa-Referencei Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5, subd. (k).
CHAPTER TWO Grand Lodge ARTICLE I •"
Officers and Committees Cross-Refercncc: Constitution, Art. VI
2-101. Election of Officers.—The election of officers shall not take place before the morning session of the second day of the Annual Communication. It shall be held under the supervision of the Grand Master, who shall select such tellers as may be necessary properly to receive, crfunt and report the vote. The Grand Master may exclude visitors during the election, and no other business shall be in order while the election is pending, except during such time as the tellers are engaged in counting the votes. Crass-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sees. 1-3.
2-102. Installation.—The officers elected and appointed, if present, shall be installed by the Grand Master, or by such Past Grand Master as he may appoint. Those who are absent may be installed, by authority of the Grand Master, in any Lodge. 2-103. Vacancies in Office'.—A vacancy in any office in the Grand Lodge shall be created by death, suspension, expulsion or insanity. Cross-Referencc: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 11.
2-104. Decisions of Grand Master During Term of Office.—Every opinion and ruling of the Grand Master given as an interpretation of Masonic law shall have the force of law during his term of office unless revoked by him. Upon the approval, disapproval or modification of such opinion or ruling by the Grand Lodge, such action by the Grand Lodge shall thenceforth have the force of law, and shall be published in the Annual Proceedings. CrossTRefcrence: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5, Subd. (1).
2-105. Address of Grand Master.—The Grand Master shall include in his annual address a digest of his opinions given upon the construction and application of Masonic law, and a review of the condition of Masonry, with such recommendations as he may deem for the best interests of the Craft. 2-106. Duties of Council of Administration.—The Council of Administration shall have supervision over and give special attention to the Grand Lodge Library and Museum, having in mind the
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almost priceless collection of books, magazines, periodicals and other material composing our Library, and the jewels, relics, old documents and other property composing our Museum, some of which have been placed in charge of the Grand Lodge for safekeeping. I t shall also employ such help as may be necessary properly to catalog, index and carry forward the work in the Library and Museum, and shall adopt such rules as are necessary in the circulation of the reading matter. I t shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be provided by law. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 7; By-Laws, Sees. 2-108, 2-130, 2-303, 2-304, 2-305, 2-311, 3-602, 4-402.
2-107. Report of Council of Administration.—The Council of Administration shall make an annual report of its official acts, particularly specifying transactions relating t o funds and property of the Grand Lodge, and of all such matters as may come within the scope of its duties, or may be referred to i t for advice or action. 2-108. Duties of Grand Treasurer.—The Grand Treasurer shall have in charge all funds of the Grand Lodge, rendering a formal receipt to the Grand Secretary for all moneys received, accounting for the same annually and a t such times as the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge may order. All funds of the Grand Lodge shall be deposited and kept by him in the name of the Grand Lodge, in a depository or depositories designated by the Council of Administration, and shall be paid out only on the standard form of warrant authorized by the Grand Lodge, and after it shall have been signed by the Grand Secretary and countersigned by the Grand Master. He shall also perform such other duties as may be provided by law. Cross-Referencet Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 8; By-Laws, Sees. 2-302, 2-303, 2-304.
2-109. Report of Grand Treasurer.—The Grand Treasurer shall include in his annual report a statement showing receipts and expenditures during the year on account of t h e general and charity funds, and a statement showing the investment of the surplus, giving the character of the securities, the rate of interest, and time of maturity. His report, books, vouchers and securities shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for examination and report thereon. Cross-Ref erence I Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 8.
2-110. Duties of Grand Secretary.—The Grand Secretary shall: (a) Act as custodian of the Grand Lodge Library and Museum; (b) Collect all moneys due to the Grand Lodge, rendering a formal receipt therefor when requested, and with proper endorsement immediately transmit all evidences of payment to the Grand Treasurer, who shall receipt for the same; (c) Render an account of all financial transactions of his office, annually and a t such other times as the Grand Master may order; (d) Record the proceedings of the Grand Lodge; (e) Conduct the correspondence of the Grand Lodge; (f) Issue the orders of the Grand Lodge;
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(g) Have the custody of the books, papers, records and seal of the Grand Lodge; (h) Prepare checks covering the mileage and expenses of those entitled to the same, and mileage to the representatives of Lodges, and any others as provided by law, at each Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and submit them to the Committee on Finance, together with a pay roll setting forth the amounts of mileage and allowances; (i) Transmit to his successor all the records, books and papers belonging to his office; (j) Employ such help as may be necessary and expedient in properly conducting the affairs of his office, and the maintenance of the Grand Lodge Building; (k) Publish the Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge as soon as practicable after the close of the Annual Communication, including therein all reports and resolutions and action of the Grand Lodge thereon, the transactions of any Special Communication held during the year, the Report on correspondence, all orations, addresses and lectures not esoteric, delivered before the Grand Lodge, and the customary statistical tables; (1)
Perform such other duties as may be provided by law.
Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. 2-118, 2-121, 2-129, 2-134, 2-135, 2-301, 3-109, 3-111, 3-112, 3-203, 3-206, 3-207, 3-615, 4-113, 4-116, 4-302, 4-311, 4-403, 5-230, 5-233, 5-235, 5-237, 5-312, 5-314.
6, Sec. 9; By-Laws, Sees. 2-501, 2-503, 2-504, 2-505, 3-208, 3-C02, 3-603, 3-613, 4-407, 4-409, 5-210, 5-212,
2-115, 3-103, 3-614, 5-227,
2-111. Report of Grand Secretary.—The Grand Secretary shall include in his annual report a record of the receipts and disbursements of his office, a condensed tabulation of the statistical reports of the Lodges for the preceding year, and an estimate of the revenue for the ensuing year, giving the various sources from which it may be derived, and an estimate of the expenses for such year, giving in detail the purposes for which provision should be made. CrosB-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 9.
2-112. Official Bonds.—The Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary shall execute bonds in such sums and with such securities, and upon such conditions, as the Council of Administration may prescribe. 2-113. Standing Committees—Reports.—The Standing Committees shall be composed of Present or Past Masters, and shall make reports at the Annual Communication upon all matters referred to them, including questions submitted for their opinions by any officer or member of the Grand Lodge, and upon matters referred to them during the recess of the Grand Lodge by any elective Grand OflFicer, advisory as to his official duties. CroBS-Referencei Art. VI, Sec. 13.
2-114. Report a t Variance with Law.—If a report of any Grand Lodge officer or committee contain any statement, opinion or
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recommendation at variance with any provision of the Constitution or By-Laws of this Grand Lodge, without any provision for the enactment of a change in the law, the mere adoption of the report will not change the law. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. I l l , Sec. 3; Art. XI, Sec. 7.
2-115. Standing Committees—Duty of Grand Secretary.—The Grand Secretary shall send to the chairmen of standing committees, for their consideration, all matters upon which they may be required to report, for the purpose of affording them ample time for due consideration, and for the correction of errors, whenever practicable, before reporting. 2-116. Committee on Credentials.—The Committee on Credentials shall report the members present as follows: (1) Present Grand Officers; (2) Subordinate Grand Officers: (3) Past Elective Grand Officers; (4) District Deputy Grand Masters; (5) Grand Representatives; (6) Past Masters; (7) Masters and Wardens or their proxies. The name of a member shall not be included more than once in the report except as a District Deputy Grand Master or as a Grand Representative. Cross-Reference, Constitution, Art. V.
2-117. Committee on Reports of Grand Officers.—The Committee on Reports of Grand Officers shall review the address of the Grand Master and the reports of the other Grand Officers, making such comments as they may deem for the best interests of the Craft, and distribute all the various subjects embraced in such address and reports to the appropriate standing committees for their consideration. 2-118. Committee on Finance.—The Committee on Finance shall each year, with the approval of the Grand Master, employ a firm of licensed public accountants, or an individual licensed public accountant, who shall audit the accounts of the Grand Lodge, examine the books and vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and the financial records of the Grand Secretary, comparing them with the original reports of Lodges and other sources from which funds are received, and shall report to the Chairman of the Committee upon such audit and as to whether the records of these Officers are kept in a business-like and efficient manner, and posted up to date. The Committee shall examine the investments of the Grand Lodge, seeing that all coupons are collected and that all interest is reinvested. The Committee shall audit the expense bills submitted by those entitled to expenses in attending the Annual Communications, issuing checks to -them, and they and none other shall deliver checks to the representatives of Lodges and others entitled to mileage, which checks shall be drawn on the Grand Treasurer, signed by the Grand Secretary and approved by the Grand Master, and the Committee shall recommend such appropriations from the General Fund as may be necessary to meet the current expenses for the ensuing year, and for the purchase of books and necessary equipment for the Library, and for binding books and pamphlets, as they may deem expedient. They shall consider carefully all proposed special appropriations, assessments or extraordinary ex-
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penditures, having in mind the financial condition of the Grand Lodge, our Masonic Home, and the welfare of the Craft in this jurisdiction, making such recommendations as they may deem best. It shall be the further duty of this Committee, annually, or oftener if required by the Grand Master, to examine the records and files in the office of the Grand Secretary, ascertain if they are complete and posted up to date, and make a detailed report concerning the condition of each, either to the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge, as the case may be, and recommend any necessary changes in the system of keeping the records, and giving special attention to (1) Historical registry of membership, seeing that all data has been entered from the last Annual Reports, and that all corrections have been made; (2) Abstract of Lodge returns; (3) Card index to Grand Lodge Proceedings; (4) Filing of the transcripts of Lodges; (5) Filing of the transcripts of trials; (6) Filing of Annual Reports; (7) Filing of Charters; (8) Filing of historical data and pictures sent in by Lodges; (9) Indexing of negatives of photographed Charters; (10) Whether the Books of Annual Returns for the last five year periods were properly checked and returned to the Lodges; (11) The answering of correspondence and filing of same; (12) The filing of the Annual Proceedings of all other Grand Jurisdictions; (13) The filing of all books, periodicals, magazines, pamphlets and publications for the Library, ascertaining that all articles and data intended for the Museum have been properly inscribed and placed either on file or in the display cases provided therefor; and (14) Inspect and report on the condition of all other records, and whether the legislation of the Grand Lodge a t the last Annual Communication has been complied with. The Committee shall carefully examine the Grand Lodge Building and the personal property contained therein, reporting as to the condition of both, and recommending any needed improvements, repairs and replacements. 2-119. Committee on Jurisprudence.—The Committee on Jurisprudence shall advise the Grand Officers, Grand Lodge and committees upon all questions of Masonic law, considering and reporting upon all propositions for the amendment of the Constitution and By-Laws, and upon all Decisions and proposed Standing or other Regulations. I t shall also perform such duties in the matter of Masonic trials as may be provided by law. Cross-Referencet By-Laws, Sees. 2-104, 2-105, 2-114; Chapter 5.
2-120. Committee on Trials and Punishments.—The Committee on Trials and Punishments shall have general supervision over, and conduct all trials in cases where a Lodge has original jurisdiction, and in cases under the original jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge that shall be assigned to it. All testimony may be taken by the entire Committee or by the Chairman or any member or commissioner designated by him. The Committee shall submit a report to the Grand Lodge at each Annual Communication, making such recommendations as may be deemed necessary or expedient. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 13; By-Laws, Chapter 5.
2-121. Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.'. D - ' — The Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation shall carefully examine such Annual Reports of Lodges as may
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be referred to it by the Grand Secretary, noting the errors, and make such recommendations regarding such errors as may be necessary or expedient. It shall also examine and report upon any matters relating to Chartered Lodges which may be referred to it by the Grand Master, Grand Secretary, or Grand Lodge. It shall examine the reports and transcripts from all Lodges which have been working under Letters of Dispensation, noting particularly the nature and progress of the work, and shall report upon applications for Warrants of Constitution for new Lodges, and for the restoration of Warrants which have been arrested. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. VIII; Art. IX, Sees. 1, 9, 10; ByLaws, Chapter 3, Art. I; Sees. 3-201, 3-209.
2-122. Committee on Foreign Relations.—The Committee on Foreign Relations shall examine carefully all correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions with reference to fraternal recognition, and make due report to the Grand Lodge, with its recommendations. 2-123. Committee on Correspondence.—The Committee on Correspondence shall review and report upon Proceedings of other Grand Lodges, gleaning therefrom such matters as may be of general interest to the Craft, and noticing all matters relating to the usages, privileges and work of such other Grand Lodges as may appear at variance with the common law of Masonry; and also the membership and number of Lodges in each jurisdiction. 2-124. Committee on Necrology.—The Committee on Necrology shall review the memorials issued by this and other Grand Jurisdictions, and make due report of the same, together with appropriate reference and tribute to the memory of these of our own brethren who have passed away during the preceding year. 2-125. Grand Representatives.—The Grand Master may appoint a Grand Representative to reside near each Grand Lodge in correspondence with this Grand Lodge, who shall have- the rank of Past Grand Junior Warden of this Grand Lodge, and shall hold his office subject to the will and pleasure of the Grand Master, and report annually upon the condition of Masonry in the Grand Jurisdiction to which he is accredited. Cross-Heference: Constitution, Art. VI, See. 4.
2-126. Lecturers and Assistants.—The Grand Master shall appoint such Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers as may be necessary to meet the requirements of the Lodges, the district meetings, and brethren seeking Letters of Dispensation. They require no other rank than that of Master Mason. They shall perform such duties as the Grand Master may order, making report thereon when required by him. 2-127. Lodge Instruction.—The Grand Master shall send a competent Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer to any Lodge applying to him for instruction, to all district meetings, and to instruct brethren seeking Letters of Dispensation. He shall send such Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer to any Lodge which he may determine re-
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quires instruction, and as directed by the Grand Master such Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer may hold a school of instruction for officers of the Lodges at such times and places as may be convenient for the several Lodges supporting such schools. CroHs-Reference: Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 3; By-Laws, Sec. 2-132.
2-128. Grand Orator.—The Grand Master may appoint a Grand Orator, who shall be a Master Mason of reputation and of ability for the particular service required, and; at the Communication for which he is appointed, he shall deliver an address appropriate to the occasion. 2-129. Sub-Officers.—The following sub-officers are authorized, who sfiall perform such duties as may be required by the officers appointing them, and shall serve during the pleasure of such appointing officer: Private Secretary and Assistant Grand Tyler, to be appointed by the Grand Master; Assistant Grand Secretary, and an official stenographer for the Annual Communication, to be appointed by the Grand Secretary with the consent of the Grand Master. 2-130. Masonic Districts and District Deputy Grand Masters.— This Grand Jurisdiction shall be divided into not less than fifty Masonic Districts, the number and boundaries of which Districts shall be determined from time to time by the Council of Administration. The Grand Master shall, as soon as practicable after his installation, appoint one District Deputy Grand Master for each of such Districts, each of whom shall be a Master or Past Master, and a resident of his District. 2-131. Title and Reception of District Deputy Grand Masters.— A District Deputy Grand Master, during the time he shall hold such office, shall possess the rank of a Past Grand Junior Warden; and when he makes an official visit to any Lodge in his district, he shall be received in the same manner and with the same ceremony as is prescribed by the usages and customs of the fraternity for the reception of elective Grand Officers, other than the Grand Master. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 4.
2-132. Duties of District Deputy Grand Masters—District Meetings.—Each District Deputy Grand Master shall visit each Lodge in his District a t least once each year. He shall not be charged with ritualistic .instruction, but shall be the personal representative of the Grand Master in his District, and inspector of the work, property and records. He shall also arrange for and hold in his District a t least one general meeting each year a t such time and place as may be designated by the Grand Master, to which meeting all of the Lodges of his District shall be invited, the principal purpose of which meeting shall be for instruction in the work. He shall make reports of his doings to the Grand Master, on blanks furnished for the purpose, and additional special reports when requested by the Grand Master. Cross-Referencci By-Laws, Sec. 2-127.
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2-133. Conference of District Deputy Grand Masters.—A conference of District Deputy Grand Masters shall be held a t each Annual Communication, a t which the District Deputy Grand Master who has served during the preceding year shall be the official representative of his District; but in his absence the brother who has been tentatively selected to succeed him shall be the official representative. > 2-134. Jewels, Official Ciphers and Other Property Held by District Deputy Grand Masters.—The jewels, ciphers and Books of Instructions issued to the District Deputy Grand Masters shall be and remain the property of the Grand Lodge, and a receipt for such property shall be given to the Grand Secretary by each; and they shall deliver said property, together with the filing case. Laws, Proceedings, blank forms, stationery, sample standard minutes, and any other supplies necessary for performing the duties of District Deputy Grand Master, to their successors in office a t the . conclusion of their services as such District Deputy Grand Masters, or to the Grand Secretary upon his request. 2-135. Printing and Distribution of Advance Reports.—The Grand Secretary shall cause the annual address of the Grand Master, and the reports of the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and Secretary of The Kansas Masonic Home Board to be printed several days before the Annual Communication, and shall furnish copies to the chairmen of the Committees on Reports of Grand Officers, Finance, Jurisprudence, Trials and Punishments, and Chartered Lodges and Lodges U-'- D.'., to give them time for the preparation of their reports. The printed copies shall be distributed to the members in attendance a t the Annual Communication, immediately after the Grand Master's address is given. ARTICLE II Communications of Grand Lodge Cross-Referencer Constitution, Art. VII.
2-201. Annual Communications.—The Annual Communications shall be held a t such hour on the second Wednesday of February in each year as the Grand Master may appoint, and a t such place as may be designated a t the preceding Annual Communication, or as the Grand Master may order; and no member reported present a t any Annual Communication shall absent himself from any session without leave from the Grand Master or Urand Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.
2-202. Special Communications.—Special Communications shall be held a t such times and places as the Grand Master, or seven or more Masters requesting them, may designate; and the business set out in the order convening them, but no other, may be transacted. Cross-Reference, Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.
2-203. Special Communications for Ceremonies.—Special Communications may be held at such times and places as the Grand Master may direct, for the purpose of performing Masonic cere-
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monies, and when so held, shall be opened in the name of the Grand Lodge. In t h e absence of the Grand Master, he may commission some Present or Past Master to act. Cross-Referencc: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 6.
2-204. -Annual or Special Communications—Call to Labor.—The hour for commencing labor having arrived, the members shall congrregate in the Lodge room a t the first stroke of the Grand Master's gavel, and at the second stroke they shall be seated, and thenceforth remain in order and maintain silence. 2-205. Annual or Special Communications—^Clothing. — The members shall be clothed as Master Masons, and the officers shall bear the jewels which, by established custom, are appropriate to their stations. 2-206. Annual or Special Communications—Calls to and from Labor.—The calls from labor to refreshment and from refreshment to labor shall be at such hours as the Grand Master may direct. 2-207. Working Tools.—The Grand Lodge shall be provided with the Working Tools and the Implements of Masonry required for the proper execution of Masonic work and of the ceremonies of the Order. 2-208. Obedience to Grand Master.—The members shall be obedient to the Grand Master, and when desiring to speak they shall rise and first address the Grand Master by his title; if he fails to recognize them, o r first recognizes another, they shall patiently resume their seats. 2-209. Parliamentary Rules.—General parliamentary rules shall be observed, but not strictly construed; nor shall they authorize the calling of the previous question; Provided, That they may be suspended by the Grand Master in their application to any question under discussion. 2-210. Discussions.—The discussions shall be conducted with propriety, and without any interruption of one by another while speaking, except to rise and state a point of order. A point of order, when stated, shall be decided by the Grand Master without discussion, and his decision shall be final. 2-211. Decisions of Grand Master While Presiding.—While the Grand Master is presiding over the Grand Lodge, there can be no appeal to the Grand Lodge from any of his decisions or rulings. 2-212. Termination of Discussion.—The Grand Master may terminate any discussion, when, in his opinion, its continuance will not tend to any beneficial results to Masonry; and when he rises all debate shall cease.
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ARTICLE III Grand Lodge Funds, Salaries and Allowances 2-301. Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax and Special Assessments.— Every Lodge working under a Warrant of Constitution shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge a t a x of One Dollar per capita on its roll of membership for the preceding year, and any special assessment which may be levied by the Grand Lodge from time to time. The per capita t a x shall not be assessed against the members, but shall be included in the account for annual dues, and be paid out of the General Fund of the Lodge. Any Lodge which neglects or refuses to pay all its annual per capita t a x or fees or any special assessment on or before the tenth day of January in each year, or which shall fail or neglect to make and transmit to the Grand Secretary its Annual Report on or before the tenth day of January in each year, shall not be entitled to representation in the Grand Lodge a t the Annual Communication following such failure. The postmark on the envelope shall be accepted as evidence of the date of transmittal; and in all such cases of failure the Grand Secretary shall notify the Lodge to that effect, and shall not issue credentials to such Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. IV; Art. IX, Sec. 9; By-laws, Sec. 4-306.
2-302. Grand Lodge Funds.—The Grand Treasurer shall keep three accounts, one to be known as the "Kansas Masonic Home Fund," one as the "General Fund," and one as the "Charity Fund." Fifty cents per Lodge member of the annual per capita t a x shall be placed in and constitute the Kansas Masonic Home Fund, and shall be turned over to the Secretary of the Kansas Masonic Home Board. Ninety per cent of the remainder of the per capita t a x and of all other revenue except special assessments and raising fees shall be placed in and constitute the General Fund, and the remaining ten per cent shall constitute the Charity Fund. The Charity Fund shall remain inviolate, except for the relief of destitute Master Masons in good standing, their widows and orphans, residing or being in this Grand Jurisdiction. The funds derived from any special assessment shall be applied solely to the purpose for which such special assessmemt was made. 2-303. Charity Fund.—The Grand Treasurer shall not make any payment out of the Charity Fund, except on the Grand Master's order: and the Grand Master shall not draw any order for any sum exceeding Fifty Dollars in any one case, without the approval of the Council of Administration. The Council of Administration may transfer not to exceed fifty per cent of any balance in the General Fund to the Charity Fund, if emergency requires it. Whatever portion of the Charity Fund is necessary for relief in this Grand Jurisdiction, but not exceeding the amount s e t aside for that purpose the preceding year, shall be disbursed through the Masonic Home Board, except such amounts as may be disbursed by the Grand Master as above provided. 2-304. General Fund.—The Grand Treasurer shall not make any payment out of the General Fund except on t h e order of the Grand Master, countersigned by the Grand Secretary; and no order shall
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be drawn or paid which exceeds the total amount appropriated for the purpose for which it is drawn, unless approved by the Council of Administration. 2-305. Investment of Funds.—The Council of Administration shall invest, from time to time, the surplus of the General and Charity Funds in approved securities, estimating such surplus upon the receipts and expenditures of the preceding year, and making all investments in the name of the Council of Administration of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. 2-306. Salaries of Grand Officers.—The following annual salaries shall be paid to officers: To the Grand Master, $800; to the Grand Treasurer, $100; to the Grand Secretary, $2,400; to the Assistant Grand Secretary, $3,000; to the Private Secretary to Grand Master, $600; to an official stenographer for the Annual Communication, $50; to the Grand Tyler, $50; to the Assistant Grand Tyler, $30; to the Grand Chaplain and Grand Orator, $25 each. The Grand Secretary, Assistant Grand Secretary and Private Secretary to Grand Master shall be paid monthly; the Grand Master and Grand Treasurer quarterly; and all others at the expiration of their terms of office. 2-307. Allowances to Chairmen.—The following allowances shall be made to the chairmen of the standing Committees: On Credentials, $50; on Reports of Grand Officers, $10; on Finance, $50; on Jurisprudence, $50; on Trials and Punishments, $50; to be paid at the end of the year's service; on Chartered Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation, $50, to be paid when the work is completed; on Foreign Relations, $50; on Necrology, $25; on Correspondence, $300; to be paid when the work is completed; and, in addition thereto, the necessary expenses of the chairmen of the Committees on Finance and Chartered Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation in making necessary examination of the records, returns and property prior to the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. 2-308. Expense Allowances.—Allowances shall be made to the following for their expenses, including mileage, in attending Annual Communications: Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior and Junior Wardens, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Grand Chaplain, Grand Orator, Grand Tyler, Assistant Grand Tyler, Assistant Grand Secretary, Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers, Grand Pursuivant, Official Stenographer, the chairmen and members of the Committees on Credentials, Finance, Jurisprudence, and Trials and Punishments, resident Past Elective Grand Officers, and Directors of the Masonic Home Board. The other appointed officers, and the chairmen and members of the other standing committees, shall receive the same compensation as the representatives of Lodges. 2-309. Allowances to District Deputy Grand Masters.—A District Deputy Grand Master shall receive no compensation for his services; but the Lodges of his District shall pay his actual and necessary expenses, prorated equitably among them. Each District Deputy Grand Master, or, in his absence, the brother tenta-
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tively selected to succeed him, who attends the annual conference of District Deputy Grand Masters, shall receive the same mileage as a Lodge representative unless he is entitled to mileage under some other provision of the law. 2-310. Allowances to Representatives.—The following allowance' shall be made to one representative from each Lodge represented at the Annual Communication, who shall have been in attendance a t all its sessions: An amount equal to. the actual and necessary expenses for transportation to and from the Grand Lodge by the nearest traveled route, except that in all cases where a member receives mileage in the Grand Chapter he shall be paid -only onehalf of the mileage to which he otherwise would be entitled from the Grand Lodge; Provided, That in no case shall the amount exceed the annual per capita taxes paid for the preceding year, exclusive of the amount to be transferred to the Masonic Home, any special assessments, and the ten per cent for charitable purposes. The officers of the Lodge shall be entitled to this compensation in the following order: (1) The Master, (2) Senior Warden, (3) Junior Warden. If none of these be in attendance the allowance shall be paid to the proxy representing the Lodge. Cross-Rc(erenc«: By-Laws, Sec. 2-302.
2-311. Allowances to Lecturers.—Each Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer shall be allowed such per diem as may be determined by the Council of Administration, and his actual and necessary expenses, including transportation, while actually engaged in holding schools of instruction in Lodges or at district meetings, and while traveling to and from such schools of instruction, or while performing any other duties under the direction of the Grand Master. Such allowance shall be paid by the Grand Lodge, or by the Lodge or Lodges, or prorated between them, as may be ordered by the Grand Master. 2-312. Allowances to Committee on Trials and Punishments.— Each member of the Committee on Trials and Punishments shall be allowed for his services, in personally attending trials, the sum of Ten Dollars per diem, and shall also be allowed all actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving as a member of such Committee. Said amounts, when approved by the Chairman, shall be paid out of the General Fund of the Grand Lodge on the order of the. Grand Master. 2-313. Limitations on Salaries and Allowances.—No salary or allowance shall be paid for any constructive service or discharge of duty, nor shall a member entitled to compensation for one duty receive the compensation prescribed for any other duty, but he may elect for which duty he shall be paid. These restrictions shall not apply to any officer or member who is required to perform some extraordinary service during the recess of the Grand Lodge, but for such service he may receive reasonable compensation. 2-314. Grand Master's Contingent Fund.—At each.Annual Communication the Grand Lodge shall set apart and appropriate the sum of $1,500 as a contingent fund for the Grand Master. Such
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fund shall be used by him in defraying expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, including the expenses of visitations, Grand Officers attending funerals, meetings of the Council of Administration, laying comer-stones, dedicating halls, and paying the expenses of any brother incurred under the direction of the Grand Master, for which no other provision is made by law. ARTICLE IV Retirement Benefits 2-401. Scope of Retirement Plan.—There is hereby provided a system of retirement benefits for the following present and past officers and employees: The Grand Secretary, the Grand Secretary Emeritus, the employees of the Grand Secretary's office, including employees of other Grand Bodies which operate under a joint budget with this Grand Lodge, and the Lecturers. 2-402. Eligibility.—Any person to be eligible to participate in the retirement plan must have attained the age of sixty-five years, must have rendered service in his office or employment for not less than fifteen years, and must have been retired from active duty, either by his own request, or by order of the Grand Master. 2-403. Maximum Retirement Benefits.—The maximum retirement benefits shall be computed on a monthly basis according to the ' following schedule: (a) For each eligible person other than the Lecturers, the monthly amount shall be one-fourth of his or her average monthly salary for two years next preceding retirement, plus one per cent of his or her monthly salary for each year of service in the Grand Secretary's office; Provided, That no such retirement benefit shall amount to more than One Hundred Fifty Dollars per month; (b) For each Lecturer, the amount shall be Fifty Dollars per month. 2-404. Deductions from Maximum Benefits—Payment.—From the respective maximum benefits there shall be deducted any monthly payments which each person receives from any governmental unit as Social Security benefits. Old Age assistance, or other pension or benefit; and the amount necessary to make the total benefits of such retired person equal to the maximum shall be paid from funds of the joint budget of the Grand Lodge and other Grand Bodies participating therein. If and when the monthly benefits received from any governmental source equal or exceed the maximum benefits, no further payment shall be made to such person from said budget funds. 2-405. Termination of Benefits.—The payment of benefits shall cease with the death of the beneficiary, and shall not extend to any relative or member of his or her family. ARTICLE V Miscellaneous 2-501. Great Seal.—The Great Seal shall be of brass, circular in form, not more than two inches in diameter, bearing the device of
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a white man holding in his left hand a book, and with his right presenting a square and compasses to an Indian, who is receiving the implements with his left hand, and holding in his right a bow and arrows, the whole surmounted with the scroll, "Misteria non Scripta," and surrounded by the words, "Seal of the Grand Lodge of Kansas." I t shall remain as it is now designed, and shall be impressed upon all orders, summonses, commissions, Letters of Dispensation, and Warrants of Constitution. It shall be used to authenticate official documents, issued by the Grand Master in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, and when so used such writings shall be attested by the Grand Secretary. Acts of the Grand Master, performed in the exercise of his prerogatives, and his ordinary correspondence with Lodges and brethren, require no other authentication than his signature. 2-502. Grand Master's Apron.—The apron worn by the Grand Master shall be retained by him on retiring from office. 2-503. Distribution of Proceedings.—The Grand Secretary, at the expense of the Grand Lodge, shall send one copy of the Annual Proceedings to each of the Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, Past Elective Grand Officers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers, Grand Representatives, Chairmen of the Standing Committees, Kansas Masonic Home, and Masonic publications; one copy to each of the Lodges; and copies to the Grand Secretaries of such other Grand Lodges as are in correspondence with this Grand Lodge, in the exchange of a like number of Proceedings of such respective Grand Lodges; preserving all remaining copies in the Grand Lodge Building: Provided, That as long as surplus copies are available, the Grand Secretary may sell them to Master Masons of this Grand Jurisdiction who apply therefor, at a price of fifty cents per copy. 2-504. Bound Copies of Proceedings.—The Grand Secretary shall, at intervals of not more than five years, cause the Annual Proceedings issued during such period to be bound in volumes of uniform style, and send one copy to each Past Elective Grand Officer who shall request the same, to each Lodge, and to each Grand Lodge in correspondence with this Grand Lodge in the exchange of like bound Proceedings. 2-505. Official Notice of Grand Lodge Proceedings.—A published copy of the Annual Proceedings, or a certified copy of any part of such Proceedings, sent by the Grand Secretary to the Secretary of a Lodge, constitutes official notice to the Lodge of the action of the Grand Lodge included in such published copy or certified copy.
CHAPTER THREE Constituent Lodges ARTICLE I Lodges Under Dispensation Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII.
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Letters of Dispensation, the proposed officers shall be properly instructed, and shall furnish to the Grand Master satisfactory evidence of their proficiency in the work of all Three Degrees. 3-102. Qualifications of Master.—The brother who is recommended for Master should be a Past Master or a Past Warden; but if none of the petitioners possesses these qualifications, the Grand Master may appoint any Master Mason. CroNN-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 2.
3-103. Fees.—Before Letters of Dispensation shall be granted for opening and holding a new Lodge for Masonic work, the petitioners shall pay to the Grand Secretary the sum of Twenty Dollars therefor. If the Letters of Dispensation be continued by order of the Grand Lodge, or renewed by the Grand Master, no additional fee shall be required. 3-104.' Subordinate Officers.—The officers of a Lodge Under Dispensation, subordinate to the Wardens, hold their offices and places during the pleasure of the Master. CrosH-Refereiicei Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 4.
3-105. Representation in Grand Lodge.—A Lodge Under Dispensation is entitled to be represented by its Master and Wardens at the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge held after the expiration of its authority to work, provided the Letters of Dispensation have not been surrendered or revoked; but such representatives shall not be entitled to participate in the business of the Grand Lodge, and shall not be entitled to mileage. 3-106. Letters of Dispensation—Expiration.—Letters of Dispensation shall designate the time of expiration of authority to work under them, which shall be at least fifteen days prior to the first day of the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 1.
3-107. Communications.—All Communications of Lodges Under Dispensation are to be considered Stated Communications, at which petitions may be received, and all business pertaining to the Lodge transacted, observing the rules governing chartered Lodges in like cases. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. VI]I, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sec. 3-404.
3-108. Roll of Members—Power of Grand blaster.—The Grand Master may at any time add to or drop from the roll of members of a Lodge Under Dispensation the name of any Master Mason. 3-109. Transcript of Proceedings.—Within ten days after the expiration of the Letters of Dispensation, they shall be returned to the Gran°d Secretary with a transcript of the proceedings, showing the location and name of the Lodge, and the date of each Communication, and containing a full copy of the minutes of each
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meeting, which minutes shall show the officers and craftsmen present, the petitions received, the action thereon, and the Degrees conferred. Such transcript shall also include a statement of receipts and disbursements of such Lodge. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 4.
3-110. Return of Work.—The return of the work shall be substantially in the form required for the Annual Report of a chartered Lodge, showing, in tabular form, the roll of officers and members, the name of each petitioner, and the dates of conferring the Degrees. Cross-Refereiicet Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 4.
3-111. Surrender or Revocation of Letters of Dispensation.—If the Letters of Dispensation are surrendered by the petitioners, or revoked by the Grand Master, the Grand Secretary shall return to the petitioners any certificates of dimission which they may have produced with their petition for Letters; and if any work has been done under authority of such Letters, the Grand Secretary shall give each Mason made thereunder a certificate showing his Degree and standing. Cross-Referenee: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 1; By-Laws, Sec. 4-116.
3-112. Membership of Masons Acting Under Letters of Dispensation.—If a Warrant of Constitution, is granted to Master Masons who have been acting under Letters of Dispensation, they shall automatically become members of such Lodge, when constituted, and their membership in any other Lodges of which they may have been members when the Letters were granted shall automatically cease. In such case, the Grand Secretary shall thereupon notify such other Lodges of such fact, and their names shall be dropped from the roll of members. If the Warrant of Constitution is not granted, or if the Letters of Dispensation are surrendered or revoked, as provided in Section 3-111, their membership in any other Lodges shall remain unaffected by the fact that they have acted under Letters of Dispensation; and no chartered Lodge shall be excused from paying per capita tax or any special assessments on such members during the time while such Letters were in force. Cross-Rcference: Constitution, Art. VIJI, Sec. 2.
ARTICLE II Chartering of Lodges 3-201. Warrant of Constitution—Roll of Members.—The petition for a Warrant of Constitution shall state the name, number and location of the Lodge of which each petitioner is a member, or from which he has been dimitted, and shall nominate one of the petitioners for Master, one for Senior Warden, and another for Junior Warden, and this petition shall constitute the charter roll of members. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 1.
3-202. All Three Degrees Necessary.—Where a petition for a Warrant of Constitution is presented by petitioners working under
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Letters of Dispensation, their prayer cannot be granted until their return of work shows t h a t all three Degrees have been conferred by them. 3-203. Fee for Warrant of Constitution.—Before the Warrant of Constitution shall be delivered to the petitioners, they shall pay to the Grand Secretary, for the use of the Grand Lodge, Twenty Dollars, if Letters of Dispensation have been previously issued; otherwise they shall pay Forty Dollars. 3-204. Officers of Newly Chartered Lodge.—When a new Lodge is constituted, and the Master and Wardens thereof are installed, it is the duty of the Master to appoint and install all officers subordinate to the Junior Warden. No election of officers shall be held until the time prescribed by law for the annual election. Cross-Ileference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sees. 1, 3.
3-205. Name of Chartered Lodge.—The name of the city or town in which the Lodge is to be located shall be the name of the Lodge, unless the Grand Master for some good reason rules otherwise, in which event it shall be given a name bearing some Masonic significance or in memory of some distinguished Masonic scholar, but in no event shall it be named for a living person; Provided, That no Lodge' shall be given a name which has already appeared on the rolls in this Grand Jurisdiction. 3-206. Change of Name of Chartered Lodge.—A proposition to change the name of any chartered Lodge may be submitted a t any Stated Communication. If a majority of the membe'rs present agree to such proposition, all the resident members shall, within ten days thereafter, be notified in writing of the proposition, and if, a t the next Stated Communication after the expiration of said ten days, two-thirds of the members present agree thereto, the action shall be certified to the Grand Master, who shall report the same a t the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge with his recommendation. If the Grand Lodge approve such action, the name shall be changed accordingly, and the Grand Secretary shall issue to the Lodge a certificate of such change of name suitable for framing. 3-207. Loss or Destruction of Warrant of Constitution.—When any W a r r a n t of Constitution shall have been lost or destroyed, the Lodge does not thereby lose any of its rights. Upon proof of the facts, the Grand Master may authorize the Grand Secretary to issue a certified copy of the original Warrant, for which the Grand Lodge shall receive an engrossing fee of Five Dollars. ' 3-208. Photographic Copy of Warrant.—Each Lodge may, if it so desires, file its W a r r a n t of Constitution in the archives of the Grand Lodge, and receive in exchange a certified photographic copy from the Grand Secretary. • 3-209. Arrest of Warrant—Duty of Custodian.—When the Warr a n t of Constitution of any Lodge has been arrested, the Master Mason designated by the Grand Master as his representative to
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have. custody of the property, funds and records of such Lodge shall, under the direction of the Grand Master, take such action and perform such duties as in the judgment of the Grand Master may be necessary for the proper conservation of such property, funds and records, and for the protection of the rights of the members of such Lodge, while its Warrant is under arrest. Cross-Refcrences Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 10.
ARTICLE III Officers and Committees Cross-Refcrence: Constitution Art. IX, Sec. 3.
3-301. Eligibility to Office.—All officers of a Lodge must be elected or appointed from the membership thereof. No member shall be eligible to the office of Master until he has been installed and served as a Warden in this Grand Jurisdiction, except by dispensation from the Grand Master. Cross-Refereiicet Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5, Subd. (c); Art. IX, Sec. 3.
3-302. Installation of Officers.—The elective officers shall be installed by the Master or by a Past Master, but only when personally present, and on or before St. John's- Day in December, except by authority of the Grand Master; but the appointed officers may be installed a t any time the Master may order. 3-303. Election and Installation at Irregular Times.—If for any cause the annual election is not held at the time provided by law, application must be made to the Grand Master to hold the election at some Stated Communication. If for any cause the officers-elect are not installed within the time provided by law, the Grand Master may authorize their installation at a time specified by him. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 8.
3-304. Private or Public Installation.—If the installation of officers is private, the Lodge shall be opened on the Third Degree. If the installation is public, the Lodge shall first assemble in the Lodge room or some adjoining apartment, open in due form on the First Degree, and proceed to the place of installation without calling off. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-413.
3-305. Powers of the Master.—The powers and prerogatives of the Master are such as have been accorded to him by usage. He shall maintain his authority with dignity, and may close the door against any one who assumes to question his rulings or qualifications. When the Lodge is at labor, he may temporarily depose any officer, and order some other brother to perform the duties of such officer. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sees. 1-109, 3-315, 3-316, 3-317, 3-404, 3-407, 3-417, 3-421, 4-119, 4-127, 4-133, 4-307, 5-218, 5-221.
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3-306. Duties of the Master.—The Master shall perform the duties which devolve upon him by usage, or are required by law, causing the Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, the Ancient Charges and Regulations, and the Lodge By-Laws to be strictly observed. He'shall attain such proficiency in the Ritual as will enable him to do the work and deliver the Lectures in a creditable manner, and shall see that the Lodge records are properly kept, and that the Annual Report is duly and properly made and transmitted. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 9; By-Laws, Sees. 3-204, 3-317, 3-407, 3-409, 3-421, 4-119, 4-127, 4-129, 4-132, 4-133, 4-307, 4-308, 4-404, 5-209, 5-210, 5-215, 5-227, 5-231, 5-304, 5-309.
3-307. Duties of the Wardens.—The Wardens shall perform the duties which devolve upon them by usage, or are required by law, actively assisting and supporting the Master in the discharge of his duties, counseling and instructing their subordinates, and keeping general supervision over the Craft. They shall attain such proficiency in the Ritual as will fit them to discharge the Master's duties, whenever they succeed to his office. Cross-nefereiicei By-Laws, Sees. 3-317, 3-411„5-208.
3-308. Duties of the Treasurer.—Th6 Treasurer shall perform the duties which devolve upon him by usage or are required by law, having charge of all funds, rendering a formal receipt to the Secretary for all moneys received, accounting for the same annually and at such times as the Lodge may order, and give such bond as the Lodge may require. All funds of the Lodge shall be deposited and kept by him in the name of the Lodge, and shall be paid out only on the standard form of warrant authorized by the Grand Lodge, and after it shall have been signed by the Secretary and countersigned by the Master. 3-309. Duties of the Secretary.—The Secretary shall perform the duties which devolve upon him by usage, or are required by law, collecting all moneys due the Lodge, endorsing to the order of the Treasurer all evidemces of payment which, together with any cash, shall be immediately turned over to the Treasurer, who shall receipt for same; and he shall render an account thereof annually and at such other times as the Lodge may order, and give bond as the Lodge may require. He shall record the proceedings of the Lodge, keep an account with its members, conduct its correspondence, issue its orders, and have the custody of its books, papers, records and seal. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sees. 2-505, 3-408, 3-609, 3-614, 4-109, •4-122, 4-132, 4-308, 4-404, 4-406, 4-407, 5-210, 5-227, 5-304.
3-310. Duties of Other Officers.—The other officers shall perform the duties which devolve upon them by usage and custom, being obedient to the orders of the Master and Wardens, and qualifying themselves for the proper discharge of the duties required of them. • They shall keep the Lodge room in order for the comfort of its members, and put it in suitable array for the admission of visitors and the reception of candidates.
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3-311. Lodge Trustees.—Each Lodge may enact a By-Law creating a Board of Trustees, to consist of three or more members, who shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present a t the Annual Communication, for such respective terms as may be provided in the Lodge By-Laws. The Trustees shall perform only such duties as the Lodge may, from time to time, direct, and they shall make due report to the Lodge at each Annual Communication, or oftener if ordered by the Master. All funds collected shall be promptly turned over to the Secretary, who shall receipt for the same and immediately turn them over to the Treasurer. 3-312. Lodge Officers—Ineligibility to Hold Other Office.—No officer of a Lodge, other than a Trustee, shall be eligible to hold more than one office in the Lodge at the same time. 3-313. Trustee—Right to Hold Office or to Dimit.—A brother holding office as Trustee of a Lodge is not thereby made ineligible to hold any other office in the Lodge; nor is he thereby prevented from obtaining a dimit during the term for which he was elected as Trustee. 3-314. Vacancies in Office.—A vacancy shall exist in any elective office upon the death, suspension, expulsion or insanity of the incumbent, or should an elective officer for any reason be unable to attend regularly the Communications of his Lodge, or properly perform his official duties; Provided, That removal from the territorial jurisdiction of the Lodge does not make the officer ineligible to continue to hold his office unless such removal interferes with his regular attendance or proper performance of his duties. Vacancies caused by death, suspension or expulsion shall not rer quire any declaration by the Grand Master; but in any other case the vacancy shall become effective only upon declaration by the Grand Master. Upon declaring such vacancy, or upon the occurrence of any vacancy by death, suspension or expulsion, the Grand Master may order an election to fill the vacancy; and if an elective officer be chosen to fill the vacancy, then the office held by him shall immediately become vacant and shall be filled by election at the same Communication. After any vacancy shall have been filled, the brother vacating the office is entitled to a dimit upon application therefor, under the laws governing the granting of dimits. Any officer elected to fill a vacancy, as herein provided, may thereupon be installed without dispensation from the Grand Master. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sec. 4-404.
3-315. Succession and Appointment.—If a vacancy occurs in the office of Master, or in case of his absence or disability, the Senior Warden, if present, shall succeed to his duties for the time, and if not present, the Junior Warden shall so succeed. If a vacancy occurs in any other elective office,, or if such officer be absent or under disability, the Master may, by appointment, fill the vacancy temporarily. 3-316. Suspension of Officers.—The Grand Master may suspend a Master charged with an offense against the Body of Masonry; but such suspension shall be only from office, and shall not continue
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beyond the close of the Master's term, or the close of the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge; and he may order charges preferred against any brother where, in his judgment, it is for the best interests of -the Lodge in particular and the Craft in general. The Master may suspend any officer of his Lodge from office, but such suspension shall not continue for more than one month, unless charges be preferred against such officer. Cross-Refcrencei By-Laws, Sec. 5-214.
3-317. Standing Committees.—Every Lodge shall have two Standing Committees; one on Finance, consisting of three members to be appointed by the Master, who shall examine the reports of the Treasurer and Secretary, and audit all claims against the Lodge; and one on Charity, consisting of the Master and Wardens, who shall dispense the charities of the Lodge in such manner as its By-Laws may require. The annual audit of the accounts of the Treasurer and Secretary shall be made as soon as practicable after the Annual Communication, and a report shall be submitted to the Lodge at a Stated Communication not later than forty-five days after said Annual Communication. Cross-Referencei B y - L a w s , Sec. 3-607.
ARTICLE IV Communications. 3-401. Place of Meeting.—A Lodge may be held in any safe and secure place suitable for Masonic work and ceremony, and may, with the approval of the Grand Master, share occupancy of a hall used by any other organization which has for its avowed purpose the mental improvement and moral elevation of mankind. 3-402. Labor, Work and Business Defined.—When a Lodge is open on any Degree, it is deemed to be a t "labor" in that Degree. The "work" of a Lodge consists of all the ceremonies of initiation in the several Degrees, including proficiency examinations. The "business" of a Lodge consists of all its transactions other than "work" and public ceremonies, while it is at labor. 3-403. Transaction of Business.—All business of a Lodge, other than voting on proficiency of candidates, must be transacted at a Stated Communication, and while the Lodge is open on the Third Degree. Cross-References By-Laws, Sec. 3-402.
3-404. Communications—Stated and Special.—The Communications of a Lodge are either Stated, which are required to be held at certain times fixed by regulation, or Special, which are called for some specified purpose by order of "the Lodge or its Master. Cross-Referene«: By-Laws, Sec. ,3-107.
3-405. Time of Stated Communications.—Each chartered Lodge shall prescribe in its By-Laws the time for holding each of its Stated Communications. The time shall be fixed by specifying a
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certain day in one or more weeks of each month, and at least one Stated Communication shall be held not later than the third week in each month; Provided, That any Lodge may omit Stated Communications during the months of July and August. Cross-Hefereneei Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 3.
3-406. Time and Place Must Conform to By-Laws—Exception. —A chartered Lodge cannot be opened in Stated Communication at any other place, or any other day, or before the hour prescribed in its By-Laws, except by dispensation from the Grand Master, or by order of one of the Grand Officers composing the Council of Administration. 3-407. Stated Communication—Opening.—At the time and place prescribed in the By-Laws for holding a Stated Communication, the Master shall assemble the members, and if a quorum is present, he shall open the Lodge on the Third Degree of Masonry. If less than a quorum is present, he may summon any or all of the members to attend forthwith. The summons may be served by any Master Mason appointed by the Master for that purpose. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 5.
3-408. Minutes of Lodge Communications.—The minutes of each Communication of a Lodge shall be read, corrected if necessary, and approved, a t the next Stated Communication. Each Lodge has authority to alter or amend its minutes to make them speak the truth, but it cannot expunge any part of the correct record. 3-409. Special Communications.—At the time designated for holding a Special Communication, the Master shall open the Lodge on such Degrees only as may be required for lawfully doing the things for which it shall be convened, which must be examining candidates as to proficiency, voting thereon, conferring Degrees, or performing some Masonic public ceremony. 3-410. Order to Assemble.—Any Lodge may be required to assemble in Stated or Special Communication by the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior or Junior Wardens, or by any Past Master acting under the order of the Grand Master. Cross-Ref e r e n c e : By-Laws, Sec. 3-406.
3-411. Opening Lodge in Absence of Master.—If the Master is absent at any Lodge Communication, the Senior Warden, or in his absence the Junior Warden, shall congregate the Lodge. In the absence of the Master and both Wardens, the Lodge cannot be opened, except by dispensation from the Grand Master. After the Warden has congregated the Lodge, he may invite a Past Master to preside; and after the Lodge is opened, any Master Mason may be invited to preside. Any brother presiding as herein provided may, for the time being, exercise all the powers of the Master. 3-412. Opening and Closing—Public Ceremonies.—The Lodge must be regularly opened on each Degree in which work is to be
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done. For all public ceremonies, except funerals, it shall be opened on the First Degree only, but for a funeral ceremony, on the Third, Degree. It shall be sufficient to close the Lodge on the highest Degree on which it has been opened. Cross-neferencei By-Laws, Sec. 3-304,
3-413. No Esoteric Ceremonies in Public.—There shall be no ceremony of opening or closing, or calling off or calling on, in public. All of such ceremonies shall be conducted in the Lodge room or some adjoining apartment. 3-414. Unfinished or Additional Work.—A Lodge cannot be called off to a time after midnight of the day on which it was opened; and all unfinished business must be postponed until the next Stated Communication. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sec. 4-214.
3-415. Motion to Reconsider!—A motion to reconsider any action taken by a Lodge upon a matter of business must be made a t the same Communication, and before any of the members have retired. A motion to reconsider a ballot-is never in order. Cross-Reference: B y - L a w s , Sec. 4-127.
3-416. Sunday Ceremonies.—No Lodge Communication nor Masonic ceremony of any kind shall be held or conducted on Sunday, except funeral ceremonies. Lodges of Sorrow, and celebrations of St. John's Day. 3-417. Public Ceremonies.—A Lodge may publicly celebrate St. John's Day in June and December in each year, and may conduct the public funeral ceremonies upon the death of any affiliated Master Mason, or may attend such funeral without conducting the ceremonies, without obtaining special authority therefor. Whenever appearing in public the members shall be decently clothed with white aprons, and shall demean themselves decorously, and be obedient to the Master's lawful commands. 3-418. • Masonic Funeral.—Every affiliated Master Mason is entitled to Masonic burial by his Lodge, and at its expense, if circumstances require it; and a sojourner, who is an affiliated Master Mason, is entitled to Masonic burial by the local Lodge; and the same honor may be extended to non-affiliated Master Masons; Provided, That no Lodge shall conduct the funeral ceremony of any one who, a t the time of his death, was under suspension, either for non-payment of dues or for unmasonic conduct. When one Lodge gives Masonic burial to a member of another Lodge, and pays the funeral expenses, or any part thereof, no lawful claim for reimbursement exists in favor of the Lodge making such expenditures, unless such expenses have previously been assumed by the brother's Lodge. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-607.
3-419. Pall-Bearers.—It is recommended, but not required, that the pall-bearers at a Masonic funeral be Masons.
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3-420. Public Ceremonies—Masonic Participation.—A Lodge cannot act as escort to any other organization in the performance of a public ceremony; but a Lodge may appear in the funeral ceremony of a brother, not conducted by it. 3-421. Light of Visitation—Exclusion.—.A Master Mason in good standing may visit any Lodge, but he must be vouched for by some brother who has previously sat in open Lodge with him, or he must prove himself to be a Master Mason by due trial and strict examination by a Committee appointed by the Master, or by the brother acting as Master; such proof to include documentary evidence or personal voucher that he hails from some regular Lodge in this jurisdiction or within the jurisdiction of a regular Grand Lodge recognized by and in correspondence with The Most Worsliipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas Documentary evidence shall be a diploma, receipt for dues under seal of the Lodge, Grand Secretary's Certificate, written endorsement by a Grand Master, or certificate of dimissjon—all of which . shall designate a Lodge or Grand Lodge known to be regular and within the provisions of this law. Vouchers shall be personal, and made only in Lodge by some member thereof, or by a Master Mason who has established his right to sit in such Lodge. In all cases it shall be the duty of the Master of the Lodge to ascertain that the Lodge from which the visitor claims to hail is a regular Lodge within the provisions of this law. Nothing herein shall be construed as depriving the Master of his prerogative to exclude any one, not a member, whose presence is likely to disturb the harmonv of his Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 1, Landmarlt XIV; ByLaws, Sees. 4-121, 4-311, 4-403, 4-404, 4-409.
3-422. Clothing of Officers and Brethren.—At every Lodge Communication, all of the brethren shall be appropriately clothed for labor, and the officers shall bear the jewels and emblems of authority which usage has made appropriate to their rank and respective stations. 3-423. Working Tools, Furniture^ etc.—Every Lodge shall be provided with the proper working tools, lights, furniture, and all the implements necessary for the proper execution of all regular Masonic work and ceremony. > 3-424. Display of Flag.—A United States flag of suitable size, and of such material as the Lodge may determine, must be displayed in the Lodge room at every Communication. 3-425. Condition of Lodge Room—Smoking.—The Lodge room shall always be kept in a clean and orderly condition, and smoking shall not be permitted therein at any time while the Lodge is open. 3-426. Addresses at Lodge Communications.—No Lodge shall permit anyone to deliver an address or talk a t any Communication, on any subject except Masonry. This law does not apply to informal remarks offered by any brother, provided they do not partake of the character of a formal address; nor does it apply to addresses or
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talks delivered in observance of St. John's Day, June 24th or December 27th. ARTICLE V Lodge Funds Cross-Rcfcrencet By-Laws, Sec. 2-301; Chapter 4, Art. III.
3-501. Use of Lodge Funds.—The funds of a Lodge can only be used in defraying the necessary expenses for its maintenance, the payment of the Grand Lodge per capita tax and other charges required by the Grand Lodge, and for building purposes, and for charity. 3-502. Financing Buildings—Approval of Grand Master.—A Lodge may construct a building for Lodge purposes, a portion of which may be used for legitimate business or professional enterprises; or it may purchase other property, real or personal, as an investment; Provided, That all proposed plans for the purchase or construction of buildings, and the financing of the same, shall first be submitted to the Grand Master for such action as he may deem for the best interest of the Lodge. All funds for constructing buildings or purchasing property must be taken from the General Fund of the Lodge, or raised by voluntary contributions; and in no case shall any assessment be made on the Lodge membership for such purpose. 3-503. Fees for Special Dispensations.—Every application to the Grand Master for a Special Dispensation, except for performing ceremonies attending the laying of corner-stones and the dedication of halls, and for the election and installation of officers to fill vacancies, shall be accompanied by a fee of Five Dollars. If the dispensation is granted, the fee shall be transmitted to the Grand Secretary as part of the revenue of the Grand Lodge; but if the dispensation is refused, the fee shall be returned to the Lodge or officer making the application; Provided, That the Grand Master may remit the fee when, in his judgment, the necessities of the case may require. ARTICLE VI Miscellaneous. 3-601. Official Cipher.—-The oflFicial cipher, prepared and promulgated by this Grand Lodge, is hereby declared to be the correct cipher of the esoteric work of Ancient Craft Masonry. The sale, gift, printing or use of any cipher or secret work other than as herein authorized shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. Cross-References Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 3.
3-602. Distribution of Official Cipher.—The publication, distribution and withdrawal of the official cipher among the Lodges and the brethren in this Grand Jurisdiction shall be under the direction and control of the Council of Administration, and shall be limited to ten copies to'each Lodge, and one copy to each of the following:
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The Present and Past Elective Grand- Officers, the District Deputy Grand Masters, the Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers, holders of Unlimited and Glass A Certificates of Proficiency, and such others as the Council of Administration may direct. All ciphers furnished to a Lodge shall be receipted for annually by the newly elected Master on a blank to be furnished by the Grand Secretary, and such receipt shall be transmitted to the Grand Secretary with the Annual Report. Brethren receiving ciphers, other than ciphers issued to Lodges, shall receipt for the same to the Grand Secretary. All ciphers shall remain the property of the Grand Lodge; and no replacements shall be issued unless authorized by the Grand Master, except to replace those returned to the Grand Secretary on account of their useless condition. 3-603. Loss of Cipher.—When any Lodge officer or brother shall fail to present any copy of the official cipher with which he has been furnished, when called for by the Grand Secretary or District Deputy Grand Master, he shall be required to pay a penalty of Three Dollars to the Grand Lodge for each copy not so presented; Provided, That the Grand Master, in his discretion, may reduce or waive such penalty in any case where it appears that the loss of such cipher was caused by fire or other casualty, without the fault of the brother who has lost the same. The deliberate continuance of the possession by any brother of an official cipher, after it has been accounted for to the Grand Secretary as lost or destroyed, shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. 3-604. Use of Cipher in Conferral of Degrees.—No brother shall use the official cipher while engaged in the ceremony of conferring any Degree, or while participating in such ceremony. 3-605. Use of Cipher by Candidate.—No candidate for any of the Degrees shall be permitted to use, the official cipher, or any other written or printed secret work, in attaining proficiency. 3-606. Charity—Duties of Lodges and Masons.—It is the duty of every 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 require and their abilities permit, without reference to his place of abode or the location of the Lodge of which he is a member. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 1-105.
3-607. Reimbursement in Charity.—In the absence of an explicit agreement, no Lodge or Mason has any claim upon any other Lodge for reimbursement for sums advanced as charity to or on behalf of a member of such Lodge or his family. In every case where it is intended to make claim for reimbursement, the chairman of the Committee on Charity of the Lodge against which the claim is to be made must be consulted and his unequivocal consent obtained before any expenditure of money can be made for or on account of such Lodge. Cross-Ref erence I By-Laws, Sec. 3-317.
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3-608. Masonic Publicity and Use of Emblem.—Announcements through the public press concerning the activities of a Lodge must be confined to notices of Communications, funerals, and other ceremonies; and no Mason, group of Masons, or Lodge, as such, shall endorse or recommend any individual, firm, or undertaking, other than for purely Masonic purposes; nor shall they use or permit the • use of the word "Masonic" or any kindred term, or emblem of Ancient Craft Masonry, in the organization of outside societies, or for advertising, or in the promotion of any business enterprise, except legitimate Masonic publications; nor shall they furnish a list of the membership or any portion thereof for any purpose whatever without the consent of the Grand Master. Cross-References Constitution, Art. Ill, Sec. 2.
3-609. Seal.—Every Lodge working under a Warrant of Constitution shall provide a Lodge Seal, having in its center some Masonic device, surrounded by the name, number and location of the Lodge. The Secretary shall have it in charge, and with it authenticate all notices, summonses, official communications and reports of the Lodge (except the Annual Report to the Grand Secretary) or any of its officers. 3-610. Lodge By-Laws—Approval.—The enactment of Lodge ByLaws, or amendments thereto, requires no action other than that of the Lodge; and any provision therein requiring such By-Laws, or any amendment thereto, to be submitted to the Grand Lodge for approval, shall be deemed void. Nothing herein shall be construed as validating any Lodge By-Law which is in conflict with any provision of the Constitution and By-Laws of this Grand Lodge. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 6.
3-611. Suspension of By-Laws.—A Lodge shall not suspend its By-Laws for any purpose whatsoever. 3-612. Laws and Proceedings to be Read in Lodge.—The Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, the Ancient Charges and Regulations, the Lodge By-Laws, and the Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge shall be read in each Lodge annually; and all copies of the Proceedings shall be kept in the Lodge room for reference. 3-613. Communications with Lodges in Other Grand Jurisdictions.—All communications from a Lodge in this jurisdiction to a Lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction, upon the subject of Masonic membership or the conferring of Degrees, shall be sent through the Grand Secretary, and no Lodge in this jurisdiction shall respond to a communication from a Lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction upon these subject matters without first referring the same to the Grand Secretary. Cross-Refereiice: B y - L a w s , Sec. 4-113.
3-614. Book of Annual Returns.—Every Lodge in this jurisdiction shall keep a Book of Annual Returns, in which shall be recorded all changes of membership, additions, roster of members, and such other information as may be required by the Grand Secretary
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concerning membership. Such book shall be furnished by the Grand Lodge at actual cost. This book shall be posted at every Communication of the Lodge; and every five years, when directed by the Grand Secretary, it shall be forwarded to him for verification and correction with the Annual Reports on file in the archives of the Grand Lodge. The cost of transmitting such books to and from the Grand Secretary shall be paid by the Lodges. Cross-Hefereiice: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 9.
3-615. Forms and Record Books.—The Forms and Record Books approved by the Grand Lodge shall be the adopted ones for use of all Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction, and the Grand Secretary is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Council of Administration, to designate an Official Printer who will furnish these Forms and Record Books direct to the Grand Secretary, to be sold to Lodges upon request; Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall prevent Lodges from having Forms and Record Books printed elsewhere if they meet the requirements as indicated above. The Grand Secretary, at the expense of the Grand Lodge, shall keep on file in his office a list of standard Forms and pages of Record ^ o o k s for reference; copy to be furnished to each Lodge. 3-616. Certificates of Proficiency.—The Grand Master may issue certificates to especially proficient Master Masons, reciting, in substance, that the brother therein named has passed the examination . required to receive the same. Such examination shall be under the supervision of the Grand Master, who shall prescribe rules and regulations therefor. The certificates shall be regarded as a recognition of merit, and shall in nowise authorize any such Mason to instruct a Lodge or act as a Lecturer, by reason of having received the same, unless specially authorized by the Grand Master. Certificates issued shall be continued in effect until revoked or surrendered, subject to re-examination as required by the Grand Master. A "Class A" Certificate is one issued to a brother who passes the required examination on the Opening, Closing, Calling Off, Calling On, and the First Section, of each of the three Degrees. A "Class B " Certificate is one issued to a brother who passes the required examination on the Work Lectures of the three Degrees. An "Unlimited Certificate" is one issued to a brother who passes the required examination on all of the esoteric work of all three Degrees, including all floor movements. 3-617. Amendments to Grand Lodge Constitution—Duty of Lodges.—The neglect or refusal of any Lodge to act on any amendment to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, or to certify such action to the Grand Secretary, as required by said Constitution,, shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. CriisR-Rcfereiice: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 12; Art. XI, Sec. 7.
3-618. Consolidation of Lodges—Assets and Liabilities.—Upon consolidation of Lodges, all the funds and other property of the Lodge which surrenders its Warrant becomes the property of the consolidated Lodge; and such consolidated Lodge shall assume liability for all obligations of the Lodge which surrenders its Warrant, to the extent of the reasonable value of all funds and property so acquired by such consolidated Lodge. Cross-Refereiicei Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 8.
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3-619. Serving of Alcoholic Liquor.—The serving of beer or any other beverage having a recognized or indicated alcoholic content at any Communication or social function held or sponsored by any Lodge, by the Lodge or by any Committee, or individual brother shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Chapter 1.
CHAPTER FOUR Degrees and Membership ARTICLE I Petitions and Proceedings Thereon. Cross-Heferences Constitution, Art. X.
4-101. Definitions.—A petition for the Mysteries of Masonry is an application to become a member of a Lodge by receiving the three Degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry therein, by a person who has not been accepted as a candidate for the Mysteries in any other Lodge. A petition for Advancement is an application to receive one or more of the Degrees in a Lodge, by a person who is or has been an accepted candidate for the Mysteries in another Lodge, whether such other Lodge be chartered or Under Dispensation. A petition for Membership is an application to become a member of a Lodge, by a Master Mason who has been granted a dimit or other evidence for transfer of membership by the Lodge with which he has been affiliated. A petition for Restoration is an application by a Mason under suspension who seeks to become a Mason in good standing. A petition for Reinstatement is an application by a person under sentence of expulsion, who seeks to become a Mason in good standing. A brother who petitions a Lodge for Membership is designated as an "applicant." A person who petitions for the Mysteries, for Advancement, for Restoration or for Reinstatement is designated as a "petitioner." 4-102. General Requirements for All Petitions.—Every petition shall Ije in writing, stating the residence, business address and vocation of the petitioner or applicant, and shall be signed in ink, by his own hand, with his name in full. It shall also be signed by two members of the Lodge petitioned, who recommend the petitioner or applicant, and who shall be held as certifying to his physical, mental and moral fitness. 4-103. Petition for Mysteries—^Requirements.—Every petition for the Mysteries of Masonry shall state: (1) That the petitioner is unbiased by the solicitation of friends, and uninfluenced by mercenary or other improper motives; (2) That he believes in God; (3) That he has long entertained a favorable opinion of the Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, and prays that he be admitted thereto, promising cheerfully to conform to all the established usages and to yield a cheerful obedience to all the requirements of the Institution; (4) When and where the petitioner was b o m ; (5) The period of his residence in the State of Kansas, and in the Jurisdiction of the Lodge; (6) Whether he has previously
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petitioned any Masonic Lodge, and if so, when and where, and what action was taken upon such previous petition. Cross-Refereiice: By-Laws, Sec. 4-3 02.
4-104. Petition for Advancement—Requirements.—Every petition for Advancement shall state: (1) the name, number and location of the Lodge which accepted his petition for the Mysteries; (2) The Degree or Degrees received, if any; (3) Whether the petitioner is a sojourner or an actual resident within the jurisdiction of the Lodge petitioned; (4) Whether the Lodge which accepted him is still in existence, and if so, whether it waives jurisdiction or requests the advancement; (5) When and where the petitioner was born; (6) Whether he has ever been rejected by any Masonic Lodge, and if so, when and where; (7) The period of his present residence, if an actual resident within the jurisdiction of the Lodge petitioned. The waiver or request shall be attached to the petition; Provided, That if the Lodge which accepted the petitioner has ceased to exist, lawful evidence of the petitioner's status shall be attached to the petition. Crogs-Reference: By-Laws, Sees. 4-102, 4-ll(;.
4-105. Petition for Membership—Requirements.—Every petition for Membership shall state: (1) The name, number and location of the Lodge with which the petitioner was last affiliated; (2) Whether he has applied to any other Masonic Lodge for Membership, and if so, the name, number and location of such Lodge; (3) When and where he was born; (4) When and where he received the several Degrees. A certificate of dimission or other lawful evidence for transferring membership shall be attached to the petition. Cross-Refereiice: By-Laws, Sec. 4-102.
4-106. Petition for Restoration—Requirements.—Every petition for Restoration shall state: (1) The date of suspension; (2) The name, number and location of the Lodge which suspended the petitioner; (3) The cause of suspension. If the suspension was for non-payment of dues, the petition shall also show payment or remission of all dues to the date of suspension. If the suspension was for any other cause, the petition shall show a laudable effort to correct the wrong. Cross-Re£ereiic«: By-La.jvs, Sec. 4-102.
4-107. Petition for Reinstatement—Requirements.—Every petition for Reinstatement shall state: (1) The date of expulsion; (2) The name, number and location of the Lodge of which the petitioner was a member immediately prior to his expulsion; (3) The cause of expulsion; (4) What the petitioner has done to reform the evil or repair the injury; (5) In what way the petitioner has endeavored to vindicate the honor of Masonry from the reproach of his wrong-doing. Cross-Reference; By-Laws, Sec. 4-102.
4-108. Petitions for Restoration or Reinstatement—to What Lodge.—A petitioner for Restoration or Reinstatement shall apply
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only to the Lodge by which he was suspended or expelled; Provided, If such Lodge has ceased to work, he may apply to the Lodge within whose jurisdiction he then resides. Restoration or reinstatement of a Mason is to membership in the Lodge which restores or reinstates him; but if the Lodge which suspended or expelled him has ceased to work, he cannot be restored or reinstated by the Lodge within whose jurisdiction he resides, except by a unanimous ballot. Cross-Refereiice! By-Laws, Sec. 4-128.
4rl09. Concurrent Jurisdiction over Petitioners—Notice.—In all cases where two or more Lodges have concurrent territorial jurisdiction, the Secretary of each Lodge shall notify the others of all petitions for the Mysteries of Masonry received by such Lodge from petitioners over whom the jurisdiction was originally concurrent, in each case giving the name, age, address and vocation of the petitioner as stated by him. When such petition is accepted or rejected, a like notice shall be given, including the date of acceptance or rejection. All such notices shall be read in open Lodge. Cross-Refereiicc! Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 2.
4-110. Petition for the Mysteries—Previous Rejection of Petitioner.—If it appears that a petitioner for the Mysteries has previously been rejected by any Masonic Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, the petition, may be received only if more than six months have elapsed since such rejection. If it appears that the petitioner has been rejected by another Masonic Lodge outside this Grand Jurisdiction, and such other Lodge is still working, the petition may be received only if it is accompanied by the consent of such other Lodge. 4-111. Lodges U.'. D.'—Petitions for Advancement.—A Lodge Under Dispensation shall have the same right as a chartered Lodge to receive and accept a petition for Advancement. 4-112. Petition for Advancement—Residence of Petitioner.—No petition for Advancement, upon waiver of jurisdiction, whether by a sojourner or a permanent resident, can be received until the petitioner shall have resided within the jurisdiction of the Lodge for six months. A petition for Advancement, upon request, may be received regardless of the residence of the petitionei*. 4-113. Transmittal of • Requests.—Every request for conferring Degrees, whether made to a Lodge within or without this Grand Jurisdiction, shall be sent to the Grand Secretary for transmittal to the Lodge that is requested to do the work. Cross-nefercnce: By-Laws, Sec. 3-613.
4-114. Right to Request—Waiver of Jurisdiction.—Any Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction which has accepted a petitioner has the right to request another Lodge to confer any of the Degrees as an act of courtesy. If, before receiving any or all of the Degrees, the candidate becomes a permanent resident within the jurisdiction of another Lodge, the Lodge which originally accepted him may waive
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jurisdiction by a majority vote of the members present and voting, at a Stated Communication. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 3.
4-115. Jurisdiction Cannot Be Waived Prior to Acceptance.—A Lodge cannot waive jurisdiction over a person until it shall have accepted him as a petitioner for the Mysteries or for Advancement. 4-116. Defunct Lodges—Waiver of Jurisdiction.—Where an accepted candidate has not received all of the Degrees, and the Lodge which accepted him has ceased to exist, or where such candidate was accepted by a Lodge Under Dispensation which has ceased to exist by reason of revocation or surrender of the Letters of Dispensation, or by reason of the Grand Lodge having declined to grant a Warrant of Constitution, the Grand Secretary shall issue a certificate showing the candidate's status, which certificate shall have the force and effect of a waiver of jurisdiction. Cross-Refereuce: By-Laws, Sees. 3-111, 4-104.
4-117. Rejection on Waiver.—rif a petition for Advancement, on waiver of jurisdiction, is rejected, the petitioner's affiliation remains in the Lodge which waived jurisdiction; and before he can petition again he must secure another waiver; Provided, That this section shall not apply to a petitioner holding a certificate from the Grand Secretary as provided in Section 4-116. 4-118. Reception of Petitions.—Every petition shall be read in open Lodge at a Stated Communication, and the unanimous consent of the members present shall be required for its reception, such consent to be signified by a show of hands. The refusal to receive a petition shall not operate as a rejection; but the petitioner or applicant may renew his application at any time. If a brother declares himself as opposed to the reception of a petition in advance of its presentation to the Lodge, or threatens to cast an unfavorable ballot on any petition to be presented to his Lodge, he shall be deemed to have committed an offense against the Body of Masonry. 4-119. Committee of Investigation.—When a petition shall have been received, the Master shall refer it to a Committee of Investigation appointed by him, consisting of three unbiased members of the Lodge. In not less than four weeks, every member of the Committee shall report orally in open Lodge, in person or through some other member of the Committee, unless excused by order of the Master. In the event of such excuse, a new Committee shall be appointed, and cannot report in less than four weeks. Where one member reports for the entire Committee, the report to him from other members may be made in person or by telephone. Provided, That where a petition for Advancement is accompanied by a request from the Lodge which accepted the petitioner, the report of the committee may be made and the ballot spread at the same Com-' munication at which it is received. In no event shall the Committee, or any member thereof, announce the reason for its conclusion in reporting upon any petition, nor the facts upon which it is based, nor shall any one request any such explanation. Cross-Refereucet Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 5.
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4-120. Petitioner for Advancement Must Prove Himself Before Report.—The Committee of Investigation shall not report upon any petition for Advancement wherein the petitioner represents himself to be an Entered Apprentice or a Fellow Craft until the petitioner shall have been vouched for or shall have proved himself by due examination, as an Entered Apprentice or a Fellow Craft. 4-121. Applicant for Membership Must Prove Himself Before Report.—The Committee of Investigation shall not report upon any petition for membership until the applicant shall have visited the Lodge if he resides within its jurisdiction, or shall have been vouched for if he resides outside its jurisdiction. Cross-neferenc«! By-Laws, Sec. 3-421.
4-122. Withdrawal or Rejection of Petitions.—A petition for the Mysteries, for Restoration, or for Reinstatement, may be withdrawn at any time before, but not after, its reference to the Com; mittee of Investigation. A petition for Advancement or for Membership may be withdrawn at any time before, but not after, a ballot has been ordered. Upon withdrawal or rejection of any petition, or in any case where there is a report of no jurisdiction, the Secretary shall return to the petitioner or applicant any money which he may have deposited, but shall retain the petition. Cross-Reference: By-Laws. Sec. 4-126.
4-123. Removal of Petitioner Prior to Report.—Where a petitioner for the Mysteries permanently removes from the jurisdiction of the Lodge before the Committee of Investigation makes its report, the Lodge loses jurisdiction of him, and shall cause his deposit to be returned. 4-124. Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Petitioners for Mysteries.— When a Lodge receives a petition of a candidate for the Mysteries, it thereby acquires exclusive jurisdiction over him. If the petitioner is accepted, such jurisdiction continues until waived by the Lodge, or until the Lodge becomes extinct. If the petitioner is rejected, such jurisdiction continues as long as the petitioner continues to reside within the territory of the Lodge; Provided, That if the jurisdiction of the Lodge was originally concurrent with that of any other Lodge, the exclusive jurisdiction of the Lodge that rejected the petitioner shall continue only for six months after such rejection. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 2.
4-125. Jurisdiction Over Petitioners for Advancement.—When a petition for Advancement is accompanied by a request from the Lodge which accepted the petitioner for the Mysteries, the Lodge receiving the petition acquires no jurisdiction over the petitioner. When the petition for Advancement is accornpanied by a waiver of jurisdiction, or if the Lodge that accepted the petitioner has ceased to exist, the Lodge accepting the petitioner thereby acquires. exclusive jurisdiction over him. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 3; By-Laws, Sees. 4-104, 4-116.
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4-126. Ballot—When Required.—A ballot shall be ordered upon each petition as soon as the report of the Committee of Investigation shall have been made thereon; Provided, That in case of collective balloting upon several petitions as provided in Section 4-133, the procedure prescribed in that section shall be followed; Provided, Further, That no ballot shall be ordered upon a petition in any case where the Committee reports no jurisdiction, in which event the petition shall be deemed void. Report of no jurisdiction shall be made only when it is ascertained that the petitioner does not possess the requisite moral, mental, physical or age qualifications, or that he does not comply with the requirements in the matter of territorial jurisdiction, or that he is ineligible by reason of the jurisdictional rights of another Lodge. Cross-References Constitution, Art. X, Sees. 4-110; 4-122, 4-123.
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4-127. Conduct of Ballot.—The ballot shall be under the supervision and control of the Master, and shall be inspected only by him and the Wardens. Every member shall vote, and the Master shall not entertain any excuse from voting, or motion to postpone the ballot, or to reconsider it. The result in all cases shall be declared by the Master, after which he shall immiediately destroy the ballot before returning the ballot box to the Senior Deacon. 4-128. Unanimous Ballot Required, Except for Restoration.—A unanimous ballot is required for the acceptance of any petition, except that a two-thirds vote only is required for the acceptance of a petition for Restoration, unless the petitioner was suspended by a Lodge which has ceased to exist, in which event a unanimous ballot is required as provided in Section 4-108. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 6.
4-129. Second Ballot.—When a ballot is taken upon any petition which requires a unanimous vote for acceptance, and one negative vote appears, the Master shall at once, without comment and without permitting any remarks, order a second ballot. If one or more negative votes appear upon the second ballot, the Master shall declare the petitioner or applicant rejected; but if the second ballot is clear, the petition shall be deemed to be accepted. After declaration of rejection, the Master shall not reopen or retake the ballot. 4-130. One Ballot for All Degrees.—Only one ballot shall be required for all the Degrees upon any petition for the Mysteries, or for Advancement, except that when one or more of the Degrees have been conferred, any member may, after the candidate's examination, demand a ballot upon any and every proposition for his further advancement. If one or more negative votes appear, the Degree shall not be conferred at that Communication, but the candidate may renew his application a t any succeeding Stated Communication. If demand for a ballot is again made, the Degree shall not be conferred until a clear ballot appears. 4-131. Secrecy of the Ballot.—The secrecy of the ballot shall be maintained inviolable; and if a brother criticize the result of any
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ballot, or indicate the character of any vote cast by him, or if he upbraid another for the result, he shall be deemed to have committed an offense against the Body of Masonry. Every member has the right to cast his ballot unquestioned as to its character, and, in the exercise of this right, he should not be controlled by prejudice, but should act for the good of Masonry. 4-132. Law of Secrecy of Ballot to be Read in Lodge.—Whenever a ballot results in rejection, the Master shall at once require the Secretary to read to the brethren the foregoing section entitled "Secrecy of the Ballot." 4-133. Balloting on Two or More Petitions.—-When it appears that reports will be made and a ballot ordered upon more than one petition a t the same Stated Communication, the Master may, in his discretion, receive all of such reports before ordering a ballot, and then order a single ballot upon all of such petitions collectively. If all of the votes are favorable, all of the petitions shall be deemed and declared to be accepted without any further ballot; but if one or more negative votes appear, then such collective ballot shall be deemed void, and the Master shall then order separate ballots upon each of such petitions, which shall be conducted according to the rules prescribed in the foregoing sections; Provided, That if all of the petitions so balloted upon collectively are for Restoration and require only a two-thirds vote, all of such petitioners shall be declared to be restored unless the negative votes amount to more than one-third of the whole number of votes cast on such collective ballot. Cross-Reference: By-Daws, Sees. 4-108, 4-128.
ARTICLE II Conferral of Degrees Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. X; Art. XI, Sec. 1.
4-201. Time for Initiation or Advancement.—A candidate who has been accepted shall not be required to present himself for initiation, or for advancement, within any limited time; nor shall any lapse of time work a forfeiture of any right or privilege he may have acquired. Cross-Reference I Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 5.
4-202. Four Weeks Between Degrees.—Four weeks must elapse between the dates of conferring the first and second Degrees, and between the dates of conferring the second and third Degrees, upon any candidate for the Mysteries or for Advancement, unless such time is abridged by the Grand Master by special dispensation. Any Lodge violating this provision may be required to pay Ten Dollars as a penalty for such violation; and the Grand Master may apply such other disciplinary measures as to him may seem proper. Cross-Referencet Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 5.
4-203. Work of Lodges U.'- D . ' — A Lodge Under Dispensation in its Masonic work is governed by the rules prescribed for the regulation of like work in chartered Lodges.
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4-204. Qualifications of Candidate Cannot be Waived.—The Grand Master possesses no prerogative to grant a special dispensation to confer the Degrees upon any candidate not having the qualifications required by Article X, Sections 1 and 2, of the Constitution. 4-205. Degree Teams—Conferral of Degrees.—No group of Lodge officers or Degree team of one Lodge shall confer any Degree in another Lodge without the approval of the Grand Master; but such approval is not required where individual brethren not working as a Degree team, are requested to assist in the work of a Lodge. Every Degree conferred upon any candidate who is seeking to attain membership in any Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction as the result of receiving the Degrees, shall be conferred in conformity to the authorized work of this Grand Jurisdiction. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 3.
4-206. Proficiency Examinations.—The examination of a candidate upon his proficiency shall be conducted while the Lodge is open. on the Degree previously attained by the candidate. The vote of the Lodge upon the proficiency of the candidate shall be taken while the Lodge is open on the Degree to which the candidate seeks advancement. Cross-Refereiicei By-Laws, Sec. 3-403.
4-207. Objection to Conferring Degrees.—Any Master Mason who is a member of the Lodge may object to the conferring of any Degree upon an accepted candidate. The objector shall not state the grounds of his objection. The objection must be made by the objector, in person, in open Lodge. If the objection is made orally by the objector, and recorded at his request, or if it is submitted in writing in open Lodge by the objector and signed by him, the candidate is barred from receiving the Degree until the first Stated Communication after the expiration of six months from that date. If not so submitted in writing, and if not recorded, or if a ballot is demanded after the candidate's examination and it results unfavorably, the objection shall remain in force only until the next Stated Communication of the Lodge. The objector may renew his objection, or he may withdraw it at any time. Provided, That in no case shall the objection continue to be in force after termination of the objector's membership. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sec. 4-130.
4-208. Time for Objection.—An objection to the conferring of a Degree upon an accepted candidate may be made at any time before the obligation. 4-209. Membership of Objector.—No brother is entitled to object to the conferring of any Degree, except in the Lodge of which he is a member. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-401.
4-210. Objection—Rights of Candidate.—A Mason who has received one or two Degrees, against whose advancement an objec-
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tion has been made, is entitled to instruction in the Degree last received, to take his proficiency examination in the same and have it accepted, to attend Communications, and to all the rights and privileges accorded to any other Mason of the same Degree. 4-211. Effect of Objection—Petitioning Another Lodge.—A petitioner for the Mysteries, who has been accepted, but who has been prevented from receiving one or more of the Degrees by the objection of a member, cannot petition another Lodge for the Mysteries. He cannot petition another Lodge for Advancement without first obtaining a waiver of jurisdiction from the Lodge which accepted him. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 3; By-Laws, Sec. 4-114.
4-212. Work on Several Candidates.—The only portions of the work that may be conferred upon more than one candidate a t the same time are the following: The proficiency examination; the presentation of working tools, the second section of the Second Degree, and the lectures and charges of the several Degrees. Cross-References By-Laws, Sec. 3-402.
4-213. Work in Separate Rooms.—A Lodge cannot confer Degrees in separate rooms a t the same time. 4-214. Lectures, When Given.—The lecture of each Degree must be given during the Communication at which the brother is obligated. 4-215. Obligation, How Taken.—The obligations of the several Degrees must be taken in the name of God, and cannot be taken by mere affirmation. 4-216. Irregular Work.—When a Lodge is opened in good faith and work is done, the work must be deemed regular, notwithstanding any irregularity in procedure or in conformity to the Ritual; but nothing herein shall be construed as exempting the Lodge or its officers from discipline for such irregularity. ARTICLE III Fees and Dues Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sec. 4-405.
4-301. Fees for Degrees.—A petitioner for the Mysteries of Masonry shall pay therefor such fees as the Lodge By-Laws require, which shall be not less than Thirty Dollars. A petitioner for Advancement shall pay such fees as required by the Lodge which accepted him as a candidate for the Mysteries, and such fees shall belong to the Lodge of which he shall become a member as provided by law. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sees. 4-304, 4-401.
4-302. Raising Fee.—Every Lodge shall collect a raising fee of Five Dollars from each candidate raised, in addition to the regular
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fees for the Degrees. Such raising fee shall be remitted to the Grand Secretary at the same time the per capita tax is transmitted, and shall be transmitted by the Grand Secretary to the Secretary of the Kansas Masonic Home Board, and become part of the endowment fund of such Home. Cross-References By-Laws, Sec. 2-301.
4-303. Amendment of By-Law Regulating Fees.—An amendment of a Lodge By-Law, raising or lowering the amount of fees for the Degrees, shall operate only as to petitions received after the effective date of the amendment, and not as to petitions received before such date. 4-304. Fees for Advancement—Membership.—In all cases where the work is done at the request of the Lodge having original jurisdiction, the fees paid for Advancement belong to the Lodge making the request, and the brother's membership remains in that Lodge. If the work is done upon a waiver of jurisdiction, the Lodge which issued the waiver shall return to the candidate the unearned amount of the total fees paid, prorated according to the number of Degrees, if any, conferred in that Lodge, which refunded amount shall be paid to the .Lodge accepting the petition for Advancement; and on receiving the Third Degree, the brother becomes a member of the Lodge completing the work. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-401.
4-305. Lodge Dues—Assessment.—A Lodge may provide a revenue for its support by requiring each member to pay annually a specific tax to be fixed in its By-Laws, and, at any Stated Communication, by a majority vote of the members present, it may assess an additional tax for current expenses or for charity, or both, which shall be held to be a special tax for emergent purposes. Cross-Heferenees By-Laws, Sec. 3-502.
4-306. Lodge Dues—Rights of Delinquent Member.—The specific taxes required by a Lodge, and the per capita taxes required by the Grand Lodge, shall be included in the terms "Lodge Dues" or "Dues." The neglect or refusal of a member to pay his Lodge dues shall not deprive him of any right or privilege in the Lodge or as a Mason, until such right or privileige has been restricted by some procedure provided by law. Cross-Reference; By-Laws, Sec. 2-301.
4-307. Remission of Dues.—A Lodge may remit the dues of any member for inability to pay the same, or for any other cause, by a two-thirds vote of all the members present at any Stated Communication; Provided, That if any member in arrears for dues states, in open Lodge or in writing, that he cannot pay his dues without material injury to his family, and such statement is confirmed by the Master, the Master shall order remission of his dues. Remission of dues shall not exempt the Lodge from paying Grand Lodge per capita tax and assessments upon such member.
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4-308. Lodge Dues—Duty of Secretary—Suspension.—The lodge dues shall be payable annually in advance, on or before the date for the Annual Election, and the Secretary may employ any reasonable means at his disposal to effect their collection. At least thirty days prior to the date of the Annual Election of Officers as prescribed in Article IX, Section 3, of the Constitution, the Secretary shall serve each member who has not paid his dues for the current year with a printed notice of his indebtedness to the Lodge. The notice may be served in person, or by mail in a sealed envelope to his last known address. If a member is owing dues for the current year and the preceding year, he shall be Served with the same form of notice and in the same manner as a member who owes dues for the current year only, except that the Secretary, at his discretion or on advice of the Master, may send a notice by registered letter with the return address thereon. At the Annual Communication, the Secretary shall submit to the Lodge a list of the names of all members whose dues are unpaid for the current year and the preceding year. The Master or the Secretary shall certify t h a t each member named has been served with the proper notice, or that same has been mailed to his last known address. The Master shall upon affirmative vote of the Lodge declare any or all such members suspended from all the rights and privileges of Masonry for non-payment of dues, the decree to become final a t the close of the calendar year unless the amount of dues owing is paid in whole or in part. The record date of suspension shall be the date of the Annual Communication. .The second paragraph of this law shall be printed in bold face type on the face of the notice. 4-309. Remission of Dues of Suspended Member.—A Lodge may, by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any Stated Communication, remit the dues of a member for the non-payment of which he is then under suspension, but such remission shall not restore him. 4-310. Dues of New Members.—A member affiliating, or one raised, is liable for the pro rata proportion of the annual dues for the current year, but in no event less than the per capita tax and any assessment of the Grand Lodge. 4-311. Official Receipts for Dues.—No Lodge within this Grand Jurisdiction shall issue a receipt for dues except upon a prepared blank form, to be furnished by the Grand Secretary, which form shall contain a printed or lithographed certificate with facsimile signature of the Grand Secretary, to the effect that the issuing Lodge is a constituent of the M.". W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. ARTICLE IV Membership, Dimission and Transfer. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4.
4-401. Place of Membership.—An applicant for Membership becomes a member of the Lodge upon the declaration, by the Master, t h a t he is duly elected thereto. A petitioner for the Mysteries of Masonry becomes a member of the Lodge which has accepted his
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petition on being obligated as a Master Mason, or at its request in another Lodge. A petitioner for Advancement becomes a member of the Lodge in which he is obligated as a Master Mason,, only in cases when the Lodge which accepted his petition has ceased to exist, or has waived jurisdiction. No member of a Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, so long as he remains a member thereof, can hold membership in any other Lodge either within or without this jurisdiction; Provided, That a member of a chartered Lodge may become a member of a Lodge Under Dispensation without forfeiting his membership in the chartered Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 2; Art. X, Sec. 4; ByLaws, Sees. 3-112, 4-101, 4-108.
4-402. Life Membership.—No Lodge shall issue any Life Membership unless it shall have been authorized as hereinafter provided. The proposition therefor shall be submitted at a Stated Communication of such Lodge, and if, at the next Stated Communication, such proposition shall be sustained by two-thirds of the members present, such Lodge shall cause an application in writing, for authority to issue such Life Membership, to be submitted to the Grand Master, which application shall state the reasons for such application. The Grand Master shall present such application to the Council of Administration, who may authorize or deny the granting of such application. Any Life Membership hereafter issued by any Lodge without obtaining such authority as herein provided, shall be null and void. 4-403. Membership Certificates, Diplomas, Dimits.—The Grand Secretary may certify to the regular standing of a Lodge on various types of certificates, diplomas and dimits lawfully issued. 4-404. Dimission—Certificate.—An applicant for dimission need not state his reasons therefor. He may make his request orally or in writing, a t any Stated Communication. The Master shall order the granting of such dimit unless the member applying therefor be at the time an elective officer of the Lodge, have charges pending against him, or be under pecuniary liability to the Lodge. When the application is granted, the Secretary shall give to the applicant a certificate of such dimission, showing that he is in good standing, and that his Lodge dues are paid to date. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4.
4-405. Dimission—Liability for Dues.—Every Lodge granting a dimit to a brother whose dues are paid for the current year shall refund to him any Grand Lodge special assessment included in such payment, and the unearned portion of such dues, computed on a monthly basis. If such dues have not previously been paid, the application for a dimit shall be accompanied by payment of all dues to the time of dimission, exclusive of any Grand Lodge special assessment for the current year. Cross-Reference! By-Laws, Sees. 4-305, 4-306.
4-406. Limitation and Renewal of Dimit.—The rights under a dimit shall continue for a period of two years from the date of issue, and shall thereupon terminate until renewal thereof. There-
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after, renewal may be accomplished at any time by payment of one year's dues to the issuing Lodge, receipt of which shall be endorsed on the face of the dimit, and signed and dated by the Secretary who shall affix the seal of the Lodge thereto. Such renewed dimit shall then be valid for a period of one year, during which time it may be received with a petition for Membership in any Lodge. If such petition is received and referred to a Committee of Investigation within such period of one year, such dimit shall continue in eflfect until final action of the Lodge upon such petition. If such petition is rejected, or if the holder of such dimit does not so petition within said period of one year, such dimit may again be renewed thereafter as above provided. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sees. 4-105, 4-409.
4-407. Transfer of Membership.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A member, desiring to transfer his membership to another Lodge, may make application to his Lodge for, and be granted a Certificate for that purpose in the same manner and upon the same conditions as in making application for a dimit. The Certificate so granted shall be signed by the Secretary, and under the seal of the Lodge granting the same, and shall state: (1) That the applicant is a member in good standing of the Lodge granting the Certificate; (2) The name, number and location of the Lodge in which he desires to place his membership; and (3) The term for which the Certificate is granted, which term shall be not more than ninety days from the date of said Certificate; and such Certificate shall be null and void from and after the expiration of the term thereof, unless the brother's petition is in the hands of the Investigating Committee. When such Certificate is issued it shall not be delivered to the member requesting it, but shall immediately be transmitted to the Grand Secretary by the Secretary of the Lodge issuing the same. The Grand Secretary shall at once transmit the same to the Secretary of the Lodge named therein, and such Lodge may receive a brother's petition for Membership accompanied by such Certificate, in lieu of a dimit. After the brother has been elected, his membership in the Lodge granting the Certificate shall thereupon cease, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Lodge electing the brother to membership to enter across the face of the Certificate the date of the brother's election, and forward it to the Grand Secretary. The Grand Secretary, upon receipt of notice of the election of said brother to membership, shall forthwith notify the Lodge granting the Certificate of such fact, and thereupon the Secretary of the Lodge issuing said Certificate shall issue a dimit as of the date the brother was elected, and forward the same to the Grand Secretary, who shall in turn forward it to the Lodge in which the brother was elected to membership. Where a Certificate is outstanding a t the close of the year, the brother's name shall be listed with the roll of members of the Lodge issuing the Certificate, and it shall pay the per capita tax and any special assessment on him. In case the petitioner is elected in the Lodge petitioned prior to December 31st, the Lodge issuing the Certificate shall, in submitting the Annual Report the next year, take credit for the Grand Lodge per capita tax and any assessment which it may have erroneously paid upon him. This law shall not modify or curtail any law now in force relative to dimits. Cross-Reference: C o n s t i t u t i o n , Art. X, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sec. 4-408.
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4-408. Effect of Expiration of Ninety Days.—The fact that the Certificate for Transfer may be in the hands of the Master or Secretary prior to the expiration of the ninety day limit, does not extend the life of such Certificate if the petition has not been referred to the Committee of Investigation prior to the expiration of such limit. 4-409. Members of Defunct Lodges—Grand Secretary's Certificate.—A member of a Lodge whose Warrant of Constitution is surrendered or revoked may apply to and obtain from the Grand Secretary a Certificate which shall have the force and effect of a dimit, and may be received with a petition for Membership in any Lodge; Provided, That such application must be accompanied by payment of the amount of the Grand Lodge per capita tax and all Grand Lodge special assessments levied by reason of his Lodge membership, which have accrued since such surrender or revocation. Any brother entitled to make such application and payment, who fails to do so on or before December 31st of the year in which such Warrant was surrendered or revoked, shall be subject to suspension by the Grand Lodge at its next Annual Communication. All rights under any such Grand Secretary's Certificate hereafter issued shall terminate in two years after date of its issue; Provided, That all rights under any such Certificate outstanding at the time of the 1945 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge shall terminate on May 1, 1947. After siich termination, renewal may be accomplished in the same manner and under the same rules governing the renewal of dimits, except that the payment required for such renewal shall be one year's per capita tax and special assessments of the Grand Lodge, and such payment shall be made to the Grand Secretary, who shall endorse the same upon such Certificate. Cross-Uefereiices Constitution, Art. IV; By-LaWs, Sees. 2-301, 4-105, 4-406.
CHAPTER FIVE Trial Code ARTICLE I " General Provisions. 5-101. Definitions.—As used in this Code, unless the context otherwise indicates: (a) "Committee" means the Committee on Trials and Punishments of the Grand Lodge. (b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Committee on Trials and Punishments. (c) "Charges" means charges and specifications, and includes an accusation containing one or more charges and one or more specifications thereunder. (d) "Offense" means an offense against the Body of Masonry. (e) "Warrant" means Warrant of Constitution. (f) "Accuser" means, in the first instance, the brother who signs the charges; but after entertainment of the charges it means the Lodge or Grand Lodge that has entertained the charges. (g) "Accused" means the brother against whom proceedings have been instituted under this Code.
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(h) "Due notice" means notice given to the respective parties in accordance with regulations of the Committee. 5-102. Scope and Application.—rWhen a brother is accused of an offense, or when a controversy exists between two or more Lodges, or when the Warrant of a Lodge is or may be subject to revocation, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules prescribed in this Code. Its provisions shall not be applicable to controversies between Masons unless some offense is involved, nor to suspension for non-payment of dues. Cross-Keferencet Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-103. Construction of Rules.—The rules of procedure contained in this Code shall be liberally construed, with a view to promote their objects, to give ample protection to every one in his rights, and to give practical effect to the precepts of Freemasonry. 5-104. Offense Against the Body of Masonry.—An offense against the Body of Masonry is a wrong, which may consist of any omission of Masonic duty specifically enjoined, or the commission of any act derogatory to the reputation of Masonry. Cross-Refercncej Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 12; Art. XI, Sec. 4; ByLaws, Chap. 1.
5-105. Who May Be Punished.—Master Masons under sentence of suspension, as well as all other Master Masons, may be charged, tried and punished, if foand guilty. Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts may be charged, tried, and if found guilty, punished in the same manner and to the same extent as Master Masons, subject only to the rule that accountability should be limited to the degn:'ee of light received. Offending Lodges may be charged, tried, and punished if found guilty, as provided in this Code. ARTICLE II Cases of Lodge Jurisdiction Cross-Keferences Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-201. Jurisdiction.—Every proceeding against a brother shall be based upon jurisdiction of the accused brother, or the subject of the proceeding. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-202. Limitation.—No charge shall be entertained against any Mason for any offense committed before he petitioned for the Mysteries of Masonry, nor for any offense committed more than five years before the charges are presented, unless the offense has been concealed or its perpetrator unknown. 5-203. Effect of Pending Charges.—The presentation of charges and the proceedings thereon shall not affect a Mason's standing until sentence has been pronounced, except that no Mason shall be entitled to a dimit or Certificate for Transfer while any charge is pending against him. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sees. 4-404, 4-407.
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5-204. Commencement of Proceedings.—A proceeding against any Mason for any alleged offense shalU be commenced by the presentation of charges and specifications as provided in this Code. 5-205. Charges and Specifications Defined.—The charge shall state a distinct offense, and shall be a conclusion of facts. A charge shall not include more than one offense, except in case of the repetition of like offenses. The specification shall be a clear and concise statement, without repetition, of the particular facts constituting the offense. The facts constituting each separate offense, under and included in any charge, shall be stated in a separate specification. Several charges may be made in the same accusation, but separate specifications shall be made under each charge. 5-206. Charges Against Two or More Masons.—In all cases where charges are to be preferred against two or more Masons, the charges against each of them shall be presented in a separate proceeding. 5-207. Form of Charges.—The caption of a charge shall be substantially: "Charges and Specifications against Brother A. B., a member of Lodge No " The formal part of the charge shall be: "Charge, . " I f more than one offense is alleged, and different in nature, the charges shall be numbered: "Charge I, ," "Charge II, ," and so on to the last. The formal parts of a specification shall be as follows: "Specification. In this: That at in the State of , on. or about the day of . , 19 , the said Brother A. B. did wrongfully (Here .state wrongful act or omission). Contrary to the precepts of Freemasonry." If there is more than one accusation under a charge, the specifications shall be numbered, "Specification I. In this:" and so on. 5-208. Duties of Wardens.—The Senior Warden, who superintends the Craft during the hours of labor, shall report any Mason who may be guilty of an offense during the period of his superintendence. The Junior Warden, who superintends the Craft during the hours of refreshment, that is, during the period intervening the Communications, shall report any Mason who may be guilty of an oft"ense during the period of his superintendence; Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as affecting the right . of any Master Mason to present charges in the Lodge of which he is a member. 5-209. Accuser—The charges shall be made in writing, over the signature of a Master Mason who is a member of the Lodge in which the charges are to be presented, and given to the Master, who shall call upon his Lodge to act upon the charges at a Stated Communication. 5-210. Entertainment of Charges.—If the Lodge, by a majority vote of its members present, determines that the charges be entertained, the original charges and a copy thereof, both of which shall be signed by the Master and attested by the Secretary under seal
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of the Lodge, shall be sent to the Grand Secretary, who shall transmit the same to the Grand Master. 5-211. Entertainment — Lodge Becomes Accuser. — When the Lodge votes to entertain the charges, it immediately becomes the accuser, and is responsible for the prosecution of the case. 5-212. Approval of Charges.—The Grand Master shall examine the charges, and if he determines that they are in proper form, and sufficiently state an offense, he shall endorse his approval thereon. If not approved, he shall require correction or dismissal of the charges, or the presentation of new charges. In either case, he shall return them to the Grand Secretary for further handling. 5-213. Reference to Committee.—When the charges are approved, they shall be transmitted to the Chairman, and the Committee shall then proceed as provided in this Code. 5-214. Failure to Entertain Charges—Appeal.—A brother, aggrieved by the failure of a Lodge to entertain charges, may appeal to the Grand Master, who may, in his discretion, cause the charges to be transmitted to the Chairman, and the Committee shall thereupon proceed as provided in this Code. CroBS-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-316.
5-215. Notice to Accused.—If the post office address of the accused is unknown, and the Master of the accusing Lodge is unable to supply such address, the Committee may proceed with an ex parte trial. ,If his address is known, the accused shall be served with a copy of the charges, together with a summons issued by the Chairman, notifying the accused to plead to the charges at a time and place to be named in the summons. Such service shall be made by mail. If such address is within the State of Kansas, the mailing shall be done a t least fourteen days before the date for pleading; but if such address is outside the State, such mailing shall be done at least thirty days before the date for pleading. The Chairman shall certify to such mailing, and his certificate shall be conclusive evidence of service. 5-216. Plea of Accused.—The plea shall be "Guilty" or "Not Guilty" to each of the charges, and to each of the specifications thereunder. Such plea may. be made in person to the Chairman, or by filing an answer in writing with the Chairman. If no plea is received, the Committee shall proceed with the case as upon a plea of not guilty. 5-217. Plea of Guilty.—If the accused pleads guilty to the charges, the Committee shall proceed to determine and assess the punishment without a trial; Provided, That if the accused seeks leniency by reason of any alleged extenuating circumstances, the Chairman shall notify the Master of the accusing Lodge of such claim, and the Lodge shall have the right to offer evidence in contradiction thereof. 5-218. Plea of Guilty to P a r t of Charges.—:If the accused pleads guilty to p a r t only of the charges, and the Chairman is of the
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opinion that the case should be disposed of upon such plea, without a trial, he shall so notify the Grand Master and the Master of the accusing Lodge; and if the Grand Master and the Master of the Lodge concur with the Chairman in dismissal of that part of the charges to which a plea of guilty has not been entered, such part of the charges shall be dismissed, and the case shall be disposed of by the Committee as to the remainder of the charges upon the plea of guilty, in accordance with the next preceding Section. In the absence of such concurrence, the case shall proceed to trial as upon a plea of not guilty, and the plea of guilty to part of the charges shall be considered as withdrawn. 5-219. Time and Place of Trial.—The trial shall be held at some convenient place and time to be designated by the Chairman, and due notice thereof shall be given. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sec. 5-101, Subd. (h).
5-220. Conduct of Trial.—^The trial shall be conducted by the Chairman, or any member of the Committee designated by him, or by the entire Committee, in the discretion of the Chairman. The testimony shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chair5-221. Who May Be Present at Trial.—No person shall be present at the trial except the following: The Committee, the stenographer who reports the testimony, the Master or other authorized officer of the accusing Lodge, the counsel for the respective parties, and the witness who is a t the time giving testimony. 5-222. Counsel.—Any brother duly authorized may appear as counsel in support of, or in opposition to, the charges, during the taking of the testimony and in the argument of the cause. 5-223. Pledge of Witnesses.—Witnesses, if Masons, shall testify on their honor as such. Other witnesses shall be pledged to tell the truth upon their obligations and honor as men and citizens. 5-224. Commissioner to Take Testimony.—Oral testimony may be taken before the trial by a Commissioner, who shall be a Master Mason, to be appointed by the Chairman, when it shall appear to the Chairman to be for the best interests of both parties as a matter of expediency or avoiding unnecessary expense. Due notice of the time and place of taking such testimony shall be given. Such testimony shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chairman. Cross-Reterence: By-Laws, Sec. 5-101, Subd. (h).
5-225. Written Evidence.—Evidence derivable from records and writings may be introduced upon production of the original, or any authorized copy, or by any copy certified by a proper officer. 5-226. Rules of Evidence.—The Committee is vested with broad discretion in the admission and exclusion of evidence. The rules of evidence applicable to trials in courts of the State of Kansas
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shall be considered as useful guides in Masonic trials, but shall not be considered mandatory. Technicalities shall be avoided, and the controlling question shall be whether the admission or the exclusion of the evidence will best serve the ends of justice to all parties concerned. 5-227. Dismissal of Proceedings.—After a Lodge has entertained charges, and before the Committee has made its decision, the Lodge may, by vote of two-thirds of its members present at any Stated Communication, recommend dismissal of the proceeding. Two copies of such recommendation, certified by the Master and Secretary, shall be transmitted to the Grand Secretary, who shall thereupon send one copy to the Grand Master, and the other copy to the Chairman. Any Master Mason in good standing shall have the right to express his support of, or opposition to, such recommendation in the form of a letter in duplicate sent within ten days after said Stated Communication, to the Grand Secretary, who shall send such letters to the Grand Master and Chairman respectively. The Grand Master shall thereupon conduct such investigation as he deems proper, and obtain the recommendation of the Chairman, and may order a dismissal if in his judgment such dismissal would serve the best interests of Masonry. Upon such dismissal, the accusing Lodge shall promptly pay all costs and expenses then accrued, including the expenses and per diem of the Committee, and the cost of reporting and transcribing the testimony. If the Grand Master denies the recommendation for dismissal, the case shall proceed as if such recommendation had not been made. Oross-Refcrence: By-Laws, Sec. 5-229.
5-228. Decision.—At the conclusion of the trial, the Committee shall review the proceedings as soon as practicable, and render its decision, which shall consist of a finding upon the question of guilt of the accused of each charge and of each specification thereunder, and an assessment of the punishment if the accused is found guilty of any charge. The punishment may be expulsion, suspension, or reprimand. Concurrence of a majority of the Committee shall be necessary to a decision of each question. Crcss-Referenec: Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 4.
5-229. Costs and Expenses for Trial.—As a part of its judgment in each case, the Committee shall assess the necessary costs and expenses of the proceeding against either the Lodge or the accused as may, in its judgment, seem just and equitable; Provided, That the Lodge in which the charges shall have been presented shall be liable for the collection of all costs; And Provided Further, That costs shall include only the necessary expenses incurred in providing a place for holding the trial, and securing certified copies of court files and records and other documentary evidence relevant to the guilt or innocence of the accused; and shall not include the per diem or expenses of the Committee, or the cost of reporting and transcribing the testimony, which shall be paid by the Grand Lodge, except as otherwise provided in this Code in case of dismissal. Neither an application for a new trial nor an appeal to the Grand Lodge shall be considered until all of the assessed costs shall have been paid. Cross-References By-Laws, Sees. 5-227, 5-233.
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5-230. Record of Proceedings—-Mandate.—The Chairman shall keep a record of the proceedings in each case. When a decision has been made by the Committee, the Chairman shall promptly transmit the complete record and file of the proceedings to the Grand Secretary. Thereupon the Grand Secretary shall, by registered mail, send a mandate, under the seal of the Grand Lodge, to the Lodge that originally acquired penal jurisdiction of the brother, setting forth the decision of the Committee in the case, and shall also send a copy of such mandate by registered mail to the last known address of the accused. If the accused is a member of, or. under suspension, or dimission by, any other Lodge, the Grand Secretary shall also send a copy of such mandate by registered mail to such other Lodge. 5-231. Right of Appeal—Sentence.—The accusing Lodge and the accused shall each have a right of appeal to the Grand Lodge at any time within thirty days after the date of the mailing of the mandate by the Grand Secretary. If no application for a new trial is made, and if no appeal is taken from the decision of the Committee within the thirty days, the decision becomes final, and the Master of the Lodge of which the accused is a member, or by which he has been suspended or dimitted, shall, a t the next Stated Communication after the expiration of said thirty days, pronounce sentence as provided by the terms of the mandate sent by the Grand Secretary; and such expulsion, suspension or reprimand becomes effective on the date the sentence is pronounced. In case of reprimand, it shall be administered to the accused a t the next Stated Communication. 5-232. Application for New Trial.—After a trial has terminated, the accused found guilty, and the punishment determined, the accused, upon receiving the mandate, may, within ten days thereafter, file with the Grand Master an application in writing for a new trial. Sentence shall be suspended while the application for a new trial is under consideration by the Grand Master, and such application while under consideration shall also suspend the operation of the law which provides thirty days' time in which an appeal may be taken. The only grounds upon which a new trial may be ordered by the Grand Master are: (1) Accident or surprise against which ordinary prudence could not have guarded, and by reason of which the accused was prevented from having a fair trial; (2) Newly discovered evidence, not cumulative in its nature, material to the defense, and which the accused could not, by the exercise of ordinary diligence, have produced a t the trial. The application shall set forth with particularity the facts upon which it is based. The unsupported statements of the accused shall not be sufficient; but he may attach to his application any testimony not used a t the trial, which h e may deem competent and material. Such testimony shall be subscribed by the witnesses who may give the same, under the same pledge that they would be required to take a t a trial before the Committee. A copy of such application and testimony shall be furnished to the Lodge by the accused. Within ten .days after such application shall have been filed with the Grand Master, the accuser shall have the right to refute any statement made in the application, or in the testimony attached thereto, by copies of records or the testimony of witnesses given under a pledge as above provided. If the Grand Master awards a new trial, he shall so
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notify the Lodge and the accused, and the case shall then stand for trial a t the convenience of the Committee. If the Grand Master refuses a new trial, he shall notify the Lodge and the accused of such refusal. 5-233. Proceedings for Appeal.—An appeal from the decision of the Committee to the Grand Lodge shall be taken as follows: Within thirty days after the mailing of the mandate by the Grand Secretary, the aggrieved party shall file a notice in writing with the Grand Secretary t h a t such party appeals from such decision, and within thirty days thereafter such party shall furnish to the Grand Secretary satisfactory evidence that such party has caused all assessed costs of the case to be paid; and thereupon such appeal shall be deemed to be perfected; but if such costs are not so shown to be paid, within the time specified, such appeal shall be thereby automatically dismissed. If such appeal shall have been perfected not less than ten days before the first day of the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, such appeal shall stand for hearing a t such Annual Communication; otherwise it shall stand for hearing at the next ensuing Annual Communication. Upon such appeal being perfected, the sentence shall be stayed until the appeal has been heard. Upon the perfecting of such appeal the Grand Secretary shall transmit all records and files of the case to the Chairman of the Committee on Jurisprudence. 5-234. Appeal—Duty of Committee on Jurisprudence.—The Committee on Jurisprudence shall critically examine each transcript sent up on appeal, and shall determine: (1) Whether the charge states an offense; (2) Whether the specifications sustain the charge; (3) Whether the Lodge had jurisdiction. If it finds affirmatively on each of the foregoing propositions, it shall carefully examine the record to ascertain whether the evidence given a t the trial sustains the decision of the Committee on Trials and Punishments. It shall report its findings, and make its recommendations to the Grand Lodge. In the matter of recommending punishment, it shall temper justice with mercy in all cases. C r o s s - R e f e r e i i c e : B y - L a w s , Sec. 2-119.
5-235. Appeal—Action of Grand Lodge.—Upon appeal, the Grand Lodge may affirm or reverse the decision, mitigate or set aside the punishment, dismiss the appeal, or remand the proceedings to the Committee on Trials and Punishments for a new trial or for further consideration. If the decision is affirmed or the appeal dismissed, the decision remains in full force and effect, and if the accused was found guilty, the Master of the Lodge shall pronounce sentence a t the first Stated Communication following receipt of notice from the Grand Secretary setting forth the decision of the Grand Lodge; and the punishment becomes effective from the date of such notice from the Grand Secretary. If the decision is reversed or modified, the reason therefor shall be briefly stated, and the cause shall proceed as may be required by the Grand Lodge. If the Grand Lodge finds the punishment to be inadequate or too severe, it shall proceed to fix the same, and sentence shall be pronounced accordingly. 5-236. Vacation of Judgment.—At any time within three years after the effective date of punishment against a brother for an
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offense against the Body of Masonry, the accused may apply to the Grand Master for an order setting aside the judgment and permitting him to- plead to the charges upon which he was found guilty and sentenced. Such application shall not be granted unless it shall be made to appear: (1) That the accused had no actual notice or knowledge that such charges had been presented, before judgment nor until within six months next preceding the time of making such application; and (2) That the accused has a valid defense to such charges upon the merits. If the Grand Master allows such application, he shall order the judgment to be vacated, and shall prescribe a time within which the accused shall plead to the charges; and thereafter the case shall proceed in the same manner, and subject to the same rules, as in other proceedings after plea. 5-237. Forms and Regulations.—The Committee on Trials and Punishments shall have power to adopt such forms and such regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, as in its judgment are necessary or proper; Provided, That none of such forms or regulations shall be effective until they shall have been submitted to and approved by the Grand Master, nor until copies thereof shall have been filed in the office of the Grand Secretary. The accuser and the accused in every proceeding shall be entitled to inspect or obtain copies of any of such forms and regulations upon request. Such forms and regulations shall remain in effect froin year to year until changed or repealed; Provided, That the Grand Master a t any time may require a revision or amendment of any of such forms and regulations. ARTICLE—III Cases of Grand Lodge Jurisdiction. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-301. Controversies Between Lodges—Limitation.—No proceeding of one Lodge against another shall be entertained unless t h e cause of the grievance is alleged to have occurred within five years prior to the presentation of the complaint. 5-302, Same—Commencement of Proceedings.—The shall be commenced by a complaint addressed to Master, adopted a t a Stated Communication of the Lodge, setting forth in ordinary and concise language, complained of.
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5-303. Same—Grounds for Complaint.—Every complaint of one Lodge against another shall set forth some act or omission of the Lodge complained of, which is in violation of some law of this Grand Lodge, or of the precepts of Masonry. 5-304. Same—Presentation of Complaint.—A copy of the complaint, signed by the Master of the complaining Lodge, and attested by the Secretary under the seal of the Lodge, shall be presented forthwith to the Grand Master, and the Secretary of the Lodge shall forthwith mail a duplicate thereof to the Master of the Lodge against which the complaint is made.
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5-305. Same—Procedure.—Upon the presentation of the complaint, t h e Grand Master shall conduct such investigation as he deems proper, and for this purpose he may require the advice, assistance and attendance of any of the Grand Lodge Officers, Grand Lodge Committees, and members of the Craft. He shall render his decision, and report the same a t the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, a t which time the Lodges involved in the controversy shall be entitled to a hearing. The final decision shall be made by the Grand Lodge; but in the meantime the decision of the Grand Master shall be given full force and effect. 5-306. Discipline of Lodges.—In administering discipline to any Lodge, not involving the revocation of its Warrant, the Grand Master shall not be bound by any formal rules of procedure, but shall dispose of the case in such manner as to him seems proper and in keeping with the usages of the Fraternity. 5-307. Proceedings for Revocation of Warrant—Limitation.—-No proceeding for the revocation of the Warrant of a Lodge shall be entertained unless the cause of forfeiture is alleged t o have occurred; or continued to exist, during the term of the Grand Master recommending the revocation, or within one year prior to the commencement of such term. Cross-nefereiice: Constitution, Art. IX, Sees. 12, 13, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-308. Same—Commencement of Proceedings.—A proceeding for the revocation of the Warrant of a Lodge shall be commenced by the issuance of an Edict by the Grand Master, transmitted by mail to the Master of the Lodge, setting forth the causes for forfeiture, and notifying the Lodge and its officers and brethren to appear a t the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge and show cause why t h e Warrant should not be revoked; Provided, If the Lodge has no Master, or his address is unknown, such Edict may be mailed to any elective or past elective officer of such Lodge. The Edict may or may not include the arrest of Warrant of the Lodge, in the discretion of the Grand Master; and nothing herein contained shall be construed as affecting the prerogative of the Grand Master to arrest temporarily the Warrant of any Lodge without seeking a revocation of the Warrant. 5-309. Same—Duty of Lodge Officer.—It shall be the duty of the officer or past officer to whom the Edict is mailed, forthwith to notify in writing, by mail, all the resident members of the Lodge of the action of the Grand Master. 5-310. Same—Procedure.—At the Annual Communication a t which .the Lodge is notified to show cause against revocation of Warrant, the Grand Master shall report his action, with his recommendations, and the proceeding shall be referred to such Committee as the Grand Lodge shall direct. Such Committee shall conduct a hearing, a t which any member of the Craft shall be entitled to be heard, and make i t s report and recommendation, and t h e final decision shall be made by the Grand Lodge.
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5-311. Masons Entitled to Grand Lodge Trial—Commencement of Proceedings.—In any case where any Elective Officer of the Grand Lodge, or the Master of a Lodge, is charged with an offense,, or where any Past Elective Officer of the Grand Lodge is charged with an offense by reason of any official act of such Officer while holding office, the proceeding shall be commenced by the presentation of charges and specifications signed by a Master Mason who is a member of the Grand Lodge. Such charges shall be in the form required by Article II of this Code, but they shall not be presented to any Lodge for entertainment. Cross-Referenee: Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 1; Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-312. Same—Presentation and Entertainment of Charges.—Such charges shall be made in duplicate, and transmitted to the Grand Secretary, who shall present the same to the Grand Master for his consideration. If the Grand Master determines that the charges sufficiently state an offense, and that the accusation should be investigated, he shall endorse his approval thereon. Such action shall be deemed to be an entertainment of the charges by the Grand Lodge, and the Grand Lodge thereby becomes the accuser and is responsible for the prosecution of the case. 5-313. Same—Reference to Committee.—Upon approval of the charges, the Grand Master shall refer the case for trial to the Committee on Trials and Punishments, or at his discretion, to a Special Committee appointed by him for that purpose, and shall transmit the charges to the Chairman of the Committee selected by him. Such Committee shall be vested with the same authority in such proceeding as that possessed by the Committee on Trials and Punishments under Article II of this Code, except as provided in Section 5-314. 5-314. Same—Procedure.—Upon reference of the case for trial, it shall proceed to its final termination in the same manner and under the same rules as a case wherein the charges have been entertained by a constituent Lodge, except as herein provided. There shall be no appeal, and the decision of the Committee shall be subject to approval by the Grand Lodge. After decision by the Committee and mailing of the mandate, the Grand Secretary shall forthwith transmit all records and files of the case to the Chairman of the Committee on Jurisprudence. Such Committee shall review the proceedings in the same manner as upon an appeal, and make its report and recommendations to the Grand Lodge, which shall make the final decision, under the same rules provided in cases of appeal. In the event the accused is adjudged by the Grand Lodge to be guilty, sentence shall thereupon be pronounced by the Grand Master, and notice of such sentence shall thereupon be transmitted by the Grand Secretary to the accused and to the Lodge with which the accused was last affiliated. The punishment becomes effective on the date the sentence is pronounced. 5-315. Application of Article II.—In the decision of any question arising under this Article, not covered by any specific law, the provisions of Article II of this Code shall be held to apply thereto, so far as applicable.
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REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION. M . ' . W.". C H A R L E S S . M C G I N N E S S , chairman, presented t h e following r e p o r t which, on his motion, w a s adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. ÂŁ A. M.of
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Your committee to whom was referred the matter of investigating the possibility of enlarg^ing the Bulletin, or the establishment of a Grand Lodge Magazine has corresponded with various Grand Lodges now issuing publications. As a result of this correspondence, your committee has arrived at some conclusions on this subject. It had been our intention to submit some recommendations at this Annual Communication but in deference to the wishes of the Grand Master regarding action on matters on which there might be a difference of opinion, we suggest that the committee be continued until the next Annual Communication and that additional study be given the whole subject. Fraternally submitted, CHARLES S . MCGINNESS, LYNN R. BRODRICK,
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U. D.
W . ' . B . HAROLD G R O P F , c h a i r m a n , presented t h e following r e p o r t which, on his motion, w a s a d o p t e d : To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D. wishes to submit the following report: In the curtailing and streamlining of the session of this Grand Lodge your committee feels more deeply its responsibility of making a rather complete report as many of the brethren can only gather the information from this committee report through reading it in the Proceedings. In reviewing the correspondence and the reports sent In by the Secretaries from the various lodges, the committee cannot lose sight of the fact t h a t the conditions that cause this Grand Lodge to cut its usual communication also brought an extra burden on the faithful brother who compiles and reports the transactions of his lodge. Working under conditions that never before existed due to the removal of many of the workers, and with the added responsibilities that this great conflict places on each brother in his every day
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vocation, it is indeed gratifying to this committee to learn of the hearty cooperation Secretaries have given to the Grand Secretary in this exacting work of keeping records In true and complete form, and we take this opportunity of complimenting them on their splendid work and exte;iding to each our sincere hope that they will unfalteringly stick to the job through this turmoil and keep the banner of Masonry high where it belongs. We also realize that the work of each lodge has taken more time of those workers who are left, since the average lodge fs taking in many more candidates than it has for some time and the workers have been depleted to a great extent for war service of various kinds. This is especially true of those lodges in the smaller communities where there are not the great number of older members to carry on as there are in the larger centers of population. But, my brethren. Masonry never falters in the face of any obstacle and so it is in this crisis, we meet it with the straightforward manner taught us in the philosophy of our creed. From our Grand Secretary's report you will know that this year just passed has been one of the most prosperous for Masonry in Kansas of many years past, and a busy one for the Secretaries keeping the records. The membership has increased 5,007. This, without doubt, is due to the war conditions: First, the fact that the grouping of such large numbers of young men causes them to come in contact with many members of our Fraternity and brings Masonry closer to them than ever before. Through the proper example set by our members their friends naturally become interested and want to belong to such an organization and express their desire to do so with the result that they petition the lodge for the degrees, when under other circumstances, they wouldn't have come into such close relationship with Masonry and not come to such a decision at this time. Secondly, the opportunity of young men to get into war work where they can obtain a substajitial income or the steady income from active Army service g^ves these young men, and older ones, too, the confidence that they can afford to spend the money to take the Masonic degrees. Thirdly, and we think above all, at such a time of national crisis, the more sublime and worthwhile things are particularly attractive to the sober minded individual and, while the candidate does not really know the import of Masonry, yet, through contact with Masons' realistic thinking comes the realization that Masonry is something that has withstood the test of time and appeals to them. This in itself. creates a grave responsibility on each officer and member of every lodge. The immense amount of good to be gained by this influx of new members is not from numerical strength, which is necessary, but from the universal contact it permits with brethren from all parts of this country, intermingling, welding all into one uniform mass with a common background of understanding and purpose. It is the duty of every member to inculcate this into the mind and heart of the candidate and thus sanctify the lofty impressions of Masonry which he entertains at the time he petitions for the degrees. My brethren, this is
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a responsibility of each lodge and the net results can only be counted years hence when the history of Masonry is written for this period. While the actual work of keeping the records is the Secretary's duty, yet it is the duty of the Master and other officers of the lodge to see that all reports and other items are compiled according to the Grand Lodge Laws.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Let this committee again call to attention of the Secretary and Master of each lodge that the provision simplifying the Annual Report by elimination of Roll of Members each year, gives a decided benefit to the lodge, as it reduces the.work necessary to make the Annual Report. If each change in status of the individual member is noted at the time it occurs, the time for making such notation is very small, but if allowed to lag, it becomes a collective job and accumulated work and increases the chance for error. Therefore, do this each time a change occurs in the standing of any member and it will save the possibility of errors and especially those of omission. The recapitulation necessary for the Annual Report can then be easily done. Each Secretary can nearly always anticipate whether there will be any Special Communications during the latter part of December and, by keeping the entries up to date, can assist the Grand Secretary's office greatly by getting his report completed and mailed within the shortest possible time after January 1st. The closing date is simply set as a deadline and not as the date when the report should come in. Let the Master also do his utmost to assist in this by being prompt with this part of the lodge duties. BOOKS OF ANNUAL RETURNS.
In the Grand Secretary's annual report it is noted that nine lodges failed to send in the book of Annual Returns, although several requests were made for them to do so, both in the'report of the Grand Secretary last year and also in the very helpful bulletins sent out from the Grand Secretary's office during the year. This also is a duty not to be neglected and we offer this not in the spirit of criticism but as a helpful suggestion, that each Secretary set a date, if necessary, wherein he proposes to do this special item and let nothing deter him from carrying out that duty. This, also, can be part of the responsibility of the Master to assist in every way possible to see this is not neglected.
ROLL OF MEMBERS.
Since the Grand Lodge eliminated the necessity of sending in a complete Roll of Members each year, it certainly devolves upon the Secretary to keep a thorough check on his roll of members to_ see that the entries therein are correct in every respect. Every
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member should have his separate and complete record kept and this should correspond at all times with any change in the status of that member. This is another place where the noting of any change in status, if made at the time, will accomplish much with very little effort and the proper results will be produced. It is very necessary to check your corrected reports and keep your Roll of Members accurate.
CHANGE IN ANNUAL REPORTS.
Many times the Grand Secretary has informed the Secretaries of his desire to cooperate to the fullest extent and none is more evident than the offer to change an Annual Report after it has been sent in as in the case of the subsequent removal of a brother's name from the suspension list on the Lodge's Annual Report should that become necessary. This is another instance of the lodge gaining the entire benefit from such a procedure in the.fact that the report can be sent in shortly after January 1st and any change of this kind made by simply sending a letter requesting that it be done and remitting the proper amount of per capita tax. LODGES NOT SUBMITTING ANNUAL REPORTS.
From the Grand Secretary's report it will be noted that thirteen lodges did not submit Annual Reports and, therefore, were not entitled to representation at Grand Lodge, although some of these have subsequently come in. Again we want to urge the District Deputies, in their official capacity, to check very thoroughly with the lodges in their districts and attempt to reach the highest point of efficiency, especially in respect to reports to the Grand Secretary; also to impress upon their lodges the importance of prompt and early answering of all requests of the Grand Secretary for information of any kind and to file their reports and Book of Annual Returns at the earliest possible moment after they are due. All these suggestions are made in the manner of helpfulness rather than criticism, bearing in mind the pressure under which all of us work through this period in our country's history. Since each Secretary has been notified of any errors or irregularities in reports we wish to set out herewith the numbers of the lodges whose Secretaries have sent in perfect and near perfect Annual Reports for 1943: Perfect: Nos. 2, 5, 10, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 34, 38, 43, 46, 48, 49, 54, 63, 65, 68, 71, 73, 82, 85, 90, 94, 98, 104, 105, 119, 121, 123, 128, 130, 136, 138, 139, 141. 144, 146, 149, 152, 155, 156, 161, 163, 167, 173, 174, 176, 178, 179, 182, 183, 191, 195, 208, 217, 219, 224, 227, 239, 242, 244, 245, 250, 252, 253, 254, 256, 264, 266, 270, 275, 278, 280, 281, 285, 287, 289, 290, 291, 296, 300, 304, 305, 316, 323, 325, 326, 327, 336, 337, 339, 343, 344, 345, 347, 348, 350, 353, 355, 356, 357, 370, 371, 376, 378, 380, 383, 384, 388, 390, 392, 393, .397, 399, 400, 402, 410, 412, 413, 417, 420, 423, 424, 429, 430, 432, 435, 437, 441, 442, 443.
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A l m o s t P e r f e c t : N o s . 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 33, 36, 37, 40, 41, 44, 45, 50, 53, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 66, 75, 77, 79, 83, 84, 87, 88, 92, 93, 95, 97, 99, 100, 101, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 116, 118, 124, 125, 126, 127, 140, 142, 143, 145, 147, 148, 150, 151, 154, 157, 159, 169, 170, 171, 175, 181, 184, 185, 186, 187, 192, 193, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241, 257, 263, 265, 268, 271, 272, 274, 276, 277, 279, 284, 286, 298, 299, 301, 302, 307, 309, 310, 311, 314, 315, 317, 321, 322, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 340, 349, 352, 359, 360, 362, 363, 366, 367, 368, 369, 372, 386, 389, 391, 394, 395, 396, 398, 401, 403, 408, 411, 422, 427, 433, 438, 444, 445, 446, 449.
February, 27, 28, 30, 31, 67, 69, 72, 74, 102, 103, 106, 131, 133, 137, 160, 162, 168, 196, 197, 199, 223, 225, 226, 259, 261, 262, 288, 292, 297, 318, 319, 320, 341, 342, 346, 374, 377, 382, 414, 415, 418,
A m o n g t h e discrepancies in reports, the following show most often: 164, Differences in n a m e or initials; 21, Reports not exact duplicates; 13, Incomplete lists of officers; 50, Wrote twice or more for a n s w e r s ; 10, Failed to correct; 41, D e g r e e s previously reported; 37, D e g r e e s not preyiously reported; 22, Initials or abbreviations used; 20, Not sig^ned by Secretary. Incomplete or Incorrect: 7, Stated Communications; 24, A n nual Communications; 49, Work reported; 36, A d m i s s i o n s ; 54, R e s t o r a t i o n s ; 62, D i m i s s i o n s ; 11, D e a t h s ; 22, Suspensions; 46, Recapitulation; 39, Money. Miscellaneous: 1, W o r k omitted on duplicate report; 1, D a t e d 1944 throughout report instead of 1943; 1, D e a t h s noted on R e s toration p a g e ; 1, D e a t h and Dimission p a g e s not returned but plain p a g e inserted; 1, F r o n t p a g e blank; 1, Work and Suspensions noted on w r o n g side of p a g e ; 1, Work on w r o n g side of p a g e ; 3, S a m e member holding t w o offices; 1, Report had to be returned for further information; 1, N o officers for 1944; 1, Duplicate report blank; 5, Duplicate report not returned; 1, Three deg r e e s conferred out of t i m e without dispensation; 1, N o t h i n g In alphabetical order; 1, N o duplicate nor suspension page w i t h original report; 1, With s e v e n officers' n a m e s initialed; 1, Roll on Work p a g e w h e n n o roll required. On c h e c k i n g the B o o k s of Annual Returns the following l o d g e s sent in perfect and near perfect b o o k s : P e r f e c t : N o s . 31, 34, 49, 92, 146, 155, 163, 208, 237, 242, 254, 322, 356, 388, 443. N e a r P e r f e c t : N o s . 5, 6, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 44, 45, 48, 50, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88, 91, 93, 94, 98, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 119, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 131, 132, 134, 138, 139, 141, 143, 144, 145, 147, 149, 150, 151, 154, 156, 162, 164, 165, 167, 170, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 181, 182, 185, 186, 191, 193, 195, 200, 201, 202, 203, 207, 213, 216, 217, 222, 223, 224, 230, 244, 253, 257. 276, 285, 291, 296, 298, 302, 305, 307, 309, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 323, 326, 327, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336. 340, 343, 344, 346, 348, 349, 350, 355, 358, 359, 368, 370, 371, 376, 378, 380,. 383, 386, 389, 390. 391. 392. 393, 395, 396, 397, 400, 401. 408, 410.
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412, 413, 417, 420, 424, 427, 429, 430, 431, 437, 438, 440, 441, 442, 446, 448, 449. The following errors were noted in the Annual Return Books: 248, page heading bleink; 68, failed to correct Roll; 32, work previously reported; 6, work not previously reported. Incomplete or incorrect or blank in respect t o : 113, Work; 77, Admissions; 89, Restorations; 115, Dimissions; 83, Deaths; 133, Suspensions; 105, Officers; 175, Recapitulation; 215, Money; 146, Roll; 113, Not Signed by Secretary; 14, Rolls renumbered in part; 44, Names interlined on Roll. CONSOLIDATION.
Whereas it appears through proper proceedings that the members of both Wetmore Lodge No. 53, of Wetmore, and Polar Star Lodge No. 130, of Netawaka, desired a consolidation and since all the proceedings were regular and the action of members of both lodges favorable, we recommend the approval of the action of the M.'. W.'. Grand Master in granting this consolidation by Edict on March 25, 1944. In this respect, we want to congratulate the members of these two lodges on their wisdom in consolidating rather than to dissolve, thus giving the community the benefit of Masonic representation by the maintenance of one lodge in that community. Before closing this report we want to include our sincere thanks to the Grand Secretary and_ his efficient staff for the assistance given us in the compiling of'this report, also to compliment them on the fine manner in which correspondence with the various secretaries regarding irregularities is handled. We recommend approval of the Grand Master's closing up the affairs of Bennington Lodge No. 180 and setting North Star Lodge No. 168 to work. Fraternally submitted, B. HAROLD GROFF, HARRY A. GIRTON,
Committee. ORATION.
On motion of M.'. W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG, the Oration prepared by Rev. Brother BASIL L . JOHNSON was ordered printed in its usual place in the Proceedings. "THE GATES OF THE TEMPLE"
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We are living in one of the most serious and tragic ages in the history of the world. It is a day for the searching of one's heart and the re-examination of one's fundamental reasons for living. Men are giving them-
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selves to the torture for their convictions; men are facing a veritable living hell in the future, for their love of country; men are pouring out their life's blood that others may have freedom and opportunity. We hear the reverberations of falling thrones and the crash of empires; we move to the martial beat of the drums and listen to the muffled tread of millions of marching feet. It is not a day for ease and idleness. Again and again in the midst of a busy life, when governments are falling and men are dying; when the tragedy of a sick world beckons to worthy deeds and .noble cause, one surely says to himself: "Is this thing I am doing of any value? What right have I to be taking this time from moreneedj' enterprises?" It is in a spirit of frankness that I am asking you, as a Mason, to reexamine your purpose. Were I to point you out and say "Brother, stand upon your feet and tell us why you are a Mason, and why you would urge others to become Masons," could you give us a valid reason as to the value of Masonry? We are concerned with the building of a temple. It is far removed from us, both by distance and by period of time. What is it to us that thousands of men centuries ago labored to complete a temple; a temple that probably none of us has ever seen or will ever see? Those men were not of our age, nor of our clime, nor of our race, nor of our faith. Why concern ourselves with the dead? It is the living that need our attention. One writer has suggested that "as lovers of architecture we may be interested in the plan of the structure; as lovers of the aesthetical in man made works, we may delight in their superior beauty; as lovers of the religious sentiment, we may rejoice in the perfection of its ritualistic service; but what is that to us?" Yes, that is the question; "of what value for us today is the building of King SOLOMON'S Temple, centuries ago?" It is of interest today because it is a symbol of the character of man; "character in stone." Without stable
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character the world is helpless and society is hopeless; character upon which are founded our enduring institutions and without which none shall stand; character, which is more enduring than sand or stone, or marble or granite. A wise man once said, "Tear down this temple, rock from rock, stone from stone, uncap its key-arch and let it crumble into the dust, and I will rebuild it from another material which is even more enduring, human character." Aye— "A builder bullded a temple, He wrought it with grace and skill, Pillars and groins and arches, All fashioned to work his will. Men said, as they saw its beauty, • 'It shall never know decay. Great is thy skill, O builder, Thy fame shall endure for aye.' "A teacher builded a temple With infinite, loving care. Raising each arch with patience. Laying each stone with prayer. None praised her unceasing efforts. None knew of her wondrous plan, For the temple the teacher builded. Was unseen by the eyes of man. "Gone is the builder's temple; Moulded into the dust. Low lies each stately pillar, Food for consuming rust. But the temple the teacher builded. Shall last while the ages roll. For that beautiful, unseen temple. Is a child's immortal soul."
We are interested in King SOLOMON'S Temple because it is symbolic of that within the soul of man which urges him above the dead level of clay-shuttered living; which lifts him to the heights of lofty hope and heroic endeavor; which raises his eye from the horizontal, past the angle and on to the summit suggested by the perpendicular. The temple is "a great and magnificent symbol; it is a shadow of something to come; its index finger points—always—to the future."
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THE SOUTH GATE Let us go in a t the south gate, and as we enter, memory will hear the clatter of a falling gavel to remind us that our approach is not unnoticed, nor our way unobserved. On the south, the sun in winter and summer gives of its most sustained warmth and vitality. Thus, the south gate represents the fervor and zeal of man, or, his emotional drive. This is one fundamental power which man has possessed above the other animals; which has led him from the slippery ooze of his primordial beginnings up the steep slope of his hopes and aspirations ever following the gleam of further light; it is that driving force which fills him with a divine discontent, best described by the psalmist who cried, "I shall be satisfied when I awake with Thy likeness." It is that inner propulsion which urges him onward across barriers, and over obstacles ; which has renewed his fainting hopes and rekindled his ardent desires; it is this which ever calls to him out of the gathering dusk to move forward, fearless of the dark, to do his duty in the dark as well as in the light. Indeed, without this drive man would be a creature hopelessly mired in the instincts of the past. Responding to the call of his emotional life man has become aware of the beautiful in life, in whatever form he may find it. Lifted by its power he has been captivated by the love of the nobler and higher elements of life. Challenged by its strength he has struggled for that freedom in which he may stretch his soul and grow into the design of his vision. It is that which gives him steadfastness in the right despite all danger of physical pain. Because of it the Pilgrim fathers chose freedom of conscience as against the loss of their worldly goods and came to an unknown shore to brave the rigors of a formidable climate. Because of it our forefathers pitted their apparently inconsequential strength against the might of the British Empire, willing to lose everything, if only they might
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possess personal freedom. In this power MARTIN N I E MOLLER, in our day, made his decision to go to a concentration camp rather than betray his freedom of conscience and has, I doubt not, done more to insure freedom of life for other men in the centuries to come than almost any other man of his day. When FRANCIS GARVIN'S only child died of a streptococcus infection he might have retired into the castle of his own selfishness and reveled in the bitterness of life. He refused to do this and for the next quarter of a century spent much of his private fortune backing scientists in their search for a medicine with which to destroy the little round-bodied microbic killers so that other children might not suffer the same fate. This was answering the call of the emotional life; the love of one's fellow creatures, and rising above one's own selfish interests. And in the centuries to come millions of persons will owe their lives to this man who, entering by the south gate, had discovered the emotion of love for his fellow man. THE WEST GATE We will now move on to the west gate. It represents that ability to ponder and understand; that more mature consideration of all sides of every question which we commonly call judgment. There is an old saying, long in my memory, "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." It is far easier to garner the factual bits of knowledge which time has stored up for our use than it is to come to a considered judgment of the best way to put them to use. The emotions are good horses to pull the load, but they must be trained to respond to the reins of guidance which we call the reason. Individual gracious living is dependent upon this part of our personality. Democracy is built upon the belief that human beings are essentially rational creatures. If we are ever to build a society in which all men are free, we must have a profound faith in the intelligence of the individual. Unless we can depend
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upon the intelligence of men, the entire race of man is doomed; CHARLES E . SCHOFIELD, in his article, "Our Contemporary Repudiation of Reason," calls our attention to the fact that the totalitarian State is solidly based upon the proposition that man is not intelligent and that he must be governed for his own good. Thus it is not necessary for that State ever to give an accounting of the actions it takes. The writer reminds us that in our own situation, "The most sinister factor connected with this familiar political mechanism is that these groups (the super-patriots) aim to accomplish their ends, not through the marshalling of evidence and the presentation of reasoned arguments, but by various appeals that are essentially emotional in character." Today masses of men are living solely by their emotions. Like the flotsam of the ocean they are tossed hither and yon by the doctrines of every malcontent who passes by. Everywhere there are demagogues who promise men many rewards in return for their complete loyalty. At first, because they become a part of a small favored group, men are fooled into a state of quiescence by the plausible promises. Later they may discover themselves bound in the chains of utter servitude. At that moment when the demagogue no longer needs the protection of his mask, he steps forward, the sole dictator of those who have foolishly sold their birthrights for a mess of potage. This is the final outcome when men live by their emotions without the reason to guide. It is the procedure followed by every totalitarian State. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH said of his day: "We have given our souls away, a sordid boon." We of this nation are at present in danger of doing the same thing. One of the elements of strong character is that of judicial decision on the basis of facts. Masonry must provide among its members an atmosphere of dignity; freedom from ranting and hysterical appeals; freedom also from sectarianism and party strife where decisions can be made on the basis of a calm estimation of all facts
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involved. It must provide an environment which will lend itself to the application of disciplined intelligence to the problems which face man. THE EAST GATE Let us continue our journey around the temple and approach the east gate, the gate of vision. The sun rises in the east to open and govern the day. Every new day brings with it new hope and renewed purpose. Having refreshed ourselves with the rest of the night, the rosy tint of dawn colors the possibilities of the new day. It is through this gate that the light of the Eternal Architect sheds His rays to open our eyes and hearts to the designs upon His trestle board. This is the highest level of all life. It is the point at which we are enlightened concerning the meaning of life and the value of our endeavors. Driven by a powerful emotional life under the guidance of a well grounded intelligence we find ourselves ennobled by a vision of the design the Grand Architect would have us perfect. "Without vision the people perish," said the prophet of old. This we believe. We would also proclaim our belief that without vision we cannot even rise. PIERRE CURIE, husband of MARIE CURIE and a great scientist in his own right, said, "One must make of life a dream and of the dream a reality." Here is the crux of life, for without the dream the effort doesn't matter. The people of today are practical people, prone to think that the most important part of life is merely picking up one's tools and working with unceasing effort. Let us as Masons remember that without a design upon which to spend our efforts, the work is of little value. Once while visiting an institution for the feeble minded I watched a man with a wheelbarrow trundle a small mound of earth from one spot to another. One of the keepers informed me that when he had all of it transferred to the new spot he would immediately start hauling it to another place. "What for?" I asked. "Oh, he's a builder
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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;he thinks," was the reply. He was a builder in his own mind, but he had no design. The efforts we make in life become just as valueless as the efforts of this feeble minded man if there is no design or pattern in our building. Without the dream there can never be the reality. The square and compass, the maul and chisel are excellent tools and geometry is a wonderful invention of the human mind for putting the tools to work, but good as they are they must each await the Designer's Dream. It is at this point that the present day is most signally in danger of failing. Great masses of people are busy; busy as bees in a hive; busy upon little tasks that have no meaning. They are without any purpose nor have they any vision of the reason for being alive. It is my belief that it is one part of the task of Masonry, (a very important part) to keep ever bright the vision of the Great Designer, in the midst of the blindness of the present hour; to remember that this universe is not a happenstance ; that there is behind it a magnificent purpose and that it is our task to discover and bring that purpose to its ultimate fruition. In a quite recent novel (Bedford Village), HERVEY has two chapters of immense interest to the lover of Masonry. In them he describes the institution on the early frontier as a promoter of those ideals which have been the best interest of mankind in every age. Herein is a vivid picture of men in other ages, who, though not in easy circumstances, yet found the time and means to promote a society of men of like minds united in the bonds of fraternal fellowship. Thus did Masonry in those days catch the vision of the east gate and pass it on to their successors. It is a challenging picture. ALLEN
CONCLUSION Man is composed of various elements. The emotions to empower; the reason to restrain and control; the vision to open new frontiers of idealism and high endeavor.
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There must be maintained a delicate balance between these three facets of his personality. It is from these ele-. ments that each of us must build our temple. Paul the Apostle once challenged his people with the thought, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God?" It should be a key thought to every Mason, for it connects the conception of temple building with personal character. It is more than "character in stone" in which we are interested. It is character written upon "tablets of living flesh." And it is by this that Masonry will live or die. I am a Mason because I once knew a man of such exemplary life; such a life of high purpose and noble endeavor that I wanted to be like him. I found that he lived by the square and compass. I decided that if Masonry helped him it would help me. I became a Mason. If I mistake not, our tenets do not allow us to solicit memberships. We must win others to our cause merely by exemplary life. That means individual life, for the general public never can be brought to the light revealed in the lodge. Masonry stands or falls, therefore, according to the impression for good or bad which it creates in the community through the lives of its individual members. This means that we must "So live that when our summons conies to join The innumerable caravan, which moves To that rnysterious realm "
we shall not be ashamed of our records here. As speculative Masons, we are builders, but the material in which we work is of such nature that we never can cease our efforts or relax our vigilance. Our lives are in constant flux. Either we are building nobler structures daily, or the elements of life are wearing away the stones which we have laid. Therefore, let us so labor, with our eyes upon the design of the Great Architect; with t h a t common sense and proper proportion; and continually reenergized by the warmth and vitality of the heart, that
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we lose not that which we have received in the past. And well might our ensign be: "Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul As the swift seasons roll! Leave t h y low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast. Till thou at length art free. Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea!"
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
W.'. LAWRENCE F . DAY, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, v/as adopted: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Trials and Punishments has not had a case referred to it during the last year. We do not recommend any change in procedure until at least next year. Fraternally submitted, LAWRENCE F . DAY,
Chairman.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE.
M.'. W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, chairman, presented the following report which, on motion, was adopted: To The M:.W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A.M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Jurisprudence submits the following report concerning the several topics that have been referred to u s :
LAW INTERPRETATIONS.
We approve all of the Law Interpretations of the Grand Master as being within the laws of this Grand Jurisdiction and the Landmarks of the Order.
RULINGS.
We approve all of the Rulings of the Grand Master as being
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well founded upon the facts submitted and in accordance with the law involved in each case. BY-LAW 75. We approve the action of the Grand Master in permitting the use of a lodge room for war workers as being within the provisions of By-Law 75. PENALTIES.
We approve, the action of the Grand Master in assessing and collecting penalties for a violation of By-Law 125 in regard to the time required between the conferring of degrees. DISPENSATIONS.
We approve the issuance of the many dispensations issued by the Grand Master, and also the motive that was back of the granting of the dispensations. LIFE MEMBERSHIPS.
At the last communication of this Grand Lodge there was referred to this committee the matter of Life Memberships and your committee feels that this is a very important matter t h a t requires attention from this Grand Lodge. But because of the Edict issued with respect to the limited attendance at this Annual Communication, we feel the matter should be considered only when a full representation can be present and we therefore recommend that this matter be referred to the incoming Jurisprudence Committee for report at the next Annual Communication. Fraternally submitted. OTTO R . SOUDERS, GEORGE F . BEEZLEY,
RoscoE E. PETERSON, RICHARD W . EVANS.
Committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE.
M.'. W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, chairman, presented the following report which, on his'motion, was adopted: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F.&A,M. of Kansas: Application has been made to this Grand Lodge for recog:nition and exchange of Grand Representatives by some of the Grand Lodges of Mexico and South America, but due to the peculiar con-
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ditions existing at this time, your committee feels that this matter should be held in abeyance until some more settled time. Relations with all bodies recognized by this Grand Lodge have been on a high plane of brotherly love and respect. The conditions are Improving throughout the United States and most of the British possessions. The Grand Lodges of South America and Mexico are working under difficulties, in some places with the State, and others with a Church or Churches. In reviewing the Proceedings, some peculiar things develop, the most striking this year being the refusal of one Grand Master to permit a lodge to sell some old furniture to a Negro Lodge, because it was clandestine. The detailed reviews have been completed and will be published with the Proceedings if the Grand Lodge permits. Fraternally submitted. OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Committee. CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until 1:00 o'clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge" was called from refreshment to labor at 1:00 o'clock p. M. RESPONSES.
On invitation of the M.'. W.'. Grand Master, M.'. W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS, M . ' . I.'. JOHN D . RIGG and R .'.W.'. ALBERT K . WILSON discussed Masonic and other conditions. Their talks were well received, and will be helpful to all of the brethren. PRESENTATION OF JEWEL.
M.'. W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, with very appropriate remarks,
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presented our retiring Grand Master with a Past Grand Master's Jewel. The Grand Master accepted with a deep feeling of appreciation. VOTE OF THANKS.
W.'. THEODORE P. PERRY moved that the thanks and appreciation of this Grand Lodge be extended to the brethren of Wichita and especially Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 for the use of their Hall and equipment for the Grand Lodge session. Motion carried unanimously. INVITATION.
W.'. B. HAROLD GROPF invited the Grand Lodge to meet at Topeka in its next Annual Communication. On motion the invitation was accepted. ELECTION AND INSTALLATION.
The hour for the annual election having arrived, R.'. W.'. HOMER B . OSBORN, chairman of the Tellers, was called upon and announced the results of the mail and individual ballots. The Tellers' report is filed in the archives and the following were duly elected: Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary
HARRY D . EVANS. SAMUEL G. WILES. JAMES H. STEWART, JR. E. GLENN ROBISON. BEN S. PAULEN! ELMER F . STRAIN.
The duly elected and appointed Grand Officers were then installed as follows: M.'. W.'. J. MELVIN EJVANS, Past Grand Master of Wyoming, assisted by M.'. W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG as Grand Marshal, installed his brother, M.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS, thereafter yielding the gavel to M.'. W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND^ who concluded the installation service.
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M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS Grand Master Eureka Lodge No. 88, Pleasanton. R.'.W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES Deputy Grand Master Macksville Lodge No. 371, Macksville. R.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R Grand Senior W a r d e n Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Wichita. R.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON .'. Grand Junior Warden Hebron Lodge No. 314, Grldley. g M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN Grand Treasurer Constellation Lodge No. 95, Fredonia. M . ' . W . ' . ELMER F . S T R A I N Grand Secretary Orient Lodge No. 51, Topeka. Bro. GEORGE L . WILLIAMS
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Winfield Lodge No. 110, Winfield. W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON Grand Senior Deacon Downs Lodge No. 204, Downs. W . ' . E L M E R G. H O R N E R Grand Junior Deacon Ellinwood Lodge No. 217, Ellinwood. W.'. TRICE H . NEWSOM
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Delta Lodge No. 77, Medicine Lodge. CHESTER L . J A C O B Y Grand Sword Bearer Norton Lodge No. 199, Norton. JAMES CLARK E P L E Y Grand Senior Steward Eureka Lodge No. 88, Pleasanton. . EDWARD D . B R A D S H A W Grand Junior Steward Lenexa Lodge No. 135, Lenexa. ROY G S H E A R E R Grand Pursuivant Benevolent Lodge No. 98, Abilene.
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
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Tyler
Joppa.Lodge No. 223, Leon. •Not present for installation. STANDING COMMITTEES.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master appointed the following committees for the ensuing year: On Credentials.—GEORGE
W . CASSELL,
N o . 8, F o r t
Scott;
J . H E R B E R T T A L B E R T . N o . 319, N o r w i c h ; M A R T I N H . P O T T E R , N o . 332, P r e s t o n ; T H E O D O R E P . P E R R Y , N o . 102, C o f f e y v i l l e ; J . F L O Y D
WiNSLOW, N o . 88, P l e a s a n t o n . On Reports <of Grand Officers.—JOHN
A . H E T Z E L , . N O . 142,
N e w t o n ; P A U L L . S E L L E R S , N O . 33, M o u n d C i t y ; R O Y 6 . E V A N S , N O . 19, O l a t h e ; H E N R Y J . N E P T U N E , N O . 103, C h a n u t e ; H A S K E L L A .
H O L M E S , N O . 367, P l a i n s .
On i ? ' i n a n c e . — H O M E R B . O S B O R N , N O . 238, M o u n t H o p e , ( r e s i d e n c e , W i c h i t a ) ; M A Y N A R D H . C O E . N O . 16, M a n h a t t a n ; F L O Y D A . P A L M E R , N O . 107, I n d e p e n d e n c e ; R A L P H B . M E D L I N , N O . 253, O a k l e y ; B . H A R O L D G R O F F , N O . 225, T o p e k a .
On
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F.
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RoscoE E. PETERSON, No. 167, Larned; RICHARD W . EVANS, No. 222, Dodge City; FRANKLIN B. HETTINGER, No. 140, Hutchinson; OTTO R . SOUDERS, No. 99, Wichita.
On Trials and Punishments.—FRANK M . YEOMAN, No. 230, Kingman; JAMES E . TAYLOR. N O . 417, Sharon Springs; J. BRYAN GRIFFIN, N O . 187, Pittsburg; OTTO H . ROMMEL, N O . 85, Waterville;
ALVA J. BOGUE, N O . 195, Hays. On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.—ORVAL E . MOON, No. 12, Emporia;
GLENN E . WILLIAMS, N O . 63, Oswego; FLOYD S .
ECORD, No. 66, Burlington. On Correspondence.—OTTO R . SOUDERS, No. 99, Wichita. On Necrology.—VICTOR L . KIRK, No. 38, lola, (residence, Topeka.) SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
On Revision of Laws.—ROSCOE E. PETERSON, No. 167, Larned; HENRY S. BUZICK, JR., NO. 359, Sylvan Grove; ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, No. 272, Kansas City; GEORGE M. ASHFORD, No. 99, Wichita; JAM]-;S H . TRICE, N O . 77, Medicine Lodge. On Publication.^CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, No. 137, Cherryvale; CLINE C . CURTISS, No. 306, Colby; L Y N N R . BRODRICK, No.
91, Marysville, (residence, Wichita.) READING THE JOURNAL.
The journal was then read by W.'. LEON L . COUSLAND, of Patmos Lodge No. 97, Official Stenographer, and approved. CLOSING.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master then closed the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge in Ample Form.
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LOCATION AND NUMBERS OF LODGES IN ALL DISTRICTS. No. 1.—Highland, 1; Troy, 55; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Severance, 313; Bendena, 440; Denton, 449. No. 2.—Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Horton, 326; Powhattan, 363; Morrill, 373. No. 3.—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 45; Lansing, 49; Leavenworth, 68; Ft. Leavenworth, 311. No. 4.—Kansas City, 3; White Church, 96; Kansas City, 271; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City, 438. No. 5.—Olathe, 19; Spring Hill, 56; Gardner, 65; Edgerton, 127; Lenexa, 135; Stanley, 444. No. 6.—Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 37; Fontana, 131; Loulsburg, 243. No. 7.—Mound City, 33; La Cygne, 61; Pleasanton, 88; Blue Mound, 286; Parker, 341. No. 8.—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 47; Devon, 92; Garland, 108; Unlontown, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiattville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. No. 9.—Garnett, 44; Colony, 212; Westphalia, 305; Kincaid, 338; Lane, 339; Richmond, 426. No. 10.—Baxter Springs, 71; Columbus, 100; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scammon, 351. No. 11.—Corning, 13; Centralla, 89; Netawaka, 130; Whiting, 250; Goff, 430. No. 12.—Potter, 4; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 3 1 ; Effingham, 48; Huron, 72; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. No. 13.—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; De Soto, 40; • Eudora, 83; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Perry, 415; Lecompton, 420. No. 14.—CirclevUle, 20; Holton, 42; Soldier, 240; Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; Mayetta, 393. No. 15.—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315; L a H a r p e , 325. No. 16.—Erie, 76; Chanute, 103; Thayer, 149; Urbana, 239. No. 17.—Sedan, 136; Elgin, 350; Cedar Vale, 355. No. 18.—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City, 132; Cherryvale, 137; Caney, 324; Edna, 345; Tyro, 386. No. 19.—Oketo, 25; Seneca, 39; Marysville, 91; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Oneida, 323; Summerfield, 354. No. 20.—Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Irving, 112; Blue Rapids, 169; Vermillion, 320. No. 21.—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 5 1 ; Dover, 138; Topeka, 225; Maple Hill, 370; Wakarusa, 402. No. 22.—Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, 141; Scranton, 407. No. 23.—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 66; Neosho Falls, 82; Yates Center, 144; Gridley, 314. •No. 24.—Coyville, 57; New Albany, 81; Neodesha, 94; Fredonia, 95; Altoona, 118; Fall River, 163; Buffalo, 379; Benedict, 403.
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No. 25.—Manhattan, 16; W a m e g o , 75; Randolph. 166; Leonardville, 235; Riley, 344. No. 26.—Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. No. 27.—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 335; Saffordville, 395. No. 28.—Longton, 26; Elk FsUls, 126; Howard, 155; Moline, 267. No. 29.—Winfield, 110; A r k a n s a s City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden. 233; Maple City, 342. No. 30.—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Scandia, 221 Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No. 31.—Lincoln, 154; Lucas, 198; Plainville, 290; Sylvan Grove 359; N a t o m a , 390; Codell, 418. No. 32.—Junction City, 7; Salina, 60; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105 Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 33.—McPherson, 172; Canton. 197; Galva, 251; Windom, 276 Moundridge, 346; Marquette, 353; Lindsborg, 397. No. 34.—Towanda, 30; Alugusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151 Leon, 223; Latham, 401; Rosalia, 434. No. 35.—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; N e w t o n , 142 Burrton, 182. No. 36.—Wichita, 86; Wichita, 99; Sedgwick, 139; Wichita, 168 Mulvane, 201; Mount Hope, 238; Cheney, 258; Clearwater, 273;" Wichita, 303; Valley Center, 364; Wichita, 433. No. 37.—Wellington, 150: South Haven. 157; Oxford, 165; Belle Plaine, 173; Caldwell, 203; Milan, 255; Conway Spring.s 269; Argonia, 285. No. 38.—Jewell, 11; Mankato, 87; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon; 287 Randall, 304; Formoso, 336. No. 39.—Barnard, 59; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202 Simpson, 214; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 40.—Marion, 147; Hope, 288; Herington, 307; Gypsum, 328 White City, 380; Burdick, 429. No. 41.—Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; H a v e n 208; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson 445. No. 42.—Kingman, 230; Norwich, 319; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 378 Cunningham, 427; P r e t t y Prairie, 428. No. 43.—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368 Waldron, 377; Freeport, 389. No. 44.—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231 Almena, 310; Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. No. 4 5 . ^ C a w k e r City, 125; Osborne, 160; Stockton, 189; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 46.—Wakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; H a y s , 195; Bunker Hill 291; Ellis, 297. No. 47.—^McCracken, 58; N e s s City, 191; Rush Center, 215; La Crosse, 330. No. 48.—Sterling, 171; Lyons, 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247: Alden, 308; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. N o . 49.—Girard, 9 3 ; Cherokee, 119; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; A n n a , 408.
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No. 50.—Great Bend, 15; L a m e d , 167; EUinwood, 217; Hoising^ton, 331; Claflin, 424. No. 51.—Oakley, 2 5 3 ; Gove, 302; Grainfield, 3 8 1 ; Quinter, 410; Grinnell, 448. No. 52.—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 2 8 9 ; - S y r a c u s e . 309; Coolidge, 316; Deerfield, 432. No. 53.—Atwood, 164; McDonald, 383; Saint Francis, 404. No. 54.—Hill City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morland. 414; Selden, 423; Rexford, 442. No. 5 5 . — S m i t h Center, 174; Kirwin, 175; Gaylord, 183; Phillipsburg, 184; Logan, 264; Kensington, 405. No. 56.—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 293; Preston, 332; Coats, 394, Mulllnvllle, 399; Haviland, 409. No. 57.—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklin, 376; Spearville, 388; E n s i g n , 413; Minneola, 431; Kingsdown, 447. No. 58.—Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. No. 59.—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213 Hamilton, 301; Climax, 411. No. 60.—Ottawa, 18; M e l v e m , 22; P o m o n a , 4 1 ; Williamsburg, 224 Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Wellsville, 356. No. 61.—Council Grove, 36; A l t a Vista, 357; Dwight, 374 Wilsey, 382. No. 62.—Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254 Macksville, 371. No. 63.—Oswego, 6 3 ; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Parsons, 117 Mound Valley, 218; McCime, 237. No. 64.—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Palls, 21; Winchester, 84; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266. N o . 65.—^Havensville, 34; Onaga, 188; Westmoreland, 257; F o s toria, 392. No. 66.—Washington, 104; Linn, 170; Haddam, 226; Greenleat, 232. No. 67.—Concordia, 113; Clyde, 176; J a m e s t o w n , 227; Miltonvale. 242. No. 68.—Ellsworth, 146; Brookville, 209; Wilson, 298; Holyrood. 343. No. 69.—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wllmore, 412. N o . 70.—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Plains, 367. No. 71.—Wallace, 318; Goodland, 321; Sharon Springs, 417; Kanorado, 443. No. 72.—Silver Lake, 50; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 90; Rossville. I l l ; Delia, 419. No. 73.—Alma, 161; Eskridge, 205; Harveyville, 421. No. 74.—Sublette, 312; Hugoton, 406; Elkhart, 422; U l y s s e s , 435; Johnson, 4 4 1 ; Satanta, 446. No. 75.—Medicine Lodge, 77; L a k e City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. No. 76.—Shawnee, 5 4 ; K a n s a s City, 322; K a n s a s City, 333; Overland Park, 436.
1944-45.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
541
M A S O N I C DISTRICTS, A N D L I S T O F DISTRICT D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R S F O R 1945.
No.
1 2
.......VICTOR C . A L L E N ..JESSE R . FRANKLIN
3 4 5 6 7 8....;... 9 10 11 12
*ROBERT C. THORNTON *JAMES T . B L A I R ..EDWARD C . MUCK ..LUTHEK A . MERKER ROBERT R . BOYD ..EVART L . O D E L L ..LAFAYETTE T. BARRON ..FERDINAND F . PUNKE THEODORE J . CHRISTENSEN *THOMAS J . DUNNING
13
ALLAN
14
MARK J O Y
15 16 17 18 19 20
BAYARD S . TWADELL HOWARD D . PARSONS....... FRANK HARMON HENRY F . LEWIS ERNEST MACK, J R F R E D E R I C K J. P I P E R
21
.'
23 24 25 26
R A Y M O N D J. S W I T Z E R ROBERT F . RILEY AUGUST E . SCHATTENBERG GLEN E . MALE
L E O JOHNSON *FRED
S. FREEMAN
29
CHARLES M . ROSE
30 31 32 33
OLIVER F . F R E N C H ERNEST O . HEITSCHMIDT S. E A R L C O F F E N B E R G E R DAVID L . HARDER
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Baldwin
.-.
Hoyt lola Chanute Sedan Cherryvale Axtell Irving
* H A R R Y V. O R R
THOMAS S. HALL...:
27
....Leavenworth Kansas City Gardner Paola Blue M o u n d Fort Scott Colony Baxter Springs Netawaka Atchison
DAUGHERTY
22
28
Wathena Horton
LEON L . COUSLAND W I L L I A M D'. N E L L I G A N *GEORGE F . KERRICK FOREST HASHBARGER CLARE ISOM WILLIAM E . HUNTER EARL L . MACATHAN ARTHUR R . EDWARDS O W E N V . DUCKWORTH
43
AUBREY T . STEWART
44
TuLLY S. M . W O L F
45 46 47
PAUL E . THOMPSON LLOYD J. BEARDSLEY .....ORVILLE G L E N N R H E A
Topeka
Burlingame Gridley Neodesha Riley Wakefield
Matfield
Green
Longton
Arkansas
City
Belleville Codell Abilene Moundridge
El Dorado Halstead Wichita Wellington Lebanon Barnard Marion Haven Spivey
Bluff
City
Almena Alton Russell L a Crosse
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February,
*WiLLiAM D. SMITH
49
Lyons
GEORGE W . JANESKI
50 51
cherokes
DON C. HEMINGER ..CHARLES J. BOWIE
52 53
Great Bend Oakley
JESSE J. BREWER FOREST W . BROWN
Syracuse Atwood
54
STANSER J. AMACK
55
FRAZIER L . BROWN
Smith Center
56 57 58 59 60
RALPH HARROUFF B. RALPH BOLINGER T. BRUCE STINSON HAROLD BOTTOMLEY HARRY TUCKER
Coats Bucklin Tribune Hamilton Williamsburg
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71
*ALBA C . BOWEN
;
Selden
Council Grove
SAMUEL F . PEACOCK NELSON H . CLARKE J. GLENN HUNSUCKER NAPOLEON P. MARCOUX :....EARL NUTTER GEORGE H . PALMER RALPH P . BEATTY WILLIAM W . GULP *LAWRENCE E . SMITH
JAMES E . TAYLOR
Stafford Parsons Winchester Havensville Hollenberg Miltonvale El sworth Ashland Liberal
Sharon Springs
72 73 74 75
*LELAND A . HOWELL ORVAL B . CANTRILL WILLIAM T . HALEY CLIFFORD F . COSS
Topeka Harveyville Ulysses Isabel
76
*GEORGE R . M A N K I N
Kansas City
•Post Office Address. No. 3—213 Spruce Street No. 4—2413 North 13th No. 12—1015 Laramie No. 21—3121 Stafford No. 28—R. R. No. 1 No. 36—1219 West 51st Street No. 48—421 So. Grand Avenue No. 61—R. 6, Box 20 No. 70—Box 615 No. 72—3221 West 10th No. 76—1412 South 41st Street
MEMBERSHIP CANCELLED BY TRIAL. Stafford Lodge No. 252—CHESTER E . MAXWELL, March 16.
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ASSOCIATION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS. WICHITA, KANSAS, February 13,1945.
The Forty-first Annual Meeting of the Association was held in the Aeronautics Room of the Lassen Hotel, at 6:00 P. M. A Table Lodge was opened in Ample Form by M.'. W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, Venerable President, with the following members present: WM. EASTON HUTCHISON....1912 BEN S. PAULEN 1921 ELMER F . STRAIN 1924 CHARLES A. LOUCKS. 1925 GEORGE P . BEEZLEY 1929 JAY B . KIRK.. 1930
OTTO R . SOUDERS CHARLEY B . ERSKINE CLAUD F . YOUNG ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND ROSCOE E . PETERSON CHARLES S . MCGINNESS
1935 1937 1939 1940 1941 1943
M.'. W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, Grand Master, was elected to membership and the attributes were conferred upon him by M.'. W.'. CLAUD F. YOUNG. Regrets and fraternal greetings were received from the following: M.'. W.'. Brethren WILLIAM L . BURDICK, CHARLES E . LOBDELL, RICHARD E . BIRD, FERRIS M . HILL, J . FORREST AYRES, JAMES A. CASSLER, JAMES H . WENDORFF, HENRY S. BUZICK, JR. and
CLINE C. CURTISS. A most delightful and quite unusual feature of the meeting was the presence of M.'. W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS, of Powell, Wyoming, Past Grand Master of the M.'. W.". Grand Lodge of Wyoming, and brother of our own R.'. W.". HARRY D . EVANS, Deputy Grand Master of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas, who was accorded the special courtesy of having the attributes of the association conferred upon him in the ceremony of induction of our own Grand Master. Later in the evening M.". W.". Brother EVANS favored the brethren with some very happy and instructive remarks. The customary dinner having been arranged by M.'. W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, Steward, the remainder of the evening was spent In delightful Masonic fellowship and discussion of important matters of interest to the Craft in this Grand Jurisdiction. M.'. W.'. ROSCOE E . PETERSON succeeds to the office of Venerable President and M.". W.". JAMES H . TRICE to the office of Steward. M.'. W.'. JAY B . KIRK was reelected Secretary. JAY
B . KIRK,
Secretary.
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February.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
M.-. W.-. JAMES HOLMAN TRICE, Grand Master of Masons of Kansas, February 17, 1944, to February 14, 1945.
By M.'. W.'. CHARLES S. McGINNESS.
Different men have different traits of character. Those who possess desirable traits usually become men of standing or of affairs in their community and state. I do not know of any one person among my acquaintances who possesses so many desirable traits of character as does the subject of this sketch. It is small wonder t h a t he has been signally honored. But before we t r y to account for them, we must develop the family life of our Grand Master, for we believe that that "team" composed of a good wife, a boy and two girls, besides JACK himself, is entitled to the greater part of the credit in the success of this distinguished individual. JAMES HOLMAN TRICEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that
is for the record. Hereafter,
it
will be just " J A C K , ' otherwise, many who read may raise a n eyebrow and inquire: " J A M E S HOLMAN, who in the world is t h a t ? " JACK TRICE was born in Christian County, Kentucky, on May 31,
1884. His parents migrated to Kansas and Sharon in Barber County while JACK was quite young and the family became substantial and respected citizens of that community. JACK took his schooling in Sharon, but a t an early age, 18 to be exact, decided that his future was to be found in the merchandising business. I t was then that he journeyed the ten miles to Medicine Lodge, the county seat, and identified himself with the .business t h a t was to figure largely in his future. The business, a t that time, w a s operated under the style of J. D. Fair and Sons, and J A C K ' S uncle, Mr. H. D. FAIR, was one of the owners. Down in
Medicine Lodge, there is some little question among the old timers about JACK'S motives in coming to Medicine Lodge. Some insist that he moved there because the county seat town had a better baseball team than did Sharon and that the mercantile business was purely incidental. Whether there is any basis for this conten-
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tion, the fact is that that mercantile establishment was to play a very important p a r t in JACK TRICE'S life. Although his first interest in the business was little more than that of a clerk, he worked hard at his job. That is one of his very fine traits, one which the Masons of Kansas will recognize easily. He determined to learn all there was to know about merchandising. He took all the commercial instruction there was available. He sent off for correspondence courses in window display, advertising and sales methods. If he was going to be a merchant, he was going to be a good one. And so, a short 15 years (in 1917) after coming to Medicine Lodge as a clerk, he bought out his uncle and the business became the Trice Mercantile Co. Perhaps there was a woman's hand and courage in that move for two years earlier, on November 9, 1915, our Grand Master had realized the most important event of his life. On that day he and Miss EDNA STINSON, of Winfield, were married. She had been teaching in the schools of Medicine Lodge and thus was exposed to what we can believe were "up to date sales methods" of the hard working, up and coming merchant. That was the start of the "team" to which three children have been added: JAMES H . JR., now an Ensign in the U. S. Naval Air Forces, VIRGINIA ISABEL, who is a Recreational Director with the American Red Cross, now somewhere in India, and JULIA JANE (JUDY) who will be a member of the graduating class of Medicine Lodge High School this spring. The head coach of that team now is and always has been the lady who started out to teach school in Medicine Lodge, and the success of the "team" is largely due to the fine Christian influence and the cultural surroundings of a home over which she presides with a mother's love and care while the busy husband looks on with justifiable pride and at the same time lends a helping hand. That "team" has furnished leadership for much of the community, church and social life of Barber County for the past twenty-five years. One can call the roll of most of the organizations of the community, the Christian Church and its Sunday School, the Library Board, The Red Cross, the various War Loan drives and all other activities of a thriving community and we doubt if one would ever find any in which some member of the TRICE family did not answer "present." There is a passage in the Bible which says: "And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all." JACK TRICE has risen to places of high honor and esteem in the state, both inside and outside the lodge. There is no doubt about how he won these laurels. Never, so far as we can find out, has one been
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sought after. Rather, they have come because of JACK'S sincere desire to be of service to his fellow man. When there has been something to do, JACK has first inquired about the merit of the enterprise, and if the cause was worthy, you would find him taking whatever part that fell to his lot. More often than not, you would find him in or near the driver's seat, for he is one of those individuals who radiate confidence and genuine leadership. In business, it has been much the same. Under his guidance The TRICE Mercantile Co. expanded until it was doing a quarter of a million dollars in annual sales. He became interested in other enterprises. The Security Investment Company was formed in 1935 to handle automobile paper and other loans. Two ranches running into nearly five thousand acres were operated. He had an active part in oil and gas development and today has some interests in this field as well as cattle, farming and others. It isno wonder that with so many things to occupy his time, he saw fit to dispose of the Trice Mercantile Co. to his associates back in 1937. One naturally wonders why one who literally "has his hands full" of his own affairs, would find time for the Masonic Lodge and the other community activities with which he has been so closely identified. So far as the lodge is concerned. JACK came from a Masonic family. His mother told him in his youth, that as soon as he was old enough, he should join the Masonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and he did. Not only did he join, but he took an active part in the affairs and the offices of his lodge, serving through the chairs and ag Master in 1921 and 1923. Then for seventeen years he was the District Deputy Grand Master of the 75th District. His Masonic record is attached, but that does not tell the whole story. For JACK TRICE is a Mason who puts his Masonry to work. Through the years, he has been sought out for advice and counsel when the going was tough or when someone was in trouble. We doubt if any individual in Kansas has given more of real service to the Masonic Fraternity and his fellow men. Not only did he give of his time outside the lodge room but he became an earnest ritualist and is the first Grand Master to qualify for fhe Unlimited Proficiency Certificate. All these fine qualities have endeared him to the Craft throughout the State and it is small wonder that he has become so very popular among the Craft. His five years in the line of Grand Lodge officers and on the Board of the Masonic Home have been a fitting climax or reward for one who has, indeed, been "the servant of all."
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Some of his other activities included: Past President of the Lions Club, senior sponsor of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, officer and director for many years of the Barber County Building and Loan Association, vice president and chairman of Indian Affairs of the Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty Association (that is a real, job every five years) and still never too busy to take a place in the rooting section at any sport event (especially baseball, which is his favorite) or write letters to the boys and girls in the service. Incidentally, he manages to get out about 300 to 350 of these letters to Barber County boys and girls every three or four weeks. And they are good homey letters, too! ' An outstanding busy Mason ? I think we can all agree t h a t there is only one JACK TRICE. He is entirely devoid of cheapness or false pretentions. Being Grand Master did not change him in the least, he was still JACK TRICE. I think he has.come nearer to putting his Masonry into practice than any of the rest of us and we are glad to pay him tribute for a life of real service to his fellows. We admire his kind of genuine straightforward approach to any problem and his many fine traits of Christian character. He is a fine man. Just the same, we still think about that "team." May he and his fine family enjoy the very best of health and continued prosperity for many years to come.
MASONIC RECORD. ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY. DELTA LODGE N O . 77, MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS:
Initiated, December 9, 1911; Passed, January 6; Raised, February 17, 1912; Senior Deacon, 1918; Senior Warden, 1919; Senior Deacon, 1920; Master, 1921, 1923. GRAND LODGE:
District Deputy Grand Master: 1923 to 1939 inclusive. Grand Senior Deacon, 1940; Grand Junior Warden, 1941; Grand Senior Warden, 1942; Deputy Grand Master, 1943; Grand Master, 1944. CAPITULAR. CYPRUS CHAPTER NO. 63, MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS:
Mark Master, April 3; Past Master and Most Eiccellent Master, April 8; Royal Arch, April 25, 1918; Scribe, 1919; King, 1920;
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Scribe, 1921; King, 1922; Master of the Third Veil, 1924, 1925; King, 1941; High Priest, 1942. ORDER OF H I G H PRIESTHOOD:
Received at Topeka, Kansas, February 10, 1942. CRYPTIC. WICHITA COUNCIL N O . 12, WICHITA, K A N S A S :
Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master, February 14, 1921. CHRISTIAN K N I G H T H O O D . ANTHONY COMMANDERY N o . 37, ANTHONY, KANSAS:
Red Cross and Knight of Malta, September 28; Knight Templar, October 26, 1920; Standard Bearer, 1942; Generalissimo, 1943; Commander, 1944.
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KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS O F LODGES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1944.
No.
Location.
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s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 •17 18 19 20 21 •22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Leavenworth Kansas City Potter Junction City Fort Scott Leavenworth
Olathe Valley Falls
Oketo
Humboldt....
Mound City Havensville Council Grove
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
lola De Soto
Effingham Lansing.. _
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SYNOPSIS OF RETTJRNS OP LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location.
Silver Lake Topeka.^ St. Marys. Shawnee... Troy Spring Hill Coyville McCracken Barnard Salina La Cygne Overbrook .'., Oswego Wathena _ Gardner Burlington Frankfort Leavenworth Altamont Carbondale Baxter Springs.... Huron.Chetopa Augusta Wamego ErieMedicine Lodge t78 White Cloud Burlingame 79 Cottonwood Falls 80 New Albany... 81 Neosho Falls... 82 Eudora 83 Winchester. 84 85 Waterville 86 Wichita 87 Mankato 88 Pleasanton 89 Centralis 90 North Topeka. 91 Marysville 92 Devon 93 Girard. 94 Neodesha 95 Fredonia.— 96 White Church. 97 El Dorado 98, Abilene.-
50 •51 52 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 •62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
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10 60 3 12 14
116 1829 71 103 103 75 39 108 77 795 78 128 125 116 81 153 97 239 49 76 265 86 85 358
320 2 25 1 38 7 6 2 3 5 IS 33 16
304 5 31
145 151 179 83 129, 236 27 38 54 51 78 1477 59 161 47 693 212 89 218 252 235 239 591 291
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KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location. •s
99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 lis 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 ••130 131 132 •133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 •145 146 147
Wichita. Columbus. Lyndon Coffeyville Chanute Washington Solomon Eureka Independence Garland Americas Winfield Rossville Irving Concordia Florence Uniontown.Muscotah Parsons. Altoona Cherokee.„ Peabody Toronto Clifton Republic. Hutchinson Cawker City Elk Falls Edgerton Munden Belleville Netawaka— Fontana Elk City._ Arkansas City Clay Center.Lenexa Sedan Cherryvale._ Dover. Sedgwick Hutchinson Osage City._ Newton Minneapolis.Yates Center.Beloit Ellsworth Marion.
8 5 69 40 6 6 35 6 :
1 4 10 1 3
38 4 3
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62 60 355 101 42 263 145 75 44 645 54 152 189 117 89 37 80
76 39 59 45 208
75 55 65 401 45 140 198 64 93 639 128 571 120 131 170 207 209
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SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location.
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5 148 149 150 151 152 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 •188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198
Wakeeney
Douglass
South H a v e n
Sabetha Fall River. Atwood Oxford Lamed • Wichita Blue R a p i d s .
McPherson Belle Plaine . .. S m i t h Center. Clyde Russell... Burr Oak
Gaylord
Galena
Lucas
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553 ,
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location.
.•s i5
199 200 201 202 203 204
Caldwell.-
•205 206 207 208 209 210 212 213 214 215 216 217
t218
Fulton
Hush Center
Mound Valley
219 220
t221 222 223 224 225 226 227 229 230 231 232 233 234 235
23fi
Williamsburg.-
Jamestown. Walnut Kingman
Axtell Leonard ville.Meriden
237
•238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247
•249 250
Mount Hope
Garden City Scottsville. Whiting
44 43 36 39 37 45 73 43 45 41 68 8 9 59 39 47 8 50 63 48 62 30 57 34 60 21 66 67 49 42 44 66 29 19 25 64 63 36 16 14 13 67 6 60 15 52 48 39 11
'5 9 14 22 7 2 2 11 15 8 1 10 2 4 4 2 9 4 5 2 9 40 9 1 29 4 2 5 9 8 2 5 7 11 6 13 1 5 1 4 1 3 12 11
11 1 4 1
T3
S 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 2
2
2 1
1
S 4 4 2 2 4 2 6 1 3 2
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9
10
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1
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1 6 2 5 6 1
15 1
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11 19 21
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6 4 5 7 18 5 1 16
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. 554
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
251 252 253 254 255 256 257 •258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 399
Location.
Galva Stafford Oakley St. John Milan McLouth , Westmoreland.-.. Cheney Beattie Lake C i t y . — Mulberry Attica Hazelton Logan Pratt._ Nortonville , Moline Bronson Conway Springs. Quenemo Kansas City Kansas City _.. Clearwater. Weir Meade Windom Ashland Kiowa.Dighton Chapman Hill City..._ Jetmore Cimarron Scott City Argonia Blue Mound Lebanon Hope. Lakin Plainville Bunker Hill Glasco Greensburg Glen Elder. Cold water Green Ellis Wilson. Arlington ,
2 20 21 23 5 6
9 3 4
1 1
6
6 4 5
15 2 3 2 1 4 27 35 19 10 3 3 25
1
2 2 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 3 2 7 14 1 4 7
80
180 102 158 31 112 68 139 79 64 131 87 84 79
3 22 29 24 14
1 35
1
10 3 6
229 84 109 90 154 73 426 608 198 112 130 37 106 143 93 55 115 77 73 90 51 69 lie 47 68 102 94 72 114 73 100 30 131 82
81
1944-45.
GRAND
LODGE OF
555
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Z/oco/ion.
1
i
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a; 300 301 302 •303 304 305 306 307 308 30f» 310 311 312 313' 314 315 316 317 318 319 •320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 •339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348
70 59 51 36 Wichita 38 Randall..., 9 Westphalia. 54 Colby 40 48 52 44 3 Ft. Leavenworth 74 Sublette..... 1 23 IS 52 44 71 42 Vermillion _... 20 71 76 Kansas City 19 18 15 2 14 Hoyt... 40 49 47 50 56 76 Kansas City 26 Oak Hill .. . 27 Allen.. 38 Formoso 48 Kincaid 9 9 58 7 29 6S 25 Riley... 18 Edna._ 33 Moundridge.42 54 Hoxie.^
27 4 4 584
as
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2 1
2 1
88 1 2 1 1 3 6 4 4 3 1
46
2
9 2
4 2 1 1 3 3 10 5
1 6
1
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1 5 2
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32
3 8 46 11 5 9 19 5
3 6 2 2 3
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10
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4 4 7 1 5
8 19 8 3 17 3 3 3 4
3 3 2
2 6
8 30 13 9 13 19 6
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2 2
3 1
3 9 1 1 3 3
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1 1 2 1
1 1
1
2
2 2
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1 1 1 2
1
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8 10
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556
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
o No.
1i i
Location.
5 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 •357 •358 359 360 361 362 363 364 366 367 36S 369 370 371 372 373 374 376 377 378 379 380 t381 382 383 384 386 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 393 396 397 398 399 •400 401
30 17 10 58 33 19 Summcrfield 17 Cedar Vale. 60 Wellsville 61 Turon . . . . 41 31 Sylvan Grove 44 48 30 Cuba. 2 36 Valley-Center 4 B o n n e r Springs.... 70 43 Bluff C i t y 4 K a n s a s C i t y _... 21 M a p l e Hill 62 14 Denison 2 61 57 Bucklin 43 42 24 40 W h i t e City._ 51 61 Wilsey .- . 53 69 Protection 18 Tyro . . . 57 43 31 41 65 14 56 Coats 27 Saffordville 26 33 Lindsborg.— 8 56 75 34 T'Atham Elgin
3 1 9 1 5 2 2
3 3 7 6 1 16 4 6 2 60 2 1 2
1
'
1 8 3 5 4 2 10 6 8 3 1 1 4 6 4 2
1i 1 1 1
1 2 1
1 1 2 1 1 2 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 1
1
1
1 4 1 13
1 2
1
10
1 1 3
1
1 2 1
1 1 5 3 1 2 11 1 1 7 1 3
1 3 3 1 1 2 2
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7 5 3 17 3 8 6 79 • 5 3
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66 55 109 56 75 51 79 80 62 119 95 92 96 84 46 224 162 92 51 488 42 123 40 39 102 91 50 48 60 59 36 42 82 124 40 71 54 85 87 39 70 85 79 134 93 37 62 50 65
1944-45.
•
GRAND LODGE OF
557
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Concluded.
No.
Location.
S:
Q 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449
21 24 Saint Francis.-, , 53 55 74 22 49 56 51 59 69 57 54 13 Sharon Springs.... 71 31 Codell 72 Delia. 13 73 74 Elkhart 54 Selden 50 Claflin 9 Richmond _ 42 Cunningham 42 Pretty Prairie 40 Burdick. 11 Goff 57 52 36 Wichita._.._ 34 74 76 Overland Park 32 4 Kansas City 1 74 54 71 5 41 74 57 Kingsdown,„ 51 1
IS
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3
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1
1i 1
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19
3
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199 3 2 28 6 28 1 1
4894
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11 3 8 2 23 3 3 5
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1
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1
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1 2
,
1 1
1
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20
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10 7 4 1
4
1 1 1
1
6 I 1
686^ 1762
•Omitted last report, total 21. fErroneously reported last report, total 6. ••Admitted from Wetmore 53, 31 Members. Bennington 180, 21 Members.
3 1 '3 2 4 1 2 4 1
9 2
' 2
4 1
1
1
3 3 2
1
1
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2
2 2 4 41 7 3 2 1
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208 3 4 30 9 28 1 3
73 50 96 68 110 46 148 62 41 63 45 71 36 92 79 56 35 34 61 92 43 55 20 63 57 37 38 61 27 708 56 61 199 76 192 45 42
• 41 1
3 2 1 1
5
•
1
1 1
785
1201
311
2
18 56 318 51 51 24 40
81
68691
6 47 8 1 2 1 1 5140
Number of Lodges, 436 Membership last year, 63,6S4 Net gain, 5,007
23 59 71
101 310 69 367 207 118 109 200 329 285 133 299 408 277 5 158 262 164 32 74 234
98 SOS
No.
Napbtall
Benevolent Alden Allen. . .
Saltvllle.. .. Baxter Springs.. Baxter
Mystic Tie Axtell
Washington. .
Ist and 3d Monday
1st and 3d Tuesday
19, 1871 20, 1889 1st and 3d Tuesday 26, 192.5 1st and 3d Thursday 21, 1875 1st and 3d Monday 20. 1889 1st and 3d Tuesday 18. 1920 2d and 4th Tuesday 17, 1898 15, 1882 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 17. 1872 1st and 3d Monday 19, 1871 2d and 4th Tuesday 17. 1881 19. 1890 1st and 3d Tuesday 21, 1912 1st and 3d Monday 15. 1873 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 16. 1888 1st and 3d Monday 18. 1915 16, 1887 2d and 4th Thursday.... 14, 1856 1st and 3d Monday 21. 1875 2d and 4th Monday 18, 1886 20. 1895 1st and 3d Wednesday. 17, 1860 21. 1869 1st and 3d Tuesday 19, 1885
Oct. 18, 1859 Feb. 15, 1888 Oct. 21. 1868
Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Mar. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. July Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb.
Name of Lodge. WhenChariered. Stated Communleationii.
Arkansas City.. Crescent Cable
Location.
Hugo A. Simonton. Otto H. Lohff Royle R. Stafford.
Tully S. M. Wolf.
Secretaries.
Floyd R. Blanding tOvid F. Hull
tL. Allan Whitten
Leonard R. Grigsby
W. Roger Martin. William E. Hunter. •J. Donald P u e t t
Lester L. Caylor.
Lloyd B. Mitchell. tWilliam S. Mitchell, Jr.... •Harry L. Burnett. Howard S. Whitfield Harry C. Kelman. Lebro G. Lancellotti George M. Grimes, J r George M. Pike. •Thomas J. Dunning.
Arthur A. Schmanke Neil W. Reeves
Ray E. Wood Harvey W. Waknltz
Masters.
NAMES OF LODGES, MASTERS AND SECRETARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945.
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Belleville Belolt Bendena Benedict Blue Mound Blue Rapids Bluff City Bonner Springs, Bronson Brookville Bucklln Buffalo Bunker Hill Burden Burdlck Burlingame Burlington Burr Oak Burrton
Caldwell Caney Canton Carbondale... Cawker City Cedar Vale... Centralia Clianute Ctiapman
203 324 197 70 125 355 89 103 280
Beattle Belle Plalne
2S9 173 129 145 440 403 286 169 368 366 268 209 376 379 291 233 429 79 66 178 182
Sumner Caney Canton Carbondale... Cawker City, Chautauqua. Home Cedar Antiquity
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb.'
17, 19, 17. 22, 17, 17, 20, 19, 24,
1881 1890 1881 1874 1872 1898 1870 1871 1927
Beattie Feb. 18. 1886 Belle Plaine Oct. 18, 1877 Belleville Oct. 17, 1872 Mt. Vernon Oct. 15. 1873 Bendena Feb 26, 1925 Benedict Feb, 19, 1914 Lotus Feb. 16. 1887 Blue Bapids Oct. 18, 1876 Stohrville Feb. 17. 1904 Bonner Springs. Feb. 17, 1904 Bourbon Feb. 18, 1886 Brookville Feb. 15. 1882 Grand View Feb 21, 1907 Buffalo Feb. 21. 1907 Beulah Feb. 15. 1888 Clinton Feb. 20, 1884 Burdlck Feb. 16, 1922 Corlntlilan Oct. 21, 1869 Burlington Oct. 21, 1868 Burr Oak Oct. 16, 1879 Burrton Oct. 16. 1879
Charles L,. Fink Frederick M. Shields... Raymond Thompson..., R. Neil Sherrard William H. Laverentz. fHoyt Lamb Lawrence R. Simpson. August W. Ungerer tOtto Prank Karesh tWilliam P. Williams.... Carol C. Kinnison Howard Harri Fred O. Matkin Charles V. Thomas Clarence A. Bechtel Paul R. Halm tLawrence L. Peterson Lloyd E. Newman Jules E. Martin Otto H. Kamatz Orvllle C. Hollis
1st and 3d Thursday ... Merritt E. Johnston Verle Judson 2d and 4th Tuesday... tWilliam V. Dye'. 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Saturday... Lee W. Kaff Ellis L. Clausen 1st and 3d Tuesday .... Dana C. McGill 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday Arthur E. Myers Isl and 3d Wednesday Claude William Brennan 2d and 4th Thursday.. Richard K. Childers
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4 th .Wednesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday Wednesday on or bef.ÂŽ.. 1st Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4tli Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday
Earl M. Surguy. Lloyd W. Graves. Charles H. Terry. Charles H. Widau. Claude W. Simpson. Edgar J. ClarkThomas O. Barrett. Guy S. Jeffers. Allison D. Hassler.
Joseph K. Thomas. Wilbur C. Markley. Oliver F. French. Guy W. Brown. Jesse M. Clementson. William H. Cauble. ^ Dale Edmonds. Arthur E. Clear. Aubrey T. Stewart. Houston E. Boaz. George C. Campbell. Albert E. Halsey. Guy E. Warner. â&#x20AC;˘Oscar H. Clark. Walter E. Hoke. Harley Littell. William C. Martin. Charles C. Mills. Floyd S. Ecord. William B. Morton. Claude W. McDavitt o
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1 BO
347 258 119 137 73 283 20 424 134 273 122 411 176 894 418 102 306 295 212 100 113 269 316 13
No.
Name of Lodge.
19. 1885 18, 1886 17. 1872 15, 1873 21. 1869 16, 1887 17, 1866 16. 1922 15. 1873 16. 1887 15, 1882 18, 1915 17. 1878 16, 1911 21, 1918 19, 1871 15, 1888 15, 1888 22, 1883 19, 1871 17, 1872 16, 1887 20, 1889 16, 1867 21, 1869 21, 1862 17, 1867 21, 1900
When Chartered
Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. ClrclovUle Circleville Feb. Claflin Claflin Oct. Clay Center Clay Center Feb. Unity Feb. Clifton Clifton Feb. Climax Climax Clyde Prairie Queen.... Oct. Feb. Feb. Codell Codell Oct. Coffey vllle Colby St. Ttiomas , ,, Feb. Feb. Olive Branch.... Feb. Oct. Prudence Oct. Feb. Conway Springs Feb. Coolidge Coolidge Oct. Nemaha Oct. Cotton'd Falls.. Zeredatha Council Grove.. Council Grove.. Oct. Oct. CoyvUle Coyvllie Feb. Cuba Cuba
Location.
Communications.
Eugene F. Thornburgh... Lloyd N. Rif ter
Merle M. Smith Ivan L. Farres James A. Collins.... Samuel W. Squier Alva von Wedell Blucher R. Fauley Oscar Fairbanlc tLyall C. Shirk Forrest E. Howell Carl Matthews Ivan P. Carver James Burke Frank A. R a y Ralph Moore Aaron L. Ellis tClydeKiddoo J. Kimmel Phillips Harry B. Cloud George J. Branning
Masters.
1st and 3d Wednesday.. • 1st Wednesday Henry W. Craven 1st and 3d Wednesday..
1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday ....
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Monday . , 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday
1st and 3d Wednesday .
Ist and 3d Thursday 2d and 4 t h Wednesday.. 2d and 4 t b Monday
1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday
Slated
NAMRS OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Fred Prymek.
Tom R. Yadon.
Gilbert Jeffery.
Lloyd R. Crow. Olin S. Gleason. William Cline.
Jay Biddle. Aubrey V. Hanna. Fred W. FernkopC. Paul E. Gibler. George S. Slade. Elmer C. Aspey. Homer L. Weber. •Glen H. Rice. Carl C. Brandon. Melvin C. Cozens. William T. Weaverllng •Mark C. Read. Herbert D. Randell.
Howard A. Kaltenbach. Roy E. Miller. Hugh H. Barr.
Secretaries.
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Thomas C. Adamson Albert F. Robinson. Wayne C. Brooksher Henry S. Breithaupt. ClarenceE.Kailenberger. Clyde T. Cunningham. W. Bryan Sprang David L. Signor. tCharles H. Jacobs. •Leon L, Cousland. Oliver L. Potter John V. Fralick. Leo L. Bass Charles E. Hodges. Adelbert E. Clough Irvln L. Lyons. Archil Frank Cyr Joseph B. Swartz. tJack R. Lee Elmer G. Horner. Chester V. Meserve Chester R. Jones. William J. Anglin Charles D. Mcllree. Chester V. Morris Orval E. Moon. Albert W. Kimbrel •Clair Hickle Penrod, Homer F. Baker Richmond A. Dalton.
1st and 3d Saturday 1st Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Thursday.... 2d and 4th Monday
Dec. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Dec. Feb. Feb.
Easton Palestine.... Edna Mackey Patmos OUve Carson Meridian.... Elkhart Ellinwood... Apollo Ellsworth.... Emporia Ensign Enterprise..
45 127 345 48 -97 350 132 i26 422 217 297 146 12 413 437
279 222 31 151 138 204 374
ise
202 372 449 :40 92
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Easton Edgerton.... Edna Effingham.. El Dorado.. Elgin Elk City Elk Falls Elkhart Ellinwood... Ellis Ellsworth.... Emporia Ensign Enterprise..'
Elmer R. Eyman. tElbert M. McCue John L. Keller. Charley Kovar Melvin A. Dean. Lester W. Talley John W. Brown. Lloyd E. Coleman Joseph Honer Charles H. Gish. Virgil E. Ellis. Edwin H. Parker fRobert F. Shoemaker...... •Floyd E. Ramsey. Morton G. Shrader, Chester E. Snyder Charles R. Mack Walter B. Wise. Howard C. Wormington. Richard W. Evans. •John N. Case, Jr. fPerrin K. Symns Herbert D. Chronister Daniel Roberts Edward S. Riley. t D w i g h t Copeland Charles B. Bates. Isaac E. Petitt John F. Holshouser. Andrew E. Olson
3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday...... 1st and 3d Friday Saturday after ® 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Friday Saturday on or before®.. 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 2d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday
Mar. 1, 1923 Feb. 17, 1921 Feb. 17. 1881 Feb. 15, 1905 Feb. 19. 1931 Oct. 20. 1863 Feb. 18. 1897 Oct. 21, 1874 Feb. 16. 1887 Feb. 22, 1883 Oct. 17. 1860 Oct. 21. 1874 Feb. 20. 1902 Feb. 15, 1882 Feb. 20. 1906
Deerfleld Delia Delphos Denison Denton D e Soto Devon Dexter Barney St. Bernard.. Arcana Douglass Dover Downs Dwight
Deeraeld...... Delia.....,.*.... Delphos Denlson Denton b e Soto Devon Dexter Dighton b o d g e City.. Doniphan.... Douglass Dover Downs Dwight
432
20, 1864 17, 1872 18. 1892 17. 1866 20, 1870 15. 1893 15, 1873 17. 1872 17. 1921 22. 1883 15. 1888 21, 1874 20. 1864 22, 1917 28, 1924
William E. Thomhill.
Mark D. White
16. 1922
l8t and 3d Thursday
Feb.
Cunningham
Cunningham
427
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194 251 246 65 108 44 183 861 93
Fall River
163 114 131 336 311 8 3g2 67 337 95 389 210
Glrard
Garden City Gardner Garland Garnett Gaylord
Fulton
Ft.Leavenworth Fort Scott
Erie Eskrldge Kudora Eureka
Location.
76 205 83 106
No.
Glrard
Delpbian
Galena Galva Tyrlan
Frankfort Frederick Constellation.. Free port
Equity
Doric Fidelity
Erie
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct.
17. 19, 19, 21, 18, 18, 16, 21, 20,
21, 17, 15, 18, 20, 19, 16, 17, 20, 20, 17, 22,
21. 15. 20, 19,
1881 1885 1885 1868 1886 1865 1879 1900 1870
1875 1872 1873 1891 1889 1857 1911 1877 1895 1870 1909 1883
1869 1882 1870 1871
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday..
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesdav 2d and 4th Monday .... Isl and 3d Thursdav 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday 1st and 3d Monday. 1st and 3d Wednesday,. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Monday ....
2d and 4th Wednesday. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday
S'amr ol Lodge. Whrn Chartered. Stated Communiratwns.
Virgil C. Pedigo tDelbert J. Hudson
Norman Lester Hall Benjamin F. Drake tAlbert B. Pyatt
Harry A. Miller
Albert H. Atwood tHenry J. Metcalf Ralph D. Wilson
•James F. Allison. Guy H. Ash. •William E. Jones. Arthur E. Patterson. Joseph R. Million. John H. Vaughn. Carl E. Hotter. Clarence E. Barnum. •Walter Lock.
William N. Cason. Charle.i C. Stoddard. •Clarence A. Tate.
Arthur H. Avis.
•Richard 0. Natzke.
Wilber Q. Wickersham Oscar W. Bruington.
Clayton J. Connell W. Olin Allison Benton Brasfield tArthur R. Jacobson tRoss L. Spencer H. Smith Whitehouse
Ralph L. Miller
Oliver M. Johnson. Elmer R. Zinn. Marion W. Everley. John H. Wiggins.
Secretaries.
Hollis E. Dunham Jewel B. Kraus
Masters
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued
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195 263 398 307 216 35 1 281
421 208 34 409
226 46 301 185 206
232 293 314 448 828
Hlattvllle
MUIbrook
Highland Hill City
Charity
Friendship HavensvlllB
Harper
HftTtilin
Dlrlgo
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar. Feb.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Gove City Feb. Grainfield Oct. Feb. Highland Feb. Greenleaf Feb. Feb. Feb. Grlnnell... Gypsum City.... Feb.
Glen Elder Goff
HlattTllle
HavensvlUe
HarveyvUle
Greensburg Gridley Grlnnell
Gralnfleld
302 381
15 206
Glen Elder Qoff
292
104 430
1888 1888 1922 1889 1888 1909 1874 1888 1884 1888 1889 1927 1890
20. 1884 15. 1882 20, 1895 16. 1879 15. 1882 17. 1881 17. 1921 15, 1882 15. 1882 18. 1915 17, 1881 18, 1886 21, 1912 20, 1889 19. 1908 16, 1861 17, 1856 16, 1887
15, 15, 16, 20, 15, 17, 22, 15, 20 15. 20, 24, 19,
tMartin J. Waltz , Clayton R. Dreese tWilliam D. Kneisley tFred R. Fouth Edward E. McDaniel..., Warren J. Musch Frank L. Haller Joseph O. Pratt Roy Marcoux Raymond I. Sneed Floyd U. Radloff Harley A. Fausett •Frank Lewis Thomas., t Joseph A. Pelter Johnie E. Salmon George M. Wilson Lawrence L. Utz Russel A. Lindley
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Wednesday 1st and 3d Thursday.... 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Saturday IstandSd Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday..
Raymond W. McKenzie Paul H. Huebert. Harold Bottomley. Lawrence E. Shum. Ellis E. Beal. George W. Suggs. William J. Belts. John Sandhagen. William A. Henery •Martin H. Bobbins. •Alva J. Bogue. Carroll L. Cannon. Louis A. Ellis. •Victor C. Kingsbury. Donald Salmon. Elmer Evans. . Gale L. Mann. Henry M. Hansen.
George F. Colwell James H. Cleaver. Clifford O. Brunnemer.., Rutus R. Lowell. Ray T. Ing'alls Oliver V. Collins. Howard E. Underwood.. Leo J. Schisler. Charles J. Evans Varo J. Smith. Bruce I. Peck Fred G. Stubbs. tClarence W. Baker •Clarence F. Heaton. Orial F. Newton J. William Ingram. Alvery B. Jackson Floyd A. Erwin. Walter E. Hubert Chester L. Pew. John Raaf David D. Stuart. Ralph M. Eaton Merritt Yale. William W. Winslow George S. Gillum.
1st euid'3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday
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107 38 112 400
326 155 348 327 406 29 72 ^?A 140 445
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No.
Jetmore Jewell Johnson Junction City....
Independence.... lola Irving
Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Hoxle Hoyt
Hope
Location.
Kanorado
lola . . Blue Valley
Hutchinson
Pacific
Hoyt
Hoxie
Cyrus.
Stated
Communications.
20, 21, 16, 22, 26, 20,
19, 20, 17, 20,
1884 1900 1887 1874 1925 1857
1871 1863 1872 1930
Feb. 26, 1025
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb.
F a y S. French Bartos B. Brown Laurence H. Benge
tJames A. Oliver Lester Lee Reginald G. Thomson H u g o L. Westphal
Lewis Edwin Stoy William A. Klingberg tChrlstopher C. Coffelt Virgil M. Munsinger R i x e y J. Griggs Walter W. Mulanax R o y H. Bennett John S. Billings tJohn H. Kuehnhotf tStanley C. Winchester tHoward E. D y e r tClyde E. F a m e y
lat and 3d Tuesday
Albert L. Billenwillms
Jesse M. Harmon.
Elnathan B. Gray. Raymond E. Friend.
Charley A. Powell. Ray S. Kincaid.
•James M. Jacoby. Joseph C. Littrell.
Ward Barricklow. Raymond H. Starnes. •Caleb L. Kirby. •Chester E. Lyman. •Olin H. Taylor.
Bruce Lininger. Edwin R. Binger. Holly M. Miller. Albert J. Steinshouer. R o y E. Belts.
Ralph B. Call.
Orvls C. Blossom.
Frank C. Grimshaw
Secretaries.
Leo V. Kraft
Masters.
1st and 3d Wednesday.. Glenwood Y. York Ist and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday.... tBeckem R. Hill
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday. . 2d and 4th Monday
Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3d Thursday Oct. 21, 1863 1st and 3d Thursday Fob. 18, 1892 Ist and 3d Tuesday Feb. 16. 1887 1st and 3d Thursday....:. F e b . 19, 1890 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Oct. 21. 1874 1st and 3d Tuesday....:... Feb. 15, 1893 2d and 4th Tuesday Feb. 19, 1890 1st and 3d Monday Feb. 19, 1914 ' 2d and 4th Tuesday Oct. 18, 1860 Oct. 21, 1869 2d and 4 th Monday F e b . 17, 1938 2d and 4th Tuesday Oct. 15, 1873 Each Thursday Feb. 26, 1925 Each Monday
Name of Lodge. When Chartered
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
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•James H. Selby. •Orlo E. Durant. •James A. Swan. •Howard L. Settle. Theodore Stegner, Jr. •Albert L. Lowder. •Frank M. Wisdom. Albert Peer. Orion C. Brosius. Frank M. Yeoman. Velma S. Haley. Otto A. McKlllip. Robert T. Ishraael. Theodore F. Stuckman. Ralph P. Schnacke. Earl L. Vance. Russell E. Wooden. James M. Williams. Joseph M. Eves. Marion McNutt. Andrew W. Camp. •Benjamin H. Sooby, Sr. J. Ed. Rankin. •William H. Quakenbush. •Elinor J. Coy. •Charles E. Cart. •Joseph J. Parker. •Walter V. Thompson. Orrin W. Story. Jacob O. Williams. Robert M. Norwood. Edward D. Bradshaw. Charles E. Volkel.
tWlUiam D. Thompson.. tGeorge H. H. Johnson.. tForest B. Croll tFrank H. Sauer tEarl D. Favinger tGIenn Dewey Likes t V e m e H. Aronhalt John W. Vecera t R o y W. Gregg James T. McBurney tFrank J. Smith Christian G. Nelson....... Lowrie E. McClure Mark W. Bogart Hubert G. Ficken John S. Halcomb Walter Wilson tLon N. Hoagland Howard Brehm fBenjamin L. Carter t R a y A. Lindsay tRolla G. Rentro Bun Oron Bobbitt tJohn F. Mee tJ. Clifford Harper tCalvin C. Jochims tClarence L. McDonald... tWilliam E. Connell Donald F. Hendrickson. Lloyd W. Romary John M. Watts Fred H. Piercy Carl E. Georgeson
1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Friday 2d Tuesday 2d and 4th Friday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday. 2d and 4 t h Monday.... 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Wednesday. 2d and 4th Friday 2d and 4th'Thursday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday .. 2d T u e s d a y 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday. 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d Monday 2d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Monday .... 1st and 3d Thursday 1st Saturday 2nd and 4th Thursday.
MiU'. 17, 1856 Feb. 16, 1887 Feb. 16, 1887 Feb. 19, 1890 Feb. 18. 1891 Feb. 17, 1904 Feb 28, 1924 Feb. 19, 1914 Feb. 18, 1891 Feb. 20, 1884 Feb. 25, 1926 Oct. 16, 1879 Feb. 16, 1887 Oct. 17, 1878
Feb. 19, 1890 Oct. 17, 1867 Feb. 19, 1903 Feb. 18, 1886 Feb. 15, 1888 Feb. 18, 1891 Oct. 17, 1866 Oct. 18, 1876
Feb. 20. 1913
July 14, 1856 Oct. 16, 1867 Mar 17, 1856 Oct. 15, 1858 Oct. 21, 1868 Feb. 16 1887 Feb. 15, 1888 Feb. 17 1921 Oct. 15 1873 Feb. 18 1886
Wyandotte Armourdale Kaw Ben Hur Bosedale.. R: E. Sherman. West Gate Kensington Klncaid Ntnnescah Klngsdown M t . Moriah Cosmos Klrwin
La Crosse La Cygne La Harpe M e d l d n e Valley Emerald Lane. Nine Mile........ Larned
Latham
Lawrence Acacia Leavenworth.. King Solomon Hiram Oak... Lebo .-...; Lecompton Leneza Lenora.
Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas, City.. Kansas City.. Kensington.... Kincald Kingman Klngsdown.... Kinsley Kiowa Kirwln
La'Crosse La Cygne... La Harpe Lake City Lakin Lane Lansing Lamed
Latham
Lawrence Lawrence Leavenworth.. Leavenworth.. Leavenworth., Lebanon Lebo Lecompton Leneza Lenora
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Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
15, 17, 18, 15, 18. 15, 17, 21.
22. 19, 18. 18, 19, 15, 21, 21, 22, 10, 22, 18, 20, 22, 20. 17, 19, 21,
1905 1981 1859 1882 1892 1905 1860 1874
1883 1885 1891 1859 1908 1888 1874 1912 1883 1885 1883 1886 1902 1874 1902 1881 1871 1895
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday
Peter H. Zuercher tCharles G. Benson tClarence F. Lewis 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Eugene M. Tyler Saturday on or bef. ® «». Nathanial E. Blakesley.... Robert R. Fauerbach 1st and 3d Thursday tWilliam R. Boyd 1st and 3d Saturday Claude W. Ayler 1st and 3d Tuesday
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tCarl A. Toburen Walter H. Krenzel 2d and 4th Monday LeRoy Martz 1st and 3d Tuesday Chester S. Smith 1st and 3d Monday Charles G. Park 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday.... Herman F. Knoch 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Ralph H. Robinson Dave W. Lohrengel 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday.... John W. Snider 2d and 4th Tuesday Elbridge H. Berry 2d and 4th Tuesday Ernest P. Nichols Lawrence D. Clark 1st and 3d Thursday Max L. Lee 1st and 3d Monday Merton H. Hickman 1st and 3d Thursday Leo L. Richardson 2d and 4th Monday Lyie Charles Smith 1st and 3d Thursday
Masters.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Corner Stone.... Feb. Feb. Feb. Long Island Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb.
Communications.
Stated
Name of Lodge. WhenChartered.
Maple City Maple Hill
Manhattan
Little River
Location.
NAMES OF OFFICEHS AND LODGES—Continued.
August W. Schoneman.
Amer C. Robinson. Howard Adams.
George R. Cooper. Clifford S. Blackburn. •Floyd O. Pattison.
Calvin H. Jett. W. Clyde Rogers. Glenn W. Smith. H. Earl Young. Ralph E. Kvasnlcka. Fred L. Sisson. •Edwin R. Fisher.
Walter J. Montgomery. William J. Yotter. George W. Schlatter. Fred Huckstep. •Lawrence E. Smith. Ernest R. Liggett. Frank M. Shields. Marvin A. Raven. Omar 0 . Browning.
Secretaries.
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353 91 393 58 237 383 256 172 275 77 22 236 255 242 143 431 267 245 414 373 33 346 218 238 261 399 201 128 116
McDonald
McCracken
Morrill M o u n d City Moundrldge . .
Morrill
Neosho Palls
MuUlnvUle
Tuscan
MulUnvlllo
M o u n d Valley.. Mount Hope Mount Hope
Milan
Milan
McPherson McPherson Meade Webb Medicine. Lodge D e l t a
McOracken.
Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct.
Feb.
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb Feb. Feb. Feb Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb Oct. Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.
15. 17, 20, 20,
17. 20. 16. 19. 19, 17, 19, 18, 16. 15, 22, 19, 19. 19. 15. 1, 18. 19. 22, 15. 17, 18, 22, 19, 18, 21, 17, 21. 17,
1893 1910 1870 1870
1910 1870 1911 1903 1885 1909 1885 1877 1887 1882 1874 1885 1885 1885 1873 1923 1886 1885 1917 1905 I860 1892 1883 1885 1886 1912 1881 1907 1872 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d a n d 4 t b 1st and 3d
Lloyd J. H a w l e y W i l l i a m M. Griffee R o y E. F r a z i e r George W. A d a m s F r a n z E. Roese tJames Arthur Hanley E d w a r d U. Bond Clifford H. Smith Glen H. K a u t f m a n W a y n e H. Austin W a r r e n L. E v e r t s o n B a n k A. H a u n Alvin E. L e e W i l l i a m s Henry Ray Phelps E l m e r J. T r o u t t W . Vernon McConnell R o y Croft H o w a r d Otho B a r n e s tAlfred A. Wilson Lewis A. Cardwell Gerald W. Cooper J o s e p h C. H a r d e r Cecil P. F i s h Clyde E. R o u s e r tLeonard Wayne Garrett. J o h n C. K i l g o r e •. t J e s s e T. McAdam William F . H u d s o n t C I a r k H. Reece
J o h n G. Chaloupka Saturday William B. F a u g h t Monday Wednesday.. W a l t e r E. Morrison Guy C. McKinley Monday
2d and 4 t h T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d and 4 t h T h u r s d a y . . . . 2d and 4 t h T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4 t h M o n d a y 2d a n d 4 t h W e d n e s d a y . . T h ' s d a y o n or after® 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . . 1st a n d . 3 d T u e s d a y 1st T h u r s d a y 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st and 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . . 2d and 4 t h Wednesday.. 2d and 4 t h Tuesday...... 2d and 4 t h T u e s d a y 2d and 4 t h T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 1st and 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . . 2d and 4 t h Wednesday.. 2d a n d 4 t h T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . . 2d and 4 t h W e d n e s d a y . . 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y Albert Bever. F a y e t t e E. Weldon. • E u g e n e E. H a n n e k e n . J e n n i n g s E. Williams.
R a y m o n d R. Norrls. J o h n I. B r a n d e n b u r g e r . H a r v e y B. J o n e s . B e n j a m i n P. Steinshouer. T h o m a s R. L a n d e s . A r t h u r E. Larson. J a m e s E. Bond. • H o b e r t G. L i n d g r e n . I r a Scott. R a l p h W. L o n k e r . R i c h a r d S. Heaverin. Leo E. Becker. *Eldon E. Dinkins. Martin I^. Albertson. E v e r e t t E. Lindsey. J. F r a n k P i t m a n . J o h n H. Thompson. Otis S. L a m b e t h . Albert Kobler. R a n s o m B. Meyers. E r n e s t P . Landers, FJdwin P. D u r s t . R o y H. Nelson. W i l l i a m A. McCormick. Albert Cameron. Irvin R. Fralick. T h e o d o r e C. Conklin. Clarence E. Staley. Carl J. S t o d d a r d .
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1891 1895 1879 1893 1869 1881 1896 1873 1865 1875 1858 1868 1864 1874 1923 1876
Oei. 21. 1862
18, 20, 16, 15, 18, 17, 19, IS. 18. 21, 15, 21, 20, 22, 1. 18,
Walnut Valley.. Feb. 17, 1881 Oct. 17. 1872 Polar Star N e w Albany Oct. 20, 1870 Oct. 15, 1873 Feb. 15, 1882 Feb. 20, 1889 Feb. 17. 1881 Feb. 18. 1886 M o u n t Zlon Feb. 20, 1889
Communications.
1st and 3d Monday
2d and 4 t h Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d M o n d a y . .
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday
Ned L. Wilson
Hilliard L. Gamble Willis W. Birchard Andrew L. Schrader Robert A. Frick tJohn S. Rude tC. Fred Evans Chester T. Bryson James O. Wallace Delos B. Shore
2d and 4 th Thursday .. . Lewis C: McGee 1st and 3d Wednesday..
Luther A. Merker.
Arthur H. Myles. F o y Weishaar. Glenn E. Williams. •Hale B. Blair. TheodoreVanValkenburg. Linford C. Marvin. Louis C. Callesen.
Albert C. Slusser.
James W. Goheen. Francis W. Irwin. Stewart H. Francis. Charles T. Guise. Wyatt E. H a y e a Louis Zacharias.
Frederick Kiefer Ist and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Harry C. Sowers Fred A. Wilson
H a y e s Floyd. Theodore J. Christensen.
Benjamin D. Rufenacht.. tHarold H. Oxandale
•George J. Hetzel. J. Ross Moon. Jesse W. Pool. Chester L. Jacoby. Frederick A. Fischer. Victor M. Doze.
Secretaries.
Masters-
tPaul O. Shipman Everett R. Matlack Ist and 3d Thursday Kennith G. Ward 2d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. Marlin Fred Roark Hall H. Thornburgh 2d and 4 t h Tuesday 2d and 4 t b Thursday.... Ruel Lazarus
2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND IJODGES—Continued.
Name of Lodge. WhenChartered.
. if...
Feb. Feb. Oberlln . Mountain Slope Oct. Feb. Oketo ...;. Oct. Olatbe Olatbe Feb. Feb. Oct. Osage City........ Signal Osage ViJley Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Dec. Oct. OTerland Park.. Overland Park.. Mar Oct. Oxford.... Oxford
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270 410
341 117 120 416 184 187 367 290 88 41 4 363 266 332 428 384
Richmond
Richmond... Riley...;...;
Sabetha
Republic.
Republic............
Walnut'City
Randall..
Randall
16, 18, 20, 26, 16, 18, 21, 1. 17. 22; 17.
1888 1876 1919 1925 1922 1892 1876 1923 1872 1883 1878
Oct.- 21, 1875
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar Oct. Feb. Oct.
1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Monday
Feb. 16. 1887 Feb. 18, 1916 1st and 3d T u e s d a y
2d and 4th Wednesdayl
1st and 3d 2d and 4th
1st and 3d
1st and 3d
1st and 3d
Charles O. W a n t l a n d Marion K. M a t h e w s , Jr..
F r a n k F . Sweet t J o s e p h T. Callen Carroll W . H e r b e r t N o r r i s E. P e t e r s o n F l o r i a n D. A n d r e w s t G e o r g e L. Nicholson William L. R i c k e r s H a r r y F. Glass J o e J. Todd H a r o l d T. H a l e tAshton Hundley . . J o h n n i e Corrlgan George A. E b l e R a l p h C. Dickeman .. Clarence W . McCubbin.. R o y J. W a l k e r
B e n j a m i n W. G r i m m
George H. Modlln Clyde H. B e c k m a n Raymond Cairns Thursday Claude W . R i c h a r d s J o s e p h A. W i t t m a n Monday K a r l G. R u e c k A g u r M. L a r s o n Tuesday Joseph F. Borger E d w a r d B. Zickefoose.. Friday Wednesday.. W l n f r e d W . Griffith Ivan F. H o o p e r
1st and 3d S a t u r d a y 2d and 4th Monday
2d Thursday I s t and 3d T h u r s d a y 1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday
Ist and 3d Tuesday
1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Monday
2d and 4th T u e s d a y . . 1st and 3d Thursday
18. 17. 17, 22. 16. 16, 21, 16, 20, 15. 14, 19, 18, 19, 16. 17,
1891 1872 1872 1917 1879 1879 1912 1888 1870 1905 1856 1908 1886 1890 1922 1909
Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Phillipsburg PhiUipsburK... Oct. Pittsburg Pittsburg Feb. Plains Plains. Feb. Plain vllle Oct. Feb. McKinley July Potter Feb. Powliattan'. Feb. Pratt Kilwinning Feb. Rob Morris Pretty Prairie.... Pretty Prairie.... Feb. Feb.
H a r o l d C. Gelger.
E a r l L. B a r r e t t . A r t h u r J. P e t e r . J a m e s W. W e r t s . E l m e r L. Minnick. F r a n k S. Gerhold. W a l t e r F . Colbum._ ' R a l e i g h M. Caldwell. George M. Wilson. Lloyd Coberly. L e r o y E. Dixon. W . A r t h u r Dawson.
C h a r l e s E. Miller. R a l p h C. C u n n i n g h a m .
W a l t e r R. D y s a r t . •Myles F . P e m b e r . Oliver K o r n h a u s . W i l l i a m E. Cain. • L e s t e r B. W h i t e . • E d w i n R. W a t s o n . C u r t i s L. Utz. H a r r y F. Dougherty. J a m e s C. Bpley. Charles L. Cain. J o s e p h M. S u r r i t t e . J o h n M. Hall. •Oran L. Miller. A r t h u r T. S t e w a r t . Carl C. R i g g s . L a u r e n c e A. Peacock.
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Saflordvllle Sallna
Saffordvllle Sallna
21, 17. 26, 19 15. 22, 16, 19, 18, 15. 15. 17, 18. 18, 22, 21. 19, 15, 22, IS, 19, 19, 21, 17, 15. 17, 19. 26.
1912 1867 1925 1896 1893 1883 1887 1885 1915 1873 1873 1921 1876 1897 1883 1918 1930 1882 1883 1877 1885 1871 1875 1909 1893 1867 1885 1925 Thursday Monday Tuesday Thursday Wednesday.. Monday Wednesday.. Tuesday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Wednesday. Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Tuesday Thursday.... Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Wednesday..
Ist and 3d Thursday Ist and 3d Wednesday..
1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 2d and 4th 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d
Communications.
Percy L. Kellogg
Glenn F. Wiswell. Harold E. Cox. Vernon W. Myers.
Frazier L. Brown. Lloyd I^ Murray. Donald King McKenzie. Alpha P. Howk. Ernest L. Ogle.
Claude L, Overmiller Galon R, Stanton Charles Robert Close W, James Whiteside tHarold O, Blackwell tDurah W, Watts
Harris F, Stewart, Byron W, Hancock, Harvey L, Henderson. George A, Olson, •Arthur R. Charlton. Carl G. Aberg. Floyd L. Cook. Asa W. Rugg. Thomas F. Borland. Wilbur H. Cheney. •Clark S. Munsell. Stanser J. Amack. Harley E. Wilcox. •Clinton H. Rainwater. Harry D. Burke. James Paul. •Elmer C. Burg. Dan Vlergever.
Secretaries.
Willard L. Jones Raymond E. Bentley Roy'W. Lee tEdward D. Michael tClarence A. Johnson Joyce W. Johnson Alexander H. Cheney Lyle R. Haskins H u g h R. Coffman Riley O. Robbins Howard Phenneger Tracy W. Monteith John C. Clough tSam W. Davis Harold N. Gibbon Roland A. Spurrier fAlIen V. Skeens Norman C, Bramlett
Masters.
OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
When Chartered. Stated
NAMES
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Scott City Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Twin Grove , Sharon Springs.. Sharon Springs.. Feb. Feb. Mission Hills Feb. Feb. Oct. Smith Center.... Western Star Feb. Soldier Soldier Solomon City.,.. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Spring HIU Spring Hill Feb. Stafford Feb Stanley Stanley
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Ulysses Excelsior.. Urbana....
Valley Center.. Valley Falls Vermillion
Wakarusa
Turon Tyro
Ulysses Uniontown Urbana
Valley Center. Valley Falls Vermillion
Wakarusa
358 386
435 115 239
364 21 320
402
Feb. 20, 1913
1st Wednesday
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Feb. 19, 1902 1st and 3d Monday... Oct. 18, 1859 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Feb. 20, 1889 1st and 3d Thursday
fWalter Kneale
George L. White Thomas M. Woods Milton H. Crawford..
Harry B. Anderson Dale Rawlings tRalph F. .Piper tPaul H. Chrisman tLesterW. Kendall fBen Vi^. Smith Smith W. Carter Albert G. Pyle William Guy Kuttler.. Forest B. Carpenter George Millard Huff... Victor A. Pocock
Troy
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Thursday .... 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Wednesday.
Oct. 21. 1874 Feb. 17, 1881 Oct. 18, 1859 Oct. 17, 1867 Oct. 20, 1870 Feb. 20. 1884 Oct. 17, 1872 Feb. 15, 1889 Feb. 15. 1893 Oct. 17. 1867 Feb. ,15, 1899 Feb. 17, 1909
Thayer Henri Topeka Orient Golden Rule.. Siloam Woodson Towanda Horace Troy Turon Tyro
Henry E. Marrs l9t Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday. Harold D. Nixon tAlbert E. Kay 1st and 3d Monday Chester Meredith... 1st Wednesday Robert I. Brittain.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday..'... fThomas C. Ward Carl A. Hostettler.. 1st Thursday George H. Urban.... 1st Thursday.. Earl Thompson 1st and 3d Tuesday Ist and 3d Thursday .. Kelsey O. Brown....
Thayer Tonganoxie Topeka Topeka Topeka Topeka Toronto Towanda Tribune
20. 1889
16, 1911
19. 1885 15. 1882 17, 1881 20, 1889 19. 1896 15, 1899
IH. 1877 19. 1914
149 190 17 51 90 225 121 30 352 55
Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
Sterling St. Francis Ionic Pottawatomie.. Newahcuba Santa Fe Summerfleld... Sylvan Grove.. Sylvia Syracuse
Sterling St. Francis St. John St. Marys Stockton Sublette Summerfleld... Sylvan Grove. Sylvia Syracuse
171 404 254 52 189 312 354 359 301 309
Carter W. Baxter.
Eugene S. Talcott. Thomas A. Hatfield. Fred W. Arnold.
William T. Haley. •McAger A. Turner. •Lewis R. Taylor.
Harvey G. Lowrance. William Heynen. •Homer C. Anderson. •Harold C. Alexander. •Ray B. Ramsey. •Burl J. Snow. Howard R. Hartman. Harold R. Hull. T. Bruce Stinson. Charles Marble. Jr. Lawrence P. Millspaugh. Edward J. Skinner.
Willard L. Bennett. Harold H. Couse. i James H. Hammitt. Grover C. Urbansky. Ralph M. Burlin. William O. Kelman. Edward M. Wagner. William J. Dehler. Vere U. Eckhardt. William E. Patton.
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Commurticalions.
1st a n d 3d S a t u r d a y 2d a n d 4 t h Wednesday.. 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.. 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4 t h T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4 t h T h u r s d a y . . . . 2d a n d 4 t h Wednesday.. 1st a n d 3d. T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y l a t a n d 3d M o n d a y
1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y . ... 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4 t h T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.. 2d a n d 4 t h T h u r s d a y . . . 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3 d W e d n e s d a y . . 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4 t h T h u r s d a y . . . . 2d a n d 4 t h M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4 t h M o n d a y
Nome of Lodge. W?ien Chartered. Stated
Feb. Feb. Feb. Vulcan Walnut Feb. Oct. Oct. Sutton Waterville Oct. Oct. Feb. Weir . Black D i a m o n d . F e b . Wellington . . Wellington Oct. Wells ville Wellsvllle Feb. Westmoreland.. Westmoreland.. Feb. Westphalia Feb. Oct. W h i t e Church.... Delaware....: Feb. 880 White City ^ h i t e City , Oct. 78 • W h i t e Cloud.-... W h i t e Cloud Feb. Whiting 250 Whiting Feb. '86 Wichita Oct. 99 Wichita. Wichita.... Feb. I«R N o r t h Star Wichita Feb. 303 Wichita Albert P i k e 433 W i c h i t a Bestor O . B r o w n M a r Feb. 224 Williamsburg.... Feb. 412 WUmore Feb. 882 Wllsey ' WUsey .
148 396 377 318 2?,9 75 104 RH 64 244 274 150 356 257 805
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Cloyde A. L e e . George M. J o h n s t o n . •Verne H a m l i n . Virgil A. Girtch. Emil L. Marker. George E. W a r n e r .
C h r i s t o p h e r C. Groomer. C h e s t e r H . Smith. H e r b e r t N. H y l a n d . Lawrence H. Shandoney. H o w a r d J . Meidinger. R. E u g e n e F a r r o w . E d w a r d Moran. Forest Hashbarger.
G u y G. Blakely. Donald H . Swezey. Alden C. Peffly.
Secretaries.
Henry 0 . Niehaus t J o h n F . W. W a n n o w t F l o r a n A. R o d g e r s • J o s e p h L. K i r k . fBernhard Henry Folkers • B e n j a m i n F . Dunkin. t D e e T. Dirck •.Clyde S. Shelley. Gerald T. H a r l i n E r n e s t H. Davis. E v e r e t t H . Chance Charles V. L o t t . Bert F a y Floyd F. Earlywlne.
Lloyd J . Miller J a m e s Francis Oaks J o h n E. EUiss, J r t R o y J . Millikan
Jesse 0 . Kessler Orville D. O g g L e w i s A. G r a s s e r R o l a n d O. Scott P a u l K. H o u d a s h e l t W. P o r t e r McKinnon E u g e n e Callaway t J o h n R. D u m m e r m u t h . . . t B e r t o n V. A. W a s s e r P e r r y V. C h a m b e r l i n Chris A. O h m s e i d e r
Masters.
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MASTERS. No. ^Address. 368—Caldwell 369—1320 Georgia 377—Anthony 383—Bird City 389—R.F.D. No. 1 392—Westmoreland 402—Topeka, R.R. No. 9 403—Buffalo 414—Studley 424—Bushton 429—Lost S p r i n g s 431—Dodge City 432—Lakin 433—550 S. Dellrose 438—4119 R i c h m o n d 445—121 W.A. 447—Ford SECRETARIES. No. *Address. 2—603 Olive 3—728 Minnesota 5—1015 L a r a m i e 6—Box 424 8—724 S. L i t t l e 9—746 M a s s a c h u s e t t s 10—7131/2 S p r u c e 15—1444 P a r k Ave. 16—421 N. J u l i e t t e Ave. 17—Masonic T e m p l e 18—Box 8 31—R.R. No. 2, Atchison 47—Bronson 51—223 C o u n t r y Club Drive 54—Merriam 68—R.R. No. 2 71—Riverton 74—Box 466 86—3201/, S. B r o a d w a y 90—635 Jewell 92—R.R. No. 3. F o r t Scott 93—311 W. Buffalo 94—922 I n d i a n a 96—Bethel. R.R. No. 1 97—Box 23
SPECXAX. ADDRESSES.
MASTERS. No. ^Address. 138—Silver L a k e 140—408 E. 13th 142—816 E. 8th 158—1512 Pacific 167—Rozel 168—509 E. 13th. 183—Athol, R t . 2 185—Reserve, K.R. No. 1 187—711 w . 7th 196—Teterville 197—Galva 200—Anthony. R.R. No. 2 201—R.F.D. No. 1 • 217—R.F.D. No. 1. Chase 225—2219 H u n t o o n 226—Narka 235—R.F.D. No. 1 239-Erie 246—KIUL, Garden City 254—Seward 260—Sun City 261—R.F.D. No. 1 271—612 N. 29th 272—411 Minnesota 300—Western Union 301—Thrall 303—Scottish R i t e T e m p l e 307—820 W. D a y 311—Box 586 312—Copeland 313—Leona 315—Stark ' 322—R.F.D. No. 6 326—Everest 333—3831 A d a m s 335—Bushong 336—Montrose 337—Lyons, R.F.D. No. 3 338-Moran 339—Osawatomie 347—Duquoin 351—West Mineral 366—Muncie 303—Scottish R i t e T e m p l e 307—219 S. B r o a d w a y 311—Box 586 313—Bendena 319—Rose • 322—3045 R u b y Ave. 333—3615 C a m b r i d g e 336—R.F.D. No. 1 351—West Mineral 369—Bethel. R. R. No. 1 379—Rose 409—Belvidere 411—Eureka 413—Haggard 433—3201A S. B r o a d w a y 438—328 B r o t h e r h o o d B l d g . 445—100 E. 19th
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 99—155 N. Main 102—Box 396 107—Box 215 115—Redfield 117—Box 86 124—Box 495 133—725 N. 2nd 139—R.F.D. No. 1 140—Box 345 142—106 E. B r o a d w a y 158—517 Commercial 167—Masonic Bldg. 168—2300 A r k a n s a s Ave. 172—Box 707 184—377 F . S t r e e t 187—6th & P i n e 192—Box 451 194—1116 Main 195—1401 Elm 210—Prescott 225—Masonic T e m p l e 239—712 W . Main. C h a n u t e 246—625 N. 11th 255—Corbin. 265—320 W. 2nd 271—1106 Garfield 272—32 S. Valley 300—Box 615
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LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT NOT CHARTERED. Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), 1860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1885; Powhattan (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927.
LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope No. 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Bennington No. 180, 1943; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No. 223, 1937; Big Springs /(Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894;'Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365, with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103, 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Esbon (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, vwth Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Greeley No. 211, with Delphian No. 44, 1940; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Moline. No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34 (later, Great Light), 1877; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter St. Johns), No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnvi'le No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Loulsburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue Hill) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Montana (EJvergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (changed to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Magnolia) with 231, with Newton No. 142, 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 190S; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa No. 18, 1928; Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871;
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
579
Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37, 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; P a r kerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville ( P e r r y ) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, 1937; Pittsburg (Owen A. Bassett) No. 367, with Pittsburg No. 187, 1911; Pomona No. 138, 1901; Richfield No. 303, 1892; Sallna (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Sallna No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timber Ridge (Dick Reea) No. 59, 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 41, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben H u r No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Virginia City No. 43, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; Walton No. 323, 1895; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. 58, with Adelphi No. 110, 1903.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
G R A N D LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO T H E N A M E S A N D ADDRESSES OF G R A N D SECRETARIES.
Alabama
GUY T. SMITH
Montgomery.
Arizona
HAKKY A. DRACHMAN
Tucson.
WOODLIEF A. THOMAS
Little Rock.
Arkansas California Colorado
LLOYD E. WILSON .......HARRY W . BUNDY
San Francisco. Denver.
Connecticut
WINTHROPBUCK
Hartford.
Delaware.
CHESTER R. JONES
Wilmington.
Dist. of Columbia
AUBREY H . CLAYTON
Washington.
Florida Georgia
GEORGE W. HUFF. DANIEL W. LOCKLIN
...Jacksonville. Macon.
Idaho
CLYDE I..RUSH
Boise.
Illinois Indiana
RICHARD C. DAVENPORT WILLIAM H. SWINTZ
Harrisburg. Indianapolis.
Iowa
CHARLES C. H U N T
Cedar Rapids.
Kentucky Louisiana Maine
ALPHEUS E. ORTON D. PETER LAGUENS, JR CONVERS E. LEACH
Louisville. New Orleans. Portland.
Maryland
CLAUD SHAFFER
Baltimore.
Massachusetts
FRANK H. HILTON
Boston.
Michigan
F. HOMER NEWTON
Grand Rapids.
Minnesota
JOHN H . ANDERSON
St. Paul.
Mississippi
SID F. CURTIS
Meridian.
Missouri Montana Nebraska
HAROLD L. READER LUTHER T. HAUBERG LEWIS E. SMITH
St. Louis. Helena. Omaha.
Nevada
EDWARD C. PETERSON
Carson City.
New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico
J. MELVIN DRESSER ISAAC CHERRY ALPHEUS A . KEEN
Concord. Trenton. Albuquerque.
New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio
CHARLES H. JOHNSON JOHN H. ANDERSON WALTER L. STOCKWELL HARRY S. JOHNSON
New York City. Raleigh. Fargo. Cincinnati. Guthrie.
Oklahoma
CLAUDE A. STURGEON
Oregon
LEON C. GIBBS (Asst.)
Portland.
Pennsylvania
MATTHEW GALT, JR
Philadelphia.
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
HAROLD L . MCAUSLAN O. FRANK HART ELVIN F . STRAIN .THOMAS E. Doss
Providence. Columbia. Sioux Falls. Nashville.
1944-45.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
581
Texas
GEORGE H. BELEW
Waco.
Utah
EMERY R . GIBSON
Salt Lake City
Vermont Virginia Washington
AARON H. GROUT..... JAMES N. HILLMAN JOHN I. PREISSNER
Burlington. Richmond. Tacoma.
West Virginia
I. WADE COFFMAN
Charleston.
Wisconsin Wyoming
WILLIAM P. WEILER IRVING E . CLARK
Milwaukee. Casper.
Alberta
DAVID PATTERSON
Calgary.
British Columbia Canada Chile
WILLIAM R . SIMPSON EwART G. DIXON RENE COURT
Vancouver. HamUton. Santiago.
Colombia
GUALBERTO BARBA
Barranquilla.
Costa Rica, C. A Cuba
ENRIQUE CHAVES B CONSTANTINO PAIS G
San Jose. Havana.
Ecuador England Guatemala
AUGUSTO J I J O N T SYDNEY A. W H I T E PEDRO DONIS O
Guayaquil. London. Guatemala.
Honduras
CONSTANTINO S. RAMOS
Tegucigalpa.
Ireland
HENRY C . SHELLARD
Dublin.
Manitoba
J. H. G. RUSSELL
Winnipeg.
Mexico (Cosmos)
J'ELIPE GARZA HERRERIAS...Chihuahua.
Mexico (Tamaulipas )POLIGARPO GUDINO Mexico (York G.-.L.-.) FRED T. BERGER New Brunswick R. D. MAGEE New South Wales J A M E S S . MILLER
Tampico. Mexico, D. F. St. John. Sydney.
New Zealand Nicaragua
Wellington, C.I. Managua.
HENRY A. LAMB SOFONIAS SALVATIERRA
Nova Scotia
JAMES C. JONES
Halifax.
Panama Peru
CARLOS A. PEREZ C VICENTE E. VEGA
Panama. Lima.
Philippine Islands Prince Edward Isl Puerto Rico Quebec
ANTONIO GONZALES Manila. L. A. MCDOUGALL Charlottetown. RODOLFO RAMiREZ-PABON...San Juan. W. WALTER WiLLiAMSON':..Montreal.
Queensland Salvador, C.A Saskatchewan Scotland
LESLIE P. MARKS HUMBERTO ACOSTA ROBERT A. TATE W. KING GILLIES
Brisbane. San Salvador. Regina. Edinburgh.
South Australia Sweden Tasmania
R. OWEN Fox R. v. HEIDENSTAM W. H. STRUTT
Adelaide. Stockholm. Hobart.
Victoria
WILLIAM STEWART...
Melbourne.
Western Australia
A. E. JENSEN
Perth.
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JBeatljjf Buring tte l^ear 1944. Smithton, No. 1.—Jacy W. Doane. Leavenworth No. 8.—Louis C. Feller; John T. Fuqua; William V. Geisler; Charles K. Haw; Fred T. Nye; Henry B. Sauer; John Saxer; Edward A. Schaaf. Wyandotte No. S.—Alfred D. Behrens; Frank Bland; James T. E. Boone; Harry A. Braslngton; Charles M. Bullock; Harold C. Clow; Hubert H. Dean; Max E. Denney; Floyd F. Denyer; Andrew J. Farrell; George Foerschler, Jr.; Aetna N. Graham; Samuel B. Graham; Henton G. Harris; Steve M. Haught: John T. Hem; George E. W. Kaiser; Harry C. Kerr; George B. Krapes; William C. McNaughton; Luther C. Pensinger; Arthur P. Prier; Bina S. Quick. Jr.; James H. Raybum; Joseph Riding; Charles J. F. Ridley; Finis G. Smith; Virgil D. Smith; John O. Spear; George J. Stine; Fielding J. Taylor; Floyd W. Wadley; Thomas L. Webb; Elmer P. West; Frederick R. White; Richard D. Wiggin. Washington No. 5.—Matthew T. Dingess. . Lawrence No. 6.—Alvin H. Foster; Clarence B. Francisco; Arthur M. Gardner; Robert T. Harris; George Kirchhoff; Lynne E. Mason; Cruz F. McDaniel; Hannibal J. Rublee. Union No. 7.—Henry BoUman; Charles G. Brandon; Joseph B. Sunning; James R. Calkin; Clyde R. Casto; Frederick A Durand; Robin C. Keene; Loui B. Loeb; Reuben O. Thomen; Robert Woodward; Yssel Y. Young; Harrison H. Ziegler. Rising Sun No. 8.—Bert E. Bearman; Raymond R. Berg; Frank Bish; Charles A. Cagle; Edward B. Carney; Leon W. Ellsworth; Charles Erickson; Harry C. Ernich; Harry A. Gordon; Otto H. Greenwald; Jonn F. Letton; Roscoe L. Linn; Harold F. Luff el; William W. Root; Walter M. Sharp, 1943; John A. Stanton. Acacia No. .9.—Edward Hislop; Millard F. Hudson; Matthew H. Hughey; Rufus E. Melvin; John H. Parker; Alfred H. Sluss; George W. Staton. King Solomon No. 70.--Charles J. Bower;. William R. Brock; Frederick "D. Combs; Walter F. Dodsworth; Wilbur L. Harrison; True E. Jaseph; Fred C. Schopper; August E. Schwanz; Ray C. Staggs; Clinton A. Taylor; Edmund H. Terry. Jewell No. li.—William Sluyter. Emporia No. 11.—Cary A. Bishop; Harvey M. Cary; William L. Diggs: James R. Donaldson: Leslie H. Harper; Lee J. Hormel; John A. Kieffer; Charles B. Lindsey; George W. Lumpkins; John R. McClaskey; Charles J. Saunders. Nemaha No. IS.—Ralph H. Brown; Frank L. Mills. Oskaloosa No. H.—Clarence R. Brock; James H. Edwards; Frank A. Leach; Otto Leffel; Henry Nothdorf; Albert G. Smith. Great Bend No. 15.—^William R. Klinedenst; Arthur E. Raseley.
DEATHS—Continued. Lafayette No. 16.—Marion M. Davis; George Hendrickson; George E. Hiner; Oskar W. F. Paulsen; William E. Sheffer. Topeka No. 17.—Elisha H. Anderson; Richard L. Arthur; August P. Berg; Daniel E. Biggs; Earl M. Brown; Thomas E. Chandler; Claud E. DeWitt; Harry P. French, Sr.; Ralph S. Gray; George A. Hess; Jesse A. Howes; Clyde M. Husted; Daniel H. Hutchinson; Chalton A. Powers, 1943; Kenneth C. Spencer; Robert L. Swickard; Merl Tabor; Charles H. Tennyson. Ottawa No. 18.—Roy E. Bell; Frank R. Blow; Ralph G. Burk; Ira M. Foster; Benjamin G. Lohmann; Benjamin F. Reeves; Jacob E. Shinn; Hugh L. Shore;,Ralph G. Vosburg; Ira B. Webb; Elisha J. White; Ortho O. Wolf. Olathe No. 19.—Albert C. Fuller; Leslie G. Mackenzie. Circleville No. 20.—Harry Stonebraker. Melvem No. 22.—Walter L. Souders. Palmyra No: 2S.—Homer E. Maxwell; Willis A. Pence; Horace A. Sawin; Hewit Taylor. Osage Valley No. 21,.—Charles S. Bixby; Mason V. Dunlap; Robert E. Ellis; Waller W. Harrell; George B. Howdea; William M. Johns; Joseph W. Logsdon; John A. Voshall; Arthur O. Wharton; Clarence J. Wiard. Longton No. 26.—William C. Beverlih; Samuel McCurry. Neosho No. 27.—Ezra L. Keller. Towanda No. SO.—Ernest H. Haid; Benjamin F. Harris. Auburn No. 58.—Petty C. Ransdell. Mound City No. SS.—Edward E. Clemans. Hiawatha No. SS.—Don L. R. Godding; Charles W. Willey. Council Grove No. 36.—Fred E. Ammann; Banna F. Cress; Eugene A. Roberts; Rowland D. Wolfe. Paola No. 37.—Warry H. Cramer; Cornelius C. Rice; David O. Sellers. lola No. 38.—Jess C. Benson; Henry C. Ford; William H. Gagon, Jr.; Leigh Hunt: William H. King; J. Lee Releford: Elmer C. Remsberg. Seneca No. 39.—Harry R. Ferguson. McKinley No. it.—James
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Holton No. Ii2.—Gu3 A. Beauchamp; Oliver L. Holland. Nickerson No. iS.—Fred M. Anderson: Willard W. Foster: Mack Seibel; William E. Wilkinson. Delphian No. H.—William H. Combs; Louis D. Gehr. Easton No. 45.—Albert E. Hambel.
DEATHS—Continued. Halstead No. Ji6.—John J. Mierau; Floyd B. Shafer; Eugene W. Switzer. Xenia No. ^7.—John D. Walker. Mackey No. iS.—Charles N. Snyder. Nine Mile No. 49.—John W. Brink; Arthur R. Merritt. Orient No. 51.—Homer A. Alexander; Frederick A. Anton; John J. Arthur; Philip Becker; Ira W. Burdlck; Judson C. Cole; George E. Collins; Lester M. Crawford: Grover C. Doering: John C.' Dolman; Franklin L. Fellows; Harry E. Fritz; James J. Gabbert; Arthur A. Graham; Ivan B. Haggart; Ralph W. Hobart; William Holl; Clifford E. HoUey; Emory W. Hutchings; Lloyd E. Kachelries; Theron C. Kirkpatrick; Arthur P. Lane: Parkison A. Lowe: John H. Luxton; William T. McKee; Ransley J. Miller; Clayton D. Moore; Jesse N. Petro; Floyd H. Porter; William E. Reilly; Francis H. Roebuck; Amos B. Roush; Albert L. Scott; Harvey C. Shannon; Neil B. Shannon; Charles L. Smith. Pottawatomie No. 52.—Josiah A. Jeter; Edwin H. Peterson; Ernest Tomlinson; Peter C. Young. Mission Hills No. Si.—Sullivan Campbell; Robert C. Johnson. Troy No. 55.—James H. Earhart; Frank S. Kinsey. Spring Hill No. 56.—Paul O. Coons; Charles E. Zehrlng, 1943. Coyville No. 57.—RoUie S. Trimmell. McCracken No. 58.—George W. Havlovitz; John R. Juvenal; Carl Newcomer. Saltville No. 59.—John T. Crowl, 1943; George E. Loy. Salina No. 60.—William R. Beaumont; Rousseau A. Burch; John F. Ekey; Henry O. Hockensmith; Lauren C. Housel; Arthur Jung; Merritt V. Kerr; John S. Kistler; Sidney Marlin; William E. Mayer; Edward A. Miller; William H. Oehlert; Otto Paugh; Roy H. Struble; John W. Wilson. LaCygne No. 61.—Marion F. Leasure; George H. Nickell; Frank Wilgus. Ridgeway No. 62.—Delfcert M. Barrett: Henry M. Desque; Marion Dodder; Claude A. Hupp; Lyman B. Prultt. Adams No. 63.—Charles H. Topping. Wathena No. 6i.—Harvey H. Fowler. Gardner No. 65.—James D. DeTar. Frankfort
No. 67.—Donald S. Hockensmith.
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No. 69.—Lewis M. Fleming; Frank Rauze, 1943.
Carbondale No. 70.—Israel E. Briggs; Fred A. Widau.
DEATHS—Continued. Baxter No. 71.—Fred H. Bartlett; Clarence E. Burgor: John T. Carlisle: Quincy W. Manker; Ellis Maryman; William J. Scott; James E. Sullivan. Chetopa No. IS.—Glenn O. Gammon. Mpstic Tie No. H.—James C. Greer; Roy A. Peckham; J. A. Rochtord. Wamego No. 75.—Hilby H. Keller;. Leon F. Larson; Walte;' Light; Milton Rightmire. Erie No. 76.—David W. Hazen; Cyrus C. Morrison; Guy Saniples. Delta No. 77.—Thomas Balmer; William R. McCuUey; John W. Owings; John E. Wolever. Corinthian No. 79.—Edwin B. Cole. Zeredatha No. SO.—Edward G. Crocker; William E. Gregory; James McNee; Edward B. Remy. Doric No. 83.—Myron S. Collins; Ralph M. Haughey. Jefferson No. Si.—Charles H. Martin. Sutton No. 85.—Ernest A. Richards; Myron S. Thomas. Sunflower No. 86.—James B. Baird; Walter A. Blake; Gail S. Braden; Charles S. Cross; John S. Clift. 1942; Benjamin F. Empie; Howard L. Good; John W. Graf ford; George M. Grimes; James A. Jones. 1940; Grover F. Kuhlman; Roy W. Liptrap; James M. McWorkman. 1943; Clarence J. Millhaubt; Nicholas N. Nauta; Charles Payne; William F. Parks; Henry Robbins; Cleveland M. Smyser; Albert Stein; Claude H. Whitcomb. Home No. 89.—Albert C. Flentie, 1943; Joseph B. Lohrauller, 1943; Walter B. Saras, 1943. Golden Rule No. 90.—Frank Bell; Willis G. Belts: Harry B. Conwell; Ralph J. Dodds, 1943; Wlllard B. Eakins; Merle D. Edington; Duane V. Elmore: William L. Elmore; John J. Green; Arkie G. Hudkins: W'lliam L. Jury; Melvin M. Metzger; Orange A. Pratt; Claude M. Shepherd. 1943: Percy E. Starbird: John F. Tambly.i; Ferdinand Voiland; James O. Wolfe. Marysville
No. 91.—^W. Erine Cottrell.
Devon No. 92.—Andrew V. Johnson. Girard No. 9S.—.Tames E. Barrick; George Gillard: William F. Miller: Ernest B. Millington: Robert McGregor: Charles A. Nichols; Pearl N. Robinson; Lewis T. WooUey. Harmony No. 94.—Charles M. Kimball, Sr.; John A. Kinyon; William S. Pettit; Charles O. Purkapile; James W. Thomas; George M. Vandaveer. Constellation No. 95.—Leonidus Chapman; Branden R. Dunham; Joseph R. Eisele; William A. Henisey; William A. Jones; Hugo Loether; Charles H. Pierce; Arzy F. Sharp.
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DEATHS—Continued. Delaware No. 96.—Erwin E. Grube; Willie H. Malott; Charles V. Sass. Patmos No. 97.—Charles K. Burgert; Lyman M. Dudley R. Earl Forgy; Albert M. Linn; James W. Marsh Everett B. Newport; Harry J. Overholser; Oscar F. Stewart. Benevolent No. 98.—John E. Brodhead: Cecil H. Brooks;Lloyd N. DeMoss; Herbert F. Ehrsam. WichiVa No. 99.—Charles M. Andrews; William E. Bedwell; Edgar F. Belden; Charles H. Brooks; Clyde Eck; John R. Everett: Byard W. Friend; Charles A. Galusha; Carl J. Graber; Robert C. Harris; Clifford V. Hunt, Jr., 1943: William D. Hurst; William H. McHugh; John W. Merry; James A, Metz; Carl G. Midghall; Harry B. Morrow: Edgar W. Price; Raymond G. Shelley; Jamse W. VanDyke; Charles I. Walch. Prudence No. 100.—Charles B. Carson; James S. McAuley; Charles W. Taylor; Emory W. Youngman. Euclid No. 101.—Frank L. Heaton; Charles L. Lauglin. Keystone No. 102.—Pratt Brandollar; Ernest L. Brown; Larry E. Gregg; Ralph D. Grimes; Edward A. Miles; Irvin W. Potter: John C. Price; John M. Ross; William B. Sherwood; George W. Walters; Lester W. Wilson. Cedar No. 103.—Ernest L. Brown; Frank B. Burris; Arthur L. Clark; Francis M. Clark; Irvin T. Cooper; James R. Craig: Arthur L. Davis; Algernon L. Fogg; Walter A. Gibbs; William C. Greer; Everett E. Haines; Royal B. Marsh; George N. Miller; Homer A. Reece; Charles O. Reinhart; Rex Saar; Claude Sturdevant; Roy A. Thorne: Harry Wallace; Fred M. Williams; Lee R. West; William S. Yowell. Frontier No. lOi.—Charles W. Evans; James E. McConchle; George E. Tooley. Fortitude No. 207.^Philip P. Aherne; LeRoy M. Brown, 1943; Henry E. Browne; Earl C. Glass; William L. Orr; James A. Pinkston; Frank W. Shelton; Earl W. Sinclair: Albert L. Spellman; Emory E. Swan; Vernon J. Wilkerson. Memphis No. 108.—^William A. Caldwell; James S. Thomas. Winfield No. 110.—Edgar R. Feaster: Lloyd B. Fibbs; John M. Fuller: James A. McDermott; William A. Read; Richard T. Richardson; Morton B.. Rush; Cecil E. Sanders; Thomas F. Scruby: John C. Starnes. Hesperian No. 111.—James J. Lillard; Albert F. Ohlfest; John E. Taylor. Blue Valley No. 112.—Leo L. George. St. Johns No. lis.—George ward U. Willson.
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Advance No. lU.—Sidney P. Creel; Elmer E. Dannenfelser; Judson D. Rippey.
DEATHS—Continued. Excelsior No. 115.—U. Grant Ralston. Muscotah No. 116.—Harry M. Turner; George D. Young. Parsons No. 117.—Orin H. Ball; Jeremiah B. Boyd; Edward S. Cory; Dennis M. EUedge; Goldey L. James; James E. Kinzie; Frederick H. Kreger; James Larsen; William H. Lawson; David L. Maxwell; Ho.mer Messinger; Fred M. Ferryman; Samuel G. Simpson; Millard F. Smith; Ralph Wright. Altoona No. 118.—Chalmers F. Morrow. Cherokee No.- 119.—Perry J. Bessey; Isaac E. Clayton'; George W. Payne. Halcyon No. 120.—Blaine A. Darrow; Lester L. Good; William B. Keller. Woodson No. 121.—George U. Adams; Otis McHugh. Clifton No. 122.—Alfred A. Hawke; Sherman VanCampen; Clark E. Wyman. Bassett No. 121,.—EIUB C. Clark. Palestine No. 127.—Ford F. McDaniel. Belleville No. 129.—Charles A. Harvey; James A. Hollandsworth; Frank O. Neal. Polar Star No. ISO.—Walter E. Caywood; John T. Hodgin; Zara H. McDonnall; Joseph Plankinton; Welby E. Wolverton; E. Jay Woodman. Equity
No. 131.—Herman M. Dresker.
Carson No. 132.—Ivan J. Kniffin; William T. Zimmer. Crescent No. ISS.—Forrest H. Bahruth; Lee A. Bowlby; Carl H. Fitch; Noble T. McCall; John C. Minor; Georg3 O. Minturn; Francis A. Schmidt; Clifford E. Scott. Clay Center No. ISlf.—John A. Erdman; Joseph W. Householder; Andrew Leipersberger; Earl T. Pyle. Lenexa No. 135.—Joseph E. Lasister. Vesper No. 136.—William L. Bruner. Cherryvale No. 137.—Carl A. Bornhouser; George W. Forbes; Thomas J. Hoffman; Richard Loebel; George E. Vance. Reno No. ItiO.—Leroy A. Beck; Wilford M. Burson; Edward C. Clickner; James N. Farley; Walter Garnmo': Samuel E. Hostetter: Roy D. Huffman; William E. Kissick; Leroy G. Lambom; Omer O. Line; John W. Milligan; C. A. Francis Smith; Charles H. Smith; Horace G. Welsh; James A. West; Ralph H. Wicks. Signal No. HI.—Ernest Hampson; Jesse A. Hawkins; Evan D. Jenkins; William A. Jemigan; Clarence E. Martin.
DEATHS—Continued. Newton No. 142.—Robert M. Borthick; Eric Boyd; Charles H. Callahan; J. Franklin Caveney; Thomas A. Cramer; Walter O. Foltz; Samuel A. Hanlin; Leonard H. Johnson; Calahan W. McGlnnis; Albert E. McKee; Lloyd L. McMullen; John D. Marshall; Merl A. Oliver; Guy C. Phillips; John M. Puttroff; Jesse W. Rogers; Thomas R. Samuels; James B. Souder; Myron L. White. Minneapolis No. US.—John Mclntyre; Lewis D. Smith. Oilead No. lii.—Clarence Augustine; Paul A. Cannady: Benton I. Powell; H. Scott Spencer. Mt. Vernon No. US.—John W. Bartleson; George D. Carney; Clemens L. Harris; George C. Mehl; William E. Nichols; Richard T. Smith; Foy G. Wilson. Ellsworth No. U6.—Claude A. Heintzelman. Centre No. i.^?.—William F. Hoch; Nees Olsen; Ezbon F. Sheldon. wuKvtnvy lyo. 140.—xra Kj. jiODDs; morgan Arthur S. Peacock.
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Thayer No. i.49.—William M. Elliott; Leonard C. Swan. Wellington No. 150.—Kirby J. Brown; Byron S. Chance; Charles J. Garland; Henry W. Glamann; Lucien W. B. Long; Roy Morris: Harry G. Moss; Ray R. Rothrock; Thomas D. Walker. Douglas No. 151.—Frank H. Adams; Arthur H. Rutherford. Lincoln No. ISi.—Louis M. Hendrickson; Melvin Neilson; Albert L. Shire; Eugene Webb. Hope No. 155.—Willis C. Trowbridge. Active No. 158.—Herbert L. Jones. Robinson No. 159.—William Cheal; Osborn A. Erickson. Sagui S'o. 160.—Lorenzo M. North way; Milton F. Smith. Alma No. 161.—August A. Meyer. Sabetha No. 162.—Francis T. Deaver; C. Wamer Fletchall. Greenwood No. 163.—James L. Fitzmorris. Atwood No. 164.—Arry B. Kinzer. Farmers No. 166.—Walter A. Cook; Myron R. Harris. Lamed No. 167.—Arthur W. H. Seiple; Sidney Smith; William J. Wood. North Star No. 168.—Arthur E. Jacques; Clarence V. Taylor; Freddie Townsend. Blue Rapids No. 169.—RoUin S. Fillmore; Edwin D. White: Jonathan C. Wilson. Sterling No. 171.—John F. Canning; William J. Considine; Condit W. Dilley; Daniel S. Garner; Edward F. Gregg; J. Davis Horton; John C. Ousley.
DEATHS—Continued. McPherson No. i72.—Richard H. Hill; Charles L. Holbrook; Crayton Rowlett. Western Star No. n^.—Mac H. Hill. Kirwlri No. 175.—John Ronan. Prairie Queen No. 176.—William L. Brandon; John A. Hawkinson; Riley V. Jones. Russell No. 177.—Frank Eberly; Glenn D. Wicker. Mount Moriah No. 179.—Hugh A. Miller: James D. Taylor. Lenora No. 181.—Charles F. Goodman; Robert A. Richmond. Phillipsburg No. ISi.—Jesse J. Hartwell; Joseph W. Lee; Fletcher C. Mayhew; Robert A. Riffle; James L. Shewmaker. Hamlin No. 185.—Edward H. Koso. Pittsburg No. 187.—George Bryson; Guie Davis; Dwight T. Elgin; Irving H. Gallyon; Joseph P. Gray; Frank S. Guinn; Frank E. Heaton; Charles G. Jordan; Eugene H. Lanier; Gus Lehr; Claud R. McCray; Jackson T. Moore; Roy D. Noel; Otto H. Oehme; Charles P. Portrum; George E. Rexford; Charles H. Washington; Francis M. Wetzel; Edmond P. White, 1943. Onaga No. 188.—Millard R. Dickinson, 1942; Dengil A. Eytchison; Elsa F. Richardson; Charles F. Snyder. 'Newahcuba No. 189.—Robert C. Johnston, 1943; Comodor W. Low; Gus A. Wallace; Ebenezer C. Wooden. Henri No. 190.—Robert L. Freeman; Edward E. Heiser; Jacob R. Peters. Walnut Valley No. 191.—Howard I. Floyd; Edward S. Harman; Edward J. Walters. Royal No. 192.—Davis S. Ames, 1943; James D. Crump; Frank E. Shannon; Albert W. Volkman. Hartford No. 193.—Walter K. Thomas. Galena No. 19li.—Harry Butler. Hays No. 195.—John U. S. Brummitt; Albert H. Kerns. Madison No. 196.—Hermon Stone. Canton No. 197.—Charles L. Tector. Blue Hill No. 198.—Edgar Harris; Lewis O'Brien; James W. Richmond; Harvey A. Strong. Norton No. 199.—Glen E. Agee; E. Pierce Griffith; Grove B. Seeley; Edgar E. Thompson. Anthony No. 200.—Castello F. Clark; Frank C. Firestone; Joseph L. Jones; Seba E. Thompson. Mulvane No. 201.—Justin Church.
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DEATHS—Continued. Delphos No. 202.—William S. Richards; Clyde A. Sullivan. Sumner No. 203.—Samuel M. Baker; William C. Johnson; Wallace A. Lassell; David A. Yeager. Downs No. 20li.—David H. Lockridge; John C'. Sutter. Harper No. 206.—Wilmer L. Dague; Charles F. Francis; James Gillespie; Andrew H. Graves; Elmer R. McCammon; George F. Melvin. Occidental No. 207.—Robert W. Colbert. Friendship No. 208.—James F. Forker; Marion E. Henderson; Warren F. Williams. Brookville No. 209.—Peter Johnson; U. Grant Plummer. Twin Grove No. 213.—John V. Flagler; Joel H. Hayes. Sincerity son.
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Ellinwood No. 217.—Henry C. Hirsch; Howard R. Mueller. Comer Stone No. 2J9.^Eugene M. Baxter: Frank M. Denton; Robert M. Hodgson; Irwin P. Smith. Lebanon No. 221.—Joseph M. Tedrow, 1943. St. Bernard No. 222.—Otero G. Beeson; William J. Bodecker; Chester A. Boles; William B. Grasham; J. Frank Lopp; George W. Schall; James W. Van Blaricum. Joppa No. 225.—Wilbur J. Hutton. Siloam No. 225.—Benjamin G. Baird; Jesse C. Baughman; Thomas R. Beman; Frank L. Britton; Charles A. Fellows; Frank V. Harshbarger; Morton J. Howell; Claude E. Kiehl; Hiram C. Mohney; Harry W. Putnam; William A. Tinker; Clifton P. Townsend; Alexander G. Trotter; Oliver P. Updegraff; Willard N. Van Slyck: Elmo B. Whitmore; Louis C. Young. Dirigo No. 226.—John M. Gray. Vulcan No. 229.—Veigh H. Dyer; James E. Miller; Albert F. Schuneman. Ninnescah No. 230.—Earl E. Almond; John L. Hoover; Fredrick L. McReynolds. Long Island No. 231.—Alfred Kappen. Greenleaf No. 232.—Thale P. Skovgard. Clinton No. 233.—Thomas Ferguson, Jr.; Abraham L. Finney; Nelson A. Gibson. Garfield No. 235.—Nils E. Nyberg; Swain A. Lawson. Meriden No. 236.—Harvey C. Adams; Utah E. Johnson. Temple No. 237.—James E. Davies; Arthur S. Lucas. Mount Hope No. 8S8.^CharIes. L. Frazee; Harold M. •Keener; Albert Larsen; Christopher C. Thomas; Frank Young.
DEATHS—Continued. Urbana No. 239.—Alvin. C. Howell. Soldier No. ZiO.—Bert Anderson; Lowell P. McKlnsey. Miltonvale No. 2liZ.—Robert P. Geren; Henry Weelborg. Peace No. 24s.—Leslie White. Waverly No. 244.—David D. Duffey; James F. Given. Marmaton
No. 2^5.—Hendricks V. Adams.
Tyrian No. ZiS.—Ernest Countryman; Samuel A. Oxley. Chase No. 2+7.—Theodore Johnson. Whiting No. 250.—Samuel L. Fiester. Galva No. 251.—Severt F. Olsen. Stafford No. 252.—Ira B. Amend; Charles K. Gary;. Chris G. Curray; Charles A. O'Connor. Ionic No. 254.—Percy R. Corlett; William E. Zimmerman. Milan No. 255.—Lawrence G. Barlow, 1943. Lyra No. 256.—Robert B. Jones; Thomas C. Mosberger. Westmoreland No. 257.—Fred C. Ford; Adam Scott; Edward E. Williams. Morton No. 258.—Lattie Hurst. Medicine Valley No. 260.—Ralph N. Massey; Cornelius B. Rogers. Mulberry No. 261.—Charles Fritts.
A.
Carpenter;
Bdmond
H.
Attica No. 262.—Ray C. Sullivan. Charity No. 263.—John L. Wallace. Logan No. 264.—Otto Alsdorf; George Rockwell. Kilwinning No. 265.—William C. Jacques; Howard M. Richardson; James K. Sappington; Dewit T. Sillln. Mount Zion No. 266.—Zimri E. Bates; John F. Carter. MoUne No. 267.—John W. Mitchell; William C. Ransom. Bourbon No. 268.—John H. Bowers. Mistletoe No. 269.—Louie E. McNeal; Joseph W. Moore; Edward L. Pepper. Quenemo No. 210.—Joseph D. Hutchison; Jesse L. Parrish. Armourdale No. 271.—William• H. Ayres; Frank J. Fisher; Harry R, Nicholas; William Scheerer; William D. Snell; Bert Windsor; Roy B. Wycoff.
DEATHS—Continued. Kaw No. 272.—Clemens L. Beckenbach; William E. Creger; Robert T. Flynn; David Friedman; George A. Gamble: Benjamin F. Godfrey; Jesse T. Golden; Thomas C. Halliday; Heber H. Hoar; LeRoy C. Hontz; John O'Brien; Charles M. Pickering; William Rohrbach; Godfrey Taylor. Unity No. 273.—Silas C. Bishop. Black Diamond No. ZTli.—^William Bertino; Aaron C. Butler, Sr.; Abraham O. Butler; Francis M. Taylor. Webb No. 275.—David L. Bird; Luther N. Braden; Ormond Hamilton: William Jobling; Erne.it E. Kobs; Alex R. Wilson; Charles C. Wilson. Cosmos No. 278.—Benson Baker; Lloyd W. Jones. Barney No. 279.—Ernest C. Neeley; Glen L. Wheatcroft: Charles H. Whitteberry. Antiquity No. 280.—Thomas B. Williams. Millbrook No. 281.—John A. Bundy: Alexander Fabricius; William W. Kerbaugh; John H. Legere. Alpha No. 282.—Frank F. Bailey. Argonia No. 285.—Alexander S. McDaniel. Oak No. 287.—John R. Rinehart. Cyrus No. 288.—Milo C. Phelps; Jessie E. Swayze. Emerald No. 289.—David O. McColm; Willis U. Stevens; George H. Tate, Jr. Paradise No. 290.—John Ford'; Clyde F. Gardner; Thure W. Palmberg; Russell A. Price. Beulah No. 291.—Steward M. Brown; George R. Kistler; Ely Missimer. Glasco No. 292.—Lorean F. Davidson; Sophus Nutland. Kiowa No. 293.—Frank Barker: John F. Bertram; Lawson R. Freeman; Orlie G. Underwood. Comanche No. 295.—Arthur E. Barlow; Isaac L. Webster. Apollo No. 297.—Charles Hall; Thomas Knowles; Berne J. Muhlhein; Ralph Woodard, 1943. Samaria No. 298.—Philip S. Crose; Otto L. Jackson; James W. Zavodnik. Cable No. 299.—Arthur B. Eliot. Bamilton
No. 301.—Ole F. Bronson.
Gove City No. 302.—Lawrence O. Maxwell.
DEATHS—Continued. Albert Pike No. SOS.—Charles G. Adams, 1943; John Apostol, 1943; Fred Bales; Roy J. Ball; Howard F. Bartels, 1943; Glenn A. Beach, 1943; Burley V. Bird; Albert H. Blase; James M. Bridenstlne; Henry C. Callahan, 1943; Wintield M. Campbell, 1943; William C. Chapman; Harry J. Childers; Ellis B. Cohlmia; Riley G. Cunningham; Tom M. Deal; Alfred W. Dorrance; Ora G. Eikenberry; Thomas E. Elcock; John I. Ellet, 1943; Nemetallah F. Farha, 1943; David R. Finley; Ralph H. Gill, 1943; Isaac Goldsmith; Bingham G. Goodrich, 1943; Wilton R. L. Greenwell; Walter H. Hachten, 1943; Lester A. Heckard; Lewis W. Hennigh, 1943: Baker B. Hemdon, 1943; William H. F. Hossfeld. 1943; Eli H. Ingham; Roy D. Inscho; Ben E. Jobb; Helaman Johnson, 1943; Kyle C. Jones; William F. Jones, 1943; Glen F. J u m e y ; Harold M. Kepner, 1943; Napoleon B. Ketchersid; Clark Knox; Hugh G. Landis; William P. Lanning; Robert J. McKee, Jr., 1943; Roscoe R. Mays, 1943; Howard S. Miller, 1943; Joseph Miller; Herbert G. Odell; Waverly S. Piper, 1943; Philip O. Purdum, 1943; Charles T. Russell; Albert C. Rynders, 1943; Frank E. Samuel, 1943; John F. Schmitt, 1943; John Schweiter, 1943; George D. Shields; Noble E. Sidles, 1943: Robert A. Simons; Reed C. Sparks, 1943; Evlyn O. Spencer; Alfred Stettheimer; Zela M. Strait, 1943: James E. Thomas; John E. Vandeventer; Gustave H. O. Von Hein; Walter Van Vleet; George M. Wilson; Merle J. Wilsoi; Martin F. Wolf; Samuel F. Woolard; Robert A. Young. Randall No. SOi.—Rexford D. Espelund. Avon No. 305.—George M. Dean; Karl B. Stephenson. St. Thomas No. S06.r—James P. Phillips. Kansas No. 301.—Pearl B. Baker: James S. Bainum; Frank B. Cooley; George S. Criss; William N. Hawley; John C. Humbarger; Raymond E. Johnson; William S. Merriott; Webster W. Ray; Zelos R. Stewart; Charles W. Walker; William F; White. Alden No. 308.—Gabriel W. Burgess. Syracuse No. 309.—Joshua M. Brown. Naphtali
No. 310.—George P. Blackwood.
Hancock No. 311.—Donald A. Davison; Roy A. Hill, 1942;, Ralph Koch; Eric O. A. Miller.^ Santa Fe No. 312.—Ora. H. Hatfield; Joseph F. Pearce, 1943. Virginia No. 315.—Fred Goyette; Ernest F . Hill; Austin Jefferies. Coolidge No. 316.—Edwin Barrett. Wallace No. S18.—William High; Joseph E. Smith. Norwich No. 319.—Robert M. Skidmore, Sr. Goodland No. 321.—Jesse C. Hoyal; Jens Jensen; Archie Schoonover.
DEATHS—Continued. Ben Hur No. 322.—Guy Baker: Benjamin F. Brown; Emmett J. Corman; Loren D. Hills; Guy C. Lavin; Albert J. Mahr; Addison B. Marshal; Thomas J. Ogden; George Surguy. Oneida No. 323.—Fred G. Mlnger. Caney No. SH.—Charles Devore. LaHarpe No. 325.—Harry C. Brlster; Stanford D. Craig; Frank M. Yessen. . Horton No. 326.—Frank D. Gooding; Horace W. Highsmith; Thomas M. White. Gypsum City No. 328.—James E. Dickerson; Charles E. Gillum; Alba R. Manning; John A. Wirth. Arcadia No. 329.—Robert Ewing; Arthur Hagedorn. La Crosse No. 330.—Alvin T. Allen; George W. Hopkins. Soisiv "tcii 2^0. SSI. John ^.^. Lsnion * Friink A ^"sn'^'^r. Rob Morris No. 332.—Julius Z. Lill. Rosedale No. 333.—Jess Bliss; William C. Creek; James E. Harris; George W. Holsinger; Alec E. Peterson; Earl Ratcliff. Frederick No. 557.—William M, Carley. Kincaid No. 338.—Ernest Booher. Leoti No. 31)0.—Harry L. Gorsuch. Parker No. 341.—Carl W. Peterman, J r . ; Charles E. Satchell. Ashlar No. 3ii.—Robert Hessler. Spivey No. 3i7.—Parson A. Duckworth; William D. Duckworth; Albert Early. Hoxie No. 5^8.—R. Nelson Long; Alexander S. McLeod; Milton F. Shafer. Scammon No. 351.—William Groundwater; Ernest, O. Van Orsdall. Horace No. 352.—Robert Eadie; George W. Steinbarber. MarqueUe No. 353.—Frederick J. Walters. Summerfield No. 354.—James D. Russell. Chautauqua No. 355.—Frank M. Hubbard; Albert H. Shrader. . , . Alta Vista No. 557.—John N. Bolton; Walter M. Droll. , Jennings No. 560.—Edward E. Cilek; William K. Harold; Stanley J. Shook; Wayne C, Steele; Edgar W. Winget: Cuba No. SSi.—Joseph Kesl. Valley Center No. 564.—George W. Davis, 1943; Leroy A. Fritz; Alvis L. Weaver.
DEATHS^-Continued. Bonner Springs No. 366.—Howard S. Banta; William A. Smiley. Plains No. S67.—Sidney P. Northcutt; Eugene B. Packard. Roger E. Sherman No. 369.—Samuel Cowan; Joseph T. Crosland; Robert H. Hunter; Clyde M. Johnson; George W. Johnston; Clarence A. Mott. Macksville No. 371.—Albert J. .Bock; Joseph A. DeBusk; Thomas A. Prather. Denison No. 372.—Lloyd R. Black; Thomas W. Jones. Grand View No. 376.—Harper B. 'Andrews; Andrew J. Deem; Zelora T. Dickson. Zenda No. 378.—Stanford M. Smart. White City No. 380.—Edward Nelson. Grainfield No. 381.—John J. Stubbs. Wilsey No. 382.—Jacob H. Garey. McDonald No. 383.—James P. Banister; John L. Payne. Protection No. 38i.—Arther A. Carpenter; Charles E. Harden; Horace L. Osborne; Earl Schesser. Tyro No. 386.—Albert D. Jordan. Natoma No. S90.—Ralph L. Tlchenor. Sylvia No. 391.—Carl E. Hindsley. Mayetta No. 393.—Clark E. Coleman; Chester Moore; John M. Stout. Saffordville No. 395.—Hubert R. Denny. Wakefield No. .596.—Paul A. Manuel. Lindaborg No. 397.—Paul L. Gunnerson. Bepler No. 398.—Harry M. Deck; James D. Graham. Mullinville No. 399.—William A. Morris. Latham No. 1,01.—Willie A. Thompson. Wakarusa No. iOi.—Carl M. Tomlinson. St. Francis No. iOJi.—Lyie J. Scoby. Kensington
No. 1,05.—Theophilus E. Burns.
Arma No. 1,08.—John O'Donnell; Franklin H. Smith. Haviland No. 1,09.—William A. Corrigan; Henry L. Gittord. Wilmore No. ilB.—Mathew M. Hughes. Perry No. J,15.—Maurice R. Plummer. Delia No. ^19.—Isaac P. Henry.
I
:,
'
DEATHS—Concluded. HanwyviUe No. iZl.—James Hawks; Fred Symes. Elkhart
W.
Buchanan;
Charles
R.
No. i22.—Otis R. Pumphrey; Russell W. Welliver.
Pretty Prairie No. 428.—Albert A. Brown. Goff No. 430.—John McManis. Bestor O.' Brown No. ^M.—William H. Burche; William H. Clark; Hayne A. Dermid; Charles A. McCorkle; Claude O. Nichols; Arthur V. Robinson; Orville E. Senour; Oren C. Vough; Edward J. Williams. Rosalia No. iSi.—Albert
S. Lee; Hubert H. Riley.
Overland Park No. ^56.—William J. B. Hughes; Isaac C. Lightfoot; John C. P. Mills; Asa M. Wood. Enterprise No. kSI.—Theodore Kroesh. Kanorado No. W.—John T. Dyatt. Hutchinson No. 445.—George W. Cantwell: Ernesf E Gi pin; Guy C. Glascock; Henry P. Hertz: J o h i W. Malloy. Kingsdown
No. li^T.—Lloyd R. Shufelberger.
©tter (tlranlr Sfuxiitittioni.
Alabama—OLIVER
D . STREET, P.G.M., A u g u s t
3; W I L U A M L .
L E E , P.G.M., D e c . 28. Alberta—GEORGE
M . KERBY, P . G . M . , F e b . 9.
Arizona—ANTHONY British
A. J O H N S , P . G . M . , M a y 24.
Columbia—FRANK
S. MCKEE,
P.G.M.
and
P.G.Sec,
A u g u s t 24. California—VfUAAATii 22, 1942.
P . FH-MER, P.G.M. a n d G.Treas., Nov.
Colorado—MARSHALL H . D E A N , P . G . M . , M a r c h 13; CHARLES F . PAINTER, P.G.M., Dec. 29, 1943; HERBERT S . SANDS, P.G.M., D e c . 1 3 ; CHARLES A. PATTON, P.G.M., A u g . 19,
1943. Costa
Rica—TOMAS
S . GUELL, P . G . M . , J a n . 10, 1943; E M I L I O
DE M. OssAYE, P.G.M., A p r i l 7, 1943; TOMAS P . DE ARCO, P.G.M.,
Feb.
28,
1943;
RAMIRO
A.
VILLANAVE,
Dec. 16, 1943. Delaware—G. LAYTON GRIER, P . G . M . , STUART, P . G . M . , J a n . 14. Florida—WALLACE
17; J O S E P H S .
C . M U L L E N , P . G . M . , A u g . 11.
Indiana—MARTIN
Kentucky—
March
R . C H E V E S , F e b . 4.
Illinois—EDV^ABD
Iowa—CHARLES
P.G.M.,
'
A. MORRISON, P.G.M., J u l y 9. EDWARD W R I G H T , P . G . M . , D e c . 21.
WILLIAM
H . HAWES,
RICHARD P . D I E T Z M A N ,
P.G.M.,
Grand
Tiler,
May 11;
Dec. 22, 1943; I N N E S R .
ROSS, P.G.M., J u l y 6. Louisiana—RUDOLPH
A. W . H . KRAUSE, P.G.M., Dec. 21.
Maine—AMOS A. CARTER, P . J . G . W . , A p r i l 7; GEOROE A G I L PATRIC, P . J . G . W . , J u l y 2 2 ; F R A N K B . ARNOLD. P . J . G . W . , A p r i l 2 ; FRED L . GARDNER, P . D . D . G . M . , A u g . 6. Manitoba—WILLIAM
PENWICK,
P.G.M., May
15; EDWARD M .
WALKER, P.G.M., Sept. 28. Michigan—G. ROSCOE S W I F T , P . G . M . , T H O M P S O N , P . G . M . , D e c . 19, 1943.
July
12;
JAMES
Minnesota—DICK A. M I T C H E L L , PRAY, P.G.M., M a y 11.
July
25;
ALBERT F .
Missouri—THAD
B.
LANDON,
G.M., P.G.M.,
Jan.
11;
H.
ARTHUR
MATHER, G . S e c , A p r i l 22. Nebraska—AMBROSE
C . . EPPERSON,
P.G.M.,
March
16; IRA
C. FREET, P . G . M . , Oct. 13; W I L L I A M A. ROBEBT.SON, P.G.M.,
J u l y 3 ; FREDERICK L . T E M P L E . P.G.M., A u g u s t 13.
Nevada—THEODORE
J. STEINMETZ, P.G.M., J u n e 12.
iVeto yorfc—JACOB CHARLES K L I N C K , P.G.M., Oct. 17. Ohio—NELSON
W I L L I A M S , P.G.M., F e b . 11.
Pennsylvania—EDGAR Rhode
A. T E N N I S , P.G.M., Dec. 20, 1943.
Island—GEORGE
F . WARD, P.G.M., J a n . 20.
Saskatchewan—CHARLES O . DAVIDSON, P.G.M., FRANCIS B E L L REILLY, P.G.M., Nov. 22.
Feb.
22; •
South Carolina—LILLIUS D . S I M P S O N , P.'D.D.G.M., April 15. J A M E S R . J O H N S O N , P.G.M., Dec. 21. rennessee—WALKER
M . TAYLOR, P.G.M., J u l y 9.
T e x a s — W I L L I A M M . F L Y , P.G.M., J u n e 26. Vermont—CHARLES H . DARLING, P.G.M., Oct. 3 1 ; E D W I N F . GREENE, P.G.M., M a y 20. Virginia—NEEDHAM S . TURNBULL, J R . , P.G.M., M a r c h 31; J O H N T . COCHRAN, P.G.M., J u n e 30; CHARLES H . CALLAH A N , P.U.M., J u l y 31. Washington—DON F . K I Z E R , G.M., F e b . TYLER, R G . M . a n d G. S e c , Oct. 22. Wisconsin—JOHN J a n . 3. Wj/omingr—PETER
E.
LANGDON,
23;
HORACE W .
P . G . M . a n d G. T r u s t e e ,
S . COOK, P.G.M., Oct. 19.
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CORRESPONDENCE REVIEW. M.". w . ' . OTTO R . SOUDERS.
FOREWORD. Some of the main concerns to all the Grand Masters, and reflected in many committee reports are "What about Masonry after the w a r ? " "What will be done to educate.Masons in Masonry?" "How will we interest the great numbers who are coming into the O r d e r ? " "How can we interest the member who is not an office holder?" etc. etc. There is no question in the mind of this correspondent that these are very vital subjects and important in the life of Masons and Masonry. I have been a Mason thirtyfive years and have held from one to ten offices during all that time. I have belonged to a small town lodge and to one of the largest lodges in the United States. I have also been an active worker in my church even longer than thirty-five years. The cry of the Church is the same as that of the Lodge. Naturally so, for both are trying to help men. Both have the same problems and the same discouragements. The plain facts are you cannot make or even help make all men better. Some men just simply do not want to be better. It's like trying to get men to quit using liquor or tobacco. Most of them will admit both are harmful, but they just want to indulge. We have the same problems in education. For over thirty-one years, I have been actively engaged in educational work from the administrative angle, as a school board member or on the board of a college and interested in the Wesley Foundation Work. But while practically all people admit the need of adding to their store of knowledge, very few will participate in any advanced work, unless they can see a direct financial return to them and it must be in the immediate present, not at some future date. So it is with Masonry. Most men who join Masonry have no desire and certainly no intention of putting themselves out to attend lodge regularly or to devote the time necessary to fill an office, and most of them think that those of us who have worked without the hope of fee or reward are just plain fools. They have taken one Masonic lecture very literally, to w i t : "Masonry is not meant to interfere with your necessary vocations," and they intend to see to it that there is no interference. But while we have to admit that there is no real prospect of interesting all Masons in Masonry and its hopes and aspirations, there is only one thing for Masons to do and that is to keep trying. No religious leader ever picked a band of disciples that was ever 100% for him or his teachings. The greatest of all teachers came up with one traitor, two deniers and nine cowards, but it did finally soak into the souls of four or five what He was really trying to do and they upset the thinking and acting of the world, but only by keeping everlastingly a t the job. There are always some PAULS and LUKES and LUTHERS and
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KNOXES and WESLEYS and CALVINS and WHITEFIELDS and FOSDICKS and V A N D Y K E S and SAVONAROLAS and GEORGE WASHINGTONS and
LiNCOLNS who will listen, believe and act and, by the very intensity of their lives, influence even the laziest person. Even those Masons who stuck their tongues in their cheeks when they read "Unbiased by friends and uninfluenced by mercenary motives" really have conceived a favorable opinion of the Institution. The reward to the Masonic Fraternity and to Masons is not in the thing accomplished but in the effort. Striving after perfection is what counts. So, brethren, don't be discouraged by apparent non-success. Each effort has some accomplishment. While the result may not be noticeable to you in the lives of your associates the result is noticeable in your own life to all your friends.
ARIZONA—1Q44, Gain 381; membership 5,882. The Grand Master, ALBERT R E X BUEHMAN, opened the Sixty-second Annual Communication with visitors from Nevada, Wyoming, California and New Mexico and with eighteen Past Grand Masters present, but without the assistance of t h e Kansas Representative. We note that the Grand Master has also served as Grand High Priest, Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Patron and next year will be Grand Commander. In speaking of Masonry and its purposes the Grand Master stated: "If there is one answer to the inquiry, 'What is wrong with Masonry?', it must be found in our very own, our individual lack or refusal to assume a personal responsibility to Masonry. It we would ask ourselves frequently, 'Am I my Brother's Keeper'?' and then look about us to see what we could do to brighten the lives ot those around us, w^e would be doing Masonry a service and this would bring us a little closer together in our effort to uplift humanity—we might attend a brother's funeral; we might call on a sick brother; we might help a widow, give a kind word to the Janitor or newsboys—yes, in a hundred little ways make Masonry a part of our daily lives, ever remembering to be tolerant, for GEORGE WASHI^fO'roN and every Masonic leader since his time demanded as a basis of unity and fellowship, freedom of thought and speech." We also note the appointment of EDWARD W . SULT, as Grand
Representative near the Grand Lodge of Kansas in place of ELLIS F I N K . The Grand Master suggests that the larger lodges ought to help some of the smaller lodges financially and it seems t o this reviewer that this is a good thought. A small lodge of fifty members may be as loyal as a lodge having one thousand members, but it can't begin to put on the same type of program. They cannot have anything like the same kind of halls or furniture. Of course, they can have the same kind of brotherly feeling, but if they can't have a decent meeting place there is not the same desire to go to lodge, nor the same feeling of respect for the Institution. He also
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s u g g e s t s t h e G r a n d L o d g e insist on a g o o d ' l o c a t i o n , a good hall, a n d p r o v i d e f o r it, if n e c e s s a r y , w i t h t h e p r i v i l e g e of p a y i n g b a c k in s m a l l p a y m e n t s o v e r a n u m b e r of y e a r s . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r issued a D i s p e n s a t i o n t o t w o P a s t M a s t e r s t o open a l o d g e a n d c o n d u c t i t s b u s i n e s s in t h e a b s e n c e of its p r i n cipal officers w h o w e r e in w a r w o r k . T h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e did n o t a p p r o v e of t h i s decision a n d t h o u g h t t h e officers should resign, b u t t h e G r a n d Lodge h a d a b i g g e r vision t h a n t h e c o m m i t tee and supported the Grand Master. .
BRITISH COLUMBIA—1944. G a i n 1 6 1 ; M e m b e r s h i p 13,224. T h e S e v e n t y - t h i r d A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y J . G. B R O W N , a s G r a n d M a s t e r . Offers of a s s i s t a n c e w e r e cabled t o b o t h t h e G r a n d L o d g e s of E n g l a n d a n d S c o t l a n d , b u t in b o t h i n s t a n c e s w o r d w a s r e c e i v e d b a c k t h a t it w a s n o t n e c e s s a r y a t t h i s t i m e . S c o t l a n d s u g g e s t e d it m i g h t be v e r y w e l c o m e a f t e r t h e w a r t o h e l p t h e a g e d a n d i n f i r m . T o t h e s a m e effect w e r e a cable ajid l e t t e r f r o m E n g l a n d . C o n t r i b u t i o n s of $500.00 to t h e G r e e k W a r Relief F u n d , $1000.00 t o t h e Chinese Relief F u n d a n d $10,000.00 t o t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l R e d C r o s s of w h i c h $3500.00 w e r e e a r m a r k e d for special n e e d s of N o r w a y a n d $2,500.00 t o t h e C a n a d i a n R e d C r o s s w e r e s e n t . There were twelve P a s t Grand Masters present and we note t h e p r e s e n c e of o u r K a n s a s R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , R . ' . W . ' . F . A . WILLIS. Visitors were from Alberta and Oregon. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r g a v e a v e r y fine a d d r e s s , c o m p a r i n g F r e e m a s o n r y w i t h a n d d i s t i n g u i s h i n g it f r o m t h e service clubs, t h e d i n n e r clubs, t h e convivial societies a n d r e l i g i o u s societies. H e s h o w s definitely t h a t M a s o n r y h a s no conflict w i t h a n y of t h e s e , b u t e m b r a c e s p o r t i o n s of all of t h e m , a n d i s d i s t i n c t l y d i f f e r e n t in s o m e w a y s f r o m e a c h . H e s t a t e s t h a t : "It cannot be too emphatically urged that Freemasonry is not a benefit society, it is not an insurance organization, it is not a service club, nor is it constituted to fulfill these functions. Relief is one of its cardinal tenets, but that relief is spontaneous in its impulse and silent in its operations. We make no public appeals nor can the great fabric of our system, with its universal, eternal and unchallengeable truths, its glorious history and traditions, reaching back as it does to time immemorial, its clear distinction between operative and speculative Masonry, be regarded as a casual circumstance, a means of getting men together for a few convivial moments. Beyond question Freemasonry is devoted to the highest interests that could engage the thought and endeavor of man, the moral and spiritual aspects of man's nature and our human existence, the development of manhood and moral character as a source of human happiness and the noblest contribution to the common good. "So far as I know, no other movement, except it be religion itself, has so high an aim. The institutions of religion have doubtless a larger scope. Theirs is a programme of total redemption—the complete salvation of all classes and elements of human society. They embrace in their plan not only just and upright men, free by birth, and mature age, of sound
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judgment and strict morals, but men, women and children alike, people of all ages-and all sorts-and—conditions-of men. They can do this because their aim is nothiifg other than the regeneration of both individuals and society. But Freemasonry, without competing with or offering opposition to the agencies cf religion, throws all its power and prestige into the great task of developing the mental and moral strength of worthy men and creating a standard of citizenship, both national citizenship and world citizenship, in the hope of building and guaranteeing the happiness and welfare of mankind. Hence you can see why we claim that Freemasonry Is not only 'the most ancient but the most moral human institution that ever existed as every character, figure and emblem has a moral tendency and serves to inculcate the practice of virtue in all the genuine professors." H e t h e n p r o c e e d s t o r e n a m e o u r old f r i e n d s B O A Z a n d J A C H I N , o n e . h e c a l l s " T h e M a n h o o d of t h e B r o t h e r " a n d t h e o t h e r , " T h e B r o t h e r h o o d of Mam," t h e n q u o t e s : "The one stands for the highest realization of the individual personality, the other for the true Utopia of human society. The one is the symbol of what we may call the self-regarding virtues, the perfection of the individual; the other, the perfection of human society, the other-regarding or altruistic virtues. Both are essential focal points in human thougnt. We must seek to develop both of these interests without subordinating one to the other. A new world we must have. Better social conditions are the imperative duty of the hour, but let us be assured of this, that we cannot build a golden age out of men with leaden instincts. Unless our personal .motives and purposes, our emotions and passions, our aims and ambitions, are purified and cleansed and made worthy of the exalted dignity of man we are but grovelling creatures and will be found invariably .forcing down the social conditions to meet our own selfishness and greed. Well can the prayer of every man of us be that of the Psalmist of old, 'Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me'." All t o be d i r e c t e d a n d s a n c t i f i e d u n d e r t h e F a t h e r h o o d of God. A n e q u a l l y fine a d d r e s s w a s g i v e n b y t h e G r a n d C h a p l a i n w h i c h w e a r e k e p t f r o m q u o t i n g b e c a u s e of l a c k of s p a c e . T h e C o m m i t t e e on F r a t e r n a l C o r r e s p o n d e n c e h e a d e d t e m p o r a r i l y b y K A R L P. W A R W I C K , is g r e a t l y p e r t u r b e d o v e r t h e a c t i o n s of 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 g e t t i n g a w a y f r o m a strict adherence to physical qualifications. The committee s t a t e s : "We hope that the war will soon be over and peace again reign and that Freemasonry, with the r^st of the world, will return again to a semblance of sanity." T h e r e i s a r e v i e w of K a n s a s b y J. R. O L I V E R , w h o h a s since b e e n a p p o i n t e d a s C h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e .
COLORADO—1943. G a i n 4 7 8 ; M e m b e r s h i p 29,419. M.". W . ' . GEORGE C. T W O M B L Y , t h e ' G r a n d Master, opened the Eighty-third Annual Corhmunicatlon with fourteen Past Grand Masters and the Grand Representative for K a n s a s , L E O R . GOTTLIEB, present. • - • ' . , : W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r CHARLES A . PATTON, a n d also t h a t the Grand M a s t e r issued dis-
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pensations to confer degrees on Kansas Masons in Colorado and that he requested Kansas to do the-same-thing as a m a t t e r of courtesy for Colorado. The Grand Master missed a good- opportunity to make an address instead of merely a report. He recommended that the law^ be definitely set out as to physical qualifications of a candidate, rather than leaving it for the discretion of each Grand Master. The Grand Lodge has established a Committee on Contributions and Bequests which asks for a fund sufficient to aid returning service men and their dependents during and after the war. M.'. W.'. HARRY L . BAUM, in his correspondence report, gave a long review of Masonry and the war which makes very interesting reading. Recognition was granted the Grand Lodge of Argentina.
CONNECTICUT—1944. Gain 640; Membership 34,498. The 156th Annual Communication was opened by t h c G r a n d Master, CARLETON W . TYLER. We note the absejiCe of the Grand Representative for Kansas. Fourteen Past Grand Masters were present and visitors from most of the Western States. Past Grand Master ANSON F . KEELER died. The Grand Master made a number of observations of Interest to the Craft covering the statement to the candidates in taking the degrees to the effect that only expulsion, suspension and reprimand are penalties inflicted by the Masonic Fraternity. He also suggested a shortened funeral ceremony and that the service a t the grave might be omitted if one is given at the home, church or the funeral parlor. He refused permission to open lodge for funeral purposes and leave it open all year, but recommends the opening of a lodge at any place where the funeral is to be held, or at the lodge room. There are 347 members cared for by their Masonic Home and the per capita tax for its support is $4.00 a year. There is a splendid review of Kansas by Past Grand Master WiNTHROP BUCK with pertinent quotations from Grand Master CURTISS.
DELAWARE—1942. Gain 3; membership 5,089. Grand Master CLARENCE A. SHORT opened the 137th Annual Communication without the Kansas Representative being present. Before the session was ended he appointed a new Grand Representative for Kansas near the Grand Lodge of Delaware in-the person of Brother GEORGE-R. ELLEGOOD and we welcome him as our new: Grand Representative for Kansas. - The Grand Master suggests, he might have done more in the way of visitations if it had not been for distances.-We wonder how
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Texas and California think of this reason as coming from Delaware. There were visitors present from Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and District of Columbia. The Grand Master expressed the desire to see all American boys become Boy Scouts and then DeMolays and then Masons. This would be quite an ambitious program and certainly ought to be a helpful one. He visited all the twenty-two lodges and found conditions in good shape and recommended a special assessment of fifty cents per year per member during the duration of the war to be used for the Masonic Service Association. We note the death of Past Grand Master HARRY GALBBAITH. Recognition was extended to Nicaragua, but denied to other South American countries. There is a clean cut review of Kansas with pleasant references to Grand Master PETERSON, Grand Orator DAWSON and this Reviewer which was written by FRANK S . CKAIG,
as chairman of the committee.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1943. Gain 249; Membership 20,016. The 133rd Annual Communication was opened by CARL H . CLAUDY, Grand Master, and we note the presence of WILLIAM H . ROHRMAN, Grand Representative for Kansas. We also note the death of Past Grand Master JAMES W . WiTTEN, who has been a very active member of that Grand Lodge. The receipts from the Annual "Night of Thrills" amounted to over $11,000.00, of which $6,000.00 was expected to be used to repair the foundations of the Children's Building at the Masonic Home, but finally it was necessary to use the entire amount of money. The m a t t e r of the officers of the Grand Lodge residing outside the physical jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, but within Metropolitan Washington, again caused confusion and discussion. The Jurisprudence Committee recommended a change of the law by adding the words "precluding the performance of the duties of his office." Foreign relations were established with Argentina. An argument arose with the Grand Master of Virginia over the right of the District to receive petitions from candidates who had resided in Virginia less than one year. Virginia claimed,jurisdiction of all residents of the State of Virginia whether they had resided in the State long enough to'petition a lodge in Virginia or not and the District conceded this to be the right of Virginia. A committee of three was appointed to study methods of avoiding the receipt of too many petitions to the harm of Masonry. The Committee on Grand Master's address agrees with this reviewer, or we agr^e with them, when they state:
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"An examination of the address leads us to conclude that Grand Master CLAUDY is pioneering in producing a new type of Grand Master's address, wherein brevity appears to be the outstanding objective. "However, it is the opinion of the Committee that in accomplishing his purpose the Grand Lodge has been denied the privilege to receive from his gifted pen some insight into his thoughts concerning our beloved Fraternity, its present condition, the part it should currently play in the affairs of this war-stricken world as well as his views on what our policy should be in the post war period. >Ve feel sure that from his storehouse of Masonic knowledge and the field of his experience would come forth many valuable suggestions tor the guidance of the Craft."
A Grand Master who has something to say to twenty thousand Masons of his Jurisdiction ought to say it for the good of the Craft in the future and not confine himself to a mere recital of his actions. Seventy-one members of their Home cost $97,945.86, as contrasted to less than $92,000.00 in Kansas in caring for 280 members. The Correspondence Report is by J. WALTER KURSUER, who
makes some strong comments about these individuals, particularly Secretaries of Grand Lodges, who advocate advertising of the F r a ternity and its purpose and benefits. We note in his reviews of North Dakota t h a t he and our old friend WALTER H . MURFIN, the
reviewer for North Dakota, took some hot shots at the actions of the other's Grand Lodge for doing the same thing which each deplores. I would suggest that you brethren speak your minds in Grand Lodge, as well as in your reviews. There is a good review of Kansas with pleasing reference to this reviewer.
FLORroAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Gain 2,287; membership 23,291. The Grand Master, FRED B . NOBLE, opened the 115th Annual Communication and we note the presence of JOHN L . HALL, P a s t Grand Master, who is the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Duke of Windsor sent a telegram that he and the Duchess were unable to accept the Grand Master's invitation to attend the Grand Lodge meeting. There is no explanation as to how the Duchess was to get into the Grand Lodge. Past Grand Master WALLACE R. CHEVES died. He served as Foreign Correspondent for many years. A new button for the District Deputy Grand Master was designed and ordered furnished for distribution. Steps were taken to require all lodges to submit their By-Laws to a committee of three. Past Grand Masters. The Grand Master held an objection by a brother belong^ing to one lodge to the reception of a petition or conferring of degrees by another lodge had no effect, as the right to object belongs only to
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the lodge which the candidate is joining. The Grand Master admonished a lodge to be very careful of their ballot on a brother over sixty years of age, who had shown no interest in Masonry for over thirty-five years. He further recommended that a Master Mason be required to wait a year before making an application to join the York Rite or Scottish Rite Bodies. The per diem for authorized delegates was raised from $4.00 to $5.00 on account of increased expenses.
GEORGIA—1943. Gain 2,563; membership 42,994. The 157th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master E. D. WELLS and we note the presence of the Representative for Kansas, P. T. MCCUTCHEN. Two corner-stones were laid for Baptist Churches and one for a high school. A number of amendments to the Masonic code were adopted, especially some dealing with estab"ishing an Endowment Fund for the Masonic Home and outlining its use; and others dealing with restoration of members dropped for non-payment of dues. Provision was made for adopting a new, shorter and less doleful burial service, which is to be optional with the Master. The Proceedings show that the Grand Master "offered" his address which was referred to the Committee on Grand Masters' address and the committee wished to commend the Grand Master for his untiring efforts and service, the manner in which he has performed his duties and the economical handling of the affairs of the Grand Lodge. Evidently the offer of address was not accepted by either the Grand Lodge or the committee for it is not printed and there is no portion of it shown. We are greatly disappointed, for the nama "WELLS" in connection with Masonry in Georgia has come to stand for something to those of us who know the General Grand Master of the General Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the United States and this "WELLS" may have been some relation to him.
IDAHO—1943. Gain 162; membership 9,109. The Seventy-seventh Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, L E E CARLOCK. We note the absence of the Representative for Kansas. There were thirteen P a s t Grand Masters present and Representatives of thirty Grand Jurisdictions. The Grand Master visited in 'Washingfton, British Columbia, Montana, Wyoming, New York, Nebraska and South Dakota. An exchange of Grand Representatives has been arranged with the Grand Lodges of Tamaulipas and Unida Mexicana. The Grand Lodge was incorporated. I The Committee on Education made quite a long report, mostly complaining about conditions with few suggestions for improve-
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ment. I t brought in a new form of reception for the Grand Master and we note that Idaho still introduces the Grand Master at the altar, rather than going directly to the East. Idaho has adopted a rule that at 9:00 o'clock on the first Stated Communication in November all lodges shall pause for one moment for silent prayer for the boys in service. We note the death of two Past Grand Masters, WiLMOT H. GIBSON and I. EDGAR MEEK. An interesting his-
tory of Northern Idaho and these lodges activities is reported. There is a brief review of Kansas, touching a number of the highlights of our 1943 session by Past Grand Master J. GLOVER ELDRIDGE.
ILLINOIS—1943. Gain 1,673;' membership 189,441. In the presence of visitors from a number of States the Grand Master, KARL J. MOHR, opened the 104th Annual Communication and we note the presence of the Representative for Kansas, GEORGE E . ANDERSON.
The Grand Master made a number of recommendations t h a t were adopted by the Grand Lodge, among them the raising of the salary of the Grand Master from $2500.00 to $3600.00 and the Grand Secretary's salary from $5000.00 to $6000.00. He had a very busy year and did lots of visiting in other States. He recommended the establishment of a Grand Lodge periodical, the erection of a Grand Lodge building and rather flatteringly stresses the speed with which he moved and the decisiveness with which he acted. He consolidated six lodges into three, suspended one Charter, dedicated one temple and suspended one brother and later the Grand Lodge expelled this brother because of .failure to register under the Selective Service Act. The Constitution was amended to permit injured men to join the Masonic Lodge by striking out the provision about "possessing no maim or defect in his body that may render him incapable of conforming to what the several degrees respectively require of him." Governor GREEN acted as Grand Orator and gave one of his splendid addresses. Notice is taken of the deaths of our Past Grand Masters GEORGE O . FOSTER, JOHN W . NEILSON and ALEXANDER A. SHARP.
There is a splendid reviev.' of Kansas by ELMER E. BEACH, Past Grand Master. He reprints, by permission, the article "Axis Box Score Against Freemasonry," by J. FAiRfiAiRN SMITH of Michigan, editor of the Masonic World, and which shows the troubles of Masonry in Axis lands.
INDIANA—1943. Gain 4,916; membership 112,153. The 126th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master CLARENCE R . MARTIN and we note the presence of CHESTER A. MCPHEETERS, the Grand Representative for Kansas, together with fourteen Past Grand
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Masters and guests from Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio and Washington. In speaking of the gain in membership the Grand Master says: "Men, in times of great emergency and crisis, seek something true, strong and elemental, something that will sustain their faith and courage. And so, in increasing numbers, men, good men and true, are surging freely and unsolicited to the Altar of Masonry. "The benevolent, charitable, patriotic, social and educational activities of the fraternity have also increased to a most gratifying extent."
The Grand Master's report covers seventy pages of very interr esting matter. He issued an edict overriding the provisions of their law prohibiting the conferring of the Entered Apprentice deg^ree, except in lodges where elected, so that men in the Armed Forces . might be given the degrees in other States by courtesy. A dispensation was issued permitting a Past Master to open a lodge regularly, as the Master was on a night shift in war work; the Senior Warden was an embalmer and frequently had to work at night and Trustee was not a constitutional office and a brother who occupied one of the ten offices of a lodge might also serve as a trustee. He ruled t h a t an illegitimate child is free-born and can petition for membership. The Grand Master made three decisions as to intoxicating liquors, holding that a candidate hauling beer, one who works in a distillery and the general manager of a brewing company is each barred from presenting a petition. The Grand Master had a large number of unusual matters presented to him caused by mistakes which he handled judiciously and for the benefit of Masonry. One lodge was consecrated and constituted and five halls were dedicated. The Grand Master recommended to the Grand Lodge the publication of instructional rituals for presentation to candidates to offset spurious rituals sold by department stores and bookstores' and which should contain language covering the penalties of Ancient Organizations of Workmen, but showing Masonry has no penalties, except expulsion, suspension and reprimand. A new Grand Representative for Kansas was appointed. Rev. CHESTER A. McPHEETERS, the Grand Chaplain of Indiana. Past Grand Master HARRY B . TUTHILL died. A telegram from the Grand Lodge of Kansas was read, but there is no indication of its contents. The review is by P a s t Grand Master EDGAR F. GAY with a fine report of Kansas in the official paper, "The Indiana Freemason." His tables show 2,465,039 members in the United States of America and 165,351 in Canada.
INDIANAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944, Gain 8,655; membership 120,813. Grand Master LEB WHITEHALL opened the 127th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge with
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visitors from Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio, with fourteen P a s t Grand, Masters present. We note the absence of our Kansas Representative. The Grand Master ruled that a Masonic burial can not be given to one who committed suicide. The Ritual Committee presented a report that three rituals should be printed, one for each degree and the Grand Master added that a deposit should be required of $10.00 for each ritual. The Deputy Grand Master, SAMUEL B. PETTINGILL, resigned as his business required him to be absent from the State for more than half of the time. The Grand Master discovered that certain members of the War Service Committee had organized a slate for election of Grand Lodge Officers. He disorganized the committee and reprimanded the persons making the plan. He also found that a convicted embezzler had not been tried by his lodge and ordered them to prefer charges and try the brother with the result that he was expelled indefinitely. He also ruled that a brother who had received his Entered Apprentice degree twenty-five years ago had not displayed sufficient interest in Masonry to justify issuing a Special Dispensation for the other degrees since he needed a hardof-hearing device. The Grand Treasurer had delegated a deputy in the Grand Secretary's office to affix his signature to warrants and the Grand Master demanded that he withdraw^ this permission and notify the banks holding the Grand Lodge deposits to honor only checks signed by the Grand Treasurer. Notice is taken of the death of our Past Grand Master JOHN W. NEILSON.
The statistical report of ELMER P. GAY, Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, shows the Masonic membership in the United States to be 2,499,188. Canada has a membership of 167,979.
KENTUCKYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1943. Gain 3,223. The Grand Master, W. ZELNA CARTER, opened the 143rd Annual Communication with visitors from Missouri and West Virginia. He enthusiastically supported the War Bond Drive and reported that 75% of all County Chairmen throughout Kentucky were Masons. An agreement was entered into between the Grand Lodge and the Northern Presbyterian Church for the disposal of property left by a will for the purpose of conducting an Orphanage. The Secretary shows a membership of 47,943, with cash on hand $144,596.25 and invested funds of $158,508.75. The Grand Master ruled that a lodge can not levy an assessment on its members and anyone suspended for failure to pay such an assessment must be reinstated. The Constitution was amended to permit the Grand Master to issue a Special Dispensation in case of an emergency, to permit the
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shortening of time between degrees to less than one lunar month for members of the Armed Force. Governor KEEN JOHNSON was introduced and addressed the Grand Lodge. Appropriations from the Grand Lodge funds were made for the Educational Committee of $3,000.00; special education of orphans who have not completed their Sophomore year in High School of $1,000.00; extra expense money for the Masonic Home of $2,000.00; Soldiers' Club of $2,000.00; bonus for the Grand Secretary of $600.00. Fraternal recognition w a s extended to the Grand Lodges in San Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. When the new Grand Master was installed he w a s given fifteen different presents ranging from a red rose to an encyclopedia of Masonic History. It must have been a s embarrassing to him as it is distressing to the reviewers. Seven presents were then g^ven to the Junior Past Grand Master and a top coat to the Deputy Grand Master. The Eastern Star in Kansas did away with this tjrpe of fol-de-rol long ago. J^
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their Grand Lodge Proceedings. The 1943 volume contains 616 pages which is the largest of any Jurisdiction In the United States. We note the death of three Past Grand Masters, JOHN L . PHILLIPS, ROLAND H . C . RHEA and TIMOTHY W . PENNINGTON. The
new Grand Master is E. B. BEATTY, of Beattyville. The Reviewer is Ali.EN C. TERHUNE. He devotes a little more than a page to Kansas with a splendid general review covering all the vital points. He refers to the deaths of GEORGE O. FOSTER and ALEX A. SHARP, and writes with appreciation of the Masonic Home and has a good word for Grand Master CURTISS and the Grand Orator FREEMAN.
LOUISIANA—1944. Gain 1,856; membership 23,070. Grand Master BENJAMIN Y . WOLF opened the 133rd Annual Communication and we note the presence of sixteen P a s t Grand Masters and also that notice was taken of the death of our own JOHN W . NEILSON.
A difference of Jurisdictional laws arose with Texas over some Texans who had received one or two degrees in Texas, then moved to Louisiana, lived there a year and then filed a petition in Louisiana for advancement as Louisiana Masons. Texans objected as they claimed perpetual jurisdiction over brothers who had received part of their degrees In Texas. Louisiana does not have such regrulatlon, so an argument arose. Louisiana kept the particular candidates, but changed its law by adopting the Texas rule, which is the regxilation in almost all jurisdictions. The Grand Master was surprised to find some convicts who were in prison or out on parole were still members of the lodges with no charges preferred against, them and some lodges did not think they needed to do so, but after some letters were sent them by the Grand Master, he
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says they "recognized their duty." The Grand Master ruled that the owner and operator of slot machines could not be permitted to file a petition for Masonry. One lodge gave the Entered Apprentice degree to a boy not yet twenty-one years of age and the Grand Master ruled they had to return the fee, cancel the election and annul the reception of the petition and the report of the committee. A Master of a lodge took a dimit and attempted to join another lodge after his own lodge had cancelled the dimit. He presented his dues card to show he was in good standing. The Grand Master held he was still a member of the original lodge. One ruling we cannot agree with was granting a fifty-year certificate to a'brother who had been dropped for non-payment of dues for ten years of the fifty. The Grand Master believes in educational work and in the equal rights of man. In speaking along this line he states: "We as Masons are believers in education. The more education we have the firmer our democratic institutions become. We must support our Country to the limit. We must do it in the War. We are under a great duty in supporting it for a just peace, a people's peace, one which is going to recognize that all men are created equal and which is going to grant to all men freedom of speech, freedom of press and freedom of worship. We should not seek vengeance because Masonry teaches love. With love, however, there .must be respect. We should love our enemies that we may teach them the great principles of Masonry, the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. We hope the great leaders of our Country and our Allies, after they shall have obtained peace, will attempt to eradicate from the minds of all men all thoughts of hate and that through proper education those who are our enemies will realize that the advancement of mankind can only continue through ways of peace and not through ways of war." Fraternal relations were established with the Grand Lodge Benito Juarez of the State of Coahuila, Mexico. An old cemetery belonging to a defunct lodge which thereby became the property of the Grand Lodge was leased for a ten year period to a Baptist Church on condition that they maintain it properly and refuse no burial therein because of religious belief. The need was shown for "a burial ground for those of a religious faith different from that of the dominant religion." The Committee on Fraternal Correspondence was on the defensive in his explanations that while Louisiana has so-called District Lodges, yet they are not District Lodges, but only District meetings; that while certain lodges In New Orleans put on work under the Scottish Rite Ritual, yet they really owe allegiance to the Grand Lodge. Of course, it is hard to explain satisfactorily as to why a lodge should be permitted to use a ritual not adopted by the Grand Lodge. The Report is by Past Grand Master EDWIN F . GAYLE.
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MASSACHUSETTS—1943. Membership 93,472. The Grand Lodge w a s opened by ALBERT A. SCHAEFER, the Grand Master, and we note the presence of R.'. W.". GEORGE W . GRAY, the Grand Representative for Kansas.
In reporting on the overseas lodges the Grand Master quotes from letters showing that conditions are very bad in many places. One Secretary was removed and the Grand Master states it is the only such act he w^as required to perform in the three years he has seryed a s Grand Master and states: "I could no longer remain silent lest inaction be considered as a seeming condonation." At the direction of the Grand Master the Grand High Priest and the Grand Master of the Council were introduced, and visitors from Vermont, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Governor SALTONSTAII, delivered one of his delightful addresses. In speaking of opening the Grand Lodge in ample form the Deputy Grand Master stated: "The Grand Lodge is opened in ample form—ample enough to receive interest of any Brother, or any Lodge in the jurisdiction and act upon it with full and complete authority. "It suggests the amplitude of Freemasonry—ample enough for the exercise of all the Masonic virtues, ample enough for faith, hope and charity, for brotherhood, tolerance, self-control, good will—all those virtues that are fundamental to a happy and prosperous society."
The Grand Master goes into an extensive dissertation on captious balloting and states it is a Masonic offense to cast a ballot for malicious purposes or because of personal spite and then stresses t h e fact t h a t no brother h a s a right to reveal how he voted. He does not point out how a brother can be tried and punished for factious voting, nor how the offense is to be discovered. In reporting the operation of the Masonic Home, a list including increased cost of food, heat, clothing, etc., paralleling the same thing in Kansas, the Grand Master explains why the Home did not live within its budget. The Grand Master also states that the Home can not compete in prices for labor with the w a r factories. The jurisdiction of "College Lodges" was extended to include alumni and, in our opinion, this is unjust legislation, as it permits men in one town applying for membership in the town where their college is located.
MARYLAND—1943. The 100th Annual Communication w a s opened by the Grand Master, HARRY L . ROBINSON. Very elaborate ceremonies were carried out and there were many distinguished visitors present-from most of t h e Eastern States. The main address w a s gfiven by the
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President of Dickinson College, FRED PIERCE CORSON. President
CORSON gave a wonderful lecture on Masonry, its ideals and principles and why it has endured so long. Among other fine things we find the following: "In 1843 the competition from the standpoint of community activity which was experienced by the Masonic fraternity was in no sense as intense as it is today, for everywhere now organizations and interests are clamoring for our time and for our activity, and very often our Lodges languish and their worlc becomes less and less important to their members because of the competition for time and interest which turn their attention away from the Lodge and from the things that the Lodge stands for. "What, after all, constitutes the enduring and the survival values of any institution? Why do some institutions survive and why do some go by the board? What must every institution have, be conscious of, and jealously guard if it is to survive and if it is to fulfill its destiny as conceived by its founders? " I think there are four elements that are pertinent to the survival of our Masonic fraternity, elements which we must keep in mind for ourselves, jealously guard, and cultivate, and endeavor to inculcate not only In the mind and heart of the novitiate but likftwise in the mind and heart of those who comprise our communities, out of which shall come the new members for our Lodges. In the first place, if we want to know whether or not an institution shall survive we must examine the principles on which that institution is founded, for if there is one sure sign of decadence in any institution it will be found in the examination of their principles, should those principles prove to be transitory and not eternal. Great nations have sprung up from questionable principles and yet, one by one those nations have gone by the board while others have survived. Napoleon thought he could found a great empire upon principles of force; Machiavelli thought he could found a great empire upon the principles of deceit: Hitler thought he could found a great empire upon the principles of hate, and yet one by one these empires, founded on these principles, have risen to powerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;great power for the time beingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and yet that power has gone out from them and they have ceased not only to be a world factor but they have ceased to be an individual world entity. "Our nation was founded more than one hundred and fifty years ago, and yet, though young in years, it is the oldest nation from the standpoint of unchanged constitution that exists in the world. The reason why this nation has survived, while Machiavelli's empire and Napoleon's empire have ceased to be is found in the fact that our nation was established upon eternal principles of brotherhood and of democracy, and the eternal recognition of all of those qualities which make for manhood and the dignity of the individual while those other empires were founded on qualities which did not have those assets. So I say to you tonight that if you want the answer to the question. Shall the Masonic fraternity survive, look a t its principles. Remember this: it is founded on the eternal fact of Diety, and It has never been ashamed, in periods when others have been ashamed to own their God, to have upon its altar the Holy Bible and to cause its novitiates to kneel there in the sight of God and make their oaths, and to recognize by its light and by its teaching its belief in the Eternal Diety and in the eternal fact of an Eternal God. Let us remember this, also, that the Masonic fraternity, because it is founded on a belief in Deity, m u s t , likewise have a high and exalted opinion of the Individual. That is the greatest issue before us in the world today, and any institution that contributes to the enthronement of the dignity of man and of the right of the individual is an institution that not only has survival value for itself but
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has survival values for which our boys on yonder fields are laying down their lives tonight." We note that t h e Grand Representative for Kansas w a s absent a n d w e a l s o note t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r G E O R G E R . GORSUCH. T h e r e is n o r e v i e w .
MINNESOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Gain 448; membership 46,724. The Grand Master, LOUIS H. COLSON, opened the Ninety- first Annual Communication with visitors from Manitoba, Alberta, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota and Ontario and the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States. We note the death of Past Grand Masters JOSEPH L . MITCHELL and GUSTAF WIDDELL. The Grand Orator, CLINTON M . NORTON, in a fine
address
stated: "The creative spirit is not sufficiently manifested in the average Mason. Our vision is often times too limited. We forget that what we are to be, we are becoming and as we live from day to day we are making our own Masonry. The highlights of Masonic history have been printed and if a profane wanted to read them, he could. The great Masonic characters are no secret. Masonic Homes and Hospitals are not hidden from view; the various Grand Jurisdictions exchange fraternal relations through appointed representatives; surely we need not spend much time trying to impress the world concerning these phases of our activities; rather should we give more demonstration to the world that, as Masons, we believe in Truth as a Divine attribute and in God's own time it will overcome falsehood. As Masons, we shall be more mindful that we must account for the way we use our talent in the service and for the benefit of that humanity of which we are a part."
The Grand Master sent a personal letter to each brother raised during the year. He reports approximately 2,500 Masons of Minnesota in the Armed Forces and more leaving all the time. An Educational Lodge was formed in Duluth. The Masonic Home per capita cost is given as $450.00 a year. The Grand Master recommended an assessment for the Masonic Service Association and for the George Washington Monument, as well as a committee to lay plans for the 100th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge. There are 183 members of the Masonic Home, of whom 74 are men and 109 are women and among them are eighteen married couples. Notice is taken of the death of P a s t Grand Master NEILSON.
There-is a good review of Kansas with quotations from Grand Master CURTISS, presented by E. A. MONTGOMERY, Chairman of
the Committee on Correspondence, in his Twenty-second Annual Report and in which he reviewed fifty-nine Grand Lodge proceedings.
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MISSISSIPPI—1944. Gain 2,338; membership 25,298. The 126th Annual Communication was opened by WALTON S . HOOTSELL, Grand Master, without the assistance of the Representative for Kansas. Sixteen P a s t Grand Masters were present; tw^o charters were arrested and we note the death of Past Grand Master GEORGE B . POWER. His obituary shows him to have been a man of great ability and of fine character. We note that mention was made of the death of our Past Grand Master, JOHN W . NEILSON. The Grand Master issued an Edict about the use of the name of Masonry in soliciting the votes of members of the lodge for political purposes and also sent a circular letter forbidding Masonic Lodges to assist a tobacco company to sell cigarettes under the name of patriotism. The Jurisprudence Committee decided it was illegal to sell old Masonic furniture to a Negro Lodge because it was clandestine and that the offices of Secretary and Treasurer in a lodge can not be held by the same person. A part of the Proceedings is entitled "Address of Grand Orator," but after reading the first three paragraphs made up of stale jokes and doubtful insinuations, this , correspondent came to the conclusion there was no real oratory in the oration and that the orator must have thought he was in a barroom and not a Masonic Grand Lodge and so passed on to read something w^orthwhlle. There is a splendid review of the Address of Grand Master CURTiss by W. A. SULLIVAN, the Fraternal Correspondent.
MISSOURI—1943. Gain 1,393; membership 86,691. The Grand Master, FORREST C. DONNELL, who was also Governor of Misaourii and who h a s since been elected as United States Senator, opened the 123rd Annual Communication. The Grand Master records the deaths of three of their Grand Officers, Deputy Grand Master GROVER C. SPARKS, the Junior Grand Warden, JAMES A. KINDER, and the
Grand Chaplain, Z. M. WILLIAMS. We also note the death of THOMAS H. REYNOLDS, who was known to hundreds of Kansas Masons. The Grand Master granted 222 requests from other jurisdictions for the conferring of degrees and Missouri has received 206 of such requests. There were visitors from Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska and York Grand Lodge of Mexico. The Grand Master recites a peculiar incident in regard to a petition for the mysteries by a candidate. He put in his petition to two lodges in Kansas City five days apart. He was refused by the first lodge and elected by the second. The Secretaries of the various lodges had failed to send notices to the other lodges in the city.
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Notice is taken of the death of our Past Grand Masters NEILSON, SHARP and FOSTER.
The Jurisprudence Committee approved a decision of the Grand Master, but added a clause to his statement about a Missouri lodge conferring a degree in a Kansas lodge using Missouri work, so that the laws of Kansas would be respected; and incidentally Kansas does not permit such a procedure. We have again read with much interest the review of Masonry throughout the world by R A Y V. DENSLOW. The information contained is constructive and interesting, but was so general in its nature t h a t the reader can not find out what is going on in different localities. I t makes nice reading and is full of historical references, but to read 107 pages to find that Kansas is mentioned twice in very meager manner is not very satisfactory as a review of the Kansas Proceedings.
MISSOURIâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Gain 3,296; membership 89,884. The 124th Annual Communication w a s opened by W. P . WOODRUFF, Grand Master, with visitors from Kentucky, low^a, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee and Illinois, and the General Grand High Priest of the United States; also many other distinguished brethren, among whom we note with pleasure, JAMES H . TRICE, the Grand Master of Masons in Kansas, and Past Grand Masters JAY B . K I R K and CHARLES S . MCGINNESS. We note
the death of Past Grand Master THAD B . LANDON, a native of Kansas, and Grand Secretary ARTHUR MATHER, who served very ac-
ceptably for many years. The Grand Master appointed Past Grand Master HAROLD L . READER, a s Grand Secretary, much to the satisfaction of the Kansas Masons who love and honor him. The Grand Master w a s able to make some visitations in spite of w a r conditions and said: "With the aid of-a little automobile that consumes gasoline sparingly I was able to make a good many visits. Each was a delight, a source of education and a stimulant to confidence and respect for the Institution of Freemasonry, its officers and members. I know that a lot of the Old Adam continues to hang around and hamper us. The visits I have been able to make to Masonic lodges, the knowledge and experience harvested therefrom have produced a mounting faith in mankind. The Old Adam does not dominate in the field where Freemasons cultivate. My experience brings to mind the comforting words that came to the prophet in a moment of despair. 'There are yet seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal'."
The Grand Orator, J A Y HENRY HUDSON, presented some wonderful thoughts, which he almost spoiled by his attempts a t facetiousness. Just when his ideas were making the best impression, his "asides" made you want to quit his oration. Just why a gifted
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man should injure his own structure is beyond this reviewer. He closes his discourse with this statement: "Make a man blind, he is still a Griffin, Make him deafâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;make him deaf. And he is still a Beethoven. "Make him lame as Byron was, he is Still a great poet, Byron. Shackle his arms and legs and Shut him in prison, and he is Still a Socrates. Nail his hands and feet to a cross. He is still a Christ." The question of Masonic Sovereignty was raised by a resolution presented by two former Grand Masters of the State of Missouri, one of whom is now the Vice President of the United States, and the other a United States Senator, and two other members well known and loved in Kansas, GEORGE C . MARQUIS and EDMUND . E. MORRIS. This resolution was as follows: "The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri is hereby declared to be the sole, supreme and final Masonic authority, within its territorial jurisdiction, to determine what is and what is not Masonic; and to fix the conditions under which any person or organization may be regarded as Masonic, or to remain so regarded. As such, its Masonic Acts, and those of its officers, are not open to question by any other organization, and subject only to the civil government for any infraction of civil law. "The Masonic acts and doings of its officers and members, by its authority, are its acts; and, likewise, free from question or review, except by itself. When any of its officers, or members, perform any act in the lawful discharge of duties to the Grand Lodge, it shall be un-Masonic for any other body, claiming to act Mascnically, to reprimand or. otherwise discipline such officer or member; and if done shall disentitle such body to be further regarded as Masonic. The m a t t e r was referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence which reported as follows: "The matter is of such vital importance and a statement of principles should be carefully considered so that each word should mean what we intend to mean, and so that every phase of Sovereignty should be included. Your Committee, therefore recommends that this Resolution be referred tothe incoming Committee on Jurisprudence for its careful consideration and to report at the next Annual Communication. The Committee on Jurisprudence is the same for next year. One comer-stone for a Methodist Church was laid, one Master of a lodge was suspended. The Grand Master decided that time can not be shortened between degrees whether on a Missouri candidate in his own lodge, or in a foreign jurisdiction, nor for a candidate of another jurisdiction receiving his degrees in Missouri. That a Masonic Lodge should not elect an official representative to serve in the local council of the U.S.O., but must confine
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its representation to purely Masonic affairs. That a list of Missouri lodges can not be furnished anyone for purpose of promotion, even if for a worthwhile organization or purpose. That a District Deputy Grand Master can not permit his name as such officer to be used in advertising a meeting of the Scottish Rite. The Grand Master evidently h a s a soft spot in his heart or a blind spot in his judicial eye, so far as the Red Cross is concerned for he allowed five minute speeches to be made in its behalf in a lodge room and permitted lodges to make donations to it, although refusing the same requests for the Salvation Army, the Tuberculosis Society, etc. He refused to permit a lodge to receive a tract of ground for a park and states: "The reason for this decision is that when a Masonic lodge, as such, goes outside its own field it gets into something that it is not organized or designed to handle; it gets into the field of business and commercial activities and sooner or later runs into trouble because of trying to do something for which it is not adapted." H e d i r e c t e d a l o d g e t o r e t u r n t o a n A d m i n i s t r a t o r t h e s u m of
Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars sent to it to be used in looking after graves in a cemetery. The petition of a candidate selling 5% beer was ordered improperly received, the action of the lodge w a s rescinded and the money returned. He decided it was not necessary for the examining committee on the petition of a candidate to interview the petitioner personally, but should use other means of investigation. That a candidate requiring the use of an artificial larynx may be initiated. Recognition w a s withdrawn from the Grand Lodge of Egfypt. The review is by P a s t Grand Master RAY V . DENSLOW, who gives his usual entertaining and instructive review of "The Masonic World." We always enjoy reading this review for it is complete.
MONTANAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1943. Gain 250; membership 18,053. The Seventy-ninth
Annual
Communication w a s opened by Grand Master CHARLES DAVIDSON
with visitors from Saskatchewan, North Dakota, Idaho, District of Columbia, South Dakota, Alberta, Illinois, Maryland and Wyoming. We note the death of P a s t Grand Master MORRIS D. ROWLAND and also t h a t two lodges were consolidated. The Grand Master held and the Jurisprudence Committee approved t h a t a Junior Steward who moved from the Jurisdiction did not lose his office and a new one could not be installed, apparently not noticing t h a t MACKEY, on whose authority they acted, was referring to elected officers and not appointed officers, the general ruling being t h a t appointed officers can be removed at any time, even within the jurisdiction and they hold office only a t the pleasure of the Master.
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The Report of the Committee on Distribution covers seven pages. A number of verbal bouquets were presented. A flag of the United States was presented to the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, the speech being made by Brother SAM C. FORD, the Governor of Montana. An effort is being made to build an Endowment Fund of $200,000.00 for the Masonic Home. Wages were raised from 10% to 20%. Seventeen Past Grand Masters were present, but the Grand Representative of Kansas was absent. In speaking of the need to be interested in the public schools the committee states: "At no time in history has it been more emphatically brought to the minds of men that public schools are the foundation of democratic government. A nation can be changed either for good or bad by the teaching of the youth. When public schools are rightly used the country's welfare is better assured. We must support our schools as public schools. There is no need to stress the Importance of the public schools when dealing with Masons. We do need, however, to have a plan of action that provides opportunity for making clsar our own stand and at the same time furnishes ways and means to become better acquainted with our schools and their work." By unanimous vote the Grand Lodge decided to make the Annual Communication cover three days instead of two, but no per diem is paid for the third day. Notice is given of the death of our Past Grand Masters NEILSON, FOSTER and SHARP.
NEVADA—1944. Gain 250; membership 3,407. The Eightieth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master LEM S. ALLEN. We note the presence of W. H. CAVELL, Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master in his address stated: "To give an accounting of Masonry in this year it would be necessary to know not only how many Masons have been raised, but how much these Masons raised for their Community Chests, how many War Bonds they have sold, how many letters they have written to their brothers overseas, how they have aided their fighting brothers' wives and children, and— perhaps most important of all—what kind of a world these Masons plan for their returning brothers, and what they hav^!- done and will do to effectuate that plan." The Grand Master made only one decision and it was overruled by the Jurisprudence Committee. He had ruled that an Entered Apprentice was entitled to transfer to the State of Washington. The Jurisprudence Committee held that he should have ruled that the last two degrees might be conferred as an act of courtesy for the Grand Lodge of Nevada. The Grand Master recommended a number of additional statements to be given to a candidate on his application blank, so that he might have a better understanding of Masonry and its purposes and also what it is not.
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T h e G r a n d O r a t o r , W A L T O N T . B A K E R , g a v e a fine a d d r e s s on " M a s o n r y a n d D e m o c r a c y , " p a r t of w h i c h is a s f o l l o w s : "Masonry and Americanism are almost synonymous terms. The American's passion for liberty, granted by law and for law grounded in liberty, is foreshadowed and sanctified in the teachings of Masonry. Masonic views of liberty and law, of man's rights and duties, are in accordance with the distinctive principles of American civilization. While in darkest parts of the world humanity and Masonry are outraged, America remains hospitable to all that would be able to escape from persecution, tyranny, and death." N o t i c e is t a k e n of t h e d e a t h of o u r P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r J O H N W.
NEILSON.
T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e p o r t is b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r E . C. P E T E R S O N w h o q u o t e s s o m e p e r t i n e n t p o r t i o n s of t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r CURTiss a n d f r o m t h e o r a t i o n of R e v . E . W . FREEMAN.
NEW BRUNSWICK—1942. L o s s 1 5 ; m e m b e r s h i p 5,059. T h e S e v e n 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 w a s o p e n e d b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , C H A R L E S A. A L E X ANDER, a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of t h e K a n s a s R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , J . W . DUNCAN. The Grand Master recommended that after a District Deputy h a d served four y e a r s he be given the title "Very Worshipful." F a c e d w i t h a d e c r e a s i n g m e m b e r s h i p a n d h i g h e r c o s t s due t o t h e w a r a n d a f e a r t h a t r a i s i n g t h e p e r c a p i t a t a x w o u l d only c a u s e m o r e s u s p e n s i o n , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s o u g h t a r e d u c t i o n in r e n t t o m a k e e x p e n d i t u r e s s t a y w i t h i n t h e b o u n d s of r e c e i p t s . H e a l s o r e c o m m e n d e d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of a c o m m i t t e e t o s t u d y t h e r e p o r t s of o t h e r G r a n d B o d i e s a n d r e p o r t a t t h e n e x t session. M o s t of t h e P r o c e e d i n g s a r e t a k e n u p b y t h e r e p o r t s of t h e seven District Deputy Grand Masters.
NEW HAMPSHIRE—1944. G a i n 147; m e m b e r s h i p 12,915. T h e 155th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , H A R O L D H . H A R T , a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r K a n s a s , R O B E R T C . L A I N G , w h o i s a l s o t h e G r a n d T r e a s u r e r a n d C h a i r m a n of t h e B o a r d of t h e M a s o n i c H o m e . I n his o p e n i n g r e m a r k s t h e G r a n d Master states: "By the Grace of God and the might of our Armed Forces we are again privileged to assemble at a Grand Lodge communication of Free and Accepted Masons as our Brethren have done for many generations on this continent and throughout the world. The word Free, in our Masonic title, assumes a new meaning at this time of world upheaval, when dictators and conquerors have deprived a large proportion of the people of the earth of all freedom.
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"When we contemplate the suffering, the misery, and the indignities that have been forced upon our Brethren in foreign lands, our hearts are more than ever before filled with thankfulness to the Supreme Architect of the,Universe, who has so guided the rulers of this and our Mother Nation, that freedom still exists, so that we may assemble when and where we choose; perform our ritualistic rites; and worship God as we see fit." The Grand Lodge withdrew from the Masonic Relief Association and levied an assessment of $1.00 each upon the membership which is to be divided equally between the Masonic Service Association and the Grand Lodge War Service Commission. The Grand Master recommended the amendment of the Constitution to permit crippled petitioners to join the Fraternity if the injuries are received in the defense of the Country and that funeral services be permitted for brethren who have been dropped for non-payment of dues upon the request of relatives. He also recommended that a ritual be compiled, edited and printed. These were all referred to the proper committees for action at the next session of the Grand Lodge. While on search for some Masonic relics of the first Grand Master of New Hampshire, General JOHN SULLIVAN, the Grand Master learned that his Masonic apron was in the possession of his great-great-great grandson in the State of Michigan, and since there was no chance to secure it, a photograph of it was obtained for the museum. The Fraternal Review is by Past Grand Master J. MELVIN DRESSLER, who wishes a more militant Masonry, but does not specify the particular windmill he wishes to charge. He gives a fine report of Kansas for 1943, mentioning the death of our Past Grand Masters FOSTER and SHARP and the "innate modesty of our Grand Secretary," as well as the visit of the Grand Master of Wyoming, J. MELVIN EVANS, and has a much appreciated word for this review^.
NEW MEXICOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1943. Gain 139; membership 6,421. The Sixty-sixth Annual Communication was opened by ERIC S. KINTSEL, the Grand Master, with visitors from Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming and Texas, but without the presence of the Grand Representative. We note the death of Past Grand Master Louis C. ROCKETT. In speaking of the need for Masons to be earnest and circumspect the Grand Master stated; "Whatever action we may take here, let us be guided by the highest ideals and traditions of the Fraternity. Let each of us consider the problems and difficulties confronting us in these perilous times, in the Light of a Masonry which teaches Compassion, Mercy, Brotherly Love, Sympathy and Helpfulness, never forgetting that an application of that greatest of all attributes, that Divine Attribute, 'Truth,' to the many present day perplexities, will hasten the successful conclusion of the struggle to pre-
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serve and protect those virtues of human relationships, whicli we have won, little by little, through the centuries." Notice is tal^en of the death of P a s t Grand Masters SHARP and FOSTER and mention is made of the appointment of a new Grand Representative for Kansas, R.'. W.". Brother WILLIAM B . HAZEL, of Silver City. Ninety requests from thirty States for conferring degrees by courtesy were granted and New Mexico made twenty-four requests for the conferring of fifty-two degrees by other States. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Czechoslovakia in exile. New Mexico requires $10.00 t o be remitted to the Grand Lodge for each new Entered Apprentice. The Grand Master also recommended a fee of $1.00 for the George Washington Memorial from each candidate, but the Ways and Means Committee reported adversely. Eleven of the living twenty-five P a s t Grand Masters were present and a by-law providing t h a t a candidate must present himself for initiation within six months after election ^was declared inoperative during the period of the w a r and for six months thereafter. Our old friend, JOHN TEMPLE RICE, P a s t Grand Master of
Texas, addressed the Grand Lodge with one of his thoughtful and heart warming speeches. Brother RICE will soon be at the head of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States. The new Grand Master, EDWIN L . HOLT, was installed by his father, P a s t Grand Master, HERBERT B . HOLT, which probably is the first time this has occurred. JOHN MILNE gives the report of Foreign Correspondence with quotations from Grand Master CURTISS, the Committee on Chartered Lodges and our Committee on Foreign Correspondence.
NEW ZEALAND—1943. Gain 471; membership 27,685. The Grand Master, H. G. TEAGLE, opened the Fifty-fourth Annual Communication. We note the death of two P a s t Grand Masters, GEORGE VERE ARUNDEL and
THOMAS ROSS. After a long and spirited debate the report of a committee to secure permanent quarters for Grand Lodge offices was adopted by a vote of 513 to 466. A rather novel method of voting w a s adopted. Two doors were used, one marked "yes" and the other marked "no" and a s the people retired from the lodge room they voted by going out the door of their choice where a count w a s made. In speaking of the war and responsibilities for proper action by Masons the Grand Master states: "It seems to me that of all men, we of the Masonic fraternity have a heavy responsibility because, our Order having the background of religion—the foundation and fundamentals of a really true brotherhood with freedom of thought and conscience through all its structures—we, its members, are the custodians of the tools and formulae required to build and
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rebuild the world that must be, if there is to continue real enlightenment, progress, and uplift."
Relief for distressed Masons, their widows and children is made on recommendation of the Grand Master by circular appeal to the various lodges and then by voluntary subscriptions. Also from a fund known as Widows & Orphans and Aged Masons Fund. There are 219 on the list as reg^ular recipients of charity. The fund now amounts to 181,700 pounds. The Grand Master recommended that the Grand Lodge require all petitioners to arrange for insurance or other provision for their dependents. He also poured out his condemnation on those lodges with large supplies of funds who contributed to the bare requirements of Grand Lodge and washed their heinds of further responsibility when some of the annuitants were their own primary responsibility.
NORTH CAROLINA—1944. Gain 1,652; membership 28,243. The Grand Master, JAMES W. PAYNE, opened the 157th Annual Communication with the assistance of the Kansas Representative, Z. V. SNIPES, who is also the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Master refused to gfrant any Dispensations for shortening the time between degrees. The Grand Orator, EMERY B . DENNY, who is also an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, discussed the subject "Masonry as it has affected or been affected by some of the great crises in our history." He briefly recites the fact that many of the founders of the Republic were Masons. He states: "Men from every walk of life and from every section of the colonies were enabled to meet upon a common ground. Therefore, sentiment for the Union of the Colonies was developed by Masons. It was the only Institution in colonial times in which leaders of all the different Colonies could meet upon a common ground, with complete understanding. They believed in the same God, the same Bible; they had taken the same o))llgations, and had been taught the same principles. Self-government under constitutional restraints was not new to them."
However, he did not pursue his subject further along these lines, except in a very abstract manner. The Grand Historian, J. EDWARD ALLEN, is working on the effect of the Morgan inci-
dent on the lodges and Grand Lodge of that time and is also preparing a treatise concerning lodges that have surrendered their charters and why.
NOVA SCOTIA—1944. Gain 540; membership 8,843. The Seventy-ninth Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master W. T. POWERS, and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master held that a lieutenant in the service could not receive his degrees because he was in the Navy and unable to
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r e t u r n h o m e and t h a t t h e offer of t h e G r a n d L o d g e of B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a t o confer all t h r e e Q e g r e e s could n o t be accepted, a s t h e candidate h a d n o t received the Entered Apprentice degree in Nova S c o t i a . Someone o u g h t t o tell t h e G r a n d M a s t e r a b o u t t h e p r e r o g a t i v e s of a G r a n d M a s t e r a n d a l s o w h a t o t h e r G r a n d L o d g e s a r e d o i n g . H e a l s o held b e c a u s e t h e e m b l e m of t h e M a s o n i c F r a t e r n i t y h a d h o t b e e n c o p y r i g h t e d t h a t n o o n e could s t o p a n y o t h e r O r d e r , i n t h i s c a s e , a n E a s t e r n S t a r C h a p t e r , f r o m u s i n g t h e e m b l e m in a n e w s p a p e r . If h e will c h e c k u p o n t h e decisions of s o m e of t h e c o u r t s , h e will find t h a t t h i s i s n o t c o r r e c t , b u t t h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e agreed with him in both particulars. I n s p e a k i n g o n t h e s u b j e c t of " T h e A l t a r " R e v . F . W . W E A V E R , a s Grand Orator, s t a t e d : , "A Masonic Lodge is a symbol of the world as it was thought to be in the olden time. Our Ancient Brethren had a profound insight when they saw the world as a Temple, over-hung by a starry canopy by night, lighted by the journeving sun by day, wherein man goes forth to his labour on a chequerboard of lights and shadows, joys and sorrows, seeking to produce on earth the law and order of Heaven. The visible world was but a picture or reflection of the invisible, and at its centre stood the Altar of sacrifice, obligation and adoration. "While we hold a view of the world very unlike that held by our ancient brethren—knowing it to be round and not flat and square—yet their insight is still true. The whole idea was that man if he is to build either a house of faith or an order of Society that is to endure, must imitate the laws and principles of the world, in which he lives. That is also our dream and design; the love of it ennobles our lives; it is our labour and our worship. To fulfill it we, too, need wisdom and help from above; and so at the centre of our Lodge stands the same Altar—older than all temples—as old as life itself—a focus of faith and fellowship, at once a symbol and shrine of that unseen element of thought and yearning that all men are aware of and which no one can define."
OHIO—1943. G a i n 6,466; m e m b e r s h i p 183,058. M.". W . ' . H A R E Y E . S C H R A M M , a s G r a n d M a s t e r , o p e n e d t h e 134th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of o u r G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e J A M E S W . MORGAN and sixteen P a s t Grand Masters, with visitors f r o m N e w Jersey, A r k a n s a s , I n d i a n a , P e n n s y l v a n i a a n d Illinois. G o v e r n o r J O H N W . B R I C K E R w a s i n t r o d u c e d a n d delivered a n a d d r e s s a n d a m o n g m a n y good t h i n g s s t a t e d : "Around the world there is disturbed thinking. Men have been broken from their moorings. Nations that have heretofore been free have been destroyed. Autocracy and brutal might have taken the place of self-government. Today v/e live in the midst of all of the things that the human soul can want for its enjoyment, its comfort, and its convenience, and yet there is hardship and suffering and woe around the world. "Man has tried to live by his power and might and reason alone and has forgotten Almighty God, and as a result his course has been disturbed, his thinking confused, his rights and liberties destroyed.
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"So as we come down to the day of victory there is need for an Order such as this more than ever before in the history of the world, that there might be guidance to men's thinking, that there might be an appreciation of the full .meaning of free government, that there might be a realization that in ourselves alone we cannot live righteously, but there must be a dependence and a faith and a belief in Almighty God."
We note the deaths of Past Grand Master SAMUEL H . SQUIRES^ and Grand Tyler WILLIAM H . MADDUX.
The Grand Lodge paused in its communication long enough to recogfnize the fifty years of service given to it by Miss EMMA M . BURROWS, during which time they were called from labor to refreshments and the thanks of the Grand Lodge were extended to her in person. The Grand Master decided to stop just talking about physical qualifications and issued a decision setting aside all the notes interpreting the law to mean a "Perfect Youth." The Jurisprudence Committee thought the law must be amended to accomplish' the purpose and introduced an amendment interpreting the words "unless he be a perfect youth, having no maim or defect in his body that may render him uncapable of learning the a r t " to mean that the Subordinate Lodges may "determine whether a petitioner's physical condition will render him incapable of performing his duties as a Mason and member of the Lodge." This amendment w^as carried unanimously as far as the Grand Lodge was concerned and wfas then submitted to the Constituent Lodges for consideration and report by the next Annual Communication. Two seventy-five year jewels were presented during the year. Unfortunately both brothers died shortly after the presentation. The Grand Master goes into an extended report on the making of CHARLES F . SOWERSBY a Mason a t sight in 1888, the first of the three so made in Ohio, the other two being President WILLIAM HOWARD T A F T and Governor A S A BUSHNELL.
The Grand Master recommended, and the Grand Lodge confirmed the suggestion, that the Grand Secretary's salary be raised to $5,000.00 a year, and the Grand Master's expense account be increased $600.00. P a s t Grand Master NELSON WILLIAMS, known and loved by many Masons in Kansas w a s unable to attend Grand Lodge because of his health. A bond for $1,000.00 was presented by one of the lodges for the Endowment Fund of the Masonic Home and $56,793.00 was added during the year to this Endowment Fund. Notice is taken of the deaths of our P a s t Grand Masters, NEILSON" and SHARP. The Correspondence Report is by Past Grand
Master EARLE STEWART, who reviews sixty-two Annual Proceedings. A page is devoted to Kansas with a summary of the Proceedings and a quotation of some length from your committee.
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OKLAHOMAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Gain 2,667; membership 47,578. The Thirty-sixth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master J. FRED LATHAM. There were nineteen Past Grand Masters present and gpuests from Idaho, Arkansas and Texas. We also note that our present Grand Master, JAMES H . TRICE, w a s a visitor.
Grand Master LATHAM reports attending a meeting of Bassett Lodge No. 124 at Hutchinson, Kansas, where the Entered Apprentice degree was conferred as an act of courtesy upon his son with the Grand Master of Oklahoma acting as Worshipful Master. Many Masons in Kansas know M.'. W.'. Brother LATHAM very well and love him accordingly. He reports a number of lodges ignoring the Grand Master until they have done what they wanted to and then asking for a dispensation and they were not always successful. He states that three out of ten lodges are listed as not able to confer the degrees without outside help. There were five consolidations of lodges, two charters surrendered and two charters arrested. In one case the Master and Secretary refused to surrender the charter or to answer a n y correspondence. Some lodges had been taking the Entered Apprentice fees of$15.00 out of the minimum fees for the degrees and the Grand Master recommended an amendment which was adopted, making the minimum fee $30.00 in addition to the $15.00 for the Entered Apprentice fee. On recommendation of the Grand Master the Grand Lodge voted to move the bodies of Masons from an old burial ground to a well kept cemetery at Guthrie and appropriated $1,200.00 to pay the cost. Five thousand dollars was voted as the beginning of a Masonic Home permanent repair fund. Legislation was passed providing for transfer of membership by certificates as well as by dimits. A shorter burial service was also presented but the Committee on Work asked for more time to consider it. A short report for the Committee on Fraternal Correspondence is given by its chairman, EDWIN DEBARR, who preferred to write each Grand Secretary for the information he sought, rather than digging it out for himself and he complained that he should not be expected to read all the Proceedings. He arrived a t several general conclusions, but does not state on what they are based. To have uniformity in calling the roll of the workmen the Grand Lodge adopted a resolution of the Committee on Work g^iving the names of tw^elve Hebrew men, commencing with ABRAHAM and ending with ZEDEKIAH, which seems quite appropriate when you consider the history of the Jewish Nation, though it is rather hard to have AHAB and ELIJAH getting so close together. Mention is made of the death of Past Grand Master JOHN W . NEIISON. In speaking of the deceased brothers the Committee on Necrology states;
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"Who were they? Here is our answer. They were men who felt the supremacy of the common life over the individual life. They were men who set their own little watches now and then by the great clock of humanity which runs everywhere the same. They were men who forgot what they had done for other people, and remembered what other people had done for them. They were continually in debt. They ignored what the world owed them and thought always of what they owed the world; Their rights were put in the background, and their duties in the middle distance, and their chance to do a little more than their duty in the foreground. Men who were concerned less in what they were going to get out of life and more in what they were going to give to life."
ONTARIO—1943. Gain 99; membership 91,497. The Eighty-eighth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master J. A. M C R A E . We note that the Grand Representative for Kansas, T. C. WARDLEY, Is
the new Grand Master. In speaking of the war, Grand Master M C R A E states: "The issues at stake will be decided not only on the field of battle, on the high seas and in the air by the valor and skill of our Armed Forces, not alone by the abundance of munitions, and the superior excellence of the equipment with which they have been supplied, but also by the spirit of the nation at home. " I t is not easy to judge of the quality of that spirit u n t i l i t is put to the actual test in the fiery crucible. Undoubtedly there are those who tend to insist vociferously on their rights and privileges and who have never learned or have been taught that there is no right without a parallel duty, no liberty without the supremacy of the law, and who do not seem imbued with a sense of urgency, or on whom the grim realities of the times weigh lightly."
We note there is no review for Kansas.
OREGON—1943. Gain 392; members 23,751. The Grand Master, CLARENCE D. GILBERT, opened the Ninety-third Annual Communication
with
visitors from Wyoming and Idaho. We note the death of the Grand Treasurer, R. E. PINNEY. The Grand Master refuses to permit a
petition to be received If the candidate's main business w a s the selling of beer, even If legal according to the State Law. He refused to permit a lodge, as such, to march in a W a r Savings Bond parade; amicably settled an invasion of jurisdiction dispute by giving the member to one lodge and the fees to the other. Reprimanded a lodge In Portland for receiving the petition of a candidate who expected to move to Portland, but did not. The lodges in Oregon conferred a great number of degrees as a courtesy to other states, the list covering more than 5% pages and among them we find a candidate for Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 of Wichita, Kansas. In turn, sufficient requests were made of
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other Grand Jurisdictions to confer degrees for Oregon lodges to cover nine pages. Two lodges were consolidated. Trouble arose in keeping help in the Masonic Home, a great deal like our own trouble. There was a change in Superintendents and Matron and the Collector of Internal Revenue decided that Social Security taxes applied to the Home, the claim being made that Masonry is a Fraternal Benefit Society, while the Grand Master contended it was a charitable organization. He took it up with Washington, but had received no decision at the time the Grand Lodge met. The Grand Lodge refused to contribute to the Masonic Service Association, but started their ow^n Military and Naval Service. The lodges of Oregon bought over $198,000.00 of War Savings Bonds. Political offices seem to come easily to Past Grand Masters, for the Governor, P a s t Grand Master EARL SNELL was expected to address the Grand Lodge, but when he was detained the State Treasurer, P a s t Grand Master LESLIE M . SCOTT, substituted for him. The Grand Master visited the Grand Lodges of Washington, British Columbia and California. An amendment was adopted to permit the conducting of funeral services for a Mason, who had been suspended for non-payment of dues over the protest and adverse report of the, Jurisprudence Committee. Another amendment was adopted permitting the Masters or Wardens to declare a lodge open for a funeral at a Funeral Home or other places to avoid going to the Lodge Room and opening in form. There is a splendid review of Kansas by OTTO C . HAGMEIER, who states t h a t the oration by our Judge JOHN S. DAWSON was the best of the year. We note with pleasure the reviewer's ideas about the Jurisprudence Committee of Iowa, but we used to live in Iowa and know the Jurisprudence Committee and there will "be no change" until a certain chairman dies.
PENNSYLVANIA—1943. Gain 2,645; membership 172,783. The Grand Master, JOHN A. LATHWOOD, opened the Annual Communication with visitors from New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York and Delaware. The Committee on Lectures held a series of District Meetings with very large crowds from 300 to 500 at which Masonry from all angles was discussed. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Nicaragiia. In speaking of the war, the Grand Master says: "The skill and fervor of the peoples of this land converted this peaceloving nation Into a busy hive of war-provoked Industry, proving the day of miracles is with us yet— "Our shops of peace-time industry were turned into factories of death-dealing implements;
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"Our mills of progressive construction were changed into mills for devastation; "Our graceful birds of the air weie transformed into bombers of destruction; "Our airports of travel became the dispensers of secret missions; "Our comfortable limousines were melted into effective jeeps and tanks; "Our luxurious liners were remodeled into death-dealing battleships and aircraft carriers; "Truly our plowshares have been beaten into swords. "Our boys, our youth, the choice of our land, have changed from student and mechanic, from cleric and artist, from professional and business, into an army of soldiers—seven million strong—well organized, well equipped and well prepared. "The ingenuity of a peoples, accustomed to live under a democracy for over one hundred and sixty years, transformed in a few short months, a totally unprepared nation into a mighty fortress, from which flow streams upon streams of armament, and the best and ablest of our manhood a formidable fighting force. The effectiveness of this armament, and the heroism of our fighting men is already heralded to the ends of the earth." JOHN G A B B E E T B O W M A N , C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y of P i t t s burgh, w a s m a d e a Mason a t sight. A s u i t h a s b e e n filed in e q u i t y b y t h e G r a n d L o d g e a g a i n s t a g r o u p k n o w n a s t h e P i l g r i m L o d g e N o . 189, A.A.S.R. t o s t o p t h e i r c l a i m s of b e i n g a M a s o n i c L o d g e a n d t o c o m p e l t h e m t o c e a s e a c t i n g a s a c l a n d e s t i n e lodge. A r e p r i m a n d w a s g i v e n t o a W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r for h i s a c t i v i t y in s p o n s o r i n g , a s M a s t e r of h i s L o d g e , a n e n t e r t a i n m e n t , b a n quet a n d dance for an organization not recognized by the G r a n d Lodge. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r issued a decision s e t t i n g a s i d e s e v e r a l p r e v i o u s decisions a s t o t h e m e a n i n g of t h e w o r d " F r e e - B o m " a n d d e c l a r i n g it did n o t h a v e a n y r e f e r e n c e t o t h e l e g i t i m a c y o r illegitim a c y of t h e b i r t h of a m a n .
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND—1943. G a i n 6; m e m b e r s h i p 1,049. T h e S i x t y - e i g h t h A n n u a l C o m munication w a s opened by EMORY H . M C F A R L A N D , the G r a n d M a s t e r , a n d w^e n o t e t h e a b s e n c e of o u r R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s . I n s p e a k i n g of t h e w o r l d a f t e r t h e w a r t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s t a t e d : "And what of the time when the last battle has been won, the shooting stops and the bombs cease to fall? Shall all our troubles be over then? Assuredly not. The problems and difficulties of reconstruction and of setting up a world order of peace, justice and brotherhood will then confront us. Problems of government, of bringing relief to sick and starving multitudes, problems of economics and finance, of industry and production will press for solution. Millions of men of the armed forces, refugees, exiles, and enslaved workers must be re-established. All these and other-
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difficulties will challenge the statesmanship of the victors and demand wise planning and prolonged effort on a vast scale. A new world must be built on the ruins of the old. And if the structure is to endure, its moral basis must be sound. Revenge, hatred, oppression, injustice, crickery, must have no place, but the virtues which Masonry teaches,—brotherly love, self restraint, justice and truth,—must be the qualities of the new order. If Masons throughout the United Nations will exert their influence actively toward securing the application of Masonic principles in the settlement of the post-war world, It will go far to securing for us an enduring peace."
QUEBEC—1943. G a i n 102; m e m b e r s h i p 13,565. T h e S e v e n t y - t h i r d A n n u a l Communication w a s opened by M.'. W . ' . W. CARSWELL a n d we n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of R . ' . W . ' . T. A. B E G L E Y , t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n tative for Kansas. The G r a n d M a s t e r w a s not carried a w a y b y the idea t h a t a c h a n g e of l a w s c a n c h a n g e conditions, w i t h o u t p e r s o n a l a n d indiv i d u a l p u r i t y and s i n c e r i t y . H e s a y s : "Care must, however,, be taken in considering the many schemes for the amelioration of conditions lest we present an illusion,—that progress can be attained by legislation only and that ancient virtues of work, faith, thrift and courage which our civilization has advanced to its present stage, are no longer requisfte. "As the true Mason searches for the truth slowly and painfully through the eternal mysteries of nature and science, so the world must make its progress through toil and sweat and blood and tears, and, however may be divided the good things of the earth, there is only available the total produced by the efforts of the individuals. To the extent that a higher life is accorded to those not fully contributing therefor, the balance of the community must work harder to compensate or materially reduce their own standard. All theories which are opposed to the foregoing can, if put into practice, only lead to chaos and disillusionment. Common sense and goodwill will be much required in the testing days that are to come." N o t i c e w a s t a k e n of t h e d e a t h s of o u r P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s SHARP and
FOSTER.
A m o d i f i c a t i o n of r e n t a l s in t h e T e m p l e in M o n t r e a l w a s o r d e r e d a n d s t e p s w e r e t a k e n t o i n v e s t i g a t e -the c o s t s of o p e r a t i o n . The Grand Master t a k e s an emphatic stand against the idea t h a t M a s o n r y s h o u l d c o p y t h e d i n n e r a n d s e r v i c e clubs a n d o b j e c t s t o l o d g e s s e c u r i n g s p e a k e r s w h o a r e n o t M a s o n s t o t a l k on s u b j e c t s t h a t a r e n o t M a s o n i c , w h e n t h e r e a r e so m a n y M a s o n s w h o a r e qualified t o s p e a k o n t h e m u l t i t u d e of t r u l y M a s o n i c t h e m e s . T h e Jurisprudence Committee reported they have received nothing w h i c h c a l l s for a r e p o r t . W e n o t e t h a t o u r G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e is t h e n e w G r a n d S e n i o r W a r d e n . T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e Fleport is b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r J . D . M C F A Y D E N . T h i s is h i s first r e p o r t a n d h e is f o l l o w i n g in t h e s t e p s of a v e r y d i s t i n g u i s h e d b r o t h e r , P a s t Grand Master, E. A . E V A N S . W e are sorry t h a t he missed K a n s a s .
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QUEENSLAND—1943. T h e q u a r t e r l y s e s s i o n of t h e G r a n d L o d g e w a s p r e s i d e d o v e r b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , L E S L I E O R M E W I L S O N , s e r v i n g in h i s e i g h t h y e a r a s G r a n d M a s t e r a n d w h o w a s elected for t h e n i n t h y e a r . W e note t h a t the K a n s a s Representative w a s absent. The Grand M a s t e r g r a n t e d d i s p e n s a t i o n s for b o y s u n d e r t w e n t y - o n e t o join t h e M a s o n i c F r a t e r n i t y if t h e y w e r e g o i n g a b r o a d a s s o l d i e r s or s a i l o r s t o join in t h e w a r . I n s p e a k i n g of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , h e s a y s : "We are all, also, very glad to welcome in any of our Lodges at any time. Brethren from that great Republic which is joining with us, and assisting so much, towards a decisive and final victory over our joint enemies. Freemasonry in the United States of America stands for much in the National life of that great country, and our visitors help us, by their presence in our Lodges—to a degree not fully understood—in making and cementing friendships, and in giving both them and ourselves a better understanding of each other than could have been attained had they not been members of the Craft. On behalf of all Freemasons in Queensland, I offer our Brethren from overseas a very warm welcome." A j o i n t m e e t i n g w a s h e l d w i t h t h e C h r i s t i a n C h u r c h e s in a N a t i o n a l D a y of P r a y e r , Remembranc"e a n d T h a n k s g i v i n g w h i c h w a s well a t t e n d e d a n d s e e m e d t o c r e a t e a g r e a t d e a l of i n t e r e s t . I n s p e a k i n g of G e r m a n y , F r e e m a s o n r y a n d t h e w a r he s t a t e s : "There is no doubt that, in many parts of the world. Freemasonry is facing a grave crisis. In Germany it is, of course, outlawed—but so is religion of all denominations, and the main reason for this treatment of a great Brotnerhood is, ouviuuily, the knOT-lcdgc that Fre?n?.sor''y stands for a great and lasting Brotherhood of man, irrespective of the limits of land or sea and universal in its beneficial results to all humanity. Such an idea is entirely contrary to the ideals of a Nazi regime. This fact, however, should make us all the more earnest and enthusiastic in our Masonic work. It is true indeed that Freemasonry is the solid and firm rock which forms the basis of Friendship, and there can be no Friendship when there is no freedom. We, Freemasons, in our friendship, are distinguished by our conduct. Freemasonry means the love of man for man, the building of character, and if it can be truthfully said of any of us, in the words found in the V. S. L., when we pass to the Grand Lodge above, 'He was a good '.man and a just'—Then we shall not have lived our lives as Freemasons in vain." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r s p o k e v e r y finely a n d feelingly w i t h r e s p e c t to t h e lives, s e r v i c e a n d d e a t h s of t h e t w o G r a n d M a s t e r s of E n g l a n d w h o died a n d w i t h w h o m h e h a d s e r v e d in E n g l a n d . H e h a d been G r a n d S e n i o r D e a c o n for t h e D u k e of C O N N A U G H T ; a n d a s P a s t M a s t e r of h i s o w n l o d g e h a d helped install t h e D u k e of K E N T a s M a s t e r of t h a t L o d g e , N a v y N o . 2612. I n Q u e e n s l a n d , w h i l e t h e G r a n d M a s t e r c o n t i n u e s in office a n u m b e r of y e a r s , t h e h o n o r s of v a r i o u s offices a n d t i t l e s of P a s t G r a n d a r e c o n f e r r e d b y r e c o m m e n d a t i o n a n d v o t e of t h e G r a n d Lodge. A n i n t e r e s t i n g s i d e l i g h t on t h e i r J u r i s p r u d e n c e is t h a t a lodge t r i e s a b r o t h e r for a M a s o n i c offense a n d if t h e p e n a l t y i n flicted is e x p u l s i o n t h e m a t t e r is r e p o r t e d t o t h e D i s t r i c t G r a n d
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Lodge which in turn reports the m a t t e r to t h e Grand Lodge which alone has the power to expel. I t was voted to change the rules of their Grand Lodge to allow the conferring of all three deg^rees on candidates elected b y Grand Lodges in the United States who are in the Army, if their conduct in Queensland justifies their initiation.
RHODE ISLAND—1944. Gain 156; membership 13,944. The 154th Annual Communication was opened b y Grand Master RALPH SIMPSON, and we note the death of six P a s t Grand Masters, REUBEN S . BEMIS, JOSEPH LAWTON, WILBUR A. SCOTT, J A M E S E . BATTY, E D W I N O . CHASE and GEORGE FRANKLIN WARD.
There were 101 requests received from other Grand Jurisdictions to confer 232 degrees and the Grand Master issued 36 requests on other Jurisdictions for 87 degrees. Guests were present from Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts. The Grand Master became somewhat complicated in his address a s to the parties he was addressing, but made it plain that he welcomed every one to the meeting. The business was very routine and apparently they had very little of an inspirational nature, except the obituaries for their six Past Grand Masters.
SASKATCHEWAN—1944. Gain 404; membership 12,530. The Thirty-eighth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master S. J. A. BRANION, and we note the presence of W. M. MARTIN, Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master visited Montana, Illinois, Manitoba, Alberta and attended the Western Canada Conference held annually a t Banff. We note the death of P a s t Grand Master C. O. DAVIDSON. Sunday, June 11th was proclaimed a special go-to-church day. In urging' larger appropriations for Grand Lodge Officers the Grand Master uses rather pointed words as follows: " I this year exceeded the suggested budget for Grand Master's travelling expense. Without so doing I could not have done what I clearly ought to do In representing this Grand Lodge. Saskatchewan Is the largest Grand Lodge on the Canadian prairies both in number of Lodges and in membership. Our increase in membership this year is about four hundred. This is our Thirty-eighth Annual Communication. We are no longer in infancy. We have a Masonic reputation to sustain and a Masonic influence to assert in the Masonic world, and we must shoulder whatever burden these great privileges entail. In that spirit, I hope, will you deal with the recommendations of our special finance committee to which I have already referred."
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The Grand Master complains of some unnamed overseas jurisdiction invading the jurisdiction of Saskatchewan by initiating candidates living in Saskatchewan, but temporarily across the ocean. The Jurisprudence Committee thought the Grand Master should at least consider the proposition of granting a Special Dispensation to make a blind person a Mason. The review is by Past Grand Master R. YOUNG with a brief mention of Kansas.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—1943. The Grand Master, Sir MALCOLM BARCLAY-HARVEY, opened the Grand Lodge, but we notice that the Representative for Kansas was absent. The Grand Master was reelected for the third time and also the Pro. Grand Master, ANDREW D . YOUNG, was reappointed as Deputy Grand Master. He reported on a visit he had made to the Centenary of the Grand Lodge of Western Australia. A suggestion was made that the candidates be required to add one additional statement to their Petition to the effect that they do not belong to or have any connection with the Order of the Eastern Star or Co-Masonry. The Board of General Purposes state in their report: "AMERICAN SOLDIER FREEMASONS. "The arrival in Australia at the beginning of the year of a number of soldiers in the American Armed Forffes prompted the thought of communicating with the forty-nine Grand Jurisdictions in the United States with which this Grand Lodge is in fraternal relationship. "A cordial welcome was extended to any of their Brethren who may be among the troops inviting them to attend, if in good standing. Lodge meetings in the town in or near which they may be located. Although it was clearly too late to pass on the invitation to the Brethren who had already left their shores, the replies from the Grand Lodges showed that they were sincerely appreciative of our offer to extend the usual courtesies of Masonic fellowship to those who may make themselves known to our Lodges." The Grand Lodge made a modification as to the type of apron to be worn and provided for the use of linen aprons instead of lambskin during the war. Warning was also given against admitting women or men who are not Masons to any gathering where the officers are at their stations. There is a short review of Kansas by W. H. ESSEX, our Representative.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—1944. Gain 489; membership 14,046. by Grand Master
The Grand Lodge was opened
Sir CHARLES MALCOLM BARCLAY-HARVEY, who
was required to retire from office because of his health. ANDREW D. YOUNG, Pro. Grand Master was elected as Grand Master. The
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f o r m e r G r a n d M a s t e r h a d a l s o b e e n t h e h e a d official of t h e S t a t e a n d w a s evidently r e t u r n i n g t o S c o t l a n d . A n e x t e n d i n g p a r a g r a p h in t h e R e p o r t of t h e B o a r d of Gene r a l P u r p o s e s is g i v e n in r e g a r d t o " p l u m p i n g " for election. T h e B o a r d a l s o calls a t t e n t i o n t o t h e l a c k of p r o p r i e t y in s m o k i n g w h i l e in r e g a l i a a n d in s p e a k i n g of a t t e n d i n g lodge in s t r e e t c l o t h e s i n s t e a d of full d r e s s t h e B o a r d s t a t e s : "It was never expected that such a misconstruction would be placed on the words as to include what are known as sports clothes, nor, as in one instance it was recorded, that the Brethren might discard their coats on a warm evening." H o w s o m e of o u r K a n s a s l o d g e s w o u l d s h o c k t h e m in J u n e , J u l y a n d A u g u s t ! A p p a r e n t l y it t a k e s t h r e e b l a c k balls to r e j e c t a p e t i t i o n e r a n d the B o a r d a d m o n i s h e s a b o u t r e m a r k s b y t h e e x a m i n i n g officer a s to t h e n u m b e r a n d a s t o r e m a r k s b y t h e b r e t h r e n a s t o h o w t h e y voted. A n e w constitution w a s adopted as follows: "No Brother shall be a member or official of, or otherwise connected with, any association or body of men in the name or description of which the "word "Masonic" or "Freemasons" or any word which in the opinion of the Board of General Purposes indicates affiliation or connection with Freemasonry is used, unless such association or body shall be subject to the control of the Grand Master, and unless the Grand iVfaster shall have previously approved the use of such word." T h e r e is a very brief r e p o r t of K a n s a s b y o u r G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , W . H . ESSEX.
SOUTH CAROLINAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. G a i n 2,712; m e m b e r s h i p 22,981. T h e 207th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r H E N R Y F . COLLINS, a n d we n o t e t h a t a special c o m m u n i c a t i o n h a d b e e n held t o dedicate t h e h a l l of W i n y a h Lodge N o . 40 a t G e o r g e t o w n . A t t h e regpular m e e t i n g six P a s t Grand M a s t e r s w e r e p r e s e n t a n d v i s i t o r s from Virginia and Maryland, but the K a n s a s Representative was absent. The Grand Master m a d e visits to N o r t h Carolina, Florida, Maryland, O n t a r i o a n d Illinois. A t t h e religious s e r v i c e j u s t before t h e o p e n i n g of G r a n d L o d g e a n d in s p e a k i n g a b o u t p r a y e r t h e G r a n d C h a p l a i n s t a t e d : "We have been thinking of it during these moments, and we can't get it out of our minds. It is this: how can I pray for something that, if granted, would necessitate God's breaking laws of Nature that were made 'very good' and that have been constant and continuing as the centuries have come and gone? It seems that there is a real difficulty here, and there would be if it were not for one fact. We do not know enough about the laws of Nature to limit God to the ones we have begun to discover, when there may be millions of other laws of which we have as yet learned nothing. Would it not be much more reasonable and helpful for us to approach God's vast power with a sense of humility and an understanding
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of our own limitations? Brethren, the queen of the sciences is TRUST IN GOD. When this is ours, our problem is answered." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r h a d t r o u b l e w i t h a n u m b e r of lodges o v e r t h e r e c e i p t of p e t i t i o n s f r o m m e n w h o h a d b e e n r e j e c t e d in o t h e r lodges. H e r e c o m m e n d e d a d e p a r t u r e f r o m t h e " P e r f e c t Y o u t h ' of p h y s i c a l qualifications for a p e t i t i o n e r , a l t h o u g h h o l d i n g it f a s t in t h e m o r a l r e a l m . H e r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t only one ballot be r e q u i r e d for all t h r e e d e g r e e s a n d s u g g e s t e d t h a t t w e n t y - e i g h t d a y s b e tween the degrees was merely an arbitrary requirement without j u s t i f i c a t i o n . However, t h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e w a s h a r d h e a r t e d or, should w e say, h a r d - h e a d e d a n d did n o t a g r e e w i t h h i m . S o m e of t h e lodges p r o p o s e d a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n w h i c h will c o m e tip in 1945 c o v e r i n g t h e s e p o i n t s a n d so, evidently, t h e G r a n d M a s t e r h a s a n u m b e r w h o s u p p o r t his ideas. T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e p o r t is b y HENRY F . COLLINS, w h o is also t h e G r a n d M a s t e r . H e invited t h e w h o l e G r a n d L o d g e of K a n s a s to c o m e d o w n t o S o u t h C a r o l i n a t o e a t s o m e c h i c k e n - b o g . H e s p e a k s f a v o r a b l y of t h e a d d r e s s e s of G r a n d M a s t e r CURTISS a n d Grand Orator FREEMAN.
SOUTH DAKOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Gain 236; m e m b e r s h i p 14,340. T h e S e v e n t i e t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y THEODORE N . E N G D A H L , G r a n d M a s t e r , a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s , J. B . V A U G H N . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r did a l m o s t a s m u c h v i s i t i n g out of t h e S t a t e a s he did w i t h i n t h e S t a t e , for he w e n t t o N o r t h D a k o t a , W y o m i n g , Iowa, M i n n e s o t a a n d t h e D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a . I n s p e a k i n g of Service b y M a s o n s he s t a t e d : "The spirit of Service is manifest in every section of the jurisdiction. Masonic fraternalism has beco.me a fraternalism of the heart rather than that of good fellowship. Let us thank God for this as it makes it possible for us to do something worthwhile and the world better for our existence in it. We are building for the best that there is in' lite. Building for character, friendship, morality and brotherly love. Let us keep this in mind and not live for ourselves alone." I n p r e s e n t i n g t h e N e c r o l o g y R e p o r t t h e G r a n d Chaplain, V I N E V. D E L O R I A , s a i d :
"I would like to say a few words about two of the great things Masonry stands for. One is the love of Freedom and the other is God. "Freedom. What a great thing this is and yet so taken for granted by many people! Often its value is not known until it is seriously threatened. But Masons, knowing the inestimable worth of this privilege of mankind, have always defended it and extended it to others. "Next our stand for God. This also seems at times a very easy thing to have. But today the world is re-discovering that it costs something to have faith as they see our enemies, who deny God, array themselves against us. Thus ever and always we must stand for God in the future as we have done in the past because that is the right thing. A life without
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February,
God is a life that is not natural. God has made life so that ever so many things came in pairs and when kept together these things are beneficial to humanity. Night and day, hot and cold, black and white, high and low, narrow and wide, etc. When it is night, we want the day to come. We are not contented to go on forever with only the night. And so we keep the pair. We want the day also. God made Heaven and Heaven's teammate is the earth. There is the world and the sky that goes with it. Likewise there is God and there is man. They are teammates. Yet some people try to make man live unto himself. Would they try to have a world without a sky? Can you here shut your eyes and picture in your minds a world without a sky? Perhaps you can, but did you enjoy it? Would you prefer such a world? Would a person feel natural in it? Of course not. We all would rather have things the way God made them and we feel this way because that is the right way. Man cannot live without God. It is not normal' to, live life without God. Therefore Masons have always endeavored to keep this truth before the attention of their fellowmen." T h e r e p o r t of t h e C o m m i t t e e on F o r e i g n C o r r e s p o n d e n c e is b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r M A R S H A L L R . B R O W N , w h o quoted t h e followi n g f r o m G r a n d M a s t e r C A R S W E L L , of Q u e b e c ; "There has been the feeling in certain quarters that the Masonic Order is getting out of date. The principles upon which the Order rests are eternal and will never be out of date. As the members of the Order become more conscious of the extent of their responsibility to carry out to the fullest extent the principles and teachings of the Order, will their influence be felt both in their own community and in the country at large. Thus will they truly help Masonry to fulfill its highest destiny in the advance of civilization." W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r F R E D H . R U G G .
TASMANIA—1944. G a i n 176; m e m b e r s h i p 4,401. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r , H . U. W I L K I N S O N , opened t h e F i f t y - t h i r d C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d t h e G r a n d M a s t e r w a s pleased a t t h e i n c r e a s e in m e m b e r s h i p a n d r e p o r t e d t h e c e l e b r a t i o n of i t s 100 y e a r s of o p e r a t i o n b y t h e S t . J o h n s L o d g e a t L a u n c e s t o r i . T h e l a r g e s t lodge in T a s m a n i a h a s 199 m e m b e r s a n d t h e r e a r e 44 l o d g e s . T h e B o a r d of G e n e r a l P u r p o s e s r e m o n s t r a t e s a b o u t t h e l o d g e w o r k i n g o n e degree in t h e a f t e r n o o n a n d a n o t h e r in t h e e v e n i n g a n d also o b j e c t s s t r e n u o u s l y t o p e r m i t t i n g n e w l y m a d e M a s o n s b e c o m i n g officers in t h e lodge. All officers, B o a r d s a n d I n s p e c t o r s call a t t e n t i o n t o t h e need for s p e c i a l c a r e in r e g a r d t o t h e c h a r a c t e r of t h o s e s e e k i n g a d m i s s i o n t o m e m b e r s h i p in s u c h l a r g e numbers.
TENNESSEE—1944. G a i n 2,265; m e m b e r s h i p 39,776. T h e 130th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r A R C H E . M C C L A N A H A N a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of s i x t e e n P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s a n d v i s i t o r s f r o m
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Kentucky, Virginia, Delaware and Ohio. Two charters w^ere suspended during the year. The Grand Master, throughout the year, had urged lodges to raise their dues sufficiently to provide adequate funds for their own purposes. He also recommended the minimum fees be raised from $25.00 to ?35.00 and the Grand Lodge did not agree with him. Petitions for two new lodges were denied, one because the members were signing j i p for commercial purposes and had not been attending their own lodges and the second because it was to be located within a War Department Engineer Works Reservation and it would not be permitted to reveal the names of its members. Attention is called by the Jurisprudence Committee to a history of the Masonic Fraternity in Tennessee prepared by C. A. SNODGRASS. Three petitions for restoration after expulsion were denied. Appropriations for the Grand Master's expenses in the sum of $1,500.00, for the Deputy Grand Master in the sum of $500.00, and $200.00 each for the Senior Grand Warden and the Junior Grand Warden were made. The Correspondence Report is by WALLACE P. DOUGLAS, with a brief review of Kansas with selected sentences from the address of Grand Master CURTISS.
TEXASâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1943. Gain 6,250; membership 112,278. The 108th Annual Communication was opened by Deputy Grand Master CLAUD L . AUSTIN in the absence of the Grand Master who is serving in the United States Armed- Forces. The Grand Master was ROGERS KELLEY and he reports a spirited controversy between the Grand Lodges of Texas and Louisiana over two Entered Apprentices of Texas that were passed and raised by a Louisiana lodge without obtaining a Waiver of Jurisdiction from the Texas lodge to which they belonged; and conferring the degree without the knowledge or consent of such lodge. Both States continued to maintain their position which is an unusual one on account of the conflict of the provisions of the Texas and Louisiana Constitutions. Notice was taken of the death of our Past Grand Masters, SHARP and
NEILSON.
An argument arose between the Grand Master and the Masonic Service Association as to the proper places to establish four service stations in Texas with the result that none was established. The Grand Master held that although Texas law requires twenty-eight days between degrees, when a Foreign Jurisdiction agreed to confer the second and third degrees upon a Texas Entered Apprentice and then conferred the third within five days after the second was given, still the work was regular as the sister jurisdiction permitted the conferral of an additional degree as soon as the candidate qualified, but that the brother should be healed when he returns home.
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February,
A severe reprimand was given the Master of the lodge who authorized the conferring of Fellowcraft and Master Mason degrees on a candidate on the same day without a Special Dispensation. We note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, Past Grand Master JEWEL P. LIGHTFOOT, and also that he is
Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee. Past Grand Master M. H. THOMAS died. Senator TOM CONNALLY, the Chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate and the Senior Senator from Texas, was the principal speaker a t the evening service. There is a fine review of Kansas by P a s t Grand Master FLY with extensive quotations from Grand Master CURTISS.
UTAHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Gain 106; membership 4,468.
STUART PIPER DOBBS, the Grand
Master, opened the Seventy-second Annual Communication, arid we note the presence of Past Grand Master ARTHUR C . WHERRY,
the Grand Representative for Kansas. In speaking on the condition of the Order the Grand Master presents the situation which all Grand Jurisdictions have faced In the following: "The year has been one of prosperity and growth for those of our lodges situated near great camps and war plants of our government. To many other lodges It has been a year of difficulty. They have seen the. citizens to whom they could look for new memberships, the brethren upon whom they relied for assistance in carrying on their work, depart from their communities, many into the armed forces of the nation, probably even more to the bases, depots and factories. Perhaps no year in our fraternal history exhibits .more marked inequality in opportunities of our lodges." In discussing W a r s and Treaties, Peace P a c t s and Disarmam e n t Conferences, t h e Grand Orator, J O H N STARK, s t a t e d : "On the credit side of the record, however, is a list of co-operative undertakings entered into and carried o u t ' by mutual agreements. The Navigation Laws of 1S48, Red Cross Agreement of 1863, Sub-Marine Cables of 1864. Postal Union of 1864, Standard Weights and Measures of 1875, Standard Time Zones, 1883; Copyright Laws of 1887, Narcotic Drug Control, 1909, Slave Trade of 1919, and Public Health and Disease Control of 1921, all demonstrate that nations can work together."
The Grand Master and the Jurisprudence Committee did not agree on Legislative needs. The review is by E. G. TiTUS, a new addition to the Round Table succeeding good old SAM HENRY GOODWIN, known and loved
by all, but whose eyesight is causing him to retire. Those of us who have worked m a n y nights to midnight and after know what he means. Brother TITUS handles himself in good shape and his
reviews are very interesting. He has reviewed Kansas for 1942
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a n d 1943 w i t h well c h o s e n q u o t a t i o n s f r o m G r a n d M a s t e r s PETERSON a n d CURTISS.
VICTORIA—1943. Gain 1,251; m e m b e r s h i p 54,864. G r a n d M a s t e r C. H . BOOK opened t h e A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d w e n o t e t h a t h e is a J u d g e , b u t t h e r e w e r e so m a n y l e t t e r s b o t h before a n d a f t e r h i s n a m e t h a t it t o o k u s a l o n g t i m e to discover w h a t h i s n a m e is. T h e B r i t ish a r e so a n x i o u s t o g e t all of t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d t i t l e s in for t h e i r office h o l d e r s t h a t it is s o m e t i m e s e m b a r r a s s i n g . T h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s , R . ' . W . ' . B r o t h e r R. A . ROWE w a s p r e s e n t . T h e B o a r d of G e n e r a l P u r p o s e s , in s p e a k i n g a b o u t A m e r i c a n soldier b o y s j o i n i n g A u s t r a l i a n lodges, s a y s : "Almost every Grand Lodge in the United States ot America jealously insists upon a strict observance of the purely American doctrine ot 'exclusive territorial jurisdiction' over all Masonic potentials resident within its boundaries and would resent the acceptance as a candidate by anotlier Grand Lodge of a person resident within its own territory, regarding it as an invasion of its jurisdiction, and a decidedly unfraternal action. It might even decline to recognise the 'waiver' for that particular case. Some Grand Lodges hold that, constitutionally, they cannot give a waiver, whilst many forbid dual membership. "In the interests of such candidates, who, on their return home, might find recognition withheld, or be regarded as clandestine, and of the maintenance of the excellent fraternal relations now existing, the Board expressed its earnest hope that, prior to the admission of any American citizen, either as a candidate or as a joining member to any Lodge, there shall be a previous communication by the Lodge of all the circumstances to the Grand Secretary, so that, unless already given, a waiver of jurisdiction or other satisfactory consent may be obtained from the Grand Jurisdiction located at the place of legal residence ot such candidate or joining member." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r w a s reelected a n d r e h e a r s e s s o m e of h i s e x p e r i e n c e s . H e t h i n k s t h e y did well in k e e p i n g t h e l o d g e s open a s a m e a n s of m e n t a l a n d s p i r i t u a l r e l a x a t i o n a n d r e f r e s h m e n t t o t h e b r o t h e r s a n d for t h e p r o c l a i m i n g of m o r a l t r u t h s w h i c h in t i m e s of w a r m a y be f o r g o t t e n . T h e A r c h b i s h o p of M e l b o u r n e delivered a n a d d r e s s . H e e l a b o r a t e d on t h e t h o u g h t of Seven L a m p s , M e m o r y , B e a u t y , E n t h u s i a s m , P o w e r , T r u t h , Sacrifice a n d Life. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r a s k e d for a fund for t h e w e l f a r e of t h e b r e t h r e n in a r m s and, •with a few lodges y e t t o h e a r from, t h e m a g n i f i c e n t s u m of 39,084 p o u n d s h a d been r a i s e d . A g o o d l y p o r tion of it w a s d i s t r i b u t e d for l i b r a r i e s , S u r g i c a l a n d M e n t a l u n i t s , X-Ray units, etc. A fine a d d r e s s w a s g i v e n b y B r o t h e r HUGO PHILP, G r a n d S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of W o r k s on " A M a s o n ' s R e a c t i o n t o t h e M e n a c e of J a p a n . "
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CORRESPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;VIRGINIA.
February,
The review is b y WILLIAM STEWART, the Grand Secretary, who
evidently did not get the Proceedings for Kansas.
VIRGINIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Gain 1,316; membership 40,808.
The 166th Annual Communi-
cation w a s opened by Grand Master WILLIAM R . WEISIGER and we
note the presence of the Kansas Representative, P a s t Grand Master, THOMAS W . HOOPER, whose p o r t r a i t was presented to the
Grand Lodge by his lodge, and of whom an extensive biography was given in the Proceedings. He is also the Grand Scribe of the Grand Chapter and Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar. During the year a Special Communication w a s held on Monday, February 22nd to dedicate the lodge room in the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Building a t Alexandria, Virginia. In speaking to the new members, the Grand Master seems to have had a n experience met by many Grand Masters for he states: "During the year I have heard expressions in the subordinate lodges that would indicate that Grand Lodge is some sort of ogre, one that imposes its will without consideration upon the subordinate lodges. May I suggest to all of you that this is your Grand Lodge; that it is made up of the representatives of the subordinate lodges and would be non-existent without those representatives."
We note the death of Past Grand Master JAMES HUBERT PRICE, who w a s the Grand Orator a t the time of the dedication of the above lodge room. The Grand Master issued a proclamation for a simultaneous meeting of all lodges in Virginia to study the Constitution of the United States and t o t r y to find ways to uphold it. In calling attention to the meetings the Grand Master stated: "Almost from the day of its adoption the Constitution has been under continuous attack by influences seeking to alter or destroy it. The central government has usurped more and more of the powers of the states and once taken over these powers never come back to the states. During the past ten years we have seen more of our individual rights abrogated or destroyed than during the rest of the history of our country and the citizen who sits complacently and idly by on the assumption that as soon as the war is over all these rights will be immediately and automatically restored to him is, I Jim afraid, living in a fool's paradise."
Eight pages of the Proceedings are taken up with correspondence with CARL H . CLAUDY, Grand Master of the District of Columbia, over the claim of the district to retain jurisdiction over persons who had moved from the district before they had petitioned a lodge in t h e district, for a period of one year, as the District of Columbia claimed they could not petition the new place of their residence until they had lived there one year. The Grand Master evidently convinced the District of Columbia that Virginia
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would consider it a n invasion of its jurisdiction if the District should attempt to receive any such petitions from residents of Virginia, even if they had lived in Virg^inia only one day. Notice is taken of the death of our Past Grand Master ALEX A. SHARP. The Correspondence Report is by JAMES M . CLIFT, who g^ives a
splendid report of Kansas, with extensive quotations from Grand Master CURTISS and Grand Orator FREEMAN.
WASHINGTONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1943. Gain 944; membership 39,770. The Eighty-sixth Grand Lodge session was opened by Grand Master WILLIAM J. STEDMAN, with the assistance of the Grand Representative for Kansas, H. SUMMERS BENNETT.
We note that the Grand Master visited British Columbia and the District of Columbia. Four Past Grand Masters died, EDWIN HUGH VAN PATTEN, JEREMIAH NETERER, ROBERT C . MCCROSKEY and THOMAS E. SKAGGS.
We note a provision of their Statute which requires eight weeks to pass between the reception of a petition and the balloting thereon in all cities where more than six lodges are located. In 1943 Grand Master STEDMAN was called to Washington, D.C, to war work and his duties devolved upon the Deputy Grand Master, DON F . KIZER, who was later advanced to Grand Master for the year 1943-1944. Among the decisions were the following: 1. A Worshipful Master can not appoint an Investigating Committee upon a petitioner for whom a Waiver of Jurisdiction has been requested until the Waiver has been granted. 2. That a suspended member who was engaged in operating a combined pool hall and beer parlor could not ask to be reinstated. 3. That a Masonic funeral service might be conducted for a brother who had drowned, but whose body had not been recovered. 4. That a member of a lodge in the Isle of Jersey working under the Grand Jurisdiction of England, but which had been unable to meet for some years because of German occupation, might petition a lodge in Washington for membership when accompanied by a letter of clearance on dues from the Grand Secretary of England, but in this case the Jurisprudence Committee limited the membership to that of dual membership.
Four lodges were consolidated into two and a petition by a lodge of the Philippine Archipelago, which had been meeting in Seattle for a charter from the Grand Lodge was referred to the Committee on Correspondence and the Committee on Jurisprudence, who later brought in a report that a charter should not be granted as the Grand Lodge of Washington did not recognize the jurisdiction of the lodge petitioning and the fact that they were established in Seattle was an invasion of jurisdictional rights of the Grand Lodge of Washington.
644
CORRESPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;WEST VIRGINIA.
February,
The review of other Jurisdictions is by Past Grand Master ARTHUR W. DAVIS. There is a splendid review of Kansas with ex-
tensive quotations from Grand Master CURTiss and also from the address of the Grand Orator, Rev. E. W. FREEMAN. There is a
resume of t h e Masonic Home report for Kansas Masonic Home and a pleasing reference to this reviewer's report.
WEST VIRGINIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1943, Gain
642; membership 29,833.
The Seventy-ninth An-
nual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, JOHN L . SCHRODER, with visitors from Kentucky and Ohio and we note the presence of M.'. W.'. J. BERNARD DODRILL, the Grand Repre-
sentative for Kansas. We also note the death of three Past Grand Masters, JOHN W . D E VEBRE, J A M E S A . BRYAN and DORSEY C . PECK.
We also note t h a t some of the lodges did work on Sunday without the consent of the Grand Master who refused to grant any Dispensations for this purpose. He visited seven lodges and the Grand Jurisdictions of Pennsylvania, Virginia, District of Columbia, Florida and Maryland. The Grand Master recommended that sojourners be permitted to attach an application for a dimit to a petition for membership, so t h a t if elected the brother will be a member, of the lodge which he petitioned, but if there is an unfavorable ballot he w^ill still be a member in his own lodge. The Masonic Home has 24 men, 21 women, 13 boys and 16 g^rls. Among other good remarks the Grand Master stated: "Lately I have been thinking of our debt to Freemasonry. The very fact that we are entitled to call ourselves Masons, confers upon us certain rights, and demands of us equivalent duties. We have come into an inheritance prepared for us b y our forefathers, who labored long and earnestly to make it perfect and honorable. We are heirs to its fundamental principles, its ideals, its aspirations and its reputation. In the four divisions of the glebe, where freedom prevails, Masonry's doors stand open to us and we enjoy the fraternal regard of its world-wide membership. By Masons we are given credit for the possession of definite attributes; we are considered as ju.st and upright men, morally sound and respected by those who know us best. By the uninitiated we are accorded a peculiar respect because of our Masonic connection, a respect which may mean little or much, depending on the impression which Masonry has made on the public mind. "To discharge this debt to Masonry we must realize that people base their conception of the Craft by what they see in us, rather than what they read in books. We must be constantly on the alert to preserve what has been called 'The dignity and high importance of Freemasonry.' The best we have is the least we can give to this task, jealously guarding our behavior so that no word or action of ours can react to the detriment of the Craft. That is merely what the Shorter Catechism would call 'our reasonable service.' It is a passive virtue, but the greater our appreciation of the benefits of Masonry, the more aggressive will we become in seeking to enhance its reputation amongst men, both by precept and example. That will be our token payment for favors already received."
1944-45.
CORRBSPONDBNCE—WYOMING.
645
The review is by M.'. W.'. LEWIS N . TAVENNER and there is a
fine review of the Kansas Proceedings for 1943.
WISCONSIN—1944. Gain 454; membership 51,258. Grand Master LOUIS D. POTTER opened the 100th Annual Communication with visitors from California, Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and York Grand Lodge of Mexico. I h e r e were seventeen Past Grand Masters present and we note the death of Past Grand Master JOHN E . LANGDON.
The Grand Master ruled that Shriners and Masons could not form a club for social purposes, for the sale of liquor and the obtaining of money to erect a ladies' parlor. He suspended the activities of one lodge for violating the time required for petitioning for membership, removed a Secretary and suspended the activities of another lodge for balloting upon a petition six days after a petitioner became twenty-one years of age and declared all of the proceedings void. A history of the Grand Lodge was prepared and distributed among the lodges. A committee reported the desirability of having a Grand Lodge Magazine, but that the present time would not be well chosen and suggested the expansion of the present bulletin, so that gradually it would be enlarged to a magazine. A resolution was adopted to require a lodge to bear the expenses for the burial of a resident of the Masonic Home, if other arrangements have not been made, but providing further that the sum of $100.00 should be applied on such expenses from the Income of the "Guest and Legacy Fund of the Grand Lodge." The Fraternal Correspondence Report is by Past Grand Master ROBERT O. JASPERSON, who also was the compiler of the Centennial History. He does not actually review the Proceedings of our Grand Lodge, but does speculate about our Past Grand Masters' Association, and has some pleasing words for this review.
WYOMING—1944, Gain 455; membership 8,405. The Seventieth Annual Communication was opened by G. O. HANNA, the Grand Master, who urged attendance on a celebration commemorating the Anniversary of the date when GEORGE WASHINGTON joined the Masonic Fraternity. He also urged a Go-to-Church Sunday in each lodge and was quite enthusiastic about the Masonic service Associaliou. He.wrote letters to the outgoing Masters and the incoming Mas-
646
CORRESPONDENCE—MEXICO.
February,
ters of each lodge and gave them some good advice of an individual nature. According to the Grand Lodge Historian, one out of each thirty-five inhabitants in the State of Wyoming are Masons. Fraternal relations have been established with Chile and Argentina. By a standing resolution the Grand Lodge decided to confer fifty year buttons, a great deal like those in Kansas. The Grand Master visited Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa and Montana. A letter from Past Grand Master EWING T . KERR, who is with the Armed Forces in Italy, tells of conditions in that unhappy country and the results that might be expected where there Is a lack of leadership because free Institutions have been suppressed, but also stating that the Masonic lodges of Italy had resumed their meetings after the Germans were driven out. Apparently they had been meeting in cellars and attics even during the German occupation. There is no review of Kansas.
YORK GRAND LODGE OF MEXICO—1943. Loss 21. The Eighty-third Annual Communication was opened by G. W. PARTRIDGE and we note the presence of Past Grand Master W. S. TURNPAUGH, the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master sizes up the situation as to the war in a few well chosen words as follows: "It has been a year full of stirring events throughout the world. Fortunately the future looks a little more cheerful than when we last assembled, and the eventual Victory seems a little closer. Here in Mexico we seem rather isolated from the struggle to overthrow brute force which seeks to wipe civilization from the entire world. However, altho the country in which we live is not actively engaged in the struggle, we are by no means mere onlookers. Many of our brethren have members of their families in armed forces under one flag or another and some are mourning for those who have given their all to the cause. Masonry cannot survive unless Victory comes. In fact only in the Americas and the British Commonwealth of Nations is it active at present."
One hall was dedicated and the Grand Master reports that the great improvement in the highways made it much easier for lodges to visit each other and that it would have a fine effect upon the future of the Fraternity. Some of the troubles of a Masonic lodge in Mexico are reflected in the following: "One great disadvantage which the smaller Lodges meet is the difficulty, and at times outright impossibility, of obtaining suitable quarters. Sometimes a suitable building is found but the moment the owner finds it is needed for a Masonic hall the deal- is off." •
1944-45.
COBRESPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;MEXICO.
647
The Committee on Foreign Relations brought an interesting report which explains the difference between Mexico and the United States. They state that exclusive jurisdiction in one Grand Lodge is a custom of the United States only and is not enforced by the Grand Lodges of Ireland, Scotland or England, nor any other nationality. This explains away some of the troubles of some of the Grand Lodges of the United States in regard to recogfnition of Mexican Lodges other than the York Grand Lodge. A new step was also taken by the Grand Lodge in regard to visitations of their members with members of the State Grand Lodges of Mexico and they are now permitted to visit if they have the same standards as the York Grand Lodge, which incidentally are the same as those of Kansas. ' '
INDEX Address of Grand Master.... Biographical Sketch of M.". W.'. JAMES H . TRICE
Bulletin, Printing and Distribution Certificates of Proficiency Committee Reports: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D Correspondence .'. Credentials Finance Jurisprudence Necrology Reports of Grand Officers Revision of Laws Trials and Punishments Committees Appointed District Deputy Grand Masters Edicts: Consolidation Wetmore Lodge No. 53 and Polar Star No. 130 Restriction on Annual Communication Grand Officers for 1945 Grand Officers Since Organization Grand Representatives Grand Secretaries of Other Grand Lodges..... Honor Roll, Fifty Year Members Lodges: Alphabetical Numerical Memorials Oration Past Grand Masters' Association Reports: Council of Administration Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer Secretary of the Masonic Home Board Retirement Plan Social Security Special Communications of Grand Lodge
405 544
518 412, 449 518 533, 601 403 458 532 461 457 463 532 536 541
420 425 536 575 582 580 452 558 549 584 523 543 433 435 434 454 460, 478 478 453
GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1945. M. ".w.-, HARRY D . EVANS R. •.w.v SAMUEL G. WILES R . •.w.-. JAMES H. STEWART, JR R. '.W.', E. GLENN ROBISON M. ".w.- BEN S. PAULEN M. ".w.- ELMER F . STRAIN R. •.w.- ALBERT K . WILSON Bro. GEORGE L. WILLIAMS w.v WILLIAM H . HARRISON G. HORNER w.v ELMER W.'. TRICE H. NEWSOM L. JACOBY w.v CHESTER W.', JAMES CLARK EPLEY W.', EDWARD D. BRADSHAW W.v ROY G. SHEARER W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Master Pleasanton. Deputy Grand Master Alacksville. Grand Senior Warden Wichita. Grand Junior Warden Gridley. Grand Treasurer Ji'redonia. Grand Secretary Topeka. Grand Secretary Emeritus.Topeka.. Grand Chaplain Wlnfield. Grand Senior Deacon Downs. .Grand Junior Deacon JEllinwood. Grand Marshal Medicine Lodge. Grand Sword Bearer J^orton. Grand Senior Steward
Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant .Grand Tyler
Pleasanton.
Lenexa. Abilene. Xieon.
CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES. On
Credentials,
W.'. GEORGE W . CASSELL
Fort Scott
On Reports of Grand
Officers,
W.". J O H N A. HETZEL
Newton
On Finance,, W.'. HOMER B . OSBORN....:
On
Wichita
JurisprvAence,
M.".W.". GEORGE F . BEEZLETY
=
:.
On Trials and
Punishments,
W.'. F R A N K M . YEOMAN
K'
On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D., w . ' . ORVAL E . MOON
On
Correspondence,
M.".w.". OTTO R . SOUDEKS
On
.....Girard
Necrology,
W.'. VICTOR L . K I R K
PLACE OF MEETING—1946, The Ninetieth Annual Communicatior Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and A' Kansas will be held in the city of ginning a t 9:00 o'clock on WednescJ eluding Thursday, the 14th day of A.L. 5946.
~
. . w.·.
OF
1946
HARRY DEAN EVANS , GRAND lIIASTER.
February 14. 1945. to February 14,1946.
PROCEEDINGS O F THE
M.-.W.-.GRAND LODGE OF
ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF
KANSAS. Organized March 17, 1856.
NINETIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
Held in the City of Topeka, Kansas, February 13 and 14, A. D. 1946, A. L. 5946.
VOLUME XXVII, PART 1. M . ' . W . ' . SAMUEL G . WILES, Grand Master, Macksville. M . ' . W . ' . ELMER F . STRAIN, Grand Secretary, Topeka.
1946.
GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1946. M.'.W.'. R.'. W.'. R.'. W.'. R.'. W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. R.'. W.'. Bro. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
SAMUEL G. WILES JAMES H. STEWART, JR E. GLENN ROBISON WILLIAM H.-HARRISON B E N S. PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN ALBERT K. WILSON J. RUSSELL THROCKMORTON LYNN R. BRODRICK GEORGE F . KERRICK. JOSEPH H . CONARD WILLIAM C. LINK HERBERT H . HOLLAND J. WALTER COONS ROY G . SHEARER
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Master Macksville. ..Deputy Grandmaster Wichita. Grand Senior Warden Gridley. Grand Junior Warden Downs. Grand Treasurer Fredonia. Grand Secretary Topeka. Grand Secretary Emeritus.Topel^a,. Grand Chaplain Dodge City. Grand Senior Deacon Marysville. Grand Junior Deacon Wichita. Grand Marshal Coolidge. Grand Sword Bearer Topeka. Grand Senior Steward....:... Macksville. Grand Junior Steward Canton. Grand Pursuivant Abilene. ......Grand Tyler
Leon.
PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. The Ninety-first Annual Communication of The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the city of Wichita, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 12th, and concluding Thursday, the 13th day of February, A.D. 1947, A. L. 5947.
PROCEEDINGS O F THE
M.\ W.-. GRAND LODGE —OF— A. F . & A. M. O F KANSAS.
NINETIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, February 13,1946. There being a constitutional number of lodges represented, the Ninetieth Annual Communication was opened in Ample Form in the City Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas, at 9:00 A. M., February 13, 1946, A.L. 5946, with the fol- . lowing Grand Officers present:
,
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS R.'. W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES R.'. W.". JAMES H . STEWART, J R R.'. W.'. E . GLENN ROBISON M.'.W.'. BEN^S. PAULEN M.'.W.". ELMER F . STRAIN R.'. W.'. ALBERT K. WILSON Bro. GEORGE L. WILLIAMS W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON W.'. ELMER G. HORNER W.'. J. HENRY REB W.'. CHESTER L. JACOBY •W.'. JAMES C. EPLEY W.'. EDWARD D. BRADSHAW W.'. ROY G. SHEARER W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Master Pleasanton. Deputy Grand Master MacksvlUe^ Grand Senior Warden Wichita. Grand Junior Warden Gridley. Grand Treasurer Fredonia. Grand Secretary Topeka. Grand Secretary Emeritus.Toxieka.. Grand Chaplain Winfield. Grand Senior Deacon Downs. Grand Junior Deacon Ellinwood. as Grand Marshal Osawatomie. Grand Su>ord Bearer ...Norton. Grand Senior Steward Pleasanton. Graiid Junior Steward Lenexa. Grand Pursrdvant Abilene. Grand Tyler
Leon.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master extended a cordial invitation to all Master Masons in good standing to attend and enjoy this Communication. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
The Grand Representatives of other Grand Jurisdictions were introduced and welcomed. W.'. DOUGLAS A. MEREDITH responded on behalf of the Grand Representatives. PAST GRAND MASTERS.
The roll of Past Grand Masters was called, twelve responded and were cordially received and welcomed by the M.'. W.'. Grand Master. M.'. W.'. ROSCOE E . PETERSON responded on behalf of the Past Grand Masters. COURTESIES.
M.'. W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS introduced M.'. W.'. J. MOHR, Past Grand Master of Illinois. M.'.W.'. JAMES H . TRICE introduced M.'. W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS, Past Grand Master of Wyoming. M.'. W.". CLAUD F . YOUNG introduced M.'. W.'. RILIE R. MORGAN, Grand Master of North Dakota. M.'. W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS introduced W.'. HARRY F . SUNDERLAND, Grand Junior Warden and the personal representative of the Grand Master of Missouri. They were cordially and fraternally welcomed by the Grand Master and seated in the East. KARL
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Credentials reports the following members and representatives present and entitled to seats in this Grand Lodge:
1945-46.
GRAND LODGE OF
KANSAS.
GRAND OFFICERS.
M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS R.'. W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES R.'. W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR
Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master. ...Grand Senior Warden.
R.'. W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON
...Grand'Junior Warden.
M.'.W.'. BEN S. PAULEN M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN R.'. W.'. ALBERT K . WILSON
Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary. Grand Secretary Emeritus.
Bro. GEORGE L . WILLIAMS
W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
Grand Chaplain.
WILLIAM H . HARRISON ELMER G. HORNER J. HENRY REB CHESTER L. JACOBY JAMES C. EPLEY EDWARD D. BRADSHAW ROY G. SHEARER
Grand Grand .as Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Marshal. Sword Bearer. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Pursuivant.
Grand Tyler.
SUB-OFFICERS..
Bro. ORLO CHOGUILL
Grand Orator.
W.'. KENNETH N . POMEROY
'.Assistant Grand Secretary.
W.'. LEON L . COUSLAND
Official Stenographer.
Bro. JOSEPH L . KIRK
Assistant Grand Tyler.
W.'. HARVEY O . DAVIS
Lecturer.
PAST GRAND MASTERS.
Year of Service W M . EASTON HUTCHISON WILLIAM L . BURDICK BEN S. PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN CHARLES A. LOUCKS GEORGE F . BEEZLEY..,.. JAY B . KIRK J . FORREST AYRES JAMES A. CASSLER
1912 1915 1921 1924 1925 1929 1930 1931 1934
Year of ' Service OTTO R . SOUDERS CHARLEY B . ERSKINE HENRY S. BUZICK, JR CLAUD F . YOUNG ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND ROSCOE E . PETERSON CLINE C. CURTISS CHARLES S . MCGLNNESS JAMES H . TRICE
1935 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Alberta,
British
LEO N . ' GISH;
Columbia,
Arkansas,
JOHN A. HETZEL;
HARVEY
California,
G . LOWRANCE;
WM. EASTON
HUTCHISON; Canada, JAMES H . STEWART, J R . ; Chile, LYNN R . BRODRICK; Colorado, LAUREN DALE RIGG; Cuba. ROY H . CLOSSSN;
Ecuador, JAY B . KIRK; England, ALBERT K . WILSON; Guatemala, GEORGE A . BLAKESLEE; Illinois, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND; Indiana,
8
PROCEEDINGS
ELMER
F.
ROBERT
STRAIN;
H.
Ireland,
MONTGOMERY;
February,
OF THE
HENRY
S . BUZICK,
Louisiana,
HARRY
J R . ; Kentucky, E.
CKOSSWHITE;
M a i n e , CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E ; M a n i t o b a , B . H A R O L D G R O F F ; M a r y land, R I C H A R D H . CRAVENS; M a s s a c h u s e t t s , W I L L I A M L . BURDICK;
Mexico
( T a m a u l i p a s ) , L E O N L . COUSLAND; Mexico ( Y o r k ) , A L -
B E R T K. W I L S O N ;
NETH
Michigan,
N. POMEROY;
DOUGLAS
J. FORREST A Y R E S ; Minnesota,
Mississippi,
A . MEREDITH;
FRANK M . Y E O M A N ;
THEODORE P . P E R R Y ;
Nebraska,
HOMER
B . OSBORN;
KEN-
Missouri, Nevada,
N e w H a m p s h i r e , JAMES A , C A S S L E R ; N e w
Mexico, M A R T I N H . P O T T E R ; N e w South Wales, E . G L E N N ROBISON; N e w Y o r k , GEORGE F . B E E Z L E Y ; Ohio, P H I L I P E U G E N E S T O T L E R ;
O r e g o n , W A L T E R A . H O Y ; P h i l i p p i n e I s l a n d s , ROY' G . S H E A R E R ; P r i n c e E d w a r d I s l a n d , M A R I O N M . M I L L E R ; Quebec, H A R R Y D . EVANS;
Queensland,
CLINB C . CURTISS;
Saskatchewan,
JAMES H .
T R I C E ; Scotland, HAKVEY O . DAVIS; South Australia, RICHARD W . E V A N S ; S o u t h Carolina, OTTO R . SOUDERS; South D a k o t a , CHARLES
A, L o u c K S ; PAULEN;
Sweden, R O S C O E E . P E T E R S O N ;
Texas,
Vermont,
CLAUD
SAMUEL
F . YOUNG;
G. WILES;
Utah,
Western
Tasmania, B E N S .
GEORGE
M . ASHFORD;
Australia,
CHARLES S .
MCGINNESS.
DISTRICT DEPUTY
District JESSE R . FRANKLIN JAMES T . BLAIR EDWARD C. MUCK
LUTHER A . M E R K E R
FERDINAND F . PUNKE THOMAS
J.
DUNNING
No. 1 4 5 6 10 12
ALLAN D A U G H E R T Y
13
MARK J O Y
14
HOWARD D . P A R S O N S FREDERICK J . P I P E R
16 20
HARRY V. O R R ROBERT F . RiLEY
21 24
LEO J O H N S O N
27
CHARLES M . R O S E ERNEST O. H E I T S C H M I D T
29 31
S.
32
EARL
COFFENBERGER
GEORGE F . K E R R I C K
36
FOREST HASHBARGER WILLIAM E . HUNTER
37 39
GRAND
MASTERS.
IHstrict
No.
EARL L . MAGATHAN ARTHUR R . EDWARDS
40 41
LLOYD J . B E A R D S L E Y
46
O. G L E N N R H E A CHARLES J. B O W I E J E S S E J. B R E W E R .
47 51 52
S T A N S E R J . AMACK B. RALPH B O L I N G E R T. BRUCE S T I N S O N
54 57 58
H A R O L D BOTTOMLEY' HARRY TUCKER S. F L O Y D P E A C O C K NELSON H . CLARKE RALPH P. BEATTY
59 60 62 63 68
L.'VWRENCE E . S M I T H
70
J A M B S E . TAYLOR WILLIAM T . HALEY CLIFFORD F . COSS GEORGE R . M A N K I N
71 .74 75 76
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF
PAST MASTERS. N o . 1 VICTOR L . K I R K
W . IRVIN LUCAS GALE L. M A N N
1
JAMES E . PORTER WALTER R . RHODUS:... W I L L I A M J. R O N E Y BREWSTER M . TRUITT WALTER H . WILLIAMS HARRY YORK .' P H I L I P E U G E N E STOTLER.... HOLMES W . HAVILAND RALPH S. MOURNING
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
LYLE L. B R O D D L E
3
JESSE F . ANDERSON JOHN T . DORMOIS
.â&#x20AC;¢
ARCHIE W . H U N T CLARENCE
KANSAS.
E . HUSTON
3 3
5 5
GEORGE A . B L A K E S L E E
5
JOHN H . WEATHERFORD WILLIAM H . QUAKENBUSH H. H E R B E R T TULLER WALTER' H . VARNUM
5 6 6 6
ALBERT B . M A R T I N
6
CHARLES E . F I S K BECKEM R . HILL GEORGE W . CASSELL CHARLES W . WILLIAMS ERNEST E . FELLERS VERNE M . SMITH CHARLES S . B . EDMONDSON WALTER H . SCHRIMPF EUGENE C. OWENS JAMES E . KELLEY ORVAL E . MOON
7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 12
FRED H . R E T S C H L A G
12
BRICK P . DAVIS
14
CL.4RENCE W . B A K E R
15
JOHN A . EDELBLUTE LAWRENCE W . F U N K CLARENCE F . L E W I S ARTHUR L . THOMAS SCOTT E . K E L S E Y ED J . C A M P NATHAN B . THOMPSON JOE M . C A S E B I E R WILLIAM C. HARDING CHARLES J. MOORE HALE B . BLAIR ROY O . EVANS WYATT E . HAYES
16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19
A D O L P H CONERUS
21
N o . 38
LEO N . GISH D E W I T T M . STILES DAVID L . SIGNOR SHERMAN T . BOURASSA HAROLD C . ALEXANDER C H A R L E S A. G A R D I N E R A L L E N V. S K E E N S WILLIAM H . GRIFFITH........ B E N J A M I N P. STEINSHOUER RICHARD H . CRAVENS.. RAYMOND E . BENTLEY PAT B . LEIVY CHARLES C . MODESITT ROBERT R . TEAGARDEN EARL L . VANCE W . LEE C A L V I N ROBERT H . MONTGOMERY.. JACK B . MCBRIDE GLENN E . WILLIAMS WILLIAM A . RUMFORD WALLACE E . ODEKIRK GEORGE B U R N S RAY HILL
38 44 48 51 51 51 54 56 58 60 60 61 61 61 61 61 63 63 63 68 68 70 75
CLEO L D A L T O N
76
OPHER L . ENGLE LANDON M . SWAFPORD HORACE M . RICKARDS JOHN F . W A N N O W BENJAMIN F . HULL W. C H E S T E R K A Y J. F L O Y D W I N S L O W CLARENCE B . M A U N E Y WILLIAM C . L I N K WILLIAM NELSON FRANK E . BRADY WERNER G. OPPERMAN HOWARD H . H U F F M A N
79 86 86 86 86 88 88 90 90 90 90 90 90
'
LiDA E . K E N D A L L
90
RAY B . BEAMER LESTER J O H N I.
90 90 90 91
RAMSEY M . NELSON W . KENDALL BRANDENBURGER..
LYNN R. B R O D R I C K
91
R A L P H J. K E N N E D Y . . CLARENCE W . D E P E W ROBERT F . RILEY
94 94 94
R O Y J . MILLIKAN
96
BENJAMIN E . LAFLER NOAH M . HOUCHIN
96 96
PROCEEDINGS
10 FLORAN A . R O D G E R S GEORGE
N o . 99
M . ASHFORD
DAVID C . GRAVES ROY H . CLOSSEN THEODORE P . PERRY
99 100 102 102
HENRY J . N E P T U N E
103
F O R R E S T H . CORSER L E W I S S . GECKELER WILLIAM R . ICE MYLES F . PEMBER HAROLD G. WOODRUFF LEROY ALVIN WEYH JAMES B . SWENSON
103 107 114 117 122 129 129
MONTiE L . H I L L V. ROYAL V E R G A D E S
129 134
FRANCIS
R.
W.
KIRK
134
FRANKLIN B . H E T T I N G E R . .
140
CALEB L . KIRBY RALPH W . MCREYNOLDS.... J O H N A. H E T Z E L CHARLES F . HUTTON HAROLD C. SWOPE ALBERT D . MORRISON ROBERT L . WOERNER HARVEY G . LOWRANCE VIRGIL MUNSINGER W A L T E R A. H O Y
140 142 142 142 144 146 148 149 155 158
February,
OF THE EDWIN R O Y FARWELL ELMER
R. ZINN
EVERETT W . CLAUSEN
207
LLOYD O. K I T E WiNFORD W . G R I F F I T H
210 215
JOYCE JOHNSON RICHARD W . EVANS
221 222
FRED V. L A N E
222
ALFRED M . WHITE JAMES NELSON
225 225
THOMAS M . H A H N
225
HUGH M . NICHOLS B. HAROLD G R O F F GEORGE L . WEIGAND DEAN S. SMITH SIDNEY S. JANES W I L L I A M C . CARTLIDGE HAROLD A. S P E N C E FRANK M . YEOMAN
225 225 225 225 225 225 225 230
HERVEY M . H I G H L A N D
237
HOMER
B . OSBORN
ROBERT B U R D I C K H A R O L D E . COX....
252
253
JAMES
H . HAMMITT
254
ELLIS E . R O B I N S O N
271 271 271 272
272 272
158
HAZEN T . SHAEFFER HAL A . WAISNER
158 158
ALVA L. S W E A R I N G E N R u F u s S. C R A V E N S
158
238
239
IVAN W . S U T T O N
JOHN B . R U L E
153
LONG
205 207
OTTO H . LOHFF
JAMES B . JEWELL BOYSA A . SMITH F O R R E S T B . CROLL
HAROLD E . M A R T I N LESLIE
N o . 204
CHARLES V . H A Y N E S
162
JAMES
CLAYTON J. CONNELL
163
CHESTER E . H O M M O N
277
JOHN W . N O A K E S
163
B E N J A M I N H . SOOBY, S R . . . M. A A R O N S M I T H BERNHARD H . FOLKERS LLOYD H . R U P P E N T H A L
167 168 168 172
A N T H O N J . OLSON.... CHRISTIAN G. N E L S O N
177 179
C A R L V. NEWTON
181 184
BLUCHER R . FAULEY VIRGIL L . INGRAM O R R I N W . STOREY W A R D O . TRAELUTE WILLIAM L . GIGGEY H A R R Y F . DOUGHERTY HARRY E . CROSSWHITE RAYMOND L . D E LONG
283 285 287 287 290 290 293 303
GiFFORD M. B O O T H
303
BRUCE NEWTON MARTIN L . STRAND HARRY F . SUMMERS FRED B . JOHNSON J E S S E J. B R E W E R JOHN H . ECKHART EDWARD D . THURMAN ORVILLE A . EHRHARDT
303 304 305 307 309 310 311 314
GIBSON..... C . BRACKEN
JOHN A . R U M M E L
186
G E O R G E W . SUGGS.; JESSE R . BENDER F L O Y D U . RADLOFF.;.'.
193 194 1S5
ALVA J . B O G U E
195
M A R T I N W . EASTLACK
195
CHARLES W . M A R C O O T
203
ISAAC
204
E . PETITT
A.
SWAN
272
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE
JOSEPH H . CONARD No. J. HERBERT TALBERT GEORGE H . MOGGE K A R L J. BAUMGARTNER FRED HARTWELL CLYDE E . J O Y CHESTER A. L O N G MARTIN H . POTTER W I L L I A M J. R I C K GEORGE A . H . STURHAHN.. OKVAL D . E V A N S OLLIE H . S W E N S O N ELROY E . TILLOTSON WILLIAM P. WILLIAMS H A S K E L L A. H O L M E S ^ GLENN D . LIKES ' D E W E Y D . SHELDON ALBERT L . LOWDER ARTHxm L . G A B L E DOUGLAS A . MEREDITH
316 319 321 321 321 327 332 332 333 333 337 357 363 366 367 367 367 369 369 369
OF
KANSAS.
ALBERT B . YENKEY, JR...NO. HERBERT H . HOLLAND P E T E R H . ZUBRCHER ELLIS T . BARKER F R A N K L . FLETCHER OSCAR A . BROWN J A M E S A. H A N L E Y MARION F . SMILEY DWIGHT L . GARRIGUES JUNIUS H . F O L T Z WILLIAM H . GRINTER AARON L . ELLIS WILLIAM A. SMITH G. D E A N V A N B L A R I C U M . . . WILLIAM P . SANDIDGE CLYDE S. SHELLEY RAY W . KINZIE J A M E S R . STREETER GLENN Y . YORK K E N N E T H M . WILCOXEN....
11 370 371 371 376 376 383 383 396 397 402 415 418 418 431 431 433' 435 441 441 447
LODGE R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S .
Lodge No. 1—PAUL H . GUTHRIE, M . ; A . BLAINE KENDALL, J . W . 2—HAROLD E . YENZER, M . ; J A M E S ' S , HOBBS, S . W . 3 — H E R M A N E . VANDERBILT, M . ; L E O N J. MILLER, J.W. 4—AMBROSE L . LOCKER, proxy. 5 — L O Y A L S . N O R T H C O T T , M . ; L L O Y D P I P E R , S.W.; C L A U D E
D.
WOLFE, J . W . 6—JAMES H . PARSONS, M . 7—NORMAN W . WHITE, M . 9—LEWIS R . PERRY, M . 10—GEORGE E . GUNTHER, M . ; C . ALDEN BUTTS, S . W . 12—FLOYD E . W I L S O N , J . W . 1 4 — J A M E S A. K E E L I N G , M . 15—LOUIE B . LAWRENCE, M . 1 6 — W I L U A M C . J A N E S , M . ; J A M E S C . B A T E S , S.W.; H A R O L D E . COLBERT, J.W. 1 7 — F R A N C I S D . M Y R I C K , M . ; W A L T E R B . S M I T H , S.W.; R O B E R T A . LONG, J.W. 18—CHARLES W . W A T T S , M . ; M E R L E O . MOON, J.W. 1 9 — B E N J A M I N F . MURRAY, M . ; K E I T H L . HAYS, J.W. 2 1 — L E R O Y S . B A R K E R , M . ; G E R A L D E . B A R N E S , S.W.; R A Y H . GRAY, J.W. 2 3 — R O G E R C . SCHOOLEY, proxy. 26—MARION M . MILLER, proxy. 27—LEONARD H . M C K E M E Y , M . ; LAWRENCE L . HALL, S . W . 3 1 — W A Y N E A. SCHLETZBAUM, M . 37—LUTHER A . MERKER, proxy.
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38—L. FREDERICK STEELE, M . ; B . FARIS FBASER, S.W. 42—THOMAS W. HANCUFF, M. 48—FRED M. PRIESTLEY, M . 50—GEORGE H . BOHNER, M . 51—C.
HARLAN CULBREATH, M . ; THOMAS FASIG, S.W.; WALTER
FiTTS, J.W. 52—FRANK A. ALLEN, proxy. 54—CLARENCE V. MCLEOD, M . 58—FAY O . JENNINGS, J . W . 59—JOHN H . HUNTER, M . 60—WILLIAM H . BISHOP, J.W. 61—LEE T . BURNETT, M . ; FRED S. JACKSON, J.W. 62—DALE E . VINCENT, S.W.; JOHN E . BAME, J.W. 63—HENRY G. TOPPING, M . 65—LESTER S. GILLETT, M . ; MARVIN W . RANKIN, J.W. 66—FLOYD S . ECORD, proxy. 70—LEE W . KAFF, M . 71—FERDINAND F . PUNKE, proxy. 74—LAWRENCE D . KINGSBURY, M . ; JESSE D . HATCHETT, J.W. 75—F. ROY BENNETT, M . ; EUSTACE TRIVETT, J.W. 76—HAROLD L . HEATON, M . ; JAMES R . BUTLER, S.W.; ALVIN L . RICKETTS, J.W. 77—TRICE H. NEWSOM, proxy. 79—RAY B . HOLMQUIST, M . ; HOWARD R . COLE, S.W. 80—RALPH THOMPSON, M . 82—GUY C . MCKINLEY, M . 83—LOWELL E . RISK, M . ; WALTER B . GREEK, S.W. 85—JOHN S . BLANTZ, M . 86—ROBERT E . EWING, JR., M . ; ROMEYN S . WILLIAMS, J.W. 88—W. CHESTER KAY, proxy. 89—ARTHUR E. MYERS, proxy. 90—EUGENE S. PARKER, M . ; GEORGE T . PATTERSON, J.W. 91—FLOYD E . LITTLE, M . 94—THOMAS F . MCDANIEL, S.W. 96—JOHN' H . STUERMER, M . 97—DONALD J. RAYBURN, M . ; HAROLD J. C. OFFEN, J.W. 98—HOWARD R. SiDENER, M.; GEORGE W . HOUSER, S.W. 99—HAROLD P. FROST, M . 100—ROBERT T. PATTERSON, J.W. 102—ALVA W. CADLE, S.W.; CLYDE KiDDOO, proxy. 103—LAWRENCE LEGGE, M . 106—RALPH L . MILLER, M . 108—BEN C . GREENFIELD, proxy. 109—OREN N . NORRIS, S.W.; JOHN W . GRIMSLEY, proxy. 110—WALTER W. CUNNINGHAM, proxy. I l l — L U T H E R POSTER, J.W.; LEROY MASTERS, proxy. li2—FREDERICK J. PIPER, proxy. 113—FERRIL G. LAMAN, M . 114—COBUM F . LAMBERSON, M . ; RAYMOND E . BROWN, J . W . ; W I L LIAM B . BROWN, proxy.
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117—JOHN S. GRAHAM, M . ; RODNEY A . . K E L L Y ,
13 S.W.; HOMER O .
BLOSSOM, J.W. 119—JOHN S. IMHOF, M . 120—THEODORE J . CRAIG, M . ; HENRY J . WINDSOR, J . W . 122—DAYTON K . LUTZ, M . 124—H. VERNE FISHER, J.W. 128—GLENN H. SEGRIST, M . 130—JAMES L . MCADAM, M . 132—JOHN H . MCCORD, M . ; CHARLES E . HODGES, proxy. 133—LUTHER H . PARMAN, S.W. 135—LLOYD F. JORDAN, J.W. 137—ENOCH C . DAVIS, M . ; W . CHARLES STURGEON, S.W.; VIRGIL L . WRESTLER, J.W. 139—ROY A . MUNSELL, M . 140—SAMUEL D . WADDELL, S.W.; LUCION R . VAN ORDSTRAND, J . W . 142—HAROLD M . MARTIN, M . 145—THOMAS E . EMMOT, M . 146—CHARLES "D. MCILREE, proxy. 148—GUY L . DEBOER, M . ; GEORGE R . MERRILL, J.W. 149—HARVEY G . LOWRANCE, proxy. 150—ALVA L . OGLESBY, M . 155—LEON M . GARRISON, M . 158—WILUAM E . DENT, M . ; CLAIR WILLMETH, J.W. leo^lRA z. CRAWFORD, M . 162—BEN W . GRIMM, proxy. 163—WILLIAM MCGINNIS, M . 165—DELOS B . SHORE, proxy. 167—FRED S . EVANS, M . 168—REUBEN J. WEAVER, M . ; CLARENCE D . COMPTON, S.W. 171—WAYNE MCGINTY, M . 175—OLIVER N . WILES, proxy. 176—JAMES I. SAGER, M . ; CARL C . BRANDON, proxy. 177—WALTER L . BECKER, M.-; BYRON W . SHINDHELM, S.W.; H. EARL MOYER, J.W. I 181—EDWARD G. SHOEMAKER, J.W. 183—WALTER J. HEIDE, M . , 187—JAMES M . LARK, proxy. 188—LEONARD T . SMITH, M . ; SAMUEL L . EUSTIS, S.W. 193—GEORGE RUMMEL, M . ; REEDY RUMMEL and R. LESTER THOMPSON, proxies. 194—NORMAN L . HALL, M . 195—WILFRED M . TRUAN, M . 199—GORDON L . BRANTLEY, M . 200—HARVEY O . DAVIS, proxy. 201—THEODORE C . CONKLIN, proxy. 203—ROY W. JOHNSON, M. 204—ELMER J. BORTZ, M . 206—JEAN P. BENTLEY, M . 207—<!ARL G. BOLAND, M . 210—LLOYD KITE, proxy. 212—WILLIAM D . SCHOOLEY, M .
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215—JOHN H . DAVIDSON, M . 217—FRANK
A. GRUVER, M .
219—ARTHUR C . HODGSON, proxy. 221—LLOYD M . NELSON, M . 222 VOLNEY L. DEVOE, S.W. 224—HARRY TUCKER, proxy. 225—ALBERT SILK, M . ; JOHN J. ARTHUR, S.W.; BLAIK B . R U T LEDGE, J.W. 230—JAMES T . MCBURNEY, proxy. 232—ARNOLD J. HIESTERMAN, J.W. 234—THOMAS H. BAKER, M . ; WILLIAM J. MOORE, S.W. 236—FRANCIS C . SANFORD, M . ; PERRY E . COOK, S.W.; CLARENCE W. BERG, J.W. 237—FRANZ E . ROESE, M . 242—J. GWYNN LIASSEY, J.W. 245—J. GEORGE HUBBARD, proxy. 246—EDWIN A. DAW, M . 247—KEMPTON P . MCFARLAND, proxy. 252—GLENN MCCOMB, proxy. 253—HARRY C . SOWERS, proxy. 254—NOLAN W. TUCKER, M . ; C . ELDON VICE, S.W.; ORVILLE G. MCALLISTER, J.W. 256—WALTER TURNER, M . ; BOYD L . . BOGLE, S.W.; JOHN J. GROSHONG, J.W. 259—W. EDWARD CASSIDY, M . 262—JAMES R . DERDEN, proxy. 265—JULIUS A . HINDS, M . 271—HUGH I. LEE, S.W.; PAUL F . MiTCHUM, J.W. 272—JOSEPH G. PRICE, M . ; WILEY W . MORRIS, S.W.; MELVIN C . DWYER, J.W. 275—JACK BAIN, M.; LOUIE HALLOCK, J.W. 277—EARL K . HAELSIG, M . ; MATTHEW L . WILSON, J.W. 283—JOSEPH C . PIXLEY, M . 285—GEORGE E . WAGNER and VIRGIL L . INGRAM, proxies. 287—DONALD F . HENDRICKSON, M . ; ORVILLE F . VAN FLEET, J.W. 289—JOSEPH M . EVES, proxy. 290—HARRY F . GLASS, M . ; C . RALPH CARMICHEAL, S.W. 291—AUBRY W. WILSON, M . ; RALPH G . PECK, S.W. 293—DEE J. HOUSHOLDER, proxy. 294—ROY R . SLUSHER, S.W. 2 9 9 ^ - G E N E D . LOCKE, M . 300—BERTON L . DUBOIS, M . ; JOHN M . RAGLAND, S.W. 301—JOHN ACKLEY, proxy. 302—LLOYD J. TUSTIN, M . 303—GERALD W . EDWARDS, M . ; ERNEST F . SMITH, S.W.; ARTHUR W. BOYER, J.W. 304—OMERT L . DOUGLAS, M . 306—CARL W . KOONTZ, M . ; H.\RRY H . SMITH, S.W. 307—FRED H . WOOD, M . 309—GEORGE R . SCHROLL, M . 310—FLOYD R. ARCHIBALD, M .
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"311—LEROY ARNOLD, M . 312—GEORGE H . ANDERSON, M . 314—WILLIAM A. SWITZER, M . ; GEORGE WINZELER, S.W.; FLOYD H . EDWARDS, J . W . 316—JAMES M . COOK, S.W'. 319—PAUL L . DICKINSON, S.W. 320—WILLIAM M . STEELE, M . 321—HOWARD E . CORWIN, M . 322—ANDREW G. BORDINE, M . 326—HAROLD L . PECK, M . 329—THOMAS E. POTTER, M . 330—LEO W. FRAZIER, S . W . 331—JOHN J. HERZOG, M . 332—RALPH C . DIKBMAN, M . 333—CECIL E. ECKARD, M . 337—^MARVIN V. Ross, proxy. 341—^HAROLD W . POLLEY, S . W . 344—AUGUST E . SCHATTENBURG, M . ; CLAUDE R . HAAS, J . W . 345—GORDON M . GOODWIN, M . 348—RIXEY J. GRIGGS, proxy. 351—CLARENCE A . JOHNSON, JR., M . 352—ERNEST E . KYSAR, J.W. 361—WILLIAM J. EDMOND, S . W . 364—CLYDE E . SAMUELS, proxy. 366—WALTER C . BURTON, M . 367-—LEROY J. SATTERFIELD, proxy. 369—MASTON E . SILLIN; M . ; WELLINGTON S. MAXFIELD, S.W. 371—THOMAS F . HART, M . ; WILLIAM J. KELLER, S.W.; EDWARD L . DEVORE, J.W. 374—JOHN F . HOLSHOUSER, proxy. 37&—DUANE L . SMILEY, M . 377—AUBREY L . HARRIS, proxy. 378—MARVIN W . GEORGE, proxy. 383—CHARLES W . BENKELMAN, M . 389—CHARLES O . BURTON, J.W. 390—WILLIAM B . DECKERT, SR., M . ; DEWEY L . HOLKUM, J.W. 3 9 6 ^ D O N A L D H . SWEZEY, proxy. 400—HUGO L . WESTPHAL, proxy. 402—ALBERT YENKEY, proxy.
407—THEODORE E. ALBERG, M.; ALBERT .W. BARRACLOUGH, S.W. 408—JOHN WOSEL, JR., M . ; JOHN CLELAND, J R . , S.W. 410—MARION K . MATHEWS, JR., M . 413—WALTER L . BROWNING, M . 414—JESSE PRATT, M . 415—JAMES W . PLUMMER, M . ; JACK WELTER, J.W. 417—BEN R . BEAL, S.W. 418—WILLIAM T . WEAVERLING, proxy. 422—ARCHIL F . CYR, proxy. 429—GEORGE E . MERILATT, proxy. 430—RAY T . INGALLS, M . 431—JOHN R . BUFFINGTON, M .
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433—IRA F . PURKEY, M . ; MASON, J . W .
OF THE
February,
CHARLES F . WEST, S.W.;
GERALD R .
435—LAWRENCE E . ANNIS, proxy. 436—CLYDE A . CARTER, M .
438—WALTER PRATHER, proxy. 440—JOHN C. WILKE, M . 441—PAUL E . CHEATHAM, S . W . 445—EDWARD J. HINKHOUSE, M . ; CHARLES R . TEMPLE, S.W.; L E W I S P. VETTER, J.W. 446—GLENN W . EWTON, J.W. 447—GLEN J. E. HITZ, M . RECAPITULATION.
Grand Officers Sub Officers Past Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters .'. P a s t Masters Representatives of Lodges Total representation in Grand Lodge Grand Representatives Number of Lodges Represented..... Number of Lodges Not Represented Total number of Lodges on rolls
16 5 16 38 241 . 307 623 49 218 218 436
Fraternally submitted, GEORGE W . CASSELL, J. HERBERT TALBERT, MARTIN H . POTTER, THEODORE P . PERRY, J. FLOYD WINSLOW,
Committee. ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.
M.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS, Grand Master, presented the following address which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. t£ A. M. of Kansas: BRETHREN:
I greet you and bid you welcome to this the Ninetieth Annual Communication of our iSrand Lodge. We are met again in a peaceful world. Whether you a r e a Kansas Mason, or a visitor to our Grand Jurisdiction, you are welcome. We a r e met a t the close of our Masonic year to hear the report of Masonic progfress in our Grand Jurisdiction and lay plans for the future. The progress of Masonry in Kansas lies not in th'e
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members gained, but in the lives of those who have learned the great teachings of our Fraternity; these men, young and old, who have learned to act upon the Square, who have learned to keep their desires circumscribed by the Compasses and who have learned to go for their guidance to that Book which lies open on all our altars. Brethren, if the desire to be better men and have loftier ideals has been implanted in the hearts of even a small percentage of those who have received Masonic light this past year, the year's record will be good. It has been a year of heartache for many and a year of suspense for all. A year in which we have seen our Armies victorious over an enemy, whose every act shows a lack of desire to live by the great principles of Masonry. Masons through these last few years have shown that desire to be obedient to, the laws of our Country and a patriotism not exceeded anywhere. As Masons we have given our sons and daughters to the Service; as Masons we have contributed to all the agencies helping the war effort; as Masons we have bought War Bonds; as Masons we have not failed our Nation. However, Masonry is a peace loving institution. We teach brotherly love, and if all men lived by the teachings so dear to us, we would not have wars. Let us offer up our thanks to our great Creator that peace reigns over our Country. Let us as Masons put our efforts to making that peace lasting, by teaching the world that all men are brothers, under the Fatherhood of God.
BROTHERS. In every patch of timber you Will always find a tree or two That would have fallen long ago, Borne down by wind or snow. Had not another neighbor tree Held out its arms in sympathy , And caught the tree the storm had hurled
.
To earth. So, brothers, is the world. In every patch of timber stand Samaritans of forest land. The birch, the maple, oak and pine. The fir, cedar, all the line; In every wood, unseen, unknown. They bear their burdens of their own And bear as well another form. Some brother stricken by the storm. Shall trees be nobler to their kind Than men, who boast the noble mind? Shall there exist within the wood Of oak and pine, of hill and fen. And not within the hearts of men? God grant that men are like to these And brothers brotherly as trees. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;&#x201D;CARL J. BLATZ.
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OF THE
February.
NECROLOGY.
We a r e thankful that there have been no losses within our Grand Lodge Line, but there have been, during this year, 1,198 Master Masons who have gone on to lay their Work on the Trestle Board of the Grand Architect of the Universe. The Committee on Necrology will make their formal report this afternoon, a t which time we will pay honor to those good and true Masons, whose voices will not be heard in our balls again.
INSTALLATION.
The following Grand Officers, not being present for installation a t our last Annual Communication, were installed, by my authority, in their own lodge: W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON w a s installed a s Grand Senior Deacon in Downs Lodge No. 204, on June 4th. W.'. CHESTER L . JACOBY, Grand Sword Bearer, w£is installed in Norton Lodge No. 199, on March 14th. W.'. EDWARD D . BRADSHAW, Grand Junior Steward, was installed in Lenexa Lodge No. 135, by the Grand Master, with the assistance of W.'. JAMES CLARK EPLEY, Grand Senior Steward,
on March 1st. W.'. ROY G. SHEARER, Grand Pursuivant, was installed in Benevolent Lodge No. 98 a t Abilene, on March 5th.
LECTURERS. W.'. HARVEY O . DAVIS and W.'. EDWARD W . SULT were com-
missioned a s Lecturers and have executed their duties in their usual fine, courteous and proficient manner. The uniformity of the Work in our Grand Jurisdiction is in no small measure due to the untiring efforts of our Lecturers.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
Upon recommendation of the respective Grand Masters, I have issued commissions to tha following Grand Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Kansas near the following Grand Lodges: Maryland Louisiana
MARION STULL MILLER DANSBY A. COUNCIL
Nova Scotia
THOMAS GORDON O T T
Tamaulipas
RUBEN A. MARTINEZ
Canada
HARRY P . BROUGHTON
New York Utah
DAVID B . SMITH ERIC AUGUST BJORKLUND
Rhode Island
HERBERT A. CUPION
Ireland
CHARLES P . WOAKES
Frederick Monroe
Chester Matamoroa
Sault Ste. Marie New York Salt Lake City
Warwick Dublin
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I have recommended the following brethren to act as Grand Representatives in this Grand Jurisdiction and they have been commissioned a s such: Washington Utah
STANLEY J. KIRK ". GEORGE M . ASHFORD
Wichita Wichita
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE WORK.
At 7:00,o'clock this evening, Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, of Kansas City, will exemplify the Second Section of the Third-Degree in dramatized form. I am sure all the brethren will be interested in seeing this demonstration. CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
Since 1941 when the rules were laid down, a great many of the faithful brethren have earned Certificates of Proficiency of each g:rade. It is my belief that in order to save time, confusion, and expense, there should be set up certain times and places for holding examinations for the Unlimited Certificates. This should he done by the Grand Master and the Lecturers. In as much as the response has been so great from those -desiring certificates of various grades and in order to save some of the detail work necessary in the Grand Secretary's office, I a m making the following recommendations: "B" Certificates now outstanding or subsequently issued, shall be in effect for a period of three years and renewable by reexamination. "A" Certificates outstanding or subsequently issued shall be good for three years and be renewable on certification that the holder has been a regular attendant and worker in his lodge. Unlimited Certificates shall be good for a period of three years and shall be renewable without examination on recommendation of the District Deputy Grand Master, or the Lecturers. I believe the above will continue the interest in this fine work and will eliminate some of the work in the issuance of certificates. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
Our very fine corps of District Deputy Grand Masters, those brethren who serve without hope of fee or reward, have almost without exception been everything their name implies. They have worked faithfully and well. It has not been necessary to make a change in this fine group throughout the year. To them I extend my heartfelt thanks and I am sure their work will not go unrewarded.
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PHILIPPINE GRAND LODGE BELIEF.
On May 5th a letter was received from the Grand Lodge of California stating t h a t the Grand Master of the Grand LiOdge of the Philippine Islands had died as a result of Japanese shelling and the Deputy Grand Master had been beheaded by the Japanese. The property of the Grand Lodge had been almost entirely destroyed. We were asked for help to relieve the Philippine Grand Lodge and Philippine Masonry. At a meeting of the Council of Administration on May 28th, held a t Wichita, they authorized the sending of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to the "Grand Lodge of F . & A. M. of California" for Philippine relief. This was accordingly done. This action was contrary to By-Law No. 47. I am therefore asking, in view of the fact that our assistance was needed for the relief of this sister Grand Jurisdiction, that this Grand Lodge approve this payment. STAN SMART LODGE NO. 3 7 8 .
On April 11th, 1945, I received a letter from Zenda Lodge No. 378 showing that at a meeting of their lodge on March 28th they had decided to change the name of t h a t ' l o d g e to "Stan Smart Lodge No. 378." Feeling that this was a splendid tribute to this fine brother, who had not only been the g^uiding light of that lodge, but an outstanding Mason who had contributed to the advancement of our Grand Lodge, I gave my approval. After checking the L a w carefully in this matter, it appeared that it would be necessary for the Grand Lodge to approve this change of name. I am therefore asking that this Grand Lodge approve the changing of the name of Zenda Lodge No. 378 to Stan Smart Lodge No. 378. BUILDING PROJECTS.
On account of conditions existing at this time, there have been no new building projects; however, several of the lodges have acquired halls for their use. After investigating their requests for approval of the same, and finding that the hew quarters would be suitable and would not put an excessive financial burden on the lodges, I have approved the same. TWENTY-FIVE AND FIFTY YEAR BUTTONS.
One of the very fine customs of our Grand Lodge is the presenting of a Fifty Year Button to any brother who has been a Mason fifty years. There has also been the custom of presenting Twenty-five Year Buttons to members of twenty-five years, which is done by their own lodge.
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It has been my pleasure to present quite a number of the Fifty Year Buttons and a great many of the Twenty-fives. This is indeed one of the greatest pleasures a Grand Master may have. Of particular interest to our Grand Lodge was the presentation to M.". W.'. CHARLES A. LOUCKS Of a Fifty Year emblem. This presentation was made on October 9th by R.'. W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES.
VISITATIONS.
Visiting with the brethren is one of the enjoyable pleasures of a Grand Master. I have had the great pleasure of visiting lodges in all sections of the State, in each of the four comers, in the North, in the South, in the West, and in the East, and throughout the central p a r t of our jurisdiction. On February 21st I visited Oakley Lodge No. 253 on their Fiftieth Anniversary and presented Twenty-give Year Buttons. M.'. W.'. CLINE C. CURTiss acted as Master of Ceremonies a t the burning of the mortgage, which left them the proud owners of a beautiful hall. On March 1st I went to Lenexa Lodge No. 135 where I had the great pleasure of installing W.'. EDWARD D . BRADSHAW as Grand Junior Steward. I was accompanied by W.'. JAMES C . EPLEY, Grand Senior Steward. On March 2nd I visited Rising Sun No. 8 at Port Scott. This was their Past Masters' Night and M.'. W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG was Master of Ceremonies. On March 17th I had the great pleasure of raising my son, DONALD, in Palace Lodge No. 765 in Chicago. The Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois were there. On April 5th I visited Nickerson Lodge No. 43 at Nickerson, where we presented Twenty-five Year Buttons. On April 6th I visited Ionic Lodge No. 254 at St. John when they were celebrating their Sixtieth Anniversary. This was an outstanding meeting with four P a s t Grand Masters, four District Deputy Grand Masters and many other Grand Lodge Officers being present. A Fifty Year pin was presented at this meeting. On April 7th I visited Bestor G. Brown Lodge No. 433 at Wichita and presented a Fifty Year emblem. On April 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th i attended District Meetings a t Liberal. Sublette, Garden City and Dodge City. On April 20th I visited Emporia Lodge No. 12 and presented W.'. HARRY E . PEACH with a Fifty Year emblem. On April 27th I visited the neighboring lodge, Mound City No. 33. On May the 3rd my home lodge. Eureka No. 88 of Pleasantoh, held a party honoring the Grand Master. Most of the Grand Lodge Officers were there, beside a g^eat- number of Past Grand Masters, the Grand High Priest of R.A.M., the Grand Master of the Grand CouncU, and the Grand Commander of Knights Templar. To me, this was the outstanding meeting of the year. On May 10th I visited Ben Hur Lodge No. 322 a t Kansas, City for the presentation of a Fifty Year emblem. May 21st I visited Hepler Lodge No. 398 a t Hepler. On May 31st I visited Delphian Lodge No. 44 a t G a m e t t and presented a number of Twenty-five
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Year pins. On June 5th I visited Lotus Lodge No. 286 at Blue Mound. On Jime 8th I visited Zeredetha Lodge No. 80 at Cottonwood Falls for the presentation of Twenty-five and Fifty Year emblems. On June 20th I visited Salina Lodge No. 60. On June 26th I visited King Solomon Lodge No. 10 at Leavenworth for the presentation of a Fifty Year emblem. On June 27th I attended a p a r t y a t Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 in Wichita, in honor of R.'. W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R . , Grand Senior Warden. On June 28th I visited Hebron Lodge No. 314 a t Gridiey at their Annual Stockmen's Night. On July 9th I visited Lawrence Lodge No. 6 for the presentation of Fifty Year emblems. On August 14th I celebrated V-J Day by a visit to Prudence Lodge No. 100 at Columbus, where I presented a Fifty Year emblem. On August 21st I visited Belleville Lodge No. 129. On August 22nd I visited St. Francis Lodge No. 404. On August 27th I visited the Grand Lodge of Wyoming a t Cheyenne, where they had intended to have a "streamlined" meeting patterned after the meeting held by our own Grand Lodge last February. On September 3rd I visited Walnut Valley Lodge No. 191 a t Ness City. On September 8th I was entertained by the lodges of District 4 at Wyandotte No. 3 in Kansas City. On September 12th I visited Hamlin Lodge No. 185, for the purpose of conferring a Fifty Year ernblem. On October 4th I visited Siloam Lodge No. 225 in Topeka for the presentation of Twenty-five Year emblems. On October 8, 9, 10 and 11, I attended District Meetings a t Waverly, Lyndon, Topeka and Lawrence. On October 15th I visited Pittsburg No. 187 and conferred Twenty-five Year emblems. On October 16th I visited lola Lodge No. 38 for presentation of Twenty-five Year emblems. On October 19th I visited Active Lodge No. 158 at Atchison on their Annual Past Masters' Night. On October 26 I was entertained at Paola Lodge No. 37 by all of the Lodges of District No. 6. On October 29th I attended the "Annual Bean Supper" in Cherryvale Lodge No. 137. On November 5th I visited Lincoln Lodge No. 154, and was greeted by brethren from all of the surrounding lodges. On November 6th I visited Lamed Lodge No. 167. On November 13th I visited Temple Lodge No. 237 a t McCune and presented Twenty-five Year emblems and listened to a splendid Masonic talk by Dr. FRED W . CONDIT. On November 15th I visited Galena Lodge No. 194, where I presented Twenty-five Year emblems. On November 19th I visited Wellsville Lodge No. 356 in a joint meeting with Palmyra Lodge No. 23. On November 29th I visited Delta Lodge No. 77 at Medicine Lodge. On November 30th I visited Ninnescah Lodge No. 230 at Kingman. I was received at Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, the largest lodge in the State, and in Hamlin Lodge No. 185 and Kepler No. 398 among .the smaller lodges of the State, and in each event I w a s given the utmost courtesies. Time and space alone prevent me from giving further detail of these splendid visitations. "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."
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DISCIPLINE.
During the year there have been several violations of By-Law No. 125. As the penalty for violation of this By-Law is prescribed by Law, in each violation I assessed the penalty, which has been paid. There were several violations of By-Law No. 136 and as there is no penalty provided for a violation of this Law, I required that for each violation the lodge so doing should pay to the Endowment Fund of the Kansas Masonic Home ten dollars ($10.00). This has been done in each case where this Law has been violated. JURISDICTION DISPUTE.
Early in the year it was brought to my attention that Wakarusa Lodge No. 402 of Wakarusa had accepted the petitions from and had conferred all of the degrees on five petitioners who were residents in the jurisdiction of Ridgeway Lodge No. 62 of Overbrook. After thorough investigation, and after a conference between the officers of Wakarusa Lodge No. 402 and Ridgeway Lodge No. 62, the officers of Wakarusa iLodge No. 402 admitted receiving such petitions and the conferring of the degrees on these five candidates who were residents in the jurisdiction of Ridgeway Lodge No. 62. I thereupon ordered that Wakarusa Lodge No. 402 remit to Ridgeway Lodge No. 62 the fees for such five brethren who resided in the jurisdiction of Ridgeway Lodge No. 62 and that these five brethren be retained as members of Wakarusa Lodge No. 402. This was accordingly done. It appearing that -Wakarusa Lodge No. 402 had on file the petitions from two other petitioners who were residents in the jurisdiction of Ridgeway Lodge No. 62, I ordered that the Investigating Committee on each of these petitions be instructed to report "lack of jurisdiction" on these two petitions. This instruction was followed and the report so made. I t is indeed unfortunate when one lodge infringes on the jurisdiction of another lodge, whether it is intentional or otherwise. In the investigation ot this matter of jurisdiction, I was shown every courtesy and the lodges involved came to a harmonious agreement. RULING.
During the year I have been asked many questions and asked for rulings on various matters regarding the Laws of Masonry. On most of these matters it was simply a matter of citing the Law in order to answer these inquiries. I t would seem from the many inquiries which I have had, that our Masters and Secretaries should be admonished to become more thoroughly familiar with the Laws of Masonry. I was asked for a ruling as to the meaning of the phrase "years of service" as set out under our retirement plan, adopted
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by the Grand Lodge in 1944. My ruling was that the phrase "years of service" would mean years of full time employment. WHITEWATER LODGE, U. D.
Letters of Dispensation were Issued for the forming of a lodge at Whitewater on November 13th. In as much as there is a conflict of our Constitution Article 8, Section 2, and the present By-Law No. 130 as to the membership of a brother signing a petition for a new lodge, I ruled t h a t a member of a Chartered Lodge may become a member of a Lodge, U.D. without forfeiting membership in the Chartered Lodge. This lodge is receiving petitions but will not be able to qualify for a Charter at this time, therefore I am recommending to m y successor t h a t he continue the Letters of Dispensation imtil the end of the year. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
The George Washington Memorial has been the subject of quite a bit of controversy in our Grand Lodge from the time of its organization and it appears t h a t Kansas Masonry has been the poorest contributor to the Association. Believing that Kansas Masons should have at least some p a r t in the building and maintaining of this beautiful Memorial, I am reconmiending that this Grand Lodge contribute to the Memorial Association the sum of $10,000.00, payment to be made in four equal annual payments, and t h a t the above amount be a contribution only, and not a commitment on the p a r t of this Grand Lodge to belong t o the Association. GRAND MASTERS' AND GRAND SECRETARIES' ASSOCIATION.
The Conferences for Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries are to be held in Washington, D.C., again this year, after having had no conferences last year on account of travel restrictions. Believing it to be of value to our Grand Lodge that the Grand Master and Grand Secretary attend the meeting of their respective g^roups, I recommend that a suitable appropriation be made to defray the expenses of these brethren to such meetings. SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
There are two Special Committees of Grand Lodge at this time, one on Publication, which will make Its report a t the Thursday morning session, one on Revision of Laws, which will make its report this afternoon and continue the report a t an evening session, which is to be held immediately following the Dramatization of the Work.
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Both of these Special Committees have worked faithfully and have given freely of their time and talents in the preparing of their committee's work. I recommend the appropriation of $150.00 to defray the expenses of these Special Committees. I further recom.mend the Chairman of the Committee on Revision of Law be given an allowance of $500.00. This amount c a n , not possibly reimburse our M.". W.'. Brother for his time and effort on this important committee, but is made as a token of the appreciation of this Grand Lodge for his fine contribution to Masonry in Kansas. MASONIC HOME. Our Masonic Home, that monument to Kansas Masonry, of which we are so proud, has been managed under handicaps the past few years. This has been partly due to rationing, partly to the acute labor shortage and partly due to the shortage of foodstuffs and materials. In spite of these handicaps, the Home has maintained the high standards which we expect. This has been done by our Superintendent and Secretary with the unanimous support of the Home Board. A report will be made by the Secretary and Superintendent this morning and I am sure we will all be interested in hearing them. TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS. Our Committee on Trials and Punishments has had very few cases referred to them and those that were have been settled in a fine Masonic spirit. I trust that the small number of cases brought to this committee does not mean that we have been unmindful of our Masonic obligation, which teaches us to act upon the square 'with all mankind. GRAND ORATOR. Brother ORLO CHOGUILL, D.D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, has been appointed as Grand Orator and he will bring us the Oration at the afternoon session. Knowing Brother CHOGUILL'S qualifications as a speaker, I am sure that he will have a tiniely and inspiring message for us this afternoon. DISPENSATIONS. During the past year your Grand Master has issued 538 Dispensations, 481 of which have been for the conferral of Degrees out of time, seven for waiving time between the receipt of petition and the ballot and forty-five for election and installation of Officers, five for changing time of meeting. Most of the Dispensations abridging time between the De-
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grees have been given for men in our Armed Forces, as have those abridging the time between the receipt of the petition and the ballot. I'have tried in each case to determine whether such Dispensation would further the interests of Masonry and based my decision on that fact. In a time of unrest and shifting of population, such as we have had this last year, it has been necessary to assist those lodges whose officers have been called to the Armed Forces or been forced to move away. I regret to say some of the Dispensations have been gpranted to assist those lodges which have held their Annual Meeting at other than the date set by our Law. A more careful reading and observance of our Law would have made these Dispensations unnecessary. CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
During the past year we have gained 5,265 members. The fact that the membership has increased by this number does not fully reflect this much gain in interest in Masonry; however it does indicate t h a t this many more men have become interested enough in Masonry to petition for membership and while their motives might not always have been prompted by a favorable opinion of the organization, it gives us the opportunity to teach them what Masonry really is. Our lodges, both large and small, have most of them done a lot of work during this past year. This has in some instances put a burden and strain upon the officers of our lodges, but from reports from over our jurisdiction, it appears they have been met with-willingness. Many of the officers of our lodges had to spend much time and effort in keeping our work up and they have shown the true spirit of Masonry in being w i l i n g at all times to not only increase in knowledge themselves, but to assist less well informed brethren. I am sure if we could all emulate these fine brethren, who have worked so zealously throughout this year. Masonry would mean more to all of us because, after all, the ritualistic work of our Order is really the key which unlocks to us the real meaning of Masonry. APPRECIATION.
For the honor ajid confidence the brethren bestowed on me in electing me to this high office, I wish to express my sincere gratitude. My thanks are also due to all of the lodges and their officers for their many courtesies throughout the year. I also wish to express my appreciation of the very fine manner in which all of our Grand Lodge Officers have performed their duties. The Council of Administration deserve my special thanks for the he"p and encouragement they have given me. Our Past Grand Masters have always been willing to give advice and counsel. The Grand Secre-
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tary and the force in his office have at all times been helpful and considerate. The committee members have worked faithfully a t their appointed tasks and I am grateful to each and every one of them. GRATITUDE. For sunlit hours and visions clear, For all remembered faces dear, F o r comrades of a single day, Who sent us stronger on our way. For friends who shared the year's long road. And bore with us the common load, For hours that levied heavy tolls, But brought us nearer to our goals. F o r insights won through toil and tears. We thank the Keeper of our years. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;CLYDE
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CONCLUSION.
And now, brethren, the record is in your hands. There have been mistakes but they have been of the head and not the heart. This Institution which we all. love so dearly is entitled to our loyalty. In a few hours I will pass the gavel of authority to my successor and for him I bespeak the same kindness that you have shown me throughout this year and to him in the words of the poet: A NEW YEAR. Here's a clean year, A white year. Reach your hand and take it. You are The builder. And no one else can make it. See what it is That waits here. Whole and new; It's not a year only, But a world For you! â&#x20AC;&#x201D;MARY CAROLYN
DAviEs.
And so passes another year of Masonry in Kansas. Fraternally submitted, HARKY D . EVANS,
Gra^iA Master.
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REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER. M.'. W . ' . B E N S . P A U L E N , G r a n d T r e a s u r e r , s u b m i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t which, on h i s motion, w a s r e f e r r e d t o 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: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. do A. M. of Kansas: Cash balances and securities are here listed: GENERAL FUND.
Recepts. Jan. 29, 1945—Balance on hand $ 52,474 11 1945-46. Received from Grand Secretary.. 161,609 10 $214,083 21
Disbursements. 1945-46—Warrants Nos. 1 to 167 (except 78, 96, 166) $147,258 97 Set over to Charity Fund 3,699 80 Mileage and Expense, Annual Communication, 1945 622 44 Warrants Nos. 500 to 661 (except 641, 649, 659) 13,239 70 Jan. 26, 1946, Balance on hand 49,262 30 $214,083 21 (Checks Nos. 641, 649 and 659 have n o t been received by B a n k ) . CHARITY FUND.
Jan. 29, 1945, Balance on hand Set over from General Fund
$ 6,797 03 3,699 80 $ 10,496 83
Disbursements. 1945-46, Warrants No. 78, 96, 166 Jan. 26, 1946, Balance on hand
$ 7,134 00 3,362 83 $ 10,496 83
CASH BALANCES.
General Fund Charity Fund
$ 49,262 30 3,362 83 $52,625 13
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BOND ACCOUNT.
General Fund. U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series C, due Feb. 1, 1948: No. M672752C to 672761C, inclusive, maturity value $10,000.00; cost $ 7,500 17. 8. Savings Bonds, Series D, due Jan. 1, 1949: Nos. M93166D to M931175D, inclusive, maturity value $10,000.00; cost 7,500 U. 8. Defense Bonds, Series F, Issued July, 1941: Nos. X35821F, V6577F, mature $15,000.00; cost 11,100. U. 8. Defense Bonds, Series G, 2V2%, issued Jan. 1942: Nos. D114298G, M333722G, M333721G, V49689G 7,500 V. 8. Defense Bonds, Series G,2'Vz%, issued March 1942: Nos. V68134G to V68137G, inclusive, $5,000 each 20,000 V. 8. Savings Bonds, Series G, 2V2%, issued June, 1943: Nos. X247838G, M1489953G, C1339267G, C1339268G 11,200 U. 8. Savings Bond, Series F, issued August, 1945: No. X169184F, X169185F, maturity value $20,000; cost,... 14,800
00
00 00 00 00 00 00
$79,600 00. U. S. Defense Bonds, Series F and G are due 12 years from date of issue. Charity Fund. U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series D, due February, 1950: Nos. M1358774D to M1358783D, inclusive, maturity value, $10,000.00; cost
7,500 00
U. 8. Savings Bond, Series F, issued August, 1945: No.. V189129F, maturity value $5,000.00, cost
3,700 00 $11,200 00
Bonds in General Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cost Bonds in Charity Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cost.
79,600 00 11,200 00 $ 90,800 00
Maturity Value of all Bonds
$108,700 00 Fraternally submitted, BEN S. PAULEN,
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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY. M . ' . W . ' . E L M E R F . S T R A I N , G r a n d Secretary, subm i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t which, on. motion, w a s referred to t h e Committee on R e p o r t s of G r a n d Officers: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. <6 A. M. of Kansas: Changes and additions in our membership and officers indicated in the Annual Reports of 1944 have been carried to permanent records. Receipts and disbursements are shown in the tables following. Estimated revenue and suggested appropriations are also included. ANNUAL REPORTS.
All Annual Reports have arrived in time to be included in this report, with the books closing J a n u a r y 18th, except Uodges Nos. 39, 57, 212, 282, 286, 340 and 354. Three of these are repeaters, Nos. 212, 283 and 286. Five others have failed to remit additional small balances, which we have advanced for them. Conscientious effort is plentifully in evidence, but a few have delayed reports 'until later, when sickness prevented complying with By-Law 109. Some of our Secretaries make their reports right after the Annual Meeting, and all should do so at least immediately following January 1st. This office continues in mutual interest, its agreement to make changes in' the Annual Reports, caused by death or otherwise, without charging an error, up to J a n u a r y 15th. OUTSTANDING DUES.
No. 28 35 57 84 106
Following is a list of lodges owing tax for previous years: No. $ 156 15 175 $ 327 90 57 40 267 344 70 35 70 409 207 20 203 80 458 60 Total $1,791 45
All reporting lodges have paid their 1945 tax, except Nos. 312 and 367.
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• ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR 1 9 4 6 .
Revenue. Fifty cents per capita on 73,956 Miscellaneous
$36,978 00 3,500 00
Expenses. Committee Allowance (By-Law 55) $ 260 00 Expense Grand Lodge Communication 500 00 Expenses and P e r Diem of Lecturers 2,000 00 Grand Master's Apron 90 00 P a s t Grand Master's Jewel 200 00 Grand Master's Contingent Fund 1,500 00 Grand Master's Allowance 800 00 Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium 10 00 Grand Secretary's Bond Premium 3 75 Grand Treasurer's Allowance 100 00 Grand Master's Portrait (cut) 7 00 Library, Furniture, Binding, etc 1,000 00 Mileage to Representatives (By-Law 57) 3,000 00 Mileage and Expenses (By-Laws 55 and 56) 1,500 00 Minor Allowances (By-Law 54) 180 00 Correspondence Committee Allowance 300 00 Per Diem of Committee on Trials and Punishments 200 00 Postage and Express 1,000 00 Printing Annual Proceedings 1,400 00 Private Secretary to Grand Master 600 00 Stationery and Printing 1,000 00 Social Security 250 00 Budget " 16,560.80 *Retirement 10,000 00 Printing Law Code... 3,000 00 *It does not seem wise to charge retirement paymeints to operation. .Hence, the suggestion that $10,000.00 be earmarked for that purpose. There a r e three or four employees who could call for retirement any time. I t h a s been thought good policy to keep old employees working so long a s they are efficient and desire to continue. LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
In this adjunct w^e have the base for an educational program. Calls for information on various subjects have been supplied from the Library on specific applications. The Craft should be encouraged to use a part of their time among the many publications and volumes available. GRAND SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATES. No. 1076—BENEDICT, CHARLES C , Bennington Lodge No. 180. No. 1077—KEPHART, JOHN W . , Bennington Lodge No. 180.
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SCHEDXn/E "A." Amount paid by subordinate lodges for the year 1945: Dues Dues Dues and and and No. Fees. No. Fees. No. Fees. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12..... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29.. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
$
183 356 3,142 86 313 "938 974 783 652 555 82 1,425 82 202 766 604 2,160 1,103 317 86 172 129 297 680 42 135 158 144 240 385 53 90 247 114 259 314 378 508
00 50 00 00 00 00 50 50 50 50 50 00 50 50 00 OO 00 50 50 50 00 00 50 00 50 00 00 00 50 00 50 00 50 50 00 50 50 50
412 70 361 263 275 75 154 84 165 212 201 3,413
50 50 00 00 50 00 50 00 50 50 50 50
52 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 , 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
$
157 282 198 131
00 50 50 50
193 00 120 50 1,668 00 196 50 239 50 242 50 211 00 160 50 250 00 161 50 403 50 96 50 130 00 461 50 149 00 137 00 640 00 257 50 283 00 313 50 138 00 187 50 439 50 58 00 68 50 209 50 81 50 139 50 4,216 00 108 50 243 50 75 00 1,638 00 384 00 131 00 418 00 488 50 412 50 530 00 1,089 60 564 50 4,280 00 368 00 169 50 1,228 50 1,493 50
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116...; 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132. 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 154 155
$
225 00 153 50 243 50 937 00 127 00 98 00 675 00 216 00 110 50 562 50 255 50 132 00 90 00 1,180 50 107 00 273 00 337 50 233 00 158 00 68 50 224 50 120 50 70 00 119 50 75 50 392 00 116 00 90 50 118 50 744 00 372 00 113 00 230 50 366 50 128 50 223 50 1,400 00 247 00 1,043 00 229 50 237 00 265 00 410 50 337 00 319 00 178 00 870 00 435 50 121 50 302 50 168 00
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No. 156 157." 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173..: 174 175 176 177 178 179 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200.... 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210
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270 50 131 50 678 00 135 00 160 00 141 50 351 00 139 50 338 50 340 00 94 50 670 50 675 00 253 00 25 50 370 00 532 00 239 50 229 50 105 50 158 ,00 447 50 86 00 244 50 185 00 287 50 150 50 304 00 88 50 239 50 1,993 50 170 00 151 50 191 00 233 00 526 00 145 00 198 00 494 00 263 50 201 00 230 50 249 00 291 50 401 00 77 00 265 00 179 00 195 50 360 00 229 00 228 00 108 50 158 00
Dues and Fees.
No. 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 249 250 251 252 253 254.. 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267
$
158 00 112 00 118 50 114 50 344 50 102 00 158 50 143 50 286 00 954 50 324 00 122 50 1,372 50 94 00 142 50 121 50 494 50 87 00 83 00 283 00 147 50 60 50 272 00 204 50 319 00 39 00 98 00 60 50100 00 148 50 122 50 121 50 400 00 273 00 80 00 63 00 160 50 383 60 177 50 289 00 66 00 202 50 112 00 300 00 125 50 107 50 217 50 164 50 155 50 148 00 446 00 120 00 166 00
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No. 268 269 270 271 272 273 274.. 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309.. 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321
$
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1945-46.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
89—1938 175 192 212 224 267—1931 271—1933
101 00 40 90 99 00 1 50 191 50 1 50 50 00 00 450 40
35
162 64 8 82 108 6 35 6
286. 328. 329. 334. 340. 354. 392392—1937.. 434. • Total
00 50 90 50 50 50 00 50
$2,283 20
SCHEDULE "C."
Amount received from investments: U.S. 2y2% Bonds. Nos. V68134G to V68137G $20,000 U.S. 2y2% Bonds Nos. X2472389G, M1489953G, C1339267G, C1339268G $11,200 U.S. 2y2% Bonds Nos. D114298G, M333721G, M333722G, V49689G $ 7,500 Total..;
$500 00 280 00 187 50 $967 50
CASH ACCOUNT.
Schedule "A" Schedule "B" Schedule "C" Budget Dispensation Pees, McGinness Dispensation Fees, Trice Dispensation Fees, Evans Penalty, Lost Ciphers, Lodges Nos. 67, 112, 170, 196, 203, 253, 293, 307, 311, 312, 350, 438 Penalty, By-Law 125, Lodges Nos. 102, 110, 187, 295, 310 Letters of Dispensation, Whitewater Lodge U.D Grand Secretary's Certificates Restoration, John C. Hall, Salem Lodge No. 228 Sale of Equipment, Bennington Lodge No. 180 Copy of Charter, Norton Lodge No. 199 Bonds matured. Series A Nos. M205823 to M205832, Incl...., Sale of Bibles Fifty Year Buttons replaced Sale of Twenty-five Year Buttons Sale of Blanks Sale of' Aprons Sale of Monitors and Ceremonies Sales Tax collected
$136,784 00 2,283 20
967 50 2,658 84
5 00 625 00 2,150 00 130 00 50 20 15 16 25 5
00 00 00 50 00 50
10,000 0,000 00
43 32 4 08 1,267 1,203 1,834 1,408 112
38 16 90 22 50
Total remitted to Grand Treasurer $161,609 10 Fraternally submitted, ELMER F. STRAIN,
Grand Secretary.
36
PROCEEDINGS
February,
OF THE
WARRANT ACCOUNT
Date ".345 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 10 Mar. 10 Mar. 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 9 Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 16 Apr. 16 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 30 Apr. 30 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 17 May 17 May 21
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
In Favor of
Kansas Masonic Home._ F.' M. McKinney, Sec. R. L. State Sales Tax Dept.. _ Orval E. Moon, Chairman.... Stanley J. Kirk, Chairman.... Arthur H. Strickland, Ch Otto R, Souders, Chairman.. Lawrence F. Day, Chairman B. Harold Groff, Chairman.. L. S. Northcott, Chairman.... Basil L. Johnson, Chairman.. Leon L. Cousland. Stenog. Lauren D. Rigg, Gr. Tyler.... Joseph L. Kirk, Asst. G. T Maffet, Jest & Company
Miscellaneous
5 00 25 10 50 50 50 50 25 25 50 50 30 ISO 55 160
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28
The C. E. Ward Company.... 3 75 29 68 159 77
J. Barbee Robertson, G. Ch. Harry D. Evans, Gr. Master Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Treas Hall Lithographing Co
25 00 160 00 25 00
Bastian Bros. Co
156 98 77 22 574 20
C. E. Ward Co E. V. King Studio Sales Tax Divn Edward W. Suit Russell Lodge No. 177 Edward W. Suit, Lecturer.
3 06
6 43
239 80 191 70 97 3 00 63 33 11 76 11 84 86 00 3 12 1 28
250 00
191 70 15 17
1 23 114 55 87 55 33 00 48 00
3 75 138 00 23 14
88 05 56 00
3 52 11 75
Edward W. Suit, Lecturer Harvey O. Davis, Lecturer.... State Sales Tax Div
16 00
5 00
Lou-Walt.
158 12
33 65
17 14
149 65
E. Glenn Robison, Lecturer..
Elmer F . Strain. Edward W. Suit, Lecturer.
Expense and Per Diem Lecturer
Amou nts in Do lars and C ents 12,338 00 42 45
50 00 2,100 00 Nellis Insurance Agency Office Supply & Equip. Co. Hall Lithographing Co... State Sales Tax Dept.
Stationery Postage and and Printing Express
43 32 7 52 42 18
1 97
155 60 385 00
1945-46.
GRAND LODGE OF
37
KANSAS,
WARRANT ACCOUNT
Date
No.
1945 June 4 June 4 June 18 June 18 June 18 June 18 June 22 June 22 June 22 June 27 July 2 July 3 July 3 July 3 July 7 July 7 July 10 July 10 July 10 July 23 July 10 Julv 24 Aug. 3 Aug. 3 Aug. 3 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 11 Aug. 11 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Oct. 1 Oct. 1
68 69 70 71 72 73 74 7.5 76 77 78 V9 80 81 82 83 84 8.5 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
Oct. . 1 113 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122
5 123 9 124 10 125 18 126 18 127 18 128 18 129 .18 130 22 131
In Favor of
Miscellaneous
Stationery Postage and and Printing Express
Expense and Per Diem Lecturer
Amou nts in Dol lars and C ents Lou-Walt Company 207 00 Railway Express Agency 4 67 J. Glenn Logan, Postmaster50 00 Topeka Daily Capital10 00 Lou-Walt Company—. 276 00 Hall Lithographing Co 105 00 Harry D. Evans, Gr. Master 160 00 Ben S. Paiilen, Gr. Treas 25 00 Bastian Bros. Co , 223 30 Harvey O. Davis, Lecturer.... 11 Lloyd E. Wilson, Gr. Secy 1,000 00 Bastian Bros 208 55 J. Glenn Logan, Postmaster.. 250 00 Crane & Company. : 4 40 Bastian Bros. Co -..-. 340 04 Sales Tax Division, State , 9 13 191 70 The C. E . Ward Company.... 79 70 Collector Internal Rev Collector Internal Revenue.. 591 28 Lou-Walt Company.-— 179 40 Vesper Printing Service 163 00 Railway Express Agency 5 20 Sales Tax Division. State 17 76 Acme Glass Company. 2 55 Topeka Blue Print & Sup. Co. 2 55 The Grit Printing Co 1,535 61 Frank M. Yeoman, Chrm.. 22 24 Ben S. Paulen, Gr.Treas.... 14,800 00 Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Treas.... 3,700 00 Edward W. Suit, Lecturer. 8 Nation's Business 12 00 Lou-Walt Company 349 60 Railway Express Agency... Grit Printing Company 16 32 Hall Lithographing Co 166 94 6 64 State Sales Tax Division Buckner Art Shop 4 59 Topeka Transfer C o — 10 43 33 66 27 00 Vesper Printing Co Harry D. Evans, Gr. Master 160 00 Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Treas 25 00 The E. v . King Studio 3 06 The C. E. Ward Company... 191 70 Samuel G. Wiles, Lecturer... 88 LaHarpe No. 325, Refund Special Dispensation 5 00 Devon No. 92. Refund Special Dispensation 5 00 Railway Express Agency Lou-Walt Company 331 20 Capper Engraving Co Hall Lithographing Co 11 73 5 79 Sales Tax Division, State E. Glenn Robison 67 Collector Internal Revenue.. 79 70 Collector Internal Revenue.. 602 50 St. Thomas Lodge, No. 306, Refund, Special Dis 5 00 3 75 Nellis Insurance Agency Leon L. Cousland, Lecturer. 54 J. Glenn Logan, Postmaster.. 200 00 Lou-Walt Company. 818 20 Capitol Stamp & Seal Co 8 42 Hall Lithographing Co 11 83 Western Typewriter Co '433'"66 21 Elmer F. Strain 405 Harvey O. Davis
00
00
90
68
45
10 00
38
PROCEEDINGS
OF
February,
TBE
WARRANT ACCOUNT
Date
No.
1945 Oct. 24 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 28 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 22
132 133 134 13.5 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155
1946
Jan. 14
156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167
In Favor of
Edward W. Suit Western Typewriter Co. ...â&#x20AC;&#x17E;.
Miscellaneous
7 65
Western Union Tel. Co. Nat*I. Geographic Society....
3 50
Harry D. Evans, Gr. Master Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Trcas
Office Supply & Equip. Co. .. Grand Commandery K. T.
18 75 65 66
160 00 25 00 2 55
14 95
15 96
5 40 4 30
36 65
10 29 1 50
12 80
50 00
2 55
63
1,356 50
43 85 Collector Internal Revenue79 602 Collector Internal Revenue21 100 Kansas Masonic Homa 2,434 Kansas Masonic Home. .. 101,054 147,614 150,289 Unexpended
8 00 60
7 00
300 00 Western Typewriter Co
Expense and Per Diem Lecturer
Amou nts in Dol lars and C ents
8 48 90
Nellis Insurance Agency J. W. Stouffer.,
Stationery Postage and and Printing Express
35 77 70 50 67 00 00 00
225 00 14 03 11 29
01 4,071 87 976 11 1,730 98 51 4,197 00 1,000 00 2,000 00
2,675 50
125 13
23 89
269 02
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF
39
KANSAS.
BUDGET ACCOUNT
Date 1945 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 10 Mar. 10 Mar. 10 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 29 Mar. 29 Mar. 29 Apr. 10 Apr. 10 Apr. 10 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 ^fay 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 17 May 17 May 23 May 23 May 23 May 23 May 23 June 4 June June June , June June June June 18 June 18 June 22 June 22 June 22
No.
In Favor of
500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 617 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 665 666
Kansas Power & Light Co... City Water Dept. Topeka.. Western Union Tel. Co Crane & Co S. W. Bell Telephone Co Crane & Co Columbia Carbon Co Carpenter Paper Co— Flossie M. Andrews Kenneth N. Pomeroy Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson.^ John B. Norton Carpenter Paper Co— McCormick Rug C o — Johnson Service Co Water Dept, Topeka. Kansas Power & Light Co... Addresaograph Corp Overton Electric Co.._ S. W.Bell Telephone Co Ripley's Laundry Hall Litho. Co Flossie M. Andrews Kenneth N. Pomeroy Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson. John B. Norton United Chemical Co Pink Supply Company Kansas Power & Light Co... Water Dept., Topeka , S. W. Bell Telephone Co Ripley's Laundry. W. U. Telegraph Co Flossie M. Andrews Kenneth N. Pomeroy Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson. John B. Norton Crane & Co : Office Supply & Equip. Co.... Kansas Power & Light Co.... Water Dept., Topeka Ted McCarty._ Western Union Tel. Co Crosby Brothers Co Office Supply & Equip S. W. Bell Telephone Co Coffman Forestry C o — Flossie M. Andrews Kenneth N. Pomeroy Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson.John B. Norton Topeka City Water Dept.... Ripley's Laundry. J. E . Rosengren... State Typewriter Co Leavenworth Floral Co Curtis 1000 Ino ; Kansas Power & Light Co.... Kansas Power & Light Co.... S. W. Bell Telephone Co Flossie M. Andrews. Kenneth N. Pomeroy Elmer F. Strain
Asst. Gr. Grand Grand Secretary Secretary Secretary Salary and Emeritus Steno.Clk. Salaries Incidentals Salary Amou nts in Dol lars and C
136 00 215 80 384 25
145 20
136 00 215 80 145 20
136 00 215 80 398 11
146 20
136 00 215 80 399 10
146 20
136 00 216 80
Office and Library 98 1 4 1 12 4 20 7
31 43 83 02 14 85 40 30
74 12 1 7 90 3 6 10 1 7
30 20 00 71 96 79 84 63 68 43 24
74 12 38 66 2 12 1 1
30 75 88 26 50 69 08 71
74 1 11 36 2 267 3 10 2 19 6
30 28 63 11 37 50 45 89 65 96 00
74 2 1 10 1 10 36 14 19 19
30 50 37 07 50 20 82 25 58 51
40
PROCEEDINGS
OF
February,
THE
BUDGET ACCOUNT
Date
No.
'.945 June 22 June 22 July 3 July 3 July 3 July 10 July 23 July 23 July 23 July 23 July 23 July 23 July 23 Aug. 3 Aug. 3 Aug.
3
Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 16 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept 22 Sept. 22 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23
567 568 569 570 571 572 573 .574 575 576 577 578 579 580 .581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 .591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 699 600 601 602 603 604 603 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633
In Favor of
Albert K. Wilson.-
Grand Grand Asst. Gr. Secretary Secretary Secretary Salary and Emeritus Steno.Clk. Incidentals Salary Salaries
Amou nts in Dol lars and C ents. 145 20
Water Dept., Topeka, Kan. S. W. BeH Telephone Co..__. Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson.
402 45
145 20
S. W. Bell Telephone Co 25 90
136 00 215 80 145 20
61 65
136 00 215 80 146 20
S. W. Bell Telephone Co
62 - 80
136 00 215 80 145 20
R. T. Fadely, Treas City Water Dept., Topeka....
HallLitho. Co...
30 27 81 16 89 68 66 37
2 00 8 67 1 86
74 15 2 3 13 25 1
30 25 76 46 10 47 37
74 1,984 2 28
30 73 13 62
11 19 1 1
S. W. Bell Telephone Co
Elmer F. Strain Albert K. Wilson._
74 30 17 00 3 69 13 46 1 90 1 37 2'46 12 01
75
Water Dept., Topeka, Kan.
Albert K. Wilson
12 18
74 3 2 1 33 18 1 11
Water Dept., Topeka, Kan. S. W. Bell Telephone Co Western Union Tel. Co Geo. W. Warren Co
Albert K. Wilson.
74 30 3 17 16 96 73
136 00 215 80
Water Dept., Topeka, Kan.
Elmer F. Strain, Gr. Sec Albert K. Wilson.
Office and Library
101 65
77
30 41 90 02
136 00 215 SO 145 20
74 3 1 29 88
30 90 79 38 49
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF
41
KANSAS.
BUDGET ACCOUNT
Date 1945 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Deo. 19 Dec. 19
Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.
12 12 12 12 12 12 12
No. 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661
Grand Asst. Gr. Grand Secretary Secretary Secretary Salary and Emeritus Steno.CIk. Salaries Incidentals Salary
In Favor of
Office and Library
Amou nts in Do] lars and C ents. City Water Dept Hall Litho. Co Western Typewriter Co S. W. Bell Tel. Co Burroughs Adding Mach. Co. 104 25
Albert K. Wilson._
146 00 215 80 145 20
84 30
Elmer F. Strain (Cancelled) Hall Litho Co. City Water Dept.._
Albert K. Wilson.
39 92 2 3
._
;....
S. W. Bell Telephone Co.....
36 26 2-76 2 26 3 06 1 02 15 55 1 30 12 24 6 04 13 52
81 60
140 20 222 70 148 10
50 43 .50 38 70
75 00 12 76 17 80
2,863 51 1,745 30 4,242 70 4,475 43
PROCEEDINGS
42
OF THE
February,
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY. The following certificates have been issued during the year. N u m b e r " 1 " signifies "Unlimited." These were divided among the lodges a s indicated: No. 2 : LOEB, LAZARUS—B No. 3 : ' BUTLER, OSCAR L . — B COLEMAN, FRANCIS M . — A FECHT, ARTHUR J.—A-B FLEMING, JAMES A . — B GOULD, THOMAS J.—B Hendershott, Clarence E.—B HUGHES, WESLEY V . — B LEES, CLYDE A.—A-B ILEGG, WILLIAM H . — A LOUN, TROY R.—B MILLER, JAMES M . — A - B MILLER, LEON J.—B NAYLOR, LESTER C.—B PORTER, JAMES E . — A - B ROBERTS, LEON H.-—B SlEKK, MAXON G.—B STROM, ROBERT L . J R . — B TATUM, GEORGE E . — l WATSON, JOHN W . — B WELLS, MAURICE E . — i WOLF, CLARENCE W.^—A No. 6 : KAHLSTORF, JOHN F . — B LITTLE, DUARD H . — B TRIPP, MARVIN M . — B VARNUM, WALTER H . — A - B No. 9: COY, ELINOR J.—B DANIELS, CHARLES E . — B No. 10: ScHRiMPP, WALTER H . — B THORNTON, ROBERT C . — B No. 17: CARTER, WALTER M . — B Cox, ABRAM J.—A-B HOMMON, CHESTER E . — A - B KELSEY, SCOTT W . — B MONROE, OLEN E.—A-B PARMAN, CLAYTON L . — B REHKOPF, HARRISON W . — A - B RICHARDS, IVAN L Y N N — B
SIEGRIST, FREDERICK J.—B STEVICK, HERBERT L . — B STEWART, ORA T . — B WARD, VICTOR M . — B No. 2 3 : BARNETT, HARRY W . ^ B BEALS, F R A N K V.—^B BELL, CLYDE K . — B DAUGHERTY, ALLAN—A-B MARTIN, W . ROGER—A-B ScHooLEY, ROGER C.—A-B WILLIAMS, RAYMOND F . — B No. 26: MAY, ALONZO M . — i No. 27: LINEBACK, ARTIS E.—A-B No. 40: MORRIS, PARKER, PARKER, WRIGHT,
JAMES M.-—B E D W I N H.—A-B LINDLEY—B OZRO^B
No. 49: LINDSAY, R A Y — A - B No. 50: SHUCK, PERCY E . — B No. 5 1 : ANDERS, WILBUR E . — A BECKMAN, LESLIE J.—B COLEMAN, KENNETH M.—A-B D E G R A F F , ROBERT G — B DoTSON, NORMAN R . — B PASIG; THOMAS—A FISHER, W I L U A M C — B F I T T S , WALTER—A GREENLEE, JAMES R . — A HUDIBURG, S . AUGUSTUS—B MCVEY, W I L U A M J.—B MEYERS, F R A N K — B SMITH, ROBERT A . — B SUMEY, ELLIS M . — B WiLKERSON, CLAUDE M . — B No. 54: ALLMAN, ARTHUR—B
1945-46.
GRAND LODGE OF
HANSEN, RALPH C . — B LEGER, GERALD—B SKEENS, ALLEN V.—B No. 59: HUNTER, JOHN H . — A - B No. 62: Bryson, Chester Theron— A-B No. 68: THOMPSON, WALTER V.—B No. 8 3 : Gerstenberger, George A.—A No. 86: ViLHAUER, WILLIAM W . — B No. 99: BRUNK, HOMER K . — B DRAKE, IRA C . — B GRABBER, WALTER H . — B Mayberry, Andrew J. Jr.—B PAYNE, KENNETH W . — B PRATZ, CHARLES L . — B SHELDON, ARTHUR R . — B SMITH, GEORGE F . — B TOWN, R A Y — B VAUGHT, SILAS A.—B WYLAND, RICHARD R . — B No. 101: RICHARDSON, L E O L.—A-B SissoN, FRED L.-—A-B No. 107: CARR, ROY S . — A DALRYMPLE, STEWART-C.^—B DILLON, SHERMAN H . — A GLAETTLI, HERBERT—A IBHAM, CHARLES H . — B OLIVER, JAMES A.—A SMITH, THOMAS EVERETT—A No. 117: CLARK, WESLEY W . — A - B GILLETTE, WAYNE H . — B GRAHAM, JOHN S.—A-B MAIN, CLARENCE E.—A-B MOORE, JAMES E . — B ODEN, EARL—B OXFORD, ROBERT R . — B THOMPSON, MILTON F . — B No. 124: KiRBY, CALEB L . — A
43
KANSAS.
No. 140: R I S E , LOWELL W . — A No. 141: BASSETT, MCCALL, SEXTON, SLUSSER,
LOUIS D.—^-B CHARLES A . — B , EDWIN C.—B ALBERT C.—A-B
No. 146: BEATTY, RALPH P . — l No. 150: HASHBARGER, F O R E S T — i READY, JAMES W . — A ROBERTSON, CHARLES B . — l No. 162: HAYNES, CHARLES V.—A-B No. 165: SWAIM, MARSHALL O.—1 No. 168: FRISCH, VICTOR H.—A No. 177: BEVERIDGE, JAMES F . — i FOWLER, CHESTER R . — B HOOPER, IVAN F . — A - 1 MOYER, HARRY E . — B SHINDHELM, BRYAN W . — 1 No. 187: BEARD, HECTOR C.—B CHAPMAN, JAMES O.—B DENNY, FRANK O.—B E A K I N , RALPH M . — B GREEN, OSCAR R . — B STRAHAN, CHARLES G.—B WILEY, B I L L — B No. 195: BASBHAM, LAWSON L.—A-B BAUMGARTNER, ELMEK W . — B BoGUE, ALVA J.—A-B EASTLACK, MARTIN W . — A - B RADLOFF, FLOYD U.—A-B No. 200: CROOKER, MONTE K . — A RANSOM, GLENN E . — B WALKER, JOHN R . — A - l No. 225: Bosarth, Ferrell
McClellan—
44
PROCEEDINGS
No. 237: KiRKLAND, F R A N C I S E . — B ROESE, FRANZ E . — A - B No. 2 3 8 : . BARDSHAR, LAWRENCE J.— A-B BREWER, RICHARD M . — A - B DUTY, W A Y N E M A R T I N — A - B H A N N A , KERMIT R . — A - B HEELING, VIRGIL J.—A HERRIN, R . CLARK—A-B KissiCK, R. D E W E Y — A - B OVERMAN, WALTER—B P I L E , MOODY R.—A-B RouSER, CLYDE E . — A - B No. 258: CARVER, PAUL A.—A-B FARRES, IVAN L.—A-B GOSNEY, WADE H . — B H I G B E E , L.OYD—B KRAUSE, JOHN L . — B RYNIKER, FRANK A . — A - B WALTON, PALT- D . — A - B WRIGHT, JOHN H . — B No. 260: WALKER, G . R A L P H — i No. 2 7 1 : LEE, HUGH I.—A No. 272: MILLER, LOUIS M . — A - B No. 290: GLASS, HARRY F . — B WHEELER, FLOYD A.—B W I S E , R O Y H.—A-B No. 300: STRECKER, ELMER N . — A - B No. 3 0 1 : CARPENTER, ROBERT B . — B DUNHAM, JAMES O . — B ROSE, GEORGE ALBERT—B No. 303: ARNETT, LLOYD W . — B BALSTON, ARTHUR M . — B BENEDDC, WALTER H . — B CHRISTIAN, E . P A U L — B COLBURN, ALFRED A . — B DAVIS, MEADE O . — B DUNN, GUY R . — B
OF THE
February,
ELLIS, JAMES R . — B GoMON, WILLIAM N . — B GUEST, ORVILLE E . — B JOHNSON, DONALD D . — B JOHNSON, GEORGE W . — B JOHNSON, KENNETH C.—B KREYER, FREDERICK C.—A-B LANE, CLIFFORD A.—B LAURIE, CHARLES F . — B MCSWAIN, W . REX—B MACK, MARSHALL W . — B MANGLESDORF, FRANK A.—B MITCHELL, EZRA C.—A OEHLER, ARTHUR—B PARISA, THEODORE A . — B PERSONNE, D . WAYNE^—B REVO, CLYDF—B Van Middleworth, Delburt A. —B VOTH, HERMAN R . — B WAHL, ELDON D . — A WORTHINGTON, HAROLD L . — B No. 322: BoRDiNE, ANDREW G.—B CASSIDY, ALBERT—B LEVI, HENRY M . — B M A N K I N , GEORGE R . — B SMITH, JESSE A.—B No. 327: ALBRIGHT, VIRGIL E . — B BAILEY, WILLIAM T . — A BAILEY, STANLEY—B BARKER, BETHEL J . — A BARKER, HARVEY W . — A BARKER, MYRON D A L E — B BETTS, ROY E . — B BosTwicK, GUY C.—B BURNS, REUBEN A . — A CLELAND, FRANK E . — A CLELAND, WILLARD J . — B COLBORN, JUSTUS L.—A COLEMAN, NOEL E . — B Cox, ELLIS E . — B DICKINSON, EDWARD M . — B DiniHAM, LESLIE E . — A E R W I N , C . CLAUDE—A FLEISCHER, GEORGE W . — A FOSTER, JOHN W . — A GERMAN, HARRY L . — B HARRIS, WARREN E . — B
1945-46. HATCH,
GRAND
LODGE
ROSCOE B . — A
HOLIDAY, HERBERT E . — A JosLiN, C E C I L F E S T U S — A J O Y , C L Y D E E."—A JOY, M A R K L . — A KELLEY, JOHN H . — B KESSINGER, LONAES J.—B LEE, ALEXANDER—A LONGBERG, H A R R Y W . — B MADISON, WILLIAM C . — B MANN, OLENN W . — B MANN, GUYE.—B MARIS, W I L L I A M A . — A MATHEWS, PATRICK J.—A MAUZEY, R O Y M . — A MILLER, EDMOND—B MORRIS, LLOYDE—A MuLANAx,'WALTER W . — A N E W L U N , CHARLES E . — B RiCKEL, D E N N I S S . — B ROSE. FRED E . — A ROSE, HARVEY J.—A Ross, WILLIAM A . — B SALTS, G U Y G . — A SHiPMAN, W A Y N E — B SMITH, WILLIAM E D W I N — I STOLLE, H E R M A N H . — B WATERS, RAYMOND—B WILLIAMS, J E F F — A WILLIAMS, ORION—A WILLIS, ROLAND—B WOODHEAD, H E R B E R T E . — : WYKERT, HAROLD—B
.OF
45
KANSAS.
No. 333: BARNETT, B E N F . — B STUBBS, ARTHUR T . — B
No. 361: PEDIGO, VIRGIL C . — B SMITH, GEORGE M . — B
No. 363: TILLOTSON, E L R O Y E . — B
N o . 369: ARNDT, DONALD A . — B BURKIN, CHARLES F . J R . — A - 1 CARR, L E O H . — B CLOUGHLEY, J O S E P H — B MARNEY, GLEN D . — B PLOUGHE, W . S . — B WARD, OLEN—A-B WISE, HARRY H . — B
No. 407: BORLAND,
THOMAS
COFFMAN, HUGH
F.—A-B
R.—A-B
No. 418: SMITH, WILLIAM
A.—B
No. 428: AUSTIN, CLAXTOE B . — A - B No. 433: MCDAVITT,
THOMAS M . — B
No. 437: JOHNSON, EDWARD G.—B No. 438: MOURNING,
WAYNE
A.—A-B
No. 445: MILLER, C L A R E N C E A . — A
SUPPLEMENT TO PREVIOUS CIPHER LISTS. 1 6 — A d d 3606, 3607, 3608. 2 0 — A d d 3577, 3578.
38—Add 3609, 3610. 43—Change 170 to 170A. 47—Add 3696, 3697, 3698, 3699. 49—Add 3656, 3657, 3658, 3659. 58—Add 3579, 3580, 3581, 3582. 61—Add 3645, 3646, 3647, 3648. 67—Change 2680 to 2680A. 68—Add 3626, 3627. 74—Add 3665, 3666, 3667, 3668.
84—Add 3587, 3588, 3589. 98~Add 3598. 112—Change 446 to 446A. 119-^Add 3634. 121—Add 3592, 3593, 3594, 3595. 136—Add 3729, 3662, 3663, 3664. 141—Add 3650, 3651. 147—Add 3583, 3584, 3585, 3586. 158—Add 3590, 3591. 169—Add 3676, 3677, 3678, 3679. 181—Add 3616, 3617, 3618, 3619.
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46
187—Add 3576. 195—Change 2417 t o 2417A. 196—Change 783 to 783A; 3279 to 3279A. 223—Add 3690, 3691, 3692, 3693. 237—Add 3639, 3640. 253—Change 2833 to 2833A. 254—Add 3660, 3661. 258—Add 3565. 266—Add 3611. 273—Add 3694, 3695. 279—Add 3622, 3623, 3624, 3625. 282—Add 3635, 3636, 3637, 3638. 284—Add 3684, 3685, 3686, 3687. 293—Change 2900 t o 2900A. .301—Add 3612, 3613, 3614, 3615. 309—Add 3566, 3567, 3568, ' 3569. 312—Change 1248 t o 1248A. 325—Add 3620. 3621.
OF THE
February,
328—Add 3649. 336—Add 3574, 3575. 340--Add 3602, 3603, 3604, 3605. 345—Add 3599, 3600, 3601. 348—Add 3641, 3642, 3643, 3644. 350—Change 1398 to 1398A. 359—Add 3652, 3653, 3654, 3655. 363—Add 3703, 3704. 364—Add 3632, 3633. 366—Add 3680, 3681, 3682, 3683. 376—Add 3700, 3701, 3702. 400—Add 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573. 404—Add 3628, 3629, 3630, 3631. 405—Add 3596, 3597. 407—Add 3688, 3689. 438—Change 2108 to 2108A. Whitewater U.D.—Add 3669, 3670, 3671, 3672, 3673, 3674, 3675.
HONOR ROLL.
List of brethren to whom the Fifty Year Emblem has been presented during the year 1945-46. Name AKT,
Lodge No. THOMAS L
AsQuiTH, DAVID A
305
90
BAER, D A N I E L C BARSTOW, EDMUND T BEITZEL, EDWARD W BLACKER, L E O M BROWN, ROBERT W BRUMBAUGH, OLIVER P BRUNE, GEORGE C BUMGARDNEB, JESSE CALHOUN. LEONIDAS CARTER, T . OSWELL CLARKE, WILLIAM CLOSE, T H E O COCHRAN, J O H N P COOK, CHARLES E
346 90 5 65 322 137 83 42 4 229 272 184 145 lO
CULP, ARCHIE W
249
DAVIS, JOSEPH ARTHUR
172
DEVENPECK, JOHN
182
Name
Lodge No.
DICKIE, WILLIAM G DOWNS, CHARLES E DROUGHT, P H I L I P E D U F F , OSCAR G DUNSWORTH, EDWARD H EDWARDS, JOHN H EXNER, JOSEPH E FISHER, CHARLES J FOLTZ, EDWARD L FOLTZ, FREDERICK F U N K , JAMES F GABLE, WILLIAM H GILBERT, HARDIN GILLETT, ALISON E GLUCK, L E O GROVES, GEORGE W HAGEMANN, WILLIAM C HAGENBUCH, HENRY HAUBOLD, ERNEST M
225 99 3 326 182 136 102 240 173 24 281 187 77 73 167 5 398 83 117
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE
OF
47
KANSAS.
HEM, THOMAS HOLMES, JAMES R HUDSON, ROBERT HUONI, JOSEPH J JESTER, HOMER JoHNTZ, J O H N E D W A R D JONES, WILLIAM E
3 88 ilO 3 165 98 3
RICE, ERVIN L RICHARDSON, M E L V I N RILEY, WILLEY M ROBINSON, W I I X I A M ROLFS, OLIVER
ROSE, H A R R Y A RussEL, H A R D Y S
2 172
KEiR, C H A R L E S A
165 232
SCHURMANN, H E N R Y F SCOTT, J O H N R
110 18
HO
S E I T Z , CHARLES F . W
60
42 322 303
SEITZ, THEODORE B . W SELLERS, F R A N K E SEWELL, E R N E S T SEYBOLD, B A I L E Y L SHALER, J O H N N A T H A N SHERRER, JERRY L SKINNER, HENRY W SLOCUM, L O U I S S SMITH; CLEMENT SMITH, G A D O SMITH, ORRIN G STRUEBY, A D A M C
KENNINGTON,
JOHN
T
KiBBE, H E N R Y E KLUSMIRE, GEORGE LEVI, H E N R Y W LILLY, CHARLES G
M
LOBDELL, C H A R L E S E LoucKS, C H A R L E S A LUDWiG, W I L L I A M MALOTT, MICHAEL H MASON, ERNEST G MAURER, WILLIS R MCDANIELS, WALTER
MEADE,
HENRY
167 ..289 217
S
98 6 156 256
369
MEIBERGEN, LEWIS MILLER, HORACE D MOESER, WILLIAM
204 90 51
MOORE, F R A N K V M U N N S , CHARLES P
42 331
NEWHOUSE, HILL E OBER, H E N R Y B
24 9
PARKE, LEONARD A PEACH, H A R R Y E PROTZMAN, G R A N T D REED, F R A N K E REYBURN,
THOMAS
T
lOl 12 442 3 10
L
SUDENORF, E D W A R D H
411 118 222 100 10
60 102 107 256 254 185 77 13 51 3 99 308
60
TROWBRIDGE, CHARLES W TURNER, ROBERT M WAKEFIELD, JOHN E WALDEN, JAMES F WALKER, BERTINE P WALLACE, JOSHUA N WILLIAMS, CURTIS R
80 200 29 364 160 llO 303
WiNGARD,
433
YETTER,
GEORGE B
CULVER
D
148
48
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
REPORT OP SECRETARY OF MASONIC HOME BOARD. M . ' . W . ' . O T T O R . SOUDERS, S e c r e t a r y , p r e s e n t e d t h e following rieport which, on motion, w a s adopted a n d o r d e r e d p r i n t e d in t h e P r o c e e d i n g s . Following h i s report, ViRDON M. LiSTON, S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e K a n s a s Masonic H o m e , r e a d a p r e p a r e d paper. To The M.'.W.:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: I have the honor to present herewith portions of my report to The Board of Directors of The Kansas Masonic Home a t its annual adjourned meeting in the City of Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, J a n u a r y 18, 1946. Cash received during 1946 amounted to $236,170.01 as follows: REGULAR INCOME.
Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax Eastern Star P e r C a p i t a Tax Interest and Dividends
$68,706 00 6,041 60 26,024 28 $100,771 88
OTHER RECEIPTS.
Grand Lodge Relief....' Bonds Sold and Matured Endowment Funds and Gifts by Will Mortgage Payments Trust Funds Eastern S t a r and Individual Christmas Gifts Eastern Star Fruit Fund Eastern S t a r Music Fimd Rentals from Real Estate Special Gifts and Miscellaneous Income Raising Fees Sale of Real Estate
$ 2,784 00 12,959 00 828 64 38,186 29 31,283 95 2,487 67 1,524 69 73 66 6,547 24 894 40 25,870 00 11,958 59 $135,398 13
Total $236,170 01 All collections have been transmitted to the Treasurer. During the year warrants were drawn in the sum of $225,115.74 as follows: Maintenance Expenses $ 98,512 77 Purchase of Stocks and Bonds 45,650 00 Real Estate Mortgages 64,543 96 Payments for Trust Accounts 7,119 77 Gremd Lodge Relief Payments for 1945 2,434 00 Hospitalization, Medical and Dental Fees 1,440 00
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
49
Funeral Expenses Gifts and Entertainments Music Lessons Real Estate Expense
433 2,300 526 2,154
57 08 83 76
$225,115 74 The trial balance of Home Accounts on December as follows; Cash in Bank $ Stocks and Bonds Real Estate Mortgages Land and Buildings, Home Other Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures K Maintenance Expense Funeral Expenses Real Estate Expense Gifts and Entertainments Miscellaneous Expenses, Hospitalization, etc....
31, 1945, is 26,025 676,658 143,488 924,380 33,808 65,463 98,512 433 2,154 2,300 1,453
78 76 76 33 82 69 77 57 76 08 50
$1,974,681 06 CREDITS.
Trust Funds Suspense Guardian Fund Endowment Fund Eastern Star Music Fund Lobdell-Stuart Library Fund Net Worth Interest and Dividends Income From Real Estate Contributions, Special Eastern Star Fruit Fund Christmas Fund, Eastern Star and Others Grand Lodge Relief Grand Lodge Per Capita Eastern Star P e r Capita Miscellaneous Income Eastern Star Chapel Fund Eastern Star Motion Picture Fund
$
57,755 157 776,303 1,523 831 1,024,776 26,024 6,547 894 1,524 2,487 350 68,706 6,041 155 592 10
02 50 69 23 56 11 28 24 40 69 67 00 00 60 84 23 00
$1,974,681 06 ENDOWMENT FUNDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;GAINS.
Balance on Hand, December 31, 1944 Grand Chapter O.E.S St. Bernard Commandery Grand Lodge Raising Fees, 1944 Grand Lodge Raising Fees, 1945 Grand Chapter O.E.S B. D. Fillmore
....$749,675 100 10 12,155 12,315 171 20
67 00 00 00 00 64 00
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PROCEEDINGS
Anonymous Evan Bowen and Mother C. D. Everett Grand Chapter O.E.S Aviation Square Club Roy O. Evans Grand Chapter O.E.S John H. Achilles Lodge Penalties Transfer out to Guardian Fimds
OF THE
February,
50 150 100 1,100 100 20 300 7 100
00 00 00 00 CO 00 00 00 00
$776,374 31 70 62
Balance in Endowment Fimd December 31, 1945....$776,303 69 Everyone knows t h a t the cost of everything has advanced greatly during the past year and there has been a need for repairs t h a t were put off during the war, so t h a t the cost of maintenance has increased approximately eight per cent. There w^ere 28 permanent patients in the infirmary at the beg^inning of the year, 10 of whom died during the year, and 16 new permanent patients were admitted, m a k i n g the present total of permanent members 34. In addition there were 169 temporary patients admitted during the year. Naturally, the number will gradually increase each year as the age of the members incre{ises. There were 25 deaths among the members, 15 of whom were men and 10 were women. There are now 6 boys and 6 girls present in the home and five of each are away on leave. One boy was released to his father during the year smd 2 boys and 1 girl have been admitted. One of our girls, GRACE THOMPSON, is on the Honor Roll at Wichita High School North and 3 more will enter High School next fall. All four of them are exceptional music students. They have, been taken to the fine musical entertainments that have come to Wichita and have had every advantage. < One hundred and forty-nine bedrooms have been painted, 168 window sills, 178 radiators, 26 toilets and baths, the corridors for the women's dormitory, the men's sun and smoking room and the sun room of the infirmary. In addition to these, the assembly rooms, the lower corridors and toilets, the infirmary, and the living quarters of the women employees, as well as the stucco work of the entire east side, north and south sides of the east building, including all towers and balconies. At this time arrangements are being made to install an elevator in the west part of the women's rooms which will cost i n ' the neighborhood of $8,000.00. Three members have been expelled by the Board: One man for continued drunkenness, one man for fighting and refuseil to cooperate in any way and one woman for dishonesty and extreme violations of rules.
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
51
There have been 32 applications approved during the year, among whom were' 14 men, 14 women, 2 boys and 2 girls. They have not all entered at this time. Towns represented on this list are Silver Lake, Sterling, Halstead, Zenda, Wichita, Goodland, Aug:usta, Canton, Topeka, Caldwell, Scandia, Powhattan, Melvem, . Atchison, Wihnore, DeJCter, Hutchinson, Cheney, Kansas City, Blue Rapids, Jamestown, Moran and Harper. Five applications were rejected and four are now pending. In addition, the Home Board has extended relief in 17 cases in the sum of $2,434.00 on behalf of the Grand Lodge. We now have on the roll 116 men, 145 women, 11 boys and 11 girls for a total of 283 members. A few of these have not entered the Home, owing to some business delay or because they are temporarily with relatives. The general atmosphere of the Home is one of mutual cooperation and good-will. Naturally, with advancing age, some of the members become feeble in mind as well as in body and it sometimes becomes necessary to remove them to places for treatment of the insane. One member is in a Topeka State Hospital, one at Lamed and one in the Institute for feeble minded at Winfield, while the fourth has been taken into the home of a son w^here, we are informed, he has greatly improved. The board desires to publicly express its appreciation of the loyalty of many of our employees who have remained with us in spite of the attraction of high wages elsewhere, and we feel particularly fortunate in having for our Superintendent a man of the fine character and high standing of VIRDON M . LISTON. Respectfully submitted. OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Secretary. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS.
W.'. J O H N A. HETZEL, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. ÂŤ6 A. M. of Kansas: Your committee to which was referred the Address, of the M.'. W.'. Grand Master arid the Reports of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary, respectfully report as follows: Your M.'. W.'. Grand Master brought with him to the high trust you placed in his hands a mind well stored with knowledge of Masonic usages and customs, sustained by long experience and a conscientious determination to do his duty. We congratulate him on his most successful administration. We feel that he has demonstrated his love and zeal for the Institution of Masonry, and has brought to his work in this high office the very fine quiilities of his mind and heart.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
Your Grand Master makes an excellent report on the work of the year. We all realize the rapidity of the flight of tinae; that it seems but a day since we parted one year ago; each of us is one year older than at our last Annual Communication, and as time passes and we gain a point where our view is retrospective, may it be granted t h a t we m a y have accomplished something of good, so t h a t the Grand Master of the Universe may place His stamp of approval on our deeds and ultimately call us as His own. It is especially pleasing to note the substantial numerical growth reported by your Grand Master for the year ending'December 31, 1945. The net results of combined and enthusiastic endeavors on the part of the Masons of Kansas in the years to come should be a continuous repetition of these most satisfactory conditions. We recommend the approval of the following: Introduction; Installation; Lecturers; Grand Representatives; Exemplification of the Work; Certificates of Proficiency; District Deputy Grand Masters; Stan Smart Lodge No. 378; Building Projects; Twentyfive and Fifty Year Buttons; Visitations; Masonic Home; Trials and Punishments; Grand Orator; Condition of the Order; Appreciation and Conclusion. â&#x20AC;˘ We recommend that so much of the Address as refers to the Fraternal Dead in our own as well as other Grand Jurisdictions be referred to the Committee on Necrology. To the Committee on Finance and Property: Philippine Grand Lodge Relief; George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association; Grand Masters' and Grand Secretaries' Association; Special Committees; .Grand Secretary's Salary. To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Whitewater Lodge U.D. To the Committee on Jurisprudence: Discipline; Dispensations; Rulings. We recommend that the Report of the Grand Treasurer be referred t o the Committee on Finance and Property in its entirety. We recommend that the Report of the Grand Secretary be referred a s follows: To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Annual Reports; Grand Secretary's Certificates; Synopsis of Returnsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945. To t h e Committee on Finance and Property: Outstanding Dues; Estimated Revenue and Expenses for 1946; Schedule "A"; Schedule " B " ; Schedule "C"; W a r r a n t Account; Budget Account. That all other subjects not specifically referred be approved. We wish to thank this Grand Lodge for the privilege of having served on this committee. Fraternally submitted, JOHN A. HETZEL,
ROY O . EV.4NS, HASKELL A. HOLMES, H E N R Y J. NEPTUNE,
Committee.
1945-46.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
53
REPORT OF COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
R.'. W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON, Secretary, presented the report covering the work of the Council of Administration. REPORT O F C O M M I T T E E ON REVISION OF LAWS.
M.'. W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON, chairman, presented a portion of his report at this time, up to the reading of the By-Laws. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS.
To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Revision, with some changes in personnel, is completing its fourth year of service. The revised Constitution was approved in 1944. The remaining task has been that of undertaking to formulate a "code of By-Laws that will conform to and support the provisions of the Constitution, and meet the present legislative needs of Kansas Freemasonry. A proposed revision of the By-Laws was ready for presentation at the 1945 Annual Communication, but the restrictions upon attendance prevented consideration. I t was printed in the Annual Proceedings for the information of the lodges, and for suggestions as to desired changes. The scope of our proposed legislation is substantially the same as t h a t of the present By-Laws, with such added provisions as seem desirable in the interest of clarity and completeness. In some instances we are recommending material changes in the laws, but the greater changes are in form and arrangement. One of our principal objectives has been to make the laws easy to find. We have imdertaken to regroup them under appropriate . headings, in chapters and articles. With the consent of Brother C. D. YETTER, who was compiler of the Revised Statutes of Kansas of 1923, and who originated the numbering system used in that volume and subsequent compilations, we have adopted a similar system of numbering the By-Laws in this revision. Each number is a complete designation of chapter, article and section. To illustrate, the number 3-421 designates Section 21 of Article 4 of Chapter 3. This system also affords opportunity to enact additional sections in any article without disturbing the continuity. We have not included the explanatory comments which appear in the form of notes under sections in the present book. In each instance where the committee believes that the note expresses a rule of law that should be retained, we have embodied it in a proposed By-Law.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
We have endeavored, as far as possible, to have each section cover a single topic clearly expressed in its title. This, together with the drafting of laws on subjects now dealt with in the form of explanatory notes, and on subjects not covered in our present laws, substantially increases the number of sections. â&#x20AC;˘ Your committee believes t h a t the revised laws should be accompanied by informative cross-references. The notes which we have inserted represent a tentative plan, and are not submitted as a part of the proposed laws. If and when the Grand Lodge adopts the legislation, we suggest that the subject of cross-references be considered, and that such action be taken as the Grand Lodge deems proper. Throughout the past four years the committee has had the active support and cooperation of each Grand Master under whom it has served. M.". W.'. Brother EVANS, in a circular letter issued May 1, 1945, invited comments and suggestions from the Craft, based upon a study of the proposed revision as published in the 1945 Annual Proceedings. Although there has been ample time for study and criticism, relatively few suggestions have been made. Each and every suggestion has been welcomed. A number of them have been adopted by the committee, and all of them have received careful consideration. During the past year your committee has made a thorough review of the tentative revision previously prepared. As the result of recommendations made to us, and of our own studies, we propose t h a t the following changes be made in the revision as printed in the 1945 Annual Proceedings: That Section 2-302 be changed to read as follows:
2-302. Grand Lodge Funds.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Grand Treasurer shall keep two accounts, one to be known as the "General Fund," and one as the "Charity Fund." Fifty cents per lodge member of the annual per capita tax shall constitute the Kansas Masonic Home Fund, and shall be turned over to the Secretary of the Kansas Masonic Home Board. Ninety per cent, of the remainder of the per capita tax and of all other revenue except special assessments and raising fees shall be placed in and constitute the General Fund, and the remaining ten per cent, shall constitute the Charity Fund. The Charity Fund shall remain inviolate, except for the relief of destitute Master Masons in good standing, their widows and orphans, residing or being in this Grand Jurisdiction. The funds derived from any special assessment shall be applied solely to the purpose for which such special assessment was made.
1945-46.
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That Section 2r306 be changed to read as follows: 2-306. Salaries of G r a n d O f f i c e r s . â&#x20AC;&#x201D; T h e following
annual salaries shall be paid to officers: To the Grand Master, $800; to the Grand Treasurer, $100; to the Grand Secretary, $4,500; to the Assistant Grand Secretary, $3,300; to the Private Secretary to Grand Master, $600; to an official stenographer for the Annual Communication, $50; to the Grand Tyler, $50; to the Assistant Grand Tyler, $30; to the Grand Chaplain and Grand Orator, $25 each; Provided, That the above mentioned salaries of the Grand Secretary and Assistant- Grand Secretary shall be for services performed for all of the Grand Bodies which operate under the joint budget, and shall be paid from funds of said joint budget; Provided, Further, That if the Grand Secretary does not hold the office of Grand Secretary or Grand Recorder in all of said Grand Bodies, his salary for services performed for the Grand Lodge shall be $3,300, and shall be paid from Grand Lodge funds. The Grand Secretary, Assistant Grand Secretary and Private Secretary to Grand Master shall be paid monthly; the Grand Master and Grand Treasurer quarterly; and all others at the expiration of their terms of office. That Section 3-411 be changed to read a s follows: 3-411. Opening Lodge in Absence of Master.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;If the
Master is absent at any Lodge Communication, the Senior Warden, or in his absence the Junior Warden, shall congregate the Lodge. In the absence of the Master and both Wardens, the Lodge cannot be opened, except by dispensation from the Grand Master; Provided, That when a Lodge is to be opened for the purpose of performing a Masonic funeral ceremony and for no other purpose, in the absence of the Master and both Wardens the Junior Past Master present may congregate the Lodge. After the Lodge is congregated, a Past Master, may be invited to preside; and after the Lodge is opened, any Master Mason may be invited to preside. Any
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February,
brother presiding as herein provided may, for the time being, exercise all the powers of the Master. That in the sixth line of Section 3-309, the word "the" be inserted before the word "same". That the typographical error in the title of Section 3-421 be corrected by changing "Light of Visitation" to "Right of Visitation". That a new section be added to Chapter Pour, Article I, as follows: 4-134. E n t e r i n g o r R e t i r i n g f r o m Lodge R o o m Duri n g P r o g r e s s of B a l l o t . â&#x20AC;&#x201D; N o b r o t h e r s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d
to enter or retire from the Lodge room while a ballot is in progress. The ballot shall be deemed to be in progress from the time the Senior Deacon is ordered to prepare the ballot, until the ballot is destroyed. That the second sentence of Section 4-401 be changed by adding the word "therein" after the words "Master Mason", so t h a t the second sentence will read: "A petitioner for the Mysteries of Masonry becomes a member of the Lodge which has accepted his petition on being obligated as a Master Mason therein, or at its request in another Lodge." That the second proviso of Section 4-409 be changed to read as follows: "Provided, That all rights under any such certificate outstanding at the time of the 1946 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge shall terminate on May 1, 1948." That the title of Section 5-211 be changed to read as follows: "Entertainment of Chargesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lodge Beconies Accuser." We recommend: (1) That the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge be amended by adoption of the revised By-Laws printed in the 1945 Annual Proceedings, with the changes hereinabove proposed; (2) That the revised By-Laws, as adopted, be published with the 1946 Annual Proceedings, and take effect upon such publication; (3) T h a t all laws, notes and decisions contained in the 1929 edition of the laws, and all By-Laws heretofore in effect, and ail decisions heretofore approved, be repealed, such repesil to take effect a t the effective date of the revised By-Laws. Fraternally submitted, RoscoE E. PETERSON, HENRY S . BUZICK, J R . , AKTHUR H . S T R I C K I ^ N D , GEORGE M . ASHFORD, JAMES H . TRICE.
Committee.
1945-46.
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LODGE OF KANSAS.
57
CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor at 1:30 P.M. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U. D.
W.'. ORVAL E . MOON, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your committee has endeavored, so far as possible, to perform all the duties under By-Law 36 of our Grand Lodge Laws. We find the general condition of the Annual Reports to be about the same as they have been for many years past. The class of errors is about the same, which would perhaps indicate these errors and irregularities are due to change in Secretaries and in some instances an apparent apathy or indifference on the part of, some in making up their Annual Reports. The abundance of data in the matter of Annual Reports, furnished your committee by the Grand Secretary, and the excellent arrangement of the same, have been of inestimable value and made the compilation of this report extremely interesting and minimized greatly the labor necessary therefor. In the reports from our Grand Secretary you w^ill note t h a t this year just passed has been one of the most prosperous for Masonry in Kansas: of many years past, and a busy one for all Secretaries in keeping the records. The report shows that the membership has increased 5,265. Several years ago, to ease the load for the Secretaries, the Grand Lodge did away with the necessity of showing the Roll of Members every year. But in checking over the annual reports we find t h a t mighty few Secretaries have made their reports any earlier, notwithstanding the fact that Grand Lodge was advanced one week. The checking of the reports, handling the money, preparing the statistical tables and getting them printed for the Advance Reports, is a responsibility which the Grand Secretary has. If the 436 Secretaries would only realize this and do their
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best to get their reports in as soon as possible after the Annual Meeting, or immediately following January 1st, it would help a lot in getting the advance copies of the Annual Reports out in time for them to be reviewed by the ones who are requested to do so. Then, there is the vitally important m a t t e r of complete names and accurate spelling. Historically, this is important now, and will be increasingly so in the future. The first time a member's name appears in the lodge records, and on the Annual Report, it ought to be complete and correct; otherwise, our Historical Registry will be weak. The ledger page provided for account with the brethren carries information on the petition, which is frequently necessary a t a time when the petition cannot be located. With the frequent changes in Secretaries, few realize the necessity of the incumbent bringfing up the records which his predecessor failed to keep. A petition for the Mysteries says that the petitioner must sign his name in full with ink. We notice in checking the Annual Reports, there are a few who take petitions signed by petitioner's surname and initials, notwithstanding the fact that the petition calls for the full name. There are others who think a nickname is sufficient. Your committee feels like we cannot stress too strongly the importance of keeping the records currently and completely, and if the lodge does not have facilities for filing petitions, the ingenuity of the Secretary, or some cabinetmaker of the lodge, should find a way to build what is necessary. This committee, for a number of years past, has suggested that the District Deputy Grand Masters assist the Secretaries and show them how to make out their Annual Reports and keep the records. Your committee this year would also like to urge that this be done. I t might be well for each District Deputy Grand Master to have a sample copy of the Annual Returns to study and a.ssist the Secretaries at the tjme of his official visit. The inspection should include much more than the witnessing of the conferral of the degrees. Most any of our lodges can confer the degrees in a creditable manner but how about their records? Are they complete in every form? In checking the correspondence in the Grand Secretary's office, we find that the Grand Secretary has been compel ed to write three or four times to some of our secretaries, in order to get an answer to a letter or get some matter straightened out. This ought not to have to be done. Secretaries, answer your correspondence a t once. A good many times the Master of the lodge cannot be contacted in order to sign the warrant for the annual dues. If this is impossible the Secretary should sig^ the warrant by initials, so ELS not to hold up his Annual Report. It cannot be taken into the Proceedings unless the tax money is in hand. This needs no lodge action.
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All Secretaries should enter upon their Annual Return books all work that is done. Don't wait a month or two, and then forget about it. Do it now. In sending out the Annual Reports and instructions, one of the things that the Grand Secretary explains is, that if a brother whom you show suspended in your report should pay up between January 1st and January 15th, the Grand Secretary will, upon notice from the subordinate Secretary, erase that name from the suspended roll and add it to the active â&#x20AC;˘ roll of your report without charging an error in your report. This eliminates the necessity of your holding your report until the deadline date. For the purpose of brevity in submitting this report we will refrain from reading all the lodge numbers under each classification, but will read the total number of lodges belonging to each, for the year 1944. Perfect reports were submitted by Nos. 2, 8, 13, 19, 23, 24, 25, 31, 33, 34, 36, 48, 49, 57, 61, 63, 66, 72, 76, 79, 84, 98, 106, 109, 121, 128, 131, 137, 139, 144, 146, 149, 151, 155, 163, 170, 173, 174, 176, 179, 182, 185, 193, 200, 206, 207, 208, 217, 225, 234, 241, 242, 254, 255, 285, 289, 290, 296, 298, 300, 302, 313, 322, 330, 331, 332, 335, 343, 349, 350, 356, 370, 372, 376, 378, 380, 388, 389, 390, 401, . 410, 412, 414, 417, 421, 424, 427, 429, 435, 437, 441, 443. Almost perfect: Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 37, 38, 44, 45, 51, 54, 55, 56, 58, 62, 67, ,68, 71, 73, 74, 77, 78, 80, 82, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 99, 100, 103, 104, 105, 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 122, 124, 126, 130, 132, 134, 141, 142, 143, 145, 147, 152, 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 164, 168, 169, 171, 172, 177, 178, 181, 183, 184, 186, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 202, 203, 209, 213, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 223, 224, 226, 227, 230, 231, 237, 238, 244, 245, 247, 251, 252, 253, 257, 261, 265, 266, 268, 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 282, 283, 284, 291, 293, 294, 299, 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 312, 315, 31,6, 317, 318, 319, 320, 323, 327, 332, 334, 336, 337, 340, 341, 344, 347, 348, 351, 352, 354, 355, 358, 361, 364, 368, 374, 381, 384, 386, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 411, 415, 418, 419, 422, 423, 430, 431, 432, 433, 440, 444, 446, 447, 449. Errors consisting of differences in names and initials by seventy-seven lodges. There were twenty-one reports which were not signed by Secretary. There were forty lodges whose report and duplicate copy were not alike. The date or place of birth omitted or incomplete on one hundred reports. Seventy-four reports had errors in Recapitulation. There were forty-nine reports which had errors in money. Forty-four reported degrees which had previously been reported. Fifty-two failed to make note of degrees not previously reported. There were forty-one lodges who failed to note Special Dispensations on their reports. This is a very important matter. Seventy-one reports were incomplete, incorrect or blank. Forty-seven failed to report admissions. Sixtyfour failed to report all restorations. Seventy failed to report all dimissions. Sixteen failed to report all deaths. Twenty-five failed
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to report all suspensions. Twenty-seven failed to list the dates of their Annual Communications. There were nine who failed to fill out the first page of their report, which includes the name and number of lodge, etc. No duplicate reports were received from six. The Grand Secretary had to write to fifty-nine Secretaries two or more times for answers to questionnaires. One lodge conferred four degrees on Sunday. Two lodges report that a member is holding two offices. Six lodges had a total of 103 dates or places of birth omitted. Fourteen failed to make corrections after they were called to their attention. There are thirty-two lodges which were not furnished credentials because of failure to comply with By-Law 109. Some of them complied, except their reports were late. Seven, however, did not report in time to be included, and twenty-five were not mailed by January 10th, a s required. Eight lodges owe a balance of $1,791.00 according to the report of the Grand Secretary. Several of these have been owing the same amounts for quite a number of years. Your committee feels t h a t this amount should be paid as all lodges are showing an increase in membership and money is plentiful at this time. Your committee would like to recommend, as has been done in the past by a like committee, t h a t those lodges who have no provisions to send their Secretary to the Annual Communication of our Grand Lodge, look forward to a provision of this kind. A conference of District Deputy Grand Masters and Secretaries is held each year and at this conference invaluable information can be obtained. A lodge owes it to itself to see that its Secretary is equipped in the best way possible to handle his job. The combination of a Master and a Secretary, both well informed in the business end of the lodge, makes a far more attractive and prosperous lodge. WHITEWATER LODGE, U.D.
We concur with the Grand Master in his recommendation that this matter be referred to the incoming Grand Master. Fraternally submitted, ORVAL E . MOON, G L E N N E . WILLIAMS, FLOYD S . ECORD,
Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.
W.'. VICTOR L . KIRK, chairman, presented the following report which was adopted by a rising vote followed by prayer by the Grand Chaplain: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. <ÂŁ A. M. of Kansas: Much has happened since last we met in Annual Communica-
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tion. Victory has crowned the efforts of our country and her allies in the great struggle to preserve the liberty and well-being of us all. Never in the history of civilization had life become so cheap, nor the energies and talents of men, bestowed by an allwise and loving Father for the promotion of happiness and goodwill been turned to such wanton destruction of the lives of his fellows by the force of evil in the heart of man. Death has, indeed, walked the earth in his most hideous aspect, and millions of innocent victims have been sacrificed to the ruthless ambition of men to rule over their fellows. Out of this struggle we are forced to acknowledge that however high our civilization may have reached, yet there remains within the recesses of the human heart a cruel disregard for the lives of others almost beyond our comprehension. As Masons it is highly fitting that we pause in our deliberations to contemplate the interrelation of our lives in the erection of that spiritual temple, that house not made with hands, and to reflect upon the lives of those who have laid aside their working tools to answer the call to that "undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns." We are truly thankful that our beloved country has mercifully been spared the awful experience of so many lands where innocent lives were so brutally destroyed; and while we mourn the loss o f many of our brethren today, we are happy in the knowledge that in almost every instance, their passing was amid peaceful surroundings, among loved ones and friends, and their remains returned to Mother E a r t h by the tender and loving hands of their brethren. In our own Grand Jurisdiction, eleven hundred ninety-eight answered the roll call in that higher lodge to enjoy the splendors of the heavenly mansion promised to those who, by faith in God, accepted the Great Light of Masonry as the gfuiding light of their lives. Some of these brothers belonged to large lodges that meet in beautiful and spacious quarters in our larger cities. Many were members of small lodges that meet in modest surroundings in our smaller communities. They came from all walks of life, and none of us knew all of them personally, yet each of us, from the circle of our Masonic acquaintance, may visualize a fairly accurate picture of the lives of this group. Some were students of Masonry who searched the records of the past bringing us much useful knowledge. We owe much to t h e m for they taught us the beauty in life and Masonry, inspiring us to rise above material things. Others were ritualists insisting on work letter perfect. Their ambition was to preserve intact the beautiful langfuage of the degrees as handed down to us by our forefathers. Yet others, so-called plodders, distinguished themselves by unspectacular work and constant attendance. They, perhaps, carried the largest load and by their strength and courage kept their lodges moving onward when the traveling was rough.
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Over the tomb of Sir Christopher Wren in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, is carved the inscription "Si monumentum quaeris, circumspice"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you seek his monument, look around you. What better epitaph could be found for these brethren whom we mourn today? Their high ideals of morality and virtue, of loyalty and integrity, of nobility of heart and mind, reached out into t h e various communities of which they were a part, devoting their streng:th, their skill and their character to the promotion of higher thinking and nobler livingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;yes, if you seek their monument, look around you. We deeply and most affectionately sympathize with those whose hearts have been saddened by the loss of these loved ones. From twenty-four of our sister Grand Jurisdictions has come official notice of the passing of many distinguished Masons. The toll in the ranks of- the P a s t Grand Masters was especially heavy, thirty-six being reported. Of this number, Arizona and North Dakota lost four each; Florida, three; Michigan, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin each two. Nebraska mourns the loss of R.". W.'. FRANCIS E. WHITE, Grand Secretary from 1899 to 1925 and Grand Secretary Emeritus from 1929 to the time of his death. The following Grand Jurisdictions reported the loss of Grand Officers: South Carolina, Deputy Grand Master; Michigan, Grand Treasurer; Nevada, Grand Junior Deacon; Montana, Grand .Standard Bearer; Colorado, Grand Chaplain; Louisiana, Grand Lecturer. Their names will be recorded on the memorial pages dedicated to their memory in our Grand Lodge Proceedings. Our sincere sympathy is extended to their surviving families and friends. With sincere t h a n k s to Almighty God, we rejoice that our official family has remained untouched by the hand of death and that they have been permitted to complete this year of service together. Also we a r e truly grateful that the circle of our Past Grand Masters remained intact this year. However, we note with profound sorrow the loss of three other distinguished Masons. W.'. A S A T . HOGE was taken from our midst at Leavenworth on May 23, 1945. He was raised December 5, 1892, in Leavenworth Lodge and served a s Master in 1898. In this Grand Lodge he was a member of the Credentials Committee in 1936 and from 1937 to 1940 was District Deputy Grand Master. The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar honored him by electing him Grand Commander in 1933. Again in 1935, he was honored by being elected Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas. I t can well be said he was a Christian gentleman and true Mason. On J a n u a r y 16, 1946, W.'. CHARLES W . GARRISON passed to
his great reward. Although his work was not finished, his record as a man and Mason was fine and honorable. A member of Delphian Lodge No. 44, he served as Master in 1909 and had been a guiding influence and wise counselor for his brethren at Gamett ever since. From 1911 to 1914 he ably served this Grand Lodge
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as District Deputy Grand Master. Just four years ago, he became Grand High Priest of the M.'. E.'. Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of. Kansas and had a very successful year. His membership in the Council and Commandery was held a t lola. We who knew him there loved him and valued his genuine friendship. Our M.'. W.'. Brother HUTCHISON, in a biographical sketch of Brother GARRISON, appropriately said: "His real helpfulness to others privileged to know him and work with him came from what he did as much as from what he said." Another sad event occurred on September 7, 1945, when W.'. HARRY E . PEACH answered the final summons. Having been made a Mason at Emporia in 1894, he served as Master in 1902, District Deputy Grand Master in 1907, and was Treasurer from 1913 through 1927. On the death of Brother CONNETT in 1922, he was appointed Grand Treasurer of both the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters and the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Kansas, and subsequently was elected to this important office in these Masonic bodies each year until his passing. Prior to his appointment as Grand Treasurer, he served on numerous committees in. this Grand Lodge. For more than fifty years, he was actively interested in Masonry and demonstrated its principles in his daily life. "From our chains these links have fallen, In our land their star has set. But enshrined on memory's tablet Their true worth we'll ne'er forget." In line with this thought, it is appropriate to close with two paragraphs from the final Necrology Report given before this Grand Lodge by Brother PEACH. "It has been said that cherished memories are one of our greatest blessings. They are a wealth of mind and soul that must be reckoned with. They have a bearing on the present and the future because of their reaction upon us. The happy days of the past in which our departed friends piayed a part, are memories which we are happy in finding ourselves unable to forget. Memories are given to us for our joy, comfort and guidance along the pathway of life to those happy days to come. "In memory we again clothe our friends with the reality of a living presence, they occupy again their old places, they talk with us, they joy with us, they fellowship with us again in that spirit comradeship which lives and warms our hearts. Those who have gone before us into the Great Beyond have left in our hands the rich heritageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a heritage of high thinking, noble living, a reverence for God, and home, womankind, and native land. The strong fortress that guards our civilization from defilement, from corruption, this is our sacred heritage, and it is our bounden duty as Masons to labor unceasingly to its fulfillment in our own lives and characters." Fraternally submitted, VICTOR L . K I R K ,
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ORATION. Brother ORLO CHOGUILL, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Topeka, delivered the following Oration which, on motion of R.'. W.'. ALBERT K . WILSON was ordered printed in the Proceedings. To TheM.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:
Brethren: We meet today in a troubled time. It is true that peace has been restored to America, that the Axis powers have been defeated, on the field, the seas and in the air and t h a t our sons and brothers are rapidly returning to their homes and families. We thank God for it. Nevertheless, men everywhere are uneasy. Victory has been bought a t a terrific price of body and mind. Even now when the ink is scarcely dry on documents of surrender, responsible people are talking about the next war. The optimism of our fathers has vanished. Millions of lives have been uprooted, century-old cities demolished, nations erased and misery and fear have spread a shadow over the earth. It is true we have penetrated to the very inner structure of the universe and taken to ourselves the secret of the atom that formerly belonged to the Grand Architect of the Universe alone, but our achievement brings anxiety and not vaunted pride. It is true that we have conquered time and space and t h a t one ocean is now only a few hours from another by jet plane, but our speed has brought us no security. Fate must smile in irony'to watch man, who has tried and longed to fly like the birds ever since he came forth from his caves to walk erect and to dwell on the face of the earth, now flee back to caves of his own making beneath the surface of the earth in the same generation that he learns to fly. For he has had to seek escape from his own invention in bomb shelters and subterranean cells. By means of new discoveries and applied knowledge man has truly made the desert and barren places of the earth produce and
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blossom as the rose, yet more children are hungry a t this very hour in Europe, and China and India and Japan than ever before in human history. We are troubled and bewildered and afraid. What does Masonry have to say in such a time? What has Masonry to offer to such a mood? Does Masonry hold a message or a witness for baffled humanity? I choose these words with care for I believe that Masonry has both a message and a witness, and I further believe they are to be found in the fundamental principles on which Masonry is grounded. Masonry, because of the vastness of its scope and antiquity of its roots, has too often in the minds of some men, come to suggest tradition, forms and symbols. We rightly cherish tradition, forms and symbols, for the "system of the Order is veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols." But just because we keep them in the forefront of our minds by repetition, secrecy, and visible evidence, we ought not let them hide the great principles our ancient brethren intended them to reveal. Traditions that are not grafted on principles can grow sterile and bear no fruit. Any student of history knows that scores of secret mysteries and cults akin to our Order once flourished in the Oriental and Mediterranean world that are now only names. The principles they embodied that were true and worthy have remained, the rest has been lost. Forms can change. The record of t h e change from operative to speculative Masonry in the 16th and 17th centuries is profitable for every Mason to read. I t is striking to discover our brethren in, the early 18th century period of Revival knew but one degree, one initiation and one catechism, and the Master's Degree was first given only to those who had occupied the Master's Chair and then only by a Grand Lodge. But. the principles these forms embodied have been handed down with faithfulness and we have kept the forms our brethren of the 18th century developed, fresh and alive.
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Even symbols can lose their meaning. A symbol carries only the meaning with which men invest it. The definition the dictionary gives of the word "mother" is "a female parent," but heaven pity the man who puts no more meaning than that into one of the most precious utterances of human voice. For example, the hammer that meant one thing to the Norseman and another to the Jews in, the day of Judas Maccabaeus, means another to the present day Russian whose flag carries it as a symbol and another and very different thing to a Freemason. Symbols, even when conservatively guarded live because of principles that fill them with the meaning of which they are emblematic. Therefore, today, I want to call your minds to certain great abiding principles of Masonry that have enlivened tradition, that give forms meaning and use symbols for their illustration. For in the recognition of these principles and in their exemplification Masonry and Masons have a message and a witness for our day. At least four principles stand out as fundamental in all Masonic teaching. They are: (1) Trust in God. (2) The dignity of man. (3) The Authority of law and order. (4) The ultimate triumph of Truth. Masonry has many other great ideas embedded â&#x20AC;˘ in its structure and exemplified in its ritual, but almost all of them depend on the four just mentioned. They control the perspective of Masonry even as a building is delineated by the location of its corners. These principles ought to be the message and witness of every lodge and of every true Mason. We do not need to be reminded that trust in God and duty to Him is a Mason's obligation. Without that trust no man can become a Mason. Central in the lodge stands an altar to God with the open Bible a constant reminder of its Author, the Grand Architect of the Universe. Masonry is not a religion, but Masonry without religion would not be Masonry. MACKAY declares it is "a science in the search of divine truth," and OLIVER,
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in his "History of the Landmarks of Free Masonry," goes farther to say it is a "system of morality, by the practice of which its members may advance their spiritual interest and mount the theological ladder from the Lodge on earth to the Lodge in Heaven." Dependence on divine guidance has always been characteristic of a true Mason. It was B E N J A M I N FRANKLIN who, I believe, did more to establish Masonry in America than any other one man, who stood one day in the Constitutional Convention at a moment when unity was threatened and the hope of a new nation seemed to be breaking up and said: "I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proof I see of this t r u t h : That God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that ' an empire can rise without His aid ? "We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings t h a t 'except the Lord build the House they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach andi byword down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom and leave it to chance, w a r and conquest. "I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business."
In our generation, it is another Mason, General who .broadcasts to the world, the day of the Japanese surrender, that the problem of peace is not solely economic or military but "theological." The world is in sad need of a revival of trust in God. Thfe strength of man has failed. Masonry has a message here and can be a witness to this fundamental principle of the Order. A Mason has no right to despair in any time if his trust is in God. Let us proclaim and not profane that trust: DOUGLAS MACARTHUR,
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A second ancient principle of Masonry is belief in the dignity of man. To a Mason no man is a vassal in spirit. Kings and commoners alike are equal in the lodge. Honor and preferment come through worthy achievement and at the will of the brethren or the master, and not through birth or wealth or breeding. To the Mason the Level is "a symbol of equality or station, not of civil or social position, but that great moral and physical equality which affects the whole human race as children of one common Father." We make much of the great men who have worn the White Apron with humility and pride. We like to recount the names of our brethren who founded our Nation and the great men renowned in history whom the world has honored. But the glory of Masonry lies not alone in great men, but rather in the fact that humble men have found a quiet greatness in the exemplification of Masonry's virtues. It was a barber who taught me the secret work of Masonry in the back room of his shop. I owe more Masonic gratitude to him than to even the great WASHINGTON, who adorned our Order. And many brethren will offer a similar testimony. Masonry makes much of friendship. For many a man the lodge is a second home and for some the only home, but friendship rests on a belief in the worth and dignity of every man. The man who holds his fellows in disdain or disrespect can find no friends, even though he be the possessor of the secrets of a Mason. Masonry makes much of charity and benevolence, but there is no true charity t h a t regards the object of the gift with scorn. Masonic benevolence is not a dole, it is an act of sharing. There is no true charity that denies the dignity of every man. Why were Masonic lodges the first institutions closed in Nazi dominated Europe? Just because tjo^nny and enslavement of men's bodies and minds is eternally opposed to the principle of the digfnity and freedom of life which every Mason holds dear. Oiu^ is a great generation in which to proclaim a witness to this funda-
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mental principle. Let every Mason, wherever he is, oppose with fidelity every encroachment on the dignity and freedom of his fellow man. A third fundamental principle of Freemasonry is the Authority of Order and Law. The working tools of the operative Mason have been used by speculative Masonry to symbolize a transfer of the finality of natural law to the realm of human behavior. Just as the Square was required by the operative Mason to fit the joints with accuracy, so it teaches us to apply the unerring principles of moral science to our lives to see that our conduct coincides with the dictates of divine justice. Just as the Plumb line enabled the operative Mason to erect a temporal building with perfection, so it suggests the unerring demand that we pursue truth without yielding at all to adversity or prosperity. We live in a time when it is popular to regard law, especially the moral law, as relative. Conditions and circumstances are permitted to alter conduct. We excuse misdemeanors on the basis of expediency. We say nothing is too good for one who has suffered deprivation. Then we wonder at t h e lawlessness rampant in the world. If there is any one thing Masonry has to teach, it is the inexorable moral law. What a man sows he must reap. All the symbols and jewels of Masonry proclaim and illustrate the finality of moral law in the construction of character. A true Mason obeys the laws of the state. He changes it by due process. He also governs his conduct by moral rule. He is no more a moral anarchist than he is a political anarchist. He has something to offer to a confused worid. The fourth fundamental principle that I present is one that is celebrated in and lies at the very heart of Masonry. I t is a belief in the ultimate triumph of Truth and Justice. The drama of the Third Degree speaks this with undying eloquence. Masons believe that even as the soul of man is immortal, so Truth will be vindicated. No Mason can be an ultimate pessimist. If what he h a s seen and heard and promised lives in his attitudes and
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conduct, he forever gives the denial to the idea that might makes right. He forever gives the affirmation to the idea that Truth must eventually prevail. He believes that "Though the cause of evil prosper, yet 'tis t r u t h alone is strong; Though her portion be the scaffold, and upon the throne be wrong, Yet t h a t scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow keeping watch above His own."
He refuses to be dismayed even in a time of fear. He adds his voice not to the cry of despair but to the call of confidence, patience and wisdom. We do live in a troubled time. Thinking men call it a crisis in history. The Chinese have a symbol for Crisis. It is made up of two other symbols that stand for danger and opportunity. What organization of men, save the Church itself, has the message and witness, inherent in the principles of Freemasonry, of Trust in G!od, The Dignity of Man, The Authority of Law and Order, and Faith in the Triumph of Truth. And who is better prepared to meet both danger and opportunity than a Mason who works a t what he believes. But he must work at it. Just as the traditions, forms, and symbols of Masonry are dependent upon principles for their vitality, so the principles of Masonry are dependent on individual Masons for their revealing. GfOETHE once said that great ideas cannot truly be spoken, they have to be lived. Masons have received a tremendous inheritance. It can be invested or ignored. I t must be invested daily for no man can invest in tomorrow except as he does it today. It must also be invested in the common life of our time. Masons must grapple with international affairs, debts and taxes, problems of returning service men, broken homes, delinquent children, wages and hours, rights of minorities, issues of class and color and race. Our legacy is truly a "system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols." Brethren, let us
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demonstrate this system by our character and conduct. Let us practice without the lodge what we profess within it. REVISION OF LAWS—CONTINUED.
M.'. W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON, chairman, after some explanatory remarks, offered the following motion which was unanimously adopted: "I move that a formal vote upon each separate section of the revised By-Laws is hereby waived; except that if any member offers an amendment of any section, or requests a vote thereon, a separate vote shall- be taken upon such section; etherwise it shall be considered that each section is adopted by the necessary two-thirds vote. That the revised ByLaws be adopted as a whole." He then proceeded with the reading of the proposed By-Laws to and including section 3-619. CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until 7:00 P.M.
EVENING SESSION. Brother MAURICE E . WELLS, of Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, as Grand Master, called the M.". W.'. Grand Lodge from refreshment to labor at 7:00 P.M. The Second Section of the Third D e g ^ e was dramatized by Wyandotte Lodge No. 3 under the direction of W.'. HARVEY O. DAVIS, Lecturer. REVISION OF LAWS—CONTINUED.
M.'. W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON, chairman, resumed the reading of the proposed new By-Laws.
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M.'. W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY asked the permission of the Grand Lodge to refer back to a By-Law that had already been adopted in order that he might make an amendment thereto. There being no objection, amendment to By-Law 2-306 increasing the salary of the Grand Treasurer to $200.00 was adopted. M.'. W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON then moved: "That the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge be amended by adoption of the revised By-Laws printed in the 1945 Annual Proceedings, with the changes hereinabove proposed." Motion unanimously carried. He then submitted the following motion: "That the revised By-Laws as adopted be published with the 1946 Annual Proceedings, and take effect upon such publication." Motion unanimously carried. He then submitted the following motion: "That all laws, notes and decisions contained in the 1929 edition of the laws, and all By-Laws heretofore in effect, and all decisions heretofore approved, be repealed, such repeal to take effect a t the effective date of the revised By-Laws." Motion unanimously carried. He then moved: "That the revised By-Laws be adopted as a whole." Motion unanimously carried. ' He then moved the adoption of the report as a whole. Motion unanimously carried. M.'. W.". OTTO R . SOUDERS then moved: "That the thanks of the Grand Lodge be extended this fine committee, for the long and faithful work they have done." Motion unanimously carried. CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The M.". W.'. Grand Lodge was then called from labor to refreshment until 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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MORNING SESSION Thursday, February 14, 1946. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE.
M.'. W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. <& A. M. of Kansas: The Committee on Correspondence has noted with a great deal of pleasure the increase in interest throughout the world in regard to Masonry and its affairs. Following World War II efforts are being made to reestablish regular Masonry in all of the Axis countries. Throughout Germany and Italy Masonic Lodges are again coming to life and the prospects are that these lodges will all seek recognition on the basis required by the Grand Lodge of Kansas and of all other regular Grand Lodges. Masonry in Central America and South' America is growing very rapidly and a number of Grand Lodges have asked or are preparing to ask for fraternal recognition. We have completed the investigation in regard to the Grand Lodge of Bolivia. This Grand Lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Chile with seven Symbolic Lodges on the 12th day of April, 1930, and is working under the regulation of the Scottish Rite, although two of its lodges are using the York Rite Procedure obtained from the United Grand Lodge of England. There are now sixteen lodges and four more being formed. This Grand Lodge conforms to all of the requirements of the Grand Lodge of Kansas and is recognized by the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, Ire'and, New York, Kentucky, New Jersey and Massachusetts and by a number of Grand Lodges of Central and South America. The Grand Lodge of Bolivia has filed with the Grand Lodge of Kansas a request for recognition from this Grand Lodge and 'for the exchange of Grand Representatives and has submitted the names of three brothers from whom the Grand Master may choose representatives. Instead of using the title Grand Representative the Grand Lodge of Bolivia uses the title "Guaranty of Friendship." Your Committee recommends that the Grand Lodge of Kansas extend to the Grand Lodge of Bolivia Fraternal Recognition as a regrilar Grand Lodge and that we exchange Grand Representatives with them. The Committee has just received from the Grand Secretary
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a check for $100.00 representing a distribution from surplus funds of the Guiuan Square and Compass Club, Guiuan, Samar, Philippine Islands, which has recently been disbanded because the soldiers were being shipped back to the United States. Kansas was one of six Grand Lodges to receive checks after the dissolution of this Club and your committee recommends that the donation of $100.00 be placed in the Endowment Fund of the Kansas Masonic Home. Fraternally submitted. OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE.
M.". W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY, chairman, presented the following report which was adopted section by section, and then as a whole with the necessary two-thirds vote: To The M.'. W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:. The three subjects, those relating to Discipline, Dispensations and Ruling, contained in the address of the Grand Master have been submitted to this committee for consideration. As to the subject of Discipline, the Grand Master found that there had been certain violations of two By-Laws and assessed penalties therefor. The committee feels that the Grand Master was within his rights and that the penalties were adequate, and recommends the approval of his action. A great number of Dispensations were issued, most of which w^ere necessary because of w a r conditions, and were within his rights, and we recommend the approval thereof. The Grand Master' was asked to rule upon the meaning of the phrase "years of service," as set out under our retirement plan adopted in 1944 and ruled that the phrase meant years of full employment. This committee recommends the approval of that ruling. Fraternally submitted, GEORGE F . BEEZLEY,
RoscoE E.
PETERSON,
RICHARD W . EVANS, OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Com,m.ittee. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
W.'. FRANK M . YEOMAN, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted. To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F. t& A.M. of Kansas: To your committee on Trials and Punishments three cases
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have heen referred. On each case the trial was held in accordance with our regfulations. Two of the trials have been completed and the verdicts rendered. On each trial the verdict was "g:uilty as charged" with one penalty of suspension and one of expulsion. One case is being continued. Your committee has two recommendations to m a k e : (1) That every brother be impressed with the requirements t h a t the interrogatories on a petition must be answered by the candidate and over his signature. (2) That Masters of all lodges be particular in the appointment of investigating committees and that when such committees are appointed they be advised of their duties. Your committee has endeavored to conduct all hearings in a spirit of fairness and justice and according to the rules prescribed. Fraternally submitted, F R A N K M . YEOMAN, JAMES E . TAYLOR; ALVA J . BOGUE,
Committee. MASONIC HOME ENDOWMENT FUND.
M.'. W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, after some remarks relative to the invested funds of this Grand Lodge and the balance in the General Fund, moved: "That we transfer from the invested funds of this Grand Lodge the sum of approximately $53,000.00 to the Endowment Fund of the Kansas Masonic Home." REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS.
M.". W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted, except that portion having reference to the appropriation which he asked be referred to the Committee on Finance. To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: For two years your Committee on Publications has been a t work on the question of whether this Grand Lodge should enlarge the Bulletin, published by the Grand Secretary's Office, or undertake some publication which would circulate generally among the Craft. We have been in communication with several Grand Lodges
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which are now sponsoring publications of general circulation among their membership. We have contacted men of experience in the publishing business. We have discussed the matter with Masons, both within this and other jurisdictions, whose judgment we regard and respect and we have arrived at some conclusions. We are aware of the tremendous amount of w^ork which some of our lodges are doing. We are hopeful that the Masons who receive their work during this period of extraordinary activity will continue their Masonic interest and enlarge upon it, but we also remember t h a t we had something of a similar experience twenty-five years ago and that the period of activity was followed by a period of wholesale suspensions for lack of interest. The record says those members were suspended for nonpayment of dues, but your committee feels, and we think you too will agree, t h a t the real reason was a failure to find in Masonry the things which would maintain their interest when the first sign of economic stress appeared. We feel t h a t in many thousands of cases we had lost contact with the newly made Masons, and t h a t w h a t is needed is some means of maintaining contact; not with the Secretary or the Master of the lodge, as is done with the present Bulletiri, but with the Mason who has lost contact with his lodge. We are not certain that a magazine of general circulation among the Craft will provide that contact but we do believe that it is worth the effort necessary to give it a fair trial. To illustrate the above, during the last three years we have been under the impression that our lodges were very busy and that we have had a period of unusual activity. The record shows that during those three years, with all of our extra efforts, w^e raised 13,243 Master Masons and showed a net increase in our membership of 13,179. The record also shows that during the years 1932, 1933 and 1934 we lost 13,483 members by suspension for nonpayment of dues and during those years showed a net decrease of 13,368 members. This serves to emphasize the importance of the conclusions your committee has reached. Yesterday you heard two eloquent addresses on the fundamentals of Freemasonry; one of outstanding merit was delivered by our Grand Orator and the other by our visitor from the Grand llodge of Illinois, M.'. W.'. KARL J. MOHR, Past Grand Master. There were, perhaps, seven hundred or eight hundred of you who were fortunate to be present and receive the inspiration that flowed from those magnificent expressions. But what about the 73,200 other Kansas Masons? You may say that one of these addresses will be foimd in the Annual Proceedings. That is true, but who gets a copy of the Grand Lodge Proceedings? The Secretary of the lodge and who else? You may say that the Master of your lodge will order some competent brother to read the address in open lodge. Well, name three out of the 436 lodges in Kansas where that will be done, and even if it is done, how many of the membership of the lodge will be there to hear it?
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Perhaps the results would be. the same if that address was printed, circulated and ultimately placed on the magazine stand in every Masonic home in Kansas, but your committee is much more optimistic about the matter. If it goes into the home, there are others in the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;wives, daughters and sons, who might secure from glancing over it a better understanding of just what Masonry is and just what it seeks to accomplish. Your committee is dertake an enlargement tions at this time, but Masonic education and
not prepared to recommend that we unof our present Bulletin or other publicawe are definitely "sold" on the need for advancement in this Grand Jurisdiction.
We further believe that the idea of a publication going direct to the home of every member of every subordinate lodge is the answer to the need for that education. But we are not prepared to recommend t h a t we make that decision now. Even though we were agreed on the size, type and general style of the publication, we doubt whether we could begin publir cation within a year, for there is still a serious paper shortage to be dealt with. There are also a multitude of details to work out and the question of finances to be decided. However, it is the unanimous opinion of your committee that the operation of a' publication, if and when one is decided upon, should be placed under the supervision and management of a committee of the Grand Lodge. It is also our Unanimous opinion that regardless of any decision on the question of publication, there is ample work for such a committee of the Grand Lodge. If this committee did nothing more than accomplish some means of circulating such items as printed copies of yesterday's Oration, they would in our opinion, justify its creation. Your committee, therefore, makes the following recommendations : 1. That this Grand Lodge establish a committee of the Grand Lodge to be named "The Committee on Masonic Education and Advancement," to be composed of five members. 2. That the incoming Grand Master appoint such a committee and that its duties be defined as follows: (a) To gather and distribute to the Craft of this Grand Lodge such material as may, in its judgement, be appropriate to secure, maintain or enlarge Masonic interest and allegiance, (b) To further investigate and report to this Grand Lodge at the next Annual Communication thereof whether a magazine of general circulation can be economically produced and circulated to the membership of all subordinate lodges, (c) To devise ways and means of furthering Masonic education and advancement among the Craft of this Grand Jurisdiction. We further recommend that an appropriation, not exceeding
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$500.00, be made available for use of the committee in carrying out the above objective. Fraternally submitted, LYNN R. BRODRICK, CLINE C . CURTISS, CHARLES S . MCGINNESS,
Committee. INVITATION.
W.". HAROLD P. FROST, Master of Wichita Lodge No. 99, extended an invitation to this Grand Lodge to meet at Wichita for its Annual Communication in 1947. On motion of M.'. W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY, the Grand Lodge accepted the invitation. VOTE OF THANKS.
On motion, the thanks of this Grand Lodge was extended to the brethren of Topeka for their fine hospitality. TELLERS.
The Grand Master announced the following list of Tellers: W.". W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
JOSEPH H . CONARD WILLIAM NELSON GEORGE A. BLAKESLEE PASHA B . LEIVY ANSON V. GRABLE BERNHARD H . FOLKERS DONALD J. RAYBURN
W . ' . THOMAS F . HART W . ' . WALTER H . SCHRIMPF W . ' . FORREST B . CROLL W . ' . RUFUS S. CRAVENS W . ' . THEODORE C . C O N K U N W . ' . O . GLENN RHEA W . ' . ROY O. EVANS
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS.
M.'. W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON, Chairman, presented the following supplemental report Which, on his motion was adopted: To TheM.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The adoption of the revised By-Laws immediately presents
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the problem of making the new laws readily accessible to the Craft. Your Committee on Revision of Laws recommends that the Grand Master be authorized to appoint a Committee on Publication of Laws, consisting of five members, who shall be authorized to contract for and supervise the publication, printing and binding of two thousand copies of the 1946 edition of the Laws of Masonry in book form, with binding and quality of paper substantially equal to that used in the 1929 edition, which book shall contain the following material: (a) A preface to be prepared by or under the direction of the Committee on Publication of Laws; (b) The revised Constitution and By-Laws, printed in type of substantially the same size as that used in printing the text of the laws in the 1929 edition; (c) Annotation of the laws with cross-references similar to those appearing in the tentative revision of the By-Laws published in the 1945 Proceedings, including a similar annotation of the revised Constitution, which cross-references shall be prepared by the Committee on Publication of Laws. (d) A complete index to the Constitution and By-Laws, to be prepared by the Committee on Publication of Laws; (e) An appendix containing all of the Ancient Charges, Laws and Regulations appearing in the appendix to the 1929 edition, together with such formulations of Landmarks as may. be selected by the Committee on Publication of Laws, and such explanatory comments as may be prepared by the Committee. We further recommend that such printing and binding be completed as soon as practicable; and that such bound volumes thereupon be delivered to the Grand Secretary, who shall furnish two copies to each Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, one. copy to each present and past elective Grand Officer of this Grand Lodge, one copy to each Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer, one copy to each District Deputy Grand Master, for the use of himself and his successors in office, one copy to each Grand Lodge in fraternal correspondence with this Grand Lodge, and that the remaining copies be retained by the Grand Secretary for such further distribution as may hereafter be ordered by the Council of Administration. ÂŤ Fraternally submitted, RoscoE E. PETERSON, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, HENRY S. BUZICK, JR., JAMES H . TRICE, GEORGE M . ASHFORD.
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RESPONSES. The brethren were attentive to and interested in appropriate remarks by our distinguished guests, M.". W.'. Brothers RILIE R . MORGAN, J. MELVIN EVANS and KARL J. MOHR. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
W.'. HOMER B . OSBORN presented the following report which, after discussion, was amended and adopted. Numerous expressions of appreciation were heard on the report and the committee's good work. To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Finance herewith submits to you for consideration the following report: "THE FOURTEEN P O I N T S "
1. Historical Registry of Membership.—We have examined these cards and they are in good shape. 2. Abstract of Lodge Returns.—We have gone over each and every return made by the lodges, have made a total of same, and have checked remittances to the Grand Treasurer and everything is in order. The returns have been properly filed. 3. Card Index to Grand Lodge Proceedings.—This index was not quite completed, but is being taken care of and will be up in shape within the next few weeks. 4. Piling of Transcripts of Lodges.—This file is kept up to date. 5. Filing of Transcripts of Trials.—This file is also complete and all transcripts have been filed upon receipt from the committee. 6. Filing of Annual Reports:—This file is complete. 7. Filing of Charters.—This file is complete. 8. Filing of Historical Data and Pictures Sent In by Lodges.— We have noted that each lodge in this jurisdiction has been assigned a separate drawer for this purpose. We also note that some lodges have filled their space and have had a new drawer assigned to them, while other lodges have sent in nothing. We would like to urge all lodges to make use of this file, for all of you have something of a historical nature that should be kept safely for posterity. 9. Indexing of Negatives of Photographed Charters.— We found t h a t your charters have been photographed and the negatives are properly filed and that use of this file has been made
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dtiring the past year owing to lodge balls having fires in- which their charters were destroyed. 10. Books of Annual Returns for Past 5 Year Period.—Most of .you remember that these books were sent in two years ago to be checked by the Grand Secretary. Not all of them got in on time, but we can report to you that the delinquents did get in and they have all been checked and returned to the respective lodges. 11. Answering and Filing Correspondence.—We have checked the filing system on correspondence and it is our opinion t h a t • correspondence is promptly answered and properly filed. 12. Piling- Proceedings of Other Grand Jurisdictions.—We think that this has been unusually well taken care of. The Annual Proceedings of other Grand Jurisdictions for the current year are filed in the Secretary's Office. At the end of each year they go into a permanent file, and extra copies are filed in the basement in order, making a complete file by year of every jurisdiction with which we correspond. This is a very interesting and valuable file. 13. File for All Books, Periodicals,' Magazines, Etc., for the Library. Articles for Museum.—We found that all magazines and periodicals are placed on a table in the Library and that those having a historical value are later taibulated and placed on the Library shelves. For those of you who might be interested, you can find a complete file of the National Geographic Magazine from the first date of publication down to the present issue. The Grand Secretary informed us that as soon as ihaterials are available some new cases will have to be purchased for the display of some museum articles. 14. Inspect and report on condition of all other records and complete examination of Grand Lodge Building.—Your Grand Secretary took us on a complete inspection of the entire building. The building, including the roof, seems to be in good repair. There are some leaky radiators and it is the opinion of the committee t h a t the building should be redecorated on the inside. In our Budget report we have set aside $1,000.00 for this purpose and another $500.00 for radiator repair and other minor items. Masonry is a progressive science and we believe that the time is near when we should adopt a mechanical bookkeeping and record system. We believe the appearance of the Cash Book and other records would be improved if they were mechanically done. A great deal of • work in the office of the Grand Secretary comes under the heading of "RUSH" especially during this time of the year. A mechanical system would greatly alleviate this condition. We have not set aside any particular amount of money to bring our office up to a modem standard for the reason t h a t equipment could not be purchased at this time; also it'is a matter for a good deal of study on the part of the Grand Secretary before he buys or adopts any particular equipment. We would suggest t h a t he and his assistant, together with others in the office.
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make a study along this line and report his recommendations to Grand Lodge in his next report. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
We have obligated ourselves to certain benefits for the present employees in the Grand Secretary's Office, the Grand Secretary, the Grand Secretary Emeritus and our Lecturers. We have not provided any funds to take care of these benefits. At the present time we are paying $150.00 per month out of the "Budget" fund for this purpose. We have others at this time who are eligfible for retirement and to receive these benefits. As the years roll by others will reach retirement age and will be entitled to participate. Our By-Law (2-302) sets our funds as the "Kansas Masonic Home Fund," the "General Fund," and the "Charity F^ind." Creating another fund would be a matter for consideration by the Jurisprudence Committee, as to whether or not the ByLaws would have to be amended to create a "Retirement Benefit Fund." We would recommend that the Grand Master give this some thought during the coming year.
AUDITS.
Your committee has made a complete audit of all receipts and disbursements in the Grand Secretary's office, and has checked all securities and cash in the hands of the Grand Treasurer. W.". FLOYD A. PALMER made the trip to Fredonia and checked the Grand Treasurer's office ÂŁind secured a Cashier's Certificate as to our cash balance in the First National Bank, Fredonia, Kansas. This certificate also covers list of bonds in the General Fund and the Charity Fund. In Exhibit (1) we are giving you a detailed report on the total receipts for the year 1945 and have reconciled these receipts plus a begizming balemce of cash on hand January 29th, 1945, minus all warrants written and cashed during the year. We find t h a t the cash balance as certified by the Csishier of the First National Bank, Fredonia, Kansas, agfrees with both the records in the Grand Secretary's office and the Grand "Treasurer. In Exhibit (2) w^e have made a distribution of warrants commencing with No. 1 and ending with w a r r a n t No. 167. This record was made from the carbon copies of w a r r a n t s issued. It is necessary for the Greind Secretary to issue two series of warrants. This first series covers expenses of the Grand Lodge alone. The second series commencing with w a r r a n t No. 500 and including warrant No. 661 is a fund participated in by the other three bodies, the Grand Lodge paying seventy-two per cent and the other bodies twenty-eight per cent. This second series information is g^iven you under Exhibit ( 3 ) . In Exhibit (4) we are giving you the details of the 1945
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Annual Communication Expenses that are not included In either Warrant Account. You always receive your mileage and allow^ance checks a t the close of the Annual Communication from the Finance Committee. We might remind you at this time for those of you who have not filed your expenses with our committee to please do so at once, and all you who are representing your lodge please get your checks before leaving the building. Exhibit (5). Now let's put all our receipts and disbursements from all these exhibits together and get a condensed report of our activities for the past year. You will notice that our disbursements were $8,834.25 in excess of our receipts. This is not as bad as it sounds. During the year we invested $18,500.00 in bonds, and in the same period one $7,500.00 bond matured in the amount of $10,000.00, so our actual net worth increased $8,500.00 leaving us only $334.25 in the red. Looking at it from another angle, our bond holdings actually increa,sed $11,000.00 owing to the fact that all our bonds are carried a t cost. A year ago our bond account stood at $79,800.00 and today it is $90,800.00. Schedule ( A ) . In Exhibit (5) we told you that we spent $18,500.00 for salaries. This schedule simply shows you in detail where this amount of money went. Schedule ( B ) . This schedule g^ves you the details of how we settled with the other Bodies on their share of the "Budget" that they participate in.
EXHIBIT (1) CASH RECEIPTS FOR 1 9 4 5 AS PER GRAND SECRETARY
Dues and Fees for 1945 Dues and Fees for 1944 and Prior Years Interest from Series "G" Bonds Matured Bond From Grand Council on Budget (net) From Grand Chapter on Budget (net) Schedule " B " Educational Fund
$136,784 2,283 967 10,000
00 20 50 00
$ 651 57 1,464 72
2,116 29 542 55
DISPENSATION F E E S . â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Grand Master McGinness 5 00 Grand Master Trice 625 00 Grand Master Evans 2,150 00 Penalties paid for lost ciphers Penalties paid for violations By-Law No. 125 Letters of Dispensation, Whitewater Lodge U.D Grand Secretary's Certificates Restoration Bennington Lodge No. 180, Equipment sold Norton Lodge No. 199, Copy of Charter
2,780 130 50 20 15 16 25 5
00 00 00 00 00 50 00 50
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SOLD.—
Bibles Fifty year buttons replaced Twenty-five year buttons Blanks Aprons Monitors and Ceremonies Sales Tax collected on above
43 4 1,267 1,203 1,834 1,408 112
32 08 38 16 90 22 50 .
5,873 56
Total Receipts (see Grand Treasurer's Report) $161,609 10 Cash Balance Jan. 29, 1945 (from Auditor's Report).... 59,271 14 Total Cash To Be Accounted For
$220,880 24
LESS DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants No. 1 to .167 (Exhibit (2)) $154,392 97 Warrants No. 500 to 661 (Exhibit (3)).... 15,427 94 1945 Communication Mileage and Exp. (Exhibit (4)) 622 44 $170,443 35 Cash Balance Jan. 26th, 1946
$ 50,436 89
RECONCILEMENT WITH BANK
First Nat'l Bank, Fredonia, Bal. 1-26-1946..$52,625 13 Less Outstanding Warrants.— No. 641 to Addressograph Co..-...$ 12 24 No. 649 to Elmer F . Strain 2,101 00 No. 659 to John B. Norton 75 00 2,188 24 $ 50,436 89
EXHIBIT (2) DISBURSEMENTS
(This
Warrants No. 1 to No. 167 record mude from carbon copies of warrants Grand Secretary's office)
in
KANSAS MASONIC H O M E . —
Balance Tax. Due Balance Raising Fees Due Current Tax Current Raising Fees For Outside Relief
$
23 12,315 73,974 27,080 2,434
00 00 00 00 00 $115,826 00
INVESTMENTS.—
General Fund Investments Charity Fund Investments
$14,800 00 3,700 00
18,500 00
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GRAND OFFICERS' SALARIES, COMMITTEES, ETC.—
Grand Officers' Salaries less $160.00 W.H. Tax Grand Lecturers' per Diem and Expenses.... Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Secretary Grand Officers' Bond Premiums Grand Lodge Committees, Allowances and Expenses Grand Lodge Annual Communication Expense Grand Lodge Annual Communication, Stenographer Grand Master's Jewel Repairs Grand Master's Apron Grand Lodge Annual Proceedings Printed,
870 1,730 1,500 600 26
00 98 00 00 25
679 69 150 00
50 50 85 1,551
00 00 77 93
7,294 62
61 56 90 470 99 30 50 1,025 1,025 00 00 312 33 262 32
2,163 60
LIBRARY AND GENERAL OFFICE EXPENSE.—
Freight and Express Telegram ; Furniture and Equipment Memberships and Subscriptions Postage Blanks, Printing and Supplies The Bulletin
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ITEMS PURCHASED FOR R E S A L E . ^
Buttons 1,407 Monitors 196 Aprons 3,066 Bibles 43 Blanks, Ledgers, Minutes, Warrants, Etc... 692 Taxes Paid (Sales, Social Security, Withholding) Grand Commandery on "Budget" Adjustment (Schedule "B") Refunds to Lodges on Dispensation Not Used TOTAL
04 45 80 32 65
5,406 26 2,825 99 1,356 50 20 00 $154,392 97
EXHIBIT (3) DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants No. 500 to No. 661 (This record made from carbon copies of warrants in Grand Secretary's office) SALARIES.—
Elmer F. Strain, Grand Secretary $ 5,000 00 Albert K. Wilson, Grand Secretary Emeritus 1,800 00 Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Assistant Grand Secretary 3,000 00 .
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1,930 00 910 00
$12,640 00 Less Withholding Tax 1,568 50 Grand Secretary's Travel and Incidental Expenses
$11,071 50 783 31
O F F I C E AND LIBRARY.—
Kansas Power and Light Co., Electricity.... Kansas Power and Light Co., Heat Topeka W a t e r Department, Water Telephone and Telegraph 1945 Property Tax on Building :t»rintlng. Stationery, Supplies, Laundry, Etc.
188 357 24 179 1,984 838
55 41 20 63 73 61
3,573 13
TOTAL
$15,427 94
EXHIBIT (4) DISBURSEMENTS
19^5 Annuai Communication
Expenses Not Included in
Warrants
MILEAGE AND E X P E N S E . —
Grand Lodge Committees Grand Officers P a s t Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters Lodge ~ Representatives
$147 87 235 18 162 26 8 68 68 45
$622 44
RECAPITULATION 1 9 4 5 DISBURSEMENTS
W a r r a n t s No. 1 to 167 $154,392 97 W a r r a n t s No. 500 to No. 661 15,427 94 1945 Communication Mileage and Expense 622 44 $170,443 35 EXHIBIT (5) CONDENSED REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS RECEIPTS
Dues and Fees from Lodges Matured Bonds and Interest Budget Receipts from Other Bodies (Schedule "B") Education Fund Dispensation Fees Penalties Paid by Lodges Whitewater Lodge U.D Certificates and Miscellaneous Items Items Sold and Sales Tax Collected Disbursements in Excess of Receipts TOTAL
$139,067 i20 10,967 50 6,101 542 2,780 180 20 62 5,873
57 55 00 00 00 00 56 $165,594 38 8,834 25 $174,428 63
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DISBURSEMENTS
Total Salaries Paid, Schedule (A) $ 18,500 00 1945 Annual Communication Expenses Not in Warrants 622 44 Utilities for Grand Lodge Building 750 69 Miscellaneous Office Supplies, Printing, Etc. 1,150 94 Taxes Paid 3,065 64 Kansas Masonic Home 115,826 00 Investments ! 18,500 00 Grand Lodge Officers Allowances and Expenses 7,207 93 Freight, Elxpress and Postage 1,086 56 Items Bought for Resale 5,406 26 Donation to Philippine Grand Lodge 1,000 00 Refunds to Lodges 20 00 Educational Fund -. 528 36 $174,428 63 SCHEDULE (A) SALARY DETAILS (See Disbursements Exhibit
(5) in Amount of $18,500.00) Grand Master Grand Secretary Grand Secretary Emeritus Greind Treasurer Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Tyler....: Grand Chaplain Grand Orator
$ 800 00 5,000 00 1,800 00 100 00 50 00 30 00 25 00 25 00
$ 7,830 00
GRAND SECRETARY'S O F F I C E . —
Assistant Grand Secretary $3,000 00 Chief Clerk (includes $10.00 Christmas) 1,930 00 Record Clerk (includes $10.00 Christmas).... 1,810 00 Stenographer (includes $10.00 Christmas).... 1,510 OOi Cashier (includes $10.00 Christmas) 1,510 00 Janitor (includes $10.00 Christmas) 910 00 $10,670 00 TOTAL SALARIES
$18,500 00 SCHEDULE (B) , BUDGET DETAIL
(See Receipts Exhibits (1) and ( 5 ) ; Disbursements Exhibit ( 2 ) ) GRAND CHAPTER R . A. M.—
Budget Appropriation Sales Tax Paid by Grand Lodge Christmas for Mrs. Ebey Salary Paid Mrs. Ebey 2-1-45 to 2-1-46 Paid Grand Lodge (Exhibit 1)
$3,252 00 12 72 10 00
3,274 72
1,810 00 1;464 72
3,274 72
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GRAND COMMANDERY.—
Budget Appropriation Grand Lodge Warrant No. 155 (Exhibit 2) Sales Tax Paid by Grand Lodge Christmas for Thompson and Cushman
2,168 00 1,356 50 3 86 20 00
$3,548 36
Salary Paid Thompson and Cushman Education Fund
3,020 00 528 36
$3,548 36
GRAND COUNCIL R . & S. M.^—
Paid Appropriation to Grand Lodge
$ 651 57
REMARKS.
In referring to Taxes Paid, Exhibit (2) page seven of this report will say t h a t this item of $2,825.99 is made up of the following items: Kansas Sales Tax $ 139 19 Social Security Tax .- 316 32 Withholding Tax 2,370 48 $2,825 99 The Social Security tax in the amount of $316.32 is an item which should be paid one half, or 1%, by the employee and one half, or 1%, by the employer. We recommend that the law should be complied with and 1% of all employees' wages be withheld for this purpose and that our four bodies match this 1% according to their percentage of the "Budget." In a s much a s this total amount of $316.32 has been paid by the Grand Lodge an adjustment should be made with the other bodies on the basis of the Grand Lodge paying 72% and the other bodies paying 28%. The Withholding Tax item listed above in the amount of $2,370.48 has also been totally borne by the Grand Lodge. We refer you to Schedule " B " page ten and you will see that the Grand Chapter has been given a credit of $1,810.00 for the full amount of Mrs. Ebey's salary. The records show that she has been paid by the Grand Chapter the above salary minus the amount of her withholding tax, and all the withholding t a x has been paid out of Grand Lodge Funds. The same situation is true with the adjustments with the Grand Commandery in the payment of Mr. Thompson's and Mrs. Cushman's salaries. The other bodies would owe the Grand Lodge 28% of all withholding t£ix of employees included in the "Budget." This would mean the above $2,370.48 minus $160.00 withheld from our Grand Master's SEilary or 28% of $2,210.48 which equals $618.93. Again referring to Schedule- " B " we find that the Grand Commandery is given credit in paying Thompson's salary in the amount of $1,510.00. The report going in to the Internal Revenue Department shows that he was only paid $1,426.50, so another adjustment is due on this item. Now, on the other hand, the other bodies have contributed
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too much toward the payment of our Grajid Secretary's salary, so they have an adjustment coming to them on. this item. These are all bookkeeping errors but w^e, as a committee, have been given a certain responsibility and we feel that it is one of our duties to find these errors and point them out to you, so that they might be corrected. We, again, want to impress upon you the necessity of modernizing our record keeping system and when the change takes place to employ a firm of competent accountants to study our problems, our By-Laws and our relation with the other three bodies, so that a correct system of office procedure can be carried out. ESTIMATED 1946 BUDGET Men are prone to base the future on the history of the past. What else do we have to go by? We have pretty well covered our finances for the past year. We do not have to look back many years to see lean years and if history repeats itself we will not have to look very far into the future to see more lean years. We are just at the verge. Just what moment the pendulum will start swinging the other way no one knows. We do know that some of our members are at this moment not as well off financially as they were a year ago. We do know that a good many of our members have left our state and will perhaps affiliate with other jurisdictions or perhaps lose interest and fall by the wayside. Even with our rapidly increasing membership during the past few years you can see that our Grand Lodge receipts and disbursements almost equal, and when our membership begins to fall again w^e are going to have to cut our expenses or they will exceed our income. Looking forward to the next twelve months we are submitting to you our estimate of receipts and disbursements and we feel that we will have to be rather conservative to "Balance the Budget." ESTIMATED INCOME. Per Capita Tax (73,956 members a t 50c)....$36,978 00 Items sold to Lodges During Year 6,000 00 Special Dispensation Fees and Other Income 3,500 00 Disbursements in Excess of Receipts
$46,478 00 .2,755 93 $49,233 93
DISBURSEMENTS
Grand Officers' Grand Master Grand Treasurer Grand Tyler AssistEint Grand Tyler Grand Chaplain Grand Orator
Salaries
(By-Law 2-306) $800 00 200 00 50 00 30 00 25 00 25 00
$1,130 00
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Committee
Allowances
OF THE
February,
(By-Law 2-307)
CHAIRMEN.—
Credentials $ 25 Reports of Grand Officers 10 Finance 50 Jurisprudence 50 Trials and Punishments 50 Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D 50 Necrology 25 Foreign Relations 50 Correspondence 300 Expenses of Above Committees (2-308).... 1,500
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.—
Revision of Laws and Publication Expenses.. Revision of Laws, Chairman's Allowance Publication of Laws Masonic Education and Advancement Committee
150, 00 500 00 200 00 500 00
$3,460 00
A N N U A L COMMUNICATION E X P E N S E . —
To Host City Lodges 500 00 Grand Master's Apron (By-Law 2-502) 90 00 P a s t Grand Master's Jewel 200 00 Grand Master's Portrait (cut) 7 00 Mileage to Representatives (By-Law 2-310) 3,000 00 Official Stenographer (By-Law 2-306) 50 00 Printing Annual Proceedings (By-Law 2-503) 1,500 00 Printing New Law Code 3,500 00 GRAND MASTERS' AND GRAND SECRETARYS' CONFERENCE.—
Our Junior Past Grand Master Oiir Grand Master Our Grand Secretary '.
250 00 250 00 250 00
$9,597 00
O F F I C E AND LIBRARY E X P E N S E . —
Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium Grand Secretary's Bond Premium Stationery and Printing Items Purchased for Resale Postage and Express
10 3 1,000 6,000 1,000
00 75 00 00 00
$8,013 75
George Washington Masonic Memorial Ass'n 5,000 00 Expenses and Per Diem of Lecturers (2-311) 2,000 00 Grand Master's Contingent Fund (2-314).... 1,500 00 Grand Master's Private Secretary (2-306).. 600 00
$9,100 00
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.—
Disbursements by Grand Lodge in which other Bodies do not participate
$31,300 75
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APPROPRIATION BUDGET.
Grand Lodge 72%, Other Bodies 28% Grand Secretary (2-306) $ Gremd Secretary Emeritus (2-403).. Assistant Grand Secretary (2-306) Chief Clerk (2-110-J) Record Clerk (2-110-J) Stenographer (2-110-J) Cashier (2-110-J) Janitor (2-110-J) Adjustments and Emergency Fund on Clerical Hire 1% of the Above for Social Security Tax.... Less 28% Paid by Other Bodies
4,500 00 1,800 00 3,300 00 1,920 00 1,800 00 1,500 00 1,500 00 900 00 1,500 00 187 20
$18,907 20 5,294 02
$13,613 18
U T I U T I E S , PRINTING, GRAND SECRETARY EXPENSE,
ETC.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Electricity, Heat, Water, Telephone 1946 Property Tax Printing, Stationery, Supplies, Laundry Redecorating Repairs ; Grand Secretary's Expense Account Miscellaneous Items Less 28% Paid by Other Bodies
835 00 2,100 00 900 00 1,000 00 500 00 500 00 165 00 $6,000 00 1,680 00
Total Share of Appropriation Budget Paid by Grand Lodge Grand Lodge Budget Not Participated In by Other Bodies.:
$17,933 18 31,300 75
TOTAL ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS BY GRAND LODGE IN 1946 MATTERS REFERRED T O F I N A N C E
$ 4,320 00
$49,233 93 COMMITTEE
PHILIPPINE G R A N D L O D G E RELIEF.
This committee recommends that this Grand Lodge approve the action taken by the Council of Administration last May 28th in sending $1,000.00 to the "Grand Lodge of F. & A. M. of California" for Philippine relief. WASHINGTON, D.C., CONFERENCE.
This committee approves of the Grand Master's recommendation that the Grand Master and Grand Secretary attend the Con-
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February,
ference for Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries held in Washington, D.C., and we further recommend to this Grand Lodge that our Junior Past Grand Master also attend this conference. THE GRAND SECRETARY'S SALARY.
This committee further recommends that the outstanding warrant No. 649 issued to the Grand Secretary shall be cancelled and a new warrant issued on a basis of paying him a salary of $4,000.00 for the past year and giving him a. bonus of $500.00 or a total of $4,500.00. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
We recommend that this Grand Lodge make a donation to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in the sum of $10,000.00, payments to be made in two equal annual payments. The committee has changed the amount of anticipated disbursements for the next twelve months from $44,233.93 to $49,233.93 to take care of the above $5,000.00 payment made this coming year. This will change our anticipated surplus of $2,744.07 to a deficit of $2,755.93. CONCLUSION. OUTSTANDING DUES.
A year ago. the Grand Secretary's report showed that eleven of our lodges owed $2,405.05 in back dues. This year his report shows eight lodges owing $1,791.45 or a reduction during the year in the amount of $613.60.- Good work M.'. W.'. Sir and we commend you for it. We, as a committee, would indeed be ungrateful if we did not express our appreciation of the fine cooperation "we have received from the Grand Secretary, the Assistant Grand Secretary and the entire office force. They have done everything possible in helping us to secure the necessary information required in making this report to you. We are also very appreciative of the very fine quarters provided for this committee in this fine Municipsil Auditorium. We want to thank this Grand Lodge for the privilege of serving you in this capacity. Fraternally submitted, HOMER B . OSBORN, LEWIS S . G E C K E L E R , B. HAROLD GROFF,
Committee.
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APPRECIATION.
The newly installed Grand Master gave a very fine talk and thanked this Grand Lodge for the honor conferred upon him. R.". W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., Deputy Grand Master, read the following telegram from the Grand Master's son, HARRY G. WILES, an Ensign in the U. S. Navy: Sorry I cannot be present at your installation. You are receiving a very gfreat honor and even greater responsibility. It is a source of grreat pride that I may call you Grand Master. Yet I deem it a g^reater privilege to be able to call you Dad. Congratulations.
PRESENTATIONS.
M.'. W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG presented M.'. W.'. HARRY D. EVANS with a Past Grand Master's Jewel. The M.'. W.'. Grand Master accepted with appropriate remarks. R.'. W.'. S. FLOYD PEACOCK, on behalf of Macksville Lodge No. 371, and the Masonic District No. 52, presented the newly elected Grand Master with an appropriate hat and case. M.'. W.'. Brother WILES accepted with feeling words. ELECTION AND INSTALLATION.
The duly elected and appointed Grand Officers were installed by M.'. W.'. CLINE C . CURTISS, with M.". W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS as Grand Marshal: M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES Macksville Lodge No. 371, Macksville.
Grand Master
R.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R Deputy Grand Master Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Wichita. R.".W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON Grand Senior Warden Hebron Lodge No. 314, Gridley. R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON Grand Junior Warden Downs Lodge No. 204, Downs.
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M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN Grand Treasurer Constellation Lodge No. 95, Fredonia. M . ' . W . ' . ELMER F . STRAIN Orient Lodge No. 51, Topeka.
Grand
•Bro. J. RUSSELL THROCKMORTON Grand Albert Pike No. 303, Wichita (Residence, Dodge City).
Secretary Chaplain
W . ' . L Y N N R . BRODRICK Grand Senior Deacon Marysville Lodge No. 91, Marysvllle. W.'. GEORGE F . KERRICK Grand Junior Deacon Wichita Lodge No. 99. Wichita. W.'. JOSEPH H . CONARD
.Grand
Marshal
Coolidge Lodge No. 315, Coolidge. W . ' . WILLIAM C. L I N K Grand Sword Bearer Golden Bule Lodge No. 90, Topeka. W . ' . HERBERT H . HOLLAND Grand Senior Steward Macksville Lodge No. 371, Macksville. * W . ' . J . WALTER COONS Grand Junior Canton Lodge No. 197, Canton.
Steward
W . ' . R O Y G. S H E A R E R Grand Pursuivant Benevolent Lodge No. 98, Abilene. W.'. LAUREN DALE
RIGG
Grand
Tyler
Joppa Lodge No. 223, Leon. •Not present for installation.
STANDING
COMMITTEES.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master appointed the following committees for the ensuing year: On Credentials.—ARTHUR
C . H O D G S O N , N O . 219, L i t t l e
River
( r e s i d e n c e , L y o n s ) ; M A R T I N H . P O T T E R , N O . 332, P r e s t o n ; J A M E S A . S W A N , N O . 272, K a n s a s C i t y ; O R V A L E . M O O N , N O . 12, E m p o r i a ; R A L P H M . B U R L I N , N O . 189,
On Reports
of Grand
Stockton.
Officers.—CLARENCE
G. N E V I N S , N o . 222,
D o d g e C i t y ; R O Y O . E V A N S , N o . 19, O l a t h e ; W I L L I A M D . S M I T H , No.
192, L y o n s ; F L O Y D S . E C O R D , N O . 66, B u r l i n g t o n ; W A L L A C E T .
W O L F , N O . 186, O b e r l i n .
On Finance.—HARRY' E . CROSSWHITE, N O . 293, G r e e n s b u r g (residence, H o l t o n ) ; P E T E R H . ZUERCHER, N O . 371, Macksville; CHESTER
V . MORRIS,
N O . 12, E m p o r i a ;
LEWIS
S. GECKELER, N O .
107, I n d e p e n d e n c e ; B . H A R O L D G R O F F , N O . 225, T o p e k a .
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On Juriaprtidence.—ROSCOE
95
KANSAS.
E. PETERSON, No. 167, L a m e d ;
GEORGE F . BEEZLEY. No. 93, Girard; F R A N K L I N B . HETTINGER, N O .
140, Hutchinson; JOHN H. WILSON, No. 146, Ellsworth; J. LLOYDE MORRIS, N O . 327, Hoyt (residence, Oskaloosa). On Trials and Punishments.—^VICTOR L. KiRK, No. 38, lola (residence, T o p e k a ) ; FRANK M . YEOMAN, N O . 230, Kingman; JAMES E . TAYLOR, N O . 417, Sharon Springs; J. BRYAN GRIFFIN, NO. 187, P i t t s b u r g ; OTTO H . ROMMEL, N O . 85, Waterville.
On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.—Dio D. DAILY, N O . 351, Scammon (residence, P i t t s b u r g ) ; DONALD H . SWEZEY, N O . 396, Wakefield; T. BRUCE STINSON, N O . 352, Tribune; TRICE H .
NEWSOM, N O . 77, Medicine Lodge. On Correspondence.—OTTO R. SOUDERS, No. 99, Wichita. On Foreign
Relations.—JAMES
H . TRICE, No. 77, Medicine
Lodge; OTTO R . SOUDERS, No. 99, Wichita; CLAUD F . YOUNG, No.
8, Port Scott. • On Necrology.—
READING THE JOURNAL.
The Journal was then read by W.'. LEON L . COUSLAND, of Patmos Lodge No. 97, Official Stenographer, and approved. CLOSING.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master then closed the M.'. W. Grand Lodge in Ample Form. ^S2^^-^.-^^i-<^.L.^
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Grand Master.
ATTEST:
J<^»^Xeyt. t/
O^VtCiyi^9\^
Grand Secretary.
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PROCEEDINGS OF, THE
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LOCATION A N D N U M B E R S OF LODGES I N A L L DISTRICTS. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
No. No. No. No. No.
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
1.—Highland, 1; Troy, 55; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Severance, 313; Bendena, 440; Denton, 449. 2.—Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Horton, 326; P o w h a t t a n , 363; Morrill, 373. 3.—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; E a s t o n , 45; Lansing, 49; Leavenworth, 68; F t . Leavenworth, 311. 4 . — K a n s a s City, 3 ; White Church, 96; K a n s a s City, 271; K a n s a s City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; K a n s a s City, 369; K a n s a s City, 438. 5.—Olathe, 19; Spring Hill, 56; Gardner, 65; Edgerton, 127; L e n e x a , 135; Stanley, 444. 6.—Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 37; Fontana, 131; Louisburg, 243. 7.—Mound City, 33; La Cygne, 6 1 ; Pleasanton, 88; Blue Mound, 286; Parker, 341. 8.—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 47; Devon, 92; Garland, 108; Uniontown, 115; Fulton, 210; HiattvUle, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. 9 . — G a m e t t , 4 4 ; Colony, 212; Westphalia, 305; Kincaid, 338; Lane, 339; Richmond, 426. 1 0 . — B a x t e r Springs, 7 1 ; Columbus, 100; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; S c a m m o n , 351. 11.—Coming, 1 3 ; Centralia, 89; N e t a w a k a , 130; Whiting, 250; Goff, 430. 12.—Potter, 4; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 3 1 ; E f f i n g h a m , 48; Huron, 72; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. 13.—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; D e Soto, 40; Eudora, 8 3 ; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Perry, 415; Lecompton, 420. 1 4 . ^ C i r c l e v i n e , 20; Holton. 42; Soldier, 240; Hoyt, 327; Denlson, 372; M a y e t t a , 393. 15.—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315; L a H a r p e , 325. 16.—Erie, 76; Chanute, 103; Thayer, 149; Urbana, 239. 17.—Sedan, 136; Elgin, 350; Cedar Vale, 355. 18.—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; E l k City, 132; Cherryvale, 137; Caney, 324; Edna, 345; Tyro, 386. 19.—Oketo, 25; Seneca, 39; MarysvUle, 9 1 ; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Oneida, 323; Summerfield, 354. 20.—Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Irving, 112; Blue Rapids, 169; Vermillion, 320. 21.—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 5 1 ; Dover, 138; Topeka, 225; Maple HUl, 370; Wakarusa, 402. 22.^-Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, 141; Scranton, 407. 2 3 . — L e R o y , 2 7 ; Burlington, 66; N e o s h o Falls, 82; Y a t e s Center, 144; Gridley, 314. 24.—Coyville,'57; N e w Albany, 8 1 ; Neodesha, 94; Fredonla, 95; Altoona, 118; Fall River. 163; Buffalo, 379: Benedict, 403.
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No. 25.—Manhattan, 16; Wamego, 75; Randolph. 166; Leonardville, 235; Riley, 344. No. 26.—Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. No. 27.—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Americus, 109; Leho, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 335; Saffordville, 395. No. 28.—Longton. 26; Elk Falls, 126; Howard, 155; Moline, 267. No. 29.—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden, 233; Maple City, 342. No. 30.—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Scandia, 221 Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No. 31.—Lincoln, 154; Lucas, 198; Plainville, 290; Sylvan Grove 359; Natoma, 390; Codell, 418. No. 32.—Junction City, 7; Salina, 60; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105 Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 33.—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 251; Windom, 276 Moundridge, 346; Marquette, 353; Lindsborg, 397. No. 34.—Towanda, 30; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151 Leon, 223; Latham, 401; Rosalia, 434. No. 35.—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Newton, 142 Burrton, 182. No. 36.—Wichita, 99; Sedgwick, 139; Wichita, 168; Mount Hope, 238; Wichita, 303; Valley Center, 364. No. 37.—Wellington, 150; South Haven, 157; Oxford. 165; Belle Plaine, 173; Caldwell, 203; Milan, 255; Conway Springs, 269; Argonia, 285. No. 38.—Jewell, 11; Mankato, 87; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287; Randall, 304; Formoso, 336. No. 39.—Barnard, 59; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson, 214; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 40.—Marion, 147; Hope, 288; Herington, 307; Gypsum, 328; White City, 380; Burdick, 429. No. 41.^-Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson, 445. No. 42.—^Kingman, 230; Norwich, 319; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 378; Cunningham, 427; Pretty Prairie, 428. No. 43.—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368; Waldron, 377; Freeport, 389. No. 44.—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231; Almena, 310; Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. No. 45.—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Stockton, 189; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 46.—Wakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Bunker Hill, 291; Ellis. 297. No. 47.—Mccracken, 58; Ness City, 191; Rush Center, 215; La Crosse, 330. No. 48.—Sterling, 171; Lyons, 192; LitUe River, 219; Chase, 247; Alden, 308; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. No. 49.—Girard, 93; Cherokee, 119; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; Anna, 408. No. 50.—Great Bend, 15; Lamed, 167; Elllnwood, 217; Holsington, 331; Claflin, 424.
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N o . 51.—Oakley, 253; Gove. 302; GrinneU, 448.
February,
Gralnfield, 3 8 1 ; Quinter, 410-
N o . 52.—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 289; S y r a c u s e . 309; Coolidge, 3 1 6 ; Deerfield, 432. N o . 5 3 . — A t w o o d , 164; McDonald, 3 8 3 ; S a i n t Francis, 404. N o . 54.—Hill City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morland. 414; Selden, 423; Rexford, 442. N o . 5 5 . — S m i t h Center, 174; Kirwin, 175; Gaylord, 183; Phillipsburg, 184; Logan, 264; K e n s i n g t o n , 405. N o . 56.—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 2 9 3 ; P r e s t o n , 332; Coats, 394; Mullinville, 399; HavUand, 409. N o . 57.—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklin, .376; Spearville, 388; E n s i g n , 4 1 3 ; Minneola, 431;. Kingsdown, 447. , N o . 58.—Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. N o . 59.—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213 Hamilton, 301; Climax, 411. ' N o . 60.—Ottawa, 18; M e l v e m , 22; P o m o n a , 4 1 ; Williamsburg, 224 Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Wellsville, 356. N o . 61.—Council Grove, 36; A l t a Vista, 357; Dwight, 374 WUsey, 382. N o . 62.—Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254 Macksville, 371. N o . 63.—Oswego, 6 3 ; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Parsons, 117 Mound Valley, 218; McCune, 237. N o . 64.—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 2 1 ; Winchester, 84; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266. N o . 65.—^Havensville, 34; Onaga, 188; Westmoreland, 257; F o s toria, 392. N o . 66.—Washington, 104; Linn, 170; Haddam, 226; Greenleat, 232. N o . 67.—Concordia, 113; Clyde, 176; J a m e s t o w n , 227; Miltonvale, 242. ; N o . 68.—Ellsworth, 146; Brookville, 209; Wilson, 298; Holyrood, 343. N o . 69.—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wilmore, 412. N o . 70.—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Plains, 367. N o . 71.—Wallace, 318; Goodland, 321; Sharon Springs, 417; Kanorado, 443. N o . 72.—Silver Lake, 50; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 90; Rossville. I l l ; Delia, 419. N o . 73.—Alma, 161; Eskridge, 205; HarveyvUle, 421. N o . 74.—Sublette, 312; Hugoton, 406; Elkhart, 422; U l y s s e s , 435; Johnson, 4 4 1 ; Satanta, 446. N o . 75.—^Medicine Lodge, 77; L a k e City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. N o . 76.—Shawnee, 5 4 ; K a n s a s City, 3 2 2 ; K a n s a s City, 333; Overl a n d Park, 436. N o . 77.—^Wichita, 8 6 ; Mulvane, 201; Cheney, 258; Clearwater, 273; Wichita, 433.
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MASONIC DISTRICTS, AND LIST O F DISTRICT GRAND MASTERS FOR 1946.
DEPUTY
No. 1 2
VICTOR C . ALLEN JESSE R. FRANKLIN
3
*ROBERT C. THORNTON
4 5 6
*WiLLiAM p . WILLIAMS EDWARD C . MUCK.. LUTHER A. MERKER
7... 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30..... 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Wathenia Horton
Leavenworth Muncie Gardner Paola
ROBERT R. BOYD
Blue Mound
CHARLES H . OSBORN LAFAYETTE T. BARRON CHRIS A. OHMSIEDER H E N R Y O . NIEHAUS *AMBR0SE L . LOCKER ALLAN DAUGHERTY MARK L . JOY JOHN GEORGE HUBBARD HOWARD D . PARSONS F R A N K HARMON HERBERT GLAETTLI ;...LOtns S. SLOCUM FREDERICK J. P I P E R * ALFRED M . WHITE.. F R E D L . SISSON HAROLD C . SWOPE K E N N E T H J. HUNTER *CLARENCE F . L E W I S JAMES W . GOHEEN JOHN W. GRIMSLEY
*FRED S. FREEMAN CHARLES M . ROSE OLIVER F . FRENCH ERNEST O . HEITSCHMIDT *RAYMOND E . BENTLEY ....DAVID L . HARDER L E O N L . COUSLAND WILLIAM D . NELLIGAN *BERNHARD H . FOLKERS CHARLES W. MARCOOT
HiattvlUe Colony Weir Netawaka Atchison Baldwin Hoyt Moran Chanute Sedan Independence Seneca Irving Topeka Lyndon Yates Center Fredonia Manhattan Oak Hill .Americus
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Longton Arkansas City Belleville Codell Salina Moundridge ..El Dorado Halstead Wichita Caldwell
38
CLARE ISOM
Lebanon
39.'
WiLUAM E. HUNTER
Barnard
40.....
EARL L. MAGATHAN
41 42 43 44 45 46 47
*CALEB L . KIRBY O W E N V. DUCKWORTH AUBREY T . STEWART CARL E . GEORGESON OTTO H . L O H F F LLOYD J. BEARDSLEY... HARVE E . RENNER
Marion Hutchinson Spivey Bluff City Lenora Alton Russell LaCrosse
100
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
48
LEWIS F . B A L D W I N
49 50 51 52 53
GEORGE L . NICHOLSON GLENN H . SLACK C H A R L E S J. B O W I E J E S S E J. B R E W E R ROSS R . WINGPIELD
54
STANSER
55 56
FRAZIER L . BROWN D E E J. HOUSHOLDER
57
WILLIAM P. SANDIDGE
58 59 60 61 62
February, Sterling Pittsburg Ellinwood Oakley Syracuse McDonald
J . AMACK
Selden Smith Center Greensburg Minneola
ROY G. MULL, JR HAROLD BOTTOMLEY CHARLES J . MOORE *ALBA C. BOWEN S. FLOYD P E A C O C K
Dighton Hamilton Ottawa Council Grove Stafford
63 64 65
NELSON H . CLARKE LESLIE KIMMEL NAPOLEON P . MARCOUX
Parsons McLouth Havensville
66 67
EUGENE C A L L A W A Y J . GwYNN L A S S E Y
Washington Miltonvale
68 69
CLARENCE. R . NESMITH C. W A L T E R T H R A L L
70 71 72 73
Wilson Protection
DON L . R O S E N B E R R Y
Meade
KARL J. BAUMGARTNER *LESTER W . KENDALL ALFRED E . CARROLL
74
WiLUAM T. H A L E Y
75
CLIFFORD F . COSS
76
*WiLLiAM J . R I C K
77
*RAY W . KINZIE
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
Goodland Topeka Alma
:
Ulysses Isabel-
K a n s a s City Wichita
• P o s t Office A d d r e s s . 3—213 S p r u c e S t r e e t 4—Route No. 1 12—912 N o . 1 1 t h S t r e e t 21—823 M u l v a n e 25—1915 P o y n t z 28—R.R. N o . 1 32—680 S. 1 1 t h 36—509 E . 1 3 t h
N o . 4 1 — B O X 495
No. No. No. No.
6 1 — R . 6, B o x 20 72—2029 N . M o n r o e 76—4314 C a m b r i d g e 77—956 A m i d o n
M E M B E R S H I P CANCELLED B Y TRIAL.
C r e s c e n t L o d g e N o . 133—LLOYD B . RuTTER, S e p t e m b e r 19.
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101
ASSOCIATION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS., TOPEKA, KANSAS, February 12, 1946. The Forty-second Annual Meeting of the Association was held in the Jayhawk Hotel in Topeka at 6:00 P.M. A Table Lodge was opened in ample form by M.'. W.". RoscoE E. PETERSON, Venerable President, with the following members present: WM. EASTON HUTCHISON....1912 WiLUAM L. BURDICK 1915 BEN S. PAULEN 1921 ELMER F. STRAIN 1924 CHARLES A . LOUCKS 1925 GEORGE F . BEEZLEY 1929 JAY B . KIRK 1930 J. FORREST AYRES 1931 JAMES A . CASSLER 1934
OTTO R . SOUDERS CHARLEY B . ERSKINE HENRY S. BUZICK, J R CLAUD F . YOUNG ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND ROSCOE E . PETERSON CLINE C . CURTISS CHARLES S . MCGINNESS JAMES H . TRICE
1935 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
M.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS, Grand Master, was elected to membership and the attributes conferred upon him by the Venerable President! The brethren were honored by the presence of the following distinguished guests: M.'.. W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS, Past Grand Master of Wyoming; M.'.W.'. RILIE R . MORGAN, Grand Master of North Dakota, and M.'. W.'. KARL J. MOHR, Past Grand Master of Illinois. M.'. W.'. Brother MORGAN and M.'. W.'. Brother MOHR were accorded the special courtesy of having the attributes of the Association conferred upon them in the ceremony of induction of our own Grand Master. Regrets and fraternal gfreetings were received from M.'. W.'. RICHARD E . BIRD, M . ' . W . ' . FERRIS M . HILL and M.'. w . ' . JAMES H .
WENDORPF, who were unable to be present. The dinner
was arranged
by M.'. W.'. JAMES H . TRICE,
Steward, after which the remainder of the evening was spent in delightful Masonic fellowship and discussion of matters of interest to the Craft. Following this, our distinguished guests were individually presented and responded with appropriate and instructive remarks. M.'. W.'. CLINE C. CURTISS succeeded to the office of Venerable President and M.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS to the office of Steward. M.'. W.'. JAY B . KIRK was reelected Secretary. J.4Y B. KIRK,
Seeretary.
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PBOCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
M.-. W.'. HARRY DEAN EVANS, Grand Master of Masons of Kansas, February 14, 1945, to February 13, 1946. By Brother DAVID E. GREEN Tyler, Eureka Lodge No. 88. Thumb prints and men, no two the sarne. No two characters the same. Thumb prints never change. Character, however, is in a slow but constant change, influenced by heredity, environment, experience and determination. The trials and adversities of life test the character, in some tearing down, in others building up "that House not made with hands." The subject of this sketch, HARRY DEAN EVANS, known to
us all a s "TUCK," is one whose character is but the stronger for the ups and downs, the tribulations of the past. FIFTY YEARS WITH TUCK. As his family physician for fifty years, I have had the opportunity to become so intimately acquainted with his real character that he h a s trusted and honored m e with the pleasant task of recording a few notes a s to his past. The early training in a Christian home, attendance at Sunday School, church, an excellent foundation for his forward march— and always forward—into t h e mysteries and sublime teachings of Masonry, these have enabled him to meet and overcome the temptations of this life. Bom in Pleasanton, Kansas, November 21, 1889, son of SAMUEL H. EVANS, a native Kansan, and CARRIE I. ELLIS EVANS, who
came t o Kansas shortly after the close of the Civil War, TUCK is of real pioneer stock and i s a Kansan t o the core. His father, long an ardent Mason, Knight Templar and Presbyterian, was one of t h e earlier driving forces in t h e development of t h e g a s fields in Southeastern Kansas. His mother was a Presbyterian and we find TUCK a t an early age a Presbyterian, a pillar in the. church, for many years an Elder or Trustee. and singer in t h e choir, and an excellent talker in raising funds. His first years in school were under the training of Miss MOLLIE KUHN, a devout and excellent teacher, and her influence extended into his high school days. A leader in school and in organized play during vacation, his home was the rallying point of the neighborhood—^with t h e largest and most reliable family horse in town, which he unselfishly shared with his friends. This lovable trait has been with him throughout his life. With an eye for beauty and charm, a t an early age he was married t o the sweetheart of his school days. Miss LEILA PEKRINE, who h a s been an aid and helpmeet in all his undertakings, work-
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103
ing harmoniously . in the home training of their children: Mrs. REBECCA WINSLOW, mother of two boys, Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star while TUCK was Worthy Patron; LOUISE, a member of the WAVES; HARRY DEAN, JR., Flight Engineer, in service in the European Theatre of Operations, World War I I ; DONALD P . . Pastor of the First Presbj^erian Church at Lyons, Kansas. While M.'. W.". Brother EVANS had the efficient help of his wife in rearing and training their children, both of his sons were, after maturity, "raised" by him in Masonry without her help. His father organized the first gas company in the vicinity of Pleasanton. TUCK followed the same line later in full charge of production and distribution of gas in the community. He knows this, his life time vocation, from the ground, or spade work, up. In fact, with shortage of manpower during recent years, he has answered many distress calls from distributing points himself, forgetful of my admonitions that he should let heavy gas pipes alone. When we need War Bonds sold, we-find TUCK in the lead; likewise for the Red Cross, community drives or other similar interests, always a willing worker, never shirking, dependable in emergencies, urging others on while doing a major part of the work himself. If, perchance, I am short on my quota, I may drop in to see him and, although he has purchased his share, he will write me a check with a smile. This smile, with his unfailing good nature, has been a great asset to our community and to the Masonic Order, as so many know from his visitations to various lodges of the state. In his character is no false pride. In addition to his usual occupation, he finds time for various duties in the church. He has been President of our Chamber of Commerce, a director in the First National Bank; promoting erection of business buildings; ever helpful to his fellow man, on the level, a Mason who lives as a Mason. May I quote from the 1945 Proceedings of the Association of P a s t Grand Masters: "A most delightful and quite unusual feature of the meeting was the presence of M.'. W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS, of Powell, Wyoming, Past Grand Master of the M.". W.". Grand Lodge of Wyoming and brother of our own R.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS, Deputy Grand Master of the M.". W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas." And again from the 1945 Proceedings of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas: "M.'. W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS, P a s t Grand Master of Wyoming, assisted by M.'. W.". CLAUD F . YOUNG as Grand Marshal, installed his brother, M.'. W.". HARRY D. EVANS." MASONIC RECORD. ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY. EUREKA LODGE N O . 88, PLEASANTON, K A N S A S :
Initiated, December 5, 1919; Passed, February 17, 1920; Raised, May 18, 1920; Junior Deacon, 1921; Senior Deacon, 1922;
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
Junior Warden, 1923; Senior Warden, 1924; Master, 1925; Treasurer, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945. GRAND LODGE:
District Deputy Grand Master, 1933, 1934, 1935. Grand Senior Deacon, 1941; Grand Junior Warden, 1942; Grand Senior Warden, 1943; Deputy Grand Master, 1944; Grand Master, 1945. Committee on Reports of Grand Officers, Member, 1937; On Credentials, Member, 1940. CAPITULAR. L I N N CHAPTER NO. 62, PLEASANTON, K A N S A S :
Mark Master, P a s t Master and Most Excellent Master, June 23, 1932; Royal Arch, June 24, 1932; High Priest, 1932, 1933; Treasurer, 1934 to 1944 inclusive. ORDER OF H I G H PRIESTHOOD:
Received at Wichita, Kansas, February 14, 1933. Committee on Chartered Chapters and Chapters U. D., Member, 1933, 1934, 1936; On Reports of Grand Officers, Member, 1938. CRYPTIC. IOLA COUNCIL NO. 8, IOLA, K A N S A S :
Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master, April 13, 1936; Stevi^ard, 1937; Conductor of the Council, 1938; Captain of the Guard, 1939. CHRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD. HUGH DE PAYENS COMMANDERY N O . 3, FORT SCOTT, K A N S A S :
Red Cross and Knight of Malta, January 22, 1935; Knight Templar, March 11, 1935; Warder, 1935; Senior Warden, 1936; Captain General, 1937; Commander, 1938; Captain General, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943; Senior Warden, 1944. GRAND COMMANDERY:
Committee on Finance and Property, Member, 1939.
1945-46.
GRAND LODGE OF
105
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945.
No.
Location.
c
s 1 2 3 4
Highland Leavenworth Kansas City. Potter
•g .09
a:
1 6 3 8 4 107 12 1 12 13 34 32 44 8 13 13 18 3 13 38 27 42 11 64 6 .50 1 56 25 17 21 114 60 32 .5 11 14 2 64 8 60 3 13 13 6 10 19 1 28 3 23 4 8 6 1.5 7 34 17 12 2 21 7 18 65 4 2 .5 61 11 6 7 15 15 19 13 37 60 14 8 41 13 9 2 3 35 3 8 4 12 7 3 11
2 6 1
n
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 *22 23 24 2.5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3.5 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Lawrence Junction City. Fort Soott.__ LawTence.. Leavenworth Jewell Emporia
G r e a t Bend Manhattan Topeka Olathe Valley Falls Melvern
Oketo Longton Le R o y Mapleton
_
Havensville. Council Grove lola D e Soto._ Holton
Lansing.
13 4 2 3
9 1 9 8 18 , 12
3 .5 33 4 12 12 8 12 8 6 2 18
1
S t%> j
, 8.
Q 5 U 37 4 5 6 ,15 9 8 16
3 4 15 12 7 4 4
2 3 3 18 4 3 2
4 5 7 1 5 1 6 2 3
1
2 2 1
1
1 1 1 3 4 3 2 1
2
3 2 2 3 3 7' 8 2 4 2 1 3 1 1 2
16 1 3 2 1 4
5 3 2 2 1
2 4 1-
1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 5 3
1 97 6 10 49 39 9 15 .5 1 47 1 7 60 31 117 44 9 4 8 4 19
3 1
2 .
1 7
1
4 12 7 16 2
1 4 3 9 4
i
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1 2 2
i
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20 5 4 1
2 11 1 17 46
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12 13 2 1 4 3 9
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114 211 1738 50 172 513 503 479 375 327 .55 810 55 115 324 346 1060 629 175 51 88 74 1.55 421 25 80 92 76 137 200 29 60 105 63 156 174 229 289 106 144 47 214 132 177 50 93 46 87 106
106
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODCES^Continued.
No.
Location.
i Q 50 *51 52 •54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 •75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 *86 87 88 •t89 *90 91 92 93 • 94 95 96 97 98 *99
72 21 72 76 1 Spring H i l l . - ... . 5 24 47 39 32 7 Overbrook . 22 63 Wathena 1 5 Burlington 23 20 Leavenworth 3 Altamont. 63 Carbondale.22 B a x t e r Springs. 10 12 63 34 25 Krie 16 M e d i c i n e Lodge.-. 75 W h i t e Cloud 1 Burlingame.22 C o t t o n w o o d Falls 27 N e w Albany. . 24 N e o s h o Falls . . . 23 Kudora 13 64 20 Waterville.— 77 Wichita 38 7 U 72 North Topeka 1!) Marysville.8 49 24 24 W h i t e Church 4 34 El D o r a d o . 32 36 Wichita
a: 4 107 8 19 7 2 5 1 72 12 8 8 5 6 2 2 9 4 2 11 4 1 17 5 8 6 3 12 2 2 20 1 3 308 4 1 4 90 9 1 14 17 9 25 27 19 292
a:
-5
15 3 1 1 1 6 2 1 2 4 5 2 1 1
2 1 3 4 3
1
1 1 4
7 3 1 ' 3 3 5 2 8 6 9
2 20 1 5 3 4 2 4 29 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 3 2 1 6 2 1 4 1 1 6 3 1 1 2 32 3 3 11 6 4 6 1 3 18 3 28
Is S 13 1 1 3
1 2 15 3 2 2
2 3
2 2 5 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 14 1 2 5 2 1 2 2 2 8 3 15
1 37 3 1 2 1 1 2 12 3 2
1i 5 1 1 1
• 5 87 7 22 6 5 1
2 3 1
3 2 2 8
5 3 1 7
1
1 1 1
1 3
4 1 77 13 5 10 8 6 7 4 1 3 4 6 1 3 12 9 11 10 1 4
1 4 1
17 5 2 19
2
5 305
21 ,3 3 2 6 6 5 5 3 1 6 3 38
2 5 97 14 5
11
14 18 10 29 28 22 269
as
6
121 1919 78 126 109 80 38 112 78 872 91 133 135 124 87 160 101 240 52 80 271 87 88 370 155 162 189 82 125 253 32 40 73 51 83 1783 59 159 53 791 226 84 232 270 245 270 619 313 1878
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF
107
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS OF LODGES—Contintied.
Location.
•^
S Columbus Lyndon Coffey ville Chanute ,. Washington Solomon Eureka Independence.—. Garland.—.-. Amcricus— Winfield. Rossville Irving. Concordia Florence Uniontown Muscotah Parsons .-. Altoona Cherokee.Peabody Toronto..Clifton Republic Hutchinson.Cawker City Elk FallsEdgerton Munden Belleville.. Netawaka. Fontana Elk City Arkansas City... Clay Center Lenexa Sedan Cherryvale Dover Sedgwick.— Hutchinson Osage City Newton Minneapolis Yates Center Beloit.. Ellsworth Marion Wakeeney.-
16 6 48 23 6 4 7 29 5 1 21 9 8 27 7 3 3 36 4 6 9 10 4 2 17 1 2 5 1 13 1 1 3 18 6 7 2 9 5 12 67 8 31 6 6 2 17 5 8
3 1 10 21 2 2 5 8
24 5 1 6 6 1 5 16 1 2 4 4 3 3 3
3 2 ]
4 1 11 2 3 1 4 3 2
2 3 1 1 3 7 1 2 3' 1 1 10 3 14 2 5 5 3 5
14 8 39
2 5 13 41 6 2 25 13 5 22 2 2 6 21 4 10 6 5 3 2 13 1 1 4 2 10 2 ' 4 35. 5 7 7 13 5 16 71 10 21 13 7 10 2
192 92 660 920 130 89 139 528 68 . 62 380 114 47 285 147 77 50 667 58 162 195 122 92
39 93 77 40 63 47 218 74 57 69 436 226 52 147 211 69 109 710 138 592 133 138 170 217 208 186
108
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
ffo.
Location.
c Q 149 150 151 152 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 196 197 198 199
Thayer.
South Haven Robinson
Fall River._ Oxfont-
Wichita.-
Belle Plainc Smith Center. Clyde Burr Oak.
Burrton
Tonganoxie._
Canton Norton
16 37 34 27 31 28 29 37 12 2 45 73 2 24 53 37 25 50 36 20 66 48 33 37 55 55 67 46 38 62 44 35 55 55 2 44 49 65 45 13 47 48 27 10 46 59 33 31 44
c a: 8 30 22 14 6 10 2 27 3 5 1 9 6 11 20
1 -5 2 1
1 2 2 1 1
2
42 81 5 IX 8 8 3 1 7 19 1 6 13 8 4 8
1
V
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s 5 16 3
1
is
1 3 1
2 10 5 4 4 5 2 1 4
1 2
1
2
1 2 4
2 3 3 5
3 3 1 3
4 1 1 5
2 1 4 8 4 2
2 3 3 6 2
3
2 4
I 15 2 1 27 4 2 2 2 5 2
5
,
5 1 4 1 8 5 3
4 5
5 77 1 3 7 10 26 2 6 22 11
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1 4 5 4 1
2 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 6
1i
as
2 1
5 •33 19
2
14 4 12 2 30 5 5
•0
3
2 1 3
1 6 6 6 17 1 42 88 2
2
2 10 10 8 1
6 3 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 6
7 21 3
, 1 4
2 11 3 2
3 2 3 1 3 1 1 2 4
2 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 1
8 13 3 4 11 3 3 91 • 2 4 9 8 28
92 480 217 81 155 92 147 81 362 80 90 92 204 73 189 160 63 306 180 152 17 210 328 133 143 66 82 234 54 143 79 166 87
ire
1 8 23 14 1 5 3
59 143 1059 110 92 104 122 264 • 90 112 256 139 134 135 166
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF
109
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location.
•"2
is 200 201
*202 203
•204 203 206 207 208 209 210 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 249 256 251
Caldwell Downs. Harper
Fulton.
Hush Center.__
Mound Valley Lewis.Dodge City Williamsburg
Walnut
Axtell Leonardville Mount Hope
Garden City._ Whiting.
.
43 77 39 37 43 73 43 45 41 68 8 9 59 39 47 8 50 63 48 62 30 67 34 60 21 66 67 49 42 44 66 29 19 25 64 63 36 16 14 13 67 6 60 15 52 48 39 11 33
5 a: 7 16 1 5 1 6 12 8 21 1 4 5 4 5 6 1 20 3 5 5 17 28 15 2 30 2 6 3 26 3 1 8 4 1 10 7 17
1i 1 2 2
7 1 2 2 3
1
1 3 2 1 3 2 1
5
2
11
5
5 2
3 1 2 6 2 1 17 4
10
4 1 1 2
1
3 2 2 2
2
1 14 4 2
1 1
^
2
9 2 6 8 1 24 6 5 4 15 29 17 2 22 1
1 2
.A
10 19 5 20 1'
4
1
1 . 2
7 5 26 4 4 4 S 9 7 15 3
3 6
4
2 1 1
3 2 2
2 1
3 1 1 1 3 1
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1i
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1
1 1 2 6 5 2 17 12 1
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2
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.5
17 12 2 1 7
171 214 47 160 115 106 200 126 82 69 92 111 92 58 89 73 163 58 89 79 134 543 166 75 818 57 75 72 243 48 52 162 85 37 148 113 157 26 62 37 60' 78 65 74 210 142 50 42 87
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PROCEEDINGS
OP THE
February.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
Location.
*t252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 *279 280 281 *282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300
Stafford Oakley St. John. ..... Milan McLouth Westmoreland Cheney Beattie. Lake City._ Mulberry Attica Hazelton. Logan Pratt Nortonville.Moline. Bronson Conway Springs.. Quenemo Kansas City Kansas City Clearwater Weir Meade. Windom Ashland Kiowa Dighton Chapman Hill City Jetmore Cimarron Scott City Argonia Blue Mound.. Lebanon Hope Lakin— Plainville Bunker Hill Glasco Greensburg.. Glen Elder Cold water.. Green Ellis _ Wilson.... Arlington Liberal
20 3 7 3 3
11 1 4 6 3 4 15 2 3 3 4 19 36 28 7 13 10 3 9 9
1 4 6
12 23 1 1 2
2 3 5 15 15 28 10 14 10 5 3 3 2 3 6 10 4
8 10 11 7
6 24
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE
OF
111
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued:
o No.
Location,
s 301 302
59 51 36 t303 Wichita. 38 304 Randall 305 9 54 306 Colby. 40 307 48 *308 52 309 44 310 *311 Ft. Leavenworth.. 3 74 312 Sublette I 313 23 314 15 •315 Savonburg 52 316 44 317 71 318 Wallace. 42 319 20 320 71 321 76 322 19 323 18 324 15 325 326 2 327 Hoyt 14 40 328 49 329 47 330 50 331 56 332 76 333 26 334 Oak Hill._ 27 335 Allen 38 336 48 337 Frederick 9 338 9 339 Lane — 58 340 7 341 29 342 68 343 Holyrood.- _ 25 344 Riley 18 345 Edna 33 *346 42 347 54 348 30 349 Narka Hamilton
.so
s 0: 4 3 483 1 13 50 2 4 3 19 5 19 4 4 2 8 3 6 40 3 3 2 11 13 2 1 10 10 1 33 5 8 2 8 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 5 7 3
i i i
s
1
2
3
23 2
41
32
1 1 37 .1 3 6 1 3 4 7
2 3 1 1 2 1 "2
2 1
2
1i 1 1
2 1 1 5 10 2 4
2 2
2
10
2
4 6 1 4 5 3 4
6 2
2
2
1 2 1 2 2
11 13 8
33
1
.
4
1
1
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4
3 10
1 1
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1
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3771
1
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112 43
3 2 478 2
22 7 2 1 1 10 1 4 35 1 1 1
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1 1
1
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2
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5 13 2 7 1 4 .S 3 7 2 2 2 8 1
44 54 196 453 102 124 111 466 82 33 146 112 42 38 69 149 51 208 572 42 139 54 235 107 43 110 155 246 69 392 54 61 85 42 70 39 59 109 30 119 91 84 69 67 79 67
112
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location,
350 351 352 353 354 .355 356 357 358 359 360 361 t362 363 364 366 367 368 369 370 371 *372 373 374 376 377 378 379 380 *381 382 383 384 386 388 389 390 391 392 393 *394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402
Elgin Scammon Tribune™ Marquette— Summerfield Cedar Vale Wellsville Alia Vista._ Turon Sylvan Grove Jennings ' Geneseo-— Cuba Powhattan Valley Center... Bonner Spnngs. Plains. Bluff City._ Kansas City Maple Hill Macksville Denison Morrill Dwight .' Bucklin Waldron Zenda. Buffalo White City Grainfield Wilsey... McDonald Protection.^, Tyro Spearville Free port Natoma.— Sylvia Fostoria Mayetta Coats.— Saffordville. Wakefield Lindsborg Hepler._ Mullinville Isabel Latham._ Wakarusa
3 7 1 7 14 2 7 3 1 22 11 12 4 96
6 2 1 25 9 13 1 104 1 3 1
1945-46.
GRAND
LODGE OF
113
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded.
Location.
Benedict Saint Francis.... Kensington ...... Hugoton Scranton .Arma. Haviland.Quinter Climax Wilmore Ensign.Morland Perry Sharon Springs Codell Delia Lecompton .^ Harveyville Elkhart Selden Claflin Richmond Cimninghan). Pretty Prairie... Burdick.GofI IVIinneola Deerfield Wichita Rosalia Ulysses Overland Park. Enterprise.Kansas City Bendena Johnson. Rexford._ Kanorado Stanley..'. Hutchinson Satanta Kingsdown Grinnell Denton.
229
224
10
622 1458 *Omitted last report, total 27. fErroneously reported last report, total 8.
804 1198
248
5382
51 99 78 122 49 157 61 44 66 57 74 38 93 87 59. 43 31 64 88 53 57 23 69 62 37 39 72 25 932 56 69 232 92 232 47 46 45 20 60 357 55 48 24 39 117 73956
Number of Lodges, 436 Membership last year 68,691 Net gain, 5,265
23 69 71
OS 308 335 161 310 69 3S7 207 118 109 200 329 285 133 299 408 ?77 fi 158 262 164 32 74 234
No.
Attica Atwood: Auburn Mystic Tie Axteil
Cable Arma Ashland Washington
Anthony
Alta Vista
Naphtall
Allen
Alden
Benevolent
Name of Lodge.
Palmyra Saltvllle Baxter Springs.. Baxter
Baldwin
Axteil
Auburn
Attica
Atchison
Arkansas City..
Arcadia
Alta Vista
Location.
19, 20, 26, 21, 20. 18. 17, 15, 17, 19, 17. 19. 21, 15. IS 18. 16, 14, 21. 18, 20. 17, 21. 19,
1871 1889 192.5 1875 1880 1920 1898 1882 1872 1871 1881 1890 1912 1873 1888 191S 1887 1856 1875 1886 1895 1860 1869 1885
Oct. 18. 1859 Feb. 15. 1888 Oct. 21, 1868
Oct. Feb. Fob. Oct. Feb. Mar. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb Feb. Feb. July Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb.
WhenChartered.
Communicatiom.
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Monday ....
1st and 3d Tuesday . 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday 1st Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday . Ist and 3d Monday
1st and 3d Wednesday. Ist and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday ....
2d and 4th Tuesday
1st and 3d Tuesday
1st and 3d Tuesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday I8t and 3d Monday
Stated
Secretaries.
Harry G. Worst
tRaymond F. Williams
*W. Roger Martin. William B. Hunter •J. Donald P u e t t
R o y G. Shearer. James H. Thompson. Thaddeus B. Davis. Henry S. Stiers. Floyd R. Archibald John H. Eckhart. Herman F. Harrison Scott Graham. Oscar D. Kistler H u g o A. Simonton, Carl G. Boland Otto H. Lohff. Wayne A. Trlchler John J. Sharpless. L. John Redelfs. Monte K. Crooker •Arthur H. Poundstone. Thomas E. Potter Harold E. BournonvlUe. Walter A. Cone Lloyd B. Mitchell. tClifford S. Smiley •Harry L. Burnett. James E. Hinshaw. James Barnes. Earl K. Haelsig George M. Pike. tLoyal S. Northcott •Thomas J. Dunning. tWilliam E. Dent •Hal A. Waisner. William L. Holland James R. Derden. Elmer S. Mullen. Carl H. Moore. tLawrence D. Kingsbury.. •Francis A. Nelson. Lester L. Caylor.
Howard R. Sidener tHoward R. Wllliford tRalph V. Larkin
Masters.
NAMES OF LODGES, MASTERS AND SECRETARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1946.
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Beattle Belle Plalne Belleville Belolt Bendena Benedict Blue Mound Blue Rapids Bluff City Bonner Springs. Bronson Brookville Bucklln Buffalo Bunker HIU Burden Burdick Burllngame Burlington Burr Oak Burrton
Caldwell Caney Canton Carbondale... Cawker City, Cedar Vale... Centralla Chanute Chapman
2S9 173 129 14S 440 403 286 169 368 366 268 209 376 379 291 233 429 79 66 178 182
203 324 197 70 125 355 89 103 280
Sumner Caney Canton Carbondale... Cawker City Chautauqua. Home Cedar Antiquity
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb.
17, 1881 19, 1890 17, 1881 22, 1874 17, 1872 17. 1898 20. 1870 19, 1871 24, 1927
Beattie Feb. 18, 1886 Belle Plalne Oct. 18, 1877 Belleville Oct. 17, 1872 M t . Vernon Oct. 15, 1873 Bendena Feb 26. 1925 Benedict Feb 19. 1914 Lotus Feb. 16, 1887 Blue Rapids Oct. 18, 1876 Feb. 17, 1904 Stolirvllle Bonner Springs. Feb. 17, 1904 Feb. 18, 1886 Bourbon Feb. 15. 1882 Brookville Feb 21. 1907 Grand View Feb. 21, 1907 Buffalo Feb. 15, 1888 Beulah! Feb. 20, 1884 Clinton Feb. 16, 1922 Burdick Oct. 21. 1869 Corinthian •Oct. 21, 1868 Burlington Oct. 16, 1879 Burr Oak Oct 16, 1879 Burrton
Walter R. Bergmann. Wilbur C. Markley. •Oliver F. French. Guy W. Brown. Jesse M. Ciementson. William H. Cauble. Robert W. Wiles. Arthur E. Clear. Aubrey T. Stewart. Llewellyn S. David. Lewis K. Bryan. Albert E. Halsey. Guy E. Warner. •Oscar H. Clark. Walter E. Hoke.' Harley Littell. William C. Martin. Donald A. Lee. Floyd S. Ecord. William B. Morton. Claude W. McDavitt.
Clarence M. Peck. Lloyd W. Graves. Charles H. Terry." Bert W. Gardner. Claude W. Simpson.. Edgar J. Clark. Arthur E. Myers. Guy S. Jeffers. Allison D. Hassler
tWilliam E. Cassidy C. Warren Hunt tGIen B. Snapp Thomas E. Emmot John C. Wilke t H o y t Lamb Eugene D. Bayless John W. E w i n g La Verne Marks tWalter C. Burton Ralph L. Short Frank E. Warta Duane L. Smiley Glennard Markham Aubry W. Wilson tGeorge F. Barnes tLawrence L. Peterson. Raymond B. Holmquist... tCalep Howard Robert .B. E l y Fred Morgan
R o y W. Johnson Hubert Van Atta Fabian A. Lacquement Lee W. Kaff Vaughn L. Stansbury... Clyde A. Shaffer Charles F. McGhee Lawrence L e g g e Ernest Anderson
lal and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Wednesday. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3rd Wednesday. 1st Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday
1st and 3d Thursday... 2d and 4th Tuesday.... 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Saturday... 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday 2d and 4th Thursday..
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283 20 424
137 73
947 2S8
No.
Prairie Queen....
Codell
Clyde
Codell CofteyvlUe Colby
Cuba
Cuba
Corning Cotton'd Falls,. Council Grove.. Council Grove..
Conway Springs Mistletoe
Olive Branch..,.
St. Thomas
curton
CIrcleville ClaQin .. Clay Center ,,, Unity .
Cherry vale
Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb.
19. 18, 17. 15, 21, 16, 17, 16, 15. 16, 15, 18. 17, 16. 21, 19, 15. 15, 22, 19, 17, 16, 20, 16, 21, 21, 17, 21.
1885 1886 1872 1873 1869 1887 1866 1922 1873 1887 1882 1915 1878 1911 1918 1871 1888 1888 1883 1871 1872 1887 1889 1867 1869 1862 1867 1900 John S. Imhof Enoch C. Davis Fred H. Crosby Joe C. Plxley Ralph J. Hamlin Marvin A. GIbler
Homer V. Lindsay
Masters.
1 Thornton W. Donnell Carl W. Koontz 2d and 4th Thursday .. John H. Canfield William D. Schooley 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday .. 1st and 3d Monday . John H. Brown 2d and 4th Tuesday Oliver C. Mines Ist and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st Wednesday 1st and 3d Wednesday..
2d and 4th Monday.... 1st and 3d Wednesday
1st and 3d Wednesday 2d and 4th Tuesday. ... 1st and 3d Thursday ....
1st and 3d Wednesday •
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday.
1st and 3d Tuesday..
Name of Lodge. When Chartered Stated Communications.
Clifton
CIrcleville Claflln Clay Center
Location.
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Fred Prymek.
Thomas R. Yadon, Sr
Gilbert Jeffery,
•Lloyd R. Crow. Olin S. Gleason. William Cllne.
William T. Weaverling •Mark C. Read. Arthur J. Smith.
•Merle M. Smith. Roy E. Miller. " . Hugh H. Barr. Alva E. Wilkinson. •Jay Biddle. Aubrey V. Hanna.' Fred W. Fernkopf. Paul E. GIbler. George S. Slade. Harry A. Carter. Ivan P. Carver.
Secretaries.
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Deerfleld Delia Delphos Denlson Denton D e Soto Devon Dexter Dlghton Dodge City.. Doniphan.... Douglass Dover Downs Dwight
Easton Edgerton.... Edna Effingham.. El Dorado.. Elgin Elk City Elk Falls Elkhart Elllnwood... Ellis Ellsworth.... Emporia'..... Ensign Enterprise..
427
432 419 202 372 449 40 92 166 279 222 31 151 138 204 374
45 127 345 48 97 350 132 126 422 217 297 146 12 413 437
Easton Palestine.... Edna Mackey Patmos Olive Carson Meridian.... Elkhart Ellinwood.. Apollo Ellsworth.... Emporia Ensign Enterprise..
Deerfleld Delia Delphos Denison Denton De Soto Devon Dexter Barney St. Bernard.. Arcana Douglass Dover Downs Dwight
I Cunningham
Albert F. Robinson. Wayne C. Brooksher. Clyde T. Cunningham. David L. Slgnor. •Leon L. Cousland. John V. Frallck. Charles E. Hodges. Irvin L. Lyons. Marcus E. Bibler. Elmer G. Horner, Actg. Chester R. Jones. Charles D. Mcllree Orval E. Moon. •Clair H. Penrod. Viness W. Dockins.
1st and 3d Saturday Ist and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Thursday... Ist and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Thursday.... 2d and 4th Monday
Thomas C. Adamson.. Frank M. Williams Gordon M. Goodwin... Fred M. Priestley tDonald J. Rayburn... Leo F. Boulanger John H. McCord John W. Ransom Norman B. Lawless.... tFrank A. Gruver tWalter E. Tawney John H. Wilson Linza A. Drum Walter L. Browning.. Charles J. Wood
20, 1864 17, 1872 18, 1892 17, 1866 20, 1870 15, 1893 15. 1873 17, 1872 17, 1921 22, 1883 15. 1888 21, 1874 20, 1864 22, 1917 28 1924
L e w i s Keeler. John L. Keller. Wendell Wilkins. John W. Brown. Charles H. Gish. Virgil E. Ellis. •Floyd E. Ramsey. Morton G. Shrader Walter B. Wise. Richard W. Evans. •John N. Case, Jr, Herbert D. Chronister •E. Dwight Copeland. Charles B. Bates. John F. Holshouser.
Robert O. McGinn Milan J. Hejtmanek Robert Cook Jesse B. Patton Joseph Honer Ozro Wright tl^loyd A. Walker Robert Brenner tRaymon B. Furgason H. Myrl Martin tWayne A. Schletzbaura... tKermit M. Cox Thomas G. Scott Elmer J. Bortz John Ussary
2nd and 4th Wednesday Ist and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Friday 2nd Saturday 1st and 3d Tuesday Ist and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3ri Friday 1st Saturday 2d and 4th Wednesday 2d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday Ist and 3d Thursday
Mar. 1. 1923 Feb. 17. 1921 Feb. 17. 1881 Feb. 15, 1905 Feb 19 1931 Oct. 20, 1803 Feb. 18, 1897 Oct. 21, 1874 Feb. 16. 1887 Feb. 22, 1883 Oct. 17, 1860 Oct. 21. 187^ Feb. 20 1902 Feb. 15. 1882 Feb. 20. 190B
Dec. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct Oct. Feb. Feb Feb. Oct. Dec. Feb Feb
i William E. Thornhlll.
I Francis E. Daffom
1st and 3d Thursday
Feb. 16, 1922
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Fall River
163 114 131 336 311 H 39« 67 337 95 3H» 210
Ulrard
Galena Oalva Garden City Gardner Garland Garnett Gaylord
Freeport Fulton
Frederick
Ft.Leavenworth Fort Scott
Erie Eskridge Eudora Eureka
Location.
78 205 83 106
No.
Uirtu-d
Memphis
Galena Galva Tyrlan
Fulton
Frederick Constellation...
Rising Sun
Equity
Greenwood
Fidelity
Eminence
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Oct Feb. Oct. Oct.
17, 1881 19. 1885 19. 1885 21. 1868 18. 1886 18. 1865 16. 1879 21. 1900 20, 1870
21, 1875 17, 1872 15. 1873 18, 1891 20. 1889 19, 1857 16. 1911 17. 1877 20, 1895 20, 1870 17. 1909 22, 1883
21. 1869 15. 1882 20, 1870 19, 1871
Corrtmunicattons.
Masters.
tFred C. Thompson tAlvin G. Cox
Leiand C. Fetrow
William L. McGlnnie Corum F. Lamberson
1st and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Thursday Ist and 3d Wednesday . tEdwin A. D a w Ist and 3d Thursday Lester S. Gillett 1st and 3d Tuesday Ist and 3d Thursday 2d Thursday •fWalter J. Heide 2d and.4tb Wednesday. William D. Stockstill tJohn S. Todd
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday 1st and 3d Monday tChester R. Walters 1st and 3d Wednesday. 2d and 4tb Monday Kenneth G. McGovney 2d and 4th Monday ....
2d and 4th Monday .... 1st and 3d Thursday
1st and 3d Wednesday..
2d and 4th Wednesday.. Raymond E. Stanley 2d and 4th Monday tLowell E. Risk 2d and 4 t h Tuesday Ralph L. Miller 1st and 3d Tuesday
Name of Lodge. When Chartered. Slated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Arthur E. Patterson. Joseph R. Million. John H. Vaughn. Carl E. Motter. Clarence E. Barnum. •Walter Lock.
James L. Ted row. Guy H. Ash.
Kimball W Gates •Albert E Gentle
•Richard O. Natzke. •William Alvln Clark.
•Lee Smith.
Wilber Q. WIckersham.
Frank L. Haltin. Elmer R. Zinn. Melvin R. Reitzel. John H. W^iggins.
Secretaries.
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46 301 185 206 193 421 208 34 409 195 263 308 307 216 36 1 281
293 314
15 206
321 302
292 394
Millbrook
Highland Hill City
Charity ...
Havensvllle
Harveyvlile
20, 15, 20. 16. 15. 17, 17. 15, 15. 18. 17, 18, 21, 20, 19, 16. 17, 16,
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar. Feb.
Hiattvllle
,,
15, 15, 16, 20, 15, 17, 22. 15, 20 15, 20, 24, 19,
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Great Bend Feb. Highland Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Gypsum City.... Feb.
Glen Elder Gofl
Herington Hiattvllle
HarveyvlUe
Greensburg Grldley Grinnell
Glen Elder GoB
1884 1882 1895 1879 1882 1881 1921 1882 1882 1915 1881 1886 1012 1889 1908 1861 1856 1887
1888 1888 1922 1889 1888 1909 1874 1888 1884 1888 1889 1927 1890 Harold V. Luginbill William A. Switzer. Russell C. Sites
Ray T. Ingalls Howard E. Corwin tLloyd J. Tustin
Lowell J. Nutland
Wednesday.. Thursday.... Tuesday Tuesday
Tuesday .. Thursday . Robert B. Carpenter. Thursday Wednesday.. Austin H. Pfeiffer Wednesday.. Jean P. Bentley
Wednesday.. Thursday Tuesday Wednesday.. Wednesday.. Tuesday Thursday. Wednesday.. Wednesday.. Tuesday Tuesday .., Monday Tuesday
1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday....
Wilfred M. Truan 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tFred H Wood
2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d
2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 1st and 3d
1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d
Raymond W. McKenzie • Walter C. Hilke. Harold Bottomley. Lawrence E. Shum. Ellis E. Beat. George W. Suggs. William J. Belts. Lawrence Cooley. William A. Henery. Raymond I. Sneed. •Alva J. Bogue. Carroll L. Cannon. Louis A. Ellis. •Victor C. Kingsbury. Donald Salmon. . Elmer Evans. Gale L. Mann. •Henry M. Hansen.
James H. Cleaver. Rufus R. Lowell. • Oliver V. Collins. Leo J. Schisler. Varo J. Smith. Fred G. Stubbs. •Clarence F. Heaton. J. William Ingram. Floyd A. Erwin. Chester L. Pew. David D. Stuart. Merritt Yale. George S. Gillum.
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227 360 282 11 441 7
Jamestown
Fortitude lola Blue Valley
Hutchinson
Pacific
Hoxle Hoyt
Hoisington
Kanorado
20, 21, 16. 22, 26, 20.
19, 20, 17. 20,
19, 21, 18, 16, 19. 21. 15, 19, 19. 18, 21, 17, 15, 26,
1884 1900 1887 1874 1925 1857
1871 1863 1872 1930
1890 1863 1892 1887 1890 1874 1893 1890 1914 1860 1869 1938 1873 1925
Feb. 26. 1925
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb Oct.
Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb.
Feb. Oct. Feb, Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb
Name of Lodge. When Chartered
Jetmore Jewell Jewell Johnson Johnson Junction City....
Independence.... lola
Hutchinson Hutchinson Hutchinson
Hoyt
Location.
107 38 112 400
331 42 343 288 326 155 348 327 406 29 72 124 140 445
No.
Communications.
1st and 3d Tuesday
and 3d and 3d and 3d and 3d
tCarl O. Brinkmeyer tLouis F. Steele Fred O. Valuer;
Thomas W. Hancuff - Joseph P. Nabholz Oris E. Mall Harold L. Peck Leon M. Garrison Earl Leopold William T. Bailey .John F. t^illcerson Donald L. Martin tRalph L. Mann tHenry P. J. Wilson tRussell G. Priest tEdward J. Hinkhouse
Masters.
Albert L. Billenwillms
Tuesday Monday Monday Frederick A. Timken Wednesday.. Arthur K. Smith 1st and 3d Thursday Norman W. White
1st 1st 1st 1st
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday
1st and 3d Thursday Ist and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 'Itb Monday 2d and 4 th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Jesse M. Harmon.
Charley A. Powell. Ray S. Kincaid. Seth J. Abbott. Elnathan B. Gray. Alfred M. Nail
*Jame3 M. Jacoby. •Joseph C. Littrell.
Bruce Llninger. Edwin R. Blnger. Holly M. Miller. Albert J. Steinshouer. Roy B. Belts. Ivan 0 . Moore. John S. Billings. Raymond H. Starnes. 'Caleb L. Kirby. 'Chester B. Lyman. •Olin H. Taylor.
Ralph B. Call. Orvis C. Blossom.
Secretaries.
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3 271 272 322 333 369 438 405 338 230 447 179 278 175
City City . City . .. City City
Lecompton
Leavenworth.... Leavenworth.... Leavenworth....
Lalce City
Kirwin
Kingsdown
Kansas City Kensington Klncaid . .
Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas
17, 16, 16, 19. 18, 17, 28, 19, 18, 20, 25. 16, 16, 17,
19, 17, 19, 18, 15, 18, 17. 18, 20, 14, 16, 17. 15, 21, 16, 15, 17, 15, 18,
Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. R. E. Sherman.. Feb. Feb West Gate Feb. Kensington Feb. Klncaid Feb. Feb. Kingsdown Mt. Moriah Oct. Feb. Oct.
Feb. Oct. Feb. Medicine Valley Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Nine Mile Oct. Feb. July Lawrence Oct. Leavenworth.... Mar King Solomon.. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oak Feb. Feb. Lecompton Oct. Feb.
Wyandotte Armourdale
1890 1867 1903 1886 1888 1891 1866 1876 1913 1856 1867 1856 1858 1868 1887 1888 1921 1873 1886
1856 1887 1887 1890 1891 1904 1924 1914 1891 1884 1926 1879 1887 1878 2d and 4th Thursday ... 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday .. 2d T u e s d a y 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday. 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d Monday 2d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d Thursday.... 1st and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday.... Ist Saturday 2nd and 4tb Thursday.
1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Turaday 2d and 4th Friday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday 2d and 4th Monday.... 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Wednesday, 2d and 4th Friday
*James H. Selby. •Orlo E. Durant. •James A. Swan. •Howard L. Settle. •Theodore Stegner, Jr. 'Albert L. Lowder. 'Frank M. Wisdom. Albert Peer. Charles M. Fulmer. Frank M. Yeoman. Velma S. Haley. Otto A. McKillip. Robert T. Ishmael. Theodore P. Stuckman. Ralph P. Schnacke. Earl L. Vance. Russell E. Wooden. James M. Williams. Joseph M. Eves. Marion McNutt. Andrew W. Camp. •Benjamin H. Sooby, Sr. J. Ed. Rankin. Walter H. Varnum. •Elinor J. Coy. •Charles E. Cart. •Joseph J. Parker. •Walter V. Thompson. Orrin W. Story. Jacob O. Williams. Robert M. Norwood. Edward D. Bradshaw. Charles E. Volkel.
tHerman E. Vanderbilt.. tElmer E. Gladish tJoseph G. Price tAndrew G. Sordine tCecil E. Eckard tMaston E. Sillin tErshel R. Whitney David W. Peer tGlen E. Benjamin Fred H. Cakes Glen J. E. Hitz Jack-L. Moletor Eugene W. Hart Mark W. Bogart Alexander Moore ..... Lee T. Burnett ;.... James T. Jackson Janies R. Roark ..... tHarry W. Brown tFloyd L. Griffith t R a y A. Lindsay Fred S. Evans Rolla J. Ryan tJames H. Parsons fLewis R. Perry , tHarold E. Yenzer tGeorge E. Gunther tLincoIn E. Ballew Donald F. Hendrickson. Dan C. Evans Charles A. Wells Donald E. Bonjour..... Clifford H. B u r g e s s
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No.
Macksvllle Madison Manhattan Mankato Maple City Maple Hill Mapleton Marlon
Loulsburg Lucas Lyndon
Long Island
LlQwood Little River
Le Roy
Leonard vllle..
Location.
Lafayette Mankato Maple City Maple Hill Eldora
Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
15. 17, 18, 15, 18, 15, 17, 21.
22, 19, 18, 18, 19, 15, 21. 21, 22, 19. 22, 18, 20, 22. 20, 17, 19, 21,
1905 1881 1859 1882 1892 1905 1860 1874
1883 1885 1891 1859 1908 1888 1874 1912 1883 1885 1883 1886 1902 1874 1902 1881 1871 1896
WhenChartered.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Neosho Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Corner Stone.... Feb. Feb. Feb. Long Island Oct. Feb. Feb. Blue Hill Oct. Euclid Feb.
Name of Lodge.
Commimicalions.
Masters.
Thomas F. Hart Lloyd B. Campbell tWilliam C. Janes 1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Kieth E. Halstead Saturday on or bef. ® ••».. Nathaniel E. Blakesley.... 1st and 3d Thursday John Turnbull, Jr 1st and 3d Tuesday
2d and 4th Monday
tErnie C. Coday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Victor R. Smith 2d and 4th Monday Leonard H. McKemey Bernard Martin Berton L. Dubois 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4 t h Thursday.... t Joseph S. Bond 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Fredolph C. Nelson Dave W. Lohrengel 2d and 4 t h Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday.... Howard Jones 2d and 4th Tuesday Leslie G. Myers 2d and 4th Tuesday William H. Crow 2d Thursday Francis G. Burford 1st and 3d Thursday Walter H. Zum Brunnen. 1st and 3d Monday tSamuel E. Cooper 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Monday George E. Mathey 1st and 3d Thursday Walter J." Wright
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Claude W. Ayler.
George R. Cooper. Ralph S. Cloyes. •Floyd H. Pattison. Eugene C. Greene. Amer C. Robinson.
Edwin L. Hogue. Walter J. Montgomery. William J. Yotter. George W. Schlatter. Fred Huckstep. 'Lawrence E. Smith. •Ernest R'. Liggett. FVank M. Shields. Marvin A. Raven. Omar D. Browning. Harry L. Peterson. Calvin H. Jett. William G. Walker. Glenn W. Smith. H. Earl Young. Ralph E. Kvasnicka. •Fred L. Sisson.
Secretaries.
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McCracken Temple
Moline
Milan MUtonvale Minneapolis
Neosho Falls
MulltnvlUe
Tuscan
MulUnvUle
Mound City Mound City Moundrldge Moundrldge Mound Valley.. Mount Hope Mount Hope
Milan MUtonvale Minneapolis
McPherson
McPherson Webb Medicine Lodge Delta
McCracken
,
17. 20, 16. 19, 19, 17, 19, 18, 16. 15, 22, 19, 19, 19, 15, 1, 18. 19, 22, 15, 17, 18, 22, 19, 18, 21, 17, 21, 17,
15, 17, 20, 20.
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb Oct. Mar Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct.
Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
1893 1910 1870 1870
1910 1870 1911 1903 1885 1909 1885 1877 1887 1882 1874 1885 1885 1885 1873 1923 1886 1885 1917 1905 1860 1892 1883 1885 1886 1912 1881 1907 1872
Ist and 3d Saturday. 1st and 3d Monday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday
Raymond R. Norrls. John I, Brandenburger, Harvey B. Jones. Benjamin P. Steinshouer. Thomas R. Landes. Arthur E. Larson. fames E. Bond. Hubert G. Llndgren. Ira Scott. James V.'. Eby. Richard d. Heaverln. Leo E. Becker. Floyd Bruton. Martin L. Albertson. Ira E. Sewell. J. Frank Pitman. John H, Thompson. Otis S. Lambeth. Albert Kobler. Ransom B. Meyers. Gerald W. Cooper. FJdwin P. Durst. Fred C. Brown. William A. McCormick. Albert Cameron. [rvin R. Frallck. 'Theodore C. Conklin. Clarence E. Staley.' "Carl J. Stoddard.
Stanley Kvasnicka Albert Bever. tWilliam B. Deckert, Sr.. Fayette E. Weldon. John H. Searcy Eugene E. Hanneken. â&#x20AC;¢Jennings. E. Williams. tGuy C. McKlnley.
Charley G. Nelson 2d and 4th Tuesday Floyd E. Little Ist and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday... Ralph R. Castor Caleb L Nowles 2d and 4th Tuesday Franz E. Reese 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Wednesday. Charles W. Benkelman.. Walker Turner 2nd Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday. tNeal F. Harr Jack Bain 1st and 3d Tuesday C. LaVerne Bishop 1st Thursday tLester N. McNabb 1st and 3d Thursday Francis C. Sanford 1st and 3d Thursday A. E. Lee Williams 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday. Wilbur M. Mclntire 2d and 4th Wednesday. Otis J. Heberly John R. Buffington 2d and 4th Tuesday H. Percy Reynolds 2d and 4th Tuesday Howard O. Barnes 2d and 4th Thursday t Jesse Pratt 1st and 3d Tuesday George B. C. Ruffner 1st and 3d-Tuesday Ora W. Turley 1st and 3d Friday tAubrey B; Morrow 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday. Kenneth A. Johnson 2d and 4th Wednesday. tLawrence J. Bardshar... tJohn P. Button 2d and 4th Tuesday Carl L. Oney 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tChester E. Smith 2d and 4th Wednesday tGlenn H. Segrlst 1st and 3d Thursday.... tLeroy J. Spear CO
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Oct. 21. 1862
1st and 3d Monday
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday
tCarrol W. Davis
Clarence H; Anderson
Leonard R. Mead.
James W. Goheen. Francis W. Irwin. Stewart H. Francis. Charles T. Guise. Wyatt E. Hayes. Louis Zacharias. Jacob S. Anderson Albert C. Slusser. Ralph E. Meyer. Arthur H. Myles. F o y Weishaar. Glenn E. Williams. •Hale B. Blair..Theodore Van Valkenburg Linford C. Marvill. •Louis C. Callesen.
18. 1891 20, 1895 16. 1879 15, 1893 18, 1859 17, 1881 19, 1896 15. 1873 18. 1865 21, 1875 15, 1858 21. 1868 20, 1804 22, 1874" 1. 1923 18. 1876
2d and 4th Tuesday
• Albert F. Gunter 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday David C.De Lair 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4thThursday , 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Lawrence M. Stewart 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Thursday.... Ist and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday
Oak Hill
17. 1881 17, 1872 20, 1870 15, 1873 15, 1882 20, 1889 17. 1881 18, 1886 20, 1889
H a y e s Floyd. Theodore J. Christensen Alfred L. Morris, Sr. •George J. Hetzel. Karl R, Querfeld. .Tesse W. Pool. Chester L. Jacoby. Frederick A. Fischer Victor M. Doze.
Secretaries.
William K. Dannefer t Jamea L. McAdam tErnest D. Thompson 2d and 4th Tuesday tHarold M. Martin 1st and 3d Thursday . Chesley N. H a w k Kennith G. Ward 2d and 4th Wednesday.. Gordon L. Brantley 2d and 4 t h Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday.... t F a y B. Rowan
Afosiers
Walnut Valley.. Feb. Oct. Oct. N e w Albany Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mount Zlon Feb.
Communications.
Stated
Name of Lodge. WhenCliartered.
Feb. Feb. Mountain Slope Oct. Feb. Oketo Oct. Olathe Feb. Feb. Oneida Oct. Osage City Oct. Osage Valley Oct. Oct. Oct. Dec. Oct. Overland Park.. Overland Park.. Mar. Oct, Oxford
Oak Hill
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NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
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Oct. 2 1 . 1 8 7 5
Randall Farmers Republic Rexford Richmond Ashlar Robinson Rosalia Hesperian Walnut City.. Russell :....
Sabetha
Randall Randolph Republic Rexford Richmond Riley Robinson Rosalia Rossvllle Rush Center.. Russell.....
Sabetha..
304 166 123 442 426 344 169 434 111 215 177
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Walter R. Dysart. *Myles F. Pember. Oliver Kornhaus. William E. Cain. Lester B. White. •Edwin R Watson. Earl Utz. Harry F. Dougherty. James C. Epiey. Charles L. Cain. •Joseph M. Surritte. Melvln L. Fish. •Oran L. Miller. Martin H. Potter. Carl C. Riggs. Laurence A. Peacock.
Charles E. Miller. John L. Rogers Marion K. Mathews, Jr.. •Ralph C. Cunningham.
tMyron C. Hill tJohn S. Graham Theodore J. Craig James W. Plummer.. Leo E. Nelson t R o y Palmer J. Arthur Fleming Harry F. Glass Fred Tracy Vernon W. Parks tGeorge A. Pennington.. John M. Hall Julius A. Hinds Ralph C. Dickeman Carl E. Brown Roy J. Walker
2d and 4th Wednesday..
Paul K. McNary
Benjamin W. Grimm.
Earl L. Barrett. Omert L. Douglas 1st and 3d Tuesday Arthur J. Peter. James C. Hale 1st and 3d Thursday James W. Werts. Raymond Calms 1st and 3d Thursday Elmer L. Minnick. Clarence L. Maris 1st and 3d Monday Frank S. Gerhold. 1st and 3d Monday Joseph A. Wittman 1st and 3d Wednesday. August E. Schattenburg Walter F. Colbum. 1st and 3d Tuesday Raleigh M. Caldwell. Agur M. Larson 1st and 3d Thursday.... tJohn Black Joseph F. Borger. 1st and 3d Friday •Lloyd Coberly. Frank E. Zlckefoose 2d and 4th Wednesday. John H. Davidson Leroy E. Dixon. 1st and 3d Tuesday Russell M. Miller. tWalter L. Becker
Feb. 16. 1887 1st and 3d Thursday.. Feb. 18, 1915 2d and 4th Monday....
Quenemo.. Quinter....
Quenemo.. Quinter
270 410
1st and 3d Thursday... 2d and 4th Monday... Ist and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st Thursday 2d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st'and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday... 2d Saturday : 1st and 3d Saturday.. 2d and 4th Monday... 1st and 3d Tuesday.... 2d and 4th Tuesday... Ist and 3d Thursday..
Feb. 18, 1891 Oct. 17, 1872 Oct. 17, 1872 Feb. 22, 1917 Oct. 16, 1879 Oct. 16, 1879 Feb. 21, 1912 Feb. 15, 1888 Oct. 20, 1870 Feb. 15, 1905 July 14, 1856 Feb. 19, 1908 Feb. 18, 1886 Feb. 19. 1890 Feb. 16, 1922 Feb. 17, 1909
Parker Parsons Halcyon Perry Phillipsburg Pittsburg Plains Paradise Eureka McKinley KIckapoo Powhattan Kilwinning Rob Morris Pretty Prairie.. Protection
Parker Parsons Peabody Perry Phillipsburg Pittsburg Plains Plalnvllle Pleasanton. Pomona Potter Powhattan Pratt Preston Pretty Prairie.. Protection
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Name of Lodge.
21, 17. 26, 19. 15. 22. 16. 19. 18. 16. 15. 17, 18, 18. 22. 21. 19. IS. 22, 18, 19, 19, 21, 17, 15. 17, 19, 26.
1912 1867 1925 1896 1893 1883 1887 1885 1915 1873 1873 1921 1876 1897 1883 1918 1930 1882 1883 1877 1885 1871 1875 1909 1893 1867 1885 1925
Communications.
Henry R. ImMasche
Masters.
Harris F. Stewart. Byron W. Hancock.
Secretaries.
1st 1st 1st 1st
Frazier L. Brown. Lloyd L. Murray.
Vernon W. Myers.
Oliver G Miller Virgil B. Holiingsworth.. Alpha P. Howk. Albert J Zirkle Howard N. Dixon Glenn F. Wiswell.
Archie E. Tilton
and 3d Wednesday.. Monday and 3d Thursday and 3d Wednesday.. tCharles S. Gray
1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4 t h Thursday....
Charles A. McDonald George A. Olson. tJohn W. Hill 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tCIarence A. Johnson. Jr.. •Arthur R. Charlton. Raymond E. Cooper. Floyd L. Cook. 1st and 3d Wednesday., Clive G. Sharpe Asa W. Rugg. Thomas F. Borland. Theodore E. Alberg Wilbur H. Cheney. Ralph L. McGill •Clark S. Munsell. Stanser J. Amack. Harley E. Wilcox. 1st and 3d Thursday ,,. 2d and 4th Wednesday. Harry D. Burke. Harold E. McDivitt James Paul. Alexander W. McLean •Elmer C. Burg. 1st and 3d Thursday •Dan Viergever.
1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday
When Chartered. Slated
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Scott City Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Seneca Feb. Feb. Twin Grove Sbaron Springs.. Sharon Springs.. Feb. Feb. Mission Hills Feb. Sliver Lake Feb. Sincerity Oct. Smith Center.... Western Star Feb. Soldier Soldier Solomon Solomon City.... Oct. Oct. Feb. SpearvlUe SpearvlUe Feb. Oct. Spring Hill Spring Hill Feb. Stafford Stafford Feb. Stanley Stanley
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Valley Center... Valley Falls
Unlontown
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1874 1881 1859 1867 1870 1884 1872 1889 1893 1867 1899 1909
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Feb. 20, 1913
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1877 1914 18.85 1882 1881 1889 1896 1899 1911 1889
Mar. 1, 1923 Oct. 17, 1872 Feb. 19, 1885
18. 19, 19. 15. 17, 20, 19, 15, 16, 20,
St. Francis
Oct. Feb. Feb. Pottawatomie... Feb. Feb. Nowahcuba Feb. Feb. Summerfleld Sylvan Grove.... Sylvan Grove.... Feb. Feb. Sylvia Sylvia Feb.
Sterling.. . St. Francis St. John...
Christoph J. Dagenhart. Henry F. Geib tFrancis D. Myrick tC. Harlan Culbreath tEugene S. Parker , tAlbert Silk Charles H. Barker tJames T. Nye Everett R. Engle Harold M. Earhart Archie McCullough tByron E. Baker
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday... 1st and 3d Wednesday., 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d Thursday , 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday ,.,. 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday,.
1st and 3d Wednesday..
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday
Ivan E. Harris Leroy S. Barker William M. Steele..
Curtis A. Rethertord.. Lee C. Shull 1st and 3d Thursday ,., tAdolpha E. Johnson...
2d and 4th Wednesday,.
Eugene S. Talcott. Thomas A. Hatfield. Fred W. Arnold.
William T.'Haley. Schley Geiger. •John A. Ewen.
Harvey G. Lowrance. William Heynen. •Homer C. Anderson. 'Harold C. Alexander. 'Ray B. Ramsey. 'Burl J. Snow. Howard R. Hartman. Harold R. Hull. T. Bruce Stinson. Charles Marble. Jr. Lawrence P. Millspaugh. Edward J. Skinner.
tPaul L. Nielson Clarence M. Anderson.. George R. Schroll
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday
tRobert I. Brittaln 1st and 3d Tuesday George'H. Anderson 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3rd Thursday .. tEarl E. Stroemer
Chester L. Meredith
Harry F. Porter. Harold H. Couse. James H. Hammitt. Grover C. Urbansky. Ralph M. Burlin. William O. Kelman, Actg. Edward M. Wagner. William J. Dehler. Vere U. Eckhardt. William E. Patton.
Wayne McGinty 1st Thursday 1st and 3d VlTednesday.. Carl A. Stone Nolan W. Tucker 1st and 3d Monday
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1882 1912 1907 1889 1884 1869 1871 1870 1868 1885 1887 1874 1898 1886 1888 1870 1909 1869 1885 1889 1871 1944 1895 1923 1884 1916 1909
When Chartered
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Vulcan Oct. Wamego Oct. Washington Oct. Watervllle Oct. Feb. Weir Black Diamond. Feb. Oct. Wellington Wellington Welisviile Feb. Wcllsville Westmoreland.. Westmoreland.. Feb. Avon Feb. Westplialia Oct. White Church.... White City White City Feb. White Cloud White Cloud Oct. Whiting Whiting Feb. Wichita Feb. Wichita Wichita Oct. Wichita North Star ., Feb. Albert Plice. Wichita Feb. BestorG. Brown Mar. Wichita Williamsburg..., Feb. Wllmore Feb Wllsey Wllsey Feb.
Location.
Communications.
Masters.
Guy L. DeBoer 1st and 3d Tuesday Roy A. Woodbury 1st and 3d Tuesday fMarvin R. Church 2d and 4th Tuesday Walter E. David 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday .... John W. Doub 1st and 3d Wednesday . F. R o y Bennett 2d and 4th Thursday... tHarry D. Mowry 1st and 3d Tliursday 1st and .•<rt Thursday .... Ottis L. Dailey James R. Baxter 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday.... tAlva R. Oglesby 2d and 4th Monday J. Martin Torrence 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4tb Monday 2d Tuesday Ned D. Coriey tJohn H. Stuermer 1st and 3d Saturday 2d and 4tli Wednesday. William D. Hallmark 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Cecil B. Fiester 1st and 3d Tuesday tRobert E. Ewing. Jr 2d and 4th Tuesday tHaroId P. Frost 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th T h u r s d a y . . . tReuben J. Weaver 2d and 4th Wednesday., tGerald W. Edwards i s t and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday Ist and 3d Monday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Concluded.
Bert Fay.
•Clyde S. Shelley.
George E. Warner. •Benjamin P. Hull. •Joseph L. Kirk.
Virgil A. Girtch.
Edward Moran. Forest Hashbarger. Charles A. Smith. Cloyde A. Lee.
Guy G. Blakely. Donald H. Swezey. Alden C. Peffly. Laurence O. Stanley. •Christopher C. Groomer. Chester H. Smith. Herbert N. Hyland. Lawrence H. Shandoney Howard J. Meidinger.
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1st and 3d Wednesday.. Dave A. Liljestrom George W. Swoyer R. Arnold Neel 2d and 4tli Monday Clarence L. Hall 1st and 3d Thursday tCharles E. Weston Saturday on or before®. Everett M. Neff Ist and 3d Wednesday. Perry F. Berry 2d and 4tli Wednesday. Ralph M. Harder.
Fred C. Cannady
•Caldwell Davis, Jr.
Clifton W. McCoy. J. Glenn Hunsucket. Glenn D. Bruce. Arthur L. Dyer.
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MASTERS.
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 2—603 Olive 3—728 Minnesota 4—Box 91 5—1015 L a r a m i e 7—Box 375 8—Box 110 9—746 M a s s a c h u s e t t s 10—713% S p r u c e 15—1444 P a r k 16—421 N. J u l i e t t e 17—Masonic T e m p l e 18—Box 8 23—Box 163 31—R. 2, Atchison 47—Bronson 51—223 C o u n t r y Club Drive 54—Merriam 6S—R.F.D. No. 2 71—Riverton
MASTERS. ^Address. No. 354—Beattie 359—Vesper 366—Edwardsville, R.F.D. 369-^305 L a f a y e t t e 377—Anthony 386—Wayside 390—Gorham 402—Meriden 403—Buffalo 411—Route 2, Severy 414—Studley 421—Eskridge 429—Lost S p r i n g s 433—728 I d a 434—Reece 438—2922 P a r k w o o d 444—Stilwell 445—404 E. 17th
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OF THE
February,
LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT NOT CHARTERED. Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), 1860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1885; Powhattan (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927.
LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Allen No. 335, 1923; Americas No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope No. 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Bennington No. 180, 1943; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No.-223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365, with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103, 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Esbon (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; F o r t Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, vwth Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Greeley No. 211, with Delphian No. 44, 1940; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Moline No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34 (later, Great Light), 1877; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter-St. Johns), No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnville No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Louisburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue Hill) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Montana (EJvergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (changed to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Mag^nolia) with 231, with Newton No. 142, 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 1908; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa No. 18, 1928; Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871;
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Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37, 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; Parkerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, 1937; Pittsburg (Owen A. Bassett) No. 367, with Pittsburg No. 187, 1911; Pomona No. 138, 1901; Richfield No. 303, 1892; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Teciimseh No. 15, 1874; Timber Ridge (Dick Rees) No. 59, 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 41, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben Hur No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Valley Center (Ark) No.' 243, 1902; Virginia City No. 43, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; WaJton No. 323, 1895; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. 58, with Adelphi No. 110, 1903.
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PROCEEDINGS OP THE
February,
GRAND LODGES IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES O F GRAND SECRETARIES.
Alabama
GUY T. SMITH
Montgomery.
Arizona
HARRY A . DRACHMAN
Tucson.
Arkansas
WOODLIEF A. THOMAS
Little Rock.
California Colorado
LLOYD E. WILSON HARRY W. BUNDY
San Francisco. Denver.
Connecticut
WINTHROPBUCK
Hartford.
Delaware
CHESTER R. JONES
Wilmington.
Dist. of Columbia
AUBREY H . CLAYTON
Washington.
Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana
GEORGE W. H U F F DANIEL W. LOCKLIN CLYDE I. RUSH RICHARD C. DAVENPORT WILLIAM H. SWINTZ
Jacksonville. Macon. Boise. Harrisburg. Indianapolis.
Iowa
EARL B. DELZELL
Cedar Rapids.
Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts
ALPHEUS E . ORTON D. PETER LAGUENS, JR CONVERS E. LEACH CLAUD SHAFFER F R A N K H. HILTON
Louisville. New Orleans. Portlsind. Baltimore. Boston.
Michigan
F . HOMER NEWTON
Grand Rapids.
Minnesota
J O H N H . ANDERSON
St. Paul.
Mississippi
SiD F . CURTIS
Meridian.
Missouri Montana Nebraska
HAROLD L . READER LUTHER T . HAUBERG LEWIS E . SMITH
St. Louis. Helena. Omaha.
Nevada
EDWARD C. PETERSON
Carson City.
New Hampshire
J. MELVIN DKESSER
Concord.
New Jersey
ISAAC CHERRY
Trenton.
New Mexico
ALPHEUS A. K E E N
Albuquerque.
New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio
CHARLES H. JOHNSON CHARLES B. NEWCOMB WALTER L . STOCKWELL HARRY S. JOHNSON
New York City. lUdeigh. Fargo. Cincinnati.
Oklahoma Oregon PennsylvEinia
CLAUDE A. STURGEON HARRY D . PROUDFOOT MATTHEW GALT, J R
Guthrie. Portland. Philadelphia.
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
N. ARTHUR HYLAND O. FRANK HART ELVIN F . STRAIN THOMAS E. Doss
Providence. Colimibia. .....Sioux Falls. Nashville.
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GRAND
Texas
GEORGE H. BELEW
LODGE OF KANSAS.
Waco.
Utah
EMERY R. GIBSON
Salt Lake City.
Vermont Virginia Washington
AARON H . GROUT JAMES N. HILLMAN JOHN I. PREISSNER
Burlington. Richmond. Tacoma.
West Virg^inla
I. WADE COFFMAN
Charleston.
Wisconsin Wyoming
WILLIAM F . WEILER IRVING E. CLARK
Milwaukee. Casper.
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Alberta
GEORGE MOORE
Caigary.
Brazil (Paraiba) British Columbia
AUGUSTO DE ALMEIDA S WILLIAM R . SIMPSON
Joao Pessoa. Vancouver.
Canada Chile
EWART G. DIXON R E N E COURT
Hamilton. Santiago.
Colombia Costa Rica, C. A Cuba Denmark
GUALBERTO BARBA ENRIQUE CHAVES B CONSTANTINO PAIS G ALEX TROEDSSON
Barranquilla. San Jose. Havana. Copenhagen.
Ecuador England Guatemala Honduras Ireland
AUGUSTO J I J O N T SYDNEY A. W H I T E JOSE P . CASTANEDA CONSTANTINO S. RAMOS HENRY C. SHELLARD
Guayaquil. London. Guatemala. Tegucigalpa. Dublin.
Manitoba J. H. G. RUSSELL Mexico (Cosmos) JosE VIDAL Rios Mexico (Tamaulipas)NlCOLAS C. KAUFFMAN Mexico(York G.'.L.-.) FRED T. BERGER New Brunswick R. D. MAGEE New South Wales JAMES S . MILLER New Zealand Nicaragua Norway
Winnipeg. Chihuahua. Tampico. Mexico, D. F . St. John. Sydney.
HENRY A. LAMB Wellington, C.I. SOFONIAS SALVATIERRA Managua. O. BRINCHMANN HANSEN....Oslo.
Nova Scotia
REGINALD V. HARRIS
Halifax.
Panama.. Peru
JOSE OLLER CARLOS E . ESPINOSA
Panama. Lima.
Philippine Islands Prince Edward Isl Puerto Rico
ANTONIO GONZALES Manila. L. A. MCDOUGALL Charlottetown. RODOLFO RAMiREZ-PABON...San Juan.
Quebec
W. WALTER WILLIAMSON...Montreal.
Queensland
E. G. RADFORD
Brisbane.
Salvador, C.A Saskatchewan Scotlamd
HUMBERTO ACOSTA ROBERT A. TATE W. KING GILLIES
San Salvador. Regina. .Edinburgh.
South Australia Sweden Tasmania
R. OWEN Fox R. v. HEIDENSTAM W. H. STRUTT
Adelaide. Stockholm. Hobart.
Victoria
WILLIAM STEWART
Melbourne.
Western Australia
A. E. JENSEN
Perth.
Ency F. Yeildlng S. J. Blair Guy A. Ligon George W. McClelland Aderson Eloy de Almeida Frederick A. Willis System not recognized Harry P. Broughton Gulilermo M. Beltrami Armando Fuentes Leo R. Gottlieb Howard A. Middleton Jorge Herrera Jorge Colas Suarez George R. Ellegood William H. Rohrman Fernando Luces Cortes Charles J. G. Palmour John L. Hall P. T. McCutchen Jose O. Castaneda Rene Sagastume George R. Schwaner George E. Anderson William M. Parks William Hunter James D. Whiteaker Dansby A. Council John H. Lancaster Jabez Miller Marions. Miller George W. Gray Antonio Orrantia Ruben A. Martinez W S. Tumpaugh Wilbur M. Brucker Montreville J. Brown Robert W. Hinton, Jr Charles L. Woods
Sault Ste Marie Santiago Santa Marta Trinidad Broad Brook Alajuela Havana Laurel Washington Guayaquil London Jacksonville Franklin Guatemala Tegucigalpa Richfield Harrisburg Portland Dublin Cannel City Monroe Skowhegan Winnipeg Frederick Springfield Parral Matamoros Monterrey Detroit St. Paul Lumberton RoUa
Florence Calgary Phoenix Grand View Joao Pessoa Victoria
Jn Other Grand Lodges.
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ALABAMA ALBERTA ARIZONA ARKANSAS ; BRAZIL (Paraiba) BRITISH COLUMBIA CALIFORNIA CANADA CHILE COLOMBIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT COSTA RICA CUBA DELAWARE DIST. OF COLUMBIA ECUADOR ENGLAND FLORIDA GEORGIA GUATEMALA HONDURAS IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IRELAND KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MANITOBA MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS MEXICO (Chihuahua) MEXICO (Tamaulipas) MEXICO (York G.L.) MICHIGAN .'.MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
Otto H. Rommel Waterville Leo N. Glsh lola Edward W. Suit Plains Harvey G. Lowrance Thayer Joseph H. Conard Coolldge John A. Hetzel Newton Wm. Easton Hutchison.... Garden City James H. Stewart, Jr. Wichita Lynn R. Brodrick Marysville Ellsworth B. Sewell, Jr....Wichita Lauren Dale Rigg Leon Clarence R. Aten Dodge City Clarence E. Birch Lawrence Roy H. Clossen Coffeyvllle Elmer S. Nance Oswego Ferris M. Hill Emporia Jay B. Kirk lola Albert K. Wilson Topeka Richard E. Bird .. Wichita Glick Fockele LeRoy George A. Blakeslee Muscotah Frank D. Sperry Ellsworth Tom Stauth Dodge City Arthur H. Strickland Kansas City Elmer F. Strain .Topeka Henry S. Buzick, Jr Sylvan Grove Robert H. Montgomery Topeka Harry E. Crosswhite Topeka Charley B. Erskine Cimarron B. Harold Groff Topeka Richard H. Cravens Safina William L. Burdick Lawrence Joseph B. Kuska Colby Leon L. Cousland El Dorado Albert K. Wilson. Topeka J. Forrest Ayres Greenleat Kenneth N. Pomeroy Topeka Theodore P. Perry Coffeyvllle Douglas A. Meredith Kansas City
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Robert J. Hathaway Henry H. Heller William H. Cavell J. William Duncan R o b e r t a Laing Arthur Potterton William B. Hazen Henry Larkin David B. Smith James G. Dykes Anibal Garcia Largaespada Zebulon V. Snipes Walter H. Murfin
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Chester Jackson Guthrie Portland Colon Manila Montague San Juan Quebec Brisbane Warwick San Salvador Regina Uddingston Adelaide Woodruff White Lake Stockholm Hobart ..Kingsport Dallas .....Salt Lake City iRutland Melbourne Culpeper Auburn West Perth. Webster Springs Altoona
Glendive Hastings Carson City Saint John Manchester Jersey City Silver City... Newcastle New York Dunedin Managua Dunn Fargo
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MONTANA D. Clarke Kelley Kansas City NEBRASKA Homer B. Osbom: Wichita NEVADA Frank M. Yeoman Kingman NEW BRUNSWICK Harry E. Peach Emporia NEW HAMPSHIRE James A. Cassler McPherson NEW JERSEY Guy W. Brown Beloit NEW MEXICO Martin H. Potter Preston NEW SOUTH WALES E. Glenn Robison Gridley NEW YORK George F. Beezley Girard NEW ZEALAND Thomas C. Babb Fredonia NICARAGUA Walter E. Keef Glen Elder NORTH CAROLINA B. Ralph Bolinger iBucklin NORTH DAKOTA Bruce Griffith Wichita NORWAY Chris A. Ohmsieder Weir NOVA SCOTIA Ernest E. Friesen Hutchinson OHIO Philip Eugene Stotler Bethel, Rt.'2 OKLAHOMA -....David A. Nywall Nortonville OREGON Walter A. Hoy Atchison PANAMA James E. Porter Kansas Citv PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Roy G. Shearer Abilene PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Marion M. Miller ••• Loneton PUERTO RICO Lewis M. Schrader Kinsley QUEBEC Harry D. Evans Pleasanton QUEENSLAND Cline C. Curtiss Colby RHODE ISLAND Fred N. Raymond Lawrence SALVADOR Rice Lardner Garnett SASKATCHEWAN James H. Trice Medicine Lodge SCOTLAND Harvey O. Davis Anthony SOUTH AUSTRALIA Richard W. Evans Dodge City SOUTH CAROLINA ..Otto R. Souders Wichita SOUTH DAKOTA Charles A. Loucks Lakin SWEDEN Roscoe E. Peterson Larned TASMANIA Ben S. Paulen Fredonia TENNESSEE Floyd A. Palmer Independence TEXAS Claud F. Young Fort Scott UTAH George M. Ashford Wichita VERMONT Samuel G. Wiles Macksville VICTORIA Clarence M. Crosby St. Francis VIRGINIA Barlus Romstedt Ottawa WASHINGTON Stanley J. Kirk Wichita. ...WESTERN AUSTRALIA Charles S. McGinness........CherryvaIe WEST VIRGINIA Charles W. Garrison Gamett WISCONSIN James H. Wendorff Leavenworth ^^ to
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Jieatfjg ©uring ti)t ^tat X945. Smithton No. 1.—Louis E. Bauer, 1944; James D. Boone; Earl J. Button; Harold A. Mcintosh, 1944. Leavenworth No. 2.—John M. Case; George H. Harbison; Asa T. Hoge; George W. Hobbs; Edmund L. Luther; Robert A. Maxwell; Lee Miller; Oce Prather; Alva M. Ryan; Andrew J. Smith; Frank J. Tallant. Wyandotte No. 3.—Otto Anderson; Channing W. Baker; Harry Q. Baker; Frank L. Bernard; Leslie S. Boyer; Kenneth L. Browne; James R. Burton; Lyndle M. Carleton; Arthur J. Fecht; Walter S. Green; Thomas A. Gunning; Leslie L. Hall; Charles E. Harris; Luther H. Harris; William R. Hinkle; William Hogg; James L. Hunt, Sr.; Emrie E. Johnson; William L. Jost; William King; Henry Lafountain; Charles B. Little: John E. Magrath; Eli C. McKinley; James Neville; William J. Nicholson; George Packer, Sr.; Samuel W. Pearce; Otto A. Pearson; Julius H. Rabin; Harvey R. Rees; Thomas Richmond; Charles M. Simmons; James W. Sparks: Richard D. Speck; Theodore H. Vance; Alfred J. Weidmann. Washington No. 5.—Hugh L. Charles; Ralph E. Lautfer; Charles W. Robinson; Albert J. Schoenecker. Lawrence No. 6.—Landon C. Allen; Joshua R. Bechtel; Allan R. Ewing, 1944; Harvey A. Jetmore; Roscoe C. McHenry. Union No. 7.—George R. Faringhy; George Emberlin; Maxwell Huffman; John H. Hughey; Thomas G. Kennedy; James E. Vandervort. Rising Sun No. 8.—James T. Beatty; Paul M. Carl; Harry E. Gabriel; Frank L. German; Rex C. Gill: Walter Glunz; John T. Grier; Lee H. Hawley; William C. Henvey; Stephen E. Melton; George T. Miller; WiUiam O. Nichols; John H. Pritchard; John T. Richardson; Earl D. Tanquary. Acacia No. 9.—Van K. Bruner; William H. Eastman; Guy T. Griffith, 1944; John B. Henry; Edward Hope: Robert D. Landrum; John E. Newman; John E. Nottingham; Albert C. Rutherford. King Solomon No. 10.—Eli C. Dresser; Charles Elliott: Arthur M. Hines; Alfred G. Mitchell; Henry McCowan; Charles H. Pike; Louis G. Walker; Edward D. Wilcox. Emporia No. IZ.—Carl W. Faust, 1944; Sidney Flagler; Andrew C. Ireland: Robert E. Ives: Martin L. Kretsinger; Roy J. Leatherberry: Roy E. McClellan: Howard D. McMaster; Harry E. Peach; Robert E. Pilkington; Christopher A. Prewitt; William S. Ruggles; Frank O. Stone; Clarence S. Trimble; John I. Wallen; Robert F. Wasson. Oskaloosa No. li.—Lee O. Gay; Charles B. Keers. Great Bend No. 15.—Arnold F. Essmiller; Paul Keller; Arthur E. Taylor. Lafayette No. 16.—John Fraser; William I. Richards; Orva A. Willett.
DEATHS-^Continued. Topeka No. It.—William E. Atchison; James A. Carroll; Owen W. Devine; Lester M. Ewan; Ralph W. Graham; Henry F. Guthrie; Marvin S. Husband; Bert W. Kraff; Eric J. Lindemood; Med A. Nation; Ernest O. Robinson; James F. Rowe; Silas R. Saylor; George E. Scott; Jesse J. Slankard; Paul C. Steinrauf; Arthur C. Stickel; Harvey S. Warner. Ottawa No. 18.—Ray Curry; Fred B. Flinchpaugh; George C. Fredeen; Harvey W. Jones. Olathe No. 19.—Ernest G. Carroll; Harry D. Russell; Lloyd L. Sutton. Circleville No. 20.—Charles M. Fletcher; Thomas J. Richardson. -George M. Slater. Melvern No. Osage Valley No. 24.—Leslie D. Allard; Edwin H. Clarke; Elvin E. Coffelt; William E. Enos; Frank J. Isenhart; Dick A. January; Hill E. Newhouse; Perry H. Norman; Hiram S. Piggott; Harry S. Swanson; Edward E. Tegler; George W. Thompson; John F. Vermillion; Wallace D. Whitney; John H. Williams; -Roger W. Winburn, 1944. Longton No. 26.—George W. Dye. Neosho No. 21.—Charles O. Baird; James L. Carmean; Ralph S. Jennings. Eldora No. 28.—Clinton Myrlck; Marion O. Webb. Pacific No. 29.—Hoyt H. Fackler. Towanda No. SO.—William J. Houston; Edward M. Kope; Albert A McClymonds; Valentine H. Romesburg. Mound City No. SS.—Elmer E. Walker. Hiawatha No. S5.—Theodore T. Gibbs; Charles M. Holmer; George W. Taylor; Henry N. Zimmerman. Council Grove No. S6.—Bernard M. Anderson; James S. Peck; Fred O. Tally, 1944. Paola No. S7.—Dee H. Ahrens; Charles Crawford; John R. Fordyce; Ray D. Freeman; James W. Murray; Roy C. Parker; Jabez O. Rankin; James O. Stott; John C. Summers. lola No. S8.—Wellington P. Bell; Harold R. Kelley; Jeffrey T. Price; Walter W. Wheeler. De Soto No. iO.—James F. Blakey. •McKinley No. il.—James Vickers. ' ,
A. Hudelson, Jr.; Edward E.
Holton No. I/Z.—Isaac O. Armel. Nickerson No. J/S.—George W. Durkee; Ray L. Goodhue; Theodore Matter, Sr. Delphian No. lik-—^Walter R. Hunt. Easton No. i5.—Claud C. Adamson. ,
DEATHS—Continued. Halstead No. i6.—Henry S. Embick; Lyle M. Winters. MacJtey No. 48.—William Channon; J. Everett Hitchner; Frank W. Luse; Oliver C. Miller; John E. Stewart. Nine Mile No. 49.—Levi Day; John A. Edwards; Orvil M. Spencer. Lake No. 50.—Adolphus J. Boyles. Orient No. 51.—Aleck D. Aiken, 1944; John T. Anderson; Charles F. Attwood: Ralph E. Baker; Louis Bergman; John E. Black; John R. Brown; Walton L. Buckmaster; Orin B. Carver; Jesse E. Conwell; Edward M. Cooper; Noah P. Cornell, 1944; Francis M. GrOdfrey; Ernest A. Goldsmith; Leo W. Gwinn; Elgin G. Henkle; Victor A. Jasperson; Andrew Lillie; William B. Lutz; Robert L. McFerren; Oliver Maxey; Frank W. Mills; Samuel R. Newman; Harold E. Read; Bert W. Rehkopf; Charles A. Reynolds; Oscar Ringel, 1944; John R. Sargent; Guy M. Steves; Fred E; Stewart: Frank W. Thomas; O. Hugh Van Natta; Earl T. Ward; George A. Williams; Hugh T. Willis; Walter E. Wilson; John Wilton. Mission Hills No. 5li.—Albert J. Blattman; Joseph Earnshaw; Everett E. Selders. Tro-y No. 55.—Ernest F. Karr. Spring Hill No. 56.—Thomas W. Johnson; Eli B. Moore. Coyvllle No. 57.—Rollie S. Trimmell, 1944. McCracken No. 58.—Cornelius Ream. Saltville No. 59.—James H. Hunter; Elton M. McKinster. Salina No. 60.—William H. Bascom; Edgar Buchanan; Charles H. Burke; Thomas P. Bush; William H. Cost; J. Albert Gustafson; Clarence C. Jensen; David Ritchie; William W. Seitz; Warren E. Smither; Charles N. Snider: Michael P. Weis. LaCvgne No. 61.—Howard L. Clarke; Frank S. Preston; Lowell E. Smith. Ridgeway No. 62.—John P. Hart; Walter F. Rundle. Wathena No. 64.—Robert N. Adair. Gardner No. 65.—N. Frank Dunn; Bishop G. Hayden; Scott W. Mclntire. Burlington No. 66.—Rowland W. Nesbitt; John B. Salisbury. Frankfort No. 67.—Paul Skadden; William H. Snodgrass. Hiram No. 68.—Adam W. Behee; Edward B. Fangohr; Henry W. Johnson; William J. Johnston; John Koenig: Bernard W. Levene: Jesse B. Murphy: J. Ross Perkins. Baxter No. 7i.—George W. Buckingham. 1941; William B. Davies: Jesse W. Murry: Dwight Underbill; Ira Williams. Huron No. 72.—Alfred J. Matthias: Walter L. Sawyer; Walter J. Starnes.
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DEATHS—Continued. Chetopa No. 7S.—Clyde C. Gile. Mystic Tie No. ti.—Henry J. Govenius; William H. McPherron; Thomas E. Mercer; James E. Sharrock; Frank Shoemaker; Harry A. Snyder; George H. SplUmari. Erie No. 76.—Claud L. Patterson. • Delta ATo. 77.—Harry R. Hensley; Luther E. Houver; Robert C. Kernohan. Corinthian No. 79.—Bernard C. Arnold; Richard G. Hepworth; Paul Orlopp; Charles E. Scott. Zeredatha No. 80.—Clarence H. Garrison. Doric No. 8S.—George C. Brune; William Trefz. Sunflower No. SB.—Frank A. Baughman; William M. Benedict ; Howard S. Berry, Sr.; Robert E. Bessette; Alfred P. Bolton; Arlie O. Bourdette; Fred G. Brunk; Samuel P. Buckingham: James W. Combs; James B DeVier; Robert E. Doyle; Walter I. Florence; Robert F. Galletley; Roger M. Glass; James F. Gregg; Martin R. Leidy; Martin V. Moore; Oscar L. Pratt; John H. Stone, 1944; John A. Weed; Arlie F. Wilson. Mankato No. 87.—Ephriam R. Bollinger; David H. Stafford; Edgar E. York. Eureka No. 88.—Arthur F. Babcock; Arthur F. Corby; Charles G. Hamilton. Home No. 89.—James I. Mather; James P. Sams, 1943. Golden Rule No. 90.—Jeremiah H. Currier: William Downie; William A. Hamilton: Victor V. Magovern; Harry W. Potts; Thomas H. Ward. Marysville No. 91.—William J. SchoU. Devon No. 92.—Ernest Johnson; Esseck L. Kepley; Jesse A. Killion; Laurence L. Ritchie; David H. Sipe: Raymond D. Smith. Girard No. 93.—William S. Hitch; John M. Lemler; Robert J. Lindsay; George W. Martin; William E. Murray. Harmony No. 9i.—Claude O. Pingrey: Vernon B. Shipley; George Scudder; Earl F. Upshaw; Fred K. Vance. Constellation No. 95.—Charles A. Bauer, Sr., George P. Farmer; Otis R. Douglass. Delaware No. 96.—William N. Weber. Patmos No. 97.—Charles B. Braden: Glenn A. Gillham; Earle L. Hambleton; Frank A. Shyrer; Lloyd S. Weikal; Lynwood C. Wheeler. Benevolent No. 98.—Newton Harold J. Pheasant.
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Goodell;
Wichita No. 99.—Maurice P. Barnes: Daniel J. Bailey: Paul W. Boston; Frank Brown: Edward T. Carroll: Charles W. Carter: Claude N. Chapman; Thomas W. Christian; Elmer P. Clift; Wheeler D. Corkins; Mar-
DEATHS—Continued. vin L. Counts; Clarence D. Daymude; Fred A. Dees; Walter J. Eilerts; Vernon L. B'raser; John R. Gass; William A. Gates; Stanley P. Hamlin; James B. Hazlett; Harrison S. Hickok; Philip A. Jones; George H. Landers; Charles D. Meitzler; Jesse F. Minnich; Riley J. Morris; Victor Murdock; Mason C. Nevins; Wilson R. Park; Seebrook* P. Redfeam; Christopher Smith; Fred W. Smith; James H. Smith; Louis K. Smith; Clarence A, Snow; David W. Soderberg; Thomas Taylor; Eugene J. Weare; Guy M. Wilson. Prudence No. 100.—Frank Alsenz; William M. Frogue; Frank A. Norell. Euclid No. 101.—Fred W. Elliott. Keystone No. 102.—Bert Anderson; Roy G. Bush; Charles T. Carpenter; John F. Clossen; John A. Eslinger; Newton B. Evans; Samuel F. McClelland; Embree W. Morgan; William O. Savage; Charles E. Stover. Cedar No. lOS.—Gust T. Anderson; Harry B. Baker; Frank E. Bodley; Richard G. Cobum; Ernest M. Davis; Frank P. Faucett; Charles R. Finney; William H. Golden; Milo T. Jones; Hugh B; Jordan; Oscar E. Mendenhall; Walter B. Newland; Jack M. Scribner; Joseph C. Shinn; Charles W. Smith; Verlie K. Stevens; Wilmer J. Strohm; Caspet P. Swank; George L. Waite; Fred S. Wilson; Walter J. Wood. Frontier son.
No. 104.—Emil A. D. Mueller; James A. William-
Solomon Cipy No. 105.-^Harry J. Bailey; Isodore J. Bohn. Fidelity No. 106.—James P. Alter; William Charles E. Moore; Dwight W. Troxell; . Wood.
E. Janes; George G.
Fortitude No. 107.—Eugene M. Ashley; Delbert Brooks; Walter C. Jenkins; Walter E. Kirby; Harley Leech; Charles A. Pepple; Orleo D. Small; James G. Smith. Americus
No. 109.—Frank E. Suddock.
Winfield No. 110.—Lewis S. Beck; Louis J. Blevins; Loren B. Crawford; Fred M. Garrett; C. Edwin Grahajn; Forest A. Kelley; James H. Morton; Frank E. Mossman; Leighton P. Ravenscroft; Charles |A. Rutledge; Otis B. Wyant. Hesperian No. 111.—John O. Wade; Edward B. Zickefoose. Blue Valley No. 112.—John F. Hoyt. St. Johns No. lis.—Robert O. Anderson; William H. Austin; Jack Bane; Albert B. Carney; Jes.se L. Spencer; Glenn S. Weaver. Advance No. Hi.—Joe E. Fleming, 1944; Earl Morgan; Roy A. West. Muscotah No. 116.—Edward C. Boyington. Parsons No. 111.—William D. Atkinson; Theodore W. Austin; Louis R. Divilbiss, 1944; Clyde C. Farmer: Charles R. Hackney; John C. McCurry; John G. Pappas; Samuel A. Humbel; Louis E. Templeton; Edward E. Wisdom.
DEATHS—Continued. .Altoona No. 118.—Jacob N. Carver. Cherokee No. 119.—Cyrus W. Strain. Halcyon No. 120.—James M. Lowther. Woodson No. 121.—John B. Carson; Charles H. Giese; OrvUle H. Lovett; George R. Merritt; James A. Webb. Bassett No. IBi.—James A. Lewis, 1944; Owen C. Roach; Ralph P. Williams; Albert E. Williams. Cawker City No. IBS.—Dewar A. Meall; George Meall; Isaac C. Smith. Meridian No. 126.—Stanley J. Platz; Simon W. Richards. Palestine No. 127.—Arthur E. Roberts. Belleville No. 129.—John C. Hogin; Wesley G. Saip. Polar Star No. ISO.—Ira Ash; Peleg G. Kinney; Daniel A. League. Equity No. 131.—Curtis Coombs. Carson No. 132.—Delayne Denbo. Crescent No. 133.—George R. Chaney; William E. Mitts; Ross H. Rhoads. Clay Center No. 13k.—Eugene Badet; Harry H. Cowell; William P. Hanson; Ernest A. Held; James F. lams; Roy C. McDowell; Edward O'Rourke. lienexa No. 135.—Charles L. Boles. Vesper No. IS6.—William S. Fitzpatrick; Dean L. Floyd. Cherryvale No. 137.—Elmer Black; Ora J. Norton; James A. Wilson. Dover No. 138.—Everett Thomas. Sedgwick No. 139.—Harry H. Davis. Reno No. 1J,0.—Carl S. Brown; Lloyd S. Brown; Robert C. Brosius; Fayette H. Franz; William D. Hamilton; William F. McCarthy; George B. Seeds; Carroll M. Smith; Patrick M. Wolfensberger; James W. Woodall. Signal No. HI.—Sidney B. Heilbrun; R. Edward Leighty; Ernest C. Umdenstock. Newton No. H2.—Lawrence P. Becker; Harry C. Bowman; Walter, M. Corby; Curtis F. Garten; Charles F. Getz; Clarence A. Hennessy; W. Henry Lewis; Eddis H. Murray; Robert W. Page; Bernard W. Plummer; James Roddy, Jr.; Edwin M. Shomber; Fred Springer; Asa H. Weesner. Minneapolis No. 143.—Samuel Gard; Eugene H. Sankee. Gilead No. m.—Hugh B. Brady; Orvis C. Howell; Lemuel W. Knotts; William E. Tracey; Robert H. Whittaker. Mt. Vernon No. H5.—Jess Adams; Charles ' N. Hamed; George W. McDonald; H. Smith Porter; Carroll J. Spain.
DEATHS—Conlinued. Ellsworth No. Ii6.—Arthur A. A. 'Bavington; Frank C. Easterly; John Shannon. Centre No. 1^7.—John B. Greer; Hugh B. Grimes; John R. Lawson; Gideon P. Mamer; Guy Yost. Walceeney No. US.—William E. Dillinger; Christian M. Hildebrand; Leonard G. Johnson; Calvin S. Loyd; Loren L. Miley. Thayer No. US.—Charles L. Eagles; Charles D. Ryder. Wellington No. 150.—Arthur Dinan; Robert H. Downing; Thomas O. Ford; James C. Landreth; Paul B. McCormick; Charles E. Minor; Barney R. Pulliam; Guy E. R u t h ; Floyd A. Stockton; William F. Walker. Douglass No. 151.—Montgomery P. Babb; William N. Harris; Grant K. Shade; Newton E. Terrill; William Walker. Lincoln No. ISi.—Alonzo P. Cole; Homer Donley; Frank Heiser; Wendel W. McCanles. Hope No. 155.—^William S. Barackman; George Gotobed; George H. Grimmell; John C. Hamilton; Fred T. Morrow. Dexter No: 156.—Lawrence B. F r y ; George W. Hale. Haven No. 157.—Gile Hamilton. , Active No. 158.—Frank Cunningham; James W. Greenlee; James W. Hixon; Newton S. Walizer. Sagui No. 160.—Samuel J. Schwaup. Alma No. 161.—James A. Davis; Roy C. Walden, 1944. Sabetha No. 162.—Loyd J. Cobun; William E. McKnight; Isaac B. Morgan; Charles E. Prossig. Atwood No. 161).—Francis H. Drath; John W. Edmonds; Bernard D. Hotchkiss; Grover C. Jennings. Oxford No. 165.—Samuel W. Maxwell. Farmers No. 166.—Owen E. Edgerton. Lamed No. 161.—Charles J. Duel; William H. Evans; Richard R. Grove; Louis E. Haag; Bertrand W. Reed. Blue Rapids No. 169.—Samuel E. Craft; Carl F. Pruessing, 1944; Ora S. Watters. Sterling No. 171.—Harry Eatough; Richard E. Eblen; William B. Higbie; Joseph T. Peters; Orville T. Sholes; Thomas A. Spence. McPherson No. 172.—John L. Clawson; Milton L. Keener; Robert S. Oberst. Belle PUine No. i75.—Edward James W. Moore.
L. Foltz;
Jay
Griffith;
Western Star No. 17^.—Max E. Colburn; Fred A. Hardacre; lYed S. Pease.
DEATHS—Continued. Kirwin No'. 175.—George E. Roff. Prairie Queen No. 176.—J. Arthur Patterson. Russell No. i77.—William E. Benso; Harold E. Prather. Mount Moriah No. 179.—Fred E. Dargatz; Harry C. Norman. Lenora No. 18i.—^Richard S. Jackson; Roy Wills. Burrton No. 182.—J. William Comes; William A. Rezeau. Gaylord No. 183.—Oliver P. Gibson. Phillipsburg No. 184.—Fred Bridegroom; Herbert T. Clark; Reid J. Jackson; James F. Morse; John Thomas; William W. Warner. MountMin Slope No. 186.—Alfred J. Geirhart; Jacob P. Noble. Pittsburg No. 187.—Albert P. Batten; James E. Gallery; Harry I. Comstock; Frank Davis; George Hetzel; Clyde H. Hill; Joe A. James; Everett B. Moore; James Nutman; Charles H. Spencer; Ruben E. Taylor. Onaga No. 188.—Lewis E. Carnahan; Charles H. Hayes; Elmer E. Hines. Newahcuba No. 189.—Roy W. Blakely; David H. Scott. Walnut Valley No. 191.—Arthur Levan.
T. Hazen;
William B.
Royal No. 192.—Otto G. Danewit; Eddie J. Killion. Hartford No. 193.—Lute H. Hendrickson; George W. Joles; Fred J. Ott. Galena No. 19^.—Albert A. Shelley; George E. Washburn. Hays No. 195.—Arthur W. Noble. Madison No. 196.—Warren C. Davidson; Michael C. Hale. Canton No. 197.—John M. Clark; Fred May; Max W. Morris. Blue Hill No. i98.—Wilbur D. Mansfield. Norton No. 199.—Charles W. Cole. Mulvane No. 201.—Dean L., McMunn. Delphos No. 202.—Ernest Haley; O. Leroy Young Sumner No. 203.—Walter B. Blair; Justus E. Oathout. Downs No. 204.—Marion W. Hardman; Dan R. Harrison; Walter J. Ise. Harper No. 206.—Clayton T. Parker. Occidental No. 207.—John E. Boland; Charles H. Bunnell; James E. Lemley. Friendship No. 208.—Lawrence C. Cupps; Forrest V. Curtis.
DEATHS—^Continued. Brookville No. 209.—Leathon L. Scillian. Fulton No. 210.—Dave Malone; Joseph E. Stevenson; Eli F . Woods. Olive Bmnch Wo. 2i2.—Thomas D. Block, 1944; Everett N. Phillips, 1944; Obadiah R. Stilwell; Albert W. Stout. Twin Grove No. ZIS.—Charles F. Bowers. ElUnwood No. 217.—Daniel S. E m i ; Gottlieb H. E m s t i n g ; Henry C. Langfeld; William Ludwig; Leonard B. Wood. Comer Stone No. 219.—Charles Foster; Charles C. Shumway; Harvey E. Smith. Lewis No. 220.—William C. Hoftman. Lebanon No. 221.—Keith V. Cox; Elmer M. Sothers. St. Bernard No. 222.—Martin M. Gwinner; Nelson B. Hobble;'Henry M. Holbrook; Irs Robb; Lewis E. Skillington; Charles A, Smith. Joppa No. 22S.—Ralph H. F a r r a r ; William A. Hutton. Anchor No. 224.—James L. Johnson. Siloam No. 225.—George Austin; Gilbert J. Bell; Mancell H. Bray; William F. Cochran; Elmer J. Crask; William E. Haverfield; Robert G. Merrick; Harold W. McKibben; Joseph B. Price; George F. Rees; Robert M. Saint; . John E. Saunders; William F. Schoch; George F . Sharitt. 1943; Horace L. Strohm; William H. Thomas; Francis E. Wilhelm, 1944. Dirigo No. 226.—Louis D. Bobbitt, 1944; George Mapes; Forrest J. Multer; Louis N. Rosamond. / Ninnescah No. 230.—I. Richard Blake; Francis U. Dutton; Morton F. Fisher; Samuel M. Tennal. Clinton No. 23S.—Robert V. Gratton; John F. Jackson. Meriden No. 236.—William J. Bartosh; Charles F. Cook; John G. Martin. I
Temple No. 237.—Edgar G. Gregg; Jajnes H. Ragsdale. Mount) Hope No. 238.—Leslie C. Dick, Sr.; Herman E. Johnston; Harold M. Keener, 1944. Urbana No. 239.—Alfred W. Perry; Benjamin L. Yockey. Miltonvale No. 2i2.—William Gibson; Peter M. Gilchrist; Anton Urban, Jr. Peace No. 2iS.—John H. Anderson. Waverly No. 2.4.4.—Edgar H. Glass. Marmaton No. 2^5. RoUin J. Conderman. Tyrian No. SiB.—James D. Eyman; Joseph J. Gigot; Bryant. 0. Jones, 1944. Chase No. 2li7.—Simon W. Grove.
DEATHS—Continued. Galva No. 251.—^Ward V. Myers. Stafford No. 252.—Herman W. Brown; Charles D. Hughes. Oakley No. 253.—Howard A. Thom. Ionic No. 25k.—William Hohner; Eldon G. Hyter. Milan No. 255.—Claude I. Smith. Lyra No. 256.—James H. Dark; Noah H. Rice. Westmoreland No. 257.—Warren Anthony; Eugene M. Hill; John E. Williams. Morton No. 258.—Mortimer Garrison; Seth Harding; James Williams. Beattie No. 259.—Paul S. Alexander; William J. Totten; William F. Warthen. Medicine Valley No. 260.—Lloyd D. Mitchell. Mulberry No. 261.—John Claunch; Hiram McCullough. Charity No. 263.—Elbert H. Gamble. Logan No. 261).—Roy L. Smith; James J. Watson. Kilwinning No. 265.—Charles E. Doty; Gwynne W. Ellis; Clyde O. Hinds; Thomas P. Roach; Frank J. Sanders; Joseph A. Schrey. Mount Zion No. 266.—Thomas S. Y. Brockman; John H. Crosswhite; Webb W. Groff; Lewis A. Reeves. Moline No. 267.—James A. Archer; Charles E. Cale; Frank E. Call; John W. Wallace; James W. White. Bourbon No. 268.—Edward M. Daniels; Lyman B. Kayser; Alpheus A. Snapp. Mistletoe No. 269.—Walter C. Evans; Henry L. Games; William Grimsley; Paul W. Hahn. Armourdale No. 271.—Thomas B. Cordner; Charles H. Fischer: Charles E. Flower; Joseph G. Jirak; Harold W. Kelchner; John W. Manning; Otto G. Maurer; David F. Rider; William J. Seay; Edward Shute; John J. Sloan; John F. Weiss. Kaw No. 272.—George R. Allen; William Clarke; Clarence M. Colyer; William R. Demster; William C. Diether; Thomas J. Eagle; Alexander Griffin; William Grindel; . Frank H. Hampton; E. Lee Harrison; Charles Henry; Frederick Howell; William L. Johnson; Phillip J. Klingler; Charles A. Lowder; Bonney H. Palmer; Robert L. Robertson; William H. Robinson; Henry L. Schaible; Charles W. Shehi; George L. Southgate; Frank E. Van Fossen; George W. Vetter. Unity No. 273.—Leslie B. Wise. Black Diamond No. 271).—John G. Mallaras. Webb No. 275.—Charles B. Leslie; Carl L. Whitehead.
J
DEATHS—Continued. Cosmos No. 278.—Dee Ferguson; John W. Mays; Charles C. Skilling. Barney No. 279.—Lewis K. Bannon; Leo J. Church; Earl Randle. Millhrooli No. 281.—James G. Funk; William C. McCormick. Preston No. 28S.—Clayton B. Barton; Pierre C. Egbert; Dee Pribble, 1944; George O. Thompson, 1944; John R. Shoup; Frank Trainer, 1944; Isaiah J. W r i g h t Argonia No. 285.—William H. McClure. Oak No. 287.—James L. Colhour; Stanley E. Pfander. Emerald No. S89.—George W. Pepbon; Ralph E. Pierce, 1944; Samuel B. McLain. Comanche No. 295.—Alvin H. Garten. Apollo No. 297.—Ora H. Aldrlch; Robert M. Cole; William T. Lortz, 1944. Samaria No. S98.—Ashley M. McCuIlough; Joseph L. Whitmer. Fargo No. SOO.—Homer J. Smith. Hamilton No. SOI.—John F. Allen. Gove City No. 302.—Clifford J. Bland. Albert Pike No. SOS.—William F. AUmon; Charles A. Baker; William H. Barker; Charles W. Bamhart; Dawson Beal; George H. Beers; Percy B. Biomson; Charles E. Brady; Jess C. Bratton; Maurice J. Brin, 1944; Charles A. Brown; John H. Burns; Edward L. Campbell; John H. Clark; Cyrus A. Clever; Omer E. Davis; Stanley G. Davis; Samuel L. Davis; Frederick W. Dold; Ray S. Elder; George T. Fergus: Hillard Henderson; Thomas H. Herman: William M. G. Howse; Eugene E. Jaquith; Albert I. Lusk; Edward Moore; William H. Nelson; Henry J. Nickel; Ira W. Palmer; Clark S. Richmond; Francis M. Roberts; William H Saxe; George L. Schuetz; John E. ShuUey; Charles O. Shumaker, 1943; John H. Tschoep. Avon No. 305.—Edward W. Winn. St. TUomMS No. 506.—John Ackard; Clair R. McCall; Richard McLaughlin. Kansas No. SOI.—Edward W. Folsom; Leonard L. Lyne; Andrew W. McDonald: Charles C. Mosher; William M. Steetle; Daniel C. Weddle. Alden No. S08.—Jesse B. Stout. Syracuse No. 309.—George W. Damall; Thomas M. Grissom; Marion A. Snyder. Naphtali No. 310.—Clarence W. Elson; John L. Fearing; Robert D. Garber; Samuel Williams.
DEATHS—Continued. Hancock No. Sll.—John Boersma; Lewis E. Clark; Cecil T. Clary; Leon L. Deuel; William Paterson, 1943; Thomas E. Swain; Edward A. Williams, 1944. Severance No. 313.—Robert L. Fuller, Sr.; Richard Peters. Hebron No. SU.—Richard A. Byrd. CooUdge No. S16.—Otto C. Craven. ^ Wallace No. 318.—John Capper; Miles Orton.
F.
Norwich No. 319.—Hugh Martin. Vermillion: No. 320.—^William B. Malcom. Goodland No. 321.—Floyd Bower; Samuel G. Cooper; Willis P. Feaster; Leonard Jones; John M. Yearick. Ben Hur No. 322.—Henry W. Levi; Richard Miller; Robert D. Moles; Arvil A. Nichols; Kyle A. Phalp; Christ W. Redman; James W. Robbins, 1944; IraShrauger; Halph H. Turner, 1944; John J. Weber. Oneida No. 323.—Samuel Murdock, Jr.; Archie G. McCoy. Caney No. 221/.—(Jeorge P. Dalby; Charles Snyder; Irvin S. Wemmer; Otho V. Wynn. Horton No. 326.—Charles E. Bird; Asby B. Clark; William S. Coons; Harry Lett. , Gypsum City No. 328.—Enos R. Cheney; Theodore Jay. Arcadia No. 329.—Daniel W. Weist. La Crosse No. 5ao.-^alvin W. Moore; Leland L .Robinson; Albert J. Smith; Roy C. Warnock, Jr. Hoisington No. 331.—Clarence D. Banks; William A. Gilstrap; Frank V. Roesler; William A. Scott; Jasper S. Vaniman. Bob Morris No. 332.—Marion Hoskinson; Lewis W. Keele; George S. Snyder, 1944. Rosedale No. 333.—Jens P. Jensen; August Olson; Thomas M. Swinney; John A. Whitty. Lane No. 339.—Oscar N. Clark. Parker No. 341.—Delton Lemon: Thomas M. Parks. Holyrood
No. 3^3.—Joseph Pistoria.
Edna No. 345.—Charles D. Kesler. Moundridge
No. 346.—Edward Unruh; Harry L. Durst.
Spivey No. 347.—Edward W. Isenhart. Hoscie No. 348.—Chester O. Minor; Frank A, Mclvor. Narka No. 349.—Henry A. Hall; Ralph A. Wills. Scammon No. SSL—Joseph McDaniel.
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DEATHS—Continued. Horace No. 352.—Albert H. Kline; Loren B. Simpson. Marquette No. 353.—Frank R. Blake; John R. Johnson; Orington A. Zimmerman. Summerfield No. S5Ji.—Frank Usher. Wellsville
No. 356.—William Coughlin; Clarence C. Fields.
Alta Vista No. 357.—Maurice Hardenbrook. Turon No. 358.—Charles D. Cook; Oren F. Gilbert; Harry I. King: Malcolm E. Watson. Sylvan Grove No. 359.—Benjamin G. Henry. Jennings
No. 360.—Benjamin S. Bowman; Edward Tacha.
Geneseo No. 36i.—Martin L. Bailey: Lewis E. Patterson. Cuba No. S62.—Christian D. Flick. Powhattan No. 363.—Earl F. Bartley. Valley Center No. 36Ji.—Herbert B. Burnside; George R. Davis; Julius B. Ott: Charles W. Rickard; Douglas Thompson; Frank Vallance. Bonner Springs No. 366.—Joseph K. Will; Bert Wilson. Stohrville No. 368:—Ernest E. Elliott: George W. Stewart. Roger E. Sherman No. 369.—Joel A. Byler; Herbert D. Chaney; John L. Cooper; George A. Pox; Clarence T. Johnson; Gerald H. Ramsey; Harold V. Schmidt: Robert. M. Sebree, Sr.; Vernon R. See; Charles C. Tarry; John L. Woods. Macksville No. 311.—Samuel E. Biggs; James M. Livesay; Benjamin H. Mathews: Arthur W. Smith. Denison No. 372.—Ellsworth E. Scarlett. Morrill No. S75.—Glen C. Faucett. Dwight No. 374.—Roman Goss; Hiram D. Lee; James Madsen. Grand View No. 376.—George T. Rickard. Waldron No. 377.—Rex D. Harrison. Stan Smart No. 578.—Henry N. Hunter; Lewis P. Rail. Buffalo No. 379.—Frank L. Parsons; Alfred C. Stryker. White City No. 380.—Samuel A. Swenson. Grainfield No. 381.—Gail E. Stubbs; Newton B. Watson. Wilsey
No. S82.—J. G. Edwin Mack; Edward B. Whitney.
Protection No. S8i.—Louis V. England; George R. Smart; Mathew T. Wilson. Tyro No. 386.—Roy F. Buster. Spearville No. 388.—Marquis R. Easton; Ernest L. Ogle.
DEATHS—Concluded. Natoma No. 390.—John F. Baum; Charles E. Booth; Otto W. Pfortmiller. Sylvia No. 391.—Ordonna G. Hinshaw; Charles H. Schoor. Mayetta No. 393.—John A. Hunter; Earnest R. McCray. Coats No. 394.—Ambrose C. Smith. Saffordville No. 395.—Claire F. Hoover; Charles H. ImMasche. Wakefield No. 396.—William G. Alsop; Loren R. Elsasser; Kelly R. Heskett; Berry L. Hooper; Howard H. Wilson. Lindsborg No. 397.—David L. Peterson; Arthur J. Swick. Latham No. 401.—Walter R. Hicks. Wakarusa No. 402.—Roscoe C. Leinbach; Joseph A. Roller; Irl C. Young. St. Francis No. 404.—Abram Riddell. Bugoton No. 406.—William J. Neathery. Climax No. 4II.—Jacob L. Smith; Elmer A. Ward. Perry No. 415.—^William L. Critchlow; Arthur C. Elswick; Charles H. Good. Sharon Springs No. 417.—Claude C. Richardson. Lecompton No. 4BO.—Everett J. Huey, 1943; Fred H. Nace. Elkhart No. .^32.—Otto Hitz. Cunningham, No. 4^7-—Bret E. Hart. Pretty Prairie No. 428.—Thomas J. Reese. Burdick No. 4^9.—William Atkinson; Edwin W. Johnson, 1943. Deerfield No. 432.—John R. Hale. Bestor G. Brown No. 433.—James V. Amett; Oliver M. Brewington; Bert A. Courtney; Herbert O. Durham; Minor E. Goss; John V. Hansen; Charles Hiebsch; Charles J. Lux; TuU K. McGuire; Bert E. Shutterly; Otis I. White, Sr. Enterprise
No. 437.—George N. Grace.
West Gate No. :458.—William F. Glanville. Bendena No. 440.—John F. Strieker. Stanley No. .4.4.4. Oscar Anes. Butchinson No. .445.—John R. DeBruler; Jack Grant; Frank C. Neal; Alonzo M. Painter; Nelson Smith; Earl • H. Umberger. Kingsdown No. .4^7.—Frank O. Ingles. Grinnell No. .4^8.—Ross L. Gallion; Ernest G. Swart. Denton No. 449.—James I. Harkness.
<Bti)tt (@ranb Sfutiitittions.
Arizona—QUINTUS J A M E S ANDERSON, P . G . M . , S e p t . 14; A M O S A R T H U R BETTS, P.G.M., M a y 7 ; EVERETT H U N T E R M C E A C H REN, P.G.M., M a r c h 3 ; TOLER RECTOR W H I T E , P . 6 . M . ,
M a y 3. British Feb.
Columbia—ROBIE L E W I S R E I D , P . G . M . a n d G. H i s t . , 6 ; J O S E P H H E N R Y H U G H E S , G . T y l e r , F e b . 20.
Colorado—DARIUS ARTHUR BARTON, P . G . T r e a s . , S e p t . 18; A R T H U R EDGAR J O N E S , P . G . M . , M a y 7; A R T H U R FREDERICK RAOATZ, G . C h a p l a i n , F e b . 2. Florida—JOHN LLOYD H A L L , P.G.M., Oct. 2 5 ; S M I T H L . TURNER, P.G.M., Aug. 2 ; T H O M A S PICTON WARLOW,
P.G.M., S e p t . 13. Illinois—DELMAR
D U A N E DARRAH, P . G . M . , M a r c h 5.
iCentuefcj/—HANSON LANDRUM PETERSON, P . G . M . , Dec. 20. Z/OMtsiano—ARCHIE T . H I O G I N S , P . G . M . , Oct. 3; J E S S E A L L E N TAYLOR, G . L e c t u r e r , J a n . 3. Maine—SULLIVAN A. CLOUOH,
L A N E A N D R E W S , P . G . J . W . , Nov. 26; ISAAC P.S.G.W., J a n . 2 7 ; FREDERIC OSGOOD EATON,
P.S.G.W., Oct. 15. Manitoba—GEORGE
NELSON JACKSON,
Michigan—CHARLES
A.
DURAND,
P . G . M . , Dec. 1, 1944.
P.G.M.;
Nov.
13;
HUGH
ALEXANDER M C P H E R S O N , P.G.M., G. T r e a s . , S e p t . 20. M i s s i s s i p p i — J O H N ROBERT TALLY, P . G . M . , Nov. 9. Montana—ROBERT
W I L S O N GETTY, P . G . M . , M a y 6 ; R A Y MAR-
T I N ARMOUR, G. S t a n d a r d B e a r e r , A p r i l 16. Nebraska—FRANCIS
E . W H I T E , G . Sec. E m e r i t u s , J u n e 11.
Nevada—^WILLIAM
C. WATSON,
P.G.M.,
Nov.
1 1 ; CARL W .
ToRRENCE, J.G.D., April 30. North
Dakota—HENRY
E . B Y O R U M , P.G.M., A p r i l 2 2 ; F R A N K
C. F A L K E N S T E I N , P . G . M . , A p r i l 1 1 ; J O H N MOSES, P . G . M . , M a r c h 3; H E N R Y G . V I C K , P . G . M . , A u g . 25. Nova
Scotia—GEORGE
Ohio—FRANK
Oklahoma—WnAAAM Oregon—D.
DEWAR
MACDOUGALL,
P.G.M.,
Dec. 29.
H ; MARQUIS, P . G . M . , F e b . 18.
PERRY F R E E M A N , P.G.M., J u l y 9, 1944.
R U F U S C H E N E Y , H o n . P . G . M . , G. S e c , J a n . 1.
Panama—VICTOR
J E S U R U N , P.G.M., S e p t . 7.
Saskatchewan—JAMES
WALTER MACNEILL, P.G.M., J u l y 1.
South Carolina—WADDY M C F A L L A N D E R S O N , D.G.M., Oct. 17; W I L L I A M W H E T S T O N E W A N N A M A K E R , P . G . M . , M a y 21.
S o u t h Dakota—Louis
GEORGE LEVOY, P.G.M., Oct. 16.
• Tennessee—NEALE MULLIGAN RUTLAND, P.G.M., J E S S E BALDWIN T E M P L E T O N , P . G . M . , J a n . 17.
Aug.
Texas—GUSTAVUS
ADOLPHUS BRANDT, P . G . M . , Oct. 3.
Vermont—HENRY
L I N C O L N BALLOU, P . G . M . , M a r c h 4.
Washington—ARTHUR
25;
W . DAVIS, P.G.M., J u n e 29.
West Virginia—ALBERT BERTRAM CALFEE BRAY, P.G.M., M a r c h 12: H E R S C H E L H A M P T O N R O S E , P.G.M. a n d G r a n d L e c -
t u r e r , J u n e 17. Wisconsin—KAEL ..WILLIAM BRAASCH, P.G.M., April 1 1 ; MAXWELL J E N K S , P.G.M. a n d G r a n d L e c t u r e r , M a y 7.
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PROCEEDINGS
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CHAPTER ONE DUTIES OF MASONS 1-101. Duties to God.—The revere His Name, to exalt His Universe, and ever to allude which is due from the creature
duties of Masons toward God are to Honor as the Grand Architect of the to Him with that profound respect to the Creator.
1-102. Duties to Country.—The duties of Masons to their country are to submit to the decisions of the law, to yield obedience to lawful authority, and to encourage and support its institutions for the moral and intellectual culture of its people. 1-103. Duties to Neighbors.—The duties of Masons to their neighbors are to deal honorably with all men, to suffer none to be injured in character or property, and to be charitable in the times of their destitution, and humane in the times of their extremity. 1-104. Duties to Self.—The duties of Masons to themselves are to avoid all irregularities which tend to impair, their faculties or debase their manhood, to labor diligently and to live creditably. 1-105. Duties to Brothers.—The duties of Masons to their Brothers are to avoid all piques and quarrels, to defend them so far as honor and truth will warrant, to give them good counsel, to sustain them when falling, to keep their secrets, to invoke their protection and to aid them. 1-106. Duties to Strangers.—The duties of Masons to strangers are to be courteous in behavior, discreet in speech, and to divert any discourse with them on the subject of Masonry, or manage it for the honor of the Fraternity. 1-107. Duties to Grand Lodge.—The duties of Masons to the Grand Lodge are to obey its Constitution, By-Laws and all its Regulations, in spirit as well as in letter, to uphold all its lawful interests, and to extend the honor of its name throughout the Masonic world. 1-108. Duties to Body of Masonry.—The duties of Masons to the Body of Masonry are to maintain the customs of Masonry unimpaired, and so transmit them to their successors, and to see that none of the Ancient Landmarks and Usages of Masonry is infringed, set aside or removed. 1-109. Duties of Members to their Lodge.—The members shall perform such duties as the Lodge or the Master may require of them, ever being reverential toward God, obedient to the laws of their country, and humane, charitable and just to, their neighbors and all others. They shall observe the Moral Law, and support and enforce the Regulations of Freemasonry, defending, maintaining and extending the honor of its name. 1-110. Duties of Members of Organizations Predicated upon Masonic AflFiliation.—Every Mason who is a member of any organi-
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zation which predicates its membership upon Masonic affiliation, is bound by the same standards of conduct while present at any meeting or function held or sponsored by such organization, as he would be if such iheeting or function were held or sponsored by his Lodge. Crass-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5, subd. (k).
CHAPTER TWO Grand Lodge ARTICLE I Officers and Committees Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI
2-101. Election of Officers.—The election of officers shall not take place before the morning session of the second day of the Annual Communication. It shall be held under the supervision of the Grand Master, who shall select such tellers as may be necessary properly to receive, count and report the vote. The Grand Master may exclude visitors during the election, and no other business shall be in order while the election is pending, except during such time as the tellers are engaged in counting the votes. Cross-Ref erence: Constitution, Art. VI, Sees. 1-3.
2-102, Installation.—The officers elected and appointed,, if present, shall be installed by the Grand Master, or by such Past Grand Master as he may appoint. Those who are absent may be installed, by authority of the Grand Master, in any Lodge. 2-103. Vacancies in Office.—A vacancy in any office in the Grand Lodge shall be created by death, suspension, expulsion or insanity. Cross-Ref erence: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 11.
2-104. Decisions of Grand Master During Term of Office.—Every opinion and ruling of the Grand Master given as an interpretation of Masonic law shall have the force of law during his term of office unless revoked by him. Upon the approval, disapproval or modification of such opinion or ruling by the Grand Lodge, such action by the Grand Lodge shall thenceforth have the force of law, and shall be published in the Annual Proceedings. Cross-Ref erence: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5, Subd. (i).
2-105. Address of Grand Master.—The Grand Master shall include in his annual address a digest of his opinions given upon the construction and application of Masonic law, and a review of the condition of Masonry, with such recommendations as he may deem for the best interests of the Craft. 2-106. Duties of Council of Administration.—The Council of Administration shall have supervision over and give special attention to the Grand Lodge Library and Museum, having in mind the
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almost priceless collection of books, magazines, periodicals and other material composing our Library, and the jewels, relics, old documents and other property composing our Museum, some of which have been placed in charge of the Grand Lodge for safekeeping. I t shall also employ such help as may be necessary properly to catalog, index and carry forward the work in the Library and Museum, and shall adopt such rules as are necessary in the circulation of the reading matter. I t shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be provided by law. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 7; By-Laws, Sees. 2-108, 2-130, 2-303, 2-304, 2-305, 2-311, 3-G02, 4-402. 2-107. Report of Council of Administration.—The Council of Administration shall make an annual report of its official acts, particularly specifying transactions relating to funds and property of fcie Grand Lodge, and of all such matters as may come within the scope of its duties, or may be referred to it for advice or action. 2-108. Duties of Grand Treasurer.—The Grand Treasurer shall have in charge all funds of the Grand Lodge, rendering a formal receipt to the Grand Secretary for all moneys received, accounting for the same annually and at such times as the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge may order. All funds of the Grand Lodge shall be deposited and kept by him in the name of the Grand Lodge, in a depository or depositories designated by the Council of Administration, and shall be paid out only on the standard form of warrant authorized by the Grand Lodge, and after it shall have been signed by the Grand Secretary and countersigned by the Grand Master. He shall also perform such other duties as may be provided by law. Cross-RefereneC! Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 8; By-Laws, Sees. 2-302, 2-303, 2-304. ' 2-109. Report of Grand Treasurer.—The Grand Treasurer shall include in his annual report a statement showing receipts and expenditures during the year on account of the general and charity funds, and a staternent showing the investment of the surplus, giving the character of the securities, the rate of interest, and time of maturity. His report, books, vouchers and securities shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for examination and report thereon. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 8. 2-110. Duties of Grand Secretary.—The Grand Secretary shall: (a) Act as custodian of the Grand Lodge Library and Museum; (b) Collect all moneys due to the Grand Lodge, rendering a formal receipt therefor when requested, and with proper endorsement immediately transmit all evidences of payment to the Grand Treasurer, who shall receipt for the same; (c) Render an account of all financial transactions of his office, annually and at such other times as the Grand Master may order; (d) Record the proceedings of the Grand Lodge; (e) Conduct the correspondence of the Grand Lodge; (f) Issue the orders of the Grand Lodge;
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(g) Have the custody of the books, papers, records and seal of the Grand Lodge; (h) Prepare checks covering the mileage and expenses of those entitled to the same, and mileage to the representatives of Lodges, and any others as provided by law, a t each Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and submit them to the Committee on Finance, together with a pay roll setting forth the amounts of mileage and allowances; (i) Transmit to his successor all the records, books and papers belonging t o his office; > (j) Employ such help as may be necessary and expedient in properly conducting the affairs of his office, and the maintenance of the Grand Lodge-Building; (k) Publish the Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge as soon as practicable after the close of the Annual Communication, including therein all reports and resolutions and action of the Grand Lodge thereon, the transactions of any Special Communication held during the year, the Report on correspondence, all orations, addresses and lectures not esoteric, delivered before the Grand Lodge, and the customary statistical taljles; (1) . Perform such other duties as may be provided by law. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. 2-118, 2-121, 2-129, 2-134, 2-135, 2-301, 3-109, 3-111, 3-112, 3-203, 3-206, 3-207, 3-615, 4-113,- 4-116, 4-302, 4-311, 4-403, 5-230, 6-233, 5-235, 5-237, 5-312, 6-314.
6, Sec. 9; By-L,aws, -Sees. 2-501, 2-503, 2-504, 2-505, 3-208, 3-602, 3-603, 3-613, 4-407, 4-409, 5-210, 5-212,
2-115, 3-103, 3-614, 5-227,
2-111. Report of Grand Secretary.—The Grand Secretary shall include in his annual report a record of the receipts and disbursements of his office, a condensed tabulation of the statistical reports of the Lodges for the preceding year, and an estimate of the revenue for the ensuing year, giving the various sources from which it may be derived, and an estimate of the expenses for such year, giving in detail the purposes for which provision-should be made. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 9.
2-112. Official Bonds.—The Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary shall execute bonds in such sums and with such securities, and upon such conditions, as the Council of Administration may prescribe. * 2-113. Standing Committees—Reports.—The Standing Committees shall be composed of Present or Past Masters, and shall make reports a t the Annual Communication upon all matters referred to them, including questions submitted for their opinions by any officer or member of the Grand Lodge, and upon matters referred to them during the recess of the Grand Lodge by any elective Grand Officer, advisory as to his official duties. Cross-Reference: Art. VI, Sec. 13.
2-114. Report a t Variance with Law.—If a report of any Grand Lodge officer or committee contain any statement, opinion or
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recommendation a t variance with any provision of the Constitution or By-Laws of this Grand Lodge, without any provision for the enactment of a change in the law, the mere adoption of the report will not change the law. Crossrllefereiice: Constitution, Art. Ill, Sec. 3; Art. XI, Sec. 7.
2-115. Standing Committees—Duty of Grand Secretary.—The Grand Secretary shall send to the chairmen of standing committees, for their consideration, all matters upon which they may be required to report, for the purpose of affording them ample time for due consideration, and for the correction of errors, whenever practicable, before reporting. 2-116. Committee on Credentials.—The Committee on Credentials shall report the members present as follows: (1) Present Grand Officers; (2) Subordinate Grand Officers: (3) Past Elective Grand Officers; (4) District Deputy Grand Masters; (5) Grand Representatives; (6) Past Masters; (7) Masters and Wardens or their proxies. The name of a member shall riot be included more than once in the report except as a District Deputy Grand Master or as a Grand Representative. Cross-Reference; Constitution, Art. V.
2-117. Committee on Reports of Grand Officers.—The Committee on Reports of Grand Officers shall review the address of the Grand Master and the reports of the other Grand Officers, making such comments as they may deem for the best interests of the Craft, and distribute all.the various subjects embraced in such address and-reports to the appropriate standing committees for their consideration. 2-118. Committee on Finance.—The Committee on Finance shall each year, with the approval of the Grand Master, employ a firm of licensed public accountants, or an individual licensed public accountant, who shall audit the accounts of the Grand Lodge, examine the books and vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and the financial records of the Grand Secretary, comparing them with the original reports of Lodges and other sources from which funds are received, and shall report to the Chairman of the Committee upon such audit and as to whether the records of these Officers are kept in a business-like and efficient manner, and posted up to date. The Committee shall examine the investments of the Grand Lodge, seeing that all coupons are collected and that all interest is reinvested. The Committee shall audit the expense bills submitted by those entitled to expenses in attending the Annual Communications, issuing checks to them, and they and none other shall deliver checks to the representatives of Lodges and others entitled to mileage, which checks shall be drawn on the Grand Treasurer, signed by the Grand Secretary and approved by the Grand Master, and the Committee shall recommend such appropriations from the General Fund as may be necessary to meet the current expenses for the ensuing year, and for the purchase of books and necessary equipment for the Library, and for binding books and pamphlets, as they may deem expedient. They shall consider carefully all proposed special appropriations, assessments or extraordinary ex-
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penditures, having in mind the financial condition of the Grand Lodge, our Masonic Home, and the welfare of the Craft in this jurisdiction, making such recommendations as they may deem best. It shall be the further duty of this Committee, annually, or oftener if required by the Grand Master, to examine the records and files in the office of the Grand Secretary, ascertain if they are complete and posted up to date, and make a detailed report concerning the condition of each, either to the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge, as the case may be, and recommend any necessary changes in the system of keeping the records, and giving special attention to (1) Historical registry of membership, seeing that all data has been entered from the last Annual Reports, and that all corrections have been made; (2) Abstract of Lodge returns; (3) Card index to Grand Lodge Proceedings; (4) Filing of the transcripts of Lodges; (5) Filing of the transcripts of trials; (6) Filing of-Annual Reports; (7) Filing of Charters; (8) Filing of historical data and pictures sent in by Lodges; (9) Indexing of negatives of photographed Charters; (10) Whether the Books of Annual Returns for the last five year periods were properly checked and returned to the Lodges; (11) The answering of correspondence and filing of same; (12) The filing of the Annual Proceedings of- all other Grand Jurisdictions; (13) The filing of all books, periodicals, magazines, pamphlets and publications for the Library, ascertaining that all articles and data intended for the Museum have been properly inscribed and placed either on file or in the display cases provided therefor; and (14) Inspect and report on the condition of all other records, and whether the legislation of the Grand Lodge at the last Annual Communication has been complied with. The Committee shall carefully examine the Grand Lodge Building and the personal property contained therein, reporting as to the condition of both, and recommending aiiy needed improvements, repairs and replacements. 2-119. Committee on Jurisprudence.—The Committee on Jurisprudence shall advise the Grand Officers, Grand Lodge and committees upon all questions of Masonic law, considering and reporting upon all propositions for the amendment of the Constitution and By-Laws, and upon all Decisions and proposed Standing or other Regulations. It shall also perform such duties in the matter of Masonic trials as may be provided by law. Croas-Reference: By-Laws, Sees. 2-104, 2-105, 2-114; Chapter 5.
2-120. Committee on Trials and Punishments.—The Committee on Trials and Punishments shall have general supervision over, and conduct all trials in cases where a Lodge has original jurisdiction, and in cases under the original jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge t h a t shall be assigned to it. All testimony may be taken by the entire Committee or by the Chairman or any member or commissioner designated by him. The Committee shall submit a report to the Grand Lodge at each Annual Communication, making such recommendations as may be deemed necessary or expedient. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 13; By-Laws, Chapter 5.
2-121. Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.'. D . ' — The Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation shall carefully examine such Annual Reports of Lodges as may
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be referred to it by the Grand Secretary, noting the errors, and make such recommendations regarding such errors as may be necessary or expedient. It shall also examine and report upon any matters relating to Chartered Lodges which may be referred to it by the Grand Master, Grand Secretary, or Grand Lodge. I t shall examine the reports and transcripts from all Lodges which have been working under Letters of Dispensation, noting particularly the nature and progress of the work, and shall report upon applications for Warrants of Constitution for new Lodges, and for the restoration of Warrants which have been arrested. Cross-Referencet Constitution, Art. VIII; A r t . IX, Sees. 1, 9, 10; ByLaws, Chapter 3, A r t . I; Sees. 3-201, 3-209.
2-122. Committee on Foreign Relations.—The Committee on Foreign Relations shall examine carefully all correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions with reference to fraternal recognition, and make due report to the Grand Lodge, with its recommendations. 2-123. Committee on Correspondence.—The Committee on Correspondence shall review and report upon Proceedings of other Grand Lodges, gleaning therefrom such matters as may be of general interest to the Craft, and noticing all matters relating to the usages, privileges and work of such other Grand Lodges as may appear a t variance with the common law of Masonry; and also the membership and number of Lodges in each jurisdiction. 2-124. Committee on Necrology.—The Committee on Necrology shall review the memorials issued by this and other Grand Jurisdictions, and make due report of the same, together with appropriate reference and tribute to the memory of those of our own brethren who have passed away during the preceding year. 2-125. Grand Representatives.—The Grand Master may appoint a Grand Representative to reside near each Grand Lodge in correspondence with this Grand Lodge, who shall have the rank of Past Grand Junior Warden of this Grand Lodge, and shall hold his office subject to the will and pleasure of the Grand Master, and report annually upon the condition of Masonry in the Grand Jurisdiction to which he is accredited. Cross-Refereneei Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 4.
2-126. Lecturers and Assistants.—The Grand Master shall appoint such Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers as may be necessary to meet the requirements of the Lodges, the district meetings, and brethren seeking Letters of Dispensation. They require no other rank than t h a t of Master Mason. They shall perform such duties as the Grand Master may order, making report thereon when required by him. 2-127. Lodge Instruction.—The Grand Master shall send a competent Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer to any Lodge applying to him for instruction, to all district meetings, and to instruct brethren seeking Letters of Dispensation. He shall send such Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer to any Lodge which he may determine re-
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quires instruction, and as directed by the Grand Master such Lecturer or Assistant Lecturer may hold a school of instruction for officers of the Lodges at such times and places as may be convenient for the several Lodges supporting such schools. Oross-Reference: Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 3; By-Laws, Sec. 2-132.
2-128. Grand Orator.—The Grand Master may appoint a Grand Orator, who shall be a Master Mason of reputation and of ability for the particiilar service required, and, a t the Communication for which he is appointed, he shall deliver an address appropriate to the occasion. 2-129. Sub-OCficers.—The following sub-officers are authorized, who shall perform such duties as may be required by the officers appointing them, and shall serve during the pleasure of such appointing officer: Private Secretary and Assistant Grand Tyler, to be appointed by the Grand Master; Assistant Grand Secretary, and an official stenographer for the Annual Communication, ixj be appointed by the Grand Secretary with the consent of the Grand Master. . 2-130. Masonic Districts and District Deputy Grand Masters.— This Grand Jurisdiction shall be divided into not less than fifty Masonic Districts, the number and boundaries of which Districts shall be determined from time to time by the Council of Administration. The Grand Master shall, as soon as practicable after his installation, appoint one District Deputy Grand Master for each of such Districts, each of whom shall be a Master or Past Master, and a resident of his District. 2-131. Title and Reception of District Deputy Grand Masters.— ,A District Deputy Grand Master, during the time he shall hold such office, shall possess the rank of a Past Grand Junior Warden; and when he makes an official visit to any Lodge in his district, he shall be received in the same manner and with the same ceremony as is prescribed by the usages and customs of the fraternity for the reception of elective Grand Officers, other than the Grand Master. iCroBS-Refercnce! Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 4.
2-132. Duties, of District Deputy Grand Masters—District Meetings.—Each District Deputy Grand Master shall visit each Lodge in his District at least once each year. He shall not be charged with ritualistic instruction, but shall be the personal representative of the Grand Master in his District, and inspector of the work, property and records. He shall also arrange for and hold in his District at least one general meeting each year at such time and place as may be designated by the Grand Master, to which meeting all of the Lodges of his District shall be invited, the principal purpose of which meeting shall be for instruption in the work. He shall make reports of his doings to the Grand Master, on blanks furnished for the purpose, and additional special reports when requested by the Grand Master. Cross-Reference: By-La'ws, Sec. 2-127.
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2-133. Conference of District Deputy Grand Masters.—A conference of District Deputy Grand Masters shall be held a t each Annual Communication, at which the District Deputy Grand Master who has served during the preceding year shall be the official representative of his District; but in his absence the brother who has been tentatively selected to succeed him shall be the official representative. 2-134. Jewels, Official Ciphers and Other Property Held by District Deputy Grand Masters.—The jewels, ciphers and Books of Instructions issued to the District Deputy Grand Masters shall be and remain the property of the Grand Lodge, and a receipt for such property shall be given to the Grand Secretary by each; and they shall deliver said property, together with the filing case. Laws, Proceedings, blank forms, stationery, sample standard minutes, and any other supplies necessary for performing the duties of District Deputy Grand Master, to their successors in office at the conclusion of their services as such District Deputy Grand Masters, or to the Grand Secretary upon his request. 2-135. Printing and Distribution of Advance Reports.—The Grand Secretary shall cause the annual address of the Grand Master, and the reports of the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and Secretary of The Kansas Masonic Home Board to be printed several days before the Annual Communication, and shall furnish copies to the chairmen of the Cornmittees on Reports of Grand Officers, Finance, Jurisprudence, Trials and Punishments, and Chartered Lodges and Lodges U-'- D.'., to give them time for the preparation of their reports. The printed copies shall be distributed to the members in attendance at the Annual Communication, immediately after the Grand Master's address is given. ARTICLE II Communications of Grand Lodge Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VII.
2-201. Annual Communications.—The Annual Communications shall be held a t such hour on the second Wednesday of February in each year as the Grand Master may appoint, and at such place as may be designated at the preceding Annual Communication, or as the Grand Master may order; and no member reported present at any Annual Communication shall absent himself from any session without leave from the Grand Master or Grand Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.
2-202. Special Communications.—Special Communications shall be held at such times and places as the Grand Master, or seven or more Masters requesting them, may designate; and the business set out in the order convening them, but no other, may be transacted. Cross-Reference, Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1.
2-203. Special Communications for Ceremonies.—Special Communications may be held at such times and places as the Grand Master may direct, for the purpose of performing Masonic cere-
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monies, and when so held, shall be opened in the name of the Grand Lodge. In t h e absence of the Grand Master, he may commission some Present or Past Master to act. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 6.
2-204. Annual or Special Communications—Call to Labor.—The hour for commencing labor having arrived, the members shall congregate in the Lodge room at the first stroke of the Grand Master's gavel, and at the second stroke they shall be seated, and thenceforth remain in order and maintain silence. 2-205. Annual or Special Communications—Clothing. — The members shall be clothed as Master Masons, and the officers shall bear the jewels which, by established custom, a r e appropriate to their stations. 2-206. Annual or Special Communications—Calls to and from Labor.—The calls from labor to refreshment and from refreshment to labor shall be at such hours as the Grand Master may direct. 2-207. Working Tools.—The Grand Lodge shall be provided with the Working Tools and the Implements of Masonry required for the proper execution of Masonic work and of the ceremonies of the Order. i:-208. Obedience to Grand Master.—The members shall be obedient to the Grand Master, and when desiring to speak they shall rise and first address the Grand Master by his title; if he fails to recognize them, or first recognizes another, they shall patiently resume their seats. t
2-209. Parliamentary Rules.—General parliamentary rules shall be observed, but not strictly construed; nor shall they authorize the calling of the previous question; Provided, That they may be suspended by the Grand Master in their application to any question under discussion. 2-210. Discussions.—The discussions shall be conducted with propriety, and without any interruption of one by ianother while speaking, except to rise and state a point of order. A point of order, when stated, shall be decided by the Grand Master without discussion, and his decision shall be final. 2-211. Decisions of Grand Master While Presiding.—While the Grand Master is presiding over the Grand Lodge, there can be no appeal to the Grand Lodge from any of his decisions or rulings. 2-212. Termination of Discussion.—The Grand Master may terminate any discussion, v^^hen, in his opinion, its continuance will not tend to any beneficial results to Masonry; and when he rises all debate shall cease.
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ARTICLE III Grand Lodge Funds, Salaries and Allowances 2-301. Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax and Special Assessments.— Every Lodge working under a W a r r a n t of Constitution shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge a tax of One Dollar per capita on its roll of membership for the preceding year, and any special assessment which may be levied by the Grand Lodge from time to time. The per capita tax shall not be assessed against the members, but shall be included in the account for annual dues, and be paid out of the General Fund of the Lodge. Any Lodge which neglects or refuses to pay all its annual per capita tax or fees or any special assessment on or before the tenth day of January in each year, or which shall fail or neglect to make and transmit to the Grand Secretary its Annual Report on or before the tenth day of January in each year, shall not be entitled to representation in the Grand Lodge a t the Annual Communication following such failure. The postmark on the envelope shall be accepted as evidence of the date of transmittal; and in all such cases of failure the Grand Secretary shall notify the Lodge to that effect, and shall not issue credentials to such Lodge. Cross-References Constitution, Art. IV; Art. IX, Sec. 9; By-laws, Sec. 4-306.
2-302. Grand Lodge Funds.—The Grand Treasurer shall keep two accounts, one to be known as the "General Fund," and one as the "Charity Fund." Fifty cents per lodge member of the annual per capita tax shall constitute the Kansas Masonic Home Fund, and shall be turned over to the Secretary of the Kansas Masonic Home Board. Ninety per cent, of the remainder of the per capita tax and of all other revenue except special assessments and raising fees shall be placed in and constitute the General Fund, and the remaining ten per cent, shall constitute the Charity Fund. The Charity Fund shall remain inviolate, except for the relief of destitute Master Masons in good standing, their widows and orphans residing or being in this Grand Jurisdiction. The funds derived from any special assessment shall be applied solely to the purpose for \yhich such special assessment was made. 2-303. Charity Fund.—The Grand Treasurer shall not make any payment out of the Charity Fund, except on the Grand Master's order; and the Grand Master shall not draw any order for any sum exceeding Fifty Dollars in any one case, without the approval of the Council of Administration. The Council of Administration may transfer not to exceed fifty per cent of any balance in the General Fund to the Charity Fund, if emergency requires it. Whatever por-
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tion of the Charity Fund is necessary for relief in this Grand Jurisdiction, but not exceeding the amount set aside for that purpose the preceding year, shall be disbursed through the Masonic Home Board, except such amounts as may be disbursed by the Grand Master as above provided. 2-304. General Fund.—The Grand Treasurer shall not make any payment out of the General Fund except on the order of the Grand Master, countersigned by the Grand Secretary; and no order shall be drawn or paid which exceeds the total amount appropriated for the purpose for which it is drawn, unless appi-oved by the Council of Administration. 2-305. Investment of Funds.—The Council of Administration shall invfest, from time to time, the surplus of the General and Charity Funds in approved securities, estimating such surplus upon the receipts and expenditures of the preceding year, and making all investments in the name of the Council of Administration of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. 2-306.
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annual salaries shall be paid to officers: To the Grand Master, $800; to the Grand Treasurer, $200; ,to the Grand Secretary, $4,500; to the Assistant Grand Secretary, $3,300; to the Private Secretary to Grand Master, $600; to an official stenographer for the Annual Communication, $50; to the Grand Tyler, $50; to the Assistant Grand Tyler, $30; to the Grand Chaplain and Grand Orator, $25 each; Provided^ That the above mentioned salaries of the Grand Secretary and Assistant Grand Secretary shall be for services performed for all of the Grand Bodies which operate under the joint budget, and shall be paid from funds of said joint budget; Provided, Further, That if the Grand Secretary does not hold the office of Grand Secretary or Grand Recorder in all of said Grand Bodies, his salary for services performed for the Grand Lodge shall be $3,300, and shall be paid from Grand Lodge funds. The Grand Secretary, Assistant Grand Secretary and Private Secretary to Grand Master shall be paid monthly; the Grand Master and Grand Treasurer quarterly; and all others a t the expiration of their terms of office. 2-307. Allowances to Chairmen.—The following allowances shall be made to the chairmen of the standing Committees: On Credentials, $50; on Reports of Grand Officers, $10; on Finance, $50;
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on Jurisprudence, $50; on Trials and Punishments, $50; to be paid at the end of the year's service; on Chartered Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation, $50, to be paid when the work is completed; on Foreign Relations, $50; on Necrology, $25; on Correspondence, $300; to be paid when the work is completed; and, in addition thereto, the necessary expenses of the chairmen of the Committees on Finance and Chartered Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation in making necessary examination of the records, returns and property prior to the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. 2-308. Expense Allowances.—Allowances shall be made to the following for their expenses, including mileage, in attending Annual Communications: Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior and Junior Wardens, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Grand Chaplain, Grand Orator, Grand Tyler, Assistant Grand Tyler, Assistant Grand Secretary, Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers, Grand Pursuivant, Official Stenographer, the chairmen and members of the Committees on Credentials, Finance, Jurisprudence, and Trials and Punishments, resident Past Elective Grand Officers, and Directors of the Masonic Home Board. The other appointed officers, and the chairmen and members of the other standing committees, shall receive the same compensation as the representatives of Lodges. 2-309. - Allowances to District Deputy Grand Masters.—A District Deputy Grand Master shall receive no compensation for his services; but the Lodges of his District shall pay his actual and necessary expenses, prorated equitably among them. Each District Deputy Grand Master, or, in his absence, the brother tentatively selected to-succeed him, who attends the annual conference of District Deputy Grand Masters, shall receive the same mileage as a Lodge representative unless he is entitled to mileage under some other provision of the law. 2-310. Allowances to Representatives.—The following allowance shall be made to one representative from each Lodge represented a t the Annual Communication, who shall have been in attendance a t all its sessions: An amount equal to the actual and necessary expenses for transportation to and from the Grand Lodge by the nearest traveled route, except t h a t in all cases where a member receives mileage in the Grand Chapter he shall be paid only onehalf of the mileage to which he otherwise would be entitled from the Grand Lodge; Provided, That in no case shall the amount exceed the annual per capita taxes paid for the preceding year, exclusive of the amount to be transferred to the Masonic Home, any special assessments, and the ten per cent for charitable purposes. The officers of the Lodge shall be entitled to this compensation in the following order: (1) The Master, (2) Senior Warden, (3) Junior Warden. If none of these be in attendance the allowance shall be paid to the proxy representing the Lodge. Cross-Reference; By-Laws, Sec. 2-302.
2-311. Allowances to Lecturers.—Each Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer shall be allowed such per diem as rnay be determined by the Council of Administration, and his actual and necessary expenses, including transportation, while actually engaged in holding
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schools of instruction in Lodges or at district meetings, and while traveling to and from such schools of instruction, or while performing any other duties under the direction of the Grand Master. Such allowance shall be paid by the Grand Lodge, or by the Lodge or Lodges, or prorated between them, as may be ordered by the Grand Master. 2-312. Allowances to Committee on Trials and Punishments Each member of the Committee on Trials and Punishments shall be allowed for his services, in personally attending trials, the sum of Ten Dollars per diem, and shall also be allowed all actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving as a member of such Committee. Said amounts, when approved by the Chairman, shall be paid out of the General Fund of the Grand Lodge on the order of the Grand Master. 2-313. Limitations on Salaries and Allowances.—No salary or allowance shall be paid for any constructive service or discharge of duty, nor, shall a member entitled to compensation for one duty receive the compensation prescribed for any other duty, but he may elect for which duty he shall be paid. These restrictions shall not apply to any officer or member who is required to perform some extraordinary service during the recess of the Grand Lodge, but for such service he may re-ceive reasonable compensation. 2-314. Grand Master's Contingent Fund.—At each Annual Communication the Grand Lodge shall set apart and appropriate the sum of $1,500 as a contingent fund for the Grand Master. Such fund shall be used by him in defraying expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, including the expenses of visitations, Grand Officers attending funerals, meetings of the Council of Administration, laying corner-stones, dedicating halls, and paying the expenses of any brother incurred under the direction of the Grand Master, for which no other provision is made by law. ARTICLE IV Retirement Benefits 2-401. Scope of Retirement Plan.—-There is hereby provided a system of retirement benefits for the following present and past officers and employees: The Grand Secretary, t h e Grand Secretary Emeritus, the employees of the Grand Secretary's office, including employees of other Grand Bodies which operate under a joint budget with this Grand Lodge, and the Lecturers. 2-402. Eligibility.—Any person to be eligible to participate in the retirement plan must have attained the a g e of sixty-five years, must have rendered service in his office or employment for not less than fifteen years, and must have been retired from active duty, either by his own request, or by order of the Grand Master. 2-403. Maximum Retirement Benefits.—The maximum retire- , ment benefits shall be-computed on a monthly basis according to the following schedule: fa) F o r each eligible person other than the Lecturers, t h e
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monthly amount shall be one-fourth of his or her average monthly salary for two years next preceding retirement, plus one per cent of his or her monthly salary for each year of service in the Grand Secretary's office; Provided, That no such retirement benefit shall amount to more than One Hundred Fifty Dollars per month; (b) For each Lecturer, the amount shall be Fifty Dollars per month. 2-404. Deductions from Maximum Benefits—Payment.—From the respective maximum benefits there shall be deducted any monthly payments which each person receives from any governmental unit as Social Security benefits, Old Age assistance,, or other pension or benefit; and the amount necessary to make the total benefits of such retired person equal to the maximum shall be paid from funds of the joint budget of the Grand Lodge and other Grand Bodies participating therein. If and when the monthly benefits received from any governmental source equal or exceed the maximum benefits, no further payment shall be made to such person from said budget funds. 2-405. Termination of Benefits.—The payment of benefits shall cease with the death of the beneficiary, and shall not extend to any relative or member of his or her family. ARTICLE V Miscellaneous 2-501. Great Seal.—The Great Seal shall be of brass, circular in form, not more than two inches in diameter, bearing the device of a white man holding in his left hand a book, and with his right presenting a square and compasses to an Indian, who is receiving the implements with his left hand, and holding in his right a bow and arrows, the whole surmounted with the scroll, "Misteria non, Scripta," and surrounded by the words, "Seal of the Grand Lodge of Kansas." It shall remain as it is now designed, and shall be impressed upon all orders, summonses, commissions. Letters of Dispensation, and Warrants of Constitution. It shall be used to authenticate official documents, issued by the Grand Master in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, and when so used such writings shall be attested by the Grand Secretary. Acts of the Grand Master, performed in the exercise of his prerogatives, and his ordinary correspondence with Lodges and brethren, require no other authentication than his signature. 2-502. Grand Master's Apron.—The apron worn by the Grand Master shall be retained by him on retiring from office. 2-503. Distribution of Proceedings.—The Grand Secretary, at the expense of the Grand Lodge, shall send one copy of the Annual Proceedings to each of the Grand Officers, District Deputy^ Grand Masters, Past Elective Grand Officers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers, Grand Representatives, Chairmen of the Standing Committees, Kansas Masonic Home, and Masonic publications; one copy to each of the Lodges; and copies to the Grand Secretaries of such other Grand Lodges as are in correspondence with this Grand Lodge, in the exchange of a like number of Proceedings of such
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respective Grand Lodges; preserving all remaining copies in the Grand Lodge Building; Provided, That as long as surplus copies are available, the Grand Secretary may sell them to Master Masons of this Grand Jurisdiction who apply therefor, at a price of fifty cents per copy. 2-504. Bound Copies of Proceedings.—The Grand Secretary shall, at intervals of not more than five years, cause the Annual Proceedings issued during such period to be bound in volumes of uniform style, and send one copy to each Past Elective Grand Officer who shall request the same, to each Lodge, and to each Grand Lodge in correspondence with this Grand Lodge in the exchange of like bound Proceedings. 2-505. Official Notice of Grand Lodge Proceedings.—A published copy of the Annual Proceedings, or a certified copy of any part of such Proceedings, sent by the Grand Secretary to the Secretary of a Lodge, constitutes official notice to the Lodge of the action of the Grand Lodge included in such published copy or certified copy.
CHAPTER THREE Constituent Lodges ARTICLE I Lodges Under Dispensation Cross-RefeVencei Constitution, Art. VIII.
3-101. Qualifications of Officers.—Preliminary to the issuance of Letters of Dispensation, the proposed officers shall be properly instructed, and shall furnish to the Grand Master satisfactory evidence of their proficiency in the work of all Three Degrees. 3-102. Qualifications of Master.—The brother who is recommended for Master should be a Past Master or a Past Warden; but if none of the petitioners possesses these qualifications, the Grand Master may appoint any Master Mason. Crass-Reference; Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 2.
3-103. Fees.—Before Letters of Dispensation shall be granted for opening and holding a new Lodge for Masonic work, the petitioners shall pay to the Grand Secretary the sum of Twenty Dollars therefor. If the Letters of Dispensation be continued by order of the Grand Lodge, or renewed by the Grand Master, no additional fee shall be required. 3-104. Subordinate Officers.—The officers of a Lodge Under Dispensation, subordinate to the Wardens, hold their offices and places during the pleasure of the Master. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 4,
3-105. Representation in Grand Lodge.—A Lodge Under Dispensation is entitled to be represented by its Master and Wardens at
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the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge held after the expiration of its authority to work, provided the Letters of Dispensation have not been surrendered or revoked; but such representatives shall not be entitled to participate in the business of the Grand Lodge, and shall not be entitled to mileage. 3-106. Letters of Dispensation—Expiration.—Letters of Dispensation shall designate the time of expiration of authority to work under them, which shall be at least fifteen days prior to the first day of the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 1.
3-107. Communications.—All Communications of Lodges Under Dispensation are to be considered Stated Communications, at which petitions may be received, and all business pertaining to the Lodge transacted, observing the niles governing chartered Lodges in like cases. Cross-Rcfereiice: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sec. 3-404.
3-108. Roll of Members—Power of Grand Master.—The Grand Master may at any time add to or drop from the roll of members of a Lodge Under Dispensation the name of any Master Mason. 3-109. Transcript of Proceedings.—Within ten days after the expiration of the Letters of Dispensation, they shall be returned to the Grand Secretary with a transcript of the proceedings, showing the location and name of the Lodge, and the date of each Communication, and containing a full copy of the minutes of each meeting, which minutes shall show the officers and craftsmen present, the petitions received, the action thereon, and the Degrees conferred. Such transcript shall also include a statement of receipts an'd disbursements of such Lodge. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 4.
3-110. Return of Work.—The return of the work shall be substantially in the form required for the Annual Report of a chartered Lodge, showing, in tabular form, the roll of officers and' members, the name of each petitioner, and the dates of conferring the Degrees. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 4.
• 3-111. Surrender or Revocation of Letters of Dispensation.—If the Letters of Dispensation are surrendered by the petitioners, or revoked by the Grand Master, the Grand Secretary shall return to the petitioners any certificates of dimission which they may have produced with their petition for Letters; and if any work has __been done under authority of such Letters, the Grand Secretary "shall give each Mason made thereunder a certificate showing his Degree and standing. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 1; By-Laws, Sec. 4-116.
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sation.—If a Warrant of Constitution is granted to Master Masons who have been acting under Letters of Dispensation^ they shall automatically become members of such Lodge, when constituted, and their membership in any other Lodges of which they may have been members when the Letters were granted shall automatically cease. In such case, the Grand Secretary shall thereupon notify such other Lodges of such fact, and their names shall be dropped from the roll of members. If the Warrant of Constitution is not granted, or if the Letters of Dispensation are surrendered or revoked, as provided in Section 3-111, their membership in any other Lodges shall remain unaffected by the fact that they have acted under Letters of Dispensation; and no chartered Lodge shall be , excused from paying per capita tax or any special assessments on . such members during the time while such Letters were in force. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 2.
ARTICLE II Chartering of Lodges 3-201. Warrant of Constitution—Roll of Members.^The petition for a Warrant of Constitution shall state the name, number and location of the Lodge of which each petitioner is a member, or from which he has been dimitted, and shall nominate one of the petitioners for Master, one for Senior Warden, and another for Junior Warden, and this petition shall constitute the charter roll of inembers. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 1.
3-202. All Three Degrees Necessary.—Where a petition for a Warrant of Constitution is presented by petitioners working under Letters of Dispensation, their prayer cannot be granted until their return of work shows that all three Degrees have been conferred by them. 3-203. Fee for Warrant of Constitution.—Before the Warrant of Constitution shall be delivered to the petitioners, they shall pay to the Grand Secretary, for the use of the Grand Lodge, Twenty Dollars, if Letters of Dispensation have been previously issued; otherwise they shall pay Forty Dollars. ^ 3-204. Officers of Newly Chartered Lodge.—When a new Lodge is constituted, and the Master and Wardens thereof are installed, it is the duty of the Master to appoint and install all officers subordinate to the Junior Warden. No election of officers shall be held until the time prescribed by law for the annual election. Cross-Ueference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sees. 1. 3.
3-205. Name of Chartered Lodge.—The name of the city or town in which the Lodge is to be located shall be the name of the Lodge, unless the Grand Master for some good reason rules otherwise, in which event it shall be given a name bearing some Masonic significance or in memory of some distinguished Masonic scholar, but in no event shall it be named for a living person; Provided,
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That no Lodge shall be given a name which has already appeared on the rolls in this Grand Jurisdiction. 3-206. Change of Name of Chartered Lodge.—A proposition to change the name of any chartered Lodge may be submitted at any Stated Communication. If a majority of the members present agree to such proposition, all the resident members shall, within ten days thereafter, be notified in writing of the proposition, and if, at the next Stated Communication after the expiration of said ten days, two-thirds of the members present agree thereto, the action shall be certified to the Grand Master, who shall report the same at the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge with his recommendation. If the Grand Lodge approve such action, the name shall be changed accordingly, and the Grand Secretary shall issue to the Lodge a certificate of such change of name suitable for framing. 3-207. Loss or Destruction of Warrant of Constitution.—When any W a r r a n t of Constitution shall have been lost or destroyed, the Lodge does not thereby lose any of its rights. Upon proof of the facts, the Grand Master may authorize the Grand Secretary to issue a certified copy of the original Warrant, for which the Grand Lodge shall receive an engrossing fee of Five Dollars. 3-208. Photographic Copy of Warrant.—Each Lodge may, if it so desires, file its Warrant of Constitution An the archives of the Grand Lodge, and receive in exchange a certified photographic copy from the Grand Secretary. 3-209. Arrest of Warrant—Duty of Custodian.—When the Warrant of Constitution of any Lodge has been arrested, the Master Mason designated by the Grand Master as his representative to have custody of the property, funds and records of such Lodge shall, under the direction of the Grand Master, take such action and perform such duties as in the judgment of the Grand Master may be necessary for the proper conservation of such property, funds and records, and for the protection of the rights of the members of such Lodge, while its Warrant is under arrest. Crass-Reference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 10.
ARTICLE III Officers and Committees Cross-Reference: Constitution Art. IX, Sec. 3.
3-301. Eligibility to Office.—All officers of a Lodge must be elected or appointed froni the membership thereof. No member shall be eligible to the office of Master until he has been installed and served as a Warden in this Grand Jurisdiction, except by dispensation from the Grand Master. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 5, Subd. (c); Art. IX, Sec. 3.
3-302. Installation of Officers.—The elective officers shall be installed by the Master or by a Past Master, but only when person-
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ally present, and on or before St. John's Day in December, except by authority of the Grand Master; but the appointed officers may be installed a t any time the Master may order. 3-303. Election and Installation a t Irregular Times.—If for any cause the annual election is not held a t the time provided by law, application must be made to the Grand Master to.hold the election at some Stated Communication. If for any cause the officers-elect are not installed within the time provided by law, the Grand Master may authorize their installation a t a time specified by him. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 3. d
3-304. Private or Public Installation.—If the installation of officers is private, the Lodge shall be opened on the Third Degree. If the installation is public, the Lodge shall first assemble in t h e Lodge room or some adjoining apartment, open in due form on the First Degree, and proceed to the place of installation without calling off. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-413.
3-305. Powers of the Master.—The powers and prerogatives of the Master are such as have been accorded to him by usage. He shall maintain his authority with dignity, and may close the door against any one who assumes to question his rulings or qualifications. When the Lodge is a t labor, he may temporarily depose any officer, and order some other brother to perform the duties of such officer. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sees. 1-109, 3-315, 3-316, 3-317, 3-404, 3-407, 3-417, 3-421, 4-119, 4-127, 4-133, 4-307, 5-218, 5-221.
3-306. Duties of the Master.—The Master shall perform t h e duties which devolve upon him by usage, or are required by law, causing the Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, t h e Ancient Charges and Regulations, and the Lodge By-Laws t o be strictly observed. He shall attain such proficiency in the Ritual as will enable him to do the work and deliver the Lectures in a creditable manner, and shall see that the Lodge records are properly kept, and that the Annual Report is duly and properly made and transmitted. Cross-Referenee: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 9; By-Laws, Sees. 3-204, 3-317, 3-407, 3-409, 3-421, 4-119, 4-127, 4-129, 4-132, 4-133, 4-307, 4-308, 4-404, 5-209, 5-210, 5-215, 5-227, 5-231, 5-304, 5-309.
3-307. Duties of the Wardens.—The Wardens shall perform the duties which devolve upon them by usage, or are required by law, actively assisting and supporting the Master in the discharge of his duties, counseling and instructing their subordinates, and keeping general supervision over the Craft. They shall attain such proficiency in the Ritual as will fit them to discharge the Master's duties, whenever they succeed to his office. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sees. 3-317, 3-411, 5-208.
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3-308. Duties of the Treasurer.—The Treasurer shall perform the duties which devolve upon him by usage or are required by law, having charge of all funds, rendering a formal receipt to the Secretary for all moneys received, accounting for the same annually, and at such times as the Lodge may order, and give such bond as the Lodge may require. All funds of the Lodge shall be deposited and kept by him in the name of the Lodge, and shall be paid out only on the standard form of w a r r a n t authorized by the Grand Lodge, and after it shall have been signed by the Secretary and countersigned by the Master. 3-309. Duties of the Secretary.—The Secretary shall perform the duties which devolve upon him by usage, or aye required by law, collecting all moneys due the Lodge, endorsing to the order of the Treasurer all evidences of payment which, together with any cash, shall be immediately turned over to the Treasurer, who shall receipt for the same; and he shall render an account thereof annually and at such other times as the Lodge niay order, and give bond as the Lodge may require. He shall record the proceedings of the Lodge, keep an account with its members, conduct its correspondence, issue its orders, and have the custody of its books, papers, records and seal. C r o s H - R e f e r e n c e : B y - L a w s , S e e s . 2-505, 3-408, 3-609, 3-614, 4-122, 4-132, 4-308, 4-404, 4-406, 4-407, 5-210, 5-227, 5-304.
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3-310. Duties of Other Officers.—The other officers shall perform the duties which devolve upon them by usage and custom, being obedient to the orders of the Master and Wardens, and qualifying themselves for the proper discharge of the duties required of them. They shall keep the Lodge room in order for the comfort of its members, and put it in suitable array for the admission of visitorc and the reception of candidates. 3-311. Lodge Trustees.—Each Lodge may enact a By-Law creating a Board of Trustees, to consist of three or more members, who shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present at the Annual Communication, for such respective terms as may be provided in the Lodge By-Laws. The Trustees shall perform only such duties as the Lodge may, from time to time, direct, and they shall make due report to the Lodge at each Annual Communication, or oftener if ordered by the Master. All funds collected shall be promptly turned over to the Secretary, who shall receipt for the same and immediately turn them over to the Treasurer. 3-312. Lodge Officers—Ineligibility to Hold Other Office.—No officer of a Lodge, other than a Trustee, shall be eligible to hold more than one office in the Lodge a t the same time. 3-313. Trustee—Right to Hold Office or to Dimit.—A brother holding office as Trustee of a Lodge is not thereby made ineligible to hold any other office in the Lodge; nor is he thereby prevented from obtaining a dimit during the term for which he was elected as Trustee.
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3-314. Vacancies in Ofifice.—A vacancy shall exist in any elerctive office upon the death, suspension, expulsion or insanity of the incumbent, or should an elective officer for any reason be unable to attend regularly the Communications of his Lodge, or properly perform his official duties; Provided, That removal from tne territorial jurisdiction of the Lodge does not make the officer ineligible to continue to hold his office unless such removal interferes with his regular attendance or proper performance of his duties. Vacancies caused by death, suspension or expulsion shall not require any declaration by the Grand Master; but in any other case the vacancy shall become effective only upon declaration by the Grand Master. Upon declaring such vacancy, or upon the occurrence of any vacancy by death, suspension or expulsion, the Grand Master may order an election to fill the vacancy; and if an elective officer be chosen to fill the vacancy, then the office held by him shall immediately become vacant and shall be filled by election a t the same Communication. After any vacancy shall have been filled, the brother vacating the office is entitled to a dimit upon application therefor, under the laws governing the granting of dimits. Any officer elected to fill a vacancy, as herein provided, may thereupon be installed without dispensation from the Grand Master. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sec. 4-404.
3-315. Succession and Appointment.—If a vacancy occurs in the office of Master, or in case of his absence or disability, the Senior Warden, if present, shall succeed to' his duties for the time, and if not present, the Junior Warden shall so succeed. If a vacancy occurs in any other elective office, or if such officer be absent or under disability, the Master may, by appointment, fill the vacancy temporarily. 3-316. Suspension of Officers.—The Grand Master may. suspend a Master charged with an offense against the Body of Masonry; but such suspension shall be only from office, and shall not continue beyond the close of the Master's term, or the close of the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge; and he may order charges preferred against any brother where, in his judgment, it is for the best interests of the Lodge in particular and the Craft in general. The Master may suspend any officer of his Lodge from office, but such suspension shall not continue for more than one month, unless charges be preferred against such officer. Cross-Hefereiice: By-Laws, Sec. 5-214.
3-317. Standing Committees.—Every Lodge shall have two Standing Committees; one on Finance, consisting of three members to be appointed by the Master, who shall examine the reports of the Treasurer and Secretary, and audit all claims against the Lodge; and one on Charity, consisting of the Master and Wardens, who shall .dispense the charities of the Lodge in such manner as its By-Laws may require. The annual audit of the accounts of the Treasurer and Secretary shall be made as soon as practicable after the Annual Communication, and a report shall be submitted to the Lodge at a Stated Communication not later than forty-five days after said Annual Communication. Cro.ss-Keference: By-Laws, Sec. .T-COT.
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ARTICLE IV Com munications. 3-401. Place of Meeting.—A Lodge may be held in any safe and secure place suitable for Masonic work and ceremony, and may, with the approval of the Grand Master, share occupancy of a hall used by any other organization which has for its avowed purpose the mental improvement and moral elevation of mankind. 3-402. Labor, Work and Business Defined.—When a Lodge is open on any Degree, it is deemed to be a t "labor" in that Degree. The "work" of a Lodge consists of all the ceremonies of initiation in the several Degrees, including proficiency examinations. The "business" of a Lodge consists of all its transactions other than "work" and public ceremonies, while it is at labor. 3-403. Transaction of Business.—All business of a Lodge, other than voting on proficiency of candidates, must be transacted at a Stated Communication, and while the Lodge is open on the Third Degree. Cross-Refcreiice: By-Laws, Sec. 3-402.
3-404. Communications—Stated and Special.—The Communications of a Lodge a r e either Stated, which are required to be held a t certain times fixed by regulation, or Special, which are called for some specified purpose by order of the Lodge or its Master. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-107.
3-405. Time of Stated Communications.—Each chartered Lodge shall prescribe in its By-Laws the time for holding each of its Stated Communications. The time shall be fixed by specifying a certain day in one or more weeks of each month, and at least one Stated Communication shall be held not later than the third week in each month; Provided, That any Lodge may omit Stated' Communications during the months of July and August. Cross-Referenee: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 3.
• 3-406. Time and Place Must Conform to By-Laws—Exception. —A chartered Lodge cannot be opened in Stated Communication a t any other place, or any other day, or before the hour prescribed in its By-Laws, except by dispensation from the Grand Master, or by order of one of the Grand Officers composing the Council of Administration. 3-407. Stated Communication—Opening.—At the time and place prescribed in the By-Laws for holding a Stated Communication, the Master shall assemble the members, and if a quorum is present, he shall open the Lodge on the Third Degree of Masonry. If less than a quorum is present, he may summon any or all of the members to attend forthwith. The summons may be served by any Master Mason appointed by the Master for that purpose. Cross-Re£erencei Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 5.
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3-408. Minutes of Lodge Communications.—The minutes of each Communication of a Lodge shall be read, corrected if necessary, and approved, at the next Stated Communication. Each Lodge has authority to alter or amend its minutes to make thein speak the truth, but it cannot expunge any part of the correct record. 3-409. Special Communications.—At the time designated for holding a Special Communication, the Master shall open the Lodge on such Degrees only as may be required for lawfully doing the things for which it shall be convened, which must be examining candidates as to proficiency, voting thereon, conferring Degrees, or performing some Masonic public ceremony. 3-410. Order to Assemble.-:—Any Lodge may be required to assemble in Stated or Special Communication by the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior or Junior Wardens, or by any Past Master acting under the order of the Grand Master. Cross-Referencc: By-Laws, Sec. 3-406. 3-411.
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Master is absent at any Lodge Communication, the Senior Warden, or in his absence the Junior Warden, shall congregate the Lodge. In the absence of the Master and both Wardens, the Lodge cannot be opened, except by dispensation from the Grand Master; Provided, That when a Lodge is to be opened for the purpose of performing a Masonic funeral ceremony and for no other purpose, in the absence of the Master and both Wardens the Junior Past Master present may congregate the Lodge. After the Lodge is congregated, a Past Master may be invited to preside; and after the Lodge is opened, any Master Mason may be invited to preside. Any brother presiding as herein provided may, for the time being, exercise all the powers of the Master. 3-412. Opening and Closing—Public Ceremonies.—The Lodge must be regularly opened on each Degree in which work is to be done. For all public ceremonies, except funerals, it shall be opened on the First Degree only, but for a funeral ceremony, on the Third 'Degree. It shall be sufficient to close the Lodge on the highest Degree on which it has been opened. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-304. 3-413. No Esoteric Ceremonies in Public.—There shall be no ceremony of opening or closing, or calling off or calling on, in
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public. All of such ceremonies shall be conducted in the Lodge room or some adjoining apartment. 3-414. Unfinished or Additional Work.—A Lodge cannot be called off to a time after midnight of the day on which it was opened; and all unfinished business must be postponed until the next Stated Communication. Cr€>s»-Refereiice: By-Laws, Sec. 4-214.
3-415. Motion to Reconsider.—A motion to reconsider any action taken by a Lodge upon a matter of business must be made at the same Communication, and before any of the members have retired. A motion to reconsider a ballot is never in order. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-127.
3-416. Sunday Ceremonies.—No Lodge Communication nor Masonic ceremony of any kind shall be held or conducted on Sunday, except funeral ceremonies, Lodges of Sorrow, and celebrations of St. John's Day. . 3-417. Public Ceremonies.—A Lodge may publicly celebrate St. John's Day in June and December in each year, and may conduct the public funeral ceremonies upon the death of any affiliated Master Mason, or may attend such funeral without conducting the ceremonies, without obtaining special authority therefor. Whenever appearing in public the members shall be decently clothed with white aprons,- and shall demean themselves decorously, and be obedient to the Master's lawful commands. 3-418. Masonic Funeral.—Every affiliated Master Mason is entitled to Masonic burial by his Lodge, and at its expense, if circumstances require it; and a sojourner, who is an affiliated Master Mason, is entitled to Masonic burial by the local Lodge; and the same honor may be extended to non-affiliated Master Masons; Provided, That no Lodge shall conduct the funeral ceremony of any one who, a t the time of his death, was under suspension, either for -non-payment of dues or for unmasonic conduct. When one Lodge gives Masonic burial to a member of another Lodge, and pays the funeral expenses, or any p a r t thereof, no lawful claim for reimbursement exists in favor of the Lodge making such expenditures, unless such expenses have previously been assumed by the brother's Lodge. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec- 3-607.
3-419. Pall-Bearers.—It is recommended, but not required, that" the pall-bearers a t a Masonic funeral be Masons. 3-420. Public Ceremonies—Masonic Participation.—A Lodge cannot act as escort to any other organization in the performance of a public ceremony; but a Lodge may appear in the funeral ceremony of a brother, not conducted by it.
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3-421. Right of Visitation—Exclusion.—A Master Mason in good standing may visit any Lodge, but he must be vouched for by some brother who has previously sat in open Lodjge with him, or he must prove himself to be a Master Mason by due trial and strict examination by a Committee appointed by the Master, or by the brother acting as Master; such proof to include documentary evidence or personal voucher that he hails from some regular Lodge in this jurisdiction or within the jurisdiction of a regular Grand Lodge recognized by and in correspondence with The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas Documentary evidence shall be a diploma, receipt for dues under seal of the Lodge, Grand Secretary's Certificate, written endorsement by a Grand Master, or certificate of dimission—all of which shall designate a Lodge or Grand Lodge known to be regular and within the provisions of this law. Vouchers shall be personal, and made only in Lodge by some member thereof, or by a Master Mason who has established his right to sit in such Lodge. In all cases it shall be the duty of the Master of the Lodge to ascertain that the Lodge from which the visitor claims to hail is a regrular Lodge within the provisions of this law. Nothing herein shall be construed as depriving the Master of his prerogative to exclude any one, not a member, whose presence is likely to disturb the harmony of his Lodge. Cross-Reference! Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 1, L a n d m a r k XIV; ByLaws, Sees. 4-121, 4-311, 4-403,' 4-404, 4-409.
3-423. Clothing of Officers and Brethren.—At every Lodge Communication, all of the brethren shall be appropriately clothed for labor, and the officers shall bear the jewels and emblems of authority which usage has made appropriate to their rank and respective stations. 3-423. Working Tools, Furniture, etc.—Every Lodge shall be provided with the proper working tools, lights, furniture, and all the implements necessary for the proper execution of all regular Masonic work and ceremony. 3-424. Display of Flag.—A United States flag of suitable size, and of such material as the Lodge may determine, must be displayed in the Lodge room at every Communication. 3-425. Condition of Lodge Room—Smoking.—The Lodge room shall always be kept in a clean and orderly condition, and smoking shall not be permitted therein at any time while the Lodge is open. 3-426. Addresses at Lodge Communications.—No Lodge shall permit anyone to deliver an address or talk at any Communication, on any subject except Masonry. This law does not apply to informal remarks offered by any brother, provided they do not partake of the character of a formal address; nor does it apply to addresses or talks delivered in observance of St. John's Day, June 24th or December 27th.
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ARTICLE V Lodge Funds Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sec. 2-301; Chapter 4, Art. III.
3-501. Use of Lodge Funds.—The funds of a Lodge can only be used in defraying the necessary expenses for its maintenance, the payment of the Grand Lodge per capita tax and other charges required by the Grand Lodge, and for building purposes, and for charity. 3-502. Financing Buildings—Approval of Grand Master.—A Lodge may construct a building for Lodge purposes, a portion of which may be used for legitimate business or professional enterprises; or it may purchase other property, real or personal, as an investment; Provided, That all proposed plans for the purchase or construction of buildings, and the financing of the same, shall first be submitted to the Grand Master for such action as he may "deem for the best interest of the Lodge. All funds for constructing buildings or purchasing property must be taken from the General Fund of the Lodge, or raised by voluntary contributions; and in no case shall any assessment be made on the Lodge membership for such purpose. 3-503. Fees for Special Dispensations.—Every application to the Grand Master for a Special Dispensation, except for performing ceremonies attending the laying of corner-stones and the dedication of halls, and for the election and installation of officers to fill vacancies, shall be accompanied by a fee of Five Dollars. If the dispensation is granted, the fee shall be transmitted to the Grand Secretary as part of the revenue of the Grand Lodge; but if the dispensation is refused, the fee shall be returned to the Lodge or officer making the application; Provided, That the Grand Master may remit the fee when, in his judgment, the necessities of the case may require.
ARTICLE VI Miscellaneous. 3-601. Official Cipher.—-The official cipher, prepared and promulgated by this Grand Lodge, is hereby declared to be the correct cipher of the esoteric work of Ancient Craft Masonry. The sale, gift, printing or use of any cipher or secret work other than as herein authorized shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. Xlr Sec. 3.
3-602. Distribution of Official Cipher.—The publication, distribution and withdrawal of the official cipher among the Lodges and the brethren in this Grand Jurisdiction shall be under the direction and control of the Council of Administration, and shall be limited to ten copies to each Lodge, and one copy to each of the following:
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The Present and Past Elective Grand Officers, the District Deputy Grand Masters, the Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers, holders of Unlimited and Class A Certificates of Proficiency, and such others as the Council of Administration may direct. All ciphers furnished to a Lodge shall be receipted for annually by the newly elected Master on a blank to be furnished by the Grand Secretary, and such receipt shall be transmitted to the Grand Secretary with the Annual Report. Brethren receiving ciphers, other than ciphers issued to Lodges, shall receipt for the same to the Grand Secretary. All ciphers shall remain the property of the Grand Lodge; and no replacements shall be issued unless authorized by the Grand Master, except to replace those returned to the Grand Secretary on account of their useless condition. 3-603. Loss of Cipher.—When any Lodge officer or brother shall fail to present any copy of the official cipher with which he has been furnished, when called for by the Grand Secretary or District Deputy Grand Master, he shall be required to pay a penalty of Three Dollars to the Grand Lodge for each copy not so-presented; Provided, That the Grand Master, in his discretion, may reduce or waive such penalty in any case where it appears t h a t the loss of such cipher wa:s caused by fire or other casualty, without the fault of the brother who has lost the same. The deliberate continuance of the possession by any brother of an official cipher, after it has been accounted for to the Grand Secretary as lost or destroyed, shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. 3-604. Use of Cipher in Conferral of Degrees.—No brother shall use the official cipher while engaged in the ceremony of conferring any Degree, or while participating in such ceremony. 3-605. Use of Cipher by Candidate.—No candidate for any of the Degrees shall be permitted to use the official cipher, or any other written or printed secret work, in attaining proficiency. 3-606. Charity—Duties of Lodges and Masons.—It is the duty of e^ery 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 require and their abilities, permit, without reference to his place of abode or the location of the Lodge of which he is a member. Cross-RefercnceI By-Laws, Sec. 1-105.
3-607. Reimbursement in Charity.—^In the absence of an explicit agreement, no Lodge or Mason has any claim upon any other Lodge for reimbursement for sums advanced as charity to or on behalf of a member of such Lodge or his family. In every case where it is intended to make claim for reimbursement, the chairman of the Committee on Charity of the Lodge against which the claim is to be made must be consulted and his unequivocal consent obtained before any expenditure of money can be made for or on account of such Lodge. Croas-Reterencet By-Laws, Sec. 3-317.
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3-608. Masonic Publicity and Use of Emblem.—Announcements through the public press concerning the activities of a Lodge must be confined to notices of Communications, funerals, and other ceremonies; and no Mason, group of Masons, or Lodge, as such, shall endorse or recommend any individual, firm, or undertaking, other than for purely Masonic purposes; nor shall they use or permit the use of the word "Masonic" or any kindred term, or emblem of Ancient Craft Masonry, in the organization of outside societies, or for advertising, or in the promotion of a n y business enterprise, except legitimate Masonic publications; nor shall they furnish a list of the membership or any portion thereof for any purpose whatever without the consent of the Grand Master. Cross-Refereiice: Constitution, Art. I l l , Sec. 2.
3-609. Seal.—Every Lodge working under a Warrant of Constitution shall provide a Lodge Seal, having in its center some Masonic device, surrounded by the name, number and location of the Lodge. The Secretary shall have it in charge, and with it authenticate all notices, summonses, official communications and reports of the Lodge (except the Annual Report to the Grand Secretary) or any of its officers. 3-610. Lodge By-Laws—Approval.—The enactment of Lodge ByLaws, or amendments thereto, requires no action other than that of the Lodge; and any provision therein requiring such By-Laws, or any amendment thereto, to be submitted to the Grand Lodge for approval, shall be deemed void. Nothing herein shall be construed as validating any Lodge By-Law which is in conflict with any provision of the Constitution and By-Laws of this Grand Lodge. Cross-References Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 6.
3-611. Suspension of By-Laws.—A Lodge shall not suspend its By-Laws for any purpose whatsoever. 3-612. Laws and Proceedings to be Read in Lodge.—The Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, the Ancient Charges and Regulations, the Lodge By-Laws, and the Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge shall be read in each Lodge annually; and all copies of the Proceedings shall be kept in the Lodge room for reference. 3-613. Communications with Lodges in Other Grand Jurisdictions.—All communications from a Lodge in this jurisdiction to a Lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction, upon the subject of Masonic membership or the conferring of Degrees, shall be sent through the Grand Secretary, and no Lodge in this jurisdiction shall respond to a communication from a Lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction upon these subject matters without first referring the same to the Grand Secretary. Cross-Reterence: By-Laws, Sec. 4-113.
3-614. Book of Annual Returns.—Every Lodge in this jurisdiction shall keep a Book of Annual Returns, in which shall be recorded all changes of membership, additions, roster of members, and such other information as may be required by the Grand Secretary
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concerning membership. Such book shall be furnished by the Grand Lodge at actual cost. This book shall be posted at every Communication of the Lodge; and every five years, when directed by the Grand Secretary, it shall be forwarded to him for verification and correction with the Annual Reports on file in the archives of the Grand Lodge. The cost of transmitting such books to and from the Grand Secretary shall be paid by the Lodges. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 9.
3-615. Forms and Record Books.—The Forms and Record Books approved by the Grand Lodge shall be the adopted ones for use of all Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction, and the Grand Secretary is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Council of Administration, to designate an Official Printer who will furnish these Forms and Record Books direct to the Grand Secretary, to be sold to Lodges upon request; Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall prevent Lodges from having Forms and Record Books printed elsewhere if they meet the requirements as indicated above. The Grand Secretary, at the expense of the Grand Lodge, shall keep on file in his office a list of standard Forms and pages of Record Books for reference; copy to be furnished to each Lodge. 3-616. Certificates of Proficiency.—The Grand Master may issue certificates to especially proficient Master Masons, reciting, in substance, that the brother therein named has passed the examination required to receive the same. Such examination shall be under the supervision of the Grand Master, who shall prescribe rules and regulations therefor. The certificates shall be regarded as a recognition of merit, and shall in nowise authorize any such Mason to instruct a Lodge or act.as a Lecturer, by reason of having received the same, unless specially authorized by the Grand Master. Certificates issued shall be continued in effect until revoked or surrendered, subject to re-examination as required by the Grand Master. A "Class A" Certificate is one issued to a brother who passes the required examination on the Opening, Closing, Calling Off, Calling On, and the First Section, of each of the three Degrees. A "Class B " Certificate is one issued to a brother who passes the required examination on the Work Lectures of the three Degrees. An "Unlimited Certificate" is one issued to a brother who passes the required examination on all of the esoteric work of all three Degrees, including all floor movements. 3-617. Amendments to Grand Lodge Constitution—Duty of Lodges.—The neglect or refusal of any Lodge to act on any amendment to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, or to certify such action to the Grand Secretary, as required by said Constitution, shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. Cross-Ref erence I Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 12; Art. XI, Sec. 7.
3-618. Consolidation of Lodges—Assets and Liabilities.—Upon consolidation of Lodges, all the funds and other property of the Lodge which surrenders its Warrant becomes the property of the consolidated Lodge; and such consolidated Lodge shall assume liability for all obligations of the' Lodge which surrenders its Warrant, to the extent of the reasonable value of all funds and property so acquired by such consolidated Lodge. Cross-Ref erence: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 8.
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3-619. Serving of Alcoholic Liquor.—The serving of beer or any other beverage having a recognized or indicated alcoholic content at any Communication or social function held or sponsored by any Lodge, by the Lodge or by any Committee or individual brother shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Chapter 1.
CHAPTER FOUR Degrees and Membership ARTICLE I Petitions and Proceedings Thereon. Cross-Refereiicej Constitution, Art. X.
4-101. Definitions.—A petition for the Mysteries of Masonry is an application to become a member of a Lodge by receiving the three Degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry therein, by a person who has not been accepted as a candidate for the Mysteries in any other Lodge. A petition for Advancement is an application to receive one or'more of the Degrees in a Lodge, by a person who is or has been an accepted candidate for the Mysteries in another Lodge, whether such other Lodge be chartered or Under Dispensation. A petition for Membership is an application to become a member of a Lodge, by a Master Mason who has been granted a dimit or other evidence for transfer of membership by the Lodge with which he has been affiliated. A petition for Restoration is an application by a Mason under suspension who seeks to become a Mason in good standing. A petition for Reinstatement is an application by a person under sentence of expulsion, who seeks to become a Mason in good standing. A brother who petitions a Lodge for Membership is designated as an "applicant." A person who petitions for the Mysteries, for Advancement, for Restoration or for Reinstatement is designated as a "petitioner." 4-102. General Requirements, for All Petitions.—Every petition shall be in writing, stating the residence, business address and vocation of the petitioner or applicant, and shall be signed in ink, by his own hand, with his name in full. It shall also be signed by two members of the Lodge petitioned, who recommend the petitioner or applicant, and who shall be held as certifying to his physical, mental and moral fitness. 4-103. Petition for Mysteries—Requirements.—Every petition for the Mysteries of Masonry shall state: (1) That the petitioner is unbiased* by the solicitation of friends, and uninfluenced by mercenary or other improper motives; (2) That he believes in God; (3) That he has long entertained a favorable opinion of the Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, and prays that he be admitted thereto, promising cheerfully to conform to all the established usages and to yield a cheerful obedience to all the requirements of the Institution; (4) When and where the petitioner was b o m ; (5) The period of his residence in the State of Kansas, and in the Jurisdiction of the Lodge; (6) Whether he has previously
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petitioned any Masonic Lodge, and if so, when and where, and what action was taken upon such previous petition. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-102.
4-104. Petition for Advancement—Requirements.—Every petition for Advancement shall state: (1) the name, number and location of the Lodge which accepted his petition for the Mysteries; (2) The Degree of Degrees received, if any; (3) Whether the petitioner is a sojourner or an actual resident within the jurisdiction of the Lodge petitioned; (4) Whether the Lodge which accepted him is still in existence, and if so, whether it waives jurisdiction or requests the advancement; (5) When and where the petitioner was bom; (6) Whether he has ever been rejected by any Masonic Lodge, and if so, when and where; (7) The period of his present residence, if an actual resident within the jurisdiction of the Lodge petitioned. The waiver or request shall be attached to the petition; Provided, That if the Lodge which accepted the petitioner has ceased to exist, lawful evidence of the petitioner's status shall be attached to the petition. Cross-Rcference: By-Laws; Sees. 4-102, 4-116.
4-105. Petition for Membership—Requirements.—Every petition for Membership shall state: (1) The name, number and location of the Lodge with which the petitioner was last affiliated; (2) Whether he has applied to any other Masonic Lodge for Membership, and if so, the name, number and location of such Lodge; (3) When and' where he was born; (4) When and where he received the several Degrees. A certificate of dimission or other lawful evidence for transferring membership shall be attached to the petition. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-102.
4-106. Petition for Restoration—Requirements.—Every petition for Restoration shall state: (1) The date of suspension; (2) The name, number and location of the Lodge which suspended the petitioner; (3) The cause of suspension. If the suspension was for non-payment of dues, the petition shall also show payment or remission of all dues to the date of suspension. If the suspension was for any other cause, the petition shall show a laudable effort to correct the wrong. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-102.
4-107. Petition for Reinstatement—Requirements.—Every petition for Reinstatement shall state: (1) The date of expulsion; (2) The name, number and location of the Lodge of which the petitioner was a member immediately prior to his expulsion; (3) The cause of expulsion; (4) What the petitioner has done to reform the evil or repair the injury; (5) In what way the petitioner has endeavored to vindicate the honor of Masonry from the reproach of his wrong-doing. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-102.
4-108. Petitions for Restoration or Reinstatement—to What Lodge.—A petitioner for Restoration or Reinstatement shall apply
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only to the Lodge by which he was suspended or expelled; Provided, If such Lodge has ceased to work, he may apply to the Lodge within whose jurisdiction he then resides. Restoration or reinstatement of a Mason Is to membership In the Lodge which restores or reinstates him; but if the Lodge which suspended or expelled him has ceased to work, he cannot be restored or reinstated by the Lodge within whose jurisdiction he resides, except by a unanimous ballot. Cross-Refereiice: By-Laws, Sec. 4-128.
4-109. Concurrent Jurisdiction over Petitioners—Notice.—In all cases where two or more Lodges have concurrent territorial jurisdiction, the Secretary of each Lodge shall notify the others of all petitions for the Mysteries of Masonry received by such Lodge from petitioners over whom the jurisdiction was originally concurrent, in each case giving the name, age, address and vocation of the petitioner as stated by him. When such petition is accepted or rejected, a like notice shall be given, including the date of acceptance or rejection. All such notices shall be read in open Lodge. • Cross-Hefcrencci Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 2.
4-110. Petition for the Mysteries—Previous Rejection of Petitioner.—If it appears that a petitioner for the Mysteries has previously been rejected by any Masonic Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, the petition may be received only if more than six months have elapsed since such rejection. If it appears that the petitioner has been rejected by another Masonic Lodge outside this Grand Jurisdiction, and such other Lodge is still working, the petition may be received only if it is accompanied by the consent of such other Lodge. 4-111. Lodges U.'. D.'.—Petitions for Advancement.—A Lodge Under Dispensation shall have the same right as a chartered Lodge to receive and accept a petition for Advancement. 4-112. Petition for Advancement—Residence of Petitioner.—No petition for Advancement, upon waiver of jurisdiction, whether by a sojourner or a permanent resident, can be received until the petitioner shall have resided within the jurisdiction of the Lodge for six months. A petition for Advancement, upon request, may be received regardless of the residence of the petitioner. 4-113. Transmittal of Requests.—Every request for conferring Degrees, whether made to a Lodge within or without this Grand Jurisdiction, shall be sent to the Grand Secretary for transmittal to the Lodge that is requested to do the work. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-613.
4-114. Right to Request—Waiver of Jurisdiction.—Any Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction which has accepted a petitioner has the right to request another Lodge to confer any of the Degrees as an act of courtesy. If, before receiving any or all of the Degrees, the candidate becomes a permanent resident within the jurisdiction of another Lodge, the Lodge which originally accepted him may waive
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jurisdiction by a majority vote of the members present and voting, at a Stated Communication. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 3.
4-115. Jurisdiction Cannot Be Waived Prior to Acceptance.—A Lodge cannot waive jurisdiction over a person until it shall have accepted him as a petitioner for the Mysteries or for Advancement. 4-116. Defunct Lodges—Waiver of Jurisdiction.—Where an accepted candidate has not received all of the Degrees, and the Lodge which accepted him has ceased to exist, or where such candidate was accepted by a Lodge Under Dispensation which has ceased to exist by reason of revocation or surrender of'the Letters of Dispensation, or by reason of the Grand Lodge having declined to grant a Warrant of Constitution, the Grand Secretary shall issue a certificate showing the candidate's status, which certificate shall have the force and effect of a waiver of jurisdiction. Cross-Heferencei.By-Laws, Sees. 3-111, 4-104.
4-117. Rejection on Waiver.—-If a petition for Advancement, on waiver of jurisdiction, is rejected, the petitioner's affiliation remains in the Lodge which waived jurisdiction; and before he can petition again he must secure another waiver; Provided, That this section shall not apply to a petitioner holding a certificate from the Grand Secretary as provided in Section 4-116. 4-118. Reception of Petitions.—Every petition shall be read in open Lodge at a Stated Communication, and the unanimous consent of the members present shall be required for its reception, such consent to be signified by a show of hands, The refusal to receive a petition shall not operate as a rejection; but the petitioner or applicant may renew his application at any time. If a brother declares himself as opposed to the reception of a petition in advance of its presentation to the Lodge, or threatens to cast an unfavorable ballot on any petition to be presented to his Lodge, he shall be deemed to have committed an offense against the Body of Masonry. 4-119. Committee of Investigation.—When a petition shall have been received, the Master shall refer it to a Committee of Investigation appointed by him, consisting of three unbiased members of the Lodge. In not less than four weeks, every member of the Committee shall report orally in open Lodge, in person or through some other member of the Committee, unless excused by order of the Master. In the event of such excuse, a new Committee shall be appointed, and cannot report in less than four weeks. Where one member reports for the entire Committee, the report to him from other members may be made in person or by telephone. Provided, That where a petition for Advancement is accompanied by a request from the Lodge which accepted the petitioner, the report of the committee may be made and the ballot spread a t the same Communication at which it is received. In no event shall the Committee, or any member thereof, announce the reason for its conclusion in reporting upon any petition, nor the facts upon which it is based, nor shall any one request any such explanation. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 5.
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4-120. Petitioner for Advancement Must Prove Himself Before Report.—The Committee of Investigation shall not report upon any petition for Advancement wherein the petitioner represents himself to be an Entered Apprentice or a Fellow Craft until the petitioner shall have been vouched for or shall have proved himself by due examination, as an Entered Apprentice or a Fellow Craft. 4-121. Applicant for Membership Must Prove Himself Before Report.—The Committee of Investigation shall not report upon any petition for membership until the applicant shall have visited the Lodge if he resides within its jurisdiction, or shall have been vouched for if he resides outside its jurisdiction. Cross-Referencei By-Laws,* Sec. 3-421.
4-122. Withdrawal or Rejection of Petitions.—^A petition for the. Mysteries, for Restoration, or for Reinstatement, may be withdrawn at any time before, but not after, its reference to the Committee of Investigation. A petition for Advancement or for Membership may be withdrawn at any time before, but not after, a ballot has been ordered. Upon withdrawal or rejection of any petition, or in any case where there is a report of no jurisdiction, the Secretary shall return to the petitioner or applicant any money which he may have deposited, but shall retain the petition. Cross-Refereiicei By-La^vs, Sec. 4-126.
4-123. Removal of Petitioner Prior to Report.—Where a petitioner for the Mysteries permanently removes from the jurisdiction of the Lodge before the Committee of Investigation makes its report, the Lodge loses jurisdiction of him, and shall cause his deposit to be returned. 4-124. Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Petitioners for Mysteries.— When a Lodge receives a petition of a candidate for the Mysteries, it thereby acquires exclusive jurisdiction over him. If the petitioner is accepted, such jurisdiction continues until waived by the Lodge, or until the Lodge becomes extinct. If the petitioner is rejected, such jurisdiction continues as long as the petitioner continues to reside within the territory of the Lodge; Provided, That if the jurisdiction of the Lodge was originally concurrent with that of any other Lodge, the exclusive jurisdiction of the Lodge that rejected the petitioner shall continue only for six months after .such rejection. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 2.
4-125. Jurisdiction Over Petitioners for Advancement.—When a petition for Advancement is accompanied by a request from the Lodge which accepted the petitioner for the Mysteries, the Lodge receiving the petition acquires no jurisdiction over the petitioner. When the petition for Advancement is accompanied by a waiver of jurisdiction, or if the Lodge that accepted the petitioner has ceased to exist, the Lodge accepting the petitioner thereby acquires exclusive jurisdiction over him. C>-osa-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 3; By-Laws, Sees. 4-104. 4-116.
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4-126. Ballot—When Required.—A ballot shall be ordered upon each petition as soon as the report of the Committee of Investigation shall have been made thereon; Provided, That in case of collective balloting upon several petitions as provided in Section 4-133, the procedure prescribed in that section shall be followed; Provided, Further, That no ballot shall be ordered upon a petition in any case where the Committee reports no jurisdiction, in which event the petition shall be deemed void. Report of no jurisdiction shall be made only when it is ascertained that the petitioner does not possess the requisite moral, mental, physical or age qualifications, or that he does not comply with the requirements in the matter of territorial jurisdiction, or that he is ineligible by reason of the jurisdictional rights of another Lodge. Cross-Referencei 4-110; 4-122, 4-123.
Constitution, Art. X, Sees. 1-4;
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4-127. Conduct of Ballot.—The ballot shall be under the supervision and control of the Master, and shall be inspected only by him and the Wardens. Every member shall vote, and the Master shall not entertain any excuse from voting, or motion to postpone the ballot, or to reconsider it. The result in all cases shall be declared by the Master, after which he shall immediately destroy the ballot before returning the ballot box to the Senior Deacon. 4-128. Unanimous Ballot Required, Except for Restoration.—A unanimous ballot is required for the acceptance, of any petition, except that a two-thirds vote only is required for the acceptance of a petition for Restoration, unless the petitioner was suspended by a Lodge which has ceased to exist, in which event a unanimous ballot is required as provided in Section 4-108. Cross-Reference! Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 6.
4-129. Second Ballot.—When a ballot is taken upon any petition which requires a unanimous vote for acceptance, and one negative vote appears, the Master shall a t once, without comment and without permitting any remarks, order a second ballot. If one or more negative votes appear upon the second ballot, t h e Master shall declare the petitioner or applicant rejected; but if the second ballot is clear, the petition shall be deemed to be accepted. After declaration of rejection, the Master shall not reopen or retake the ballot. >, 4-130. One Ballot for All Degrees.—Only one ballot shall be required for all the Degrees upon any petition for the Mysteries, or for Advancement, except that when one or more of the Degrees Have been conferred, any member may, after the candidate's examination, • demand a ballot upon any and every proposition for his further advancement. If one or more negative votes appear, the Degree shall not be conferred a t t h a t Communication, but the candidate may renew his application a t any succeeding Stated Communication. If demand for a ballot is again made, the Degree shall not be conferred until a clear ballot appears. 4-131. Secrecy of the Ballot.—The secrecy of the ballot shall be maintained inviolable; and if a brother criticize the result of any
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ballot, or indicate the character of any vote cast by him, or if he upbraid another for the result, he shall be deemed to have committed an offense against the Body of Masonry. Every member has the right to cast his ballot unquestioned as to its character, and, in the exercise of this right, he should not be controlled by prejudice, but should act for the good of Masonry. 4-132. Law of Secrecy of Ballot to be Read in Lodge.—Whenever a ballot results in rejection, the Master shall at once require the Secretary to read to the brethren the foregoing section entitled "Secrecy of the Ballot." 4-133. Balloting on Two or More Petitions.—-When it appears that reports will be made and a ballot ordered upon more than one petition a t the same Stated Communication, the Master may, in his discretion, receive all of such reports before ordering a ballot, and then order a single ballot upon all of such petitions collectively. If all of the votes are favorable, all of the petitions shall be deemed and declared to be accepted without any further ballot; but if one or more negative votes appear, then such collective ballot shall be deemed void, and the Master shall then order separate ballots upon each of such petitions, which shall be conducted according to the rules prescribed in the foregoing sections; Provided, That if all of the petitions so balloted upon collectively are for Restoration and require only a two-thirds vote, all of such petitioners shall be declared to be restored unless the negative votes amount to more than one-third of the whole number of votes cast on such collective ballot. Cross-Reference: B y - L a w s , Sees. 4-108, 4-128.
4-134. Entering or Retiring from Lodge Room During Progress of Ballot.— No brother except the Junior Deacon and Tyler shall be permitted to enter or retire from the Lodge room while a ballot is in progress. The ballot shall be deemed to be in progress from the time the Senior Deacon is ordered to prepare the ballot, until the ballot is destroyed. ARTICLE II Conferral of Degrees Cro»s-R.efereiice: Constitution, Art. X; Art. XI, Sec. 1.
4-201. Time for Initiation or Advancement.—A candidate who has been accepted shall not be required to present himself for initiation, or for advancement, within any limited time; nor shall any lapse of time work a forfeiture of any right or privilege he may have acquired. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 5.
4-202. Four Weeks Between Degrees.—Four weeks must elapse between the dates of conferring the first and second Degrees, and between the dates of conferring the second and third Degrees, upon
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any candidate for the Mysteries or for Advancement, unless such time is abridged by the Grand Master by special dispensation. Any Lodge violating this provision may be required to pay Ten Dollars as a penalty for such violation; and the Grand Master may apply such other disciplinary measures as to him may seem proper. Cro8s-Referenee: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 5. 4-203. Work of Lodges U-'- D.'—A Lodge Under Dispensation in its Masonic work is governed by the rules prescribed for the regulation of like work in chartered Lodges. 4-204. Qualifications of Candidate Cannot be Waived.—The Grand Master possesses no prerogative to grant a special dispensation to confer the Degrees upon any candidate not having the qualifications required by Article X, Sections 1 and 2, of the Constitution. 4-205. Degree Teams—Conferral of Degrees.—No group of Lodge officers or Degree team of one Lodge shall confer any Degree in another Lodge without the approval of the Grand Master; but such approval is not required where individual brethren not working as a Degree team, are requested to assist in the work of a Lodge. Every Degree conferred upon any candidate who is seeking to attain membership in any Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction as the result of receiving the Degrees, shall be conferred in conformity to the authorized work of this Grand Jurisdiction. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 3. 4-206. Proficiency Examinations.—The' examination of a candidate upon his proficiency shall be conducted while the Lodge is open on the Degree previously attained by the candidate. The vote of the Lodge upon the proficiency of the candidate shall be taken while the Lodge is open on the Degree to which the candidate seeks advancement. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sec. 3-403. 4-207. Objection to Conferring Degrees.—Any Master Mason who is a member of the Lodge may object to the conferring of any Degree upon an accepted candidate. The objector. shall not state the grounds of his objection. The objection must be made by the objector, in person, in open Lodge. If the objection is made orally by the objector, and recorded at his request, or if it is submitted in writing in open Lodge by the objector and signed by him, the candidate is barred from receiving the Degree until the first Stated Communication after the expiration of six months from that date. If not so submitted in writing, and if not recorded, or if a ballot is demanded after the candidate's examination and it results unfavorably, the objection shall remain in force only until the next Stated Communication of the Lodge. The objector may renew his objection, or he may withdraw it at any time. Provided, That in no case shall the objection continue to be in force after termination of the objector's membership. Cross-Reference; By-Laws, Sec. 4-130. 4-208. Time for Objection.—An objection to the conferring of a Degree upon an accepted candidate may be made at any time before the obligation.
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4-209. Membership of Objector.—No brother is entitled to object to the conferring of any Degree, except in the Lodge of which he is a member. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sec. 4-401.
4-210. Objection—Rights of Candidate.—A Mason who has received one or two Degrees, against whose advancement an objection has been made, is entitled to instruction in the Degree last received, to take his proficiency examination in the same and have it accepted, to attend Communications, and to all the rights and privileges accorded to any other Mason of the same Degree. 4-211. Effect of Objection—Petitioning Another Lodge.—A petitioner for the Mysteries, who has been accepted, but who has been prevented from receiving one or more of the Degrees by the objection of a member, cannot petition another Lodge for the Mysteries. He cannot petition another Lodge for Advancement without first obtaining a waiver of jurisdiction from the Lodge which accepted him. Crass-Referencet Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 3; By-Laws, Sec. 4-114.
4-212. Work on Several Candidates.—The only portions of the work t h a t may be conferred upon more than one candidate at the same time are the following: The proficiency examination; the presentation of working tools, the second section of the Second Degree, and. the lectures and charges of the several Degrees. Cross-Refercnce: By-Laws, Sec. 3-402.
4-213. Work in Separate Rooms.—A Lodge cannot confer Degrees in separate rcorns at the same time. 4-214. Lectures, When Given.—The lecture of each Degree must be given during the • Communication a t which the brother is obligated. 4-215. Obligation, How Taken.—The obligations of the several Degrees must be taken in the name of God, and cannot be taken by mere affirmation. 4-216. Irregular Work.—When a Lodge is opened in good faith and work is done, the work must be deemed regular, notwithstanding any irregularity in procedure or in conformity to the Ritual; but nothing herein shall be construed as exempting the Lodge or its officers from discipline for such irregularity. ARTICLE III Fees and Dues Cross-Referencet By-Laws, Sec. 4-405.
4-301. Fees for Degrees.—A petitioner for the Mysteries of Masonry shall pay therefor such fees as the Lodge By-Laws require, which shall be not less than Thirty Dollars. A petitioner for Advancement shall pay such fees as required by the Lodge which accepted him as a candidate for the Mysteries, and such fees shall belong to the Lodge of which he shall become a member as provided by law. Cross-ReferenceI By-Laws, Sees. 4-304, 4-401.
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4-302. Raising Fee.—Every Lodge shall collect a raising fee of Five Dollars from each candidate raised, in addition to the regular fees for the Degrees. Such raising fee shall be remitted to the Grand Secretary a t the same time the per capita t a x is transmitted, and shall be transmitted by the Grand Secretary to the Secretary of the Kansas Masonic Home Board, and become part of the endowment fund of such Home. Cross-Refereiicei By-Laws, Sec. 2-301.
4-303. Amendment of By-Law Regulating Fees.—An amendment of a Lodge By-Law, raising or lowering the amount of fees for the Degrees, shall operate only as to petitions received after the effective date of the amendment, and not as to petitions received before such date. 4-304. Fees for Advancement—Membership.—In all cases where the work is done a t the request of the Lodge having original jurisdiction, the fees paid for Advancement belong to the Lodge making the request, and the brother's membership remains in that Lodge. If the work is done upon a waiver of jurisdiction, the Lodge which issued the waiver shall return to the candidate the unearned amount of the total fees paid, prorated according to the number of Degrees, if any, conferred in that Lodge, which refunded amount shall be paid to the Lodge accepting the petition for Advancememt; and on receiving- the Third Degree, the brother becomes a member of the Lodge completing the work. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 4-401.
4-305. Lodge Dues—Assessment.—A Lodge may provide a revenue for its support by requiring each member to pay annually a specific tax to be fixed in its By-Laws, and, a t any Stated Communication, by a majority vote of the members present, it may assess an additional tax for current expenses or for charity, or both, which shall be held to be a special tax for emergent purposes. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 3-502.
4-306. Lodge Dues—Rights of Delinquent Member.—The specific taxes required by a Lodge, and the per capita taxes required by the Grand Lodge, shall be included in the terms "Lodge Dues" or "Dues." The neglect or refusal of a member to pay his Lodge dues shall not deprive him of any right or privilege in the Lodge or as a Mason, until such right or privilege has been restricted by some procedure provided by law. Cross-Rcferencei By-Laws, Sec. 2-301.
4-307. Remission of Dues.—A Lodge may remit the dues of any member for inability to pay the same, or for any other cause, by a two-thirds vote of all the members present a t any Stated Communication; Provided, That if any member in arrears for dues states, in open Lodge or in writing, that he cannot pay his dues without material injury to his family, and such statement is confirmed by the Master, the Master shall order remission of his dues. Remission of dues shall not exempt the Lodge from paying Grand Lodge per capita tax and assessments upon siich member.
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4-308. Lodge Dues—Duty of Secretary—Suspension.—The lodge dues shall be payable annually in advance, on or before the date for the Annual Election, and the Secretary may employ any reasonable means at his disposal to effect their collection. At least thirty days prior to the date of the Annual Election of Officers as prescribed in Article IX, Section 3, of the Constitution, the Secretary shall serve each member who has not paid his dues for the current year with a printed notice of his indebtedness to the Lodge. The notice may be served in person, or by mail in a sealed envelope to his last known address. If a member is owing dues for the current year and the preceding year, he shall be served with the same form of notice and in the same manner as a member who owes dues for the current year only, except that the Secretary, at his discretion or on advice of the Master, may send a notice by registered letter with the return address thereon. At the Annual Communication, the Secretary shall submit to the Lodge a list of the names of all members whose dues are unpaid for the current year and the preceding year. The Master or the Secretary shall certify that each member named has been served with the proper notice, or that same has been mailed to his last known address. The Master shall upon affirmative vote of the Lodge declare any or all such members suspended from all the rights and privileges of Masonry for non-payment of dues, the decree to become final at the close of the calendar year unless the amount of dues owing is paid in whole or in part. The record date of suspension shall be the date of the Annual Communication. The second paragraph of this law shall be printed in bold face^ - type on the face of the notice. 4-309. Remission of Dues of Suspended Member.—A Lodge may, by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any Stated Communication, remit the dues of a member for the non-payment of which he is then under suspension, but such remission shall not restore him. 4-310. Dues of New Members.—^A member affiliating, or one raised, is liable for the pro rata proportion of the annual dues for the current year, but in no event less than the per capita t a x and aiiy assessment of the Grand Lodge. 4-311. Official Receipts for Dues.—No Lodge within this Grand Jurisdiction shall issue a receipt for dues except upon a prepared blank form, to be furnished by the Grand Secretary, which form shall contain a printed or lithographed certificate with facsimile signature of the Grand Secretary, to the effect that the issuing Lodge is a constituent of the M.'. W-'- Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. ARTICLE IV Membership, Dimission and Transfer. Cross-Reference: Constitution, A r t . X, Sec. 4.
4-401. Place of Membership.—An applicantfor Membership becomes a member of the Lodge upon the declaration, by the Master, that he is duly elected thereto. A petitioner for the Mysteries of Masonry becomes a member of the Lodge which has accepted his
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petition on being obligated as a Master Mason therein or at its request in another Lodge. A petitioner for Advancement becomes a member of the Lodge in which he is obligated as a Master Mason, only in cases when the Lodge which accepted his petition has ceased to exist, or has waived jurisdiction. No member of ai Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, so long as he remains a member thereof, can hold membership in any other Lodge either within or without this jurisdiction; Provided, That a member of a chartered Lodge may become a member of a Lodge Under Dispensation without forfeiting his membership in the chartered Lodge. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. VIII, Sec. 2; Art. X, Sec. 4; ByLaws, Sees. 3-112, 4-101, 4-108.
4-402. Life Membership.—No Lodge shall issue any Life Membership unless it shall have been authorized as hereinafter provided. The proposition therefor shall be submitted at a Stated Communication of such Lodge, and if, at the next Stated Communication, such proposition shall be sustained by two-thirds of the members present, such Lodge shall cause an application in writing, for authority to issue such Life Membership, to be submitted to the Grand Master, which application shall state the' reasons for such application. The Grand Master shall present such application to the Council of Administration, who may authorize or deny the granting of such application. Any Life Membership hereafter issued by any Lodge without obtaining such authority as herein provided, shall be null and void. 4-403. Membership Certificates, Diplomas, Dimits.—The Grand Secretary may certify to the regular standing of a Lodge on various types of certificates, diplomas and dimits lawfully issued. 4-404. Dimission—Certificate.—^An applicant for dimission heed not state his reasons therefor. He may make his request orally or in writing, at any Stated Communication. The Master shall order the granting of such dimit unless the member applying therefor be at the time an elective officer of the Lodge, have charges pending against him, or be under pecuniary liability to the Lodge. When the application is granted, the Secretary shall give to the applicant a certificate of such dimission, showing that he is in good standing, and that his Lodge dues are paid to date. Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4: '
4-405. Dimission—Liability for Dues.—Every Lodge granting a dimit to a brother whose dues are paid for the current year shall refund to him any Grand Lodge special assessment included in such payment, and the unearned portion of such dues, computed on a monthly basis. If such dues have not previously been paid, the application for a dimit shall be accompanied by payment of all dues to the time of dimission, exclusive of any Grand Lodge special assessment for the current year. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sees. 4-305, 4-306.
4-406. Limitation and Renewal of Dimit.—The rights under a dimit shall continue for a period of two years from the date of issue, and shall thereupon terminate until renewal thereof. There-
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after, renewal may be accomplished a t any time by payment of one year's dues to the issuing Lodge, receipt of which shall be endorsed on the face of the dimit, and signed and dated by the Secretary who shall affix the seal of the Lodge thereto. Such renewed dimit shall then be valid for a period of one year, during which time it may be received with a petition for Membership in any Lodge. If such petition is received and referred to a Committee of Investigation within such period of one year, such dimit shall continue in effect until final action of the Lodge upon such petition. If such petition is rejected, or if the holder of such dimit does not so petition within said period of one year, such dimit may again be renewed thereafter as above provided. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sees. 4-105, 4-409.
4-407. Transfer of Membership.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A member, desiring to transfer his membership to another Lodge, may make application to his Lodge for, and be granted a Certificate for t h a t purpose in the same manner and upon the same conditions as in making application for a dimit. The Certificate so granted shall be signed by the Secretary, and under the seal of the Lodge granting the same, and shall state: (1) That the applicant is a member in good standing of the Lodge granting the Certificate; (2) The name, number and location of the Lodge in which he desires to place his membership; and (3) The term for which the Certificate is granted, which term shall be not more than ninety days from the date of said Certificate; and such Certificate shall be null and void from and after the expiration of the term thereof, unless the brother's petition is in the hands of the Investigating Committee. When such Certificate is issued it shall not be delivered to the member requesting it, but shall immediately be transmitted to the Grand Secretary by the .Secretary of the, Lodge issuing the same. The Grand Secretary shall at once transmit the same to the Secretary of the Lodge named therein, and such Lodge may receive a brother's petition for Membership accompanied by such Certificate, in lieu of a dimit. After the brother has been elected, his membership in the Lodjgfe granting the Certificate shall thereupon cease, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Lodge electing the brother to membership to enter across the face of the Certificate the date of the brother's election, and forward it to the Grand Secretary. The Grand Secretary, upon receipt of notice of the election of said brother to membership, shall forthwith notify the Lodge granting the Certificate of such fact, and thereupon the Secretary of the Lodge issuing said Certificate shall issue a dimit as of the date thebrother was elected, and forward the same to the Grand Secretary, who shall in turn forward it to the Lodge in which the brother was elected to membership. Where a Certificate is outstanding at the close of the year, the brother's name shall be listed with the roll of members of the Lodge issuing the Certificate, and it shall pay the per capita tax and any special assessment on him. In case the petitioner is elected in the Lodge petitioned prior to December 31st, the Lodge issuing the Certificate shall, in submitting the Annual Report the next year, take credit for the Grand Lodge per capita tax and any assessment which it may have erroneously paid upon him. This law shall not modify or curtail any law now in force relative to dimits. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. X, Sec. 4; By-Laws, Sec. 4-408.
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4-408. Efifect of Expiration of Ninety Days.—The fact that the Certificate for Transfer may be in the hands of the Master or Secretary prior to the expiration of the ninety day limit, does not extend the life of such Certificate if the petition has not been referred to the Committee of Investigation prior to the expiration of such limit. 4-409. Members of Defunct Lodges—Grand Secretary's Certificate.—A member of a Lodge whose Warrant of Constitution is surrendered or revoked may apply to and obtain from the Grand Secretary a Certificate which shall have the force and effect of a dimit, and may be received with a petition for Membership in any Lodge; Provided, That such application must be accompanied by payment of the amount of the Grand Lodge per capita tax and all Grand Lodge special assessments levied by reason of his Lodge membership, which have accrued since such surrender or revocation. Any brother entitled to make such application and payment, who fails to do so on or before December 31st of the year in which such Warrant was surrendered or revoked, shall be subject to suspension by the Grand Lodge a t its next Annual Communication. All rights under any such Grand Secretary's Certificate hereafter issued shall terminate in two years after date of its issue; Provided, That all rights under any such Certificate outstanding at the time of the 1946 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge shall terminate on May 1, 1948. After such termination, renewal may be accomplished in the same manner and under the same rules governing the renewal of dimits, except that the payment required for such renewal shall be one year's per capita tax and special assessments of the Grand Lodge, and such payment shall be made to the Grand Secretary, who shall endorse the same upon such Certificate. Cross-Refercncei Constitution, Art. IV; By-Laws, Sees. 2-301, 4-105, 4-406.
CHAPTER FIVE Trial Code ARTICLE I General Provisions. 5-101. Definitions.—As used in this Code, unless the context otherwise indicates: (a) "Committee" means the Committee on Trials and Punishments of the Grand Lodge. (b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Committee on Trials and Punishments. (c) "Charges" means charges and specifications, and includes an accusation containing one or more charges and one or more specifications thereunder. • (d) "Offense" means an offense against the Body of Masonry. (e) "Warrant" means Warrant of Constitution. (f) "Accuser" means, in the first instance, the brother who signs the charges; but after entertainment of the charges it means the Lodge or Grand Lodge that has entertained the charges. (g) "Accused" means the brother against whom proceedings have been instituted under this Code.
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(h) "Due notice" means notice given to the respective parties in accordance with regulations of the Committee. 5-102. Scope and Application.—^When a brother is accused of an offense, or when a controversy exists between two or more Lodges, or when the Warrant of a Lodge is or may be subject to revocation, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules prescribed in this Code. Its provisions shall not be applicable to controversies between Masons unless some offense is involved, nor to suspension for non-payment of dues. Cro»s-Reference: Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-103. Construction of Rules.—The rules of procedure contained in this Code shall be liberally construed, with a view to promote their objects, to give ampl6 protection to every one in his rights, and to give practical effect to the precepts of Freemasonry. 5-104. Offense Against the Body of Masonry.—An offense against the Body of Masonry is a wrong, which may consist of any omission of Masonic duty specifically enjoined, or the commission of any act derogatory to" the reputation of Masonry. Cross-Ileference! Constitution, Art. IX, Sec. 12; Art. XI, Sec. 4; ByLaws, Chap. 1.
5-105. Who May Be Punished.—Master Masons under sentence of suspension, as well as all other Master Masons, may be charged, tried and punished, if found guilty. Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts may be charged, tried, and if found guilty, punished in the same manner and to the same extent as Master Masons, subject only to the rule that accountability should be limited to the degfree of light received. Offending Lodges may be charged, tried, and punished if found guilty, as provided in this Code. ARTICLE II Cases of Lodge Jurisdiction Cross-Reference: Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-201. Jurisdiction.—Every proceeding against a brother shall be based upon jurisdiction of the accused brother, or the subject of the proceeding. Cross-Ref erence: Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-202. Limitation.—No charge shall be entertained agaiiist any Mason for any offense committed before he petitioned for the Mysteries of Masonry, nor for any offense committed more than five years before the charges are presented, unless the offense has been concealed or its perpetrator unknown. 5-203. Effect of Pending Charges.—The presentation of charges and the proceedings thereon shall not affect a Mason's standing until sentence has been pronounced, except that no Mason shall be entitled to a d i m i t o r Certificate for Transfer while any charge is pending against him. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sees. 4-404, 4-407.
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5-204. Commencement of Proceedings.—A proceeding against any Mason for any alleged offense shall be commenced by the presentation of charges and specifications as provided in this Code. 5-205. Charges and Specifications Defined.—The charge shall state a distinct offense, and shall be a conclusion of facts. A charge shall not include more than one offense, except in case of the repetition of like offenses. The specification shall be a clear and concise statement, without repetition, of the particular facts constituting the offense. The facts constituting each separate offense, under and included in any charge, shall be stated in a separate specification. Several charges may be made in the same accusation, but separate specifications shall be made under each charge. 5-206. Charges Against Two or More Masons.—In all cases where charges are to be preferred against two or more Masons, the charges against each of them shall be presented in a separate proceeding. 5-207. Form of Charges.—The caption of a charge shall be substantially: "Charges and Specifications against Brother A. B., a member of Lodge No " The formal part of the charge shall be: "Charge, " If more than one offense is alleged, and different in nature, the charges shall be numbered: "Charge I, ," "Charge II, ," and so on to the last. The formal parts of a specification shall be as follows: "Specification. In this: That a t in the State of , on or about'the day of , 19 , the said Brother A. B. did wrongfully (Here state wrongful act or omission). Contrary to the precepts of Freemasonry." If there is more than one accusation under a charge, the specifications shall be numbered, "Specification I. In t h i s : " and so on. 5-208. Duties of Wardens.—The Senior Warden, who superin-. tends the Craft during the hours of labor, shall report any Mason who may be guilty of an offense during the period of his superintendence. The' Junior Warden, who superintends the Craft during the hours of refreshment, that is, during the period intervening the Communications, shall report any Mason who may be guilty of an offense during the period of his superintendence: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as affecting the right of any Master Mason to present charges in the Lodge of which he is a member. 5-209. Accuser—The charges shall be made in writing, over the signature of a Master Mason who is a member of the Lodge in which the charges are to be presented, and given to the Master, who shall call upon his Lodge to act upon the charges a t a Stated Communication. 5-210. Entertainment of Charges.—^If the Lodge, by a majority vote of its members present, determines t h a t the charges be entertained, the original charges arid a copy thereof, both of which shall be signed by the Master and attested by the Secretary under seal
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of the Lodge, shall be sent to the Grand Secretary, who shall transmit the same to the Grand Master. 5-211. Entertainment of Charges—Lodge Becomes Accuser.— When the Lodge votes to entertain the charges, it immediately becomes the accuser, and is responsible for the prosecution of the case. 5-212. Approval of C h a r g e s . ^ T h e Grand Master shall examine the charges, and if he determines that they are in proper form, and sufficiently state an offense, he shall endorse his approval thereon. If not approved, h e shall require correction or dismissal of the charges, or the presentation of new charges. In either case, he shall return them to the Grand Secretary for further handling. 5-213. Reference to Committee.—When the charges are approved, they shall be transmitted to the Chairman, and the Committee shall then proceed as provided in this Code. 5-214. Failure to Entertain Charges—Appeal.—A brother, aggrieved by the failure of a Lodge to entertain charges, may appeal to the Grand Master, who may, in his discretion, cause the charges to be transmitted to the Chairman, and the Committee shall thereupon proceed as provided in this Code. Cross-Refereiice: B y - L a w s , Sec. 3-310.
5-215. Notice to Accused.—If the post office address of the accused is unknown, and the Master of the accusing Lodge is unable to supply such address, the Committee may proceed with an ex parte trial. If his address is known, the accused shall be served with a copy of the charges, together with a summons issued by the Chairman, notifying the accused to plead to the charges at a time and place to be named in the summons. Such service shall be made by mail. If such address is within the State of Kansas, the mailing shall be done a t least fourteen days before the date for pleading; but if such address is outside the State, such mailing shall be done at least thirty days before the date for pleading. The Chairman shall certify to such mailing, and his certificate shall be conclusive evidence of service. 5-216. Plea of Accused.—The plea shall be "Guilty" or "Not Guilty" to each of the charges, and to each of the specifications thereunder. Such plea may be made in person to the Chairman, or by filing an answer in writing with the Chairman. If no plea is received, the Committee shall proceed with the case as upon a plea of not guilty. 5-217. Plea of Guilty.—If the accused pleads guilty to the charges, the Committee shall proceed to determine and assess the punishment without a trial; Provided, That if the accused seeks leniency by reason of any alleged extenuating circumstances, the Chairman shall notify the Master of the accusing Lodge of such claim, and the Lodge shall have the right to offer evidence in contradiction thereof. 5-218. Plea of Guilty to P a r t of Charges.—^If the accused pleads guilty to part only of the charges, and the Chairman is of the
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opinion that the case should be disposed of upon such plea, without a trial, he shall so notify the Grand Master and the Master of the accusing Lodge; and if the Grand Master and the Master of the Lodge concur with the Chairman in dismissal of that part of the charges to which a plea of guilty has not been entered, such p a r t of the charges shall be dismissed, and the case shall be disposed of by the Committee as to the remainder of the charges upon the plea of guilty, in accordance with the next preceding Section. In the absence of such concurrence, the case shall proceed to trial as upon a plea of not guilty, and the plea of guilty to p a r t of the charges shall be considered as withdrawn. 5-219. Time and Place of Trial.—The trial shall be held at some convenient place and time to be designated by the Chairman, and due notice thereof shall be given. Cross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 5-101, Subd. (h).
5-220. Conduct of Trial.—The trial shall be conducted by the Chairman, or any member of the Committee designated by him, or by the entire Committee, in the discretion of the Chairman. The testimony shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chair5-221. Who May Be Present at Trial.—No person shall be present at the trial except the following: The Committee, the stenographer who reports the testimony, the Master or other authorized officer of the accusing Lodge, the counsel for the respective parties, and the witness who is at the time giving testimony. 5-222. Counsel.—Any brother duly authorized may appear as counsel in support of, or in opposition to, the charges, during the taking of the testimony and in the argument of the cause. 5-223. Pledgie of Witnesses.—Witnesses, if Masons, shall testify on their honor as such. Other witnesses shall be pledged to tell the truth upon their obligations and honor as men and citizens. 5-224. Commissioner to Take Testimony.—Oral testimony may be taken before the trial by a Commissioner, who shall be a Master Mason, to be appointed by the Chairman, when it shall appear to the Chairman to be for the best interests of both parties as a matter of expediency or avoiding unnecessary expense. Due notice of the. time and place of taking such testimony shall be given. Such testimony shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chairman. Cross-Reference I By-Laws, Sec. 5-101, Subd. (h).
5-225. Written Evidence.—Evidence derivable from records and writings may be introduced upon production of the original, or any authorized copy, or by any copy certified by a proper officer. 5-226. Rules of Evidence.—The Committee is vested with broad discretion in the admission and exclusion of evidence. The rules of evidence applicable to trials in courts of the State of Kansas
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shall be considered as useful guides in Masonic trials, but shall not be considered mandatory. Technicalities shall be avoided, and the controlling question shall be whether the admission or the exclusion of the evidence will best serve the ends of justice to all parties concerned. 5-227. Dismissal of Proceedings.—After a Lodge has entertained charges, and before the Committee has made its decision, the Lodge may, by vote of two-thirds of its members present at ,any Stated Communication, recommend dismissal of the proceeding. Two copies of such recommendation, certified by the Master and Secretary, shall be transmitted to the Grand Secretary, who shall thereupon send one copy to the Grand Master, and the other copy to the Chairman. Any Master Mason in good standing shall have the right to express his support of, or opposition to, such recommendation in the form of a letter in duplicate sent within ten days after said Stated Communication, to the Grand Secretary, who shall send such letters to the Grand Master and Chairman respectively. The Grand Master shall thereupon conduct such investigation as he deems proper, and obtain the recommendation of the Chairman, and may order a dismissal if in his judgment such dismissal would serve the best interests of Masonry. Upon such dismissal, the accusing Lodge shall promptly pay all costs and expenses then accrued, including the expenses and per diem of the Committee, and the cost of reporting and transcribing the testimony. If the Grand Master denies the recommendation for dismissal, the case shall proceed as if such recommendation had not been made. Oross-Reference: By-Laws, Sec. 5-229.
5-228. Decision.—At the conclusion of the trial, the Committee shall review the proceedings as soon as practicable, and render its decision, which shall consist of a finding upon the question of guilt of the accused of each charge and of each specification thereunder, and an assessment of the punishment if the accused is found guilty of any charge. The punishment may be expulsion, suspension, or reprimand. Concurrence of a majority of the Committee shall be necessary to a decision of each question. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 4.
5-229. Costs and Expenses for Trial.—As a part of its judgment in each case, the Committee shall assess the necessary costs and expenses of the proceeding against either the Lodge or the accused as may, in its judgment, seem just and equitable; Provided, That the Lodge in which the charges shall have been presented shall be liable for the collection of all costs; And Provided Further, That costs shall include only the necessary expenses incurred in providing a place for holding the trial, and securing certified copies of court files and records and other documentary evidence relevant to the guilt or innocence of the accused; and shall not include the per diem or expenses of the Committee, or the cost of reporting and transcribing the testimony, which shall be paid by the Grand Lodge, except as otherwise provided in this Code in case of dismissal. Neither an application for a new trial nor an appeal to the Grand Lodge shall be considered until all of the assessed costs shall have been paid. Cross-Referencei By-Laws, Sees. 5-227, 5-233.
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5-230. Record of Proceedings—rMandate.—The Chairman shall keep a record of the proceedings in each case. When a decision h a s been made by the Committee, the Chairman shall promptly transmit the complete record and. file of the proceedings t s the Grand Secretary. Thereupon the Grand Secretary shall, by registered mail, send a.mandate, under the seal of the Grand Lodge, to t h e Lodge that originally acquired penal jurisdiction of t h e brother, setting forth the decision of the Committee in the case, and shall also send a copy of such mandate by registered mail to the last known address of the accused. If the accused is a member of, or under suspension or dimission by, any other Lodge, the Grand Secretary shall also send a copy of such mandate by registered mail to such other Lodge. 5-231. Right of Appeal^Sentence.—The accusing Lodge and t h e accused shall each have a right of appeal to the Grand Lodge a t any time within thirty days after the date of the mailing of the mandate by the Grand Secretary. If no application for a new trial is made, and if no appeal is taken from the decision of t h e Committee within the thirty days, the decision becomes final, and the Master of the Lodge of which the, accused is a member, or by which he has been suspended or dimitted, shall, at the next Stated Communication after the expiration of said thirty days, pronouncesentence as provided by the terms of the mandate sent by t h e Grand Secretary,; and such expulsion, suspension or reprimand becomes effective on the date the sentence is pronounced. In case of reprimand, it shall be administered to the accused a t the next Stated Communication. 5-232. Application for New Trial.—After a trial has terminated, the accused found guilty, and the punishment determined, the accused, upon receiving the mandate, may, within ten days thereafter, file with the , Grand Master an application in writing for a new trial. Sentence shall be suspended while the application for a new trial is under consideration by the Grand Master, and such application while under consideration shall also suspend the operation of the law which provides thirty days' time in which an appeal may be taken. The only grounds upon which a new trial may be ordered by the Grand Master are: (1) Accident or surprise against which ordinary prudence could not have guarded, and by reason of which the accused was prevented from having a fair trial; (2) Newly discovered evidence, not cumulative in its nature, material to the defense, and which the accused could not, by the exercise of ordinary diligence, have produced at the trial. The application shall set forth with particularity the facts upon which it is based. The unsupported statements of the accused shall not be sufficient; but he may attach to his application any testimony not used a t t h e trial, which he may deem competent and material. Such testimony shall be subscribed by the witnesses who may give the same, under the same pledge that they would be required to take a t a trial before t h e Committee. A copy of such application and testimony shall be furnished to the Lodge by the accused. Within ten days after such application shall have been filed with the Grand Master, the accuser shall have the right to refute any statement made in the application, or in the testimony attached thereto, by copies of records or the testimony of witnesses given under a pledge as above provided. If the Grand Master awards a new trial, he shall so
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notify the Lodge and the accused, and the case shall then stand for trial a t the convenience of the Committee. If the Grand Master refuses a new trial, he shall notify the Lodge and the accused of such refusal. 5-233. Proceedings for Appeal.—An appeal from the decision of the Committee to the Grand Lodge shall be taken as follows: Within thirty days after the mailing of the mandate by the Grand Secretary, the aggrieved party shall file a notice in writing with the Grand Secretary that such party appeals from such decision, and within thirty days thereafter such party shall furnish to the Grand Secretary satisfactory evidence that such party has caused all assessed costs of the case to be paid; and thereupon such appeal shall be deemed to be perfected; but if such costs are not so shown to be paid, within the time specified, such appeal shall be thereby automatically dismissed. If such appeal shall have been .perfected not less than ten days before the first day of the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, such appeal shall stand for hearing a t such Annual Communication; otherwise it shall stand for hearing at the next ensuing Annual Communication. Upon such appeal being perfected, the sentence shall be stayed until the appeal has been heard. Upon the perfecting of such appeal the Grand Secretary shall transmit all records and files of the case to the Chairman of the Committee on Jurisprudence. 5-234. Appeal—Duty of Committee on Jurisprudence.—The Committee on Jurisprudence shall critically examine each transcript sent up on appeal, and shall determine: (1) Whether the charge states an offense; (2) Whether the specifications sustain the charge; (3) Whether the Lodge had jurisdiction. If it finds affirmatively on each of the foregoing propositions, it shall carefully examine the record to ascertain whether the evidence given at the trial sustains the decision of the Committee on Trials and Punishments. It shall report its findings, and make its recommendations to the Grand Lodge. In the matter of recommending punishment, it shall temper justice with mercy in all cases. C r o s s - U e f e r e n c e : B y - L a w s , Sec. 2-119.
5-235. Appeal—Action of Grand Lodge.—Upon appeal, the Grand Lodge may affirm or reverse the decision, mitigate or set aside the punishment, dismiss the appeal, or remand the proceedings to the Committee on Trials and Punishments for a new trial or for further consideration. If the decision is affirmed or the appeal dismissed, the decision remains in full force and effect, and if the accused was found guilty, the Master of the Lodge shall pronounce sentence a t the first Stated Communication following receipt of notice from the Grand Secretary setting forth the decision of the Grand Lodge; and t h e punishment becomes effective from the date of such notice from the Grand Secretary. If the decision is reversed or modified, the reason therefor shall be briefly stated, and the cause shall proceed as may be required by the Grand Lodge. If the Grand Lodge finds the punishment to be inadequate or too severe, it shall proceed to fix the same, and sentence shall be pronounced accordingly. 5-236. Vacation of Judgment.—At any time within three years after the effective date of punishment against a brother for an
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offense against the Body of Masonry, the accused may apply to the Grand Master for an order setting aside the judgment and permitting him to plead to the charges upon which he was found guilty and sentenced. Such application shall not be granted unless it shall be made to appear: (1) That the accused had no actual notice or knowledge that such charges had been presented, before judgment nor until within six months next preceding the time of making such application; and (2) That the accused has a valid defense to such charges upon the merits. If the Grand Master allows such application, he shall order the judgment to be vacated, and shall prescribe a time within which the accused shall plead to the charges; and thereafter the case shall proceed in the same manner, and subject to the same rules, as in other proceedings after plea. 5-237. Forms and Regulations.—The Committee on Trials and Punishments shall have power to adopt such forms and such regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, as in its judgment are necessary, or proper; Provided, That none of such forms or regulations shall be effective until they shall have been submitted to and approved by the Grand Master, nor until copies thereof shall have been filed in the office of the Grand Secretary. The accuser and the accused in every proceeding shall be entitled to inspect or obtain copies of any of such forms and regulations upon request. Such forms and regulations shall remain in effect from year to year until changed or repealed; Provided, That the Grand Master at any time may require a revision or amendment of any of such forms and regulations. ARTICLE—III Cases of Grand Lodge Jurisdiction. Cross-Refereneei Constitution, Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-301. Controversies Between Lodges—Limitation.—No proceeding of one Lodge against another shall be entertained unless t h e cause of the grievance is alleged to have occurred within five years prior to the presentation of the complaint. 5-3,02. Same—Commencement of Proceedings.—The shall be commenced by a complaint addressed to Master, adopted a t a Stated Communication of t h e Lodge, setting forth in ordinary and concise language, complained of.
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5-303. Same—Grounds for Complaint.—Every complaint of one Lodge against another shall set forth some act or omission of the Lodge complained of, which is in violation of some law of this Grand Lodge, or of the precepts of Masonry. 5-304. Same—Presentation of Complaint.—A copy of the complaint, signed by the Master of the complaining Lodge, and attested by the Secretary under the seal of the Lodge, shall be presented forthwith to the Grand Master, and the Secretary of the Lodge shall forthwith mail a duplicate thereof to the Master of the Lodge against which the complaint is made.
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5-305. Same—Procedure.—Upon the presentation of the complaint, the Grand Master shall conduct such investigation as he deems proper, and for this purpose he may require the advice, assistance and attendance of any of the Grand Lodge Officers, Grand Lodge Committees, and members of the Craft. He shall render his decision, and report the same at the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, at which time the Lodges involved in the controversy shall be entitled to a hearing. The final decision shall be made by the Grand Lodge; but in the meantime the decision of the Grand Master shall be given full force and effect. 5-306. Discipline of Lodges.—In administering discipline to any Lodge, not involving the revocation of its Warrant, the Grand Master shall not be bound by any formal rules of procedure, but shall dispose of the case in such manner as to him seems proper and in keeping with the usages of the Fraternity. 5-307. Proceedings for Revocation of Warrant—Limitation.—No proceeding for the revocation of the W a r r a n t of a Lodge shall be entertained unless the cause of forfeiture is alleged to have occurred, or continued to exist, during the term of the Grand Master recommending the revocation, or within one year prior to the commencement of such term. C r o s B - R e t e r e n c e i C o n s t i t u t i o n , A r t . I X , S e e s . 12, 13, A r t . X I , Sec. 5.
5-308. Same—Commencement of Proceedings.—A proceeding for the revocation of the Warrant of a Lodge shall be commenced by the issuance of an Edict by the Grand Master, transmitted by mail to the Master of the Lodge, setting forth the causes for forfeiture, and notifying the Lodge and its officers and brethren to appear a t the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge and show cause why the Warrant should not be revoked; Provided, If the Lodge has no Master, or his address is unknown, such Edict may be mailed to any elective or past elective officer of such Lodge. The Edict may or may not include the arrest of Warrant of the Lodge, in the discretion of the Grand Master; and nothing herein contained shall 'se construed as affecting the prerogative of the Grand Master to arrest temporarily the Warrant of any Lodge without seeking a revocation of the Warrant. 5-309. Same—Duty of Lodge Officer.—It shall be the duty of the officer or past officer to whom the Edict is mailed, forthwith to notify in writing, by' mail, all the resident members of the Lodge of the action of the Grand Master. 5-310. Same—Procedure.—At the Annual Communication a t which the Lodge is notified to show cause against revocation of Warrant, the Grand Master shall report his action, with his recommendations, and the proceeding shall be referred to such Committee as the Grand Lodge shall direct. Such Committee shall conduct a hearing, a t which any member of the Craft shall be entitled to be heai-d, and make its report and recommendation, and the final decision shall be made by the Grand Lodge.
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5-311. Masons Entitled to Grand Lodge Trial—Commencement of Proceedings.—In any case where any Elective Officer of t h e Grand Lodge, or the Master of a Lodge, is charged with an offense, or where any Past Elective Officer of the Grand Lodge is charged with an offense by reason of any official act of such Officer while holding office, the proceeding shall be commenced by the presentation of charges and specifications signed by a Master Mason who is a member of the Grand Lodge. Such charges shall be in the form required by Article II of this Code, but they shall not be presented to any Lodge for entertainment. Cross-Referencei Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 1; Art. XI, Sec. 5.
5-312. Same—Presentation and Entertainment of Charges.—Such charges shall be made in duplicate, and transmitted to the Grand Secretary, who shall present the same to the Grand Master for his consideration. If the Grand Master determines that the charges sufficiently state an offense, and that the accusation should be investigated, he shall endorse his approval thereon. Such action shall. be deemed to be an entertainment of the charges by the Grand Lodge, and the Grand Lodge thereby becomes the accuser and is responsible for the prosecution of the case. 5-313. Same—Reference to Committee.—Upon approval of the charges, the Grand Master shall refer the case for trial to the Committee on Trials and Punishments, or a t his discretion, to a Special Committee appointed by him for that purpose, and shall transmit the charges to the Chairman of the Committee selected by him. Such Committee shall be vested with t h e same authority in such proceeding as that,possessed by the Committee on Trials and Punishments under Article II of this Code, except as provided in Section 5-314. 5-314. Same—Procedure.—Upon reference of the case for. trial, it shall proceed to its final termination in the same manner and under the same rules as a case wherein the charges have been entertained by a constituent Lodge, except as herein provided.. There shall be no appeal, and the decision of the Committee shall be subject to approval by the Grand Lodge. After, decision by the Committee and mailing of t h e mandate, the Grand Secretary shall forthwith transmit all records and files of the case to the Chairman of the Committee on Jurisprudence. Such Committee shall review the proceedings in the same manner as upon an appeal, and make its report and recommendations to the Grand Lodge, which shall make the final decision, under the same rules provided in cases of appeal. In the event the accused is adjudged by the Grand Lodge to be guilty, sentence shall thereupon be. pronounced by the Grand Master, and notice of such sentence shall thereupon be transmitted by the Grand Secretary to the accused and to the Lodge with which the accused was last affiliated. The punishment becomes effective on the date the sentence is pronounced. 5-315. Application of Article II.—In the decision of any question arising under this Article, not covered by any specific law, the provisions of Article II of this Code shall be held to apply thereto, so far as applicable.
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FOREWORD. A g r e a t number of paragraphs have been written about the increase of the number of applicants for the Masonic degrees and about the dangers this increase has caused for our Fraternity and about the advisability of receiving so many. I belong to the third lodge in size in Kansas. We nowr have an almost even 2,000 members. This year we have raised over 200. Seldom do we have a regular meeting without 8 petitions and frequently we have 16 to 18. In Wichita w e have four other lodges, one, the largest in the State and one of the largest in the world, a membership of 3,850. Another is one of the four largest in Kansas with a membership of 1,800. There are two other lodges of about 1,000 and 200 respectively. Our Grand Masters have been concerned about the conditions and have kept a vigilant eye on the situation here. I was raised in a smaller lodge of this county, in a farming community with a membership of 140. The five Wichita lodges have raised about 1,400. The lodge in the smaller town of 750 citizens has raised about 12 a s this is written. All have been in the defense area of Sedgfwick County where one of the.great Boeing airplane factories and those of the Beech, Cessna and Culver factories are located. As a Past Grand Master, three of our Wartime Grand Masters have asked me to keep in touch with conditions. Of course we have had a number of newcomers petition, but I have noticed carefully the type of petitioners and the results. Frequently, I have noticed the outcome of the ballot, 17 petitions received and three of the 17 rejected, 12 received and 1 rejected, etc., or the committee reporting- unfavorable on a petition. The committees in most instances have been faithful. The same kind of reports have come from the other lodges. I have cast back over the candidates whom I have recommended this year. I recall part of them, a laundry owner, an assistant at the Government Veteran's Hospital, the owner of a used car disassembling place, a farmer, a n insurance agent, a nurseryman, a machinist. Most of them and others who have joined other lodges have been in my Sunday School class and have certainly, for a long time entertained a favorable opinion of the Institution. They are between the ages of 22 and 45. For a long time they have not felt able to pay our initiation fees of $50.00 and now have positions justifying this investment and the desires of their hearts. They are men of high ideals and Masonry is not going to be harmed by their joining. I was active during the other World W a r and was Master of my lodge in 1917. I have checked back on those raised during that year. Practically all are still Masons or dead. For a number of years they have been the strength of our lodge. I remember the
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BILLY SUNDAY revival, when thousands of converts came into our churches, about 30 years ago. Many folks said they would be no good to our churches, but many of those joining my church are still active Christians and church members and workers. There is no lack of regard and interest in these candidates and my lodge, at least, has endeavored to make real Masons of them. Of course a number will drop out but that does not mean they have not been helped by the teachings of our Fraternity and the Country will be benefited by having men who have been correctly taught, even if they sever relationship with the lodge. These men have joined at a time when Masonry was under the ban of the dictators, with the knowledge that if the war was lost, Masons in this Country would receive the same fate as those in conquered Europe. They knew this was an added peril to their wives and children. They came at a tirne when our generals were recommending that all indications of Masonic membership be removed from the persons of men going into battle. The petitions came as the next step after paying for their new homes, and removing the mortgage on the family car. After securing the financial soundness of their homes the next "must" was the Masonic Fraternity. We need have no fear of these men. If we continue to do our part they will be what we make of them.
ALABAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Lodges 404; members 38,892; gain 5,430. The 124th Annual Communication was opened by. the Grand Master, WILLIAM E . JAMES, and we note the presence of Past Grand Master ENCY F . YEILDING, the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master declared the commissions of three Grand Representatives forfeited because of failure to attend Grand Lodge for three successive years and three charters were forfeited and two lodges consolidated. We note the death of OLIVER D . STREET, who was Grand Master in 1927. After discussing the pros and cons of the laws of God and His Universe the Grand Master states: "It is not possible to conceive of God as inconsistent; as blowing hot and cold, condoning wrong one minute and . condemning it another. We know beyond all doubt that in the physical world action and reaction are always equal. Obviously, in a universe completely ruled by Divine Laws, spiritual actions and reactions should also be equal. "Therefore as surely as night follows the day the pendulum of war with all its horror must inevitably swing to the other extreme and bring good from chaos equal to the suffering it has cost."
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ALBERTA—1945. Members 11,524; gain 664. Grand Master WILLIAM IRELAND opened the Fortieth Annual Communication and we note the presence of P a s t Grand Master SAMUEL J. BLAIR, as the Representative of Kansas. Visitors were present from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The Grand Master opened the Fourth Inter-Provincial Conference of Canada and apparently this is becoming as important as the meeting of the Grand Masters Association in the United States. One new lodge was instituted at Empress. The members of the Calgary lodges joined In a Thanksgiving Service a t the invitation of the Grand Master and over 700 were at the Grace Presbyterian Church to return thanks for the closing of the war. The Kansas Representative a t the Grand Lodge of Manitoba, Rev. P. T. PiLKEY, addressed the Grand Lodge and among other important things stated: "Lloyd Gleorge said, at the close of the last war, that we found ourselves at t h e foot of the Falls, amid the broken waters that have come over the Falls. That may be just a symbol, and, I think, a pretty good symbol of what we are going to find at the close of this war. You look out upon the world, and this war that has been going on for six years has certainly broken up the waters. It will be our responsibility to gather up these broken waters that have come over the Falls, and bring back into the lives of Individuals, and into the lives of our whole citizenship, the moral and spiritual light that we have lost."
There is a good review of Kansas for 1944 with commendations for Grand Master MCGINNESS.
ARKANSAS—1944. Lodges 382. The Grand Master A B B . ARBAUGH opened the 103rd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge and we note that it is the 106th year of its existence as a Grand Lodge. An emergent communication of the Grand Lodge had been hield for the fimeral of P a s t Grand Master FIELDON W . HARRIS. We note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. A resolution to the effect that physical qualifications alone should not bar a petitioner for the degrees was rejected; as was a resolution to permit one lodge to confer degrees on Sunday; and also a resolution to exempt lodges from financial responsibilities for any service men who have been mentally incapacitated from the effects of war. A resolution to permit the Grand Master to issue a Special Dispensation to permit a lodge to receive and ballot upon the petition of a candidate of high moral and intellectual standing, but who w a s unable to give the sig^s and steps in conformity with the law, was laid over for one year.
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In speaking of our departed brethren the Grand Master says: "Masonry teaches that death is the last Great Foe to be conquered; that we are bom to die, and that all who attain life must also experience death; that death is the Great Leveler of all human distinctions 'where each shall take his chamber in the silent halls of death.' "Our Supreme Master has given us the new law to rule and guide our faith, and no one of any creed or faith can rightly take exception to it. " 'Thou Shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment and the second is like unto it. Thou Shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' On these commandments hang all the law and the prophets and with them our Masonic dogma of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Men." Two lodges surrendered their charters. We note the presence of HARVEY G . LOWRANCE, the Grand Representative of Arkansas in the State of Kansas, who was introduced, .given the private Grand honors and addressed the Grand Lodge. The petition for a new lodge, West Memphis No. 341, was granted. The Grand Secretary states he believes there will be an increase in membership. No one else seemed to be concerned and no figures are given.
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Members 13,224; gain 161. The Seventy-third Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master J. B. BROWN and we note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, F. A. WILLIS. Cablegrams were sent to the Grand'Lodges of Scotland and England offering financial assistance for war needs. The replies show that such help was not needed at that time, but thanks were extended and suggestion made that the offer be held open. The sum of $500.00 was contribiited to the Greek War Relief Fimd, $1,000.00 to the Chinese War Relief Fund, $3,500.00 to the International Red Cross for general work. We were g^reatly interested in the replies received and it did not require the spelling of the names of the parties acknowledging the receipt of^the money to know whether they were familiar with the Masonic Fraternity or not. Visitors w^ere present from Alberta and Oregon. The Grand Master has expressed the feeling of all well informed Ma.sons in his fine address, especially when he states: "In the course of my discussions in the Lodges throughout the year I have been led to put an emphasis upon the theme of Citizenship as a great and supreme interest of Freemasonry. To me the history of Freemasonry, the glorious traditions which it enshrines, and the noble tenets and principles it inculcates, all point to the function of making citizens and to developing worthy ideals, and standards of citizenship. This seems to me to be a distinctive function of the Craft, a purpose toward which our whole organization is directed and that, too, in a degree which makes
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Freemasonry unique among human institutions. I have been led to single out this great objective and to thus define the meaning and purpose of Freemasonry, not least of all by. reason of current discussion about the Craft and comparisons which many of our members have made with other institutions. Brethren have compared Freemasonry with Service Clubs, some feeling that these divert strongly from the Craft and others perhaps expressing the desire to copy the methods of these movements and introduce them into Freemasonry. Now let it be known that not one of us has any objection to Service Clubs. Large numbers of» our Craft are active members in these clubs. I have been so myself. Shakespeare said 'Comparisons are odious,' and when we look at all the need, all the distress there is in the world, we can be glad for every institution that seeks in any way to do good and to create good-will among men. The world is wide-open and there is no occasion for any of us to feel that we have not all the elbow room we require. Yet just because this argument has been brought up I am led to emphasize and, as every Worshipful Master is exhorted t o do, to forcibly impress upon the Brethren 'the dignity and high importance of Freemasonry.' Other institutions have their place and deserve credit for the valuable seiTice they put into the community, but Freemasonry stands apart from them all. Survey human institutions as you may, not one of them can point to the same or like traditions; not one of them stands dedicated to the same exalted task. In none of them is the drama of life and death portrayed, the ultimate meaning of life interpreted, the responsibilities and duties of life so faithfully outlined, all with a specific aim of determining and shaping the whole conduct of life. Any retrospect of its degrees, made with a view 'to distinguish and appreciate the connection of our whole- system and the relative dependence of its several parts' must discover a unique purpose, a definiteness and a singularity of aim which makes the internal and not the external qualifications of a man its supreme concern. The lessons of our working tools are too well enforced to miss this central characteristic. We are concerned not so much to direct man's outward social activities as we are to discipline and mature his mind that he may worthily perform the duties of life, to fortify his soul for life's struggles and adversities, to fashion his inner spirit and to develop a consciousness of rectitude and honour—in short, to.build the man is the function of Freemasonry. Therefore, it cannot be too emphatically urged that Freemasonry is not a benefit society, it is not an insurance organization, it is not a service club, nor is it constituted to fulfill these functions. Relief is one of its cardinal tenets, but that relief is spontaneous in its impulse and silent in its operations. We make no public appeals nor can the great fabric of our system, with its universal, eternal and unchallengeable truths, its glorious history and traditions, reaching back as it does to time immemorial, its clean distinction between operative and speculative Masonry, be regarded as a casual circumstance, a means of getting men together for a few convivial moments. Beyond question Freemasonry is devoted to the highest interests that could engage the thought and endeavor of man, the moral and spiritual aspects of man's nature and our human existence, the development of manhood and moral character as a source of human happiness and the noblest contributions to the common good."
We a r e sorry we can not give in our limited space the rest of his delightful address. The review is by J. RUSSELL OLIVEB, who touches the high-
lights of the Kansas session regretting there was no review of British Columbia. This was due to the fact we did not receive
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their proceedings. The Chairman of the Committee is KARL P . WARWICK, who writes in his foreword: "We hope that Freemasonry will return again to a semblance of sanity. A number of the established customs and ancient landmarks of the Order have been ruthlessly set aside, if not entirely discarded."
We consider this a rather broad statement. Nothing in the report from British Columbia would indicate that they had gone crazy.
CALIFORNIA—1944. Members 138,738; gain 9,229. The Ninety-fifth Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master CLAUDE H. MORRISON. The report of the Masonic Home shows they have 286 residents and operate the home on an average expenditure of $462.61 for each adult and $1,029.16 for each child. In speaking of courtesy degrees the Grand Master reports he requested degrees conferred on California candidates in Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, England and in the Holy Land. He also mentions a visit to the Grand Lodge of Kansas, but without any elaboration. New lodges were instituted at San Marino and Albany. Four charges were made against a lodge as foUow^s: "Improper rejection by ballot of worthy candidates, poor understanding of the ritual by officers of the lodge; solicitation of candidates, and a receipt of an application from a liquor dealer."
The Grand Master ruled that a lodge could not confer two degrees in adjoining rooms a t the same time. The Committee on Correspondence takes the high sounding stand that they are reviewing the Proceedings of other Grand Lodges and state: "Also we have refrained from Intruding into other people's business."
I wonder who got shot . . . at. There are two quotations from Grand Master MCGINNESS covering about one and a half pages and a two page quotation from the oration of F R E D W . CONDIT. A S the complete report
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CANADA-ONTARIO—1944. Lodges 569; membership 93,049; gain 1,552. The Eighty-ninth Annual Communication w a s opened by the Grand Representative of Kansas, TIMOTHY C . WARDLEY, who is also the Grand Master
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We have watched his ascent from the lower offices until he has finally become the Grand Master and his work has been most pleasing all along the line. He claims for Ontario the largest attendance at Grand Lodge of any Grand Jurisdiction in North America and with an average of about 2,650 in attendance over the past several years, we agree with him. He calls attention to the fact t h a t they have no allowance for mileage or per diem. In his address he states: "In welcoming you to this Annual Communication, I can do sooin perhaps a happier frame of mind than was possible at any Communication in the last few years, for. as a Nation and as a Craft, the year that has closed has had its blessings even in the pain and suffering that follow in the train of war. Our first thought, surely, in reviewing the year, must be of reverent gratitude to Almighty God for bringing us safely through another year of war, a year that has seen us slowly but surely moving towards the goal for which we strive."
He gives a word of warning that might well be heeded by more Kansas lodges in warning that they keep within their incomes and not finance the lodge out of initiation fees. He also warned against the pernicious custom of awarding life memberships because of payment of dues for twenty-five years and also against spending the sums paid in for life membership in paying local expenses. He made the following ruling: "It is contrary to Masonic precept to use the envelope which carries the lodge summons for the distribution of anything printed or otherwise with respect to any activity other than Craft Masonry, unless by permission of the Grand Master."
Donations by the Grand Lodge for welfare work were made as follows: Canadian Red Cross, $3,000.00; Chinese Relief Pimd, $1,000.00; Greek Relief Fund, $500.00; Navy League of Canada, $500.00. Two lodges failed to live up to the Grand Master's idea of correct Masonic procedure with the result that he arrested the charter of one and removed the Master and Jiinior Warden of the other and gave the lodge a reprimand. He had some trouble about a Sunday meeting and made the following ruling: "No meeting can be held by a constituent lodge on Sunday, except for the purpose of attending Divine Service or for performing the Funeral Ceremonies of the Craft."
We note the death of the Grand Senior Warden, W. Y. MILLS. The guests included the Grand Masters of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware and Wisconsin, as well as a long list of other distinguished Masons. The Grand Master suspended a Master and Tyler for ad-
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mitting a non-Mason to the lodge to watch the installation of officers. There is a nice review of Kansas by M.'. W.'. W. S. HERRINGTON, with quotations from the address of Grand Master CURTISS.
COLORADO—1944. Lodges 147; members 30,580; gain 1,161. The Grand Master, HERSCHEL HORN, opened the Eighty-fourth Annual Communication and we note g^uests from Mississippi, Nebraska, Wyoming, Illinois, Ohio and Oklahoma. We also notice the presence of our own Deputy Grand Master SAMUEL G. WiLES, who, incidentally, reported a very fine reception when he returned to Kansas. The Grand Representative of Kansas to the Grand Lodge of Colorado was absent. Two Past Grand Masters died during the year, MARSHALL H . DEAN and
CHARLES F . PAINTER.
The Grand Master held that bodily presence within the jurisdiction of a lodge by a soldier was not sufficient to permit him to petition a lodge. He refused to approve the formation of an organization to be known as "The Rifle Masonic Holding Association" because one of its three sponsors was a Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and consequently had no right to the use of the word "Masonic." He also held that the right of permission or refusal to use a Masonic Lodge hall by the Order of DeMolay rested solely with the Board of Trustees owning the building, but since there was a division of sentiment on the subject, it would probably be better to refuse them the use of the hall.
CONNECTICUT—1945. Lodges 129; members 37,114; gain 1,627. The 157th Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, ANSEL A. PACKARD, and because the National War ruling provided that no more than fifty could be in attendance, the Grand Master authorized the giving of proxies by the various lodges to the District Deputy Grand Masters and in that manner all lodges were represented. In speaking of the continuance of the war the Grand Master says: "The fond hopes cherished by many of us, that another year would see us once again pursuing the paths of peace, have not been fulfilled. Our strength to run life's course lies in the philosophy of the Masonic Institution and in the assurance of our Faith that a just and beneficent God reigns over all. No greater privilege is granted to man than this one of assembling for the prosecution of a beloved cause, to be permitted to look again into well-remembered faces of friends and companions whom we have tried and proved, and whom we have learned to love. For the
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enjoyment of so priceless a privilege it is meet that in sincerity and humility we should render our grateful and hearty thanks to the Great Architect of the Universe while we join in the invocation that His blessing rest upon us and upon our labors." He held that while each petitioner m u s t be voted on separately, y e t more than one ballot box could be used a t the same time. He also held that a "brother who had paid his dues up to the end of the year and had t a k e n a dimit could not vote during t h a t year, although he had not yet deposited his dimit in some other lodge. The Grand Master attended a special meeting of Wyllys Lodge No. 99 when a t e a m of P,fist Masters, with exGovemor J O H N TRUMBULL in the chair, raised the son of the late President CALVIN COOLIDGE. We note t h a t Grand Master ARTHUR W. COOLIDGE, of Massachusetts, also attended. The Grand Master also r e p o r t s the conferring of the degrees b y a lodge team made up of members of a Chinese lodge from Shanghai. The Grand Master w a r n s about degrees t h a t may be conferred by clubs of Masons working a t the same places where a candidate w^orks and suggests t h a t they should not be allowed to run in any special features, but stick close to the ritual. In speaking of use of the ballot he s t a t e s : "In due and orderly course the application bearing the report of this committee is submitted to the tribunal of the ballot. This ballot has been described as "a flaming sword guarding the gate to the Temple of Freemasonry." He who accepts the sacred privilege of wielding it must bear ever in mind the gravity of his responsibility, for by his improper use thereof he may wound a human soul for all eternity. Upon each of you individually rests full responsibility for the verdict, a responsibility which you cannot evade or escape. Therefore, let yourself be guided by no petty jealousy, fancied wrongs, narrowness of soul, or unworthy motives of any kind. Rather must you "learn to subdue your passions" and direct your actions b y the standards of honor, justice and absolute integrity. The silent and solemn power of the ballot is not only your inalienable right, it is a sacred trust; it is a Landmark upon which no law can encroach. Let us master the weaknesses of. our poor human nature by exercise of the heaven-born loftiness and grandeur of the teachings of Freemasonry." I n s p e a k i n g on M a s o n r y a n d W a r h e s t a t e s : "We may not say that Masonry has stretched forth its hand to stay this terrible struggle, nor is that within its province. It has no power to call upon raging armies to lay down sword and gun, nor would it consider the use of such power, if in its possession, for cessation of hostilities short of complete victory for Freedom, Justice and Democracy: but it has the power and ability to bring aid, comfort and inspiration to the wearers of the uniform while it maintains watchful care over .their dear ones at home. And in this war, thank God, Connecticut Masonry is giving substance and vital force to its precepts." He recommends the appointment of a committee to study t h e external qualification rules. There is a very fine review of Kansas b y P a s t Grand Master WiNTHKOP BUCK, the Fraternal Correspondent and also the Grand
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COSTA RICA—1942-1943. Lodges 6; members 370; gain 30. The Grand Master for 1942 was ALEXANDER 'MURRAY and the Grand Master for 1943 was ARTURO FAITH. We note the Grand Representative for Kansas was on the Credentials Committee and present. This Grand Lodge seems to be progressing in spite of the fact that it has had a number of setbacks. Many of the members are very ardent Masons and they are applying the law of expulsion quite closely. They are in fraternal correspondence with most of the Spanish speaking Grand Lodges and a growing number of English speaking Grand Lodges.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—1944. Members 20,687; gain 671. Grand Master AUBREY R. MARKS opened the Grand Lodge and we note the presence of WILLIAM H . ROHRMAN, the Grand Representative for Kansas. Four Past Grand Masters died during the year: VERNON G . OWEN, EUGENE E . THOMPSON, F R E D COOK and
J. CLAUDE KEIPER,
who was also the Grand Secretary. The United States Treasury Department permitted this Grand Lodge to sponsor a ship because of the sale of United States bonds in the sum of six million dollars. Lodge No. 13 of the District of Columbia received a charter to be used by brethren on the way to California in the forties and they founded the lodge in San Francisco which changed its name from California Lodge No. 13 of the District of Columbia to California Lodge No. 1 of California. The Grand Master visited in California during his year and visited this lodge and reported a splendid time and a splendid history on behalf of this lodge. Apparently Temple Heights has finally been sold for the sum of $930,000.00. This has been a great source of controversy for a long period of time. The Grand Master requested Waivers of Jurisdiction for two petitioners from the Grand Master of Virginia, but both were refused, one for the reason that the candidate must first petition a lodge in Virginia and receive the first degree; and the other for the reason that since the candidate had received his First Degree in Mississippi, the Virginia lodges had no jurisdiction over him until he should file a Petition in Virginia for advancement because Virginia recognized the continuing jurisdiction of Mississippi. These decisions were made by different Grand Masters of Virginia and both sounded like sound law to a man from Kansas. The Grand Master calls attention to the fact that under the Social Security
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Legislation of the Government and the State Laws, those who have been gainfully employed will receive old age assistance in an amount sufficient to keep them in comfort and will not be needing the Masonic Home if only a small amount is paid them. He suggests that all lodges build up their charity funds to the point where this assistance can be given, without appeal to the Masonic Home. The Grand Master, like many Masons in many states, complains about the fact t h a t the Masonic Home does not take hospital cases. These brothers confuse the ideas of a Home and a hospital. The Home idea is far from the hospital idea. If the Grand Master will read the reports of those states which also have hospitals, he will find t h a t they operate on exactly opposite theories and at a great difference in expense. The Grand Master takes fourteen pages in arguing against an expected report of his Jurisprudence Committee on a perfect youth regTulation and t h e Jurisprudence Committee report covers five pages. An argument between them presented forceful matters of interest and history going back to the earliest Masonic Legislation. The matter arose on a desire t o amend the Constitution to permit maimed petitioners to join. The Grand Master w^as for it and the Jurisprudence Committee w a s against it. The vote was 94 to 64 to amend, but since the law required two-thirds, the~ amendment was lost. J. WALTER KARSNER is Chairman of the Committee on Cor-
respondence and gives a liberal review of the Proceedings for Kansas with complimentary remarks for the address of Grand Master MCGINNESS and for the Masonic w^ork done by Kansas. He also quotes a n appropriate conversation between two pickaninnies a s to the comments of this Scribe last year on the lengfth of the review of Kansas.
GEORGIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Lodges 456; members 48,085; gain 5,093. The 158th Annual Communication w a s opened by D E W E Y H . WOLLSTEIN and
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note the presence of P . T. MCCUTCHEN, the Grand Representative for Kansas. Amendments to the Constitution providing for concurrent jurisdiction over two counties and another amendment to permit dual membership were rejected a s w a s also a bill to give Statewide jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge Educational Fund is having about the same experience that the Knights Templar Fund has had with a large number of borrow^ers being delinquent. The Grajid Master throughout the year and again in his address stressed "Masonry a Personal Responsibility." He said: "The question is asked by the Worshipful Master: 'Are you willing to proceed?' That single question and its answer embrace the sole bond
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that exists between the institution and the member. The entire structure of Masonry, its purpose and its ideals, the reason for its existence, is to place that responsibility where it belongs. I t is not the purpose of Masonry to\ impose upon the individual a manufactured dogma or pattern of life which he must wear as an ill-fitting garment, one not his own. The strength of an institution which seeks to give something to the world, not to arrogate unto itself power through numerical values, must necessarily look for that strength in only one place, in men, in the moral power of the individual Mason." One comer-stone w a s laid for the Baptist Church. A new code was edited and indexed. The Historical and Educational Commission m a y know w h a t they were trying to do by their report, but certainly no casual reader could find out from the published report. Action by a Master in stopping the initiation of a candidate who could neither read nor write was approved by the Jurisprudence Committee. An amendment was adopted to add 25 cents to the per capita tax, so each member might receive t h e Masonic Messenger, which is the official paper.
IDAHOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Lodges 80; membership 9,568; gain 459. Grand Master GEORGE E . BACHELLER opened the Seventy-eighth Annual Communication and we note t h a t the Kansas Representative was absent. The Grand Master's address w a s merely statistical. The Grand Orator, DWIGHT S . JEFFERS, in speaking of highways, skjrways and by-ways said: "Ours is the continuing challenge to make of this country in very truth, a Land of free peoples, where neither race, nor color nor creed ever may close the door of equal opportunity to any boy and girl. It is our personal duty to raise the standards of home and marriage so that the divorce is not in the ratio of three in ten marriages throughout the nation. Ours is the challenge to press upon every citizen, every last citizen, the duty to exercise his right of suffrage at each opportunity, no matter how seemingly inconsequential the question on the ballot may be to the end that this country of ours may be, in the words of LINCOLN, 'a government of the people,' (including the Negro) 'for the people,' (including the American born Japanese) 'and by the people,' (including everyone who can claim the rights of citizenship). "Old slogans? Yes. Outworn phrases? No. And may I add with all the emphasis at my command, those ideals have been etched on the guide posts of the highways of civilization so indelibly, that if this generation and future generations are not guided by them, this country of ours must go the way of the forgotten of other days. Those phrases are eternal." A new code and digest were adopted. An interesting address was given by P a s t Grand Master F R E D G. MOCK containing excerpts from the addresses of Idaho Grand Masters, from 1869 to 1897 and containing such quotations as follows from the Grand Master of 1879:
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"We glory in t h e antiquity of our institution, not so much because it has continued to live amid the storms of forty centuries or more, but because it has survived all respectful opposition and presents Itself today as a monument of victory over error and superstition which none but a worthy and honorable institution could have accomplished."
There is a splendid review of Kansas by Past Grand Master JAY GLOVEH ELDKIDGE, Foreign Correspondent.
He states in his
foreword: "Mere length of life, which sometimes seems so important for us, for our embattled sons, may not enter into the great Plan at all. For one who lives—and dies—nobly, fulfills his place in that Plan a s well, perhaps far better, than one who merely prolongs by a few years or even decades his existence on this planet. Let us say, then: 'God is omnipotent. The Lord reigneth. The Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.' A greater reason for rejoicing we cannot have. "For t h e last word on this war and its ultimate settlement will not be screamed incoherently from a coward's hideout in the Bavarian mountains: it will not be pontificated from a balcony on the Piazza di Venezie, for already the balcony and all Rome have been taken away from that comic boaster; and most certainly it will not be squeaked by a little rat in a gilded cage in Tokyo. No, the final word will be spoken from the Great White Throne, where the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth." "Alleluia—praise ye the Lord!"
He quotes extensively from the address of Grand Master McGiNNESS and has very pleasing words for this correspondent.
ILLINOIS—1944. Lodges 980; membership 196,220;'gain 6,779. The 105th Annual Communication w a s opened by STUART E . PIERSON,
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visitors from New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Ontario and New York, and we are pleased to note the presence of Grand Master JAMES H . TRICE, of Kansas.
It would seem it is not necessary to hold the meeting of the Association of Grand Masters in Washington, when the Grand Lodge of Illinois can get most of them to attend the Annual Communication of i t s Grand Lodge. They all report a most delightful time. The salaries of the Grand Officers were increased; the Grand Master from $2,500.00 to ?3,600.00; the Treasurer from $1,500.00 to $1,800.00 and the Secretary from $5,000.00 to $6,000.00. The Committee on Legislation s t a t i n g : "Your Committee feels that a salary of $2,500.00 per annum for the Grand Master is inadequate and unfair in the light of the work which he is called upon to perform and the responsibilities which he must assume. Furthermore it must be remembered that the purchasing power of $2,500.00 today is only about half or two-thirds of what it was when this salary was fixed many years ago. The same is true in a lesser
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degree of the salary of the Grand Secretary, since his salary of $5,000.00 per annum was perhaps more nearly commensurate with the duties aind responsibilities of his office when it was fixed at that sum than was the salary of the Grand Master, but the decrease in the purchasing power of the dollar applies with equal force to the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer. "Men of high standing, character and ability have always been glad to serve this Grand Lodge in the offices of Grand Master, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, as well as in other offices, and we do not believe that an increase in the salaries of these officers will attract any more faithful or able men than have served us in the past and are now serving u s . " In speaking of the happy progress of the w a r the Grand Master said: "When last we met the fate of civilized nations was in the balance. It is true we then had faith that the cause of right would triumph in the final conclusion of this terrible global war, but fears oppressed us, and the end was not in sight, and our goal seemed far away. How that picture has changed! Today with grateful hearts we behold the era of triumph approaching, the dawn of peace appearing in the eastern skies, and we can surely feel that Divine Providence will assure the triumph of justice and liberty and settle for all time the age old battle between the spiritual and the material. We can again prepare for the coming of peace and the victory of liberty over oppression and terror. God grant that the end be speedy and our victory secure." He further
states:
"We have witnessed a fine growth in membership, our net gain being 6,779. We are all proud of the gain we have made, but we are more proud of the efforts put forth by Freemasonry to aid our country in its time of trouble." In speaking of the Eastern Star he s a y s : "Words cannot adequately express our appreciation to the members of the Order of the Eastern Star for their generous assistance in making our Service Centers a success. Without their contributions in money, food, time, and more especially in actual work, it would have been well nigh impossible to have given to the Service Centers the home touch that has been so appealing to the men in the country's armed forces." He discovered a difference in the manner of the presentation of the United States colors, between the regulations of Congpress and those of the Grand Lodge and ordered t h a t the flag should not be presented until the Grand Lodge could amend its laws to agree with those of the United States of America. We note the death of P a s t Grand Master EDWARD C . MULLEN, who was also the Grand Treasurer. The Grand Secretary reports t h a t of the members in Illinois 167,903 reside in the State of Illinois and 28,319 reside outside the state. Two lodges were consolidated. A resolution to change the concurrent jurisdiction of Chicago and other communities within Cook County to include the whole county was defeated.'
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United States Senator C. WAYLAND BROOKS w a s the Grand Orator and among' m a n y fine things he said: "Never in all t h e pages of written history, or recorded time of man has there been so much destruction, despair and death caused b y 'man's inhumanity to man' as there has been caused in these last few years. In my judgment it is because of arrogant men, who had no spirit of fraternal association, no spirit of brotherly love, only the arrogance of perpetual power, the arrogance of individual leadership, that drew unto them the power of their country and then imposed it on their neighbors. "When the war is over the problems of this country will be more severe, in my judgment, than any that have been faced by any of us within our lifetime, save actual service in the front lines. They will be worse across the sea for, gentlemen, you simply cannot take millions of men and the combined resources of manpower, the finances, creative and productive genius of empires, and drive it all into the art of killing and murdering millions of men and women to destroy whole states and countrysides, to move across one nation with one enemy and be invaded b y ' another nation to rescue them, and not have an aftermath that will be almost as deadly as the w a r itself. "When I arrived in the United States Senate, one hundred million dollars, to me was a big appropriation. The last appropriation that went across the table was twenty-one billion dollars." We note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, GEORGE E . ANDERSON, who is also a member of the Jurisprudence Committee. The Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Correspondence is P a s t Grand Master ELMER E . BEACH. His reviews are always interesting and full of pertinent comments.
IOWAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Members 69,444; gain 1,905. The 101st Annual Communication w a s opened b y Grand M a s t e r CLIFFORD D . JORY. This w a s the 100th Anniversary of the organization of the Grand Lodge and visitors were present from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, N o r t h Carolina, New Hampshire, Illinois, Delaware, Ohio, Louisiana, South Carolina, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Washington, Ontario a n d . Manitoba, and we note also the presence of t h e Grand Msister of Kansas, JAMES H . TRICE, and the Grand Secretary, ELMER F . STRAIN. The death of P a s t Grand Master FRANK W . GLAZE, w a s recorded. In speaking of the purposes of Masonry, the Grand Master states: "Down through the years we have heard much of Masonry as a Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God, but such a Brotherhood cannot be successful if it confines its thinking and its actions to its own state or even to its own nation. We must recognize that men the world over, regardless of color or creed, are our brothers, and from this
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great struggle in which our entire world is engaged must come a peace that recognizes that fact. Possibly future wars cannot be avoided, but it seems to me that proper thinking can make war unnecessary, and to that type of thinking Masonry must devote itself if we are to maintain the principles for which our forefathers fought and for which our brethren today are dying, and also if we are to justify our existence as an institution." T h e C o m m i t t e e on G r a n d L o d g e r e c o g n i t i o n felt it w a s n e c e s s a r y t o e s t a b l i s h a p e r m a n e n t n a t i o n wide c o m m i t t e e on t h e m a t t e r of r e c o g n i t i o n of o t h e r G r a n d J u r i s d i c t i o n s t o avoid t h e present hit or m i s s system and the Grand Lodge adopted their r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t h a t " T h e C e n t r a l R e c o g n i t i o n C o m m i t t e e of 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 of A m e r i c a , " be f o r m e d w i t h officers a n d offices a n d a p e r c a p i t a t a x of one c e n t a m e m b e r . I o w a s u g g e s t s t h a t t h e s p o n s o r for t h i s m o v e m e n t be t h e G r a n d Secretaries' Conference. T h e r e is a good r e v i e w of K a n s a s b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r E R N E S T R . M O O R E w h o c o m m e n d s t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r CURTiss a n d q u o t e s f r o m G r a n d O r a t o r F R E E M A N in h i s f o r e w o r d and states: "The close reading of the Proceedings of some sixty jurisdictions again confirms in the mind of the Masonic student the conviction that the essence of Masonry is democracy—that equality of opportunity of who best can work and best agree. In all ages it has in all lands drawn to it the thinker and exponent of moral philosophy. What tends to autocracy or arbitrary rule runs counter to its fundamental thought. Freedom of thought and freedom of expression are a part of it. Where that is lost or denied, Masonry, if at all it continues to exist, does not live, for it can be but a shell and what it says is but the vain repetitions of the heathen."
KENTUCKY—1944. L o d g e s 4 9 7 ; m e m b e r s h i p 52,536; g a i n 4,588. T h e 144th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r EMILE B . B E A T T Y , w i t h v i s i t o r s f r o m I n d i a n a , Illinois, M i s s o u r i , Ohio a n d Virginia. I n s p e a k i n g of M a s o n s a n d M a s o n r y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s t a t e s : "Masons have played an important part in the history of this country from its beginning down to the present time; they are playing an important part now, and I believe they are destined to play an even more important part in the future. Masons wrote the Declaration of Independence; Masons wrote the Constitution of thie United States and the Bill of Rights; and as you read those famous documents you will see that they are not only filled but that they are overflowing with the ideals and principles of Masonry. I like to look upon Masonry and America as synonymous terms, each representing the great ideals of a free and liberty-loving people; and to me, they are synonymous terms. The ideals of America and the ideals of Masonry are one and the same. "We hear much about the Four Freedoms. The four freedoms the world needs today are freedom from hate, freedom from greed, freedom from intolerance, and freedom from prejudice. If we had those four free-
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doms throughout the world, everything would be all right. They are the freedoms that Masonry will teach and does teach and has taught and will continue to teach throughout the ages." One charter was arrested, one comer-stone laid and six halls were dedicated, and four lodges consolidated to make two lodges. In ruling on the question of leasing a part of a building owned by a Masonic Lodge to an organization desiring to sell beer, the Grand Master ruled: "The Masonic fraternity condemns the sale of beer and liquor. One engaged in the sale of either is not even eligible to petition a lodge, and it of course follows that a lodge cannot permit to be sold or served by anyone in any part of its building the very thing it so strongly condemns. And while your request is in regard to renting this room out to others, yet we must not indirectly approve the very thing we directly disapprove and condemn: it would cause criticism and would cast reflection on the lodge and on the fraternity. "It is the opinion and decision of the Grand Master that it is not permissible for the downstairs room of your Masonic building to be rented or leased to said Club or to anyone else for the purpose of selling or serving beer, and you are requested and directed not to do so. Please govern yourselves accordingly." The Grand Master ruled that under an agreement between Kentucky and West Virginia the lodges in Kentucky might receive petitions from residents of West Virginia if they lived closer to a lodge in Kentucky than to one in West Virginia. A special meeting of the Board of Directors and the Committee on Finance was called to consider the cost of printing the Annual Proceedings as the cost had exceeded the budget. It resulted in deciding to omit the reports of the Masonic Homes, but no attention was paid to the 342 pages used in carrying a list of all the officers and other members of each lodge. A comparative statement of membership through the year shows that Kentucky is still short 20,000 members from the high point in 1924. It also show^ed that in six years following the first World War a gain of 23,000 was made. Courtesy degrees to the number of 281 were requested of other Grand Jurisdictions and to the number of 112 were granted for other Jurisdictions. Fifty-two fifty year buttons were presented. On motion of Past Grand Master JOHN HENRY COWLES recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge Occidental of Call Republic of Columbia and the Grand Lodge of Czechoslovakia in E3xile was given a letter of felicitations. Recognition was withdrawn from the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica because its Grand Master and others had formed a so-called irregular Supreme Council. We note the death of two Past Grand Masters RICHARD PRIEST DiETZMAN and
INNES BEDINGER ROSS.
The Annual Review is given by ALLEN C. TERHUNE. He quotes from BURNS as follows:
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"There's many a badge that's remarkably gay, Wi' ribbons, lace and tape on; Let Kings and Princes wear them all. Give me the Master's apron. "The honest Craftman's apron, The Jolly Freemason's apron; Abide he at home, or roam afar, Before his touch falls bolt and bar, The gates of fortune fly ajar. If he but wears the apron. "For wealth and honor, pride and power. Are crumbling stones to base on; Fraternity should rule the hour. And every worthy Mason. Each Free Accepted Mason, Each Ancient Crafted Mason. '
"Then, brothers let a wholesome song, Arise your friendly ranks along! Good wives and children blithely sing To the ancient badge with the apron string That is worn by the Master Mason."
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T h e r e is a s p l e n d i d r e v i e w of K a n s a s .
LOUISIANA—1945. Lodges 240; members 26,126; gain 3,056. Grand Master OTTO E. PASSMAN opened the 134th Annual Communication, but the
regular meeting was not held, due to the O. D. T. order restraining conventions. The ballot was taken by mail for all elective offices, except the Grand Junior Warden. We note the death of P a s t Grand Master RUDOLPH KRAUSE.
The Eastern Star bought a station wagon for the children of the Masonic Home. The report contains an interesting tabulation, showing the changes in membership, raisings, etc. from 1910 to 1944 which reflects the trend of Masonic gains and losses throughout the United States.
MAINE—1945. Lodges 206; members 36,963; gain 1,431. The 126th Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, CHAKLES E . CROSSLAND, without the presence of the Kansas Representative.
It had been the intention to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the organization of the Grand Lodge, but because of conditions the attendance was the smallest since 1850. The Grand Master said: "It is not our small registration, nor the welfare of our Grand Lodge which is our primary concern today, but rather it is the underlying con-
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ditions of war, the sacrifice of life, the sorrow and suffering which are of grave concern t o every thoughtful Mason. Our hearts are heavy as we meet for this One Hundred Twenty-sixth Annual Communication but we must have that courage and fortitude which our noble soldiers have demonstrated in facing unflinchingly the terrible tasks of war. To keep faith with our fallen brethren, we must do no less."
The Grand Master ruled t h a t it w a s not possible for a relative to secure the restoration of a brother by paying his back dues. That the petition must be signed by the dropped member. He refused to permit the receipt of a waiver of Jurisdiction containing t h e requirement that the difference between the fees charged by the granting lodge and t h e lodge to which application was made should be paid to the Grand Jurisdiction granting the Waiver. He also ruled that Maine did not recognize perpetual jurisdiction over a rejected candidate. One of the reviews we always look forward to is that by Past Grand Master ASHLEY A. SMITH of Maine. This year he quotes extensively from Grand Master MCGINNESS with commendations, mentions the death of RALPH D . COTTON, as Superintendent of
The Kansas Masonic Home, quotes in full the Kansas position on recognition of Grand Lodges in Mexico, and has a much appreciated word for this Scribe. In his foreword he calls for real devotion to. the cause of America and Masonry which seem to be almost synonymous to him, and warns against the seeking after the gods of other Nations; citing from the Hebrew Nation, as set forth in the Scriptures, the ease with which a conquering Nation may be conquered by the evil practices of the Nation t h a t w a s conquered.
MANITOBA—1945. Lodges 104; members 10,578; gain 445. The Seventieth Annual Communication was opened by SAMUEL BURLAND, Grand Master, a n d we note the presence of M.'. W.'. JABEZ MILLER for
Kansas.
The Deputy Grand Master, Rev. P . T. PILKEY, in ad-
dressing t h e lodge a t its Masonic Service of Thanksgiving, quotes the 95th Psalm and then adds: "We do well today in assembling ourselves together in this solemn and dignified service of thanksgiving. Freemasons acknowledge allegiance to 'that spirit that moves in and through all the changing flux of human experience,' seek to know His will and purpose, and make it operative in their lives. F o r favors already received, we do earnestly and sincerely thank God. But as Freemasons, we come together for another very definite purpose. This service is designated as a service of Thanksgiving and Dedication. Not only do we look back over these difficult and anxious years, rejoice and give thanks, but we look ahead to new tasks and opportunities. Let no one think the silencing of the guns in Europe is the end of our responsibility. It is but the open door of opportunity. Destructive forces have been let loose on the world, and material things—buildings, churches, libraries, museums, historical relics—on a scale never
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known in human history have been devastated. Countless treasures of enormous value are destroyed and cannot be replaced. Not only have we suffered material losses but the character of people has been warped. "There is a gigantic job ahead of us to reconstruct our broken world." Three P a s t Grand Masters, WILLIAM FENWICK, EDWARD M . W A L K E R and GEORGE N . JACKSON, died d u r i n g t h e year.
" M a s o n r y i n M a n i t o b a " i s t h e n a m e of a n e w m a g a z i n e p u b lished b y t h e G r a n d L o d g e . $1,000.00 w a s c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e M a s o n s of M a l t a ; m e e t i n g s of t h e D i s t r i c t D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r s a n d t h e M a s t e r s of t h e l o d g e s w e r e held t o i m p r e s s u p o n t h e m their duties and responsibilities a n d to t r y to get them to put some life a n d s p i r i t i n t o t h e i r m e e t i n g s . A committee w a s appointed by t h e G r a n d Master to consider t h e erection of a M e m o r i a l P r o j e c t f o r t h o s e w h o lost t h e i r lives in t h e w a r ; a s u g g e s t i o n b e i n g a M a s o n i c T e m p l e in W i n n i p e g t o be o w n e d b y t h e G r a n d L o d g e . T h e G r a n d C h a p l a i n , H A R R Y B . W A L L A C E , g a v e a splendid a d d r e s s on " T h e F o r e s t a n d T h e Q u a r r y " d e a l i n g w i t h t h e m a t e r i a l s o u t of w h i c h a life is m a d e a n d t h e effects of h e r e d i t y , e n v i r o n m e n t , e d u c a t i o n a n d m i n d u p o n e a c h person. D r . F R A N K L . E V E R S U L L , of t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l College, g a v e a n a d d r e s s a t l u n c h e o n on t h e s u b j e c t of " P o s t w a r C o n d i t i o n s in the United States and Canada." P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r K A R L *MOHR, of Illinois, also delivered a n address. T h e F r a t e r n a l review^ is b y H U G H M . K E R R , w h o p r e s e n t s a t o p i c a l f o r m of r e v i e w a n d q u o t e s one full p a g e from t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r M C G I N N E S S .
MARYLANDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. M e m b e r s 30,635; g a i n 1,520. T h e 158th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a tion w a s opened b y Grand M a s t e r H A R R Y L . ROBINSON w i t h a g r e a t n u m b e r of v i s i t o r s f r o m t h e s u r r o u n d i n g s t a t e s . T h e f i n a n c e s of t h e G r a n d L o d g e a r e in good s h a p e a n d g e t t i n g better. A large addition w a s made to t h e E n d o w m e n t F u n d a n d a n effort is b e i n g m a d e t o i n c r e a s e t h i s fund. T w o lodges w e r e c o n s o l i d a t e d a n d t h e G r a n d M a s t e r r u l e d t h a t a full M a s o n i c service m a y b e held o v e r t h e b o d y of a b r o t h e r w h o is t o b e c r e m a t e d , a l t h o u g h t h e code forbids s u c h a service for a b r o t h e r w h o h a s a l r e a d y been c r e m a t e d . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r a s k s f o r a c l e a r - c u t s t a t e m e n t of t h e G r a n d L o d g e ' s policies t o w a r d r e c o g n i z i n g o t h e r G r a n d L o d g e s . H e a l s o a s k s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e p e r f e c t y o u t h r e q u i r e m e n t for m e m bership and claimed this w a s never a landmark. R e c o g n i t i o n w a s e x t e n d e d t o t h e G r a n d Lodge of: E c u a d o r a n d w a s delayed a n d carried over for further consideration a s t o Chile.
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We note the presence of the Kansas Representative, JACOB ROHRBACK.
MASSACHUSETTSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Members 95,440; gain 1,967. ARTHUR W . COOLIDGE, Grand Master, opened the three quarterly and annual communications with a great number of visitors present, among whom, was R.'. W.". GEORGE W . GRAY, the Grand Representative of Kansas, who is also a member of the Committee on Education. In his address the Grand Master takes time out to give a wonderful article on "The Washington Nobody Knows," and presents the real Washington, the Virginia Colonel, the man whom everybody on both sides of the Atlantic honored and recognized as the soul of honor, the great leader, the statesman, the g^reat President and the ardent Mason. We note the presentation of the Henry Price Medal and as we read about it and other medals presented in other states, we w^onder if there isn't something of a back scratching habit developing in some of the New England states and immediate vicinities. Past Grand Master HERBERT M . DEAN died. In the report on his life the committee uses the following beautiful quotations: "So I am glad, not that my friend has gone, But that the earth he laughed and lived upon Was my earth, too: That I had closely known and loved him And that my love I'd shown. Tears over his departure? Nay, a smile That I had walked with him a little while." In reporting on the condition of the Chinese lodges established by Massachusetts, the Grand Master reports they had 577 members and 306 of these have been contacted, 61 of them coming to the United States on the Gripsholm Ship and financial assistance was offered t o each of these. The Grand Master also reports 1,989 members in the Canal Zone. . Recognition of ten Grand Jurisdictions in Mexico was recommended after a month's visitation by the Committee on Foreig^n Relations, with the following recommendations: "We recommend that the Most Worshipful Grand Master be authorized and requested to grant recognition and exchange of representatives In the case of those Grand Lodges, which have already applied therefor and to others therein named which hereafter may apply, if. In his judgment, they conform substantially with our standards of recognition. "We further recommend that he be authorized to suspend relations with any Grand Lodge which ceases to conform thereto, reporting such suspension to tbe-Grand Lodge for its action." The Grand Jurisdictions recommended are:
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Benito Juarez, Torreon, Coahuila; Campeche, Campeche, Campeche; Cosmos, Chihuahua, Chihuahua; Chiapas, Tapachula, Chiapas; Del Pacifico, Guaymas, Sonora; El Potosi, S. Luis Potosi, S. L. P . ; Guadalupe Victoria, Durango, Durango; Nuevo Leon, Monterey, Nuevo Leon; Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Oaxaca; Occidental Mexicana, Guadalajara, Jalisco; Oriental Peninsular, Merlda, Yucatan; Queretaro, Queretaro; Restauracion, Villahermosa, Tabasco; Tamaulipas, Tampico, Tamaulipas; Territorio Norte De La Baja California, Tiajuana, Lower California; Unida Mexicana, Veracruz, Veracruz; Valle De Mexico, Mexico, D. F.; Hidalgo, Pachuca, Hidalgo.
Addresses were made by a number of disting^uished brethren, among them P a s t Grand Master MELVIN M . JOHNSON, who desires
to do away with the second section of the second degree and bring it up to date. The other main address w a s by Grand Master HENRY F . COLLINS, of South Carolina, who is capable of giving a '
fine address and did so, after t a k i n g up SVi of his eight pages in story telling, some of it a little out of way for a Methodist Minister and a Grand Master of a great state like South Carolina.
MEXICO, Y o r k G r a n d L o d g e â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1 9 4 4 , Members 519; loss 14. The Grand Lodge was opened by the Grand Master, F. G. FUMPSTON and we note the presence of our Kansas Representative, P . G. M. W. S. TURNPAUGH, who is also
the Chairman of the Committee on Grand Officers and Chairman of the Committee on Chartered Lodges. We note the death of two P a s t Grand Masters, ELLIOTT B . TURN'BULL and MAX VON SON and also of the Grand Chaplain, EDGAR S . BANKS.
The Grand Master reports t h a t he visited two of the Mexican Grand Lodges since the adoption of the resolution a year ago permitting intervisitation with these Grand Lodges. Three lodges in Nuevo Leon were visited by a Special Committee from the Grand Lodge and they report enthusiastic work, an educational program of a somewhat materialistic nature, ^the Sacred Law and the Square and Compasses on the altar and a very pleasant reception. In speaking of privileges, obligations and the effects of the w a r the Grand Orator stated: "In this peaceful future man and'Masonry can prosper; the doctrine of a universal brotherhood can be developed; the ideal of a benevolent not malevolent supreme power can take root and blossom into universal peace and prosperity. Human life, truth and justice can march on hand in hand for a better, a healthier and happier World. But now during the chaotic interval, let those of us Masons who are not actively engaged in overcoming and destroying the enemies of Masonry become more united and determined to formulate and plan the ways and means whereby our . Masonic ideals, principles and practical rules of conduct can help restore as early and rapidly as possible, those elements for an everlasting peace, if such can be obtained. Let us aim high even if we do not reach the topmost rung of the ladder to social, physical and economic security. Whatever is gained will help both Masonry and mankind and we can gladden our hearts for peace and unity for a better world."
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One lodge surrendered its charter. On September 29, 1945, the Grand Master ARCmBALD H. SEABROOK issued an edict following- the adoption of the resolution permitting Intervisitation with Native Grand Lodges of Mexico in which he outlined the procedure for such visits and covered the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico; the Grand Lodge of Hidalgo; the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas; Territorio Norte de Baja California; Campeche; Chiapas; Cosmos (Chihuahua); Guadalupe Victoria de Durango; Oaxaca; Gran Logia del Pacifico (Sonora); Queretaro; Sinaloa; and Gran Logia Restauracion del Estado de Tabasco. <
MICHIGAN—1945. Lodges 513; members 127,001; gain 8,424. The 101st Annual Communication was opened by J. KENNETH LYONS, Grand Master., We note that the Grand Representative for Kansas was absent. The meeting was limited to a one day session and to the Grand Lodge Officers, members of the Jurisprudence and Finance Committees and those who could use their own transportation without having sleeping rooms or public transportation. All controversial matters were barred. A recommendation to recogfnize the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas, Mexico, was laid on the table for one year. There are 89 men and 87 women in the Masonic Home. We note the death of Past Grand Master ROSCOE SWIFT. The Grand Master made a number of recommendations that were carried over for one year.
MINNESOTA—1945. Members 48,662; gain 1,936. The Ninety-second Annual Communication was opened by the Acting Grand Master, who was the Deputy Grand Master, WILLIAM P . HOLMAN, with visitors from Manitoba, North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Iowa and Ontario. The reason for the Deputy acting as Grand Master was because of the death of Grand Master DICK A. MITCHELL, who died on the 25th day of July, 1944. A petitioner for restoration paid up his back dues and Masonic assessments and then was refused for restoration. Some members thought his money should be refunded. The Grand Master correctly ruled he had only paid a debt he owed and his restoration or rejection had nothing to do with the matter. It is a relief to hear one Grand Master take a sensible view of the great increase of candidates, and we agfree with him as our own experience when he says:
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"Many of our Lodges have received petitions for the degrees of Masonry in large numbers. From my personal observation, I believe that the .men who are now entering Masonry are a very fine type. A good many of them have wished to be Masons for many years, but this has been the first opportunity for them to join our fraternity without undue sacrifice." The Correspondence Review is by the Chairman, E. A. MONTGOMERY, and he gives a review of Kansas with complimentary words for Grand Master MCGINNESS. He missed the real recommendation as to recognition of the Grand Lodges in Mexico by stating that Kansas recognized only the York Grand Lodge. As a matter of fact, Kansas recognizes the York Grand-Lodge only in those states where other State Grand Lodges were not organized and recognized. ' >
MISSISSIPPI—1945. Lodges 307; members 28,059; gain 2,761. H. CARTER LEAK, as Grand Master, opened the 127th Annual Communication. The Grand Master had applied for permission to hold this meeting in accordance with the usual customs of the Grand Lodge, but this was denied by the Manpower Commission and orders were issued by the Grand Master limiting attendance to fifty. Apparently the Jurisprudence Committee had been accustomed to giving decisions without reporting these decisions to the Grand Master and the Grand. Master did not like it. The Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas was recognized, the Grand Orient in Spain was held over for further investigation. The Jurisprudence Committee held that a Secretary might collect a percentage of the dues paid to him, but not of the fees for the degrees. Apparently the Grand Master appoints the Deputy Grand Master, and the Grand Senior Warden appoints the Grand Junior Deacon. The Correspondence Report is by W. D. NEAL who, in his foreword, presents the matter of physical qualifications, education and Masonry's obligation in a postwar world. He has a word of commendation for the Kansas Grand Lodge and quotes for over a page from the address of Grand Master MCGINNESS.
MONTANA—1944. Membership 18,721; gain 667. The Grand Master, CHARLES E . COE, a former Kansan, who grew to manhood i a this state and ' taught school here for a long time, married a Kanseis girl and entered the Indian Service, opened Grand Lodge as Grand Master. He had been assigned to the Rosebud Reservation and later to the Flathead Reservation. He gave a splendid address and while his decisions were not all approved by the committees, his activities showed a very pleasing and devoted attention to the responsibilities of his office.
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We note the consolidation of two lodges, the, death of P a s t Grand M a s t e r F R A N K E . SMITH, and visitations of the
Grand
Master to Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta and North Dakota. A vacancy occurred in the office of the Junior Warden and the Senior Deacon w a s elected in the lodge. The Master asked for authority to advance all of the other officers but the Grand Master refused as he stated that an Officer once installed cannot resign. We think this decision Is contrary to all good Masonic custom. We note from the Report of the Masonic Home that the ranch is rented for $1,000.00 a year and we quote from this report: "DISMISSALS. "Lodges and Eastern Star Chapters should be careful and have a thorough physical and mental examination of all applicants for the Home. We are sorry to report, two of our male members had to be committed to an institution, a n d in both cases, we had later information that their Lodges were aware of their mental condition when they filled out the application forms. "The Home was built to take care of Brothers and Sisters who are not able to take care of themselves, and need the quiet and happiness that your Board tries to give those who are admitted to our care, but the Home is not an Asylum. "We are sorry to report that one of our old members, on account of the Infirmities of old age, had to be sent to a private hospital in another town, as t h e Management was unable to keep proper help to look after him."
Addresses were made by the Grand Masters of South Carolina, Alberta, South Dakota and North Dakota. The Committee on Correspondence made an oral report showing t h a t the regular report would be finished in approximately two months after the Grand Lodge adjourned.
NEVADAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945. Lodges 26; Members 3,572; gain 165. The Grand Representative for Kansas was absent when LESLIE M . SANFORD, Grand Master, opened t h e Grand Lodge in its Eighty-first Annual Communication. A Resolution was held over for one year with the suggestion t h a t the Grand Master t r y out during the coming year the proposition of conferring all three degrees, except the second section of the Third Degree on five candidates a t a time, the Grand Master to be allowed to issue dispensations in the meantime.' Courtesy degrees were conferred for the Grand Lodge of Kansas. A Resolution in regard to receiving petitions of maimed candidates was held over for further study. We note the deaths of THEODORE J. STEINMETZ and CARL W .
TORRENCE, who were respectively P a s t Grand Master and Grand
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Jimior Deacon. There is a very good review of Kansas by Piist Grand Master E. C. PETERSON, who has words of commendation for Grand Master MCGINNESS.
NEW BRUNSWICK—1944. Members 5,311; gain 151. The Seventy-seventh Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master JAMES S . HOYT, axid we note the presence of J. W I L U A M DUNCAN, the Grand Representa-
tive for Kansas. We also note the death of GEORGE D . ELLIS, P . G . M .
Visitors were present from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Massachusetts and Maine. In speaking of the war and the meeting of Grand Masters in Washington, the Grand Secretary said: "Again, we must have the very best men we can find to put this job overt Ask yourselves the question. Where can we get the best men? The answer is simply, and I want you to get this—the best men a t their best. "The whole theme and scheme of this compilation is expressed in a beautiful little story of the chaplain who was ministering to a dying soldier. The boy looked up at him and said, 'Padre, I don't belong to your Church.' The chaplain said, 'No, my son, but you do belong to my God'."
NEW HAMPSHIRE—1945. Lodges 81; members 13,190; gain 275. The Eighty-sixth Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master HAROLD H . HART and we note the presence of the Representative for Kansas, P a s t Grand Master ROBERT C . LAING.
This session of the Grand Lodge w a s limited to the Grand Officers, committee members. Past Grand Masters and appointive officers. Four ballots were sent to each lodge and all legislation relating to change of the Constitution was tabled. An assessment of $1.00 on each member not in Armed Service was levied for W a r Service Activities. We note t h e death of Pfist Grand Master EUGENE STERLING HEAD.
Eighty-one lodges
were represented. The review is by P a s t Grand Master J. MELVIN DRESSLER,
who gives a comprehensive review of Kansas. He congratulates us on the choice of Brother V. M. LISTON a s Superintendent of The Kansas Masonic Home, and has a pleasing word for this reviewer. He mentions that the Grand Representative of New Hampshire a t the Grand Lodge of Kansas, JAMES A. CASSLER, is
one of the leaders of the Kansas Grand Lodge. We might call his attention to the fact that Brother CASSLER is also one of the real leaders of our Kansas Senate. In his foreword he answers t h e four suggested methods of reducing the number seeking to join the Masonic fraternity by showing their suggestions might prevent
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m a n y worthy men from joining when they can best afford to do so; might a t t r a c t men of more wealth t h a n principle and t h a t the powers of a Grand Master given by a L a n d m a r k cannot be abrogated by a proposed law.
NEW JERSEY—1944. Lodges 278; members 71,805; gain 680. The 157th Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master LEO H. CARPENTER and we note the presence of P a s t Grand Master ARTHUR POTTERTON, the Grand Representative for Kansas. We also note the deaths of two P a s t Grand Masters, WILLIAM D . WOLFSKIEL and B E N J A M I N F . HAVENS.
We note among the visitors HARRY S. TRUMAN, a P a s t Grand M a s t e r of Missouri a t t h a t time, the Senator from Missouri, and later the Vice President and now the President of the United States. The meeting was only held in April, 1944, and this is November, 1945, which shows how fast things can move in the United States of America. He made the main speech of the Session dealing largely with his Committee in the United States Senate "To Investigate the War Program." In his address he s t a t e d : "The economic and social problems of the past fifteen years, as well as the exigencies of the war, have required a tremendous expansion in the tasks assumed by the Federal Government. I t is important, in view of this expansion, that we keep before us the truth that in America the GrOvemment Is us. There has been in some quarters a tendency to think of the Government doing this and the Government doing that without realizing who the Government is. In some places it is said, • 'In view of present conditions, our problems are too big for us to handle alone. We must, therefore, ask Washington to do the job.' "This abdication from responsibility, though natural under pressure of war conditions, can only lead to confusion and breakdown. We can see the result in Europe. The heart of the democratic process is the voluntary initiative of the individual citizen and his government. When communities grip their responsibilities and resolutely face their problems at the source, there comes a new self-respect and a new ability to participate to the full in the destiny of the nation. "Many Americans today are being led down false paths and enticed by negative un-American brands of thought to fight each other over secondary issues. We need to emblazon across the life of this country the cardinal truths of nationhood—that the real issue is not between group and group within our own country who seem to have conflicting interests. The real issue today is whether wre are going' to sacrifice personal and group selfishness for the sake of the nation—or whether we are going to sacrifice our nation for the sake of our selfishness. The issue also is whether we are going to sacrifice our national selfishness for the sake of the world—or insure World War I I I by sacrificing the world for the sake of our national selfishness."
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A n address w a s also given by CARL CLAUDY, P a s t Grand Master of the District of Columbia, w h o outlined s o m e of t h e p o s t w a r activities of the Masonic Service A s s o c i a t i o n in v i s i t i n g the sick and 'wounded in and near A r m y Hospitals. H e likened Masonry to his favorite mountain stream and s t a t e d : "It tumbles down from the heights of the Gallatin Mountains, some two miles high, and empties into the Yellowstone River. It is clear, cold and pure, because it comes from snow, and sometimes as it tumbles down it forms a spray which covers the trees and bushes thereabouts. Sometimes it struggles through rocks and sometimes it dashes high in waves. But at long last it will pass into the Yellowstone River, Into the Missouri River, into the Mississippi River and then into the Gulf of Mexico, where it is finally water at peace. "It Is in some such way that I see Freemasonry in these terrible times. It, too, is pure, coming from the well springs of brotherhood in the human heart. It, too, in its course to the peaceful ocean of eternity has had, many difficulties to overcome in the last fifteen years, and particularly in those four terrible years which have preceded; today. "Freemasonry also has been broken into spray which has landed otherwhere than back into the stream from wlience it came. Freemasonry has also gone over the rocks and rapids, and has occasionally been broken into small pieces. But just as the water in the stream finally flows together again (for not a drop is lost), to end in the peaceful ocean, so does the streajn of Freemasonry end in the peace of successful and happy life." The title R i g h t Worshipful Brother w a s conferred upon all Secretaries to the Grand Master if t h e y are a- P a s t Master. N o reason w a a g i v e n and w e can see none. Grand honors were g i v e n to a P a s t M a s t e r of Ohio which m u s t have surprised him. There is a fine t w o p a g e review of K a n s a s b y t h e Fraternal Correspondent and Grand Historian, D A V I D MCGREGOR, w h o died shortly after w r i t i n g his review. Brother MCGREGOR had been a v e r y fine correspondent and w e shall m i s s him greatly. The n e w Chairman of the Comniittee is Brother CHARLES S . ELLIOTT.
NEW MEXICOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. M e m b e r s 6,726; g a i n 305. The S i x t y - s e v e n t h A n n u a l Communication w^as opened b y E D W I N L . HOLT, Grand Master, w h o looks and w r i t e s like a m a n w h o could have g i v e n a n address to his Grand L o d g e and it is too bad that he confined his s t a t e m e n t s t o a bare report. T w o halls were dedicated and consecrated. Notice is t a k e n of t h e death of our P a s t Grand M a s t e r J O H N W . NEILSON.
The Grand M a s t e r writes that a Lodge, Magdalena N o . 50 of Arizona, drove one hundred and sixty miles to conduct a funeral for M o n t e z u m a N o . 1 of N e w Mexico. The Grand Master received a very nice letter from the Grand Master of the Grand L o d g e of Czechoslovakia in exile, after recognition w a s g r a n t e d to t h a t lodge b y N e w Mexico. W e note the presence of t h e Grand Representative for K a n s a s , WILLIAM H. H A Z E N .
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The Foreign Correspondence report is by Paat Grand Master JOHN MILNE. There is a good review of Kansas and he quotes our position on recognition of Mexico Grand Lodges and also the action of our Grand Lodge on life memberships.
NEW SOUTH WALESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Number of Lodges-612; members 72,289; gain 5,853. The Fifty-sixth Annual Communication was opened for the purpose of installing Lord GOWRIE, who was re-elected for the ninth time. Later in the year he was forced to retire because of health condition. He had been a very active Grand Master, considering the fact that he w^as also the Governor General of the Commonwealth. At the second quarterly meeting a plan was announced to establish "The Gowrie Trust Fund," in connection with the Commonwealth itself, a s a memorial to his services to the Government and also to the Grand Lodge. Five Thousand Guineas were appropriated by the Grand Lodge to assist in this memorial which was to be some type of a living memorial and not a building. We note the presence of the Grand Representative of Kansas, Brother H. LARKIN. The new Grand Master is to be Major General F . A. MAGUIRE, who has been acting as Pro Grand Master for a number of years and has carried a large portion of the work required of such a n active Grand Lodge. Plans are being laid to erect a Grand -Lodge Building containing twelve lodge rooms, an assembly hall to seat two thousand, a library, a museum and all other necessary rooms and which is called a memorial building for those who have served in the Armed Forces during the recent war. One city lodge and two suburban lodges had their charters arrested for violation of the liquor regulations, the Grand Master holding t h a t Masonic Lodges and Masons in general should observe the Laws of the State and if they did not t h a t the individual might be punished and also the. lodges. In a debate over the purchase of a business site which divided two tracts of land all owned by the Grand Lodge it is shown that Sydney is the second largest white city in the British Empire, t h a t it is beautifully located, is the center of tourist travel and of business, and is the New York of that portion of the world. Thirty-seven thousand pounds were paid for this site which now gives the Grand Lodge a tract of land a block long and one half block deep in the very heart of the city. A proposal to limit the terms of a Grand Master to three successive years weis defeated by a very large vote. The Fraternal review was by A. J. KAGLUND find is of the topical type. He quotes extensively from P a s t Grand Master MCGINNESS and gives a splendid general review. Nine pages of poetry are included in his report, which are collected from the
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various Grand Lodge Proceedings and most of them have a Masonic connection or an enlargement of some thought expressed in Masonry.
NEW YORKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Members 232,720; gain 2,527.
M.'. W.'. WILLIAM F . STRANG
opened the 163rd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of New York in the presence of visitors from Ontario, Vermont, New: Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey,' Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. We note that one lodge charter was arrested; that the three days usual session w a s rer duced to two days; t h a t a committee was appointed to consider the entire m a t t e r of physical qualifications; and that $1,000.00 was appropriated for the W a r Relief of Refugees from Denmark, Norway and Finland which w a s to be sent to the Grand Lodge of Sweden. Prom the report of the Judge Advocate we take this sound advice: "The business well-being of a Lodge is measurably advanced by the administration of thoroughly informed officers, those who know the requirements of our Masonic Law, or at least are so familiar with the same that they can readily turn to it and understand and follow its import. Masters and officers should realize that proficiency in the ritual is but one part of their duties; that to be efficient in the conduct of their Lodge functions, a basic knowledge of Masonic Law is essential."
The Proctor, in reviewing the matter of avoiding trials by permitting members to be dropped for non-payment of dues, calls attention to the fact that this m a y cause great injustice to other lodges who are permitted to receive a petition for reinstatement after he has paid up his delinquency. The question of physical qualifications for admission to membership has been one of the most frequently discussed topics in the last several years. The name of Past Grand Master SCUDDER has stood for many years as a leading exponent of sound and judicial interpretation of Masonic law and procedure. He w a s the Chairman of the Committee to whom this m a t t e r was referred and the report of the committee was adopted unanimously. We quote in full as it is full of sound reasoning and seems to us to completely answer this troublesome question as follows: "On July 30, 1943, the Most Worshipful Grand Master appointed the undersigned a Committee to consider the general subject of 'Physical Qualifications for the Degrees of Freemasonry,' and to make a report and recommendation thereon to Grand Lodge. "It will be recalled that the qualifications which every candidate for initiation into Freemasonry must possess are recited in Section 346 of the Book of Constitutions of Grand Lodge. "It seems to have been the concern of the Grand Master whether a more severe physical maiming of men than that expressed or implied in
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Section 345 aforesaid, more particularly when incurred in military service, should bar a candidate from Freemasonry. This also raised the question whether the requirement of the 'Perfect Youth' was an Ancient Landmark, unchangeable, or a labor regulation inherited from our Operative Brethren. I t must be conceded that opinions differ on this subject, some Grand Lodges holding one way, some another; yet it has to be conceded that no Grand Lodge, so far as we have been able to iearn, has severed relations with a sister Grand Lodge because it refused to recognize the doctrine of the 'Perfect Youth' as a Landmark. " I t seems within reason to hold tiiat the Ancient Landmarks come within the 'Body of Masonry.' We all have admitted that it is not in the power of any Man or Body of Men to make innovations in the Body of Masonry. Bearing this in mind, it is interesting to note that according to a digest of the laws of the forty-nine Grand Jurisdictions of the United States setting forth the physical requirements of candidates, compiled by the Masonic Service Association, and dated December 15, 1937, it is therein recorded that twenty-two jurisdictions leave the question of physical qualifications of candidates to the judgment of the Lodge; ten jurisdictions leave it to the judgment of the Master, and thirteen jurisdictions have conferred power on their Grand Masters to issue dispensations modifying physical qualifications. "This record seems to dispose of the contention that the doctrine of the 'Perfect Youth' is an unalterable.Landmark in American Masonry. The Mother Grand Lodge seems to share this opinion. "Grand Lodge of New York by Constitutional amendment, prompted by the havoc of the first World War, authorized the Grand Master by dispensation in individual cases to waive physical disqualifications, the result of service in the Military and Naval Service of the United States or of their Allies. â&#x20AC;˘ "By this action, we went on record, in effect, as unwilling to consider the. doctrine of the 'Perfect Youth' as more tha.n a practicable regulation of Operative Masonry" O u r Grand Lodge is not organized on an insurance basis. Freemasonry is dedicated to the service of mankind; its members should be qualified to contribute each his share of and to that service. Some contribute by reason of their physical abilities to serve; others by reason of their mental abilities to serve; both groups are needed. "Loyalty to our Fraternity demands of us that we act with care and in reason when weighing the qualifications of a candidate for Masonry. He should join to serve, not to be served. "Let it be understood "that the obligation to aid an indigent Brother in all cases rests primarily upon his Lodge. " G r a n d Lodge has ceased to make provision for 'Outside Relief as heretofore,' and the relief which it might render, ordinarily, would be admission to the Home at Utica. The Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund have authority to make regulations governing the conditions upon which a man will be accepted in the Home, and subject to overruling action by Grand Lodge, might with propriety protect the Craft against careless investigation or wanton failure on the part of a Lodge to take reasonable precautions respecting the election and initiation of a maimed candidate who thereafter became needy because of physical limitations which should have been foreseen at the time of his application for mejnbership. "Because Grand Lodge has recognized physical qualifications as a regulation rather than as an Ancient Landmark, Grand Lodge must and
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does emphasize the importance, of physical qualifications in determining a candidate's qualifications for admission to the Fraternity. Whether a candidate possesses the necessary physical qualifications must be determined by the Lodge, and, by reason of failure to exercise reasonable care, a candidate is admitted to Lodge membership who thereafter becomes needy because of physical limitations which should have been foreseen at the time of his application, the responsibility of caring for such a Brother must rest solely upon his Lodge. "Your Committee believes it has .met reasonably the conflicting viewpoints involved in the ideal of the 'Perfect Youth' and its practicable application, and to carry its conclusion into effect the adoption by Grand Lodge of the following proposed amendment to the Constitutions upon the report thereon of the Committee on Constitutions is recommended: "Amend Section 346 of the Constitutions as follows: Strike out Subdivision 3 of said Section, and in place thereof insert the following: "Subdivision 3: Ability, with or without artificial aid or substitution of members, reasonably to conform to the ritual, and capacity to earn a living for himself and family; provided, however, that the Grand Master shall have power by dispensation in individual cases to waive disability to conform to the ritual, but not disability to earn a living for himself and family, which qualification must be determined by the Lodge. "All of which is respectfully submitted." Medals for Distinguished Achievements were presented to EDWARD VERNON RICKENBACHER, generally known as EDDIE R I C K ENBACHER, and to LAURITZ L . H . MELCHIOR, the great Danish tenor. EDDIE gave a fine account of his missions to the various w a r fronts and his activities, including his adventure and rescue in the Pacific Ocean, and Brother MELCHIOR sang a number of songs and referred to some Danish customs. The report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence is by the Editorial writer of the New York Times, Brother JAMES E. CRAIG. I t is of the topical kind and we do not find any reference to Kansas in it.
NEW ZEALANDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. T h e Fifty-fifth A n n u a l C o m m i m i c a t i o n w a s o p e n e d b y G r a n d M a s t e r H . G. T E A G L E .
W e n o t e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of R . ' . W . ' . J . G. D Y K E S a s G r a n d Representative for Kansas. I n s p e a k i n g of t h e " w a r a n d M a s o n r y t h e n e w G r a n d M a s t e r , Sir CYRIL N E W A L L ,
said:
"Brethren, that we are to survive as a people is no longer in doubt, but if we are to prove ourselves worthy of divine grace we must the more earnestly strive to be Masons not only in form, but in faith, in spirit, and still more in character, in order that we may contribute to the rehabilitation of the world by setting a standard of life in which our thoughts and actions accord with the highest Masonic principles." A g i f t of ?10,000.00 offered b y t h e M a s o n i c S e r v i c e A s s o c i a t i o n w a s rejected. N e w Z e a l a n d L o d g e N o . 5175, w h i c h i s l o c a t e d
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in England, was reported as very active and meeting regularly and. provided a home for New Zealand brethren in England. We note the death of M.'. W.'. Bro. KEESING, who had been a Mason for sixty-five years. •
NORTH DAKOTA—1944. Lodges 120; members 10,707; gain 117. The Fifty-fifth Annual Communication w a s opened by REINHART GILBERTSEN and we
note the presence of t h e Grand Representative for Kansas, Past Grand M a s t e r WALTER H . M U R F I N .
In speaking of conditions after the w a r and the duty of Masons, t h e Grand Master s t a t e s : "He who holds In his heart the philosophy of Masonry will be a stabilizing factor to society in the days to come just as he has been in the days gone by, a n d as Masons have in the past contributed much to the beauty, power a n d greater life of this nation, so must we accept the challenge of the present day and put forth our best efforts to make intelligent use of the resources a t hand, that we may have the fruits of our labor and live that more abundant life. Let us not be led away from those high ideals of lite which have governed us in the past and which have contributed so much t o the welfare of the people of this country, and have made this country t h e great nation that it really is today." We note the death of GODFREY F . HAWKINSON, the Grand
Senior Deacon. The Grand Master visited the Grand Lodges of Iowa, Minnesota and also t h e International gathering on Masonic Island In Lake Metigoshe. H e also reports that the Order of Eastern Star has started a home for Eastern Star members a t Fessenden and extends t h e best w^ishes of the Grand Lodge. We note that the Grand Lodge agreed to furnish the main room of the building at a cost of approximately $1,200.00. A Waiver of Jurisdiction w a s g^ranted to a lodge in South Dakota t o receive the petition of a resident of North Dakota because he w a s living nearer to a lodge in South Dakota. One lodge, Glenbum No. 79, surrendered its charter. The Grand Secretary reports a gain during 1943 and shows t h a t m a n y previously suspended for non-pajonent of dues have sought to be reinstated. I t would seem from his report that North Dakota h a s been conferring the degrees on more than one person a t a time. The Grand Orator, ALEXANDER G . BURR, gave an interesting
address, "We Are Freeborn," in which he discussed the meaning, the derivation and change in meaning of words, such as "Freebom," "Liberty," "Freedom," etc., delving into the history of law, religion and human activities. The Fraternal Correspondent, P a s t Grand Master WALTER H . MURFIN, quotes extensively from the address of Grand Master
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CURTiss and has a pleasing word for this correspondent. In his committee report he goes into the work of Masonic Service Association as follows: "Twelve Grand Lodges still hold aloof from rendering any assistance to the thirty-seven which are supporting the efforts of the Masonic Service Association to bring Masonry to Masons who are in the service. Some of these are undoubtedly moved solely by an honest belief that each Grand Lodge can do a better job itself, but a few are evidently actuated by a long standing bitterness towards the Association by some in high.place's of leadership. However, the work is continuing to grow and to win high praise from the beneficiaries as well as from the high command of both array and navy. Sixty-six service centers are now in operation in this country and England, including one formally dedicated last night at Ayer, Massachusetts, by the Grand Master of that Commonwealth. That we are serving our brethren close to the field of operations can be realized when the report is received that the London Center has been damaged in an air raid. Tentative plans are being considered for starting centers in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. The Association also has field agents already stationed at four great hospitalization projects whose sole duty is to administer aid and comfort to our brethren and our sons, suffering from wounds and disease far from home and lodge. This work will naturally grow as the battle increases in violence and the necessity of such service will continue long after the actual cessation of hostilities."
NORTH DAKOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945, HJALMER W . SWENSON, as Grand Master, opened a one day
session of the Grand Lodge to comply with the National requirements and the attendance consisted of the Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters, Chairmen of Committees and District Deputies or proxies and the representatives of three lodges. We note the death of four P a s t Grand Masters, JOHN MOSES, REINHART GILBERTSON, HENRY E . B Y J O R U M a n d FRANK C. F A L K I N S T E I N .
Fraternal recognition. w a s extended t o - s i x Mexican Grand Lodges: ' Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico, Grand Lodge Occidental Mexicana, Grand Lodge del Pacifico, Grand Lodge El Potosi, Grand Lodge Oriental Peninsular, Grand Lodge de la Mala California.
The Committee on Consolidation presented a report showing eight possible groupings of two or more lodges to make good strong lodges in places of sixteen to twenty weak lodges. A strongly worded protest against the limiting of the size of Assemblies such a s the Masons when permission was granted to hold the Derby and other races where gambling w a s openly permitted was adopted by the Grand Lodge on motion of WALTER L . STOCKWELL.
The Correspondence Report is by P a s t Grand Master WALTER
H. MURFIN. He gives his usual courteous but pointed review and suggests to Kansas that if we want more Masters of Lodges attending Grand Lodge, then Kansas ought to adopt a series of fines
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t h a t would wake them up and show them what Grand Lodge might mean to them. Much obliged, WALTER, and we will pass t h e suggestion on to those who ought to do something about it. Brother MURFiN is our Representative near the Grand Lodge of NorthDakota and is a native Kansan. He takes time out in almost every review to show how much better it is done in what he calls the best State in the Union. His comparisons a r e always kindly, however, although decidedly pointed, a s when he reminds Virginia t h a t some states might remember the Civil W a r ended eighty years ago and t h a t some folk in North Dakota would be glad to vote for a man like HARRY BYRD and some other states might do better if they would commence to vote for principles and men than just for a party name.
OHIOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Members 194,521; gain 11,463. The 13oth Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master ALPHEUS A. STEPHENS with visitors from Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maryland and we also note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, JAMES W . MORGAN. A m a n well known in Kansas w a s NELSON WILLIAMS, who
had presided over all the Grand Bodies of Ohio and served as Grand Master of the General Grand Council of R. & S. M. of the United States. His death will bring sorrow to the brethren in this jurisdiction. The meeting of the Grand Lodge w a s delayed a week by order of the Grand Master. Recognition was extended to and representatives exchanged with Tamaulipas, Mexico. The Grand Master called on all lodges to participate in the observance of National Bible week, calling attention to the fact that the Bible is the great guide t o all Masons and the principal one of the three Great Lights. He called attention to t h e fact that the Master does not need t o personally conduct all funeral ceremonies, but m a y call upon any brother whose temperament and voice are well suited. The Grand Master wrote a letter to the Secretaries of the various lodges urging them to personally interview the brothers in danger of suspension for non-payment of dues and to urge the Master and other officers to assist him. The Grand Master learned of organizations holding meetings on Sunday and issued the following ruling: "The holding of meetings of any character under the name of Masonry, or for Masonic purposes, on Sunday, except those specifically authorized by the Code, are prohibited as being contrary to the expressed teachings of our Ritual and in violation of the traditions and fundamental principles of Freemasonry."
The Grand Master recommended that the law be changed to require a brother who had been expelled for the commission of a felony to apply for reinstatement to the Grand Lodge instead of the local lodge. There is a fine review of Kansas by Past Grand Master EARLE
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STEWART. He quotes extensively from Grand Master MCGINNESS,
makes mention of our Masonic Home and i t s work and of t h e adoption of our new Constitution and has a word of appreciation for this Scribe.
OREGON—1944. Membership 25,982; gain 1,231.
The Ninety-fourth Annual'
Communication was opened by KENNETH M . ROBB, Grand Master,
and we note the presence of the Grand Representative of Kansas. The Grand Master ruled t h a t the new law permitting t h e opening of a lodge a t a church or funeral parlor for the purpose -of attending a funeral implies that the lodge could be closed under the same conditions. He also ruled that it would be a viola- tion of the Oregon law for a Mason to petition for membership in a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons or a Lodge of Perfection before showing proficiency in the candidate's lecture of the Third Degree. He ruled that when several brethren entered the lodge during balloting and the petitioners were declared elected and then, after discussion, a new ballot was taken and the petitioners were r e jected, t h a t the second ballot was illegal and had no effect and the petitioners were duly elected. In speaking of Masons, he states: "In the charge given the Entered Apprentice Mason, he is told of his 'Duty to God, his duty to his neighbor and his duty to himself,' and we are told that a faithful, and careful observance of these duties would set the member apart from the rest of the community. In other words, our careful attention to these three duties,, our duty to God, our duty to our neighbor, and our duty to ourselves is what makes us Masons." The Grand Orator, RAYMOND WALKER, in his oration "Citizens
of Tomorrow" said: "Masonry is rooted in the past. It develops in its adherents a genius for looking back. The reason for this is plain; Men who are mindful of the past are better able to understand the present and thus to cope with the future. To Masonry, history is not a mausoleum wherein dead men are buried; rather it is a storehouse where are preserved for future generations the choicest achievements of the past, the bravest deeds and noblest thoughts. Masons are ever bringing forth these treasures for the enrichment of the present; ever utilizing the lifting force of bygone days for the inspiration of the future. We are designed to live for tomorrow. We cannot hold the past and • the present cannot hold us. It is true that today is ours and we should live it to the full. But there is a difference between living today and living for today! And so, it is against the rich background of Masonic traditions and with full appreciation of the noble achievements of the craft in former generations that we, this afternoon, turn our minds to the challenging task of building for' tomorrow a more noble and enduring temple of civilization."
In his Fraternal Review Past Grand Master OTTO C . H A G -
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"As to the cause of this increase, opinions may differ to some extent. We personally feel that the war is being credited to a greater extent as a direct cause, than conditions warrant; instead, we contend that this influx of members is due in a great measure to the bursting of an enormous membership reservoir the normal flow of which had been held in check during the past decade by the stringent economic conditions that have prevailed."
There is a splendid review of Kansas with extensive quotations from the address of Grand Master CURTISS.
OREGON-1-1945. Members 28,341; gain 2,460. Grand Master HARRY D . PROUDFOOT opened the Ninety-fifth Annual Communication which was limited to an attendance of fifty and one day's session due to the regulations of the committee on conventions during the war. We note the death of Grand Secretary, RUFUS D. CHENEY, who had been a very faithful and well known Secretary. The retiring Grand Master stepped into this office as Grand Secretary. Because some lodges were burdened with a great amount of degree work and were conferring degrees on five candidates at a special communication in accordance with the law, but were then closing the lodge and immediately re-opening the lodge on another special communication and then conferring five more degrees, the Grand Master issued an edict forbidding more than one special communication in each twenty-four hours. The Grand Orator engaged in some peculiar flights about science, religion and politics, among them being this statement: "Even one of our great Americans penned an Immortal document that declared that 'all men are created equal,' but he continued to be a slave owner. Of course we now understand that those words were meant to be 'fighting words,' and not a declaration of moral principle."
This statement sounds to us like a conclusion without any grounds and contrary to our own ideas. The Foreign Corespondence is conducted by OTTO C . H A G MEIER, a P a s t Grand Master, who gives a splendid review of Kansas with extended quotations from Grand Master MCGINNESS and very pleasing comments on his ideas and statements.
PENNSYLVANIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Lodges 562; members 172,783; gain 2,645. The Grand Master, SCOTT S . LEIBY, presided as Grand Master, and we note that recognition w a s extended to the Grand Jurisdiction of Chile and that there were visitors present from Massachusetts, South Carolina, Virginia, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Illinois and Michi-
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gan. We also note the death of Past Grand Master EDGAR A. TENNIS. The Grand Master made a ruling t h a t a m a n of illegitimate birth might apply for membership and revoked all the edicts previously made which were in opposition to this ruling.
QUEBEC—1944. Lodges 94; members 13,873;- gain 319. The Seventy-fourth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master H. A. MITCHELL, and we note the presence of R.'. W.'. T. A. BEGLEY,
the Grand Representative of Kansas. The Grand Master had requested the Jurisprudence Committee to make a report as to the benefits of incorporating the Grand Lodge. Evidently the Jurisprudence Comrnittee thought it better to not incorporate "if no further investments were made in real estate, mortgages, etc." In 1922, the then Grand Master had ruled that "No countenance, whatever, can be given to any organization that seems to build on, or ally itself to Freemasonry in this province until such organization has been recognized and approved' by this Grand Lodge. The Eastern Star has not been recognized by this Grand Lodge and consequently no- Quebec Mason can' take part in the establishment or conduct of a Chapter of the Eastern Star in this province." This ruling was approved in a blanket action on the. Grand Master's address. The present Grand Master w a s asked for a decision as to the application of this ruling under present conditions and held that the previous ruling had no constitutional effect and as no penaJty was provided, it had no present standing. The Grand Master had some trouble with P a s t Masters' Associations assuming authority they did not possess. A brother had been elected and installed a s Master of his lodge and a petition was presented, signed by the P a s t Masters of his lodge' protesting his acting as Master and it was accompanied by a letter from the. District Deputy Grand Master. The Grand Master ruled that the Master was incapacitated from acting a s Master and suspended him from office. A review of the 75 years of the history of the Grand Lodge and Masonry in Quebec was given by t h e Grand Secretary, M.'. W.'. W. W. WILLIAMSON, who has been a Mason for sixty years and Grand Secretary for twenty-five years.
QUEENSLAND—1944. The Twenty-third Annual Communication was opened by Sir LESLIE O. WILSON serving as Grand Master for the ninth time
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and we note that he has been re-elected for another year. The Grand Representative for Kansas was absent. In speaking of Masons and Masonic service, the Grand Master states: "Freemasonry in Queensland has faced during the year a situation that it has never iiad to face before. Many of the Brethren are away on active service—many have given their lives—and of these we can only say that they will never be forgotten, and wonderful memories of them will always remain. Our Lodges have, however, been reinforced—if I may use the word—by so many Brethren from overseas and from other States— so many belonging to the great United States of America, where Freemasonry stands for so much. I find also, in all Lodges, a greater understanding of the true meaning of Freemasonry than I have ever found, a far better interpretation of the word Freemasonry in its appeal to the best instincts of man, in the meaning of freedom and greater friendship. Nature and religion are the bonds of friendship. Faith, hope and courage cement that friendship and teach us to make friends and to keep them." The 46th C. B. Square Compass Club of the Southwest Pacific, an organization of the 46th U. S. Naval Construction Battalion, made a gift of 107 pounds to the Masonic Widows and Orphans Fund. This organization is made up of soldiers and sailors of the Allied Nations who are Masons and at the time of this gift they had a membership of 728. A very fine exchange of letters is printed in the 1944. Proceedings. We note that more than 200 petitions for degrrees are handled each month by the committee of the Grand Lodge to whom these petitions are referred, but we fail to find the number of candidates elected to receive the degrees and whether there was an increase or not; n o r do we find the number of members or the number of lodges.
RHODE ISLAND—1944. Members 13,944; gain 156. The 154th Annual Commimication was opened by the Grand Master, RALPH SIMPSON, with guests from Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts. We note the death of six Past Grand Masters, REUBEN SAMUEL BEMIS, JOSEPH LAWTON, WILBUR A. SCOTT, J A M E S E . BATTY, E D WIN o . CHASE and GEORGE F . WARD.
Past Grand Master CHARLES W . LITTLEFIELD read the following tribute to his friend. Past Grand Master WILBUR A. SCOTT: "IN
MEMORY OF WUBUE A. SCOTT.
"The speeding hours the great Creator lends To those ^vho travel through this vale of tears Are oft enriched by friendly touch that cheers And Kindly deed that thrills the heart and lends New^ zest to life and serves to make amends For all its bitterness, its doubts and fears. In friendly act the love of God appears.
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"And from our hearts we thank Him for our friends. Our brother, our companion and our friend Oft cheered our hearts with kindly word and smile; On him with safety we could all depend; His presence brightened many a weary mile. Though he has passed into the shadows dim. Our lives are richer, since we walked with him."
SOUTH CAROLINA—1945. Members 26,195; gain 3,214. The Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge w a s omitted because the w a r conditions prevented a complete attendance a t Grand Lodge. However, the Grand Master, HENRY F . COLLINS, and the Secretary and Tresisurer made their reports as did the Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence. Two special commimications were held during the year, one to constitute a new lodge and the other to consider the sale of a Masonic Temple Building in Charlestown. A resolution was adopted authorizing the sale a t not less than $200,000.00. We note the death of P a s t Grand Mtister JAMES R E I D JOHNSON.
Funds were raised to purchase eleven planes for use a s A r m y Hospital Service planes. The Grand Master ruled that where a Master was absent, the Senior Warden automatically became the head of the lodge, but if the Senior Warden asked a Past Master to fill the station of Worshipful Master, then the Acting Master becajne the head of the lodge during the time he presided and his rulings were binding in spite of protests the Senior Warden might make. The Grand Master also ruled that a lodge might conduct a funeral service in which some or all of the pallbearers were not Masons. He also ruled that no lodge might be permitted to remit t h e dues of a brother merely because he had been a member for twenty-five years. He recommended that all lodges contribute $1.70 per member for aiding in construction of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial. The Grand Secretary reports that one new lodge was constituted and that two were issued dispensations. There is a fine report by Grand Master HENRY F . COLLINS, a s the Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence and we. regret t h a t Kansas was omitted from this review.
SOUTH DAKOTA—1945. Lodges 169; members 15,116; gain 777. The Grand Master, REX TERRY, held what he called "The Grand Masters Conference" in lieu of the Seventy-first Annual Communication which he called off by edict after consultation with twenty-seven brethren,, including Grand Officers and committee chairmen who, he states,
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were unanimously of the opinion the meeting should be omitted. We note the death of t h e Grand Representative for Kansas, J A M E S B . VAUGHN, who w a s also a member of the Finance Committee. I n his place RALPH R . TWAMLEY, of White Lake, was ap-
pointed a s the KansEis Representative. The Grand Master in speaking of requirements for admission stated: " I realize that the physical requirements of a candidate have been a Landmark of long standing and should not be changed until due inquiry, investigation and thought have been given the matter." If the Grand Lodge of South Dakota recognizes physical qualifications as a Landmark we wonder how they could be changed.
TASMANIA—1944. Members 4,697; gain 296. The Fifty-fourth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master H. U. WILKINSON and we note the death of Past Grand Master RAYMOND H . LORD. The Grand Master states in his address: "With my Installation tonight four Grand Masters have occupied the chair of this Grand Lodge during this war. I know that you share with me the hope that before my term of office expires the blessing of peace will be restored to us. "In t h e ancient charges of a Freemason we are told that 'Masonry has ever flourished in times of peace and been injured by war, bloodshed, and confusion . . . Craftsmen are bound by peculiar ties to promote peace, cultivate harmony, and live in concord and brotherly love.' "When the conflict ends we hope to' see emerging from the confusion and destruction a world in which the whole human family will live in peace, concord, and happiness. "We Freemasons, individually and collectively, can show the way. Our Lodges are but means to a great end. We are but humble instruments working for the fulfilment of the Divine Plan in which Universal Brotherhood is an essential part."
TENNESSEE—1945. Membership 43,374; gain 3,598. The 131st Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master BURTON F . WHITAKER, with visitors from Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia and Georg^ia. We note that Past Grand Master WALKER M . TAYLOR and Past Grand Master JESSE B . TEMPLETON died during the year. Mileage and per diem were fixed a t $7.00 per day and 7 cents a mile one way. The list of extinct lodges covers six pages single space. The Grand Lodge takes a s its income $3.00 for each degree conferred; $2.50 for each member admitted and $2.25 per capita tax. The Grand Jurisdiction is divided into districts and counties with a chairman for each. The Constitution is quoted in full as
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are the Edicts somewhat corresponding to our By-Laws. One lodge surrendered its charter, two lodges were consolidated and two charters were suspended. The Fraternal Correspondence Report is by WALLACE P . DOUGLAS, who quotes extensively from the address of Grand Master MCGINNESS and he has a warm welcome for this Scribe. He quotes in full the address of T. C. WARDLEY, the Grand Master of Canada (and incidentally the Kansas Representative in Canada) at the 100th Anniversary of Iowa.
TEXAS—1944. Lodges 887; members 123,999; net gain 11,721. The 109th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master CLAUD L . AUSTIN, A special Communication had been held for the funeral of Past Grand Master W I L U A M MADDEN FLY. In speaking of the war and its outcome, the Grand Master said: "While it is true that the judgment of heaven appears to us mortals to be slow, and in many cases exceedingly slow, you may rest assured that that judgment is always sure. Judgment with a resulting penalty undoubtedly of the most severe type and nature will someday and probably sooner than most of us realize be visited upon those leaders and those people who have ignored the rights of mankind, whose cruelty,, bestiality and persecution seemed almost without limit.. Let us never forget that those leaders and those people who have scorned the common decencies of life and turned their backs upon Almighty God himself will sometime stand not only before the bar of public opinion but heaven itself. "Again may I turn to the words of DOUGLAS MACARTHUR uttered a short time after the successful landing at Leyte, and point out that while his concluding remarks were primarily for the people who were suffering under the tyrannical rule of Japan, this man's message should be read and re-read by all of us, and we should keep it constantly before us until this war, and may God speed that day, is fully and completely ended: " 'Let no heart be faint. Let every arm be steel. The guidance of Divine God points to the way. Follow in His name to the Holy Grail of righteous victory'.') The controversy with the Grand Lodge of Louisiana over the conflicting Jurisdictions was settled amicably by Louisiana amending its laws to conform to those of practically all other Jurisdictions. One lodge was reprimanded, one Master was suspended. Permission was refused to the Order of Amaranth to meet in a lodge hall in Texas. The per capita tax was fixed at $2.20. Permission was refused to some Negroes to form a corporation called • the Most Worshipful National Consolidated Grand Lodge A. F . & A. M; of the State of Texas. We note the passing of P a s t Grand Master WILLIAM MADDEN FLY, one of the most influential Masons in the United States, and the former Fraternal Correspondent. There is a fine review of Kansas by P a s t Grand Master W. MARCUS WEATHERRED. Quota-
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tions a r e made from the address of Grand Master MCGINNESS
and also from the report of the Committee on Grand Officers' Reports by VICTOR L . KIRK.
There is a word of good, will for
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UTAHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945. Members 4,732; gain 262. The Seventy-third Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, ERIC A. BJORKLUND,
and we note the absence of t h e Grand Representative for Kansas. In speaking of the increase in work the Grand Master said: "Continued prosperity due to war demands is, of course, accountable for the prosperity of the Craft. I n addition to those who would have become Masons, regardless of economic conditions, many have joined who have, for years, had the urge, but for the first time have felt financially able to do so; many in the army service, not knowing how soon they.will again have an opportunity of applying for the degrees, have availed themselves of the opportunity; and former members who had been suspended for non-payment of dues, found themselves with sufficient money to pay arrearages and petitioned for reinstatement."
We note the death of four P a s t Grand Masters, WILLIAM LITTLEJOHN, SIDNEY W . BADCON, ARTHUR C. WHERRY a n d HERBERT R. MACMILLAN. We also note t h a t Brother WHERRY was bom a t
Edgerton, Kansas, and received his education in Kansas from grade school to Kansas University. A new monthly magazine called "The Provo Masonic News" was started. Because the Grand Lodge does not permit Mormons to join the Fraternity, t h e petition suggested for candidates to sign for membership to the Fraternity w a s refused, the following langfuage was omitted, "It interferes with neither the religion nor the politics of its members." The Grand Orator, JOHN ' STARK, in speaking of the contrast
between American boys and those of the Axis said, "How did our American boy get that w a y ? He got t h a t w a y by attending Simday Schools of his choice in a free country; by learning and living the Scout oath; by attending our free Public Schools, where he sat in the same room with boys whose fathers came from Italy, Russia, Mexico, Germany and Japan." The review is by EDWARD GAIGE TITUS. He gives a n elaborate
review of Kansas, with extensive quotations from the address of Grand Master-MCGINNESS. He has a good word for this reviewer. In his foreword, he s a y s : "The traditions of Masonry spring from far back on the pathway man has carved for himself. The pathway is still narrow and circumscribed by selfishness. People who knew not the Ideals whereby one lives one's life for others have risen and flourished and perished. But through all the chaos of regeneration has persisted the traditions upon which our Order is founded. Let us be true to those who have given their lives that we
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might still bear our banner on high. Let us widen the pathway to Freedom for all Men by endeavoring to live what we teach. Without the living traditions of the past reinvigorated to fit the realities of the present day there can be no future. So let us rededicate ourselves to active service to all mankind and to the 'traditions of Masonry—Brotherly Love, Religious Truth and Friendship'."
VERMONT—1944. Number of Lodges 103; members 16,228; gain 210. The 151st Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, CADY L . BARLE, with guests from Quebec, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Some courtesy degrees were conferred for t h e State of Kansas and notice w a s taken of the death of' our P a s t Grand Master JOHN W . NEILSON. We note the death of Past Grand Master EDWIN F . GREENE, of Vermont.
The 150th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge was celebrated with a great deal of ceremony. A feature was the, presentation, by the Masters of the Lodges constituting the original Grand Lodge, of the Grand Masters of those states which had granted charters to the first lodges of Vermont. The Governor of the state was present, as were many other Meisons, who had won distinction in public life. The main address of the first day w a s given by P a s t Grand Master SCHAEFFER, of Massachusetts, who gave a fine spirited address after w^asting a fifth of his time in wisecracks. The Governor made a very pleasing address with a patriotic and Masonic emphasis. The Grand Historian gave a n interesting review of early Masonic history in Vermont and of the beginnings of the Vermont lectures. On the second night there w a s a band concert, a pageant depicting the 150 years of the Grand Lodge and an address by P a s t Grand Master MELVIN M . JOHNSON, of Massachusetts, on "The
Philosophy of Freemasonry." The Report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence w a s given by Past Grand Master AARON H . GROUT, who quoted extensively from the address of Grand Master CURTISS. He also had a pleasant word for this correspondent.
VERMONT—1945. Lodges, 103; members 16,581; gain 353. The 152nd Grand Lodge Communication was opened by Grand Master MILTON S . CZATT. Forty-one fifty year buttons were presented and courtesy degprees were conferred for t h e Grand Lodge of Kansas. We note the death of P a s t Grand Masters CHARLES H . DARLING and HENRY L. BALLOU.
The Grand Master said that because of restrictions by the
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O.D.T. there would be nothing considered except matters in which there was no controversy and t h a t only the Grand Lodge officers and those within commuting distance would be welcome at Grand Lodge. The Grand Secretary made an analysis of those members who had dimitted or been suspended for non-payment of dues and found within recent years t h a t 2,882 had been suspended and 1,621 had taken dimits, and there had been 323 restorations Eind 724 affiliations. The Grand Secretary thinks this is a very fertile field for work and adds, however, "We are not hog-tied with the non-invitation bugaboo as to these brothers," and this statement will not be acceptable to most Masons. A fund of $1,861.81 has been carried as a nucleus for a Masonic Home, but had not increased as to principal for a number of years. By resolution this fund was transferred to the General Charity Account. There is a good review of Kansas by M.". W.'. AARON H. GROUT, the Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence.
VICTORIA—1944. Members 57,620; gain 2,756. Judge CLIFFORD H . BOOK opened the Grand Lodge a s Grand Master, and we note the presence of R. A. RowTE, the Grand Representative for Kansas. Five new lodges were consecrated and charters were issued to seven. We note the War Relief Fund has grown to 50,000 pounds. A great number of bush fires w^ere reported sweeping across great areas and destroying everything before them, even life in several cases. This reminds us a great deal of our prairie fires in the early days in this country. An "exclusion" by the United Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons automatically suspends or excludes a brother in the Craft Lodges. The same is true of the Supreme Grand Chapter. The Freemasons' Hospital shows a loss of about 16% of the gross income, including gifts to the hospital, and apparently it is a very expensive proposition. The Deputy Grand Master gave a splendid address on the subject "Why Freemasonry," showing the fidelity of Masonry and the church to the w^orship of God, following the controversies of the 18th and 19th Centuries, particularly in the time following the publication of Darwin's "Descent of Species." He quotes effectively the poem by Prof. CARRUTH, of Kansas University, "A Fire Mist and a Planet." He somewhat spoils it by trying "to paraphrase one line to meet Masonic requirements." The
review is b y WILLIAM STEWART, P . S. G. W.
VIRGINIA—1945. Lodges 321; members 43,086; gain 2,190. The 167th-Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master JOHN M . STEWART.
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We note the death of three Past Grand Masters, JOHN T . COCHRAN, CHARLES H . CALLAHAN and
NEEDHAM S . TURNBULL.
The Grand Master issued an edict limiting attendance to fifty brethren and the business to merely routine non-controversial matters and permitting the election of all .Grand Officers, except the Grand Junior Deacon. One Master took occasion to inform the Grand Master that "If we a,re to be governed by 100-year-old precedents, we would soon become an organization of old men," because the Grand Master w^ould not permit the lodge to be opened without the presence of either the Master or one of the Wardens. Another lodge determined to go ahead without one of those officials and conferred degrees on three candidates. The Grand Master made void the attempted work, expunged the minutes of the meeting, reprimanded the offenders and required the work to be repeated in a just and lawfully constituted lodge. We note the resignation of JAMES M . CLIFT, for many years the Grand Secretary and also the Fraternal Correspondent. He is succeeded in both offices by Past Grand Master JAMES N . HILLMAN, who gives a splendid review of Kansas and quotes extensively from the address by Grand Master MCGINNESS of whom he states: "The Grand Master's address was well prepared and covered the usual topics of such a report. He said so many good things that it is difficult to select the most outstanding ones. The following paragraphs are quoted as somewhat indicative of the high plane on which the Grand Master thinks and lives." He then quotes Grand Master MCGINNESS on the paragraph about "Speculative Masonry."
WASHINGTONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Lodges 264; membership 42,056; gain 2,331. The Grand Lodge was opened by the Deputy Grand Master, FORD Q . ELVIDGE, the reason being that the Grand Master, DON F. KIZER, had died during the year. From the reports given, Grand Master KIZER had been very active in the work and visited a great number of lodges. We note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, H.
SUMMERS BENNETT.
^ The Grand Master ruled that in case of dual membership, suspension in the lodge where he really belonged did hot necessarily mean the brother, was suspended in the secondary lodge which seems to us to be one of the bad results of dual membership. The acting Grand Master reprimanded one lodge for conferring all of the degrees in one day without obtaining a Dispensation. The report of the trustees of the Masonic Home shows conditions in Washington are a great deal like those in Kansas, exhibiting a shortage of help, the necessity for raising the salaries.
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fewer visitors a t the Home, smellier donations of fruit, and fewer applications to obtain membership. The Committee on Jurisprudence presented an amendment to the Constitution as to the qualification of petitioners, setting forth the requirements t h a t the candidate must be a believer in God, must have the senses of a man, be able to read and write and t h a t the physical qualification should be left to the lodges in each instance. The Jurisprudence Committee also introduced an amendment on dual membership to the effect that the same man can not be Master of both lodges at the same time emd that suspension in one lodge would have the same effect in the other lodge. There is no review of Kansas.
WASHINGTON—1945. FORD Q. ELVIDGE Opened the Eighty-eighth Annual Communication under a limited wartime session. The Grand Secretary, HORACE W . TYLER, died during the year. We note the appointment of STA>fLEY J. KIRK as the Grand Representative of Washington near the Grand Lodge of Kansas. We did not quite understand the Grand Master's reference to Maionic "much vaunted charity." He recommends a hospital home unit; for the Masonic Home and reprimanded two lodges. He ruled t h a t a m a n who w a s elected to receive the degree and then purchased a beer parlor was disqualified to receive the First Degfree. He had six more decisions to make regarding the sale or handling of liquor and three on physical qualifications. He held t h a t a rejected' candidate In emother Grand Jurisdiction might petition in Weishington, as they do not recog^nize perpetual jurisdiction. The Fraternal Review is by P a s t Grand Master ARTHUR W . DAVIS, who died on June 29, 1945. His successor is Past Grand Master LOOMIS BALDREY. There is a fine review of Kemsas with well chosen and extensive quotations from Grand. Master M C G I N NESS of whom he s a y s : "After studying the proceedings of this Grand Jurisdiction, we are impressed with the earnestness and solidness of the Grand Master. He speaks with a knowledge of Masonry's historical background and with learning acquired from a study of its philosophy."
He has a review of our Masonic Home activities and of the biography of Past Grand Master NEILSON and wishes our Grand Lodge Bulletin might go to all members.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—1944. Lodges 159; members 10,795; gain 648. The Forty-fifth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master J. S. BATTYE, who in speaking of Masonry and its work states:
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"The large gathering present tonight is not only evidence that the Communication is appreciated, but it is also evidence ol sincerity of attachment to the principles of Freemasonry and to the principles of De.mocracy which are being so strongly attacked at this time. Since the Craft was first formed its spirit has marched side by side with the spirit of democracy, and in fighting for the great principle of Freedom today we are fighting for the preservation of the Craft; and as our fight for that principle is intense and exacting, so too, must be our struggle to maintain inviolate the tenets of Freemasonry. It is not enough to rest upon the traditions of bygone days, nor is it enough to glide easily along on the remembrance of peaceful times. Like every government and institution that stands for Liberty and Brotherhood Masonry today is being weighed in the balance. It must not be found wanting. Our Masonry must be a living force in the nation, in the community, and in our own lives. It must, therefore, bend every effort in the great cause of democracy and, though the dawn of victory may be appearing on the horizon, .must not relax those efforts till the sun in all its splendor is again high in the heavens."
WEST VIRGINIA—1944. Lodges 165; members 31,192; gain 1,359. Grand Master HARRY E . JACKSON opened the Eightieth Annual Communication and we note the absence of the Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master declared two Masons who had received t h e degrees to be irregularly made Masons and ordered their names stricken from the membership and all fees returned to them. Both had falsified their petitions by stating they had never before petitioned, when actually they had been rejected in other lodges. The Grand Master expressed his mind about the association of Grand Masters of the various states with particular referenceto P a s t Grand Masters and standing committees in these w o r d s : " I recommend that the Grand Lodge continue to send the Grand Master and his Deputy and the Wardens in the absence of the Deputy, to participate in the Conference, in t h e ' hope that, since it possesses no legislative or directive powers, the Conference will soon tire of the futile business of creating fact-finding or other standing committees, and it will limit its functions to those for which its founders, led by Judge ORLADY, of Pennsylvania, Judge SHOWALTER and General SHRYOCK, of Maryland, Intended it, namely an assembly of the Grand Masters of the country for the purpose of cultivating a spirit of social and fraternal intercourse with each other and between their Grand Lodges." A very fine address was griven by R.'. W.". EDGAR CORDELL POWERS, the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, including the use of some very fine poetry. The Jurisprudence Committee modified one decision of the Grand Master as follows: "A law, resolution or edict of the Grand Lodge takes precedence •over any by-law of a Lodge even though such by-law was adopted and approved prior to the adoption, enactment or promulgation of the law, resolution or edict." The usual fine F r a t e r n a l Correspondence Report is by L E W I S
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N. ,TAVENNER, a P a s t Grand Master since 1891. There is no review of Kansas, although we recognize one quotation from this Scribe in the reviewing of another Grand Jurisdiction.
WISCONSINâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1944. Lodges 306; members 51,258; gain 454. The 100th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge was opened by the Grand Master, LOUIS D. POTTER, with visitors from California, Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and the York Grand Lodge of Mexico. We note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. An emergency communication was held in conjunction with the three lodges of Madison in celebrating the 'organization of the Grand Lodge and WILLIAM MOSLEY JBROWN, Past Grand Master of Virginia and in the line of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States, was the principal speaker. The Grand Master found it necessary to expend $3,500.00 in addition to the amounts appropriated during the preceding six years to celebrate the Centennial. He had a good many troubles over the invasion of jurisdictions. Members of the Shrine wanted to form a social club at which they could use liquor, but the Grand Master ruled them out of order. He suspended for thirty days the activities of a lodge for voting on a petition six days after it was received. We note the death of Past Grand Master JOJIN E . LANGDON. A resolution t o limit the active life of a dimit to one year was laid over until next year; a resolution to appropriate $100.00 toward the funeraJ expenses of a member of the Masonic Home and requiring the Lodge or Chapter of the Eastern Star to pay the expenses in full w^as adopted, as was a resolution limiting the appointive powers of a Grand Master to fill vacancies imtil next session of the Grand Lodge. In speaking of the spiritual needs as well a s mechanical workings, the Grand Orator, Rev. LICHLITER, the Grand Chaplain of Massachusetts, likened the church and Masonry to an auto with cylinders and wheels and said: " 'If you run out of gas, it does not greatly help to add a few more cylinders to your engine.' Tliat is the dilemma confronting all idealisms. It is certainly the most bewildering problem which Freemasonry faces as it tries to choose the way ahead. Shall Freemasonry emphasize its organization or its message? Shall it be the way of the institutional mind or the way of the fraternal spirit?" He also related an argiunent of two Oxford dons about the powers of a bishop and a judge: " 'The bishop is the more powerful,' said one, 'because the judge can only say "You be hanged," while the bishop can say "You be damned".'
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In speaking of the postwar world, he said: "Unless a fresh, vigorous breath of human brotherhood shall sweep over the war-weary peoples of the world and bring them hope, unless the fraternal spirit shall have a new birth of meaning and power, there will not be a postwar world worth talking about."
The winner of a speaker's contest introduced a new character to this Scribe called "Hiram of Biff." Past Grand Master ROBERT O . JASPERSON, as F r a t e r n a l Cor-
respondent, was somewhat concerned about the activities of a Past Grand Master's Association. He has a pleasing word for this Scribe and gives a fine review of practically all the Grand Jurisdictions. He regards the rule of physical perfection as the 18th Landmark.
INDEX. Address of the Grand Master Biographical Sketch of M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS Bulletin, Printing and Distribution By-Laws, Adopted 1946 Certificates of Proficiency Ciphers Charged to Lodges Committee Reports: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D Correspondence Credentials Finance Jurisprudence Necrology Publications Reports of Grand Officers Revision of Laws Trials and Punishments
16 102 75 156 19-42 45 57 73-210 6 80 74 60 75 51 53-71-78 74
Committees Appointed District Deputy Grand Masters Grand Officers for 1946 Grand Officers since Organization Grand Representatives Grand Secretaries of Other Grand Lodges Honor Roll, Fifty Year Members Lodges: Alphabetical Defunct District Numbers Numerical Returns for 1946 Masonic Home Endowment Fund Memorials Oration P a s t Grand Masters' Association
94 99 93 131 138 136 46 114 134 96 105 105 75 140 64 101
Reports: Council of Administration Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer Secretary of the Masonic Home Board
53 30 28 48
Retirement Plan
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GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1946. M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES R.'. W.'. JAMES H . STDWART, JR R.'. W.'. E. GLiINN ROBiSON R.'. W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAL'I.EN M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN R.'. W.'. AI3ERT K. WILSON Bro. J. RUSSELL THROCKMORTON W.'. LYNN R . BRODRICK W.'. GEORGE F . KERRICK W.'. JOSEPH H. CONAKD W.'. WILLIAM C. LINK W.'. KERBERT H. HOLLAND W.'. J. WALTER COONS W.'. ROY G. SHEARER
Grand Master Macksville. Deputy Grand Master Wichita. Grand Senior Warden Gridley. Grand Junior Warden Downs. Grand Treasurer Predonia. Grand Secretary Topeka. Grand Secretary Emeritus.Tope^ia.. Grand CJmplain Dodge City. Grand Senior Deaco^t Marysville. Grand Junior Deacon Wichita. Grand Marshal Coolidge. Grand Sword Bearer Topeka. Grand Senior Steward Macksvilie. Grand Junior Steward Canton. Grand Pursuivant Abilene.
W.'. LAI'::EN D.ILE RIGG
Grand Tyler
Leon.
(JJ.\IDiMKN OF STANDING COMMITTKKS. On W . ' . ARTT'UR
Credentials,
C . HODCKON
Lyons
On Exports of Grand Officers, W.'. CLARENCE G. NEVINS 07i Finance, W.'. HARRY
Dodge City
E . CROSSWHITE
Helton
On Jurisprudence, M.'. W.". RoscoE E. PETERSON On Trials and Punishments,
Lamed
W.'. VICTOR L . KIRK
Topeka
On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D., W.'. Dio D. DAILY
Pittsburg
On
Correspondence,
M.'. W.'. OTTO R . Soi DI.RS
Wichita
On Foreign
Relations,
M.'. W.'. JAMES H . TRICE
Medicine Lodge
On
Necrology,
PLACE OF MEETING—1917. The Ninety-first Annual Communication of The M. .W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Fiae and Accepted Mat^ns of Kansas w l l be held in the city of Wichita, Kan£:3S, beginning at 9:C0 o'clock on Wednesday the 12th, nnd concluding Thursday, the 13th day oi February, J:. D. 1947, A. L. 5947.
.~ . . W.·.
OF
1947
SAMUEL G. WILES , GRAND MASTER,
February 14 . 1946. t o February 13, 1947.
PROCEEDINGS O F THE
M/.W/.GRAND LODGE OF
ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF
KANSAS. Organized March 17, 1856.
NINETY-FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNICATION. Held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, ~ February 12 and 13, A.D. 1947, A.L. 5947.
VOLUME XXVII, PART 2. M.'.W.'. JAMES H. STEWART, JR., Grand Master, Wichita. M.'.W.'. ELMER F. STRAIN, Grand Secretary, Topeka.
1947.
GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1947. M.'.W.'. J A M E S H . STEWART, JR...GrandMaster
Wichita
R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'.
Grldley Downs Marysville Fredonia .Topeka
E. GLENN ROBISON Deputy Grand Master WiLUAM H. HARRISON....Crowd Senior Warden LYNN R . BRODRICK Grand Junior Warden B E N S . PAULEN Grand Treasurer ELMER F . STRAIN Grand Secretary.
R . ' . W . ' . ALBERT K . WILSON
Grand Secretary
Emeritus.Topeka.
W . ' . LOYAL S. NORTHCOTT
Grand Chaplain
Atchison
W.'. B. HAROLD G E O F F
Grand Senior Deacon
Topeka
W.'. CLARENCE L. MARIS
Grand Junior Deacon
Rexford
W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS
Grand Marshal
Cottonwood Falls
W.'. ARTHUR L. SEVERANCE...Grond Sword Bearer
Coffeyvllle
W.'. RALPH C . MCCUTCHEON..Gfrond Senior Steward W.'. PASHA B . LEIVY Grand Junior Steward
Wichita LaCygne
W.'. ROY G . SHEARER
Grand Pursuivant
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Tyler
...Abilene >.
Leon
PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. The Ninety-second Annual Communication of The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the city of Topeka, Kansas, beginning a t 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 11th, and concluding Thursday, the 12th day of February, A.D. 1948, A.L. 5948.
PROCEEDINGS O F THE
M.-. W.-. GRAND LODGE OF A. F . & A. M. OF KANSAS.
NINETY-FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
WICHITA, KANSAS, February 12,1947. There being a constitutional number of lodges represented, the Ninety-first Annual Commimication was opened in Ample Form in the Banquet Room of the Scottish Rite Temple, Wichita, Kansas, a t 9:00 A.M.^ February 12, A.D. 1947, A.L. 5947, with the following Grand Officers present:
• GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT. M. •.w. R.* .W. R.- .W. R.' .W. M. •.w. M. •;w. Bro.
w. w. w. w. w. w. w. w.
SAMUEL G . WILES JAMES H . STEWART, J R E. GLENN ROBISON .' WILLIAM H . HARRISON BEN S . PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN J. RUSSELL THROCKMORTON LYNN R. BRODRICK GEORGE F . KERRICK JOSEPH H . CONARD WILLIAM C. L I N K HERBERT H . HOLLAND J. WALTER COONS ROY G . SHEARER
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 Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant..:
LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Tyler
Macksville. Wichita. Gridley. Downs. Fredonia. Topeka. Dodge City. Marysville. Wichita. Coolidge. '..Topeka. Macksville. Canton. Abilene. Leon.
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The M.'. W.'. Grand Master extended a cordial invitation to all Master Masons in good standing to attend and enjoy this Communication. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
The Grand Secretary called the roll of Grand Representatives of other Grand Jurisdictions and they were welcomed by R.'. W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., Deputy Grand Master. W.'. KENNETH N . POMEROY, Grand Representative of Minnesota, responded on behalf of the Grand Representatives. COURTESIES.
The Grand Secretary was requested to call the roll of Past Grand Masters. Fifteen responded. They were presented by W.". L Y N N R . BRODRICK, Grand Senior Deacon. The M.'.W.". Grand Master welcoined them with appropriate words, thanking them for their untiring service to this Grand Lodge, and expressing his appreciation for help given him. M.'.W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND responded on behalf of the Past Grand Masters. Representatives from other Grand Lodges were announced. W.'. LYNN R . BRODRICK presented R.'.W.'. HARRY F . SUNDERLAND, Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS presented M.'.W.'. GROVER C. OUNGERJ Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Colorado. M.'.W.'. JAMES H . TRICE presented M.'. W.'. GEORGE O. HANNA, Past Grand Master of Wyoming. These brethren were received in the prescribed manner and accorded honors due -their rank. The Grand Marshal presented Brother HARRY D . W I L E S and Brother HARRY WILES, the brother and son of our Grand Master. M.'.W.'. Brother WILES expressed
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his pleasure at having these- relatives present to enjoy the Annual Communication and reunion. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
W.'. ARTHUR C . HODGSON, chairman, presented the following report which, on motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Credentials reports the following members and representatives present and entitled to seats in this Grand Lodge: M.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. Bro. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
SAMUEL G. WILES JAMES H. STEWART, J R E. GLENN ROBISON WILLIAM H . HARRISON BEN S . PAULEN ELMER F. STRAIN J. RUSSELL THROCKMORTON LYNN R. BRODRICK GEORGE P . KERRICK JOSEPH H. CONARD WILLIAM C. L I N K HERBERT H. HOLLAND J. WALTER COONS ROY G. SHEARER LAUREN DALE RIGG
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 Sword Bearer. Grand Senior Steward. Grand Junior Steward. Grand Pursuivant. Grand Tyler.
SUB-OFFICERS.
Bro. W.'. W.'. Bro. W.'.
THOMAS A. WILLIAMS...: KENNETH N . POMEROY LEON L. COUSLAND JOSEPH L. KIRK EDWARD W. SULT
Grand Orator. Assistant Grand Secretary.. Official Stenographer. Assistant Grand Tyler. Lecturer.
FAST GRAND MASTERS.
W M . EASTON HUTCHISON BEN S. PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN FERRIS M . H I L L GEORGE F . BEEZLEY J. FORREST A Y R E S OTTO R . SOUDERS CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E
Year of Service
Year of Service
1912 1921 1924 1928 1929 1931 1935 1937
CLAUD F . YOUNG 1939 ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND .1940 ROSCOE E . PETERSON 1941 C U N E C . CURTISS 1942 CHARLES S. MCGINNI:SS......1943 JAMES H . TRICE 1944 HARRY D . E^VANS 1945
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PROCEEDINGS
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OF THE
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Alabama, OTTO H . ROMMEL; Arizona, EDWARD W . SXJLT; A r k a n s a s , HARVEY G . LOWRANCE; Bolivia, FLORAN A. RODGERS;
British
Columbia,
HUTCHISON;
BRODRICK;
JOHN
Canada,
Colombia,
A. HETZEL;
Csilifomia,
J A M E S H . STEWART,
ELLSWORTH
W M . EASTON
J R . ; Chile, LYNN
B . SEWELL,
R.
J R . ; Colorado,
LAUREN DALE RIGG; Connecticut, CLARENCE R . A T E N ; Cuba, ROY
H. CLOSSEN; Denmark, WILLIAM H . HARRISON; District of Columbia, FERRIS M. HILL; Guatemala, GEORGE A. BLAKESLEE; Idaho, T O M STAUTH; Illinois, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND; Indiana, ELMER F . STRAIN; Kentucky, ROBERT H . MONTGOMERY; Louisiana, HARRY E . CROSSWHITE; Maine, CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E ; Manitoba, B. HAROLD G R O F F ; Maryland, RICHARD H . CRAVENS; Massachusetts, F R A N K
B . HETTINGER; Mexico (Tamaulipas), LEON L . COUSLAND; Michigan, J. FORREST A Y R E S ; Minnesota, K E N N E T H N . POMEROY; Mis-
sissippi, THEODORE P. PERRY; Nevada, FRANK M . YEOMAN; New Mexico, MARTIN H . POTTER; New South Wales, E. GLENN ROBISON; N e w York, GEORGE F . BEEZLEY; Nova Scotia, ERNEST C . F R I E S E N ; Oklahoma, DAVID A. NYWALL; P a n a m a , BREWSTER M .
TRUITT; Philippine Islands, R O Y G . SHEARER; Prince Edward Island, MARION M . MILLER; Quebec, HARRY D . EVANS; Queensland, CLINE C . CURTISS; Saskatchewan, JAMES H . TRICE; South Australia, RICHARD W . EVANS; South Carolina, OTTO R . SOUDERS;
Sweden, ROSCOE E . PETERSON; Tasmania, B E N S . PAULEN; Tennessee, FLOYD A. PALMER'; Texas, CLAUD F . YOUNG; Utah, GEORGE M . ASHFORD; Vermont, S A M U E L . G . W I L E S ; Western Australia, CHARLES S . MCGINNESS; West Virginia, D E W I T T M . STILES.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
District No. JESSE R . FRANKLIN EDWARD C . MUCK LUTHER A . MERKER AMBROSE L . LOCKER ALLAN DAUGHERTY M A R K L . JOY HOWARD D . PARSONS F R A N K HARMON F R E D L . SISSON HAROLD C . SWOPE K E N N E T H J. HUNTER CLARENCE F . L E W I S J O H N W . GRIMSLEY E R N E S T O . HEITSCHMIDT RAYMOND E . BENTLEY WILLIAM D . NELLIGAN B E N H . FOLKERS CHARLES W . MARCOOT E A R L L . MAGATHAN CALEB L . KIRBY
2 5 6 12 13 14 16 17 22 23 24 25 27 31 32 35 36 37 40 41
District No. O W E N V. DUCKWORTH AUBREY T . STEWART CARL E . GEORGESON LLOYD J. BEARDSLEY HARVE E . RENNER L E W I S F . BALDWIN CHARLES J. BOWIE STANSER J. AMACK R O Y G . MULL, J R HAROLD BOTTOMLEY â&#x20AC;¢CHARLES J. MOORE NELSON H . CLARKE IRVIN H . ROBISON
42 43 44 46 47 48 51 54 58 59 60 63 65
J. GWYNN LASSEY
67
KARL J. BAUMGARTNER LESTER W . KENDALL WILLIAM T . HALEY CLIFFORD F . COSS RAY W . KINZIE
71 72 74 75 77
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PAST MASTERS. CALVIN C . JOCHIMS LAZARUS LOEB
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MARION L . HOBBS ORVILLE H O B B S JESS F . ANDERSON JAMES H . SELBY WALTER R . RHODUS W I L L I A M J. R O N E Y BREWSTER M . TRUITT L Y L E L . BRODDLE RALPH S. MOURNING AMBROSE L . LOCKER GEORGE A . BLAKESLEE FRANK M . TERRY LOYAL S . NORTHCOTT WALTER H . VARNUM H. HERBERT TULLER ROBERT R . E A K I N S H. A L L E N FROELICH NORMAN W . WHITE BECKEM R. HILL
2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7
GEORGE W . C A S S E L L
8
EVART L . ODELL J. C L I F F O R D H A R P E R WALTER H . SCHRIMPF CHARLES S. B . EDMONDSON
8 9 10 10
O R V A L E . MOON
12
CHESTER V. MORRIS
12
JOHN D. G R A H A M
12
ARTHUR J . RHODES ROY A . PAUL R O Y O . EVANS J . HENRY R E B JOHN N . CASE, j R
16 18 19 24 31
DwiGHT M. N U M B E R S
37
D E W I T T M . STILES D O N BURTNETT F R E D STEELE WALTER C. HILKE D A N VIERGEVER P A U L H . CHRISMAN ELLSWORTH B . SEWELL, J R . WILLIAM PORTER
38 38 38 46 50 51 51 53
ROBERT T E A G A R D E N
61
JOHN S . HALCOMB LEE C A L V I N
61 61
CHARLES C. M O D E S I T T
61
EARL L . VANCE P A T B . LEIVY
61 61
GLENN E . WILUAMS No. 63 RAYMOND L . D E LONG........ 63
ROBERT H . M O N T G O M E R Y . .
63
GEORGE BURNS FRANCIS A. NELSON F R A N K D . LOGSDON
70 74 74
HOLLis E . D U N H A M
76
TRICE H . NEWSOM OPHER L . ENGLE R A L P H THOMPSON SPENCER B . LONG CLARENCE T . L E W I S MELVIN R . REITZEL
â&#x20AC;¢ 77 79 80 80 81 83
OTTO H . ROMMEL
85
JOHN F . WANNOW HORACE M . RICKARDS
86 86
CH.4RLES E . D A V I D S O N . .
86
BENJAMIN F . HULL HENRY A . MILLER RANSOM JOHNSON
86 86 86
JOHN J . C U N N I N G H A M
86
JAMES C. EPLEY JAY F . WINSLOW RAY B . RAMSEY CLARENCE W . D E P E W
88 88 90 94
ROBERT F . R I L E Y
94
FRANK HANNEKEN RALPH D . WILSON VERNE HAMLIN D O N A L D J. R A Y B U R N HENRY W . WATKINS F L O R A N A . RODGERS
94 95 96 97 98 99-
MONTE J. S W E E T
99
ALFRED WILLIAMS HAROLD P. FROST B E R T R . CHILCOAT ROY H . C L O S S E N RALPH L . MILLER L E W I S S. GECKELER OSCAR W . BRUINGTON JAMES C. EWING WILBUR O. ESTER
99 99 ., 99 102 106 107 114 117 119
THEODORE J . C R A I G
120
OLIVER KORNHAUS DAYTON LUTZ
120 122
iRviN L . L Y O N S
126
LEROY ALVIN WEYH V. R O Y A L V E R G A D E S ELMER ANDERSON
129 134 134
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
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E . SMITH
201
201
JOHN S. RiGG
140
DAVID J. B R A T L E Y
F R A N K B . HETTINGER ELMER E . ELLIS JOHN A. HETZEL EVERETT E . LINDSEY OLIVER E . MURDICK C H A R L E S R . INGRAHAM F R A N K W . BUTLER WILLIAM R . ICE RALPH P . BEATTY
140 140 142 143 143 144 144 144 146
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BRODIE E . W E B B CLAUDE AYLER FOREST HASHBARGER JOHN H . WILSON ROGER C . KERR
146 147 150 154 157
EDWARD B . LEATH
158
W E R N E R B , LEVIN WILLIAM E . DENT HAROLD E . MARTIN WALTER A . HOY H A Z E N T . SHAEFFER F E R N A N D O J. LEDOUX H A L A . WAISNER JOHN B . RULE E M E T T L . TRUEX I R A Z . CRAWFORD B E N J A M I N W . GRIMM F R A N K G . BROWN B E N J A M I N H . SOOBY, S R . . . FRED S. EVANS LAWRENCE SCHNECK
158 158 158 158 158 158 158 158 159 160 162 163 167 167 167
M. AARON SMITH REUBEN S. W E A V E R
168 168
GEORGE F . WILBUR C . LEWIS M . E R N E S T A.
APPLEGATE MARKLEY SCHRADER MCCLAIN
173 173 179 183
EDMUND D . TACKWELL
184
FLORIAN D . ANDREWS N E W T O N C . BRACKEN
184 184
ALViE A R T E R Y
186
HARRY
A.
GIRTON
195
ALVA J. B O G U E
195
M A R T I N W . EASTLACK FLOYD U . RADLOFF ROBERT W . HAMPHILL JOE W A L K E R JOHN R . WALKER A L V I E D . LOPER
195 195 199 200 200 201
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ROY
No.
FARWELL
201
204
MERLE W. CONVERSE
205
MARION BROWN J A M E S A. GREEN J E A N BENTLEY ELLIS E . BEAL EDWARD E . MCDANIEL CHARLES HOWE EVERETT CLAUSEN GROVER B R I T T A I N DON C. W I L L I A M S ELMER G. HORNER A R T H U R C . HODGSON
206 206 206 206 206 207 207 207 216 217 219
CHARLES M. M I L L S
219
GROVER C . M C L E A N R A Y M O N D E . COOPER TOM STAUTH HORACE H . WATKINS CLARENCE G. N E V I N S RICHARD W . E V A N S E L B Y O . LOLLAR CLARENCE R . A T E N FRED V . LANE D E A N S . SMITH B. HAROLD GROFF W A L T E R B . GOULD M A R T I N A. K A A D F R A N K M . YEOMAN JAMES T. MCBURNEY LEWIS MATZEK
220 221 222' 222 222 222 222 222 222 225 225 227 227 230 230 238
LUTHER E . K I S S I C K
238
ALBERT B . PYATT E D W I N A. D A W H O M E R V. L I N D S A Y M E R L E M . SMITH HARRY BLEVINS NOE S. F R A Z I E R J A M E S H . HAMMITT W A D E H . GOSNEY GUY ANDERSON DAVID A . NYWALL LEWIS K. BRYAN A N D R E W G. SMALL ELLIS E . ROBINSON J A M E S A. S W A N
246 246 247 247 252 253 254 258 258 266 268 269 271 272
FORREST B . CROLL
272
R U F U S S . CRAVENS H A R R I S O N D . BURCHELL....
272 273
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FRED MATTHEWS. NEAL HORMEL ARTHUR H . PENNER
273 273 280
T. B R U C E S T I N S O N CHARLES A . SMITH BYRON B . BRUNER ELROY E . TILLOTSON
LEVI E . Z I M M E R M A N
280
CLAUDE S A M U E L S
LEE M . HOLMES BLUCHER R . PAULEY O R R I N W . STORY ORIS E ; MALL WILLIAM L . GIGGEY
281 283 287 288 290
PERRY
HARRY E . C R O S S W H I T E
293
ARTHUR BAUGHER CHESTER MESERVE CARL W . HAGEL GEORGE M . LOWRY RALPH C . MCCUTCHEON.... R O B E R T J. S M I T H RICHARD M . ADENAUER
297 297 303 303 303 303 303
DOUGLAS N E W E L L
303
RAY RUTHRAUFF D. B R U C E N E W T O N H E N R Y G. SEELYE
303 303 303
GIFFORD M . BOOTH
303
FRED L . LITTLE V E R N E T T E H . COBB JAMES A . CLARK J. L E E O R M S B E E GERALD EDWARDS GEORGE L . LIZER
303 303 303 303 304 305
FRED H . W O O D
307
HARVEY W . WAKNITZ EDWARD THURMAN HENRY E . MILLER W I L L I A M A . SWI'TZER JOSEPH H ; TALBERT HARRY R . P O E VERNON E . RHOADS L E O J. SCHISLER LLOYD E . H O K E P E T E R O . CAYLOR EVERETT CHASE : M A R T I N H. POTTER CHESTER A. L O N G ORVAL D . EVANS GORDON M . GOODWIN D I C K VANLANDINGHAM Dio D. D A I L Y W I L L I A M J. LAMPTON
308 311 314 314 319 319 319 321 322 326 331 332 332 337 345 347 351 351
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KANSAS. No.
352 356 361 363
364
RICKARD
364
CLYDE S A M U E L S
364
J. A R T H U R F L E M I N G CARL U T Z ARTHUR L . GABLE LESTER L . SHAW P E T E R H . ZUERCHER THOMAS F . HART E D L A V E R N E D E V.ORE.... CHESTER W . GRIZZELL ANDREW E . OLSON GUY E . WARNER D U A N E SMILEY ELLIS T. BARKER D E E RICKARD WILLIAM LESLIE HARRY L. TWYMAN PERRY BERRY BEN W . KNOX CLIFFORD F . CASS.... RALPH C. BAILEY '.... HUGO L . WESTPHAL LINDSAY R . L E DOU
367 367 369 371 371 371 371 371 374 376 376 376 378 378 378 378 388 400 400 400 400
LOWELL H. B A K E R MURRY T A Y L O R
401 4ii
T H O M A S J. F O R E E J A M E S E . TAYLOR CLYDE S. SHELLEY CLARENCE V . COATE HARRY W . FELTEN IRA F . P U R K E Y
412 417 433 433 433 433
ELMER. C. B E E Z L E Y
433
W I L L I A M J. K I R K H A M CHRISTOPHER F . MOSHER... CLARENCE M A R I S CLAUDE RICHARDS VERNE DYATT E D W A R D J. H I N K H O U S E ERNEST C. FRIESEN O L I N H . TAYLOR HARVEY L. HENDERSON FRED W . HISS MERRITT YALE
433 442 442 442 443 445 445 445 446 447 448
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February,
LODGE REPRESENTATIVES.
Lodg^e No. 1—OTTO E . LUCAS, proxy. 2—GEORGE W . HOBBS, J R . , S.W. 3—CLARENCE E . RHODUS, M . ; L E O N J. MILLER, S.W.; ROBERT M . RILEY, J . W . 5—LLOYD PIPER, M . ; H . E L V I N JONES, J.W. 6—HERBERT L . JONES, M . ; SAMUEL P . MOYER, S.W.; JAMES H . PARSONS, proxy. 7—GAYLORD L . MCDONALD, M . ; E D W I N V . WYSONG, S.W.; A R THUR L. PARR, proxy. 8—EARL L . LYON, proxy. 9—ARTHUR W . DOUGAN, M . 10—C. ALDEN BUTTS, M . ; ARCHIBALD L . RUSSELL, J R . , S.W. 12—LOREN W. WALRAFEN, M . ; FLOYD E . WILSON, S.W. 14—JOHN H O S K I N S O N , proxy. 16—JAMES C. BATES, M . ; HAROLD E . COLBERT, S.W.; CLARENCE F . L E W I S , proxy. 17—WALTER B . SMITH, M . ; ROBERT A. LONG; S.W.; SCOTT W . KELSEY, J.W. 18—MERLE O . MOON, S.W.; O L I N W . WAYMIRE, J.W. 24—ISAAC H . MCMAHON, M . 26—MARION M . MILLER, proxy. 30—WILSON W . BELL, M . ; HAROLD R . HULL, proxy. 31—WARREN G . TONEY, S.W. 33—ORA W . TURLEY, proxy. 3 4 — J A M E S M . ARMSTRONG, M . 35—VIRGIL KILL, M . 37—LEONARD R . MEAD, proxy. 38—B. F A R I S ERASER, M . 40—OZRO WRIGHT, proxy. 42—ERNEST R . W H I T E , M . 46—EDWARD H . MALLEIS, M . ; ERNEST L . MCELWAIN, J.W. 50—SAMUEL D . LANDIS, J.W. 51—HAROLD C . ALEXANDER, proxy. 54—ALLEN V. SKEENS, proxy. 55—EUGENE W . BRASHEAR, M . ; WALTER O . KIBLER, J.W. 58—AUGUST C . ENGLISH, M . ; F A Y O . JENNINGS, S.W. 60—WILLIAM H . BISHOP, M . 61—^WiLFORD c . READ, M . ; F R E D S . JACKSON, S.W.; C. ARTHUK PURVIS, J.W. 63—LUTHER D . RICHARDS, M . 65—JAMES C . MCCREARY, M . 66—BEN SHAMBAUGH, J R . , M . 68—I. WINTERS F U N C K , S.W. 70—SIDNEY E . BADGER, J.W. 71—FERDINAND F . P U N K E , proxy. 73—GLENN NICHOLSON, S.W. 74—^MAURICE E . LESTER, M . ; JESSE D . HATCHETT, S.W.; KEEVER R . LARRICK, J.W.
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76—JAMES R . BUTLER, M . ; ALVIN L . RICKETTS, S.W.; VIRGIL E . MOODY, J . W . ' 77—JOHN J. WILLAN, M . ; FLOYD L . CLARKE, S.W. 80—IRVING MYERS and LEO JOHNSON, proxies. 82—JENNINGS L . WILLIAMS, proxy. 85—ROY H . DAVIDSON, M . 86—ROMEYN S . WILLIAMS, M . ; WESLEY C . RENFRO, S.W.; FRANK D. ESCH, J.W. 88—W. MACK HOLMES, M . 90—LA VERNE G. HOWARD, M . ; GEORGE T . PATTERSON, S.W. 91—JOHN I. BRANDENBURGER, proxy. 93—ROBERT A . BURNS, J.W. 94—THOMAS F . MCDANIEL, M . 95—FLOYD N. WALTON, M . ; DANIEL E . BRONSON, S.W.; HAROLD A. ISACKSON, J.W. 96—THEODORE R. WALLACE, M . 97—ROBERT H . BIGGS, M . ; HAROLD J. C. OFFEN, S.W.; NORRIS THOMPSON, J.W. 98—GEORGE W . HOUSER, M . ; H . NELSON BIENTZ, S.W. 99—LESLIE E. DILLON, M . ; VIRGIL C . THOMPSON, J.W. 100—ALFRED M . BRENNEMAN, M . ; ROBERT T . PATTERSON, S.W. 102—ALVA W . CADLE, M . ; IRA L . FILKEL, J.W. 103—HENRY J. NEPTUNE, proxy. 104—ROBERT E. KING, M . ; OTHAL F . ELSE, S.W. 106—HARVEY G. PHILLIPS, S.W. 107—T. EVERETT SMITH, S.W.; STEWART C . DALRYMPLE, J.W. 109—L. JOHN REDELFS, proxy. 114—HERBERT J. JENKINS, M . ; RAYMOND E . BROWN, S.W.; W. BYRON BROWN, J.W. 115—LEE C . SHULL, proxy. 117—RODNEY A. KELLY, M . ; HOMER O . BLOSSOM, S.W.; ERNEST A. MONEY, J.W. 119—JESSE D . SPIELMAN, proxy. 120—HENRY J. WINDSOR, S.W.; ALFRED KIRKPATRICK, J.W.; HOWARD A. RAY, proxy. 122—MARTIN R . MEYER, M . 123^-FRED H . NOBLE, S.W.; RALPH T . BECK, proxy. 124—CARLTON M . ARMOUR, M . 126—RUSSELL C . MCKINNEY, J.W. 128—EARL C . JANASEK, M . 129—HENRY E . GRAHAM, M . 132—CHARLES E. WILSON, M . ; E . CLAY WILSON, S.W.; LEWIS E . RAYMOND, J.W. 133—LUTHER H . PARMAN, M . ; T. OWEN B . ECKLEY, S.W.; ROLLO F . CARROLL, proxy. 134—HARRY H . BARNES, M . ; WILLIAM T . SCHLICHTER, S.W.; HARVEY O. Dix, J.W. 137—WILLIAM C . STURGEON, M . ; VIRGIL L . WRESTLER, S.W.; DWIGHT L. FOSTER, J.W. 139—HAROLD C . HOLLISTER, M . ; H . DALE PENNINGTON, S.W.; BOYD D . PHILLIPS, J.W.
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1 4 0 — S A M U E L D . WADDELL, M . 1 4 2 — J E S S E B . K E M P E R , M . ; A L F R E D W . GEIGER, J.W.; R A Y A. P U T T R O F F , proxy. 144—WILLIAM L . VAKNUM, M . 146—CHARLES D. MclLREE, proxy. 1 4 7 — G E O R G E H . M I S E R , M . ; M A R V I N J. P E T E R S E N , J . W . 1 4 8 — M O N T E C . POAGUE, M . 1 4 9 — H A R V E Y G . LOWRANCE, proxy. 150—J. W E N D E L L R E A D Y , M . 1 5 2 — R A L P H ROGERS, M . 1 5 4 — A L V I N E . W A L T E R S , M . ; H E R B E R T E . L Y S T E R , S.W.; GEORGE W . M E D C R A F T , J.W. 1 5 5 — G E O R G E T . BARTLETT, M . ; C L A R E N C E E . L I S T E R , S.W.; C H R I S B . LECKLITER, p r o x y . 1 5 8 — C L A I R WILLMETH, M . ; , W I L B U R C . H O Y , S.W.; C L E M E N T A. T R A P P , J.W. 159—MERRITT C. HATHAWAY, M . 162—JAMES C. NEWLIN, M . 163—w. LAWSON MCGINNIS, M . 164—GLYNN R . WALKER, M . 1 6 5 — T H O M A S M . C O P E L A N D , proxy. 1 6 7 — S A M U E L WILHELM, M . ; MARVIN SALLEE, S . w . 1 6 8 — C L A R E N C E D . COMPTON, M . ; R O Y L . B E C K , S . W . 1 6 9 ^ 0 R A F . PERSELL, S . W . ; THEODORE F . MUSIL, J.W. 171—HOWARD W . MCCRUM, M . ; A L V I N J . ENGELLAND, J.W.; WiLMER H. O D E N , p r o x y . 1 7 3 — C . W A R R E N H U N T , M . ; H A R O L D G . B U S S , S.W. 176—GEORGE F . SHARPE, M . 1 7 7 — B R Y A N W . SHINDHELM, M . 181—JOSEPH G . BARBO, M . 1 8 3 — R O B E R T R . R U B E N D A L L , proxy. 1 8 4 — J A M E S G . A T K I N S O N , S.W. 1 8 6 — O R A R A Y KELLY, M . 187—FLAVIUS O. DOTY, M . 188—SAMUEL L . EUSTIS, M . 1 9 0 — R A Y A . V A N DALSEM, M . 192—JOSEPH E . TENER, M . 193—LLEWELYN L . JONES, M . 1 9 5 — B E R T E . B E R G L A N D , M . ; E L D O N H . B E L L , S.W. 1 9 7 — C L A R E N C E A . SOMERS, J . W . : 199—CECIL F . DRAKE, M . 2 0 0 — W I L L I A M H . H I N E S , M . ; E V E R E T T H . B O H N E R T , S.W.; M A U R I C E S. VEATCH, J.W. 2 0 1 — C H A R L E S A. ROSEBERRY, M . ; R O B E R T O . S U L L I V A N , S.W.; THEODORE C . C O N K L I N , p r o x y . 2 0 3 — C H A R L E S G . OVERALL, M . 2 0 4 — W A L T E R G . STROUP, M . ; E . M A X S K I N N E R , S.W. 2 0 5 — E L M E R R . Z I N N , proxy. 2 0 6 — E A R L E . W I L L I A M S , M . ; V I R G I L F . SCOTT, S . W . ; T H O M A S W . E L B E , J.W. 207—CARL G . BOLAND, M .
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208—EDWIN M . SA'WYER, M . ; LAVERN W . FOX, S.W. 209—JOSEPH F . ENGSTROM, M . 213—OLIVER E . ROGERS, S.W.; CHARLES K . BRUTON, J . W . 215—FRED KEENER, M . 216—CHARLES H . OSBORN,- proxy. 217—LoRiNG J. MCDOWELL, M . ; CARL D . SCHULTZ, proxy. 219—ELTON BRAYTON, M . 220—FRANK R . BIRELINE, S.W. 221—JOHN H . HOOPER, M . 222—VOLNEY L . DEVOE, M . 225—JOHN J . ARTHUR, M . ; BLAIR B . RUTLEDGE, S.W.; ROBERT D . BROWN," J.W. 226—RAY S . WILFLEY, proxy. 227—OSCAR F . KAAD, J.W. 229—RICHARD H . SHIREMAN, SR., M . ; FRED C . BOHLANDER, S.W. 230—GEORGE J. PADGETT, M . ; VIRGIL T . LAKE, S.W.; P A U L A . BRENEMAN, J.W. 232—ARNOLD J. HIESTERMAN, M . 234—WILLIAM J. MOORE, M . ; JAMES R . WHITE, S.W. 237—FRANZ E . ROESE, proxy. 238—KERMIT R . HANNA, M . ; J . DONALD PORTER, S.W.; VIRGIL J ^ HEELING, J.W. 242—HENRY M . MOSS, M . 245—GLEN L . DAY, M . 246—RICHARD L . BROWN, M . 247—WALTER C . ASHLEY, M . 251—THOMAS J. KNOWLES, M . ; FORREST D . HODGE, J.W. 252—ARTHUR B. HARZMAN, M . 253—HARRY C . HIGGASON, M . 254—C. ELDON VICE, M . ; ORVILLE G . MCALLISTER, S.W. 255—A. E. LEE WILLIAMS, M . 258—LLOYD HIGBEE, M . ; HUGH BENNINGTON, S.W.; F R A N K A. RYNIKER, J.W. 265—GEORGE B . NORRIS, M . 266—HUBERT A. BOND, J.W. 267—DALE W . BOYER, M . ; CLIVE C . WHITTAKER, S.W. 268—RALPH L . SHORT, proxy. 269—ARLO W . LITTLE, M . ; J. CLARENCE PORTER, S.W.; WILLIS C . STINSON, J.W. 271—HUGH I . L E E , M . 272—WILEY W . MORRIS, M . ; MELVIN C . DWYER, S . W . ; ALLEN J . SEVER, J.W. 273—LEO V . WENTWORTH, M . ; VIRGIL F . YOUNG, S.W.; LLO^T) E . MAECHTLEN, J.W. 275—CLYDE S . SCOTT, M . 276—HERMAN F . BARNETT and GLENN D . BRUCE, proxies. 277—MATTHEW L . WILSON, S.W.; JAMES W . MENDENHALL, J.W. 279—HAROLD W . HALL, M . 281—CLARENCE R . DEAN, • M . , 283—ALBERT L. SHOWERS, S.W. 287—ORVILLE F . V A N FLEET, M .
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288—PERCY H . OBERHOLSER, M . 289—JOSEPH C . LAY, M . 290—C. R A L P H CARMICHEAL, M . ; A M O S W . MOSHER, S.W.; FLOYD A . WHEELER, J . W . 291—RALPH G . PECK, M . ; R U E L C . C . MEREDITH, S.W.; NATHAN V. FULLER, J.W. 292—GEORGE F . COLWELL, proxy. 293—WILLIAM R . JOHNSON,. M . ; CLAUDE H . BECKETT, S.W.; LOUIE T. KELLER, proxy. 295—JESS HILL, J . W . 296—ORIAL F . NEWTON, proxy. 299—CLAUDE S. MOORE, proxy. 300—JOHN M . RAGLAND, M . ; E D W I N C . SUMMERS, J.W. 301—CHARLES M . O ' N E A L , M . 303—ERNEST F . SMITH, M . ; ARTHUR W . BOYER, S.W.; LAWRENCE B . SWIGGART, J.W. 304—GEORGE H . MODLIN, proxy. 306—HARRY H . SMITH, M . ; K E N N E T H N . TILLOTSON, S.W.; HOMER E. PADEN, J.W. 307—CHARLES C . BATTORF, M . ; EDWARD E . DONAHUE, S.W. 309—PIKE LANQUIST, proxy. 310—ESTON B . ASHLEY, M . 311—JOHN ZIEGEL, J.W.; WILLIAM F . MODERHAK smd Ross L. SPENCER, proxies. 312—WALLACE ORTH, M . 314—GEORGE WINZELER, M . ; IMON E . HUBER, J.W. 315—VEELE E . NELSON, M . 316—JAMES M . COOK, M . 317—FRANCIS A. F R E W E N , M . ; KENNETH G . WARD, S . W . 319—PAUL L . DICKINSON, M . ; W A D E W . HENSON, S.W.; ROZELL A. BLOWEY, proxy. ; 321—J. CLARENCE GRANT, M . 322—THOMAS E . DAUGHERTY, M . 324—BERTIE E . MAHON, M . ; LLOYD W . GRAVES, proxy. 325—GEORGE B . ROSE, M . 326—HAROLD L . PECK, M . ; GEORGE B . NORRIS, S.W.; WILLIAM J. FULK, proxy. 327—T. THUKMAN BAILEY, M . ; CLYDE E . J O Y and CHARLEY C . E R W I N , proxies. 328—IRL N . TINKLER, M . 329—GEORGE JONES, M . 331—JOSEPH L . COCHRANE, M . ; O W E N E . CLARK, proxy.332—REX H U F F , M . ; JOHN L . HUGHES, S.W. 333—EARL D . FAVINGER, proxy. 336—ALFRED BRIGGS, proxy. 337—HOWARD PICKERILL, S.W. 339—RAYMOND O . BLOOMER, M . ; F R A N K E . BOONE, J.W. 340—CARL J. WONSETLER, M . ; CHRISTEN RAYBERG, S.W. 341—W. HAROLD POLLEY, M . 343—J. EDWARD JOHNSON, M . 344—ROBERT R . MEYER, M .
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345—PiXLEY J. THOMAS, S.W.; HUBERT W. FEOMAN, prOxy. 347—HOWARD N. DIXON, M.; MOTIE E. PLUSH, S.W. 348—RoscoE W. BLACKFORD, M . ; EDSON A. MONTEITH and E A R L LEOPOLD, proxies. ^ 349—STANLEY KVASNICKA, proxy. 351—ALBERT J. LASHMET, M . 356—IRVIN M. CARROW, S.W. 358—WALTER F . BARRETT, M . ; ARCHIE MCCULLOUGH, proxy. 361—WILLIAM J. EDMOND, M . 362—JOHN V. TAYLOR, M . 366—HOUSTON E . B.OAZ, proxy. 367—HOMER E . SINGLEY, M . 368—CHARLES R . DEMPSEY, M . 369—WELLINGTON S . MAXFIELD, M . ; GEORGE L . BROWNE, S.W.; WILLIAM E . KLINE, proxy. 371—WILLIAM J. KELLER, M . 374—WILLIAM H . WALTON, M . 376—MARVIN F . MATKIN, M . 378—WILLIAM F . KEIMIG, M . ; RAYMOND C . TRENTMAN, S.W. 382—FRANK E . MUNSELL, M . ; W . CECIL HUTCHINSON, S . W . 384—GEORGE B . BRATCHER, J . W . 388—LOUIS A. BEIL, M . 391—VERE U . ECKHARDT and THOMAS C . DOWNS, proxies. 394—CHARLES H . COOPER, M . ; RICHARD F . EADS, S.W. 395—JAMES E . LIND, M . ; MORRIS W . MARKLEY, S.W. 396—DONALD H . SWEZEY, proxy. 397—WALTER H . BYERLY, M . 398—O. HENRY WESTON, M . 399—CHARLES A . WRIGHT, M . 400—BERNARD O . NOSSAMAN, J.W. 401—J. ED RANKIN, proxy. 404—JOHN W . RAMSEY, M . 406—FRANK B . SWINK, J.W. 408—JOHN T . CLELAND, M . ; LEBRO G . LANCELLOTTI, proxy. 409—GLENN L . FANKHAUSER, M . ; ELTON A . HORNER, S.W.; T H E O BALD E. RINKEL, proxy. 410—CHESTER A. LONG, M . 411—HAROLD M . WARD, M . 412—LAUREN H . RIDGE, M . ; GLENN W . JORDAN, J.W.; THOMAS C . PEPPERD, proxy. 417—BENJAMIN R . BEAL, M . > 418—HERBERT O . DARLAND, M . 423—JOSEPH G . FRIENDLY, S.W.; THEODORE L . ANDREWS, J.W. 424—PAUL E . GIBLER, proxy. 431—CHARLES L . DENISTON, S.W.; J. FRANK PITMAN, proxy. 433—CHARLES F . WEST, M . ; GERALD R . MASON, S.W.; JOHN R . GREEN, J.W. 434—JOSEPH F . BORGER, proxy. 435—A. D. HARMON, M . 437—RALPH J. D. ERICKSON, J.W. 438—JAMES R . KERR, M .
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441—PAUL E . CHEATHAM, M . 4 4 2 — F R A N C I S N . CHILDS, M . ; D E W E Y D . PRESTON, S . W . 443—ALVA D. MANGUS, S.W. 445—CHARLES R. TEMPLE, M.; L E W I S P . VETTER, S.W.; RICHARD G. SUTTON, J . W . 446—PAUL GRIMSLEY, M . 447—VELMA S . HALEY, proxy. 448—PAGE S . CAMPBELL, M . ; ALFRED L . SWART,, S.W.
RECAPITULATION.
Grand Officers Sub Officers P a s t Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters Past Masters Representatives of Lodges Total Representation in Grand Lodge
15 5 15 39 296 417 787
Grand Representatives Number of Lodges Represented Number of Lodges Not Represented Total Number of Lodges on Rolls
50 261 174 435
Fraternally submitted, ARTHUR C . HODGSON, MARTIN H . POTTER, ORVAL E . MOON, J A M E S A . SWAN, HAROLD P . FROST,
Committee. ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.
M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES, Grand Master, presented the following address which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Time passes inexorably. Comes now the day and hour when those whom you have cloaked with authority shall give account and those who assumed responsibility shall make report. I bring you fraternal greetings and a sincere welcome to this Ninety-first Annual Communication of the M.". W.". Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. We gather here in Wichita, the A i r Capital of our State, long noted for its hospitality, its warm spirit of friendship and the stature of its Masonic citizenship.
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My memory now reverts to a statement made at the time of my installation, "that with your support and your confidence when difficult situations arose, decisions would issue and action would proceed only after calm and careful consideration, and on the basis of the greatest good to the greatest number." Your support and your confidence have been mine without variation, and your attitude of cooperation has been one of the inspirations of the year. About six months before the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1946, the actual combat of war had ceased and it was the universal thought that our boys would come home, our factories convert to peacetime production, and shortages in all lines would disappear. Subsequent events proved the fallacy of this wistful thinking. The era of plenty we expected proved to be an universal era of shortages, caused by disputes, the seeking of unfair advantage and the greed for power and gain. At times the peace loving nation we claim to be, and about which we proclaim and loudly boast, looked anxiously on scenes portending chaos and eventual ruin. Masonry makes no pretense that its votaries shall be members or supporters of any political party, that they shall belong to any certain church or believe in any prescribed theological creed, that they shall or shall not belong to clubs, blocs or unions. If Masonry stresses any one thing more than another, it is the right of every man to think for himself. I t teaches him by precept and example the rudiments of a pure and upright life, the requirements of good citizenship and the necessity and benefit of a definite belief in God, a proper regard for the welfare of his neighbor, and the avoidance of that which destroys self esteem. It is apparent to all discerning minds that some method of resolving the differences of opinion which prevail between management and labor, between employer a n d , employee, must be evolved, if our social and politicEil economy is to survive. In the days gone by, leaders have arisen when emergency and necessity required, and we recall with pride the numbers of those leaders whose names were on our rosters and feel that, perhaps, the background for their successful efforts may have emanated from their Masonic experience. When social and political leaders assume ruthless attitudes and by domineering methods seek to gain their aims and ambitions, there must be those who, by training, are able to see some "neutral zone, some middle ground, where all can dwell in equity and where peace and harmony will prevail." When clear thinking men who find themselves on different sides of these local or national issues, are willing to assert themselves and choose leaders who decide issues by the Golden Rule instead of the iron rule, the terror and suffering of strikes will disappear. The world is crying for such; they are needed and needed badly.
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NECROLOGY.
A reminder of the uncertainty of human life came to us on May 14, 1946, in t h e death of W.'. VICTOR L . KIRK, Chairman of
the Committee on Trials eind Punishments, in whose passing the Grand Lodge lost a young member keen of intellect and with a definite Masonic future. Again on June 11 the hand of Death laid on M.'. W.'. W I L LIAM L. BURDICK, who was Grand Master in 1915. I n his passing we lose one of the gprand old men of Masonry. His Masonic history is full of notable achievements. I n his capacity a s Dean of the School of Law a t the University of Kansas his contacts with young men extended his influence far beyond the borders of his state. He was author of many legal works which are now quoted extensively. Quoting from the Biogrraphical Sketch by M.'. W.'. CHARLES H. CHANDLER he is described as a person of unbounded energy, kind and sympathetic, true to his friends, and generous to a fault. His memory will long be revered by those who knew him intimately. During the year 1,241 members of the Craft died in this Grand Jurisdiction; good men and true, whose voices will not again be heard in our halls. Their virtues we revere and our sympathy extends to their families. Brother RICHARD O . PENICK, chairman of the Committee on Necrology, will pay proper respects to the memory of these departed brethren i n ' his report this afternoon.
INSTALLATION.
The following Grand Officers were not present for installation a t our last Annual Communication and, under authority from your Grand Master, Brother J. RUSSELL THROCKMORTON, Grand Chaplain, was installed in St. Bernard Lodge No. 222 by W.'. RICHARD W . EVANS. Your Grand Master installed W.'. J. WALTER
COONS, Grand Junior Steward in his home lodge. Canton No. 197. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
I have confirmed recommendations of the respective Grand Masters and have issued commissions to Grand Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Kansas near the following Grand Lodges: Philippine Islands Florida
ALFREDO CRUZ SESE RALPH B . CHAPMAN
Manila Ssinford
Colombia Saskatchewan
ARMANDO FUENTES E. H. KNOWLES
Montana Louisiana
WALTER A. KENNEDY WILLIAM B . WOOD
Denmark
AiEX TROEDSSON
Copenhagen
Oklahoma
FRED W . GREEN
Guthrie
Stinta Marta Regina Missoula Kenner
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The following brethren have been recommended to act as Grand Representatives in this Grand Jurisdiction: Norway
CHRIS A. OHMSIEDER
Bolivia Denmark New Brunswick Massachusetts
FLORAN A. RODGERS .WILLIAM H . HARRISON JAMES N . MASTERS FRANKLIN B . HETTINGER
Wichita Downs Independence Hutchinson
Weir
Panama West Virginia....
BREWSTER M.* TRUITT D E WITT M . STILES
Kansas City lola
LECTURERS.
An early pleasure in my administration was to officially commission
W.". Brothers HARVEY
O. DAVIS
and
EDWARD
W.
SULT as Lecturers. The faithful and conscientious service rendered by these two efficient brethren is a source of much personal satisfaction.
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE WORK.
At 8:00 o'clock this evening, the Second Section of the Third Degree will be exemplified In dramatized form by North Star Lodge No. 168, under the direction of W.'. HARVEY O . DAVIS. We urge attendance. This is one of the worthwhile sessions of the Annual Communication.
GRAND ORATOR.
The acceptance of the appointment as Grand Orator by Brother THOMAS A. WILLIAMS, of Wichita Lodge No. 99, gave me much pleasure. His clear reasoning and simple eloquence will amply repay any extra effort on the part of the Craft to be present this afternoon to hear his address. MASONIC HOME.
The highlight of this Masonic year was the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the Home, held a t Wichita on September 10, 1946. The open-house feature attracted much attention and approximately one thousand visitors were shown the actual operation of the Home during the day. A suitable program was arranged for the afternoon, featured " by a concert by the Shrine Band from Midian Temple in Wichita. We were fortimate in securing M.'. W.'. CHARLES S . JOHNSON, Grand Master, F . & A.M. of Kentucky, for the speaker of the occasion. Brother JOHNSON having been reared in t h e Masonic Home of Kentucky, spoke eloquently on the requirements for
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successful operation of a Home, and the merited reward of those who follow the Biblical exhortation to care for the widow and orphans. The Home Board has, of necessity, met the difficulty of budget operation occasioned by abnormal cost of supplies, increasing wage scales and necessary maintenance charges. Low interest rates and lack of attractive investments have given the Investment Committee much concern. Realization of the ultimate necessity of an increase in the Endowment Fund, prompted your Grand Master to give this phase of Home operation some publicity. The matter and method of the financing of the Home was well presented on the program by M.'.W.'.CHARLES S . MCGINNESS. In a sincere and forceful address he outlined our necessity and the opportimity it provided lodges and individual brethren to place funds where they could know they would be a perpetual force in helping those in need. This follow up of a suggestion by the Grand Master in similar point of vision in the notice and invitation to the celebration sent to all lodges, met with a fine response, and to date lodges and individuals throughout the State have contributed freely and with no pressure from any source in sums varying from $10.00 from small lodges, to $1000.00 each from several of the large lodges. Other lodges have installed necessary and expensive improvements in the Home. The total increase in the Endowment Fund resulting from this little effort and suggestion is approximately $5,000.00. An unexpected pleasure on this occasion was the presentation to the Grand Master by Sister EMMA M . POLAND, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern S t a r of Kansas, of a check for $2,500.00 to be applied on remodeling and beautifying the chapel a t the Home. The Grand Lodge is well advised of the unceasing interest of this great fraternity in the Home, and our eternal appreciation for their support is herein publicly expressed. May He who rewards us accordingly as we deserve, bless all of you who responded to this worthy activity and may your example be a suggestion to others in the days to come. Guests a t the Home who bring to the Home, a t the time of their admission, funds which are placed in trust are allotted from this Trust Fund the sum of $2.00 each per month, without restriction, which, in my opinion, is a commendable practice. However, there are in our present enrollment numerous guests who receive no monthly allotment; in short, are entirely without funds. I can think of nothing more disconcerting or more depressing to the morale of the individual members of our Home than this situation which amounts to practical destitution, and during my four years' membership on the Home Board, I have felt t h a t some remedy for this situation should be found. Again where children come to the home with no "trust est a t e s " no provision is made for allowances or spending money. Our children of g^rade and high school ÂŁige have no way of paying
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class dues, society fees and other incidentals familiar to all of us who are parents. Our children under the present set-up have no money to buy a ticket to the picture show, a candy bar, or bottle of pop. They grow up and leave the Home without knowledge of the value of money. No chance to learn to save or formi habits of thrift. This has also been a matter of much thought as to what remedy should be applied.
RECOMMENDATION.
" Feeling that funds used in this case would be a proper charge to the Charity Fund, I recommend that the Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home be authorized to advance to adult guests at the Home, who have no trust account, such amounts as he may deem necessary, no't to exceed two dollars per month, and t h a t the Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home be further authorized to advance to the children living at the home on an allowance or spending money basis, such amounts as he shall deem wise and just under circumstances as they arise, not to exceed two dollars per month; said amounts to vary as the judgment of the Superintendent deems just and expedient. All sums so expended shall be reimbursed at the end of the Grand Lodge year by payment from the Charity Fund of this Grand Lodge.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
My personal thanks is due for the cooperation of the seventyseven District Deputy Grand Masters appointed at the beginning of my administration. In almost complete unanimity these faithful brethren have performed all required duties faithfully and well and, at my request, performed many acts of personal accommodation to the Grand Master. A few instances of neglected duty prompt your Grand Master to say that any brother to whom is offered this distinction and honor should accept same with the idea of faithfully performing the tasks assigned and that none should accept the appointment for the honor alone. Unfinished duties and uncompleted assignments give the Grand Master concern and unnecessary detail. Late visitations and reports lose much of their intended value, as the Grand Master has no time to remedy situations therein disclosed, which require special attention. The black out occasioned by the neglect of a few adds luster to the accomplishments of the many.
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
During the year there has been continuing interest in the plan for proficiency certificates. It is a noticeable and proven fact that the interest in this program results in direct ratio with
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the enthusiasm of the District Deputy Grand Masterl If that is true, the day should soon come when only those who are holders of a t least the "A" rating are considered as eligible for appointment to the high honor and office of District Deputy Grand Master. TWENTY-FIVE AND FIFTY YEAR BUTTONS.
The extension of the custom of presentation of Twenty-five Year Buttons by local lodges meets the approval of your Grand Master. The interest occasioned by these presentations grows in importEince and it is my opinion that lodges which do not. feature these presentation meetings are overlooking a real opportunity to Increase the interest and promote the cause of Masonry in their communities. During the year your Grand Master has accepted many invitations to present Fifty Year Buttons and recommends the continuance of this practice by all lodges having members who attain this distinction. The pleasure I had in making personal presentation of a Fifty Year emblem to M.'. W.'. JAMES H . WENDORFF entirely obscured the inconvenience I experienced when caught away from home on this trip by the railroad strike. The Twenty-five Year Buttons may be had on order and are priced at 45 cents each, including Federal Luxury tax. There are no regulations, but it is log^ical t h a t twenty-five years' membership should be required, not necessarily continuous, or all in one lodge. The Fifty Year Gold Button is presented by the Grand Lodge to those faithful brethren who have been lodge members for fifty years. See regulations page 317 of the Proceedings of 1935. All requests for buttons should go to the Grand Secretary and the names of the brethren eligible for the fifty year decoration should be given so that the record m a y be verified.
OFFICIAL VISITATIONS.
It has given your Grand Master much pleasure to be honored by many invitations to make official visitations, many of which it was possible to attend and many more of which were found impossible. The real pleasure of being Grand Master is in making personal contact and new friendships in the different lodges of the jurisdiction. I t was with regret that I realized I was unable to accept all the cordial invitations I received aad those accepted were so universally pleeisant that they form one of the most pleasing memories of my life. I make special mention of the reception in my honor given by Macksville Lodge No. 371, and the thrill experienced by the attendance of so many line officers and Past Grand Masters on that occasion. I t is my one ambition to personally justify the many courtesies paid me by my home lodge.
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On October 18th I attended the Seventy-fifth Anniversary Communication of Cedar Lodge No. 103 at Chanute. This was a memorable occasion, well attended, and is particialarly remembered by your Grand Master who was presented with a beautiful Eversharp-pen by Cedar Lodge, as the date happened to be the Grand Master's birthday. My thanks for the remembrance. VISITATIONS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS.
Several invitations were received to attend the Annual Communication In other Grand Jurisdictions. ÂŤ It was my pleasure to attend the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Colorado in Denver on September 17th and 18th, and to attend the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Illinois held in Chicago on October 8th and 9th. On January 27 and 28, 1947, I was in attendance a t the Grand Lodge of Utah in Salt Lake City. This Communication was the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the organization of the Grand Lodge of Utah, in which Kansas Masonry has a special Interest, occasioned by the fact that one of the three lodges which organized the Grand Lodge of Utah held a Kansas charter. Each of these Grand Lodge Communications was attended by Grand Lodge officers from many jurisdictions and I received much inspiration by the cordial hospitality and courtesy extended to me. CONSOLIDATION OF LODGES.
The following Edict of Consolidation was issued upon application of the officers of Richmond Lot.^e No. 426 and Delphian Lodge No. 44, who have complied with the regfulations to effect a consolidation: EDICT F R O M THE GRAND EAST.
To the Masters, Wardens and Brethren of Richmond Lodge No. Jf2S and Delphian Lodge No. 44: A proposition to consolidate Richmond Lodge No. 426 A.F.&A.M., of Richmond, Kansas, and Delphian Lodge No. 44, A.F.&A.M., of Gamett, Kansas, has been submitted in accordance with Article IX, Section 8, of the Constitution. The proceedings thereunder seem to be regpular and the Secretaries of both lodges certify that the resident membership has been notified and that the final action was favorable to the consolidation by the necessary two-thirds vote. Now Therefore I, SAMUEL G. WILES, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Grand Master of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, do hereby declare the said lodges to be consolidated imder the name and title of Delphian Lodge No. 44, A.F.&A.M., located at Gamett, Kansas. It is hereby ordered that the Secretary of
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Richmond Lodge No. 426 transmit at once the seal, charter and ciphers of Richmond Lodge No. 426 to the Grand Secretary, a t Topeka, Kansas, and turn over all property, books, accounts and records to Delphian Lodge No. 44. Delphian Lodge No. 44 shall make due returns indicating the date when the consolidation has been completed and the terms of this EDICT have been complied with. In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set m y hand at the City of Macksville, Kansas, this 21st day of October, A.D., 1946â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A.L. 5946. SAMUEL G . W I L E S ,
ATTEST: (Seal)
,
Grand
Master.
ELMER F . STRAIN,
Grand
Secretary.
BUILDING PROJECTS.
The prevailing prosperity is reflected to some extent by applications for approval of building purchases and building projects. During the year I have given my official approval to the following: Nickerson Lodge No. 43; Walnut City Lodge No. 215, Rush Center; Fortitude Lodge No. 107, Independence; Buffalo Lodge No. 379, Buffalo; Lindsborg Lodge No. 397, Lindsborg. TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
During the year I have received and referred to the Committee on Trials and Punishments three sets of Charges and Speci-' fications. This indication of the insistence by local lodges that their membership observe and obey the laws, usages and customs of the Fraternity is an encouragement to the Grand Master. Complete report of the deliberations and decisions will be made by the committee. LIFE MEMBERSHIPS.
In accordance with the provisions of By-Law 4-402, numerous applications for the issuance of Life Memberships have been referred to the Council of Administration for approval, of which only one was g^ranted. Many of these applications refer to inability of the brother to pay his dues. In all such cases the obligation of the lodge to remit his dues is incumbent and a more desirable procedure than the granting of a life membership. It is the duty and privilege of every Mason to contribute to the operation and support of his lodge, regardless of longevity and service rendered to his lodge. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS.
There has been an appreciated decrease in the request for Special Dispensations from t h a t shown by recent administra-
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tions. In my opinion, this is in good Masonic form. Masonry to be appreciated should be something t h a t is worked for, and Masonry to be revered must be an Institution whose laws are respected, rather than an Institution which adjusts itself to meet convenience. During my year, I have issued a total of 190 Special Dispensations conferring the following authority: Conferring Deg^rees at irregular times, 166; Change of meeting place, time and date, 6; Election and installation of officers 17; Abridging time between reception and balloting on petitions, 1. The prescribed fee was charged and collected in all cases where circumstances justified and has been remitted to the Grand Secretary and receipts received therefor. All Special Dispensations issued by me, and unused, -will become void and of no effect after the 12th day of February, 1947. GRAND MASTERS' AND GRAND SECRETARIES' CONFERENCES.
Under authority of the Grand Lodge a t its 1946 Annual Communication I attended the Grand Masters' Conference in Washington, D.C., being accompanied by M.'. W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN, Grand Secretary. The deliberations of this conference are very inspiring and valuable to any Grand Master, and I was impressed by the sincerity of those who participated in the programs, and the intense interest shown by all those in attendance. It is my candid opinion that the Deputy Grand Master should also attend these conferences. He will derive much more benefit on his second attendance than on the first. I make this suggestion, feeling that it will coincide with the opinions of Past Grand Masters who, perhaps like me, were somewhat overwhelmed by its magnitude on their first attendance. I recommend the continuance of the appropriation for expense incident to the attendance of the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary, and recommend an additional appropriation of $250 for expense of Deputy Grand Master. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
In connection with the Grand Masters' Conference and the annual meeting of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, at the 1946 Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge the sum of $10,000.00 was appropriated to this Association, payable in two installments of $5,000.00 each. It was my privilege to attend the annual meeting of this Association, held in the memorial structure on February 22, 1946, and to present a check for $5,000.00 to the Secretary of the Association.
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I recommend a n appropriation of $5,000.00 by this Annual Communication to be delivered by the Grand Master when he attends the 1947 Conference in Washington. I feel that, if Kansas continues the support of this Association, it should be done by funds raised from individual solicitation and individual contributions, rather than by blanket appropriations from general funds. In many Grand Jurisdictions, special committees are set up to handle solicitations from individual Masons who are enrolled a s members of the association by virtue of their individual contributions. This plan is feasible and equitable in t h a t those who desire t o contribute and become members may do so, and those who are not so inclined need not participate. PUBLICATION OF LAWS.
The work of t h e Committee on Revision of Law was completed when the Constitution and By-Laws were adopted a t the last Annual. Communication, and it was my pleasure to appoint M.'. W.". Brothers RoscoE E. PETERSON, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, HENRY S. BuziCK, J R . , J A M E S H . TRICE and W.". Brother GEORGE M .
ASHFORD a s a committee to index and publish the laws. The work ' of this committee is now completed and t h e 1946 edition. of t h e Laws of Masonry has been distributed to all lodges and others entitled by law to receive them. I a m without words to express m y appreciation of the fine work of this committee. The editing of the laws in a compact understandable form, supplemented by a perfect system of indexing and cross-indexing has resulted in a Constitution and ByLaws of Masonry which are easily accessible and understandable, and a close reference to the law by the individual lodges will materially reduce the correspondence of the Grand Master. The artisanship and the utility of this important volume resulted largely from the professional ability and willingness of the chairman of this committee, who not only gave liberally of his time and talent in the preparation and editing of the laws, but also spent many days away from his office and business in the proofreading and rechecking of t h e entire edition before distribution. The value of such services cannot be estimated or paid by monetary consideration, however. On t h e basis of the "laborer is worthy of his hire," I recommend an appropriation of $200.00 as an indication of our appreciation of valuable service rendered by the chairman of this important committee. DISCIPLINE.
Several disciplinary matters of a local nature have been brought t o the attention of your Grand Master. All of these have been handled by the application of ordinary common sense and
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according to established usage and custom and, as far as humanly possible, the differences have been adjusted to the best interest of all concerned. The more serious cases under this heading revert to negligence on the part of Committees on Investigation. No more important assignment can be given a Mason than an appointment on a Committee on Investigation, particularly where the petitioner is a new resident. A conscientious investigation by committees is a necessary and required practice in Masonic jurisprudence, and all who are appointed on such committees should fully realize the importance implied. COMMITTEE VACANCIES.
The Chairmanship of the Committee on Trials and Pimishments became vacant on the untimely death of W.'. VICTOR L . KIRK, and W.'. FRANK M . YEOMAN, of Ninnescah Lodge No. 230,
was appointed to the chairmanship, and the vacancy caused by the inability of W.'. J. BRYAN GRIFFIN, of Pittsburg Lodge No. 187, to serve was filled by the appointment of W.'. EVART L . ODELL, of Rising Sun Lodge No. 8, Fort Scott.
LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION.
On April 10, 1946, in response to a petition from brethren living in and about the city of Courtland, Kansas, I issued a dispensation to form Courtland Lodge U.D. at Courtland, Kansas, and on May 20, 1946, these brethren were convened, organized and set to work by W.'. EDWIN C . WIRES acting as my special deputy. Under similar circumstances I issued Letters of Dispensation to brethren at Potwin, Kansas, and on September 18, 1946, R.'. W.'. JAMES H. STEWART, J R . , delivered the dispensation to them and set them to work "with pomp and circumstance" and in accordance with our reg^ulations. On April 20, 1946, I extended the Letters of Dispensation issued to Whitewater Lodge U.D. at Whitewater. During the year 1944 Wetmore Lodge No. 53 a t Wetmore was nierged with Polar Star Lodge No. 130 a t Netawaka. Early in the fall I received a petition signed by about twenty brethren living in the vicinity of Wetmore requesting t h a t the charter be restored. Careful consideration of the application and investigation of the surroimding circumstances indicated the advisability of re-establishing a lodge in Wetmore. Having no authority under the law to restore a charter, I issued Letters of Dispensation to form a new lodge a t Wetmore. Wetmore Lodge U.D. was. instituted and set to work by M.'. W.'. Brother ELMER F . STRAIN on November 21, 1946. These lodges have been active during the year, and presum-
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ing the approval of their transcripts by the Committee on Chartered Lodges ÂŁind Lodges U.D., I recommend that charters be granted to Wetmore Lodge No. 53, Whitewater Lodge No. 180, Courtland Lodge No. 211 and Potwin Lodge No. 228. (This action will restore the o r i g ^ a l number to the Wetmore lodge.).
CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
By numerical measurement stated in totals. Masonry has had a thriving year, a net gain shown by the Annual Reports of approximately 5,213 members. Ob the whole our lodges prospered by increases in membership and improved financial condition. More lodges show gains than last year, and less than half as many show membership loss as in 1945, and it is encouraging to note t h a t the increase in membership is being enjoyed by the small, as w^ell as large bodies. Reports of official visitations by District Deputy Grand Masters show an occasional situation where the lodge does not hold Stated Communications, and he is unable to make the official visitation. Correspondence from the Grand Master, asking if there is any help the Grand Lodge can give, receives no recognition. A dormant lodge is a liability to the Body of Masonry. Instead of being a community asset, and an active support of all worthwhile projects, it furnishes no attraction or opportunity to the deserving men of the community, and good substantial men (citizens) are lost, who would promote the general welfare of the people, when properly guided. Reluctant as I am to suggest the plan, I feel that a close analysis of the Synopsis of Returns of the lodges by the Coimcil of Administration will point to the merging of several small inactive lodges with those of proven strength, zeal and activity and t h a t Masonry in' those communities will be well served by aggressive action to t h a t end. The reception of 5,800 novitiates offers'a golden opportunity to Masons of maturity and community standing, who are now inactive in actual degree work, to improve every occasion to counsel with these new brethren to impress on them the importance of the "three gpreat duties," the individual effect of their observance or unobservance, the personal advantage of the teachings of the "four cardinal virtues" and the personal responsibility of each one of us in the maintenance of our social and moral structure, so eloquently set forth in our dependence on each other by the monitorial lesson on the Bee Hive, and that more is expected of those who have been well taught; that it is an honor to be known as a Mason and that it may become a distinction to be known a^ a Kansas Mason. Who is a Kansas Mason? He is a man who puts his trust in God, a man who quietly and consistently obeys the laws of his State, who lives honestly aJid honorably in his community, who listens attentively to those in trouble and lends kindly aid and matured advice, who by precept
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and example attracts the attention of other men who, as a result of his example, come knocking at the doors of our lodges praying admission. A man, the noblest part of the work of God. To quote a recent edition, man is not as strong as an elephant, but has the power to train the elephant to do his task; man cannot fly with the speed of the hummingbird at 100 miles per hour for hours at a time, or soar with the eagle over the high mountain, but man can perfect mechanical devices that outspeed the hummingbird and top the altitude of the eagle. Man cannot submerge in the depths and swim like the fish, but man can contrive the submarine and dive to the ocean's floor. Man cannot grow w^ool to warm his body like the sheep but man can weave wool into garments to clothe a king. Man cannot fix direction like the homing pigeon, nor foresee the coming change in weather like the animal and the bird, but man can make the compass, barometer, thermometer, radar and use them accurately. Man does not live like the turtle to be hundreds of years old, but man, by honest and upright living and the compliance with simple plans long laid down and proven by experience, can spend an eternity in the favor of the God in whom he puts his trust. Man by the use of the powers of soul and mind, given him by God himself, subdues all nature and uses it to do his bidding. Let all Kansas Masons live to honor the God whom we as Masons reverence and serve. Let us cultivate the soul .as well as the soil and lend color as well as content to our civilization. APPRECIATION.
A year in the future is a long time, a year past is but a day. Assuming this high office I had visions of many accomplishments, a few of which are completed, many more have failed. The value of what has been done I leave to your judgment, humbly hoping for your approval and your indulgence wherein I have failed. My experience of the year has definitely proven many things. Foremost of all, that the great heart of Masonry is universal â&#x20AC;˘whether it beats in the breast of a brother in the smallest hamlet or one whose membership is in a metropolitan center. I t throbs with sympathy for those in need and extends aid, it exults in joy and extends congratulations at proper times; ever holding in reverence and devotion the principles for which Masonry stands. I have proclaimed in all parts of this great state the doctrine of "each in his own sphere," that those brethren in obscure and inconspicuous roles, who sit quietly in their lodges, night after night, lending attention and support to those in authority, and accepting given tasks when requested, are at p a r with one who by good fortune and their support comes wearing the purple of the Fraternity. If I close a successful year the credit must be paid to the Craft who have met my requests and cooperated in every instance, and the same reasoning lays all failures a t my door.
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The able and willing support of the members of the Council of Administration has been not only a strengthening but a joyous inspiration; men of the courage of their convictions, ready and eager to aid the Grand Master on every occasion. I cannot well express my appreciation to the Grand Secretary and his staff. My long acquaintance with Brother ELMER gave me a sense of intimacy. This friendship has grown in stature during the year. Always willing to give the Grand Master the benefit of his knowledge and experience, he has been my "tower of strength, my refuge in time of storm," and my obligation to him is real and lasting. The work of the District Deputy Grand Masters merits special mention. Without their help the Grand Master could not operate the Grand Lodge. These high type men, these high class Masons have performed a duty for which this Grand Lodge will be in eternal debt. "Their work was well and faithfully done" and for their accomplishments I pay my tribute and record my personal thanks. Time and space preclude the advisability of mentioning all to whom I am indebted. A universal "thank you" to all, and in the
l a n g u a g e of
RUDYARD
KIPLING,
"Lord God of hosts, be with us yet Lest we forget, lest we forget."
CONCLUSION.
In a few hours I shall surrender my gavel and authority, convinced of the ability and zeal of him to whom it will descend. I covet for him the cordial cooperation and universal support that I have enjoyed. "May brotherly love prevail and every moral and social virtue cement us." And now I say with WINSTON CHURCHILL, Brethren, I feel entitled at this juncture, at this time to claim the aid of all and to say come let us go forward together, in our united strength. Fraternally submitted, SAMUEL G . W I L E S ,
Grand
Master.
REPORT OF COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON, Secretary, presented the report of the Council of Administration which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: February 14, 1946.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meeting held in the Grand Master's Room at the Grand Lodge Building in Topeka, with the following pres-
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ent: M.'.W.". HARRY D . E V A N S ; M . ' . W . ' . SAMUEL G . WILES, Grand
Master; R.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., Deputy Grand Master; R.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON, Grand Senior Warden; R.'.W.". WILLIAM
H . HARRISON,
Grand
Junior Warden;
W.". LYNN R .
BRODRICK, Grand Senior Deacon. The meeting was opened by M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS.
M.'.W.". SAMUEL G . WILES was unanimously elected Chairman for the ensuing year and R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON w a s elected Secretary. The District Meetings for the spring and fall of 1946 were considered and M.'.W.'. Brother WILES appointed the various brothers in attendance to represent the Grand Lodge at certain groups of meetings, subject to change on account of emergencies. Assignments were accepted a s given out. M.'.W.'. Brother WILES read the names of those appointed a s chairmen of t h e various Grand Lodge committees. Matters of business in connection with Grand Lodge procedure and matters connected with various lodges over the State were discussed and disposed of. The meeting adjourned subject to call by the Grand Master. June 6, 1946.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meeting held in Wichita, in the Directors' Room at the Kansas Masonic Home, with the following present: M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES, Grand Master; R.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., Deputy Grand Master; R.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON,
Grand Senior Warden; R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON, Grand Junior Warden; W.'. LYNN R . BRODRICK, Grand Senior Deacon. The meeting was called to order by Chairman WILES. In regard to using Masonic emblems or symbols on calendars or other advertising medium or circulars of any kind, after discussion the Board decided not to grant permission to a n y one to use them in such manner. Request from M.'.W.". ELMER F . STRAIN, Grand Secretary, t o fix the salary of A N N CUSHMAN, a secretary in the office of the Grand Secretary, at $150.00 per month beginning June 1, 1946, was discussed and request granted. The matter of dual memberships came up before the Council and as this is not permitted by Kansas Masonic Law, and is also severely frowned upon by the Grand Lodge of Kansas, no action was taken. On request of Masons of Wetmore, Kansas, to get back their charter, no action was taken, to be decided later. Following the decision of the Grand Lodge, meeting in Topeka in February, to transfer $50,000.00 in United States Government Bonds t o the Kansas Masonic Home Endowment Fund, t h e following described bonds were ordered transferred: U.S. Defense Bonds, Series F dated July, 1941, Nos. X35821F and V6577F, maturity value $15,000.00.
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U.S. Savings Bonds, Series F dated August, 1945, Nos. X169184F and X169185F, maturity value $20,000.00. U.S. Defense Bonds, Series G dated March, 1942, Nos. V68134G, V68135G and V68136G, maturity value $15,000.00. (On June 22, 1946, letter received from M.'.W.". B E N S . PAULEN, Grand Treasurer, stated t h a t t h e above described bonds in the value of $50,000.00 were on t h a t date shipped to M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, Secretary of t h e Masonic Home Board.) There was general discussion of several matters pertaining to the affairs of Kansas Grand Lodge and of the various lodges in the State, upon which no action was necessary a t that time. The meeting w a s adjourned, subject to call by Grand Master WILES. September 23, 1946.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meeting held in the Grand Master's Room a t t h e Grand Lodge Building in Topeka, with the following present: M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G. WiLES, Grand Master; R.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., Deputy Grand Master; R.'.W.'. E. GLENN
ROBisoN, Grand Senior Warden; R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON, Grand Junior Warden. The request of Masons of Wetmore, Kansas, for a charter was turned to the Committee on Jurisprudence, their opinion t o be forwarded to Grand Master SAMUEL G . WILES before he takes definite action in t h e matter. In regard, to the salaries and expenses of Lecturers, it was decided to set the per diem at $8.00 per day, plus travel, hotel and meal expense, as provided by the present By-Laws in this connection; As a t previous meetings during 1946, there were several applications for Life Membership placed before the Council, who went on record a s follows: THAT t h e Coimcil does not wish t o establish a precedent in t h e granting of Life Memberships in various lodges in Kansas but, in general, frowns upon them as a practice and favors only those requests showing extreme old age, coupled with years of faithful service and extreme indigence. Several matters not requiring a vote were disposed of after discussion. The meeting was adjourned subject to call at a later date. The officers left in a body t o attend the Ninetieth Anniversary Meeting of Lawrence Lodge No. 6 a t Lawrence. December 14, 1946.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meeting held in the Grand Master's Room in t h e Grand Lodge Building a t Topeka with the following present: M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES, R.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R . , R . ' . W . ' . E. GLENN ROBISON, R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON.
M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN, Grsind Secretary, met with the Council. The list of District Deputy Grand Masters for 1947 was checked thoroughly and their records and qualifications carefully discussed, and t h e Grand Secretary w a s given the list of reappointments together with new appointees suggested to be contacted for acceptance o r refusal. The Council voted that copies of the new Kansas Laws of
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Masonryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946 be sold to members in Kansas at $1.00 per copy, which about covers the cost of printing,' 'etc. In the matter of replacing lost ciphers and issuing ciphers to holders of Certificates of Proficiency, formerly handled singly or in small numbers, the Council approved the plan for ciphers to be listed once a month and issued thus, list to be sent by the Grand Secretary to the Grand Master for approval, thus saving a lot of postage and unnecessary work for the Grand Master. In the matter of Masonic relief it was decided to contribute an additional $500.00 to the Philippine Grand Lodge and $500.00 to the Grand Lodge of Norway. Other matters taken up for discussion to get the opinion of the other members of the Council were left to the good judgment and discretion of our capable Grand Master. Meeting adjourned until after the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge on February 12 and 13 in Wichita, Kansas. Fraternally submitted, WILLIAM H . HARRISON,
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REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER. M.".W.'. B E N S . P A U L E N , G r a n d T r e a s u r e r , s u b m i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t w h i c h , on h i s motion, w a s r e f e r r e d t o 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: To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. <& A. M. of Kansas: Cash balances and securities a r e here listed: GENERAL FUND.
Receipts. Jan. 26, 1946—Balance on hand $ 49,262 30 1946-47, Received from Grand Secretary.. 164,112 07 $213,374 37
Disbursements. 1946-47—Warrants Nos. 1 to 149, (excluding NOS. 136-137-139 $135,517 95 Set over to Charity Fund 4,915 41 Mileage and Expense, Annual Communication, 1946 3,097 91 Warrants Nos. 500 to 682, inclusive 19,050 76 Warrant No. 641, dated 12-19-1945, paid 1-29-46 12 24 Warrant No. 659, dated 1-12-46, paid 1-28-46 75 00 Jan. 29,1947, Balance on hand 50,705 10 $213,374 37
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CHARITY FUND.
Jan. 26,1946, Balance on hand Set over from General Fund
$ 3,362 83 4,915 41 $ 8,278 24
Disbursements. 1946-47, Warrant No. 139 Jan. 29,1947, Balance on hand
$ 2,154 00 6,124 24 $ 8,278 24
(136 and 137 not presented) CASH BALANCES.
General Fund Charity Fund
$ 50,705 10 6,124 24 $ 56,829 34
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BOND ACCOUNT.
General Fund. V. 8. Savings Bonds, Series C, dtue Feb. 1, 1948: No. M672752C to 672761C, inclusive, maturity value $10,000.00; cost $ 7,500 U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series D, due Jan. 1, 1949: Nos. M93166D to M93175D, inclusive, maturity value - $10,000.00; cost 7,500 V. 8. Defense Bonds, Series G, S%%, issued Jan. 194B: Nos. DH4298G, M333722G, M333721G, V49689G 7,500 U. 8. Defense Bonds, Series (?, 2% %, issued March 1942: No. V68137G 5,000 U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series G, 2 % % , issued June, 194S: Nos. X247838G, M1489953G, C1339267G, C1339268G 11,200
00 00 00 00 00
$38,700 00 U. S. Defense Bonds, Series G are due 12 years from date of issue. Charity
Fund.
U. S. Savings Bonds, Series D, due February, 1950: Nos. M1358774D to 1358783D, inclusive 17. 8. Savings Bond, Series F, issued August, 1945: No. V189129F, maturity value $5,000.00, cost
....$ 7,500 00 3,700 00 $11,200 00
Bonds in General Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cost Bonds in Charity Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cost
$38,700 00 11,200 00
Maturity Value of all Bonds
$49,900 00 $58,700 00 Fraternally submitted, B E N S. PAULEN,
Grand
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REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY. M . ' . W . ' . E L M E R F . S T R A I N , G r a n d Secretary, submitt e d t h e following r e p o r t which, on motion, w a s referred t o t h e Committee on R e p o r t s of G r a n d Officers: To The M:. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: With the large increase last year, and, the changes in membership, the Historical Registry work has been imusually heavy. Most of our lodges use the bound volume for permanent record, and it is feared that Secretaries are not posting this Book of Annual Returns currently. I t should be carefully checked with the second copy of the Annual Report, when returned, and cor. respondence begfun at once, if there are differences. We shall be happy to help bring lodge records and ours together several months before the close of the year, so the making of the Annual Report will be a mere m a t t e r of copying the permanent record of the year's work. Attention is called to a simplified Warrant Account herein, showing the purpose for each expenditure. ANNUAL REPORTS.
After too much delay. Annual Reports have been received from all lodges except CoyviUe No. 57; Saltville No. 59, Barnard; Minneapolis No. 143; Lotus No. 286, Blue Mound; Gove City No. 302 and Jennings No. 360. We are proud of the fine service given by our Secretaries, but doubt if there is good reason for delaying thejiecessary processes in this office and dumping the load on this printer. If our Secretaries will make their reports ' immediately following J a n u a r y 1st, we will make any necessary corrections up to J a n u a r y 15th without charging an error. This suggestion seems reasonable, as the law requires the Annual Meeting to be held a t the first Stated in December. Some delays have been incident to the election of new secretaries and failure to know the legal responsibility set out in By-Law 2-301. The outgoing and incoming Master should see that there is full compliance. ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR 1 9 4 7 .
Revenue. Fifty cents per capita on 79,169 Miscellaneous Expenses. Committee Allowsmce (By-Law 2-307) Expense Grand Lodge Communication
$39,584 50 3.500 00
$
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1946-47.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
ESxpenses and P e r Diem of Lecturers.... Grand_ Master's Apron Grand Master's Jewel Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Allowance ; Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium Grand Secretary's Bond Premium.. Grand Treasurer's Allowance (2-306) Grand Miaster's Portrait (cut) Library, Furniture, Binding, etc Mileage to Representatives (By-Law 2-310) Mileage and Expenses (By-Law 2-308) Minor Allowances (By-Law 2-306) Correspondence Committee Allowance Per Diem of Committee on Trials and Punishments Postage and Express Printing Annual Proceedings Private Secretary to Grand Master Stationery and Printing Social Security Purchase of Books for Library Budget ;>
299
2,000 00 90 00 200 00 1,500 00 800 00 10 00 3 75 200 00 7 00 1,000 00 3,000 00 1,500 00 180 00 300 00 200 00 1,000 00 1,400 00 600 00 1,000 00 250 00 3,000 00 ; 17,625 60
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
The best we have been able t o do for t h e Library this year was to answer specific inquiries, loan a few technical books, and keep the list of world Masonic periodicals in order. GRAND SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATES. No. I O T S ^ F E N D E R ,
J A M E S ALBERT, Bennington Lodge No. 180.
No. 1079—BRUCKS, HENRY J., White Water (Brainerd) Lodge No. 280. OUTSTANDING DUES.
Following is a list No. 28—1932 $ 57—1941,1945 84—1935,1937,1940, 1941 106—1932, 1933
of lodges owing t a x for previous years: No. 156 15 175—1932, 1940 $ 327 90 149 70 267—1931, 1932 344 70 203 80 458 60
Total
$1,640 85
Reductions have been made during t h e year by Lodges Nos. 35, 84 and 267. Some of the balances a r e old and t h e process-of monthly or quarterly payments should be made, which usually lead to complete payment of the obligation t o the Grand Lodge and t o the Masonic Home. All reporting lodges have paid their 1946 t a x .
300
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.
In accordance with recommendation of last year's Finance Committee, we have sought the cooperation of the National Cash Register Company with reference to installation of machine accounting. The suggestion as to modernization meets with my approval. In the past, the Grand Lodge and committees have .suggested or directed certain affirmative and negative processes and we have only sought to improve within the limits of these regpulations. The base or fundamental part of our accounting, long in effect, is sound. Probably, building upon t h a t mechanically or otherwise can be advantageously considered. The Register Company's representative recommends two machines, the Remittance Control Machine, price $2,845.00 and the Tjrpewriting Bookkeeping Machine, price $2,915.00, federal and state tax additional. Forms and binders would have to be acquired, but the total expense, spread over a reasonable period, would not be excessive. I t would be my recommendation that a committee of experienced Secretaries, with accounting ability, be set up to study the matter and, join with the Finance Committee in recommendation of the complete revision a t the next Annual Commimication. Provision should be made for several days' conference of this group immediately preceding the Annual Communication.
1946-47.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
301
SCHEDULE "A."
Amount paid by subordinate lodges for the year 1946:
Ifo. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Dues and Fees. $ 304 50 380 00 3,545 50 72 00 347 00 1,0^1 00 974 00 983 00 639 50 559 50 .-. 81 00 1,784 00 99 00 209 50 835 50 669 50 2,465 50 1,268 00 332 50 104 00 151 50 212 00 280 00 714 50 39 00 133 00 156 00 143 00 207 50 343 00 42 00 100 00 237 00 96 50 300 50 366 50 417 50 508 00 241 50 335 00 90 00 346 00 219 50 323 50 91 00 178 50 72 50 203 50 220 50 201 00 3,800 60
No. 52 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Dues and Fees. $ 146 00 347 50 218 50 172 00 194 00 1,982 50 226 00 220 50 254 50 280 00 191 00 286 00 197 00 455 00 96 00 152 50 480 50 200 50 200 50 638 50 270 00 300 00 335 50 141 00 194 50 522 50 72 50 60 00 249 50 95 00 126 00 3,662 50 112 50 302 00 114 00 1,865 50 402 50 210 50 397 00 563 00 421 50 630 50 1,104 50 559 00 '... 4,179 50 461 50 183 00 1,285 50 1,533 00
No. 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 154 155
Dues and . Fees. $ 229 00 153 50 255 50 997 00 150 50 132 00 650 50 218 00 91 50 538 50 254 00 176 00 119 50 1,265 50 89 00 281 00 362 00 249 50 169 00 101 00 260 50 128 50 73 00 122 00 97 00 428 50 127 00 89 00 119 50 838 50 388 50 99 00 297 00 396 50 131 50 235 50 1,467 50 267 50 1,073 00 256 307 394 363 316 182 962 374 199 395 151
00 50 50 50 50 00 50 50 50 00 00
302
No. 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Dues and Fees. $ 281 50 225 50 810 50 198 50 260 50 145 00 345 50 141 00 362 00 284 50 90 00 519 00 621 00 251 00 25 50 330 50 639 00 263 00 290 50 205 50 172 00 520 00 88 00 280 00 156 00 298 00 134 50 332 00 116 50 242 00 2,096 50 192 50 191 00 188 50 206 00 526 50 135 00 259 00 473 00 307 50 226 50 223 50 334 50 303 00 387 00 88 50 283 50 197 00 174 00 426 50 228 50 153 50 118 50 175 50
No. 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267
Diies and Fees. $ 206 50 168 50 101 50 121 00 148 50 324 00 Ill 50 163 50 122 00 286 20 1,095 50 329 00 203 50 1,597 00 123 00 146 50 187 50 481 00 95 00 101 00 274 00 134 00 57 00 386 00 220 00 331 50 34 50 117 50 66 50 122 00 180 00 118 00 176 50 409 00 326 50 70 50 77 50 206 50 382 00 274 50 329 00 49 50 210 00 121 50 337 50 137 00 130 00 233 50 162 00 162 50 157 50 485 00 156 00 178 50
February,
No. 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321
Dues and Fees. $ 150 00 282 00 170 50 848 50 1,363 00 464 50 230 50 250 50 106 50 218 50 260 00 178 50 105 00 229 50 194 00 16100 176 00 128 00 224 00 109 50 128 50 â&#x20AC;¢ 417 00 211 00 139 00 264 00 188 50 256 50 98 50 246 50 141 50 153 50 418 00 190 00 7,704 50 63 00 87 50 416 00 840 50 149 00 226 50 208 50 711 50 117 00 52 50 268 00 213 00 110 00 59 00 147 50 296 50 81 50 385 50
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304
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February.
SCHEDULE " B . "
Arrearages paid by subordinate lodges for 1945, except a s noted: Dues Dues No. - d> Fees. No. d Fees. 35—1932 $ 62 40 340 $ 100 00 35....: 5 00 354 88 00 39—1932 233 50 362 3 00 82 • 1 50 367 217 50 91 1 50 394 4 50 212 167 00 409—1932 130 00 283 130 50 409—1937 77 20 .286 139 50 — 312 148 00 $1,517 10 SCHEDULE " C . "
Amount received from investments: U.S. 2 % % Bonds Nos. V68134G to V68137G, $20,000 U.S. 2% % Bonds Nos. X247838G, M1489953G, C1339267G, C1339268G ..$11,200 U.S. 2 % % Bonds Nos. D114298G, M333721G, M333722G, V49689G ....: $ 7,500
$500 00 280 00 187 50 $967 50
CASH ACCOUNT.
Schedule " A " $147,282 32 Schedule " B " 1,517 10 Schedule " C " 967 50 Budget 2,972 77 Dispensation Fees, Evans 370 00 Dispensation Fees, Wiles 715 00 Penalty—Lost Ciphers, Lodges Nos. 71, 72, 74, 84, 100, 106, 132, 133, 138, 168, 171, 178, 212, 241, 374 54 00 Letters of Dispensation, Courtland, Potwin & Wetmore 60 00 Social Security Adjustment 1,637 56 Grand Secretary's Certificates 16 50 Fifty Year Button Replaced 2 00 Sale of Duplicator and Portable Typewriter 70 00 Sale of Blanks 1,528 19 Sale of Monitors 1,796 54 Sfile of Twenty-five Year Buttons 1,966 74 Sale of Aprons ...r 2,992 75 Sales Tax Collected 163 10 Total remitted t o Grand Treasurer $164,112 07 Fraternally submitted, ELMER F . STRAIN,
Grand
Secretary.
1946-47.
GRAND
LODGE OF
305
KANSAS.
WARRANT ACCOUNT. Date 1946 Feb. 1 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 25 Mar. 4
Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. April April April April April April April April April April April April April May May May
11 11 11 11 27 27 27 27 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 17 23 23 26 30 2 2 4
May 15 May 15
June 26 June 26
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
In Favor of
Amount S
Roscoe E. Peterson, Law Revision Com. Expense
George F. Beezley, Allowance
Harry D. Evans, Expense G. M. and G'. S. Conference Samuel G. Wiles, Expense G. M. and G. S. Conference.Elmer F. Strain, Expense G. M. and G. S. Conference Karl J. Mohr, Sec.-Treas., Exp. Washington Conference
Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Treas., Allowance, 1st quarter Samuel G. Wiles, G. M. Allowance, 1st quarter.. .„
Harvey O. Davis, Lecturer, P. D. and Expense
,
1 20 6 24 16 16 5 20 8 36 51 00 8 00 25 00 10 00 • 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 25 00 25 00 50 00 50 00 30 00 25 00 250 00 250 00 250 00 5,000 00 2 100 00 500 00 60 00 14 70 ' 65 00 4 10 21 28 2 14 1 08 122 00 242 01 500 00 15 60 19 83 3 12 71 32 300 00 49 50 198 00 128 45 14 08 2 04 2 55 163 85 10 70 2 96 112 85 109 40 3 42 179 40 75 00 364 48 146 55 14 61 441 00 1 53 1 02 345 00 . 19 25 1,151 91 34 70 92 00 5 25 13 28 1 .79 198 00 49 SO
306
PROCEEDINGS
OF
THE
February,
WARRANT ACCOUNT—Continued. Date 1946June 26 June June 26 June 26 July 2 July 2 July 2 July 2 July 22 July 25 Aug. 2 Aug. 2 Aug. 2 Aug. 2 Aug. 2 Aug. 2 Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 4 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 30 Sept. 3U Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. .5 Oct. H Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 24 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 Nov. 14 Nov. l.S Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. fi Dec. 6 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Deo. 30 Dec. 30
No. 71
•^^\ 72 73 74 75 76 77 VS 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 VAi
135 136 137 138 139 140
In Favor of Crane & Company, Supplies C. E. Ward Company, Aprons Railway Express Agency, Express Lou-Walt Co., Aprons Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Collector of Internal Rev., Social Security Hall Sta. Company, Blanks.Missouri Lodge of Research, Dues.Lou-Walt Co., Aprons Cedar Lodge No. 103, P. G. M. Jewel...Grit Printing Company, Print Annual Proceedings Curtis 1000 Inc., Envelopes Crane & Company, Blanks Hall Litho. Co., Supplies Moore Stationery Co., Supplies .*. Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Hall Litho Co., Manuals and Monitors..Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons J. Glenn Logan, P. M., Postage Railway Ex. Co., Express Office Supply & Equip. Co., Supplies Lilas M . Fisher, Cleric. Adj Vesper Ptg. Co., Bulletin and Stationery. Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax.Addressograph-Multigraph, Roller Hall Litho. Co., Certificate Cards Bastian Bros., 25-year Buttons. Bastian Bros., 25-year Buttons.Railway Express Agency, Express Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons Bastian Bros., 25-year Buttons J. Glenn Logan, Post Cards for Resale Samuel G. Wiles, G. M., 3rd quarter Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Treas., 3rd quarter Allowance I. Bedichimer & Co., 50-Year Buttons Prudence Lodge No. 100, Refund, lost cipher found E. Glenn Robison, Exp. and Per Diem Lecturer.Carpenter Paper Company, Stationery. Grit Printing Company, Letterheads.Collector of Internal Rev., Social Security Cratie & Company, Addressograph Ribbon Leon L. Cousland, Per Diem Lecturer Edward W. Suit, Exp. and Per Diem Lecturer Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Edward W. Suit, Per Diem Lecturer Harvey O. Davis, Per Diem Lecturer Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons Edward W. Suit, Per Diem I^ecturer Edward W. Suit, Per Diem Lecturer Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Remington Rand, Inc., Stencils National Geographic Society, Subscription. Nellis Insurance Agency, Gr. Tr. and Gr. Secy. Bond.. Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons Otto R. Souders, Correspondence Com. Allowance J. Glenn Logan, Postage. Grit Printing Company, Printing New Code Sales Tax Division, .Sales Tax : Hall Litho Co., Supplies.Railway Express Agency, Express Roscoe E. Peterson, Rev. of Laws Samuel G. Wiles, Gr. Master's Allowance.. Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Treas., 4th quarter AllowanceGrand Lodge Philippine Island, Spec. Appr O. Brinchmann-Hansen, Asst. Norway Gr. LodgeWilliam J. B. Turner, Steel Letter Files Kansas Masonic Home, Outside Relief.. Grand Commandery K. T. of Kan., Budget Adjt..
Amount 12 95 6 84 10 76 97 5 126 100 1,497 29 2 7 15 7 604 84 300 1 75 321 42 5 7 15 558 556 70 129 100 198 49 180 3 19 69 48 79 1 8 120 15 84 367 98 123 123 70 19 3 4 22 60 300 250 2,549 16 139 13 80 198 49 500 500 19 2,154 836
45 85 13 40 19 40 50 00 66 00 36 02 20 14 30 18 45 40 00 80 96 00 19 11 34 71 70 75 17 98 38 55 00 00 50 00 00 95 97 71 48 28 00 85 16 95 25 13 67 76 24 05 74 25 50 97 00 00 75 81 67 92 67 00 50 00 00 61 00 38
GRAND LODGE.OF
1946-47.
WARRANT Date
No.
1947 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. a Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 13 Jan. 23 Jan. 23
141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149
KANSAS.
307
ACCOXJl^T—Concluded. In Favor of
Collector of Internal Rev., Social Security.. Crane & Company, Supplies Hall Litho Co., Monitors.^ Wilsey Lodge No. 382, Cipher refund J. Glenn Logan, Postage Vesper Printing, Bulletins and Letterheads Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax.„ ,. Boston Regalia Co., G. M. Aproa Kansas Masonic Home, Tax and Fees
Amount 82 10 1,069 10 100 115 14 85 108,506
00 60 69 00 00 53 01 82 00
$138,671 95
308
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
BUDGET ACCOUNT. Date 1946
1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 18 18 18 18 18 18 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 11 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 27 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 3 Apr. 23 Apr 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 14 May 15 May 12 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 22 June 24 June 4 June 4 June 4 June 4
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Keh. h'eb. Feb. Keb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
No. 500 .501 .502 .503 .504 .505 .506 .507 .508 .509
510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 .520 .521
522 .523
524 525 526 527 528 .529
530 .531
532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 .540 .541
542 643 544 545 546 547 548 549 660 661 552 663 554 666 666 66V 668 559 560 561 562 563 664 666 566 567 568 569
In Favor of Mo. Pac. R. R. Co., Freight „ :._ , Kansas Power & Light Co., Light and Heat._ Topeka City Water Dept., Water. Otis Elevator Co., Repairs,. Multigraph Division, Supplies Johnson Service Co., Thermostat Repairs Rinley's Laundry, Laundry Aprons Western Union Tel. Co., Service S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll.... Flossie M. Andrews, Salary.^ Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance •John B . Norton, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Balance 1946 Salary G. W. Warren & Son, Repair Gutters Kansas Power & Light Co., Light and Heat.„ Topeka City Water Dept., Water. E . R. Gunnerson, Repairs Crane & Co., Supplies.__::. Carpenter Paper Co., Supplies : Western Union Tel. Co., Service. S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll.... Flossie M. Andrews, Salary Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary : Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance John B . Norton, Salary Collector of Internal Rev., Withholding Tax., Addresso-Multigraph Corp., Supplies Western Typewriter Co., Repairs. Topeka City Water Dept., Water. Kansas Power & Light Co., Light and Heat._ Seal & Co., Supplies EmahizerTSpielman Co., Repairs. Flossie M. Andrews, Salary._ Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary. Elmer K. Stran, Salary and Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance. John B, Norton, Salary Lilas M. Fisher, Salary. Coffman Forestry Co., Spraying Trees Allied Growers Seed Co., Seeds.__ S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service Seal & Co., Moth Spray._ Addresso.-Multigraph Corp., Repairs. Kansas Power & Light Co., Light and Heat... Topeka City Water Dept., Water Ripley's Laundry, Laundry Towels..: Jordan Electric Co., Supplies Addresso.-Multigraph Corp., New Type Western Typewriter Co., Supplies Crane & Co., Supplies Overton Electric Co., Supplies Western Union Tel. Co., Service. Topeka Daily Capital. Subscription Carpenter Paper Co., Supplies. S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll.... Hall Litho Co., Supplies Flossie M. Andrews, Salary.^ Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance John B. Norton, Salary. R. L. Polk & Co., City Directory. Kansas Power & Light Co., Light & Heat Topeka City Water Dept., Water. Martin Lumber Co., Supplies „ Forbes Hardware Co., Suppliesi College Hill Hardware Co., Supplies
Amount S
2 07 105 09 1 66 2 .=)() 38 76 5 05 14 92 1 12 19 70 151 SO • 240 93 369 01 148 10 74 2K 1,601 (M) 10 14 88 98 96 19 96 1 02 3 16 1 15 14 88 151 M) 240 93 427 71 148 10 74 28 444 90 74 28 5 26 I 19 26 24 5 09 6 61 151 SO 240 93 436 36 148 10 74 28 9 (10 6 00 5 2() 12 6.5 6 12 1 77
2a
9.')
1 19 1 74 77 6 62 7 8."> 4 .54 62 69 8 56 12 28 13 72 13 .SO 151 .50 240 93 369 36 148 10 74 28 18 35 22 79 73 2 14 51 6 84
1946-47.
GRAND LODGE OF
KANSAS.
309
BUDGET ACCOUNT—Continued. Date
No.
In Favor of
1946 June 4 570 Western Union Tel. Co., Service,,. June 8 571 S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Tolls... June 21 572 Flossie M. Andrews, Salary. June 21 573 Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary June 21 574 Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals June 21 575 Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance June 21 576 John B. Norton, Salary. June 26 577 State Typewriter Co., Repairs June 26 578 .Topeka City Water Dept., Water. June 26 579 Office Sup. & Equip. Co., Supplies.. June 26 580 Western Typewriter Co., Repairs. June 26 581 Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary.July 2 582 Kansas Power & Light Co., Light .... July 583 Mo. Kan. Chemical Co., Floor Brush July 584 Ripley's Laundry, Laundry July 585 Crane & Co., Rubber BandsTowels and Clips July 586 July 587 Western Typewriter Co., Repairs.. Western Union Tel. Co., Service July 688 July 589 Collector of Internal Rev., Withholding Tax... July 590 S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll —.. July 22 591 Coe Seed Co., Dedweed July 22 592 State Typewriter Co., Clean and Repair.. July 22 593 Johnson Service Co., Heating System Repair... July 22 594 Flossie M. Andrews, Salary.. July 22 595 Kenneth N. Pomeroy, SalaryJuly 22 596 Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals July 22 697 Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance July 22 598 Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary.. July 22 599 Western Typewriter Co., Writing Plate. July 22 600 MultigrSjPh Co., Supplies .'. Aug. 2 601 Forbes Hardware Co., Tools. Aug. 2 602 Topeka City Water Dept., Water... Aug. 2 603 Kansas Power & Light Co., Light Aug. 14 604 S. Thacher Electric Co., Repair Fan Aug. 14 605 S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll Aug. 21 606 Acme Glass Co., Glass Installed Aug. 21 607 Flossie M. Andrews, Salary.. Aug. 21 608 Kenneth M. Pomeroy, Salary. Aug. '21 .609 Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals Aug. 21 610 Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance Sept. 4 611 Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary Sept. 612 Kansas Power & Light Co., Light Sept. 613 Sept. 614 City Water Dept., W a t e r . . . . Jordan Electric Co., Fuses Sept. 615 Sept. 616 Steel Fixture Mfg. Co., Repair Truck Sept. 617 Western Union Tel. Co., Service Sept. 618 E. R. Gunnerson, Repair Desk. Sept. 619 J. E. Rosengren, Install Sill Faucet. Sept. 23 620 Seal & Co., Brush and Bowl Mops. Sept. 23 621 S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll Sept. 23 622 Carpenter Paper Co., Paper and Tape.. Sept. 23 623 Ripley's Laundry, Laundry Towels Sept. 23 624 Flossie M. Andrews, Salary.. Sept. 23 625 Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary. Sept. 23 626 Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals Sept. 30 627 Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance. Sept. 30 628 Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary Sept. 30 629 Jordan Electric Co., Light Bulbs Sept. 30 630 Kansas Power & Light Co., Light Sept. 30 631 Topeka City Water Dept., Water. Oct. 2 632 College Hill Hardware Co., Hose and Pail Oct. 2 633 Seal & Co., Bowl Mops Oct. 9 634 Collector of Internal Rev., Withholding Tax.... Oct. 22 635 Western Union Tel. Co., Service Oct. 22 636 S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll Oct. 22 637 Carpenter Paper Co., Paper Towels Oct. 22 638 Flossie M. Andrews, Salary.— Oct. 22 639 Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals.... Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance..
Amount 1 47 14 (il 151 ,50 240 03 •438 3fi 148 10 74 28 19 75 2 37 9 28 4 75 37 50 16 29 9 03 1 30 1 84 1 00 6 12 455 10 13 79 4 08 11 55 94 60 151 50 240 93 354 ,5fi 148 10 89 13 1 28 1 25 4 07 1 19 15 53 2 17 10 68 2 91 151 .50 240 93 343 9« .148 10 89 la 14 9« 2 .50 1 53 23 .50 2 66 8 25 ' 19 18 1 99 11 82 3 44 1 51 151 .50 240 93 387 46 148 10 89 13 2 63 14 96 4 09 13 56 1 22 437 30 1 33 15 7« 21 35 151 .50 240 93 466 46 148 10
310
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
BUDGET ACCOUNT—Concluded. Date 1946 Oct. 22 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Dec. 2 Dec. o Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. « Dec. 6 Dec. « Dec. 14 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 1947 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9
No.
In Favor of
Amount
640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666
Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary._ Kansas Power & Light Co., Light and Heat Topeka Cit>; Water Dept., Water. Western Union Tel. Co., Service , Crane & Co., Supplies , S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll Richard T. Fadely. Co. Treas., Taxes Flossie M. Andrews, Salary._ Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Salary and Incidentals , Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance , Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary Kansas Power & Light Co., Light and Heat Topeka City Water Dept., Water Ripley's Laundry, Laundry Towels J. E. Rosengren, Repair Heating System S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service and Toll Western Union Tel. Co., Service Otis Elevator Co., Repairs...^ Stranberg Machine Shop, Sharpen Paper Knives.„ Western Typewriter Co., Supplies Mo. Kan. Cnemical Co., Supplies ;„ Flossie M. Andrews, Salary..'. Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F . Strain, Salary and Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary.^
89 1.1 27 57 1 19 8 14 7 51 11 «9 2,021 08 151 50 240 93 395 9fi 148 10 89 13 • 45 78 96 1 .54 16 07 .13 22 51 10 70 2 20 11 20 6 60 176 50 240 93 391 06 148 10 99 13
667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679
Collector of Internal Rev., Withholding Tax Kansas Power & Light Co., I.<ight and Heat. Topeka City Water Dept., Water E. R. Gunnerson, Build Shelves Forbes Hardware Co., Supplies. Moore Stationery Co., Calendar Pads.' Crane & Co., Supplies Topeka Daily Capital, Subscription S. W. Bell Telephone Co., Service & T o l l State Typewriter Co., Clean and Repair. Forbes Hardware Co., Supplies Flossie M. Andrews, Salary.Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F . Strain, Salary and Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Salary
460 .50 60 72 1 19 20 25 11 73 2 44 2 35 12 84 11 64 ' 12 50 7 01 151 50 240 93 382 21 148 10 89 13
6S()
681 682
819,050 76
1946-47.
GRAND
LODGE
OF
311
KANSAS.
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY. The following certificates have been issued d u r i n g t h e y e a r . N u m b e r " 1 " sigfnifies " U n l i m i t e d . " T h e s e w e r e d i v i d e d a m o n g t h e lodges a s indicated: No. 2 :
RUSSELL, ARCHIBALD L . , J R . —
HOBBS, J A M E S S . — B
No. 3 : BREIDENTHAL, CHARLES M., JR.—B BREIDENTHAL, GEORGE R.—B BUTLER, OSCAR L.—A
CARNS, W. R O Y — B FRY, W A Y N E - ^ A - B GALLIPEAU,
CHARLES D . —
A-B GOULD, T H O M A S J . — A GRUBE, ERNEST A . — B HALL, NORMAN C . — B HODSHIRE, CLAUDE A . — A - B KRENZKY, C A R L I S L E F . — A - B
LOUN, TROY R.—A LUTZ, LLOYD F.—A-B MILLER, L E O N J.—A NAYLOR, L E S T E R C . — A PRITCHETT, P O S E Y — A - B ROBERTS, L E O N H . — A SMITH, EDWARD W . — B VANN HUGHES, W E S L E Y — A
WOODSIDE, CHARLES R . — A - B WOOTEN, CLEON C . — B WYCOFF, WARREN R . - ^ B No. 5 : WOOLSTON, GEORGE W . — B No. 6 : HAYNES, EUGENE L . — B JONES, HERBERT L . — A SNEEGAS, W A L T E R B . — B TRIPP, M A R V I N M . — A
No. 9 : BURGESS, E D W I N T . — A DOUGAN, ARTHUR W . — A
No. 10: BOLES, C E C I L — B BREWER, JOSEPH C . ^ B BUTTS, C. A L D E N — B
GARVEY, JESSE V.—B GimTHER, GEORGE E.—B HUFFMAN, FEED—B LURKER, V I R G I L C . — B OWENS, LEON M . — B
B WISEMAN,
FLOYD—B
No. 2 3 : DANLEY, ALBERT T . — B MORRIS, EARL L . — A - B , STEELE, H A L E — A - B
No. 4 0 : WRIGHT, OZRO—A
No. 4 9 : LAMBORN, HORACE H . — B MAXWELL, R I C H A R D D . — B
No. 50: SHUCK, P E R C Y E . — A
No. 5 1 : WEIMER,
RALPH M . — B
No. 52: MEREDITH, CHESTER L . — A
No. 5 4 : CUMLEY, W I L L I A M H . — A JOHNSON, E A R N E S T E . — B LEGER, G E R A L D — A
No. 6 0 : BISHOP, WILLIAM H . — A BRODINE, ARTHUR RAYMOND
—A DEAN, CARROL R O B E R T — i FUREY, C H A R L E S G R A N T — i TRAVIS, J U L I A N E D W A R D — l WHITTECAR, JOSEPH E . — B
No. 6 4 : HOLODAY, R O D E R I C K
J.—B
No. 6 8 : BALLEW, LINCOLN E . — B ' FALLS, FLOYD A.—B F U N C K , I. W I N T E R S — B KOHLER, RAYMOND H . — B McRiLL, R A L P H A . — B ODEKIRK, WALLACE E . — B QUICK, R O S S F . — B RUMPORD, WILLIAM A.—B
No. 8 0 : BENNETT, REGINALD D E WITT
—B MCFADDEN,
GEORGE D . — B
312
PROCEEDINGS
No. 83: CRAVEN, E L M O R E . — B
SIMMONS, ROBERT E . — B V A N ORDSTRAND, LUCION R . —
B
N o . 86: MCDANIEL,
LOUIS H . — B
WADDELL, SAMUEL D . — B
N o . 144:
No. 90: B A M E , LEONARD A . — A H A N K A M E R , ADOLPH J.—A HOWARD, L A V E R N E G . — A HUTTON, LEKOY G . — A JOHNSON, D A V I D E . — B K E N D A L L , LESTER W . — A
MOHLER, H. S T A R K — A PALMER, R O Y C . — A PARKER, EUGENE S . — A P A T T E R S O N , GEORGE T . — A SALSBERY, EARL L . — B
TUCKER, E A R L — A No. 99: BEARD, ; BLASE, CLARK, DILLON, HOBBs,
IMEL,
February,
OF THE
WILLARD L . — B OSCAR H . , J R . — B LEWIS C.—B LESLIE E . — B WILLIAM H . — B
RALPH—A-B
KNIGHT, HARLIN V.—B MAYBERRY, ANDREW J . — A ROBERTS, H O M E R J . — B WHITE, C A R L B . — B
N o . 100: B o s s , MARCELLUS G . — A - B CROW, LLOYD R . — B JARMAN, JAMES HOWARD—B
LUCAS, LEO C.—B No. I l l : MILLER, EARL B . — A MILLER, HENRY B . — A
N o . 112: C H A F F E E , JOEL M . — B EDWARDS, WILLIAM P.—B PIPER, F R E D J . — B
N o . 124: A R M O U R , CARLTON M . — A BOONE, O W E N S . — B FISHEK, HOMER V E R N E — A - B GiFFiN, GEORGE W . , J R . — B GossAGE, W I L L I A M A . , J R . —
B JACKSON, HOWARD L . — B KiRBY, CALEB L . — l
N o . 140: PRIEST, RUSSELL G . — B
BUTLER, F R A N K W . — B DEPEW, LEONIDAS J . — B FORTNER, W I L U A M L . — B VARNUM, WILLIAM L . — B
N o . 150: TASSEY, ROBERT E . — B
N o . 158: BLUMA,
ROBERT—B
BOATWRIGHT, DONALD L . — A HIGHFILL, R O Y J.—A K N A P P , JOHN A L B E R T — B PARKER, EDGAR E . , J R . — A PENDERGRAFT, R A Y E . — B W O O D , GEORGE M . — B
N o . 163: CONNELL, CLAYTON J . — B WICKERSHAM, H A R R Y — B
N o . 169: BEHM, CLARENCE—B JAMES, THOMAS S . — B
PURCELL, O R A F . — B N o . 172: HTJLTQVIST, GEORGE
G.—A-B
N o . 173: A P P L E G A T E , GEORGE F . — A MARKLEY, WILBUR C . — A NEPTUNE, ELMER L . — A
N o . 195: ALTMAN, DAVID F . — B GREEP, D A V I D — B M E E N E N , FREIDRICH E . — B N E F F , DELBERT F . — B
N o . 198: COOPER, S A M U E L E . — B COOPER, W A Y N E L . — B
N o . 200: CROOKER, M O N T E K . — l
N o . 217: BOHRER, L Y L E H . — B H O R N E R , E L M E R G.—^B MCDOWELL, LORING J.—B REDMON, E D W I N A.—B WOLF, ROY G . — B
N o . 247: TAPPAN,
HERBERT F . — B
1946-47.
GRAND
LODGE
N o . 251 : MAXWELL, SAMUEL R . — B
No. 258: FARREs, R O B E R T G . — B HiGBEE, E A R L M . — B
HiGBEE, LLOYD—^A KRASE, J O H N L . — A LiNDHOLM, P A U L A . — B
MEANS, HERBERT J . No. 271:
B
HAWKINS, W . HAROLD—B
N o . 272: CHARLES, LEE L . No. 285:
A-B
INGRAM, V I R G I L L . — B
MITCHELL, LLOYD B . — A STEELE, H E N R Y E . — A WAGNER, GEORGE E . — A
No. 290: BENEDICK, J A C K B . — A - B CARMICHEAL, CHARLES R . — B GLASS, H A R R Y F . — A GLiCK, F R E D J . ^ B GLICK, GEORGE F . — B MCCLAY, THYRIL O . — B SULLIVAN, M A R V I N E . — B
No. 299: L O N G , ALBAN W . — B
No. 3 0 3 : ACKLEY, J O H N H . — B A D A M S , S I D N E Y S.^—B
ARMSTRONG, E . H . — B BARNABY, HARLEY O . — B
BiNG, R A L P H — B
OF
LAURIE, CLARENCE D . — B MADSON, F R A N P . , J R . — B MCCARTY, GERALD W . ^ B MCFARLAND, R A YE . — B MENNE, HORACE W . — B MENNE, WILLIAM F . — B MIX, PARK R . — B MOORE, B I L L — B NELSON, CHARLES O . — B NELSON, GORDON—A-B NEWCOMBE, ERNEST S.—B OEHLER, A R T H U R — A OvERLEY, R A Y M O N D W . — B P E R S O N N E , WAYNE—A PICKERING, WENDELL P . — B RHODES, J O H N R . — B ROMER, A R L O B . — B
RUTLEDGE, DON—B SCHOONOVER, V I C T O R M . — B
SCHNUG, CHARLES S.—B SMITH, LESLIE T . — B STEWART, J A M E S A . — B WILSON, A L B E R T C . — B
No. 322: MERCER, CHARLES
BAEBEL, ARTHUR K . — B BLAKE, MARION—B F I N C H , CLAtnoE L . — B HERZOG, J O H N T . — B HUMPHREY, K E N N E T H D . — B MADDEN, CLYDE E . — B SAPPINGTON, CLIFFORD W . — B
No. 351:
BBEGENZER, ROBERT E . — B
No. 358:
BROERS, L A W R E N C E L . — B BUCHANAN, V E R N E J . — B CASTEEL, C . A U D R E Y — B
N o . 364:
COOK, HAROLD S . — B COX, M A R L I N — B
DAVENPORT, H . E . — B FAUGHT, LAWRENCE H . — B FUSON, Y E W E L L K . — B
GORDON, N E L S O N — B GRIFFITH, D A V I D G . — B HULING, ARDEN O . — B KNOFFLOCH, E D W I N E . — B
A.—A-B
MOOREHOUSE, ALBERT C . — B PUHR, JOSEPH S.—B No. 331:
BLACKWOOD, R A Y M O N D H . — B BoLENE, L E O N A . — B BOSTON, B I L L N . — B
CHAPPELL, E R N E S T — B
313
KANSAS.
LASHMET, ALBERT J . — B FRANK,
FREDERICK R . — B
BENNETT, MARSHALL—B BRIG'GS, R O B E R T C . ^ B MORAN, FLOYD D . — B RiCKARD, P E R R Y T . — B SAMUELS, CLAUDE A ! — B W H I T E , GEORGE L . — B WRIGHT, HENRY C.—B
No. 369: BROWN, P A U L — B HOLCROFT, CHARLES N . — B KITCHEN, CHARLES E . — A - B
,: !
314
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
WELDON, FRED E . — A - B W E S T , CHARLES F . — A - B WOLFORD, HOWARD O . — A - B
REEDER, JESSE I.—A-B RowDEN, D E A N W . — A
No. 391: ANDERSON.
CLARENCE M . — B
No. 436: CARTER, C L Y D E — A - B DEUSER, JOHN E . ^ B M C K E E , JOHN D . — B
DOWNS, THOMAS G.—B YUST, ROBERT J . — B No. 395:
WILSON,
DIXON, M I L E S M . — B
No. 403: EVANS,
February,
ALVA D . — A
No. 438: VASSAR,
EBNER—B
FRANK—A-B
No. 445:
LAMB, WILLIAM—B
No. 433: C O A T E , CLARENCE V . — A - B DOOLY, C A R L O . — A - B EDWARDS, JAMES W . — B
EaxiOTT, B R Y A N — B ELLISWORTH, G. L E R O Y — B G I L L I L A N D , CECIL H . — B GREEN, JOHN R . — A - B LYNSKY, PAUL E . — B M C C A L P I N , FLOYD A . ^ A - B SoLSBY, H E N R Y E U G E N E —
A-B S P R A G U E , GEORGE F . — B ,
BAKER, D A L E H . — H BEviER, L E O N A R D D . — B CHEEVER, JOHN L . — B HEFLING, F R A N K — B HEIDEBRECHT, H A R R Y — B
HiNKHOUSE, EDWARD J . — A - B MARCHING, EMORY L . — B M O R T O N , CARROLL N . — A - B P A R K S , CAROL C — B P L U S H , CARLOS E . — B
QUINN, M E L V I N Z . — A - B SETTY, S A M O . — B S U T T O N , RICHARD G . — B VETTER, LEWIS P . — B
HONOR ROLL.
List o f brethren to w h o m t h e F i f t y Y e a r £!inblein h a s been presented during t h e y e a r 1946-47: Name ALLEN, HENRY J..
Lodge
A N D E R S O N , OLIVER M B A B B , THOMAS C BAILEY, SANFORD W B A R L E Y , GEORGE E BARRETT, WALTER R BEGGS, JAMES BOYLE, M A R T I N J BOOTH, E W I N G E BRANCH, VERNON H B R O W N , BERTRAM M B R O O K S , LEONARD P CALKINS, M Y R O N E CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER COFFMAN, H A R R Y S CUNNING, W I L L I S H DAVIS, B R I C K P DAVIS, H A R V E Y O
B '
No. 303 55 95 246 104 17 272 3 3li 303 163 99 307 91 27 66 14 200
Name
Lodge
DAVIS, OREN B DELHOTEL, C H A R L E S A DUNKELBURGER, JERRY DYER, A R T H U R L E V A N S , HOWARD W EVERSOLE, HARVEY E F A L L S , J O H N JACOB FARMER, JOHN H FARRINGER, WILLIAM A FETH, WILLIAM P FOREE, THOMAS J G I L P I N , W I L L I A M P...." GRANDLE, HARVEY M GRANDON, ISAAC N GRIFFITH, B R U C E H A L L , JOHN M HASTINGS, AARON C H E M , HELVOR O
No. 7 262 142 iio 3 225 225 108 110 10 412 322 187 51 303 90 137 3
1946-47.
GRAND
Name Lodge HlXON, CHARLES L HOCKER, CHARLES M HOLMES, HARRY H
LODGE
No. 5 108 17
HOMRIGHOUS, R E B E R
303
HORST, LEO C
142
HUDSON, CLAUDE E
225
HUSEY, ADOLPH C INGRAM, H E N R Y JEANES, SAMUEL J
303 255 203
JOHNSON, JOHN M JOHNSTON, ASA L
35 436
KELLY, WILLIAM S KERR, ARCHIBALD C
90 121
KLEINER, JOSEPH LAY, L O U I S
344 274
LiDiKAY, CHARLES J
3
LINDSLEY, HERBERT K
99
LiscHESKY, CHARLES C
15
LIVERMORE, H A R V E Y B
19
LUKENS, E D W I N
5
MADDRELL, L . S . T MARCY, WILLIAM L MARTIN, WILLIAM H MATTS, LLEWELYN F
51 102 117 51
METZGER, DELBERT E
236
MILLER, W E L L S W
303
MiNNicH, J O H N H
...146
MULL, ELIJAH C MYERS, F R A N K L NICHOLS, S I L A S J OGG, W I L L I A M F PAINTER, WALTER H . PARKER, SIMEON N
60 303 165 19 24 12
OF
315
KANSAS.
Name
Lodge
No.
PERKINS, FORD L PRICE, HARRY B PRUNTY, W I L U A M A
142 119 75
PuRCELL, A D A M E RAYNOLDS, ELMER L
282 87
REHKOPF, EDWARD L R E E D , GEORGE D R I L E Y , GEORGE W ROGERS, GEORGE W RUCH, HARRY E R U S S E L L , W I L L I A M J., S R SHARRON, W I L L I A M J SHELDON, E D W I N S S I E B E R , GEORGE W SNOOK, A L L I E A SPENCE, DUGALD S T E P H E N S O N , CHARLES A STUTZ, V A L E N T I N E C S W O P E , LEROY M THOMAS, F A Y W
17 51 84 llO 60 51 99 18 119 207 104 293 16 80 343
THOMAS, J A M E S E
349
THRALL, LUCIAN L TRANSUE, GEORGE
82 354
TRIPLETT, HOWARD L
207
UKELE, EDWARD T . VALDOIS, A U G U S T J W A I D E L I C H , JOSEPH
162 208 51
WARDj E R N E S T A
104
WATSON, CHARLES H ' 17 W E B B , MALCOLM A. 121 WENDORFF, JAMES H 10 WHITTINGTON, CHARLES W . . . 4 4
316
PROCEEDINGS
February.
OF THE
SUPPLEMENT TO PREVIOUS CIPHER LISTS.
Lodge No. Cipher No. 1 9 — A d d 3811, 3812, 3313, 3814. 4 2 — A d d 3718, 3719, 3720, 3721. 6 7 — A d d 3788, 3789. 7 1 — C h a n g e 282 t o 282A. 7 2 — A d d 3815. 3816, 3817. C h a n g e 287 t o 287A; 288 to 288A. 7 4 — C h a n g e 2283 t o 2283A. 8 5 — A d d 3726, 3727. 8 6 — A d d 3716, 3717. 1 0 6 — C h a n g e 3275 t o 3275A. 112—Add 3742, 3743, 3744, 3745. 122—Add 3712, 3713. 128—Add 3780, 3781. 1 3 2 — C h a n g e 2735 t o 2735A. 135—Add 3762, 3763. 136—Add 3729. 138—Add 3734, 3735. C h a n g e 552 t o 552A. 149—Add 3858, 3859. 154—Add 3764, 3765, 3766, 3767. 159—Add 3801, 3802, 3803. 160—Add 3714, 3715. 161—Add 3790. 163—Add 3733, 3734, 3735, 3736. 164—Add 3778, 3779. 168—Change 3376 t o 3376A. 171—Add 3741, 3784, 3785. C h a n g e 2964 t o 2964A. 178—Add 3825, 3826. C h a n g e 709 t o 709A, 710 to 710A. 184—Add 3846, 3847, 3848, 3849. 194—Add 3746, 3747, 3748, 3749. 202—Add 3791, 3792, 3793, 3794, 3795, 3796. 2 0 3 — C h a n g e 811 t o 811A. 218—Add 3818, 3819, 3820.
JJodge No.
Cipher
No.
241—Change 963 to 963A; 964 to 964A. 252—Add 3774, 3775, 3776, 3777. 263—Add 3772, 3773, 3787. 277—Add 3768, 3769, 3770, 3771. 290—Add 3722, 3723, 3724, 3725. 296—Add 3850, 3851, 3852, 3853. 299—Add 3758, 3759, 3760, 3761. 328—Change 1310 to 1310A; 1311 to 13HA. 335—Add 3804, 3805, 3806, 3807. 351—Add 3854, 3855, 3856, 3857. 360—Add 3838, 3839, 3840, 3841. 372—Add 3836, 3837. 374—Change 1548A to 1548B. 376—Add 3700, 3701, 3702. 382—Add 3860, 3861, 3862, 3863. 395—Add 3782, 3783. 401—Add 3708, 3709, 3710, 3711. 406—Add 3705, 3706, 3707. 411—Add 3750. 3751, 3752, 3753. 413—Add 3786. 418—Add 3821, 3822, 3823, 3824. 426—Returned to Grand Secretary, 1886, 1888, 1889. 430—Add 3730, 3731, 3732. 431—Add 3808, 3809, 3810. 441—Add 3754, 3755, 3756. 3757. 444—Add 3797, 3798, 3799, 3800. 448—Add 3842, 3843, 3844. 3845.
1946-47.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
317
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF MASONIC HOME BOARD.
M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, Secretary, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings. Following his report. Brother VIRDON M . LISTON, Superintendent of the Kansas Masonic Home, read a paper. To The M.'. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: I have the honor to present herewith portions of my report to The Board of Directors of The Kansas Masonic Home at its annual meeting in the City of Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, January 23, 1947. Cash received during 1946 amounted to $315,329.72 as follows: REGULAR INCOME.
Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax Eastern Star Per Capita Tax Interest and Dividends
-..,
$ 73,974 00 6,461 30 31,497 31 $111,932 61
OTHER RECEIPTS.
Grand Lodge Relief $ Bonds Sold and Matured Endowment Funds and Gifts by Will Mortgage Payments Trust Funds Eastern Star and Individual Christmas Gifts Eastern Star Fruit Fund Eastern Star Music Fund Rentals from Real Estate....: Special Gifts and Miscellaneous Income.... Raising Fees Sale of Real Estate Eastern Star Chapel Fund
4,588 49,400 12,121 61,931 26,247
00 00 67 50 52
1,814 1,214 55 4,527 806 27,080 6,426 7,184
81 52 00 16 10 00 32 51 $203,397 11
Total
$315,329 72
All collections have been transmitted to the Treasurer.
318
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
During the year warrants were drawn .in the sum of $243,806.84 as follows: Maintenance Expenses $122,382 70 Purchase of Stocks and Bonds 2,800 00 Real Estate Mortgages 102,046 56 Payments for Trust Accounts 5,825 42 Grand Lodge Relief Payments 2,154 00 Hospitalization, Medical and Dental Fees 2,100 00 Funeral Expenses 2,757 90 Gifts and Entertainments 1,874 07 Music Lessons 612 56 Real Estate Expense 1,253 50 Miscellaneous Expense 13 $243,806 84 The trial balance of Home Accounts on December as follows: Cash in Bank $ Stocks and Bonds Real Estate Mortgages Land and Buildings, Home Other Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures Maintenance Expense Funeral Expenses Real Estate Expense Gifts and Entertainments Miscellaneous Expenses, Hospitalization, etc
31, 1946, is 97,548 632 358 183,604 924,380 27,382 65,463 122,382 2,757 1,253 1,874 2,100
66 76 01 33 55 69 70 90 50 07 13
$2,061,106 30 CREDITS.
Trust Funds Suspense Guardian Fund Endowment Fund Eastern Star Music Fund Lobdell-Stuart Library Fund Net Worth Interest and Dividends Income from Real Estate Eastern Star Fruit Fimd Christmas Fund, Eastern Star and Others Grand Lodge Relief Grand Lodge Per Capita Eastern Star Per Capita Miscellaneous Income Eastern Star Chapel Fund Eastern Star Motion Picture Fund
$ 45,289 157 815,605 965 831 1,068,161 31,497 4,527 1,214 1,814 2,434 73,974 6,461 385 7,776 10
26 50 36 67 56 85 31 16 52 81 00 00 30 26 74 00
$2,061,106 30
1946-47.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
319
ENDOWMENT FUNDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;GAINS.
Balance on Hand, December 31, 1945 Grand Chapter O.E.S.. St. Bernard Commandery Grand Lodge Raising Fees Fiftieth Anniversary Coleman Employees Masonic Club Albert C. Ferrell Estate Virgil W. Wilson Howard Parsons A. M. Edge James Allen Estate Sale of Telephone Rights Guardian's Funds St. Omer Commandery K.T King Solomon Lodge No. 10 C. D. Everett Guiuan Square and Compass O. C. Lightner '. John H. Archilles Lodge Penalties '.
$ 776,303 1,508 10 27,080 4,390 147 5,097 20 25 4 98 4 100 10 500 100 100 100 7 10
69 65 00 00 00 00 21 00 00 50 25 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Balance in Endowment Fund December 31, 1946
$ 815,605 36
Everyone knows that the cost of everything has advanced gfreatly during the past year and there has been a need for repairs that were put off during the war, so that the cost of maintenance has increased approximately twenty per cent. There were 34 permanent patients in the infirmary at the beginning of the year, several of whom died during the year and a number of new patients were admitted. In addition there were a large number of temporary patients admitted during the year. Naturally, the number will gradually increase each year as the age of the members increases. The general atmosphere of the Home is one of mutual cooperation and good will. Naturally, with advancing age, some of the members become feeble in mind as well as in body and it sometimes becomes necessary to remove them to places for treatment of the insane. One member is in a Topeka State Hospital, one at Lamed and one in the Institute for Feeble Minded a t Winfield. The board desires to publicly express its appreciation of the loyalty of many of our employees who have remained with u s in spite of the attraction of high wages elsewhere, and we feel particularly fortunate in having for our Superintendent a man of the fine character and high standing of VIRDON M . LISTON. Respectfully submitted. OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Secretary.
320
PROCEEDINGS
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REPORT OF COMMITTED; ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS.
W.'. CLARENCE G. NEVINS, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodg,e of A. F. <& A. M. of Kansas: The Committee on Reports of Grand Officers, in accordance with established requirements, has had an opportunity to review the Address of the Grand Master and the reports of the other Grand Officers and now desires to submit for the consideration of this Grand Lodge the following recommendations: The various subjects in the address and in the reports are recommended either for approval or for referral to the appropriate Standing Committees. The Address of the Grand Master ranks, we believe, among the great Masonic papers of our day and we commend to the attention of every Kansas Mason especially the opening statement and the subjects, Condition of the Order, Appreciation anu Conclusion. In this Address, the Grand Master reflects in full measure his own sincerity of purpose, his devotion to Masonic principles and his intense love of the Fraternity. He possesses to a notable degree those fine qualities of heart and mind that have made him outstanding among men and Masons everywhere. The doctrine he has proclaimed throughout the length and breadth of this State, "Each in his own sphere" made a favorable and lasting impression, exalting the dignity and importance of each individual Mason in whatever position situated. The definition of a Kansas Mason given by the Grand Master is a masterpiece of Kansas Masonic Literature. Let me quote just this paragraph: "Who is a Kansas Mason ? He is a man who puts his trust in God, a man who quietly and consistently obeys the laws of his State, who lives honestly and honorably in his community, who listens attentively to those in trouble and lends kindly aid and matured advice, who by precept and example attracts the attention of other men who, as a result of his example, come knocking at the doors of our lodges praying admission." Your committee recommends for approval the following subjects in the Grand Master's Address, believing that they come well within the province of the Grand Master's position: Installation; Grand Representatives; Lecturers; Exemplification of the Work; Grand Orator; Masonic Home; District Deputy Grand Masters; Certificates of Proficiency; Twenty-five and Fifty Year Buttons; Official Visitations; Visitations to Other Grand Jurisdictions; Building Projects; Life Memberships; Discipline; Committee Vacancies; Condition of the Order; Appreciation and Conclusion. To the Committee on Necrology: That section of the address referring to our Fraternal Dead. To the Committee on Finance: Grand Master's and Grand
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Secretaries' Conferences; George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association; Charity Fund Recommendations; Publication of Laws Appropriation. To the Committee on Jurisprudence: Consolidation of Lodges; Edict of the Grand Master; Special Dispensations. To the Committee on Trials and Punishments: The subject. Trials and Punishments. To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Lodges Under Dispensation. Your committee recommends that the report of the Grand Secretary be approved or referred as follows: To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D.: Annual Reports; Synopsis of Returns of Lodges. To the Committee on Finance: Estimated Revenue and Expenses for 1947; Outstanding Dues; Accounting System; Schedule "A"; Schedule " B " ; Schedule "C"; Warrant Account; Budget Account. Your committee notes with extreme satisfaction the material reduction that has been made in the outstanding dues account and wishes to give full credit to the fine cooperation of the affected lodges and the office of the Grand Secretary. Grand Treasurer's Report: The statement of the Grand Treasurer including the complete report, books, vouchers and securities is hereby referred to the Committee on Finance for examination and report to this Grand Lodge. In conclusion, your committee desires to express its appreciation of the uniform courtesy it has received from the Grand Master, the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer in the preparation of this report. May we also express our feeling t h a t affairs of this Grand Lodge have, during this last year, been in exceptionally capable hands and to these Grand Officers we all owe our everlasting gratitude for an outstandingly successful administration. Fraternally submitted, CLARENCE G. N E V I N S ,
ROY O . EVANS, WILLIAM D . SMITH, FLOYD S. ECORD, . WALLACE T . WOLF,
Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION OP LAWS.
M.'.W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. ÂŁ A. M. of Kansas: This Gremd Lodge, at its Annual Communication in 1946, gave specific instructions relative to the publication of the 1946
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edition of the Laws of Masonry. Your Committee on Publication of Laws has endeavored to carry out these instructions in all ^particulars. The revision was completed a year ago. There remained the editorial t a s k of preparing an index to the laws, completing the cross-references, writing a preface, and compiling the appendix. When this work was completed, your committee arranged for and supervised the printing and binding of the book. Delivery of two thousand copies of the new edition was made in the latter part of November, 1946. Fraternally submitted, RoscoE E. PETERSON, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND,
HENRY S. BUZICK, JR., GEORGE M . ASHFOKD, J A M E S H . TRICE,
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CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until 1:30 P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor. THE UNUSUAL.
R.'.W.'. MARK JOY, District Deputy Grand Master of the 14th District, reported an unusual meeting of Hoyt Lodge No. 327 on February 6th when the W.'. Master, WiLLLAM T. BAILEY conferred the First Degree upon his younger brother with all the chairs filled by members of the BAILEY family. REPORT OF C O M M I T T E E ON NECROLOGY.
Brother RICHARD O. PENICK, chairman, presented the following report which was adopted by a rising vote followed by prayer by the Grand Chaplain:
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To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: It is well that we, who are gathered here in this Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, pause, even in the midst of arduous duties and responsibilities, to note the going and cherish the memories of fellow comrades of the way who are no longer with us. We cannot think of them a s dead Who walk with us no more Along the path of life we tread; They have but gone before. We may well say, as ABRAHAM LINCOLN said at Gettysburg, and with little change, "It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who wrought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion: t h a t we, here, highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain." The world now is in near chaos. Force will never right it. Nothing but the spirit of brotherhood will now, or ever, right the ship and still the storm. We sorely need, and sadly miss those whose spirits were fraternal, and whose labors were for peace. We are frightened in the midst of the maze of our complex day, and cling to the hands of our brethren, even in their departure, till the misty veil falls between and we hear their voices no more. Then we stand still for a moment, look about us at the endless struggle of civilization, and are caught up again and hurried along in the hurtling current of life's common destiny. But, our pause has brought us to quiet, and to meditation on life and immortality. We are told, and instinctively feel that there is a world where calm and peace prevail. The population increases there at the rate of sixty, a hundred, or a thousand per minute. They who enter there are not harrassed by the storms of adversity or waves of complexity. They have no anxieties, and worries do not come; neither discord, nor hate disturbs that peace, and crime and criminals are unknown. There is nothing to bring confusion or break the peace. These, our brethren, have joined the procession into the valley of shadow, and out into the land of everlasting day. Were it not for the faith, which Masonry promotes, we would simply be a part of an endless funeral march to the last obsequies of earth's departing children. The good and the bad, the socialist and philosopher, the Christian and the pagan, each and all would be caught in that endless plunge into the vortex of oblivion. Nothing but faith in God meets this crisis, and this our Masonry teaches. These, our brethren, believed this, and we pause here to name each one, and be quickened in each memory. From across the borders of our own country there comes the
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information that the Grand Lodges of Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan each lost a Past Grsmd Master by death during the year 1946: Alberta a Past Deputy Grand Master and Manitoba a P a s t Grand Secretary. And within the boundaries of our sister Grand Jurisdictions, there come the solemn messages apprising us of the going of many of our brethren. In the following Grand Lodges, P a s t Grand Masters have died during the year: Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, two; Florida, Illinois, Iowa, three; Kentucky, Louisiana, three; Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, two; New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, two; Washington, West Virginia, twcJf and Wyoming. Iowa also lost a Past Grand Treasurer; Maine a Past Junior Grand Warden; New Hampshire a Grand Chaplain; Vermont a P a s t Grand Junior Deacon and Past Grand Senior Deacon; Wyoming a P a s t Grand Treasurer. We note with joy that our own official roster has not been touched by the hand of death, and t h a t all our officials of this year have completed the year's service together. M.'. W.'. W I L LIAM L. BURDICK, who was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas during the year 1915, passed away on the 11th day of June, 1946, at Lawrence, Kansas. These, with others of the lay ranks of our great fraternity, have answered the summons inherited by all the earth, and yet we feel they have not ceased to be. The working tools have fallen from their hands, The journey ended for their w^eary feet; Death holds their tired hands in gentle clasp. Their work is done, their journey is complete. I like to think of the life and labors of our brethren who have gone from us, but I am not content to think of them whose visible forms are absent as other than grreatly delivered and perfectly surrounded; engaged in holy pursuits, in the midst of holy associations. We think of them, not in death, but in life, whose transcending fullness makes comparison ;vith their highest engagernents here absolutely impossible. Our brothers went out, not knowing whither they went, but they did know in whom they trusted, and now, shall we think of them as through, and forever silent, or shall we think of them in the light of their faith, and ours, as having gone SOMEWHERE? Surely it is ours to think of them as not having departed, but having entered; not so much having ceased, as having begun; not so much having died, but having come into fullness of life. They have gone from us, where, we cannot say; only faith gives us the assurance; we call it heaven; but even then the practical minded find it difficult to conceive. MUNSEY would say it like t h i s : "Where heaven is, and what it is, I do not know. It may be some bright, glorious, metropolitan world fixed in the center of the universe around which all suns and systems revolve; where beauty is, and glory is enthroned. Heaven may be there, or it m a y not be there, but one glad faith remains: it is a place.
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a condition, a reality, and wherever it is, it is the Christian's eternal home." I t is to this home we like to think our brethren have gone. We think of them, not a s dead, but just away. Like PETER, the .apostle of long ago, we cannot follow them now, but we shall follow them after a while. As M. S. RICE said, a t the funeral of Bishop WILLIAM ALFORD QUAYLE, "Prom this
shoreline where I am, to that fair land where you are, we greet you—ALL HAIL!" THE VICTORS "They have won, for they have read The bright secrets of the dead; And they gain the deep unknown, Hearing life's strange undertone. In the race across the days They are victors; theirs the praise. Theirs the glory and the pride They have triumphed, having died." —CHARLES HANSON TOWNE.
MESSAGES.
The M.'.W.'. Grand Master announced the receipt of a message on the funeral of W.'. OSCAR A. BROWN, of McDonald, Kansas, who had for many years been a regular attendant at Grand Lodge, who had died Sunday on his way to this Annual Meeting and that the funeral was being conducted a t McDonald today. Also, a message of regret from R.'.W.'. ALBERT K. WILSON, who was absent for the second time in sixtyfive years. A wire was read from M.'.W.'. J. MELVIN EVANS of Wyoming, expressing his good will. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
W.'. FRANK M . YEOMAN, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. A A. M. of Kansas: Three cases were referred to your committee during the year. Two have been completed. One received too late in the year is being continued. The work of this committee was impeded by the untimely
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death of the chairman, W.'. VICTOR L . KIRK. He had performed his duty well and with his passing the work of the committee had, of necessity, to be rearranged. Masonry in Kansas has suffered a severe loss in the death of this outstanding Mason and your committee has keenly felt his loss. In all its deliberations your committee has tried to keep uppermost the best interests of Masonry, that its reputation might be unimpaired. Fraternally submitted, F R A N K M . YEOMAN, OTTO H . ROMMEL, JAMES E . TAYLOR, EVART L . ODELL,
Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
M.'.W.'. JAMES H . TRICE^ chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The duty of your Committee on Foreign Relations is to carefully examine all correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions with reference to fraternal recognition, and make due report thereof, together with recommendations to the Grand Lodge. This duty we have tried to perform. It is riot easy to make recommendations concerning Freemasonry in its foreigrn aspects, for it is' not easy to see clearly. We are just emerging from two "shooting wars," both of wh:ch were waged within the memory of most of us. Now that we have finished with the shooting, we seem to have pitted ourselves against each other in a strife that is just as deadly although the bullets are not fljdng. The leading countries of the world have armed themselves with their very best talent and these statesmen have been trying for mo"nths and months to work out a peace formula. The results, so far are not impressive. In fact, the results so far obtained seem so small t h a t we cannot, be criticised for becoming discouraged, for while we have been struggling for some formula for peace, we have been creating and building up nationsil jealousies, and jealousies, if not curbed, can lead to shooting. Right now, each country is so suspicious of the other countries that peace, harmony, and a "one world" seem to be nothing more than a far off dream. Under these circumstances, it seems to your committee that we can assume a rather charitable attitude in our foreign Masonic relations. Certainly the opportunity for BYeemasonry to become
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a force for world-wide understanding and peace was never so apparent. True Masonry spoken in any tongue is still true Mar sonry. Its appeal should be universal and any institution or force which will serve in any way to heal the wounds of conflict should be put to use. We put our trust in God and have been taught that if he is with us we can overcome all obstacles. At Pentacost, the people were of different tongues, but they were of one mind. Freer masons should be of one mind. We should above all else believe and preach the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of mian. Such a doctrine certainly has a place in every country and in every tong^ue of this w^ar weary world. Such a doctrine, if presented properly, cannot help but be a force for good, and while it may not of itself accomplish complete harmony, yet it may, in conjunction with other efforts in the same direction, do much to stop the destruction and calamity of an atomic war. A foremost Masonic writer has said: "Freemasonry has been many different things at different periods, and in the hands of ' different persons. I t is not one and the same thing everywhere now. * * * Freemasonry must once have had different purposes and other and vastly more interesting and more important objects, than those for which, in the United States and England, a t least, it now^ exists." In our efforts to make the world see things our way, we must remember that. We must remember also that we are a new nation, relatively, and that other countries, much older than we are, have their own and a different way of life. We must recognize that they are no doubt as sincere as . we are. We must be charitable and willing to meet them half way instead of too technical and aloof. We must be helpers and not reformers. Your committee has carefully noted all correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions with reference to fraternal recognition and we make the following recommendations: F I R S T : That the Grand Lodge of Kansas do everything in its power, consistent with the landmarks of Masonry, to educate Masons everywhere to be of one mindâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an unfeigned belief in Almighty God. SECOND: We recommend that efforts continue, imabated, to work out all Jurisdictional differences now existing between the Grand Lodges of other countries and the Grand Lodge of Kansas. THIRD: We recommend that immediate effort be made to reestablish Masonic Lodges in all countries where they were suppressed during the war. The lesser lights are still there and we believe the Great Light in Masonry should be re-kindled, and FOURTH: We believe that no organization in the world has a more devoted following, or loyalty to cause, than the various Masonic Bodies whose votaries are found in every civilized country, and, that this vast resource for the good of humanity should be marshaled and put to work in the shortest possible time,
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and this can only be done by the breaking down of barriers and recognition of Grand Jurisdictions that are now foreigfn to us. The F I R S T AMERICAN MASONIC CONFERENCE, to be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, will convene on April 14, 1947. We do not deem it advisable to send a representative to this conference a s the time is too short in which to make preparations and acquaint a representative with the detailed program proposed, but we do feel that this is a step in the right direction and t h a t we should obtain a full report of the actions taken to g^ide us in our future relations with this South American Country. By a letter under date of February 23, 1946, we were advised that the Grand Lodge of Eastern Colombia, Francisco de Paula Santander with headquarters for the territory of Santander established in Cucuta, now desires official recognition. We recommend your consideration of this request. On November 20, 1945, a Joint Report of the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, and the Committee of Foreign Correspondence, was unanimously adopted by the Grand Lodge of New York establishing fraternal relationship between "Latin" Freemasonry and Anglo-Saxon Freemasonry. In adopting this Joint Report the New York Grand Lodge said, in p a r t : "It is not logically conceivable that harm can come to us by our extension of recognition to Latin Grand Lodges, and joining hands with them, work each in his own way, to promote peace between peoples of the world through better understanding." On April 12, 1945, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri issued his edict declaring recog^nition by the Grand Lodge of Missouri of all of the Grand Lodges of the Republic of Mexico, which constitute the Supreme Consejo, or Federation of Mexican Grand Lodges. We cite the actions of the New York Grand Lodge and the Missouri Grand Lodge for your information to use in charting the course of the Grand l^odge of Kansas in its future deliberations upon the question of Foreign Recognition. Fraternally submitted, J A M E S H . TRICE, OTTO R . SOUDERS, CLAUD F . YOUNG,
Committee. ORATION.
Brother THOMAS A. WILLIAMS, a member of Wichita Lodge NO. 99, delivered an inspiring address which was most favorably received by the assembled brethren which was evidenced by their prolonged applause.
DR. THOMAS A. WILLIAMS Pastor of the First Methodist Church of Wichita, Kansas delivered the following oration, which on motion, was ordered printed in the Proceedi ngs. T o The M .'. W.¡ . Grand L odge of A . F.
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Brethren: I am deeply sensitive of this honor to appear before your body and appreciative of your invitation to speak to your session on this occas ~ on. I have in my treasured possession a Masonic Apron. On it is inscribed the following : "Presented by Comanche Lodge No. 295, A.F.&A.M., Cold water, Kansas , to Brother Thomas A. Williams. Entered February 26, 1910; Passed April 23, 1910; Raised June 11, 1910." It is signed as follows: "Eyman Phebus, Secretary ; James M. Williams. Worshipful Master, (Pro tem)." That familiar abbreviation, "Pro tem" means much to me. It is the name of my father, still an active Blue' Lodge Mason after more than fifty years. Those words
"Pro tem" further mean that, whife he was a Past Master of Comanche Lodge No. 295, he had asked for and had been extended the courtesy of initiating, passing and raising his oldest son to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. This apron is a white lamb skin, the real article. For nearly forty years I have kept it with care. One day, in the all too soon, it will rest upon the coffin that encloses for a brief time my lifeless form. Thus, my brethren of the Grand Lodge, you will note that I, too, have fairly deep roots in the fertile soil of Freemasonry in Kansas. This affords me in this hour a sense of stability, of satisfaction, and something of a right to say some things to you that are on my mind and heart to say this day. I feel very much at home in your honored midst. While I have never sat in Grand Lodge before, nevertheless I am sure that I am in the midst of the most representative of my brothers in a great world-wide fraternity. One of the discerning admonitions of my father lies back of that last remark. When, upon attaining to the "sublime degree of a Master Mason," he presented to me the coveted symbol of Blue Lodge Masonry, he remarked somewhat as follows: "Son, I now present you with your pin. Wear it worthily. It may well be along the years that you will see men who wear it conducting themselves otherwise. I shall be as sorry as you will be surprised. Even so. Son, remember, though they wear this symbol in unworthy ways at the time, nevertheless, there was a time when they were thought by their fraternal brethren to be worthy of the privilege of all Freemasons to wear it in its highest and finest sense." I am confident this day as I stand in your midst that each of you are here because you have, even as I in my own humble way, taken most seriously the tenets of Blue Lodge Masonry. Fraternal fellowship is a naost precious thing. The world never grows weary of the telling and retelling of the outstanding illustrations of fraternal affection. The stories of CASTOR and POLLUX, of DAMON and PYTHIAS,
of DAVID and JONATHAN, grow both in- stature and in winsomeness with the passing years. They testify to something fine in human life; they bear witness to its continuing importance. Moreover, if I understand rightly what I conceive to be the distinguishing mark of our own great fraternity, it is this fact of fraternal fellowship at its highest and best. It does something for each of usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it helps greatly all of us. Central to its effective service is the fact of friendship. We are not thinking here of the back-slapping prac- tice of so-called fair weather friends. Instead we are considering an experience that is absolutely essential to the ongoing of personal life at its best. A suggestion of what is at issue here is to be seen in the inviting and inspiring statue by HAIG PATIGAN bearing the name of "Friendship." Standing back to back, with only some rough marble separating their developed adult figures, are two men. Neither of them has ever beheld the other. Both have come out of the same symbolic, unhewn, rough, undeveloped background. But in the mind and heart of each is a longing, a longing to be known, to be appreciated, to belong to a fellowship, yesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to have a friend. Their fumbling hands have reached here and there in the unseen and unknown behind them until they met each other and now are firmly clasped. For weal or for woe there are others, there are common interests, there are friends. To the furtherance of this longing our great Fraternity has contributed greatly. Now at the risk of appearing academic, permit me to take you with me for a sort of high-flight over our American scene. Slash off the last four centuries and we are back in the earlier days of colonial development. With the coming of our national life, a little less than two centuries ago, there came the steady trek westward. The War of 1812 was no sooner over than "Westward the course of empire takes its way." There was the swift settlement of the Ohio Valley thence both north and south on the mighty Mississippi. "Time Marches On!" LEWIS and CLARK make their epochal journey into the Northwest to be followed later by the distinctive labors
of ALBERT ZEBULON P I K E . The old Salt Lake and Santa Fe Trails became a reality and along these Prairie Schooner Highways the new Pilgrims " . . . crossed the prairies as of old Their fathers crossed the sea To make the west, as they the east The homeland of the free." Midway in all this was our own beloved State of Kansas. What a travail her early settlers were called upon to undergo before solid achievement crowned their efforts! That was the period covered by the awesome appellation of Bleeding Kansas. Well did our state forefathers conceive the Seal of our Commonwealth. The open plain and prairie below; the many suggestions of worthwhile activity; the friendly stars above. Ad Astra per Aspera they placed over that sealed scene. "To the stars through difficulties." In the making of this rich social heritage possible, many of the early members of our great fraternity labored sacrificially. No tribute to them can be too generous for a work so well done. Let us turn now to the more intensive development of our State. A long span of years went by with life relatively simple, filled with toil, and barren of much privilege. Within the memory of many here has come the first railroad, the first telephone, the first automobile, to say nothing of the amazing developments in invention and improvements in recent years. Life was prosaic for those earlier pioneers. They hungered not only for friends, for fraternal fellowship, but also for moving mystery, for significant symbolism, for pictures and pageantry. Predominantly Protestant though they were, and filled with their suspicion of Roman Catholic pretensions, nevertheless they felt a deep need for the dramatic, the mysterious, the alluring and assuring. The mood of the years was ripe for the coming and flowering of fraternal fellowships. In this friendly, favorable social soil, our own great order grew and flourished like the proverbial green bay tree. Far more than we like to admit we are inherent
ritualists, we do like impressive ceremonials. All that we ask is that these rest down upon worthiness of character and sincerity of purpose. Come now to our own times. Much water has flowed under the bridge in recent years. The "West", disappeared in 1880 and since that time as a people we have been like a great herd of cattle, that is being "turnedin" upon itself. The Twentieth Century opened with, high human hopes but on these houses the storms have come, the winds have blown, and the floods have done their worst.' Two world-wide wars within our generation have taken place. Improved means of communication and travel have not only made the world a whispering gallery but farthest apart east and west, north and south, are but hours apart. Yes the world is now-turned in upon itself. Our contacts have multiplied. Moreover, as WHITEHEAD reminds us, "Humanity is in one of its rare moods of shifting its outlook." Democracy, for which we fought the First World War to assure, has disappeared from much of the world with the waging of the Second. Even in our own midst, there is much of uncertainty about it. As a people, we are apologetic, on the defensive, greatly fearful. Then, too, world around, there is hunger for abiding realities, a fresh and warming awareness of spiritual values. What an hour for historic Protestantism, with its witness to individual importance and freely assumed social responsibility, to have a rebirth and a veritable renaissance! Alas, this is not happening. Protestant churches generally are lacking in the leadership of men like yourselves who can see and understand the larger implications of this whole matter. Meanwhile Roman Catholicism with its totalitarian outlook and unchanging absolutism in authority, continues to gird itself to marchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; yes in our own American midst. This, my brethren, is no appeal to religious prejudice. It is a summons to you to face some stubborn facts. Let us take counsel quickly. Remember Protestantism and Democracy were twin-born. Each is as essential to the other as a Siamese twin is to the life of the other.
Maybe Freemasonry has come to its greatest hour of serviceable opportunity. It is no substitute for the Church, let us not forget that. Neither the being of a good fraternal member is sufficient for the meeting of sound religious essentials. Our great fraternity, as all others, is selective and exclusive. It can perform effectively no distinctly religious service. Its role, by necessity is secondary and derivativeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but its members, being fundamentally Protestant and essentially Democratic by conviction can do something. They can ally themselves wifH the respective churches in their communities and give to them substantial support, great loyalties, helpful services. Thus they can help to make of Protestantism a mighty moral power house in a sadly shaken democratic lanH. This is a service incalculable in value. Let us go forth and make it real.
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The M.'.W.'. Grand Master expressed his personal appreciation and that of the Grand Lodge. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U. D.
W.'. Dio D. DAILY, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.\ W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: We are now entering upon another year of Masonic labor and have ample reason to be proud of the goals attained during the past twelve months. You have learned from previous reports that there are 435 Lodges reporting a total membership of 79,169 or a gain of 5,213 over the previous year. This is indeed a good record. I t is the duty of this committee to carefully examine the reports of these lodges, note errors and make recommendations that will prevent the occurrence of the same errors in subsequent reports. We have endeavored to perform.this duty and wish to thank the Grand Secretary for his aid and assistance in providing the data necessary for the preparation of this report. Recommendations made by former committees, if followed, would have eliminated a great many of these errors that appear annually in the records of the lodges. However, since these errors still continue, we feel that recommendations are still necessary and this committee suggests the following: 1. Correct the roll of membership on the Ledger, Book of Annual Returns and Annual Report to ag^ee with the records of the Graxid Secretary as shown by copy of Annual Reports returned to lodges by the Grand Secretary with corrections noted. 2. Make a record of any change of membership at the time the change occurs. Do not trust your memory and do not wait until the end of the year. 3. Check carefully the Ledger, Book of Annual Returns and Annual Report and see that they ag^ee before mailing the Annual Report to the Grand Secretary. 4. Transmit Annual Report immediately after the close of the year so that there will be sufficient time to correct discrepancies. Prompt mailing will expedite the vast amount of work required in consolidating data in the 435 Reports. 5. And m a y we remind .you that it is the duty of the Master to see that the records of the lodge are properly kept, that the Annual Report, Book of Annual Returns and Ledger are in balance and that all reports are transmitted promptly.
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It is certainly not our desire to criticise and these recommendations and suggestions are offered for the betterment of the Lodge and Grand Lodge records. The past year has been a busy one for Masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction and we wish to compliment the officers of the lodges for the excellent work that they have done but we have reason to believe that there is still opportunity for improvement. It is our opinion that many of our new Secretaries and possibly some of the older ones delay the preparation of their report until the last day or two before the deadline for mailing and at this late date do not have sufficient time to carefully check the data on their report with their Ledger and Book of Annual Returns to ascertain if any corrections should be made. This results in a large amount of correspondence by the Grand Secretary to correct errors that could have been prevented if proper care had been exercised in the preparation of the report. As reading of-the entire Annual Report record would consume time needed for more useful purposes, we have listed all lodge numbers submitting perfect and almost perfect reports and give only the number of lodges appearing under the various other classifications. Perfect reports were submitted by 109 II, 13, 18, 19, 27, 30, 32, 36, 38, 48, 51, 59, I I I , 112, 121, 126, 128, 129, 141, 142, 146, 176, 182, 185, 186, 193, 196, 207, 216, 217, 234, 236, 242, 245, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 275, 283, 285, 290, 291, 294, 296, 300, 304, 326, 327,-336, 344, 346, 352, 353, 356, 358, 386, 388, 389, 391, 396, 399, 404, 409, 410, 426, 429, 431, 440, 442, 448, 449.
lodges as follows: Nos. 61, 63, 90, 98, 103, 110, 155, 162, 164, 172, 174, 220, 221, 225, 226, 233, 256, 262, 266, 268, 270, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 363, 378, 380, 381, 383, 412, 414, 415, 417, 424,
Almost perfect reports were submitted by 231 lodges as follows: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 85, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 99, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 114, 115, 116, 118, 120, 123, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 148, 149, 150, 151, 154, 156, 157, 158, 161, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 173, 179, 181, 183, 187, 189, 191, 195, 198, 199, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 224, 229, 230, 231, 235, 237, 238, 240, 244, 246, 247, 254, 255, 257, 259, 261, 264, 265, 267, 271, 272, 273, 274, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 284, 287, 288, 289, 292, 293, 295, 298, 299, 301, 305, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 321, 322, 323, 324, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 340, 341, 342, 343, 345, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 355, 359, 360, 361, 364, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 377, 384, 390, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397, 398, 400, 401, 402, 406, 408, 41*1, 413, 418, 420, 421, 422, 423, 427, 430, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 443, 444, 445, 446, Classification of errors and number of lodges concerned are as follows: Difference in names or initials, 170; reports incom-
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plete, incorrect or blank, 67; errors in Restorations, 49; admissions, 32; dimissions, 65; deaths, 18; suspensions, 29; recapitulation, 58; money, 48; list of officers, 16; 'date of Annual Conmiunications, 24; Stated Communications, 10; reports not signed by Secretary, 18; report and copy not alike, 29; work not alphabetized and/or names reversed, 55; Special Dispensations not noted, 28; failed to make corrections, 8; abbreviations or initials used, 22; date or place of birth omitted, incorrect or incomplete, 80; necessary to write two or niore times for necessary corrections, 40; not signed by new Secretary, 8; Lodge name or number omitted from first page, 9; one member holding two offices, 2; work done by other lodges, location omitted, 4; no election, no place to send duplicate report, 1; report made with pencil, 4; work on wrong side of page, 2; only one report mailed to Grand Secretary, 1. All reports considered by this Committee show 1946 tax paid. The Grand Secretary's report shows reduction in delinquent dues for preceding years with most of the Lodges concerned making partial payments, which, if continued, will liquidate these accounts. There are four Lodges working under Letters of Dispensation: Whitewater, Potwin, Courtland and Wetmore. Their reports and transcripts are in order, and it is the opinion of this Committee that they should be granted Charters numbered in accordance with the Grand Master's recommendation. We find that all regulations have been complied with in the consolidation of Richmond Lodge No. 426 and Delphian Lodge No. 44, Gamett, as set out in the Grand Master's Edict of October 21, 1946. Fraternally submitted, ' Dio
D.
DAILY,
T. BRUCE STINSON,
TRICE H. NEWSOM,
Committee.
RESPONSES.
R.'.W.'. HARRY F . SUNDERLAND, Grand Senior Warden of Missouri, M.'.W.". GROVER C. OLINGER, Grand Master of Colorado, and M.'.W.'. GEORGE O . HANNA, Past Grand Master of Wyoming, were called upon and presented the greetings of our good neighbors and other interesting information.
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CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until 7:30 P.M.
EVENING SESSION. The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor a t 8:00 P.M. by W.'. CLARENCE D . COMPTON.
The Second Section of the Third Degree was dramatized by North Star Lodge No. 168, under the direction of W.'.
BRUCE NEWTON. CALL TO R E F R E S H M E N T .
The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was then called from labor to refreshment until 8:30 A.M.
MORNING SESSION. THURSDAY, February 13, 1947. The M.'.W.'.Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE.
M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, chairman, presented his report which, on motion, was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Correspondence has carefully considered and reported on the annual reports of the various Grand Lodges that have come to our desk. The report shows a great increase in membership throughout all the English speaking countries and a great deal of interest among all the Spanish and Portuguese countries. Mexico, Central America and South America are extremely active at this time and most of the Grand Jurisdictions are seeking recognition and in many instances are receiving it
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from some of the most conservative Grand Lodges of the United States. The grreatest trouble that Grand Masters have had to report seems to deal with gambling, liquor and violation of our Sunday rules. One organization, predicating its membership upon membership in the Lodge, the Consistory and the Commandery, seems to be the cause of most-of the trouble and a number of Grand Masters had to call in the heads of the organization in their State and either demand of them t h a t they should comply with the ordinary Masonic Laws or threaten them with some sort of punishment if they did not. These violations ran from operating games of chance, or actual gambling to operating circuses on Sunday and permitting their members to make the club rooms an almost open saloon. The Grand Masters seem to be unanimous requiring some 'form of decency and observation of the Masonic rules whenever these violations have come to their official attention. It seems almost impossible that any one claiming membership in Masonic F r a ternities would care more for booze and gambling and Sunday violations than they do for their own obligations and the honor of the Fraternity. Evidently the matter is going to require more and more attention. The general feeling among the Grand Lodges is one of optimism with hopes that the great increase in membership meets a moral advance all along the line and with the hopes that the new members will not think they are merely joining another club or organization, but to realize that they are joining a real Fraternity that is world wide in its outlook on life, and in its activities. New York, Massachusetts and Missouri during the year-have gone to great extent in outlining the recognition that should be given to new Grand Lodges and certainly Kansas is under obligation to each of these three States for making the investigations that help us in our own activities with Foreign Jurisdictions. Fraternally submitted. OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
W.'. HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Finance begs leave to submit the following report: Your committee has personally gone over the books, accounts and other records in the office of the Grand Secretary and find
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that all a r e in good order and in balance and reflect proper handling of all items. One or more members of your committee spent portions of several days and nights working in the office of the Grand Secretary and personally checked the essential records in order t o make this report. All receipts and disbursements of the Grand Secretary were checked, as were all vouchers, and other items contained in the Grand Treasurer's report. This check revealed that both offices were in balance with themselves and each other. Our check revealed that the Grand Secretary had received during the year the sum of $164,112.07, and that the Grand Treasurer had been remitted the same sum. The Grand Treasurer had a balance of $49,262.30 on January 26, 1946, and had paid warrants during the year in the sum of $162,669.27. We personally checked those warrants, all were there and in proper order. The balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer on January 29, 1947, w a s $50,705.10. All of this refers to the General Fund. In the Charity Fund, we found t h a t the Grand Treasurer had in his hands on January 26, 1946, the sum of $3,362.83, had received the sum of $4,915.41, had paid out the sum of $2,154.00 leaving a balance on J a n u a r y 29, 1947, of $6,124.24, with combined cash balance of $56,829.34 on hand. The sealed certificate of the Assistant Cashier of t h e First National Bank of Fredonia is attached to the Grand Treasurer's report, certifying that the above sum was to the credit of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F.& A. M. of Kansas on J a n u a r y 29, 1947. W.". LEWIS S. GECKELER, member of this committee, personally checked the securities held by the Grand Treasurer and found them to be a s presented in t h e Grand Treasurer's report and all interest accounted for. The sealed certificate of the Cashier, of the First National Bank of Fredonia is also attached to the Grand Treasurer's report, certifying that all of said bonds are held in their safe and are registered. You will note that the amount of securities held by this Grand Lodge is less than last year. A t the 1946 session it w a s voted and directed that approximately $50,000.00 of the funds of the Grand Lodge b e placed in the Endowment Fund of the Kansas Masonic Home. The Council of Administration authorized the Grand Treasurer t o transfer $50,000.00 of the United States Bonds to the Masonic Home Board and on June 22, 1946, our Grand Treasurer transferred
the following bonds to OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Secretary of The Masonic Home Board: U. S. Saving Bonds, Series F, issued August, 1945 X169184F $10,000 00 X169185F 10,000 00 $20,000 00 U. S. Defense Bonds, Series F , issued July, 1941 X35821F $10,000 00 V 6577F 5,000 00 15,000 00
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15,000 00 $50,000 00
E s t i m a t e d income for the ensuing y e a r i s as f o l l o w s : One Dollar per capita on 79,169 m e m b e r s (% to Grand Lodge, % to Masonic H o m e ) Miscellaneous
$79,169 CO 3,500 00
$82,669 We recommend the following appropriations: Grand L o d g e Communication..-. $ 500 Grand Master's Allowance ( B y - L a w 2-306) 800 Grand Treasurer's Allowance ( B y - L a w 2-306) 200 Grand Master's Secretary ( B y - L a w 2-306) 600 Other Grand Officers' Allowance ( B y - L a w 2-306) 180 Committee Allowances ( B y - L a w 2-307) 335 Correspondence Committee Allowance ( B y - L a w 2-307).. 300 Mileage and E x p e n s e s ( B y - L a w 2-308) 1,500 Mileage to Representatives ( B y - L a w 2-310) 3,000 E x p e n s e s and P e r Diem of Lecturers ( B y - L a w 2-311).... 2,000 E x p e n s e s and P e r Diem of Committee on Trials smd P u n i s h m e n t s 200 Grand Master's Contingent Fund ( B y - L a w 2-314) 1,500 Grand Master's Apron ( B y - L a w 2-502) 90 P a s t Grand Master's Jewel 100 Grand Master's Portrait (cut) 7 Committee on Foreign Relations 50 Printing Annual Proceedings 1,500 Grand Master's-Grand Secretaries' Conferences 500 D e p u t y Grand Master to Grand Master's Conference 250 Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium 18 Grand Secretary's Bond Premium 3 Stationery and Printing 1,000 P u r c h a s e s for Resale 3,500 P o s t a g e and E x p r e s s 1,000 Library, Furniture, Building, etc 800 Binding Proceedings 600 Budget 17,676
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 75 75 00 00 00 00 00 00
$38,710 50 Your c o m m i t t e e recommends that the Council of Administration be instructed to direct our Grand Treasurer to invest t h e s u m of $15,000.00, maturity value, from our General Fund in U. S. Government Bonds, Series "F." Your c o m m i t t e e recommends that the Council of A d m i n i s -
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tration be instructed to reinvest the proceeds of U. S. Government Bonds, Series "C," maturing February 1, 1948, in the amount of $10,000.00 and direct our Grand Treasurer to purchase U. S. Government Bonds, Series " F , " with said sum of $10,000.00. The Committee on Law Revision has completed its work and this Grand Lodge has adopted the fruits of their labors. We commend the, fine work of that committee and especially the untiring efforts of its chairman, M.'. W.". ROSCOE E. PETEKSON, and during his illness, the efforts of the vice chairman, M.'.W.". ARTHUR H. STRICKLAND. We heartily approve the request of the Grand Master and recommend that this Grand Lodge appropriate the sum of $200.00 to be paid the chairman and the sum of $100.00 to the vice chairman in token of our sincere appreciation of their long and arduous work necessary for the completion of this duty. Your committee approves the recommendation of the Grand Master t h a t a plan be inaugurated whereby the members of the Masonic Home and the children therein m a y receive a sum per month, and recommend that the Council of Administration and the Masonic Home Board give this m a t t e r proper study and determine a means for the operation of the same. Last year it w^as recommended to this Grand Lodge that a donation of $10,000.00 be made to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, payments to be made in tw^o annual installments. The sum of $5,000.00 has been paid a s was recommended and when the Grand Master attends the Grand Masters' Conference we recommend that the final sum of $5,000.00 be paid. Last year the Grand Lodge approved the action of the Council of Administration when they donated the sum of $1,000.00 for the relief of the Philippine Island Grand Lodge and our Council of Administration has further aided in the rehabilitation of this Philippine Island Grand Lodge with an additional donation of $500.00 and there was donated to the Grand Lodge of Norway a like sum of $500.00. This committee approves and commends the action of our Council of Administration upon these fine benevolent acts and recommends that this Grand Lodge approve the actions that were taken. This committee approves of the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary attending the conference for Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries held in Washington, D.C., and recommends t h a t this Grand Lodge approve the appropriation of $500.00 for expenses of those Grand Officers while attending this conference, and your committee approves the recommendation of the Grand Master that the Deputy Grand Master attend this Conference and recommends t h a t this Grand Lodge approve the appropriation of $250.00 for expenses of that Grand Officer. We a r e pleased to report that progress is being made in the reduction in the amount owed by some of our lodges upon back dues. Last year's report showed this amount to be the sum of
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$1,791.45. At the time of compiling our report we found the sum of $1,512.95 to be due, which bespeaks the diligence of the Grand Secretary and his staff in their effort toward securing the payment of these delinquent items. Further remittance toward the reduction of these outstanding dues is expected and we urge upon all of the lodges of this Grand Jurisdiction that definite plans for retiring these arrearages be made and carried out now, as in our judgment every lodge should make full use of the advantage t h a t it may have at this time to ^rid itself of this debt and remove itself from the list of delinquents in this respect. Article IV of the By-Laws provides for the retirement of certain employees of our Grand Lodge and prescribes the prerequisites and method of computing the amount of" their retirement. At this time one is on retirement and we are paying this monthly sum out of the "Budget" Fund. Others are eligible for retirement and no doubt others will earn t h a t eligfibility. I t is the opinion of this committee that a permanent "Retirement Benefit Fund" should be set up and appropriate rules and regulations made for the operation of the same and recommend that the Grand Master and Council of Administration give this m a t t e r some consideration during the coming year. Your committee inspected and checked the bonds of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer and found them regvUar and legal with the premium paid on the bond of the Grand Secretary to October 1, 1947, and of the Grand Treasurer to December 15, 1947. Your committee also inspected the insurance policies upon our Grand Lodge office building and its contents and found that the policies are regular and legal with the building being insured in the sum of $70,000.00 and the contents in the sum of $10,000.00; with all premiums paid in full to May 27, 1949. Your committee further reports that the Historical Registry has been examined and that the contents are in good shape brought to date; that the Abstract of Lodge Returns is posted, properly filed and in good order; the card index to Grand Lodge Proceedings is properly kept and brought to date as the Proceedings are received; the Transcripts of Lodges are posted to date; the Transcripts of Trials are posted to date, are indexed and filed when received and are complete to date. The Annual Reports are thoroughly checked and filed as received; the Charters are properly and safely filed in a careful manner; historical data and material sent in by lodges are properly and promptly filed with a drawer of adequate size being assigned to each lodge. We noticed that a great number of lodges are not making use of this file and this committee urges that whenever any event of Masonic consequence occurs in any lodge, that lodge send newspaper clippings or other papers of historical value to the Grand Secretary that the same may be filed and kept safely in the event that future use for the same might be made if occasion arises. The negatives of photographed charters are numerically and carefully filed and we found that use has been made of the same in the past where charters
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have been destroyed by fire. The Books of Annual Returns were checked and found to be properly indexed and filed. All correspondence is promptly answered and properly filed, with provisions being made for the keeping of the same for a period of time longer than ordinary demand might require. The Annual Proceedings of other Grand Lodges are properly indexed and filed in a manner that insures retention of the Proceedings of all Jurisdictions. This system has already shown itself to be of beneficial use to other Grand Jurisdictions in addition to our own. The books, periodicals, magazines and other materials are properly placed on the tables in the Library, with the ones of historical value being indexed and tabulated and placed on library shelves for future use. Your committee found that there is an urgent demand for additional cases for the display of museum articles as well as additional cases for books and magazines. The records, papers and material coming through the Grand Secretary's office appear to have been properly cared for, promptly posted, in a neat systematic manner, with all records being up to date, in so far as the same is possible. The Grand Lodge Building was inspected in all dimensions from the roof to the basement. Some defects were found in the heating system, some of which will require replacement when it is possible to obtain good replacements. Need of minor repair and redecoration on the inside of the building was noted, especially painting of w^alls in several of the rooms but it is our opinion that this may be delayed until it will be possible to get men to work when they want to work. In all other respects the building was found to be in good shape and maintained in a fine way. It is our finding, and the committee believes that all legislation that was enacted at the last Annual Communication has been put into effect. Your committee desires to thank the Grand Secretary and his staff for the many courtesies extended while we were making our check of his office and compiling this report. The entire staff seemed to be not only willing but eager to secure any information or data requested and their fine cooperation contributed greatly toward making the task pleasant. Your committee appreciates the privilege of serving and learning first hand much more of the workings of the Grand Secretary's office and the other working bodies within this Grand Lodge. We also appreciate the privileges and courtesies that have been extended to this committee while in the city of Wichita. Fraternally submitted, HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, PETER H . ZUEKCHER, CHESTER V . MORRIS,
LEWIS S. GECKELER, B. HAROLD GROFF,
Committee.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE.
M.'.W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted section by section and as a whole: To The M.'. W.\ Grand Lodge of A. P. & A. M. of Kansas: Your committee submits the following report on the topics referred to it for consideration: CONSOLIDATION OF LODGES AND EDICT.
The Grand Master reports the issuance of an Edict consolidating- Richmond Lodge No. 426 and Delphian Lodge No. 44 under the name and title of Delphian Lodge No. 44. 'It appears that the proceedings to effect the consolidation are regular, and we recommend approval of the Edict. SPECIAL
DISPENSATIONS.
All dispensations reported by the Grand Master are clearly within his prerogatives, and we recommend that they be approved. Fraternally submitted, ROSCOE E . PETERSON, GEORGE F . B E E Z L E Y , FRANKLIN B . HETTINGER, JOHN H. WILSON, J. LLOYDE MORRIS,
Committee. CERTIFICATES O F PROFICIENCY.
The M.'.W.'. Grand Master called upon several brethren who had, qualified for Unlimited Certificates of Proficiency and presented each with appropriate certificates with complimentary remarks of appreciation. INVITATION.
W.'. JOHN J. ARTHUR, Master of Siloam Lodge No. 225, of Topeka, on behalf of the brethren and lodges of Topeka, invited this Grand Lodge to meet in Topeka for its Annual Communication in 1948. On motion of M.'.W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY, the invitation was accepted.
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FLOWERS.
R.'.W,". JAMES H . STEWART, JR., was presented a beautiful floral basket from his business associates, joining in the universal approval of his election as Grand Master. VOTE OF THANKS.
M.'.W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY moved that a vote of thanks be extended to the lodges of Wichita, all Masonic organizations and individuals, who have helped to make things so pleasant for the members of Grand Lodge. PRESENTATION OF JEWEL.
M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN asked Brother HARRY the son of the Grand Master, to the East, who with appropriate remarks and on behalf of the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge, presented his father, M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES, with a Past Grand Master's jewel. The M.'.W.'. Grand Master accepted with a touching response. WILES,
PRESENTATION OF SILK HAT.
W.'. GIFFORD M. BOOTH, Past Master of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, of Wichita, on behalf of his lodge, presented the newly installed M.'.W.'. Grand Master with a Silk Hat, with very interesting and appropriate remarks. The new M.'.W.'. Grand Master accepted with appreciation and deep feeling.
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ELECTION AND INSTALLATION.
The duly elected and appointed Grand Officers were installed by M.'.W.'. CHARLES S . MCGINNESS with M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS as Grand Marshal: M.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Wichita.
Grand Master
R.'. W . ' . E . G L E N N R O B I S O N Deputy Grand Master Hebron Lodge No. 314, Gridley. R.'. W . ' . W I L L I A M H . H A R R I S O N G r a n d Senior W a r d e n Downs Lodge No. 204, Downs. R . ' . W . ' . LYNN R. B R O D R I C K Grand Junior Warden Marysville Lodge No. 91, MarysviHe. M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN Grand Treasurer Constellation Lodge No. 95, Fredonia.' M . ' . W . ' . ELMER F . S T R A I N Orient Lodge No. 51, Topeka.
Grand Secretary
W . ' . LOYAL S. NORTHCOTT Grand Chaplain Washington Lodge No. 5, Atchison. W.'. B. HAROLD G R O F F G r a n d Senior Deacon Siloam Lodge No. 225, Topeka. W.'. CLARENCE L . MARIS Grand Junior Deacon Rexford Lodge No. 442, Rexford. W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS
Grand
Marshal
Zeredatha Lodge 80, Cottonwood Falls. W . ' . ARTHUR L. S E V E R A N C E Grand Sword Bearer Keystone Lodge No. 102, Coffeyvllle. W.'. RALPH C . MCCUTCHEON G r a n d Senior Steward Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Wichita. W.'. PASHA B . LEIVY Grand Junior Steward La Cygne Lodge No. 61, La Cygne. W . ' . ROY G. S H E A R E R Grand 'Benevolent Lodge No. 98, Abilene. W.'. LAUREN
DALE RIGG
Pursuivajit Grand
Tyler
Joppa Lodge No. 223, Leon. W , ' . JOSEPH L . K I R K A s s i s t a n t Gramd T y l e r Wichita Lodge No. 99. Wichita.
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STANDING COMMITTEES.
The M.'.W.'. Grand Master appointed the following committees for the ensuing year: On Credentials.—MARTIN H. POTTER, NO. 332, Preston; ORVAL E. MOON, N O . 12, Emporia; RALPH M . BURLIN, NO. 189, Stockton; JOHN S . GRAHAM, N O . 117, P a r s o n s ; AUGUST E . HEITMAN, N O . 97,
El Dorado. On Reports Ellsworth;
of Grand Officers.—JOHN
FLOYD
S . ECORD,
H . WILSON, N O . 146,
N O . 66, Burlington;
WALTER G .
STROUP, No. 204, Downs; ROSS R. WiNGFiELD, No. 383, McDonald; JOHN R . BUFFINGTON, No. 431, Minneola.
On Finance.—HOMER B . OSBORN, N O . 238, Mount Hope (residence, Wichita); CLAYTON J. CONNELL, N O . 163, Fall River; E D - . WARD JOHNSON, NO. 160, Osborne; HALE B . BLAIR, NO. 18, Ottawa; L E W I S S . GECKELER, N O . 107, Independence.
On Jurisprwience.—GEORGE
M. ASHFORD, N O . 99, Wichita;
RoscoE E. PETERSON, N O . 167, L a m e d ; ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND,
No. 272, Kansas City; HENRY S . BUZICK, JR., N O . 359, Sylvan Grove; EMANUEL KRUG, N O . 15, Great Bend. On Trials
and Punishments.—FRANKLIN
' B . HETTINGER, N O .
140, Hutchinson; U R B A N C . BROWN, N O . 12, Emporia; F R A N K M . YEOMAN, N O . 230, K i n g m a n ; G L E N N E . WILLIAMS, N O . 63, Oswego;
FRANK M . WISDOM, NO. 438, Kansas City. On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D.—TRICE H. NEWSOM, No. 77, Medicine Lodge; FREDERICK J. PIPER, N O . 112, Irving; CHARLES J. BOWIE, N O . 253, Oakley. On Correspondence.—OTTO
R . SOUDERS, N O . 99, Wichita. ~
On Foreign Relations.—CLAUD
F . YOUNG, N O . 8, Fort Scott;
J A M E S H . TRICE, N O . 77, Medicine Lodge; OTTO R . SOUDERS, N O .
99, Wichita. On Necrology.—ALLAN
DAUGHERTY, N O . 23, Baldwin.
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READING THE JOURNAL.
The Journal was then read by W.'. LEON L . COUSLAND, of Patmos Lodge No. 97, Official Stenographer, and approved.
CLOSING.
The M.". W.'. Grand Master then closed the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge in Ample Form.
Grand Master.
A.TTEST:
Jc^^ng/t,
^/VucBy^yi^ Grand Secretary.
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February,
LOCATION AND NUMBERS O F LODGES IN ALL DISTRICTS. No. 1.—Highland, 1; Troy, 55; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Severance, 313; Bendena, 440; Denton, 449. No. 2.—Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Horton, 326; Fowhattan, 363; Morrill, 373. No. 3.—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 45; Lansing, 49; Leavenworth, 68; Ft. Leavenworth, 311. No. 4.—Kansas City, 3; White Church, 96; Kansas City, 271; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City, 438. No. 5.—Olathe, 19; Spring Hill, 56; Gardner, 65; Edgerton. 127; Lenexa, 135; Stanley, 444. No. 6.—Osawatbmie, 24; Paola, 37; Fontana, 131; Louisburg, 243. No. 7.—Mound City, 33; La Cygne, 61; Pleasanton, 88; Blue Mound, 286; Parker, 341. No. 8.—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 47; Devon, 92; Garland, 108; Uniontown, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiattville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. No. 9.—Gamett, 44; Colony, 212; Westphalia, 305; Kincald, 338; Lane, 339. No. 10.—Baxter Springs, 71; Columbus, 100; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scammon, 351. No. 11.—Coming, 13; Wetmore, 53; Centralia, 89; Netawaka, 130; Whiting, 250; Goff, 430. No. 12.—Potter, 4; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 31; Effingham, 48; Huron, 72; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. No. 13.—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; De Soto, 40; Eudora, 83; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Perry, 415; Lecompton, 420. No. 14.—Circleville, 20; Holton, 42; Soldier, 240; Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; Mayetta, 393. No. 15.—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315; L a H a r p e , 325. No. 16.—Erie, 76; Chanute, 103; Thayer, 149; Urbana, 239. No. 17.—Sedan, 136; Elgin, 350; Cedar Vale, 355. No. 18.—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City, 132; Cherryvale, 137; Caney, 324; Edna, 345; Tyro, 386. No. 19.—Oketo, 25; Seneca, 39; Marysville, 91; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Oneida, 323; Summerfield, 354. No. 20.—Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Irving, 112; Blue Rapids, 169; Vermillion, 320. No. 21.—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 51; Dover, 138; Topeka, 225; Maple HUl, 370; Wakarusa, 402. No. 22.—Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, 141; Scranton, 407. No. 23.—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 66; Neosho Falls, 82; Yates Center, 144; Gridley, 314. No. 24.—rCoyville, 57; New Albemy, 81; Neodesha, 94; Fredonia, 95; Altoona, 118; Fall River, 163; Buffalo, 379: Benedict, 403.
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No. 25.—Manhattan, 16; Wamego, 75; Randolph. 166; Leonardville, 235; Riley, 344. No. 26.—Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Green. 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. No. 27.—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Amerlcus, 109; Licbo, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 335; SaffordvUle, 395. No. 28.—Longton, 26; Elk Falls, 126; Howard, 155; Mollne, 267. No. 29.—Winfleld, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden, 233; Maple City, 342. No. 30.—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland, 211; Scandia, 221; Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No. 31.—Lincoln, 154; Lucas, 198; Plainvllle, 290; Sylvan Grove, 359; Natoma, 390; Codell, 418. No. 32.—Junction City, 7; Sallna, 60; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105; Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 33.—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 251; Windom, 276; MoUndrldge, 346; Marquette, 353; Lindsborg, 397. No. 34.—Towanda, 30; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151;' Leon, 223; Potwin, 228; Latham, 401; Rosalia, 434. No. 35.—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Newton, 142; Burrton, 182. No. 36.—Wichita, 99; Sedgwick, 139; Wichita, 168; White Water, 180; Mount Hope, 238; Wichita, 303; Valley Center, 364. No. 37.—Wellington, 150; South Haven, 157; Oxford, 165; Belle Plalne, 173; Caldwell, 203; Milan, 255; Conway Springs, 269; Argonia, 285. No. 38.—Jewell, 11; Mankato, 87; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287; Randall, 304; Formoso, 336. 'No. 39.—Barnard, 59; Minneapolis, 143; Belolt, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson, 214; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 40.—Marion, 147; Hope, 288; Herlngton, 307; Gypsum, 328; White City, 380; Burdlck, 429. No. 41.—Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson, 445. No. 42.—Kingman, 230; Norwich, 319; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 378; Cunningham, 427; Pretty Prairie, 428. No. 43.—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368; WeUdron, 377; Freeport, 389. No. 44.—Lenora, 181; Oberlln, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231; Almena, 310; Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. No. 45.—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Stockton, 189; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 46.—Wakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Bunker Hill, 291; Ellis, 297. No. 47.—McCracken, 58; Ness City, 191; Rush Center, 215; La Crosse, 330. No. 48.—Sterling, 171; Lyons, 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247; Alden, 308; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. No. 49.—Girard, 93; Cherokee, 119; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; Arma, 408. No. 50.—Great Bend, 15; Lamed, 167; Ellinwood, 217; Hoisington, 331; a a f l i n , 424.
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February,
No. 51.—Oakley, 253; Gove. 302; Grainfield, 381; Quinter, 410; Grinnell, 448. No. 52.—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 289; Syracuse. 309; Coolidge, 316; Deerfield, 432. No. 53.—Atwood, 164; McDonald, 383; Saint Francis, 404. No. 54.—HUl City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morland. 414; Selden, 423; Rexford, 442. No. 55.—Smith Center, 174; Kirwin, 175; Gaylord, 183; Phillipsburg, 184; Logan, 264; Kensington, 405. No. 56.—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 293; Preston, 332; Coats, 394 Mullinville, 399; Haviland, 409. No. 57.—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklin 376; Spearville, 388; Ensign, 413; Minneola, 431; Kings down, 447. No. 58.—Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. No. 59.—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213 Hamilton, 301; Climeix, 411. No. 60.—Ottawa, 18; Melvem, 22; Pomona, 41; Williamsburg, 224 Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Wellsville, 356. No. 61.—Council Grove, 36; Alta Vista, 357; Dwight, 374 Wilsey, 382. No. 62.—Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254 Macksville, 371. No. 63.—Os^vego, 63; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Parsons, 117 Mound Valley, 218; McCime, 237; No. 64.—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 21; Winchester, 84; Meriden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266. No. 65.—^Havensville, 34; Onaga, 188; Westmoreland, 257; Fostoria, 392. No. 66.—Washington, 104; Linn, 170; Haddam, 226; Greenleat, 232. No. 67.—Concordia, 113; Clyde, 176; Jamestown, 227; Miltonvale, 242. No. 68.—Ellsworth, 146; Brookville, 209; Wilson, 298; Holyrood, 343. No. 69.—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wilmore, 412. No. 70.—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Plains, 367. No. 71.—Wallace, 318; Goodland, 321; Sharon Springs, 417; Kanorado, 443. No. 72.—Silver Lake, 50; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 90; Rossville, 111; Delia, 419. No. 73.—Alma, 161; Eskridge, 205; Harveyville, 421. No. 74.—Sublette. 312; Hugoton, 406; Elkhart, 422; Ulysses, 435; Johnson, 441; Satanta, 446. No. 75.—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. No. 76.—Shawnee, 54; Kansas City, 322; Kansas City, 333; Overland Park, 436. No. 77.—^Wichita, 86; Mulvane, 201; Cheney, 258; Clearwater, 273; Wichita, 433.
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MASOKTIC D I S T R I C T S , A N D L I S T O F D I S T R I C T G R A N D M A S T E R S F O R 1947.
DEPUTY
No. 1... 2 3
CECIL W . DENTON....: JESSE R . FRANKLIN *LAZARUS LOEB
Denton Horton Leavenworth
4 5
*BREWSTER M . TRUITT GLENN F . WISWELL
Kansas City Spring Hill
6
7 8 9 10 11 12
*ALBERT
'.
YOUNG
O R A W . TURLEY CHARLES H . OSBORN CHARLES M . F U L M E R LLOYD R . CROW WILLIAM PORTER *HAL A . WAISNER
Louisburg
.^.
Mound City HiattviUe Kincaid Columbus Wetmore Atchison
13
J . CLIFFORD H A R P E R
Lawrence
14
HARVEY
Circleville
15 16 17
JOHN S. B I L L I N G S HOLLis E . DUNHAM FRANK H A R M O N
18 19 20
HERBERT GLAETTLI CHARLES L . F I N K GEORGE E . LIVERGOOD
Independence Seattle WaterviUe
ROBERT R . FAUERBACH
Maple Hill
21... 22
*WALTER
R . KAUFFMAN
C. WEHRLE
23
HAROLD C . SWOPE
24 25 26 27 28
WILLIAM JAMES C. ORIAL F . JOHN W . RALPH L .
29
LAMB HALE NEWTON GRIMSLEY LYNAM
CHARLES M . ROSE
30 31 32
RALPH T . BECK S A M U E L E . COOPER *RAYMOND E . BENTLEY
33
* W I L L I A M V. D Y E
34
L E O N L . COUSLAND
Humboldt Erie Sedan
Scranton
Yates
Center
Fredonia Randolph Green Americus Moline
Arkansas City Republic Dorrance Salina
Galva El Dorado
35
OSCAR W . B B U I N G T O N
Florence
36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
*JOSEPH L . ORMSBEE CHARLES W . MARCOOT GEORGE H . MODLIN EVERETT E . LINDSEY .-...EARL L . M A G A T H A N *CALEB L . KIRBY O W E N V . DUCKWORTH; C H A R L E S C . STODDARD CARL E . GEORGESON
Wichita Caldwell Randall Minneapolis Marion Hutchinson Spivey Freeport Lenora
45
IRA Z . CRAWFORD
46
CHESTER V. M E S E R V E
47
HARVE E . RENNER
Osborne
EUiS La
Crosse
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
48 49 50 51
KEMPTON P . MCFARLAND L E B R O G . LANCELLOTTI EVERETT CHASE J A M E S P. PATTERSON
52
ALBERT B. P Y A T T
53
ROSS R . WINGFIELD
54
L E E M . HOLMES
55
FLORIAN D . A N D R E W S
56
CHESTER A. LONG
57..
FRED W . HISS
Phillipsburg
Freston Kingsdown
R O Y G . MULL, J R
CHARLES H. B A R K E R
60 61 62
CHARLES A . SMITH OLLIE H . S W E N S O N GROVER C . M C L E A N
63
FRANZ E . ROESE
64
DAVID A . NYWALL
65
IRVIN H. ROBISON
73 74 75 76 77
McDonald
Hill City
58..
72
DIghton
Toronto Wellsville Eskridge Lewis
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*EUGENE S . ' P A R K E R MERLE W . CONVERSE HARVEY L . HENDERSON CLIFFORD F . C O S S A L L E N V. S K E E N S CHESTER E . S M I T H
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
*Post Office
McCune Nortonville
Onaga
RAYMOND W . MCKENZIE WALTER B . GOULD LEWIS E . STOY C. W A L T E R T H R A L L HARRY W . DAVIS K A R L J. B A U M G A R T N E R
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Chase Anna Hoisingrton Oakley
Garden City
59
66 •67 68 69 70 71
February.
Address.
3 - ^ 0 5 Olive Street 4—1209 N . 18th 6—R. R. N o . 2 12—1324 Commercial 22—R. R. N o . 2 32—680 S. 11th 33—R. R. N o . 2 36—244 So. Minneapolis 41—Box 495 72—900 N . J a c k s o n
Haddam Jamestown Holyrood Protection .Plains Goodland
Topeka' Eskridge Satanta Isabel Merriam Derby
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ASSOCIATION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS. WICHITA, KANSAS, February 11, 1947. The Forty-third Annual Meeting of the Association was held in the Broadview Hotel at 6:30 P.M. A Table Lodge was opened in ample form by M.'. W.'. CLINE C. CURTISS, Venerable President, with the following members present: W M . E A S T O N HUTCmSON....1912
CLAUD F. YOUNG
B E N S. PAULEN E L M E R F. S T R A I N FERRIS M . HILL GEORGE F . B E E Z L E Y J. F O R R E S T A Y R E S O T T O R . SOUDERS CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E
A R T H U R H . STRICKLAND ROSCOE E . P E T E R S O N CLINE C . CURTISS CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S JAMES H . TRICE HARRY D . E V A N S
1921 1924 1928 1929 1931 1935 1937
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES, Grand Master, was elected' to membership and the attributes were conferred upon him by the Venerable President. Regrets and fraternal greetings were received from M.'.
W.'.
JAY B . KIRK, M.". W . ' . JAMES H . WENDORFF, CHARLES A. LOUCKS, M.'.W.'. RICHARD E . BIRD, M.'. W.'. HENRY S. BUZICK, JR., and M.'. W.'. JAMES A. CASSLER, who were unable to be present.
M.'.W.'.
The dinner was arranged by M.'. W.'. HARRY D . Steward, after which the evening was spent in delightful Masonic fellowship and discussion of matters of interest to the Craft. M.'. W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY was appointed as a Committee on Memorial on the death of M.'. W.'. W I L EVANS,
LIAM L. BURDICK.
The Venerable President appointed M.'. W.'. ARTHUR H. STRICKLAND as Secretary pro tem and instructed him to send the good wishes of the association to M.'. W.'. Brothers WENDORFF, KIRK and LOUCKS and also to con-
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
vey the best wishes of the group to Mrs. OTTO R . SouDERS, ill in Wesley Hospital, Wichita, after an auto accident. M.'. W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS succeeded to the office of Venerable President and M.'. W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES to the office of Steward. M.'. W.". JAY B . KIRK was unanimously reelected Secretary. The meetingclosed at 11:25 P.M. ARTHUR H .
STRICKLAND,
Secretary pro tern.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
M.-.W.-. SAMUEL G. WILES, Grand Master of Masons of Kansas, February 14, 1946, to February 13, 1947.
By M.'. W . \ ELMER F. STRAIN.
Just a regular fellow is our Grand Master, known affectionately as SAM and among the home folks, as GORDON. Upon formal occasions he becomes Most Worshipful
SAMUEL GORDON W I L E S ,
Grand Master of Masons of Kansas. Beneath the restraints of such occasions there is easily discernible in his personal attitude that dig^nity, wisdom, courtesy, humility and ability that should ever mark the Mason of high or low degree. His contacts with folks in social and business life has brought an illuminating vista of human strength and weakness, and an abiding faith in the ultimate for all who have a will to win. Out of M.'. W.'. Brother W I L E S ' experience has come to the GRAND E A S T a keen minded
analyst and a modest and efficient leader of men. Our friend was b o m to CHRISTIAN and A N N E M . W I L E S a t
Peoria, Illinois, October 19, 1889. The family moved to a Kansas farm near Canton in 1895. When SAM had completed his education he taught school and served in the Canton Bank. In the spring of 1910 he moved to Macksville where he has since been a part of every helpful civic activity. His residence and service still continue to be a matter of reciprocal community satisfaction. He is now and has been since he was 18 years old a member of the Methodist Church. By occupation he is the managing head of The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Macksville. His hobbies include looking after his farms, raising cattle and turkeys and assisting the community in all proper civic, religious and fraternal activities. Macksville Lodge No. 371, of which he is a member, has done an outstanding job of training men for all the duties of citizenship. Next to Brother WILES' service as a leader in Masonic societies, his neighbors point with pride to Boy Scout Troop No. 126, and his work as Scoutmaster. He earned and appreciates the Silver Beaver award. Real life began for him on May 27, 1914,, when our disting:uished brother' formed a home partnership with Miss ALLIE L . McCOMAS. Two fine sons came to bless this couple, HARRY G. and EDWARD E., both lawyers. Following their service to our country in World War II, they have resumed the practice of their profession.
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OF THE
February.
His MEisonic zeal is attested in his daily contact with the fellows and he is one of our strongest advocates of the value of the Masonic system as a safe guide for the lives and conduct of all brethren. The General Office files show the following Masonic record: ANCIENT C R A F T MASONRY. MACKSVILLE LODGE N O ; 371, MACKSVILLE, K A N S A S :
Initiated, October 28; Passed, December 1, 1910; Raised, January 9, 1911; Senior Deacon, 1912; Junior Warden, 1913; Secretary, 1914; Junior Warden, 1915; Senior Warden, 1916; Master, 1917; Treasurer, 1920 to 1946 inclusive. GRAND LODGE:
District Deputy Grand Master, 1938, 1939, 1940. . Grand Senior Deacon, 1942; Grand Junior Warden, 1943; Grand Senior Warden, 1944; Deputy Grand Master, 1945; Grand Master, 1946. Committee on Finance, Chairman, 1941. CAPITULAR. EXCELSIOR CHAPTER N O . 40, LARNED, K A N S A S :
Mark Ma.ster, January 24, 1917; Past Master and Most Excellent Master, February 6, 1917; Royal Arch, February 14, 1917. CRYPTIC. DODGE CITY COUNCIL N O . 16, DODGE CITY, KANSAS:
Royal Master, Select Master, and Super Excellent Master, May 5, 1943. CHRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD. APOLLO COMMANDERY N O . 1 6 , LARNED, K A N S A S :
Red Cross a n d Knight of Malta, May 15, 1942; Knight Templar, June 5, 1942.
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SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS O F LODGES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1946. d No.
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SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
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1946-47.
GRAND
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359
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF' LODGES—Continued.
o No.
Location.
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SYNOPSIS OP RETURNS O F LODGES—Continued.
6 hoeation. No.
350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 386 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 396 396 397 398 399 400 401 402
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1946-47.
GRAND
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361
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS OF LODGES—Concluded.
6 No.
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5 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449
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Allen
Location.
19, 20. 26, 21, 20, 18, 17, 15, 17, 19, 17, 19, 21, 15, 15 18, 16, 14, 21, 18, 20, 17, 21, 19,
Stated
Communications.
1st and 3d Monday
1st and 3d Tuesday
1871 1889 1925 1875 1889 1920 2d and 4tli Tuesday . 1898 1882 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1872 1st and 3d Monday 1871 2d and 4th Tuesday 1881 1890 1912 1873 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1888 1st and 3d Monday 1915 2d and 4th Monday 1887 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1856 1875 1886' 1st and 3d Thursday 1895 1st and 3d Wednesday. 1860 1869 1st and 3d Tuesday 1885 1st and 3d Monday
Oct. 18, 1859 Feb.' 15, 1888 Oct. 21, 1868
Oct. Fob. Feb.. Oct. Feb. Mar. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. July Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb.
WhenChartered.
t J e s s e C. Hodson
tSamuel M. Henderson
tClair Willmeth Ora O. Brant
John T Cleland
William H. Hlnes George Jones tCharlie F. Meridith
Eston B. Ashley Frank B. Borgna William Moore Carl G. Boland Karl V. Smith
Grayson H. Orr t L e w i s C. Davis
Master}.
•J. Donald P u e t t
W. Roger Martin.
Henry S. Stiers. John H. Eckhart. Herman F. Harrison. Harold J. Rollf. Niles C. Endsley. John J. Sharpless. L. John Redelfa. Arthur H. Poundstone. Joy E. Skidmore. Henry B. Stehle. •Harry L. Burnett. James E. Hinshaw. James Barnes. George-M. Pike. •Thomas J. Dunning. •Hal A. Waisner. James R. Derden. Elmer S. Mullen. Carl H. Moore. •Francis A. Nelson. Lester L. Caylor.
• R o y G. Shearer. James H. Thompson.
Secretaries.
NAMES OF LODGES, MASTERS AND SECRETARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1946.
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Carbondale C a w k e r City C e d a r Vale
Cawker City ,
Belle Plaine BelleTiUe M t . Vernon
Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Blue M o u n d Oct. Blue B a p l d s Blue B a p l d s Bluff C i t y Stohrville Feb. Bonner Springs.. Bonner Springs.. F e b . Feb. Feb. Feb. Bucklin G r a n d View Feb. Buffalo Buffalo Feb. B u n k e r Hill Feb. Clinton Feb. Burdick Burdick Oct. Burlingame Oct. Oct. B u r r Oak Oct.
Belle Plaine Belleville Belolt
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17. 19, 17, 22, 17, 17, 20. 19. 24. 19.
18. 18. 17. 15. 26. 19. 16. 18, 17. 17. 18, 15. 21. 21. 15. 20. 16. 21. 21, 16. 16.
1881 1890 1881 1874 1872 1898 1870 1871 1927 1885
1886 1877 1872 1873 1925 1914 1887 1876 1904 1904 1886 1882 1907 1907 1888 1884 1922 1869 1868 1879 1879
Charles L. Fink. W i l b u r C. Markley. •Oliver F . F r e n c h . Guy W. Brown. J e s s e M. Clementson. Volney L. W a g o n e r . E u g e n e D. Bayless. A r t h u r E. Clear. Aubrey T. S t e w a r t . Llewellyn S. David. L e w i s K. B r y a n . A l b e r t B. Halsey. Guy E. W a r n e r . Oscar H. Clark. W a l t e r E. Hoke. H a r l e y Littell. Oliver E. P e t e r s o n . H. V. Snoddy. F l o y d S. Ecord. William B. Morton. Claude W. McDavitt.
Clarence M. Peck. Lloyd W . Graves. Glen J. I n g r a m . Bert W. Gardner. Claude W . Simpson. E d g a r J. Clark. A r t h u r E. Myers. Guy S. Jeffers. Allison D. Hassler. Merle M. Smith.
lat a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . . J o s e p h K. T h o m a s 2d and 4 t h W e d n e s d a y C. W a r r e n H u n t 1st and 3d Wednesday.. t H e n r y E. G r a h a m Melven E. E v a n s 1st and 3d M o n d a y Alton K. D u t t o n 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y E r n e s t R. Scott 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y W a l t e r C. Bayless 2d and 4 t h T u e s d a y George A. Reinecke.... 2d and 4 t h M o n d a y 2d and 4 t h W e d n e s d a y . Charles R. Dempsey.. H a r o l d C. M e r e d i t h . . . 1st and 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3rd W e d n e s d a y . R a y m o n d T. Boiling.. Joseph P. Engstrom.. Marvin F. Matkin 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y . Fred Wheeler 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y ... R a l p h G. P e e k 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y Clyde H u r s t 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y tMelvin D. M a y , 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.: H o w a r d R. Cole 2d and 4 t h M o n d a y Ben S h a m b a u g h , Jr... 2d a n d 4 t h T u e s d a y Elton I.Gillett.; 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y Alvis E. Rockhold
Charles G. Overall 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y B e r t i e E. Mahon 2d and 4 t h T u e s d a y t A n d r e w Feil Carl O. H u g 2d a n d 4 t h S a t u r d a y William F . E m i g h 1st a n d 3d Tuesday Donald D. H a n k i n s . . R o b i n R. D o m e r 1st and 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.. R o y J. Chappie 2d a n d 4 t h T h u r s d a y . . . . Gaylord L. Wilkins.. W a l t e r C. Ashley 1st and 3d T u e s d a y
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Name of Lodge.
18, 17. 15. 21, 16, 17, 16, 15. 16, 15, 18, 17. 16, 21. 19, 15, 15, 22, 19, 17, 16, 20, 10, 21, 21. 12, 17, 21,
1886 1872 1S73 1869 1887 1866 1922 1873 1887 1882 1915 1878 1911 1918 1871 1888 1888 1883 1871 1872 1887 1889 1867 1869 1862 1947 1887 1900
Communications. tLloyd Higbee Charles F. Imhof William C. Sturgeon
Masters.
Leo V. Wentworth
1st and 3d Thursday .... 1st and 3d Wednesday.. l9t and 3d Monday
John V. Taylor
1st and 3d Wednesday.. tHarold M. Ward 2d and 4th Tuesday George F. Sharpe 1st and 3d Thursday Charles H. Cooper 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4 t h M o n d a y ... 1st and 3d Wednesday.. fAlva W. Cadle Harry H. Smith 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Thursday .... 1st and 3d Monday Alfred M. Brenneman 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday . Arlo W. Little 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tEarle D. Skirvin
1st and 3d Wednesday..
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. tFrank C. Wheeler Roy D. McCann 2d and 4th Monday
1st and 3d Tuesday
When Chartered. Slated
Feb. Oct. Oct. Cherryvale Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Claflln Claflln Oct. Clay Center Clay Center Feb. Feb. Feb. Prairie Queen,... Oct. Feb. Feb. Codell Codell Oct. Feb. St. Thomas Feb. Olive Branch.... Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Conway Springs Feb. Oct. Oct. Cotton'd Falls.. Council Grovo.. Council Grove.. Oct. Feb. Courtland Oct. Ooyville Feb. Cuba Cuba
Location.
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued. Secretaries.
Fred Prymek.
Frank G. Kier.
Gilbert Jeffery.
William Cline.
•Lloyd R. Crow.
,Melvin C. Cozens. William T. Weaverling. •Mark C. Read. Arthur J. Smith.
Arthur Peterson.
R o y E. Miller. H u g h H. Barr. Alva E. Wilkinson. • J a y Biddle. , James L. Strawn. ; Fred W. Fernkopf. , Paul E . Gibler. . V. Royal Vergades. ' Harry A. Carter.
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1, 17, 17, 15, 19 20, 18, 21, 16, 22, 17, 21. 20. 15. 20.
20, 17. 18, 17, 20, 15, 15, 17, 17, 22, 15, 21, 20. 22, 28,
Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb.
bee. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Dec. • Feb Feb.
Deerfield Delia Delphos Denison Denton De Soto Devon Dexter Barney St. Bernard.. Arcana Douglass Dover Downs Dwight
Easton Palestine Edna Mackoy Patmos Olive Carson Meridian.... Elkhart Ellinwood... Apollo Ellsworth... Emporia Ensign Enterprise..
Deerfield Delia Delpbos Denison Denton D e Soto Devon Dexter Dlghton Dodge City.. Doniphan.... Douglass Dover Downs Dwight
Easton Edgerton Edua Effingham.., El Dorado.. Elgin Elk City Elk Falls.... Elkhart Ellinwood... Ellis Ellsworth,... Emporia....: Ensign Enterprise..
432 419 202 372 449 40 92 156 279 222 31 151 138 204 374
45 127 345 48 97 350 132 126 422 217 297 146 12 413 437
| Feb. 16. 1922
| Cunningham
Cunningham
427
1st and 3d Saturday., 1st and 3d Monday... 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Thursday.... 2d and 4th Monday
Thomas C. Adamsori... Vernon E. Sawyer Rolland W. Hoppock.. Archie C. Asher tRobert H. B i g g s Francis L. Potter Charles E. Wilson John W. Lewis.: Alva R. Chaney Loring J. McDowell.... Robert F. Adams tHarry Root Loren W. Walrafen tJohn L. Elwell Oscar E. Engel,...i
Albert F. Robinson. W a y n e C. Brooksher. Hubert W. Froman. David L. Signor. •Leon L. Cousland. John V. Fralick. Charles E. Hodges. Irvin L. Lyons. Marcus E. Bibler. Carl D. Shultz. Chester R. Jones. Charles D. Mcllree. Orval E. Moon. •Clair H. Penrod. Viness W. Dockins.
L e w i s Keeler. John L. Keller. George V. Parks. John W. Brown. Charles H. Glsh. Ozro Wright. •Floyd B. Ramsey. Morton G. Shrader. Walter B. Wise. Richard W. Evans. •John N. Case, Jr. Herbert D. Chronlster. •E. Dwight Copeland. Charles B. Bates. James Lee.
Robert O. McGinn Marvin H. Macha Ray V. Hauck Ivan O. Scott Walter E. Triplett Earl E. Ross t i r a A. Edwards John L. Shafer Harold W. Hall Volney L. Devoe tMaurice R. Bryon tElvin S. Cox Lee Jennings Walter G. Stroup William H. Walton
2nd and 4th Wednesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Friday 2nd Saturday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Friday 1st Saturday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 2d Thursday 1st and 3d M o n d a y . . 1st and 3d Thursday. R..
, William E. Thornhill.
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Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct.
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17, 19. 19, 21, 18, 18. 16, 21. 20,
21, 17. 15, 18, 20, 19, 16, 17, 20, 20, 17. 22,
1881 1885 1885 1868 1886 1865' 1879 1900 1870
1875 1872 1873 1891 1889 1857 1911 1877 1895 1870 1909 1883
Oct. 21, 1869 Feb. 15, 1882 Oct. 20, 1870 Oct. 19, 1871
Communications.
and 3d and 3d and 3d and 3d
Wednesday., Thursday Wednesday. Thursday
2d Thursday 2d and 4tb Wednesday..
1st let Ist 1st
2d and 4th Monday
2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday..
2d and 4th Monday ....
1st and 3d Wednesday..
1st and 3d Tuesday
2d and 4th Wednesday..
Name of Lodge. When Chartered. Stated
Homer E. Combs
William D. Wilson
W. Lawson McGinnis Herbert J. Jenkins Benton Brasfield Claude W. Inge tSidney F. Gibbs tAlford A. Lager tJohn J. Maskil Lloyd J. Elliott tPorter.L. Sanford n Floyd N. Walton, Sr Robert L. Holt Earle E. Stewart
James R. Butler George G. Edgerton tCalvin G. Frazier Clifford W. Whitmore
Masters.
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Walter Lock.
Joseph R. Million. •Harden L. Foster. Carl E. Hotter.
Guy H. Ash.
Andrew Anderson.
•Richard 0 . Natzke.
Wilber Q. Wickersham. Oscar W. Bruington.
Frank L. Halfin. Elmer R. Zinn. Melvin R. Reitzel. John H. Wiggins.
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Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar. Feb.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Gove City Feb. Grainfleld Oct. Feb. Highland Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Grlnnell Gypsum City.... Feb.
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1st and 3d Wednesday.. Johnnie M. Jones 1st and 3d Thursday.:'.... Roy R. Slusher Elmer L. Jorden 1st and 3d Wednesday.. J. Clarence Grant 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Claude F. Simmons Hazen C. Grecian 1st and 3d Tuesday tHarry M. Lytle 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tArnold B. Thornton 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Arnold J. Hiestemian.. William R. Johnson 2d and 4th Tuesday George Winzeler Page S. Campbell 1st and 3d Monday Irl N. Tinkler 1st and 3d Tuesday
Carl A. Travers 20, 1884 2d and 4th Tuesday Edward H. Malleis 15, 1882 1st and 3d Thursday Charles M. O'Neal 20. 1895 1st and 3d Thursday 16. 1879 2d and 4th Wednesday.. Austin H. Pteiffer 15. 1882 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Earl E. Williams .-... Llewelyn L. Jones 17, 1881 1st and 3d Friday 17. 1921 2d and 4th Wednesday t John L. Bell 15, 1882 1st and 3d Thursday.... Edwin M. Sawyer t James M. Armstrong... 15. 1882 1st and 3d Tuesday Glenn L. Fankhauser.. 18. 1915 1st and 3d Tuesday tBert E. Bergland 17, 1881 1st Monday Perry L. Pollock 18, 1886 1st and 3d Tuesday . tOno H. Weston 21, 1912 1st and 3d Monday 20, 1889 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tCharlie C. Battorf William T. Blincoe 19, 1908 2d and 4th Saturday Virgil Kill 16, 1861 17, 1866 1st and 3d Monday Theodore O. Thomas... 16, 1887 2d and 4th Thursday..,. Clarence R. Dean
15, 1888 15, 1888 16, 1922 20, 1889 15, 1888 17, 1909 22, 1874 15, 1888 20 1884 15, 1888 20, 1889 24, 1927 19, 1890
Raymond W. McKenzle Walter C. Hilke. Harold Bottomley. Raymond T. Pederson. Ellis E. Beal. George W. Suggs. William J. Belts. Howard D. Hiett. William A. Henery. Basil M. Keller. •Alva J. Bogue. Kenneth A. Pfaff. Louis A. Ellis. •Victor C. Kingsbury. Donald Salmon. Elmer Evans. Gale L. Mann. Henry M. Hansen.
William C. Bowersox. Rutus R. Lowell. Oliver V. Collins. Leo J. Schisler. Varo J. Smith. Hardin B. Reynolds. •Clarence F. Heaton. J. William Ingram. Floyd A. Erwin. Chester L. Pew. David D. Stuart. Russell C. Sites." George S. Gillum.
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20, 1884 21, 1900 16, 1887 22, 1874 26, 1925 Oct. 20, 1857
Feb. 26, 1925
Kanorado
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb.
19, 1871 20, 1863 17. 1872 20, 1930
Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. and 3d and 3d and 3d and 3d and 3d
tSherman H. Dillon Benjamin F. Fraser tWilllam P. Edwarda
tCarlton M. Armour tSamuel D. Waddell tCharles R. Temple
Ralph L. D. Clifton
tWilliam T. Bailey
George T. Bartlett
Ernest R. White James B. Johnson Percy H. Oberholaer
Masters.
•James M. Jacoby. Joseph C. Littrell. .... John W. Thomson. James R. Bell.
Ralph B. Call. Orvis C. Blossom. Paul B. Hoffmann. .... Oris E. Mall. Edwin R. BInger. Holly M. Miller. Edson A. Monteith. R o y E. Bella. Ivan 0 . Moore. John S. Billinga. Raymond H. S t a m e s . •Caleb L. Kirby. •Chester E. Lyman. •Olin H. Taylor.
Secretaries.
Verne E. Dyatt
Jesse M. Harmon.
Charley A. Powell Tuesday AUyan H. Beers Elmer J. Tasha. Monday Seth J. Abbott. Monday Elnathan B. Gray. Wednesday.. Vernon G. Zipse Alfred M. Nail. Thursday tGaylord L. McDonald ... •Christian J, Mann.
1st and 3d Tuesday
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
2d and 4th Monday . .
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday . 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4tb Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4 th Monday . 2d and 4 th Tuesday Each Thursday Each Monday
1st and 3d Thursday . . 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday
19, 1890 21, 1863 18. 1892 16, 1887 19. 1890 21. 1874 15. 1893 19, 1890 19. 1914 18, 1860 21, 1869 17, 1938 15, 1873 26, 1925
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb.
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Mar. 17 1856 Feb. 16 1887 Feb. 16 1887 Feb. 19 1890 Feb. 18 1891 Feb. 17 1904 Feb 28 1924 Feb. 19 1914 Feb. 18 1891 Feb. 20 1884 Feb. 25 1926 Oct. 16 1879 Feb. 16 1887 Oct. 17 1878
Feb. 19 1890 Oct. 17 1867 Feb. 19 1903 Feb. 18 1886 Feb. 15 1888 Feb. 18 1891 Oct. 17 1866 Oct. 18 1876 Feb. 20 1913 July 14 1856 Oct. 16 1867 Mar. 17 1856 Oct. 15 1858 Oct. 21 1868 Feb. 16 1887 Feb. 15 1888 Feb. 17 1921 Oct. 15 1873 Feb. 18 1886
Wyandotte Armourdale Kaw Ben Hur Rosedale R. £). Sherman West Gate Kensington Klncald Nlnnescah Kingsdown Mt. Morlah Cosmos Klrwln
La Crosse La Cygne La Uarpe Medicine Valley Emerald Lane Nine Mile Larned Latham Lawrence Acacia Leavenworth.. King Solomon Hiram Oak Lebo Lecompton Leneza Lenora
Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kansas City.. Kensington.... Klncald Kingman Kingsdown.... Kinsley Kiowa Klrwln
La Crosse La Cygne La Harpe Lake City Lakln Lane Lansing Lamed Latham Lawrence Lawrence Leavenworth Leavenworth Leavenworth Lebanon Lebo Lecompton.... Lenexa Lenora
271 272 322 333 369 438 405 338 230 447 179 278 175
330 61 325 260 289 339 49 167 401 6 g 2 10 68 287 152 420 I3S. 181
•James H. Selby. •Ellis E. Robinson. •James A. Swan. 'Howard L. Settle. •Theodore Stegner, Jr. •Arthur L. Gable. 'Frank M. Wisdom. Albert Peer. •Lloyd Brubaker. Frank M. Yeoman. Velma S. Haley. Otto A. McKIIiip. Robert T. Ishmael. Theodore F. SInickman. Ralph P. Schnacke. Earl L. Vance. Russell E. Wooden. James M. Williams. Joseph M. Eves. Marion McNutt. Andrew W. Camp. Benjamin H. Sooby. Sr. •Lowell H. Baker. 'Walter H. Vamum. •Harry T. Craig. •Charles E. Cart. •Joseph J. Parker. •Walter V. Thompson. Orrin W. Story. . Jacob O. Williams. Robert M. Norwood. Edward D. Bradshaw. Charles E. Volkel.
tClarence E. Rhodus t H u g h I. Lee tWiley W. Morris tThomas E. Daugherty t B e m a r d Brock tWellington S. Maxfleld... t James R. Kerr David W. Peer Charles E. Hashbarger.... George J. Padgett Bert D. Caywood George F. Hildenbrand..., Harry A. Wood Meryle E. McQueen Leo W. Frazler tWilford C. Read George B. Rose James R. Roark Joseph C. Lay tRaymond O. Bloomer Richard D. Maxwell Samuel Wilhelm tirven McCluey tHerbert L. Jones tArthur W. Dougan tJames S. Hobbs tCharles A. Butts tHarry C. Burgess Orville F. VanFIeet Ralph Rogers tNoble Q. Bradford Walter A. Yocum Joseph G. Barbo
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Maple City Maple Hill Eldora Centre
Manhattan
Maple City Maple Hill
Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
15, 17, 18, 16, 18, 16. 17, 21.
22, 19. 18. 18, 19, 15, 21, 21, 22. 19, 22, 18, 20, 22, 20, 17. 19. 21,
1905 1881 1859 1882 1892 1905 1860 1874
1883 1885 1891 1859 1908 1888 1874 1912 1883 1885 1883 1886 1902 1874 1902 1881 1871 1895
WhenChartered.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Corner Stone.... Feb. Feb; Feb. Long Island Oct. Feb. Feb. Blue HIII Oct. Euclid Feb.
Name of Lodge.
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Location.
Victor O. Browning
2d 2d 2d 2d
1st and 3d Tuesday
Ist and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3(1 Friday 1st and 3d Wednesday..
George H. Miaer
Clarence A, Kern. Claude W. A'yler.
George R. Cooper. Ralph S. Cloyes. •Floyd H. Pattison. Eugene C. Greene. Nathaniel E. Blakesley.... Alvin C. Morgan.
tWilliam J. Keller
tCharles E. Woodworth Glenn S. Towne Frank Kvasnicka George E. Mathey
Carl J. Lafferty
Ernest R. Liggett. •Frank M. Shields.
Alvin E. Walters Walter H. Byerly
2d and 4th Thursday..., 1st and 3d Wednesday..
Harry L. Peterson. Calvin H. Jett. •Ruben Graf. Glenn W. Smith. H. Earl Young. Ralph E. Kvasnicka. •Fred L. Sisson
Edwin L. Hogue. Walter J. Montgomery. William J. Yotter. George W. Schlatter. Edwin J. Cozens.
Howard J. Davis Elvin O. Chaffee Carl J. Wonsettler Lawrence L. Hall Clarence P. Westwood
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4tli Monday
and 4th Thursday.... and 4th Tuesday , and 4th Tuesday .,, Thursday
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Mound City Mound City Moundrldge Moundrldge M o u n d Valley.. Mount Hope Mount Hope. .
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17 20 16 19 19 17 19 18 16 15 22 19 19 19 15 1 18 19 22 15 17 18 22 19 18 21 17 21 17
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Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb Oct. Mar Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct.
Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
1893 1910 1870 1870
1910 1870 1911 1903 1885 1909 1885 1877 1887. 1882 1874 1885 1885 1885 1873 1923 1886 1885 1917 1905 1860 1892 1883 1885 1886 1912 1881 1907 1872
Adolph W. Blecha. Fayette E. Weldon. Ralph J. Kennedy. • Jennings E. Williams. .
Joseph M. Kennedy Scott N. Spaulding Thomas F. McDanlel Guy C. McKinley
1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th Ist and 3d
Tuesday Monday Wednesday.: Monday
Raymond R. Norrls. John I. Brandenburger. Harvey B. Jones. Roy W. Van Winkle. Thomas R. Landes. Arthur E. Larson. James E. Bond. •Hobert G. Lindgren. Ira Scott. James W. Eby. Richard S. Heaverln. Leo E. Becker. James F. Bruton. Martin L. Albertson. Richard M. Gardinier. J. Frank Pitman. John H. Thompson. Otis S. Lambeth. Albert Kobler. Harold 6. Westrup. Leland E. Turner. Edwin P. Durst. Fred.C. Brown. Walker C. White. Otis Smith. Irvin R. Fralick. Theodore C. Conklin. Clarence E. Staley. Carl J. Stoddard.
tOtto Martin Harry O. Bair Ralph R. Castor August C. English! tHerbert L. Moore Wayne D. Phipps John J. Groshong tGuy L. Tomlin tClyde S. Scott John J. Willan Estle I. Gants Perry E. Cook A. E. Lee Williams Henry M. Moss :... Zenas J. Robinson tClarenee O. Haywood Dale W. Boyer Glen L. Day Clarence B. Scott George B. C. Ruffner William O. Klopfenstein.. Ralph W. Burditt Emmett G. Butts Kermit R. Hanna tJohn P. Button Charles A. Wright tCharles A. Roseberry Earl C. Janasek fSamuel A. Lockwood
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday...... 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 2nd Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st Thursday.... 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 1st. and 3d Thursday K
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Walnut Valley.. Feb. 17. 1881 Oct. 17. 1872 Polar Star N e w Albany Oct. 20. 1870 Oct. 15, 1873 Feb. 15, 1882 Feb. 20, 1889 Feb. 17. 1881 M o u n t Zlon Feb. 18, 1886 Feb. 20, 1889
Name of Lodge. WhenChartered.
Feb. Feb. Oberlin Mountain Slope Oct. Feb. Oketo Oketo Oct. Olathe Olatbe Feb. Onaga Feb. Oneida Oneida Oct. Osage City Signal Oct. Osawatomle Osage Valley Oct. Osborne Oct. Oskaloosa Oct. Adams Dec. Ottawa Ottawa Oct. BIdgeway Overland Park.. Overland Park.. Mar Oct. Oxford Oxford
Oak Hill
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Netawaka
Location. Communications. Nathan H. Lynch tHerbert W. Oxandale
Masters.
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1st and 3d Monday ..
1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4thThursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4 t h Tuesday , ,
tAlvin K. Russell
t James A. Fisher
tGarth E. Brinkworth Charles A. McCall Isaac H. McMahon
Ora R. Kelley David C. De Lair Ralph O. Walters
Albert F. Gunter
t Jesse B. Kemper tCharles M. Litterell 1st and 3d Thursday Francis A. Frewen 2d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. Cecil F. Drake 2d and 4 t h Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday.... tPauI L. Dickinson
2d and 4th Tuesday 2d Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Cwitinued. Secretaries.
•Leonard R. Mead.
James W. Coheen. Francis W. Irwin. Stewart H. Francis. Charles T. Guise. W y a t t E. H a y e a Louis Zacharias. Jacob S. Anderson. •Albert C. Slusser. Ralph E. Meyer. Arthur H. Myles. F o y Weishaar. Glenn E. Williams. Hale B. Blair. Theodore Van Valkenburg. Linford C. Marvlll.
•George J. Hetzel. Karl R Querfeld. Jesse W. Pool. Chester L. Jacoby. Frederick A. Fischer. Victor M. Doze.
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15, 18, 20, 26, 18, 21, 1. 17, 22, 17.
1888 1876 1919 1925 1892 1875 1923 1872 1883 1878
Oct. 21, 1876
Feb. Oct. Feb Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Roger R. Comstock.. Chester A. Long
2d and 4th Wednesday..
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday
Claud G. Hutchison James C. Hale tGlen C. Kasparek Francis N. Childs 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Robert R. Meyer Merritt C. Hathaway.. Ist and 3d Tuesday fKimble P. Henry 1st and 3d Thursday 2nd and 4th Thursday Le Roy F. Masters 2d-and 4th Wednesday.. Fred Keener Ist and 3d Tuesday Bryan W. Shindhelm..
1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Monday
Feb. 16, 1887 Feb. 18, 1915
W. Harold PoUey tRodney A. Kelly Wendell M. Tate 1st and 3d Monday Willard B. Good I-Harry C. Blackwill tFlavius O. Doty 2d Thursday Homer E. Singley .'. 1st and 3d Thursday Charles R. Carmicheal... 1st and 3d Friday W. Mack Holmes 1st and 3d Tuesday W. Winston Clevenger.. 2d and 4th Monday tThomas L. Cline 2d Saturday Solomon E. Anderson.... 2d and 4th Tuesday John M. Hall 1st and 3d Saturday George B. Norris 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday R e x Huff , 2d and 4th Wednesday. Claude B. Austin 1st and 3d Thursday Max E. Myers..... 1st and 3d Thursday
18, 1891 17, 1872 17, 1872 22, 1917 16, 1879 16."1879 21. 1912 15, 1888 20, 1870 15, 1905 14, 1856 12, 1947 19. 1908 18, 1886 19, 1890 16, 1922 17, 1909
Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Phillipsburg Phllllpsburg Oct. Pittsburg Oct. Plains Feb. Plains Feb. Plain viUe Oct.' Feb. McKinley July Potter •.... Feb. Potwln ., Feb. Feb. Kilwinning Pratt Feb. Rob Morris Pretty Prairie.... Pretty Prairie.... Feb. Feb. Protection
Lee J. Nichols. Arthur J. Peter. James W. Werts. Elmer L. MInnick. Walter F. Colburn. Raleigh M. Caldwell. Joseph F. Borger. Duane I. Parr. Leroy E. Dixon. Russell M. Miller.
.Charles E. Miller. Ralph C. Cunningham.
Buryl A. Stadler. James E. Ewing. Oliver Kornhaus. William E. Cain. •Lester B. White. 'Edwin R Watson. Earl Utz. Harry F. Dougherty. James C. Epley. Charles L. Cain. Joseph M. Surritte. Earl J. Ray. Melvin L. Fish. •Oran L. Miller. Martin H. Potter. William M. Hoffman. Laurence A. Peacock.
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Communications.
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Masters.
Ist and 3d Thursday. 1st and 3d Wednesday..
1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday..
1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday.... 2d and 4th Tuesday
Leslie J. Sechler
Carl M. Weir
Emil L. Samuelson
Earl O. Collier
Verle E. Nelson 1st and 3d Wednesday.. tAlbert J. Lashmet t John H. Hooker 1st and 3d Wednesday.. William B. Lenz G. Merrill Cox..'. 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday ,,, tAlbert W. Barraclough.... Eugene M. K e e n y 1st and 3d Tuesday Harold C. HoUister... Dallas W. Monteith 1st and 3d Tuesday Neil G. Smalley 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday. 2d and 4 t h Tuesday Harold E. McDivitt 1st and 3d Thursday .... 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday,
1st and 3d Thursday Ist and 3d Monday
When Chartered. Stated
Feb.. Oct. Feb. 315 Feb. 351 Feb. 221 Feb. 284 Scott City Feb. 249 Feb. 407 Feb. 130 Oct. Oct. Sedgwick 139 Feb. 423 Oct. 39 Feb. 313 213 Twin Grove , , Feb. Sbaron Springs.. Sharon Springs Feb. 417 Feb. Mission Hills .. 64 Feb fiO Feb. 214 Simpson 174 Smith Center... Western Star ... Oct. Feb. 240 Soldier Soldier 105 Solomon City... Oct. Oct. 157 Haven Feb. »RR Spearvllle Spearvllle Feb. 347 Splvey Oct. 66 Spring Hiil Spring Hill Feb. 262 Stafford Stafford Feb. 444 Stanley
Location.
No.
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND hOBGES^Contitiued.
Glenn F. Wiswell. Harry E. Blevins. Vernon W. Myers.
Alpha P. Howk. Harry B. Leidigh.
Wilbur R. Sams. Frazier L. Brown.
George A. Olson. •Arthur R. Charlton. Raymond E. Cooper. Floyd L. Cook. Asa W. Rugg. Thomas F. Borland. Wilbur H. Cheney. Edwin R. Farwell. Stanser J. Amack. Harold Clowe. •Clinton H. Rainwater. Harry D. Burke. Bernard V. Borst. •Elmer C. Burg.
Harris F. Stewart. •Byron W. Hancock.
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21. 17, 18, 17, 20, 20, 17, 15, 16. 17 15, 17,
Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Thayer Henri : Topeka Orient Golden Rule.. Siloam Woodson Towanda Horace.-. Troy Turon Tyro
Thayer Tonganoxie.. Topeka Topeka Topeka Topeka Toronto Towanda Tribune Troy Turon Tyro
149 190 17. 61 90 225 121 30 362 65 858 886
1874 1881 1859 1867 1870 1884 1872 1889 1893 1867 1899 1909
1877 1914 1885 1882 1881 1889 1896 1899 1911 1889
Feb. 2 0 , 1 9 1 3
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Mar 1, 1923 Oct. 17, 1872 Feb. 19, 1885
18. 19. :9, 15. 17, 20, 19. 15. 16. 20,
Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
Sterling St. Francis Ionic Pottawatomie.. Newahcuba Santa Fe Summerfleld.... Sylvan Grove.. Sylvia. Syracuse
Sterling St. Francis St. John St. Marys Stockton ... Sublette Summerfleld Sylvan Grove... Sylvia Syracuse
171 404 2S4 62 180 312 354 859 891 809 Joseph S. Burt Ray A. VanDalsem tWalter B. Smith tThomas F a s i g tLaVerne G. Howard..., t John J. Arthur Pearl W. Hare Wilson W. Bell '. Floyd L. Carter Eugene W. Brashear.. Walter F. Barrett Victor A. Pocock
Henry C. Wright.. Gerald E. Barnes.. Floyd T. Curtis
Ist and 3d Wednesday.. tW. Harold Cox
1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Thursday
2d and 4tb Wednesday. A. D. Harmon 1st Saturday tEarl C. Quick 1st and 3d Thursday t W e s l e y Noland..
2d and 4tb Monday 1st and 3d Thursday.. 1st and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Thursday iBt and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2nd and 4th Monday... 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Wednesday.
1st and 3d Thursday..). Howard W. McCrum Ist and 3d Wednesday. t John W. Ramsey C. Eldon Vice I s t a n d 3d Monday Harold O. Wells 1st Wednesday Francis H. Eshler : 1st and 3d Tuesday Wallace Orth 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3rd Thursday .. tOscar K. Rothenberger.. Olaf R. Nelson 1st Thursday Joe D. Medsker 1st and 3d Tuesday Henry H. Hotf 1st and 3d Thursday
'Louis V. Vernon.
Eugene S. Talcott. Thomas A. Hatfield. William M. Steele.
William T. Haley. •McAger A. Turner. •John A. Ewen.
Harvey G. Lowrance. William Hcynen. •Homer C. Anderson. •Harold C. Alexander. •Ray B. Ramsey. •Burl J. Snow. Charles E. HIbbard. Harold R. Hull. T. Bruce Stinson. Ralph E. Winzer. George E. Jones. Edward J. Skinner.
Harry F. Porter. Harold H. Couse. James H. Hammitt. 'Emmet H. Stambaugh. Ralph M. Burlin. George H. Anderson. Edward M. Wagner. William J. Dehler. Vere U. Eckhardt. William E. Patton.
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When Chartered
Feb. 15, Feb. 2 1 . Feb. 21, Feb. 20, Vulcan Feb. 20. Wamego Oct. 2 1 , Washington Oct. 19, Watervllle Oct. 20, Wathena Oct. 21, Wathena Feb. .19. Waverly Weir Black Diamond Feb. 16, Oct. 21. Wellington Wellington Feb. 17, Wells viUe Wellsville Westmoreland . Westmoreland.. Feb. 18. Fob. 15. Westphalia . . . Feb. 12, Wetmore Wetmore Oct. 20, White Church... Feb. 17. White City White City Oct. 21, White C l o u d . . White Cloud White Water .... White Water .... Feb. 12, Feb. 19. Whiting Wiiltlng Feb. 20. Sunflower Wichita Oct. 19, Wichita Wichita Feb. 16. North Star Wichita Albert Pike Wichita Feb. 20, Wichita BestorG. Brown Mar. 1. Williamsburg.... Anchor Feb. 20. Feb. 17. Wllmore
Location.
Communications.
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4tb Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday .... 1st and 3d Wednesday 2d and 4th Thursday... 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3(1 Thursday .... 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday... 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Monday 2d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday .... Isi and 3d Saturday 2d and 4th Wednesday 1st and 3d Wednesday. 1st and 3d Monday . . . 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday... 2d and 4th Wednesday 1st and 3d Thursday.... 1st and 3d Thursday.... 1st and 3d Thursday
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Luke T. Pattle Lauren H. Ridge
tRomeyn S. Williams tLeslie E. Dillon tClarence D. Compton t E m e s t F. Smith . , .
Lewis S. Foster
fTheodore R. Wallace William D. Hallmark
Laurence O. Stanley. Christopher C. Groomer. Chester H. Smith. J. Harry George.
Granville C. Moore R. H. Shireman, Sr Frank C. Fitzgerald Robert E. King Roy H. Davison Victor C. Allen Charles K. Perry Harry White tJ. Wendell Ready Elmer R. Shields Leslie F. Smith Glenn A. Art
Charles V. Lott.
•Clyde S. Shelley.
Levi E. Zimmerman. George E. Warner. •Benjamin F. Hull. •Joseph L. Kirk. •Marshall A. Smith.
George J. Scott.
Fred F. Clobridge. R. Eugene Farrow. Edward Moran. . Forest Hashbarger. Charles A. Smith. Cloyde A. Lee. George M. Johnston. Edgar W. Campbell.
Guy G. Blakely. Donald H. Swezey.
Secretaries.
Monte C. Poague Clarence H. Carpenter
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Glenn W. Vincent David 0 . Watts, Jr
James A. urbanek
Fred C. Cannady.
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SPECIAL. A D D R E S S E S . MASTERS. No. ^Address. a—1310 V i l a s . 3—2750 N. 11th. 4—Cummings. 5—305 N . 14th. 6—1242 P r a i r i e . 7—510 W . C h e s t n u t . 8—301 S. B r o a d w a y . 9—625 W a l n u t . 10—505 M a r s h a l l . 15—2415 C h e y e n n e Drive. 16—530 B e r t r a n d . 17—640 L e l a n d . 18—903 K i n g St. 26—Howard. 31—Troy. 32—^Wakarusa. 34—Onaga. 37—Box 213. 43—Sterling, R. 3. 47—tJniontown. 51—1047 H o r n . 60—317 S. 8th. 61—^Amsterdam, Mo. 63—Hallowell. 68—1018 M e t r o p o l i t a n . 71—Galena, R. 2. 72—Lancaster. 74—238 C o l u m b i a . 78—Robinson. 80—Matfield Green. 81—Fredonia. 83—Staff H o u s e 28, S.O.W., L a w r e n c e . 86—1705 S. \ ? a t e r . 90—615 T w i s s . 92—Mapleton. 96—Piper. 97—Fire S t a t i o n .
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 2—603 Olive. 3—728 M i n n e s o t a . 5—1015 L a r a m i e . 6—801% M a s s a c h u s e t t s . 7—Box 375. 8—Box 110. 9—^2234 N e w H a m p s h i r e . 10—713% S p r u c e . 15—1444 P a r k . 16—421 N . J u l i e t t 17—Masonic Temple. 31—Atchison, R. 2. 37—Box 213. ~ 42—404 W . 2 n d . 43—Sterling, R . F . D . 44—315 W . 4th. 47—Bronson. 51—223 C o u n t r y Club Drive. 52—Maple H i l l , R. 2. 54—Merriam. 60—Masonic T e m p l e . 6 8 — L e a v e n w o r t h , R. 2. 71—Riverton. 73—Box 243. 74—Box 466. 86—320% S. B r o a d w a y .
MASTERS. No. ^Address. 99—501 N. C r e s t w a y . 102—813 W . 1st. 107—616 N. 16th. 112—Bigelow. 113—Rice. 115—Redfield. 116—Horton, R . F . D . 117—2910 S t e v e n s , Parsons. 123—Hardy, N e b . 124—Box 71. 129-1109 2l3t St. 130—Holton. 133—109 S. S u m m i t . 140—115 E . 5th. 142—614 E . 10th. 146—Marquette, R.R. 150—120% N. W a s h i n g t o n . 151—Rose Hill. 158—1124 K e a r n e y . 168—2006 N. M a r k e t . 172—618 N . C h e s t n u t . 184—845 2nd St. 187—1701 N. G r a n d . 195—500 W . 7th. 197—Lehi. 201—Derby. 221—Concordia. 225—3316 E. 29th. 237—St. P a u l , R. 1. 239—Erie. 246—605 P i n e . 258—Goddard. 2 6 1 — P i t t s b u r g . R. 1. 271—2857 N. 26th. 272—2006 N. 42nd St. 275—Fowler.
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 90—635 J e w e l l . 92—Ft. Scott, R. 3. 96—Bethel, R. 1. 97—Box 23. 98—801 W . 2nd. 99—155 N. Main. 100—Box 345. 101—Box 293. 102—Box 396. 107—Box 215. 115—Redfield. 124—Box 495. 129—1613 Q. St. 133—725 N. 2nd. 138—Silver L a k e . 140—Box 345. 141—Box 315. 142—106 E. B r o a d w a y . 146—615 L i n c o l n St. 158—1324 Commercial. 168—614 W . 22nd St. 172—Box 707. 184—377 F . St. 187—6th & P i n e . 194—417 E . 6th. 195—1401 ELm. 210—Prescott
MASTERS. No. iAddreas. 283—Kalvesta. 285—Milan. 296—Clay C e n t e r , R . F . D . 303—Augusta, R . 1. 307-212 W. Walnut. 311—Box 586. 319—Rago. R. 1. 322—1429 S. 26th. 323—Sabetha. 327—Mayetta. 333—4428 R a i n b o w B d . 335—Bushong. 337—Lorraine. 339—Rantoul. 351—West M i n e r a l . 353—Lindsborg, R. 1. 354—Seattle. 361—Lyons. 369—2923 L a f a y e t t e . 371—Garfield. 392—Westmoreland. 398—Walnut, R . F . D . 401—Beaumont. 402—Pauline. 404—^Benkelman, N e b . 407—703 F o r e s t , T o p e k a . 411—Severy, R. 2. 413—Dodge City. 420—Tecumseh. 421—Burlingame. 429—Elmdale. 431—-Fowler. 433—543 N, Grove. 434—Reece. 436—Mission. 438—2521 Cissna. 445—606 E . 10th.
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 225—Masonic T e m p l e . 231—Almena, R. 1. 239—Thayer, R. 3. 246—Holcomb. 265—320 W . 2nd. 271—1238 C e n t r a l . 272—32 S. Valley St. 303—Scottish R i t e T e m p l e . 307—219 S. B r o a d w a y . 311—Box 586. 313—Bendena. 322—3045 R u b y Ave. 333—3615 C a m b r i d g e Ave. 338—Box 96. 351—^West M i n e r a l . 369—2924 H i c k a m Drive. 379—Rose. 392—Westmoreland. 397—314 S. Main. 401—Leon. 402—Pauline. 413—Haggard. 420—Tecumseh. 433—320% S. B r o a d w a y . 438—328 B r o t h e r h o o d Bldg. 445—100 E . 19th.
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LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT NOT CHARTERED. Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), 1860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1885; Powhattan (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927.
LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope No. 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Bennington No. 180, 1944; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No. 223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Bollng No. 365, with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103, 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Esbon (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, with Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Greeley No. 211, with Delphian No. 44, 1940; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, vrith Moline No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34 (later. Great Light), 1877; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation. Landmark, charter St. Johns), No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnville No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Louisburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue HUl) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Montana (EJvergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (changed to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Mag^nolia) with 231, with Newton No. 142, 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 1903; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa No. 18, 1928; Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871;
1946-47.
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Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37, 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; P a r kerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Pipei- No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, 1937; Pittsburg (Owen A. Bassett) No. 367, with Pittsburg No. 187, 1911; Pomona No. 138, 1901; Richfield No. 303, 1892; Richmond No. 426, with Delphian No. 44, 1946; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timber Ridge (Dick Rees) No. 59, 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 41, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben Hur No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Virginia City No. 43, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; Walton No. 323, 1895; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. 58, with Adelphi No. 110, 1903.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February.
GRAND LODGES I N CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO T H E NAMES AND ADDRESSES O F GRAND SECRETARIES.
Alabama
GUY T. SMITH
Montgomery.
HARKY A. DRACHMAN
Tucson.
Arkansas
WOODLIEF A. THOMAS
Little Rock.
California Colorado
LLOYD E. WILSON HARRY W . BUNDY
San Francisco. Denver.
' Arizona
Connecticut
WINTHROPBUCK
Hartford.
Delaware
CHESTER R. JONES
Wilmington.
Dist. of Columbia
AUBREY H . CLAYTON
Washington.
Florida Georgia
GEORGE W . H U F F DANIEL W. LOCKLIN
Jacksonville. Macon.
Idaho Illinois
CLYDE I. RUSH RICHARD C. DAVENPORT
Boise. Harrisburg.
Indiana
WILLIAM H. SWINTZ
Indianapolis.
Iowa
E A R L B . DELZELL
Cedar Rapids.
Kentucky
ALPHEUS E . ORTON
Louisville.
Louisiana
D. PETER LAGUENS, J R
New Orleans.
Maine
CONVERSE. LEACH
Portland.
Maryland
CLAUD SHAFFER
Baltimore.
Massachusetts
FRANK H . HILTON
Boston.
Michigan
F. HOMER NEWTON
Grand Rapids. St. Paul.
Minnesota
J O H N H . ANDERSON
Mississippi
SID F . CURTIS
Meridian.
Missouri Montana Nebraska
HAROLD L. READER LUTHER T . HAUBERG CARL R . GREISEN
St. Louis. Helena. Omaha.
Nevada
EDWARD C. PETERSON
Carson City.
New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico
J. MELVIN DRESSER ISAAC CHERRY LAMOINE LANGSTON
Concord. Trenton. Albuquerque.
New York North Carolina North Dakota
CHARLES H. JOHNSON CHARLES B. NEWCOMB WALTER L. STOCKWELL
New York City. Raleigh. Fargo.
Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
HARRY S. JOHNSON CLAUDE A. STURGEON HARRY D . PROUDFOOT MATTHEW GALT, J R
Cincinnati. Guthrie. Portland. Philadelphia.
Rhode Island.'. South Carolina South Dakota
N. ARTHUR HYLAND O. FRANK HART ELVIN F . STRAIN
Providence. Columbia. Sioux Falls.
Tennessee
THOMAS E . DOSS
Nashville.
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Texas
GEORGE H . BELEW
Utah.. Vermont Virginia Washington
385
Waco.
EMERY R. GIBSON
.....Salt Lake City.
.....AARON H . GROUT JAMES N. HILLMAN JOHN I. PREISSNER
Burlington. Richmond. Tacoma.
West Virg^inia
I. WADE COFFMAN
Charleston.
Wisconsin Wyoming
WILLIAM P. WEILER IRVING E . CLARK
Milwaukee. Casper.
Alberta
GEORGE MOORE
Calgary.
Brazil (Paraiba) British Columbia
AUGUSTO DE ALMEIDA S WILLIAM R . SIMPSON
Joao Pessoa. Vancouver.
Canada Chile Colombia
EWART G. DIXON R E N E COURT ADOLFO S . BERNAL
Hamilton. Santiago. Barranquilla.
ENRIQUE CHAVES B
San Jose.
Costa Rica, C. A Cuba Denmark
CONSTANTINO P A I S G ...ALEX TROEDSSON
Havana. Copenhagen.
Ecuador
AUGUSTO JuoN T
England Guatemala Honduras
SYDNEY A. W H I T E JOSE P. CASTANEDA CONSTANTINO S . RAMOS
London. Guatemala. Tegucigalpa.
Ireland Manitoba
HENRY C. SHELLARD P. T. PILKEY
Dublin. Winnipeg.
Mexico (Cosmos)
JOSE VIDAL RIOS
Mexico (Tamaulipas)NlCOLAS C. KAUFFMAN Mexico (York G.'.L.'.) FRED T. BERGER New Brunswick R. D. MAGEE New South Wales JAMES S . MILLER
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Guayaquil.
Chihuahua.
Tampico. Mexico, D. F . ...St. John. Sydney.
New Zealand Nicarag^ua Norway
HENRY A. LAMB Wellington, C.I. SOFONIAS SALVATIERRA Managua. O. BRINCHMANN HANSEN....Oslo.
Nova Scotia Panama
REGINALD V. HARRIS JoSE OLLER
Peru
CARLOS E . ESPINOSA
Philippine Islands.....ANTONIO GONZALES Prince Edward Isl L. A. MCDOUGALL Puerto Rico ANGEL M . TORRES
Halifax. Panama. Lima.
Manila. Charlottetown. San Juan.
Quebec
W. WALTER WILLIAMSON.. Montreal.
Oueensland
E. G. RADFORD
Salvador, C.A Saskatchewan Scotland
HUMBERTO ACOSTA ROBERT A. TATE W. KING GILLIES
.San Salvador. Regrina. Edinburgh.
South Australia Sweden Tasmania
R. OWEN FOX R. v. HEIDENSTAM W. H. STRUTT
Adelaide. Stockholm. Hobart.
Victoria
WILLIAM STEWART
Melbourne.
Western Australia.... F . W.M. SANDERS
Brisbane.
Perth.
Joao Pesaoa Victoria
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Beatbs! ©uring tlje |9ear 1946. Leavenworth No. 2.—Arthur W. Bartel; Herbert L. Justus; Albert Schmidt; Harold P. Stites; James H. Warner. ' Wyandotte No. 3.—Ora R. Adams; William S. Bound; George L. Brooks; Anton H. Brotherson; William H. Chester; Orrie S. Clark; Frank F. Frazier; Ernest O. Haight; Frank D. Halm; Noah O. Harris; William A. Hays; Arthur W. Holbrook; Benjamin F. Holmes; Lauren P. Jackson; 'Mell S. Johnson; Henry Magee; Albert T. Mosimann; Matthew McKelvey; James E. Porter; Charles M. Stemen; Harlan A. Toler; Lucian Q. Williams; Merrell A. Wilt; Louis P. Jensen. Kickapoo
No. i.—Samuel S. Parker; John A. Sacks.
Washington No. 5.—^William E. Brown; Archie W. Hunt; Andrew R. McCalg. Lawrence No. 6.—William L. Burdick; John T. Constant; Arthur W. Gillham; Clifton T. Hiatt; Scott R. Holloway;' Hiram T. Jones; William H. Pendleton, J r . ; George D. Walter; Horace W. Wilcox. Union No. 7.—Charles F. Bobring; John W. Dowdall; Frank T. Schreckler; Walter S. Shane. Rising Sun No. 8.—William F. Brewin; William Childress; Benjamin F. Cummings; Jason Finch; Robert Y. Humphrey; Omer H. Karnes; Derby Sharpe; Romayne W. Stoddard. Acacia No. 9.—Don H. Baker; Ralph R. Howard; James E. Lawson; Orval L. Moore; Frank D. Phillips; Ralph W. Ward. King Solomon No. 10.—Verne G. Buchanan; John P. Foster; John B. Franks; James A. Searcey; Joshua D. • Watson. Emporia No. 12.—Clifford J. Hall; Charles C. Keeler; Nate Link; Marquis D. Lyles; Hugh P. Morgan; Sardine S. Olney, Sr.; James F. Overstake; James G. Richardson; William C. Roberts; Elmer B. Sims; Frank Wood. Nemaha No. IS.—Albert F. Clark. Great Bend No. 15.—Charles W. Fankhauser; George V. Funk; William F. Johnson; Bert L. Stinson; Charles R. Townsley; William W. Truxal; Leonard B. Wilcox. Lafayette No. 16.—Thomas C. Brumblay; Joseph A. Chasnoff; James C. Ewing; William N. Hanson; Samuel J. Pratt; Orval N. Rodgers. Topeka No. 17.—William H. Barbee; Artemus W. Bradshaw; Earl L. Carrier; Merlyn G. Cook; Guy Doolittle; William E. Dunlap; Lynn A. Earl; Fred C. Famsworth; Edward F. Feeley; Albert C. Fish; Harold C. Fraser; Albert Hatherley; George C. Helm; Alfred F. Hilton, 1944; Charles A. Karlan; Simeon E. Lacy; William B. Lowrance; Earl B. MacDowell, 1945: John Tilalcolm; Hugh O. Montgomery; William P. Reaser;
1 DEATHS—Continued. Jacob E. Scheer; Lawrence Taylor.
Scott, 1945; Alfred
M.
Ottawa No. i8.—Dick H. Abbott; John W. Cochran; Charles A. McComas; Harry E. Mead; Benjamin A. Moore; George A. Overstreet; Rufus M. Peavey; Ralph E. Spencer: Abe L. Smith; Reese K. Sutton; Charles W. Warner. Olathe No. 19.—William H. Blankenbeker; Harvey B. Livermore; Frank Norman. Circleville No. 20.—Sanders L. Abel. Melvem No. 22.—Frank Cochran; John H. McNabb; Charles R. Turner. Palmyra No. 2S.—Christy J. Fischer; Samuel A. Lough. Osage Valley No. 2li.—Lewis G. Cooper; George M. Heller: Alva O. HoUaman: Robert L. Howard; George W. Knouft; William J. Larkin; Frank G. Lobban; Fred Poyner; Rudolph W. Sims. Oketo No. 25.—Charles L. Mayberry. Longton
No. 26.—Don D. Howell; Frank E. Wood.
Neosho No. 27.—Edward Lyberger. Eldora No. 28..-Love Camp. Pacific No. 29.—William L. Clay; Thomas A. Railsbach; Thomas O. Thompson. Towanda No. SO.—Charles E. Ard; James Bishop; Edward A. Frampton; Samuel G. Hudelson. Arcana No. SI.—James Neilson. Auburn No. 32.—John B. Stahl, 1944. Mound City No. SS.—Frank J. Scott; Eugene B. Simpson. Havensville No. S4.—Napoleon P. Marcoux; George A. Shove. Hiawatha No. 35.—Leander W. Green; Thomas Griff is; Ernest F. Hohnbaum. Council Grove No. 36.—Ned H. Axe; Chauncey D. Blim; Carl L. Peterson: John A Richter. Paola No. S7.—Clyde F. Finch, 1945; Joshua M. Molesworth; Gilbert I. Protzman. Ida No. 38.—Victor L. Kirk; Eddie W. Manning; Charles P. Miles: Richard S. Turner. Seneca No. 39.—Herbert B. Jenkins, 1945. De Soto No. 1,0.—John P. Miller: Lewis E. Mole: Fred C. Tuttle; George E. Whitmill. Holton No. -42.—George H. Brown; Robert C. Foulk: Ruban B. Francis: Milton F. Gabel; James H. Lynn; Samuel H. Newell, Jr.; Charles E. Shrader; Charles E. Taylor;
DEATHS—Continued. Nickerson No. iS.—Joseph rence E. Hoffman.
Chesky; John R. Duby; Law-
Delphian No. 4i.—Marlon S. Atwater; Frank A. Dotts; Charles W. Garrison; John W. Henderson; Harley H. Stein; Denton R. Woods. Eaaton No. 45.—Samuel K. Borden; James W. Wilburn. Halstead No. 46.—Arthur E. Hertzler. Xenia No. kt.—Jay Cloyd. Lake No. 50.—Chester B. Behner; Willard A. Mattmiller, 1944; C. Kirk Mowers. Orient No. 51.—George V. Allen; Luke H. Ballard; Sturgis L. Bechtol; Joseph C. Bevelle; Harry T. Bowlus; Frank E. Brown; Edmond L. Caskey; James R. Caulk; George Christman; Alda W. Dennon; Fred O. Dougherty; Sidney R. Duckett; Benjamin G. Dyer; Benjamin F. Effinger; Frederick W. Fisher; Warren C. Fox; Herbert L. Grice; Fred J. Griffing; Ernest D. Griswold; Frederic C. Hamilton; Ralph L. Hummel; Ernest L. Jester; Joseph W. Jones; Loxley C. Kay; William H. Kushera; Leon R. Lane; Henry N. Lower; Daniel F. McAlister; James C. McCarty; Elmer L. McChristy; Hugh Moreland; William F. O'Hara: Uva W. Perrin; John P. Perry; Thomas C. Powell; Henry C. Pribble; Harry D. Pugh; Albert H Purdy; Leonard D. Rockey; Rex R. Roush; Robert W. Service; Francis C. Spurrier: Marshall T. Watson; Albert W. Whltsett; John R. Williams: Albert A. Woodward. Pottawatomie No. 52.—Elisha Ames; John Patterson. Mission Hills No. 54.—Delbert M. Alden; Erwin G. Bartberger: Herman T. Berglund; Clarence D Cheatum; Jacob W. Elster; James A. Munns; David H. White. Troy No. 55.—William L. Privett; William N. Van Bebber. Spring Hill No. 56.—Robert C. Post. Coyville No. 57.—Franklin Havell. McCracken No. 58.—George F. Irvin. Saltville No. 59.—Young G. Abercrombie; James E. Hunter; Fred Swayze: Asa M. Townsdin. Salina No. 60.—Robert H. Adams; Hunter M. Alexander, 1945; Edwin G. Bergsten; Sven A. Carlson: William T. Collins; Richard P. Cravens; William L. Cumberland; Robert G. Kimball: William J. Kirsch: Ulysses S. Kistler; William H. Miller; Harold W. Pease: Henry C. Simpson, Jr.; Samuel L. Swigart; Eugene W. Thompson. LaCygne No. 61.—Roy G. McCarty; George C. Mossman. Adams No. 63.—Nova T. Atwood. Wathena No. 64.—Peter A. Pettis. Gardner No. 65.—Harry Eraser.
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DEATHS—Continued. Burlington No. 66.—Roy A. DeWitt; Fred T. Franklin; Earl D. Pantle. Hiram No. 68.—Edwin C. Atwell; Archibald S. Barnes; Andrew J. Cairns; Evan Bankers; Harry Idov; Henry K o m ; Adolph Vogeli; John B. Watson; Edward Winnig. Carbondale No. 70.—Joseph E. Watson. Baxter No. 71.—William H. Backer; Edward W. Baker; Ray O. DeGraffenreid; Ralph H. Hartin; Ray J. Kirkendoll; Eli A, Long; William E. Price; Harry G. Worst. Huron No. 72.—James A. Eichelberger; George W. Graff; John G. Robertson. Chetopa No. 73.—Lord B. Kackley. Mystic Tie No. ?.».—William H. Cady; William A. Fitzwater; Henry E. Garden; Leo C. Hiser; John J. Jennings; James F. Ledbetter; Howard B. Musser; Cecil M. Powers; John J. Richert; Eugene S. Safford. Wamego No. 75.—Daniel N. Biddinger; Charles Cordis; Virgil E. Ward. Erie No. 76.—Roy Harding; Enos E. Irey; Clarence E. Lockef Clyde F. Smith. Delta No. 77.—J. Marion Crouse; Clarence E. Thompson. White Cloud No. 78.—Thomas Evans. Corinthian No. 79.—Francis W. Fogwell. Zeredatha No. 80.—Frank Kent. Doric No. 83.—Henry Hagenbuch; Homer A. White. Jefferson No. Si.—Everett G. Vern; Irwin A. White. Sunflower No. 86.—Thomas E. Cartwright; John R. Collins; Orson O. Davis: Paul F. Dunn; William V. Feurt; Walter B. Fisher; Grover G. Fox, 1944; Marion D. Green. 1945: Richard Heinig; George W. Hutchinson; George D. Laster: Robert H. Manning; Frank C. McCoy: Ralph A. Mertin; George W. Moul, 1945: Oscar L. Oliphant: Isaac N. Pike; August Pohlman; Harry A. Sefton: Ray J. Soper; Hal C. Thompson: Calvin C. Thomas; Stewart M. Young. Mankato No. 87.—Dave Mahaffey. Eureka No. 88.—Frank M. Belding; William P. Conkey; James R. Holmes; James,R. McLeland. Borne No. 89.—Charles E. Drumm; Edward F. Norris; Charles R. Townsend. Golden Rule No. 90.—Ernest M. Beatty: George A. Clark: Frank R. Conwell; Robert F. Davis; William O. DeLong; Martin Eraas: James H. Murrell: William R. Pfeffer: Benjamin H. Porter; George W. M. Siegler; Deltie E. Terrill.
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DEATHS—ConUnued. Marysvllle No. 91.—Homer L Clark; John V. Fletcher; George W. Hamburg; Guy T. Helvering; George Herbolsheimer; Sam Valenti. Devon No. 92.—William W. Hall; William T. Senior. Girard No. 93.—Henry A. Decker; William Frazier; George A. Kirkpatrick; Chester H. Perkins; H a r r y W. Shideler; Keith L. Winger. Harmony No. 91).—Jess D. Brown; Benton F. Kimball; Frank B. Kimball; Milliard F. Kimball; Joseph F. Rankin; William A. Rankin; Walter J. Welty. Constellation No. 95.—Alexander D. Crooks; Walter C. Gilstrap; Luther S. Goings; Frank Newton; Samuel W. Potts. Delaware No. 96.—Samuel Chubb; David I. Ogden; James E. Stotler; Harry W. Cassel. Patmos No. 97.—John M. Francis, 1937; Ray Green, 1940; Henry. L. Newton; Clarence F. Olin; Harry E. Paul; Lester L. Williams. Benevolent No. 98.—Hiram E. Ackers; H. Lynn Covert; Louis B. Dobbs; Christopher L. Hovgard; James A. Tufts; Charles W. Wheeler; F. Mervin Worley; Charles C. Wyandt. Wichita No. 99.—William H. Allen;, Orville A. Bobher; Joseph H. Brown; Ralph E. Carothers; Ralph M. Cauthom; Charles O. Darmer; Joseph D. DeBaun; Thomas E. Forster, Sr.; John S. H a m s ; Ralph G. Hershberger; Jacob A. HoUinger; LeRoy J. Hyde; Frank H. McCullough; Elmer L. Mosshart; Will H. Parrott; James H. Pierce; Frank T. Rupert; Charlie D. Smiley; Charles E. Smith; Merton Stewart; Charles H. Troup; Wilson D. Vincent; Lauren H. Webb. Prudence No. 100.—Ray B. Alfred. Euclid No. 101.—Harold S. Dew. Keystone No. lOB.—Martin V. Davenport; Charles H. Fortner; Robert J. Huddleson; John S. Keil; Harold McGugin; Burke L. Orrick, 1945; Barnard M. Sellars; Earl C. Webber; Byron J. Williams. Cedar No. 103.—Dewey Alexander; James A. Allen; William S. Barnes; Daniel Bloomheart; Albert R. Browning; Edward L. Caldwell; John A. Carter; William H. DeWeese; Frank A. Doane; Charles A. Elliott; James M. Hale; M. Parks Helmick; Killis Hendrickson; Jefferson J. Hurt; Walter N. Jones; James A. Kimbrough; William Knapp; Thomas R. Noyes; John B. Schuster; Conrad P. Traxel; William T. Treleaven; Monroe Walker; Amza C. Ward; William A. Watt. Solomon City Rasher.
No. 105.—^William Henderson;
Albert B.
Fidelity No. 106.—Clever G. Beal; Irving Katz. Fortitude No. 107.—Thomas W. Beddoe; William H. Dawson; William R. Hunt; Austin O. Miller; James E. McClelland; Edward A. Sapp; Charles J. Taylor.
DEATHS—Continued. Memphis No. 108.—Noah M. Hoggatt. Winfield No. 110.—Victor Archage; J. Ballard Goodwin; Charles W. Green; William T. Irvin; Harry J. Lawrence; Charles M. McCue; David J. Schell; David O. Watts, Sr. Hesperian No. 111.—Arthur A. Cless; Joel W. Taylor. Blue Valley No. US.—George Edwards. St. Johns No. lis.—Bryan W. Baustian; Asa P. Beverly; Martin P. Creager; Henry S. Dukes; John Severance; Oliver Vignery. Advance No. Ji*.—Fritz Alder; Prank L. Bruner; Charles F. Davis; Claud Hawk; Claude C. Shaft; Stewart G. Smith; Jack VanSickle. Excelsior No. iiS.—Phillip P. Clever; William S. Miller. Muscotah No. 116.—Floyd J. Buckman; William L. Garrison; James F. Moore. Parsons No. 117.—Homer F. Bailey; Walter F. Carter; Thomas H. Chappel; James R. Haverfield; George P. Hixon; Bird Hooper; Hugh M. Kleiser; James T. Lendrum; Harry F. Leonard; Edward D. Nelson; Charles R. Roter; Roy C. Stallings; Isaac W. Trinder: Frank J. Weyant; Oscar H. Willeford. Altoona No. 118.—Melvin L. Richardson; Charles W. Roach; Alexander C. Ryan. Cherokee No. 119.—James C. Boyce; Carl T. Chase; J. Walter Clugston; Marquis D. Gibbs: Charles E. Grotjohn; William R. Hooke; Nelson J. Randall. Halcyon No. 120.—Earl Beardmore; Jacob H. Goentzel; John A. Haake; Albert L. Stealy; Roy E. Westbrook. Woodson No. 121.—Harry Wright. Bassett No. i2.4.—Clayton R. Bennett; Robert P. B. Wilson. Meridian No. 126.—Robert M. Foster. Munden No. 128.—John G. Nemec. Belleville No. 129.—Edwin O. Adee; Jasper L. Short. Polar Star No. ISO.—Jess H. Campbell; Harry E. Meers; Fred E. Woodman. Equity
No. ISl.—Fred
Flook; Andrew J. Sexton.
Crescent No. ISS.—Lester W. Burnett: Charles W. Downing; William Lenon; Frank O. Payden; Richard F . RoUo; Harve M. Stricklen; Francis M. Taylor. Clay Center No. ISi.—Lemuel J. Byrne; Homer D. H a m e r ; Samuel C. Henderson; George W. Holmes: John Kasper: Orman E. Kincaid; William J. Vincent; Bert G. Woods. Lenexa No. 1S5.—George Allen.
DEATHS—Continued. Vesper A^o. 136.—John Copple; Chester M. Williams. Cherryvale No. 137.—Oliver Moritzky.
P.
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Guy
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Dover No. i38.—Frank Kemble; Clyde C. Starbird. Sedgwick No. 139.—Mack P. Cretcher; Harry Falk; Fred M. Gill; Earl L. Schaefer. Reno No. HO.—Asher L. Alford; George Bowser; Herbert D. Davis; William H. Johnson; Frank F. Logan; Harry W. McMillan; Claude J. Miller; John Miller; August F. Osburg; James L. Pearson; John Stamm: Thomas L. Thompson; Darwin Vannatta; Warren H. White. Signal No. J^I.—Robert Burd; Miles R. Church. Newton No. U2.—George B. Arnold; Joseph A, Baxter; Ezra C. Branine; Albert J. Duff; Charles R. Grose; Robert F. Guinn; Oscar Holstrom; John G. McNeill; Howard B. Mell; Edward C. Misener; Oscar F. Nelson; Jesse H. Rhodes; Charles H. Stewart; George A. Walker. Minneapolis No. US.—Harry Carper; Boyd B. McGavran; Harley N. Viers. Gilead No. 1^^.—Herbert M. Culver; Walter T. Markham. Mt. Vernon No. US.—Lee W. Fitzpatrick; Amzie E. Jordan; John Reardon; George M. Sparks. Ellsworth No. i.)6.—Francis E. Derauth; William Woods. Centre No. 1^7.—Albert T. Campbell; Percy N. Recs.
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Wakeeney No. US.—John O. Olsen. Thayer No. U9.—Daniel E. Gelwix; Leonard P. Lewis; Harry Pownall. Wellington No. 150.—Thomas B. Marshall; Frederick L. Meyer; John J. Rider; Glenn Sholner; Robert E. Stottlemyre. Douglas No. 151.—William C. Taylor. Lebo No. 152.—John H. Rinehart. Lincoln No. 154.—Arthur Artman; Charles Goodell. Hope No. 155.—James Britain; John W. Butt. Dexter No. 156.—John S. Fulton. Haven No. 157.—Joseph B. Bell. Active No. ISS.—Otto R. Becker; Edward Lindstrom. Alma No. 161.—Robert C. Brasche; Henry Egert; Anton C. Schewe; Albert V. Schoonhoven; Richard E. Thoes. Sabetha No. 162.—Carl A, Lortscher; George B. Sammons; Frank V. Turner.
DEATHS—Continued. Greenwood No. 163.—Alonzo F. De Fever; George W. Farrar; Glenn R. Kolstrup. Atwood No. leif.—Nathaniel Koontz.
E. Gailey, 1945; Clarence E.
Oxford No. 165.—John T. Wood. Farmers No. 166.—Walter G. Pickett. Lammed No. 167.—Mark Krouch; Simeon S. Vaughan; Carl H. Wacholz; George A. Winkler. North Star No. 168.—Howard S. Keagy. Blue Rapids No. 169.—C. Earl McAtee; James A. Wooley, 1945. Sterling No. 171.—Edward E. Birkey; Samuel L. Brown; William B. Dunmire; Charles M. Glittery; Charles B. Hodge; Clifford G. Leming; Frederick E. Mayo; Marion Tnieheart; Charles I. Welch. McPherson No. 172.—C. I. Post; Addison I. West; Henry H. Wilke. Belle Plaine No. 173.—Joab B. Green; Thomas E. Upshaw. Kirwin No. 175.—Solon S. Shelly. Prairie Queen No. 176.—Stephen McLaughlin.
Bradley;
Robert
J.
Russell No. 177.—Herbert A. Fink; (Jeorge Fritzinger; Dickenson E. McKean; Samuel S. Miller; James E. Young. Mount Moriah No. 179.—Charles Herrmann; Theodore C. A. Putter; Harry L. Schnatterly; James A. H. Williamson. Lenora No. 181.—George D. Gibson. Burrton No. 182.—George E. Cadwell. Gaylord No. 18S.—Alfred E. Gledhill; David Jones; William E. Kemp; Arthur McClain; Clinton Woodruff, 1945. Phillipsburg No. 18i.—William C. McKinley; Harry C. Stoneman. Hamlin No. 185.—Fred R. Allerton; John W. Miner; Harry M. Pfeiffer. Mountain Slope No. 186.—Edward I. Seavey. Pittsburg No. 187.—Bert Bennett; Carl H. Botefuhr; Luke J. Carder; Walter Claypool; Arthur Dancey; Floyd E. Day; Charles E. Drumm; Joseph W. Fudge; Henry C. Gibson; Jack H. Green; Clarence Harding; Harry E. Holman; William H. Hoyland; Albert R. Lyon; Harry W. Potts; George A. Roby; John C. Stalb; Frank J. Thomas; Edgar C. Webber; Lilbon P. Wilcox. Newahcuba
No. 189.—John M. Dryden.
DEATHS—Continued. Henri No. 190.—James H. Campbell; Leonard J. Epaphrodltus; Charles B. French. Walnut Valley No. 191.—John C. M. Anderson. Hartford No. 19S.—E. Elmer Heacock. Galena No. 19i.—James F. Allison; Perry L. Dunn; Ferdinand Ulrich. Hays No. 195.—John K. Blair; Harry L. Kent; Harry S. KIrkman; James W. Orrick; Curtis M. Wann. Canton No. 197.—Harlen L. Gibson; Stanley W. Smith. Blue Hill No. i98.—Charles R. Berry; Clyde Florea; William B. Daniels; John B. Markley; Milton G. Rodrick. Norton No. 199.—Leslie L. Corns. Anthony No. 200.—Jacob W. Pedrick. Mulvane No. 201.—Reno B. Haughey; Charles C. Moon; Charles G. Sauer; Richard Warren. Delphos No. 202.—Louis O. Krause; North Worrel. Sumner No. 20S.—Henry E. Garner; Frank J. Smith. Downs No. 204.—Charles R. Cox; Edward L. Getty. Eminence No. 205.—Cloise Meeker. Harper No. 206.—John H. DeBord; Henry T. Howell; Chester A. Monroe. Occidental No. 207.—Chris M. Clausen; Glenn A. Cordill; Otto H. Lohff; Thomas B. Smith. Friendship No. 208.—^William S. Luper. BrooTcville No. 209.—John O. Harri. Fulton No. 210.—Frank B. Rose; Adrian L. Whickcar. Olive Branch No. 212.—Roy N. Pippingar. Hiattville No. 216.—George H. Howell. Ellinwood No. 217.—Henry W. Bortz. Landmark No. 218.—George M. Cretors; Frank N. Watson, Sr. Corner Stone No. 219.—Oliver P. Guthrie; George N. Lannue; Lester O. Stephenson. Lewis No. 220.—Charles F. Randel; James M. Shannon. Lebanon
No. 221.—Lemuel E. Cooper; Andrew D. Wilson.
St. Bernard No. 222.—Arthur H. Allison: John C. Berger; Lloyd E. Brown; Emmet A. Cleveland; Horace G. Focht; William B. Heller; Charles A. Hulpieu; Herbert M. Kuran; Byron F. Mills; William C. Templeton; Harry S. Webb; Azra F. Whelan; Irwin R. Will; Henry C. Woods. 1945.
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DEATHS—Continued. Joppa No. 225.—John C. Getter; Frank M. Leatherman; Charles M. Nixon. Siloam. No. 225.—Calvin A. Cook; William G. Dickie; Charles S. Downing; Paul E. Dugan; George F. Hammel; John W. Hudson; Thomas C. Lovett; Frank H. Martin; August E. Nelson; Albert T. Phillips; Charles O. Pierson; Earl N. Rodell; George Sorensen; Francis M. Woodford. Dingo
No. 226.-Jay A. Welch.
Jamestown No. 227.—David F. Beesley; Amie L. Keiser. Vulcan No. eS9.—Frank Bennett. Ninnescah No. 230.—Silas L. Doll; Loren S. Seymour. Greenleaf No. 252.—Issac F. Harmon. Clinton No. 255.—Otis T. Fabian; Emil C. Kielhorn; Homer Sentel. Temple No. 257.—Reno B. Colburn; Clarence E. Dunn. Mount Hope No. 258.—Grin H. Rising. Urbana No. 239.—Patrick B. White. Linnwood
No. 2il.—William
H. Elder.
Peace No. 21/3.—Leslie A. Hinds; David F. Wilson. Tyrian No. 2^6.—Ora E. Green, 1945; Aaron B. Kramer; Joseph Stewart. Chase No. 247.—Dayton G. Fortna; Walter J. Sanderson. Scottsville No. 249.—Dallas U. Birch; Archie W. Culp; Milton A. Jones. Stafford No. 252.—OUie D. Bonham. Ionic No. 254.—Harry T. Austin; John B. Kay; Roy M. Mater; John E. Rains; Robert S. Shank. Milan No. 255.—William E. Stewart. Lyra No. 256.—William R. Harding; Edward N. Gardner. Westmoreland
No. 257.—William L. Martin.
Morton No.'258.—Arthur R. Dildine; Hugh C. Gresham; Jennings W. Northcutt. Beattie No. 259.—Isaac Baer; Marion Hawk; Gilbert E. King. Medicine Valley No. 260.—John-A. Simmons. Charity No. 265.—Hugh I. Shannon. Logan No. 264.—Roy Farley; Abram Troup; True M. Wright. Kilwinning No. 265.—David W. Brant; William R. Green; William B. Hardy; Winfield S. Peacock; Ernest L. Shaw.
DEATHS—Continued. Mount Zlon No. 266.—Jay W. Douglass; John Mair; Jabez E. Robinson. Bourbon No. 268.—Robert B. Anderson; William P. Bowers; John F. Camac; Marcus O. Hoggatt. Mistletoe No. 269.—Archie F. Wise. Armourdale No. 271.—Frank L. Brown; George Chaplin; Marion G. Cowden; William L. Kuluva; John W. Mathewson; Herbert E. Matlock; George C. Newland Carl W. Pierson; Thomas A. Pollock; Donald C. Redenbaugh; Donald A. Rider; William N. Reynolds; Joseph B. Shane; George W. Westfall. Kaw No. 272.—Robert H. Brant; Samuel B. Campbell; Rutherford B. Hays; Alfred M. Hueben; James R. McKelvie: Erich G. Selmer; William C. Skinner; Wilbur A. Weston; Herschel G. Woodward. Unity No. 273.—John Poehner; Irvin E. Rink, 1943. Black Diamond No. 271/.—Louis Lay; Ulysses S. Mahood. Webb No. 275.—John C. Armstrong; William T. Gray, Sr.; Herschel L. Herring; Aubra O. McGuire. Ashland No. 277.—George C. Ely; Earl Noland. Cosmos No. 278.—Leonard C. Goff. Barney No. 279.—John W., Bradley; John H. Cavanaugh; Harry T. Dixon; Millard J. Doll; John T. Shull. Millbrook No. 281.—Willard Brown; Harley D. Henderson. Alpha No. 282.—Maurice W. Peterson; Guy Rhea. Anthem No. 28i.—William F. Ritterhouse. Argonia No. 285.—Paul R. McDaniel; Lloyd B. Mitchell; George E. Oyler. Oak No. 287.—William D. Branton; Charles Buell. Cyrus No. 288.—Robert Telfer. Emerald No. 289.—James A. Armstrong. Paradise No. 290.—Ernest G. Benedick; Carlos I. Percival. Kiowa No. 293.—Wiley S. Grant. Glen Elder No. 294.—Emory P. Davis; John M. Dickinson; Silas A. Howard; John A. Jones; Walter R. Jones; Charles W. Latham. Comanche No. 295.—Orange J. Mark. ' , Apollo No. 297.—Russell S. Heslet; John W. Highleyman; Clifford C. McCoy; Arnold Muhlheim, Sr.; John A. Shoemaker, 1945; Edward C. Waldo. Samaria No. 298.—William D. Jellison; Selby H. Mohler; Joseph Pelishiek. Fargo No. 300.—Frank L. Bowlby; John N. Evans; John M. Moss.
DEATHS—Continued. Hamilton No. 301.—George W. Adams; Merle B. Beevers; Milton F. Brashear; William H. Edwards. Gove City No. 302.—Oscar J. Benson; Thomas L. Sturman. Albert Pike No. SOS.—Samuel C. Allen; Floyd A. Amsden; Charles H. Armstrong; Edmund Aspinwall; Charles F. Beckett; Mac E. Brown; Frank E. Church; Cecil E. Cleghom; William P. Clewell; Victor M. Dadisman; Theodore B. Davis; Donald E. Davison; Rene A. DeHon; Benjamin F. Dunkin; Arthur J. Eadie; Edwin D. Ebright, 1945; Oliver J. Faucher; Herman Fruhaut; Ira E. Fuson; Fred W. George; Bert W. Gettings; Frank W. Harper; Mahlon K. Hawkins; Alva J. Henson; Robert S. Hershberger, Sr.; Virgil W. Hill; Howard A. Hoffman; Charles M. Jones; Wilbur F. Jones: Theodore Junger; Edward M. Knox; Lon L. Kuhl; Frederick J. Lauman; Claude Lindsay; Howard M. Ling; Biddle E. Lyle; Millard W. Lynch; Alva J. Marley: Joseph H. Nadel; Clarence J. Neal; David B. Newton; Logan B. Nixon; Charles F. Osbom; Robert E. Plott; John L. Powell; Edward D. Ranck; Emerson A. Rock; Frederick F. Root; Robert S. A. Rouse; Paul W. Sayles: John A. Shoemake; Ray W. Urquhart; Harry R. Van Nest; Arch T. Watson. 1945; William P. Watson; Claude G. Weathers; Curtis R. Williams; Walter Williams; Guy E. Wise. Avon No. 305.—^Ernest Teichmann.
/
St. Thomas No. 306.—James I. Misner. Kansas No. 307.—Thomas H. Alexander; Vivian W. Huffman; John E. Lewis; Fred Palmer; Emery H. Williamson. Alden No. 308.—Adam C. Struby. Syracuse No. 309.—Elvis T. Allison; Clifford E. Sutton. Hancock No. 311.—Harry H. Cheal; Clarence C. Culver; Clarence Deems; Leonard R. Dunn; Rudolph Foss: Charles R. Howland: Walter S. Jensen; William Jones; Erwin Kleinman: Frank H. Lawton. 1945: Thomas C. Locke; Charles N. Shaw; John J. Simpson; Fred Starkey; George V. Strong; Fred O. Wells, 1945; Martin C. Wise; Earl B. Wooten. Hebron No. Sll/.—Nelson B. Vorhees. Virginia No. 315.—Christian F . Overgard; Frank Pittser. Norcatur No. 317.—William F. Wallace. Norwich No. 319.—William H. Deck. Vermillion No. 320.—Walter M. Leavitt. Goodland No. 321.—Peter J. Mistier; Charles L. McGuire. Ben Bur No. 322.—Fredrick E. Calms: George B. Campbell: Joseph R. Fisher; Charles R. Hutchings; Thomas F. Leep: Charles D. Maddux: Marvin A. Mills; Earl A Nelson: William A. Ritzmann. Oneida No. 323.—Virgil A. Bird.
DEATHS—Continued. Caney No. S2I,.—Clarence H. Burns; Wiley W. Johnson; Harry G. McBurney. La Harpe No. 325.—William H. Driver; Victor F . Perkins. Horton No. S26.—Jesse F. Henshaw; William R. Honnell; John W. Howard; Edward L. King; William D. Madden; Lewis G. Plaisted, 1944; Victor H. Russell. Hoyt No. S27.—Fred H. Butt; Lawrence L. Cox; William A. Maris; Henry Stadel. Oypsum City No. 528.—Samuel E. Hale; Elmer C. Jordan; Elza L. McCance; John R. McFarlane; Robert Reveal; Thomas P. Wheatley. Arcadia No. S29.—Lawrence O. Gray. La Crosse No. SSO.—Frank Harper; Harve Manahan; Willie C. Renner; Donald A. Russell. Hoisington No. SSI.—Otis E. Adamson; George E. Moore; 1945. Rosedale No. SSS.—Amos A. Austin; Henry H. Babcock; John F. Espelin; William A. Jolly; Elmer E. O'Connor; David S. Segelbaum; John D. Slater; William R. Smith. Oak Hill No. SS^.—Hannibal H. Stanley. Allen No. SSS.—Josiah M. Johnson. Kincaid No. SSS.—Russell M. Reynolds, 1945. Lane No. SS9.—Austin O. Secrest. Parker No. 31,1.—Earnest Cline. Maple City No. 31,2.—Henery T. Parr. Holyrood No. 31,3.—Robert D. Jarrett. Ashlar No. 31,1,.—Henry O. Diefendorf; Ralph E. Heintz.
Fred E. Dunlap;
Hoxie No. 31,8.—Charles E. Montgomery. Narka No. 31,9.—Albert Bever; Albert C. Hackbarth; John W. West. / Olive No. 350.—Frank Potter. Scammon No. SSI.—George E. Blundell; George W. Hisle; Nathan M. Holt; Eustace John; George F. Smith; George Wallace. Horace No. S52.—William O. Alley. Marquette No. 353.—Harry K. Bruce; Harry E. Hetzler; William L. Wickstrom. Summerfleld Obert.
No. SSi.—William
F. Fulwider; Harvey M.
Chautauqua No. SSS.—Elmer E. Huddle.
L
DEATHS—Continued. Wellsville
No. 356.—Henry Anthony; Heman E. Jewell.
Turon No. 358.—Henry H. P u r d y ; Fred O. Stone. Jennings
No. 360.—Alfred L. Chenoweth; Corbie E. Potts.
Geneseo No. 361.—Obie O. Fuller; Alexander J. Ramsey. Cuba No. J62.—Arthur F. Stepanek. Powhattan No. 363.—Thomas J. Fletcher. Valley Center No. S64.—Jesse A. Harrington; Harold Jacobs; Garfield S. Johnson; Arthur H. Nissen; Claude J. Sullard; James M. Watts. Bonner Springs No. 366.—Carlyle Bell, 1945; Nathan R. Bundy; Cornelius M. Burgess; Elmer Colebaugh, 1945; Daniel T. Coolin; George A. Davenport; George P. Davenport; Otto M. Nicholson, 1945; George McElvain; George A. Perkins, 1945; Joseph K. Timmons, 1945; Howard L. Wright. Plains No. 367.—Karl F. Laepple; Russell W. Vail. Stohrville
No. 368.—J. Ren Joyner.
Roger E. Sherman No. 369.—Robert B. Eagle; William J. Hazzard; William H. Hoffman; John J. Homer; James Martin: Judd J. McNeil; William H. Nichols: Robert C. C. Sims: Edward E. Stockdale; William W. Tarry; Roscoe M. West; Joseph C. Williamse. Maple Bin No. S70.—Arthur N. Winkler. Macksville No. 371.—Robert P. Davidson; Joseph F. Demain; Benjamin A. Holland. Dwight No. 371).—Adolph Derendinger; Guss A. Harris; Alfred Soderberg. Grand View No. 376.—Burris C. McKeever; Thompson; Edward A. Williams.
Harry
M.
Stan Smart No. 378.—William J. Booker. White City No. 380.—James M. Brannick; Larsh N. Johnson. Grainfield No. 381.—Fred G. Stubbs. McDonald No. 383.—George W. Winslow. Spearville No. 388.—Alvah L. Steele. Preeport No. 389.—Rolla D. Burton; Verne J. Martin; James H.-Thompson. Naioma No. 390.—George M. Palmer. Sylvia No. 391.—Lyie F. Anderson; Douglas F. Page, 1945; Leslie C. Teed; George H. Yust. Fostoria No. S98.—Hugh F. White. Mayetta No. 393.—Samuel R. Early, Jr.; Olen Elliott.
DEATHS—Concluded. Coats No. 39*.—William S. Elem. Saffordville No. 395.—Lemuel R. Bennett. Wakefield Lewis.
No. 396.—Abraham
L. Lemon;
Clemens C.
Lindsborg' No. 397.—John A. Altenberg; John Anderson. Hepler No. 598.—William W. Coester; John W. Marshall. Mullinville No. 399.—Edward L. Cromer; Bert J. McFadden. Isabel No. J/OO.—Leon E. Thompson. Latham No. 401.—Milo Nance. St. Francis No. 404.—Thomas S. Knoles. Hugoton No. 406.—Opal C. Reams. Arma No. 4O8.—Charles W. Morgan. Quinter No. 410.—Harry U. Porter. Climax No. 41I.—Ervin L. Rice. Codell No. 4iS.—Harry C. May; James McRae. Elkhart^ No. .422.—David W. Sipes. Selden No: 42s.—Clarence R. Carpenter. Claflin No. .424.—George E. Ware. Cunningham No. 427.—Rollie Vermillion. DeerfieldNo.432.—Willis E. Benjamin; Thomas J. Stevens. Bestor G. Brown No. 433.—Karl W. Krauss; Lament E. Oblander; Charles O'Hara; Evan E. Oneale; William Risley; George B. Wingard; Carl D. Winstead; James W. Wylie. Ulysses No. 435.—Albert E. Dougan; David L. Hennigh. Overland Park No. 436.—Daniel G. Cox; Claude A. Groom: Roy Sharp. Enterprise No. 437.—Ferdinand M. Schroeder; Charley I. Stewart. West Gate No. 438.—Harry L. Berry. Bendena No. 440.—Martin Holzhey, 1945. Rexford No. 442.—Wylie V. Carswell. Hutchinson No. 44S.—James L. Dick; Fred L. Love; Ora O. Gorman. Kingsdown
No. 447.—Walter V. Scott.
0aftr Alabama—ROBERT
&ravLb 3furt£[bitttoniE(.
P . LOVELADY, P.G.M., Mar.-23.
Alberta—THOMAS FREDERICK E N G L I S H , P.G.M., Jan. 6, 1947; ALBERT EDWARD OTTEWELL, D.G.M., J u l y 31. Arizona—Louis British
GWALTNEY
MOYERS, P.G.M.,
Columbia—WILLIAM
Delaware—GEORGE
DUFPY,
May 16.
H E N R Y BLAND, G.M., Mar. 3. P.G.M.,
Nov. 9;
JAMES C . D U T -
TON, P.G.M., Jan. 23. Florida—RALPH Illinois—DAN
B . C H A P M A N , P.G.M., Apr. 16. DEBAUOH, P.G.M. a n d G. Treas., J u n e 3.
Iowa—FORDYCE LAFLIN V A N H O E S E N , P.G.M., Oct. 24- FREDERIC BARKER PARKER, P . G . Treas., Mar. 23: CHARLES SILVAN PEECIVAL, P.G.M., Mar. 17; F R A N K B . WHITAKER,
P.G.M., Sept. a Kentucky—FRANK
DILLMAN
RASH,
P.G.M., Apr. 18.
Louisiana—JOHN CARLTON AYERS, P.G.M., Oct. 5: W Y N N E GREY ROGERS, P.G.M., Sept. 15; E M I L SUNDBERY, P.G.M.,
Sept. 24. Maine—LEON Manitoba
SELDEN H O W E , P.J.G.W.,
— JOHN
HAMILTON
GORDON
Jan. 11. RUSSELL,
G . Secy.,
F e b . 7. Mississippi—ROBERT ALEXANDER CARSON, P.G.M., Sept. 21. Missouri—GEORGE WILLIAM WALKER, P.G.M., Nov. 13. Montana—FRANCIS
DOEEMUS J O N E S , P.G.M., J u l y 20.
Nevada—EDWARD A. DUCKER, P.G.M., A u g . 14; W I L L U M B . S. P A R K , P.G.M., F e b . 24. New Hampshire—WILLIAM PORTER NILES, G. Chaplain, Sept. 19: FREDERICK W I L U S SAWYER, P.G.M., F e b . 3. Nova
Scotia—DONALD
Ohio—HARRY
Oregon—HERBERT
Rhode
F I S H E R FRASER, P.G.M., Mar. 31.
SEAMAN KISSELL, P.G.M. & G. Treas., F e b . 14. L E E T O N E Y , P.G.M., Mar. 3.
Island—AUGUSTUS
Saskatchewan—JAMES
FOSTER ROSE, P.G.M., J u l y 20. MCCAULEY, P.G.M., Apr. 20.
Tennessee—SAMUEL C . B R O W N , P.G.M., M a y 12; HOWELL E . JACKSON, P.G.M., Jan. 12, 1947. Vermont—FRED HOUGHTON,
H . DOLLOPP, P.G.J.D., P.G.S.D., A u g . 26.
Washington—WnxiAM
Aug.
8;
MAJOR C .
ALLEN FAIRWEATHER, P.G.M., A u g . 19.
West Virginia—BRAXTON DAVENPORT GIBSON, P.G.M., 14; T O M G . STRICKUIR, S R . , P.G.M., F e b . 4.
*
Aug.
Wj/omino—WILLIAM W . DALEY, G. Treas., Sept. 30; G U Y J. GAY, P.G.M., Apr. 9.
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A nir.nriA
CORRESPONDENCE REVIEW. M.'.
W.'.
OTTO R . SOUDERS
ARIZONAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Members 6,884; gain 514. The Sixty-fourth Annual Communication was opened by CHARLES B . HUESTIS with visitors from Texas, California and British Columbia. We note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. Report is made of the death of Past Grand Masters AMOS A. BETTS, TOLER EACHREN.
WHITE,
JAMES
Q.
ANDERSON
and
EVERETT
MC-
The Grand Master recommended $350.00 to be appropriated for visiting Foreign Jurisdictions and $750.00 for local lodges; that more stringent legislation be passed relative to joining other Masonic Bodies quickly and that $600.00 be placed in the hands of the Correspondence Committee for Relief in Europe if needed. A resolution was introduced asking for the appointment of a committee to study the need for a Masonic Home to report a t the annual meeting. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of El Potosi and Nuevo Leon, both in Mexico. The Jurisprudence Committee in reporting on the Grand Master's address about joining the concordant bodies of Masonry states: "WHEREAS, this Grand Lodge has given careful consideration to the Grand Master's statement and finds that the practice to which he refers is causing dissension in, and is injurious to the body of Masonry in Arizona, and especially detrimental to the newly made Master Mason who is induced to apply for membership in the 'so-called higher bodies,' before acquiring an adequate knowledge of the fundamentals of Masonry. "Be it therefore resolved that this Grand Lodge does hereby direct the attention of all Masons throughout this Grand Jurisdiction to the situation disclosed by the Grand Master, and does hereby recommend that all Master Masons, individually and collectively, within this Grand Jurisdiction, take appropriate action to end the injurious practice to which the Grand Master has directed attention." There is a splendid review of Kansas with very kind words for Grand Master TRICE and this reviewer g^ven by FRANK C . HusKisoN, the Chairman of the Committee.
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February,
ARKANSAS—1945. Lodges 377; members 34,651; gain 3,510. Grand Master D. FLOYD LUDWICK opened the 104th Annual Communication and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. $1,000.00 were contributed for Philippine Relief; one comer-stone was laid; five charters were arrested and one voluntarily surrendered; four lodges were consolidated into two and two new lodges were started; one lodge was instituted. A special meeting of the Grand Lodge Officers and Past Grand Masters was held with the officers of the Shrine at Little Rock, and those a t Pine Bluff and also with the officers of the Grotto to consider the matter of unmasonic acts of some of their members a t recent ceremonials. Both Shrine and Grotto promised ' to correct their misconduct. Official recognition was given to The Convent General of the United States of the York Cross of Honour. In speaking of Masonry after the war, the Grand Master states: "Even though the roaring of guns and blasting of bombs has stopped, we certainly cannot afford at any time to relax our efforts in promoting the ideals for which Masonry stands, guarding against over-confidence and slackening of efforts: for dissension still exists among people the world over and this is true even in our own nation. New ideas and philosophies are being offered on every hand as to what man needs in order to live, and it is my sincere belief that no people can long maintain their rights or independence when they are divided against themselves."
CALIFORNIA—1945. Lodges 583; membership 150,368; gain 11,630. Grand Master GILBERT C . DEFOREST, a native Kansan bom a t New Lancaster, in Miami County, opened the Ninety-sixth Annual Communication which ran for one day only in place of the five usually consumed in this meeting. The Grand Master states: "While this has been a year of many sorrows and much bloodshed, it has also been a year of great rejoicing, for during this Masonic year we have seen complete victory come to us and our allies in both the European and Pacific wars. The dictators and similar rulers have been conquered and we are now in the process of assisting in establishing a civil and progressive form of government in those countries, which until. now, have been ruled by the hand of force and greed. It is my hope and the hope of every Mason that our loved ones in the armed forces may soon return to their homes feeling that the principles for which they fought'and bled shall guide the peace that will follow and that that peace shall be everlasting and eternal." Two new lodges were formed and two consolidated. The Committee on Clandestinism is preparing the Grand Lodge for recommendation that lodges in California be established for work in the Spanish language.
1946-47.
CQRBESPONDEHCEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;COLORADO.
407
We note the death of two P a s t Grand Masters, JOHN
DOUG-
LASS MURPHEY and ALBERT E . BOYNTON. N O Junior Grand Warden
was elected. LAWRENCE CARLYLE KELLEY was elected a s Grand Master on
October 12th and died twelve days later on October 24th of a heart attack. This left California with only two Grand Officers. The Committee on Correspondence gives a n interesting statement of the conditions in the Philippine Islands based on personal observation by their chairman. The Landmarks as recognized by Kansas are printed in full.
COLORADOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 147; members 32,232; gain 1,652.
The Eighty-fifth
Annual Communication was opened by JOHN R . CLARK, and we
note the absence of the Kansas Representative. In speaking of the responsibilities that a r e part of the privileges of Masons, especially following a war which would have entirely destroyed our Order if lost, the Grand Master states: "Thinking men, during these days of stress and anxiety, have become favorably impressed by the principles and policies of our institution. Masonry today commands greater respect and enjoys higher public confidence, than, perhaps at any other period of its existence. The slanderous and vituperous condemnations emanating from the twisted minds of erstwhile dictators, whose ambition it was not only to banish Masonry as an organization, but also to either liquidate or reduce to slavery its followers, has reacted only to cause Masons to more highly cherish it and to create in the public mind a better understanding of its purposes and a greater regard toward it as an agency for good. With confidence in its worth and a wholesome desire to enlist under its banner, petitioners have flocked to the doors of our lodges and sought admission. To these novitiates we are under heavy obligation to see to it that no disappointment shall come; no thought ever beset their minds that by unworthy actions we belie the lofty pronouncements of our tongues; but in every way; by word, deed and act, affirm and confirm their convictions of our .qinrerity, the worth of our fellowship, the integrity of our institutional and individual characters, and bind them closely to us I n this brotherhood of good men."
The Grand Master refused to permit the conferring of the degrees out of doors; refused to ask the conferring of the First Degree by courtesy, except for those in the service of the Country; and refused all so-called begging letters for organizations not approved by him. Colorado has so-called State-controlled liquor. The Grand Master says he is no White-Ribboner but "We have today in Colorado the most pernicious and damnable liquor laws this state has ever experienced. The old saloon may have been bad, but it did not, cater to our girls and women folk as do the saloons of this day." The Grand Master wrote to the lodges requesting t h a t special
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OF COLUMBIA.
February,
attention be given to "Bible Week" by giving some special tribute to Masonry's Great Light and he reports a very favorable reaction. P a s t Grand Master HAKRY L . BAUM, in speaking of dangers • of \ h e great increase in membership, states: " I certainly do not advocate any form of laxity, but, on the other hand, I do not in t h e least attribute our drastic losses during the decade of the 1930's to 'letting down the bars." If carefully analyzed, I believe that the rise and fall of Masonic membership will be found to be attributable almost entirely to economic influences. Men want Freemasonry. When they can afford it, they satisfy that desire. When they cannot afford it, they must postpone the satisfaction."
CONNECTICUT—1946. Lodges 129; members 37,857; gain 1,752.
Grand
Master
HENRY K . PLUMB opened the 158th Annual Communication.
He
insisted t h a t the rule prohibiting liquor on any Masonic premises be observed by Grottos, Fellowcraft Clubs or any other organization claiming a n y connection with Masons. We note the death of ARTHUR F . LEWIS, Past Grand Master, and that our Kansas Representative w a s absent. Recognition w a s extended to the Grajid Lodge of Bolivia and to the Grand Lodge Alpine of Switzerland. A book of Masonic Courtesies and Etiquette and a list of words and names frequently mispronounced were prepared and circulated among the lodges. The Correspondence Report is by M.'. W.'. WINTHROP BUCK,-
who gives a short but interesting report of the Kansas meeting giving extracts from the report of Grand Master TRICE.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—1945. Lodges 47; members 21,571; gain" 884.
The 135th Annual
Communication w^as opened by P A U L R . MATTIX, Grand Master, and we note the presence of WILLIAM H . ROHRMAN, as the Grand
Representative for Kansas. . $620.00 was appropriated for Philippine Relief. The Committee on Correspondence recommended that no applications for recognition be accepted or even received until "more settled conditions prevailed and the Grand Lodge directed that the Grand Secretary return all such applications until further action by the Grand Lodge. P a s t Grand Master HARRY G . KIMBAL died during the year. Gambling machines operated by a club based on Masonic affiliation were ordered discontinued. The club protested, the Grand Master insisted and the machines were removed, or at least it was so reported to the Grand Master. The Grand Master recommended that a new rule be adopted requiring a petitioner to answer all questions in his petition in
ia46-47.
CORBBSPONDENCE—l<'LORIDA.
40»
his own handwriting to avoid the claims of mistakes, when wrong answers were given. With respect to the formation of a General Past Masters Association, the Grand Master states: "While I am generally skeptical as to the necessity or advisability of superimposing one organization onto another organization, I am not inclined to argue either pro or con in this instance. "Suffice to say, if the formation of this group will prove beneficial to this Grand Lodge, then it meets with my approval. However, should it lead to the encouragement of political cliques or tend to lend influence outside of its proper sphere, I would heartily oppose it or any similar organization." . At last the sale of Temple Heights has been completed, the money received and the committee discharged. It was a very large undertaking involving more than $900,000.00. The Annual Night of Thrills, held in the Washington Ball Park, the use of which was again donated by Brother CLARK GRIFFITH, cleared over $19,000.00 which was donated to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home to be used in the construction of an addition to the Infirmary. •J. WALTER KARSNER, for the Committee on Correspondence,
gives the best statement w^e have seen on the matter of large additions of membership and points out that the numbers who dropped out after the last w a r were not necessarily the new members who had joined and the committee appointed to check those suspended shows that it was not true in the District for they checked the actual individuals. He further states: "Men come to us of their own free will; what is so terrible that they leave in the same manner? How are we harmed so long as the obligations as to our esoteric work are observed. We have benefited to the extent of their fees and dues for a time; what have we given in return besides a membership card and the privilege of attendance? "Just as age is almost. universally intolerant of youth, so many of us with the advantage of long years of associations and activities, experience and education in .matters Masonic which have developed us more than we realize, underestimate the younger, newer, less active Mason who sits humbly, diffidently, albeit happily on the sidelines." There is a splendid review of Kansas with real words of praise for the address of Grand Master TRICE. We are also deeply appreciative of the extremely kind review of our own work.
FLORIDA—1946. Lodges 223; members 31,239; gain 4,267. WARREN S . TAYLOR, as Grand Master, opened the 117th Annual Communication and we note the presence of RALPH B . CHAPMAN, as Grand Representative for Kansas.
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During the Grand Lodge session. Brother RALPH a P a s t Grand Master, died and Kansas joins Florida for the passing of this distinguished Mason. He Muscotah, Kansas. Three other Past Grand Masters died during PiCTON WARLOW, SMITH L . TURNER and
February,
B . CHAPMAN, in its regrets was bom at the year, T.
JOHN LLOYD HALL.
One lodge hall was dedicated. Visitors were present from Georgia, Alabama, Maryland and Kentucky. Monuments were erected a t the graves of five P a s t Grand Masters. A request was made by the Key West lodges to solicit funds for the erection of a building showing it was the Southernmost lodge building in the United Sta'tes and it was referred to the Grand Lodge and then withdrawn. Two cities in Florida consolidated and so the Grand Master conferred concurrent jurisdiction as to territory on the two lodges affected. One Dispensation for a new lodge was issued. The Grand Master ruled that a member of a defunct lodge in Kansas naust clear with the Grand Lodge of Kansas, pay all amounts due, get receipt and attach to his Florida petition, the petition then to be received as any other petition. That justifiable homicide in defense of a man's mother is no bar to signing a petition. That a member elected to receive the Entered Apprentice degree by a Florida lodge which requested a Georgia lodge to confer the First Degree by courtesy and the Georgia lodge conferring all degrees, was a member of the Entered Apprentice Degree in Florida, but only a member at large as a Fellowcraft and Master Mason. That a member of a lodge which is not in fraternal correspondence with Florida, to be permitted to join in Florida, must renounce the lodge to which he belongs and proceed with a new petition as if he had never been a Mason. > The Grand Master recommended that the Grand Master be granted assistance in his work by a redelegation of authority; that a definite waiting period of six months be established before a candidate receiving his Third Degree can file a petition for any appendant order. That eight amendments to the Constitution be adopted, all of which were approved, but one, and were then laid over for one year. Recognition was extended to Bolivia, Tamaulipas and Rio de Janeiro. ROY L. MARTIN is the new correspondent and gives a splendid review of Kansas for 1944.
GEORGIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945. Lodges 451; members 54,132; gain 6,049. The Grand Master, DAVE L . SHANNON, opened the 159th Annual Commimication with visitors from South Carolina and North Carolina.
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The Grand Master s t a t e s : "In contemplating the task that lies ahead, we can draw courage and inspiration from the lives of the men who made this nation great. For, if they, guided as they were by an unfaltering faith in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, could penetrate the wilderness that once enveloped America and overcame the many obstacles that lay in their pathway and place in our hands this nation with its untold wealth. Its unlimited natural resources, with a government organized by and for the people—then surely we, the descendants of those men guided by that same principle and inspired by their loyalty and devotion and sacrifice, can, without disturbing the fundamentals, adjust our lives to the changed conditions and, through our government, make a liberal contribution to world stabilization." A c a m p a i g n in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h ' t h e M a s o n i c Service A s s o c i a t i o n w a s c o n d u c t e d t o r a i s e $150,000.00 t o be divided a s f o l l o w s : $50,000.00 for A r t s a n d C r a f t s B u i l d i n g a t t h e M a s o n i c H o m e , $6,500.00 for one y e a r ' s o p e r a t i o n of t h e S e r v i c e C e n t e r in A t l a n t a , $93,500.00 for T h e M a s o n i c S e r v i c e A s s o c i a t i o n . F o u r c o r n e r - s t o n e s w e r e laid. A b a l a n c e of $26,000.00 i n d e b t e d n e s s on t h e G r a n d L o d g e B u i l d i n g w a s p a i d . T h e M a s o n i c H o m e h a s b e e n p r o v i d i n g f o r children of t h o s e who are not Masons because there were not enough applications for children of M a s o n s t o m e e t t h e i r c a p a c i t y . T h e r u l e p r o v i d e s t h a t w h e n 9 0 % of t h e s p a c e is filled n o c h i l d r e n c a n be a d m i t t e d , e x c e p t from M a s o n i c p a r e n t s .
roAHO—1945. L o d g e s 8 1 ; m e m b e r s 10,296; g a i n 728. T h e S e v e n t y - n i n t h Annual Communication w a s opened by GILFORD H . M A Y E S and w e n o t i c e he w a s m a r r i e d a t F t . Scott, K a n s a s . V i s i t o r s w e r e p r e s e n t f r o m O r e g o n a n d M o n t a n a . T h e G o v e r n o r of I d a h o also a t t e n d e d , b u t o u r G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s w a s a b s e n t . A n e w codification of t h e l a w s w a s p u b l i s h e d . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r q u o t e s f r o m a n edict of a f o r m e r G r a n d M a s t e r in r e g a r d to r e c e i v i n g P e t i t i o n s from a liquor s a l e s m a n : "In the very early days of Masonry it was by no means an organization which promulgated prohibitory measures, but as time went on, and the large bulk of our population became educated to the evils of the indiscriminate and excessive use of intoxicating liquor. Masonry, with most other kindred ethical institutions set its face firmly against such use, and for the period of thirty years before the advent of prohibition refused its rights and privileges to those engaging in the sale of, or even the excessive use of liquor. It is unthinkable that the organization of Masonry should wish to set the hands of the clock of time backward thirty years, or that it should countenance a course which would give offense to a large majority of its members in order that an exceedingly small minority might reap a questionable gain through the sale of intoxicating liquor." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r w a s also faced w i t h t h e p r o b l e m of
a
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petitioner with a stiff leg. He quotes from JOHN MARSHALL, who was a Past Grand Master of Virginia, as follows: "A good man who is capable of supporting himself and family, as well as being in a position to contribute, if necessary, to the welfare of his fellow man should never be barred from Masonry because of some physical defect over which he has no control." Three cents per member were sent to assist the rehabilitation of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. One new lodge was granted Letters of Dispensation. A motion to amend the constitution so no business could be transacted during the election of officers was laid over one year for consideration. One hundred seventy-one degrees were conferred by Idaho lodges for other Grand Jurisdictions and 172 by other Grand Jurisdictions for lodges in Idaho. We quote from the Grand Orator: "Masonry is not a selfish mistress. It exacts no promises and imposes no obligations of undue fealty. On the other hand it is satisfied if it causes its members, upon becoming Masons, to become better men. It desires that its worth be measured and its value be tested by the character, the activities and the accomplishments of its members. In its ritual and fundamentals it recognizes that among men's and Mason's obligations are those they owe to God and to country. A member's obligations are designed to create in him an urge to attain and a determination to achieve the most enviable of all titles—that of patriotic Christian gentlemen." Past Grand Master JAY G . ELDRIDGE writes the review of other Grand Jurisdictions. He has an interesting Prologue on Masonic Traditions and has a good word for this reviewer and Kansas. He speaks of the adoption of our new Constitution, the submission of the new By-Laws and the Oration of Rev. BASIL L . JOHNSON, the Grand Orator.
ILLINOIS—1945. Lodges 978; members 205,397; gain 9,177. Grand Master STUART E . PIERSON opened the 106th Annual Communication and we are glad to state that the Grand Representative for Kansas, GEORGE E . ANDERSON, was
present.
Two consolidations were made, one comer-stone was laid and the code was amended exempting members from the payment of dues or special assessments, who have belonged to the Fraternity for fifty years or more. We note the death of Past Grand Master DELMAR D . DARRAH, also the Grand Junior Deacon and the Grand Steward. Sen. C. WAYLAND BROOKS was again the Grand Orator and gave a very graphic picture of conditions in Europe at the close of the war. He was at Gen. PATTON'S headquarters when the word was telephoned that the war was over in Europe and w^as present at the liberation of thousands of men from the war camps. A modification of the code was ado'pted forbidding a lodge going
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i n t o d e b t t o t h e e x t e n t of m o r e t h a n o n e - t h i r d of a b u i l d i n g it w a n t e d t o build. The Foreign Correspondent, E L M E R E . BEACH, raises t h e q u e s t i o n of f r a t e r n a l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e w i t h t h o s e G r a n d L o d g e s w h o h a d modified t h e s t r i c t l e t t e r of t h e p e r f e c t y o u t h idea, b y t h o s e G r a n d L o d g e s w h o h a v e r e g a r d e d it a s a n u n c h a n g e a b l e Landmark. T h e r e is a v e r y good r e v i e w of K a n s a s c o v e r i n g t h e decisions of G r a n d M a s t e r T R I C E a n d a c t i o n s of t h e G r a n d L o d g e .
IOWAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945-1946. M e m b e r s 76,864; g a i n 3,792. Grand Master WILLIAM L . P E R K I N S o p e n e d t h e 102nd A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n in 1946 a n d e x p l a i n e d w h y a m e e t i n g could n o t b e held in 1945. T h e a d d r e s s of w e l c o m e w a s g i v e n b y Gov. ROBERT D. B L U E . I n it he s h o w e d t h e need of M a s o n i c p r i n c i p l e s in s e t t l i n g t h e p r e s e n t W o r l d p r o b l e m s in t h e following l a n g u a g e : "Today as we come into this postwar period, although we are rapidly nearing one year past the date of the final capitulation of Japan, the peace of the world has not been agreed upon. There are no designs upon the trestle board of the postwar world for this generation or the succeeding generations to come either for peace or for prosperity. Throughout the world workmen are not at work and confusion prevails. Here in America and throughout the world, the spirit of brotherly love and harmony is absent from deliberations of nations and from the deliberations of social, political, and economic organizations here in America. Never in the history of the world has there been such a need for an understanding on the parts of the peoples of the world and the application by them of those profound, eternal truths which Masonry teaches to mankind. It was only when the great Washington and tliose who were associated with him, who had learned the eternal truth of life, the eternal truth of Masonry, presented those truths in the form of a Constitution to the United States of America that peace and harmony were brought to the thirteen struggling, quarreling, and confused colonies in the postwar period after the Revolutionary War." G u e s t s w e r e p r e s e n t f r o m M i s s o u r i , Mississippi, M i n n e s o t a a n d N e b r a s k a . R e p o r t w a s m a d e of t h e d e a t h of t h e G r a n d T r e a s u r e r , O. J. KiRKETEG, a n d t w o P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s , EDWARD WRIGHT a n d
CHARLES S.
PERCIVAL.
T h e G r a n d M a s t e r visited M i s s o u r i , Illinois, Ohio, M i n n e s o t a , W i s c o n s i n a n d N e b r a s k a . H e r u l e d t h a t a l o d g e m a y open on a n y d a y , e x c e p t S u n d a y , a s often a s t h e n e e d a r o s e t o p e r f o r m t h e n e c e s s a r y labor, p r o v i d e d it closed t h e s a m e d a y a n d t h a t t h e G r a n d M a s t e r h a s n o p o w e r t o i s s u e a Special D i s p e n s a t i o n t o o p e n a l o d g e in a n y t o w n o t h e r t h a n t h e p l a c e w h e r e t h e lodge is l o c a t e d . H e also held t h e r e s i d e n c e of a p e t i t i o n e r is w h e r e t h e c a n d i d a t e s a y s h e lives. T h a t t h e G r a n d M a s t e r h a s n o a u t h o r i t y t o i s s u e d i s p e n s a t i o n s t o receive a n d b a l l o t o n a p e t i t i o n a t t h e s a m e m e e t i n g . H e h a d t h r e e c a s e s in w h i c h p e t i t i o n s w e r e received
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from applicants not yet 21 a n d held it w a s necessary t h a t they should sig^ a new petition and again pass the ballot and take each of the obligations. We note the resignation of CHARLES C . HUNT,
as Grand Secretary, with great regret; and thus passes from active duty one of the most efficient and most popular Grand Officers in the United States. He w a s a man of great ability and great faithfulness. The Grand Master recommended t h a t their membership in the Masonic Service Association be dropped as he could not see enough benefit for Iowa Masons and the Jurisprudence Committee backed him up with a recommendation t h a t the Grand Lodge withdraw, b u t when it got to the Grand Lodge they rejected both the recommendation and the resolution. The Grand Lodge authorized the purchase of an additional tract 60 x 140 ft. to add to the site of the Grand Lodge building and to round out the ground for the erection of the Grand Lodge building'they hope t o erect some day. The Fraternal Review is by P a s t Grand Master E R N E S T R . MOORE and in speaking of the world conditions
and the prospects for peace he states: "This country is pledged to secure a peace that will be just, equitable, and protective of the aspirations of all nations, large or small, for territorial rights and a government of their own choice. That our leaders are reminded of this there must be a widespread, emphatic, and united expression of public opinion. To attain this desired result there must be leadership. Representing the great moral forces, it is hoped that the religious organizations, regardless of creed, will assume that responsibility. They know that only under the guidance of God can peace be made permanent. If it is assumed then every individual, either within or without a church, should feel it his personal responsibility to give active support. That applies to the individual Mason. His pledges justify full co-operation. Let him do his full part lest if results be unhappy his soul be not filled with regrets for a duty neglected." . T h e r e i s a splendid r e v i e w w o r d s f o r t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d t i o n f r o m t h i s scribe. F o r 1945 G r a n d M a s t e r TRICE w i t h h i g h
of K a n s a s f o r 1944 w i t h s t r o n g Master M C G I N N E S S a n d a quotahe quotes more than a page from commendations.
KENTUCKYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945. The 145th Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master JOE L. TiGUE and we note the presence of visitors from Indiana, Virginia, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Georgia and New York. . The new Grand Master elected and Installed is CHARLES S .
JOHNSON, who delivered the main address at the Fiftieth Anniversary of our Kansas Masonic Home. In speaking of gains and losses the Grand Master states: "The historical experience of this and other organizations has been that in eras of material prosperity, war, or economic conditions which bring people from small communities into the industrial or commercial centers, social and fraternal societies enjoy substantial growth. Such con-
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ditions beget a sense of loneliness and isolation which drives these victims of dislocated relationships to seek the shelter, comfort, and companionship of the Masonie lodge."
There were seven consolidations, one charter surrendered, one new^ lodge started U. D. and two comer-stones were laid.
MAINE—1946. Members 38,384; gain 1,421. The 127th Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master CHARLES E . CROSSLAND with visitors from Massachusetts, New Hampshire; Vermont, Quebec, Rhode Island and Delaware, and we note the absence of the Grand Representative of Kansas. The Grand Master states: "My two years in office have convinced me positively that while there is glamor and financial strength in size, there is a corresponding weakness in personal and fraternal relationship. In our larger lodges, a brother is but a name on the lodge roster. There is no evidence which indicates that any effort is made by these large lodges to make'the fraternal relationship personal. It is my belief that over a long period large lodges as such will not build for strong Masonry. Would we not gain by restricting membership to a maximum and thus place emphasis where it should be—upon a fraternal and personal basis rather than upon numbers which are coldly impersonal."
The Grand Master conferred the Third Degree on two of his sons upon their return from service. He visited Connecticut, the Grand Masters' Conference and a number of District Meetings. The Grand Lodge history was extended to cover the 125th year of its existence. One of the regrettable things in life is to see the retirement of faithful servants because of age or ill health. The Grand Master announced the retirement of Rev. ASHLEY SMITH who for
twenty-five years wrote the reviews for Maine and by his wisdom and kindliness helped to establish the best of relationships with other Grand Lodges. His reports were alw^ays sensible, readable and full of wisdom and it is certain the reporters of the various States will miss him almost as much as his brethren in Maine. The Grand Master suspended a member for obtaining the degrees in one lodge within six months after being rejected in another lodge and not disclosing that situation. He severely reprimanded a lodge because two of its officers were intoxicated a t the time of the visit of the District Deputy Grand Master and ordered the two officers to apologize to the lodge and write letters of apology to the District Deputy Grand Master. RALPH J. POLLARD is the new Chairman of the Committee on
Correspondence. He gives a nice review of Kansas and expresses his regrets because we failed to get their report for 1945 for review. In his foreword he states he approaches with humility a
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task of following such men as JOSIAH H . DRUMMOND, ALBRO E . CHASE,
CYRIL
PEARL
and
ASHLEY
A . SMITH.
He
may
well
be
humble in their shoes but his "modesty bespeaks his merit," and we doubt not he will give good service to the Craft if his first year's work is a fair criterion.
MANITOBA—1946. Lodges 100; members 11,068; gain 511. The Seventy-first Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master PETER T . .PiLKEY. The first item on the program was a Thanksgiving service for the closing of the war and the blessings of peace. Guests were present from Ontario, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Idaho and Alberta, but the Grand Representative for Kansas w a s absent. We note the death of the Grand Secretary, JOHN H . G . RUSSELL, who has filled that place for many years. The Grand Master of Alberta delivered a highly seasoned eulogy of the British Empire, pleading for unity within the Empire and .also within the United Nations as a family, warning that the Empire might be dissolved, advocating the movement of the Capitol from the British Isles to Canada. Can it be possible he knows of some undercurrent when he closes as follows: "I trust we shall ever remain true to our Empire, however kindly disposed to those who enabled our Empire to stand, our brethren to the South." The Grand Historian gives a very vivid report on the history of Masonry in Winnipeg which is particularly interesting t o those of us who attended the recent meeting of the General Grand Chapter and General Grand Council. HUGH M . KERR, a s Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence gives a splendid topical review with two full pages quoted from Grand Master TRICE'S address.
MARYLAND—1945. Lodges 121; members 31,636; gain 1,001. Grand Master DANIEL HOPE opened the 159th Annual Communication and we note visitors from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Porto Rico and the presence of the Kansas Grand Representative, MARION R . MILLER.
$1,000.00 was appropriated for Philippine Relief. A fifty room infirmary was authorized and recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas. The Grand Master ruled that an expelled brother could not apply to his former lodge for reinstatement until after he had applied to the Grand Lodge for a pardon, and if a pardon was
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granted by the Grand Lodge he could then apply to his former lodge. A Master- had ruled that no solicitation could be held in his lodge for petitions for Coordinate Bodies, and the Grand Master, while surprised, held the Master was correct in his interpretation of the law. The Grand Master ran up against the spirit of gambling in a club which predicated its membership on Masonic affiliation. He summoned the officers of the club and after a conference they decided it would be better to do without the gambling. Kansas will be surprised to know that a lodge had its charter arrested because five Entered Apprentice Degrees were conferred at a meeting without securing a dispensation frona the Grand Master. In contrast to this your Scribe attended a m e e t i n g of his own lodge last night which extended over from the afternoon a t which seven brethren received their Third Degree and an announcement was made that on next Monday twenty-one candidates would receive their First Degree and no one even suggested that it might be necessary to secure such a dispensation.
MASSACHUSETTS—1945. Members 98,695; gain 3,327. The Grand Lodge was opened by Grand Master SAMUEL H. WRAGG and we note the presence of Grand Representative for Kansas, R.\ W.'. GEORGE W . GRAY. A very interesting speech was made by W.'. KiRSTEN A. PERSEN, a Norwegian, who was in the Philippines during the w a r and saw the atrocities committed by the Japanese. Another very interesting address was given by GEORGE EDWARD BUSHNELL, of Michigan, a member of the commission that went to Europe to study Masonic conditions.
MEXICO (York)—1945. The Eighty-fifth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master A. H. SEABROOK.
We note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, W. S. TURNPAUGH, and that he is extremely active in the work of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master speaks of the transition from war and despair through hope and accomplishment, using three quotations to illustrate his thought as follows: "Our world has passed away For wantonness o'erthrown, There's nothing left to-day But steel and fire and stone. Rudyard Kipling."
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"To be, or not to be: that is the question; •Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to talce arms against a sea of troubles, And b y opposing, end them. William Shakespeare." "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 r a n : Make way for Brotherhood—make way for man. Edwin Markham."
Mention is made of the presentation by P a s t Grand Master TURNPAUGH, a s our Grand Representative, of a fifty year button to Brother N. ALLISON of Kansas, which w a s done in the presence of ROY V. DENSLOW, the General Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons. The Grand Master issued a number of, dispensations to permit lodges to change their time of meeting because of conflicts with National holidays, refused to confer the Third Degree posthumously on a brother who was killed in the war, and refused a commission to a brother from the United States to mingle with Masons not recognized by the York Grand Lodge. The nnatter of intervisitation with the State Grand Lodges is proceeding satisfactorily and everyone seems happy over it, except some Grand Lodges in the United States which do not recognize one or t h e other of the Grand Lodges in Mexico.
MINNESOTA—1946. Lodges 293; members 50,795; gain 2,141. Annual
Communication
was
opened
by
The Ninety-third
WILLIAM
F . HOLMAN,
Grand Master, and we note the presence of Past Grand Master MONTREVILLE J. BROWN, the Grand Representative for Kansas. Visitors were present from Manitoba, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ontario. The Grand Master called each lodge to hold a meeting for prayer and thanksgiving over the declaration of peace and reports the results as most gfratifying. Four lodges were consolidated into two lodges; $1,000.00 was given for relief for the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. A banquet for all members of the Grand Lodge was instituted and will become a n annual affair. The Grand Master closes his address with a^ quotation from Paul's letter to the Philippians,
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"Finally, brethren, 'Whatsoever things are true. Whatsoever things are honest. Whatsoever things are just, Whatsoever things are pure. Whatsoever things are lovely. Whatsoever things are of good report; If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise. Think on these things!' "
As a recurring statement from Masonic Homes we quote the following: "The past year has been a very trying one in many ways. Everyone knows how difficult it has been to secure and to keep help, and how trying it has been to cope with shortages, rationing, prices and restrictions of various kinds."
The Jurisprudence Committee did not agree with the Grand Master in regard to holding an election of officers at a Special Communication, nor on installing Appointive Officers of a lodge before the Master was installed. The Grand Master had also ruled that if an appointive officer moved from the State the Master could not move up the lower officers, but the station must remain vacant. The Jurisprudence Committee changed this ruling also, holding that the Master had power to remove any of his own appointive officers. An Educational Lodge was chartered and a resolution to appoint a committee to revise the Masonic Code was adopted. The Review is by P a s t Grand Master EDMUND A. MONTGOMERY, I t is his 24th review and gives a review of Kansas for 1945, but he got us a little confused with Nebraska and has us laying comer-stones for three buildings in Omaha. He favorably reviews Grand Master TRICE'S address and has a good word for this reviewer.
MISSISSIPPIâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 307; members 31,189; gain 3,130. The 128th Annual Communication _was opened by Grand Master J. C. PADEN. We note the death of Past Grand Master JOHN R . TALLY, who was well known to many Masons outside the Jurisdiction of Mississippi. One new lodge was constituted at Tunica. One charter was arrested; $250.00 was given for Philippine relief. WILLIAM D. NEAL presents the report of the Fraternal Correspondence Committee. He reports a net gain in members for the United States of 145,111, making the members on December 31, 1945, 2,698,835. Recognition was extended to Bolivia, Chile and Colombia. He states: "A Master Mason is not made such by the simple fact of receiving degrees and lectures. He is made a Master Mason in the months and
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years after his raising. Throughout the years this Mason needs the support, encouragement and personal fellowship of his brethren. He needs constant instruction in Masonry, given not so much as instruction or education within itself, but as part of an intelligently conceived and properly executed long range plan, promulgated by the Grand Lodge through proper committees and carried out by subordinate lodges. Most Grand Lodges of the United States failed to do this during the twenties. That they may ' fail during the forties remains the greatest danger, as we view it, to continued prosperity both in membership and in zealous attachment to duty among the whole Craft."
Visitors were present from Illinois and we note the presence of ROBERT W. HiNTER, JR., the Grand Representative for Kansas. There is a good review of Kansas with words of commendation for our methods of transacting- business and of praise for the address of our Grand Orator, BASIL JOHNSON.
MISSOURI—1945. Lodges 603; members 93,797; gain 4,117.
Grand Master
W I L L I S J. BRAY in his very complete address s t a t e s : "The very ideals and principles for which this venerable Fraternity has always stood have been challenged by a ruthless enemy who has sought to destroy organized rieligion. Freemasonry has had a proud part in the development of our democratic way of life. From time immemorial, our ancient brethren believed in and taught the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. Every man was deemed to have a right to wor•-ship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. Unfeigned faith in the Supreme Architect of the Universe, by whatever name called, has always been a fundamental tenet of the Fraternity; a landmark,' it you please. The manner of a man's worship has always been considered to be a personal matter. Out of this has grown a belief that every man has an inalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. From time immemorial that has been a fundamental teaching of the Masonic Fraternity."
The Grand Master repeats what we have heard before, b u t which bears frequent repetition: "Those who came- to our shores as colonists brought with them, in large measure, these ideals which men had long learned to love and practice in the Masonic Fraternity. Thus it was that these ideals came to be introduced into the very foundations of our government by those who had learned them so well in our Order. The leadership in that turbulent period of our-history was furnished in large measure by the Freemasonry of that day. The Army, the Continental Congress and all other agencies and instrumentalities of government were profoundly influenced by leaders who were Freemasons. Conservative historians tell u s that about 55 per cent of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Masons, while 59 per cent of the signers of the Constitution were members of our Fraternity. Of all of our Presidents about 45.5 per cent have been' Masons, while 40 per cent of the Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court (as of 1937) were Freemasons. George 'Washington, and most of his generals, as well as a large number of the junior officers and enlisted men of the colonial
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army were Masons. Johjj^ Marshall, Father o£ the Supreme Court, Peyton Randolph, President of the Continental Congress, himself a Grand Master, Alexander Hamilton, founder of our financial system, and first Secretary of the Treasury, and many other leaders, including Thomas Jefferson, the distinguished author of the Declaration of Independence, were Masons. Thus did the Masonic Fraternity have much to do with the establishment in this continent of a nation dedicated to the proposition that all men are created free and equal, and having certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r -refers t o a r e p o r t in r e g a r d t o t h e c o n d i t i o n of s m a l l l o d g e s m a d e b y J O H N B L A C K V R O O M A N a n d
ROB-
ERT R . W R I G H T . B r o t h e r V R O O M A N w a s f o r a l o n g t i m e v e r y a c t i v e in M a s o n i c a f f a i r s i n W i c h i t a , K a n s a s , a n d w a s i n s t r u m e n t a l in t r a n s l a t i n g a n u m b e r of foreign d e g r e e s i n t o t h e E n g l i s h language. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r attended t h e Grand Chapter,' R. A. M.; t h e G r a n d Council, R. & S. M . a n d t h e G r a n d C o m m a n d ery, K n i g h t s T e m p l a r . W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of t h e G r a n d S e n i o r S t e w a r d , H O W A R D C . B R A S H E A R , a n a t i v e of H a m i l t o n , K a n s a s , a n d a g r a d u a t e of B a k e r U n i v e r s i t y . O n e c o m e r - s t o n e w a s laid, one^hall dedicated a n d t h e Grand Master ordered charges p r e ferred a g a i n s t o n e T e x a s b r o t h e r f o r f r a u d ; a g a i n s t a M a s o n i c b r o t h e r in C a l i f o r n i a f o r m u r d e r ; a g a i n s t a n o t h e r f o r s e c o n d degree m u r d e r a n d against a fourth for operating a retail liquor store. T h e M a s o n i c World, R A Y V. D E N S L O W , C h a i r m a n of t h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o m m i t t e e , c a r r i e s a splendid p i c t u r e of P r e s i d e n t H A R R Y S . T R U M A N a n d a p h o t o g r a p h of h i s P e t i t i o n t o j o i n t h e M a s o n i c F r a t e r n i t y w h i c h s h o w s t h a t h e w a s b o m M a y 8, 1884, a t L a m a r , M i s s o u r i , a n d signed h i s P e t i t i o n D e c e m b e r 2 1 , 1908, a n d closed h i s w o r d s on b e c o m i n g P r e s i d e n t a s f o l l o w s : "At this moment I have in my heart a prayer. As I assume my heavy duties, I humbly pray to Almighty God, in the words of Solomon: 'Give therefore Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this Thy so great a people'— " I ask only to be a good and faithful servant of my Lord and my people." T h e M a s o n i c W o r l d f u r t h e r s h o w s P r e s i d e n t TRXJMAN i s a m e m b e r of t h e C h a p t e r , C o m m a n d e r y a n d C o n s i s t o r y a n d t h a t h e is a B a p t i s t , i s five feet 1 0 % i n c h e s in height, w e i g h s 155 p o u n d s , has g r a y eyes and d a r k brown hair. G r a n d M a s t e r M C G I N N E S S of K a n s a s a t t h e C o n f e r e n c e of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s in W a s h i n g t o n w a s quoted.
MONTANA—1945. L o d g e s 135; m e m b e r s 19,577; g a i n 856. G r a n d M a s t e r W A L T E R R. FLACHSENHAR o p e n e d t h e E i g h t y - f i r s t A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n . W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r ROBERT W . G E T T Y , w h o w a s also a P a s t G r a n d H i g h P r i e s t a n d P a s t G r a n d C o m m a n d e r .
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The Grand Standard Bearer, R A Y MARTIN ARMOUR, also died
during the year. CLAUDE J. MCALLISTER w a s included as one of the committee
of four t o study European Masonry and its present condition. The Grand Master decided that after a man died there was no w a y for his relatives to apply for restoration; that if objection was made to the reception of a Petition the only remedy the objector has is the use of the blackball. We doubt the acceptance of this second decision by a Grand Lodge in Kansas, but it got by L E U CALLAWAY'S Committee on Jurisprudence, subject however
to some admonitions. The Foreign Correspondence Report is by CLAUDE J. M C ALLISTER, P a s t Grand Master, who states in his foreword, "The world needs the substantial and creditable influence of Freemasonry, and its adherents everywhere, when plans for the new world are being blueprinted and drafted. They have a challenge facing them to do their part wholeheartedly and without reservation, to co-operate in building peaceful human harmony. The building of a better world order requires strong men, men of leadership, who are ready and willing to sacrifice both time and money to strive and work for a world of love and brotherhood. Freemasonry can do much to stabilize a battered and bewildered humanity and help to find a solution to the social and economic problems of the world. Freemasonry possesses the tools with which to build moral and spiritual stability among men of every clime. The challenge comes to every Freemason to stand foursquare against the forces of destruction, and labor earnestly to promote the highest standards of living, culture and educational conditions that the greatest welfare of all men, all nations, may be preserved and thus contribute to a JUST AND ENDURABLE PEACE." H e gives a page to K a n s a s quoting extensively from Master CLINE
Grand
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NEVADAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Members 3,747; gain 175. The Eighty-second Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master F R E D H . CALLIHAN, and
we note the absence of the Representative for Kansas. Kansas was privileged to confer some degrees by courtesy for Nevada. The Grand Orator asked, "What about the man on the outside of Masonry? What definition of Masonry do we convey to' him by our conduct? Do we convince him 'It is a beautiful system of morals, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols,' or do we convince him 'It is a society of men having benevolent, charitable, educational and religious principles,' or 'It is an association of men having a belief in the Fatherhood of God, recognition of the Brotherhood of Man, and a hope of a glorious immortality,' or just 'an organized society of men applying symbolically the principles of operative Masons to the science and a r t of character building'."
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Recog^nition w a s extended to the Grand Lodges of Bolivia and Tamaulipas. Mention is made of the death of the two P a s t Grand PARK.
Masters,
WILLIAM
CLARK
WATSON
and
WILLIAM
B . S.
The Correspondence Report is by Past Grand Master E. C. PETERSON and he gives a fine review of Kansas for 1945 with quotations from Grand Master TRICE and a good word for this reviewer.
NEW HAMPSHIRE—1946. Lodges 8 1 ; members 13,577; gain 385. The 157th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master JOHN O . LOVEJOY, and we note the presence 'of ROBERT C . LAING, Past Grand Master, as the Grand Representative for Kansas. Guests were present from New York, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Grand Master reports t h e death of Past Grand Master FREDERICK W. SAWYER.
The Grand Master proposed an amendment to not permit a brother who was present a t the time of balloting from later filing' an objection to a candidate receiving the degree, claiming it gave one person two ballots instead of one. We consider this as faulty reasoning and evidently the Grand Lodge did also, for they tabled it. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Bolivia. The Grand Master decided that all newly raised Master Masons shall sign the By-Laws immediately after receiving t h e degpree, but not before he h a s convinced the Worshipful Master that he can place the lights and give the signs, grips, words and steps of a Master Mason. There is a full report of Kansas for 1945 by J. MELVIN DRESSLER, who h a s a good word for Grand Master TRICE and another for this scribe.
NEW JERSEY—1945. Lodges 284; membership 74,138; gain 2,333. M.'. W.". JOHN S. CAIE opened the 158th Annual Communication and we note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, M.'.W.'. ARTHUR POTTERTON. The officers held over without any election due to war measures. Steps were taken to provide a catechism for Master Masons and an obligation for the Grand Master. The Grand Lodge sponsored eight of the L. Craft in the war. The sponsorship consisted of writing letters to each man aboard, especially sending them Christmas and birthday cards, a s well a s small gifts, including a copy of the Upper Room, a quarterly publication published by the Methodist Church and containing special reading for each day in the year. A bequest for over Two Million Dollars w a s received by the Masonic Home. The report of the Committee on Correspondence is by CHARLES S . ELLIOTT
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w h o r e v i e w s our 1944 P r o c e e d i n g s . H e refers t o the address of M.'. W.'. CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S of K a n s a s a s "A superb report of h i s activities." H e also h a s a p l e a s i n g w o r d for t h i s reviewer. In s p e a k i n g of indirect benefits from M a s o n r y t h e Grand Master states: "Nations war with nations; politicians scheme in vain. Among our members we have men ot many creeds, men of many nationalities. In FYeemasonry we have the greatest latent power for the betterment of humanity. May not the remedy lie near at hand, If not in Freemasonry itself, then surely in the ideals of Freemasonry, the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God."
NEW JERSEY—1946. Grand Master J O H N S . C A I E opened t h e 159th Annual Communication. The Grand M a s t e r had opened the Grand Lodge on April 18, 1945, but he annoimced it w a s m e r e l y for historical purp o s e s a n d n o business would be t r a n s a c t e d . T h e 159th Annual Communication w a s held in Trenton on April 17 and 18, 1946. K a n s a s w a s represented b y its faithful ARTHUR W . HOTTERTON, P a s t Grand Master. Visitors w e r e present from Massac^husetts, Virginia, Connecticut, N e w York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, Vermont, D e l a w a r e and District of Columbia. The Grand Master read t h e beautiful poem by EDGAR A. GUEST:
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"God looked down and said: 'There must Be one great nation I can trust; One country, free from all the weight Ot ancient bitterness and hate To hold secure on land and sea The blessings of democracy. " 'And such a country I will build, A nation happy, brave, and skilled, A land of worship; land of good, Of friendship and of brotherhood. And there a flag shall be unfurled Betokening hope for all the world. "There shall no tyrant force be raised! No ruin follow men power-crazed. There every eye that seeks shall see The glories of democracy, And while that starry flag shall fly Man's liberty shall never die.' "And now today we understand Ours is that banner; ours that land. And ours that purpose! Let us then At freedom's altar fires again •With patriot zeal our faith renew To every task that we must do."
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A f t e r w h i c h the brethren s a n g t h e N a t i o n a l A n t h e m . There i s a splendid r e v i e w of K a n s a s w i t h e x t e n s i v e quotat i o n s from Grand Master TRICE.
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NEW MEXICO—1945. Lodges 56; members 7,399; gain 673. The Sixty-eighth A n nual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master LYNN B . MITCHELL.
We note the death of P a s t Grand Masters Lucius DILLS, E . A. DROLET and NATHAN J A F F A .
One lodge building was dedicated.
The Kansas Representative w a s absent, but there were guests from Texas and the Grand High Priest and Grand Commander of New Mexico. New Mexico also regrets the loss of the Grand Master of the Philippines during the war, as he was a native son of New Mexico. In speaking of some over-zealous guardians of the membership rolls, who fear the acceptance of too many petitioners merely because of numbers, the Grand Master s t a t e s : "One Lodge had some members who were so concerned about the amount of degree work done that there was quite an epidemic of blackballing. When it comea to balloting on local men, who undoubtedly would have been elected a few years ago when petitions were few, there is no sure method by which some of them can be rejected, unless the petitioners have become unworthy in the meantime. Much has been said about guarding the portals of our Lodges and thoroughly investigating petitioners, and the responsibility resting upon investigating committees can not be overemphasized. However, the petitioner who possesses the necessary qualifications has certain rights on his part, certainly the right to be considered on his own merits and without prejudice." The Grand Master has a strong paragraph on the practice of some members of adjunct Masonic Bodies in soliciting petitions for their Bodies before the candidate has received his Lodge degrees. He reprimanded two Masters for being unable t o open their lodges without using the Ritual, another for using the lectures of a foreign jurisdiction. The Correspondence Report is by JOHN MILNE, who gives
a
good report with quotations from Grand Master TRICE and from this Scribe's review.
NEW SOUTH WALES—1946, Lodges 612; members 79,363; gain 6,974. The Fifty-seventh Annual Communication was opened by Major Gen. FREDERICK ARTHUR MAGUIRE. H e had been Grand Master previously for t w o
years and then there was an intervening period of nine years when other Grand Masters served. At his installation in speaking of "Stability" or a s we have it "Fortitude," t h e new Grand Master says: "It is not the swiftest who wins the race, not the strongest who wins the battle, not the wisest who reaches success; it Is not the richest who gains happiness. To all men sooner or later time and chance deal some blow or blows.
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"That is the real test of our character. If we can stand up to those reverses which inevitably come to us sooner or later, whether physical bereavements or failures in our business, or disappointments in our friends, whether the shattering of our hopes and ambitions—if we can stand up to all those with heads that may be 'bloody but unbowed,' then indeed we are Masons."
One lodge charter was removed because of the misuse of liquor. While formal evening dress was still forbidden because of the w a r reg^ulations, so also was forbidden members appearing in sport clothes or other abbreviated clothing. In speaking of reinstating officers of the lodges in the same office where they were when they left for the w a r the Grand Master states: " I am sure that I have only to draw the attention of members to this matter to be assured that a returned soldier, sailor or airman Brother who returns to his Lodge to take up his duties at the stage at which he left them will receive full and sympathetic consideration. I feel that I am voicing the sentiments and opinions of Grand Lodge in that respect. When these Brethren return to civil life as same of them have done, we should see that their interests are safeguarded."
A peculiarity of British Law or the British mind, or at least of something, was demonstrated in the attempt and final accomplishment of buying a plot of gpround owned by the Government and offered for sale. I t was appraised by the Government at 29,000 pounds. At public auction the Grand Lodge offered 36,000 pounds, but it was withdrawn from the sale and private negotiations were entered upon when the Grand Lodge made an offer of 37,000 pounds. This was refused for the reason that "It was higher than the appraisal," and the property was then sold to the Grand Lodge for only 29,000 pounds. It appears that the Grand Lodge has a school which accommodated 400 minor children, most of whom were orphans. This school was capable of being enlarged to a capacity of 600. When the Japanese invasion w a s imminent the Government asked for this school for a hospital and it was presented by the Grand Lodge without cost to the Government for Army Hospital uses. The United States Navy also built an elaborate hospital. As the war progressed the Anny needed less space than was expected and msmy other schools which the Army had taken were returned to their former owners, but for some reason this school became a bone of contention and the Army claimed because it had spent between Fifty Thousand and Eighty Thousand poimds in remodeling the school into a hospital that the Grand Lodge was under some peculiar obligation which made this school different from those of certain church schools which had also been taken over. One Prime Minister ordered the school returned in the same m£inner as other schools, but shortly thereafter he went out of office and the controversy continued. The so called improvements were evidently not for the benefit of the school, nor really for the hospital, but it would seem to an innocent by-stander that the Army tried to cover up the incompetency of its own officers by
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blaming a n organization that had no possible responsibility, except to be the owner and gfiver without charge of the original facilities. The F r a t e r n a l Review is by A. J. KAGLUND and is of the
topical nature and hard to follow.
NEW YORK—1945. Members 250,290; ga.in 7,570. Grand Master CHARLES W . PROESSEL opened the 164th Annual Communication and reports the deaths of JACOB C . KLINCK and CHARLES SMITH, P a s t Grand
Masters. In speaking of the observance of t h e ruling of the Government in regard to meetings during the w a r the Grand Master states: "We might have had a constitutional meeting—and yet complied with these restrictions—with the presence of our metropolitan Brethren only, but how unfair that would have been to our Brethren upstate. As Masons and good citizens, you cooperated at a critical period, without any harm to our Fraternity, except that you may have tolerated the Grand Master longer than you intended. You have again demonstrated that Masons practice what they preach. In the language of our ritual, you have been 'true to your government and just to your country,' and I am proud of you for it."
We also note the death of OSSIAN LANG, for many years the
Fraternal Correspondent, and educator, author, editor, and a general authority on all things Masonic. The report is also made of t h e death of R.'. W.'. FRANKLIN D . ROOSEVELT, who for fifteen
years was the Grand Representative of Georgia near the Grand Lodge of New York and a member of Holland Lodge No. 8. Mention is also made of Brigadier General THEODORE ROOSEVELT, J R . ,
a member of Matinecock Lodge No. 806. A reception was given by the Grand Lodge for the President of Chile, DON J U A N ANTONIO,
a member of the Grand Lodge of Chile. Governor THOMAS E. DEWEY attended as the Grand Representative for the State of
Michigan. The Grand Lodge's W a r Chest enabled the financing of the following projects: 10 Sun Rooms in Rhbads General Hospital, Utica. Fox Hills Cantonment for Colored Troops, in Staten Island. 10 Sun Rooms in St. Albans Naval Hospital, Queens. The patio a t Halloran General Hospital. The Staten Island Service Center. The wood working machine shop at Upton Convalescent Center, Day Rooms at the Army Postal Battalion, New York City. Miller Field, Staten Island. Mason General Hospital, at Brentwood, and The Army Base at Brooklyn.
WiLUAM J. WILEY, for forty years the Superintendent of the
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Masonic Home a t Utica, resigned. $10,000.00 were contributed for Philippine relief. The Judge Advocate ruled no motion could be adopted temporarily suspending the By-Laws. Also that if due notice of an amendment to the By-Laws is given, then if the amendment is rejected a modification m a y be adopted as the intent of the notice' would be satisfied for all interested would have their chance to be present. He held that a funeral service could be held for an Entered Apprentice and recommended the law be changed to permit the advancement of the Junior Warden in C£ise of the death of the Senior Warden. ' The Distinguished Service Medal of the Grand Lodge of New York was presented to Admiral ERNEST KING. A joint committee composed of the members of the Jurisprudence and Foreign Correspondence Committees made an extensive joint report in regard to Grand Lodges and those ostracized, showing to a large extent that those considered regrular are AngloSaxon countries and those ostracized are Latin countries and that the charges heretofore brought against Latin Masonry are that they 1. Are concerned with political questions. 2. That they do not have the Bible on the altar. 3. That they violate the Jurisdiction of recognized Lodges. The Latin Countries present their defenses, claiming,, 1. Their actions are necessary for self-preservation. 2. That they conform strictly to the Anderson Constitution. 3. That they are not irreligious, but liberal. 4. That there is no Masonic law enacted by the family of Grand Lodges against invasion of teiTitory. The New York Committee points out the absolute need for understanding and peace if a t all possible and shows the similarity of the desires of both groups. It then introduced a resolution that was unanimously adopted a s follows: "RESOLVED, that the Grand Master be and hereby he is invited at his discretion, in the exercise of his ancient prerogatives, to enter into fraternal relations on behalf of Grand Lodge with Grand Lodges or Orients throughout the world, not presently in affiliation with Grand Lodge, provided always that each such Grand Lodge or Orient shall be by direct descent or Masonic healing an off-shoot of the mother Grand Lodge; the facts of such direct descent or healing to be established in each instance upon due reference to the customary precedures of Grand Lodge, and be it further "RESOLVED, that Brethren of the Obedience of Grand Lodge be duly advised of the privilege of inter-visitation and Masonic association with Brethren of foreign jurisdictions, with whose Grand Lodges fraternal relationship shall have been established. That New York Masons be urged to constitute themselves 'Messengers of good will' whenever and wherever they are in contact with their foreign Brethren; this is to the end that as Freemasons individually they may contribute to their utmost to the cause of peace by encouraging confidence, sympathy, understanding, and co-operation among the peoples of the world.•' This is-certainly a very long step and is contrary to the long
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accepted practices of all American Grand Lodges. We predict its final acceptance by most Grand Lodges, but a struggle in many places. The response to the welcome to the Grand Representative was made by Governor THOMAS E. DEWEY. Brother CHARLES JOHNSON, the Grand Secretary and who is well known to many Kansas Masons, was one of the four Masons who traveled to Europe, with the consent of President TRUMAN, to study Masonic conditions in the Foreig^n countries and reports the need of an estimated $1,500,000.00 to assist the lodges in building back; and the New York Grand Lodge assumed one-tenth of this amount or $15,000.00 as its portion, if such a fund is raised. The Grand Master had to nip the activities of a Fellowcraft Club which was promoting a lottery, claiming they had a right to do so since they were not Third Degree members. The Grand Master pointed out there could be no gambling in connection with anything Masonic.
NEW ZEALAND—1945. Lodges 312; members 29,556; gain 1,125. The Fifty-sixth Annual Communication was opened by Sir CYRIL NEWALL, the Grand Master. In speaking of maimed candidates the Board of General Purposes states: "The Board of General Purposes, realising that the doctrine of physical perfection, as propounded in Section IV of the summary of Antlent Charges of a Freemason, was applicable in antient times to Operative Masonry, and had reference to fitness for apprenticeship to a particular trade, is not now regarded as a Landmark of the Craft, by reason of the fact that we now operate as Speculative Masons; and, further, realising that world wars have resulted In many disabling injuries to men in the armed forces, and is sure to result in more, wishes to recommend that all lodges should adopt a very liberal policy In regard to physical qualifications of candidates." and then adds: "It must also be borne in mind that these disabled .men were selected for military service by the very reason of their physical fitness." Kansas was represented by R.'. W.'. Brother J. G. DYKES.
- NORTH CAROLINA—1945. Members 31,330; gain 3,051. The 158th Annual Commimication was opened by JULIUS C . HOBBS, Grand Master, and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. A resolution was adopted approving the action of the Grand Master because of w a r conditions in postponing the meeting of the Grand Lodge and declaring the actions taken were regular
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and of the same effect a s if the Grand Lodge had met at its usual time. In speaking of the production for the wrar the Grand Master states: "The almost miraculous flow from our American production enterprise of the tools and implements of war to our own forces and the forces of our Allies has genuinely amazed the peoples of the earth. We shall never again be despised as a weak and Ineffective people so long as we hold onto God and our self-respect and to our ideals of Freedom and Justice." P a s t Grand Master RAYMOND C . DUNN died during the year. Four lodges were consolidated into two; letters of dispensation were issued to one lodge. Dual membership caused an unfortunate mistake when a candidate seeking to transfer his membership presented a certificate of dismissal from the second lodge and was elected on t h a t dismissal without anjrthing from the lodge in which he actually had his membership. The Grand Master held no official recognition should be given to clubs within a lodge and thinks they would be a bad thing to have. A number of members of a lodge met after church on Sunday night to confer a degree on a candidate home for a limited furlough and met without notice to the Master. The Grand Master thought this irregular in several ways and ordered the offending officers to appear before Grand Lodge. He refused to permit a lodge to form an insurance mutual and refused another one permission to solicit other lodges to help pay for their lodge building. ' One of the mixups incident to loose handling of the conferral of degrees by request resulted in a brother receiving his Third Degree in another lodge than his own and being recogfnized as a Master Mason for 19 years but without paying dues because his own lodge did not list him as a member. Apparently it had happened before in North Carolina as a custom had apparently grown up to compromise such cases on a five year basis. In another case a brother reported as suspended for nonpayment of dues in 1930 paid some dues in 1933 and claimed he had no notice of suspension. The Grand Master held he owed dues since 1933 and the lodge owed per capita tax since 1929. Another incident that might have occurred at any place if the investigation committee is careless was cauged by a petition from the middle generation of three men of the same name. The committee, however, investigated the grandson and not the father and the petitioner was rejected. The Grand Master held this m a t t e r must be cleared up and the petitioner g^ven a hearing on his own standing and not that of his son, nor his father. JOHN HUSKE ANDERSON, the Grand Secretary, whom many in
Kansas will remember a.s a Past General Grand High Priest, was appointed Grand Secretary Emeritus and the Grand Lodge voted him an honorarium of $100.00 per month.
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The Grand Master recommended the incoming Grand M a s t e r a p p o i n t a c o m m i t t e e t o c o n s u l t w i t h t h e t h r e e l o d g e s in R a l e i g h c o n c e r n i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of a G r a n d L o d g e b u i l d i n g for M a sonic p u r p o s e s exclusively. T w o c o n s o l i d a t i o n s o c c u r r e d a n d w e n o t e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of B. R A L P H B O L I N G E R of B u c k l i n , K a n s a s , a s G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for N o r t h C a r o l i n a . J . E D W A R D A L L E N , C h a i r m a n of t h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o m m i t tee, h a d a h a r d t i m e d u r i n g t h e y e a r : h e did n o t g e t h i s r e p o r t s for review, h e did n o t h a v e t i m e t o r e v i e w t h e m if h e h a d r e c e i v e d t h e m , a n d he felt s u r e t h e r e v i e w would n o t be p r i n t e d if h e h a d p r e p a r e d it. A c e n s o r delayed h i s i n v i t a t i o n t o visit M e x i c a n lodges u n t i l it w a s t o o l a t e for h i m t o g o . A Y o r k R i t e M e m o r i a l C h a p e l t o be e r e c t e d a t t h e M a s o n i c O r p h a n a g e w a s t e n d e r e d b y t h e G r a n d C h a p t e r , G r a n d Council and Grand C o m m a n d e r y and w a s accepted by the Grand Lodge.
NORTH DAKOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. L o d g e s 119; m e m b e r s 11,652; g a i n 484. G r a n d M a s t e r RiLlE R. M O R G A N o p e n e d t h e G r a n d L o d g e a n d w e n o t e t h a t he i s a n a t i v e of K a n s a s a n d w a s b o m in Q u e n e m o . W A L T E R S T O C K W E L L , in w r i t i n g a b o u t h i m a n d K a n s a s , s t a t e s : "There is something about Kansas that always impresses one, we call it the Kansas spirit. Historian BANCROFT termed Kansas the "Miracle of the age." Evidently the family moved farther south in Kansas, for our Grand Master reports that he received his elementary and secondary education in Cherryvale, which is near the south State line. His college education was limited to one year in the University of Kansas, but no one fails to acquire continuously about a newspaper office, advanced education, so Brother Morgan has had .many years of such education, and the great facility with which he writes and speaks the English language is one of the results of his newspaper training." P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r W A L T E R M U R F I N also r e m i n d e d t h e G r a n d L o d g e of N o r t h D a k o t a t h a t lie also w a s h o r n in K a n s a s . ALEXANDER G . BURR, the Grand Orator, gave a wonderful a d d r e s s e n t i t l e d "Voices of t h e P a s t , " w h i c h w e w i s h w e h a d t h e s p a c e t o p r i n t in full. H e t r a c e s t h e h i s t o r y of t h e a d v a n c e of m a n in t h e v a r i o u s c e n t u r i e s a n d m a n y c o u n t r i e s , s h o w i n g t h e t h o u g h t , t h e s t a t e m e n t of a principle, a d e t e r m i n a t i o n b y s t u d e n t s to p u t it i n t o p r a c t i c e , t h e r i s i n g of a c h a m p i o n , t h e n t h e d e s i r e for p e r s o n a l p o w e r , t h e n t y r a n n y a n d d i c t a t o r s h i p a n d t h e n a revolution, a l w a y s w i t h a n a d v a n c e in ideas a n d so on in c i r c l e s a n d cycles, b u t w i t h e a c h n e w idea a d v a n c e d b e y o n d t h e p r e v i ous one. W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s H E N R Y G . V I C K and
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ample space to Kansas and quotes extensively from Grand Master JAMES H . TRICE and also from the foreword of this scribe.
NOVA SCOTIA—1945. M e m b e r s 9,624; g a i n 7 8 1 . T h e E i g h t i e t h A n n u a l C o m m i m i c a t i o n w a s o p e n e d b y G r a n d M a s t e r MELBOURNE R. C H A P P E L L . I n s p e a k i n g of P e a c e a n d t h e P e a c e C o n f e r e n c e , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r states: "The past twelve months have wrought momentous, and tremendous changes through the whole wide world. The European dictators have been crushed. The Nazi occupied countries have been liberated. With this defeat and liberation has come the more important, and perhaps more difficult task of establishing a sure and lasting peace. May it be that the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, our great Grand Master, will be invited to sit in a t the peace conferences; and not only to sit In, but to guide and direct the thoughts and actions of those whom the victorious nations have chosen to give leadership in the affairs of such conferences." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r i s s o m e w h a t of a p o e t a n d g i v e s u s t h e following t o think about in his p o e m : THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO "YOU." There's a sweet, old story translated for man. But writ In the long, long ago— The Gospel, according to Mark, Luke and John, Of Christ and His mission below. Men read and admire that Gospel of Christ, With its love so unfailing and t r u e ; But what do they say, and what do they think Of the gospel according to 'You'? 'Tis a wonderful story, that Gospel of love. As It shines in the Christ-life divine; And, oh, that its truth might be told again In the story of your life, and .mine! Unselfishness mirrors In every scene; Love blossoms on every sod; And back from Its vision the heart comes to tell The wonderful goodness of God. You are writing, each day, a letter to men; Take care that the writing is true; 'Tis the only gospel that some men will read— The gospel, according to 'You.' A n a t t e m p t w a s m a d e t o have a C o m m i t t e e on F r a t e r n a l Reviews a n d t o have their reports published. I t w a s referred t o the incoming Grand Master.
NOVA SCOTIA—1946. Members 10,534; gain 910. The Grand Master, MELBOURNE R .
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CHAPPELL, opened the Grand Lodge and announced the deaths of two Past Grand Masters, GEORGE D . MACDOUGALL and DONALD P .
FKASER. A brother who announced both before and after a ballot his intention and then his act in blackbaJling a candidate was declared to have violated his Ma^sonic rights and charges were preferred against him for unlawful disclosures. • The Grand Secretary attended the meeting of Grand Secretaries a t Washington, D.C., and reports great help t o him and that some of his new ideas are already being put into practice. Under the heading "Latin Names" the Grand Secretary states: "In common with many jurisdictions, Nova Scotia uses both English and Latin in its diplomas of membership. On talcing over my duties, I found that the Latin of many names of members used by us was inaccurate and ludicrous. I also found that no accurate list of such names was obtainable anywhere. With a view to correcting the situation, I compiled as complete a list as possible of all names ordinarily used in our diplomas, adding the Latin equivalents in their nominative, genitive and accusative cases. This list was checked and corrected by Prof. A; K. GRIFFIN, professor of classics at King's University, so that now this list may be safely relied upon as accurate." CLAUDE A. RANKIN, a Past Grand Master of Arkansas, delivered a very interesting address, touching especially upon early traditions about Nova Scotia Masonry as far back as 1606. The Board of Jurisprudence points out that a number of lodges had violated the constitution because in sending out notices of the meetings the Secretary had failed to notify the members of the names of the candidates, their ages, occupations and residences, so t h a t those members who did not attend the meetings did not know who was to be balloted upon. How strange t h a t seems to American ears where most Grand Lodges forbid the, names of candidates and expect the members to attend the lodge if they want to know what is happening in the lodge. The Grand Lodge seriously proceeded to adopt a recommendation that all candidatea who were in this manner irregularly elected,' be declared regularly made Masons and that their standing and t h a t of their lodges should not be thereby prejudiced. The Grand Lodge decided to publish an official Grand Lodge bulletin, published monthly except in the summer, and t h a t it be sent to each member. On motion of the Board of Rituals it was decided to print a ritual, omitting all secret work and illustrations, based on the York Rite Ritual as used in the State of New York.
OHIO—1945. Members 206,625; gain 12,104. Grand Master DAVID B . SHARP opened the 136th Annual Communication and reported that two
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lodges were consecrated and one lodge started under dispensation. The Grand Master learned that some lodges were curtailing the conferral of the second section of the Third Degree and forcefully reminded such lodges that any such actions would call for severe discipline. He calls attention to Sunday circuses and other entertainments on Sunday in violation of Masonic Law given by organizations predicating their membership on Masonic affiliation. He states: "Although these organizations are not Masonic, yet as their membership is composed entirely of Masons, whenever such performances are given, they are, in the public eye given by Masons, thus reflecting unfavorably upon our Order. "I am happy to report that to my knowledge, no such performance were held this year. "These organizations, so long as they identify themselves with Ma. sonry by limiting their membership to Masonry, are emenable to Masonic U.'v and are expected to abide by it." He also points out that the conferral of degrees on Sunday is a direct violation of the Grand Lodge Law. He protested vigorously against the leasing of any portion of the Masonic Temple to EARL BROWDER and his communists, the Jehovah's Witnesses and the organization known as Unity. The Temple Board protested, but the Grand Master states: "Such incidents can do the Fraternity no good and must be very confusing to new Masons. Some of these Temple Boards seem to feel that they are beyond the reach of Masonic law, but they are mistaken." Deputy Grand Master WILLIAM W . CARLTON refused advancement to the office â&#x20AC;˘ of Grand Master because he was engaged in war work, but he was re-elected to his former position. New legislation was proposed and referred to the Jurisprudence Committee to require twenty-eight days between degrees and to forbid renting Temples to any sectarian or political organizations. An inspiring address delivered in 1822 by Judge and Congressman RuFUS PAINE SPALDING is printed in the appendix. The F jreign Correspondence Report is by Past Grand Master EARL Si'EWART. In his foreword he sets forth many things Masons should be considering and closes as follows: "Within the American, and for that matter other English-speaking Lodges, there is the prospect of a rapidly increasing membership these next few years. "Masonry appeals to the thoughtful and people have been thinking. Our Lodges must prepare themselves to assimilate these new members and guide them into places of Masonic usefulness or we shall have failed in our duty to the present and our obligations to a rich and revered heritage of the past. This will require 'The Everlastin' Teamwork of Every Bloomin' Soul'." There is a sympathetic review of Kansas and the address by
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Grand Master TEICE. Kansas feels very close t o Ohio a s our code of Civil Laws was taken almost verbatim from the statutes of Ohio.
ONTARIO—1945. Lodges 569; members 96,171; gain 3,122. The Ninetieth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master T. C. WAKDLEY before a limited attendance group under an order of the Grand Master permitting only those within a radius of 120 miles to attend because of Government regulations as to hotel occupancy. The election of District Deputies was ordered held in the various districts. We note the death of P.G.M. JOHN ALBERT DOBBIE.
Over $10,000 were contributed by Ontario Masons for assistance to a siuall lodge on the frontier to re-roof, refurnish and p a y off the mortgage on their lodge building. Four thousand dollars was given to the Canadian Red Cross, $250 for the Overseas Tobacco Fund, $500 for the Boy Scouts, and $500 for Kansack Lodge in Saskatchewan following a tornado. In Ontario when Grand Lodge was organized some lodges were allowed to keep their old work, known as The Irish Work, but when a request w a s made to permit this lodge to confer the degree in that maimer before one of the other lodges the Grand Master refused; a stop order w a s g^iyen to lodges initiating candidates in groups; a request to initiate a candidate in a church because of a large crowd was refused; the Grand Master ruled he had the authority to order that" a lodge should not initiate a candidate that the Grand Master objected t o ; that no lodge might permit the degrees to be conferred by members of the Order of DeMolay as such; he warned that organizations predicating their membership on Masonry had better not sponsor any bodies of any kin not recognized by the Grand Lodge; that Masons cannot join a High Twelve Club; that members of The Grotto cannot attend Lodge. He enlarges on these rulings by expressing his personal feelings as follows: "I have .never been able to understand how it is possible to divide and subtract and have a more vigorous remainder. Masonry, It Is said, has developed and prospered because it has come to us free of entangling alliance. Every organization which attached Itself to the name and reputation of Ancient Freemasonry and over which we have no administrative control can, without doubt, endanger that name and reputation. It is no secret that in some jurisdictions where such bodies that are banned here, have recognition, they have been more than a source of concern to the Grand Lodges."
There is no review of Kansas. •
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PENNSYLVAISIA—1945. Lodges 562; members 179,467; gain 6,728. The Grand Master, SCOTT S . LEIBY, opened the Grand Lodge. Motions to amend the Ahiman Rezon by removing the requirement of one year's residence and to permit the reception of a petition from a resident of another jurisdiction were defeated. An amendment was adopted placing a petition for initiation or membership, of a petitioner who had been rejected at least ten years previously, under the direction of the Grand Master. The petition for reinstatement of a brother convicted of transportation of liquor followed by expulsion by the lodge was granted. Another petition from an expelled brother for deliberately recommending a petitioner who gave a wrong address in his petition was rejected when it was found he was a bartender and guilty of deceit a s to an arrest. Recognition w a s extended to the Grand Lodges of Colombia and Rio de Janeiro, but refused to a Body called "The Grand Lodge of Czekoslovakia in Exile," and "The Grand Orient of Spain in Exile," a s it w^as apparent they could exercise no authority over matters Masonic when they were in another country than their own while a similar request from the Grand Lodge of Argentine w a s laid over until application for recognition was made in the English language. In speaking of the Peace after W a r the Grand Master states: "Our own great nation has been especially favored in that it has not suffered the ruthlessness and ravages of war, and yet favored by God, and enjoying countless blessings, there are those who refuse to follow the star to t h e Prince of Peace, and seek to sow discord and confusion, cause unrest and challenge the right to a better life. "But during this period the Grand Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania has made substantial progress in promoting harmony among its members and exemplifying in life the true principles of Freemasonry."
Action was taken against a Clandestine lodge a t AUentown, Penn., in the Courts, resulting in Victory for the Grand Lodge and the Northern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite. Four men were made Masons a t sight, but no reason is given for any of such actions. A great number of petitions were received from those previously barred by physical disqualifications. The Grand Master held t h a t these no longer existed and the petitions could be received. The Grand Master set aside ballots in two lodges from petitioners who were not living under the tong^ue of good Masonic report or because of falsehood in a petition.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND—1945. Lodges 15; membership 1,094; gain 26. The Seventieth Annual Communication w a s opened by WALDIN H . DARRACH, Grand
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Master, in the absence of the Kansas Representative. We note the death of two Past Grand Masters, GEORGE W. WAKEFORD and A. STIRLING MACKAY.
To those who worry about the number of men joining Masonry we recommend the following from the Grand Master's address: < "It is significant at this time, when our country is at war for the preservation of those ideals which are the fundamental teachings of our fraternity, that so many of the candidates presented for the degrees were young men, loyal, devoted, and enthusiastic; that quality of the nation's young manhood that is prepared to make the supreme sacrifice in order that righteousness may prevail in the world, and its peoples be safeguarded from the evils of autocratic oppression. "It is to the glory of our institutions that such men as these should seek the degrees in these turbulent times and go forth with the lessons of brotherly love, relief and truth. Without hate, without thought of national aggrandizement, of personal gain, or preferment, they undertake their responsibilities manfully, and so conduct themselves as to reflect honour upon their country and upon our beloved Order, ready to give their all in the sacred cause of liberty."
QUEBEC—1945. Lodges 94; members 14,292; gain 424. Grand Master D. G. P. SANDERSON opened the Seventy-fifth Annual Communication and we note the presence of T. A. BEGLEY, Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master appointed a new Grand Junior Warden as the brother who was elected at the last Session was from the same district as the Grand Senior Warden and the Constitution forbids two being from the same district. Thirty-six thousand dollars had been sent to England the year before for the bomb victims and the Grand Secretary in England, in acknowledging the receipt of the money, stated he now had ample funds to care for such needs as had arisen. A motion to require at least a month between degrees was lost. A suggestion to limit the nurnber of members in the lodges was discussed.
QUEENSLAND—1945. Lodges 361; membership 18,500.
Sir LESLIE ORME WILSON
opened the Twenty-fourth Annual -Communication without the presence of the Representative for Kansas. This is his twelfth year as Grand Master. He states: "We do not talk of our Freemasonry outside a Lodge, but it can be seen by others. I have, before now, often thought and spoken of its resemblance to light in a light-house—a light that beats no gong and
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sounds no drum, and yet far over the water Its welcome sparks are seen by the sailor. So our actions should shine out our Freemasonry, and the sermon of our lives should be Illustrated by our conduct." A proposition to establish homes for orphan children regardless of Masonic connections was referred to a Committee for study of the method of finance, determination of governing body, raising funds from within and without the fraternity and whether children should be of Masonic parentage. Some of the brethren seemed fearful t h a t Masonry was not receiving sufficient advertising. A rather heated argument about a clause in the constitution regarding who might be Grand Secretary called forth some high sounding phrases about Freemasonry being a world-wide institution, not limited t o Queensland, but including at least all of Australia, seemed inconsistent in requiring t h a t such brother must be a Britisher.
SASKATCHEWAN—1946. Lodges 198; members 14,066; gain 765. The Fortieth Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, F. C. HAYES. In the opening of the Grand Lodge the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes were presented together, with E. H. KNOWLES for Kansas as its Grand Representative. There were visitors from Manitoba, Alberta. We note the death of P a s t Grand Masters J. W. MACNEILL and JAMES MCCAULEY; three new lodges were formed. The Fraternal Review is b y Past Grand Master, W. M. MARTIN, who gives a page to Kansas with a good review of our Proceedings and with' very favorable comments on the address of Grand Master TKICE together with good words for this scribe.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—1945. Lodges 153; members 15,087; gain 1,041. ANDREW D . YOUNG for the fifth time w^as elected Grand Master. By vote the Constitution was changed to permit the Grand Master to appoint the Grand Senior Warden and Grand Junior Warden, but all the other Grand Officers below that rank are to be elected by vote. South Australia has evidently been embarrassed by visits from one lodge to another without notice and the host lodge left in the position of not being prepared to serve refreshments to so many visitors, and also by certain Masons who appeared at the Festive Board without attending the Lodge Ceremony. We have heard a name for this last class of brothers somewhere, if we could only think of it. Australia, or a t least the Board of Governors, were intensely
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pleased and gratified that the Duke of Gloucester, the brother of the Emperor of the British Commonwealth, had been appointed as Governor General stating it will be "A tangible reminder of the unity between the integ^ral parts of the Empire."
SOUTH CAROLINA—1946. Lodges 267; members 29,116; gain 2,921.
The 209th Annual
Communication was opened by Grand Master HENRY F . COLLINS
without any benefit from the Kansas Representative. Visitors were present from Georgfia, Virginia and North Carolina. We note the presence of Governor WILLIAMS and that funeral services were held for P a s t Grand Master JAMES R E I D JOHNSON
and Past Grand Master W. W. WANNAMAKEK, as well as for P a s t Grand Master SMITH L . TURNER, of Florida. Another death was t h a t of Grand Senior Warden WADDY M . ANDERSON.
We are sorry t h a t so gifted a Grand Master as HENRY F . COLLINS gave no lasting spiritual message, but confined himself
to a cold report. He makes a good argument for balloting on each candidate separately and on a question of admitting a liquor seller to membership, the Gremd Master s t a t e s : "Ours Is one of the few Grand Lodges which has not adopted some sort of specific law prohibiting such a person from Masonry. Still it is a rare thing that such a person is accepted because there is a general feeling that a person who will engage in the liquor business in any capacity is unfit material for Masonry. Either he is stopped by the Committee or by the ballot as a rule. However, there are exceptions unfortunately. "Most Grand Lodges have laws barring anyone who engages in the liquor business in any manner whatsoever, prohibit a Mason from renting his property to be so used, and prohibit Lodges from renting or permitting their property to be used in any way as a liquor store, or liquor to be brought on Masonic premises."
The Committee on Fraternal Relations brings a cheering note as follows: "Your Committee on Fraternal Relations is happy to report that the Lights of Freemasonry are again burning all over the world. Just a few years ago we watched them go out in one place after another and our hearts were saddened. However, in the midst of those troublous times there was never a doubt but that those dark days would pass and we would again see our Brethren privileged to practice the art of Freemasonry in every land where it had been crushed. For it is true today as it ever has been, that, 'Truth crushed to earth will rise again'." •
Three Charters were granted. Apparently my dear friend HENRY F . COLLINS has a little the better of m y dear friend WALTER
MURFIN, of North Dakota, in their argument over what WALTER said in regard to the Masonic Service Association. I believe W A L -
TER'S typewriter must have slipped. However, something must
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have slipped in South Carolina's Proceedings for 1946, as Brother COLLINS uses lots of space in correcting an impression that the Grand Lodge did or did not do what nine of the Correspondents of other States thought they did not or did do. I hope you understand me and someone ought to examine the typewriter of O. PRANK HART, the Grand Secretary or examine FRANK himself.
TEXAS—1945. Lodges 888; members 138,687; gain 14,688. Grand Master BASCOM GILES opened the llOth Annual Communication and we note the presence of JEWEL P . LIGHTFOOT, as Grand Representative of Kans£is. We also note the death of Past Grand Master Gus
A. BRANDT.
The Grand Master, under "Discipline," leaned over backward in counseling moderation in punishment of acts like striking a Master Mason, trying to seduce the wife of another Mason, using Masonic affiliation for political advertising, violating the liquor law, beating a Master Mason's wife, and a number of other violations of Masonic law and honour, but he got real indigfnant when 'members of a lodge divided up the funds in the treasury before surrendering, their Charter. Six new lodges were constituted; the Grand Lodge Laws were revised and reprinted by JEWEL LIGHTFOOT and his Jurisprudence Committee. The Grand Master r e m a r k s : "It occurs to me that many members as well as the officers of the lodge could profit a great deal by the studying of these laws." One thousand dollars was sent to the Grand Master of California to assist in reestablishing Masonry in the Philippine Islands. A proposed gift of $5,000.00 to the Grand Lodge of England to assist Masons of that country was not sent as the Grand Secretary of England stated they had sufficient funds for all expected claims. The Grand Master received 649 requests to. pass upon the eligibility of maimed petitioners a s the Texas law provides the Grand Master alone must decide all such cases. He stated that, in his opinion, this is the leading question demanding a fair and just settlement in the years ahead. A resolution w a s adopted to construct a new Grand Lodge building in Waco and an assessment of $4.00 a member was levied. Recogrnition was again extended to the York Grand Lodge of Mexico. In 1938 a charge was placed against a brother for un-Masonic conduct. He was tried, found guilty, and a verdict of expulsion was given. He appealed to the Grand Lodge, the verdict was set aside and the matter forgotten. After seven years it is now up for re-hearing if enough testimony can be foimd.
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. W. MARCUS WEATHERRED, Past Grand Master, presents a fine correspondence review giving two pages to Kansas with extensive quotations from Grand Master TRICE and with a word of commendation for this scribe.
TENNESSEE—1946. Lodges 376; members 45,168; gain 3,794. The 132nd Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master BENJAMIN T . DAWKINS, and w^e note the presence of officers from Indiana and Delaware, and we note the death of Past Grand Master NEALE M . RUTLAND. Five hundred dollars was contributed for Philippine Relief, $500.00 for Red Cross and six lodges were consolidated into three. Tennessee had a law requiring the ballot on each petitioner for each degree. They had asked many other Grand Lodges to confer some degrees by courtesy and most of those Grand Lodges do not have a law requiring so much balloting, so the Grand Master recommended, the Jurisprudence Committee approved, and the Grand Lodge adopted, an amendment to their law permitting one ballot for all three degrees. , The Correspondence Report is by WALLACE PHELAN
DOUGLAS
and is a very friendly and well written review with pungent paragraphs. There is a good statement about the work of Grand Master TRICE and some compliments for this reviewer.
UTAH—1946. Lodges 27; members 5,042; gain 310. The Seventy-fourth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Utah was opened by JOHN FRANCIS ROWE, the Grand Master, and we note the pres-
ence of the Kansas Representative, EKIC A. BJORKLUND. We also note that Brother BJORKLUND is the newly appointed Grand Representative for Kansas and that W.'. GEORGE M. ASHFORD is the newly appointed Grand Representative for Utah n e a r ' the Grand Lodge of Kansas. In an attempt to teach Committees on Investigation to be more careful and to point out the matters the lodges needed to know, a new set • of blanks was proposed, and it contains many valuable suggestions. An appropriation of ten cents per member for European Masonic War Relief was voted. We copy the following quotation from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN from the Proceedings: "The rapid progress true science now makes, occasions my regretting sometimes that I was bom so soon. It is impossible to imagine the height to which may be carried, in a thousand years, the power of man over
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matter, O, that moral science were in a fair way of improveiment, that men would cease to be wolves to one another, and that human beings would at length learn what they now improperly call humanity." The review is by E. G. TITUS. He gives a splendid review of Kansas, speaking in words of praise for Grand Master TRICE and Grand Orator JOHNSON tind Brother NORTHCOTT, of the Necrology Committee, as well as giving a friendly word for the Kansas Review of Utah.
VERMONTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 103; members 16,942; gain 361. The 153rd Annual Communication was opened by MILTON S . CZATT and we note t h a t EARL S . WRIGHT was present as the Grand Representative for Kansas and that Vermont conferred courtesy degrees for the Kansas Grsind Lodge. Visitors were present from Quebec, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut and England. The Grand Master recommended that $1,500.00 be appropriated for relief in Europe and t h a t the per capita t a x be changed from 75 cents to $1.25. He made a report of his activities which he called an address. The Grand Secretary has some words of wisdom in regard to life memberships a s follows: "Life membership, in my judgment, is a dangerous and unwise thing unless reduced to a conservative actuarial basis and fees charged whicli will produce, at current Interest rates, an annual return of not less than two-thirds of the annual dues charged. Any and all funds from life memberships should be segregated, wisely invested, and only the interest available for current uses. All in all I "believe lodges would be happier and more prosperous to let life memberships strictly alone." The Committee on Jurisprudence points out a material Masonic fact that the Grand Master can not change the date of a regular communication of a lodge. "He can only authorize the business of a regular communication at a special communication." The Grand Lodge decided to neither collect, nor ask the collection of fees for courtesy degrees. A. proposal, to give concurrent jurisdiction over any town without a lodge, to all lodges in the State, was defeated. It was decided to assess no dues against a suspended member during the time of his suspension. Recognition and E3xchange of Representatives were extende'd to the Grand Lodges Sao Paulo in Brazil and that of Bolivia. P a s t Grand Master AARON GROUT, for the Committee on Correspondence, s t a t e s : "Our pride and satisfaction in Masonry, with all its faults, increases day by day. We are In a fraternity which has, potentially, a tremendous influence on the world of tomorrow. That influence might be much greater
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and have a more powerful impact, if there .might be more of unity and less of difference in what are really things of minor importance. A multitude of temperamental and egotistical differences keep some of our Grand Lodges especially the larger ones, from pulling together with each other and with the smaller bodies in matters where it should be the voice of Masonry that speaks instead of the voice of this or that Grand Lodge." There is a good review of K a n s a s w i t h some pertinent rem a r k s about t h e K a n s a s attitude on the George W a s h i n g t o n NationEil Memorial and Masonic Service Association.
VICTORIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945, L o d g e s 563; m e m b e r s 62,000; g a i n 4,800. Grtind M a s t e r C. H. BOOK opened the Grand Lodge and presided over the session. T h e n e w Grand M a s t e r participated in a portion of the P r o c e e d i n g s . W e note the presence of R. A. RowE, the Grand Representative for Kansas. I n s p e a k i n g of g a i n s made by the United N a t i o n s and the certainty of w i n n i n g t h e w a r the Grand M a s t e r q u o t e s : "For God is God, and right is right. And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty. To falter would be sin." Thirteen n e w lodges w e r e started. The n e w Grand M a s t e r in his acceptance address s t a t e d : ' "Einstein is reported to have said that the reason all the advances of science have not increased the sum of human happiness is because our spiritual development has not kept pace with our scientific progress. This, of course, has been said by other thinkers .many times, but, from a man who has made science his life study, it comes with added weight. Many of us older men remember when the first successful sustained flight through the air was accomplished. We felt a thrill of pride that man had succeeded in conquering another element. Had we known then that aeroplanes would be used for the wholesale killing of helpless women and children, and the destruction of the cities of the world, that thrill or pride would have been changed to a shudder of horror, but science must progress, and man must find a way to make that progress beneficent instead of maleficent. And that, though, brings us to what is the principal motive of this great gathering tonight. The Installation of the Grand Master and the Investiture of his Officers are merely 'outward and visible signs of an inward and spiritual grace.' Whatever our human frailties may be, and however short we may fall of our ideals, this assembly and Freemasohs throughout the world believe that the only safe and certain guide for our conduct through life is the Volume of the Sacred Law. Nations, as well as individuals, must learn, through that Great Book. 'Whatsoever a man soweth that also shall he reap.' I will continue to foster our ideals, and I know that I will have the co-operation of my Brethren; together we will press ever onward and upward." A g a i n in s p e a k i n g of V. E. D a y the Grand Master s t a t e s :
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"It must occur to the minds of all of us sometimes. Brethren, to asic why the Great Architect permits such suffering? We must, however, always go back to the thought that in His infinite wisdom He has given to mankind freewill, and so made man above the beasts that perish, but a little lower than the Angels. If mankind will not exercise that freewill in the way laid down by His Divine command in the Volume of the Sacred Law, .mankind must go on and pay the penalty. Freemasonry exists for the purpose of strengthening and supporting the Churches in their object that His Divine will must prevail." There is no review of Kansas.
VIRGINIA—1946. Lodges 321; members 45,389; gain 2,037. Grand Master EAEL C. LANINGHAM opened the 168th Annual Communication and we note the presence of Past Grand Master THOMAS W . HOOPER, the Grand Representative for Kansas. We note the death of two P a s t Grand Masters, J.\MES C . PADGETT and E D N . EUBANK.
Visitors were present from Massachusetts, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and we note that the Grand Master had traveled to Kentucky and Delaware. ,The Grand Secretary, JAMES MONROE CLIFT, had asked to
retire and the Grand Master accepted his resignation and appointed him as Grand Secretary Emeritus. • Five hundred dollars were sent for the Philippine Relief. The rules for admission of children to the Masonic Home of Virginia virere enlarged to admit the children of living Master Masons in case of need. The foreword of Past Grand Master JAMES N . HILLMAN, as Chairman of the Correspondence Committee is well worth reading and covers a number of vital Masonic interests. There is a complete review of Kansas with extensive quotations from Grand Master TRICE and an appreciative word for this reviewer.
WASHINGTON—1946. Lodges 270; members 50,320; gain 4,423. Grand Master LESLIE W . L E E opened the Eighty-ninth Annual Communication and we note the presence of H. SUMMERS BENNETT as the Grand Representative for Kansas and also we note that one lodge was constituted, two lodges consolidated and two new lodges were started. We regret to read of the death of P a s t Grand Master ARTHUR W. DAVIS who had long been a prominent Mason in Washington. Grand Master ruled that a petitioner who had been elected to receive the deg^rees, but engaged in the liquor business before he
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was initiated was not eligible to receive the degrees. He also ruled that a manager of a State Liquor Store who was working for the State itself was eligible. A Resolution was introduced to amend the Masonic code by making it a Masonic Offense to petition for or receive the degrees in any Order which has Masonic membership as a prerequisite until he had been a member of the lodge for twelve months and was put over for one year for consideration. Another resolution providing that a suspended member must petition only the lodge to which he formerly belonged was adopted.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—1945. Lodges 171; members 12,189; gain 1,394. Grand Master J. S. BATTYE opened the Grand Lodge and stated: "I do not need to point out that there are many indications that never in all history has there been such need of character and of loyalty to high ideals, as exists in the world today; no men or body of men had such an opportunity, such a challenge. And whilst that challenge is to all societies of men, who seek for higher things, it is still more definitely an individual challenge and responsibility. So far as we, who are Freemasons, are concerned, it is a demand that we consecrate ourselves individually to the principles of the Craft, and the Craft, as a whole, to its high calling. If we believe that Masonry is a challenge to a clearer vision, a loftier aim and kindlier and more unselfish way of living, then we must accept the challenge of the future, and prove that we are not only true Freemasons but good men." Six Scottish Lodges joined the Grand Lodge and were given some special concessions in regard to their work. Thirteen lodges were formed and two consolidated into one. A proposal for new lodges to issue certificates to foundation members, or those we would call charter members, was defeated.
WEST VIRGINIA—1945. Lodges 165; members 32,760; gain 1,566. The Eighty-first Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master NELSON E. COOK and we note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, Past Grand Master J. BERNARD DODRILL. Our review of the various States' reports shows that many Grand Masters expressed their thoughts about the war and peace and our responsibility to the men coming home, but none in a better manner than Brother COOK, who states: "We are filled with mixed emotions at this time. We are happy because the Wars have successfully ended, and we are now privileged to seek that Peace which we hope will be an everlasting one. But we are greatly saddened because so many of our younger men have fallen in the
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February,
battles which were necessary to the' attainment of this right to Peace. To the memory of these fine men we must dedicate ourselves, as Masons, to a sincere effort to make the coming world a better one in which to live." W e n o t e the death of t w o P a s t Grtmd Masters, ALBERT B . C . B R A Y and
HERSCHEL H .
ROSE.
The Grand Master for s o m e reason does not like to have Masonic l o d g e s meet in halls w h e r e other fraternities meet and s t r o n g l y urged the Masons to m a k e other arrangements. A n e w edition of the Laws of Masonry w a s prepared and distributed. The Grand M a s t e r declined t o l a y t w o c o m e r - s t o n e s . In accepting the r e s i g n a t i o n of Past Grand M a s t e r L E W I S N . TAVENNER, EIS Chairm a n of t h e Committee on F o r e i g n Correspondence, the Grand Master states: "This distinguished Brother, through his great interest in Masonry, his profound knowledge of the workings of the Craft throughout the world, his marvelous power of interpretation, and his unusual gift of expression, has endeared himself to Masons throughout the world, who have eagerly awaited his Annual reports for some twenty years past. Brother TAVENNER, having passed his 90th birthday, asked to be relieved of these arduous duties." The round table will a g r e e w i t h these sentiments. F i v e hundred dollars w a s voted for Philippine Relief. Recognition w a s e x tended to the Grand L o d g e of T a m a u l i p a s . The n e w Foreign Correspondence Reviewer is P a s t Grand Master H E N R Y A H R E N S , w h o m w e welcome and w h o g i v e s a short review of the K a n s a s P r o c e e d i n g s for 1945.
WISCONSINâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945. L o d g e s 306; m e m b e r s 52,714; g a i n 1,456. The 101st Annual Communication w a s opened b y Grand M a s t e r HERBERT L . M O U N T and w e n o t e that gfuests were present from Indiana, Iowa, Minn e s o t a and Illinois. The Grand L o d g e s e s s i o n w a s postponed from June to October on account of t h e war. In s p e a k i n g of the responsibility of Masonry for appendant bodies t h e Grand M a s t e r s t a t e s : "I understand and appreciate the feeling of those who maintain that there is no Masonry except in the Blue Lodge and that Masonry cannot therefore be charged with the errors or omissions of other socalled Masonic bodies. But to be realistic one must understand the viewpoint of the general public to whom all Masonic bodies, by whatever name they may be called, are one. Xhe enemies of Freemasonry will never let us escape responsibility for the acts of our brethren in these appendant bodies on the technical plea that they are not in fact Masonic Consequently I hold to the view that we must face the future with a united front; that all appendant bodies calling themselves Masonic should realize their responsibility for the good name of Freemasonry and guard the reputation of the fraternity on every occasion."
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447
We note the death of two Past Grand Masters, KARL BBAASCH and MAXWELL JENKS, who was also Grand Lecturer.
The Grand Master recommended that he be given power to permit a petitioner for the mysteries to join a lodge of his own choosing, rather than the lodge which was closest to him if it should suit his social and business interests. He also recommended the method of handling charities of the Grand Lodge be changed and a board of Masonic Welfare be established to administer through a Director all charitable activities, except the Masonic Home. One thousand dollars were sent for Philippine Relief. A Resolution was adopted separating the Grand Lodge offices from those of the Grand Chapter and Grand Coimcil. The Correspondence Report is by Past Grand Master ROBERT O. JASPERSON. I n his foreword he s t a t e s : "The number of men engaged in Masonic work is amazing. In our own Grand Jurisdiction, with 306 lodges and 52,714 Masons, we find literally thousands of men devoting much of their time to the multitudinous duties and activities of the various bodies. Multiply this by the number of Grand Jurisdictions in this and other countries and we begin to realize that Freemasonry is a very important thing in the lives of many, many thousands of men."
He also speaks strongly in regard to the sovereignty of each Grand Lodge and repudiates the right of any other body of a n y Rite to assert jurisdictTon over the first three degrees or to punish any member of a Grand Lodge for activities within the Grand Lodge. There is a good review of Kansas. He holds that a strict adherence to the Perfect Youth idea is a Landmark. A petitioner for the mysteries giving his occupation as a r u g salesman, but who relieved employees who operated his wife's liquor store and in doing so sold liquor was ruled inelig^ible by the Grand Master to petition for membership, although the petitioner received no part of the profits. The Grand Master also decided t h a t within a Masonic Temple no body whether Masonic by name or composed of Masons could conduct any games of chance or for prizes whether admission w a s charged or free. He further states "We cannot do as Companions, or Templars or Shriners that which we cannot do as Master MEisons and anyone who does so' is gruilty of a Masonic offense."
WYOMINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1945. Lodges 50; members 8,982; gain 577. The Seventy-first Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge was opened by t h e Grand Master, J. L. SAWYERS. We note the death of Past Grand Master PETER S . COOK.
WASMNGTON'S Masonic Birthday on November 4th wsis observed throughout the State in accordance with their regular custom.
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February,
Recognition w a s extended to the Grand Lodges of Tamaulipas and Rio de Janeiro. The report of the Committee on Correspondence is by IRVING C. CLARK. He quotes extensively from a letter from one of their
P a s t Masters about the condition of Masonry in Norway stating the Assistant Grand Secretary was imprisoned three times by the Nazis, questioned, beaten and kicked for as long as nine hours at a time. That the Germans tore up the old Bibles owned by the lodge, confiscated all lodge funds, burned rituals and all Masonic literature they could find. Many members were transported and have never been heard of since. In his Review the statement is made that the meeting of Kansas for 1945 w a s a skeleton affair. He states, however, " I n fact that plans made for Wyoming's Annual Communication in 1945 were quite largely taken from those issued in Kansas, where they seemed to work very well. He reminds the Wyoming brethren of the pleasant visit made by Grand Master TRICE to Wyoming in 1943 and calls attention to the fact that Past Grand Master J. MELVIN EVANS, of Wyoming, was listed as a visitor in 1945, and while in Kansas installed his own brother, HARRY D . EVANS, as Grand Master of Kansas for 1945, and received the attributes of the Past Grand Masters' Association while a guest at our annual dinner."
INDEX.
Address of the Grand Master..... Biographical Sketch of M.'. W.'. SAMUEL G . W I L E S
By-Laws, Adopted 1946, Printed and Distributed Certificates of Proficiency .Ciphers charged to Lodges Committee Reports: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D Correspondence Credentials Finance Foreign Relations Jurisprudence Necrology Reports of Grand Officers., Trials and Punishments Committees appointed District Deputy Grand Masters Grand Officers for 1947 Grand Officers since Organization Grand Representatives Grand Secretaries of other Grand Lodges Honor Roll, Fifty Year Members Lodges': Alphabetical Defunct District Numbers Numerical Returns for 1947 Memorials Oration....: Past Grand Masters' Association Reports: Council of Administration , Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer Secretary of the Masonic Home Board
278 351
288-321 283-311-339 316 329 332 267 333 326 339 322 ..320 325 342 347 341 379 386 384 314 362 382 344 353 353 388 ^28 349 292 ...298 296 317
GRAIVD OFFICERS FOR 1947. M.".W.'. JAMES H. STEWART, JR...Grand
Master
Wichita
R.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON Deputy Grand Master Gridley R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON....Grand Senior Warden Downs R.'.W.'. LYNN R . BRODRICK Grand Junior Warden Marysville M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN Grand Treasurer Fredonia M.'.W.'. ELMEK F . STRAIN Grand Secretary .Topeka R.'.W.'. ALBERT K . WILSON Grand Secretary Emeritus.Topeb.a. W . ' . LOYAL S. NORTHCOTT Grand Chaplain Atchison W.'. B. HAROLD GROFF Grand Senior Deacmi Topeka W.'. CLARENCE L. MARIS Grand Junior Deacon Rexford W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS Grand Marshal Cottonwood Falls W.'. ARTHUR L. SEVERANCE...Grand Sword Bearer Coffeyville W.'. RALPH C . MCCUTCHEON..Grand Senior Steward Wichita W.'. PASHA B . LEIVY Grand Junior Steward LaCygne W.'. ROY G. SHEARER Grand Pursuivant Abilene W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Tyler
Leon
CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES. On
Credentials,
W.'. MARTIN H . POTTER
Preston
On Reports of Grand Officers, W.'. JOHN H. WILSON On Finance, W.'. HOMER B. OSBORN On Jurisprudence, W.'. GEORGE M . ASHFORD
Ellsworth Wichita Wichita
On Trials and Punishments, W.'. FRANKLIN B. HETTINGER Hutchinson On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D., W.". TRICE H . NEWSOM
On
Medicine Lodge
Correspondence,
M.". W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS
Wichita
On Foreign
Relations,
M.'.W.". CLAUD F . YOUNG
On W.'. ALLAN DAUGHEKTY
F o r t Scott
Necrology, Baldwin
PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. The Ninety-second Annual Communication of The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the city of Topeka, Kansas, beginning a t 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 11th, and concluding Thursday, the 12th day of February, A.D. 1948, A.L. 5948.
{vi ... w.·.
OF
1948
J A M E S H. S T E W A R T ,
JR.
GRAND MASTER.
F e b r u a r y 14, 1947. to F e b r u a r y 12. 1948.
PROCEEDINGS O F THE
M.-.W/.GRAND LODGE OF
ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF
KANSAS. Organized March 17, 1856.
NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
Held in the City of Topeka, Kansas, February 11 and 12, A. D. 1948, A. L. 5948.
VOLUME XXVII, PART 3. M.'. W.". E. GLENN ROBISON. Grand Master, Gridley. M.". W.'. ELMER P . STRAIN, Grand Secretary, Topeka.
1948.
GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1948.
M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H. HARRISON R.'.W.'. LYNN ft. BRODRICK R.".W.'. B. HAROLD GROFF M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN Bro. DREW R . HAMMOND W.'. CLARENCE G. NEVINS W.'. RALPH M. BURLIN W.'. FRANK E . CLELAND W.'. CHARLES J. BOWIE W.'. C. JESSE WERTS W.'. W. RUFUSlCE W.'. ROY G. SHEARER W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Deputy Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand
Master Grand Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Marshal Sword Bearer Senior Steward Junior Steward Pursuivant
Grand Tyler
Gridley. Downs. Marysville. Topeka. Predonla. Topeka. Oskaloosa. Dodge City. Stockton. Hoyt. „...Oakley. Gridley. Florence. Abilene. Leon.
PLACE OF MEETING—1949. The Ninety-third Annual Communication of the M;'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the city of Wichita, Kansas, beginning a t 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 9th, and concluding Thursday, the 10th day of February, A.D. 1949, A.L. 5949.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
M.-. W.-. GRAND LODGE OF A. F . & A. M. O F KANSAS.
NINETY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
ToPEKA, KANSAS, February 11, 1948. There being a constitutional number of lodges represented, the Ninety-second Annual Communication was opened in Ample Form in the City Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas, at 9:00 A.M., February 11, A. D. 1948, A. L, 5948, with the following Grand Officers present:
M.'.W.'. JAMES H. STEWART, 3n...Grand Master
Wichita
R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'.
Gridley Downs Marysville Fredonia .Topeka
E. GLENN ROBISON Deputy Grand Master WILLIAM H . HARRISON....Grawd Senior Warden LYNN R. BRODRICK Grand Junior Warden BEN S. PAITLEN Grand Treasurer ELMER F. STRAIN Grand Secretary
R . ' . W . ' . ALBERT K . WILSON
Grand Secretary
Emeritus.Topeka.
W . ' . LiOYAL S. NORTHCOTT W.'. B. HAROLD GROFF
Grand Chaplain Grand Senior Deacon
Atchison Topeka
W.'. CLARENCE L . MARIS W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS
Grand Junior Deacon Grand Marshal
Rexford Cottonwood Falls
W.'. ARTHUR L. SEVERANCE...Grand Sword Bearer
CoffeyvUle
W.'. RALPH C . MCCUTCHEON..Grand Senior Steward W.'. PASHA B . LEIVY Grand Junior Steward
Wichita LaCygpoe
W.'. ROY G. SHEARER
^Grand Pursuivant
Abilene
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Tyler
Leon
456
. PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master extended an invitation to all Master Masons in good standing to attend and enjoy the Annual Communication, admonishing them that this gave them no right to speak or vote. A beautiful basket of flowers was presented with the best wishes from the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. The compliment from our ladies was greatly appreciated by all.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
The resident representatives of other Grand Jurisdictions were presented by the. Grand Marshal and welcomed by R.'. W^. E. GLENN ROBISON. M.'. W.". SAMUEL G . WILES responded.
COURTESIES.
Visitors from other Grand Jurisdictions were announced and M.'. W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON presented M.'. W.'. JAMES R . MITCHELL, Grand Master of Wyoming; M.". W.'. JAMES H . TRICE presented M.'. W.'. GEORGE O . HANNA, Past Grand Master of Wyoming; M.'. W.'. CLINE C . CURTISS presented M.'. W.'. MORRIS E . EWING, Grand Master of Missouri, all of whom were escorted to the Grand East, introduced and saluted in accordance with their rank. The roll of Past Grand Masters was called and a large group responded. The M.'. W.". Grand Master expressed his appreciation of their cooperation throughout the year and urged continued helpfulness in all Masonic activities. M.'. I.'. DONALD J. RAYBURN, Grand Master of the Grand Council, and R.'. W.'. ERNEST S. SCHIEFELBEIN, Grand Senior Warden of Nebraska, were introduced and cordially, received.
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
457
REPORT O F COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
W.'. MARTIN H . POTTER, chairman, submitted the.following report which, on motion, was adopted: To The M:. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Credentials reports the following members and representatives present and entitled to seats in this Grand Lodge:
GRAND OFFICERS.
M.'.W.". R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.". M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
JAMES H . STEWART, JR E. GLENN ROBISON WILLIAM H . HARRISON LYNN R. BRODRICK BEN S . PAULEN ELMER P. STRAIN ALBERT K . WILSON LOYAL S. NORTHCOTT B. HAROLD GROFF CLARENCE L . MARIS
Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior Warden. Grand Junior Warden. ...Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary. Grand Secretary Emeritus. Grand Chaplain. Grand Senior Deacon. Grand Junior Deacon.
W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS
Grand Marshal.
W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
Grand Grand Grand Grand
ARTHUR L . SEVERANCE RALPH C. MCCUTCHEON PASHA B . LEIVY ROY G. SHEARER
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Sword Bearer. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Pursuivant.
Grand Tyler.
SUB-OFFICERS.
Bro. HERBERT OTIS GARTH W.'. KENNETH N . POMEROY
Grand Orator. Assistant Grand Secretary.
W.'. LEON L . COUSLAND
Official Stenographer.
Bro. JOSEPH L . KIRK
Assistant Grand Tyler.
PAST GRAND MASTERS.
Year of Service W M . EASTON HUTCHISON BEN S. PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN CHARLES A . LOUCKS...: GEORGE F . BEEZLEY JAY B . K I R K J. FORREST AYRES OTTO R . SOUDERS
1912 1921 1924 1925 1929 1930 1931 1935 .
Year of Service CHARLEY B . ERSKINE HENRY S . BUZICK, J R . . ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND ROSCOE E . PETERSON CLINE C . CURTISS CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S JAMES H . TRICE SAMUEL G . W I L E S
1937 1938 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1946
458
PROCEEDINGS
February,
OF THE
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
Bolivia, FLORAN A. RODGERS; British Columbia, JOHN A. H E T Z E L ; California, WM. EASTON HUTCHISON; Canada, JAMES H . STEWART, J R . ; Chile, LYNN R . BRODRICK; Colorado, LAUREN DALE
RiGG; Connecticut, CLARENCE R . A T E N ; Denmark, WILLIAM H . HARRISON; Ecuador, J A Y B . K I R K ; England, ALBERT K . WILSON; Georgria, CLICK FOCKELE; Guatemala, GEORGE A. BLAKESLEE;
Idaho, TOM STAUTH; Illinois, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND; Indiana, ELMER F . STRAIN; Ireland, HENRY S . BUZICK, J R . ; Kentucky, ROBERT H . MONTGOMERY; Louisiana, HARRY E . CROSSWHITE; Maine, CHARLEY B . ERSKINE; Manitoba, B. HAROLD GROFF; Maryland, RICHARD H . CRAVENS;
Massachusetts,
FRANKLIN
B . HET-
TINGER; Mexico (Chihuahua), JOSEPH B . KUSKA; Mexico (York), ALBERT K . WILSON; Michigan, J. FORREST AYRES; Minnesota, K E N N E T H N . POMEROY; Mississippi, THEODORE P. P E R R Y ; Missouri,
DOUGLAS A. MEREDITH; Nebraska, HOMER B . OSBORN; Nevada, F R A N K M . YEOMAN; New Mexico, MARTIN H . POTTER; New South
Wales, E. GLENN ROBISON; New York, GEORGE F . BEEZLEY; Ohio, PHILIP
EUGENE
STOTLER;
Oregon,
WALTER
A.
HOY; Panama,
BREWSTER M . TRUITT; Philippine Islands, ROY G . SHEARER; Prince Edward Island, MARION M . M I L L E R ; Queensland, CLINE C . CURTISS; Saskatchewan, JAMES H . TRICE; South Australia, RICHARD W . EVANS; South Carolina, OTTO R. SOUDERS; South Dakota, CHARLES
A. LOUCKS; PAULEN;
WILES;
Sweden, ROSCOE E . PETERSON; Tasmania, B E N S .
Tennessee,
Washington,
FLOYD
A. PALMER;
STANLEY
J.
KIRK;
Vermont,
SAMUEL G .
Western. Australia,
CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S ; West Virginia, D E W I T T M . STILES. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
District No.
District No. CECIL W. DENTON
l
JESSE R . FRANKLIN LAZARUS LO,EB BREWSTER M . TRUITT GLENN F . WISWELL WILLIAM PORTER H A L A . WAISNER J. CLIFFORD HARPER JOHN S . BILLINGS HOLLIS E . DUNHAM HAROLD C . SWOPE
2 3 4 5 11 12 13 15 16 23
WILLIAM LAMB
24
RAYMOND- E . BENTLEY L E O N L . OOUSLAND OSCAR W . BBUINGTON JOSEPH L . ORMSBEE CHARLES W . MARCOOT E A R L L . MAGATHAN CALEB L . K I R B Y CARL E . GEORGESON
32 34 35 36 37 40 41 44
KEMPTON P . MCFARLAND LEBRO G . LANCELLOTTI EVERETT CHASE....! JAMES P . PATTERSON ROSS R . WINGFIELD CHESTER A. LONG
48 49 50 .....51 53 56
FRED w . H I S S
57
CHARLES H . BARKER CHARLES A. SMITH GROVER C . M C L E A N FRANZ R . ROESE RAYMOND W . M C K E N Z I E L E W I S E . STOY HARRY W . DAVIS
59 60 62 63 66 68 70
EUGENE S. PARKER
72
HARVEY L . HENDERSON CLIFFORD F . COSS ALLEN V . SKEENS CHESTER E . SMITH
74 75 76 77
GRAND LODGE OF
1947-48.
KANSAS.
459
PAST MASTERS. NORMAN
R.
SMITH
No.
61
PHILIP EUGENE STOTLER....N0. 3 RALPH S. MOURNING 3 LYLE L . BRODDLE 3
ROBERT T E A G A R D E N LEE T . BURNETT
61
HOLMES W. H A V I L A N D
CHARLES C. M O D E S I T T
61
ROBERT H . MONTGOMERY... GLENN E . WILLIAMS RAYMOND L . B E L O N G
63 63 63
FLOYD S. E C O R D ALLEN W. R E E D
66 66
WALLACE E . ODEKIRK WILLIAM A. RUMFORD
68 68
ARTHUR E . LONG TRICE H . N E W S O M MORRIS T. G A R D N E R
70 77 79
3
61
GEORGE A . BLAKESLEE GEORGE D . W A L L WALTER H . VARNUM HERBERT L . JONES H . HERBERT TULLER H . ALLEN FROELICH CHAS. S . B . -EDMONDSON.... WALTER H . SCHRIMPF ALDEN BUTTS WILLIAM D . RENDELL
5 6 6 6 6 7 10 10 10 10
FRED B E E L E R O R V A L E . MOON
11 12
JENNINGS E . WILLIAMS
82"
CHARLES E . D A V I D S O N
86
URBAN C. BROWN
12
BEN F . HULL
86
FRED H. R E T S C H L A G LOREN W . W A L R A F E N
12 12
HORACE M . R I C K A R D S
86
FRANCIS E . MYERS.., J O H N HOSKINSON... BRICK P . DAVIS WILLIAM H . PATRICK WILLIAM H . PHILLIPS NATHAN B . THOMPSON SCOTT E . KELSEY IRVIN E . LEWIS FRANCIS D . MYRICK ULYSSES U . SHOAF WALTER B . SMITH E D W A R D J. C A M P
12 14 14 14 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
LEWIS M . P A R A M O R E
17
KENNETH F . SANBORN
87
HOWARD H . H U F F M A N
90 90 90 90 91 91 91 93 93 94 95 96 97 97
99
19
WILLIAM NELSON. RAY B . RAMSEY FRANK E . BRADY J O H N I. B E A N D E N B U R G E R . . WILLIAM M . GRIFFEE HARRY O. BAIR J A M E S D . STOREY HENRY K. DECKER CLARENCE W . D E P E W CLEO A . D E V I N S NOAH M . HOUCHIN AUGUST E . HEITMAN DONALD J. R A Y B U R N
ALLAN D A U G H E R T Y
23
FLORAN A. R O D G E R S
J. H E N R Y R E B GLICK FOCKELE
24 27
LORE V. B A D E R
27
LEONARD H . M C K E M E Y . JOHN N . CASE, J R CARL H. M O O R E
27 31 32
DwiGHT M. N U M B E R S
37
LUTHER A. M E R K E R D E W I T T M . STILES CALVIN E . BARRY.... H A R R Y V. O R R SHERMAN T . BOURASSA HAROLD C . ALEXANDER EARL L. HALE PAUL H . CHRISMAN WILLIAM H . BISHOP
37 38 51 51 51 51 51 51 60
GEORGE F . K E E R I C K GEORGE M . ASHFORD H E N R Y J. N E P T U N E ROBERT W . BURDICK F L O Y D A. P A L M E R LEWIS S. GECKELER F R E D J. P I P E R WILLIAM R . ICE JOHN S. GRAHAM ARMAND H . BISHOP HARRY E . WITHAM HARVEY C . PARGETT VAUGHN L . STANSBURY.... RAYMOND W . M C K E N Z I E . . RALPH E . SNAPP LEROY ALVIN W E Y H
ROY
O.
EVANS
99 99 103 103 107 107 112 114 117 117 125 125 125, 126 129 129
460
PROCEEDINGS
JAMES
B . SWENSON
No.
129
February,
OF THE FRANK
M . YEOMAN
No.
230
DONALD V. RICKETTS CHARLES R . LUSH
131 133
HOMER B . O S B O R N
238
JACOB H . MQORE
244
HARRY H . B A R N E S
134
HARVEY
V. ROYAL VERGADES
134
CHARLES J . B O W I E
FRANKLIN B . H E T T I N G E R . .
140
NOAH
ELMER E . ELLIS
140
DON
WILLIAM H . P O L L E Y JOHN A . H E T Z E L
141 142
JAMES H .
B . NORRIS
265
WALTER A , HOY
158
WERNER
158
GILBERT S. HAYES ROY L . MILLER
265 265
T H O M A S A L B E R T CORKILL.. ELLIS E . ROBINSON
266 271
WILLIAM
B . LEVIN E.
DENT
158
FERD J . LEDOUX HAZEN T . SHAEFFER JOHN B . RULE HAROLD E . MARTIN EDWARD JOHNSON
CHARLES M . M I L L S CHARLES
V.
158 158 158 158 160
.'.
HAYNES
L . HENDERSON.....
S. FRAZIEK S. HALL
GEORGE
HAMMITT
272
160
272 273 276 280
162
FORREST D. W A N K E R
281
JOSEPH S. LUPTON WALTER C. BEAN
283 283
DONALD F . H E N D R I C K S O N . .
287
ORVILLE F . V A N F L E E T O R R I N W . STORY HARRY E . CROSSWHITE
287 287 293
LESLIE J . B R E T H O U R
296 300 303 303 303 303 307 310 314 316 316 318 326 326 327 327 332 333 343 345 345 368 369 369 369
369
CLAYTON J . C O N N E L L
163
B E N J A M I N H . SOOBY, SR.... FRED S. EVANS GEORGE A . REINECKE ERNEST A . MCCLAIN J O H N A. R U M M E L
167 167 169 183 186
F L A v i u s O. D O T Y
187
JESSE R . BENDER HARRY A . GIRTON
194 195
ALVA J . B O G U E FLOYD U . R A D L O F F
195 195
JOHN D . CHARLES WALTER GROVER
199 201 204 207
STAUTH.
222
CLARENCE R . A T E N
222
SIDNEY S. JANES ALFRED M . WHITE JAMES NELSON DEAN S. SMITH
225 225 225 225
HUGH M . N I C H O L S
225
H A Z E N B . VANGIESON D. B R U C E N E W T O N CARL W . HAGEL GIFFORD M . BOOTH GEORGE M . LOWRY FRED H . WOOD P H I L I P F . GROUT C. J E S S E W E R T S J O S E P H H . CONARD H. L A N C E CRITTENDEN LAURENCE O . STANLEY OSCAR A . B A K E R HAROLD L . P E C K F R A N K E . CLELAND W. THURMAN BAILEY MARTIN H . POTTER EARL D . FAVINGER HARRY W . FELTER GORDON M . GOODWIN HUBERT W . FROMAN AUBREY T . STEWART ARTHUR L . GABLE WELLINGTON S. MAXFIELD GLENN D . LIKES
BEN
225
DOUGLAS A . M E R E D I T H
ERNEST W . L I N D Q U I S T F R A N K L . POST
209 212
ELMER G. HORNER ARTHUR C . HODGSON
217 219
ELTON B R A Y T O N
219
CLARENCE G . NEVINS RICHARD W . EVANS
222 222
FRED V . L A N E
W.
SMITH
254
ALVA L. S W E A R I N G E N
162
TOM
253 253
JAMES A . SWAN W. FLOYD WOODS GLENN D . BRUCE ARTHUR H . PENNER
BEN W . GRIMM
RASURE A. ROSEBERRY G . STROUP C . BRITTAIN
246
253
_ 222
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE
W I L L I A M J. K E L L E R No. 371 HERBERT H . HOLLAND 371 CHESTER" W . G R I Z Z E L L 371 LOUIS C . MEYERS 374 GUY E . WARNER 376 WILLIAM LAMB 403 J A M E S E . TAYLOR 417 EARL C . MITCHELL 419 C H A R L E S A. W E L L S 420 GUSSIE A . DRYER 420 WILLIAM G . HOLLOWAY 420 ORVAL R . G I F F I N 431
OF
KANSAS.
HARRY W . FELTER No. E D W I N BLACK F R A N C I S N . CHILDS............. WALLACE J. BUGBEE CLARENCE L . MARIS O L I N H . TAYLOR E D W A R D J. H I N K H O U S E PAGE S . CAMPBELL GLENN EASTLACK RUSSELL C . SITES MERRITT YALE
461 433 436 442 442 442 445 445 448 448 448 448
LODGE R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S .
Lodge NO. 1—STANLEY SCHMUCKER, M . ; CORNELIUS B . UKENA, S . W . 2 — J O S E P H B . N O B L E , S.W.; C H E S T E R J . Z I E G E L , J . W . 3 — L E O N J . M I L L E R , M . ; R O B E R T M . R I L E Y , S.W.; C H A R L E S R .
WOODSIDE, J . W . 5 — C L A U D E D . W O L F E , M . ; H A R O L D E . J O N E S , S.W.; R A L P H SHEARER, J . W . 6 — S A M U E L P . M O Y E R , M . ; M A R V I N M . T R I P P , S.W.; B E R T CHEWNING, J.W. 7 — E D W I N V. W Y S O N G , M . ; A R T H U R L . P A R R , S.W. 8 — W I L L I A M A. C L A R K , M . 9 — E D W I N T . B U R G E S S , M . ; C H A R L E S E . D A N I E L S , S.W. 1 0 — L E O N M . O W E N S , S.W. 11—HOWARD T . ELNIFF, M . 12—FLOYD E . WILSON, M . 1 4 — R I C H A R D B . M E A N S , M . ; M A X M . M O U N T A I N , S.W.; D A N A LUSTER, J.W: 15—HERMON C. C O L E G R O V E , p r o x y . 1 6 — H A R O L D E . C O L B E R T , M . ; A D R I A N H . L O R E N T Z , S.W.; J O H N EDELBLUTE, proxy.
G. S.
M.
A.
17—ROBERT A . LONG, M . ; SCOTT W . KELSEY, S.W.; ABRAM J .
cox, J.W. 1 8 — M E R L E O . M O O N , M . ; O L I N W . W A Y M I R E , S.W.; H A R R Y BRINK, J.W. 23—CLYDE K . B E L L , M . ; O . S C O T T M O R G A N , S.W.; W I L L I S WARNER, J.W. 2 4 — F E L I X E . LUCAND, M . ; E M M E T T R . ALLISON, J.W. 26—MARION M . MILLER, proxy.
27
TOM R. HENSLEY, M .
29—VERN R. S M I T H , M . ; D A L E L . C A L L I S O N , J . W . 3 1 — W A R R E N G . T O N E Y , M . ; L E W I S W . C A S E , S.W. 3 4 — D A N I E L J. JANSEN, J.W. 3 5 — K E N N E T H F . CORDONIER, proxy.
37—FRANK V. RiGG, M . 38—JAMES E . HYATT, M .
E. A.
462
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
40—ARTHUR W . BLAYLOCK, J R . , J . W . 42—DONALD W . JOHNSON, proxy. 48—EDMUND R . STUCKER, S.W.; FOREST E . TALLCOTT, J . W . 50—DAN VIERGEVER, proxy. 51—WILBUR E . ANDERS, M . ; J A M E S R . GREENLEE, S.W.; KENNETH M. COLEMAN, J . W . 54—RAY S . BUBCHAM, S.W.; FREDERICK L . ANDERSON, J . W . 56—CECIL H . WESTHOFF, M . 58—FAY O . JENNINGS, M . ; CARL A . BIBLE, J . W . 60—ARTHUR R. B R O D I N E , M . ; H I L M E R ANDERSON, J . W . 61—C. ARTHUR PURVIS, M . ; DONALD L . BURNETT, S.W.; DARWIN E. WALTERS, J.W. 62—JOHN E . BAME, M . ; BRITTE B . GILMORE, S.W.; CHARLES DESQUE, J . W . 6 3 — F R A N K HAMILTON, M . ; ARTHUR SANDERS, J.W. 65—MARVIN W . R A N K I N , M . ; MARVIN L . TURNER, S.W. 66—GEORGE H . HUDSON, M . 68—I. WINTERS FUNCK, M . ; WILLIAM A . RUMFORD, proxy. 69—ADAM L . BEECH, M . 70—SIDNEY E . BADGER, S.W. 71—JAMES R . PAGE, M . 76—ALVIN T . RICKETTS, M . ; VIRGIL MOODY,. S.W.; HOLLIS E . DUNHAM, proxy.
77—LLOYD L. CLARKE, M.; ED A. SWARTZ, S.W. 79—GODFREY G. MARKLEY, M . ; , EVERETT M . GARDNER, S.W.; GLENN G . GIFFORD,-J.W. 80—IRVING MYERS, proxy. 82—KENNETH A. SHEWELL, J R . , S.W. 85—^MERLE E . REITZEL, M . 86—WESLEY C . RENFRO, M . ; F R A N K D . ESCH, S.W.; WILLIAM O . GILBERT, J.W. 87—HERSCHEL R. RHEA, M . ; K E N N E T H BALL, S.W.; ARNOLD MORRISON, J.W. 88—WILLIAM A . COURTOIS, M . 90—GEORGE T . PATTERSON, M . ; R A Y C . PALMER, S.W.; EARL TUCKER, J.w. 91—GEORGE A. UNGERER, M . 94—ROBERT F . RILEY, proxy. 95—DANIEL E . BRONSON, M . ; HAROLD A. ISACKSON, S.W.; CHARLES R. D U C K W O R T H , J . W . 96—JAMES HENRY MOORE, M . 97—HAROLD J. C. O F F E N , M . ; C . NORRIS THOMPSON, S.W.; EVERETTE E . ATKISSON, J . W . 98—NELSON H . BIENZ, M . ; J. WILLIAM LUCKIE, S.W.; JACK R . GRUBB, J . W . 99—RALPH IMEL, M . ; VIRGIL C . THOMPSON, S.W.; HOWARD W A L TON, J.W. 100—ROBERT T . PATTERSON, M . ; MARCELLUS G . BOSS, J.W. 102—RICHARD L . BECKER, M . ; FLOYD E . KITTELL, S.W.; CLYDE KIDDOO, proxy. 103—HOWARD D. PARSONS, proxy.
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
463
107—EVERETT SMITH, M . 108—BENJAMIN C . GREENFIELD, proxy. I l l — E A R L D . MILLER, S . W . 113—MARTIN M . KRUMME, M . I I 4 ^ R A Y M O N D B R O W N , M . ; B Y R O N B R O W N , S.W. 1 1 7 — H O M E R O . B L O S S O M , M . ; E R N E S T A . M O N E Y , S.W.; J E S S E E . THOMASSOM, J . W . 1 1 8 — H A R O L D L . D A V I D S O N , M . ; F R A N K G R E E N , S.W. 119—ERNEST C . IMHOFF, M . 121—JAMES ARLIE RODMAN, M . 125—ROBERT R . BAUMAN, M . 1 2 9 ^ W I L L I A M M . S C O T T , M . ; C A R R O L L C . A R N E T T , S.W. 131—LEE SMITH, proxy. 132—LEWIS E . R A Y M O N D , S.W.; L E E E . G E R E , p r o x y . 133—THURMAN H . THORNTON, proxy. 1 3 4 — W I L L I A M T . S C H L I C H T E R , M . ; W I L B E R T G . S I E V E R I N , S.W.; COLLIS R. WHITE, J . W . 135—LLOYD F . J O R D A N , M . 136—ELMER C L A R K E , M . 1 3 7 — V I R G I L L . W R E S T L E R , M . ; D W I G H T L . F O S T E R , S.W.; W E S L E Y E. ADEY, J.W. 1 4 0 — L u c i O N R. V A N O R D S T R A N D , M . ; R O B E R T E D D Y S I M M O N S , J . W . 142—FLOYD S. H U N T E R , J . W . ; R A L P H W . M C R E Y N O L D S a n d G E O R G E A. H E T Z E L , proxies. 1 4 4 — M I L E S C . COOK, M . 145—FLOYD L . GRECIAN, M . ; REGINALD S . HASS, proxy. 1 4 6 — R A L P H P . BEATTY, proxy. 147—CLAUDE N . A Y L E R , p r o x y . 1 4 8 — B R I G H T O N A R N O L D , S.W.; R A Y M . P U R I N T O N , J . W . ; A U G U S T J . HARRIES, proxy. 149—HARVEY G . LOWRANCE, proxy. 150—FOREST HASHBARGER, proxy. 156—LYNN R. I N M A N , M . ; ALBERT F . LANE, S.W.; O R R I N C . B R U BAKER, J.W. 158—WILBUR C. H A Y , M . ; C L E M E N T A . T R A P P , S.W.; JOHN R . SHXn-TZ, J . W . 160—HOBERT E . HOBBIE, M . ; K A R L SMITH, proxy. 162—CHARLES E . STRAUSS, M . 163—FRANCIS M . ROBINSON, M . 165—THOMAS M . COPELAND, proxy. 1 6 7 — M A R V I N SALLEE, M . ; CHARLES M . ARNOLD, J.W. 168—ROY L . B E C K , M . ; R I C H A R D M . L A M B , S.W.; M . A A R O N S M I T H , proxy. 169—ORA F . P E B S E L L , M . 171—CLIFFORD ORR WILKEY, M . 177—AMOS C. L U N D Y , S . W . ; E D M O N D C . E F A W , J . W . 1 7 8 — E L T O N I. GILLETT, M . 180—HERMAN F . BRUHN, M . 181—WAYMEN D . DELP, J.W. 1 8 3 — G U Y W . CALDWELL, M . 186—CARL L . FRICKEY, M .
464
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
187—RALPH M . E A K I N , M . ; HECTOR C . BEARD, S . W . 189—RALPH M . BURLIN, proxy. 190—W. H A N S FREIENMUTH, S.W. 194—ALMON D. WILLIS, M . ; JOHN S . RIKER, S.W. 195—ELDON H . BELL, M . ; DELBERT F . N E F F , S.W.; FRIEDRICH E . MEENEN, J . W . 1 9 7 ^ W I L L I E A . SCHMIDT, M . ; CLARENCE A. SOMERS, S.W. 199—CARL H . BRYANT, M . ; HOWARD G . BUTLER, S.W. 201—THEODORE C. CONKLIN, proxy. 203—EARL W . HUFFMAN, M . 204—EDMOND MAX SKINNER, M . ; RICHARD W . GETTY, S.W.; J A M E S L . STEPHENSON, J.W. 207—KENNETH L . ORR, M . 209—FRANK C. WARTA, M . 210—LOYD KITE, proxy. 212—CLAUDE C . KOONS, M . 213—JAMES W . DIXON, proxy. 217—EDWIN A. REDMON, M . ; JOHN S . KLIEWER, J.W. 219—JOHN HAMILTON W H I T E , M . 222—C. MERLE REDFIELD, M . ; WILLIAM L . GOFF, S.W. 225—BLAIR B . RUTLEDGE, M . ; ROBERT D . BROWN, S.W.; J. ROBERT SWAN, J.W. 226—RAYMOND W . M C K E N Z I E , proxy. 230—VIRGIL T . LAKE, M . 231—^WILLIAM GALE WALKER, S.W.; WILLIAM C . ROGERS and L E E E . KECHELY, proxies. 232—^ARNOLD J. HIESTERMAN, proxy. 234—JAMES R . WHITE, M . ' 237—THOMAS R . LANDES, proxy. 242—STEPHEN A. AMBLER, proxy. 244—GAIL M . CALKINS, M . ; K E N N E T H M . PARMELY, S.W. 246—MERLE D.' EVANS, M . 247—HENRY C . KING, J R . , M . 251—FORREST D . HODGE, S.W. 253^-IVAN w . SUTTON, M . 254—ORVILLE G . MCALLISTER, M . ; J O E C . KOELSCH, S.W. 260—WALLACE L . MCELYEA, J.W. 265—ARTHUR BANBURY, M . ; VIRGIL F . HOFFMAN, S.W. 266—ODA D . AMEND, M . 271—PAUL F . MITCHUM, M . ; CHARLES W . WEATHERS, S.W.; CLAUDE C. HARRIS, J.W. 272—MELVIN C . DWYER, M . ; ALLEN J. SEVER, S.W.; GLENN H . ELLIS, J.W. 273—^VIRGIL F . YOUNG, M . ; L . DONALD W I S E , J.W. 274—BENNIE Z . TURNER, M . 275—LOUIE HALLOCK, M . ; E D W I N E . KOBS, S.W.; ROBERT F . BRANNON, proxy. 276—L. MILTON MYERS, J.W. 281—JAY L . PARKS, M . ; EDWARD P. FABRICIUS, S.W.; R E X M . HEISEL, J.W. 283—BLUCHER R . PAULEY, proxy.
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
465
284—WiLUAM B . L E N Z , p r o x y . 286—ROLAND W E S T , M . ; R O L L A N D L E W I S , J . W . 287-—WILLIAM H . CUNNINGHAM, M . ; DONALD H . PORTER, S . W . 288—PERCY H . OBERHOLSER, proxy. 2 9 0 — A M O S W . M O S H E R , M . ; F L O Y D A . W H E E L E R , S.W. 291—RuEL C. M E R E D I T H , M . ; L A W R E N C E L . J E N K I N S , J . W . 2 9 2 — W I L L I A M L. H U F F M A N , proxy. 294—MARK H . SLAVEN, M . 299—CLAUDE S . MOORE, proxy. 300—JOHN M . RAGLAND, proxy. 3 0 3 — L A W R E N C E B . S W I G G A R T , S.W.; N A T H A N A . H A R M S , J . W . 3 0 6 — K E N N E T H N . T I L L O T S O N , M . ; H O M E R E . P A D E N , S.W. 307—LEROY H O L E M A N , M . 310—DAVID W . CLOUSE, M . 311—JOHN G . Z I E G E L , M . ; R A L P H C . W I L K E R S O N , S.W. 312—DORSEY ELLIOTT, M . 3 1 4 — F L O Y D H . E D W A R D S , M . ; I M O N E . H U B E R , S.W.; J O S E P H C . SCHICK, J.W. 315—LAWRENCE L . SINGER, proxy. 3 1 6 ^ J O S E P H H . CONARD, proxy. 3 1 8 — C H A R L I E T H A Y E R , S.W. 319—WADE W . HENSON, M . 321—ARTHUR G E I S E N H O N E R , M . ; L E O J . S C H I S L E R a n d G E O R G E H . MOGGE,' p r o x i e s . 322—JOHN R . M C D O U G A L L , M . 324—^VERLE J U D S O N , p r o x y . 325—HOWARD L . W A D E , M . 326—GEORGE B . NORRIS, M . 327—ROLAND W I L L I S , M . ; F R A N K L I N H . R O S E , J . W . ; E D M I L L E R ,
proxy.328—JAMES W . BICKLE, M . 330—FLOYD G . HALL, proxy. 331—CLYDE E . M A D D E N , M .
332,—CHESTER A . L O N G , p r o x y . 333—^WooDROw H . T A G U E , M . ; A A R O N R . T O D D , J . W .
340—M. ALLEN MONTGOMERY, S.W.; KERMIT F . S N E L L , J . W . 341—W. H A R O L D P 9 L L E Y , proxy. 345—PiXLEY J . THOMAS, M . ; E V E L Y N R . O L S O N , 350—JOHN V . FRALICK, proxy. 352—CHARLES F . HAUGHBY, J.W. 356—IRVIN M . C A R R O W , M .
S.W.
364—HENRY c . W R I G H T , p r o x y . 367—GEORGE O . G R A Y , M . ; ROBERT A. SIMONSON, J.W. 368—OTTO F . KAUSH, proxy. 3 6 9 — G E O R G E L . B R O W N E , M . ; Z I M M E R H . A R N O L D , S.W.; L. D I X O N , J . W . 371—ED L AVERNE DEVORE, M . 374—DANIEL G . CHURCH, M .
WILLIAM
376—ELLIS T . B A R K E R , p r o x y . 378—C. PAUL H E L M , S.W. 383—ARCHIE A . RUMMEL, M . ; ORVAL LAVERNE KLEPPER,
S.W.
466
PROCEEDINGS
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February,
388—LOUIS A. BEIL, proxy. 394—CARL H . O ' H A I R , M . 395—MORRIS W. MARKLEY, M . 396—DONALD H . SWEZEY, proxy. 397—WILLIAM H . BOETTCHER, M . 400—DALE ELLIS, M . 403—OSCAR W . HACKWORTH, M . 406—RALPH KILBOURNE, M . ; FRANK SWINK, S.W. 408—FRANK C . ANSELENE, M . , 415—JACK WELTER, M . ; ROY F . GRINDOL, S.W.; GEORGE B . HURD
J.W. 417—JOSEPH ROY GAWITH, J.W. 419—MARVIN H . MACHA, M . 423—JOSEPH G . FRIENDLY, M . ; THEODORE L . ANDREWS, S.W.; WALTER H . ROGERS, J.W. 431—JOHN R . BUFFINGTON, proxy. 433—GERALD R . MASON, M . ; RALPH O . BURTON, J.W. 438—LEONARD O . THOMAS, M . ; JOSEPH ROSE, S.W.; JAMES R . MURRY, J.W. 440—JOHN C. W I L K E , proxy. 442—DEWEY D . PRESTON, M . ; E . DALE MUSTOE, J R . , J.W. 443—ORDIE T . BILLENWILMS, S.W. 445—LEWIS p . VETTER, M . ; RICHARD GLEN SUTTON, S.W. 446—CHARLES A. MCDONALD, proxy. 448—ALFRED L . SWART, M . ; L E O J. SAINDON, S.W. 449—L. OEVILLE HAZEN, M . ; LESLIE FRANKLIN, S.W.
RECAPITULATION.
Grand Officers Sub Officers Past Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters Past Masters ;.... Representatives of Lodges Total Representation in Grand Lodge Grand Representatives Number of Lodges Represented Number of Lodges Not Represented Total Number of Lodges on Rolls Fraternally
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MARTIN H . POTTER, JOHN S. GRAHAM, ORVAL E . MOON, AUGUST E . HEITMAN, RALPH M . BURLIN.
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ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.
M.'. W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., Grand Master, presented the following address which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:
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Brethren: I extend to you fraternal greetings and bid you welcome to the Ninety-second Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. I would have you remember that this is your Grand Lodge Communication; not mine. The Grand Lodge officers are here today only to report to you on their activities for the past year, and to provide for the orderly and efficient conduct of your business here. The meeting is yours; not theirs. There have been occasions when I have had reason to think that there are Masons who have the idea that their lodge is selfsufficient and can be independent of the Grand Lodge. I would like to remind such men, if any are here, that their lodge, selfsufficient though it m a y seem to be, has its existence only by virtue of a charter from this Grand Lodge; that the members of their lodge are accepted as regular only because their lodge is working imder the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge; that this Grand Lodge can grant privileges to or impose burdens upon their lodge and them. For these reasons, if for no others, this Communication and the business transacted here should have the attention and the participation of every member of the Grand Lodge who is present. If it seems to you that the meeting is "cut and dried," it will be only because you are willing to have it so. In addition to the foregoing, all of_ us should ever remember that the strength of Masonry comes, not from a few or many lodges with large membership and ample finsinces, but rather from the unity of the whole. I t is some 2,900 years since King David sang of "how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity," but the world has not yet learned the lesson, and today we have more factions, blocs, parties and organizations, each struggling by force, craft or violence for the supposed advantage of its members or proponents, with total disregard for the welfare of mankind as a whole, thtin the world has ever seen before. In the international picture, we have a power that, instead of working for unity, follows the slogan and practice of "Divide ajid Conquer." What greater practical contribution can Kansas Masons make to a strife-torn world than to carry out into the world the message and the practice of unity and harmony? Collectively and individually; a s Masons and as men, we prosper or suffer, we stand or fall, by the welfare or the detriment of mankind as a whole. Let us, therefore, each in his own sphere, carry this doctrine
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far and wide and, which is more important, let us, each in his own sphere, p u t into actual practice this earliest, simplest and among the most important of the teachings of this, our great Brotherhood. HARVEY O. DAVIS
The year 1947 brought great loss to Masons and Masonry in this Grand Jurisdiction, in the death on August 13th, of Worshipful HARVEY O . DAVIS, who consistently had g^ven of his time and his unusual talents as Lecturer, for more years than most of us realize. A s is known to most of you, failing health and illness prevented his taking his usual Spring assignments at District Meetings. On April 29th, I wrote him asking if he thought his health and strength would permit him to go out on the Fall series of District Meetings; to which, on May 10th, I received the fol-' lowing reply: Anthony May 9, 1947 Dear Jimmy: Received your letter some time ago and should have written sooner, but this is the most difficult letter that I have ever written. After going around and seeing my friends for so many years, to stop suddenly is mighty tough. I knew I had to write it, but kept putting it off as long a s I could. The doctor was up this morning and absolutely forbid me going up to my office unless I was carried up by a couple of huskies, so you see' I will not be 'able to do anything except lay around t h e house like an old man, except to go down the street occasionally. This is about all I can say. Very truly and sincerely yours, HARVEY.
In consequence of this letter, I requested the Grand Secretary to place W.'. Bro. DAVIS on retirenaent pay as provided i-n Art. IV, Sec. 2-403 of our Grand Lodge By-Laws, and a check for this Retirement Benefit of $50 per month was sent him monthly thereafter, to and including the month of his death, which occurred August 13, 1947. Although at the date of the funeral service, most of the Masons in Kansas had not received the news of his passing, the service w a s well attended by Masons from that and surrounding territory, and many of our Past Grand Masters were there "to demonstrate the sincerity of our past esteem for him." M.'.W.'. OTTO R. SOXJDERS conducted a beautiful service in the chapel, and
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Anthony Lodge No. 200 gave the impressive service at the cemetery. Although his physical body no longer is with us, his memory is fresh and green in the hearts and minds of those whose privilege it was t o work and be associated with him. NECROLOGY. The occasion of the calling to the Grand Lodge above of W.'. Brother DAVIS w a s n o t the only time during the year when, a s old OMAR sang, "the Angel of t h e Darker Drink" proffered his cup to Masons of Kansas, for, a s OMAR sang again, "Some we loved, t h e loveliest and the best That from his vintage rolling Time has pressed, Have drunk their cup a round or two before. And one by one crept silently to rest."
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At a later point in our program, proper tribute to their memories and their virtues will be paid by W . ' . A I X A N DAUGHERTY, Committee on Necrology. LECTURERS.
One of m y first official acts w a s to commission both W . ' . HARVEY O . DAVIS and W.'. EDWARD W . SULT as Lecturers.
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though, a s I have stated, W,'. HARVEY DAVIS was unable to work as Lecturer, W.'. ED SULT, who now is the Dean of our Lecturers, carried on with his assignments and, I a m assured, is getting better year by year. The Grand Lodge officers and t h e Masons of Kansas owe a debt of gratitude to Brother SULT for his continued fine work. Since substitutes had to be found for both the Spring and Pall meetings t h a t had been assigned to Brother DAVIS, I called on brothers who, I felt, were qualified, to help us out in t h e emergency, and in each case received cordial cooperation. We are indebted to t h e following brothers for their services as Lecturers at our District Meetings: M.". W.'. SAMUEL G . WILES, M.".W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN, R . ' . W . ' . E . GLENN ROBISON, W . ' . BRUCE NEWTON, W . ' . WALTER HOY, W . ' . DONALD H . SWEZEY, Brother MARC BOSS, W . " . GEORGE D . WALL, W . ' . BRYAN W . SHINDHELM.
It is impossible to state a t this time just how much of the willingness and ability of these brothers to serve so successfully as substitute Lecturers, should be attributed to the program followed by Grand Lodge officers for many years, of promoting and encourag^g among the crait a t large, the study for profiwency certificates; but it cannot be doubted that that program and encouragement played some part, large or small a s the case m a y have been. I commend to my successors the continuance of this program, fully convinced of its importance and desirability from many standpoints.
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VISITS.
During the year, I have received many invitations to visit Lodges in our Grand Jurisdiction, and I accepted a s many of these as it was possible for me to accept. My regret is that I was unable to accept more. I n all cases, I w a s received with all the courtesy and honor due to the high office of Grand Master. And in all cases, I was received with a warmth and cordiality that made each visit an occasion to be remembered with joy, rather than a s a discharge of an irksome duty. â&#x20AC;˘ If all visitors a t all of our lodges could be received with as much open-hearted friendship a s that accorded me on all of my visits, I a m sure that we would have consistently better attendance a t most of our lodge meetings.
VISITS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS.
Although it has been my plan to attend the Grand Lodge Commimications of several of our neighboring States, circumstances beyond my control prevented m y attendance a t any of these meetings except the communication of the Grand Lodge of Wyoming. A t this meeting the visitors from other Grand Jurisdictions, including myself, were received with warm friendship and were accorded all appropriate Masonic honors. I t w a s m y privilege a t this meeting to renew my acquaintance with M.'.W.'. MELVIN EVANS and M.'.W.'. GEOKGE O . HANNA, both
of whom have honored us by visiting our Annual Communications . in the past, and to renew acquaintance made a t Washington, D. C , with t h e Grand Masters of Colorado, Wyoming, Maryland and South Dakota. At the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Texas, on December 3, 1947, Kansas was ably represented by R . ' . W . ' . E . GLENN ROBISON, our Deputy Grand Master. INSTALLATION.
Since W.'. ARTHUR L. SEVERANCE, Grand Sword Bearer, was not present for installation a t our last communication, a t my request, qn June 18, 1947, M.'.W.'. CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, assisted by W.'. THEODORE P . . PERRY, a s Grand Marshal, conducted the installation ceremony for him in Keystone Lodge No. 102, CoffeyvUle. GRAND
REPRESENTATIVES.
During the year, some changes have been made in our list of Grand Representatives. I t was my privilege to appoint representatives of this Grand Jurisdiction near other Grand Jurisdictions a s follows:
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BUILDING PROJECTS.
During the year, plans for the construction or purchase of buildings' for Lodge use were submitted by Unity Lodge No. 273 at Clearwater, Grand View Lodge No. 376 a t Bucklin, Scammon Lodge No. 351 at Scammon and Wetmore Lodge No. 53, Wetmore. These projects were reviewed and, the need being apparent and the proposed financing of the buildings appearing sound and adequate, I gave these projects my approval.
CHARTERS.
One of the earliest of my official actions was the signature of the charters granted by the Grand Lodge a year ago, and it was my privilege personally, and with the assistance of other Grand Lodge officers, on March 17, 1947, to consecrate the new lodge, deliver the charter and install the officers a t Potwin Lodge No. 228 and a t Whitewater Lodge No. 180. The charter to Wetmore Lodge No. 53 was delivered on February 15, 1947, by M.'.W.". ELMER F . STRAIN, and the charter for Courtland Lodge No. 211 was delivered April 3rd by R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON.
LETTERS OF DISPENSATION.
An application was received for Letters of Dispensation, signed by twenty-one brothers living in or in the vicinity of Richland, three of the signers being Past Masters. Consent of the two nearest lodges was obtained and the application had the approval of the District Deputy. I, therefore, authorized the issuance of Letters of Dispensation, and on December 11th, our Grand Secretary and Assistant Grand Secretary traveled to Richland and saw the officers of Richland Lodge U. D. duly installed and the new Lodge TJ. D. set to work. In an endeavor to make it possible for this Lodge U. D. to comply with requirements as to work done, in order to ask this Communication of Grand Lodge to grant them a charter, I issued a dispensation to Richland Lodge U. D. to permit balloting on a petition with less than the statutory period between reception of a petition and balloting, and also permitting the conferral of d e g ^ e s with less than the statutory period between degrees, subject, however, to full legal proficiency in the work lectures.
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The report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D. m a y contain t h a t Committee's recommendation to this body regarding Richland Lodge U. D. CORNER-STONES.
With war time restrictions on material and labor removed, there has been some resumption of the building of edifices for public use, and for the first time in several years, the Grand Lodge, in 1947, officiated at the laying of comer-stones. With the' assistance of other Grand Lodge officers and local Masons, on March 20, 1947, I laid the comer-stone for a new Rural High School building at Wakefield, and on October 16th, we laid the comer-stone of the new Christian Church at Cimarron. The full ceremony provided in our Manual of Ceremonies was used on both occasions and for each event a large crowd of people who w^ere not members of the Order was present, and, as I have been informed since, each ceremony gave rise to a favorable opinion of the Order among outsiders. It is my hope that the future will give this Grand Lodge additional opportunities to make similarly favorable public appearances. INTERPRETATION OF LAW.
I received a letter from one of our subordinate lodges, advising t h a t the American Legion Post of their city had purchased a property to use a s the American Legion Hall, and the Masonic Lodge had been solicited for a contribution to help pay for the building. The lodge asked about the legality of such a contribution under my interpretation of By-Law 3-501. I answered that "my interpretation of By-Law No. 3-501 is that the phrase in the Law—'and for building purposes' refers only to buildings for the use of Masonic Lodges, and does not include buildings for the use of other organizations."
PENALTIES.
If Masters and Secretaries had given more care and attention to the matter of the dates on which preceding degrees had been conferred, the Grand Master would have been spared the unpleasant duty on several occasions, of instructing the Grand Secretary to assess the penalty provided in By-Law No. 4-202, the By-Law that h a s superseded our old By-Law No. 125. The substance of t h a t Law—that four weeks must elapse between the conferral of degrees—is well known to the Craft generally, and there seems to be little or no reason why Masters' and Secretaries should not see that this Law is followed regularly. I urge upon all officers of all lodges the importance of
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seeing to it that the provisions of this Law are complied with on all occasions. RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS.
The Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee has called my attention to an unintentional omission made in drafting ByLaw No. 5-221, as a result of which, the law, as it now stands, makes no provision for the presence of the accused at his trial. Wherefore it is my recommendation that By-Law 5-221 be amended by inserting the words "the accused" after the words "of the accusing Lodge." The amendment may be, and in my opinion should be made at this session of our Grand Lodge.
REINVESTMENT OP GRAND LODGE FUNDS.
The report of the Finance Committee a year ago, approved by the Grand Lodge, recommended to the Council of Administration' that $10,000 maturity value of U. S. Government Series C Bonds which would mature February 1, 1948, should be reinvested in U. S. Government Series F Bonds. However, the Series F Bond is an appreciation Bond, the purchase price being $74 for each $100 of ultimate maturity value. Therefore, the full $10,000 could not be reinvested in Series F Bonds, since a small balance would be left after purchasing the largest amount of these Bonds that $10,000 would permit, and this balance would revert to the General Fimds of the Grand Lodge. In the belief that it was the desire and intention of the Grand Lodge t h a t the whole of the $10,000 from the maturing Series C Bonds should be reinvested in U. S. Government Bonds, I presented the question to the Council of Administration and, with the approval of the Council, I directed the Grand Treasurer to reinvest the $10,000 i n . U . S . Government Bonds of Series G, instead of the Bonds of Series F, as recommended by the Finance Committee a year ago. ' EQUIPMENT FOR THE GRAND LODGE OFFICE. The report of the Finance Committee to the Grand Lodge in 1946 recommended the purchase of a bookkeeping machine for the Grand Lodge office, when such equipment should become available. Although the machine was needed in 1946, wartime shortages, priorities and allocations prevented the purchase of such a machine at that time. This equipment now is available, and since our need for such a machine not only exists but is more pressing now^ than it was then, I recommend an appropriation for the purchase of this needed equipment.
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SALARIES OF FULL TIME GRAND LODGE PERSONNEL.
The Grand Lodge By-Laws, adopted at the Grand Lodge session of February 1946, fixed the salaries of the Grand Secretary and the Assistant Grand Secretary. It is needless to remind you that in the intervening two years the costs of living have increased materially with no offsetting increase in the income of these officers. It seems t h a t in justice and fairness, the time has come when these salaries, together with the salaries of other full time Grand Lodge employees, should be reviewed, to determine whether or not there should be some revision in our scale of pay. I, therefore, recommend that the Finance Committee give study to this question and in their report make whatever recommendation to the Grand Lodge that they deem appropriate.
APPROPRIATION FOR GRAND LODGE COMMUNICATION.
Along with the costs of everything else, the cost of holding our Grand Lodge Communication has been rising. For many years, the appropriation for that purpose was $500; and for many years that sum was adequate. Today that sum is not adequate. X recommend to the Finance Committee that in setting up their recommendations for appropriations, the Expense of Grand Lodge Communication be provided for in the sum of $1,000 or so much thereof a s may be needed. GRAND MASTERS AND GRAND SECRETARIES' CONFERENCES.
This Grand Lodge, a year ago, made an appropriation to send the newly elected Grand Master to Washington, D. C, to attend the annual conference of the Grand Masters of the several Grand Jurisdictions of North America. I attended that meeting and derived much benefit from the addresses and discussions of that two-day conference, for most of the present and future problems confronting Grand Masters and Masonry in general are not localized, but are common to all. At this meeting a nice recognition was accorded to the Grand Jurisdiction of Kansas, in t h a t just after the opening of the first session of the conference, the Grand Master of Kansas was elected chairman of the conference and so presided at all of its meetings. I feel that the benefits of this conference have been reflected from time to time in my administration of the affairs of this Grand Lodge, and it is my recommendation, therefore, t h a t the Grand Jurisdiction of Kansas should continue its membership in this conference and t h a t the usual appropriation be made t o send my successor to this important meeting. In his address a year ago, M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G. WILES recommended t h a t the incoming Deputy Grand Master should be sent by this Grand Lodge to the Grand Masters' conference, and this
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recommendation was acted on favorably by the Grand Lodge. Accordingly, R.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON was in attendance, a t this conference and I know, feels that the experience was worthwhile and beneficial to him in his official capacity. I therefore recommend, as did M.'.W.'. WILES a year ago, that an additional appropriation be made by this Grand Lodge to send the incoming Deputy Grand Master to this Grand Masters' Conference. It is not my thought that this session of our Grand Lodge should undertake to place permanent approval on the proposition that our Deputy Grand Master should accompany our Grand Master to Washington. It is my thought that our Deputy Grand Master should be given this opportunity until time and experience have shown us whether the practice is desirable and should be continued, or whether it is not worth its cost and should be dropped. I also recommend the continuance of Kansas membership in the Grand Secretaries' Conference, and that the usual appropriation be made to have our Grand Secretary in attendance there.
KANSAS MASONIC HOME.
You will receive at this meeting the report of the Secretary of the Masonic Home Board, but I do not want to omit from my address, mention of this splendid instance of "applied Masonry." As most of you do or should know, this great establishment is carrying on a work for our aged dependents and our juveniles, the value of which can not be measured in dollars and cents. I wish that more Kansas Masons could be persuaded to visit the Home, see the size and extent of the physical plant that they and other Kansas Masons have built and maintained; see the happy young folks and the contented old folks who make up our family there; get some idea of the amount required just to maintain and keep in repair the physical property; realize something of the size of our bills for food, clothing, heat and other necessities. During the war years, much that should have been done in the way of repairs and maintenance had to be postponed. Most of the deferred work now has been done, though the costs were high. One undertaking not yet done, though now imder way, is the necessary replacement of old boilers for our heating system. Costs have been high for the Masonic Home, as well as for your home, but in spite of declining interest yields from investments in the Endowment Fimd, the Home has carried on and has taken care of its own. I am glad to be able to report that there has been a small but definite improvement in recent months in interest yields. It is only fair to call to the attention of this Grand Lodge, the proposition that the time may come when, because of Increased costs axid increase in the number of members in our
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Masonic Home family, both juvenile and elderly, it may be necessary to ask for an increase in the assessment of fifty cents per year, now being paid by all Kansas Masons, but I am happy to announce t h a t such an increase, if it becomes necessary, will come in the future; not at the present. I must not leave this subject without paying my personal tribute to M.'.W.". OTTO R . SOUDERS, Secretary of the Home Board; to ViEDON M. LiSTON, Superintendent of the Home; to the members of the Home Board, individually and collectively; and to the faithful and loyal staff of employees, without whom we could not have carried on.
EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE WORK.
In this hall this evening at eight o'clock, the dramatized form of the Second Section of the Third Degree will be exemplified by Active Lodge No. 158, of Atchison. If at some other Grand Lodge Communication you have been disappointed in being unable to find a seat from which to watch this work, please take notice that this hall has a seating capacity which should accommodate all who wish to attend and profit from this important part of our program.
SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS.
During my term of office, the number of requests for special dispensations has not been so large as it was during the administrations of my recent predecessors, and I have issued 98 special dispensations as follows: Conferring degrees with less than the statutory period betw^een degrees Election of officers at other than Annual Communication Opening Stated Communication earlier than the hour set by By-Laws Holding Stated Communication at irregular date Abridging time between receiving and balloting on petition Holding Annual Communication at irregular date Installing elective officers at irregular times Waiving requirements of By-Law 3-301
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Most of these special dispensations have been issued for the benefit of men in the Armed Services and ex-service men going to school under the Veterans program. Flill legal proficiency in the work lectures has been a requirement in all such cases. Remittance has been made to the Grand Secretary for all fees collected for special dispensations.
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I ' a m glad to announce that very few requests for dispensations have been made to me in cases where in my opinion, ample justification for specisU consideration and action was not present. TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
From one standpoint it has been gratifying that there have been so few cases to refer to the Committee on Trials and Punishments. From another standpoint, one has cause to wonder whether there are communities where Masonry as a whole is receiving criticism over the fact that some Mason, gpuilty of offenses, is left undisciplined and kept in good standing. In any community, wrongful actions of a Mason that are ignored by the Lodge, may bring the whole Fraternity into disrepute. The report of the Committee on Trials and Punishments will be given at a later session. GRAND ORATOR.
Kansas Masonry has many men who think deeply.and clearly, alid who can express their thoughts with fluency and power, and the fact that the Grand Orator this year comes from my home town, which supplied the Grand Orator last year, must not be taken as an indication that I think there is any lack of talent elsewhere in the State. Feeling that Bro. H. OTIS GARTH'S talents will enable him to give us an outstanding address, I urge you to be present this afternoon when the Grand Oration will be delivered. TWENTY-FIVE AND FIFTY YEAR EMBLEMS.
If any of our Lodges are not taking advantage of their opportunities to present to their members entitled to the honor, the Twenty-five Year and the Fifty Year emblems authorized by the Grand Lodge, I earnestly recommend that they adopt the practice without further delay, for some of the finest and most inspiring meetings It has been my privilege to attend in the last few years, have been occasions when these emblems were presented. I recommend the continuance of these presentations, fully convinced of their value to the Lodges presenting the emblems, as well as to the brothers receiving them. Any Lodge not familiar with the details or requirements can receive full information upon application to the Grand Secretary. DISTRICT DEPUTIES.
My thanks are due to the corps of seventy-seven District Deputies who have rendered to the Grand Lodge and the Grand Master such faithful and helpful service during the year. Some
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of these men have been outstanding in their accomplishments and it is m y hope that "the blest approval of their own consciences" will bring to them the rewards t h a t I find myself- unable to bestow. To those who are preparing to serve our Grand Lodge as District Deputies for the coming or for future years, I can recommend no better foundation or ground worli than the acquisition of at least a fair working knowledge of our Constitution and By-Laws. This, I feel, is not too much to expect from one who aspires to be the personal representative of the Grand Master. CERTIFICATES OP PROFICIENCY.
The increase in the interest shown in Proficiency Certificates is gratifying to all of the Grand Lodge officers. During the year now ending, nearly one-hundred more Certificates of Proficiency were issued than were issued the preceding year. Many of these were the Unlimited Certificates, and in this connection, it is my pleasure to report to you that one of your P a s t Grand Masters, who has no hope or desire for additional advancement or recognition by this Grand Lodge, passed the examination for an Unlimited Certificate, and is carrying the Certificate proudly at this moment. His example should serve as an inspiration to all of us who have not done the same. CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
I am convinced that Masonry in Kansas is in commendably good condition. While a t the writing of this paragraph, all the details are not before me, it is known t h a t there was a net increase in membership of more than four thousand during the past year. This net increase is some twelve hundred less than the Increase for the preceding year, but the fact t h a t our Lodges raised just short of five thousand, clearly indicates t h a t a great many of our Lodges were at least comfortably busy with degree work. Deg^ree work alone, however, is no criterion of a Lodge's success of failure. Degree work, as I have tried to point out time and again in my visits over the State, is not the end toward which Masonry is working; it is only a means toward the end. What has seemed of significance to me, as indicating the Condition of the Order, has been the large number of visits I have had, some of them out over the State, some of them in my office at home, when Lodge officers, present or incoming, have come to me to discuss ways and means of making their Lodge meetings more interesting to the members; of increasing attendance at Lodge meetings; of e n c o u r a g ^ g the study of Masonic teachings and symbolism; of making their Lodge a more influential and vital part of the community life. And it has been significant to me that in none of these discussionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and some of them were long onesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has any Lodge officer shown any concern or even
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interest in increase of the Dodge's membership. It may be remarked in passing that in a Lodge with such leadership, the question of increase in membership will take care of itself. The fact that nearly five thousand men were raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason last year in Kansas, means more than the performance of rituals in Lodge rooms. It arg^ies that Masonic Lodges and individual Masons are so highly regarded and so influential for good in their communities, that desirable men not members of the Order, are willing to pay in money and effort for the privilege of belonging to our Fraternity. Ours is the responsibility, and we cannot avoid it, so to conduct our Lodges and our actions before the world that we shall continue to merit this high regard. Masonry in a community. Masonry in Kansas, Masonry in other Grand Jurisdictions will not forever continue to attract good men simply because Masonry in past centuries was a vital force in forming the character of men and of nations; Masonry of today and of tomorrow must continue to inspire, guide and help men to better things, or we shall have failed in our efforts and will have lost the public favor and esteem that centuries of successful building have created for the Order. But I have no fear that such a fate is in store for Masonry. Too many men are too interested in the teachings of Masonry and the practical application of those teachings to the situations, and the problems that confront us from day to day; too many men are too keenly aware of their duties and responsibilities as Masons; too many Lodges are carrying on successfully with the work Lodges should be expected to do, to warrant any fear as to the future of our Order. I am persuaded that our Order was foimded and has prospered under the watchful eye of the Supreme Grand Master of the Grand Lodge -above, and turning to Him for strength and wisdom, let us continue our labors, for the Temple still is unfinished. I am glad to report t h a t in some communities in our State where interest in Masonry seemed to have waned in recent years, there are ample signs of a re-awakening and renewed activity in Lodges. Candor compels me to admit, however, that, although at this writing I have no figures before me showing specific instances, lack of competent leadership probably has brought temporary stagnation and inertia to some Lodges that previously had much to which they could "point with pride." But I am convinced that such situations, if any there be, are temporary rather than permanent, and that the future will see these Lodges again occupying the place they should in- the lives of their members and their communities.
APPRECIATION..
I lack the words needed to express to you my thanks for the opportunity you gave me a year ago to serve Masonry and the
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Grand Lodge of Kansas. How satisfactory or successful that service has been, you and the future must decide. In our Installation Service there is no magic that transmutes an ordinary man into a genius; and ordinary men are not gifted with infallibility. But if there have been in my administration, things that have fallen short of all that Idealism might have desired, the shortage has not come from any lack of encouragement or cooperation from any source. No Grand Master ever had more whole-hearted support t h a n I have enjoyed. I am particularly indebted to many of our Past Grand Masters, to whom, on occasions, I have gone for counsel, and in each case, have found that all t h a t knowledge and experience had given to them, was mine to use. I have been, it seems to me, singularly fortunate in the men who have made up my Council of Administration. My Junior Officers have given me their enthusiastic support and encouragement on all occasions, and their advice and counsel has been invaluable. Their loyalty has been unquestioned. My especial thanks are due to M.'.W.'. ELMER STRAIN, and the entire staff of the Grand Lodge office. On all occasions, their response to my requests has been prompt and complete, and many times I have found the Grand Secretary rendering accommodation and help t h a t was "beyond the call of duty." I close my year with a personal regard for him that is above and in addition to my esteem for him in his official capacity. And last, but by no means least, my thanks go to the Lodge officers and members who have done so much to make my year as Grand Master a pleasant one. If my visits to your Lodges were enjoyable affairs, (and I assure you t h a t they were so to me) it was because you made them so; and your support and cooperation have been a source of inspiration all year long. In a few hours I will turn over to my successor the gavel of the Grand Master. May he always find the same helpfulness on every hand that all of you have given to me. Fraternally submitted, J A M E S H . STEWART, JR.,
Grand
Master.
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
481
REPORT OF COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION. R . ' . W . ' . L Y N N R . BRODRICK presented the report of the Council of Administration which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. d A. M. of Kansas: The Council of Administration held four called meetings during the. past year, in Wichita on February 13 and April 23 and in Topeka on October 16 and November 21. In addition to the business transacted a t these meetings, other matters were disposed of by correspondence and telephone calls between the Grand Master and the members of the Council. Minutes of the meetings are on file in the office of the Grand Secretary as well as with the Secretary of the Council of Administration. At the initial meeting, M.'. W.-. CLAUD F . YOUNG was re-
elected as a member of the Masonic Home Board, and the First National Bank in Fredonia, Kansas, was approved as the official depository for the funds of -the Grand Lodge. In keeping with legislation adopted a t the last Annual Communication of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge, the sum of $15,000.00, maturity value, was invested in United States Government Bonds, Series " F , " from the General Fund; and $10,000.00, proceeds of United States Government Bond, Series "C," maturing February 1, 1948, has been reinvested in United States Government Bonds, Series "G," in like amount. All other matters handled were, more or less of a routine nature. The decisions made showed no deviation from long established Grand Lodge policy, and it is pleasing to note that all votes recorded were unanimous. The outstanding leadership as demonstrated by our M.'. W.'. Grand Master as President of the Council of Administration is to be commended and is deeply appreciated by those members of the Council of Administration who were privileged to serve with him. Fraternally submitted, LYNN R. BRODRICK,
Secretary.
482
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER.
M.'. W.'. BEN S. PAULEN, Grand Treasurer, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To The M.'. W.'. Orand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Cash Balances and securities are here listed: GENERAL FUND.
Receipts. Jan. 29,1947—Balance on hand$ 50,705 10 1947-48, Received from Grand Secretary.. 161,352 27 Disbursements. 1947-48—Warrants Nos. 1 to 151, (excluding 142 and 143) $144,222 Set over to Charity Fund •:.... 4,970 Mileage and Expense, Annual Communication, 1947 3,359 Warrants Nos. 500 to 684, (excluding No. 599 and 673) 18,589 Warrant No. 136, dated 12-17-46 and presented for payment 2-27-47 500 Warrant No. 137, dated 12-17-46 and presented for payment 2-19-47 500 Jan. 28, 1948, Balance on hand 39,914
$212,057 37
58 85 53 50 00 00 91 $212,057 37
CHARITY FUND.
Receipts. Jan. 29, 1947, Balance on hand Set over from General Fimd
$
Dis bursements. 1947-48, Warrants No. 142 and 143 $ Jan. 28,1948, Balance on hand
6,124 24 4,970 85
$ 11,095 09
2,405 50 8,689 59
$ 11,095 09
(No. 599 and 673 not presented) CASH BALANCES.
General Fund Charity Fund
$ 39,914 .91 8,689 59 $ 48,604 50
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
483
BOND ACCOUNT.
General
Account.
Registered U. S. Bonds: U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series C, due Feb. 1, 1948: No. M672752C to 672761C, inclusive, maturity value $10,000.00; cost $ 7,500 U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series D, due Jan. 1, 1949: N o s . M93166D to M93175D, inclusive, m a t u r i t y value $10,000.00; cost 7,500 U. 8. Defense Bonds, Series G, 2 % % , issued Jan. 1942: N o s . D114298G, M333721G, M333722G, V49689G, cost 7,500 U. 8. Defense Bonds, Series G, «>4 %. issued March 1942: N o . V68137G 5,000 U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series G, 2V2%, issued June, 194S: N o s . X247838G, M1489953G, C1339267G, C1339268G, cost 11,200 U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series F, Issued June 18, 1947: N o . V235566F, Maturity Value $5,000, cost $3,700 N o . X182655F, Maturity Value $10,000.00, cost $7,400 11,100
00
00
00 00
00
00
$49,800 0 0 U. S. Defense Bonds, Series G are. due 12 y e a r s from date of issue. Charity
Fund.
U. 8. Savings Bonds, Series D, due February, N o s . M1358774D to M1358783D, inclusive. Maturity value $10,000, cost U. 8. Savings Bond, Series F, issued August,
1950: $ 7,500 00 1945:
N o . V189129F, m a t u r i t y value $5,000.00, cost.
3,700 00 $11,200 00
Bonds in General Fund—Cost Bonds in Charity Fund—Cost
$49,800 00 11,200 00 $61,000 00
Maturity Value of all Bonds
'
$73,700 00
Fraternally submitted, B E N S. PAULEN,
Grand
Treasurer.
484
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY. M.'. W . ' . E L M E R F . S T R A I N , Grand Secretary, submitt e d t h e following r e p o r t which, on motion, w a s referred t o t h e Committee on R e p o r t s of Grand Officers: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Most all of the Annual Reports are in and included in the tables with all taxes paid except minor errors which remain to be corrected by correspondence or through the Annual Reports at the close of the year. Annual Reports have not been received from Lodges Nos. 43, 112, 236, 309, 329 and 441, to closing time, January 20th. The outgoing Masters and Secretaries, as well a s their successors elected in December, should all cooperate to comply with By-Law 2-301. Each of these officers has a responsibility under this law, and it is much less than an excuse to say that the incoming Secretary must make the report. The Master is the head of the lodge, and should know that the annual settlement is made soon after the close of the year's business and mailed a t the earliest possible date, not later than January 10th. Apparently, many Books of Annual Returns are not posted currently, and with the Annual Reports we have had statements that the records, even for the current year, had not been posted by the outgoing official. Masters and District Deputies are not doing their full duty, if they do not see that the Book of Annual Returns is completely written up and checked with the Annual Report as soon as returned from this office. This checking work is handled numerically, and the duplicate reports are returned to the lodges, usually by mid-summer, unless delayed by failure to answer questionnaires with reference to errors.
ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR 1 9 4 8 .
Revenue. Fifty cents per capita on 83,247 Miscellaneous Expenses. Committee Allowance (By-Law 2-307) EJxpeinse Annual Communication Expenses and Per Diem of Lecturers Grand Master's Apron.. Grand Master's Jewel Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Allowance Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium Grand Secretary's Bond Premium Grand Treasurer's Allowance (2-306) Grand Master's Portrait (cut)
$41,623 50 3,500 00 $
-
335 750 2,000 90 200 1,500 800 10 3 200 7
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "75 00 00
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
Library, Furniture, Binding, etc Mileage to Representatives (By-Law 2-310) Mileage and Expenses (By-Law 2-308) Minor Allowances (By-Law 2-306) Correspondence Committee Allowance Per Diem of Committee on Trials and Punishments Postage and Express Printing Annual Proceedings Private Secretary to Grand Master Stationery and Printing Social Security Books for Library Binding Annual Proceedings Budget
485
1,000 3,000 1,500 180 300 200 1,000 "2,500 600 1,000 250 3,000 500 19,951
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
Articles presented related to Masonry have been placed in the Museum to the best possible advantage. We need an additional case or two, but prefer to delay purchase until manufacturers are better able to supply. Books and periodicals have been kept in order. We should increase our supply of moderately priced books, explaining the symbolism of Masonry by recognized authors, and circulate these among .those who seek information. OUTSTANDING DUES.
Following is a list of lodges owing t a x for previous years: No. No. 28—1932 $156 15 175—1932-1940 $ 200 00 57—1941, 1945 148 20 267—1931-1932 300 00 84—1935, 1937, 1940, 1941 203 80 Total $1,008 15 All reporting lodges have paid their 1947 tax.
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No. 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208
GRAND
Dues . and Fees. $ 156 00 272 50 181 50 832 50 163 50 260 50 142 50 414 50 127 50 430 00 314 00 90 50 632 00 720 50 239 00 24 00 358 00 666 00 250 50 294 50 228 50 153 00 616 00 75 00 269 50 68 00 189 50 261 00 147 50 368 50 103 00 251 50 2,220 50 194 00 167 50 181 50 244 50 465 50 146 00 228 00 482 00 328 00 243 50 217 00 336 00 314 00 411 00 114 00 305 00 198 50 225 30 422 00 273 50 192 00
LODGE OF KANSAS.
No. 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218..... 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227... 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263
Dues and Fees. $ 124 50 223 50 81 00 160 50 197 50 104 50 161 00 150 40 308 50 127 00 184 00 170 50 305 00 973 00 296 50 155 00 1,637 50 147 00 123 50 96 00 142 50 539 50 100 00 140 10 277 00 143 50 65 50 279 00 325 00 125 94 105 180 144 158 465 338 67 105 203 388 244 274 53 209 118 326 140 142 215 168
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No. 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317
Dues and Fees. $ 165 00 579 00 132 50 178 50 148 00 271 50 147 50 939 00 1,250 00 396 50 207 00 286 00 102 50 230 50 357 50 161 50 105 00 220 00 274 00 158 00 175 50 114 50 161 50 200 50 81 50 139 00 321 00 180 50 145 00 268 50 153 00 250 00 70 00 231 50 171 50 213 00 462 50 222 00 74 00 8,251 00 92 50 87 50 ' 384 50 878 00 161 50 195 738 153 51 288 235 85 52
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1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
489
SCHEDULE " B . "
Arrearages paid by lodges for 1946, except as noted: No. 40 57—1945 57—1941 59 106—1932 106—1933 143 175—1932 209
Dues & Fees. $ 10 00 57 00 1 50 124 00 353 20 105 40 251 50 127 90 3 00
Dues <& fees.
No. 2 6 7 - -1931 286... 302... 323... 360... 432...
$
44 152 100 4 153 33
70 50 50 00 00 00
$1,521 20
SCHEDULE " C . "
Amount received from i n v e s t m e n t s : U.S. 2y2% Bonds N o s . V68134G t o V68137G, $20,000 U.S. 2 % % Bonds N o s . X247838G, M1489953G, C1339267G a n d C1339268G, $11,200 U.S. 21/^% B o n d s N o s . D114298G, M333721G, M333722G and V49689G, $7,500
$500 00 280 00 187 50 $967 50
CASH ACCOUNT.
Schedule "A" Schedule "B" Schedule "C" ...: Budget : Dispensation F e e s , Wiles Dispensation F e e s , S t e w a r t Penalty, Lost Ciphers, L o d g e s N o s . 3, 11, 17, 44, 55, 69, 76, 120, 186, 262, 273, 278, 293, 328, 353, 399, 400, 403 Penalty, B y - L a w 4-202 Raising F e e s , L o d g e s U . D Charter F e e s ....: Charter P h o t o s Life Membership Certificates Sale of 1946 L a w s Sale of Proceedings Sale of B l a n k s Sale of Monitors and Ceremonies Sale of Twenty-five Y e a r B u t t o n s Sale of Aprons Sale of Bible Sales T a x Collected
$149,045 50 1,521 20 967 50 3,398 22 55 00 10 00
57 30 75 80 15
00 00 00 00 30 50 16 76 98 1,558 41 1,460 01 1,055 27 1,879 86 10 28 115 48
Total R e m i t t e d t o Grand Treasurer $161,352 27 Fraternally submitted, ELMER F. S T R A I N ,
Grand
Secretary.
490
PROCisEDmaa OF THE
February,
W A R R A N T ACCOUNT. Date
No.
In Favor of
1947 Feh. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 •Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. fi Feb. r> Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. S Feb. fi Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb, 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 14 Feb. 18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 U 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Mar 4 Mar 4 Mar 4 Mar 4 Mar 4 Mar 4 Mar. 6 Mar 6 Mar. 17 Mar 22 Mar 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar 22 Mar. 22 Mar, 29 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 10 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 24 Apr. 23 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 63 54 5b 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 6'/
Karl J. Mohr, Sec., Grand Masters' Conference Edward W. Suit, Lecturer, Per Diem & Expense Railway Express Agency, Express Frank M. Yeoman, Ohm., Committee Expense I. Bedichimer & Co., Grand Master's Jewel-Wiles. . . . Edward W. Suit, Lecturer, Per Diem & Expense Hall Litho. Company, Sta. & Printing J. Russell Throckmorton, Allowance Lauren Dale Rigg, Allowance Joseph L. Kirk, Allowance Arthur C. Hodgson, Chm., Allowance Clarence G. Nevins, Chm., Allowance Harry E. Crosswhite, Chm., Allowance Roscoe E. Peterson, Chm., Allowance Frank M. Yeoman, Chm., Allowance ". . . . Dio D. Daily, Chm., Allowance James H. Trice, Chm., Allowance Richard O. Penick, Chm., Allowance Thomas E . Williams, Allowance Leon L. Cousland, Allowance Richard M . Adenauer, Treas., Grand Lodge Expense-1947 Sales Tax Division—Kansas, Sales Tax Jan., 1947 James H. Stewart, Jr., Contingent & Secy., G. M. Conf Elmer F. Strain, Washington Conference Santa Fe Trail Trans., Co., Postage & Express Railway Express Agency, Postage & Express.., E . Glenn Robison, D . G. M., Washington Conference. . Curtis 1000, Inc., Sta. & Printing Geo. Washington Masonic Nat'l Memorial Ass'n., Inc., Contribution Harvey O. Davis—Gr. Lecturer., Per Diem & Expense. . Frank M. Yeoman, Chairman, Per Diem & Expense. . . . Topeka Engraving Co., Sta. & Printing J. Glenn Logan, Postmaster, Postage & Express Hall Lithographing Co., Sta. & Printing Crane & Company, Sta, & Printing OflSce Supply & Equipment Co., Sta. & Printing William H . Quakenbush, Sta. & Printing Karl J. Mohr, S e c , Grand Masters' Conference Sales Tax Division, Kan., Sales Tax Richard M . Adenauer, Treas., Grand Lodge Expense-1947 Jamea H. Stewart, Jr., Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Allowance The E. V. King Studio, Libr. Furn. & Binding Capitol Stamp & Seal Co., Sta. & Printing Hall Lithographing Co., Sta. & Printing , Rocoe E. Peterson, Law Revision Arthur H. Strickland, Law Revision Harry V. Orr, Exp. & Per Diem Edward W . Suit, Exp. & Per Diem E . Glenn Robison, Exp. & Per Diem Topeka Engraving Co., Sta. & Printing Railway Express Agency, Postage & Express Crane & Co., Sta. & Pnnting Hall Lithographing Co., Sta. & Printing Sales Tax Division, Kan., Sales Tax, March Collector Internal Rev., Social Security Edward W. Suit, Exp. & Per Diem Acme Glass Company, Libr. Furn. & Binding Edw. W. Suit, Exp. & per diem Vesper Printing Service, Sta. & Printing J. Glenn Logan, Postal Cards Hall Lith., Minute Books, Sheets Edward W. Suit, Exp. & Per Diem Elmer F. Strain, Exp. & Per Diem Masonic History Company, Libr. Furn. & Binding Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons Railway Express Agency, Express 1Van Deusen Specialty Co., 25-Year Buttons
68
1
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1947-48.
GRAND
WARRANT
LODGE
OF
KANSAS.
491
ACCOVNTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Continued
Date
No.
In Favor of
1947 May 13 M a y 13 M a y 14 M a y 22 M a y 24 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 14 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 July 2 July 2 July 2 July 2 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 29 Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Aug. 18 Aug. 18 Aug. 18 Sept. 3 Sept. 3 Sept. 3 Sept. 3 Sept. 6 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 7 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 __ Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 5 Nov. 5 Nov. 18 Nov. 18 Nov. 24 Dec. 2
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136
Sales Tax Division, State, Sales Tax. April J. Glenn Logan, Postmaster, Postage & Express Harvey O. Davis, Lecturer Railway Express Agency, Postage & Express Sales Tax Division, State., Sales Tax Grit Printing Co., Print Annual Proceedings Sales Tax Div. State, Sales Tax Crane & Company, Sta. & Printing Acme Glass Company, Sta. & Printing. . Wolfe's Photo Service, Sta. & Printing Office Supply & Equip. Co., Sta. & Printing First Nat'l Bank, Fredonia., Spec. Appr. U. S. Bonds. . . James H. Stewart, Jr., G. M. Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Gr. Treas., Allowance Topeka Engraving Co., Portrait, (Cut) Office Supply & Equipment Co., Sta. & Printing Pantagrapn Printing Co., Libr. Furn. & Binding Grit Printing Co., Annual Proceedings Curtis 1000 Inc., Sta. & Printing Railway Ejtpress Agency, Postage & Express Harvey O. Davis, Lecturer Missouri Lodge of Research, Libr. Furn. & Binding Collector Internal Rev., Social Security Carpenter Paper Co., Sta. & Printing J. W. StoufTer, Publisher, Sta. & Printing Sales Tax Division, State Sales Tax Harvey O. Davis, Special Appr Crane & Company, Transfer Binder Railway Express Agency, Postage & Express Hall Lithographing Co., Monitors, etc E. V. King Studio, Libr. Furn. & Binding Hall Lithographing Co., Ledger Sheets Sales Tax Division, State Sales Tax I. Bedichimer & Co., Special Appr. 50-Year Buttons. . . . I. Bedichimer & Co., Grand Master's Jewel Harvey O. Davis, Allowance Crane & Company, Binders Bowman, Picture Framing, Libr. Furn. & Binding Railway Express Agency, Postage & Express Sales "Tax Division, State Sales Tax Kansas Masonic Home, Interest James H. Stewart, Jr., Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Allowance Edward W. Suit, Exp. & P. D Walter A. Hoy, Exp. P . D Nellis Insurance Agency, Bond Premium Sales Tax Division, State Sales Tax Hall Lithographing Co., Sta. & Printing The E . V. King Studio, Libr. Furn. & Binding Collector of Internal Revenue, Social Security Donald H. Swezey, Exp. & Per Diem Edward W. Suit, Exp. & Per Diem Vesper Printing Service, Sta. & Printing Edward W. Suit, Exp. P. D . George D. Wall, Actg. Lecturer, Exp. P . D Marcellua G. Boss, Actg. Lecturer, Exp. P. D Edward W. Suit, Exp. P. D Bruce Newton, Actg. Lecturer, Exp. P . D Lou-Walt Corp., Aprons Capitol Stamp & Seal Co., Libr. Furn. & Binding Bryan W. Shindhelm, Actg., Exp. & Per Diem A. J. Holman Company, Sta. & Printing Hall Lithographing Co., Sta. & Printing Nellis Insurance Agency, Gr. Treasurer's Bond Premium Sales Tax Division, State Sales Tax J. Glenn Logan, Postmaster, Postage & Express National Geographic Society, Libr. Furn. Binding Katherine R. Ebey, Allowance Crane & Co., Sta. & Printing
Amount 14 27 250 00 100 00 1 90 2 30 1 ,402 50 H 57 6 20 6 12 8 16 2 22 11 ,100 00 187 80 49 50 3 57 3 37 210 71 19 64 90 60 67 50 00 5 01) 85 78 22 31 6 12 5 42 50 00 3 00 57 1 ,258 81 10 20 8 15 4 27 180 00 55 00 50 00 20 10 6 12 72 4 47 187 50 187 80 49 50 141 20 77 55 3 75 9 68 648 52 16 32 83 34 87 80 128 00 77 62 103 20 58 48 79 10 153 05 153 80 141 82 20 66 100 51 10 28 213 02 18 75 12 70 250 00 4 25 59 12 9 50
492
PROCEEDINGS
WARRANT Date 1947 Dec. 2 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 Dec. 26 1948 Jan. 2 Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 21
No.
OF THE
February,
ACCOUNTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded In Favor of
137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144
Sales Tax Division, State Sales Tax Grand Commandery, K. T. of Kansas, Budget 1947 James H. Stewart, Jr., G. M., Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Allowance Katherine R. Ebey, Allowance The Kansas Masonic Home, Charity The Kansas Masonic Home, Charity Otto R. Souders, Chairman, Allowance
145 146 147 148 149 150 151
Collector of Internal Revenue, Social Security J. Glean Logan, Postmaster, Postage & Express. . . . The Boston Regalia Co., Apron & Case Sales Tax Division, State of Kansas, Sales Tax Katherine R. Ebey, Allowance Edward W. Suit, Lecturer, Exp. & Per Diem -Kansas Masonic Home, Tax & Fees
Amount 9 1 ,039 187 49 64 2 ,186 219 300
72 11 80 50 10 00 50 00
85 38 200 00
85 7 64 92 108 ,145
75 97 10 60 00
$146 ,628 08
GRAND LODGE
1947-48.
OF
KANSAS.
493
BUDGET ACCOUNT Date 1947 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar, 4 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Mar. 22 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr. 10 Apr. 10 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 24 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5 May 5 M a y 14 M a y 22 M a y 22 M a y 22 M a y 22 M a y 22 M a y 22 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 3 June 21 June 21 June 21
No.
In Favor of
Kan. Power & l i g h t Co., Office & Libr Water Dept., Topeka, Office & Libr Safeway Stores, Office & Libr Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr Carpenter Paper Co., Office & Libr Addressograph-Mult. Corp., Office & Libr Western Union Tel. Co., Office & I j b r Crane & Company, Office & Libr S. W. BeU Tel. Co., Service & Toll Jan Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr Western Typewriter Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Salary Kenneth N. Pomeroy .' Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr City Water Dept., Topeka, Office & Libr Western Union Tel. Co., Office & Libr Remington Rand, Inc., Office & Libr 519 • Crane & Company, Office & Libr. 520 Office Supply & Equip. Co., Office & Libr 521 S. W. BeU Tel. Co., Office & Libr 522 Jones Elec. Machinery Co., Office & Libr 523 Thacher Electric Co., Office & Libr 524 Flossie M. Andrews, Steno. & Cler. Service, Salary 525 Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary 526 Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incidentals 527 Albert K. Wilson, Allowance 528 Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr 529 Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr •. 530. Topeka City Water Dept., Office & Libr 531 Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr 532 W. U. Tel. Co., Office & Libr 533 Remington Rand, Inc., Office & Libr 534 W. U. Tel. Co., Office & Libr 535 Forbes Hardware, Office & Libr 536 Carpenter Paper Co., Office & Libr 537 Collector Internal Rev., Withholding Tax 538 S. W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr 539 Allied Growers Seed Co., Office & Libr 540 Missouri-Kansas Chemical Co., Office & Libr 541 Flossie M. Andrews, Salary 542 Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Salary 543 Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incid. April 544 Albert K. Wilson, Allowance 545 Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr 546 Offen's Exchange Hardware, Office & Libr 547 Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr 548 Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr. . . .549 Water Dept., Topeka, Office & Libr 550 Coe Seed Company, Office & Libr 551 Overton Electric Co., Office & Libr 552 W. U. Telegraph Co., Office & Libr 553 Shultz Truck Lines, Office & Libr 554 Pink Supply Company, Office & Libr 555 Flossie M. Andrews, Salary 556 Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Salary 557 Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls 558 Albert K. Wilson, Allowance 559 Samuel S. Fergxison, Office & Libr 560 Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr 561 City Water Dept., Topeka, Office & Libr 562 W. U. Tel. Co., Office & Libr 563 Crane & Company, Office & Libr 564 Remington Rand Co., Office & Libr 565 Forbes Hardware Co., Office & Libr 566 S. W. BeU Tel. Co., Office & Libr 567 Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr 568 Thacher Electric Co., Office & Libr 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518
95 81 3 69 9 18 1 00 4 37 3 42 1 01 1 67 14 54 97 43 4 08 171 86 240 93 394 31 148 10 85 59 3 03 1 56 3 44 10 15 1 28 18 30 1 07 1 48 171 46 240 93 379 91 148 10 97 43 1 15 1 90 84 63 2 28 89 2 00 2 04 1 10 483 50 12 84 6 82 3 73 171 46 240 93 393 56 148 10 97 43 2 23 1 50 54 09 2 13 11 20 4 20 5 16 1 13 33 88 171 46 240 93 365 71 148 10 97 43 12 32
25 30 8 57 74
PROCEEDINGS
194
BUDGET Date
No.
1947 June 21 June 21 June 21 June 21 J u n e 21 J u n e 21 July 2 July July July July July July July _ July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 .July 21 July 21 July 21 July 29 July 29 July 29 July 20 July 29 Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Sept. 3 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 13 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 5 Nov. 5
569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637
OP THE
February,
ACCOXi^T—Continued In Favor of
College Hill Hardware Co., Office & Libr Flossie M . Andrews, Salary Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr Collector Internal Rev., Withholding Tax Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr Forbes Hardware Store, Office & Libr Western Typewriter Co., Office & Libr City Water Dept., Topeka, Office & Libr Western Union Tel. Co., Office & Libr Otis Elevator Co., Office & Libr Carpenter Paper Co., Office & Libr Columbia Carbon Co., Carbon paper Kipley's Laundry, Office & Libr Flossie M . Andrews, Salary. Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr City Water Dept., Topeka, Office & Libr Western Typewriter Co., Office & Libr Forbes Hardware Store, Office & Libr S. W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr.." J. E . Rosengren, Plumber, Office & Libr Remington Rand, Inc., Office & Libr Stanley Forestry Co., Office & Libr S. W. BeU Tel. Co., Office & Libr Remington Rand, Inc.,'Office & Libr Western Typewriter Co., Office & Libr Flossie M . Andrews, Salary Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr Otis Elevator Co., Office & Libr W. U. Telegraph Co., Office & Libr Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr Carpenter Paper Co., Office & Libr Addressograph-Multigraph Corp., Office & Libr. Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr City Water Dept. Topeka, Office & Libr S. W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr Flossie M . Andrews, Salary Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F . Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls Albert K.. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr Remington Rand, Inc., Office & Libr Kan. Power & Light Co., Office & Libr City Water Dept. Topeka, Office & Libr Overton Electric Co., Office & Libr J. E . Rosengren, Plumber, Office & Libr Topeka Steam Boiler Works, Office & Libr W. U. Tel. Co., Office & Libr Collector Internal Revenue, Withholding T a x . . Yellow Cab & Baggage Co., Office & Libr S. W. BeU Tel. Co., Office & Lbr Western Typewriter Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Salary Kenneth N . Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls. . . .• Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr S. W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr City of Topeka, Water, Office & Libr
Amount 9 171 240 428 148 97 466 14 5 3 1
69 46 93 31 10 43 80 75 45 57 43 55 9 08 8 69 43 86 2 23 171 46 223 63 379 81 148 10 97 43 15 11 1 66 12 50 5 91 13 81 7 86 2 25 8 00 13 91 2 25 5 87 171 46 223 63 368 46 148 10 101 29 6 60 3 01 1 07 11 53 5 43 14 39 3 56 15 88 171 46 223 63 437 21 148 10 97 43 3 63 16 46 3 03 1 68 21 85 16 28 1 09 511 02 3 60 16 06 2 25 171 46 223 63 360 16 148 10 97 43 16 35 12 32 96
] 947-48.
GRAND
LODGE OF
495
KANSAS.
B U D G E T ACCOUNT—ConcZurferf In Favor of
Date
No.
1947 Nov. 5 Nov. a Nov. 5 Nov. ."i Nov Ifi Nov 24 Nov 24 Nov 24 Nov 24 Nov 24 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Dec. .•> Dec. H Dec. H Dec. H Dfic. 18 Dec. IH Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 26
638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661
Western Union Tel. Co., Office & Libr Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr Crane & Co., Inc., Office & Libr Overton Electric Co. Inc., Office & Libr Western Typewriter Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Salary Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F . Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Office & Libr Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr Water Dept., City of Topeka, Office & Libr Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr Capitol Stamp & Seal Co., Office & Libr Champney Waterproofing Co., Office & Libr Myron H. Cushman, Co. Treas., Taxes 1947 Western Typewriter Co., Office & Libr Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Salary Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incd'ls Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Office-& Libr Clarence G. Artzer, Office & Libr
1948 Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. . 2 Jan. 2 Jan. fi Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 19
662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684
Collector of Internal Revenue, Withholding T a x . . . Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr Topeka City Water Dept., Office & Libr Safeway Stores, Inc., Office & Libr Carpenter Paper Co., Office & Libr J. E. McFarland Drug Co., Office & Libr Crane & Co., Office & Libr Ofifen's Exchange Hardware, Office & Libr Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Office & Libr Topeka Daily Capital, Office & Libr J. E. McFarland Drug Co., Office & Libr J. E. Rosengren, Office & Libr Johnson Service Co., Office & Libr Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr Office Supply & Equipment Co., Office & Libr Hall Lith. Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Salary Kenneth N , Pomeroy, Salary Elmer F. Strain, Sal. & Incidentals Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, January Sal Martin D. Titus, Office & Libr Collector Internal Revenue, Withholding T a x
Amount
,
1 1 3 1 12 171 223 380 148 97 53 1 1 1
09 00 38 23
501 77 1 8 6
02 62 19 67 21 98 02 86 75 84 95 98 48 00 58 23 46 33 81 10 43 00 00
no 46
63 11 10 43 19 19 00 33 • 432 00 2,204 73 12 76 13 98 196 46 223 63 442 59 148 10 112 43 44 07
4 26 15 12 2 7 16 2 1 62 171 232 360 148 97 150 10
18 ,599 73
496
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
CERTIFICATES OP PROFICIENCY. T h e f o l l o w i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s h a v e b e e n i s s u e d d u r i n g t he year. N u m b e r " 1 " s i g n i f i e s "Unlimited." .These w e r e divided a m o n g t he lodges a s indicated: No. 2: HOBBS, J A M E S S . — A HOBBS, ORVILLE R . — A . LOEB, L A Z A R U S — A NOBLE, JOSEPH B . — A No. 3: CAIN, WILLIAM L . — B CARNS, W . R O Y — A COLEMAN, F R A N C I S M . — l DEAL, WILLIAM R . — A - B GUY, ALBERT R . — B K R E N Z K Y , CARLISLE F . — i Lewallen, Warren W.—A-B MAXFIELD, W A Y N E — B MILLER, J A M E S M . — i MILLER, L E O N J . — i NELSON, HERBERT A . — B PIERCE, GLENN A . — A - B PRICE, CHARLES E . — B PRICE, CLIFFORD W . — A - B SIMMONS, HAROLD E . — B SMITH, EDWARD W . — A STEVENSON, ALBERT W . — B VANDERBILT, H E R M A N E . — l WILSON, FORREST A . — A - B W I L S O N , ROBERT O . — A - B WOOD, H E R B E R T W . — B N o . 5: SHEARER,
RALPH G . — B
N o . 6: CHEWNING, BERT S . — A HAYNES, EUGENE L . — A MOLE, GEXDRGE W . — B MOYER, S A M U E L P . — A N o . 7: FLETCHER, A L B E R T B . — A No. 8: IRBY, A D D I S O N C . — i YOUNG, CLAUD F . — i No. 9: COMBS, W I L L I A M V . — A - B DANIELS, CHARLES E . — A DAVIS, GLEN W . — B FELLERS, E R N E S T E . — A
No. 10: BOLES, H . C E C I L — A BUTTS, C . A L D E N — A OWENS, LEON M . — A R u s s e l l , Archibald, L.,Jr.—A SCHRIMPF, WALTER H . — A THORNTON, ROBERT C . — A No. 12: DUNHAM, F R A N C I S M . — B WALRAFEN, LOREN W . — B WILSON, FLOYD E . — B No. 17: MYRICK, FRANCIS D . — i . REHKOPF, FREDERICK A . — i No. 31: BRYAN, MAURICE R . — B CASE, JOHN N . , J R . — B No. 38: FRASER, B E N J A M I N E . — A HYATT, JAMES E . — A LEATH, JOHN E . — A No. 45: • HiBBS, N A T H A N C . — A ROBINSON, ALBERT F . — A No. 46: HiLKE, W A L T E R C . ^ A - B KREHBIEL, E A R L — A - B THORNHILL, M A R I O N V . — B No. 49: DAWSON, THOMAS C . — A LAMBORN, HORACE H . — A LINDSAY, R A Y A.—A MAXWELL, RICHARD D . — A No. 51: COULTER, E V E R E T T S . — A - B K I B L E R , FORREST O.—A-B POMEROY, K E N N E T H N . — i • VESTER, A N D R E W — A No. 54: BABCOCK, F R A N K E . — B HANSEN, RALPH C . — A RUBEBT, ROBERT L . — A - B R Y A N , ROBERT L . — B
GRAND
1947-48.
LODGE OF
No. 6 0 :
STEWART, GILBERT P . — B STULTZ, J O H N W . — B
ANDERSON, K I L M E R E . — B BERG, RUSSELL F . — B HILLER, EDDARDS A . — A HANCOCK, BYRON W . — A
ROSEMAN, CLAIR J .
497
KANSAS.
WiLHITE, L. ERROL—A-B WILLIAMS, ROMEYN S . ^ A - B WRIGHT, MURRY E . — B W Y N N , FLOYD V.—B
A
WHITTECAAR, JASPER E . — B WHiTTECAR, J O S E P H E . — A
No. 8 7 : TYLER, E U G E N E M . — 1
No. 6 3 : MCCULLOUGH, ELMO W.—^B . Puffinbarger, Carl A.—A-B RICHARDS, LUTHER D . — B SANDERS, ARTHUR T — A - B STICE, R O Y — B
No. 6 8 : BALLEW, LINCOLN E . — A FALLS, F L O Y D A . — A
PUNCK, I.
WINTERS—A
No. 6 9 : BORGNA, FRANK B . — B GRAHAM, FREDERICK W .
B
WALTER, CHARLES W . — B
No. 70: WEHRLE, WALTER C . — A
GREY, OLIVER A.—B H A N L O N , J O S E P H E.^—A HUTTON, L E R O Y G . — 1 JOHNSON, DAVID E . — A JONES, RUSSELL A . — A KAMPSCHROEDER, H . O . — A PALMER, R O Y C . — 1 RAMSEY, R A Y B . — A RICHARDSON, R O Y D . — A YocuM, E D W A R D H . — B SHEETZ, CHARLES J.—B
No. 9 9 : AsHFORD, G E O R G E M . — A BLASE, OSCAR H . , J R . — A HAMILTON, ROBERT A . — A - B
IMEL, RALPH—1
No. 72: ADAMS, L A W R E N C E
H.—B
CHAMBERLIN, HERBERT L . — B EVER, R A L P H R . — B MILLER, W I L L I A M J . — B STARNES, RAYMOND H . — B
JACOBSEN, C L I F F O R D — B MAYBERRY, A N D R E W J.—l MCPHERSON, JOHN W . — A - B
RiFFEL,
ABE A . — B
VINCENT, FRANK C.—B
No. 100:
No. 79: HAWKS, CHARLES O . — i
No. 8 3 : Gerstenberger,
No. 90:
Chas. F.—A
No. 101: SissoN, F R E D L . — l
No. 86: BARBAREE, ROBERT L . — B BucHEB, C H A R L E S A . — B CAMPBELL, CECIL W . — B
DOHERTY, V E R N O N F . — A - B - l ESCH, FRANK D . — A - B GILBERT, W I L L I A M O . — A - B POTTS, MAURICE E . — B RENFRO, WESLEY C.—A-B
RiCKARDS, H O R A C E
BOSS, MARCELLUS G . — i PATTERSON, ROBERT T . — B
M.—A-B
SHIELDS, J A C K S O N M . — B SHIPLEY, J O H N L . — A - B SIMMONS, CHARLES W . — A - B STEWART, ALFRED D . — B
N o . 102: PILKEL, IRA L . — l
No. 106: LONG, HARRY F . — B PHILIPS, H . GORDON—B
N o . 107: DALRYMPLE, STEWART C . — l SMITH, THOMAS E V E R E T T — l
N o . 114: BROWN, RAYMOND E . — B BROWN, WILLIAM B . — B BRUINGTON, OSCAR W . — A - B
498
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
GRAHAM, LEE K . — B ICE, J O H N W . — B ICE, W I L L I A M R . — A - B DRINKWATER, HAROLD W . — B No. 117: COAD, E D G A R L . — B SCOTT, WILLARD E . — A - B THOMASSON, W. E . — A - B No. 120: BLACKMUR, ALFRED W . — A - B H E R B E R T , CARROLL W . — A - B HiGHFiLL, F R E D E . , J R . — B WINDSOR, C. KENNETH—A-B No. 124: ARMOUR, CARLTON M . — l BARNES, FLOYD W . — B THOMPSON, WARREN D A L E — B No. 129: GRAHAM, HENRY E . — l No. 133: BURNETT, HARRY L.—A-B ECKLEY, WILLIAM B.—A-B GiLLILAND, CHARLES R . — A - B HERBERT, FRANK O . — A - B ROSE, CHARLES M . — A - B No. 137: BARBER,
EVERETT G.—A
No. 139: SCHROEDER, M E N N O A-B SENN, W I N D O M J.—A-B No. 140: HART, W A R D E . — B RISE, LOWELL W . — l SIMMONS, MARION S.—B SIMMONS, ROBERT E . — A V A N ORDSTRAND, L . R . — A - l No. 142: H E T Z E L , GEORGE J.—B KEMPER, JESSE B.—A-B MiNNis, D A R W I N W . ^ ^ B W I L L I S , GEORGE B . — A - B No. 143: SEWELL, IRA E.—A-B No. 144: BUTLER, F R A N K
W.—A-B
No. 145: G R E C I A N , FIXJYD L . — A - B H A S S , R . STANLEY, S R . — A - B
February,
No. 147: AYLER, CLAUDE W . — B LONEY, JAMES M . — B MAGATHAN, EARL L . — B MISER, GEORGE H . — B PETERSEN, MARVIN J.—B No. 150: MAVIS, EARL C.—A PARKER, LUTHER J.—B No. 158: BLUMA, ROBERT E . — A DENT, WILLIAM E . — 1 HOY, WILBUR C.—A No. 168: BECK, ROY L.—A-B COMPTON, C L A R E N C E D . — A DAVIS, CLARENCE E . — A - B NAPIER, NILE D.—A-B SMITH, L E W I S B.—A-B WiLLYARD, A R T H U R L . — A No. 172: HULTQVIST,
GEORGE G . — l
No. 181: GEORGESON, CARL E . — B GIBSON, CARL V.—A-B SHOEMAKER, RONALD C . — B No. 182: FREEMAN, JOHN W . — B MCMANNIS, JEFFERSON L.—B ROCKHOLD, ALVIS E . — B No. 199: DRAKE, CECIL
F.—A-B
No. 201: CoNKLiN, T H E O D O R E C . — B LOPER, ALVIE D A N I E L — B MARSH, ORVILLE D W I G H T — B MARSH, WAYNE GORDON—B POSEY, P A U L AUGUSTUS—B ROSEBERBY, CHAS. A . — A - B SMITH, CHESTER E . — A - B SULLIVAN, ROBERT O L E N — B No. 203: KENNEDY, FRANK G.—A-B MARCOOT, CHARLES W . — A - B WicKERY, L E W I S H . — A - B No. 220: BiRLiNE, F . R O B E R T — A KOCH, HOMER A . — B WESTWOOD, CLARENCE P . — A
GRAND
1947-48.
LODGE
No. 225: BbZARTH, F E R R E L L M . A-1 BROWN, ENOCH M . — B S W A N , J. R O B E R T — A - B No. 231: KECHELEY, L E E E . — B ROGERS, ASA
T.—B
No. 237: M E R R I T T C L Y D E L . -- A - B W A S E M , W A L T E R I.—- B No. 238: HEFLING
VIRGIL
J . -- 1
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CLYDE L . — B
No. 281: HOLMES, L E E M . — A PARKS, J A Y L . — B
OF
KANSAS.
499
No. 299: BULLARD, W I L L I A M R . — B BURLING, CARTER—B LOCKE, GALE A . — B LONG, ALBAN W.—^A-l NORRis, J E S S M . — B No. 303: AcKLEY, J O H N H . — A ADAMS, SIDNEY S.—A ALTERMAN, ROBERT A.—B BAIR, LAWRENCE H . — B BAKER, HARRY R . — A - B BASKETT, N E I L G . — B C A R P E N T E R , A. E M M E T T — B CASTEEL, C . AUDREY.—A Cox, A. G L E N N — A - B CROWLEY, HOWARD W . — B D a r r i g r a n d , F r e d e r i c k P..—B DAWSON, GLENN E . — B DUNLAVY, WILLIAM P.—B FAUGHT, LAWRENCE H . — A HARTUP, W I L L I S — B HARVEY, FRANK A . — B JOHNSON, E M I L E . — B LAMPL, SHERMAN—B MAGEE, JAMES A.—A-B-l MATHEWS, CECIL C . — B MYERLEY, GERALD W . — B GEHLER, A R T H U R — l OWENS, THOMAS R — B REiD, E A R L E . — B REVERT, GERALD W . — B Russ, CONNIE H . — B SCHNUG, CHARLES H . — A SEANEY, JACK G . — B SMITH, L E S L I E EARL—^B SMITH, LESLIE T . — A STEWART, J A M E S A.—A STUDER, W E R N E R C . — B SWINGER, ADRIAN I . — B THOMPSON, HAROLD P.—l WALLACE, HAROLD W . — B WEBB, WILLIAM E . — B No. 310: ASHLEY, ESTON B . — B CIXJUSE, D A V I D W . — A - B ECKHART, JOHN H . — A - B No. 311: THURMAN, E D W A R D No. 318: DAVID, WALTER
D.—A-B
E.—B
PROCEEDINGS
500 No. 3 2 1 : GRANT, J.
CLARENCE—B
No. 322: ATHERTON, HARRY G . — B DAUGHERTY, THOMAS E . — B FRANKLIN, CLARENCE A . — B LINGO, W I L L I A M A . — B SHEPKE, N E DW . — B No. 325: JACKSON, JAMES T . — A WOODEN, RUSSELL E . — A No. 328: SICKLE,
JAMES W . — A
No. 3 3 1 : J O H N S O N , M E L V I N V. S.—B KRAFT, L E O V.—B THACKER, ROBERT H . — B No. 333: BATES, ROBERT R . — A - B FRIZELLE, RICHARD T . — A - B JEWELL, ELWOOD A . — B MARTIN, SMITH G . — B O L S E E N E , R O B E R T H.^—B WOLF, E L D E N L . — B No. 341: CHANEY,
R O Y A.—B
No. 343: ADAMS, LESTER L E E — B M C C L E A R Y , CLAUDE L . — B NOBLE, E L W I N W . — B PACKER, LOYD R . — B SHRIVER, W I L U A M C . — B No. 364: THOMPSON, LEON—B WRIGHT, HENRY C . — A - i No. 367: PRINGLE, JACK B . — B No. 369: ARNOLD, ZIMMER H . — 1 B R O W N E , GEORGE L . — i BROWN, PAUL—A CLOUGHLEY, J O S E P H — A DIXON, W . L E S T E R — i GABLE, ARTHUR L.—T1 HOLLCROFT, CHARLES N . — A JOHNSON, W I L U A M L . — B LIKES, G . DEWEY—l REEDER, JESSE I . — i ROBERTS, HERMAN L . — B ROBERTS, P A U L S . — B .
OF THE
February,
No. 395: MARKLEY, MORRIS W . — A No. 407: BARRACLOUGH, A-B-i
ALBERT W . -
No. 414: BAIRD, R O Y — B BRANDT, ROGER W . - - B No. 417: BEAL, BENJAMIN R . — B Cox, J A M E S A . — B G A W I T H , J . ROY—B KooNS, C H A R L E S E . — B •
No. 418: E K E Y , CLARENCE
l.-^B
No. 423: FRIENDLY, JOSEPH G.—A-l
No. 433: CARVER, DARGER FELTER, FOULKE GWINN, INFALD, MASON. MOORE, SHADLE, WILLIS,
J. P A U L — A - B HARRY—B HARRY W . — A - B DOUGLAS E . — B W I L L I S P.—B LOUIS—A-B GERALD R . — A EPHRIAM S.—A-B WORTH A . — B JOHN W . — B
No. 436: BETHEL, ALBERT L . — B TURNER, E D M U N D C . — A No. 445: CONNER, HUGH S.—B GOODMAN, ORVAL M . — B HENSLEY, RAYMOND W . — B MARCHING, EMORY L . — A MILLER, CLARENCE A . — i PLUSH, CARLOS E . — A SETTY, S A M O . — A SUTTON, RICHARD G . — A VETTER, L E W I S P . — A No. 446: HENDERSON,
HARVEY L . — l
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE
OF
501
KANSAS.
HONOR ROLL. L i s t of b r e t h r e n t o w h o m t h e F i f t y Y e a r E m b l e m h a s b e e n p r e s e n t e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r 1947-48: Name.
Lodge
ASHMAN, WILLIAM H BAIRD, ARCHIBALD H BAUER, JOHN P., JR BECK, WILLIAM T BLACK, A D A M H B L O U G H , J O H N S.. BRAUCHER, JOSEPH W BRODDLE, W I L L I A M
Brooker, William
No.
Lodge
10 3 37 142 292
Edward....107
KuCHERA, W I L L I A M H
:..129
J
CART, CHARLES E CLARK, ROBERT P COTTMAN, HARRY D CRARY, BRUCE C
174 2 136 86 307
CUTLER, A L E X I S C
97
DAVIS, JOHN 1 167 D I F F E N B A C H E R , H A R R Y M . . . . 15 DILLAPLAIN, PORTER B 363 DOLPHIN, JAMES A 24 DUCKWORTH, L E W I S S 99 ELBL, LOUIS 171
E N G L E H A R T , CHARLES A E T T E R , JOHN F
EVANS, EUGENE F EVANS, FERD E
99 99
142 99
FELT, S A N F O R D L FiDLER, W A L T E R H FINCH, G E O R G E F
60 142 ,. 90
M
FULLER, WALTER...... GARDINER, C H A R L E S A
JONES, JONES,
D . WILLIS HARRY W
141 303
K A B L E R , LILBURN WESLEY...230
LIGHT, RALPH A LUPFER, EDWARD P LYTLE, WILLIAM T MACON, JOHN T MAXSON, JOHN C MCCREIGHT, MARLIN
S
McCuLLY, C H A R L E Y F
369
M C I N T I R E , GBX)RGE W MCLAREN, LOREN MECHEM. HOMER C
303 60 18
MONROE, W A R R E N
E
323 17 321
N E W , JOHN B NICKERSON, JOSHUA ORGAN, F R A N K OTT, A L M A N A PARKS, JOHN S
142 C
2 51
PILE, IRA O RICKER, CARL J RIEGEL, JACOB M RILEY, EDWARD T RIPPER, WILLIAM L E E
190 12 15 121 328
187 225 98
HENDERSON, O R E N V
164
Y
148
SAUER,
HiNDMAN, S A M U E L . . . . HocKETT, W I L L I A M E
297 145
SEAMAN, F R E D E R I C K A ScHMiTTER, J O N A T H A N
95
SENSENBAUGH, WILLIAM SHERLOCK, W I L L I A M R SHRIVER, J O H N W SMITH, DELL MONTE SMITH, F R A N K M
HOLT, J O H N
A
273 155 303 145
3 17
ROBSON, A L B E R T G ROHRER, S A M U E L B RuGH, C. E L M E R
HOLLis, O R I E N S T A N L E Y
51
MOORE, WILLIAM H NELLIS, CARL W NEVILLE, JAMES J
PARRisH, J O H N F PEDERSON, A L F R E D E
219 100 299 74 90
WILLIAM
103 142 356 92 13 14
3 3
GREEN, GEORGE G GREENUP, JAMES L HANSEN, NELS HARRINGTON, GEORGE S HATHAWAY, DANIEL J HERRICK,
No.
KAUFMAN, GEORGE W KENGOTT, OSCAR KICE, WILLIAM B KINNEY, SAMUEL G KNIGHT, LEWIS F
CAMERON, W I L L I A M
FLINT, JOHN W FRYATT, ALBERT
. Name.
344 355 51 42 107 142 29 213
326
HUBER, HENRY A 225 H U T C H I N S O N , W A L L A C E W . . . 91 J E F F , ROBERT JAMES, J R 12
JOHN
ill
205 328 E...
87 267 30 80 1S9
502
PROCEEDINGS
Name.
Lodge No.
SMITH, LUTHER W SNYDER, F R A N K L STOUT, CHARLES EDGAR SURFACE, WALTER M
24 142 204 230
Swinerton, William H., Jr...272 TALCOTT, EUGENE S TAYLOR, W I L L I S E THOMAS, J A M E S E
364 114 .225
February,
OF TUB
Name.
Lodge No.
THORNE, FRANKLIN P VAUGHN, JOHN H WAGSTAFF, ROBERT B WHEELER, HOWARD V WILLIAMS, JAMES M WILLIAMS, JOHN D WOODCOCK, HENRY A ZIMMERMAN, RAYMOND
S
85 44 9 303 260 142 142 276
SUPPLEMENT TO PREVIOUS CIPHER LISTS.
Lodge Lodge No. Cipher No. No. Cipher No. 3—Change 2040 to 2040A. 209—Add 3901, 3902. 11—Add 3939, 3940, 3941, 3942. 210—Change 837 to 837A. 211—New 3971, 3972, 3973, 3974, Change 2055 to 2055A. 14—Add 4027, 4028, 4029. 3975, 3976, 3977, 3978,. 20—Add 3891, 3892. 3979, 3980. 29—Add 3961, 3962. 220--Add 3887, 3888, 3889, 3890. 35—Add 3967, 3968, 3969, 3970. 228—New 3907, 3908, 3909, 3910, 53—New 3827, 3828, 3829, 3830, .3911, 3912, 3913, 4000, 3831, 3832, 3833. 4001, 4002. 55—Change 3212 to 3212A. 234—Change 2303 to 2303A. 65—Add 3869, 3870, 3871, 3872. 250—Add 3931, 3932, 3933, 3934. 69—Change 1846 to 1846A. 259—Add 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025. 70—Add 3914, 3915, 3916, 3917. 264—Add 3984, 3985, 3986, 3987. 76—Add 3885, 3886. 273—Change 3272 to 3272A. 278—Change 2251 to 2251A. Change 2464 to 2464A. 286—Add 3918, 3919, 3920, 3921. 78—Add 4030, 4031. 287—Add 3943, 3944, 3945, 3946. 84—Change 333 to 333A. 292—Add 3923, 3924, 3925, 3926. 85—Add 3988, 3989. 87—Add 3935, 3936, 3937, 3938. 293—Change 1171 to 1171A. 298—Add 3957, 3958, 3959, 3960. 98—Add 3896, 3897, 3898. 304—Add 3947, 3948, 3949, 3950. 115—Change 459 to 459A. 315—Add 3955, 3956. 120—Change 477 to 477A; 480 318—Add 3873, 3874, 3875, 3876. to 480A. 123—Add 3994, 3995, 3996, 3997, 323—Add 4020, 4021. 328—Add 3903. 3998, 3999. 127—Change 3199 to 3199A. Change 1312 to 1312A. 133—Add 3899, 3900. 343—Add 3877, 3878, 3879, 3880. 144—Add 3904, 3905, 3906. 352—Add 3881, 3882, 3883, 3884. 151—Add 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009. 353—Change 1680 to 1680A. 161—Add 3864, 3865, 3866, 3867, 355—Add 3963, 3964, 3965, 3966. 381—Add 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013. 3868. 162—Add 3927, 3928, 3929, 3930. 399—Change 3475 to 3475A. 400—Change 3570 to 3570A. 180—New 3669, 3670, 3671, 403—Change 1754 to 1754A. 3672, 3673, 3674, 3675. 407—Add 3893, 3894, 3895. 186—Add 4014, 4015. 420—Add 3922. Change 3392 to 3392A. 190—Add 3981, 3982, 3983. 423—Add 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019. 196—Add 4003, 4004, 4005, 4026. 437—Add 3990, 3991, 3992, 3993. 204—Add 3951, 3952, 3953, 3954.
i947-4a
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
503
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. CIMARRON, KANSAS, October 16, 1947. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the hall of Preston Lodge No. 283, Cimarron, Kansas, on the 16th day of October, A. D. 1947, A. L. 5947, for the purpose of laying the comer-stone of the new First Christian Church. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degrree of Masonry, with the following Grand Officers: M.'.W.". JAMES H . STEWART, J R W.'. D. BRUCE NEWTON Bro. ALBERT L. SHOWERS Bro. GEORGE JOHNSON Bro. RUEL V. BUTCHER.....
Grand Master. as Deputy Grand Master. OS Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. as GrarM. Treasurer.
W.". JAMES L . STRAWN
as Grand
Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro.
as Grand o« Grand as Grand us Grand
RALPH BRYANT FRANCIS GODDARD L E E ARNOLD BLUCHER R . FAULEY
W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS
W.'. JOE C. PiXLEY
Grand
Secretary.
Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Marshal.
as Grand Tyler.
The procession was formed under the direction of W.'. CYRUS H. STARNS, Grand Marshal and, led by the Cimarron School Band, proceeded to the site of the new First Christian Church building, where the comer-stone was properly laid in accordance with Ancient custom. Following the ceremony, a short address was given by Rev. JOHN D. ZIMMERMAN, General Secretary Kansas Christian Missionary Society. The procession was then reformed and returned to the hall, where the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. J A M E S H . STEWART, J R . ,
Grand Master. ATTEST : JAMES L . STRAWN,
as Grand
Secretary.
504
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. COURTLAND, KANSAS, April 3, 1947. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas w a s opened in Due Form a t 8:00 P.M., with officers a s named below. The purpose of the Special Communication was to consecrate Courtland Lodge No. 211 to which a Charter w a s authorized a t the Annual Communication February 12, 1947. R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON W.'. RiCHARD-W. GETTY W.'. WILLIAM G . STROUP W.'. ISAAC E . PETITT Bro. W. MERTON SCOTT M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN
as Grand Master. as Deputy Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. as Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary.
W.'. OLIVER F . F R E N C H
as Grand
Bro. W.'. W.'. W.'.
xis Grand OS Grand OS Grand as Grand
E. MAX SKINNER ELMER J. BORTZ LEROY ALVIN WEYH JAMES B. SWENSON
W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS
W.'. Ross G. SWENSON
Grand
Chaplain.
Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Marshal.
as Grand Tyler.
After a n informal discussion of the procedure, W.". CYRUS H . STARNS, Grand Marshal, formed the procession and the lodge was consecrated in Due and Ancient Form. When this had been concluded, t h e following officers, named in t h e warrant and chosen by the membership, were installed: BYRON B . BRUNER
W A R D R . DOUGLAS EUGENE H . SPITLER LAWRENCE G . NYSTROM FRANK G. KIER
ROBERT A . MCINTOSH RAYMOND FORDHAM LOUIS R . MOORE ANDREW F . ENGWALL LYLE T . PETERSON
Master.
....Senior Junior
Warden. Warden.
Treasurer. Secretary.
Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Tyler.
Notwithstanding the twenty-four hour rain, a large group of brethren from neighboring lodges, including Superior, Nebraska, attended t h e dinner and assisted in t h e solemn ceremonies. No further business appearing, t h e M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in Due Form. WILLIAM H . HARRISON,
as Grand Master. ATTEST: ELMER F . STRAIN,
Grand
Secretary.
1947-48.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
505
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. WETMORE, KANSAS, F e b r u a r y 15, 1947.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, having authorized the chartering of Wetmore Lodge No. 53, the brethren assembled in their hall in the City of Wetmore on the evening of February 15th for the purpose of consecrating and dedicating this new lodge. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was opened in due form with the following Grand Officers: W.'. WILLIAM NELSON
M.'.W.'. Bro. Bro. Bro.
ELMER F . STRAIN DONALD E . CORDON ARCHIE E. WADE O. PHILIP LAPHAM
as Grand
Master.
as Deputy Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. a s Grand Treasurer.
Bro. EDGAR W . CAMPBELL Bro. DARRELL A . ENGEL
as Grand as Grand
Bro. FREDRICK P. THOMAS Bro. JESSE C. CLOWE Bro. GLEN O . ZIMMERMAN W.'. LEONARD F . BRANDT W.'.'WILLIAM PORTER
as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand
Bro. JAMES T . PORTER
as Grand
Secretary. Chaplain.
Stenior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Marshal. Tyler.
The usual procession was formed under the direction of W.'. WILLIAM PORTER, and M.'. W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN having been
duly commissioned by the M.'. W.'. Grand Master, proceeded to solemnly consecrate and dedicate Wetmore Lodge No. 53 in due form. Following the ceremony, the officers of the new lodge were installed by M.'. W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN, with W.". WILLIAM N E L -
SON acting as Grand Marshal: WILLIAM PORTER
DONALD E . CORDON ARCHIE E . WADE...,
O. PHILIP LAPHAM EDGAR W . CAMPBELL
FREDRICK P. THOMAS JESSE C . CLOWE GLEN O . ZIMMERMAN LEONARD F . BRANDT J A M E S T . PORTER
Master.
Senior -.Junior
Warden. Warden.
Treasurer. Secretary.
.Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Tyler.
Many of the brethren of the new lodge expressed their appreciation of prompt action by the Grand Lodge, and called upon all to grive full support to the new officers. No further business appearing the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in due form.. WILLIAM NELSON,
as Grand ATTEST : EDGAR W . CAMPBELL,
as Grand
Secretary.
Master.
506
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. WAKEFIELD, KANSAS, March 20, 1947.
•
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened In the hall of Wakefield Lodge No. 396 a t 1:30 P.M., and opened on the First Degree of Masonry with t h e following Grand Officers: M.'.W.'. JAMES H. STEWART, J R W.'. B. HAROLD GROFF R.\ W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON W.'. CLIFFORD T. GORDON W.'. DONALD H. SWEZEY M.'.W.'. ELMER F. STRAIN M.'.W.'i OTTO R. SOUDERS W.'. J. HAROLD GINGRICH W.'. WALTER G. STROUP Bro. RUSSELL N. JEVONS Bro. LEE L. KEENER W.'. V. ROYAL VERGADES
Grand Master. as Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. OS Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary. OS Grand Chaplain. as Grand Senior Deacon. as Grand Junior Deacon. OS Grand Senior Steward. xis Grand Junior Steward. OS Grand Marshal.
W.'. CLARENCE H . CARPENTER
as Grand
Tyler.
The procession was formed under the direction of W.'. V. ROYAL VERGADES, as Grand Marshal, and proceeded to the site of the new Rural High and Elementary School building, where the comer-stone was properly laid in accordance with the usual ceremony. A short address was given by FRED SETTLES, Superintendent of Schools, and a t the conclusion of the ceremony, Brother CHARLES R . DAVIES delivered an appropriate oration. The procession was then reformed and returned to the hall, where the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. J A M E S H . STEWART, J R . ,
Grand Master. • ATTEST:
ELMEB F . STRAIN,
Orand
Secretary.
1947-48.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
507
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. WHITE WATER, KANSAS, March 17, 1947.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in Ample Form at 7:30 P.M. on the Third Degree of Msisonry by the following Grand Officers: M.'.w.'. JAMES H. STEWART, JR W.". B. HAROLD GROFF W.'. p . BRUCE NEWTON W.'. GEORGE F . KERRICK W.'. LEVI E. ZIMMERMAN M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN M.'.W.'. OTTO R. SOUDERS W.'. CHARLES C. MODESITT W.'. PASHA B . LEIVY
Grand Master. as Deputy Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. as Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary. OS Grand Chaplain. as Grand Senior Deacon. as Grand Junior Deacon.
W.'. CYRUS H . STARNS
Grand
Marshal.
W.'. FRED L . LITTLE W.'. JOSEPH L. ORMSBEE
as Grand Senior xis Grand Junior
Bro. WILLIAM L . HARKLEROAD
as Grand
Steward. Steward.
Tyler.
The procession was formed under the direction of W.'. CYRUS H. STARNS and proceeded to consecrate White Water Lodge No. 180 in accordance with the prescribed ceremony. Thereafter the Grand Master installed the following officers: L E W I S O . FOSTER
Master.
HERMAN F . BRUHN ALBERT L . FOSTER
Senior Junior
LEVI E . ZIMMERMAN
Warden. Warden.
Secretary.
THEODORE T . ZIMMERMAN
ROBERT E. GREEN..
Senior
Deacon.
...Junior Deacon.
GEORGE OLIVER NEAL
Senior
Steward.
CLYDE W. STARK
Junior
Steward.
WILLIAM L . HARKLEROAD
Tyler.
â&#x20AC;¢ No further business appearing the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. JAMES H . STEWART, J R . ,
Grand Master. ATTEST : ELMER F . STRAIN,
Grand
Secretary.
508
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. POTWIN, KANSAS, March 17, 1947.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas, was opened in Ample Form a t 4:00" P.M., on the Third Degree of Masonry by the following Grand Officers: M.'.W.". JAMES H . STEWART, JR
W.'. W.'. W.'. Bro. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
B. HAROLD GROFF D. BRUCE NEWTON GEORGE F . KERRICK MERTENKING ELMER F. STRAIN OTTO R . SOUDERS CHARLES C. MODESITT PASHA B. LEIVY CYRUS H. STARNS RALPH C. MCCUTCHEON JOSEPH L. ORMSBEE
Bro. GEORGE M . GRAF
GrandMaster.
as Deputy Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. as Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary. as Grand Chaplain. as Grand Senior Deacon. as Grand Junior Deacon. Grand Marshal. as Grand Senior Steward. OS Grand Junior Steward. as Grand
Tyler.
The procession was formed under the direction of Grand Marshal, CYRUS H . STARNS, and proceeded to the hall of t h e new lodge where Potwin Lodge No. 228 was consecrated in accordance with our Ancient Ceremonies, after which the following officers were installed: SOLOMON E . ANDERSON
WALTER H . MARSHALL GEORGE L. BRENNER MERTEN E . KING
Master.
Senior Junior
Warden. Warden.
Treasurer.
LOUIS J. HOSMAN
Senior Deacon.
JOHN W . CRABTREE WARD J. ROBERTS WILLIAM M . JOSEPH
Junior Senior Junior
GEORGE M. GRAF
Deacon. Steward. steward.
Tyler.
Following the installation and a number of short and inspiring talks, the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. JAMES H . STEWART, JR..
Grand ATTEST: ELMER F . STRAIN,
Grand
Secretary.
Master.
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
5'09
REPORT OF SECRETARY: O*' MASONIC HOME BOARD. M . ' . W . ' . O T T O R . SOUDERS, Secretary, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings. To The M.'. W.\ Grand Lodge of A.F. & A. M. of Kansas: I have the honor to present herewith portions of my report to the Directors of Kansas Masonic Home at its Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 22, 1948. Cash received during 1947 amounted to..
$332,513 41
It came from the following items: REGULAR INCOME.
Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax Eastern Star Per Capita Tax Interest and Dividends
$ 79,176 00 6,921 00 34,197 39
\
. $120,294 39
OTHER RECEIPTS.
Grand Lodge Relief $ Bonds Sold and Matured Endowment Funds and Gifts by Will Mortgage Payments Trust Funds Eastern Star and other Christmas Gifts.. Eastern Star Fruit Fun^ Eastern Star Music Fund Rentals from Real Estate Special Gifts and Miscellaneous Raising Fees Sale of Real Estate Eastern Star Chapel Fund Young Abercrombie Estate Insurance Payments Payments on Contracts
2,221 30,975 21,180 52,746 32,013 3,599 1,717 182 11,593 812 29,330 3,479 2,024 17,991 262 2,088
00 00 95 92 71 45 17 50 88 37 00 96 34 08 14 55 212,219 02
Total Receipts
$332,513 41
510
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OF THE
During the year warrants were $387,778.24 as follows: Maintenance Expenses Purchase of Stocks and Bonds Real Estate Mortgages Purchased Payments on Trust Accounts Grand Lodge Relief Hospital, Medical and Dental Fees Funeral Expenses Gifts and Entertainments Music Lessons Real Estate Expenses Division of Income Allen Sstate Miscellaneous Expense
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$132,904 14,915 210,267 12,983 2,392 2,475 1,934 2,977 866 4,047 1,958 55
of
77 55 73 41 00 00 77 34 33 97 31 06
$387,778 24 The Trial Balance on Home Accounts on December 31, 1947, is as follows: Cash in Bank $ 45,743 00 Stocks and Bonds 618,399 31 Real Estate Mortgages 341,389 42 Land and Buildingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Home 924,380 33 Other Real Estate 13,636 35 Furniture and Fixtures 65,463 69 Maintenance Expense 132,904 77 Funeral Expenses 1,934 77 Real Estate Expense 4,047 97 Gifts and Entertainments 2,977 34 Miscellaneous Expense and Hospitals 2,530 06 $2,153,407 01 CREDITS.
Trust Funds Suspense Guardian Fund Endowment Fund Eastern S t a r Music Fund Lobdell-Stuart Library Fund Net Worth Interest and Dividends Income from Real Estate Eastern S t a r Fruit Fund Christmas Fund Grand Lodge Relief Grand Lodge Per Capita Eastern S t a r P e r Capita Eastern Star Chapel Fund Eastern S t a r Motion Picture Fund Real Estate Contracts Little Items
$
:
55,472 157 912,377 281 831 1,032,645 34,197 11,593 1,717 3,599 2,221 79,176 6,921 9,801 10 2,397 6
70 50 16 84 56 45 39 88 17 45 00 00 00 08 00 69 14
$2,153,407 01
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ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
Balance on hand December 31, 1947 Endowment Gains
$ 815,605 36 96,771 80
Balance on hand December 31, 1948 $ 912,377 16 The expense of running the Home is steadily increasing and if prices continue it will probably be necessary to increase the assessment a small amount next year. The cost of food and necessary repairs has given the management a great deal of concern and while Superintendent LISTON has tried in every way to keep expenditures down, everyone here who is head of a family knows-what is happening in his own home. The children are few in-numbers but high in average intelligence and extremely proficient in music. The Infirmary problem is again one of the hardest things with which to deal. As the average age of the old folks increases, it is natural that more care is required and the expenses mount rapidly. We have had some insanity develop and of course we cannot handle insane cases. We have lost most of the faithful men who were members of the Home that have contributed so much in the way of cooperation and labor. Most of them are too old or feeble to handle weighty objects or to be allowed on elevated ladders or chairs and so the work they have done in the past must now be from hired help. The Board wishes to extend its thanks to those who have helped in such a cooperative spirit. We have received a number of bequests during the year and are made contingent beneficiaries in a number of wills. When they are realized it will add materially to our Endowment Fund. We will appreciate any remembrance in this manner. Fraternally submitted. OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Secretary. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS.
W.'. JOHN R . BUFFINGTON, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grwnd Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Reports of Grand Lodge Officers has read the Address of the Grand Master and the reports of other Grand Officers as required and desires to make the following report and comments for your approval. In these days of world-wide stress, misunderstanding, suspicion and mistrust Eimong the peoples of the world, your committee believes that the address of our Grand Master serves as an outstanding keynote message and challenge to Masons and Masonry in Kansas and in the world.
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The text, "how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity" means much to Masons, yet between the lines he cautions us not to take such standards as common-place but to abide by them Doth a s individual Masons and in our respective lodges. His call to us to "carry this doctrine far and wideâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; each in his own sphere" putting it into actual practice, certainly should be pondered upon by every Mason of' this Grand Jurisdiction. Your committee believes the sincerity and pointedness of our Grand Master's address reflects his everyday "thoughts, words and actions" and that his address merits the study of every Mason t h a t our "minds and consciences" might be guided towards the great objective of the Masonic Institution, the Brotherhood of Man. Your committee recommends that the Grand Master's, Grand Secretary's and Grand Treasurer's reports be approved except those portions of each report which should be considered by other committees under whose jurisdiction they come, as follows: The Committee on Necrology, t h a t portion of his address which refers to those brothers who have answered the call of the Supreme Grand Master. To the Committee on Jurisprudence, those portions of the Grand Master's address referring t o Lecturers, Special Dispensations, Interpretations of the Law, Recommended Clarifying' of By-Law and Penalties. To the Committee on Finance, those portions of the Grand Master's address referring to Reinvestment of Grand Lodge Funds, Equipment for the Grand Lodge Office, Salaries of Full Time Grand Lodge Personnel, Appropriation for Grand Lodge Communication, Grand Masters' and Grand Secretaries' Conferences. To the Committee on Trials and Punishments that portion of the Grand Master's Address dealing with Trials and Punishments. To the Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D., the matter of charters delivered. We recommend that the Report of the Grand Treasurer be referred t o the Committee on Finance for the usual check and audit. We recommend that the Report of the Grand Secretary be referred to the Committee on Finance for audit and conciliation with the Report of the Grand Treasurer. That all other subjects not specifically referred be approved. Fraternally submitted,. J O H N R . BUFFINGTON, FLO'n) S. ECORD, ROSS R . WINGFIELD, GEORGE B . N O R K I S , WALTER G . STROUP,
Committee.
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RESOLUTIONS.
The Grand Secretary presented the following resolutions : '
RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED, by Council Grove Lodge No. 36, A. F. & A. M. in regular meeting this 4th day of February, 1948, that all A. F. & A. M. By-Laws be amended to require proficiency in the Third Degree Work Lecture, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas, and that we hereby petition the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas that appropriate action and procedure be taken to formulate the necessary amendments. CHARLES W . BAKER,
Master.
TOM R. YADON, SR.,
Secretary.
(SEAL)
To The M.'. W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. d> A. M. of Kansas: Desire has been expressed in my Lodge for permission to deposit an adequate amount to cover the dues for life and receive a certificate to verify the same. This is inspired by old age and its conditions, and a wish to be carried on the rolls as a Mason so long as life lasts. Believing that this ambition should be encouraged, and that the idea can be worked out to satisfy the desire and meet all lodge needs, I ask that our laws be amended authorizing the advance collection of life dues based on age of brethren as follows: Age 21 to 35, inclusive Age 36 to 50, inclusive Age 51 and over
$150 00 125 00 100 00
The amounts to be remitted at once to the Grand Lodge to become a permanent investment trust; this trust fund to be in safe securities, invested and administered by the Council of Administration; the accruing interest to be remitted annually to the lodges in proportion to their deposits. While some may live longer than their expectancy, others will not, and through this trust fund, the brother's deposit will work for the lodge long after he is gone. Fraternally submitted, CHARLES E .
ROWLAND,
Secretary, Formoso Lodge No. 336.
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To The M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Recent correspondence addressed to King Solomon Lodge No. 10, A. F . & A. M. indicates that "The Masonic Service Association" is performing a valuable service to Veterans of our country's Armed Services. I t is now imperative that our lodge (No. 10) must take a definite stand concerning this activity, but without approval of the GRAND LODGE hesitates to commit its members. Probably other lodges in Kansas are confronted with our identical problem. Leavenworth is in close â&#x20AC;˘ proximity to both F o r t Leavenworth's Station Hospital and Veterans Administration at Wadsworth. Both activities offer the medical facilities for the healing of body ills. The morale of our Veterans should not be neglected; nor should Masonic charity be relegated to an expression of former opinions. It is, therefore, the desire of the Lodge that this GRAND LODGE give the benefit of its opinion a s to the feasibility of the GRAND LODGE participating in this activity and indicate its approval or disapproval of said services. For King Solomon Lodge No. 10, JOSEPH J. PARKER,
Secretary.
The M.'.W.". Grand Master referred all of the Resolutions to the Committee on Jurisprudence. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.
W.'. ALLAN DAUGHERTY presented the following report which was adopted by a rising vote, followed by prayer by the Grand Chaplain: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: "They have taken their bright candles and have gone Into another room we cannot find. ' But everyone may know where they have been By all t h e lovely lights they left behind." We pause, in this our Ninety-second Annual Communication, to pay tribute t o our brothers who have been called to the Grand Lodge above during the past Masonic year. Since last we met, 1,293 of our members have gone to their Eternal Home. The Grim Reaper has no season. Some were cut down in the vigor of young manhood; others had passed their three score and ten. Some had been honored with stations of authority; others had toiled in the ranks. All had knelt a t the altar and expressed their trust in God. All had been instructed in the teachings of our Order. All bore the proud title of Mason. All were our brothers. As we meditate we are reminded of the uncertainty of human life, and t h a t we must work while it is yet day, because no man knoweth when the night cometh.
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From our 439 lodges in Kansas most of them reported one or more members who had answered the final summons: Men from all walks of life; men who had been active in the York Rite and the Scottish Rite; men who had served in government offices; ministers, teachers, farmers, business and professional men, and many others who contributed their share to make our communities and State a better place in which to live. I t is not possible for us to know each man personally. Each brother had his circle of friends and relatives. To these loved ones we extend the expression of our deepest sympathy. When you and I return to our respective homes, let us remember our obligation to the widow and children of our deceased brother. That if we can ever render a service or a kindness in any way, let us not hesitate to do so. The Great Light in Masonry reminds us, not once but many times, that we are "our brother's keeper." As we read the roll of our beloved dead we find inscribed the name of W.'. HARVEY O . DAVIS, who was called Home August 13, 1947. Brother DAVIS was our Lecturer for more than a generation. Many of you brethren here this afternoon have received instruction from this g^reat Mason. HARVEY O . DAVIS was bom November 5, 1867, a t Pittsburgh,
Pa. He came to Kansas with his parents in the spring of 1884. In 1888 he was admitted to the Kansas State Bar. He saw service in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War. Brother DAVIS was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason August 17, 1896, by Anthony Lodge No. 200 of Anthony, Kansas, and served that lodge as Master in 1901. He ha^ served the Grand Lodge by committee service and for three years was District Deputy Grand Master. He was Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Kansas from 1911 until the time of his death, a period of thirty-six years. He was active in York Rite Masonry and was Grand Lecturer for the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. Scientists tell us that if a star were quenched on high, its light for ages would continue to beam on this earth. Likewise we may say: "When a good man dies, for years beyond our ken The light behind him shines upon the path of men." The influence and good works of Brother DAVIS will continue for years to come. As a tribute to this great m a n and Mason may we s a y : "He was a friend whose heart was good Who walked with men and understood. His was a voice that spoke to cheer And fell like music on the ear. His was a smile men loved to see. His -was a hand that asked no fee For friendliness or kindness done. And now that he has journeyed on His is a fame that never ends. He leaves behind uncounted friends."
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We are thankful that our Past Grand Masters have been spared. Their council is wise and good. They love this great Fraternity of ours, and want her to go ever forward in serving the Craft. While the Grim Reaper has spared the official family of our Grand Master, with one exception, it has touched him deeply in his personal family by the taking of his beloved mother. Abraham Lincoln said, "All that I am, all that I hope to be, I owe to m y angel mother." Let us thank God for devoted and consecrated mothers who guide their children's footsteps in the right way of life. "A mother's love is one great passion that asks nothing in return; but blessed indeed is the child grown to manhood who returns that love by fulfilling her early hopes and prayers." Our sympathies are extended to all who are bereaved of loved ones, but in a special manner, in a more definite way with the sense of brotherly love and friendship, we extend to our Grand Master at this time our deepest sympathy and kindest regard. A review of the memorials from other Grand Jurisdictions reveals thirty-eight P a s t Grand Masters, one Grand Secretary, one Grand Treasurer, one Deputy Grand Master and one Grand Chaplain have answered the final summons. One cannot measure the value of the lives of these men. All were outstanding Masons. All devoted many years to the Craft. Their work on earth is finished, their names a memory. But what a glorious memory to inspire those who follow after. Appropriate memorial pages will be dedicated to these departed brethren in our Annual Proceedings. In this hour of meditation may we be reminded of the lessons taught us at the Altar of Freemasonry. These lessons were intended to impress upon our minds wise and serious truths, and to kindle within us a desire that we might see our duties more clearly, understand them more fully, and perform them more faithfully. They were presented that we might have a vivid and discriminating perception of life's real and enduring values. That we might be motivated to build these spiritual values into our own life, and into the life of the community and nation in which we live. EDWIN MARKHAM had this in mind when he wrote these lines: "We are all blind until we see That in the human plan Nothing is worth the making, if I t does not make the man. Why build these cities glorious If mam tmbuilded goes? In vain we build the world, unless The builder also grows." We are thankful for the lives of our brethren, that we were permitted to enjoy their friendship and to walk a part of the
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earthly journey with them. Those who have departed are not really gone. They will continue to live in our memory. We believe in God. We have faith in God's Infinite Wisdom and Mercy that somehowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;somewhere we will meet again. JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER, in speaking of those who had
gone on before, beautifully expressed the thought "That Life is ever Lord of Death and Love can never lose its own" with these familiar lines: "How strange it seems, with so much gone Of life and love, to still live on! Henceforward, listen as we will. The voices of that hearth are still; Look where we may, the wide earth o'er. Those lighted faces smile no more. We tread the path their feet have worn. We sit beneath their orchard trees. We hear, like them, the hum of bees. And rustle of the bladed com; We turn the pages that they read, Their written words we linger o'er. But in the sun they cast no shade, No step is on the conscious floor! Yet Love will dream and Faith â&#x20AC;˘will trust (Since He who knows our need is just) That somehow, somewhere, meet we must. Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees! Who, hopeless, lays his dead away. Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marble play! Who hath not learned in hours of faith The truth to flesh and sense unknown, That Life is ever Lord of Death, And Love can never lose its own!" The silent tribute of our thoughts for those whom we shall see no more on earth, wields an influence far more powerful than usually supposed. Though dead, their memory lives in the lives of men. Though silent, their appeal is often stronger than the voices of the living. Though gone, their influence moulds our lives and shapes our careers. "Loving those we lose, we never wholly lose those we love." And so, my brethren, we dedicate this hour, not to a sorrowful mourning for those who have gone on before, but to a sacred meditation on the beauty of their lives of sacrifice and service to mankind. As they look down from Heaven on us today, their word to us would be, "Weep not for us nor mourn, our passing, but if we did a good job while we were among you, you do a better one."
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May we dedicate our lives to the fulfillment of the unfinished work which they so nobly advanced. Thus shall we honor their memory and prove ourselves worthy of the high calling which wŠ profess as men and Masons. Fraternally submitted, ALLAN DAUGHERTY,
Chairman. ORATION.
Brother H. OTIS GARTH, a member of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, delivered the following inspiring address: To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas:
Brother Masons: To merely say that I am sincerely appreciative of the honor and privilege you have accorded me with your invitation to appear before the Grand Lodge of Kansas on this occasion would be an understatement. I consider it a milestone on my road to greater service in this order that we all love so much and only hope that i may discharge, faithfully, the responsibility that rests upon me today. If I can bring to you ideas that are helpful and inspirational, to the end t h a t each of us may leave this meeting determined to give more of his time and energy to the realization of the ideals of Masonry I shall be very grateful. I am more recently a Mason than most of you, having been raised in Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, at Wichita, in April of 1945. Unfortunately, my father was not a member of our order because of a physical infirmity which made it impossible for him to be accepted. For that reason I did not have the privilege of having him guide my footsteps in the path that leads to Light. It was one of the great disappointments of my father's life that he could not be a Mason, and I lived more than 20 years of my adult life before I made application to receive the First Degree. My entrance into the lodge, at the age of 43, has been both a handicap and a blessing. I now regret those years during which I might have been of
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some service to Masonry but have determined to try to serve all the more faithfully in the years that remain for me to enjoy the privileges, and accept the responsibilities, of being a Mason. As I become more familiar with the principles of Symbolic Masonry, through observation and study, I am continuously convinced that this Order of ours is more than an ancient and respected fraternity, world wide in scope. Masonry, in its deepest and truest sense, is a way of life. It is a philosophy which should guide our thinking and a powerful motivating force for all our actions. From time immemorial the deeds of men have been inspired by the thinking of their leaders. When t h a t thinking was clear, just and forceful, progress has been made toward the goals for which mankind has been striving through the ages. When the philosophies that inspired men's thoughts have been base and greedy, civilizations have fallen and the whole world has taken backward steps toward barbarism and darkness. We, who have had the privilege of being brought to Light by our brothers, who have had the opportunity to learn the precepts of right thinking, must furnish the leadership which will keep mankind on a course which is onward and upward toward the highest attainrhents to which men aspire, world brotherhood and world peace. The God in whom each of us places his trust will be our strength in every step we take. Yes, Masonry is a way of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^but we must use it, we must live it, if we are to achieve our destiny. One of the most heartening things about life is t h a t there are, relatively, only a few fundamental principles necessary to solve the problems confronted in the complex world we live in. The proper application of these principles to any problem that perplexes us will give us the solution; and we learned all of those principles at the altar in the lodge room where we received our degrees. These keys to successful living are infallible because they came from Him in whom we place our trust.
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Our difficulty arises from the fact that many of us have never taken these basic truths out of the lodge room and put them to work for us in our every day lives. We must constantly remember that life is a dynamic process, not a static one. An unused tool never shapes a piece of wood; an unused plow never turns a furrow and unused knowledge of right and justice will contribute nothing to the advancement of mankind. We are untrue to the vows we take as Masons if we fail to emulate Masonic principles in our daily lives. If we possess the key to free mankind from the bondage of evil leadership, and do not use it, we are obstructing God's plan for our brothers. We are missing life's greatest opportunity for service, and we shall not pass this way again. Let us consider, together, just a few of the momentous problems facing us today and discover, if we can, how the application of Masonic philosophy might aid us in their solution. And let us remember, always, that any power which we possess, and use, grows stronger and more effective from that activity. Such a power, unused, is soon impotent. It behooves us, therefore, to make the best use of the fundamental principles of life, as we have learned them. We must use them daily in the solution of our problems and, by so doing, our facility for their use grows to the point where each succeeding problem becomes easier for us to solve. One of the greatest threats to our way of life, today, is Communism. Even though every fundamental principle of Communism is unsound, and has been proved unsuccessful in application, there are those in the world to whom these doctrines have a tremendous appeal. They have not had the opportunity to study the pages of history so that they might know these experiments are not new and, wherever tried, have resulted in the ultimate destruction of those who followed these false doctrines. Any ideology which violates the Golden Rule conflicts with basic Masonic principles and cannot, therefore, be successful. We, who have seen the Light of
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truth, could not be misled by the false doctrines of Communism. Our duty to God, and to Masonry, is to spread the Light of truth upon these destructive ideas on every possible occasion. We should never miss an opportunity to expose these false leaders and, if we do so, we will find that their hold on the minds of men will vanish as mist before the morning sun. The philosophy of Him, in whom Masons place their trust, could not exist in t h e presence of Communism. His plan has never failed and it is that truth we must bring to the minds of misguided men, sincerely and persuasively. One great nation poses our only serious threat to world peace today and the peoples of that nation live in the darkness of ignorance. They have had no chance to receive the Light with which we have been blessed and their leaders keep an Iron Curtain between them and the rest of the world so that the Light of understanding may not reach them. In that very fact lies their greatest vulnerability. Knowing, as we do, that Light must triumph over Darkness we must also realize that the leadership of a people, which keeps them in darkness, will eventually destroy itself or be destroyed by those who have been oppressed. Mankind has a natural craving for the light of understanding, and that desire can only be siippressed for a limited time, regardless of the apparent power of those who seek to profit, personally, from a downtrodden people. I t is God's way that they should struggle toward the light of understanding and happiness, and no power can stand against such a force. Knowing these things we, as Masons, should guard, carefully, the Light we have attained. Keep it burning brightly in every land not held in darkness in order that we may be ready and able to bring the blessings of Light and Truth to our benighted brothers when, in God's good time, they shall be released from their bondage. I t is our tendency, I know, to want to hasten the process but another fundamental principle of our Order is that the blessings of the Light of Truth shall not be forced upon
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anyone. They must seek it, as we have. Let us guard well, and strengthen, our own attainments; let us cause the Light of Truth to shine so brightly that it will pierce the barriers which divide us from our unfortunate brothers. By emulation of Masonic principles in our own lives they will become irresistably desirable to all. We must have patience, and faith; and guard well against every force t h a t tends to dim the Light which we must preserve here in order that it may sometime fill the world. In the field of international economics we have work to do. While all of us desire to give every possible aid to our unfortunate brothers in foreign lands, we have learned that no nation dares go beyond a certain point in the assistance of others. That point is reached when a further outlay of materials and money would be destructive to the giver. On first consideration this idea might be considered contrary to Christian and Masonic philosophy but I assure you that is not true. In our third degree obligation we were taught t h a t we should give assistance only if the probability of saving a life was greater than that of losing our own. No permanent good can be achieved if the strength of a nation, which is following the teachings of God and is preserving the bright Light of truth, is reduced to impotence. By such a process there might no longer be a people who would retain the precepts of Masonry in their hearts; and our Order, and the philosophy of Christianity, would disappear from the earth. That must not happen here. Let us now bring our attention for a few moments to the field of national affairs and examine a few of the problems affecting our peace of mind, here in the United States, in the light of our Masonic understanding. One of the first matters that comes to our minds as a disturbing factor is the field of labor relations. That is, fortunately one outstanding example of the need for application of Masonic philosophy in our economic, picture today. Most of our labor troubles are characterized by a leadership operating in direct opposition to Masonic and
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religious principles. Among the members of labor organizations there is an appalling ignorance of the fundamental laws of economics as they operate in a democracy. The Light of truth, shed upon this lack of knowledge, would soon demonstrate that increased production is the only real cure for inflated living costs. When production is held at a constant level, but material and labor costs are permitted to advance the inevitable result is higher prices for the product and lowered real wages to the workers. One of the fundamental principles of our -Order teaches that we must act cooperatively and we cannot be good Masons if we attempt to profit at the expense of a brother. The daily application of this principle, in our lives, affects all whom we contact and the emulation of this truth will go far toward dispelling the darkness of misunderstanding in labor relations today. This common ground of understanding must be approached, by labor and management alike, without prejudice and in the spirit of the precepts of Masonry. Such an approach will automatically dispell differences and will bring about the desired harmony in this field because as we know, it is right and just. Another interesting field for discussion is the field of national economics, particularly as it is related to various blocs and groups who seek special privileges and subsidies from our Congress. As Masons we must agree to the precept that no group should be discriminated against, but should oppose, just as vigorously, the giving of any unfair advantage. We believe that all should have equal opportunity for advancement and progress in this great land of ours just as each man who comes into our lodge has an equal chance to advance in his Masonic work. He can go just as far as bis capabilities and his industry will permit him to progress. That is the true spirit of Masonry in operation, and the same principle should characterize our economic opportunities; both as groups and individuals. We must apply that Masonic precept and resist any action of government in opposition to it.
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In religious affairs we are all. conscious of the necessity for resisting the persistent efforts of Catholicism to encroach upon the religious freedom of our nation, and of the world. Many seemingly unimportant instances of such activity are before us constantly. I say to you that no such incident is too small or insignificant to be ignored. Little drops of water will wear away the hardest stone. We must be eternally vigilant that organized opposition does not destroy the principles of Masonry and religious freedom. There must be no established connection between Church and State else there would no longer be an opportunity for us to spread, throughout the world, the Light of understanding which we have received. The forces of bigotry are always well organized and active. We must'be equally alert to oppose even the slightest threat to religious freedom and we are pledged so to do. In the more restricted field of our every day personal lives lies our greatest opportunity to demonstrate that Masonry is a way of life. If only we would remember and apply the lessons learned at the altar of Masonry, how much happier and more effective our lives would be! All the difficulties t h a t beset us in our daily relations with others are the common problems of mankind. Since they are so near to us we individualize them to the point where they become ours alone. We may forget that each of our brothers has similar irritations which are just as real to him. We may even indulge in self-pity by feeling that no one else has as many difficulties as we have. Such an attitude is the result of wrong thinking and a departure from Masonic philosophy. It leads to many of our personal failures to be good Masons and, therefore, good citizens. Selfishness is, perhaps, the greatest temptation we face because we encounter that human vice so often in those who have not been brought to Light. A true Mason knows, of course, that he should not, and cannot, profit at the expense of a brother. By mutual assistance
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both will benefit'; while selfish gains when balanced against inevitable losses are not really gains at all. Tendencies toward the avoidance of civic duties, such as jury service, failure to register and vote and refusal to hold public office if in every way qualified and available for it; are danger signals in the life of a Mason. Our first responsibility, of course, is to provide for our families but active participation in worthwhile civic projects is also a duty and privilege of good citizens and good Masons. God gives us strength, and time, to accept the challenge of such service and the rewards are great to him who does not shrink from it. And who can better perform such duties than one who emulates in his every act, the true spirit of Masonry. The main factor which deters many of us from playing the part we might like to take in the affairs of our community, state and nation is a feeling of futility. We are convinced that the small part each of us can take in the solution of a problem is so minute, in relation to the task to be performed, that it is not worth while. That is erroneous thinking! There is great strength in unity. Powerful armies are made up of individual soldiers and huge buildings are formed of many bricksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;laid one at a time. If all Masons would but act in unison on any problem, and in the Light of their understanding of the fundamental principles of right and justice, an irresistible force would be generated. Gopd citizens play their part in all activities for the betterment of their communities and their fellow men. Masons are good citizens, and we must all remember there is no such thing as an unimportant part. The removal of one stone from a mighty bridge can cause the collapse of the entire structure. Our individual share is always vital. Now, may I briefly summarize the emphatic points of this discussion in order that they may be left for your thoughtful consideration. Masonry is a way of life in every sense of the word. It is a philosophy that gives us a basis for solution of
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all our problems, both personal and collective. It is dynamic, not static, and will grow in strength and effectiveness in direct proportion to its use. It is fundamental, in that all the rules are clear. It is simple, in that the basic principles are few in number. It is practical, because its success has been proven through the centuries. It is right and just, because faith in God is its corner-stone and its principles are God-inspired. Masonry is a way of life! To practiceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not just to preach, because precept without practice is mockery. In the words of Shakespeare precept without practice is "a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury and signifying nothing." Masonry is a way of life! To defendâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;because that which is right, just and true is ever subject to the attacks of the powers of darkness and evil. The Light of Masonry was brought to us, through great trials and tribulations, by those who have gone before us. It is our duty and privilege to preserve t h a t Light so that we may pass an ever^.brightening torch of Masonic understanding to generations yet to come. Masonry is a way of life! To perpetuateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by offering that Light of understanding to others but never attempting to compel the acceptance of it. If we live it, and emulate its principles fully in our lives, it will become irresistably desirable to others. And so, in the words of Tennyson, "the whole round earth is, every way, bound by gold chains about the feet of God." May we all remember that attitudes toward our problems, and toward Masonry itself, are most important! A proper attitude will resolve any difficulty, however great; but a feeling of incompetence and futility will not even make an impression on a minor task. Since Masons are endowed with the strength and wisdom of the ages they should approach any situation with confidence; serene in their knowledge that they are competent to cope with it. Our trust is in God and, through Him our Strength is limitless. Should we become disheartened at times it is helpful to remember that adversity is salutary. Misfortunes never leave us where they find us. Each time we
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overcome an obstacle, or stand in triumph over adverse circumstances, we are stronger for having done so. Each task completed leaves us more able to cope with those that are to come. We grow in spiritual strength in direct proportion to our use of the precepts we have learned in Masonry. Whatever duties are demanded of us should be cheerfully performed as evidence of gratitude for our Masonic heritage. As evidence of my gratitude for, and appreciation of, the privilege of being a Mason, there are some objectives I am striving to achieve in this Year of Our Lord 1948. If you feel, as I do, about Masonry as a way of life, perhaps you will join me in this worthy endeavor. Let us, first, become more familiar with the precepts of Masonry through frequent attendance at degree work and lectures, and the study of Masonic literature. Let us become so completely imbued with the spirit of Masonry that its use in our daily lives will be automatic. Let us practice these principles faithfully, and spread the gospel of Masonry religiously, by emulating it in our lives. And, most of all, may we remember that there are many frontiers that have never yet been conquered. In order that we may press ever onward toward our goal, the spreading of Masonic Light throughout the world, let us endeavor to recapture the zeal and ardor of the pioneers of our Order, and of those who have given us such a rich heritage in this wonderful country of ours. Let us meas. ure our own activities and acceptance of responsibility by the admonition of POLONIUS to LAERTESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"to thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." Let us joyfully travel the Masonic pathway that leads us ever onward and upward toward the Light of complete understanding; recognizing apparent obstacles only as stepping stones on the road to a glorious destiny.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS. W.'.
F R A N K L I N B . HETTINGER, c h a i r m a n ,
presented
t h e following r e p o r t which w a s ordered placed on file. To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Three matters have been submitted to this committee during the year. Two of these have been completed and one is still pending. This committee feels that brethren on Investigating Committees should perform their duties with care and diligence, with the Ancient Landmarks of the Institution foremost in their minds as a yardstick in measuring the qualifications of candidates for Masonry. By careful action and recommendations of these committees there will be fewer duties for this committee. Fraternally submitted, FRANKLIN B . HETTINGER, F R A N K M . WISDOM,
FRANK M. YEOMAN, GLENN E . WILLIAMS, URBAN C . BROWN,
Committee. REPORT OF C O M M I T T E E ON CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U. D.
W.'. TRICE H . NEWSOM, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. dc A. M. of Kansas: Your committee h a s examined the Annual Reports of the lodges and the correspondence connected therewith and, for the most part, are happy to report that Masonry is still in very competent hands. Before we proceed with the actual .reports of the lodges, your committee wishes t o express its sincere appreciation and gratitude for the invaluable assistance rendered by M.". W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN, Grand Secretary, and his staff. Without their information and counsel a report of this nature would be practically impossible. The records clearly indicate that, with very few exceptions, our Secretaries realize their important positions and are endeavoring to discharge their duties to .the very best of their ability. A great many of the minor errors have already been corrected and this would be true in more cases if the Secretaries would mail their reports in early and take advantage of the willing services of the Grand Secretary's office.
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Your committee wishes to recommend that the Secretaries having perfect reports be presented with certificates from the Grand Lodge signed by the Grand Master and the Grand Secretary. This recognition of merit is for valuable services rendered and as an inducement to encourage others to extend their efforts to reach this high state of perfection. It is our pleasure to report that 118 lodges filed perfect reports. They are Nos. 2, 5, 9, 19, 21, 26, 28, 32, 36, 49, 56, 63, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 85, 88, 91, 93, 95, 98, 100, 101, 106, 109, 121, 124, 125, 127, 128, 134, 137, 150, 152, 155, 156, 162, 163, 170, 176, 179, 181, 183, 185, 189, 194, 199, 206, 208, 216, 217, 219, 223, 228, 230, 234, 236, 237, 239, 240, 242, 244, 245, 246, 252, 255, 256, 257, 267, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 284, 285, 305, 307, 314, 315, 316, 331, 332, 336, 340, 344, 345, 347, 349, 350, 352, 356, 367, 370, 372, 374, 378, 386, 390, 391, 395, 401, 402, 403, 405, 410, 411, 412, 414, 423, 440, 443, 446, 447, 448, 449. Also, 225 lodges filed almost perfect reports and they are Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 69, 70, 73, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 89, 90, 92, 94, 97, 99, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 118, 126, 130, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 151, 157, 159, 160, 161, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 182, 184, 187, 191, 193, 195, 196, 198, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 207, 210, 213, 214, 215, 218, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 227, 231, 232, 235, 238, 241, 247, 249, 253, 254, 259, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 279, 281, 282, 283, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 298, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 309, 310, 313, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, 330, 335, 337, 343, 346, 348, 351, 353, 355, 358, 359, 360, 361, 363, 364, 368, 369, 373, 376, 379, 380, 381, 383, 384, 388, 389, 392, 393, 396, 397, 398, 399, 406, 407, 409, 413, 415, 418, 419, 420, 421, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 441, 442, 444. The following 27 types of errors are listed in this report in the hope that it may enable our Secretaries to avoid a repetition of these errors. Differences in names or initials were made by 153 lodges; 7 failed to make corrections; reports not duplicates, 21; recapitulation incomplete or incorrect were responsible in 46 lodges; money incomplete or incorrect in 48 lodges; 41 failed on degrees previously reported, while 53 failed on degrees not previously reported; place and/or date of birth omitted or incomplete, 56. Information incomplete, incorrect or omitted occurred 62 times in the work, 39 times in admissions, 36 times in restorations and 71 times in dimissions; errors occurred 15 times in deaths and 21 times in suspensions; 11 lodges had Annual Communications date incomplete or incorrect while 4 had Stated Communications date incomplete or incorrect; 10 failed to note work done by special dispensation; 6 listed officers incomplete; 30 reports were not signed by Secretaries; 20 used initials or abbreviations; work done in pencil and no duplicate report occurred once each; 2 lodges failed to note waiver of jurisdiction; one
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failed to answer letters; name and number blank on first page occurred twice; wrote 2 or more times for answer to questions, 22 lodges; one brother two offices, 2 lodges; and 1 failed to return suspension page with report.
LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION.
Your committee recommends t h a t the brethren living in and in the vicinity of Richland be granted a charter in the name of Albert Neese Lodge No. 248. They have complied with the law in every respect and our information is that they are well qualified to work for the good of Masonry. Fraternally submitted, T R I C E H . NEWSOM, F R E D J. P I P E R , CHARLES J. B O W I E ,
Committee. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE. M . ' . W . ' . O T T O R . SOUDERS, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted, the Review to be printed in the Proceedings: To The M.'.W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. <& A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Correspondence has reviewed the sixty Annual Proceedings that have come to our attention, covering those Grand Jurisdictions with whom we have fraternal correspondence. The returns show an increase in membership in every Grand Lodge and an increase in interest and enthusiasm. The problems of a Post-War season have been the principal source of concern, uniting the thought of employing the new members in Masonic Work and the inspiration of True Masonry. Of course everyone is satisfied with the Lodge itself and with the teachings and principles of Masonry, but there are sixty different ideas of how to utilize the best endeavors of those who have joined, while their enthusiasm is still glowing. â&#x20AC;˘ Some difficulties have arisen between some Grand Jurisdictions and it will take time to straighten them out. From the position enjoyed by Kansas, a s the geographical center of the United States, these differences seem trivial, based largely on geography and inherited prejudices. Kansas is not involved in any of them. There is a general determination to face the problems of Masonry fearlessly and to insist on the individual's responsibility to live the life of a true Mason and to advance the cause of God, Country a n d Humanity and make them all necessarily synonymous.
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The review of the various jurisdictions will be found in the back of the Proceedings. Fraternally submitted, '
OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Committee. CONFERENCE.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master announced the meeting of District Deputy Grand Masters and Secretaries at 4:00 P.M. CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from labor to refreshment until 7:30 P.M.
EVENING SESSION The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor at 7:30 P . M . by W.'. JOHN B . RULE of Atchison. The Second Section of the Third Degree was dramatized by Active Lodge No. 158, under the direction of W.'.
WALTER A. HOY. CALL T O R E F R E S H M E N T .
The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was then called from labor to refreshment until 8:30 A.M.
MORNING SESSION Thursday, February 12, 1948. The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge was called from refreshment to labor. R E P O R T O F C O M M I T T E E O N FINANCE.
W.". HOMER B . OSBORN, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted:
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To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F.ÂŁ A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Finance herewith submits to you for your careful consideration the following report: We have made a complete audit of all receipts and disbursements of the Grand Secretary's Office for the twelve month period commencing February 1, 1947, and ending January 31, 1948. W.'. CLAYTON J. CONNELL Checked the records of M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN, Grand Treasurer, and attached to this report is a certificate signed by W. W. STOVER, Cashier, First National Bank, Fredonia, Kansas, showing cash credit to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A. P. & A. M. of Kansas on the 28th day of January, 1948: General Fund Charity Fund
$39,914 91 8,689 59
Total
$48,604 50
The certificate further states that above bank is holding the following registered bonds in their safe subject to the order of BEN S. PAULEN, Grand Treasurer: Total Bonds in General Fund Account..$49,800 00 Total Bonds in Charity Fund Account.. 11,200 00 Total Bonds
$61,000 00
We have checked the surety bond covering the Grand Treasurer and find that Warrant No. 131 in the amount of $18.75 to the American Surety Co., of Newr York, pays the premium on the $5,000.00 bond to December 15, 1948 (Bond No. 750380D). Bond No. 17-461-772 in the amount of $1,000.00 in the same company covers the Grand Secretary and it is paid up to October 1, 1948. INSURANCE ON GRAND LODGE BUILDING.
We have inspected the Grand Lodge Building and have examined the existing insurance policies covering this property as follows: Policy No. 2657 Home Insurance Co., N. Y., Paid to 5/27/49 .Policy No. 8668 Preferred Fire, Topeka, Paid to 5/27/49 Total on Building Policy No. 2658 Home Insurance Co., N. Y., Paid to 5/27/49 Policy No. 8667 Preferred Fire, Topeka, Paid to 5/27/49 Total on Contents
$35,000 00 35,000 00 $70,000 00 $ 5,000 00 5,000 00 $10,000 00
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We find the building in good physical condition and as well adapted for its intended use as when it was constructed. There is some depreciation, but no obsolescence. It was built in 1917 at a cost of a little over $85,000.00. If rebuilt today the cost would be about $280,000.00. Taking the usual depreciation of .0075% for a fire-proof building and deducting the cost of the foundations this building has an insurable value of about $216,000.00. The insurance on this building and contents is in bad shape. We are carrying $70,000.00 on the building with a 90% co-insurance clause when in reality it is about 30%. This makes us coinsurers and in the event of a $50,000.00 loss we could collect only about $17,000.00 on the damage. The insurance on the contents is $10,000.00 also written with a 90% clause and we believe this amount should be increased to $25,000.00 to have this 90% clause. We find no Public Liability insurance such as is carried on all public buildings and most of all mercantile properties. The cost of such protection is small. The Grand Lodge Building, being of fire-proof construction, should be written with the 90% clause a^ the credits are large. Thirty-five thousand dollars written on the ordinary rate basis will cost about the same as $200,000.00 with the 90% co-insurance clause. Your Finance Committee, therefore, makes the following recommendations: 1. The Grand Lodge increase the insurance on the Grand Lodge Building to $200,000.00 with the 90% co-insurance clause and write it on a five year basis with one fifth written each year. After the plan is established the cost will be about $125.00 per year. 2. That the insurance on the contents of the building be increased' to $25,000.00 with the 90% clause on the five year plan. This will cost about $37.85 per year. 3. That a Public Liability policy with 25/50 thousand limits be written on a three year plan. The cost of the three years being $100.80. 4. That if this section of our report be approved by the Grand Lodge, the Grand Secretary be instructed' to place this program in force as of this date and to continue the plan until the Grand Lodge changes it. We have checked the historical registry of membership and find they are posted up to date; the abstract of lodge returns has been checked in detail; the card index to Grand Lodge Proceedings is kept up in good shape; all transcripts of lodges are up to date; all transcripts of trials are filed upon receipt of same from the committee; the file on Annual Reports is complete; the charter file is up to date; we inspected several files of individual lodges t h a t have sent in historical data, and found some of the drawers assigned to them overflowing, while others stand empty. We wonder if the Grand Master's suggestion to his District
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Deputies relative to the importance of filing historical data would not bring results. All negatives of photographed charters are indexed and ready for your use should occasion demand it; it might pay to remind you secretaries t h a t the time will soon be here to send in your book of annual returns for the five year check-up. Are yours posted up to date? The file containing correspondence seems to be complete; Proceedings of other Grand Jurisdictions are filed in the same manner as our Proceedings are handled; all books, magazines, and museum articles are properly taken care of. Some of the cases are becoming crowded and a few new cases will have to be provided within the next few years. There does not seem to be much interest manifested in our library. I t might be of benefit to the Lodges if a catalog was made of the more interesting volumes and this information sent out to the Lodges, so that they would know what was available for their use. We noted that the Historical Registry Membership cards are being typed now and we commend thiS change. We concur with our Grand Master's recommendation that a mechanical bookkeeping machine be purchased for we believe that: 1. It will establish a uniform system. 2. It will make legible records. 3. It will save hours of time in last minute rushes. We have given careful consideration to the Grand Master's recommendation for a review of salaries paid to full time employees and this is reflected in our proposed budget report. We have also considered .our Grand Master's report on increased costs of our Annual Communications, and have recommended that our usual contribution to the host Lodges be increased by 50%. We are also recommending t h a t the Council of Administration have a definite understanding with the host Lodges before each Annual Communication as to entertainment, meals, meeting place and other expenses, and that the Council of Administration so advise the Finance Committee as to amount of money necessary to cover this item in the budget. We note that our Grand Master has formed a favorable opinion of the Grand Masters' and Grand Secretaries' Conference in Washington, D. C. We are proud of the fact that our present Grand Master was selected as presiding officer at this conference in 1947. This committee believes that M.'. W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., should attend the conference this year and finish up where he left off last year. We are, therefore, recommending an allowance of $250.00 each for the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, and the Grand Secretary. We note that before another Annual Communication we will have Series D bonds maturing in the amount of $10,000.00. We recommend that this money be reinvested in government securities. We can continue to point with pride to the continuing progress made in the reduction of "outstanding dues" owed by lodges in .this jurisdiction.
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Your Committee wishes to thank all for the fine cooperation shown them during this Ninety-second Annual Communication of the M.".W.". Grand Lodge of A.F.&A.M. of Kansas. The Grand Secretary and his staff have been most helpful and courteous. The Grand and Past Grand Officers have lent a helping hand. We have had fine cooperation from our other standing committees. It has been a privilege to serve on this committee. Fraternally submitted, HOMER B . OSBORN, HALE B . BLAIR, EDWARD JOHNSON, CLAYTON J. CONNELL, L E W I S S. GECKELER,
Committee. EXHIBIT ( 1 )
Cash Receipts for 1947 As Per Grand Lodge Dues and Fees (1947) Lodge Dues and Fees (1946 and prior years) Bond Interest Penalties—Lost Ciphers Penalties—By-Law 4-202 Raising Fees—Lodges U. D Charter Fees Charter Photographs ..-. Life Membership Certificate
Secretary $149,045 1,521 967 57 30 75 80 15
50° 20 50 00 00 00 00 30 50
BUDGET RECEIPTS
Grand Chapter (Net) Grand Council (Net) Grand Commandery
..$ 2,117 43 744 29 536 50
3,398 22
55 00 10 00
65 00
16 76 98 1,558 41 1,460 01 1,055 27 1,879 86 10 28 115 48
6,097 05
DISPENSATION FEES
Grand Master Wiles Grand Master Stewart ITEMS SOLD
1946 Laws Proceedings Blanks Monitors Twenty Five Year Buttons.... Aprons Bibles Sales Tax on above
Total receipts as per Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer's Balance Jan. 29, 1947
$161,352 27 56,829 34
Total cash to be accounted for
$218,181 61
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Less Disbursements Warrants Issued, Series 1-151 (Exhibit 2) $146,628 08 Warrants Issued, Series 500-684 (Exhibit 3) 18,599 73 1947 Mileage and Expenses (Exhibit 4) 3,359 53
$168,587 34
Cash Balance should be
$ 49,594 27
Reconcilement with Bank Cash Balance First National Bank, Fredonia, Kansas, Jan. 28, 1948 $ 48,604 50 1946 W a r r a n t 136 Cashed in 1947....$500 00 1946 W a r r a n t 137 Cashed in 1947.... 500 00 1,000 00 $ 49,604 50 1947 W a r r a n t 599 outstanding $ 1947 W a r r a n t 673 outstanding
2 25 7.98
10 23 EXHIBIT
$ 49,594 27
(2)
Disbursem,ents Warrants No. 1 to No. 151 KANSAS MASONIC HOME
Interest on "G" Bonds $ 187 50 1947 Tax 83,247 00 Raising Fees (4979) 24,895 00 Adjustments 3.00 1947 Relief Disbursed by Home 2,186 00 Cash Allowances for Children and Aged in Home 219 50 Bond Purchased (Warrant No. 80)
$110,738 00 11,100 00
GRAND OFFICERS' SALARIES AND APPROPRIATIONS
Grand Officers' Salaries $ 1,130 00 . Less Taxes withheld 50 80 Lecturers' Per Diem and Expenses Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Master's Secretary Grand Master's Apron Grand Master's Jewel Grand Officers' Bond Premiimis
$1,079 2,188 1,500 600 85 66 22
20 64 00 00 75 00 50
5,542 09
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GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
537
COMMUNICATION
Grand Lodge Committees' Expenses and Allowances Host City Lodges Printing Proceedings Printing Programs; etc
$1,053 578 1,402 123
13 79 50 10
3,157 52
$ 90 250 250 250
00 00 00 00
840 00
$ 971 12 1,080 96
2,052 08
GRAND MASTERS' AND GRAND SECRETARIES' CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Dues '. • Grand Master's Allowance Deputy Grand Master's Allowance Grand Secretary's Allowance LIBRARY AND OFFICE EXPENSE
Postage and Express Printing and Supplies
'.
ITEMS PURCHASED FOR RESALE
6,270 34
Sales Tax Paid Social Security Tax Fifty Year Buttons Grand Commandery on Budget Katherine R. Ebey, Retirement ($196.82—$9.50 tax).... Donation George Washington Memorial
127 338 235 1,039 187 5,000
Total (Warrants No. 1 to No. 151) EXHIBIT
78 84 00 11 32 00
$146,628 08 (3)
Disbursements Warrants No. 500 to No. 684 SALARIES
Elmer F. Strain, Grand Secretary Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Assistant Grand Secretary Flossie M. Andrews (Chief Clerk) $2,400 Error on Warrant 511..._. Christmas 25 Samuel S. Ferguson (Janitor) 1,200 Christmas 15
$4,500 00 3,300 00 00 40 00 00 00
2,425 40 1,215 00
$11,440 40 Less Social Security Tax $ 110 64 Less Withholding Tax....". 1,420 40 1,531 04 Grand Secretary's Travel and Incidental Expenses
$
9,909 36 827 43
RETIREMENT
Albert K. Wilson Less Withholding Tax
$1,800 00 22 80
1,777 20
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BUILDING AND OFFICE EXPENSE
Electricity $ 179 Heat 369 Water 25 Telephone and Telegraph 194 1947 Property Tax on Building 2,204 Building repairs and lawn expense 813 Office and Library Supplies 326 Collector of Internal Revenue (Withholding Tax)
84 04 43 24 73 48 44
Total W a r r a n t s No. 500 to 684
4,113 20 1,972 54 ? 18,599 73
EXHIBIT ( 4 )
Bishursements 1 9 4 7 ANNUAL COMMUNICATION MILEAGE AND EXPENSES DISBURSED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
Grand Lodge Committees Grand Lodge Officers Past Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters Lodge Representatives Hotel Bill, Past Grand Master of Wyoming
$ 346 276 362 406 1,963 5
91 31 03 03 25 00 $ 3,359 53
RECAPITULATION 1 9 4 7 DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants No. 1 to No. 151 (Exhibit 2)....$146,628 08 Warrants No. 500 to No. 684 (Exhibit 3) 18,599 73 Annual Communication Expense (Exhibit 4) 3,359 53
$168,587 34
EXHIBIT (5) Condensed Report l9Jf7 Financial Operations RECEIPTS Dues and Fees $150,786 70 Penalties 87 00 Items Sold 6,079 31 Certificate 50 Photographs of Charters 15 30 BUDGET DEBITS OTHER BODIES: (SEE S C H E D i n £ B)
Grand Commandery $2,499 60 ' Grand Council 744 29 Grand Chapter 3,746 59 Disbursements' in Excess of Receipts
6,990 48
$163,959 29 8,220 31 $172,179 60
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DISBURSEMENTS
Salaries (See Schedule A) $17,737 00 Lecturers' Per Diem and Expenses 2,188 64 Grand Officers' Allowances and Expenses 3,101 68
$ 23,027 32
ANNUAL C O M M U N I C A T I O N :
Mileage and Expenses (See Exhibit 4).... Grand Lodge Committees and Allowances Host City Printing Proceedings Printing Programs
3,359 1,053 578 1,402 123
CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
Dues Allowances for three Grand Officers Items Purchased for Resale 50 Year Buttons :
53 13 79 50 10
6,517 05
»
90 00 750 00
840 00 6,270 34 235 00
RETIREMENT:
Albert K. Wilson , 1,800 00 Katherine R. Ebey 196 82 George Washington Memorial Donation.... Sales Tax
1,996 82 5,000 00 127 78
BUILDING, LIBRARY, AND OFFICE EXPENSE:
Utilities Telephone and Telegraph 1947 Property Tax Building Repair and Lawn Expense Printing and Supplies Postage and Express Withholding and Social Security Tax Kansas Masonic Home Bonds Purchased in 1947
574 194 2,204 813 1,407 971
31 24 73 48 40 12
Total Disbursements
6,165 162 110,738 11,100
28 01 00 00
$172,179 60 SCHEDULE ( A )
SALARY DETAILS ( F i r s t i t e m
Disbursements, Elxhibit 5) : Grand Master Grand Treasurer Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Tyler Grand Chaplain Grand Orator
$ 800 00 200 00 50 00 30.00 25 00 25 00
$
1,130 00
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GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE:
Grand Secretary Assistant Grand Secretary.... Chief Clerk, Flossie M. Andrews Stenographer, Ann Cushman (3 months) Stenographer, Helen E. Trott— April $ 105 00 9 months @ 150.00 1,305 00 Clerk, N a t h a n B. Thompson— 7 months @ 125.00 875 00 1 month 69 45 1 month . 38 40 3 months @ 150.00 450 00 Clerk, Ethel R. Nagle— 1 month 106 25 2 months @ 150.00 300 00 Clerk, Katherine R. Ebey— 9 months @ 150.00 1,350 00 1 month 12 50 Janitor, Samuel S. Ferguson
4,500 3,300 2,400 450
00 00 40 00
1,455 00
1,432 85 406 25 1,362 50 1,200 00
CHRISTMAS:
Andrews Trott Thompson Nagle Ferguson
$25 25 25 10 15
00 00 00 00 00
100 00
Total Salaries Paid Feb. 1, 1947, to Jan. 31, 1948
16,607 00 $ 17,737 00
SCHEDULE ( B )
Appropriation Budget Settlements With Other Bodies (See Budget Receipts in amount of $3,398.22, Exhibit 1) GRAND C O M M A N D E R Y :
Budget Appropriation $2,448 Sales Tax paid by Grand Lodge 5 Social Security Tax Paid by Grand Lodge 16 10% of Christmas Fund 10 10% of Ebey Retirement.... 19 Grand Lodge Warrant No. 138
00 62 30 00 68
$2,499 60 1,039 11
$3,538 71
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Ann Cushman, salary paid by- Commandery .$ 392 55 Helen E. Trott, salary paid by Commandery 1,375 43 Nathan B. Thompson, salary paid by Commandery 867 52 Ethel R. Nagle, salary paid by Commandery 366 71
$3,002 21
Commandery Check (Receipts, Exhibit 1)
536 50
3,538 71
GRAND COUNCIL:
Budget Appropriation Sales Tax paid by Grand Lodge 3 % of Ebey Retirement 3 % of Christmas Fund
$734 1 5 3
00 39 90 00
$744 29
Paid to Grand Lodge (Receipts, Exhibit 1)
$744 29
GRAND C H A P T E R :
Budget Appropriation $3,672 00 Sales Tax paid by Grand Lodge 5 62 15% of Ebey Retirement 29 52 Social Security Tax paid , by Grand Lodge 24 45 15% Christmas Fund 15 00 Salaries Paid by Grand Chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Katherine R. Ebey $1,187 91 Nathan B. Thompson $416 25 Christmas for Thompson 25 00 441 25
$3,746 59
$1,629 16
Paid to Grand Lodge (Receipts, Exhibit 1) $2,117 43
$3,746 59
ESTIMATED 1 9 4 8 INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS
Income Per Capita Tax (83,247 @, 50*) Items sold to Lodges Bond Interest Pees and Miscellaneous Items Disbursements
$41,623 50 6,000 00 967 50 2,500 ,500 00 00
$51,091 00
$ 800 00 200 00 600 00 50 00 50 00 30 00 25 00 .25 00
1,780 00
GRAND OFFICERS' SALARIES ( B y - L a w 2 - 3 0 6 )
Grand Master Grand Treasurer Private Secretary to Grand Master Official Stenographer Grand Tyler Assistant Grand Tyler Greind Chaplain Grand Orator
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CHAIRMEN ALLOWANCES (By-Law 2-307) Credentials Reports of Grand Officers Finance Jurisprudence Trials and Punishments Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D Foreig^n Relations Necrology Correspondence Expenses above Committees
50 10 50 50 50 50 50 25 300 500
00 . 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
1,135 00
3,350 750 90 150 . 10 2,000
00 â&#x20AC;¢ 00 00 00 00 00
6,350 00,
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION EXPENSE
Mileage and Expense Vouchers Host City Grand Master's Apron (2-502) Past Grand Master's Jewel Grand Master's Portrait Print and Bind Annual Proceedings (2-503) GRAND MASTERS' AND GRAND SECRETARYS' CONFERENCE,
'
Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Secretary Due's CHARITY FUND (10% of $41,623.50) MASONIC HOME (Outside Charity Cases).... MASONIC HOME (Spending money allowances)
250 250 250 90
00 00 00 00
840 00 4,162 35
2,200 00 250 00
2,450 00
OFFICE AND LIBRARY EXPENSE
Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium 18 Grand Secretary's Bond Premium 3 Stationery and Printing 1,000 Items purchased for resale 6,000 Postage and Express 1,000 Expenses and Per Diem of Lecturers (2-311) Grand Master's Contingent Fund
75 75 00 00 00
Total Disbursements by Grand Lodge in which Other Bodies do not participate
8,022 50 2,500 00 1,500 00 $ 28,739 85
APPROPRIATION BUDGET
Grand Lodge 72%, Other Bodies 28% SALARIES:
Grand Secretary Assistant Grand Secretary Chief Clerk Record Clerk Stenographer General Clerk
$4,500 3,300 2,400 1,800 1,800 1,800
00 00 00 00 00 00
' $15,600 00
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1 0 % ALLOWANCE FOR INCREASED
COST OF LIVING:
Grand Secretary Assistant Grand Secretary Salary adjustment fund for clerical help Travel allowance, Grand Secretary Social Security Tax
450 00 330 00
780 1,200 800 200
00 00 00 00
OFFICE AND LIBRARY:
Light, Water and Heat... Telephone and Telegraph Property Tax Building Repairs Printing and Office Supplies Janitor Increased insurance on building New Mechanical Bookkeeping Equipment
$ 650 00 200 00 2,500 00 500 650 1,200 460 3,250
00 00 00 00 00
27,990 00
1,800 00 810 00
2,610 00
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$30,600 00 8,568 00
Grand Lodge share of Appropriation Budget (72%) Disbursements of which Grand Lodge pays 100%
$22,032 00 28,739 85
Estimated Total Grand Lodge Disbursements for 1948.. $50,771 85 MOTION. M . ' . W . ' . B E N S. PAULEN, seconded by M.'.W.'. JAY B. KIRK, moved that the thanks of this Grand Lodge be extended to W.'. BROTHER OSBORN and his entire committee for this fine and illuminating report. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
M.". W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, in the absence of M.'. W.". P. YOUNG, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: CLAUD
To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Foreign Relations has carefully examined all correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions with reference to fraternal matters and submits the following report for consideration.
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Sincere fraternal sjmipathy is expressed for those regular Grand Lodges throughout the world which have lost by death illustrious and distinguished brethren, some of whom occupied high official positions in their Grand Bodies. While we know that in the course of human events such losses from time to time are inevitable, nevertheless when they occur, we feel them sorely and seem never prepared to accept them fully without speculation as to why they should occur. Freemasonry has always proven itself to be possessed of the strength and inherent power to live and grow and to prosper and extend its influence even in the face of what appears irreparable losses by death and other vicissitudes and difficulties which confront it from time to time. Loss by death of valuable and Tiseful members is always deeply felt, yet there is always compensation in the fact that the lives and characters of such Masons serve to enhance appreciation of the virtues of Freemasonry in the lives and characters of those who succeed them. The committee commends and recommends approval of all the actions of the Grand Master and the things done by him in conducting the relationship between this Grand Lodge and all other regular Grand Lodges throughout the world. His manner of conducting the affairs of this Grand Lodge with other Grand Lodges has, in all respects, been dignified, correct and effective. He has scrupulously avoided any intermeddling in the internal affairs of other Grand Bodies. He has conducted the relationships of this Grand Lodge with other Grand Lodges strictly upon the larger basis of sincere fraternity, tolerance and respect. Your committee finds that considerable progress has been made in the rehabilitation of Freemasonry in some of the countries of Continental Europe, notable among which are Hungary, Belgium, the Scandinaviaji countries; and even in Italy and Germany progress is being made. At this time, however, we do not feel t h a t we should ask this Grand Jurisdiction to recognize any of the European Grand Lodges that we do not now acknowledge as regular, and t h a t we should await the time when these countries have a more stable Civil Government before we offer Masonic recognition to them. This is especially true of Italy and Germany who at this time are asking for recognition. We would recommend that we continue the same fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Spain in Exile, that we have in the past and that we assist them whenever possible. This Grand Lodge seems to be the avowed target of Francisco Franco, and that he is determined to make Freemasonry extinct In Spain. These brethren deserve our prayers, our assistance and our recognition. We feel, from our investigation of the available data, that we should establish Masonic relations with the Grand Lodge "Campeche," of Mexico. They are a part of the Confederation of Regialar Grand Lodges in Mexico. We therefore recommend t h a t we extend recognition to the Grand Lodge "Campeche," of Campeche, Camp., Mexico, and that the Grand Master and Grand
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Secretary arrange for an exchange of representation with this Grand Lodge. While we are sympathetic to the request of the Grand Lodge of the Netherlands, we feel that at this time we should not act upon their petition. We would earnestly request that this matter be given consideration at the next Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. In regard to the petition of the Grand Lodge of Syria, we feel that until political matters are more stable in that country that we should allow the -Masonic relations to be dormant. This petition also we would respectfully refer to the next Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. We are not completely satisfied that the Scottish Grand Lodge of Ceara, Brazil, meets the requirements necessary to our recognition of their Grand Lodge and we would therefore suggest that this request be deferred another year. * We have satisfied ourselves that the Grand Lodge de Minas Geraes, of Minas Gereas, Brazil, South America, meets our requirements for recognition and we would therefore recommend the same to this Grand Lodge and that the Grand Master and Grand Secretary be authorized to arrange for an exchange of representation. We have reviewed the application for recog^nition by the Grand Lodge of Uruguay, and find that it is regular in every particular and it is our belief that this Grand Lodge is deserving of recognition; we would therefore recommend the same for approval at this time and that the Grand Master and Grand Secretary be authorized to arrange for an exchange of representation. We have received an application for reciprocal recognition and the usual exchange of Grand Representatives from the accredited representative of the Grand Symbolic Lodge of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. We have, examined the declarations which they have made and since this Grand Lodge has been given recog:nition by several of the United States Grand Lodges with whom Kansas is in fraternal correspondence, we believe that their petition should be granted. We therefore recommend that we extend recognition to the Grand Symbolic Lodge of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and that the Grand Master and Grand Secretary be authorized to arrange for the exchange of Grand Representatives with this Grand Lodge. In regard to the differences that seem to exist between the Grand Lodges of Peru and Chile, we can only say that this is truly an unfortunate matter and that we hope in the near future these breth'ren will have corrected their differences and be on fraternal relations again. We do not believe that their misunderstandings require action by this Grand Lodge. A lengthy statement has come from Paris, France, giving a very complete and comprehensive account of the responsibility of the Vatican in the atrocities of the Roman Catholic clerg^y in
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Yugoslavia. We have read this with interest and sympathize deeply with these peoples but we do not believe there is anything that this Grand Lodge should do about the petition. Such atrocities are al\vays regrrettable, regardless of the source from whence they originate. Fraternally submitted, CLAUD F . YOUNG, JAMES H . TRICE, OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Committee. VOTE OF THANKS.
W.'. ORVAL E . MOON moved a vote of thanks be extended the Masonic Bodies of Topeka and to Brother H 5 ^ R Y SNYDER, Commissioner of Parks and Public Buildings, for the use of this fine auditorium, and the way they have entertained this Grand Lodge. Adopted. REPORT O F C O M M I T T E E ON JURISPRUDENCE.
W.". GEORGE M . ASHFORD, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted section by section and then as a whole by the necessary two-thirds vote: ToTheM.'. W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A.M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Jurisprudence submits the following report concerning' the several topics that have been referred to u s : LEGISLATION CONCERNING TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
The Grand Master has recommended that By-Law 5-221 be amended to permit the accused to be present at the time of trial. Your committee concurs in the desirability of the requested legislation, and to this end we recommend that By-Law 5-221 be amended t o read a s follows: 5-221. WHO MAY BE P R E S E N T AT TRIAL.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;No person shall be present a t the trial except the following: The Committee, the stenographer who reports the testimony, the Master or other authorized officer of the accusing Lodge, the accused, the counsel for the respective parties and t h e witness who is a t the time giving testimony. INTERPRETATION OF LAW.
We recommend the approval of the Grand Master's interpretation of Section 3-501 of the By-Laws in holding that a Lodge has no right t o contribute Lodge funds to an American Legion Post to help p a y for an American Legion Hall.
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In order that there be no misunderstanding about the effect of this ruling, we call attention to Section 3-502 of the By-Laws which provides that a Lodge may construct a building for Lodge purposes, a portion of which may be used for legitimate business or professional enterprises; or it may purchase other property, real or personal, as an investment; provided, that all proposed plans for the purchase or construction of buildings, and the financing of the same, shall first be submitted to the Grand Master for such action as he may deem for the best interests of the Lodge. We also call attention to Section 3-401 of the By-Laws, which provides that a Lodge may, with the approval of the Grand Master, share occupancy, of a hall used by any other organization which has for its avowed purpose the mental improvement and moral elevation of mankind. In the m a t t e r of charitable contributions to other organizations, it is the opinion of your Committee that although individual Masons should be encouraged to contribute, as they are financially able, to worthy causes fostered by other organizations. Lodge funds should not be used for that purpose. It is our opinion that the word "CHARITY" as used in Section 3-501 of the By-Laws, means, and should be restricted to. Masonic Charity. SPECIAL -DISPENSATIONS.
All dispensations reported by the Grand Master are clearly within his prerogatives, and we recommend that they be approved. Your committee suggests that while it is within the unquestioned prerogatives of the Grand Master to authorize the holding of a Stated Communication at an irregular date, extreme caution should be used in exercising this prerogative, to insure proper notice to the members of any change in date of Stated Communication. COLLECTIONS OF LIFE DUES.
At this Communication there was presented a request that our laws be amended authorizing the advance collection of life dues based on a brother's age. The Grand Master referred the matter to your committee for consideration. It is the opinion of your committee that the subject of Life Memberships is satisfactorily covered in By-Law 4-402. PROFICIENCY IN THIRD DEGREE WORK LECTURE.
At this communication there was presented a resolution to amend our Laws to require each candidate to become proficient in the' Third Degree Work Lecture and the Grand Master has referred the matter to your committee for consideration and recommendation. After consideration, your committee feels that there is merit to the proposition for careful study and consideration, and your committee, therefore, recommends that the matter be referred to the incoming Jurisprudence Committee for report at the next Annual Communication.
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THE MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
The question a s to the advisability of this Grand Lodge participating in the activities of "The Masonic Service Association" has been presented at the present Annual Communication, and the Grand Master has referred the matter to your committee for consideration. It is the judgment of your committee that this proposition involves a departure from the established policy .of this Grand Lodge, and your committee therefore recommends that the incoming Grand Master appoint a Special Committee to give this matter study and consideration and report to the Grand Lodge- a t the next Annual Communication. Fraternally submitted, GEORGE M . ASHFORD,
HENRY S. BUZICK, J R . , ARTHUR H . S T R I C K L A N D , RoscoB E. PETERSON,
Committee. PRESENTATION OF JEWEL.
W.'. GEORGE M . LOWRY, a member of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, on behalf of the M..W.'. Grand Lodge of Kansas, presented the retiring Grand Master with a Past Grand Master's jewel. The Grand Master accepted with appropriate remarks. INVITATION.
W.'. VIRGIL C . THOMPSON, on behalf of the five lodges of Wichita, extended an invitation for the Grand Lodge to meet a t Wichita next year. The invitation was accepted. CROWNING O F T H E KING.
W.'. FLOYD H . EDWARDS, Master of Hebron Lodge No. 314, of Gridley, on behalf of the Lodge and brethren of the 23rd Masonic District, presented M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON w i t h a Silk H a t .
The M.'.W.'. Grand Master accepted and requested he be permitted to respond to this gesture of his brethren at home.
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ELECTION.
The Grand Master announced the time for the Annual Election and appointed the following tellers: BERNHARD H . FOLKERS HAROLD G. SWOPE FRANK M . YEOMAN J. HENRY REB CHARLES S. B . EDMONDSON
URBAN C. BROWN ORVAL Z . EARHART WERNER B . LEVIN CARL C. COLEMAN HERBERT H . HOLLAND
RESPONSES.
Our Grand Master called upon our visitors, M.'.W.'. Brothers MORRIS E . EWING, JAMES R . MITCHELL, GEORGE O. HANNA and R.'.W.". ERNEST S. SCHIEFELBEIN,-and all responded with brief remarks on matters of common interest.
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ELECTION AND INSTALLATION. The duly elected a n d appointed G r a n d Officers were installed by M.". W . ' . J A M E S H . T R I C E , w i t h M.'. W . ' . A R T H U R H . STRICKLAND a s G r a n d M a r s h a l : M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON Hebron Lodge No. 314, Gridley.
Grand Master
R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON Deputy Grand Master Downs Lodge No. 204. R.".W.'. L Y N N R . BRODRICK Grand Senior Warden Marysville Lodge No. 91 (residence, Wichita). R . ' . W . ' . B. HAROLD G R O F F Grand Junior Warden Siloam Lodge No. 225, Topeka. M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN Grand Constellation Lodge No. 95, Fredonia. M . ' . W . ' . ELMER F . S T R A I N Orient Lodge No. 51, Topeka. Bro. D R E W
R . HAMMOND
Treasurer
Grand Secretary Grand
Chaplain
Erie Lodge No. 76 (residence, Oskaloosa). W . ' . CLARENCE G. K E V I N S Gremd S e n i o r D e a c o n St. Bernard Lodge No. 222, Dodge City. W.'. RALPH M . BURLIN Grand Junior Deacon Newahcuba Lodge No. 189, Stockton. W.'. F R A N K E . CLELAND
Grand
Marshal
Hoyt Lodge No. 327. W . ' . C H A R L E S J. B O W I E Oakley Lodge No. 253.
Grand Sword B e a r e r '
W.'.C. JESSE WERTS Grand Senior Steward Hebron Lodge No. 314, Gridley. W . ' . W . RUFUS I C E Grand Junior Steward Advance Lodge No. 114, Florence. W.". ROY G. S H E A R E R Grand Benevolent Lodge No. 98, Abilene. W . ' . LAUREN D A L E R I G G Joppa Lodge No. 223, Leon.
Pursuivant
Grand Tyler
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STANDING COMMITTEES.
The M.'.W.". Grand Master appointed the following committees for the ensuing year: On Credentials.—FLOYD
U . RADLOFF, NO. 195, Hays; JOHN S .
GRAHAM, N O . 117, P a r s o n s ; JOHN I. BRANDENBURGER, N O . 91, MarysviUe; ROY O . EVANS, N O . 19, Olathe; CHARLES W . MARCOOT,
NO. 203, Caldwell. On Reports
of Grand Officers.—WALTER
A. HOY, No. 158,
Atchison; LLOYD B . CAMPBELL, N O . 196, Madison; ALBERT M . JAMES, N O . 309, Syracuse; JOHN F . HOLSHOUSER, N O . 374, Dwight; BERNHARD H . FOLKERS, N O . 168, Wichita.
On Finance.—FLOYD S . ECORD, N O . 66, Burlington; RAY W . KiNziE, No. 433, Wichita; DOUGLAS A. MEREDITH, NO. 369, Kansas City; MARTIN H . POTTER, N O . 332, Preston; ALLAN DAUGHERTY,
No. 23, Baldwin. On Jurisprudence.—ARTHUR City;
H . STRICKLAND, N O . 272, Kansas
ROSCOE E . PETERSON, N O . 167, L a m e d ;
SAMUEL G. W I L E S , N O .
371, Macksville; KEEVER M . WHARTON, N O . 363, Powhattan; V. ROYAL VERGADES, NO. 134, c l a y Center. On Trials and Punishments.—HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, N O . 293, Greensburg (residence, Holton); FRANK M . YEOMAN, N O . 230, Kingman; GLICK FocKEtE, No. 27, LeRoy; L E E M . HOLMES, N O . 281, Hill City; OLIVER F . FRENCH, N O . 129, Belleville. _i
On Chartered Lodges and Lodges XJ.D.—ORVAL E . MOON, N O . 12,
Emporia; OLIVER R . EBERHART, N O . 300, Liberal; J. RALPH
HUTTON, NO. 289, Lakin. On Correspondence.—OTTO R . SOUDERS, NO. 99, Wichita. On Foreign
Relations.—CLAUD
F . YOUNG, N O . 8, Fort Scott;
JAMES H . TRICE. No. 77, Medicine Lodge; CHARLES S . MCGINNESS,
No. 137, Cherryvale. On Necrology.—Ross
R. WINGFIELD, NO. 383, McDonald.
READING THE JOURNAL.
The Journal was then read by W^'. LEON L . COUSLAND, of Patmos Lodge No. 97, Official Stenographer, and approved.
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CLOSING.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master then closed the M.'. W. Grand Lodge in Ample Form.
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LOCATION A N D N U M B E R S O F L O D G E S I N A L L DISTRICTS. No.
1.—Highland, 1; Troy, 55; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Severance, 313; Bendena, 440; Denton, 449. N o . 2.-^Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Horton, 326; Powhattan, 363; MorrUl, 373. No. 3.—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 45; Lansing, 49; Leavenworth, 68; F t . Leavenworth, 311. No. 4 . ^ K a n s a s City, 3; White Church, 96; K a n s a s City, 271; K a n s a s City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; K a n s a s City, 369; K a n s a s City, 438. No. 5.—Olathe, 19; Spring Hill, 56; Gardner, 65; Edgerton, 127; Lenexa, 135; Stanley, 444. No. e . ^ D s a w a t o m i e , 24; Paola, 37; Fontana, 131; Louisburg, 243. No. 7.^-Mound City, 33; L a Cygne, 61; . P l e a s a n t o n , 88; Blue Mound, 286; Parker, 341. No. 8.—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 47; Devon, 92; Garland, 108; Uniontovra, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiattville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. No. 9.—Gamett, 44; Colony, 212; Westphalia, 305; Kincaid, 338; Lane, 339. No. 10.—Baxter Springs, 71; Columbus, 100; Galena, 194; Weir, , . 274; Scammon, 351. ' No. 11.—Corning, 13; Wetmore, 5 3 ; Centralia, 89; N e t a w a k a , 130; Whiting, 250,; Goff, 430. No. 1 2 . ^ P o t t e r , 4; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 31; Effingham, 48; Huron, 72; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. No. 13.—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; De Soto, 40; Eudora, 83; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Perry, 415; Leccmpton, 420. No. 14.—CirclevUle, 20; Holton, 42; Soldier, 240; Hoyt, 327; Denlsoh, 372; Mayetta, 393. No. 15.—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315; L a H a r p e , 325. No^ 1 6 . ^ E r i e , 76; Chanute, 103; Thayer, 149; Urbana, 239. N o . 17.—Sedan, 136; Elgin, 350; Cedar Vale, 355. N o . 18.—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; E l k City, 132; Cherryvale, 137; Caney, 324; Edna, 345; Tyro, 386. No. 19.—Oketo, 25; Seneca, 39; Marysville, 9 1 ; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Oneida, 323; Summerfield, 354. No. 20.—Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Irving, 112; Blue Rapids, 169; Vermillion, 320. N o . 21.—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 5 1 ; Dover, 138; Topeka, 225; Richland, 248; Maple Hill, 370; Wakarusa, 402. No. 22.—Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Lyndon, 101; Osage City, 141; Scranton, 407. No. 2 3 . — L e R o y , 27; Burlington, 66; N e o s h o Falls, 82; Y a t e s Center, 144; Gridley, 314. No. 24.—Coyvllle, 57; N e w Albany, 8 1 ; Neodesha, 94; Fredonia, 95; Altoona, 118; FsJl River, 163; Buffalo, 379; Benedict, 403.
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No. 25.—Manhattan, 16; Wamego, 75; Randolph. 166; Leonardville, 235; Riley, 344. No. 26.—Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. No. 27.—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford. 193; Allen, 335; Saffordville, 395. No. 28.—Longton, 26; Elk Falls, 126; Howard, 155; Mollne, 267. No. 29.—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter. 156; Burden, 233; Maple City. 342. No. 30.—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland, 211; Scandia, 221; Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No. 31.—Lincoln, 154; Lucas, 198; Plainville, 290; Sylvan Grove, 359; Natoma, 390; Codell, 418. No. 32.—Junction City, 7; Salina, 60; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105; Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 33—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 251; Wlndom, 276; Moundridge, 346; Marquette, 353: Lindsborg, 397. No. 34.—Towanda, 30; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151; Leon, 223; Potwin, 228; Latham, 401; Rosalia, 434. No. 35.—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Nevrton, 142; Burrton, 182. No. 36.—Wichita, 99; Sedgwick, 139; Wichita, 168; White Water, 180; Mount Hope- 238; Wichita, 303; Valley Center, 364. No. 37.—Wellington, 150; South Haven, 157; Oxford, 165; Belle Plaine, 173; Caldwell, 203; Milan, 255; Conway Springs, 269; Argonia, 285. No. 38.—Jewell, 1 1 ; Mankato, 87; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287; , Randall, 304; Formoso, 336. No. 39.—Barnard, 59; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202; Simpson, 214; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 40.—Marion, 147; Hope, 288; Herington, 307; Gypsum, 328; White City, 380; Burdick, 429. No. 41.—Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson, 445. No. 42.—Kingman, 230; Norwich, 319; Splvey, 347; Zenda, 378; Cunningham, 427; Pretty Prairie, 428. No. 43.—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff a t y , 368; Waldron, 377; Freeport, 389. No. 44.—Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231; Almena, 310; Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. No. 45.—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Stockton, 189; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 46.—Wakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Bunker Hill. 291; Ellis, 297. No: 47.—McCracken, 58; Ness City, 191; Rush Center, 215; La Crosse, 330. No. 48.—Sterling, 171; Lyons, 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247; Alden, 308; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. No. 49.—Girard, 93; Cherokee, 119; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; Arma, 408. No. 50.—Great Bend, 15; Lamed, 167; Ellinwood, 217; Hoisington, 331; Claflin, 424.
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No. 51.—Oakley, 253; Gove. 302; Grainfleld, 381; Quinter, 410; Grinnell, 448. No. 52.—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 289; Syracuse. 309; Coolldge, 316; Deerfield, 432. No. 53.—Atwood, 164; McDonald, 383; Saint Francis, 404. . No. 54.—Hill City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morland. 414; Selden, 423; Rexford, 442. No. 55.—Smith Center, 174; Kirwin, 175; Gaylord, 183; Phillipsburg, 184; Logan, 264; Kensington, 405. No. 56.—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 293; Preston, 332; Coats, 394, MuUinville, 399; Haviland, 409. No. 57.—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklin, 376; Spearville, 388; Ensign, 413; Minneola, 431; Kingsdown, 447. No. 58.—Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. No. 59.—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213 Hamilton, 301; Climax, 411. No. 60.—Ottawa, 18; Melvem, 22; Pomona, 41; Williamsburg, 224 Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Wellsville, 356. No. 61.—Council Grove, 36; Alta Vista, 357; Dwight, 374 Wilsey, 382. No. 62.—Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254 Macksville, 371. No. 63.—Oswego, 63; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Parsons, 117 Mound Valley, 218; McCune, 237. No. 64.—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Falls, 21; Winchester, 84; Merlden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266. No. 65.—Havensville, 34; Onaga,"188; Westmoreland, 257; Fostoria, 392. No. 66.—^Washington, 104; Linn, 170; Haddam, 226; Greenleaf, 232. No. 67.—Concordia, 113; Clyde, 176; Jamestovim, 227; Miltonvale, 242. No. 68.—Ellsworth, 146; Brookville, 209; Wilson, 298; Holyrood, 343. No. 69.—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wllmore, 412. No. 70.—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Plains, 367. No. 71.—Wallace, 318; Goodland, 321; Sharon Springs, 417; Kanorado, 443. No. 72.—Silver Lake, 50; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 90; Rossville, 111; Delia, 419. No. 73.—Alma, 161; Eskridge, 205; HarveyvlUe, 421. No. 74.—Sublette, 312; Hugoton, 406; Elkhart, 422; Ulysses, 435; Johnson, 441; Satanta, 446. No. 75.—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. No. 76.—Shawnee, 54; Kansas City, 322; Kansas City, 333; Overland Park, 436. No. 77.—Wichita, 86; Mulvane, 201; Cheney, 258; Clearwater, 273; Wichita, 433.
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February,
M A S O N I C D I S T R I C T S , A N D LIST O F D I S T R I C T D E P U T Y G R A N D M A S T E R S F O R 1948. No. 1
CECIL W . DENTON
2
R o s c o E T. NICHOLS
3
*LAZARUS
4 5
*JAMES A . SWAN GLENN F . WISWELL
6 7 8 9
* ALBERT YOUNG ' M Y R O N C . HILL CHARLES H . OSBORN H A R D E N L . FOSTER
10 11 12 13 14..; 15
16.
LOEB
LLOYD R. CROW â&#x20AC;¢.
W I L L I A M PORTER HAROLD E . MARTIN *J. C L I F F O R D H A R P E R HARVEY R. KAUFFMAN JOHN S . BILLINGS FRANK HARMON HUBERT W . FROMAN WILLIAM M . GRIFFEE GEORGE E . LIVERGOOD * F R A N C I S D . MYRICK
22 23
MORRIS T. GARDNER HAROLD C. SWOPE
24..! 25
WILLIAM LAMB *JAMES C . BATES
26 27..... 28.:..!
*HARRY H . BARNES LINZA A . DRUM .RALPH L . LYNAM...
31 32
HERBERT H . PICKENS RALPH T . BECK
K a n s a s City S p r i n g Hill Louisburg Parker Hiattville Gamett
.....Columbus Wetmore Atchison Lawrence Circleville Humboldt
Erie Sedan Edna Marysville Waterville Topeka
Burlingame Y a t e s Center Fredonia Manhattan
Clay Center Emporia Mbline Burden Republic
* S A M U E L E . COOPER HOWARD R. SiDENER
33 34 35;
W I L L I A M H . BOETTCHER L E O N L . COUSLAND OSCAR W . BRUINGTON
36
HENRY C . WRIGHT
37
CHARLES W. MARCOOT...
38 39 40 41 42
...Leavenworth
HOLLis E . D U N H A M .
17 18 19 20 21
29 30
Denton
Hiawatha
Lucas Abilene Lindsborg ElDorado ..Florence
Valley
Center
Caldwell
CLAUDE W . INGE WILLIAM L . HUFFMAN F R E D H . WOOD *CALEB L . KIRBY O W E N V . DUCKWORTH
Formoso Glasco ....Herington Hutchinson Spivey
43
CHARLES C. STODDARD
Freeport
44..;...: 45
CAKL E . GEORGESON I R A Z . CRAWFORD
46 47
CHESTER V . MESERVE *HAROLD P . WALKER
Lenora Osborne Ellis McCracken
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53 54 55 56 57
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GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
ELTON BRAYTON *FLAVius O. DOTY EVERETT CHASE
Little River Pittsburg Hoisington
JAMES P. PATTERSON.... OLIVER C . HINES
Oakley Coolidge
Ross R. WiNGFlELD LEE M.-HOLMES FLORiAN D. "ANDREWS *ROY L. MILLER FRED W. HISS
58
WILLIAM B . LENZ...
59 60
CHARLES H . BARKER HALE B . BLAIR
61
FRANK E. MUNSELL
62
HARRY M . BEISER
63
FRANZ E. ROESE
64
WILLIAM H . PATRICK
65
IRVIN H. ROBISON
66 67 68. 69 70
557-
McDonald Hill City Phillipsburg Pratt Kingsdown Scott City Toronto Ottawa
....Wilsey Lewis
McCune Oskaloosa
..:Onaga
ARNOLD J. HIESTERMAN WALTER B . GOULD *ERNEST W . LINDQUIST CLARENCE O. MASTERSON HAZEN B . VANGIESON
..Greenleaf .-...Jamestown Brookville Wilmore ...Liberal
71
BENJAMIN R . BEAL
Sharon Springs
72. 73
*EARL C. MITCHELL ..*JOHN LOUIS BELL
Delia Harveyville
74
ALVA R . CHANEY
75
CLIFFORD F . COSS
76
EDWIN BLACK
77
WILLIAM FLOYD WOODS
Elkhart Isabel
Overland Park Clearwater
*Post Office address.
'
No. 3—405 Olive No. 4—32 S. Valley Street No. 6—R. R. No. 2 No. 7—Centerville No. 13^—841 Mississippi No. 21—624 Leland No. 25—530 Bertrand No. 26—312 Crawford
No. 31—Dorrance No. 41—Box 495 No. 47—Brownell No. 49—1701 N. Grand No. 56—CuUison No. 68—Salina (Route 1) No. 72—R.F.D. No. 2 No. 73—Burlingame
MEMBERSHIP CANCELLED BY TRIAL.
Patmos Lodge No. 97—PAUL LARKIN, March 6. Cedar Lodge No. 103—AARON B . DOAN, May 21. Mistletoe Lodge No. 269—LAWRENCE B . MILLER, April 7. Clay Center Lodge No. 134—O. CARL PRATHER, October 15.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February
ASSOCIATION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS TOPEKA, K A N S A S , February 10,1948. The Forty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Association w a s held in the Jayhawk Hotel, Topeka, at 6:30 P.M. A Table Lodge was opened in ample form by M.'.W.'. Venerable President, with the following members present: CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S ,
WM. EASTON HUTCHISON BEN S. PAULEN ELMER F. STRAIN CHARLES A . LOUCKS GEORGE F . BEEZLEY JAY B. KIRK J. FORREST AYRES OTTO R . SOUDERS
1912 1921
1924 1925 1929 1930 1931 1935
CHAKLEY B . ERSKINE HENRY S. BUZICK, JR ROSCOE E . PETERSON CLINE C. CURTISS CHARLES S. MCGINNESS JAMES H . TRICE SAMUEL G. WILES
1937 1938
1941 1942 1943 1944 1946
M.'.W.'. J A M E S H . STEWART, JR., Grand Master, was elected to membership and the attributes conferred upon him by the Venerable President. The brethren were honored by the presence of the following distinguished guests: M.'.W.'. MORRIS E . EwiNG, Grand Master of the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Missouri; M.'.W.'. J A M E S R . MITCHELL, Grand Master of the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Wyoming, and M.'.W.'. GEORGE O . H A N N A , Past Grand Master of the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Wyoming. M.'.W.'. J A M E S R . MITCHELL, Grand Master of Wyoming, w a s accorded the courtesy of having the attributes of the Association conferred upon him in the ceremony of induction of our own Grand Master into membership. Regrets and fraternal greetings were received from M.'.W.'. RICHARD E . BIRD, M.'.W.'. FERRIS M . H I L L ,
1947-48.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
559
M.'.W.'. JAMES A. CASSLER, M . ' . W . ' . JAMES H . W E N DORFF, M.'.W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG, M . " . W . ' . ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND and M.'.W.'. HARRY D . EVANS, who were unable to be present, and the Secretary was instructed to send the regrets and good wishes of the Association to these brethren. The dinner was arranged by M.'.W.'. SAMUEL G . Steward, after which the remainder of the evening was spent in delightful Masonic fellowship and discussion of matters of interest to the Craft. WILES,
Following this the distinguished guests were individually presented and each responded with very appropriate and instructive remarks. M.'.W.'. JAMES H . TRICE succeeded to the office of Venerable President and M.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., to the office of Steward. M.'.W.'. JAY B . KIRK was re-elected Secretary, following which the Table Lodge was closed in form. JAY B . KIRK,
Secretary.
560
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .• OF ^
M:".w.-. JAMES H.
STEWART;
JR.
Grand Master of Masons of Kansas, February 14, 1947, to February 12, 1948. By M.'. W.'. OTTO R. SOUDERS.
.: One. of the delightful things about Freemasonry is the ever recurring feature of a new Grand Master of the Fraternity coming to the fore-front of the Order and administering the affairs of Masonry from the standpoint,of his convictions. During the past twelve months we have had the privilege of being led by one of the stalwarts of our Order. On Flag E>ay, 1892, in Kansas City, Missouri, a child was bom to JAMES H . STEWART and wife. His parents gave him the name of JAMES H . STETWART, JR., and so he is known, among us on official records to this date, but in conversa.tipn among his brethren he, is; " J I M . " In official, actions, he upholds the dignity of his office. In his associations with his 'biithren-he is the center of a friendly group, who respect him for ill his qualities. •. • When J I M was two years of age his parents moved to Wichita and located at 1047 North Lawrence Avenue where J I M has since resided. Those of us who had the privilege of knowing his father can see his likeness in the son. From a fine home with a lovely, sweet mother, two delightful sisters and a brother known as one of the City's finest young men, he attended the public schools of Wichita and the Sunday School of The First Presb3rterian Church of Wichita. He graduated from Wichita High School in 1910, spent three years in Friends University a t Wichita and two years in the Chicago University Law School. While more than average comfort and opportunities were afforded in his parents' home, his leisure hours were not neglected nor given up to frivolous amusements and we find him working as a bank messenger, bookkeeper, driving a lumber wagon, loading and unloading lumber, opening crates of goods at a dry goods store, sweeping out the rooms and counting stock. The First World War came along as he reached manhood, and he enlisted in Headquarters Co. Second Kansas Infantry, was mustered into Federal Service as part of the 35th Division, was sent to Officers Training Camp, commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and sent into action with the 42nd and 32nd Divisions. Upon his return from the Army he entered the National Bank of Commerce, now The First National Bank in Wichita, and was Assistant Cashier until 1922 when he went to The Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance Company as Assistant Secretary and in which company he is now Vice-President and Treasurer.
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
561
He has been an active officer In The First Presbyterian Church and is serving as a member of its Board of Trustees. His knowledge of the old gospel songs is not surpassed by anyone in the State of Kansas and he sings them with force and harmony on his trips to and from lodge meetings; and is equally at home at a lodge piano, playing them for group singing. J I M has always had some hobbies: collecting and . binding books and reading everything that came his way, but one which is most appreciated by his friends is his cabin, "The Shanty," where he is a delightful host and a most excellent cook. With the background of his broad training and experience, it was natural that Freemasonry should appeal to him and he placed his petition in Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 on November 12, 1919, was Initiated January 5, 1920, Passed February 7, 1920, and Raised March 27, 1920, was appointed Junior Steward in December 1925 and served in all the chairs advancing to Master in 1932. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master in 1941 by M.'. W.'. ROSCOE E. PETERSON and Grand Senior Deacon by M.'. W.'. CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S in 1943.
He
is a member of
the
York Rite Bodies and has been very active in The Scottish Rite where he attained the rank of 33rd Degree. His command of the English language, together with his dignity, force of expression, eloquence and charming manner have made his addresses models of what a Grand Master should say and how it should be said and he is equally at home when addressing the President of the United States in The White House as Chairman of all the Grand Masters, or Constituting a new lodge in a room 20 x 20, with a membership of fifteen. Masonry is truly a builder of men who can furnish good work, true work, square work, and just such work as is wanted for our spiritual temple. MASONIC RECORD. ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY. ALBERT P I K E LODGE N O . 303, WICHITA, KANSAS:
Initiated' January 5, Passed February 7, Raised March 27, 1920; Junior Steward 1926; Senior Steward 1927; Junior Deacon 1928; Senior Deacon 1929; Junior Warden 1930; Senior Warden 1931; Master 1932. GRAND LODGE:
District Deputy Grand Master, 1941. Grand Senior Deacon, 1943; Grand Junior Warden, 1944; Grand Senior Warden, 1945; Deputy Grand Master, 1946; Grand Master, 1947. CAPITULAR. WICHITA CHAPTER N O . 33, WICHITA, KANSAS:
Mark Master February 25, P a s t Master March 1, Most Excellent Master March 1, Royal Arch March 10, 1944.
562
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
CRYPTIC. WICHITA COUNCIL N O . 12, WICHITA, K A N S A S :
Royal Master, Select Master, and Super Excellent Master, May 31, 1944. CHRISTIAN KNIGHTHOOD. MOUNT OLIVET COMMANDERY N O . 12, WICHITA, K A N S A S :
Red Cross and Knight of Malta, April 19; Knight Templar, May 10, 1944. ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH R I T E . WICHITA CONSISTORY:
Degrees, November 12-15, 1923; K.C.C.H. Investiture 1927; Coroneted 33° 1937'; Preceptor Council of Knights Kadosh 1946.
1947-48.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS. 563 SYNOPSIS OF R E T U R N S OF LODGES FOR T H E YEAR E N D I N G D E C E M B E R 31, 1947.
No.
Location.
1 "Jo
1 2
3 4
1
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5 6
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13
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9
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36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
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4 12 12
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
3
Olathe Valley Falls Osawatomie Oketo
Humboldt
Auburn Mound City Council Grove Paola lola
DeSoto Pomona Gamett Easton Halstead Effingham
1o 1 1 a; 8 6 106 3 11 29 38 32 16 13 1 60 2 17 46 17 66 36 16 4 1 8 16 24 1 3 3 4 5 3 4 2 10 2 8 7 18 9 5 18 4 15
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449 26 85 96 83 139 184 28 65 127 63 175
193 251 300 138 181 51 228 133
213 57 111 47 104 119
564
PROCEEDINGS
OP THE
.
February,
SYNOPSIS OF R E T U R N S OF LODGES—Continued.
Location.
No.
i •a
Q 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Silver Lake Topeka St. Mary's Wetmore Shawnee Troy Spring Hill Coyville McCracken Barnard Salina La Cygne Overbrook Oswego Wathena Gardner Burlington Frankfort Leavenworth Altamont Carbondale Baxter Springs. . . Huron Chetopa Augusta Wamego
Erie Medicine Lodge. . White Cloud Burlingame Cottonwood Falls New A l b a n y . . . . . Neosho Falls Eudora Winchester Waterville Wichita Mankato Pleasanton Centralia North Topeka. . . Marysville Devon Girard Neodesha Fredonia White Church. . . El Dorado Abilene
11 1 u;
72 3 21 115 72 4 H 24 76 23 1 6 5 4 24 2 47 4 39 3 32 87 7 7 22 4 63 3 1 11 5 8 23 1 20 4 8 3 63 2 22 1 10 18 12 3 63 6 34 6 25 16 12 75 18 1 9 22 8 27 10 24 5 23 3 13 41 64 20 3 77 152 38 4 7 13 11 9 72 88 19 6 8 7 49 16 24 12 24 8 4 36 34 22 32 9
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105 8 5. 13' 80 6 7 12 8 5 37 1 5 6 ....S 332
1947-48.
565
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS. SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
i
No.
•a
Wichita Columbus.... Lyndon Coffeyville.... Chanute Washington.. Solomon. Eureka Independence. .Garland Americus Winfield Rossville Irving Concordia. . . . Florence Uniontown. . . Muscotah.... Parsons Altoona Cherokee... . ; Peabody Toronto Clifton Republic Hutchinson... Cawker C i t y . . Elk Falls Edgerton Munden Belleville Netawaka. . . . Fontana Elk City Arkansas City Clay Center. . Lenexa Sedan Cherryvale. . . Dover Sedgwick Hutchinson... Osage City. . . Newton Minneapolis. . Yatea Center. Beloit Ellsworth Marion
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566
PROCEEDINGS
OP THE
February,
SYNOPSIS O F R E T U R N S O F LODGES—Continued.
No.
148 149 150 151 162 154 155 156 157 168 159
Location.
Wakeeney.. .. Thayer
Wellington. . , JDouglass Lebo Lincoln How£ird Dexter South Haven. Atchison. , , . Robinson.... leo Osborne Alma 161 Sabetha 162 Fall River! . . 163 Atwood 164 Oxford 165 Randolph. . . 166 Lamed 167 Wichita 168 Blue Rapids. 169 Linn 170 Sterling 171 172 McPherson. . 173 Belle Plaine.. 174 Smith Center 175 Kirwin 176 Clyde 177 Russell 178 Burr Oak 179 Kinsley 180 White Water. 181 Lenora 182 Burrton 183 Gaylord 184 Phillipsburg.. 185 Hamlin 186 Oberlin 187 Pittsburg.... 188 Onaga 189 Stockton.... 190 Tonganoxie.. 191 Ness City. . . • 192 Lyons 193 Hartford.... 194 Galena 195 Hays 196 Madison.... 197 Canton
196 98 526 227 108 180 94 166 101 436 99 137 86 223 75 220 173 57 338 287 156 16 212 374 147 163 99 92 294 60 153 32 93 164 85 199 62 151 1207 117 106 111 133 278 94 132 268 172 163
1947-48.
GRAND LODGE OF
567
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Continued.
No.
Location.
4 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 24S 246
Lucas Norton Anthony Mulvane Delphos Caldwell Downs Eskridge Harper Alton Haven Brookville.. . . Fulton Courtland.... Colony Severy Simpson Rush Center.. Hiattville Ellinwood.... Mound Valley Little River. . Lewis Scandia Dodge C i t y . . . Leon Williamsburg. Topeka Haddam Jamestown. . . Potwin Walnut Kingman Long Island, . Greenleaf Burden Axtell Leonard ville. . Meriden McCune Mount Hope.. Urbana Soldier. Linwood Miltonvale. . . Loulsburg.... Waverly Moran Garden City..
I 11 5 6 7 11 2 5 16 10 9 4 12 7
2 10 1 3 7 6 9 13 5 5 1 37 6 34 19 7 3 5
16 10 1 2 4 7 4 5 21
138 194 187 224 56 180 119 112 238 139 98 73 109 34 106 105 63 74 80 179 68 95 87 160 582 181 90 915 68 79 34 85 283 50 61 168 89 37 174 136 181 24 67 43 67 96 76 92 247
568
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
SYNOPSIS OF R E T U R N S OF LODGESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Continued.
No.
247 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296
Location.
Chase Scottaville Whiting Galva.,., Stafford Oakley St. John Milan McLouth Westmoreland.. Cheney Beattie Lake City Mulberry Attica Hazelton Logan Pratt Norton ville Moline Bronson Conway Springs Quenemo Kansas C i t y . . . . Kansas C i t y . . . . Clearwater Weir Meade Windom Ashland Kiowa Dighton Chapman HiUCity Jetmore Cimarron Scott City Argonia Blue M o u n d . . . . Lebanon Hope Lakin Plainville Bunker Hill Glasco Greensburg Glen Elder Coldwater Green
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1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE OF
569
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF R E T U R N S OF LODGESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Continued.
No.
Location.
I 297 EUis 298 Wilson 299 Arlington 300 Liberal 301 Hamilton 302 Gove 303 Wichita 304 Randall 305 Westphalia 306 Colby 307 Herington 308 Alden 309 Syracuse 310 Almena 311 Ft. Leavenworth 312 Sublette '313 Severance 314 Gridley 315 Savonburg 316 Coolidge 317 Norcatur 318 Wallace 319 Norwich 320 Vermillion 321 Goodland 322 Kansas C i t y . . . . 323 Oneida 324 Caney 325 La Harpe 326 Horton 327 Hoyt 328 Gypsum 329 Arcadia 330 La Crosse 331 Hoisington 332 Preston 333 Kansas City. . . . 334 Oak Hill 335 AUen 336 Formoso. 337 Frederick 338 Kineaid 339 Lane 340 Leoti'. 341 Parker 342 Maple C i t y . . . . ' . . 343 Holyrood 344 Riley 345 Edna
4 7 12 25 9 1 1344 5 1 10 28 2
141 89 102 226 119 46 4358 45 55 223 492 101 131 120 408 82 31 159 130 50 35 75 168 52 231 646 42 152 64 251 112 52 123 163 266
8 13 15 9 39
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SYNOPSIS OF R E T U R N S OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location.
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346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 386 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398
Moundridge. . . Spivey Hoxie Narka Elgin Scammon Tribune Marquette Summeriield. . . Cedar V a l e . . . . Wellsville Alta Vista Turon Sylvan Grove.. Jennings Geneseo Cuba Powhattan Valley Center.. Bonner Springs Plains Bluff City Kansas City. .. Maple Hill Macksville Denison Morrill Dwight Bucklin Waldron Zenda Buffalo White City Grainfield Wilsey McDonald Protection;.... Tyro Spearville Freeport Natoma Sylvia Fostoria Mayetta Coats Saffordville. .. . Wakefield Lindsborg Hepler .
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SYNOPSIS O F R E T U R N S O F LODGESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Concluded.
No.
399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 436 436 437 438 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449
Location.
Mullinville. . . Isabel Latham Wakarusa.... Benedict Saint Francis. . Kensington.. . , Hugoton Scranton Arma Haviland Quinter Climax Wilmore Ensign Morland Perry Sharon Springs Codell Delia Lecompton.... Harveyville... . Elkhart Selden Claflin Cunningham... Pretty-Prairie.. Burdick Goff Minneola Deerfield Wichita Rosalia Ulysses Overland Park. Enterprise Kansas City. . . Benedena Johnson Rexford Kanorado Stanley Hutchinson.... Satanta Kingsdowh.... Grinnell Denton
136 2 4 32 10 35
4979 879 860 1088 1293 435 1946 Membership, 79.169
N e t increase 3987
84 76 84 98 66 110 92 142 56 175 69 50 69 64 86 46 112 99 65 53 36 73 93 65 83 66 71 42 42 87 21 1216 128 59 1 77 6 304 39 8 109 34 314 45 52 56 18 63 430 68 62 31 42 5 |4178 191 83247
Charter Members new lodges, 91.
Location.
Attica Atwood Auburn Augusta Axteli
H3 B a l d w i n 59 71 B a x t e r S p r i n g s
277 R 15S ?m 1fi4 32 74 ?M
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335 Allen 161 31 n A l m e n a 69 357 Alta Vista ?n7 Alton l i s Altoona 109 son A n t h o n y 329 ?85 133 A r k a n s a s C i t y ^99
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Lodge.
Saltville Baxter
Cable Arma Ashland Washington Active Attica Atwood Auburn Mystic Tie Axteli
Argonia
Anthony
Alta Vista Occidental Altoona
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Name of
19, 1871 20, 1889 26,1925 21, 1875 20, 1889 18, 1920 17,1898 15,1882 17,1872 19, 1871 17, 1881 19, 1890 21, 1912 15, 1873 15, 1888 18, 1915 16, 1887 14, 1856 21,1875 18, 1886 20,1895 17, 1860 21, 1869 19,1885
Oct. 18, 1859 F e b . 15, 1888 Oct. 21, 1868
Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Mar. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. July Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb.
When Chartered. Communications.
J o s e p h B. Dlehl
H . Nelson Bienz
1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y
t J a m e s R. P a g e
Clyde K. Bell
1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y E v e r e t t L. H u n s a k e r 1st M o n d a y L o r a i n e A. C a m b e r s 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... t T h o m a s O. B. Eckley... 1st and 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y .. 1st and 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4 t h M o n d a y 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... 1st Tuesday... 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st and 3d M o n d a y
2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y
1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y
Stated
Masters.
• J . Donald P u e t t .
W . R o g e r Martin.
J a m e s R. D e r d e n . W i l l i a m H. Holcomb. Carl H . Moore. F r a n c i s A. Nelson. L e s t e r L. Caylof.
George M. P i k e . • T h o m a s J. D u n n i n g .
J o y E. Skidmore. H e n r y E. Stehle. • H a r r y L. Burnett. Alban W . L o n g .
David A. F r y e . Niles C. E n d s l e y . J o h n J. Sharpless.
R o y G. Shearer. J a m e s H. T h o m p s o n . T h a d d e u s B . Davis. H e n r y S. Stiers. J o h n H. E c k h a r t .
Secretaries.
NAMES OF LODGES, MASTERS AND SECRETARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948.
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Caldwell Caney Canton Carbondale C a w k e r City.. C e d a r Vale.:.".. Centralia Chanute Chapman Chase
259 173 129 145 440 403 28S 169 368 366 268 209 376 379 291 233 429 79 66 178 182
203 324 197 70 125 355 89 103 280 247
Sumner Caney Canton Carbondale.... C a w k e r City.. Chautauqua... Home Cedar Antiquity Ch.ase
Beattie Belle P l a i n e Belleville Mt. Vernon Bendena Benedict Lotus Blue R a p i d s Stohrville.... Bonner Springs. Bourbon Brookville G r a n d View Buffalo Beulah Clinton Burdick Corinthian Burlington ^ B u r r Oak Burrton i.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb! Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb: Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
E a r l W i l l a r d Huffman, 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y J o h n W. J a r v i s 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y Willie A. Schmidt..^. 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y W a l t e r D. P u n c h e s 2d a n d 4th S a t u r d a y R o b e r t R. B o w m a n 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y E r n e s t E. Goodwin 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y C h a r l e s H. B a r r e t t 1st a n d 3d Wednesday... George A. Defebaugh.... 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y W a l t e r N. D e t r i c h 1 s t and 3d T u e s d a y i;.. t H e n r y C. K i n g , J r
1881 1890 1881 1874 1872 1898 1870 1871 1927 1885
17, 19, 17, 22, 17, 17, 20, 19, 24, 19,
Clarence M. Peck. L l o y d W. Graves. Glen J. I n g r a m . B e r t W. G a r d n e r . Claude W. Simpson. E d g a r J. Clark. A r t h u r E. Myers. G u y S. Jeffers. Allison D. H a s s l e r . Merle M. Smith.
William F . Taylor C h a r l e s L. F i n k . f H a r o l d G. B u s s Wilbur C. Markley. t W . Merton Scott •Oliver F . F r e n c h . F l o y d LI. Grecian ^.. G u y W . Brown. L e o n a r d H. F o s t e r W i l l i a m H . Myers. Oscar W . H a c k w o r t h Volney L. W a g o n e r . Roland West E u g e n e D. Bayless. Ora F. Persell :. A r t h u r E. Clear. Carl W i l l a r d C u r t i s A u b r e y T. S t e w a r t . T h o m a s W . Richardson... • L l e w e l l y n S. David. Ray F. Stewart R a l p h L. Short. t F r a n k C. W a r t a A l b e r t E. H a l s e y . Clyde A. P h i l l i p s Guy E. W a r n e r . Dewitt N. B a l l e n g e r •Oscar H. Clark. R u e l C. Meredith W a l t e r E. Hoke. t D e r r e l L a m e n t Gardner.. H a r l e y LiJ:tell. fMelvan D. May Oliver E. Peterson., Godfrey G. Markley... H a r o l d Van Snoddy. George H. H u d s o n F l o y d S. Ecord. E l t o n I. Gillett William B. Morton. J. C y r u s W a r r e n Claude W. McDavitt.
1st a n d 3d Wednesday...; 2d a n d 4th Wednesday... 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th Wednesday... 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday...: 1st M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 1st and 3d Wednesday...: 2d a n d 4th Monday '. 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y
18,1886 18,1877' 17,1872' 15, 1873 26, 1925 19, 1914 16, 1887 18, 1876 17, 1904 17, 1904 18, 1886 15, 1882 21, 1907 21, 1907 15, 1888 20, 1884 16, 1922 21, 1869 21, 1868 16, 1879 16, 1879
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Conway Springs
283 20 424 ClafUn 134 273 122 Clifton 411 176 Clyde 394 418 Codell 102 306 Colby 295
258 119 137
No.
Lodge.
18, 1886 17, 1872 15, 1873 21,1869 16, 1887 17, 1866 16, 1922 15,1873 16, 1887 15, 1882 18, 1915 17, 1878 16, 1911 21, 1918 19, 1871 15, 1888 15, 1888 22, 1883 19, 1871 17, 1872 16, 1887 20, 1889 16, 1867 21,1869 21, 1862 12, 1947 17, 1867 21, 1900
When Chartered.
Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Claflin Oct. Clay Center Feb. Unity Feb. Clifton Feb. Prairie Queen.... Oct. Feb. Feb. Codell Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. St. Johns Feb. Mistletoe Feb. Coolidge Oct. Nemaha Oct. Oct. Council Grove .. Feb. Courtland Oct. Coyville Feb. Cuba
Name of
CoTnmunications.
H u g h Bennington Ernest Elwin Imhof Virgil L. Wrestler
Masters.
Robert T. Patterson
Kenneth N. Tillotson
Carl H. O'Hair
1st and 3d Thursday Ward R. Douglas 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Monday Joe J. Fojt
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday....
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday....
Frank R Kraft . . 1st and 3d Wednesday.... William T. Schllchter 1st and 3d Tuesday Virgil F. Young 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 2d and'4th Tuesday tVirgil R. McCormack '
1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday.... fAlbert L. Showers
1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Joseph H. Conard. Gilbert Jeffery. In-ing Myers. Tom R. Yadon, Sr. Frank G. Kier. Lloyd Findley. Fred Prymek.
•Lloyd R. Crow.
Howard L. Barker. .
William T. Weaverling.
Harry A. Carter.
Fred W. Fernkopf. Paul E. Gibler.
R o y E, Miller. Jesse D. Spielman. •Alva E. Wilkinson. Orville E. Heath,
Secretaries.
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Easton Palestine Edna Mackey Patmos Olive Carson Meridian Elkhart Elllnwood... Apollo Ellsworth.... Emporia Ensign Enterprise..
Deerfleld Delia Delphos Denison Denton De Soto Devon Dexter Dighton Dodge City.. Doniphan Douglass Dover Downs Dwight
432 419 202 372 449 40 92 156 279 222 31 151 138 204 374
Easton Edgerton.,... Edna Effingham.. El Dorado... Elgin E l k City Elk Falls Elkhart Elllnwood... Ellis Ellsworth.... 12 E m p o r i a 413 E n s i g n 437 E n t e r p r i s e . .
45 127 345 48 97 350 132 126 422 217 297 146
Cunningham
Cunningham
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3d 3d 3d 3d
Albert F. Robinson. W a y n e C. Brooksher. H u b e r t W. F r o m a n . David L. SIgnor. •Leon Cousland. J o h n V. Fralick. C h a r l e s E. H o d g e s . I r v i n L. L y o n s . Marcus E. BIbler. E l m e r G. H o r n e r . •Chester R. J o n e s . • C h a r l e s D. McIIree. •Orval E. Moon. •Clair Hickle P e n r o d . VIness W. Dockins.
1864 1872 1892 1866 1870 1893 1873 1872 1921 1883 1888 1874 1864 1917 1924
and and and and
E d w a r d C. Searles Russell H, W h i t l a P i x l e y J. T h o m a s Albert J. P h i l l i p s t H a r o l d J. C. Offen t J a m e s L. P o t t e r E. Clay Wilson L. Merle Stiles George R. R o b e r t s o n t E d w i n A.,Redmon t F r a n k E. F l o y d t Joseph Fenton Fleming. F l o y d E. Wilson Calvin S t a n l e y E t l i n g R a l p h J. D. E r i c k s o n
20, 17, 18, 17, 20, 15, 15, 17, 17, 22, 15, 21, 20, 22, 28,
1st 1st 1st 1st
Saturday Monday Tuesday Monday 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th Wednesday... 1st and 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 2d and 4th M o n d a y
Dec. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Dec. Feb. Feb.
L e w i s Keeler. Milan J. H e j t m a n c k . George V. P a r k s . J o h n W. Brown. Charles H. Gish. Ozro W r i g h t . • F l o y d E. R a m s e y . Robert Brenner. W a l t e r Bailey Wise. Richard W. Evans. •Maurice R. B r y a n . H e r b e r t D. Chronister. •E. D w i g h t Copeland. Charles B. Bates. J a m e s N. Aspelin.
R o b e r t O. McGinn Marvin H. Macha R a y V. H a u c k F r a n k I. Decker L. OrvlUe Hazen t J a m e s M. Morris J a m e s O. SIpe L y n n R. I n m a n Max Neal S t a n l e y C. Merle Redfleld t W a r r e n G. T o n e y t H a r o l d T. Clinger...: t W a r n e r W. Rogers E d m o n d Max Skinner.. Daniel G. Church
1923 1921 1881 1905 1931 1863 1897 1874 1887 1883 1860 1874 1902 1882 1906 2d a n d 4th W e d n e s d a y . . 1st a n d 3d Wednesday... 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 2d S a t u r d a y 1st and 3d Tuesday..; 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st and 3d F r i d a y 1st S a t u r d a y 2d and 4th W e d n e s d a y . . 2d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d.Monday 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y
1, 17, 17, 15, 19, 20, 18, 21, 16, 22, 17, 21. 20, 15, 20,
William E. Thornhill.
Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb.
Aaron E u g e n e Ball
1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y
F e b . 16, 1922
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Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct.
Stated
Communications.
Masters.
17, 1881 19, 1885 19, 1885 21,1868 18, 1886 18, 1865 16, 1879 21, 1900 20,1870
tRaymond Long
Francis M. Robinson tRaymond E. Brown tBurl L. Kettler tHarold B. Anderson tJohn G. Ziegel tWilliam A. Clark Amery G. McLean, Jr. Charles E. Shell tHoward Pickerill
and 3d Wednesday.... Almon DeWitte Willis Clarance O. Tector and 3d Thursday and 3d Wednesday.... tMerle DeForest Evans and 3d Thursday
tGuy W. Caldwell 2d and 4th Wednesday... tRobert Graham Sisson 1st Wednesday t H u s t o n C. Sims
1st and 3d Thursday
Ist 1st 1st 1st
21, 1875 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 17, 1872 15, 1873 1st and 3d Tuesday 18, 1891 20, 1889 1st and 3d Thursday 19, 1867 16, 1911 2d and 4th Thursday 17,1877 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 20, 1895 20, 1870 1st and 3d Wednesday..,. 17, 1909 22, 1883
21, 1869 2d and 4th Wednesday.... 15, 1882 20,1870 2d and 4th Tuesday 19, 1871 1st and 3d Tuesday H. Gordon Philips
V/hen Chartered.
NAMES OP OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
•Walter Lock.
Joseph R. Million.
Guy H. Ash. •William E. Jones.
Charles C. Stoddard. Howard T. Pickett, Jr.
Wilber Q. Wickersham. •William R. Ice. John 0 . Allman. Charles E. Howland. •Richard O. Natzke. •Harold E. Clark. •Alvin G. Cox.
Frank L. Halfin. Elmer R. Zinn. Melvln R. Reltzel. John H. Wiggins.
Secretaries.
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226 Haddam 46 Halstead 301 Hamilton 185 Hamlin 206 Harper 193 Hartford 421 Harveyville.. 208 Haven 34 Havensville.. 409 Havlland 195 H a y s 263 Hazelton 398 Hepler 307 Herington 216 Hlattvllle 35 Hiawatha 1 Highland 281 Hill City
292 294 430 .321 302 381 15 296 232 293 314 448 328
Millbrook
Smithton
Hiattville
Hays Charity Hepler
Hartford Harveyville Friendship Havensville
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Gypsum City
Kiowa
Great Bend Highland
Gove City
Glen Elder Goff
.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar Feb.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 1888 1888 1922 1889 1888 1909 1874 1888 1884 1888 1889 1927 1890
20, 1884 15. 1882 20, 1895 16, 1879 15 1882 17 1881 17 1921 15 1882 15 1882 18 1915 17 1881 18 1886 21 1912 20 1889 19 1908 16 .1861 17 1856 16 1887
15, 15, 16, 20, 15, 17, 22, 15, 20, 15, 20, 24, 19.
Raymond W. McKenzie. Walter C. Hilke. Oscar T. Smith. Raymond T. Pederson. Ellis E. Beal. George W. Suggs. •Donald W. Calkins. Howard D. Hiett. William A. Henery. Basil M. Keller. •Alva J. Bogue. Perry L. Pollock. Louis Alva Ellis. •Victor C. Kingsbury. Donald Salmon. Elmer Evans. Gale L. Mann. • Tom M. Brenton.
Tuesday Thursday Thursday Wednesday... Wednesday....
James Lull Wilfred P. Dielman Cecil M. Dowell tLenora G. Jenkins Virgil F. Scott B. H a y e s McCormick... 2d and 4th Wednesday... Lawrence E. Coon 1st and 3d Thursday Lavern W. F o x 2d and 4th Tues'day t J a m e s M. Armstrong... 1st and 3d Tuesday Elton A. H o m e r Eldon H. Bell 1st and 3d Tuesday Dean B e t t y Warren P. Armstrong. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... tLeroy Holeman 2d and 4th Saturday t Joseph D. McCord 1st and 3d Tuesday W e s l e y W. Johnson Stanley Schmucker 2d and 4th Thursday Jay L. Parks 2d and 4th 1st and 3d 1st and 3d 2d and 4th 1st and 3d
George F. Colwell. Rufus R. Lowell. Oliver V. Collins. Leo J. Schisler. Varo J. Smith. Hardin B. Reynolds. •Clarence F. Heaton. J. William Ingram. Arnold J. Hiesterman. Chester L. Pew. David D. Stuart. Russell C. Sites. Edgar E. Schmitter.
Emery W. Yenni Mark Howard Slaven.. Elmer L. Jorden Arthur Geisenhoner 1st and 3d Wednesday... tOpie B. Munsell 1st and 3d Tuesday Herbert H. Sutcliffe 2d and 4th Thursday tThomas L. H o g e 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Orial F. Newton 1st and 3d Wednesday... Joseph F. Rousek 2d and 4th Tuesday John F. Gulp 2d and 4th Tuesday Floyd H..Edwards tAlfred L. Swart 1st and 3d Tuesday t James W. Bickle 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday
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1884 1900 1887 1874 1925 1857
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20, 21, 16, 22, 26, 20,
19, 1871 20,1863 17, 1872 20, 1930
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb.
19,1890 21. 1863 18. 1892 16, 1887 19, 1890 21, 1874 15, 1893 19, 1890 19, 1914 18, 1860 21, 1869 17, 1938 15, 1873 26, 1925
Jamestown Jennings Alpha Jewell Johnson
Fortitude lola..., Blue Valley Isabel
107 38 112 400
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb.
When Chartered.
2X7 Jamestown 3fiO J e n n i n g s ?S« Jetmore 11 Jewell 441 7
Hutchinson
1?4 140 445
Independence lola Irving Isabel
Hoyt Hugoton Pacific
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331 4?. 343 «S8 3^fi 155 348 3«7 4nfi
Name o / Lodge.
Location.
No.
Communications.
Marcel M. Bloch. Holly M. Miller. Edson A. Montelth R o y E. Betts.
Paul B. Hoffman.
Ralph B. Call.
Secretaries.
Alva D. Mangus
Jesse M. Harmon.
Thomas W. Cole. Elnathan B. Gray. Alfred M. Nail. Christian J. Mann.
William Chester Bailey... Ist and 3d Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday Edwin V. W y s o n g 1st and 3d Tuesday
Charley A. Powell.
1st and 3d Tuesday
•James M. Jacoby. •Joseph C. Llttrell. Fred Vallier
John S. Billings. Raymond H. Starnes. tHomer Verne Fisher •Caleb L. Kirby. tLuclon R. VanOrdstrand. •Chester E. Lyman. t L e w i s P. Vetter •Olin H. Taylor.
V e m R. Smith
Alva E. Goff Roland Willis
George B. Norris
Clyde E. Madden Irving B. Wilcox
JIfasters.
2d and 4th Tuesday tThomas Everett Smith 1st and 3d Tuesday '.... 2d and 4th Tuesday Dale D Ellis
1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
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L a Crosse La Cygne... La Harpe Medicine Valley. Emerald Lane N i n e Mile Lamed Latham Lawrence Acacia Leavenworth K i n g Solomon... Hiram Oak Lebo Lecompton Lenexa Lenora :
K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City... K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City.. Kensington... Kincaid Kingman Kingsdown... Kinsley Kiowa Kirwin
L a Crosse L a Cygne La Harpe L a k e City Lakin Lane Lansing „ Larned Latham Lawrence •6 9 Lawrence 2 Leavenworth.. 10 Leavenworth.. 68 Leavenworth.. 287 L e b a n o n 152 L e b o 420 Lecompton 135 L e n e x a 181 L e n o r a
330 61 325 260 289 339 49 167 401
3 271 272 322 333 369 438 405 338 230 447 179 278 175
Feb. Ocf Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. July Oct. Mar. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb.
Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct.
19, 17, 19, 18, 15, 18, 17, 18. 20, 14, 16, 17, 15, 21, 16, 15, 17, 15, 18,
17, 16, 16, 19, 18, 17, 28, 19, 18, 20, 25, 16, 16, 17, 1890 1867 1903 1886 1888 1891 1866 1876 1913 1856 1867 1856 1858 1868 1887 1888 1921 1873 1886
2d a n d 4th Thursday.... 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d Thursday.... 2d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4th Thursday.... 1st and 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 2d M o n d a y 2d T h u r s d a y 1st and 3d M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th Thursday.... 1st a n d 3d Thursday.... 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday.... 1st M o n d a y 2d and 4th Thursday....
1S56 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 1887 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1887 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1890 2d a n d 4th Thursday.... 1891 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 1904 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 1924 2d a n d 4th F r i d a y 1914 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 1891 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1884 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . 1926 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 1879 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 1887 2d and 4th W e d n e s d a y 1878 2d a n d 4th F r i d a y
• J a m e s H. Selby. • E l l i s E. Robinson. • • J a m e s A. Swan. • H o w a r d L. Settle. • T h e o Stegner, J r . • A r t h u r L. Gable. • F r a n k M. Wisdom. A l b e r t Peer. Lloyd Brubaker. F r a n k M. Yeoman. Velma S. Haley. O t t o A. McKillip. R o b e r t T. Ishmael. T h e o d o r e F . Stuckman. W i l l i a m B. Jetferis. E a r l L. Vance. R o l a n d K. Chandler. J a m e s R o b e r t Roark. J o s e p h M. Eves. L o y F . Gerth. R a y A. L i n d s a y . B e n j a m i n H. Sooby, Sr. •Lowell H e r b e r t Baker. •Walter Howard Varnum. • H a r r y T. Craig. •Charles E. Cart. • J o s e p h J. P a r k e r . • W i l l i a m A. R u m f o r d . O r r i n W . Story. J a c o b O. Williams. R o b e r t M. Norwood. E d w a r d D. B r a d s h a w . C h a r l e s E. Volkel.
t L e o n J. Miller t P a u l F . Mitchum tMelvin C. D w y e r t J o h n R. McDougall t W o o d r o w H. T a g u e t G e o r g e L. B r o w n e t L e o n a r d O. T h o m a s R a y Smith t C l a u d e H. W e s t Virgil T. L a k e T r o y E. Davis Daniel W e y r i c h H u g h R. Cox F r a n k H. Gripp E u g e n e F . Cavin C. A r t h u r P u r v i s Howard Wade tG. R a l p h W a l k e r H a r r y W. B r o w n tClarence W. Traul Charles M a r a u l e Marvin Sallee Manley Victor Wakefield tSamuel P . Moyer t E d w i n T h o m a s Burgess.. t G e o r g e W. H o b b s , .Tr t A r c h i b a l d L. Russell, Jr. tL Winters Funck W i l l i a m H. C u n n i n g h a m . L e o n a r d C. W i t h a m H a r o l d M. E d m o n d s Lloyd F. Jordan E d w a r d G. S h o e m a k e r
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Location.
Lodge.
Maple Hill Eldora Centre
Blue Hill Euclid Royal
Long Island Longton
Corner Stone
Garfield
Name of
Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
15, 1905 17.1881 18, 1859 15,1882 18, 1892 15, 1905 17,1860 21, 1874
Feb. 22,1883 Feb. 19,1885 Feb. 18,1891 Oct. 18, 1859 Feb. 19,1908 Feb. 15,1888 Oct. 21,1874 Feb. 21, 1912 Feb. 22, 1883 Feb. 19, 1885 Feb. 22,1883 Feb. 18, 1886 Feb. 20,1902 Oct. 22, 1874 Feb. 20, 1902 Feb. 17, 1881 Oct. . 19, 1871 Feb. 21, 1895
When Chartered. Communications. Masters.
Tom Russell Hensley
Ed LaVerne DeVore Albert Aaron Bouse tHarold Earl Colbert
Patrick Dickerson.
H. Earl Young. Ralph E. Kvasnicka.
Harley D. Rife.
Omar O. Browning. Harry L. Peterson.
John M. Ragland. •Ernest R. Liggett.
George W e s l e y Schlatter.
Frank C. Tatum.
Secretaries.
George R. Cooper. Ralph Stevenson Cloyes. • F l o y d H. Pattison. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Eugene C. Greene. Nathaniel E. Blakesley.... Alvin C. Morgan. 1st and 3d Thursday Howard Adams. Robert R. Fauerbach 1st and 3d Tuesday Jake Brillhart. 1st and 3d Tuesday Claude W. Ayler. Homer H. Stenzel .(. 1st and 3d Tuesday
tFrederick M. Malone 2d and 4th Thursday . 1st and 3d Wednesday.... William H. Boettcher 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday t John Hamilton White 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday Harold Russell Pettit
1st and 3d Tuesday
1st and 3d Tuesday Willard J. Edwards 1st and 3d Wednesday....
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Minneapolis
McPherson Webb Delta
349 I 390 1
353 91 393 68 237 383 256 172 275 77 Medicine L o d g e 22 236 255 242 143 431 267 245 414 373 33 346 218 Mound Valley 238 261 399 201 128 116
Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb; Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb, Oct. Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. 15, 1893 17, 1910 20, 1870 20,1870
17, 1910 20,1870 16,1911 19, 1903 19, 1885 17, 1909 19, 1885 18, 1877 16,1887 15, 1882 22,1874 19,1885 19, 1885 19,1885 15, 1873 1, 1923 18, 1886 19, 1885 22, 1917 15, 1905 17, 1860 18, 1892 22, 1883 19, 1885 18, 1886 21, 1912 17, 1881 21, 1907 17, 1872
1st a n d 3d M o n d a y
Vearl O. HoUoway t D e w e y L. H o l k u m W y e t h W . Norwood.. Guy C. McKinley
Adolph W. Blecha. F a y e t t e E. Weldon. • H a r o l d A. L o c k a r d . J e n n i n g s E. Williams.
tClinton F. Handlin R a y m o n d R. N o r r i s . • J o h n I. B r a n d e n b u r g e r . George A. U n g e r e r 2d a n d 4 t h T h u r s d a y R a l p h R. Castor. t A m o s K. Chase F a y O. J e n n i n g s R o y W. Van W i n k l e . t l v a n W . Shafer T h o m a s R. L a n d e s . Archie A. R u m m e l A r t h u r E. L a r s o n . Clarence E. L a m p h e a r J a m e s E. Bond. t L a w r e n c e P . Aeschllman • H o b e r t G. L i n d g r e n . Robert F. Brannan. L o u i e Hallock J a m e s W. Eby. L l o y d L. Clarke Max Martin Jennings R i c h a r d S. H e a v e r i n . • W i l b u r M. DeLong. Clarence W . B e r g F o s t e r L. Mears. W a l t e r C. K l i n e M a r t i n L. Albertson. Henry Ray Phelps Oliver E. Murdick. J o h n L. S c h u r J. F r a n k P i t m a n . C h a r l e s L. D e n i s t o n J o h n H. Thompson. 2d a n d 4 t h T u e s d a y Clive C. W h i t t a k e r Otis S. L a m b e t h . P a u l A. W e a s t A l b e r t Kobler. Clarence B . Scott H a r o l d O. W e s t r u p . 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y Sam M. C h a n d l e r L e l a n d E. T u r n e r . Orval K. H e n e s e y Donovan R. Mulvaney Edwin P. Durst. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Willie E v e r t Woodward..| F r e d C. Brown. 2d a n d 4th Wednesday.... J. Donald P o r t e r W a l k e r C. W h i t e . Otis Smith W i l l i a m C. P e r r y . 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y E d w a r d E. McClaren... I r v i n R. Fralick. • T h e o d o r e C. Conklin. 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... R o b e r t Olen Sullivan... Clarence E. Staley. 2d a n d 4th Wednesday.... A r t h u r S. N e u b a u e r 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y t S a m u e l Ardell Lockwood| Carl J a m e s S t o d d a r d . ai
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191
Feb. Feb. Mountain Slope.. Oct. Feb. Oketo Oct. Olathe Feb. Feb. Oct. Signal OsageValley .. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Dec. Ottawa Oct. Overland Park.... Mar. Oct. Oxford
When Chartered.
334 Oak Hill 253 IRfi m 19 188 323 141 24 160 14 fiS 18 B? 436 Overland Park 165
Lodge.
81 142 43 317 199 266 319
Name of
17, 1881 17,1872 20, 1870 15, 1873 15,1882 20, 1889 17, 1881 18, 1886 20,1889
Location.
Walnut Valley.... Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mount Zion Feb.
No.
Communications.
1st and 3d Monday
Frank Vance R i g g
•Luther A. Merker.
Llnford C. Marvill.
Glenn B. Williams. •Hale B. Blair.
Arthur H. Myles.
E d g a r C. Clover.
James W. Goheen. Francis W. Irwin. • Stewart H u g h Francis. Chas. T. Guise. W y a t t E. Hayes.
1st and 3d Thursday
Glenn Deerson 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Ivan W. Sutton 1st and 3d Tuesday Carl L e w i s Frickey Garth H o w e s Keith H a y s 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Earl L. Grossnickle 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Curtis L. Gilmore 1st and 3d Wednesday.... t E d w i n C. Sexton 1st and 3d Thursday F e l i x E. liucand 2d and 4th Thursday Hobert E. Hobble 1st and 3d Thursday.. 1st and 3d Thursday tFrank T. Hamilton 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday Alva D. Wilson
Paschal W. Lundy. Theodore J. Christensen.
Secretaries.
•Geo. J. Hetzel. Charles L. Shoemaker. Jesse W. Pool. Donald A. Jordan. Frederick A. Fischer. Victor M. Doze.
Delbert Lee Graves Charley W. Beam
Masters.
tMarion D. L e e George W. Pate, Sr. Francis A. Frewen 2d and 4th Wednesday... Carl H. Bryant 2d and 4th Tuesday tOda D. Amend 2d and 4th Thursday
2d and 4th Tuesday
2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Sabetha
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21,1875
15,1888 18, 1876 20, 1919 26, 1925 11, 1948 18,1892 21, 1875 1, 1923 17, 1872 22, 1883 17, 1878
Randall Farmers • Republic Rexford Albert Neese.. Ashlar Robinson Rosalia Hesperian W a l n u t City... Russell
Randall Randolph Republic Rexford Richland Riley Robinson Rosalia Rossville R u s h Center.. Russell
304 166 123 442 248 344 159 434 111 215 177
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar. Oct. Feb. Oct.
F e b . 16, 1887 F e b . 18,1915
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270 410
18,1891 17, 1872 17, 1872 22, 1917 16, 1879 16, 1879 21, 1912 15, 1888 20, 1870 15, 1905 14, 1856 12, 1947 19, 1908 18, 1886 19, 1890 16, 1922 17, 1909
Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. July Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
Parker Parsons Halcyon Perry , Phlllipsburg Pittsburg Plains Paradise Eureka McKinley Kickapoo Potwin Powhattan Kilwinning R o b Morris P r e t t y Prairie... Protection
341 P a r k e r 117 P a r s o n s 120 P e a b o d y 415 P e r r y 184 I Phlllipsburg...... 187 i P i t t s b u r g 367 P l a i n s 290 Plainville Pleasanton 41 P o m o n a 4 Potter 228 P o t w i n 363 P o w h a t t a n . . 265 P r a t t 332 P r e s t o n 428 P r e t t y Prairie.. 384 P r o t e c t i o n
2d a n d 4 t h W e d n e s d a y . .
1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . . 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 2d a n d 4th W e d n e s d a y . 2d a n d 4th W e d n e s d a y . 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y
1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y . . 2d a n d 4th Monday.....
1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st T h u r s d a y 2d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 2d S a t u r d a y 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d S a t u r d a y 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 2d a n d 4th Wednesday... 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y
C h a r l e s E. S t r a u s s
Claud H u t c h i s o n L o u i s H. S c h w a r t z T h o m a s W . Moore D e w e y D. P r e s t o n I r w i n E. L e w i s Claude R. H a a s H e r b e r t M. Stoltenberg... J a m e s R. S t r a n g e Luther Foster R o b e r t B r o w n Shumate.. Chester R. F o w l e r
H i r a m M. T h o r n t o n . . C h e s t e r M. L a r s o n
Donald P . K o o n t z t H o m e r O. Blossom. H e n r y J. W i n d s o r Jack Welter W i l l i a m D. C r i d e r t R a l p h M. E a k i n George Ogden G r a y Amos W . M o s h e r W i l l i a m A. Courtois J o s i a h G r a n t Stevenson, t J o s e p h R. A d a m s W a l t e r H. Marshall t F r a n k H. L o y d A r t h u r L. B a n b u r y J o h n L. H u g h e s Claude B. H a r g a d l n e M a x E. M y e r s
B e n W . Grimm.
L e e J. Nichols. A r t h u r J. P e t e r . J a m e s W. Werts. E l m e r L. Minnick. N. Mack Young. Walter F. Colbum. R a l e i g h M. Caldwell. J o s e p h F . Borger. D u a n e I. P a r r . L e r o y E. Dixon. •Russell M. Miller.
Charles E. Miller. R a l p h C. C u n n i n g h a m .
B u r y l A. Stadler. • J a m e s C. E w i n g . Oliver K o m h a u s . W i l l i a m E. Cain. • L e s t e r B. W h i t e . • E d w i n R. W a t s o n . E a r l XJtz; H a r r y F . Glass. J a m e s C. Epley. C h a r l e s L. Cain. J o s e p h M. S u r r i t t e . E a r l J. R a y . Melvin L. F i s h . • O r a n L. Miller. M a r t i n H. P o t t e r . William M. Hoffman. L a u r e n c e A. Peacock.
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Spring Hiil Stafford Stanley
Sharon Springs
Location.
Lodge.
Saffordville
21,1912 17,1867 26. 1925 19, 1896 15,1893 22, 1883 16, 1887 19,1885 18, 1915 16, 1873 15,1873 17, 1921 18, 1876 18, 1897 22, 1883 21; 1918 19,1930 15, 1882 22, 1883 18, 1877 19, 1885 19, 1871 21,1875 17, 1909 15, 1893 17, 1867 19,1885 26, 1925
When Chartered.
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Twin Grove Feb. Sharon Springs.. Feb. Mission Hills . Feb. Feb. Sincerity Oct. Western Star Feb. Soldier Oct. Solomon City Oct. Haven Feb. Spearville Feb. Spivey Oct. Spring Hill Feb. Stafford Feb. Stanley
Name of
Communications.
Masters.
Secretaries.
1st and 3d Thursday
.... tMorris W. Markley
Ralph T. Donelson. •Byron W. Hancock. Glenn W. Ewton Harvey L. Henderson. 1st and 3d Tuesday George A. Olson. fArthur B. Edwards •Arthur R. Charlton. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... tCharles F. Bushnell Raymond E. Cooper. • F l o y d L. Cook. 1st and 3d Wednesday... Lloyd A. Cunningham A s a W. R u g g . Thayne E. H o m e 2d and 4th Tuesday Carl E. Magnuson Thomas F. Borland. Wilbur H. Cheney. tElmer Clarke 1st and 3d Tuesday H e r v e y Dale Pennington E. R o y Farwell. 1st and 3d Tuesday Joseph G. Friendly 1st and 3d Tuesday James W. Gatford I s t and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday... Oliver Emerson Rogers... 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday William C. Folbre. 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st andSd Thursday tAdelbert H. Cochran 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y 1st and 3d Tuesday C. Walter Porter 2d and 4th Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday Charles C. Hutchinson... Alpha P. Houck. Ist and 3d Thursday George W. Parthemore.... H a r r y B. Leidigh. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Monday tCecil H. Westhoff 1st and 3d Thursday H a r r y E. Blevins. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Vernon W. Myers.
Stated
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Ulysses Excelsior Urbana
Feb. 20,1913
1st and 3d Wednesday..
Feb. 19, 1902 1st and 3d Monday Oct. 18, 1859 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Feb. 20,1889 1st and 3d Thursday
Charles H. Everett
Marshall C. Bennett.... R a y Harold Gray Fred W. Arnold
t L o y d E. Gibson J. Clarence Haigwood tRobert Arthur Long... tWilbur E. Anders tGeorge T. Patterson.... tBlair B. Rutledge James Arlie Rodman.. tVirgil M. Mossman Ernest E. Kysar Walter O. Kibler v Orval G. Parcher tCarl A. B l a g g
Ulysses XJniontown Urbana
2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Wednesday..
435 115 239
21,1874 17, 1881 18, 1859 17, 1867 20, 1870 20, 1884 17, 1872 15, 1889 15, 1893 17, 1867 15, 1899 17, 1909
Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Clifford O. Wilkey 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. Don H. B u m h a m 1st and 3d Monday Orville G. McAllister... 1st Wednesday Harold C. Phippin 1st and 3d Tuesday tArthur Wallace Allen., 2d and 4th Monday...'. Dorsey F. Elliott 1st and 3d Thursday Harry E. Miller 1st Thursday Fred S. Brichacek 1st and 3d Tuesday John Thomas Blasdel. 1st and 3d Thursday William A. Watkins....
Thayer Henri Topeka Orient Golden Rule... Siloam Woodson Towanda Horace Troy Turon Tyro
1877 1914 1885 1882 1881 1889 1896 1899 1911 1889
Thayer Tonganoxle Topeka Topeka Topeka Topeka Toronto Towanda Tribune Troy Turon Tyro
18, 19, 19, 15, 17, 20, 19, 15, 16, 20,
149 190 17 51 90 225 121 30 352 55 358 386
Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
Sterling St. Francis Ionic Pottawatomie Newahcuba Santa F e Summerfield... Sylvan Grove.. Sylvia Syracuse
Sterling St. Francis.; St. John St. Marys Stockton Sublette Summerfield... Sylvan Grove.. Sylvia Syracuse
171 404 254 52 189 312 354 359 391 309
•Louis V. Vernon.
Richard Schnackenberg. Thomas A, Hatfield. William M. Steele.
William T. Haley. Charles K. Griffith. •John A. Ewen.
Harvey G. Lowrance. William Heynen. *Homer C. Anderson. •Harold C. Alexander. • R a y B. Ramsey. •Burl J. Snow. Charles Edward Hibbard. Wilber F. Easter. T. Bruce Stinson. Henry D. Eader. George E. Jones. Edward J. Skinner.
Howard W. McCrum. Harold H. Couse. James H. Hammitt. •Emmet H: Stalmbaugh. •Ralph M. Burlin. Geo. Harold Anderson. Edward M. Wagner. William J. Dehler. Vere U. Eckhardt. Paul M. Johnson.
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Wetmore White Church White City White Cloud White Water. Whiting Wichita Wichita Wichita. Wichita Wichita
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Wallace Walnut Wamego Washington Waterville
Wakefield
Location.
Wakefield. .. .
Feb. Feb. Feb. Wallace !. Feb. Feb. Oct. Wamego Oct. Oct. Sutton Oct. Feb. Waverly Black Diamond.. Feb. Oct. Wellington Feb. Wellsvllle Westmoreland... Feb. Feb. Feb. Wetmore Oct. Feb. White City Oct. White Cloud Feb. White Water Feb. Whiting Feb. Oct. Wichita Feb. North Star „. Albert Pike Feb. Bestor G. Brown Mar. Feb. Wilmore Feb.
Name of
15, 21, 21. 20, 20, 21, 19, 20, 21, 19, 16, 21, 17, 18, 15, 12, 20, 17, 21, 12, 19, 20, 19, 16, 20, 1, 20, 17,
1882 1912 1907 1889 1884 1869 1871 1870 1868 1885 1887 1874 1898 1886 1888 1947 1870 1909 1869 1947 1886 1889 1871 1944 1895 1923 1884 1916
When Lodge. • Chartered. Communications.
Masters.
Darrell A. Engel. •Verne Hamlin.
Cloyde A. Lee.
Forest Hashbarger.
Chester H. Smith. J. Harry George. Lawrence H. Shandoney. Fred F. Clobridge. R. Eugene Farrow.
Guy G. Blakely. Donald H. Swezey. Alden C. Petfly. Laurence 0. Stanley.
Secretaries.
George E. Warner. tWesley Charles Renfro.... •Ben F. Hull. •Joseph L. Kirk. 2d and 4th Thursday •M. Aaron Smith. 2d and 4th Wednesday... tArthur W. Boyer 1st and 3d Thursday •Clyde S. Shelley. Ist and 3d Thursday Earl P. Anderson. 1st and 3d Thursday Lauren H. Ridge Charles V. Lott.
1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday
2d Tuesday W. Whitney Smith 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Saturday tJames Henry Moore 2d and 4th Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Wednesday....
Eugene S. Hughes 1st and 3d Tuesday Glen E. Male 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Wednesday... George Russell Bowman. Fred C. Bohlander 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Eustace Trivett tOthal F. Else 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday . Merle E. Reitzel tRoderick J. Holaday 1st and 3d Thursday Gail M. Calkins 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday
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Xenia
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382 298 84 276 110
17, 1909 15, 1888 20, 1870 16, 1887 17,1872
F e b . 21,1907
Oct. 15, 1873
Oct. 17, 1866
Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. t W i l l i a m R a y Taylor..
2d a n d 4th Wednesday.... Alden Swingle.....
1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... Miles C. Cook
1st a n d 3d S a t u r d a y
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Bert Fay. Clifton W . McCoy. J. Glenn H u n s u c k e r . Glenn D. Bruce. • A r t h u r L. Dyer.
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SPECIAL ADDRESSES. MASTERS. No. iAddress., 3—137 S. 15th. 4—R.R. 1. Atchison. 17—1318 Buchanan. 20—Holton. 30—Potwin. 31—R. 2, Atchison. 32—R. 9, Topeka. 34—Onaga. 40—Sunflower. 47—Unlontown. 50—R. 6, Topeka. 51—409 T w i s s . 54—Merriam. 56—Bucyrus. 57—Toronto, K s . , R.R. 62—Richland. .63—Hallowell. 64—Elwood. 72—Everest. 78—Hiawatha. 80—Matfleld Green. 81—Fredonla. 90—103 W. 11th. 93—S. Cherokee. 96—R.F.D. 3, K a n s a s City, Ks. 101—R.F.D., Scranton. • 104—Hollenburg. 108—R. 5, F o r t Scott. SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 2—Central Hotel. 3—728 Minnesota. 5—1015 Laramie. 6—8011/4 Mass. St. 8—724 S. L i t t l e St. 9—2234 N e w Hampshire. 10—713% Spruce St. 12—Box 6. 15—1444 P a r k Ave. 16—421 N. Juliette. 17—1139 H o m e St. 18—P.O. B o x S. 31—R. 2, Atchison. 37—Box 177. 38—410 W e s t Madison. 42—404 W e s t 2nd. 44—315 W. 4th. 47—Bronaon. 49—1419 Spruce St. 51—223 Country Club Drive. 52—R. 2, Maple Hill. 54—Merriam. 60—Masonic Temple. 68—508 Grand Ave. 71—Box 86, Rlverton. 86—320% S. Broadway. 90—835 Jewell. 91—1207 W a l n u t . 92—R. 3, F t S c o t t 93—308 S. Osage. 94—1008 I o w a S t
MASTERS. No. iAddresa. 112—Bigelow. 114—Burns. 115—Redtleld. 116—R.F.D., Horton. 131—R. No. 6, Paola. ' 136—R. 1, Peru. 138—R. 9, Topeka. 146—Kanapolls. 149—Galesburg. 151—Roaehill. 173—Udall. 183—Harlan. 185—Reserve. 198—Dorrance. 206—Argonla. 207—Woodston. 209—1041^ E. W a l n u t , Salina. 210—R.R., Mapleton. 216—Fulton. 219—R.F.D. 1, Geneseo. 224—Homewood. 225—3017 Harland Ct. 237—R. No. 1, St. Paul. 239—712 W. Main, Chanute. 247—R.F.D.. Elllnwood. 260—Sun City. 266—Cummlngs.
MASTERS. No. ^Address. 269—Viola. 277—Sitka. 283—Ingalls. 300—Hugoton Star Rt. 302—Shields. 315—Stark. 319—Cheney, Ks. 322—3328 Virginia Ave., K a n s a s City, Mo. 328—817 Custer, Salina. 334—Miltonvale. 336—Courtland. 337—Lyons. 339—515 W. 2d, Ottawa. 350—Chautauqua. 351—Cherokee. 353—R.F.D., Geneseo. 354—Beattle. 361—R.F.D., Lyons. , 363—R. No. 4, Hiawatha. 382—Delavan. 386—Route 1, Caney. 390—Gorham. 395—R.F.D. No. 3, Emporia. 399—Greensburg. 411—R.R. 2, Severy. 429—R.F.D., Elmdale. 448—Oakley.
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 95—233 N. 10th S t 96—R. 1, Bethel. 97—Box 23. 99—155 N. Main. 100—Box 345. 101—Box 293. 102—115 W e s t 11th. 107—P.O.,Box 215. 110—417 W e s t 10th. 114—Cedar Point. 117—Box 495. 124—Box 495. 129—1613 "Q" S t 133—725 N. 2nd. 137—404 E.' Second. 138—R. No. 2, Silver Lake. 140—Box 345. 142—106 E. Broadway. 146—615 Lincoln. 154—104 East School. 158—1324 Commercial. 168—614 W. 22nd. (4). 172—Box 707. 177—Box 268. 184—377 " F " St. 187—6th & Pine. 189—517 N. Cypress. 195—1401 Elm St. 200—315 E. Main. 201—Box 234. 225—Masonic Temple.
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 236—Rock Creek. 239—R.R. No. 3, Thayer. 246—Holcomb. 265—320 W. 2nd. 271—1238 Central Ave., K a n s a s City, Ks. 272—32 S. Valley. 284—914 W a s h i n g t o n St. 297—211 Woodbury. 303—201 N. Topeka Ave. (2) 307—219 South Broadway. 311—P.O. B o x 80. 313—Bendena. 322—3045 R u b y Ave., K a n s a s City, Ks. 333—3615 Cambridge Ave. 337—Lorraine. 351—West Mineral. 366—126 Maple S t 369—2924 Hickam Drive. 379—Rose, Ks. 392—Westmoreland. 397—233 S. Wash. 401—Leon. 402—Pauline. 413—Haggard. 421—BurlTngame. 433—320% South Broadway. 438—328 Brotherhood Bldg. 445—100 E. 19th.
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February,
GRAND LODGES I N CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES O F GRAND SECRETARIES.
Alabama Arizona
WILLIS E. GLAZNER HARRY A. DRACHMAN
Montgomery. .-.Tucson.
Arkansas
WOODLIEF A. THOMAS
Little Rock.
California Colorado Connecticut Delaware
LLOYD E . WILSON HARRY W. BUNDY EARL K. HALING CHESTER R. JONES
San Francisco. Denver. Hartford. Wilmington.
Dist. of Columbia
AUBREY H . CLAYTON
Washington.
Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana
GEORGE W. H U F F DANIEL W. LOCKLIN CLYDE I. R U S H RICHARD c . DAVENPORT WILLIAM H. SWINTZ
Jacksonville. Macon. Boise. Harrisburg. Indianapolis.
Iowa.
EARL B ; DELZELL
Cedar Rapids.
Kentucky Louisiana Maine
ALPHEUS E. ORTON D. PETER LAGUENS, J R CONVERS E. LEACH
Louisville. New Orieans. Pori;land.
Maryland
CLAUD SHAFFER
Baltimore. '
Massachusetts!....
F R A N K H. HILTON
Boston.
Michigan
F . HOMER NEWTON
Grand Rapids.
Minnesota
JOHN H. ANDERSON
St. Paul.
Mississippi
SID F . CURTIS.....
Meridian.
Missouri Montana Nebraska
HAROLD L . READER LUTHER T . HAUBERG CARL R. GREISEN
St. Louis. Helena. Omaha.
Nevada
EDWARD C. PETERSON
Carson City.
New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico
J. MELVIN DRESSER ISAAC CHERRY LAMOINE LANGSTON
Concord. Trenton. Albuquerque.
New York North Carolina North Dakota
GEORGE R . IRVING WILBUR L . MCIVER WALTER L . STOCKWELL
New York City. Raleigh. Fargo.
Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
HARRY S. JOHNSON CLAUDE A. STURGEON HARRY D. PROUDFOOT MATTHEW GALT, J R
Cincinnati. Guthrie. Portland. Philadelphia.
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee .-.
N. ARTHUR HYLAND O. FRANK HART ELVIN F . STRAIN THOMAS E. Doss
Providence. Columbia. Sioux Falls. Nashville.
Texas
'.GEORGE H . BELEW
Waco.
Utah
EMERY R. GIBSON
Salt Lake City.
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Vermont
AARON H . GROUT
Burlington.
Virginia
JAMES N. HiLLMAN
Jiichmond.
Washington
JOHN I. PREISSNER
Tacoma.
1947-48.
GRAND LODGE OP KANSAS.
593
West Virginia
I. WADE COFFMAN
Charleston.
Wisconsin Wyoming
WILLIAM F: WEILER IRVING E . CLARK
Milwaukee. Casper.
Alberta
GEORGE MOORE
Bolivia
.ISAIAS PACHECO JIMENEZ
La Paz.
Brazil (Paraiba) British Columbia
AUGUSTO DE ALMEIDA S WILLIAM R . SIMPSON
Joao Pessoa. Vancouver.
Canada
EWART G. DIXON
Hamilton.-
Chile
JUAN EDUARDO PASTENE
Santiago.
Colombia:
ADOLFO S . BERNAL
Barranquilla.
Costa Rica, C. A
ENRIQUE CHAVES B
San Jose.
Cuba
CONSTANTINO P A I S G.
Havana.
Denmark
ALEX TROEDSSON
Copenhagen.
Ecuador England Guatemala
AUGUSTO J I J O N T SYDNEY A. WHITE .OSCAR PAZ PINTO
Guayaquil. London. Guatemala.
Honduras Ireland Manitoba Mexico (Cosmos)
CONSTANTINO S. RAMOS .-...HENRY C. SHELLARD P. T. PILKEY JOSE VIDAL RIOS
Calgary.
Tegucigalpa Dublin. Winnipeg. Chihuahua.
Mexico (Tamaulipas) ....NICOLAS C. KAUFFMAN Mexico (York G ' L ' ) ...CARL E. DEVRIES New Brunswick R. D. MAGEE New South Wales JAMES S. MILLER
Tampico. Mexico, D. P. St. John. Sydney.
New Zealand NicaragTia
HENRY A. LAMB SOFONIAS SALVATIERRA
Wellington, C.I. Managfua.
Norway.... Nova Scotia..-.
O. BRINCHMANN HANSEN REGINALD V. HARRIS
Oslo. Halifax.
Panama Peru
JOSE OLLER JOSE POLAR RAMOS
Philippine Islands Prince Edward Isl Puerto Rico
ANTONIO GONZALES L. A. MCDOUGALL ANGEL M . TORRES
Quebec
W. WALTER WILLIAMSON
Montreal.
Queensland.:
E.G.RADFORD
Brisbane.
Salvador, C. A Saskatchewan Scotland
HUMBERTO ACOSTA ROBERT A. TATE W. KING GILLIES
San Salvador. Regina. Edinburgh.
South Australia Sweden Tasmania
R. OWEN FOX R. v. HEIDENSTAM...... .H.A.WILKINSON
Adeleude. Stockholm. Hobart.
Victoria
WILLIAM STEWART
Melbourne.
Western Australia
F. W. M. SANDERS
Perth.
...Panama. Lima.
Manila. Charlottetown. San Juan.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT NOT CHARTERED. Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), 1860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1885; Powhattan' (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927.
LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope No. 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Bennington No. 180, 1944; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No. 223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365, with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103, 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No 307, 1936; Edwardsville (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Esbon (Salem) No. 228, 1939; Farlington (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, with Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, with Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Greeley No. 211, with Delphian No. 44, 1940; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Moline No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indianola No. 34 (later. Great Light), 1877; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter St. Johns), No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnvi le No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Louisburg No. 180, 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue Hill) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Montana (Evergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (changed to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Magnolia) vwth 231, with Newton No. 142, 1901; North Lavi^ence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter, 1887; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 1903; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa No. 18, 1928; Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871;
1947-48.
GRAND
LODGE OF KANSAS.
595
Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37, 1876; Pardee (dispensation Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; P a r kerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, 1937; Pittsburg (Owen A. Bassett) No. 367, with Pittsburg No. 187. 1911; Pomona No. 138, 1901; Richfield No. 303, 1892; Richmond No. 426, with Delphian No. 44, 1946; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton (Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timber Ridge (Dick Rees) No. 59, 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 41, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben Hur No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Virginia City No. 43, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; Walton No. 323, 1895; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. .58, with Adelphi No. 110, 1903.
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3©eatt)s( Buring tljc ^tar 1947. Smithton No. 1.—J. Boyd H i t t ; A. Blaine Kendall; Erwin R. Newton. Leavenworth No. 2.—James A. Barker; Edward N. Barth; William F. Harding. Wyandotte No. S.—Albert Bariovic; Walter Ruff in Bartling; William Franklin Bennett; Eugene J. B u m s ; Ray LeRoy Duckett; Lewis Carlee Dudley; Kirby M. Favours; Virgil F. Frazier; Jacob W. Giesburg; Harry Linden Haak; William Cornelius Hamburg; Lee Verne Hill; Roy Vail Hewlett; John Amanuel Hulbert; Henry William Kassel; Erwin Fred Koenig; Lewis Ernest Lee; Edward Blackman Leefrom; John Lowe, Jr.; John Milton Marker; Robert Harvey Moors; Clarence William McCarty; Charles Edger McCready; James McVeigh; James Benjamin Pendelton; Evar Waldermar Peterson, 1946; Richard Elmer Phillips; William Wallace Ross; Martin Schwartz; Harry Clay Seaman; Ben M. Smith; Ray Otto VanBeber; Louis F. Youngman. Washington No. 5.—Alexander H. Dunning; Oscar P. May; Evan W. Tonsing. Lawrence No. 6.—Roy E. Bushey; Clayton W. Hackman; A. Porter Hults; Emory A. Icenhower; Harvey B. Kibler; Jay D. Marrs, 1946; William P. Moorman; George T. Reynolds; Earl C. Ricketts. Union No. 7.—Stephen J. Eubanks; John H. Luke; Thomas S. O'Conner; Henry C. Pritchard; Charles C. Wilbert. Fort Scott No. 8.—William Eugene Childress; Arthur Dixon Crabtree; John Henry Crider; James Arthur Hunt; Charles August Katzung; Austin McCreary Keene; Bernard McGuire; Samuel G. Manlove: William Richard Merys; John Everett Stanley; Edward Van Dyke; George R. Webb. Acacia No. 9.—Glenn E. Charlton: Austin A. Gillespie; Ellsworth Spencer Gray; Paul A. Hackbarth; William F. Morris; Grant Mull; Carl A. Preyer; George P. Spears. King Solomon No. 10.—Wilbur A. Baker; James C. Davis; Edward E. Hook; G. Leonard Reif, Jr.; Thomas T. Reyburn; George T. Ross; Frederick O. Wulfekuhler. Emporia No. IB.—William W. Brown; Morris S. Coman; Morris Dunsworth; Thomas G. Evans; Edgar Fessenden; Lewis Focht; William S. Gilmore; Elmer N. Jones; Earl C. Mathis; Carol A. Moore; James Pagedas; Ira F. Peterson; George S. Snoddy; Luther A. Williams. Nemaha No. IS.—Ferdinand mann.
A. Bliesner; John W. Hybsk-
Oskaloosa No. U.—John A. Decker; John Sutton.
Roy H. Johnston:
Great Bend No. 15.—Horace C. Embry; Charles C. Lischesky; Frank A. Moses; Edwin R. Sheldon.
DEATHS—Continued. Lafayette No. 16.—Raymond Gifford Abbott; John Edgar Edgerton; Henry Huxley Fenton; Lathrop Weaver Fielding; Lawrence W. Funk, Sr.; George Warren Gee; William Sidney Johnson; Albert John Mack; George McLaren; Karl William Nieman; Hans Olsen; Harry Amos Perry; Walter Ely Piatt; Richard O. Preston, 1945; Kenneth M. Renner; Harold Crane Spencer. Topeka No. 17.—Emmett William Barraclough; David Wil- ' liam DeVolld; Ira Day Graham; Harry Howard Holmes; Paul Carl Kangieser; James Taylor Kennett; John Mulvane Kepley; David A. Kratzer; Henry Frederick Luttjohann; Asa Dykes Marsh; Earl Frederick Ortmann; John Henry Outland; George Ellis Powell; Arthur E. Ray; James Newton Snyder; Carl Martin Stranberg. Ottawa No. 18.—Henry D. Anderson; George B. Bechtel; Charles W. Bouse; Walter J. Cole; Harlan C. Constant; Frederick F. Dodson; James R. Finley; Evanell N. Heinlein; Earl W. Hill; Allen Mansfield, Jr.; Harry W. Miller; Charles W. Moore; Julius E. Philippi; Lee Vern Smith; William H. Weber. Olathe No. 19.—Sherman Atkins; George F. Ensley; George H.. Hodges; Roger W. McCall; William H. Moore. Circleville No. 20.—Rufus C. Ousler. Valley Falls No. 21.—Arthur Hollen Bradshaw. Melvem No. 22.—John Stuart Hill. ' Palmyra No. 23.—Charles A. Kalb; Lawrence L. Thompson; Sherman Ward. Osage Valley No. 2+.—Edward Bemish; Henry A. Dickerson; Walter O'Brien; Charles F. Ruhland; Arthur R. Waddell; Charles F. Wadley; Orin C. Walworth. Neosho No. 27.—Joseph G. Eichhorn; Albert Harrison Hall. Eldora No. 28.—^William Gooch; Walter Oxender. Pacific No. 29.—Milton H. Amos; James A. Campbell; James A. Smith. • Towanda No. SO.—Oren S. Houston: Leander M. Pace; James H. Sparks; Augustus F. Sword. Arcana No. SI.—Charles G. Winzer; George B. Wood. Mound City No. SS.—John O. Greenleal. Havensville No. Si.—John B. Farlee; Samuel H. Stockwell; Percy J. Williams. Biawatha No. S5.—Frank S. Daeschner; George Dodson; Ewing Herbert: Chas. M. Jones; Charles D. Peters; Frances Portzline; Paul D.' Scott. Council Grove No. SS.—James G. Harbord; Eli L. Henricks; William M. Jalllite; James W. Lilley; Arthur F. Slaght. •Paola No. S7.—William B. Kice; Louis W. Richmond; William Walter Ringer; Emmer R. Sheldon; Morton D. Stevenson; Norton Thayer; Milton I. Wagoner.
DEATHS—Continued. lola No. 38.—William O. Bishop; Ralph H. Coblentz; Kerry B. Drummond; Frank L. Gardner; Herbert R. Goshorn; William P . Harriss; Fred J. Horton; Earl H. Hunter; Lewis B. Lanigan; William G. Olmsted. Seneca No. 39.—Ralph G. Johnson. Holton No. Ji2.—Henry Abbuehl; Robert A. Bateman; Ira Berridge; Zeeinglas C. Calvin; Harry E. Maynard; Benjamin F. Sharlock; Harry J. Snodgrass. Nickerson
No. liS.—Julius Frisch; Earlwin A. Pearce.
Delphian No. H.—Robert Vernard Cain; Alvie B. Cassity; Ivan Luther Gifford; William L. Ware; Charles W. Whittington. Halstead No. Ji6.—Arthur Burnett; Arthur Mayhew; John J. Murry. Nine Mile No. Ji9.—LeRoy Adamson; Andrew Wilmer Camp; William A. Day; Edmund D. Lane; Alfred D. Mathews; Benjamin D. Mills; Simon C. Potter. Lake No. 50.—George L. Mowers. Orient No. 51.—David Campbell Allen; Ralph McKinley Alloway: Luther C. Bailey; John Conrad Becker; Kent King Chesney, Sr.; Harry Clay Cooper; Lawrence Brown Crowder; Frederick Edward Crowther; George Newman Goodrich; Frank Lee Heyden; Leo Horacek; Emmons Fish McKinstry; Ernest C. Miller; Frederick Robert Miller; Adolph Joe Mischke; John Boeldson Norton; Ernest F. Officer; Walter Adams Organ; Max Henry Rahn; Donald Spencer Ransom; William Z. Replogle; John C. Rex; McClellan M. Shaw; Charles H. Slusher; Clement Smith; Charles Alvaro Sproul; Henry Linley Watson; John R. Wilt. Pottawatomie No. 52.—Frank P. Petross; Clarke S. Pool; Edward Redmon. Wetmore No. 53.—James T. Porter. Troy No. 55.—Oliver M. Anderson; John Nathaniel Hays; Edward A. Sinclair. Coyville No. 57.—Raiff Stanley Moffett; Joseph B. Houston; David E. Loofbourrow. • McCracken No. 58.—Basil Paul Ryan; Harley Dwlght Ryan. Salina No. 60.—George Washington Barneck; Oscar E. Blacketer; Samuel Marion Bond; Edwin H. Brooks; Charles Milo Conrad; Donald Birdwell Heflin; Elmer J. Kueker; Herbert J, McKechnie; Ernest Clyde Miller; Jack C. C. Springer. Ridgeway No. 62.—Heil B. Hampshire; Horace E. Hollabaugh; Henry Moehler. Adams No. 63.—Anson B. Hamlin; Frank E. Millegan; Clarence T. Montgomery; John M. Rings. Wathena
No. 61/.—James B. Pillow.
DEATHS—Continued. Gardner No. 65.—Fred Atwood; John H. Calvin; Aubry R. Davis; George B. Dent; Adrian R. Young. Burlington No. 66.—Orla W. Allen; Henry W. Beatty; John E. Dickinson; William L. Pilcher; Harry N. Sanders; William M. Scott. Frankfort No. 67.—William H. Hardman; Leonard T. Johnson; D. William Ludwick. Hiram No. 68.—William I. Biddle; Moe Ettenson; Henry F. Robbins; Fred A. Royal. Altamont No. 69.—Henry W. Coysh; Finus W. Hiatt. Carbondale No. 70.—William E . F o x . Baxter No. 71.—Evart Grostone Turpin. Huron No. 72.—Grand D. Bollinger; Fred E. Brown. Chetopa No. 7S.—Jay Biddle. Mystic Tie No. 7i.—Hoid T. Clift; Albert C. Ferrell, 1945; Raymond C. Hauber; Clarence B. Helena; Neal Overman; Joshua D. Robson. Wamego No. 75.—James Henry Clayton; William A. Prunty. Erie No. 76.—Raymond V. Olson; John L. Vance. Delta No. 77.—Gail Lawrence Harsha; James Roy Hosey. Corinthian No. 79.—Harry E. Addington; Lloyd E. Doty; Carl Johnson; Fred J. Kingan; Alvin D. Tindell. Zeradetha No. SO.—Leroy M. Swope; Charles W. Trowbridge. Tuscan No. 82.—Ira B. Prather. Jefferson No. Si.—Ira M. Davis; Perry Werst. Sutton No. 85.—Reed W. Compton. Sunflower No. 86.^Leonard R. Adler; Fred K. Blauvelt; Lindley Boyd; Samuel O. Burkett; Mathew W. Cave; Stanley N. Chambers; Benjamin F. Copley, 1946; Wertie M. Daniels; Cecil J. DeVier; Edwin D. Egbert; Hugh K. Frederick; Leonard S. Gray; Charles G. Hilligoss; Benton A. Humphries; George S. Klrkpatrick, 1945; Harry C. Misener; George Pechin, 1946; Grover C. Reedy; Maurice K. Rowland; Witch Steenblock; Maurice Vehon, 1946; John R. Watt. Eureka No. 88.—Mark V. Bradley; Clarence E. James; William A. Stream. Golden Rule No. 90.—Otho Z. Bennett; Charles H. Booth; John Bradbury; Robert E. Brehm, 1946; Emil T. Gustafson; Charles E. Jordan; Elmer E. Miller; Horace D. Miller; Albert Mize; Warner G. Opperman; Roscoe E. Soper; Clyde Vardy; Edgar F. Weaver; Lester M. Weaver, Sr.; Dean S. Wells. Marysville No. 91.—Charles Austin Hammett; Motfett Montgomery.
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DEATHS—Continued. Devon No. 92.—Arch Brown Gordon. Girard No. 93.—Edwin E. Davis; William August Meyer; Merrion G. Slawson; Peter O. Smith. Harmony No. 9Ii.—Samuel A. Davidson; Leslie E. Goodman; Julius A. Johnson; William McGlinn; George C. Myers. Constellation No. 95.—James R. Glass; Rolla Keesling; James K. Parsons; Charles H. Rickman; Loren X>. Waters. Delaware No. 9S.—William Theodore Foley; August Haase; John E. Heinly; William Hurrelbrink; Harry Staufer. ElDorado.No. 97.—Guy S. Cloyes; Virgil T. Kilgore; Hale Vernon Knight; Clyde E. Prater: Henry B. Rogers; Lee Josiah Smith; Wilbur J. Thomas. Benevolent No. 98.—Harry N. Anderson; Reuben C. Dederick; Phillip W. Heath; G. Wesley Rees. 'Wichita No 99.—Albert T. Bradley; Pearl N. Branson; James E. Christian; Clarence S. Cox; Charles B. Downs; Charles S. Drake; Erwin H. Eberhardt; David N. Ehrlick; Amos L. Feeler; Arthur E. Franz; David A. Gamble: Carl L. Jackson; Frank W. McCabe, Lawrence S. Mclntire; Paul O. Miller; Frank H. Obrist;. Thomas AV. Owens; Cecil O. Pyle; Dewey Queen: George A. Ritter; Horace H. Royer; Herman C. Smith; Edward M. Snodgrass; Harold R. Snodgrass; Harry Snyder: Otto R. Waterstraat; George W. Way; Arthur Winslow. Prudence No. 100.—Mortimer Benham; William A. Fair; William B. Speer; Joseph E. Wark. Euclid No. lOJ.—William Boh, 1946; Charles H. Lininger. Keystone No. 102.—Charles S. Campbell; Fred E. Dixon; Robert F. Fitzpatrick; Jared T. Graham; Ray K. Graham: John R. Ladlie: James C. Perry; Felix J. Quinet; Harry R. Stamper. Cedar No. 103.—Orlin M. Balch; George G. Easier; Edward M. Bedell; Octavius G. Cogdeli; Albert M. Cox; Carlton C. Dehner: Samuel R. Harvey; George L. Korner; Fred Moore; John E. Peterson; Karl Reineke; Francis Marion Stevens; William W. White: Axel Malker Wingblade: Ernest Wise. frontier No. lOk.—George H. Clasen; John W. Waterbury, Jr.. 1945. Solomon City No. 105.—Frank L. Henderson. Fidelity No. 106.—William Bays; Theodore P. Fischer: Arthur W. Parks. Fortitude No. 107.—Emile Eouillet; Edward W. Grace: Edwin C. Hamlin; Wesley S. Irwin; Charles H. Isham: Maurice L. Mcintosh; George Sarvey: James Kenneth Sears: James W. Smith; Frank Eugene Town. Memphis No. 108.—John Henry Farmer. Amencus No. 109.—C. Marshall Bruce.
DEATHS—Continued. Winfield No. 110.—Harry Bourdette; Charles E. Davis Henry Arthur Haitiwanger; Henry E. Kibbe: Edgar O, Kyger; Walter L. Powell; Edgar R. Phillips, 1946 James N. Rathbum; Audrey A. Shelby; Isaac P. Walch William Wallace. Hesperian No. 111.—John W. Rouse. St. Johns No. lis.—John F. Akers; Edgar B. AUbaugh; Howard C. Gale; Peter Johnson; J. Perry Stanley; Albert A. Wilson. Advance No. Hi.—Percy Bosworth; Earl W.Green; Charles P. Murphy. Excelsior
No. 115.—Milo Miller.
Parsons No. lit—Harold Vane Brown; Lyman Brunk Clemmens; Herbert Arthur Prey; Joseph Edward Horn back; Edward Franklin Lane; Forrest Archie Lowe: Lester Allen Lux; Clarence Oliver Miksch; Myles Freeman Pember; Robert Richard Read; Alva Hawkins Reinhart; Joseph Louis Shellman. Altoona No. 118.—James East:'Richard A. Skillman. Halcyon No. 120.—William D. Morris; Alfred R. Kent. Woodson No. 121.—Perry Willis Steele. Clifton No. 122.—Andrew I. Anderson; Charles Goeken; Charles LeRoy Young. Republic
No. 125.—Fred H. Noble.
Cawlcer City No. 125.—John G. McClune; Kirk P. Mason. Meridian No. 128.—Alva E. Johnson. Munden No. 128.—Charles B. Beymer. Belleville No. 129.—Ralph White. Polar Star No. 130.—Edgar S. Houston. Equity No. ISl.—Elra. A, Shinkle. Carson No. 132.—Thomas H. Harrison; Sterling Witt. Crescent No. 133.—A. William Coats; Warren H. Childers; Poss Farrar, 1946; David A. Taylor; Joe C. Wolke. Clay Center No. ISi.—Edward Victor H. Rankin.
L. Carson; James Hatfield;
Vesper No. 136.—^William G. Jack; Jesse W. Lewis; Benton E. Morehart. Cherryvale No. 137.—Clarence O. Denton; Alfred L. Edgerle; Clarence B. Hill; Clyde W. Odbm; Fred P. Parsons; Joe R. Rodgers. Sedgwick
No. 139.—^Howard S. Tanner; Oley W. Weaver.
DEATHS—Continued. Reno No. 2^0.—Eddie D. Banks; Jay C. Bigger; Clarence G. Briscoe; Vernon L. Fairbanks; Clyde D. Hughey; Emmett Hutton; William A. Kennedy; Clarence E. Lucas; Orval L. McCain; John A. Ottercrans; Edward C. Panning; Lester C. Pratz; Albert L. Richardson; Walter L. Routh; Delaney M. Smith; Hubert L. Steed; Clarence L. Veatch; Lewis B. Young. Signal No. 11,1.—Carl T. Teichgreaber, 194S; Drake.
James G.
Newton No. HZ.—Roy Clements; Ernest L. Gray; Albert Harvey Griffith; Benjamin O. Hagen; Samuel Kaufman; Samuel G. Kinney; Arthur W. McBurney; William R. Murphy; Lewis Polston; Elbert J. Raber; Guy Arthur Shamel; Frank Dean Tripp; Cameron Wagenseller Young. Minneapolis No. US.—Harry C. Musgrave; Frank Sanders, 1946; Albert E. Smith; William Turner.
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Gilead No. lH.—Horace C. Xlspaugh; Milo C. Holcomb; Clarence E. Musselman; Claude A. Stewart. Mt. Vernon No. liS.—Ernest
Thiessen; Roscoe C. Wrench.
Ellsworth No. H6.—John R. Alden; Robert Patterson F u n k ; Otto A. Hloucal, Jr.; Charles H. Sparks; Waldo F. Wellington. Centre No.HT.—AdamBeltz; Samuel C. Freeland; John W. Gardner; Edmund Loveless; David W. Wheeler. Waheeney No. H8.—Ernest Mussemann; Neil p . Uftord. Wellington No. ISO.—Walter L. Archer; John Clem Bradshaw; John Brown Favor; Simon Llewellin Geddes; Henry Watson Liddle; Thomas E. Purdy; James P. Tucker; Byron B. Waddell. Douglass No. 151.—Theodore K. Bosworth; Stephen H. Harter; William F. Howard; Joe Moran; Clarence E. McKinley; W. Claire Tucker. Lebo No. 352.—John H. Reid. Lincoln No. 154.—Moultin D. Bell; Wiley S. Bond; Lawrence Herrin; Theo F. Webb. Hope No. 155.—David L. Mullendore. Haven No. 157.—Charles H. Hahn. Active No. 158.—Russell Gaylord Bean; Rolla D. Bryant; Ralph L. Fletcher; Frank J. Logan; Rudolph W. Lorenz; Robert Henry Ming; Theodore Loyal Schraag; George Stein. Sagui No. 160.—Charles Joseph P. Thomas.
H.
Alma No. 161.—Bartholomew Arthur P. Zeckser. Sabetha No. 162.-^haTles
Floyd;
Charles
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Buchli; Charles F. Greene;
A. Snodgrass.
Greenwood No. 16S.—Bertram Mills Brown; Sims E. West.
DEATHS—Continued. Atwood No. 161,.—William Sherman Kendall; Walter Pursell. Oxford No. 165.—John W. Burton; Harry E. Whinery. Farmers No. 166.—Floyd Malcolm Balrd; Fred J. Newman; George G. Springer. Lamed No. 167.—^William B. Conard; George W. Finney; Alton Gregory; Byron Heaton; Walter E. H u g e ; Marion E. -Plume; Henry C. Schnack; Charles H. Walker; Edouardo P. Wheeler. North Star No. 168.—William Allen Hammill; Paul Franklin Monroe; Earl Morton Monson; Roy Sylvester Southard. Blue Rapids No. 169.—Roswell E. Church; James Elmer Ganong; Robert E. Quinn. Sterling No. 171.—Smith K. Currier; Daniel Jasper Fair, Sr.; George W. Fox; Adam B. Miller; RoUa M. Warren. McPherson No. 172.—Edward J. Allen; Adolph G. Haberlein; LeRoy B. Morris. Belle Plaine No. 17S.—William E. Bainter; Carl E. Scudder. Western Star No. I7i—Leslie J. Brown; Harvey R. Cameron; Newell E. Dow; Walter S. Rice; .Alexander B. Roberts; Oscar A. Tilton. Kirwin No. 17S.—Robert W. Busby. Prairie Queen No. 176.—Howard G. Richardson. Bussell No. 177.—George Herbert Baird; Absalom D. Faupell; Chester C. Sellens; Charles W. Woolijian; James Edward Young. Burr Oak No. 178.—Park A. Hollar; James F. Robertson. Mount Moriah No. 179.—George W. Bearden; Albert L. Moe; Norman D. Oliphant; Harold J. Scheaffer; Lewis M. Schrader. Lenora No. 181.—Daniel Anderson; Marion H. Coursey; Fred W. Nelson. Burrion No. 182.—Arthur G. Banks; John A. Graham; Henry Gronniger; Henry A. Johnson; Wallace W. Kincald; Richard H. Roberts; George H. Sabin; William Lee Severance; Harry Elvin Wheeler. Gaylord No. 18S.—Harry H. Hays; Charles Burton Taylor. Phillipsburg No. 18i.—^William H. Robertson; John H. Townsend.
Berdine;
Lloyd
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Hamlin No. 185.—John C. Fuger; Lawrence E. Shum. Mountain Slope No. 186.—Harlan Quincy Banta; Chriss H. Eaton; William Swett Langmade.
DEATBS—Continued. Pittsburg No. 187.—John W. Adams; Lanson A. Barton; Horace E. Brady; George W. Brown; John A. Broyles; Arthur R. Davis; Tracey P. Eystone; Francis William Francis; Orln S. French; Samuel M. French; Courtland High; Chevelier A. Ludlow; Will S. Lyle; Rolla McConaha; John A. Meyers; Emmett F. Smith; Cornelius F. Steele; Julius C. Steinhauser; Percy R. Thomas; George W. Trout; William H. Whitescarver; Matt H. Wilson. Onaga No. Paul G. Newahcuba Cooper;
188.—Henry M. Barnes; J. H. Gabriel, 1946; Krohn; John A. Phillips; James D. Wheeler. No. 189.—James Roy Albright; William Harvey Lewis B. Lakin.
Henri No. 390.—Duff G. Phillips. Walnut Valley No. 191.—Edward S. Thompson. Royal No. 192.—Henry Merlin Crist; Charles Edwin Fisher; Jacob L. Klinger; George Noble; John L. Stahl. Oalena No. 194.—Floyd Murry Williams. Hays No. 195.—Dick B. M. Barnes; William D. Phillip. Blue Hill No. 198.—Otto L. Rice; Joel Strong. Norton No. 199.—Anton Jacobson Wandt. Anthony No. ZOO.—Clyde D. Brockett; Charles Edwin Couch; Hfirvey O. Davis; Benjamin B. Evans; Edwin B. Hungerford; Joseph H. Mathein; Arthur W. Mueller. Mulvane No. SOI.—^Walter J. Carter; William E. Davis; James William McAdam; Harvey McCurdy, Sr.; Robinson E. Michener; Herbert L. Nessly. Delphos No. 202.—John Haley, Sr. Sumner No. SOS.—John Wiedeman. Downs No. 20i.—Lewis Meiberger; Charles Edgar Stout. Eminence No. 205.—William J. GlanviUe; John E. Martin; Peter O. Walker; George D. West. Occidental No. 207.—Thomas N. Martin; William S. McClellan; AlUe Snook. Friendship No. 208.—Walter J. House. Brookville No. 209.—Albert O. Caszewski. Fulton No. 210.—Oscar W. Burcham; Harry A. Miller. Olive Branch No. 212.—Robert S. Myers; Parker R. Owens; David F, Porter. Twin Grove No. 213.—Edwin K. Barg; Minard M. Robinson. Sincerity No. Sli.—George Leinen; Walter Pearson. Walnut
City No. 215.—Irvin Erb.
DEATHS—Continued. EUinwood. No. 217.—Robert Shouse. Cornerstone No. 219.—William H. Tlbbetts; George H. Weld. Lebanon No. 221.—Arthur C. Wilson. St. Bernard No. 222'.—John P. Barrett; Hamilton B. Bell Frank C. Curtis; Taddie A. Dalton; J. Clyde Rlddell Willey M. Riley; Ermon E, Smith; Arthur M. Stateler William S. Tackley; Robert Fredrick Tasker; Edward Otto Thompson; Ora L. Wray. Joppa No. 223.—Walter Bowyer; Ernest R. Sutter. Anchor No. 224.—Jesse Fern McCurdy. Siloam No. 22S.-^William St. Clair Amos; Edwin Everett Brayman; Charles Bernard Crosby; Arthur Jewett Delaney; Ray Leslie Gamble; Carl Eddie Hedberg; Henry EYanklin Keller; Lloyd Leatherihan; Frank Lawrence Lindemuth; John Edgar Madden; Benjamin F. E. Marsh; Emmett Harry Martin; William Garfield Munks; James Leo Mclntire; Charles Fred McQueary; Charles Herman Owens; Adam John Ross; Clement Willis Seely; Edward Leonard Smith; (Jeorge Arthur Sutherland; James Edward Thomas; Carlton Meadford Williams. Dirigo No. 226.—James E. Janeway; Ira Lillibridge; Carl S. Multer. Jamestown Taylor. Potwin
No. 227.—Edwin Haynes Shelley; Robert L.
No. 228.—Kenneth H. Smith.
Vulcan No. 229.—Albert L. Coghill. Ninnescah No. S30.—Charles W. Baker; Ralph T. Baker; Arthur G. Long; Wilbur W. McClellan; Owen Riley; James Sanders. Long Island No. 231.—Wilson T. Haines; John H. McKean. Clinton No. 233.—Carl Daniel; Melvln C. Nutter; Littleton L. Spharr. Axtell No. 254.—William E. Hendricks; Jacob F. Rothfelder, Sr. Garfield No. 2SS.—Fredrlch
S. Bigelow; Frank E. Olson.
Meriden No. 236.—Edward Collins; Alfred McMurtry. Mount Hope No. 238.—John Harold Jorgensen; Melvin F. Strong. Soldier No. 2i0.—Mayer Shoyer. Linwood No. 2H.—Chas. A. Harris. Miltonvale No. 21i2.—Jesse Edgar Shay. Peace No. 2i3.~B.ay H. McDowell; J. Frank McWilliams. Waverly No. 244.—Joseph Oliver Logsdon; James H. Perkins.
DEATHS—Continued. Marmaton No. 2liS.—William Henry Slaughter. Tyrian No. 2i6.—Sanford Bailey; Harry M. Baugh; Loren H. Fields; Ralph E. Gasche; Bertram Moses. Chase No. 2^7.—James A. Bradley; Fred L. Willard. Whiting
No. 250.—Charles R. Brown.
Galva No. 251.—Otis D. Holliday. Stafford
No. 252.—Halley G. Wolf.
Jonic No. 251i.—James H. Davis; George V. McBeth; Ronald B. McKay; Charles C. Myers. Lyra No. 256.—Milton Berry; Fred E. Boman. Westmoreland No. 257.—Joseph J. Dixon. Beattie No. 259.—David W. Conger; Raymond L. Scholz. Mulberry No. 261.—Albert Cameron; John Davidson. Attica No. 262.—Francis D. Anthony. Charity No. 265.—Frank J. Hardesty; Wm. A. McReynolds. Logan No. 261/.—^Warren K. Emery; William Jackson; Robert J. Lafferty. Kilwinning No. 265.—Ernest B. Curran; Harry C. Dixon; Owen Hartley; Randall M. Moore; Percival A. Pearson; George S. Scantlin; George E. Walton. Moline No. 267.—William R. Sherlock; Fred Miller; Charles W. Powers; Ralph A. Sharp. Bourbon
No. 268.—James A. Hale.
Mistletoe No. 269.—George W. Krebs. Quenemo No. 270.—John N. Cradit; Frank E. Windett. Armourdale No. 271.—Lester A. Anderson; Sherman F. Branham; James B. Jordan; John A, Moore; Walter F. Rock. Kaw No. 272.—August L. Cockrum; William B. George; Foster F. Harvey; Wilbur E. Hoover; Leslie H. Isaac; Arthur S. Jewett; William H. Johnson; Curtis H. Kennedy; Harvey A. Loy; Frank Martin; Thomas H. May: David G. Messenger; Peter W. Mulder; Wilford E. Nelson; John Peters; Benjamin H. Rhoads; Alexander L. VanArsdall; Thomas R. Wills; Edwin E. Young. Unity No. 273.—Claude E. Cook; Fredrick C. Gordy, 1946; Alexander L. Macredie. Black Diamond No. 274.—Arthur J. Livingston. Web'b No. 275.—George Lasater; Wiley B. Rhodes; Alberty O. Rosenberry. Ashland No. 277.—Herbert J. Clark; David G. Fritzlen; Charles W. McKinney.
DEATHS—Continued. Cosmos No. 278.—Joseph Frei; William H. Hager; Leslie C. Hartzell; William H. Martin. Barney No. 279.—Herbert T. Hineman; Ray S. Terwilliger. Antiquity
No. 280.—Ernest F. Detrich.
Millbrook No. 281.—Burton Lawrence Bean. Alpha No. 282.—Roy Sorem. Preston No. 283.—W. F. Hopper; David A. Lupton. Argonia No. 285.—August F. Pohlenz. Oak No. 287.—Winnie G. Gibbins; Clarence E. Ingram; Mylar A. Newell. Cyrus No. 288.—Lawrence L. Brinkman; Clyde R. Waring. Emerald No. 289.—Francis Livingston Pierce; Edwin Tilden Reese. Paradise No. 290.—Albert J. Goodspeed; Thomas E. Rardin. Beulah No. 291.—Frank Anker. Glen Elder No. 29.J.—Frank E. Ranes. Comanche No. 295.—Robert E. Dunne; Frank A. Kimple; Robert C. Korff; Nathaniel Zimmerman. Highland No. 296.—R. Blake Chapin. Apollo No. 297.—Jesse A. Adcock; Alfred Beverly; Clyde D. Blake; Carl H. Golladay; William T. Hamilton. Samaria No. 298.—William H. Thompson. Cable No. 299.—Ben F. Mallory. Hamilton No. SOJ,—Rawlston M. Dinges, 1946. Gove City No. 302.—Frederick Leonard Bentley. Albert Pike No. SOS.—Mitchell F. Bailey; Walter Brinker; Herman H. Cast; Hubert M. Childe; Joe K. Dedrick; John B. Doze: William Drummon; Mannie J. Ferguson: Paul K. Fisher; Robert C. Foulston; Frank Geere, 1946; Robert A. Greene; Victor H. Hawkins; Edward A. Hillyard; Frank W. Hockaday; Eugene F. Ketzler; William E. Lawrence; David W. Levy; Fred Lochmann; Harry A. McComb; Thomas M. Mallory; Howard R. Marshall; Charles H. Mendenhall; Hugh V. Patterson; LeRoy L. Patterson: Pierre W. Pechin; Peter Petchel; Frank W. Rebstein; Arthur Rhoads, 1944; James R. Rigg; Hugh N. Roberts; Leo F. Ryan; Walter H. Scholp; Roy Shepard; Rudolph Stahl; Edward B. Sturgeon; Percy W. Thomas; William T. Van Winkle; Perry G. Waller; John P. Whitaker; Benjamin Witrogen; James E. Wolfe. Randall No. SOU.—Earl L. Barrett. St. Thomas Lodge No. 306.—Alexander Showalter.
DEATHS—Continued. Kansas No. 307.—John B. Alexander; A. Chalmers Baney; Bert B. Brundage; Amos Finch; Joseph Hayden; Bert A. Hildreth; Thomas W. Livingston: Charles F. McWilliam3;-Fred T. Pearson; August Roth; Willard E. Scripter; John T. Weston. Alden No. 308.—John J. Williamson. Syracuse No. S09.—Charles W. Burton; Charles R. Dollings; George W. Hixon; Calvin S. Logan; William E. Patton. Naphtali No. 310.—Byron V. Curry; Fred M. Miller; Daniel J. Rundell. Hancock No. 311.—George Barngrover; John L. Corbett; Ler'oy H. Palmer; Walter Rainey; Oliver L. Spaulding: Greer P. Stedman, 1946; Geary J. Stuart, 1946; Samuel B. Wiener. Santa Fe No. 312.—John Thomas Wynn. , Severance No. SIS.—Hjalmer Nelsenmous Swanson. Hebron No. SH.—James C. Dennison; Samuel Raaf. Virginia No. 315.—Frederick Porter Daniels. Norcatur No. 317.—Samuel H. Hatcher. Wallace No. SIS.—Harry W. Bass. Norwich No. 319.—Paul Wise. Goodland No. 321.—Clyde C. Douglas; Gilbert A. Hicks; William B. Jarvis; James J. Neville; Andy Phelps; James C. Yeargaln. Ben Hur No. 322.—Charles A. Beeler; John W. Calvert; Robert B. Coleman; James F. Eisman; Homer V. Fletcher; William P. Gilpin; Skip D. Harlow; Mark F. Krapes; Elmer L. Kelley; Clyde M. Kerr; Arthur G. Phalp; Marion W. Reeves; Omar H. Ryan; Gilbert G. Simmons; John N. Withers, Sr. Oneida No S23.—James S. Conlin; Harry G. Whittle. Caney No. SSi.—Zacariah M. Kirkbride; George F. St. John; Vemey C. Wallar. LaHarpe No. 525.—Russel Woodman. Horton No. 326.—Frank M. Baldwin; Leland C. Edmonds: Thomas Glen Fletcher; George S. Hovey: Philip A. Jackson; Al W. Sweck. Hoyt No. 327.—Silas M. Barker; Fred Earl Rose. Arcadia No. 329.—Adam Hancock Adamson; William Riley Buchanan. Lacrosse No. 330.—Arden W. Conard; John H. Forney: Boyd L. Yance. Hoisington No. SSI.—Gaylord Beard; Marion Blake; Homer H. Bone: Robert D. Clift; Edward W. Edwards; William J. Livingston, 1946; James A. Pearson; Glenn I. Robinson; Michael M. Valerius; Warren D. Vincent.
DEATHS—Continued. Rosedale No. 333.—Clarence Wayne Allen; Leonard Charles Baker: Aaron Knight Bowdon; William A. Bysel; Elias Monroe Davis; Dee Vestus Downs; Henry Harrison Haling; George Wyman Liddle; Walter S. Mann; Ed• ward J. Price; Lynn Turrentine. Oak Hill No. 33^.—Charles A. Dieter. Formoso No. 336.—James Oliver Ellsworth; Peter Charles Emigh. Frederick No. 337.—Geo. H. Nodurft; Alfred Ogden; Porter Leroy Santord. • Parker No. 341.—John C. Dexter; Thomas T. Hope; Stephen A. PoUey. Holyrood No. 343.—Chris Besthron; John Smischny; Henry J. Vlcek; Theodore D. Williams. Ashlar No. 344.—August E. Schattenburg; J. Lewis Tobias. Edna No. 345.—James H. Cratty. Moundridge No. 346.—George Peterson. Spivey No. 341.—Carey W. Seeley. Narka Noi 349.—Charles F. Melker. Olive No. 350.—Henry E. Johnson; George W. McKenney. Scammon No. 351.—John N. Marshall. Marquette No. 353.—William E. Enquist; Gustafson.
Emanuel
G.
Wellsville No. 356.—Wilber Downs Hall; James D. Reid. Turon No. 358.—Walter Fay Barrett; Jolin Gragg; George T. Stevenson; Earnest Glen Walker. Sylvan Grove No. 359.—Otto W. Shelksohn; Harry J. Van Leewen. Jennings No. 360.—Oscar A. Higbee. Geneseo No. 361.—Joseph J. Warta. Cuba No. 362.—Frank H. Leshosky. Valley Center No. 364.—William E. Brooks; George A. Clark; Marshall H. Copeland. Bonner Springs No. 366.—H. E. Boaz; William DeWeese; Harry S. Longfellow; Ernest E. Scheldt; F. Rice Walker, 1946. Plains No. 367.—George A. Nickelson. Roger E. Sherman No. 369.—Wilford Clifton Bayless, 1946; Warren Phillip Cooper; Ralph Cowan; Thomas William Dobyns; Rupert R. Higm&n; Hugh C. McCullough; Charles Herbert Mann; Homer Wilbur Moore; John Edgar Reed, 1944; Jesse Isaac Reeder; William Steinmetz; Lloyd Wilbur Tarry: George Washington Thomas: Wilbur Derias VanFossen; Henry Richard Zimmerman.
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DEATHS—Continued. Denison No. 572.—Samuel R. Beard; Saurn M. Chestnut; Wesley Sorg. Morrill No. S7S.—Ray H. Mickey. Dwight No. 374.—Robert Adams; Henry Lindgren; Nels D. Swenson. Grand View No. 576.—William D. Balfour; Edward A. Brown. Waldron No. 577.—Robert C. Jacobs; Henry G. Sethman. Stan Smart No. 578.—John F. Wohlford. White City No. 580.—Alvin Gates, 1946; Stephen C. Hinshaw; George Torgeson. Grainfield No. 381.—Bruce I. Peck; James C. Gillespie. Wilsey No. 582.—^Abe H. Althouse; Henry C. Love. McDonald No. 383.—Charles A. Benkelman; Oscar A. Brown. Protection No. 38lf.—^Walker C. Frost; Scott McCormick; Jasper L. Morris. Freeport No. 389.—Aaron Lawson; Charles A. Schmidt. Natoma No. 390.—Glen D. Hawes; James T. Howe; Emile Jentzen. Sylvia No. 391.—Thomas C. Downs; Victor E. Jessup. Mayetta No. 393.—James A. Bradley; Harry D. Jones. Coats No. S9i.—Van Doubek; William S. Elem; Warren I. Nash. Wakefield No. 596.—Richard N. Male; Walter C. Younkin. Lindsborg No. 597.—Carl W. Hawkinson; Albert B. Jenkins. Latham
No. 401.—Ray Yamall.
Benedict No. 403.—^William H. Cauble. St. Francis No. 404.—Harold D. Nixon; Charles W. Roberson. Kensington No. 405.—Jacob G. Albright. Hugoton No. 406.—Harold L. Warner. Arma No. 408.—Clarence Davis; Eli Ducroux; James E. Rudalell. Haviland No. 409.—Cyrus E. Miller. Quinter No. 410.—Ed J. Steinbrock. Climax No. 411.—Stanley L. Bate. Perry No. 415.—James H. Frandle. Codell No. ^18.-Edward N. Sidwell; Guy W. Stevenson.
DEATHS—Concluded. Lecompton
No. k20.—Owen E. Baughman; Peyton A. Watts.
Harveyville No. 421.—William James Betts. Elkhart No. 422.—Daniel Leonce Roberts; Tucker.
William V.
Selden No. i2S.—Robert O. Klass. Cunningham No. 427.—George R. Dempsey; Albert I. Jones. Pretty Prairie No. 428.—Frank A. Gustafson, 1946. Burdick No. ^29.—rEdgar H. Lough. Mirmeola No. 431.—Ernest E. Barnhart; James W. Eaves; Charles R. Pitman. Deerfield No. 432.—Max Everett Bacon. Bestor G. Brown No. 43S.—Ivan Ray Collins; LeRoy Kelly; William O. Synnamon; William Earl Wilson; Everett E. Wood. Overland Park No. 436.—John Edwin Clark; John C. Christianson; Joseph E. Hodges; Frank M. Plake. Enterprise No. 437.—Rollo Cook; Albert A. Flack. West Gate No. 438.—Albert E. Brovra; Harry O. Mailer; William H. Stewart. Kanorado No. ^45.—George M. Demaree. Stanley No. .J.4.4.—David E. Ainsworth. Hutchinson No. i^5.—Winston J. Lay, 1945; Allan Ray Metz; John H. Pargerter; Carr W. Taylor; Leo E. Wyman. Satanta No. .4^6.—John Roy Gingrich; Don R. Purcell.
®tt}tr (@ranb 3uti6bittionfi. Alabama—GUY
T.
SMITH,
G . Secy.,
FLETCHER SPEARMAN, P.G.M., SPIEGEL, G . C , F e b . 6.
June
July 11,
29;
1946;
JULIAN
OSCAR
P.
Alberta—EDWARD T H O M A S B I S H O P , P . G . M . , F e b . 24; ARTHUR GEORGE RICHARD B O N D , P . G . M . , Nov. 29. Arizona—JOHN
JOSEPH SWEENEY,
P.G.M., J a n . 23.
Colorado—JOHN A N D R E W , P . G . M . , J a n . 4 ; EDWARD CHARLKS H A N L E Y , G . T . E . , M a y 1 5 ; R E U B E N W . H E R S H E Y , P.G.M.,
A u g . 5. Connecticut—ANDERS JACOBSEN, B U C K , P . G . M . , N O V . 6. Delaware—CLARENCE Florida—JESSE
P.G.M.,
July
3;
WINTHROP
A. SHORT, P . G . M . , M a r . 23.
C.
CLARK,
P.G.M.,
Oct.
14;
WARREN
S.
TAYLOR, P.G.M., Sept. 16. Idaho—BYRON S . D E F E N B A C H , P . G . M . , F e b . 2 5 ; L o u i s ROYDEN SCOTT, P.G.M., D e c . 7. Iowa—JOHN W . GANNAWAY, P.G.M., EDWARD NAREY, G.T., J u l y 18.
Aug.
20;
Indiana—DOUGLAS B U R N S DOUGLASS, P.G.M., T H O M A S B . B O H O N , P.G.M., N o v . 2. Kentucky—HENRY PENDLETON BARRET, P . G . M . , GARDNER T I P T O N , P . G . S . D . , J a n . 12. Louisiana—LEON Maine—CYRUS
CHARLES June
July
20;
9; R A Y
SAMUEL H A A S , P . G . M . , F e b . 28. NATHAN
Manitoba—JABEZ
BLANCHARD,
P . G . M . , F e b . 3.
MILLER, P.G.M., a n d G.T., Sept. 4.
Michigan—IRA A. B E C K , P . G . M . , Y O U N G , P.G.M., Oct. 18.
Aug.
19;
ALBERT
JOHN
Mississippi—JOHN FOGGO D I X O N , H . P . G . M . , J u n e 16; WALTON GEORGE GRAYSON, P.G.M., Oct. 2 1 ; J A M E S H E N R Y J O H N -
SON, P.G.M., Dec. 9. Montana—HARLON
LESLIE
HART,
P.G.M.,
Nov.
14;
JOHN
K A I N , P.G.M., J u l y 27. Nevada—THOMAS
North
LINDSAY,
Dakota—MARK
Ohio—EARLE
P.G.M.,
M a r . 21.
I. FORKNER, P.G.M., Dec. 1.
STEWART, P.G.M., D e e . 13.
Oregon—WILLIAM COLEMAN BRISTOL, P . G . M . , J u l y 24; W I L LIAM JASPER KERR, P.G.M., A p r i l 15; EARL W I L C O X SNELL,
P.G.M., Oct. 28. Pennsylvania—ALBERT Rhode
Island—ARTHUR
Saskatchewan—JAMES
T . H A N B Y , J.G.W., J u l y 13. STEVENS V A U G H N , P . G . M . , M a r . 17.
MCGREGOR, P.G.M., Sept. 2 8 ; N A T H A N -
IEL B. W I L L I A M S , P.G.M., Oct. 25. South Dakota—SAMUEL ELLSWORTH GEORGE, D.G.M., M a r . 1 1 ; W I L L I A M F . SARGENT, P.G.M., Dec. 15. Texas—FRANK
HARTGRAVES,
P.G.M.,
MANSFIELD, P.G.M., J u l y 12.
^
Jan.
25;
JOSEPH
J.
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ARIZONA—1947. Lodges 39; members 7,353; gain 469. Communication
was
opened
by
Grand
The Sixty-fifth Annual Master
ARNOLD
EMIL
SCHAFFNER. We note the death of two Past Grand Masters, LOUIS G. MOVERS and JOHN J. SWEENEY.
The Grand Master was
bom in Switzerland. In checking back • through the other P a s t Grand Masters we note that only one was bom in Arizona. Two came from Kansas. The Kansas Representative was absent. The Grand Lodge has been considering establishing a Masonic Home and the committee appointed to investigate fig^ured that Arizona could not afford a home on the average expense of other States; that-this was not a sensible time to build; that an approach be made to the Grand Lodges of New Mexico, Utah and Nevada to see if they would be interested in establishing a joint home for the four States. The Grand Orator, among other good things, said: "Yes, Brethren, God and Masonry are indissolubly linlied; without God there would be no Masonry. He takes us by the hand and leads us in every step in our Masonic advancement. Do we not implore Him? Vouchsafe Thine Aid? Do we ask him to safely lead us through the vale of tears, that we may finally arise from the tomb of transgressions? "Love of God is the very essence of Masonry, its very Soul. If we don't believe that statement, then we are but hypocrites professing outwardly a belief which we inwardly deny."
CALIFORNIA—1946. Lodges 587; members 161,752; gain 11,384. The Ninetyeighth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master ARTHUR WILLIAM BROUILLET.
He gives a very interesting discussion of the Incarnation of a word, an ideal and principles; showing how each must become flesh to live among us—in Christianity, music, the drama, history, patriotism and Masonry. He adds, "What has all of this to do with Masonry? Everything. There is more to Masonry than being a member of the craft, with some knowledge of its mysteries, enjoying its good fellowship, sharing in its various rites and ceremonies. Masonry has a definite and great responsibility for the
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kind of social, political and religious order under which we live, otherwise those words central in our ritual—'Brotherly love, relief and truth'—are meaningless. "This position is taken with full knowledge of the fact that Masonry is non-sectarian, non-political. But over against this is the other fact, that Masonry is universal. Nothing that has to do with the well being of mankind, the making of this a better world in which to live, is outside the realm where Masonry should function. The fact that Masonry is nonsectarian, non-political does not mean that Masons are to be ciphers, to exert no influence, to have no part in the society of which they are members. Should anyone have any such conception of the sphere of the duties of Masons with respect to the social, political and religious life of our time, a reminder might be of value, concerning the part Masons had in laying the foundations of our RepuTjlic, and building thereon the superstructure of this mighty nation." .
An amendment was adopted to permit the Deputy Grand Master to be installed as Grand Master upon the death of the elected Grand Master and this came about because LAWRENCE CARLYLE KELLEY, the newly elected Grand Master, died after only two weeks in office. The Grand Master refused to permit any outdoor meetings for fear they would be mistaken for meetings of the Ku Klux Klan, and so we see that influence seems to be felt sometimes even in a negative way. The Grand Master calls on California to have a retirement plan for Grand Lodge employees. He visited Hawaii and had a splendid time. He reports there may be a request for an International Lodge made up of members of each race. He recommends the re-consideration of the perfect youth idea and adoption of the Louisiana Resolution or one similar to it. He ruled that the petition of a resident of one city, asking for a waiver of jurisdiction from the several lodges of his residence, so the petitioner could join a lodge in another city where he was a frequent visitor, would be governed by the first lodge acting on his waiver and if the first lodge voting granted the waiver that it made no difference what action the other lodges in the same city might take. He ruled that a Master of a lodge who was a conscientious objector during the war had a right to his Past Masters Certificate, although he was absent from the jurisdiction imder Government orders during a good share of the time. The Grand Lodge decided to permit lodges in California to confer degrees in the Spanish language. After a careful review of the history of recognition of lodges in Mexico the Committee recommended establishment of fraternal relations with the Grand Lodges of Cosmos, Tamaulipas, Valle De Mexico, and three Grand Lodges in South America, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela. An amendment was adopted to have the Grand Secretary's office open for only five days a week. A strong recommendation for the Order of DeMolay was adopted.
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CALIFORNIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 590; members 173,917; gain 12,165.
The Ninety-
eighth Annual Communication w a s opened by JOHN R . MOORE,
the Grand Master, who reported three new lodges instituted and that two P a s t Grand Masters, DANA R . WELLER and FRANK W . "
MiXTER had died. The Grand Master attended the meeting of the Grand Masters in Washington of which he says, "The discussions introduced on the floor of the conference when the participants were Grand Masters were most enlightening and varied, but I was not impressed by the Past Grand Masters who too frequently sought, too often gained and too long kept the floor."
The Grand Master had the privilege of raising; his own son a s Master Mason. Most Masons would not agree with the decision that when a trial is started and a qualified Master takes jurisdiction, he will continue in charge of the trial and preside notwithstanding his successor has been installed and the ruling furthei' stated that the new Master of the lodge has no Jurisdiction v/hatever over the trial proceedings. A lodge was destroyed by fire and had inadequate insurance, and did not have enough money to. build a new lodge room. I t s members sought to solicit other lodges to help them re-build, but the Grand Master ruled that one of the cardinal conditions for granting a dispensation is that the petitioners must be able to provide a proper meeting place. That a candidate who is likely to become a charge upon the lodge should not be accepted and by the same reasoning a lodge which can exist only by becoming a charge upon other lodges should not exist. A lodge sought permission to form a club of Masons and others to hold banquets a t an excessive charge to raise funds to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the lodge. The Grand Master refused as it was not a usual function of t h e lodge. The Grand Master had visited a number of clubs and found many of them did not adhere strictly to Masonic customs and regulations He held in essence that they were a nuisance, had no legitimate place in Masonry and were frequently'a disturbing element. The Grand Orator used up a half page of solid print explaining what a poor substitute he was for the golden tongued orators who used diamond studded phrases, and by the time I had read that far I passed on to important affairs, a s presented by men who thought about the business in hand. Two hundred seventyfive residents of the Decoto Masonic Home required the expenditure of over $208,000.00 and 76 residents in Covina Children's Home required over $111,000.00. A special committee w a s appointed to make an "on the ground" inspection of the George Washington Memorial. They included in their report, "It is difficult to realize the state of stagnation that is apparent from an 'on the ground' examination.
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"In going over past reports of the Association with the picture of things at the Memorial in mind, it would appear that the present Board of Directors, with some exceptions, may have been too long in office, and have become set in their ways and processes of thought Under present methods followed by the Board, it is hardly likely that any member of .this Committee will live to see the Memorial completed and fully endowed. Your Committee is firmly of the opinion that changes must be made in the administrative organization before much, if any, improvement will appear." T h e y further s u g g e s t e d m e a n s of arriving at and raising t h e m o n e y t h e y thought w a s California's share in the project "if business methods are adopted." In preparation for t h e c o m i n g of the Freedom Train the l o d g e s w e r e encouraged to hold p r o g r a m s in advance of its arrival and assist in i n f o r m i n g t h e public about this event. $7)000.00 were allowed for t h e t r a v e l i n g expenses of the Grand Master w i t h the privilege of spending more if needed. $2,000.00 were appropriated for his stenographer. The Correspondence C o m m i t t e e quoted at length from Grand M a s t e r W I L E S under the head of "Pert Paragraphs."
COLORADOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. L o d g e s 147; m e m b e r s 34,203; g a i n 1,971. The E i g h t y - s i x t h Annual Communication w a s opened b y F R A N K D . ALLEN, Grand Master, and w e note the presence of L E O R . GOTTLIEB, the Grand Representative of K a n s a s and a l s o the presence of S A M U E L G . W I L E S , at t h a t time the Grand M a s t e r of Kansas, who "reviewed a number of instances w i t h reference t o h i s associations w i t h t h e Grand Lodge of Colorado and extended his good wishes. K a n s a s also received courteous mention and t h a n k s for condoning t h e conferral of t h e degprees upon a Kansas citizen by a Colorado lodge. $1,945.00 were contributed for relief of Masons and Masonic L o d g e s in Europe. The Grand Senior Deacon, C. WHEELER B A R N E S , w a s the Grand Orator and he g a v e a splendid address and w e clip t h e following: "Seek and ye shall find, ask and it shall be given you, knock and it shall be opened unto you." No other expression can more accurately describe the progressive spirit of Masonry. The same consuming desire that prompted man to master the frontiers of nature and science, will urge him to seek more light on the moral truths to apply to his everyday life, that he may have the inward satisfaction of having done his part well. Masonry can supply the tools to assist him in this task, if he will but seek, ask and knock. "Perhaps the greatest single factor in the retarded advance of human endeavor, is the slow moving glacier-like mass of morally indifferent men; men who are not inherently bad or selfish, but content to say to themselves: 'Yes, there is a God, and I have within me an immortal soul." Yet they go on in their day to day lives, scarcely realizing the tremendous importance of those two singular facts. The acceptance of these two facts
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constitutes perhaps the most important landmarks of our fraternity, and to speculate upon them can arouse one from his lethargy of moral indifference, because it is a force to inspire, to challenge, to exalt, to govern; a force to encourage one to build and perfect his own temple." Fraternal recogrnition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Eastern Columbia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Sao Paulo Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Brazil and Venezuela.
CONNECTICUT—1947. Lodges 129; members 39,715; gain 1,866. EARL K . HALING, the Grand Master, presided over the 159th Annual Communication. He reports the death of Past Grand Master ELBERT L. DARBIE. A Welcome Home Night was held by almost every lodge for veterans of the World War 2 and a special card Issued by the Grand Lodge was presented to each veteran present. Masonic Information Meetings were held through the State with District Chairmen under control of the District Deputies. The Grand Master refused sanction of two Masonic papers, unless the contents to be published were submitted to a Grand Lodge officer for approval. The Endowment Fund of the Masonic Home was increased by $60,394.00 of which $37,338.00 were from initiates and affiliates and this makes a total of over One Million Dollars. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Ceara in Brazil with 18 Lodges, but was temporarily refused to the Syrian Libanese Grand Lodge at Beirut and to a lodge in Stuttgart, Germany. A regulation requiring the Grand Lodge to be held in Hartford was amended to "Where the Grand Master may decide," but a motion to change the permanent meeting place from Hartford to New Haven was tabled indefinitely. I t was decided to present both twenty-five and fifty year buttons. There is a good pertinent review of Kansas with comments on the addresses of Grand Master EVANS and Grand Orator CHOGUILL and the Report of this committee.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—1946. Lodges 47; members 22,475; gain 904. Grand Master W I L LIAM E . SCHOOLEY opened the 136th Annual Communication and we note the presence of WILLIAM H . ROHRMAN, as the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master refused a request of a lodge to sponsor a Chapter of the Order of DeMolay or to even permit them to meet in the lodge room. JOSEPH HARRY CUNNINGHAM, a Past Grand Master, died during the year.
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The Grand Master ruled t h a t if a lodge permitted a nonMasonic organization to use its lodge room without a Special Dispensation, the lodge itself would have to move out and not use its own lodge room. The new Grand Master elect in speaking of Masonic Education said: "These are days when It appears, superficially, that Lite is too complex, too strenuous, to give heed to the precepts inculcated by the charges of the several degrees. How shall we succeed in educating the newly obligated brother? A rather homely maxim expresses an idea that is applicable here: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. In our work it is my belief that we shall aid him most in attaining an understanding of our objectives by precept and example, by endeavoring, to the best of our abilities, to live the doctrine we profess. To my mind, the most eloquent testimony we can give will be through service to others. Indeed, some one has said that Life is Service. Finally, and fundamentally, we shall succeed in our mission of spreading the cement of Brotherly love, extending the Hand of. relief, and continuing the Search for Truth, only as individuals. May we each have a discerning heart to discover our opportunities in this regard." ^In speaking of the work and the works of Masonry, J. WALTER KARSNER, the Chairman of the F r a t e r n a l Correspondence Committee s a y s : "In all there is similarity of pattern; hearts grateful for the cessation of hostilities, hands still busily binding up wounds and smoothing roughened ways, minds, sober but undaunted, fixed upon dimly-seen future, intent upon preserving the basic values of our Country and our Masonry—all dedicated to the Masonic life, the American way. "More clearly and more frequently there seems a return in thought and practice to the conservatism of our wise fathers; more disposition to shoulder the immediate practical responsibilities, to put one's own house in order rather than to Join the 'crusaders' intent on exerting our influence in fields remote physically and from, the basic concepts of our institution." There is a splendid review of Kansas by J. WALTER KARSNER.
ENGLAND—1947. The Grand Lodge w a s opened by Grand Master The E a r l of Harewood. The Duke of Devonshire replaced Sir FRANCIS D A VIES as Deputy Grand Master. Sixty-six petitioners for relief were granted 7,465 pounds. A silver wedding gift of the value of 500 g^uineas was voted for the Grand Master. Action was taken to permit the conferring of only the second and third degrees as a courtesy for the United States Lodges, whereas during the w a r all three degrees were conferred. One thousand g:uineas were contributed to the National Distress F u n d ; 1,000 guineas to the National F a r m e r s Union Agricultural Disaster Fund and 350 pounds for the purchase of coal for the residents in the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
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We note in passing that 2,323 delegates attended the Grand Lodge. We believe that dig^nity should attend all meetings of all lodges, but we also believe that when matters of dress at these lodges take up about half the time of Grand Lodges as has been the case of England and some of the British Colonies 'for the last three years, it is over-emphasizing the importance of dress. The Grand Lodge of Denmark, in celebrating the 200th Anniversary of one of its lodges, asked for a delegation from the Grand Lodge of England, two officers were sent and reported back; the lodge is working under Swedish forms, although chartered originally from the Grand Lodge of England; and while little time had been given to restore the lodge temples after the German occupation, the work was effectively done and the temples restored.
ENGLAND QUARTERLY—1947. Brig. Gen. W. H. V. DARELL, the Assistant Grand. Master, presided over the Grand Lodge, due to the fact that the Grand Master, The Earl of Harewood, died during the year. The Duke of Devonshire w a s elected as the New Grand Master. He is of the noted CAVENDISH family. In accepting the office he said: "For very very many years we in the Craft have had the great advantage of being led by a Prince of the Royal House, and it is a matter of very great regret, I know, to every single one of you, and by no means least to me, that as circumstances are at the moment, there is no member of the Royal House available. We do, however, enjoy the continued and lively interest of H. M. the King (loud applause), who takes"the keenest interest in everything to do with the Craft, and of whose wisdom we shall always have the benefit if we ever get into difficulties. I hope. Brethren, and I know that all of you hope, that the day may come in the future when history will repeat itself and we shall once more have a Prince of the Royal House of England at pur head. Going far back,' beyond Queen Victoria, a long line of her predecessors and of her sons, grandsons and great-grandsons, have presided over the Craft, and it will be a happy day for us when once more that succession is renewed, as we all hope that it will be."
A wedding gift of furniture to cost 500 gpuineas and to be selected by her w a s presented to Princess ELIZABETH. The food parcels sent from the United States and from British Grand Lodges were acknowledged and the good results noted.
FLORffiA—1946. Members 35,555; gain 4,316. Grand Master FRANK A. BROWN opened the 118th Annual Communication and we note the presence of
ANDREW
JOHNSON,
the
Grand
Representative
for
Kansas.
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CORRESPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;FLORIDA.
February,
Emergent communications were held for the funeral of Past Grand Master RALPH B . CHAPMAN; for the consecration of a new
lodge and for laying a corner-stone. Evidently -there has been some strong feeling in Florida, for the Grand Master, in writing about some proposed amendments to the Constitution, said: "These proposals came about because of confusion and I might say tired nerves. My question, brethren, is why should we amend our constitution under such unusual conditions? When people are angry is no time to do something that requires great guidance even when people are cool, calm and thoughtful."
The Grand Master must have had some decided prejudices and advances some peculiar arguments. Here is one that sounds faulty: " I believe that any brother who is honored by being elected to the office of Junior Grand Warden, which eventually leads him to the office of Grand Master, should not accept the office of Junior Grand Warden if he is not capable, physically, mentally and financially, of giving his time, willingly, untiringly and wholly, if necessary, to the duties of his office."
Surely Masonry makes no such demands upon its officers. We note the appointment of a new Grand Representative for K a n s a s : ANDREW JOHNSON, a member of the Committee on Grand
Lodge Properties. Report is made on the deaths of Past Grand Master T. PICTON WARLOW and JOHN LLOYD HALL and notice is taken of the death of our own W I L U A M L . BURDICK.
The Grand Lodge refused to recommend the International Order of Job's Daughters. Leave w a s granted to a group of students a t the University of Florida to organize a Masonic Club. A plan was adopted for the issuance of certificates of membership in place of dimits for the transfer of memberships within the State and with other States that authorize such procedure. In speaking of the pleasant duties of a Fraternal 'Correspondent, ROY L. MARTIN, Chairman in Florida, says: "Reading and studying the Proceedings of all of the Grand Jurisdictions is a mental feast beyond description,' and the absorption of the knowledge and information contained in their pages together with the endeavor to pass them on to the Craft in condensed yet readable form, is a pleasant even though an exacting task."
There is a favorable review of Kansas with Grand Master EVANS and a word of appreciation Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges Barranquilla, The United States of Venezuela Sao Paulo a t Sao Paulo, Brazil.
quotations from for our reviews. of Colombia at at Caracas and
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CORRESPONDENCE—IDAHO.
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GEORGIA—1946. Lodges 455; members 61,154; gain 7,022. The 160th Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, J. HENRY WILKINSON.
The Grand Representative for Kansas, P . T. MCCUTCHEON, was absent for the first time in a period of forty-six years. Five new charters were granted and three dispensations for new lodges. One charter was surrendered and the Grand Master recommended that a business manager be employed for the Grand Lodge. A resolution was adopted approving the Order of Rainbow for Girls and authorizing the lodges to sponsor them. The Grand Master ruled that a restaurant operator could not rent his adjoining room for a liquor store. The Jurisprudence Committee divided on this report, but the Grand Lodge sustained the Grand Master; The Grand Master also ordered charges preferred against a member engaged in a wholesale liquor business. An amendment was adopted repealing a section which forbade the Grand Master to make a Mason" a t sight. A new law w a s adopted requiring all Secretaries to report t o the Grand Secretary all rejections of candidates each month.
IDAHO—1946. Lodges 81; members 10,955; gain 659. The Eightieth Communication w a s opened by MARCUS J. W A R E , the Grand Master.
We note that among the distinguished visitors was the Grand Master of the Odd Fellows of Idaho and in comparing the two lodges he said: "You know we are organized for the same great purpose. We are thinking along the same lines. We have in mind the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. We have all taken virtually the same obligation—gratefulness to our country, faithfulness to our Creator, and fraternalism to our fellowman. You have much to do; there is much to be done by all of us, and if I were to suggest an outline that we should all follow as brothers of the two sister brotherhoods, and a prayer, I would say, 'Oh Lord, help me to be an instrument in Thy plan of peace; where there is enmity, let us develop friendship; where there is hatred, let us plant love; where there is falsehood, let us instill truth; where there is doubt, let us inspire faith; and most of all, where there is jealousy and conniving, let us develop tolerance." The Representative for Kansas was absent. Some portions of the work described as "Sermons," were authorized to be printed and distributed under strict regulations. The Grand Master made the dedication speech at the unveiling of a monument to L E W I S and CLARK, both Masons who spent
a month in Idaho when exploring the Oregon territory. A dispensation for a new lodge was continued another year and one hall was dedicated.
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CORRESPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ILLINOIS.
February,
A very spirited address was given by JOHN T . WOOD, P . G. M.,
who traced the history of physical liberty through the ages, in various countries, but who saw no good in Legislation for Social security and other so-called welfare legislation and urged that each individual take charge of his own destiny. An amendment was adopted permitting a member to assist in organizing a new lodge without completely severing his membership from his old lodge, until the new is completed. P a s t Grand Master FRED G. MOCK delivered a very short but thought provoking address concerning the Origin, Mysticisms, Religion and Duty of Freemasonry but reminding us that the Christian Religion has an intimate connection with the history of our Order by saying: "Masonry knows no creed or religion, save a belief in an ever-living God, and welcomes to her Lodges .men of every faith, thereby exemplifying the brotherhood of man and the universality of Masonry. And yet, as we know her today, she emerges from the mists of antiquity, under the shadows of a Christian Church, for it was at the laying of the comer stone of the Abbey of St. Albans, that, with ritual rules, the first public assembly of Masons ^vas ever held."
Recognition w a s extended to the Grand Lodgeo of Bolivia, Columbia and Venezuela. A plea for Nehemiahs in the work of Masonry rather than for Solomons is made by the Foreign Correspondent P . G. M. JAY GLOVER ELRIDGE. I n part he says: "What has Masonry to learn from the building of the Second Temple? Much, particularly in these times of rebuilding a war-ravished world. It needs the same attitudes of mind: (1) a turning to the God of Heaven rather than merely to material resources; (2) having a mind to work, even though much of the work be unpleasant, uninspiring rubble-cIearlng and fighting off mockers and knockers; and (3) maintaining a steadfast faith in ourselves and in our work as something too important to 'come down' from."
There is no review of Kansas.
ILLINOISâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 977; members 215,001; gain 9,604. The 107th Annual Communication w a s opened by the Grand Master, WILLIAM TINSLEY.
We note the presence of GEORGE C . ANDERSON, as the
Grand Representative for Kansas. He is also a member of the Jurisprudence Committee of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. Kansas was further represented by its Grand Master, SAMUEL G . WILES, and its Grand Secretary, ELMER F . STRAIN.
There w a s one consolidation of lodges and we note the death of P a s t Grand Master D A N DEBAUGH. The Grand Master found it necessary to arrest the charter of Arcana Lodge in Chicago because of laxity or deliberate wrong
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doing on the p a r t of its officers and investigating committees. He ordered the expulsion of two candidates; and t h a t the members who recommended the candidates and the investigating committee t h a t investigated the candidates all be suspended. An amendment to the Grand Lodge Laws providing t h a t conviction of a felony in a court of competent jurisdiction automatically expels a member received a majority vote and was laid over a year. A resolution w a s published to revise the entire code and bring it up to date. In speaking of the importance of the individual the Grand Orator, ARTHUR PERROW, stated: "And the thinking of every individual counts much. Let no one say that his particular contribution is so small that it is inconsequential. In the realm of mathematics the digit one or seven or any other is a necessary part of the whole. Every brick in a building is needed to make the structure sturdy and secure. Every molecule, every atom is needed in things physical. No one is unimportant; and especially is this true of the Master Mason who carries out the highest concept of his ideals. The spirit of Masonry remain's in the heart and mind and soul of each individual Master Mason. It becomes active, remaining so, 'in the degree that we have an objective that is genuine and sincere. "Much of our thinking is of a helter-skelter process. We often entertain notions that do more harm than good. It is wise to take an inventory occasionally to see just what our objectives are, just what our purpose is. Perhaps in the process we shall find much that should be eliminated from our meditations. Josh Billings, the old country philosopher has said: 'What's the use of knowin' so much if what you know ain't so?' An old proverb reads: 'When there is no vision the people perish.' That is of tremendous importance and significance. When the individual has no aim, no particular objective, the inevitable result is just what the proverb says, he perishes. But each member of this great fraternity has a vision. He has accepted it, and heard it repeated from time to time so that he need never be in jeopardy, because his motives are pure and his purpose is all for the common good." In the Illinois Masonic Home there are 108 men and 52 women, of whom 59 are in hospital. The average cost for maintenance was $714.00 per member. The Correspondence Report is by P a s t Grand Master ELMER E . BEECH and there is no review for Kansas.
INDIANA—1946. Lodges 538; members 139,597; gain 8,273. The 129th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master DWIGHT L . SMITH and we note the presence of our new Grand Representative from Kansas, WILLIAM M . PARKS. The Grand Master dips into world affairs in a way that m a n y will not approve but he is so obviously sincere t h a t we think we may well quote from his address the following: "Thus should we meet with an increasing awareness of our new obligations as American citizens and Freemasons. We should have learned—
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CORRESPONDENCE—IOWA.
February,
and I trust we have—the bitter lessoji that the world cannot exist half slave and half free, that as long as bestial intolerance and oppression are rampant in any quarter of this shrinking globe, there is no freedom for men anywhere. I have faith to believe that never again will we play the role of the Levite who passed by on the other side, turning our heads to look in the other direction with the naive assumption that we are not our brother's keeper, deluding ourselves with the vain fantasy of crying 'Peace!' when there is no peace." Two halls were dedicated. A Monitor and Freemasons' Manual was adopted on a report of a committee of four and the Grand Master says of it: "I have read the manuscript carefully; not only do I give it my complete sanction, but I have compared it with the monitors from thirty-nine Grand Jurisdictions in the United States and nine from other countries, and I say it excels them all." In speaking of the Masonic Home, the Grand Master states: "I borrow a phrase from the old Church catechism, the Indiana Masonic Home is 'an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.' I say this in no spirit of irreverence, but rather in the greatest reverence, for in our Home at Franklin we see in brick and stone, in wood and steel an expression of that intangible, yet all-powerful love and compassion which Freemasonry generates in the human breast." For several years Indiana h a s printed its reviews of other Grand Lodges in Its magazine, but the Grand Master recommended and t h e Grand Lodge voted to stop this procedure and print these reviews in the annual proceedings, but without taking so much space. The salary of t h e Grand Lodge Lecturer was raised to $5,000.00 p e r year. Aprons and collars were purchased for the Past Grand Masters. There is a splendid review of Kansas in the magazine with extensive quotations from t h e Grand Master.
IOWA—1947. Members 81,461; gain 4,597. The 103rd Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master FRED H . NOLTE. He reports the death of two Past Grand Ma.sters, F R A N K BESWICK WHITAKER and FORDYCE LAFLIN V A N HOESEN. TWO new lodges were chartered,
one in F o r t Des Moines and the other in North Des Moines. One lodge w a s constituted, one temple dedicated and two halls dedicated. Simultaneous meetings were ordered held throughout . the State for t h e purpose of re-obligation. The Grand Master reports' cooperation and benefit. He recommended amendments to provide for Deputy Custodians of the work and t h a t more than $500.00 might be appropriated for charity without waiting for the Grand Lodge to meet. In introducing the report of Foreign Correspondence Past Grand Master E. R. MOORE states:
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CORRESPONDENCE—KENTUCKY.
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"There is so .much in Masonry that is of the Spirit that we cannot or do not carry into our daily lives, that we need to sit quietly with the printed word before us and absorb it in a quiet and fervent attitude toward the God Who guides us. Manifest in ail jurisdictions is a spirit of devotion to Masonry—a manifestation of the basic principles of Masonry that reflect feeling all over the Masonic world. I find it has possessed me, possessed me more than sometimes I wish it would, and if you will permit me, I will read my brief Foreword, that I may share it with you. Bear with me brethren. I hope that what I have to present to you will be appealing." T h i s e x p r e s s e s in fine la.ng\ia.ge t h e t h i n g t h a t m o s t r e v i e w e r s believe. I n h i s F o r e w o r d t o h i s R e v i e w B r o t h e r M O O R E s t a t e d : "When qualified the young Mason is assured of his full standing in the Fraternity. Hand in hand with those rights, lights, and benefits walks responsibility. Fresh in mind is the admonition, 'Remember now .thy Creator in the days of thy youth.' Let him serve faithfully and well when youth, vigor, and devotion are his. There is duty to the Fraternity, to his fellows, and to his own life. If the precepts taught are to be activated they must be ever in mind for only in the fundamentals can safe guidance be found." H e g i v e s a fine r e v i e w of K a n s a s q u o t i n g e x t e n s i v e l y Grand Master EVANS' address which he says was "Comprehensively classic phrase."
complete, carefully
from
prepared, and expressed
in
Of G r a n d O r a t o r ORLO CHOGUiLL's o r a t i o n he s a y s : "A feature of the meeting was the oration of Brother ORIX) CHOOUILL, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Topeka. It was fervently eloquent, historically correct, and philosophically sound." A v e r y p l e a s i n g r e f e r e n c e is a l s o m a d e t o t h e r e v i e w of t h e K a n s a s Reviewer.
KENTUCKY—1946. L o d g e s 486; m e m b e r s 63,855; g a i n 6,162. The 146th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y C H A R L E S S . J O H N S O N , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r . His b i o g r a p h e r s h o w s h i s i n t e r e s t in t h e BYatemity, h i s e n t h u s i a s m a n d g e n e r a l ability, a n d m e n t i o n s t w o o u t s t a n d i n g e v e n t s : 1. T h e p r e s e n t a t i o n t o P r e s i d e n t T R U M A N of a n H o n o r a r y M e m b e r s h i p in t h e G r a n d L o d g e of K e n t u c k y , a n d 2. T h e f a c t t h e Grand Master acted as Grand Orator at the Fiftieth Anniversary of t h e K a n s a s M a s o n i c H o m e a n d t h o s e of u s w h o h e a r d h i m a t t h e l a t t e r event a g r e e a s t o h i s a b i l i t y a n d e n t h u s i a s m a n d " r e m e m ber with much pleasure his sojourn a m o n g us. A r e p o r t is m a d e of t h e d e a t h of t w o P a s t G r a n d Mtisters, H A N S O N LANDRUM PETERSON and
F R A N K DILLMAN
RASH.
I n a c k n o w l e d g i n g a gift of a G o v e r n m e n t Bond for $1,000.00 f r o m J O H N H . C O W L E S , h e a d of t h e S c o t t i s h R i t e for t h e S o u t h e r n Jurisdiction, the Grand M a s t e r calls him -"The highest r a n k i n g
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Mason in the world." This is .a statement we are sure Brother COWLES would never sanction and certainly is not correct as there are no such ranks in Masonry. The Grand Master was very busy during his year a n d it takes twenty-five pages to recount his visits. The Grand Master issued an edict in regard to undue roughness in conferring the third degree and required the edict to be read between the first and second sections every time the third degree is conferred. After a seven page arg:ument trying to justify the liquor industry the Grand Master states, "This opinion should not be construed a s a defense of the liquor industry." He protests too much. His talk did not avail, the petition w a s rejected. The Jurisprudence Committee did not agree with the Grand Master on the liquor question. The committee s t a t e s : "We are unable to follow the reasoning of the Grand Master that the repeal of National Prohibition has anything to do with sections of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky."
To further show the temper of the Grand Lodge on the liquor question a resolution w a s adopted to make it a Masonic Offense to sell spirituous liquors. The Jurisprudence Committee differed from the Grand Master on so many other questions we do not quote them, but it took them eleven pages to get it all printed. The new Grand Master, ALBERT C . HANSEN, is evidently a
lover of poetry, a s he quotes three poems in his acceptance address a s well as quoting from Huskin and Oliver Day Street. The Committee on Doings of Other Grand Lodges reported they had reviewed fifty-seven Grand Lodge Reports and their review would appear in the Masonic Home Journal which we do not receive.
MAINEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 206; members 40,591; gain 2,207. The 128th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master CARROLL W . KEENE
with guests from Missouri, Delaware, District of Columbia, Quebec, Wrsconsin, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and we note that the Kansas Representative w a s absent. During the year Past Grand Master CYRUS N . BLANCHARD died.
Dispensation was issued for
one new lodge. The history of one hundred twenty-five years of Masonry; in Maine was written, published and distributed. The Grtind Master ruled t h a t the Eaistem Star could not use the lodge dining room if beano games were to be operated; that if any portion of any obligation w a s omitted the candidate must be re-obligated; that a blind man could not be made a Mason, but a m a n with a n artificial hand could and so could a man who stuttered so badly he could not repeat the obligation.
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A request from the Grand Orient of Belgium for renewal of recognition was denied because the Great Light of Masonry had been removed from the altar. A request from the Grand Lodge of France w a s denied for the same reason. RAY DENSDOW, of Missouri, made the main address and also the speech a t t h e banquet and was presented t h e JOSIAH H . DRUM-
MOND Medal for distinguished service. The address at the Grand Lodge w a s fine, but we are wondering what w a s deleted from it. An amendment to the Constitution w a s adopted as to physical defects: "This Grand Lodge authorizes such a construction of the regulations, as that when the petitioner is able to understand and exemplify or explain the a r t s or mysteries of Freemasonry and his deformity does not amount to an inability honestly to acquire the means of subsistence, the admission will, not be an infringement upon the ancient landmarks." In his foreword RALPH J. POLLARD, Chairman of the Commit-
tee on Correspondence, gives a good explanation of the reasons why Grajid Lodges should be careful about extending recognition to every seeker after it and even to those Grand Lodges with a long established record. He states: "Formal Grand Lodge recognition Involves far more than a mere admission that the Masons under a certain obedience are not clandestine. When the Grand Lodge of Maine extends fraternal recognition to a sister Grand Lodge she thereby acknowledges that body as her Masonic peer, endued with every attribute of Masonic sovereignty which she herself possesses. Moreover, she thereby sets the seal of her official approval upon the Masonry taught and practiced by the body recognized, and, to a certain degree, makes herself responsible, in the eyes of the profane as well as the Masonic world, for the Masonic deportment of that Grand Lodge."
There is a very good review of Kansas, notice being taken of Grand Master EVANS going to Chicago to confer the third
degree on his son and there is also a word of appreciation for this scribe.
MARYLANDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Members 34,583; gain 2,223.
The 160th Annual Communica-
tion w a s opened by DANIEL HOPE, as Grand Master, and we note the presence of MARION STULL MILLER for Kansas.
The Grand Master found some lodges delaying work on candidates they thought should not proceed so t h a t the lodge might deny them advancement because they did not present themselves within one year. He said: "ARTICLE 23, Section 16, relates to those candidates, Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts, who do not advance in Masonry in a twelve month period. This section is undoubtedly written into our law to protect the lodge against any negligent applicants who will not give the time and attention necessary to complete the degrees. 1 cannot believe it was
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established to permit lodges to rid themselves of applicants or initiates found to be undesirable. Such is not according to Masonic process and not in accord with the last phrase of the section which reads, " 'Provided, that this resolution shall not be construed to apply to any one under censure for unmasonic conduct.' " I have found lodges wilfully postponing degrees to which candidates were entitled with the sole purpose, as they believed, of ridding the lodge of one decided to be undesirable. Such action is not Masonic in my opinion. When Masonry is not straight-forward in its actions, it is not Masonry. Should an applicant be accepted by a lodge, the lodge must initiate him in a reasonable time unless some member of the lodge registers an objection, in which case he must be declared rejected and his fee returned. Every Entered Apprentice .and Fellow Craft must be given proper instruction and an opportunity to advance. The ballot is on proficiency only. If one is found to be unworthy, charges should be preferred before he advances further, and if charges are proven, expelled or suspended." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r c o n f e r r e d t h e t h i r d d e g r e e on h i s son. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r of P e n n s y l v a n i a , R I C H A R D A. K E R N , w a s t h e o r a t o r a n d r e c i t e d some of h i s e x p e r i e n c e s a n d o b s e r v a t i o n s a b o u t M a s o n r y b o t h before a n d a f t e r j o i n i n g i n t w o w o r l d w a r s o n b o a r d hospital ships. T h e D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r of N e w J e r s e y is a P r e s b y t e r i a n m i n i s t e r a n d told t h e G r a n d L o d g e a b o u t t h e p r i v i l e g e s of f a t h e r hood. H e h a s t h r e e b o y s w h o w e r e a c c u s t o m e d t o p l a y w i t h t h e s t u d e n t s a t a C a t h o l i c School a n d t h e b o y s of t h e school g o t t o k n o w R e v . K O V A C H q u i t e w e l l . One d a y a n e w s t u d e n t c a m e t o school a n d o n m e e t i n g t h e m i n i s t e r s a i d " H o w d o y o u do, F a t h e r . " A n o t h e r b o y k i c k e d h i m i n t h e s h i n s a n d said, " S h h h , H e is n o Father, he has got three kids." T h e G r a n d L o d g e of C o l u m b i a a t B a r r a n q u i l l a w a s e x t e n d e d F r a t e r n a l recognition.
MASSACHUSETTSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. L o d g e s 3 2 5 ; m e m b e r s 102,647; g a i n 3,948. W e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s , R.'. W . ' . G E O R G E W . GRAY.
S A M U E L H, W R A G G , a s G r a n d M a s t e r , opened t h e A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n find t h r e e q u a r t e r l y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s . H e g:ives a w o r d of a d m o n i t i o n t o t h o s e d e g r e e t e a m s g o i n g t o v a r i o u s l o d g e s t o confer d e g r e e s b y s a y i n g : "There is a place for this work, and I hope it may be continued, but unfortunately of late there have been a number of expositions which have been brought to .my attention because of the character of the presentation. It would be unfortunate indeed if the occasional lapse from the proprieties were to cause this practice to become so objectionable that it had to be discontinued." M a s s a c h u s e t t s ha;s a n u m b e r of l o d g e s in C h i n a a n d t h e y w e r e all g r e a t l y d a m a g e d b y t h e w a r b u t all s e e m a n x i o u s t o r e s u m e
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o p e r a t i o n s . O v e r s i x t y - o n e p e r c e n t of t h e l a s t r e c o r d e d m e m b e r s have been heard from. T h e Grand M a s t e r s a y s : "From many of the members in active service, particularly on the Pacific front, a contribution to the Welfare Fund of the Lodges has yearly been added to the regular absentee dues of $6.00 per year. Their appreciation of the worth of Freemasonry has grown through their close association with Brethren from all parts of the world, meeting together in Clubs 'of Masons on the various frontsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in India, Burma, New Guinea, Okinawa, Saipan and Japan. Many among our leaders whose names have figured large in the annals of the war have found time to remit their dues regularly in spite of the trials of their tasks as leaders in service. "New regalia for each of the five Lodges is now being made in this country and will be sent forward as soon as possible with the compliments of the Grand Lodge. This word to the Lodges, together with a statement of the money held here to their credit, heretofore unknown to them, has been most gratefully received by them. We certainly cannot fail to meet the loyalty shown b y their own members in the days of deep trouble. The calls for financial assistance from distressed Brethren have been surprisingly few, and what money has been advanced, has been almost invariably returned when the temporary embarrassment was relieved." A c o m m i t t e e c o m p o s e d of s u c h o u t s t a n d i n g M a s o n s a n d P a s t Grand Masters as JOSEPH E A R L PERRY, MELVIN M . JOHNSON, ARTHUR D . PRINCE, CLAUDE L . ALLEN, ALBERT A . SCHAEFER and
A R T H U R W . COOLIDGE, w a s a p p o i n t e d t o i n v e s t i g a t e t h e r e g u l a r i t y of N e g r o M a s o n r y in M a s s a c h u s e t t s . P a r t of t h e i r r e p o r t follows: "Your Committee finds that according to the then prevailing Masonic law and custom, the origin, early procedures and subsequent development of the so-called Prince Hall (Negro) Freemasonry In this Commonwealth have been, and are, regular and legitimate. Moreover, there is reliable and uncontradicted documentary evidence, dated June 30, 1784, that African Lodge, of which Prince Hall was Master was, in 1776, granted a 'Permet' by John Rowe of Boston (then Provincial Grand Master over North America where no other Provincial was appointed), 'to walk on St. John's day and Bury our dead in "form",' etc. Rowe succeeded Henry Prince in 1768. "Thus for 170 years African Lodge and its successors have been functioning in Massachusetts in good faith and with the justifiable belief that their origin and procedure were as regular and' legitimate ds we have thought ours to be. Obviously, we do not presume t o pass upon conditions prevailing in any other Jurisdictions. " I t is understood that there are other groups of Negroes who claim to be Masons, but we have found no evidence in support of such claims, and our conclusion thus far is that the so-called Prince Hall (Negro) Freemasonry is, alone, entitled to any claim of legitimacy among Negroes in this Commonwealth. "Members of this Committee have inspected the original charter of African Lodge, No. 459, granted by authority of H. R. H. the Duke of Cumberland, Grand Master of our own Mother Grand Lodge of England, dated 29th September, 1784, appointing Prince Hall (a Negro resident of Boston) to be its Master. This is the source of all 'duly constituted' Prince Hall Freemasonry, and is now in the possession of the M.'.W.'. Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., of Massachusetts. Our Grand Lodge traces its history a s a 'duly constituted' organization to 1733, and Prince Hall (Negro) Freemasonry to 1787 when African Lodge began to function under its Charter."
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MICHIGANâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 514; members 134,999; gain 7,835. The 102nd Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master ROSCOE J. BURCH. We note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master issued an edict forbidding any lodge to erect a temple without the consent of the Investment Committee and he also ordered that the Tall Cedars of Lebanon be denied the use of any lodge room in the State if they were to use circus-like paraphernalia. The Grand Master advocates that each lodge desiring may adopt a foreign lodge in the w a r devastated areas of Europe, and assist them with aprons and paraphernalia. He also calls attention to the neglecting by many lodges of the widows of deceased Masons and advocates that a roster of them be maintained and directs visits be made to them. The Grand Master declared that Michigan is in need of some standard ceremonies for various Masonic meetings and advocates something like our own Manual of Ceremonies. After a number of years argfuing about the incorporation of the Masonic Home it was decided that it should not be incorporated. An amendment was adopted providing for a Board of General Purposes a good deal like t h a t in use in England and the British Colonies consisting of 33 members and to meet between the session of Grand Lodge. Another amendment was adopted permitting a lodge to vote, not to exceed 5% of its annual dues for projects not Masonic, but of a charitable, patriotic or educational nature. A motion to do away with separate ballots for each degree received a majority vote, but not the required two-thirds. A proposal to reduce the period for granting life membership from forty to twenty years was defeated and so was a proposal for a raising fee of $5.00 for the Masonic Home and a proposal to adopt a minimum dues charge of $5.00. The new Grand Master states: "Responsibilities during these grave years are increasing. I am convinced, my Brethren, that Masonry can, if it goes in the right direction, be of as much help in a troubled world today as it was in 1717, when it spread to the four comers of the world. The only thing I hope is that it goes in the right direction. That is your burden. That is my burden. The people of Europe, the peoples of the world, are sick in mind as well as body. The helping hand of us as Masons can give them the right hand of brotherhood. When we extend to them that hand, we must be sure that their minds are right. The Brethren, many of them, who were in Europe, understand perfectly what I mean. We in America, if we are to do anything as Masons, or as Americans, must keep our thinking clear. By keeping our thinking clear, we will help to clear the minds of our Brethren in Europe. And the only way that we can do that which is clear is by practicing the tenets of our institution, by practicing democracy within our institution, and by giving notice anew to the world that Masonry respects the individual, and that Masonry within its tiled doors is a democracy; that we do not sanction autocracy or oligarchy in any form; that we can meet as free men, and we can disagree, but also we
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can compromise, and, through those compromises and through those agreements, we can still be loyal to the fundamental principles which we all hold as Americans, the principles of freedom." Two Past Grand Masters died during the year, HUGH ALEXANDER MCPHERSON and CHARLES A. DURAND. " I t was recommended that there be established a Committee on Foreign Relations.
MISSISSIPPI—1947. • Members 34,477; gain 3,258. The 129th Communication w a s opened by Deputy Grand Master, A. F . COPELAND, in the absence of the Grand Master, PAUL M . WEST, who evidently moved out of the State. I t is impossible to tell whether the Grand Lodge considered the four months feerved by Brother COPELAND made him the Grand Master for the ininutes call him Deputy Grand Master and he was not advanced a t the election. The Grand Representative for Kansas, ROBERT W . HINTON, was present.
The address of Grand Master PAUL M . W E S T was read by a Past Grand Master. In speaking of conditions following the w a r he states: "The year 1946 might easily go down in history as one of the most important years in the economy of the world and particularly of the United States. We came through the war economically stronger than any of the participating powers. Therefore, the nations of the world must depend upon us to a degree greater than before." The Deputy Grand Master found a lot of trouble in a lodge because relief checks were not reaching Che payee and the per capita t a x was not being paid. I t developed that the Secretary confessed he had failed to send in the per capita t a x and had not opened the eight letters he had received at intervals of a month from the Grand Secretary and which contained the relief checks. One comer-stone was laid and two lodges surrendered their charters. In his Fraternal Review EDWARD B . SHEARER, in speaking of negro, lodges, states: "The matter of negro Grand Lodges Is also receiving attention, with the thought creeping out that if Masonry is good for the white man, it is also good for the negro. While no Grand Lodge is seeking a way to enter into fraternal recognition with negro Grand Lodges, some are trying to determine a way they can encourage negro Masonry." Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge National of Syria and Lebanon and the Grand Lodge of Denmark, but refused to the Grand Lodge of Spain in exile and to the Grand Lodge of Belgium and the Grand Lodge of Sao Paulo, Brazil. We note the Grand Orator, who claims he, is only a garden variety of Mason, says the lecture of WttXJAM PRESTON "admon-
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i s h e d u s t o e n r i c h o u r m i n d s b y a s t u d y of t h e science of GEOGRAPHY," and h e w a n d e r e d a s f a r afield in s o m e of h i s o t h e r statements. A g o o d r e v i e w is g i v e n of t h e a d d r e s s CHOGUILL, o u r G r a n d O r a t o r for 1946.
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MISSOURI—1946. L o d g e s 602; m e m b e r s 98,963; g a i n 5,058. Grand Master W I L L I S J O S E P H B R A Y o p e n e d t h e 125th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n . H e w a s o n e of t h o s e G r a n d M a s t e r s w h o felt it n e c e s s a r y t o hold o v e r for a n e x t r a y e a r o n a c c o u n t of t h e w a r . P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r H A R R Y S . T R U M A N , n o w P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s of A m e r i c a , p r e s e n t e d t o t h e M i s s o u r i Gra.nd L o d g e t h e g a v e l w h i c h h e used w h i l e V i c e - P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d P r e s i d e n t of t h e S e n a t e . H e a l s o s e n t a t e l e g r a m e x p r e s s i n g h i s r e g r e t a t his i n a b i l i t y to a t t e n d . I n s p e a k i n g of t h e w a r , i t s end, a n d i t s l a c k of definite a c complishments, the Grand Master said: "The guns of w a r have ceased to thunder death these thirteen months past, and yet, the world is not at peace. In war we talked glibly of our 'democracy,' only to discover now that we were not talking about the same thing, now that we are endeavoring to implement the machinery of peace. Our Russian allies joined us in praise of the democratic way of life during the war, but now we are made to realize that they did not mean what we thought they meant, and they, in turn seem not to comprehend our point of view. Thus, while all the world longs for permanent peace, and prays most earnestly for the dawn of that day when war shall be no more, the diplomats of the world appear to be working out the blueprints of a third world conflict. What a time for the rise of great leadership! Oil, for a Moses to lead the world out of the chaos and confusion of the present situation, and set us on the road to real peace! Man— intensely human man.—stands today with the lethal weapon in his hand with which he could destroy our whole civilization, but, he also has it within his possibilities to convert that engine of destruction to the uses of peace and unprecedented industrial advancement. "In this crisis in world history, the Masonic Fraternity has an opportunity for leadership second to none. Our Fraternity furnished much of the leadership that gave to the world a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to human rights under God. We now have the opportunity in our day to help furnish the leadership which shall determine whether 'any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure.' We who have the rich heritage of Masonry of the past have a responsibility that should lead each of us to active thoughtful participation in world leadership and world-thinking. This is no time for mere watch-charm Masons. Too many of our members liave merely been "taken into' Masonry, and little real Masonry has been taken into their hearts. The good that the Fraternity can do in the present crisis, in my opinion, is directly proportional to the universality with which members of the Fraternity embody in their daily lives the teachings of the institution. An obligation taken by a man is of little real effect unless it brings a corresponding change in his heart."
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In s p e a k i n g of the need of consolidating lodges which will not work, the Grand Master s a i d : " I cannot see the -wisdom of permitting a Lodge to hold exclusive jurisdiction over a valuable territory and then let them be inactive and not work that area. No Lodge should be permitted to play 'dog in the manger.' Either a Lodge should carry on reasonably efficient Masonic work in its area, or it should take steps to remedy the situation in one of the ways provided by law. There are areas in this state where a good man would have great difficulty in joining a Masonic Lodge if he wished to do so, and such a situation is intolerable." In s p e a k i n g of the Masonic Service Association he s a y s : "Through the years I have had a fair opportunity to study the Masonic Service Association of the United States at work. 1 am convinced that it constitutes one of the very forward-looking actions taken by the Masons of the United States. I realize that it has not always been above criticism, but, at the same time, I know that it is the only agency through which the various Grand Lodges of the United States can cooperate effectively to relieve distress among our brethren, whether in war or in peace. In peace we have seen it go to the relief of Masons in areas devastated by storm or flood. In war we have seen it serve the personnel of our armed forces without regard to creed or Masonic status. Through it the various Grand Lodges can pool their resources to focus on need wherever it is found." H e decided,
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"If a lodge fails to hold its annual election before midnight on the date specified in the By-laws of that Lodge, the election held after midnight is void and illegal." "It is not proper for any Lodge, or any Lodge officer, to issue a list of its members to be used for any commercial purpose, even though that purpose may be for the sale of Masonic literature." Recognition w a s extended to the Grand Lodge Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The burial service w a s shortened and g i v e n more.hope and less doom. T w o l o d g e s w e r e consolidated. R A Y DENSLOW, in his "Masonic World" R e v i e w of conditions abroad, g i v e s a graphic description of unhappy - conditions in Europe and the more pleasant conditions in Mexico and Central and South America.
MONTANAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 135; m e m b e r s 20,647; g a i n 1,066. The E i g h t y - s e c o n d Annual Commimication w a s opened b y B Y R O N F . GAITHER, t h e Grand Master, w h o received his degrees in m a n y w a y s . First, he w a s initiated into life in a Methodist parsonage in the S t a t e of Indiana and graduated from D e P a u w University, served in. the a r m y for four years, received the three degrees of Masonry in Indiana, his Chapter degrees at Green Castle, his Council degree in Missouri and his Commandery Orders in Rawlins, W y o ming, a s a c o u r t e s y for Cisco, Texas.
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One lodge was constituted, two new temples dedicated. We note the death of M.'. W.'. FRANCIS DOREMUS JONES.
Eight courtesy degrees were conferred at the request of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. The Grand Master ruled that a suspended member who has engaged in the liquor business can not petition for reinstatement. He recommended a substantial increase in salaries for the Grand Secretary and Staff. An amendment was adopted providing for the collection of $10.00 from each petitioner for the degrees to be applied to the Building Fund at the Masonic Home. The Constitution was amended to require proferred amendments to lie over until the next Annual Communication for final action. The report of the Committee on Correspondence is by Past Grand Master CLAUDE J. MCALLISTER. In speaking of Masonry and other organizations he says: "Our Fraternity has been assailed by a swarm of societies' that promise great personal benefits in many ways, but none of tiiem seek tlie objects tiiat Masonry was instituted to accomplish among men; that is, to do as much as possible for others, asking as little as possible for ourselves. Masonry does not appeal. to the selfish nature. It appeals only to the noble and the unselfish. There are very few competitors on our proper territory. The commission of Masonry in this world will never be revoked if she is kept at work on the temples. God has created, and which are all around us. If only every Mason was what he might be, this world would be a purer, brighter, happier place. If we follow the light we have we shall ever find more light. We can each take a new and higher degree in Masonry every day of our lives, but we must work our way up and in." In reviewing the Kansas Proceedings for 1944 he gives two full pages t o a review of the address of Grand Master MCGINNESS and s t a t e s : "From the address of the Grand Master it is evident that he possessed a zealous and scrupulous regard for the duties of his office and the interests of the Craft." He quotes in full the foreword of this scribe in our Kansas Report for 1945.
NEBRASKAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 282; members 37,796; gain 1,794. The Ninetieth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EYRE, and we note from his biography that his parents were pioneers in Kansas and then moved up to Nebraska. Two comer-stones were laid, three lodge halls dedicated, one charter surrendered and two lodges consolidated into one. We note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, HENRY H . HEILER.
The Jordan Bronze Medal was presented to LEWIS E . SMITH, the Grand Secretary Emeritus, and who is very well known in Kansas where he has visited frequently. The Grand Orator,
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ELWOOD A. ROWSEY, the pastor of the Dundee Presbyterian Church gave a fine oration on "Men to Match our Problems." He said among other good things: "Though man a thinking being is defined Few use the grand prerogatives of .mind. How few think justly of the thinking few! How many never think who think they do! "Mind is the master power that molds and makes And man is mind and evermore he takes The tools of thought and fashions what he wills. Brings forth a thousand Joys, a thousand ills. He thinks in secret and it comes to pass Environment is but his looking-glass." A rather unusual circumstance took place when both the Grand Orator and the Committee on Care and Relief of Orphans quoted the poem "The Bridge Builder," and it is printed in full twice in the Proceedings. Preparations are being made for the Centennial of the Grand Lodge in 1957 and money is being appropriated for that purpose. The Grand Chaplain for the past thirty-seven years, Bishop GEORGK ALLEN BEECHER, retired at his own request.
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NEVADA—1947. Lodges 26; members 3,937; gain 190. The Eighty-third Annual Communication w a s opened by the Grand Master, PAUL L . MALONEY, and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. We note the death of two Past Grand Masters, EDWARD A. DUCKER and THOMAS LINDSAY.
Following a two year trial permitting the conferring of not to exceed five degrees a t a time, except the second section of the third degree, the Grand Master recommended the law be changed to permit multiple degrees and the matter went over for action a t the next Grand Lodge Session. The review of Kansas is by E. C. PETERSON who comments on the address of Grand Master EVANS and notes the raising of his son, DONALD, in Chicago and our appropriation of $1,000.00 for Philippine Relief and $10,000.00 for a gift to the George Washington Memorial. He also comments on the adoption of our new code of by-laws. *He also gives a generous word in regard to this scribe.
NEW BRUNSWICK—1946. Lodges 44; members 6,153; gain 482. The Grand Master is A. S. ROBINSON and in speaking of Masonic Education he states: "The principal sin of omission is the failure to see the possibilities for a new and better way of life which becoming a Mason makes possible.
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I t is an entirely different matter from joining a club. The promises the initiate makes at the altar affects his relationship with every man with whom he cames in contact thereafter. For the newly-made brother it is necessary that these facts be made very clear to him and deeply impressed upon his mind. Many fail of themselves to grasp these ideas. They fancy they have merely united with an organization which has it in its power to be of material advantage to them when they choose to invoke its aid or at those times they wish to be among those present when there are doings of importance going on. To them Masonry appears to be a sort of institutional raincoat to be put on or taken off at will.'' He also quotes EDWIN BOOTH, the Shakespearian actor on
"Drama of the third degree" as follows: " I n all my research and study, in all my close analysis of the masterpieces of Shakespeare, in my earnest determination to make those plays appear real on the mimic stage, I have never, and nowhere, met tragedy so real, so sublime, so magnificent, as the legend of Hiram. It is substance without shadow—the manifest destiny of life which requires no picture and scarcely a word to make a lasting impression upon all who can understand. To be a Worshipful Master, and to throw my whole soul into that work, with the candidate for my audience and the Lodge for my stage, would be a greater personal distinction than to receive the plaudits of people in the theatre of the world."
NEW HAMPSHIRE—1947. Lodges 81; members 13,577; gain 659. The Grand Master, J O H N O . LOVEJOY, opened the Annual and semi-annual communi-
cations and we note the presence a t each of the Grand Representative for Kansas, Past Grand Master ROBERT C . LAING, who is
also the Grand Treasurer and Chairman of the Masonic Home Board. One lodge was dedicated and a Mexican flag was presented to New Hampshire by the Grand Lodge of New Mexico. A request to Orient Lodge No. 51 w a s made to confer the degrees as a courtesy on V. E. SMITH.
Recognition was extended to t h e Grand Lodge Oriental de Santander, the Grand Lodge Estado de Nuevo Leon and Grand Lodge of Netherlands. An amendment was adopted to refuse permission to a brother who was present when a candidate w a s balloted upon to later file an objection to his receiving the degrees. In the 109 pages allotted him P a s t Grand Master J. MELVIN DKESSER reviews fifty-three Grand Lodge, reports in his usual
kindly and forceful manner. It is always a source of information to u s to compare his reviews with our own of some definite State and see the important points that we have missed. There are forty-three guests a t the Masonic Home of whom two are over ninety, twenty-two over eighty, sixteen over seventy and three over sixty. There are twenty men and twenty-three women. The Grand Master urges that each lodge establish a charity fund and contribute 10% of all dues received to this fund.
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NEW JERSEY—1947. Lodges 279; members 81,984; gain 4,472. The 160th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master JOHN H . SCHNEIDER who reported that one lodge had been constituted and that he had had the privilege of raising his son as a Master Mason. The Grand Master had to use some rather persuasive tactics with two lodges about their methods of conferring the second section of the Third Degree. He ruled that where a Waiver of Jurisdiction was granted, but the petition was withdrawn, a new Waiver would have to be granted if a new petition was presented and t h a t four weeks must elapse before the committee report after a Waiver is granted. A resolution to permit funerals for Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts if less than six months had elapsed from the date of receiving the degree and the date of death was laid over until next year. The Masonic Home has 200 members. The cost ran above $165,000.00, exceeding the budget about $6,000.00. In addition over $50,000.00 was expended by direct distribution to individuals who are not in the Home. The Committee on Correspondence, Brother CHARLES S . ELLIOTT, reviewed sixty volumes of Proceedings and reports a gain in membership in each Jurisdiction. Mention is made of a gain of 483 members in 1945 and 584 in 1946 in some lodge in another Jurisdiction. While no names are mentioned, we believe this refers to Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 of our own Kansas Jurisdiction. Brother ELLIOTT gives his usual splendid review and among others Kansas is given very kindly treatment.
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Members 7,949; gain 550. The Sixty-ninth Annual Communication was opened by BERT A. ROBBINS, the Grand Master. Four Special Communications of the Grand Lodge were held, but the Grand Master was not present a t any of them; one was for the funeral of Past Grand Master NATHAN JAFFA, two for installing Grand Officers and one for consecrating a new hall. R . ' . W . ' . WILLIAM B . HAZEL represented Kansas at the Annual Communication. Two other Past Grand Masters died during the year, FRANCIS ' E. LESTER and RICHARD H . HANNA.
A great loss to Masonry in
general and to official Masonry in New Mexico in particular occurred in the death of ALPHEUS A. KEEN, the Grand Secretary, a position he had filled for sixty-one years. The Grand Master says of him: "Perhaps it is true that no one political or man-made moral philosophy should become symbolized in one man; but deny it, if you can, that, to a
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large number of our sister Grand Jurisdictions, Brother KEEN was a symbol of Masonry in New Mexico." Three outdoor meetings were authorized and were said to be inspirational. Two Dispensations were granted to permit degree teams from Texas a n d Oklahoma t o exhibit their work. A change in t h e personnel of the Grand Secretary's office for the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery led to a polite b u t pointed request for the Grand Chapter and Grand Commandery to find other locations than in the Grand Lodge Building. The Grand Master decided that a candidate who had been sterilized by a n operation known a s vasectomy was not a eunuch and might petition, following a similar decision in Virginia. The Grand Master bewailed the railroad service he got in going to Washington after leaving the Santa Pe at Chicago. The food didn't suit him, nor the serving of it, neither did the manner of operating. The biggest objection was that he lost a free meal at Washington because of details. He later rather justly adds a reproof to the Masonic Service Association for its high pressure methods involved in its "Parade of Checks." He enjoyed the Grand Masters' Conference and holding a proxy for the Grand Secretaiy, he attended a meeting of the Grand Secretaries' Association, also lost another hour because they had to attend the reception offered b y President TRUMAN, his wife and daughter and again he was offended by the "Parade of Checks" a t the Geo. Washington Memorial meeting. In speaking of the conditions of Masonry in New Mexico, he says: "Not so much with the number of Candidates who receive the Degrees within a given period, as with how skilled they have become in our art, how much of history, lore, legend and philosophy of the Craft has been imparted to them, and to what extent they practice the teachings and principles we have endeavored to implant. In this respect, difficult as it is to gauge and measure, my impression is that our accomplishments are found wanting. Any more so than in other Jurisdictions? Perhaps not. But let us not be content to accept a mere average as a goal. We owe our Candidates infinitely more than a receipt and a label! We can develop this splendid art of Speculative Masonry, building our invisible temples, to such a degree of perfection right here in. New Mexico that others will seek to follow our example. Let's t r y i t ! "
Recognition and exchange of Fraternal Representatives were extended t o the Grand Lodges of Benito Juarez, Del Paclfico, Tamaulipas and Lower California. The By-Laws w^ere enlarged in regard to reasons for opening a lodge on Sundays, to now permit funeral services, to participate in religious services and laying comer-stones of religious buildings. JOHN MILNE, a s Foreign Correspondent, presents his review
of Grand Jurisdictions, forty-four in all. For Kansas he gives over a page quoting from our Grand Master HARRY D . EVANS,
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our Finance Committee and this Scribe. He notes our contribution of $10,000.00 to the George Washington National Memorial, our recognition of Bolivia and remarks about their Grand Master.
NEW MEXICO—1947. Lodges 56; members 8,722; gain 771. The Seventieth Annual Communication was opened by FRANK J. FITCH, Grand Master, and we note the absence of the Kansas Representative. One hall was dedicated. The Grand Master said he was ashamed of his address and says it is short and was delayed too long, and we agree with him. Six pages of costly printing could easily have been saved by omitting the letters regretting inability to attend Grand Lodge and the Grand Orator could have saved his first paragraph of apology. Some day perhaps these brethren will realize they are asked to give an oration because the Grand Master thinks they can do a good job. This Grand Orator did a good job. Among other things he said: "I am sure all of us realize that the principles, the teachings, the truths of Masonry are of such profound magnitude that they could only have evolved from centuries of thinking and study; centuries of thinking which arrived at the fact that before God all men are created equal; centuries of thinking that gave man his freedom, the rights and dignity that the Creator intended tor him; centuries of thinking that culminated in the French Revolution and the Declaration of Independence by the thirteen Colonies; centuries of thinking that led to the founding of Speculative Masonry." Fraternal recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia and Panama. The reviews by JOHN MILNE are always interesting and we regret that Kansas was omitted in the 1947 Proceedings.
NEW SOUTH WALES—1946. Lodges 612; menibers 86,352; gain 6,989. Grand Master FRANK WHIDDON opened the Fifty-eighth Annual Communication. During the war the membership of this Grand Jurisdiction increased 17,000 members. Twelve pages are given over to a discussion as to "canvassing" or "electioneering" and finally resulted in adopting an amendment to the Constitution as follows: "Canvassing for election to any of the Grand Offices or to any Board or Committee of the Grand Lodge, either orally or in writing or by lobbying or by means of a voting ticket, is strictly forbidden, and any Brother proved to have been engaged or concerned either directly or indirectly therein either on his own or another's behalf, shall be deemed to be guilty of a serious Masonic offence, and in addition to any of the penal-
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ties provided by Clause 84 hereof, shall be ineligible to hold any office in Grand Lodge, or to be a member of any Board or Committee of the Grand Lodge for a period of five years." The Grand Master fervently hopes there m a y come to pass t h e idea expressed by B r o t h e r a n d General M C A R T H U R a s follows: "I hope that out of the chaos and suffering of the war years there would emerge 'a world founded upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfilment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance, and justice'." T h e C o m m i t t e e on F r a t e r n a l C o r r e s p o n d e n c e q u o t e d s i x full p a g e s f r o m t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r T R I C E .
NEW YORKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. L o d g e s 1,038; m e m b e r s 259,360; g a i n 9,070. G r a n d M a s t e r CHARLES W . FHOESSEL o p e n e d t h e 165th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n . T h i s i s h i s second y e a r a s G r a n d M a s t e r . H e is a J u d g e of t h e S u p r e m e Court. The Communication w a s welcomed by the Police C o m m i s s i o n e r r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e M a y o r . A b a n n e r for t h e G r a n d L o d g e w a s d e d i c a t e d on w h i c h w a s e m b r o i d e r e d " H o l i n e s s t o t h e Lord." T h e G r a n d . M a s t e r a d e q u a t e l y e x p r e s s e s t h e feeling of all Grand Masters when he states: "A Grand Master does become weary after two years, and there is much toil in the journey, but what an adventure, what joys by way of compensation, and what a privilege it has been to serve! To be the representative of 260,000 Masons calls for the very best service that one can render, and when these many Brethren stand by as one great unit of power and influence, with loyalty and devotion not excelled in any otherorganization, no words can be found in any human language adequately to express one's deepest and heartfelt gratitude. Every Grand Master strikes out for new trails to discover how we can more conscientiously and effectively serve one another and mankind. But his leadership would be of little value if he were' not sustained by the hands and minds and hearts of his Brethren." $15,000.00 w e r e a p p r o p r i a t e d for M a s o n i c Relief in Holland, Finland, N o r w a y , I t a l y a n d Greece. Recognition w a s extended to t h e G r a n d L o d g e of P a l e s t i n e . Two charter.
new
lodges w e r e
chartered
and
one
surrendered
its
T h e J u d g e A d v o c a t e r u l e d t h a t a M a s t e r of a lodge m a y a p p o i n t a c o m m i t t e e for all p e t i t i o n s received d u r i n g t h e y e a r , b u t t h a t h e should n o t do s o : T h a t t h e t r u s t e e s of a lodge h a v e m e r e l y t h e n a k e d t i t l e a n d t h e y m u s t h a v e a v o t e of t h e l o d g e a p p r o v i n g of t h e i r a c t i o n b e f o r e selling a n y r e a l e s t a t e . T h a t a M a s t e r a n d n o t t h e lodge, m a y e x c l u d e a m e m b e r from a m e e t i n g of t h e l o d g e , b u t n o t for a n y e x t e n d e d t i m e .
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In offering the resolution for recognition of The Grand Lodge of Palestine Past Grand Master SCUDDER stated for the Committee on Fraternal Correspondence: "Ours will have been a great adventure were it to happen that the example of our Masonic Lodges in Lebanon and Syria, where Christians, Mohammedans and Jews have .met in brother association, will have set an example of what can come to pass for the good and happiness of humanity when men of different races and beliefs are determined to live together co-operatively in the service of God and all mankind."
The Fraternal Correspondence Report is of the topical nature, but contains two extensive quotations from Grand Master TRICE.
NEW YORKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 1,036; members 272,686; gain 12,545. Grand Master GAY H . BROWN opened the 166th Annual Communication and reported a rather novel occurrence which he had suggested; that a Communion Breakfast be held throughout the State and he reports a large attendance at these meetings. A certificate of achievement from the United States Navy for outstanding services during World War 2 was given the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master mentions a thing which is hard to understand. He states, "That a brother selected as Grand Master from Upstate, spends prior to his election, four years as Junior Grand Warden, four years as Senior Grand Warden, and two years as Deputy Grand Master, a total of ten years, while, one froni the Metropolitan District spends only two years as Deputy Grand Master." No explanation is given as to the cause of this discrepancy. Some interesting decisions were made by the Grand Master on recommendation of the Judge Advocate: No By-Law can be passed forbidding voting for any candidate a t an election; no Past Warden can be kept from election as Master for the sole reason he had lost an arm. A lodge can not dictate the membership of any lodge committee as that is the prerogative of a Master to appoint all committees. That a Master might make a ruling excluding a member of his lodge from any one meeting, but has no power to order his exclusion for a number of meetings by one order. The lengfth to which some persons will go to impose on the Fraternity to get relatives admitted to the Masonic Home is well illustrated in an attempt by a man who had never belonged to the Fraternity on learning of the expected immediate death of a brother-in-law who had been dropped for non-payment of dues, slipped around to the Secretary of the Lodge, paid all of the back dues of his brother-in-law, so that the widow might be eligible for admission; thereupon the lodge without.any petition from, the ex-member, after his death reinstated the dead man and asked to have the widow admitted to the Home. It was decided that a Mohammedan might join a Masonic Lodge in this country and take his obligation upon the Koran
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as his sacred book, but t h a t the Holy Bible must also be present, a s this is predominantly a Christian Country. They might have added that the degree could not be conferred in this country if the Holy Bible is not open and because it is an immovable jewel. BRANCH RICKEY, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, entertained
the
entire Grand Lodge at a ball game. The Grand Lodge had up for consideration a t a previous communication the creation of a Masonic Charity in the State of New York that would attract and hold the attention and cooperation of the Craft. The committee brought in a report that the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases would provide the widest field of activity and that the study should be of two types. First, the study and treatment of rheumatic fever among children, which causes the greatest fatality, and Second, the prevention and possible cure of arthritic ailments among adults. An outline was presented for a corporation with officers and directors, providing funds and to start within a year. The report was adopted and the m a t t e r is now under way. There is to be no limit on patients, who need not be connected with Masons in any way, nor is a ban placed on any color or creed. The Grand Lodge medal for Distinguished Achievement w a s awarded t o RICHARD EVELYN BYRD, the Antarctic Explorer, who
gave a very fine address about the Antarctic and its possibilities. Under the New York system a Proctor takes the office of Prosecutor when charges have been entertained by a Lodge and from then on he handles the case, preparing the papers and following through the transaction and any appeal. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico.
NEW ZEALANDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 314; members 31,097; gain 1,541. E. C. SMITH, as Grand Master, opened t h e Grand Lodge. After a long acrimonious debate it was decided to have a central location for the Grand Lodge offices to be located permanently a t Wellington. I t was decided to create the "Order of Service to Masonry" as a n honor to be conferred on ten brethren for special service to the Craft, the recipients to hold such honor during life and no new conferrals to be made until a vacancy occurs. We note the death of two Past Grand Masters, MAURICE THOMPSON and HAMILTON HARKNESS.
In speaking of the privileges and responsibilities of being a Mason the Grand Master says: "It is said by many that Freemasonry calls for such a high standard of morality and rectitude of life and conduct that it is impossible to live up to it. There is something of truth in the statement, but we can try, and, I am sure, be better for the trying. At a time of trouble like the
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present, surely it is more than ever important that we should endeavour to live up to our obligations and promises, and indicate by our actions that we take them seriously. Let us try to make our lodges a haven of rest to the troubled brother, so that he will look forward to his lodge meeting with anticipation and back on it with pleasure."
NORTH CAROLINA—1946. Lodges 315; members 35,014; gain 3,690. The 159th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master CLYDE H . JARRETT and we note t h e presence of Z. V. SNIPES, a s Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master recommended t h a t provision be made for the traveling expenses of the Deputy Grand Master. Two dispensations were issued for new lodges; $2,000.00 was given for Philippine Relief; §500.00 for the Masonic Service Association for Relief in Europe. The Grand Historian is contemplating a contrast of the lives of KRAUSE, OLIVER, PRESTON and ALBERT P I K E and comments on the life of General JETHRO SUMNER of Revolutionary w a r days. The Grand Orator, GUY L . HOUCK, gave a forceful address from which we quote: " 'What came we here to do?' To cower beneath the lash of adversity and to say in our self-justification, what has this to do with Masonry? "My brethren, it has all to do. We came, we say, to learn to subdue our passions. No greater purpose could ever motivate any man or any organization. On the practice of this principle alone can we find peace. For peace, whether it be between men or nations—which after all are masses of individual men—is a thing which is of the human will alone. It has its only roots in the human heart. It comes from within. I t is not a matter of diplomacy, nor of treaties, nor of organizations alone. For a thousand years we have placed our trust in diplomacy. Around the green baize covered tables of countless conclaves, formulas have been devised, balances of power have been established, documents, ponderous and beribboned, have been signed. We have found no peace. In our economic life we have bargained and haggled, Individually and collectively. We have found no peace. In our social structure we have competed, compromised and concluded. We have found no peace. For in all of these the will to peace was not to be found. "The only way to peace, my brethren, is the Masonic way. It must arise out of the hearts of men. It must begin with the individual and collective will of mankind, out of the unrestrained enfranchisement of the human spirit." J. EDWARD ALLEN, from the Executive Committee of Masonic Service Association reported:
the
"The Philippine Masonic Relief fund was collected through the Masonic Service Association and other agencies, and handled by the Grand Lodge of Califomia. The total was some sixty-eight thousand dollars. It is felt that this sum is perhaps adequate to do what seems practical. Freemasonry's structures in the Philippines were in general totally destroyed by the Japanese. The great Plaridel Masonic Temple at Manila will have
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to be rebuilt from the foundations. I t is not hoped to raise sufficient funds to build great Masonic Temples there, but to enable the lodges of the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands to get started toward recovery so that they can help themselves." As F r a t e r n a l Correspondent J. EDWARD ALLEN, Past Master, s a y s :
Grand
"Ere long, the Masons of this country will again pass the three million mark, a s they did about 1927. "But there is evidence that we shall not be visited again now by such a disastrous loss as that of our Grand Lodges in the early 1930s. We have observed many lodges at work, and we can say conservatively that the Masonic work now being done is better in most cases than it ever has been in the past. Men are hungry, too, for the spiritual values in Masonry. We hope the years to come will see a far greater number remaining loyal and loving the institution than ever we have seen after any previous membership boom." Recognition w a s California.
extended
to the. Grand
Lodge
of
Lower
NORTH DAKOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 118; m e m b e r s 12,291; gain 807. JOHN ARTHUR STORMON, a native son, opened the Fifty-eighth Annual Communication with sixteen Past Grand Masters present. We a r e glad t o see t h a t t h e Grand Master calls his address an address, and t h a t he t r e a t s it as such instead of apologizing about the n a m e as so many Grand Masters have who have false modesty. I n it he s t a t e s : "My brethren, Fraternalism is an individualistic philosophy that can only exist under governments of free people. Our order therefore has a definite stake in our form of government and every other form of government that recognizes the individual rights of its people. In this day and age, we are therefore vitally interested in the world civilization, and its philosophy. We cannot confine ourselves to our own Grand Jurisdictions, or to our own country, or to the western hemisphere. Progress and invention in the past decade, has made it necessary for us to became world minded. We live in one world. We must therefore, as a fraternity, and as individual Freemasons, give thought and careful study to the Charter, Program and Purposes of the United Nations, and to a world organization based upon the teachings, principles and philosophies of Freemasonry. - "Masonry has done much to arouse the moral conscience of the world, and today Masonic principles are stirring the hearts of men the world over as never before. We must transmit it not only as free and unsullied as we ourselves received it, but with added lustre, to our successors. This may best be done by the practical application of the lessons of human equality, justice, toleration and fraternity learned around our Masonic Altars." One c h a r t e r was taken up and one lodge started at F a r g o . The Grand Master participated in a State Wide Conference for Youth and felt called on to heartily endorse the DeMolay and
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R a i n b o w . A p r o p o s a l t o r e q u i r e a period of six month's b e t w e e n receiving t h e t h i r d d e g r e e a n d p e t i t i o n i n g f o r a n y of t h e O r d e r s or degrees conferred b y other organizations which predicate their m e m b e r s h i p o n S y m b o l i c M a s o n r y w a s defeated b y r e f e r r i n g i t to another committee, temporarily. W e belong to t h e larger a p p e n d a n t bodies, b u t w e s y m p a t h i z e s t r o n g l y w i t h t h i s p r o p o s e d legislation. T h e u s u a l fine r e v i e w i s g i v e n b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r W A L T E R H . MURFIN. H e r e p o r t s a visit of G r a n d M a s t e r MORGAN, of N o r t h D a k o t a , t o t h e G r a n d L o d g e of K a n s a s , " A s a N a t i v e K a n s a n g o i n g back to h i s home." H e adds, however: "Brother MORGAN, being a native Jayhawker, quite naturally embraced the opportunity of going back home and showing them how one of their own boys had progressed since he came up to God's country, and it was a real promotion, Kansas being merely the geographical center of the United States, while North Dakota boasts of being the center of the wliole continent. Three North Dakota Grand Masters were natives of Kansas: MORGAN, BITZING and the writer. All are, or have been, newspaper men and none of us ever won a prize in a beauty contest. For the benefit of RiLiE and EARL, we should say that here all resemblance ends." S u c h a n e r v e . W e a g r e e w i t h h i m a b o u t t h e p e r s o n a l looks, so f a r a s M O R G A N a n d M U R F I N a r e c o n c e r n e d a s w e h a v e m e t
M O R G A N a n d h a v e k n o w n M U R F I N for s e v e r a l y e a r s , b u t w e t h i n k t h e y a r e r a t h e r i n s u l t i n g t o BiTZiNG t o p l a c e h i m in t h e i r b e nighted class. A well d e s e r v e d d i g is g i v e n K a n s a s b e c a u s e only h a l f of i t s lodges w e r e officially r e p r e s e n t e d a t G r a n d L o d g e a n d h e s u g g e s t s t h i s should b e food f o r t h o u g h t t o G r a n d L o d g e officers. N o t i c e is t a k e n of t h e a d o p t i o n of o u r n e w C o n s t i t u t i o n a n d t h e p r e p a r a tion of n e w B y - L a w s . H e h a s a good w o r d f o r t h e r e v i e w of t h i s Scribe.
NOVA SCOTIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. L o d g e s 8 4 ; m e m b e r s 11,287; g a i n 751'. T h e E i g h t y - s e c o n d A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y A L E X A N D E R H E R M A N M A C M I L L A N a n d w e n o t e t h e a b s e n c e of t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r Kansas. One of t h e r a t h e r a m u s i n g i n c i d e n t s of r e v i e w i n g P r o c e e d i n g s is s h o w n in a p r o o f r e a d e r ' s m i s t a k e . T h e G r a n d C h a p l a i n ' s sermon a s printed is a powerful message a n d h e w a s showing t h e e a s y r o a d i s n o t a l w a y s t h e p r o p e r o n e . H e s p o k e of t h e d e a t h of
ABRAHAM
LINCOLN and
reigns a n d t h e Government s p o k e of t h e O l d T e s t a m e n t and t h e printer must have his q u o t a t i o n r e a d s , " W h a t hence a n d g o E a s t w a r d . "
the
remark
of G A R F I E L D ,
"God
a t W a s h i n g t o n still lives," t h e n h e P r o p h e t Elijah, b u t t h e p r o o f r e a d e r been reading Uncle Tom's Cabin for doest thou hear E l i z a h ? " "Get thee
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Five new lodges were started. The Master, Senior and Junior Wardens of a lodge were tried for declaring a candidate elected when he w a s rejected. The Master and Senior Warden were suspended for five years and the Junior Warden was reprimanded and barred from holding any Masonic office for five years. An interesting situation h a s arisen concerning Negro Freemasonry. Nova Scotia h a s never dravs^n the "color line" and a number of Negroes have been members of the regiilar lodges and Union Lodge No. 18 a t Halifax was composed of Negro members, and a s such w a s a regular lodge. Recently the Grand Master of Prince Hall Masonry in New York issued a dispensation to form a new^ lodge in Nova Scotia and about thirty members were initiated. The Grand Master of Nova Scotia a t once issued an edict forbidding any member of a lodge in Nova Scotia from visiting such a lodge because of the invasion of its Jurisdiction. Other Negroes asked to have the Halifax Negro lodge revived and several regular white Past Masters offered to join and assist them. The entire matter has been referred to a committee to report a t the next Grand Lodge session. There is no review of Kansas, b u t there are fine reviews of most of the other Jurisdictions.
OHIOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946, Lodges 625; members 219,503; gain 12,878. The 137th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master EKNEST F . SCHAEPER
with visitors from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Michigan and Indiana. The report shows the death of t h e Grand Treasurer and Past Grand
Master
HARRY SEAMAN KISSELL; one lodge
consecrated
and a new temple built; two comer-stones laid and one temple dedicated. A lodge was ordered to appear before the Grievance Committee for running a carnival and lottery; another lodge because the Master had copied on a typewriter part of the cipher rituals. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Bolivia, and the Grand Lodge of Colombia a t Barranquilla. The Grand Master stopped political campaigners from advertising their Masonic membership in their political campaigns. $2,500.00 were sent to Norway for Relief and the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the Masonic Home w a s observed. An extensive brief on the question of maimed candidates was prepared by two Past Grand Masters and a discussion was held which finally resulted that the amendment loosening the requirements of candidates did not receive the necessary three-fourths vote. The Grand Master laid down & rule that when clubs from industrial organizations confer a degree upon a fellow workman, those'acting a s officers must wear a regular apron with no adver-
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tising or names on them and only the Master may' wear a hat or cap. A sentence of indefinite suspension for a brother selling intoxicating liquor was re-considered and the brother was expelled. A ruling was made that a candidate assisting, without pay, In dispensing liquor in a private club could not petition for the degrees; nor could a petition be received from the manager of a club where liquor is sold, although he did not personally sell the liquor, and charges were preferred against the manager of a club where liquor is sold. The Grand Master states: "Here in Ohio we do have a unity among all Masonic Bodies, we are all Master Masons. We believe in those two universal Landmarks, the Fatherhood ot God and the brotherhood of man. The measure of Freemasonry's right to live does not lie in its distinctive principles and precepts but in what it does with the individuals through those principles and precepts. "We believe in the fullest development of the individual man, of men on both sides of the tracks. Too long, it seems, we have 'hidden our light under a bushel.' We must never cease, as individuals in letting our country know that Freemason(jy believes in a free America. Though in my humble way, I may not have succeeded in getting this message across t o ' our Brethren, yet I found they already had it. They are determined that this America of ours shall remain free, just as they were determined that no sacrifice was too great in order to overcome the enemies who threatened to destroy it."
A proposal to allow the use of Masonic halls to the DeMolay was adopted and one refusing the use of the hall "to any political or sectarian religious group" was defeated. The need of an addition to the Masonic Home to cost $400,000.00 for the care of mental patients and to provide eighty-five additional rooms was presented to the Grand Lodge without action, as the Committee desired a yesir to consider how the annual maintenance cost of $60,000.00, might be secured. A resolution was adopted requiring the D. D. G. M.'s to report on the relief furnished by each Lodge. A splendid review of Kansas is given by the new correspondent, L. TODD MCKINNEY.
OKLAHOMAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 386; members 57,006; gain 4,701. The Thirty-eighth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master GERALD L . BROWN and we note the presence of the Representative for Kansas,
HAROLD P . COOK.
The Grand Master states that he has learned a great deal during his two terms and the Grand Lodge proceeded to teach him some more by refusing to agree with many of his recommendations.
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GUSTAVE A. GUMERSON, the Grand Marshal, died during the year. Two lodges were consolidated and one charter arrested. A very unfortunate occurrence arose and the Grand Master had to remove the Deputy Grand Master because charges had been preferred against him as Secretary of his lodge and he was expelled. A resolution w a s adopted calling upon the George Washington Memorial Association to keep the memorial for GEORGE only and not include the officers who were responsible for building the memorial. In speaking of world conditions the Grand Orator stated: "The period for isolation, national sovereignty in its most selfish and individual form, the narrow concept of the ideology of humans, both secular and religious, will now in a measure have to give way to philosophy of human living and an individual and collective conduct never before known to civilized man except in the narrow confines of the Roman province of Judea when the new law of love was proclaimed by Jesus of Nazareth and sealed with his blood."
A number of recommendations to join the Masonic Service Association, to raise the per capita tax and to push the raising of funds for the Association were all defeated by the Grand Lodge.
OKLAHOMAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 382; members 62,265; gain 5,259. The Thirty-ninth Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, M. M. BRAMLETT and we note the death of two Past Grand Masters, EDWARD DEWAINE AVERY and JAMES I. PHELPS. Corner-stones were laid for two new lodge halls. One charter was arrested and one hall dedicated. In speaking of cause and effect of the World W a r the Grand Master s t a t e s : "There is no doubt the terrible conflict through which we have just passed has, as one of innumerable facets, a revival of all those emotions which are good and humanitarian. Fortunately the benign influence of this strange crisis is much greater than the inevitable reverse which, in all decisive moments, reacts on the weaker individual. Out of the fires of war, men suddenly saw a new vision of all that America really means and what the American way of life offers. They had a stern and abiding resolve formed in their minds to preserve and perpetuate this philosophy. Looking about them for a medium through which the end they desired was best likely to be accomplished, they saw the Square and the Compasses. And in their memories appeared the pictures of those inspiring intervals in history where the leadership in the struggle for the establishment and maintenance of Liberty and Justice was created in the Lodge Room of the Masonic Order." The Grand Orator, FRANK AUSTIN RITTENHOUSE, in a long
intricate address, covered the legends and the actual history of Masonry, connecting it with the Essenes, the Guilds and the Ancient Mysteries of Egypt prior t o the time of MOSES. Toward the close, he said:
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"This, then in brief, is the history of Freemasonry. It is a history in which every Mason can, and does, take the utmost pride. But what has gone before, glorious though it be, is but prologue. We study the lessons of history in order that we may meet the problems of this day and the days which lie ahead with wisdom and with courage. Institutions live and endure only as they serve. Many, which through the ages came into brief being from a selfish, narrow or unworthy motive, flourished for a day, and then passed, unnoticed and unremembered by the world. Freemasonry has lived vigorously and triumphantly through the cavalcade of the centuries, because it has drawn its vitality from the purest ideals which the heart and mind could conceive, and from its benign and unselfish works on behalf of men and women everywhere, of every kindred, every tribe and every creed. Freemasonry is .much more than a depository of doctrine, a code of morals, or a system of philosophy. Throughout its venerable length of days it has been an inspiration and a rallying point for men of good will—tor all who love and champion the rights of man and assert the dignity and immortality of his soul. Freemasonry has served in ancient days, in times of tranquility and well being, in times of strife, of catastrophe and tragic visitation. It stands ready to serve this day." The Kansas Proceedings for 1945 and 1946 were covered by the report of the Committee on Correspondence, WILLIAM HUTCHINSON and J. FRED LATHAM.
ONTARIO—1946. Lodges 570; members 99,509; gain 3,338. The Ninety-first Annual Communication was opened by C. S. HAMILTON, the Grand Master, with the assistance of the Kansas Representative, HARRY BROUGHTON. The death of P a s t Grand Master ALEXANDER J. ANDERSON is recorded. In speaking of world conditions the Gran J Master s t a t e s : " I t looks as if our ship of state needed steadying. Can you think of anything stronger than the Anchors of Masonry to keep us steady and sure amid the storm and stress of the times? "You ask 'What are these Anchors?' FIRST—The belief in the Fatherhood of God. God is for us. His children, and not against us. He is ever working and building and perfecting His world for man. SECOND—Belief in the Brotherhood of Man. Men in all walks of life must come closer together in understanding, friendship and good-will. THIRD—Practice of the Golden Rule in all relationships of life—the doing unto others as you would that others should do .unto you. These are the Anchors that will keep us safe when everything about us is falling to pieces." Donations were made to the hospital for sick children in the sum of $5,000.00; to the Christmas Cheer for British Children in the sum of $4,450.00; to the Cancer Fund in the sum of $2,000.00. The Grand Master's annual dinner was resumed following the completion of the war. All Master Masons were invited to attend and they had as Special Speaker Bishop IVAN L E E HOLT, of the St. Louis Methodist Conference. Attendance had to be limited t o 1,200, but .what an Inspiration it was merely to have that many Masons together and then to hear a speaker of Bishop HOLT'S
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ability. I t must have been one of the highlights of the entire meeting. There is a nice review of Kansas with a resume of the address of Grand Master TRICE and quotations from the Grand Orator, Rev. HERRINGTON.
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OREGON—1946. Members 30,748; gain 2,407. Grand Master FRED W . HARTMAN opened the Ninety-sixth Annual Communication without the assistance of the Grand Representative of Kansas. The Grand Master has had a wide experience in a number of endeavors. His Masonry seems entirely sound.- In speaking of a lodge's duty to itself and its future membership, he says: "Relative to today's surge of candidates, it would only seem proper to warn our Lodges that every unworthy member received is one that will be a drag on the Lodge. It would seem that there are some .who believe that one function of Freemasonry is to receive those of indifferent character to make them better. I do not hold to this thought. It seems to me that the governing factor should be—what kind of a man is he today, what is he doing, how is he living, what are his ideals. We must remember that we are not presently acting for ourselves; rather, we are acting for our grand-children and for Freemasonry wherever dispersed throughout the world."
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St. John's Day was celebrated in the evening in a church seating over 1,200. The Grand Master says he regrets many members were not able to gain admission. Seven dispensations for new lodges were issued and a dispensation w a s given for a military lodge in Frankfurt, Germany. Fraternal Recognition was extended to El Potosi a t San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and to the Grand Lodges of Finland and Bolivia. The Grand Senior Deacon resigned so that he might r u n for Governor. We mentioned once before that holding office seemed to be a habit with the Past Grand Masters, now we see that it has extended to the Subordinate officers also. We note the death of P a s t Grand Master HERBERT L E E TONEY. There is a very good review of Kansas by Past Grand Master O. C. HAGMEIER, Foreigrn Correspondent, who quoted with approval from the address by Grand Master TRICE and from our revision of laws as well as from this correspondent's Report and foreword.
OREGON—1947. Lodges 201; members 33,002; gain 2,254. The Ninety-seventh Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master EDWARD B . BEATY and the Kansas Representative was absent. Five lodges were constituted and two lodges instituted. In discussing t h e size of lodges the Grand Master states:
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"The new lodges are now working diligently and results are encouraging to say the least. There should be several new lodges formed in this Grand Jurisdiction in the near future. Many lodges have more members than can be used in the active work of the Lodge, and therefore should be divided into smaller lodges. In this way we can make real Masons and not just create new members." We note that the largest lodge has less than 1,000 members. He gave a strong indorsement of the DeMolay and ended by saying: "I recommend that the Order of DeMolay be recognized and that Lodges be encouraged to sponsor Chapters." The welcome to the Grand Lodge was given by the Governor of Oregon, Past Grand Master EARL W . SNELL, and we learn from the papers that he has since died in office. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Ceara Brazil and Loje de Estado de San Paulo, Brazil. We note the death of Past Grand Master WILLIAM JASPER KERR.
The Correspondence Report is by Past Grand Master OTTO C. HAGMEIER who reviewed 44 reports of the U.S.A. and 18 others. In considering Kansas he points out our greatest weakness, the fact that only half of our Lodges think enough of Grand Lodge to' attend its meetings. He reviews sympathetically the address of Grand Master EVANS and comments rather caustically about our contributions to the George Washington Memorial, as follows: "This writer has often wondered whose ax, the grinding of which placed this jurisdiction in so unenviable a position among the jurisdictions of the United States in this effort to honor a great Mason, and the greatest American." It is our information, Brother HAGMEIER, that no one's axe needed or received an edge. Kansas was one of the first to be interested in the erection of a suitable memorial for GEORGE WASHINGTON, but refused to participate in the loose and uncertain manner in which the business affairs were handled. Certainly the subsequent lack of true business principles and the continuous raising of costs have shown that it would have been better to handle the entire affair as Kansas insisted it should be handled. Sometimes more honor is shown a great person by using common sense than by a long drawn out over-expenditure which creates" a burden for many years. No jurisdiction has a more true regard for GEORGE WASHINGTON than has Ka.nsas. In fact, we thought so much of him we took seriously the admonitions he gave as to financial matters in his addresses to Congress and his farewell address. Officers of his Memorial might read these addresses with profit. There is no lack of sympathy on the part of this scribe, personally. In fact, I made the motion to complete the donation which was made and to pay it within two years.
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PENNSYLVANIA—1946. L o d g e s 562; m e m b e r s 188,404; g a i n 8,948. G r a n d M a s t e r R I C H A R D A . K E R N p r e s i d e d o v e r t h e A n n u a l Session a n d w e n o t e t h a t r e c o g n i t i o n w a s e x t e n d e d t o t h e G r a n d L o d g e s of T a m a u l i p a s in Mexico, a n d XJnida M e x i c a n a . T h e r e a r e 560 m e m b e r s r e s i d e n t in t h e M a s o n i c H o m e s . The G r a n d M a s t e r w a s g r e a t l y concerned about the n u m b e r of i n i t i a t i o n s a n d s a i d :
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"Yet another by-product of our rapid growth is the development of Lodges that are too large. The larger a Lodge becomes, the more does it defeat its fundamental purppse of promoting a personal, a friendly, a brotherly relationship between its members. The small Lodge has a tremendous advantage over the large by reason of the fact that every member in it knows every other. But in this country we are all too prone to pay homage to the fetish of bigness. Our largest Lodges are therefore often the least willing to. set any limits to their own growth. Nor will my counsel in this matter have any more effect than did that of Grand Masters who have preceded me. Perhaps it would therefore be wise if some day the Grand Lodge itself would take action to curb the rate of growth of -Lodges in this Jurisdiction. I certainly advise the study of such possible action." B y v o t e of t h e G r a n d L o d g e t h e g r a n d c h i l d r e n Masons m a y be admitted to the Masonic Home.
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS—1947.^ L o d g e s 9 1 ; m e m b e r s 5,397. T h e T h i r t y - f i r s t A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s o p e n e d b y M I C H A E L GOLDENBERG and, a s t h i s w a s t h e first m e e t i n g a f t e r I n d e p e n d e n c e of t h e I s l a n d s , it b o r e a d d i tional significance. In welcoming the Grand Representatives the Grand M a s t e r expressed gratitude to the Grand Lodge Represent a t i v e s a n d those w h o c o n t r i b u t e d t o help t h e m a f t e r t h e J a p a n e s e o c c u p a n c y . H e s p o k e of t h e t r o u b l e s a n d h e r o i s m of M a s o n s saying: "As Grand Representatives, it would please us very much if you will not fail to send your respective Grand Lodges a comprehensive report of all our efforts and labors in behalf of Freemasonry in this part of the globe that our distant brethren may know the standard of our membership and the extent of our progress since our liberation. We are proud of the heroic deeds of hundreds of our brethren who preferred 'death to dishonor.' Many of them have paid the supreme penalty, many others have survived the inhuman tortures of the enemy and are here with us today. •The true spirit of pur Order was never dimmed, and due to the loyalty of our membership we are morally stronger now than ever before." N o t i c e is t a k e n of t h e gift b y t h e G r a n d L o d g e of K a n s a s of $1,000.00 a n d of t h e t o t a l gifts f r o m t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s l o d g e s of $80,578.00 a n d $100.00 f r o m A l b e r t a , C a n a d a . T h e r e a r e t h r e e l o d g e s u n d e r D i s p e n s a t i o n a n d a S c o t t i s h L o d g e w a s invited t o
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join. I t had been organized by the Grand Lodge of Scotland and expressed their intentions of considering the invitation seriously. We note the appointment of ALFREDO SBSE, as the new Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master tried to secure new chapters of the Order of the Eastern S t a r a s shown by the following quotation: "I beseech ygur unqualified support of all chapters of the Order that may be established here. We should have such activity for many reasons, but I believe the most important reason is that we would be able to win the cooperation of our ladies who are mostly devoted Roman Catholics and who have been brought up with certain prejudices against anything that spells Masonry or against institutions sponsored by Masons. Through the medium of the Order of Eastern Star we can diffuse to our ladies and, through them, to others the truth about our purposes."
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND—1946. Lodges 15; members 1,125; gain 31. The Seventy-first Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master W I I X I A M R . CARSON, and we note the presence of the Grand Representative of Kansais, GEORGE W . MCDONALD. The Grand Master was very urgent t h a t the lodge dress up their lodge rooms, have more commodious temples and a r r a n g e their furniture carefully. In speaking of spiritual matters he s t a t e s : "The Master Craftsman still draws his designs upon his trestleboard. He who shapes our destiny, He who ever rules and guides the affairs of men, calls us today to draw designs upon our trestleboards. We may each day draw designs on a physical, but we must realize that we are also drawing them on a spiritual trestleboard. So long as we live we cannot escape making some designs upon it. Some may be worthless, some may • be productive of good results. This depends on the manner in which we subdue our passions and endeavour to contribute to the well being of our fellow men. Thus may we do our part in the great scheme of things to make this old world a safer and a cleaner place for the generations yet to come. Let us make no mistake—every design will be there—we are building a spiritual trestleboard. Then,. my brethren may the lines be straight and clear, the .angles carefully fashioned, the circles properly circumscribed, that when this record of our lives, this spiritual trestleboard, is presented before the Great Architect of the Universe .may it gain for each one an entrance into that spiritual building, 'that House not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens'."
QUEBEC—1946. Lodges 94; members 14,921; gain 627. The Seventy-sixth Annual Communication was opened by D.G.P. SANDERSON, Grand Master, and we note the presence of R.'.W.'. T. A. BEGLEY, the Representative for Kansas. In speaking of the days after the war the Grand Master said:
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. "Peace is not brought about by the signing of important looking documents, full of high-sounding phrases. It can only be accomplished and maintained by the acquisition of a peaceful frame of mind, and then transferring that frame of mind from thought into action. This is the first aim of Free Masonry, to instill into the minds of men who are able to receive it, the fundamental Truth that God is the Father of all; the one Supreme Being who is above and beyond all our differences, and then to put this thought into action by treating all men as Brothers, which is the one and only way by which true and lasting peace can ever be brought to this old earth. Not by power, not by might, not by the subjugation of any nation or people. Not by the insistence on the superiority of any particular culture or 'Ism.' but by the practical application of those principles which we hold and teach, and should practice." Dispensations were Issued for two lodges. There is no review for Kansas.
QUEENSLAND—1946. Lodges 359; members 21,964; gain 1,757. The Grand Lodge was opened by Sir LESLIE ORME WILSON, who was serving his twelfth year as Grand Master. The Kansas Grand Representative was absent. The Grand Master announced the final payment of the Grand Lodge building at Brisbane which he described as the most beautiful Masonic building in the Southern Hemisphere. In speaking of conferring courtesy degrees he s a y s : "It is very satisfactory to realise that we have had the opportunity of conferring a very large number of degrees in various lodges, upon Brethren from our Sister Grand Lodges In Australia, and also many from the Grand Lodges of the United States of America. I should like to express my gratitude to the Lodges in the Northern part of the State, for the willing assistance which they have given in these matters—particularly to the Lodges on the Atherton Tablelands, and in Cairns Townsville, and Charters Towers." ' In regard to Masonry in general he s a y s : " I need not remind you that Masonry does not simply mean meeting in your Lodges once a month to mechanically confer degrees, however perfect the work in the Lodge may be. I want you always to remember that Masonry has a Soul—a great Soul. It stands for perhaps the greatest fellowship and the most true Brotherhood that there can be in this world, and, important as the ritual of work in your Lodge may be, and Is, it is the duty of every Mason to play his part in making his Masonry a religion of kindness and useful effort. There can be no better religion than this, for that is the most perfect religion as taught us by the B.AO.T.U." Institutions in the form of Homes for Aged and Juvenile Dependents had been established and it was decided to bring all forms of benevolence under Grand Lodge t h a t a new fund should be established to cover the needs of the whole State to be managed by a separate board, but subject to supervision of the Grand Lodge. A very elaborate Thanksgiving service was held by the Grand Lodge for the outcome of the war.
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The Grand Master found it necessary to leave the jurisdiction and a new Grand Master was elected, EUSTACE ALFRED JONES.
The Grand Lodge donated 250 pounds to the Lord Mayor's Food for Britain Fund.
RHODE ISLAND—1945-1946. Liodges 43; members 14,914; gain 881. The 155th Annual Comrnunication was opened by HERBERT A. CROWELL, the Grand Master, who held over for the second year under the w a r regulations. We note the death of three Past Grand Masters, WALTER A. PRESBERY, ARTHUR G . NEWELL and RAYMOND L . VAUGHN.
We also note the appointment of the new Grand Representative for Kansas, HERBERT A . CAPRON, to take the place of JOHN
RHODES DEMUS, deceased. The Grand Master held that a Masonic Grave Service need not be the last rite at a grave, but must not be broken into after it is started. That there is nothing to forbid a Memorial Service at the home or Funeral Parlor the night before the funeral and the use of the scripture portions of the burial service. He also ruled that a funeral service could only be held where the body, or the ashes if cremated, were actually buried and that a service should not be held two and a half years after the death. A standing regulation providing for a 10 per cent penalty on lodges failing to remit per capita teix on time and 10 per cent additional for each month thereafter was changed to 5 per cent penalty and 1 per cent a month. A recommendation for the Past Grand Masters to study the method of appointments and advances in Grand Lodge was approved with instructions to bring in a pro and con report covering both sides of the question. Because he felt the Masonic fraternity was not receiving the proper press notices the new Grand Master appointed a Publicity Coinmittee. There are seven colleges in the State of Rhode Island. The President of one is a woman and of another is a Roman Catholic Priest, but the other five are all Masons and the Grand Master appointed all five of them as Grand Chaplains and then, because they are so busy, he appointed four additional Grand Chaplains.
RHODE ISLAND—1947. Lodges 43; members 15,568; gain 652. The Grand Master opened the 156th Annual Communication. We note the death of two P a s t Grand Masters, AUGUSTUS F . ROSE and ARTHUR STEVENS VAUGHN.
A. number of Grand Lodges have been embarrassed by attempting to give medals for distinguished service and to confer
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them upon the Grand Master of adjoining States. Rhode Island is an illustration of this, where the Grand Master found he did not have enough medals to go around and asked that the Grand Master and the Committee on Awards might have authority, to increase the number. In speaking of negro Masonry the Grand Master says: "Both at the Grand Masters' Conference and throughout many White Grand Lodges much discussion has taken place and the consensus of opinion, both among North and South Grand Lodges, is that an organization which has a Grand Lodge in every state and over 6,000 subordinate Lodges should not and cannot be ignored. As one Grand Master expressed it, 'If it's good for the white man, it is good for the Negro,' and it is further felt that we should acknowledge the legitimate existence of Negro Freemasonry with the idea of working along somewhat parallel lines without either interfering with the other. No right of intervisitation is asked or expected and they only desire the stigma of clandestinism to be removed."
A courtesy degree was conferred for Kansas. A lodge in Berlin, Germany, known as Berlin Lodge U.D. was started among the occupying forces. The Grand Master initiated his two sons. The Committee on Correspondence failed to report and the Committee on Jurisprudence evidently did not wish to report, but they stated they did not have time to get together to properly study the matters referred to them, although they had two full days in which to do it.
SASKATCHEWAN^1947. Lodges 199; members 14,877; gain 811. The Forty-first Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master W. L. CLINK and we note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, E. H.
KNOWLES.
The place of meeting was changed by order of the Grand Master from Saskatoon to Regina. The Grand Master had the pleasure of raising his own son. The Grand Master stated the lodges had been solicited for contributions to the Shrine Hospital work. We wonder if some mistake is not made here as we have never heard of the Shrine soliciting funds for their work. He ruled this was not a proper use of Lodge funds. He also included the Red Cross, Tuberculosis League, British and Foreign Bible Society, The Orange Benevolent Society for Orphans, The Cancer Clinic, a ward in a hospital and other items. He also ruled that where a Master of a Lodge thought a motion was out of order and so ruled, the Master should not permit the Lodge members to pass a Motion overruling the Master. The Report of the Committee on Correspondence is by Past Grand Master W. M. MARTIN. He gives a splendid review of Grand Master EvANS' address and of the actions taken by our Grand Lodge.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA—1946. Members 16,175; gain 1,088. The Grand Master, ANDREW D . YOUNG, presided over this Communication and we note the absence of the Kansas Representative. In speaking of the secrecy of the ballot the Board of General Purposes s t a t e s : "The Board is disturbed to learn that, in some lodges, it has been the practice for the Master, immediately prior to the ballot of a candidate for initiation, to Invite the Brethren to express their opinions for or against him. This not only serves no good purposes at that late stage, but is also a grave violation of the secrecy of the ballot and, as such, is to be reprobated. The practice leaves an opening' for flagrant abuses—strllcing as it does at the very root of secret voting—and must be discontinued forthwith." Three new lodges were issued warrants at Epworth, Keith and Whyalla Lewis. The Grand Master calls attention to" each candidate learning all the answers to the "Usual Questions" and points out the obligation of a proposer and seconder of candidates: "The duties of a proposer and seconder are manifold. Not only must they assume the grave responsibility, having due regard to the prescribed minimum period of intimate personal knowledge, of vouching in open lodge for the candidate's suitability generally (which implies, among other qualifications, a moral character beyond question) but also, when admitted, that he is properly instructed in the means by which he may make the expected daily advancement in Masonic knowledge. Thus only may any candidate become an ornament to our great Craft, and reflect honour on the choice of his sponsors and the remainder of the members who accept him." We have been watching the career of ANDREW D . YOUNG for several years and have always found his service good and his advice sound. Listen to t h i s : "Some lodges have adopted the practice of inviting Brethren to communicate any Information they may have to the Master or to any member of the Permanent Committee of the Lodge. This practice, I think, is undesirable. In my opinion, every such communication should be made to the Master of the Lodge and to him only; and it should be made in a personal interview with him appointed for the purpose. Any other course tends to lessen the sense of responsibility of the Brother making the communicatibn, and of the Brother receiving it. Such information communicated to anyone of several Brethren, or communicated on a social occasion, is apt to be given and received without a due sense of responsibility by either party, and it is in this way that Brethren are likely to become involved in legal proceedings for defamation. If the course that I suggest is invariably followed, no risk of any sort attaches to anyone. If after investigation the proposed candidate Is considered unsuitable for admission into the Lodge, it is the duty of the Master to communicate that fact to the proposer and seconder of the candidate. This also, of course, should be done at an interview arranged for that purpose."
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A number of Kansas lodges would have avoided some of their troubles had they proceeded in this manner. There is a short review of our 1945 Proceedings calling attention to Grand Master TRICE'S address and our limited attendance due to the War Emergency with a good word for our review of their 1943 Proceedings.
SOUTH CAROLINA—1947. Lodges 273; members 32,964; gain 3,848. The 210th Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, A. J. M. WANNAMAKER. Special Communications had been held for constituting three lodges and the dedication of four halls. Seven Dispensations for new lodges were issued. We note t h a t the Grand Representative for Kansas was absent. The Grand Chaplain in his address stated: " I t was very difficult for God to convince the people of the Israelitish nation that He was also the God of the Gentiles; that He was no respecter of races, colors or creeds; that His love was unbounded and that His care went out to all mankind. "We see this illustrated in the case of Jonah who, when he was called to go and preach to the Ninevites, set sail in the opposite direction. The idea that God could be interested in the Ninevites was inconceivable to him. "Even in New Testament times Peter, one of the Disciples, had difficulty believing that the Gospel should be offered or even permitted to the Gentiles. Finally after a vision on the housetop of one Simon, a tanner, who lived in Joppa, and the further miraculous appearance of one Cornelius seeking baptism, Peter said: 'Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persona: but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.' "Even Paul who became the first Missionary to the Gentiles was not at all certain that God was the refuge of just any Gentile. He was convinced that He was not the exclusive property of the children of Israel. But he was quite sure that only a select few outside could claim Him. He could write to the Hebrews about the year 55 A D . and say: 'For we know that all things work together for good—to them that love God, and are called according to his purpose.' " I t was not until the latter part of the 19th Century that Christian thought began to change decidedly on this subject. Gradually, very gradually, people began to grasp the ideas proclaimed by a few in Old Testament times and by a few more in New Testament times—that God cannot be bound by racial differences, national boundaries or ritualistic differences. Slowly they have been learning that 'God (did) so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life'." The G r a n d M a s t e r s t a t e s : "The essential lessons of Freemasonry are anything but temporary in character. They contemplate much more than the life that now is. Although all the symbols and figures we employ are suggestive of those kind of structures that must crumble and decay, it is evident to the most super-
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ficial student of our Arts that there is a more permanent architecture that is being sought. Building for time, yes, it is our aim to be found as having built for eternity."
A District meeting was held in an old rock quarry. The Grand Master attended and reports 2,000 were present "and the atmosphere radiated with a splendid spirit of fellowship and brotherly love." The Grand Master calls upon all Masons to assist in reducing the number of automobile accidents; an endeavor he holds to be of prime importance to Masonry as an obligation of good citizenship. He visited the Grand Lodges of Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The Grand Master recommended that Past District Deputies be given vote in Grand Lodge; that Fraternal relations be established with Italy, Austria and Greece as soon as possible. That newly raised Master Masons be required to contribute $1.00 to the George Washington National Memorial Association.-That a Trial Commission be set up and the Constitution changed. The Fraternal Review is by Past Grand Master HENRY F . COLLINS, who presents his thirteenth report covering sixty Grand Jurisdictions. Fraternal recognition was extended to Greece, Gran Loggia Nazionale, Italy and Tamaulipas, Mexico. In speaking of our Revision of Laws he states: "The work was done by a Committee, the Chairman of which was M.'. W.'. RoscoE E. PETERSON. It is a magnificent work."
SOUTH DAKOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 168; members 15,795; gain 694. The Annual Communication was opened by REX TERRY, the Grand Master, and we note the presence of our own Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary, ELMER F . STRAIN.
South Dakota is considering the advisability of establishing a Masonic Home. The committee was appointed to report next year. A proposition to shorten the time between degrees did not receive much favorable consideration. The Grand Master went all out for De Molay and Boy Scouts. As an indication of co-operation between Grand Lodges, 122 courtesy degrees were conferred for other States, and other States conferred 137 degrees as a courtesy for South Dakota; A hot argument developed on the Board of Trustees as to the investment of funds with majority and minority reports. A proposal to establish an award for distinguished service was referred to the Finance Committee and by them presented to Grand Lodge. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas. Grand Secretary STRAIN, of Kansas, made an address to the Grand
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Lodge which Grand Secretary STRAIN, of South Dakota, says "was greatly applauded." The address is not printed. DAVID GRAHAM gave the Foreign Correspondence Report, but
it is a general report picking out a few incidents without stating where they came from. The comments a r e very interesting.
TASMANIA—1947. Lodges 52; members 5,280; gain 203. Communication w a s presided over by H. Master. He was greatly concerned about made Masons and also about toleration of
The Fifty-sixth Annual V. BIGGINS, the Grand instructions for newly other Bodies. He says:
"Unless a man possesses the earnest desire to help his fellow-men and Is willing to work to improve human relationships and promote human happiness and goodwill, he should not seek Membership. " I should like to draw the attention to • the importance of being extremely careful in the attitude we adopt, as Freemasons, towards other organizations and societies of a religious, social, or political nature. As Freemasons, we do not take sides in religious or political discussions. There are universal a n d fundamental principles to which we subscribe, and we can embrace, within our ranks, men who differ widely on many questions. Our teaching is positive. As an institution we are not opposed to other organizations, for with the breadth of mind and toleration which should characterise Freemasons, we cau see the good in earnest, human endeavour, and respect men of sincerity and goodwill everywhere. It is for us to strengthen our own ranks so that 'Firm in rectitude we may rise superior to all opposition."
The Board of General Purposes reported one new lodge and that 400 food parcels had been shipped to England and 300 more were ready. Loans are made to lodges by t h e Grand Lodge Board of Benevolence and the rate has been reduced to 4 per cent per annum. An arrangement, is considered to create a new fund out of surpluses arising in the Benevolent Fund so that from Fund No. 2 the Board m a y care for emergent cases without waiting for approval of Grand Lodge, a good deal like our Grand Lodge Relief Fund administered by the Masonic Home Board. It is always interesting to read the discussions in British Grand Lodges, for the main portions of the arguments are set forth. The blunt manner of contradiction contrasts so strongly with the usual methods of discussion in Kansas when care is generally taken to present a positive argument without such direct opposition to another brother's ideas. ,. Reviews are made of the Proceedings of several British Grand Lodges, but of only two in the United States, Illinois and Washington.
TENNESSEE—1947. Lodges 374; members 52,244; gain 5,076. munication MCCLURE.
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Grand
Master
The 133rd ComADDISON
BROWN
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We note the death of Past Grand Masters SAMUEL C . BROWN and HOWELL E . JACKSON.
Two consolidations took place involving four lodges. The Grand Master removed a Master from his office because he took a candidate against whom an objection had been lodged to another lodge to receive his degrees. Tennessee's requirement of voting on candidates for each degree caused them lots of trouble, as did their requirement of twenty-eight days between degrees. The Grand Master issued twenty-five edicts healing the irregularities. On recommendation of the Jurisprudence Committee a Resolution to permit voting on proficiency at a special meeting was defeated. Another resolution requiring all courtesy degrees to pass through the Grand Officers of the two Grand Jurisdictions was adopted and also that the degrees might be conferred according to the laws of the Grand Jurisdiction asked to confer the degrees. A splendid correspondence report is given by WALLACE PHELAN DOUGLAS, who reviews sixty of the seventy-nine Grand
Jurisdictions in Fraternal Correspondence with Tennessee. Contrasting American conduct with British he states: "Our Brethren in Canada and England still lead in serious thinking and inspirational addresses. Masonry is indeed a high calling with them. They insist not only on proper decorum in their Lodges, even in the anterooms, but the tendency is ever upward in the quality of their work and the character of their officers.".
VERMONTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 103; members 17,619; gain 677. The 154th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master J. H. STACEY and we note that the Kansas Representative was absent. Vermont conferred many courtesy degrees, among them, three for the State of Kansas. A combined ritual and floor work book was provided for; provision was made for lodges to make assessments on members, sufficiently large to comply with any Grand Lodge assessment. First steps were taken for automatic suspension of members for non-payment of dues and final settlement was laid over a year for final action. Provision was made for presentation of' twenty-five year emblems. The .report of the Committee on Correspondence is by Past Grand Master AARON H . GROUT. In speaking of the Perfect Youth idea he says in his foreword: "The matter of physical fitness still holds the spotlight in some places, and the arguments, pro and con, as to the real authenticity of Mackey's Eighteenth Landmark are Interesting and enlightening. This scribe is happy to see, however, that this barrier to the future good of Masonry is being lowered here and there, and that, more and more, we are coming to realize the truth In our ritual when we tell a candidate, in
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substance, that Masonry looks more to the inner than to the outer qualifications of a man. It is absurd to keep a man out of our fraternity when he Is fully qualified in every way, except he has lost the first finger of his left hand between the first and second joints, which was actually reported by one Grand Master in refusing a dispensation." He reviews the address of Grand Master EVANS, welcomes their own Grand Representative as the new Grand Master of Kansas, SAMUEL G . WILES, comments on our gift to the George Washington Memorial and has some pleasant things to say about our Committee on Correspondence.
VICTORIA—1946. Lodges 602; members 67,727; gain 5,421. The quarterly meeting was opened by the Grand Master, F . E. PETTIFER, arid we note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, R. A. ROWE, the Deputy Grand Master. A request had been made by the Grand Master for generous gifts to provide food for Britain and he suggested money gifts of 10,000 pounds and was greatly pleased when over 13,000 pounds were received. Sixteen new lodges were consecrated and visitors were present from South Australia, West Australia and Queensland. During the year the Grand Master died and the Deputy Grand Master, R. A. ROWE, was elected as the new Grand Master. There is no review of Kansas, as the Fraternal Correspondent states he did not receive a copy of our Proceedings.
VIRGINIA—1947. Lodges 325; members 48,657; g a i n . 3,091. Grand Master THOMAS P . COLEMAN opened the 169th Annual Communication. Rev. THOMAS W. HOOPER, Past Grand Master, as the Grand Representative for Kansas, was present and introduced the distinguished visitors from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. A personal letter was written by the Grand Master to 535 newly raised Master Masons extending congratulations and calling attention to the various Masonic lines of activity and education. Dispensations were granted for three new lodges. A week of Thanksgiving, November 24th to November 30th inclusive, was proclaimed and members were urged to give thanks to God for their blessings, and also to attend lodge. Eight children of the Masonic Home were assisted in securing education, above High School rank, at a cost of $3,536.00. Dr. RAMON D. GARCIN was presented to Grand Lodge as the Physician for the Virginia Masonic Home for a period of fifty years without pay. It was estimated that if his services had been recompensed on a call basis for each patient, the fees would have amounted to about $1,000,000.00.
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The usual splendid review of Kansas is given by P a s t Grand Master J. N. HILLMAN, Chairman of the Committee on F r a t e r n a l Correspondence. I t fully covers the important transactions of our 1946 Proceedings, with comments on our new code of By-Laws, the oration by our Grand Orator, the condition of our Masonic Home' funds and the report of this committee.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1946. Lodges 201; members 13,116; gain 927. Grand Master J. S. BATTYE opened the Grand Lodge and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. An elaborate and appropriate thanksgiving service was held following the close of the war. In speaking on the subject "Masonry" the Grand Master s t a t e s : "If these are the truths Freemasonry seeks to impress why then, it is asked, should there be any secrecy about the institution. As a matter of fact, in one sense Freemasonry is not secret at all because practically everything, so far as its history and ritual are concerned, has been published time and again. It is quite easy to buy in the open market rituals of Freemasonry that are complete up to a point, which describe the various degrees and which give much information about the history and outer forms of the Craft, but it is secret in this sense that no profane who reads these books would be any the wiser because while they will give htm the outer form, the inner spirit which gives life to the Craft, is never written down. "The great lesson of Freemasonry is to be found in the Golden Rule, the meaning of which is impressed upon every Freemason in the 5 points of Fellowship. Together they contain the fundamental principles of the Craft and should, constitute those principles upon which every Freemason should act. They should lead us to remember a brother's welfare as well as our own in our prayers, to keep sacred within our hearts the confidences that another may impart to us; to stretch forth our hands to keep a fellow man from falling, and to hold his reputation as we hold our own; to convey to him warning when such may be necessary, to give him that counsel which his faults may require, and above all to go out of our way to assist him in time of distress." Many Masons have not known it was possible in some countries to initiate any candidate before he was twenty-one. They thought the phrase "of lawful age" meant specifically t h a t he w a s 21 years of age. Grand Master says: "During the war we have had many cases of young men, sons of Freemasons, detailed to go abroad on active service. They have not been 21 years of age, but have been over 18 years, and as they were usually the sons of Freemasons, and it is permissible to initiate sons of Freemasons under the age of 21, dispensations were granted for the special purpose. The Grand Lodge here, and in other places, has set its face against the initiation of any person under the age of 21, except under the most extraordinary circumstances. There were extraordinary circumstances during the six years just past. We hope they have disappeared for the whole of our life, and so we will revert to the old practice which is the sound practice of requiring every person seeking to come into Freemasonry to be over 21 years of age."
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WEST VIRGINIA—1946. Lodges 163; members 34,898; gain 2,139. The Grand Master, JOHN D . GARRISON, opened the Eighty-second Annual Communication and we note the presence and activity of J. BERNARD DODRILL, P a s t Grand Master, Grand Representative for Kansas. We also note the death of two Past Grand Masters, TOM GiLMORE STRICKLER and
BRAXTON DAVENPORT GIBSON.
The Proceedings set forth that DEWITT M . STILES was ap-pointed as Grand Representative of West Virginia near the Grand Lodge of Kansas in place of CHARLES W . GARRISON, deceased. The Grand Master had some peculiar circumstances for decision, among them a lodge reinstated a suspended brother after his death and gave him a Masonic funeral. The Grand Master ruled that both actions were illegal. A petitioner paid for all the degrees and was sent overseas in the Army before he was initiated. They have a forfeiture rule t h a t if the candidate does not present himself within a specified time he forfeits his deposit. In spite of the fact he was in the U. S. Service they forfeited the amount he was required to deposit with his petition, but did not forfeit the amount paid for the second and third degrees. A candidate gave a petition to a friend to be presented to a lodge, heard nothing from it for over a year, then petitioned another lodge, was elected and received one deg^ree, when the first lodge protested. The Grand Master ruled the first lodge lost jurisdiction on account of its own negligence. Five hundred dollars was appropriated for Philippine Relief. Arrangements were m a d e to celebrate 150 years of Masonry in West Virginia, beginning from the time it was started in the State of Virginia. I t was decided to construct a Grand Lodge Building and a committee was continued to consider ways and means, design and location. The request by the Rainbow Girls to use a lodge room as a meeting place was denied on the ground that a lodge room could not be rented to any outside interests. Past Grand Master HENRY AHRENS, the Fraternal Correspondent, gives a short review of Kansas.
WISCONSIN—1946. Lodges 305; members 54,325; gain 1,611. The 102nd Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master ALFRED L . DEVOS, and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. The charter of one lodge was suspended for six months because they received the petition of a tavern keeper. In speaking of the size of the lodge the Grand Master states: "There are several lodges in our metropolitan areas that have too large a membership. The results are unwleldiness in the lodge activities
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and programs and discouragement on the part of younger and newer members to attain offices in the lodges. There has been same suggestions that the membership in any one lodge be limited to 500 members. Although I am of the opinion that such a move would be advisable to secure the desired results, it would not now be feasible from a practical standpoint. There are not sufficient Temples in existence to accommodate any new lodges. A study of this situation by the larger lodges is suggested." The influence of certain unnamed organizations in trying to increase their own membership is reprimanded in the following: "Another situation has arisen that has been discussed to a great .extent among the Craft of the State. There are certain bodies whose existence is based upon the symbolic lodge. Extreme competition for membership has arisen among them to such a degree that the solicitation for membership is becoming obnoxious. The instance has been known when a Fellow Craft, before he had been raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, was approached with a petition for membership in one of these bodies. Obviously such practice is not healthy for any of the organizations." A resolution to require one year to expire before a newly made Master Mason could petition any Body predicating its membership on Masonic affiliation was referred to the Jurisprudence Committee who "approved as a matter of principle the discouragement of the practice of the solicitation of newly made Master Masons," and the Committee recommended the matter be given frank discussion and, to secure it, moved the matter be laid over until provision could be made for the enforcement of such a Resolution and to give time for fraternal discussion with representatives of such other Orders, so that their co-operation might be secured. Final action was deferred. Fraternal recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Colombia. An abbreviated review of the Kansas Proceedings for 1945 is given by Past Grand Master ROBERT. O. JASPERSON, Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence.
WYOMING—1946. Lodges 50; members 9,558; gain 576. The • Seventy-second Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master THOMAS STIRLING. One corner-stone was laid and we note the death of Past Grand Master GUY J. GAY. Wyoming is sadly in need of a proof reader for its Proceedings. Resolutions were introduced and rejected: 1. To allow a lodge by resolution to dispense with a regular meeting which falls on a holiday or the "Eve" preceding. 2. To require charges to be filed within two weeks from the time of an objection to the conferring of a degree on a candidate. 3. That a committee of three might examine a candidate for advancement and report on his pro-
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ficiency. 4. To adopt a prepared presentation speech at the time a Bible is gpiven on attaining the Third Degree. The Grand Lodges of Bolivia and Colombia at Barranquilla were recognized. A blanket resolution granting authority to the Grand Master to recognize Grand Lodges in Mexico when in his opinion- they met the requirements of Wyoming was defeated. IRVING E . CLARK, as Fraternal Correspondent, reviewed the Kansas Proceedings for 1946. Attention is called to the fact that our Grand' Master HARRY D . EVANS is a brother of their Past Grand Master J. MELVIN EVANS. Also to the law in Kansas on Charity, where we state, "The Charity Fund shall remain inviolate, except for the relief of distressed Master Masons in good standing, their widows and orphans residing or being in this Grand Jurisdiction."
WYOMINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 50; members 10,082; gain 524. FRANK J. MEYERS was Grand Master and opened the Seventy-third Annual Communication. We note that the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of KansEis, M.'.
W.'. J A M E S H . STEWART, J R . , and M.'.
W.'.
ELMER F .
STRAIN, respectively, were present, but we do not find that they made any remarks. The Grand Treasurer, R.'. W.'. WILLIAM DALEY, died during the year. The Grand Master recommended that a year elapse after receiving the Third Degree before a brother could petition any other Body basing its membership on Masonic affiliation, butthe Grand Lodge did not agree with him. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge El Potosi, Mexico. The new Grand Master is JAMES R O Y MITCHELL, a native Kansan, who was bom near Narka, Republic County. He has also served as Grand High Priest and is now Grand Junior Warden of Knights Templar. Correspondence Report is by IRVING E . CLARK. It is a splendid Jurisdictional review and show^s that this type of review can cover anything of an important'nature, as well as being personal, pointed and most satisfactory without the author strutting his own stuff to the extent that some do in apparently thinking that they can sway the Masonic World by their brilliance in some topical reviews.
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SOME MASONIC CLIPPINGS. WHAT DO I OWE TO MASONRY? "What do I owe to Masonry? Well, brother, that depends On if you joined for others' good Or just for selfish ends. "For if you joined for others' good For good that you could do. Why, then, my friend, you owe a lot And it owes lots to you. "But if you joined for selfish ends So honors would accrue, Why then, my friend, you owe it naught And it owes naught to you." (T.
M.
READ)
THE ANVIL, AND THE HAMMER— MASONRY AND ADVERSE CRITICISM.
"Last evening I paused beside a blacksniith's door And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime. 'How many anvils have you had,' said I, 'To wear, and batter so?' 'Just one,' said he; then with twinkling eye, ' 'The anvil wears the hammer out, you know.' And so, I thought, the anvil of Freemasonry For ages, skeptic blows have laid upon; Yet, though the noise of falling blows was heard. The anvil is unharmed—the hammer—GONE." "At the foot of this stone and under the grass Here, lies a man of a middle class. Of medium height, neither dark or fair He was neither a pauper nor millionaire. Too young for the war of sixty-two Too old for the one we've just passed through. ,One could not say he was thin or fat, His wife with his diet took care of that. "At work he was neither lax nor tense. In politics he vvas on the fence. His intellect took a peculiar turn. He was no dunce, but he would not learn. And, what seemed strange and rather sad, He did no good, but he was not bad. "So out of this world of weal and woe In which direction could poor John go? Do you sanction the logic or think it queer .When the marker informs you that JOHN LIES HERE?'
INDEX. PAGE
Address of the Grand Master Biographical Sketch of M.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R Certificates of Proficiency Ciphers charged to Lodges
467 560 496 502
Committee Reports: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D Correspondence Credentials Finance Foreign Relations Jurisprudence Necrology Reports of Grand Officers Trials and Punishments
528 530 457 531 543 546 514 511 528
Committees Appointed Correspondence Review Deaths '. District Deputy Grand Masters Grand Officers for 1948 Grand Officers since Organization Grand Representatives Grand Secretaries of Other Grand Lodges Honor Roll, Fifty Year Members Lodges: Alphabetical Defunct District Assignment Numerical Synopsis for 1947 Oration P a s t Grand Masters Association
551 615 598 556 454 589 596 592 501 572 594 553 563 563 518 558
Reports: Council of Administration Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer Secretary of the Masonic Home Board Resolutions Specisil Communications
:..
481 484 482 509 513 .".. 503
GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1948. M. •.w. E. GLENN ROBISON R.' .W. WILLIAM H . HARRISON R." .W.' LYNN R . BRODRICK R." .w. B. HAROLD GROFF M. •.w. BEN S . PAULEN M. •.w. ELMER F . STRAIN Bro. DREW R . HAMMOND w. . CLARENCE G. NEVINS M. BURLIN w. .. RALPH FRANK E . CLELAND w. CHARLES J. BOWIE w. .. C. JESSE WERTS W.' w. . W. RUFUSlCE W.' . R O Y G . SHEARER W.' . LAUREN DALE RIGG
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 Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant
Gridley. Downa. Marysvllle. Topeka. Fredonia. Topeka. Oskaloosa. Dodge City. Stockton. Hoyt. Oakley. Gridley. Florence. Abilene.
Grand Tyler
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CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES. On W.'. FLOYD U. RADLOFF On Reports
Credentials, Hays of Grand
Officers,
W.". WALTER A . H O Y
Atchison
On
Finance,
W.'. FLOYD S . ECORD
Burlington
On Jurisprudence, M.".W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND On Trials and Punishments, W.'. HARRY
E . CROSSWHITE
Kansas City Holton
On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D., W.'. ORVAL E . MOON
On
Emporia
Correspondence,
M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS
On Foreign Relations, M.'.W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG On Necrology, W.'. Ross R. WINGFIELD
Wichita
Fort Scott McDonald
PLACE OF MEETING—1949. The Ninety-third Annual Communication of the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the city of Wichita, Kansas, beginning a t 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 9th, and concluding Thursday, the 10th day of February, A.D. 1949, A.L. 5949.
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E. GLENN ROBISON GRAND MASTER
February 12, 194.8 to February 10, 194.9
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
M/.W.-.GRAND LODGE OF
ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF
KANSAS. Organized March 17, 1856.
NINETY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
Held in the City of Wichita, Kansas, February 9 and 10, A. D. 1949, A. L. 5949.
VOLUME XXVIII, PART 1. M.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON, Grand Master, Downs. M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN, Grand Secretary, Topeka.
1949.
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GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1949. M.'.W.'. R.'.W.". R.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
WILLIAM H . HARRISON L Y N N R . BRODRICK B. HAROLD GROFF CLARENCE G. NEVINS BEN S . PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN FRANK L . REARICK ALLAN DAUGHERTY RoscoE T. NICHOLS HERBERT E. LYSTER CLIFFORD F. COSS RICHARD W . GETTY WILLIAM D . CRIDER ROY G. SHEARER
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
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 Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant
Downs. Marysville. Topeka. Dodge City. Predonia. Topeka. Clay Center. Baldwin. Hiaw^atha. Lincoln. Isabel. Downs. Phillipsburg. Abilene.
Grand Tyler
Leon.
PLACE OF MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1950. The Ninety-fourth Annual Communication of the M.". W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas, beginning a t 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 8th, and concluding Thursday, the 9th day of February, A.D. 1950, A.L. 5950.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
M.-. W.*. GRAND LODGE OF A. F. & A. M. OF KANSAS.
NINETY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
February 9,1949. There being a constitutional number of lodges represented, the Ninety-third Annual Communication was opened in Ample Form in the Roof Garden of the Broadview Hotel, Wichita, Kansas, at 9:00 A.M., February 9, A.D. 1949, A.L. 5949, with the following Grand Officers present: WICHITA, KANSAS,
M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON R.'.W.". WILLIAM H. HARRISON R.'. W.'. LYNN R . BRODRICK R.'.W.'. B. HAROLD GROFF M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN Bro. DREW R . HAMMOND W.'. CLARENCE G . NEVINS W.'. RALPH M. BURLIN W.'. FRANK E . CLELAND W.'. CHARLES J. BOWIE W.'. C . J E S S E WERTS W.'. W. RUFUSlCE W . ' . R O Y G . SHEARER W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
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 Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant
Gridley. Downs. Maryaville. Topeka. Fredonia. Topeka. Oskaloosa. Dodge City. Stockton. Hoyt. Oakley. Gridley. Florence. Abilene.
Grand Tyler
Leon.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February.
INVITATION.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master extended an invitation to all Master Masons in good standing to visit and enjoy the Annual Communication. COURTESIES.
The roll of Past Grand Masters was called, and the gratitude of the Grand Master for their counsel during the year was feelingly expressed. M.'. W.'. JAY B . KIRK responded. Visitors from oth'er Grand Jurisdictions were received as follows: M.'. W.'. JAMES H . TRICE presented M.'.W.'. HARRY F . SUNDERLAND, Grand Master of Missouri. W.'. HOMER B . OSBORN presented M.'. W.". ELMER E . MAGEE, Grand Master of Nebraska. M.'. W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG presented M.'. W.'. GEORGE R. M. MONTGOMERY, Past Grand Master representing Texas. M.". W.'. HENRY S. BUZICK, JR., presented M.'.W.". R A L P H R . TWAMLEY, Past Gr-and Master representing South Dakota, and also Grand Representative. M.'. W . . ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND presented R.'.W.'. JAMES GREEN, Senior Grand Warden of Illinois. M.'. W.'. BEN S. PAULEN presented R.'. W.'. ARTHUR I. PETERS, Grand Treasurer of Illinois. M.'. W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN presented R.'.W.'. CARL R. GREISEN, Grand Secretary of Nebraska. The Grand Marshal presented R.'.W.'. J. CLAYTON FINCH, D.D.G.M., from Ohio. A special welcome was extended and Grand Honors given as due. GRAND R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S .
The representatives of other Grand Jurisdictions were presented by the Grand Marshal and welcomed by R.'. W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON. M . ' . W . ' . H I L L responded.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
W.'. FLOYD U . RADLOFF, chairman, submitted the following report whicn, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Credentials begs leave to report the following members and representatives present and entitled to seats in this Grand Lodge: GRAND OFFICERS.
M.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. R.'.W.". R.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'.
E. GLENN ROBISON WILLIAM H. HARRISON LYNN R. BRODRICK B. HAROLD GROFF BEN S. PAULEN ELMER F . STRAIN
..Grand Master. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Senior Warden. Grand Junior Warden. Grand Treasurer. Grand Secretary.
Bro. DREW R. HAMMOND
Grand Chaplain.
W.'. CLARENCE G. NEVINS W.'. RALPH M. BURLIN
Grand Senior Deacon. Grand Junior Deacon.
W.'. FRANK E. CLELAND
Grand Marshal.
W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
Grand Sword Bearer. Grand Senior Steward. Grand Junior Steward. Grand Pursuivant.
CHARLES J. BOWIE C. JESSE WERTS W. RUFUS ICE ROY G. SHEARER
W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG
Grand Tyler.
SUB-OFFICERS.
W.-. GLICK FOCKET.I:
Grand Orator.
W.'. KENNETH N . POMEROY
Assistant Grand Secretary.
W.'. LEON L. COUSLAND
Official Stenographer.
Bro. JOSEPH L . KIRK..'.
Assistant Grand Tyler.
W.'. DONALD H . SWEZEY W.'. D. BRUCE NEWTON Bro. MARC BOSS
Assistant Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer.
PAST GRAND MASTERS.
Year of Service WM. EASTON HUTCHISON......1912 BEN S. PAULEN 1921 ELMER F . STRAIN 1924 FERRIS M . HILL 1928 GEORGE F . BEEZLEY 1929 JAY B . KIRK 1930 JAMES A . CASSLER 1934 OTTO R . SOUDERS 1935 CHARLEY B . ERSKINE 1937
Year of Service HENRY S. BUZICK, JR CLAUD F . YOUNG ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND ROSCOK E . PETERSON CHARLES S . MCGINNESS JAMES H . TRICE SAMUEL G . WILES JAMES H . STEWART, JR
1938 1939 1940 1941 1943 1944 1946 1947
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Alabama, J. WENDELL READY; Arizona, EDWARD W . SULT; Arkansas, HARVEY G. LOWRANCE; Bolivia, FLORAN A . RODGERS;
8
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
Brazil (Minas Geraes), FRANK E . CLELLAND; Brazil (Rio Grande du S u l ) , HAROLD C . SWOPE; British Columbia, JOHN A. HETZEL; California, WM. EASTON HUTCHISON; Canada, J A M E S H . STEWART, J R . ; Chile, LYNN R . BRODRICK; Colombia, ELLSWORTH B . SEWELL, J R . ; Colorado, LAUREN DALE RIGG; Connecticut, CLARENCE R . A T E N ; Cuba, ROY H. CLOSSEN; Denmark, WILLIAM H . HARRISON;
Ecuador,
JAY B . KIRK;
Georgia, GLICK FOCKELE; Guatemala,
GEORGE A . BLAKESLEE; Idaho, TOM STAUTH; Illinois, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND; Indiana, ELMER F . STRAIN; Ireland, HENRY S .
BUZICK,
J R . ; Kentucky,
ROBERT
H . MONTGOMERY;
Louisiana,
HARRY E . CROSSWHITE; Maine, CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E ; Manitoba, B . HAROLD G R O F F ; Maryland, RICHARD H . CRAVENS; Mexico ( T a m a u l i p a s ) , LEON L . COUSLAND; Minnesota, K E N N E T H N . POME-
ROY; Mississippi, THEODORE P. PERRY;
Missouri, DOUGLAS A.
MEREDITH; Nevada, F R A N K M . YEOMAN; New Brunswick, HOMER
B. OSBORN; New Hampshire, JAMES A. CASSLER; New Mexico, MARTIN H . POTTER; New South Wales, E. GLENN ROBISON; New
York, GEORGE P . BEEZLEY; Ohio, PHILIP EUGENE STOTLER;
Pan-
ama, BREWSTER M . TRUITT; Peru, CLARENCE G . N E V I N S ; Philippine
Islands, R O Y G . SHEARER; MILLER;
RILEY;
Saskatchewan,
Prince Edward Island, MARION M .
JAMES
H . TRICE;
Scotland,
ROBERT
F.
South Australia, RICHARD W . EVANS; South Carolina,
OTTO R . SOUDERS; Sweden, ROSCOE E . PETERSON; Tasmania, B E N S. P A U L E N ; Tennessee, FLOYD A. PALMER; Texas, CLAUD F . YOUNG;
Uruguay, JOHN S . GRAHAM; Vermont, SAMUEL G . W I L E S ; Washington, STANLEY J. K I R K ; Western Australia, CHARLES S . M C G I N -
NESS; West Virginia, D E W I T T M . STILES. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
District No. CECIL W . DENTON LAZARUS L O E B J A M E S A . SWAN LLOYD R . CROW WILLIAM PORTER HAROLD E . MARTIN J. CLIFFORD HARPER F R A N K HARMON: HUBERT W . FROMAN FRANCIS D . MYRICK HAROLD C . SWOPE WILLIAM LAMB HERBERT H . PICKENS WILLIAM H . BOETTCHER LEON L . COUSLAND HENRY C . WRIGHT CHARLES W . MARCOOT WILLIAM L . HUFFMAN F R E D H . WOOD
i 3 4 10 11 12 13 17 18 21 23 24 29 33 34 36 37 39 40
C.4LEB L. KIRBY
41
District No. O W E N V . DUCKWORTH CHARLES C . STODDARD CARL E . GEORGESON IRA Z . CRAWFORD ELTON BRAYTON FLAVIUS O . DOTY JAMES P . PATTERSON Ross R. WINGFIELD FLORIAN D . ANDREWS R O Y L . MILLER WILLIAM B . LENZ HALE B . BLAIR HARRY M . BEISER FRANZ E . ROESE WILLIAM H . PATRICK WALTER B . GOULD ERNEST W . LINDQUIST HAZEN B . VANGIESON CLIFFORD F . COSS
42 43 44 45 48 49 51 53 55 56 58 60 62 63 64 67 68 70 75
1948-49.
GRAND
LODGE OF
KANSAS.
PAST MASTERS. JAMES S. HOBBS WALTER H . WILLIAMS JESSE F . ANDERSON WILLIAM J. RONEY RALPH S.
MOURNING
WALTER R . RHODUS LYLE L .
BRODDLE
BREWSTER JOHN T .
M . TRUITT
DORMOIS
GEORGE A . BLAKESLEE LOYAL S. N O R T H C O T T
FRANK M . TERRY H. HERBERT TULLER WALTER H . VARNUM H. ALLEN FROELICH GEORGE W . CASSELL ' CHARLES W . WILLIAMS J. CLIFFORD HARPER CHAS. S. B . EDMONDSON... ORVAL E . MOON FLOYD E . WILS'ON JOHN D . GRAHAM J. MANUEL HUGHES
OWEN S. SAMUEL LOREN W . WALRAFEN CHESTER V. MORRIS URBAN C . BROWN CLEMENT E . PARKER JOHN HOSKINSON HAROLD E . COLBERT NATHAN B . THOMPSON MELVIN L . SELLERS ROY
A.
PAUL
CHARLES W .
WATTS
ROY O . EVANS JESSE J. ALLEN W. ROGER MARTIN ALLAN
DAUGHERTY
MARION M . MILLER LORE V . B A D E R
LEWIS K . MORROW LEONARD H . M C K E M E Y
REUBEN D . HUMMEL ROSCOE T . NICHOLS F . VANCE RIGG DONLEY U . BURTNETT STANLEY J .
KIRK
J. Ross MOON SHERMAN T . BOURASSA ELLSWORTH B . SEWELL, J R
No. 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8
9 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 16 17 18 18 18 19 19 23 23 26 27 27 27 30 35 37 38 38 43 51 51
FAY O . JENNINGS BENJAMIN P. STEINSHOUER SILAS H . SULTZER RICHARD H . CRAVENS P A T B . LEIVY NORMAN R . SMITH ROBERT H . MONTGOMERY.. GLENN E . WILLIAMS RAYMOND L . DELONG MARVIN W . R A N K I N FLOYD S. ECORD LAWRENCE PENNINGTON.... GEORGE BURNS FERDINAND F . P U N K E CHARLES A . S H O B E FRANCIS A . N E L S O N
SPENCER B . LONG CHAS. F .
GERSTENBERGER..
BENJAMIN F . HULL CHARLES E . D A V I D S O N
WESLEY C . RENFRO HENRY A . MILLER
EUGENE M . TYLER GEORGE T . PATTERSON RAY B . RAMSEY HENRY K . DECKER HUSTON C . SIMS JAMES D . STORY CLARENCE W . DEPEW, SR. J. HOWARD BEEGLE DONALD J. RAYBURN E W I N L . FALKNER JAMES P. MURRAY H. NELSON BIENZ GEORGE F . KERRICK BERT R . CHILCOAT FLORAN A . RODGERS EARL S. BROWN MONTE J. SWEET ARTHUR L . SEVERANCE STUART S. YOUNG ALVA W .
CADLE
ROY H . CLOSSEN WILLIAM H . TESTER ROY H . CASSINGHAM THEODORE P . PERRY HOWARD D . PARSONS HENRY J. NEPTUNE C. WILLIAM BRENNAN EVERETT R . LLOYD
58 58 58 60 61 61 63 63 63 65 66 67 70 71 73 74 80 83 86 86 86 86 87 90 90 93 93 93 94 94 97 97 97 98 99 99 99 99 99 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 103 103 103 103
10
February.
PnOCF.EDlNGH OF THE 106
SAMUEL
FLOYD
A . PALMER
107
FRED S. EVANS
167
LEWIS
S. GECKELER
107
BERNHARD
168
LESLIE E . LOSEY
107
M.
VERNON
113
JOHN F . PERDUE
RAYMOND E . BKOWN ARMAND H . BISHOP JOHN S. GRAHAM JAMES C. EWING H O W A R D A. R A Y H E N R Y J. W I N D S O R LEROY ALVIN WEYH JAMES B . SWENSON RALPH E . SNAPP CONRAD G . JOHNSON W I L L I A M T . SCHLICHTER.... EDWARD D . BRADSHAW
114 117 117 117 120 120 129 129 129 134 134 135
WILBUR C. MARKLEY JESSE C. WALTON ARTHUR H . PENNER
173 173 180
HERMAN F . B R U H N
180
CHESTER E . L Y M A N
140
LLOYD B . C A M P B E L L
196
ELMER
140
ALBERT BOUSE CHESTER E . SMITH E R L A N D P . BUTTERFIELD.... EARL W . HOFFMAN E . ROY F A R W E L L EDMOND M . SKINNER WILLIAM A . SHARP
196 201 201 203 204 204 204
ELLIS E . B E A L
206
GROVER C . BRITTAIN GEORGE L . BULLA ELMER G. HORNER
207 216 217
ARTHUR C. H O D G S O N ARTHUR W I N T E R S
219 219
E L R E N O F . SEDERLIN TOM S T A U T H F R E D V. L A N E
221 222 222
HORACE H . W A T K I N S
222
CLARENCE R . ATEN RICHARD W . EVANS G L E N A . GILBERT MARTIN A . KAAD FRANK M . YEOMAN
222 222 222 227 230
H.
GORDON
PHILLIPS
D . MARTIN
E . ELLIS
LUCION R. V A N O R D S T R A N D LAWRENCE
M . SHERRILL....
140 142
JOHN A . H E T Z E L
142
EVERETT E . LINDSEY
143
C. ROY I N G R A H A M WILLIAM E . HOCKETT RALPH P. BEATTY EARL L . MAGATHAN
144 145 146 147
CHARLES B . R O B E R T S O N
150
DAVID H . KURTZ FOREST HASHBARGER J. W E N D E L L READY JAMES H . STONE
150 150 150 150
HAROLD T. C L I N G E R
151
H E R B E R T E . LYSTER H E R M A N F . KNOCK LESLIE B . WISNER LAWRENCE F . DAY LESLIE W . LONG H A L A. W A I S N E R
154 154 155 158 15S 158
FERNANDO J . LEDOUX WILLIAM E . DENT
158 158
WERNER B . LEVIN HAZEN T . SHAEPPER EDWARD B . LEATH EMMETT E . TRUEX
158 158 158 159
CHARLES M. M I L L E R
160
FRANK G. BROWN W I L L I A M H . HOLCOMB EDWARD L . KEIRNS THOMAS M . COPELAND B E N J A M I N H . SOOBY, S R . . .
163 164 164 165 167
WILHELM
AARON
167
H . FOLKERS SMITH
168 172
JOSEPH G. BARBO
181
ERNEST A . M C C L A I N
183
GEORGE L . NICHOLSON GEORGE W . SUGGS
187 193
BENJAMIN H . M C C O R M I C K GEORGE RUMMEL
193 '
193
FLOYD U . R A D L O F F
195
ALVA J . BOGUE
195
GEORGE J . P A D G E T T
230
HOMER B . OSBORN P A U L E . MOORE EARL M . PARRISH MERLE M . SMITH HENRY C. KING LOUIS C . SLEE
238 244 246 247 247 247
NOAH S. F R A Z I E R
253
RALPH B MEDLIN DON S. HALL
253 253
WADE G O S N E Y
258
104 8-4 n.
GRAND
LODGR
G U Y J. A N D E R S O N GILBERT S. H A Y E S THOMAS A . CORKILL ANDREW G. SMALL DAVID L . AYERS FORREST B . CROLL ALVA L . SWEARINGEN FORREST D . W A N K E R JAY L. PARKS JAMES L . STRAWN BLUCHER R . FAULEY K E I T H MOYER LEO MICHAELIS HARRY E . CROSSWHITE CHESTER L . P E W ROY R . SLUSHER CLAUDE S. MOORE C L I F F O R D A. L O C K E JOHN M . RAGLAND
258 265 266 269 271 272 272 281 281 283 283 286 291 293 293 294 299 299 300
OLIVER R . E B E R H A R T MERRITT E . T O M L I N S O N
300 300
JAMES A . JAMES A . RALPH C. D. B R U C E
CLARK MCGEE MCCUTCHEON NEWTON
303 303 303 303
ROBERT J. S M I T H GiFFORD M. B O O T H , S R DOUGLAS S. N E W E L L
303 303 303
RICHARD M . ADENAUER GEORGE M . LOWRY HARRY H . SMITH
303 303 306
CHARLIE C. B A T T O R F
307
E A R L F . INGALLS
308
CLARK A . B A I R D
310,
ROSS L. SPENCER EDWARD D . THURMAN MALACHI CROW WILLIAM H . SWITZER
3il 311 314 314
LAURENCE O. S T A N L E Y
318
HARRY R . P O E
319
ANTON D. L A B B E
320
F R E D W . ARNOLD K A R L J. B A U M G A R T N E R
320 321
LEO J. SCHISLER
321
JESSE R. F R A N K L I N CHESTER A. L O N G
326 332
MARTIN H . POTTER
332
OF
KAN^SAH.
11
CHARLES D. MClLREE
337
HOWARD H . HAZLETT EDWARD W . SULT
345 347
HOWARD N . D I X O N R o s s D. V A N L A N D I N G H A M . .
347 347
MOTIE E. PLUSH
347
Dio
D. D A I L Y
351
CHARLES A . S M I T H
356
J E S S E R . BACHELDER ELROY E . TILLOTSON KEEVER E . WHARTON CLYDE E . SAMUELS C L A U D E A. S A M U E L S WILLIAM P. WILLIAMS WALTER C . BURTON JOHN F . RICKERS DOUGLAS A . MEREDITH ARTHUR L . GABLE E D L . DEVORE P E T E R H . ZUERCHER HERBERT H . HOLLAND ELLIS T . BARKER M A R V I N P . MATKIN....'. EDWARD E . BOWMAN FLOYD E . CRAIG A R C H I E A. R U M M E L L ERNEST F . QUICK ELVIN O. PATTERSON CARL F . HERTLEIN MORRIS W . MARKLEY THEOBALD E . R I N K E R RAY W . FANKHAUSER T H O M A S J. F O R E E STEPHEN R . TUCKER ALVA R . CHANEY IRA F . P U R K E Y RAY W . KINZIE HARRY W . FELTER CLYDE S. SHELLEY GERALD R . MASON W I L L I A M J. K I R K H A M WALTER R . PUYEAR CHARLES R . TEMPLE EDWARD J. HINKHOUSE HARVEY L . HENDERSON PAGE S. CAMPBELL RUSSELL C . SITES
361 363 363 364 364 366 366 367 369 369 371 371 371 376 376 379 383 383 388 389 394 395 409 409 412 418 422 433 433 433 433 433 433 441 445 445 446 448 448
12
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
LODGE REPRESENTATIVES.
Lodge No. 2—JOSEPH B . NOBLE, M . ; CLAYTON R . BYINGTON, J.W.; CHARLES E. CART, proxy. 3—ROBERT M . RILEY, M . ; FRANCIS M . COLEMAN, S.W.; JAMES M . MILLER, J.W. 5—H. ELVIN JONES, M . 6—MARVIN M . T R I P P , M . ; BERT S . CHEWNING, S.W.; EUGENE L . HAYNES, J.W. 7—ARTHUR L. PARR, M . 8—EARL L . LYON, proxy. 9—CHARLES E . DANIELS, M . ; ROBERT J. MOUNSEY, J.W. 10—WALTER H . SCHRIMPF, proxy.
11—HOWARD T. E L N I F F , M . ; LAWRENCE A. LAMB, S.W. 12—HARRY E . MURPHY, M . ; FLOYD D . MOORE, J . W . 147-MAX M. MOUNTAIN, M . ; DANA M . LUSTER, S.W. 15.—JAY G . KIMBALL, M . ; ARTHUR C . CHEEK, J.W.; HARRY M . LYTLE, proxy. 17—SCOTT W . KELSEY, M . ; ABRAM J. Cox, SW.; FREDERICK J. SIEGRIST, proxy. 18—OLIN W . WAYMIRE, M . ; HARRY E . BRINK, S.W.; SIDNEY O . MORRIS, J.W. 19—JOHN R . NEWTON, proxy.
23—O. Scx)TT MORGAN, M . 24—J. HENRY REB, proxy. 2&—MARION M . MILLER, proxy. 27—LAWRENCE MARROW, M . ; L E W I S C . GLTY, S.W.; JOSEPH A . HALL, J.W. 30—CLARENCE C. CAMPBELL, M . ; HAROLD F . EASTER, S.W. 3 1 — L E W I S W . CASE, M . 35—CHARLES E . NELSON, M . 37—LUTHER A . MERKER, proxy. • 38—FRANCIS A . DILLMAN, M . ; FRED STEELE, proxy.
40—OZRO WRIGHT, proxy. 43—JOHN w . DUNN, M . ; HUDSON CLARK, S.W.; IRVIN YOUNG, J.W. 48—EDMUND R . STUCKER, M . ; FOREST E . TALLCOTT, S.W.; WALTER ABMEYER, J.W. 49—RAY A. LINDSAY, proxy. 50—DAN VIERGEVER, proxy. 51—JAMES R . GREENLEE, M . ; KENNETH M . COLEMAN, S.W.; FORREST O. KIBLER, J.W. 54—FREDERICK L . ANDERSON, S.W.; ERNEST E . JOHNSON, J.W. 55—EUGENE W . BRASHEAR, proxy. 5 6 — R A L P H H . BARKER, M . 58—CARL A . BIBLE, S.W. 60—CARROL R . DEAN, proxy. 61—DONALD L . BURNETT, M . ; DARWIN E . WALTERS, S.W.; D A N C . ROSS, J.W. 63—ARTHUR T. SANDERS, S.W.; CARL A . PUFFINBARGER, J.W.
1948-49.
GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
65—MARVIN L . TURNER, M . ; NEIL G. CORDELL, S.W.;
13 JOHN H .
LOOP, J.W. 66—EDWIN ZSCHEILE, M . ; ORRIE DICKASON and BEN SHAMBAUGH,
JR., proxies. 68—RAYMOND H . KOHLER, M . ; WILLIAM A. RUMFORD, proxy. 70—SIDNEY E . BADGER, M . ; EDWARD A. COOPER, S.W. 71-—FRED L . BILKE, M . 73—CHARLES A . SHOBE, S . W . 74—KEEVER R . LARRICK, M . ; BURL D . SCOTT, J.W. 75—CHARLES F. DUNCAN, M . ; EUSTACE TRIVETT, proxy. 77—ED A . SWARTZ, M . ; ORVILLE MILLS, S.W. 79—GODFREY G. MARKLEY, M . ; GLEN G. GIFFORD, S.W.; HAROLD VAN SNODDY, J.W. 80—IRVING MYERS, proxy. 83—MELVIN R . REITZEL, proxy. 86—PRANK D . ESCH, M . ; CLARK E . WILSON, S.W. 87—ARNOLD M . MORRISON, M . ; MERL W . REAGER, S.W. 90—ROY C. PALMER, M . ; EARL TUCKER, S.W.; ADOLPH J. H A N -
KAMER, J.W. 91—HERSCHEL L . HOFFMAN, M . 93—ROBERT A . BURNS, M . 94—ROBERT F . RILEY, proxy. 95—HAROLD A . ISACKSON, M . ; CHARLES R . DUCKWORTH, S.W. 96—ROBERT H . GIBBS, M . ; CHRISTIAN F . DEFRIES, S.W.; NOAH HOUCHIN, proxy. 97—C. NORRIS THOMPSON, M . ; EVERETTE E . ATKISSON, S.W.; RAYMOND W . MORRIS, J.W. 98—JACK R . GRUBB, S.W. 99—VIRGIL C. THOMPSON, M . ; HOWARD E . WALTON, S.W.; H. MARION RATHMEL, J.W. 100—RAYMOND W . STANZEL, M . ; MARCELLUS G. BOSS, S.W. 102—IRA L . FILKEL, M . ; FLOYD E . KITTELL, S.W.; NORMAN A . BALSTERS, J.W. 103—J. WILFORD JOHNSON, M . ; GLEN DORMOIS, S.W. 105—JOSEPH E . HALL, J.W. 106—WILLIAM T . MILLER, S.W. 107—WINFORD E . MILLER, S.W.; OBLIE E . RODRICK, J.W. 108—RAYMOND E . PFEIFFER, M . ' 109—LAWRENCE M . MILLIKEN, M . ; L . JOHN REDELFS, proxy. 110—LiNviLLE M. MABRY, M . ; LYLE S . CRANSTON, S.W.; GUY HAMMOND, J.W. 113—SIDNEY H . KNAPP, JR., M . ; CLEO H . MCWILSON, S.W. 114—rW. BYRON BROWN, M . ; EDWARD D . GRIMWOOD, S.W.; MORRIS G. CARPENTER, J.W. 117—ERNEST A. MONEY, M . ; JESSE E . THOMASSON, S.W.; WILLARD E. SCOTT, J.W. 119—JOE C. THOMPSON, M . 120—WALTER A . ROWLAND, M . 123—HOMER L . CARDWELL, M . 124—HOWARD L . JACKSON, S.W. 125—LORRIS A. RITZ, M .
14
PROCEEDINHH
OP THE
Febmarj'.
128—FRANK B R O K E S H , J . W . 129—CARROLL C . ARNETT, M . 133—KAY R . HAWKINS, M . 1 3 4 — W I L B E R T G . SIEVERIN, M . ; COLLIS R . W H I T E , S . W . ; LOREN E . LAW, J.W. 135—KENNETH D. FOLLOWELL, S.W. 137—DWIGHT L . FOSTER, M . ; WESLEY E . ADEY, S.W.; ViROIL L . WRESTLER, proxy. 139—CLARK S. MUNSELL, proxy. 140—LOWELL w . R I S E , M . 1 4 1 — E D G A R C . CLOVER, p r o x y . 1 4 2 - ^ A L F R E D W . G E I G E R , M . ; F L O Y D S . H U N T E R , S.W. 1 4 3 — P U T T M A N B . B E T T S , M . ; H E R B E R T G . T R E N T , S.W.; R I C H A R D J. W H I T N E Y , J.W. 1 4 5 — D A V I D A. P E R K I N S , M . 146—JOSEPH T . MAZE, M . 147—CLAUDE W . AYLER, proxy. 148—BRIGHTON S. ARNOLD, M . 149—HARVEY G . LOWRANCE, proxy. 150—ROBERT E . TASSEY, M . 1 5 1 — E L V I N S . COX, p r o x y . 1 5 4 — G E O R G E W . M E D C R A F T , M . ; W I L L A R D E . P O W E L L , S.W.; J A M E S W . M.AHER, p r o x y . 155—CLARENCE E . LISTER, H E N R Y H . J A B E S and CHRIS B . L E C K LITER, proxies. 157—ROGER C . KERR, proxy. 1 5 8 — C L E M E N T A. T R A P P , M . ; J O H N R . S C H U L T Z , S.W.; J O H N E . BUEHLER, J.W. 1 6 0 — H E N R Y K . SMITH, J.W. 164—LEO C . RIDGWAY, M . 165—FLOYD R . MOCK, M . 1 6 7 — L O R E N MCMANNAMA, M . ; CHARLES M . ARNOLD, S . W . ; LOUIS E . WELLS, J . W . 1 6 8 — R I C H A R D M . L A M B , M . ; C L A U D E C . H A L E , S.W.; E A R L C . REAY, J . W . 169—GEORGE A . REINECKE, proxy. 1 7 1 — W I L M E R H . O D E N , M . ; H A R L E Y A . C L A R K , S.W. 175—ARTHUR L . FISHER, proxy. 176—REYNOLD F . DANIELSON, M . 177—AMOS C . LUNDY, M . ISO—SIDNEY C . CHANEY, M . ; THEODORE T . ZIMMERMAN, S.W.; R A L P H R . RHOADES, J.W. 181—JOSEPH V. B A R B O , p r o x y . 183—PAUL W . WEISER, M . 184—WILLIAM D . CRIDER, proxy. 185—L. G L E N J E N K I N S , M . 187—HECTOR C . BEARD, M . 189—DONALD E . RIFFEL, J.W. 191—WILLIAM K . DANNEFER, proxy. 192—CHESTER R . GISH, J.W. 193—EVERETT K . SMITH, M .
1948-49.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
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194—MURRELL M . GANDY, S . W . 195—DELBERT F . N E F F , M . 1 9 6 — J E W E L L P . COLLIER, proxy. 1 9 7 — C L A R E N C E A . S O M E R S , M . ; J O H N A . S C H U L T Z , S.W. 199—CECIL F . DRAKE, proxy. 2 0 1 — R o B i s o N W . CoNKLiN, M.; W A Y N E G . M A R S H , S.W.; O R V I L L E D. M A R S H , J . W . 203—SELMER F . HAPNER, M . 203—RICHARD W . GETTY, M . ; GEORGE R . VERHAGE, J.W. 206—THOMAS w . E L B E , M . 207—EVERETT W . CLAUSEN, proxy. 208—LORIN E . TALBOT, M . 209—WALTER C . RUNDELL, J . W . 210—PAUL K . RIBINSON, M . 2 1 1 — R I C H A R D W . E D D I N G T O N , S.W-; L E E D . N E I L , J . W . 2 1 6 — K E N N E T H A . THOMAS, M . 2 1 7 — R O B E R T V . S T E V E N S , M . ; J O H N S . K L I E W E R , S.W.; W I L L I A M F. BANKS, J . W . 2 1 9 — J O H N L . STROHM, M . ; K E N T B . FOSTER, S . W . 2 2 0 — C E C I L W . G R I F F I T H , S.W. 2 2 1 — M A R T I N L . LARSON, M . ; RAYMOND E . COOPER, proxy. 2 2 2 — W I L L I A M L . G O F F , M . ; W I L B U R R . P E N L A N D , S.W.; H . C A R ROLL J O N E S , J . W . 223—WILLIAM H . GUTHRIE, J . W . 2 2 5 — R O B E R T D . B R O W N , M . ; J . R O B E R T S W A N , S.W.; F E R R E L L M . B02ARTH, J . W . 227—OSCAR F . KAAD, M . 2 2 8 — G E O R G E L . B R E N N E R , M . ; J O S E P H E . P R A T E R , S.W.; H A R O L D F . C. B R E N N E R , J . W . 2 3 0 — P A U L A . B R E N E M A N , M . ; G E O R G E M . S E T T L E , S.W.; E D W A R D L. A N T H O N Y , J . W . 2 3 3 — D E R R E L L . G A R D N E R , S.W. 2 3 5 — R A Y - M O N D F . A L G O T T , M . ; A L V I E H O E S K Y , S.W.; R O L A N D C . ALGOTT, J . w . 2 3 7 — F R A N C I S E . K I R K L A N D , S.W.; H O W A R D W . D I X O N , J . W . 2 3 8 — V I R G I L J . H E E L I N G , M . ; R I C H A R D M . B R E W E R , S.W. 2 4 2 — H . R A Y P H E L P S , M . ; A R T H U R P . L A N G E , S.W. 244—KENNETH M . PARMLEY, M . ; JACOB H . MOORE and GAIL M . CALKINS, proxies. 2 4 6 — M E R L E D. E V A N S , p r o x y . 2 4 7 — D A R I U S E . A D A M S , M . ; L Y M A N P . M A Y , S.W.; S O L O N P . J A C K SON, J . W . 2 4 8 — V E R N O N E . SURBER, J . W . 251—FOREST D . HODGE, M . 2 5 2 — J O H N L . R I G G , M . ; C E C I L D . S T A R G E L , S.W.; S I L A S W . C A R PENTER, J . W . 253—CLIFFORD W . CLARK, M . 258—FRANK A . R Y N I K E R , M . ; JOHN L . K R A S E , S.W.; JOHN H . WRIGHT, J . W . 264—TALLIF R . HENRICKSON, M . 265—VIRGIL F . HOFFRIAN, M .
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266—HUBERT A . BOND, M . 269—C. WILLIS STINSON, M . 271—CLAUDE C . HARRIS, S.W.; W. HAROLD HAWKINS, J . W . 272—ALLEN J. SEVER, M . ; GLENN H . ELLIS, S.W.; Louis M. MILLER, J.W. 273—LLOYD E . MAECHTLEN, M . ; L . DONALD WISE, S.W.; CLARENCE A. BLUMENSHINE, J.W. 274—WILLIAM D . MORAN, M . 276—CRANSTON E . BARRETT, M . 277—GAY A . HUGHS, JR., S.W.; GEORGE M . PIKE, J.W. 281—EDWARD P . FABRICIUS, M . ; REX M . HEISEL, S.W. 285—TRUMAN E . PYLES, S.W. 286—CECIL D . UNDERWOOD, M . ; ROLLAND L . LEWIS, S.W. 288—PERCY H . OBERHOLSER, proxy. 290—FLOYD A. WHEELER, M . 291—NATHAN V. FULLER, M . 292—LYNN N. VASS, M . ; JOHN R . BROCK, J.W. 293—STEVE W . CHURCH, M . 294—JOHN C . TEKRY, M . 295—HERMAN S . SCHULZ, M . 299—THOMAS R . BARCLAY, M . 300—JOE H . CREASON, M . 301—LA VON A . WINSOR, S.W. 303—LAWRENCE B . SWIGGART, M . ; NATHAN A. HARMS, S.W.; ROY K. BEAR, J.W. 306—HOMER E . PADEN, M . ; THOMAS O. CALLIHAM, S.W. 307—RALPH C . BOELLING, M . 310—EASTON B . ASHLEY' and JOHN H . ECKHART, proxies. 311—RALPH C . WILKERSON, M . ; HERBERT MCGUIRE, S.W. 314—IMON E. HuBER, M.; JOSEPH C. SCHICK, S.W.; ELMER R . SCHNEIDER, J.W. 315—VERNE L . CUPPET, S.W.; LAWRENCE L . SINGER, J.W.; VERLE E. NELSON, proxy. 318—CHARLIE W. THAYER, M . 319—DENNIS B . CALLOWAY, M . ; WESLEY A . FULLER, S.W.; JOHN c . HOLLAND, J.W. 320—FRANK L . STANTON, M . 321—EARL R . STULL, M . 322—JOSEPH S . PUHR, proxy. 324—VERLE A. JUDSON and LLOYD W. GRAVES, proxies. 325—HOWARD L . WADE, M . 326—PETER O. CAYLOR, proxy. 328—RALPH O . WINSLOW, M . ; ROBERT L . MANNING, J.W. 329—H. TRUMAN BALLARD, M . 331—WILLIAM L . SLACK, J.W. 332—JAMES A . CASH, M . ; DEANE A . DETWILER, S.W. 333—AARON ROBERT TODD, S.W.; TOM R . HUNTER, proxy. 335—MILTON SPADE, proxy. 336—ALFRED BRIGGS, proxy. 339—RICHARD H . CARTER, J.W.
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3 4 0 — M . A L L E N M O N T G O M E R Y , M . ; K E R M I T F . S N E L L , S.W.; C H R I S TEN E. RAYBERG, proxy. 344^—JASPER P . C H A M B E R L A I N , M . 3 4 5 — E V E L Y N R . O L S O N , M . ; H O W A R D H . H A Z L E T T , S.W. 346—MiLFORD E . G R E E R , M . ; D O N O V A N R . M U L V A N E Y , p r o x y . 3 4 7 — R I C H A R D V. I N G R A M , M . ; R O N A L D W . W R I G H T , J . W . 3 4 9 — J A M E S M . N E W E L L , S.W. 351—ARTHUR R . CHARLTON, proxy. 3 5 2 — C H A R L E S F . H A U G H E Y , S.W.; B R U C E K . W I N C H E S T E R , J . W . 3 5 6 — w . L E R O Y CHILDS, M . ; L O W E L L E . COLLINS, S.W.; D A V I D STURM, J.W. 363—GARRETT W . HARTLEY, J ; W . 364—RUSSELL F . L E W I S , M . ; F L O Y D R . M O R A N , S.W.; W I L L I A M A . HUGHES, J.W. 366—LENNERT B . M E L L O T T , M . ; D O N A L D V. L A N E , S.W. 367—DENZIL F . B R O M W E L L , M . ; R O B E R T A . S I M O N S O N , S . W . ; A L V A R. KIDDOO, J . W . 368—AUBREY T . STEWART, proxy. 3 6 9 — Z I M M E R H . A R N O L D , M . ; W I L L I A M L . D I X O N , S.W.; G L E N N D . LIKES, proxy. 371—HOWARD R. LUCAS, M. 3 7 6 — E D W A R D H . C H R I S T O P H E R , M . ; K E N N E T H K . B E R G E R , S.W. 3 7 9 — G L E N N A R D A. M A R K H A M , proxy. 383—ORVAL LAVERN KLEPPER, M . 388—FERDINAND I . KYLE, M . ; W I L L I A M H . M E R R I L L , S.W. 389—CHARLES O . BURTON, proxy. ' 391—VERE U . E C K H A R D T , p r o x y . 394—JACK K . SHRIVER, proxy. 3 9 5 — S T A N L E Y J. N O R T H , M . 396—CLIFFORD T . GORDON, M . 397—EMET E . HOLEMAN, M . 398—CARL E . BOSLEY, M . 399—EDWARD E . MCCLAREN, proxy. 400—BERNARD O . NOSSAMAN, M . 406—FRANK B . SWINK, M . 408—CONNIE MCCLENDON, J.W. 409—VERN C. F A N K H A U S E R , M . ; C A R L C . C H A M B E R L I N , S.W.; D A V I D D. M E I S E N H E I M E R , J R . , J . W . 410—VERNON E . C O U R T N E Y , M . ; C H A R L E S T . S I M P S O N , S.W. 411—GUY M . S H U M A K D , S.W. 414—ROBERT J. ANDERSON, M . 4 1 8 — C L A R E N C E I. E K E Y a n d S T E P H E N R . T U C K E R , p r o x i e s . 4 2 2 — C A R L G . K E T C H U M , M . ; J . L . K E T C H U M , S.W. 424—PAUL E . GIBLEB, proxy. 431—VESTER E . LONG, M . ; W I L L I A M L . L O N G , S.W. 433—JOHN R. G R E E N , M . ; R A L P H O . B U R T O N , S.W.; G A R N E T P . MASON, J.W. 435—JAMES M . SIDES, M . 4 3 8 — J O S E P H R O S E , M . ; J A M E S R . M U R R Y , S.W.; W I L L I A M L . Y O U N G , J.W. 441—VERLE E . RUTH, M .
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442—WILLIAM L. SHORT, proxy. 443—VERNE E . DYATT, proxy.
444—CHESTER H. ROBERTS, S.W.; HOMER E. RAWIE, proxy. 445—RICHARD G. SUTTON, M . ; CLARENCE A . MILLER, S.W.; CARROL C. PARKS, J . W . 446—ORLIN O. CRONE, M . 448—LEO J. SAINDON, M . ; PAGE S. CAMPBELL, proxy. 449—LESLIE L . FRANKLIN, M . ; L . ORVILLE HAZEN and RALPH H . GRAVES, proxies.
RECAPITULATION.
Grand Officers Sub Officers Past Grand Officers District Deputy Grand Masters Past Masters Representatives of Lodges Total Representation in Grand Lodge
15 5 17 39 297 425 798
Grand Representatives Number of Lodges Represented Number of Lodges not Represented Total Number of Lodges on Rolls
54 260 180 440
Fraternally submitted, FLOYD U . RADLOFF, JOHN I. BRANDENBURGER, ROY O . EVANS, CHARLES W . MARCOOT, JOHN S. GRAHAM,
Committee.
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ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.
M.'. W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON, Grand Master, presented the following address which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. d> A. M. of Kansas: FOREWORD.
I welcome you, one and all, to this 93rd Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas. The time has come to close one year of activities, and under the guidance of my successor, to enter upon another year. For me to say that I have appreciated the honor of being selected as your Grand Master is a "masterpiece of understatement." I have enjoyed every minute of this year, which has given me the opportunity of meeting so many of you in your home lodges. As I look over the faces in this Grand Lodge, I feel deeply that the greatest compensation to me has been that opportunity to meet and know, closely, hundreds of fine upright, earnest members of our great - Brotherhood. I sincerely hope that the associations established during the past twelve months will be maintained for many years to come. Last February, when I received the honor and assumed the duties of Grand Master, I confidently believed that before the year was over I would be able to accomplish something for Masonry that would justify the kindness of my brothers in making me the recipient of such a distinguished favor. In reviewing the twelve months' work, I experience a keen sense of disappointment. I regret that I have not accomplished some of the things that I set out to do in the way of providing adequate leadership of our Kansas brethren. I am compelled to admit that not even my closest and most devoted friends could solve the problem of my elevation without conceding that the most important factor was the overwhelming generosity of my brethren. Speculative Masonry, as we know it, came into being in the early part of the eighteenth century. The horrors of the Thirty Years of War were still upon men's mindsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^that war which for sheer brutality and destruction was perhaps equalled but not exceeded by World War n , although geographically it was confined to a comparatively small portion of the earth. Not strange, therefore, were the efforts made to impress upon the votaries of the Order the simple precepts of brotherly love. Masonry impressed its m a r k upon our own country through efforts of the founding fathers, many of whom were members of the fraternity. The Bill of Rights is nothing but a public pronouncement of the principles of our Institution. Our Kansas Grand Lodge was established when the shadows of war between the States were already hovering over the nation. The enunciations of our aims for free-
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dom and equality before God and man naturally followed. These three epochs, the beginning of Speculative Masonry in England, the founding of the United States and the organization of the Kansas Grand Lodge, appear to me to be the milestones upon which our Fraternity has grown and extended. As we gather here today to review the record of the past year and lay plans for the next, we should be inspired by the highest ideals. We should consider the condition of the field in which we work. We should look at man just as he is, and endeavor to strengthen the fundamental purposes of our organization so that all people may be suitably impressed with the achievements of Freemasonry and be filled with admiration for its g^reat beauty. As time requires I shall take the liberty of omitting some parts of this address as printed in the preliminary report, which you will receive immediately upon conclusion of this address. Many paragraphs must, of necessity, be included in that formal presentation which are not needful here. All are available therein, and will appear in full in the printed Proceedings of this Grand Lodge. You may read them at your leisure.
CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
The last year has been one of great prosperity throughout this Grand Jurisdiction. Our State has been blessed with bountiful crops and remunerative prices. Kansas industry has grown and thrived. As a result, the people have been prosperous, happy and contented. Such conditions are naturally conducive to the growth and development of our Institution. The annual reports from subordinate lodges indicate that we have reached an alltime high in membership. I feel t h a t the gaining in membership is not altogether because of our unprecedented prosperity. I believe t h a t a reason for our growth is the fact that more men are desirous of receiving the truths set out in our Masonic philosophy. I have witnessed the conferral of many degrees- during the past twelve months and have been deeply impressed with the dig^nity and solemnity in which the work was carried out. I am firmly convinced that our lodges are more concerned in making Masons than they are in gaining members. The past year has been one of great activity in our lodges throughout the state. Many meetings have been held for the sole purpose of stimulating interest in Masonry. I have attended meetings where men were present who had not attended lodge in years. Other meetings have been open to the families of Masons and interested citizens. This latter type of meetings impress me as being of immense value to Masonry in these communities. I have noticpd an increasing interest among our brethren in youth grroupsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;DeMolay, Rainbow Girls, Boy Scouts, Job's Daughters and other organizations. I feel that men who participate in such work are doing something really worthwhile and which will be reflected in making better citizens of our young people.
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Many instances come to mind which reflect the condition of the Order. Time and space permit calling attention to only a few. The Master, Senior Warden and Junior Warden and Secretary of Lawrence Lodge No. 6 of Lawrence are all unlimited certificate holders. R.'.W.'. HENRY WRIGHT, District Deputy Grand Master in District No. 36 and his committees have sent in applications for about 60 certificates of proficiency. R.'.W.'. FLAVIUS O . DOTY, R.'.W.'.
EVERETT CHASE, R.'.W.'. CALEB L . KIRBY and
R.'.W.'.
CARL E . GEORGESON have been equally as active. My predecessors in office have been men of great mental stature and ability. Through their efforts and wisdom, and with the cooperation of the Craft, our Grand Lodge has grown and developed into a highly efficient organization. For that reason it has been very little effort on the part of your Grand Master to keep our organization running smoothly. One of the most significant things is the complete harmony among the members in every section. I t is true, of course, that in a very few instances minor disturbances have appeared. However, no situation amounted to more than a difference of opinion, which can always happen when two or more people get together. In every case an application of common sense and of Masonic Understanding solved these situations. Nearly every lodge in Kansas is out of debt. A few owe on their buildings, but in nearly every case indebtedness has been reduced so that little or no financial burden is involved. Lodges which owe money are making special efforts to clear their indebtedness in these prosperous times. This action is nothing more than good common business sense; getting your house in order for more difficult times which probably lie ahead.
COMMITTEE ON RITUALISTIC WORK.
Section 5 of Article 6 of the Constitution sets out the powers and prerogatives of the Grand Master. During the year, with the help and advice of the Council of Administration and others, I exercised a prerogative under this section by creating another Grand Lodge Committee in addition to our present standing committees. The committee to which I refer is the Committee on Ritualistic Work. I have long felt that our Grand Lodge needed such a committee and since the death of Brothers HARVEY O . DAVIS and STANFORD M . SMART the necessity of such a committee
has been accentuated. With the passing on of these two fine and able brothers we now have no one in our Grand Jurisdiction to whom we can go for a correct interpretation of the Ritual and our adopted work. I do not mean by this that we do not have men who are proficient in Ritualistic Work. However, no one can safely say that he is absolutely correct. This thought, together with the fact that there was need for a body which would have absolute authority on interpretation of the Ritual, prompted the decision to create this committee. In addition to duties on the
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adopted work this committee will be able to render valuable assistance to the Grand Lodge in many other ways. I believe that our District Meetings can be greatly improved; however, I do not think that the Grand Master has time to give proper attention to this matter. I feel that this committee can take care of this work very well. In general I suggest that the duties of the Committee on Ritualistic Work be a s follows: "To promote the uniformity of the Ritualistic Work; to assist the Grand Master in seeing that the adopted work is disseminated by competent lecturers or eissistant lecturers; to assist in the selection and arrangement of subjects in which Instruction is to be given a t the District Meetings; to arrange for the time and place of holding District Meetings; to arrange for the conferral of degrees at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge; to supervise the Certificate of Proficiency Program; and to consider and act upon all other matters referring or relating to the Ritualistic Work in this Grand Jurisdiction." The creation of this committee is not meant to deprive the Grand Master of any of the powers or prerogatives of that office. On the contrary, it is set up with the thought in mind of assisting the Grand Master in the very important work of preserving the uniformity of our adopted system. The conimittee members who have acted on this committee under an executive order are M.'.W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND and
W.". EDWARD W . SXJLT.
These
men
have worked diligently, have issued numerous bulletins relative to the dissemination of the work and have proved beyond doubt t h a t such a committee is and will continue to be highly successful. I, therefore, recommend that immediately after his installation the Grand Master shall appoint a Committee on Ritualistic Work, consisting of three members who shall serve throughout the year in that capacity. I further recommend that Section 13 of Article 6 of the Constitution be amended so as to make this committee a regular standing committee of the Grand Lodge. LECTURERS.
Shortly after taking office I received a letter from W.'. EDWARD W. SULT in which he said that because of business reasons it would be impossible for him to conduct any of the District Meetings during the year. Brother SULT'S action came as a great surprise, not only to the Grand Master but also to the Masons throughout the State. I t is easy to understand that because of his occupation, Brother SULT'S action weis justified. Immediately after receiving this word I issued commissions as Lecturers to W.". BRUCE
NEWTON,
of Wichita, W.". DONALD H .
SWEZEY, of Wakefield, and Brother MARC BOSS, of Columbus. These three are all well qualified as Lecturers. They handled all of the District Meetings this year with the exception of one group which was conducted by M.'.W.". ELMER F . STRAIN and one other
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group in which the Grand Master officiated. To Brothers NEWTON, Boss, SWEZEY and STRAIN go our profound thanks for the fine instruction and unselfish service given by them. In every meeting their work was outstanding and they were courteously received and accepted by the Masons in each community. These men carried out these duties at a personal sacrifice, taking time away from their reg^ilar occupations to do the work. We cannot continue to ask men to take several weeks each year away from their occupations to conduct District Meetings. The forming of some kind of a definite plan or system has had much discussion by the Council of Administration. At a meeting of the Council of Administration held May 31st the situation was discussed at great length. Also present at this meeting were several Past Grand Masters who had been invited to attend in order to help the Council arrive at some plan. At that meeting it was decided we should employ one man who would act as Lecturer. He would be a full-time employee, conduct District Meetings, be available for special assignments, and, in other ways assist the Grand Lodge in our Lecturer Program. It appears to me that the adoption of such a system will solve this problem. I believe that proper instruction in our ritualistic work is of so much importance that it should receive expert attention. After the District Meetings are completed, the Lecturer would be available to go to weak lodges where, special instruction and help is needed. In this connection, a plan should be worked out whereby all lodges would pay the same fee for the services of the Lecturer regardless of where the lodge is located. Adoption of a one-man Lecturer system will necessitate reorganization of our District Meeting program. Discussion of this phase will be taken up under another subject in' this address. I recommend that the proposed Lecturer system be referred to the Committee on Ritualistic Work for its consideration. DISTRICT MEETINGS.
Studying our schedule of District Meetings, we find that we start our spring group in the month of March and finish in the latter part of April or first of May. Then our fall group meetings start about the middle of September and are completed near the latter part of October, about 45 days before the reg^ular lodge 6fficers are replaced by those elected and appointed at the Annual Communications. It appears to me that we are passing up the best time of the year by not holding our District Meetings at the early part of the year. I can see no reason why we cannot start our District Meetings shortly after January 1st and continue until all are held. Two lecturers, by starting January 10th, and taking one week out for Grand Lodge, can complete all of the meetings before April 1st. This plan will bring instruction to the officers of the lodges in the early part of their year rather than waiting^until'their term of office is nearly completed before receiving this instruction. Under our present plan our meetings come at a time which is the
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busiest for members in the rural areas. The months in the early part of the year are periods when a great many have more time than during the spring and fall seasons. I have referred this situation to our District Deputy Grand Masters, asking their reactions to this contemplated change in plans. I have not received word from all of them, but the majority of those who did reply favored the change. Those who do not favor the change had no objections to trying the plan. In addition to the District Deputy Grand Masters, I have discussed the situation with several Past Grand Masters and a large number of the Craft throughout the State. A large majority of these men favor the change. I recommend this whole matter to the Committee on Ritualistic Work for consideration and action. CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY. Our Grand Lodge has an approximate membership of 85,000. Of this number there are about 2,000 members who hold "A," "B" or Unlimited Certificates of proficiency. Rules under which members qualify for these certificates are set out in our by-laws. Committees to examine for "A" and " B " certificates should be established in local lodges. Wherever t h a t is not practicable, a committee should be set up in the district for the same purpose. It appears to me that the responsibility of this program rests mainly on the shoulders of the District Deputy Grand Masters. It is gratifying to note that this program is being advanced by the District Deputies and local officers throughout the State. Records indicate t h a t where the District Deputy is active in the promotion of the certificate program interest is high and attendance at meetings is good. Prior to 1948, examinations for unlimited certificates were conducted by our commissioned lecturers, Brothers DAVIS, SMART and SULT. With the death of Brothers DAVIS and SMART and the retirement of Brother SULT from lecturer work, we were left with no definite plan for conducting these examinations. During the early part of last year many requests were received for permission to take an examination. However, when it was learned by the brother wishing to take the examination that it was necessary to travel several hundred miles and spend two or three days away from his business, it was hardly worth the inconvenience and expense involved. In 1946 and 1947 three committees were set up in the State to conduct unlimited examinations. With the thought in mind of promoting our certificate program and making allowance for the convenience of brothers desiring to take an examination, I appointed twelve additional committees who are authorized to conduct unlimited examinations. These committees were distributed equally over the State for convenience of examinees. Since these committees have been established, many examinations have been conducted and recommendations for certificates made. As a result we now have about 160 unlimited certificate holders in Kansas.
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The plan set up during the year has worked quite well. Some of the committees have been very active. It is true, of course, that improvements can be made in the system. As we now have a Grand Lodge Committee on Ritualistic Work and as this committee will supervise the whole certificate program, I feel that all imperfections will be ironed out. During this Grand Lodge session these unlimited certificate committee men are attending a school of instruction under the supervision of the Committee on Ritualistic Work. CHANGES IN BY-LAWS.
I would like to call attention to By-Law 2-204. This law provides that the payments from Social Security and other income from such sources shall be deducted from the amount that we pay our people who are on pensions. At the time this was put into the law it no doubt was felt to be a wise provision and, theoretically perhaps, still is. Social Security is not a pension or gratuity. ,In one instance a source of income received by one man who was placed on the pension role was greater than the amount of the pension he was to receive from the Grand Lodge. We have set up our pension plan with the thought in mind of rewarding our employees for faithful service given our Grand Lodge. I think that the restrictions in By-Law 2-204 destroy the intent of the law. As living costs have advanced beyond all calculations since the law was adopted, and as our pensions are relatively small, I feel that we should amend this section. There have been some criticisms of the present method of covering the expense of the private secretarial work of the Grand Master. I have found that every Grand Master has his own plan for handling this work. I believe that this situation can be relieved by simply adding the amount allowed for such secretarial work to the Grand Master's contingent fund which does not increase the total amount. The recommendation relative to the Committee on Ritualistic Work was referred to under the paragraph by that name. This recommendation, along with the two mentioned in the foregoing paragraphs, have been referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence for its consideraiion. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS.
One hundred Special Dispensations were granted this year, as follows: 70 20 8 2
for for for for
conferral of degrees in less than statutory time. election of officers. installing officers after December 27, 1948. holding Stated Meetings at irregular times.
Remittance in full has been made to the Grand Secretary for those Dispensations requiring a fee.
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NECROLOGY.
Reports received from subordinate lodges show that in the year 1948, 1,353 of our members answered the summons of the Grand Master of the Universe. Of this number, two men, W.'. WALTER HOY, of Active Lodge No. 158 of Atchison, and W.'. V. ROYAL VERGADES, of Clay Center Lodge No. 134, of Clay Center, were serving on the Grand Lodge Committees. The death of Brother VERGADES, a member of the Jurisprudence Committee, occurred on June 23rd. His place on the Jurisprudence Committee was filled by W.'. FOREST HASHBARGER of Wellington Lodge No. 150, of Wellington. Brother HOY, chairman of the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers, passed away January 11, 1949. W.'. LLOYD B . CAMPBELL, of Madison Lodge No. 196, will give
the report of the committee. The vacancy on this committee, caused by the death of Brother HOY, was filled by the appointment of W.'. H A L A . WAISNER, of Active Lodge No. 158, of Atchison. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.
It w a s m y privilege to make recommendations for commissions for men representing other Grand Jurisdictions near the Grand Lodge of Kansas. In addition to being a pleasure it was indeed a terrific task, that of choosing a few men from the large group who are worthy of recognition. My recommendations were as follows: Alabama
J. WENDELL READY
Puerto Rico
CHARLES H. BARKER
Scotland
ROBERT F . RILEY
Mexico (Campeche)
CHARLES J. BowiE
Uruguay
J O H N S . GRAHAM
Brazil (Minas Gerais) FRANK E. CLELAND Brazil (Rio Grande du Sul) ..HAROLD SWOPE Peru
CLARENCE G . N E V I N S
Wellington
Toronto Neodesha
Oakley Parsons
Hoyt Yates Center Dodge City
Commissions w^ere issued to the following representing the Grand Lodge of Kansas in other Grand Jurisdictions: Maine Manitoba
AUBREY L . BURBANK. .North Vassalboro J A M E S V. DILLABOUGH Norwood
South Carolina
J. R A Y DAWKINS
Oklahoma Peru
HAROLD P . COOK JOSE POLAR RAMOS
Norway
li'RYSTEiN HALVORSEN
Oslo
Quebec Uruguay
THOMAS H . BANKS RAUL G . ALZUGARAY
Quebec City Montevideo
Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Lurz SAYAO DE FARIA
Brazil (Rio Grande du Sul) ..ANNIBAL GARCIA
Prosperity Guthrie Lima
MInas Gerais Porto Alegre
E X E M P L I F I C A T I O N O F THE WORK.
Emporia Lodge No. 12, of Emporia, has been invited to exemplify the Second Section of the Third Degree in dramatized
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f o r m a t t h i s G r a n d L o d g e session. T h e l o d g e a c c e p t e d t h e i n v i t a tion a n d will exemplify t h i s w o r k u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of W . ' . B R U C E N E W T O N this evening.
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION. S e v e r a l t i m e s in t h e p a s t , t h e p r o p o s i t i o n of o u r G r a n d L o d g e j o i n i n g t h e M a s o n i c Service A s s o c i a t i o n h a s been p r e s e n t e d . T h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e a t o u r 1948 A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e i n c o m i n g G r a n d M a s t e r a p p o i n t a special c o m mittee to investigate and study the proposition a n d to report at t h i s G r a n d L o d g e session. F o l l o w i n g t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h i s c o m m i t t e e , a n d also w i t h t h e t h o u g h t i n m i n d of o u r m e m b e r s h i p g e t t i n g c o r r e c t i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i v e t o t h e w o r k of t h e association, ,1 a p p o i n t e d s u c h a c o m m i t t e e . T h e b r e t h r e n w h o m a k e u p t h i s c o m m i t t e e a r e P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e w o r k done b y t h e A s s o c i a t i o n , cost of m e m b e r s h i p a n d all t h e d e t a i l s c o n n e c t e d w i t h it. A r e p o r t b y t h i s special c o m m i t t e e will b e g i v e n l a t e r i n the day. GRAND ORATOR. It w a s m y privilege and pleasure t o appoint W.'. GLICK FOCKELE, of N e o s h o L o d g e N o . 27, of L e R o y , K a n s a s , a s G r a n d O r a t o r . I n a d d i t i o n t o b e i n g a m a n of e x t e n s i v e M a s o n i c k n o w l e d g e a n d e x p e r i e n c e , B r o t h e r F O C K E L E is a p e r s o n a l friend of l o n g standing. This distinguished brother willingly accepted t h e a p p o i n t m e n t a n d it will be o u r p l e a s u r e t o h e a r h i m d u r i n g t h e a f t e r n o o n session. H i s a d d r e s s will i n s p i r e a n d g u i d e you a l o n g i n t e n s e l y p r a c t i c a l lines. GRAND MASTERS' AND GRAND SECRETARIES' CONFERENCES. I n 1947 M.'.W.". SAMUEL G. WiLES r e c o m m e n d e d in h i s a d d r e s s t h a t t h e i n c o m i n g D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r be s e n t t o W a s h ington, D. C , t o a t t e n d t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s ' C o n f e r e n c e . T h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o o k t h e form of a p r e c e d e n t a s n o o t h e r D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r h a d e v e r been d e l e g a t e d t o a t t e n d t h e conference. A s I w a s elected D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r a t t h e t i m e , I w a s t h e first t o a t t e n d in t h a t c a p a c i t y . D u r i n g t h e t w o - d a y m e e t i n g I derived a g r e a t a m o u n t of benefit in m a k i n g t h e a c q u a i n t a n c e of m e n from o t h e r G r a n d J u r i s d i c t i o n s a n d in l i s t e n i n g t o d i s c u s s i o n s a n d l e c t u r e s . A s M a s o n r y is b e c o m i n g m o r e a n d m o r e u n i v e r s a l in i t s scope, I feel t h a t e v e r y G r a n d M a s t e r should h a v e a s m u c h k n o w l e d g e a s is possible for h i m t o o b t a i n . I believe t h a t a t t e n d a n c e of t h e D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r a t t h i s c o n f e r e n c e p r o v i d e s t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n a n d experience. At our last Annual Communication M.'. W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R . , recommended t h a t the precedent established by M . ' . W . ' . S A M U E L G . W I L E S be continued. Our present Deputy
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Grand Master attended the conference and has mentioned on many occasions t h a t the information and experience gained during the meeting has been of great value to him. I recommend that the incoming Deputy Grand Master should be made a delegate to the Grand Masters' Conference and that a suitable appropriation be allowed for that purpose. I am convinced that the Grand Masters' and Grand Secretaries' Conference is of great importance and unreservedly recommend the continuance of our membership therein. With this recommendation goes my approval of an appropriation for the attendance of our Grand Secretary at this conference. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
I wish to give m y sincere thanks to t h a t fine group of men who served as District Deputy Grand Masters during this year. These men are an exceptionally able and efficient group. It is impossible to overestimate the value of the assistance t h a t the District Deputy Grand Master is able to give the Grand Master and to the Grand Lodge. Over 75 per cent of this group had their official visits made and reports sent to the Grand Master before July 1st. The importance of making the official visits early in the year cannot be stressed too much. When the reports are in, the Grand Master is able to see just what the condition is, in each lodge. Then, if some condition exists which needs correcting, there is plenty of time in the year to make adjustments. I n addition, the new officers in the lodges can benefit much in the instruction and help t h a t the District Deputy is able to give them. These men, with few exceptions, have spent much time in the interest of their lodges, which has reflected in the excellent condition of their districts and the fine attendance at the District Meeting. The exceptions to which I refer were to the few who failed to make all their official visits. In several instances this failure was justified because of conditions beyond the control of the District Deputy. However, it does appear that if definite plans were made to begfin these visits early they could all be completed before the year is over. Any man who accepts the honor and assumes the duties of the office should be conscious of the responsibility attached to it. It is not meant that a Masonic duty should be burdensome or in any way interfere with a man's necessary vocation. But if a man feels that he cannot carry out the duties ofthe District Deputy Grand Master, or any other office for that matter, he should not accept it. LANE LODGE.
On April 21st the lodge hall and all equipment of Lane Lodge No. 339 at Lane, Kansas, were destroyed by fire. The Secretary's records, the lodge seal and papers were saved as they were at the home of the Secretary. A letter under date of May 2nd, from the
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Secretary, stated that besides the regular meetings of the lodge, they had many degrees to be conferred. A suitable building was found in Lane in which to hold the regular meetings. However, it did not have adequate space nor facilities whereby candidates could receive the degrees. Permission was given the Lane brethren to take their candidates to neighboring lodges for the conferral of degrees. I t was required of them that a proper notation of the action be made in the minutes. Under this authority the Lane brethren took several candidates to the neighboring lodges where degrees were conferred by them. Since that time they have made suitable arrangements with the local I.O.O.F. in Lane to have joint occupancy of their hall. On November 11th their first meeting was held under this arrangement in their new location. The loss to Lane Lodge because of the fire was approximately $800, while the insurance on the property was only $300. Reports received from District Deputies throughout the State show that with few exceptions not enough fire insurance is carried by any of our lodges. We realize that one never has adequate coverage in case of fire. However, I do recommend to all our lodges that they review their insurance program. If adequate insurance is not carried, then an amount of additional insurance should be written which will come as near as possible making up for a fire loss. CORNER-STONES AND DEDICATIONS.
On April 23rd the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the hall of Unity Lodge No. 273, of Clearwater, for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of the new Masonic hall which is to be the home of the lodge. M.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, J R . , as Grand Master, opened the Grand Lodge in ample form. Other officers of the Grand Lodge were members of Unity Lodge No. 273 and neighboring lodges. A short and inspiring address was given by M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS as Grand Orator to the interested and attentive audience which had assembled. Again on July 17th M.'.W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., was present a t Clearwater for the dedication of this lodge building. In conformity to the forms and ceremonies of the Order this was made a very dignified and auspicious occasion. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened by the Grand Master in ample form on August 6th in the hall of Scammon Lodge No. 351 for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of the building. The other officers of the Grand Lodge were members of Scammon Lodge No. 351 with the exception of M.'.W.'. GEORGE F. BEEZLEY who acted as Grand Marshal and W.'. C. JESSE WERTS,
Grand Senior Steward. After the comer-stone was set in place dedication ceremonies were then carried out with short addresses being made by the Grand Master and M.'.W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY.
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On August 12th the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened by the Grand Master in ample form in t h e Masonic Temple of Thayer Lodge No. 149. The purpose of t h e meeting was t o lay the comer-stone of the new High School Building of that city. Other officers of the Grand Lodge were local members with the exception of W.". C. JESSE WERTS, Grand Senior Steward, W.'. GLICK FOCKELE, of the Committee on Trials and Punishments, M.'.W.'. CHARLES S . MCGINNESS and M . ' . E . ' . THEODORE P . PERRY.
Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, who officiated as Grand Marshal. Led by uniformed Knights Templar from Temple Commandery of Chanute, the procession proceeded t o the site of the new High School Building where the comer-stone was set in place. After the ceremony the procession returned t o the lodge hall where the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was closed in ample form. In each instance mentioned above these ceremonies were carried out in accordance -with t h e Ancient Form of our Order. TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
The Committee on Trials and Punishments has had an active year. In addition to those cases referred to it this year, it had a few which were carried over from last year. This committee is one of t h e most important in our whole Grand Lodge. When a man stands accused by his lodge he not only is indicted by that group, but by the whole community in which he lives. If t h e offense is not properly taken care of, then t h e prestige of Masonry suffers. The men who handled these cases this year are exceptionally well qualified for this particular duty. They spent many long hours in seeing that the accused a s well as the accuser received fair and impartial treatment. Their decisions were made only after much consideration and study. A report on the work of this committee will be made by the chairman. VISITS.
The almost daily and exacting attention that had t o be given to the affairs of the office of Grand Master prevented me from accepting many of the invitations extended by the lodges throughout the State. Whenever time permitted I accepted just as many as possible. The visits this year included attendance at the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, the presentation of Twenty-five and Fifty-Year Emblems, Seventy-fifth Anniversary celebrations, fellowship meetings, conferral of deg^rees and many other functions. In the past twelve months I have visited lodges in every section of the State, and these visits have been the happiest experiences of my administration. While acceptance of these invitations meant travel of approximately 16,000 miles by train and c a r and the loss of much sleep, the reward in acquaintance and friendship has richly repaid me for a n y inconvenience involved.
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It would be impossible to single out any meeting that was more outstanding than others. Some of my visits were to very small rural lodges with a very few members present, while others were in large city lodges with several hundred in attendance. Regardless of where the meeting was held, or the number present, the same fine fraternal spirit prevailed. My conclusion is that Masonry is the same throughout our Grand Jurisdiction, whether it be in the city or in the village. My heartfelt thanks go to those Masons who made it possible to attend those fine meetings. I would like to mention two meetings held during the year. On March 18th the members of my own lodge, Hebron No. 314, of Gridley, gave a reception for the Grand Master. Although the weather was inclement, the meeting was attended by about 300 Masons, of which forty were Grand Lodge officers, past and present. I appreciate very much the effort put forth by the brethren of my own lodge for this fine reception and to those in attendance who made the meeting so successful. Not only this year but also during the time when I was advancing through the Grand Lodge stations the members of Hebron Lodge have given me their unqualified support and cooperation. Words cannot express my gratitude for the help given me by these brethren nor the abiding affection that I have for the members who make up this fine little lodge. On September 4th a group of ten active Masons of the 23rd Masonic District, following a custom started the previous year, gave a party for the officers of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. This function was held at W.'. RAY S . PIERSON'S cabin on the Neosho River. There is probably not a place in Kansas better known for holding such meetings than Brother PIERSON'S cabin. It is located in beautiful surroundings, has ample recreational facilities and is an ideal place for such groups to meet. The beauty of the site is exceeded only by the hospitality and generosity of its owner, Brother PIERSON. The meeting, which was entirely informal, was attended by officers of the Grand Lodge, thirteen Past Grand Masters, nearly all of the committee members and by many other Masons. Business was combined with pleasure during the day with the Masonic Home Board and Council of Administration holding formal sessions and the Committee on Ritualistic Work conducting a school of instruction in the hall of Burlington Lodge No. 66 in Burlington. Guests from other Grand Jurisdictions included M.'.W.".L. EwiNG, Grand Master of the State of Missouri; M.'.W.'. D. LOUIS BUTLER, Grand Master, and M.'.W.'. D. PETER LAGUENS, Grand Secretary, respectively of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana; M.'.W.". JOHN C . HUBBARD, Grand Master, R.'.W.'. HAROLD P . COOK, Senior Grand Warden, R.'.W.'. LYLE H . BALL,
Junior Grand Warden, and M.'.W.'. CLAUDE A. STURGEON, Grand Secretary, all of the State of Oklahoma. The fellowship displayed at the meeting was most inspiring and shall never be forgotten.
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NEW LODGES.
One of the first official acts of my administration was to sign the charter of Albert Neese Lodge No. 248 at Richland, Kansas. This lodge, under its period of dispensation, demonstrated that a need for a lodge existed in that community and that the group which made up the lodge was highly capable. On February 19, 1948,
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presented the charter to this lodge and set it to work. In compliance with a request of this lodge, it w a s placed in Masonic Districtr No. 21. Since presentation of this charter, Albert Neese Lodge No. 248 has made a fine record. Several candidates have been raised, the attendance a t the meetings has been good and proficiency in the conferring of degrees is excellent. This new lodge is to be complimented on the fine work it is doing. BUILDING PROJECTS.
During the year applications were made to the Council of Administration by four lodges for permission to construct new buildings, make extensive repairs or purchase lodge halls. Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 145, of Beloit, wished to make extensive repairs and alterations on their lodge hall and the lower part of the building which is used for rental purposes. Hebron Lodge No. 314, of Gridley, asked permission to buy the upper story of a building. This is the quarters the lodge has occupied for inany years on a rental basis. Smithton Lodge No. 1, of Highland, asked permission t o construct a new building. Sylvia Lodge No. 391, of Sylvia, asked permission to purchase a building. In each instance the lodges had the money on hand or a sound financial program had been worked out. All applications were granted. VISITS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS.
During the year I received many invitations to attend the Annual Communications of other Grand Jurisdictions. Unfortunately, because of previous commitments and personal affairs, I was unable t o accept all of these invitations. On September 29th I attended the session of the Grand Lodge of Missouri held at St. Louis. In addition to my visit t o the Grand Lodge of Missouri, R.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON, Deputy Grand Master, and M.'.W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, Past Grand Master, represented Kansas a t the Grand Lodge of Wyoming. Our Grand Secretary, M.'.W.'. ELMER F. STRAIN, officially represented our Grand Lodge a t the Annual Communications of the Grand Lodges of South Dakota and Illinois. W.'. TOM STAUTH, Grand Representative of Idaho, officially represented our Grajid Lodge at the Annual Communication
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of that Grand Jurisdiction. In each instance the representatives of our Grand Lodge were given much consideration by. our fine neighbors. On October 29th Mrs. ROBISON and I attended the reception given in honor of M.'.W.". HARRY F . SUNDERLAND, Grand Master of Missouri, in Kansas City. Our Grand Jurisdiction was doubly honored on this occasion in that its representative delivered the principal address of the evening. The meeting was an outstanding event of the year and will long be remembered by Mrs. ROBISON and me for the many courtesies extended by these fine people. GOLD AND SILVER EMBLEMS.
The Grand Lodge, at its 1935 Annual Communication, decided to recognize the faithfulness of older members of our lodges. The emblem of appreciation with which the compliment was to be expressed wa.s a gold button in the form of a sunflower on which was superimposed the Emblems of the Order and Blue Circle of Friendship, bearing the words "Fifty Years Kansas A. F. & A. M." Fifty years membership was required in Kansas or elsewhere. The regulations are to be found on page 317 of the 1935 Proceedings. One hundred fifteen of these have been presented during this year as an appreciation from all Kansas Masons. Our Secretaries should carefully check the records of their older members and call upon the Grand Secretary for the buttons when due, always giving the name of the Brother for check and listing on our Honor Roll. In 1939 repeated requests came to the administration to adopt and provide an intermediate decoration for those who started their Masonic life too late to hope for a gold button. A duplicate of the design of the Fifty Year Emblem was adopted and made of sterling silver with the inscription reading "Twenty-five Years Kansas A. F. & A. M." About 2,500 of these have been secured and sold to lodges to compliment their.members and encourage their continued service. Some confusion has arisen among our lodges as to who might be entitled to receive these silver buttons. The same rule applies to the Twenty-five Year button as it does to the Fifty Year button. The only exception being that of membership. A man who is entitled to a Twenty-five Year button is one who has twenty-five years of Masonic membership, or, in other words, who has paid dues for that length of time. It is not necessary that this membership be continuous, but by all means he must have twentyfive years in good standing in a Masonic lodge before he is entitled to the emblem. Nor is it necessary that all of his years of membership be in one of our Kansas lodges. However, he must be a member of one of the lodges in our Grand Jurisdiction when our emblem is presented to him. A few cases have been called to my attention this year where members have been presented with buttons who had not qualified imder these rules. As in the case
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of the Fifty Year button, all records of members should be carefully examined and verified by the Grand Secretary's office before presentation is made. Many times during the year I have attended meetings open to the public where presentations of Twenty-five and Fifty Year Emblems were made. I believe that lodges will find such meetings quite worthwhile ÂŁis it gives people outside our Fraternity an opportunity to know and identify those men who are members of the Craft. KANSAS MASONIC HOME.
Every Kansas Mason can be justly proud of the Kansas Masonic Home. Established fifty-two years ago, this Home has furnished security and comfort to more than 1,600 Kansas Masons and members of the Order of the Eastern Star and their children. It is a definite visual example of Masonry in action in our great State. It has been my opportunity and pleasure to serve for the past four years on the Kansas Masonic Home Board. Of all the honors and responsibilities that have come to me as an officer in the Grand Lodge line, there is none that was more deeply enjoyed than this opportunity to be associated with the Home Board in carrying forward this outstanding activity. While I shall always have a deep-seated interest in the future welfare of the Home, I CBJi frankly say that I shall sincerely miss the fine association and the active participation in the management that I have enjoyed with M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, Secretary of the Home Board; Brother VIRDON M . LISTON, our efficient, capable Superintendent; the loyal, enthusiastic members of the Board; and the faithful employees who so conscientiously care for the wants of those who make their home in this beautiful sanctuary. It is believed t h a t too few of our members are fully conversant with this phase of our Masonic work. Too little has been said, particularly to our younger members, of the part they are . playing in maintaining this Home. EVERY Kansas Mason participates in this workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is truly YOUR Home. The responsibility and the resultant pride that comes with "a work well done" belong to you. In order that our membership might have a clearer picture of this activity, a quarter of a million educational pamphlets were prepared during the past year, which have been transmitted to you through the offices of the Secretaries of the various lodges. They were likewise furnished to the Secretaries of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, Commanderies. Councils, Scottish Rite Bodies, and the Shrine organizations, who, in turn, have mailed them to their membership. This assistance on the part of the Secretaries and Recorders is hereby acknowledged and is sincerely appreciated.
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A more elaborate brochure is now being prepared and will soon be ready for distribution to our members. This will set forth in more detail the aims and objects of Kansas Masonry in regard to its Home in the hope that its future existence can be made more secure through additions to the Permanent Endowment Fund. Our Home, a physical plant valued at a sum in excess of one million five hundred thousand dollars, is maintained financially by a tax and special assessment amounting to one dollar paid yearly by every Kansas Mason, a per capita tax of ten cents paid by members of the Order of the Eastern Star, raising fees, special gifts, and interest earned from, a Permanent Endowment Fund of approximately nine hundred fifty thousand dollars. For complete security in future years, the Endowment Fund should be doubled or tripledâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a goal which it is believed can easily be accomplished when our membership thoroughly realizes the scope of this activity, the true needs, and the worthiness of the endeavor. All of our lodges can afford to make special contributions and small gifts from time to timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;-many of our lodges have strong financial structures and would permit sizeable contributions in the way of gifts and memorials. There are hundreds of our individual members who are already giving thought to contributing to the Home through the assignment of Government Savings Bonds, a memorial to a loved one, or by bequests in their wills. This educational program has already borne fruit, and it is my belief t h a t our Endowment Fund will continue to grow as long as Masonry shall prevail in Kansas. Your continued assistance is urged. The sharp rise in cost of all commodities, as well as construction costs, has presented a particular challenge to the Home Board during the past year. Costs are all up, interest rates are down. In spite of this condition, by prudent management, necessary repairs and replacements have been made, and with the new boilers installed it is estimated that this need has been taken care of for a period of thirty-five years. Another of our major accomplishments of the year is the rebuilding, redecorating, and refurnishing of the Chapel. The Order of the Eastern Star during the past few years raised a sizeable sum for this project, and the Home Board has supplemented these funds in an amount sufficient to complete the work. It is truly a place of beauty, and when completed will add much to the happiness and contentment of our Masonic Home Family. Contracts have been placed for the furniture for the Chapel, and it is believed that everything will be in readiness by late spring to formally dedicate this place of worship. Particular mention must be made of the generosity displayed by the Scottish Rite Masons of Kansas in presenting a Wurlitzer Electronic Pipe Organ for use in the Chapel. Under the leadership of M.'.W.". CLAUD F. YOUNG, member of the Masonic Home Board and Sovereign Grand Inspector General for Kansas, Scottish Rite
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Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, the members of the Consistory of Kansas located at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Scott, Kaxisas City, Lawrence, Salina, Topeka, and Wichita raised the necessary funds and have made this splendid contribution. The organ is already installed and will be officially dedicated when the work on the Chapel has been completed. A more complete report on the Masonic Home will be made later in this Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge by M . ' . W . ' . O T T O R. SOUDEKS, Secretary, and Brother ViEDON M. LiSTON, our Superintendent. I can not give too much credit to these brethren for the service they are giving our Fraternity. We are deeply indebted to them. At the Grand Lodge Communication held in Wichita in 1943, legislation was unanimously adopted levying the special assessment of fifty cents per member against each member of the Masonic Fraternity holding his membership in Kansas for a period of five years, commencing January 1, 1943, such assessment being payable a t the time and in the same manner as his dues to the Lodge. It will be noted that this authority expired on December 31, 1948. A careful analysis has been made of budget requirements for 1949, and despite the added costs we have had and must face, it is pleasing for me to report that it will not be necessary to request an increase in this assessment, but it is necessary, however, that we have continuing legislation passed at this Grand Lodge Communication for the special assessment. I, therefore, recommend that the resolution of 1943 as to the special assessment be reenacted at the same amount, fifty cents per member, for a period of five years, commencing January 1, 1949. It must be pointed out, however, that price trends beyond 1949 are difficult to foresee, and that it is entirely possible that at some Grand Lodge Communication this amount may have to be raised. I can assure you, however, that it is the belief of your Home Board that we can carry on with safety during the coming year of 1949 at the present figure. May I respectfully urge that each of you in attendance at this Grand Lodge avail yourself of the opportunity of visiting the Home while you are in Wichita. Please do this. It will be worth your while. INTERPRETATION OF THE BY-LAWS.
During the year many requests have been made by lodges for permission to waive the physical qualifications of a petitioner. These qualifications are clearly set out imder Sec. 2 of Art. 10 of the Constitution, and By-Law 4-204 gives the Grand Master no prerogatives to grant dispensations waiving these physical qualifications. One request came from a lodge where a petitioner had been elected to receive the degrees. Immediately after his election and
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before any degprees had been conferred he was called into military service and during that time had the misfortune of losing a hand. Under our law, since this man cannot conform to our ceremonies, he cannot receive the degrees. It seems cruel and heartless to deny a man, otherwise qualified, the privilege of receiving the degrees because of physical infirmity or disability. This is especially true when the disability is service connected. However, since the restrictions on physical qualifications are greatly relaxed by the use of artificial appliances, and since some definite regulation must be maintained, there is nothing to be done except abide by the rules and regrulations set out in our Constitution and By-Laws. A situation appeared during the year where a citizen living in our Grand Jurisdiction was accepted and received the degrees in a lodge in a neighboring Grand Jurisdiction. This man's residence w^as in Kansas while his business was in the state in which he received the degrees. The whole situation came about, no doubt, through the petitioner being misinformed and by the over enthusiasm of his friends. After the man had received his degrees the error was discovered by the lodge receiving him and the situation was referred to the Grand Master of that Jurisdiction. The subsequent ruling was that the man was without membership and was placed in the class of the profane. Such being the case it would be necessary for this man to. petition one of our Kansas lodges, and, if elected, receive the degrees in the regular manner. This procedure, if followed out, appears to be nothing less than a travesty. I feel t h a t an individual should not be disciplined for the errors and actions of a lodge. With the thought in mind that an injustice had been done to this man, I ruled that he could petition a Kansas lodge in whose jurisdiction he resides. If elected, then upon proper certification from the lodge in the jurisdiction in which he had previously received the Masonic degrees, he should be admitted to membership in the Kansas lodge. FINANCE.
Until the last few years the salaries and allowances fixed for full and part time employees have been adequate. This also applies to committee work. Grand Lodge Communication and other items. Inasmuch as expenses and the cost of living have risen so far beyond expectation and calculation, it is found that these allowances are insufficient to meet the demand. At our last Annual Communication it was recommended that the whole financial program be reviewed. This was done and certain adjustments were made. Since there appears to be no immediate relief from our steadily rising cost of living, I recommend to the Finance Committee that a further study be made and appropriate report given by it. ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES.
During the year a few instances of violation of our Grand Lodge By-Laws have been referred to your Grand Master. In
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nearly every situation the violation was unintentional. Our regulations make no provision for infringement or violation of our laws, intentional or otherwise. Some of the violations were conferring degrees in less than statutory time without special dispensations. The officers of every lodge should be particularly careful in their records so that no candidate will receive his degrees before the proper time has elapsed. A few cases have been brought to my attention where lodges infringed on jurisdictional rights of neighboring lodges. Every lodge should be familiar with Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution which clearly sets out the limits in which a lodge has jurisdiction. In each instance of law violation the penalty prescribed for such was assessed. REPEAL OF PROHIBITORY LAW.
The voters of Kansas last fall repealed the prohibitory law which has been in effect for nearly three quarters of a century. In. so doing they upset the tradition of the State and made it necessary to change many State laws in preparation for the time in the near future when the sale of liquor will be legalized in Kansas. Since that election, many Masons over the State have asked what action, if any, the Grand Lodge of Kansas would take relative to members of the Order engaging in the sale of intoxicating liquors. After receiving such inquiries, in order that I might know how the problem is handled in other Grand Jurisdictions, I requested our Grand Secretary to obtain the pertinent information from them. Responses were received from each of the forty-eight jurisdictions and were interesting and informative but showed wide variation in the way the problem is handled in the several jurisdictions. Summarized very briefly, the survey showed t h a t fifteen jurisdictions have very strict and rigid regulations on members selling intoxicating liquors. Eight have milder restrictions which apply principally to qualifications of candidates seeking membership. Twenty-five jurisdictions have restrictions or regulations concerning members and liquor and leave eligibility of candidates up to the individual lodges, so far as profession, business or occupation is concerned. However, it is interesting to note in the reports of the latter group that liquor is mentioned in nearly every jurisdiction, indicating that the question has been raised and discussed. It is also sig^nificant that liquor is the only commodity, the handling of which, has been banned by Masons. Our immediate neighbors, "dry" Oklahoma on the South and "wet" Nebraska on the North, each has restrictions relative to members engaging in the liquor business, while in Missouri on the East and Colorado on the West, both "wet," the restrictions are largely on candidates and those seeking affiliation. However, a note attached to the statement from Colorado says:
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"Our Grand Master is definitely much concerned with this question and expects to take action this year, at least make suitable recommendations to the Grand Lodge. He is desirous of cooperating fully with Kansas, and will be glad to be informed of your findings and actions in the matter." It has been a common feeling that a person engaged in the illegal sale of liquor is on a lower social and spiritual plane than his fellowman. This raises the question: Do we classify him thus because of the commodity in which he deals, or just because he is doing business outside the law? I am firmly convinced that it is because of the commodity he sells, and firmly believe that if any member of the Fraternity were engaged in what is commonly termed "bootlegging," charges of "Unmasonic Conduct" would be preferred against him by his lodge, and I do not believe the moral situation is changed just because the sale of intoxicating liquor is legalized. It is my feeling that the sale of liquor is not an inherent right of the individual, but a business whose very nature has forced states and cities to impose upon it special and strict regulations and heavy taxes. Our Masonic laws should not conflict with State or Federal laws or regulations, but Masonry should set an example for our lawmakers, rather than just follow them. I quote a by-law from one of our sister grand jurisdictions: "If in conducting any business or in pursuing any profession or occupation, a Mason conducts himself, his business or profession in such a manner as to bring reproach upon himself or his lodge, or shame upon the Order, he would be guilty of a Masonic offense, notwithstanding the statute of the law." The comment in this connection mentioned that the ruling is made to prevent the name of Masonry from being linked or identified with the purveying of any intoxicating beverage. It is generally understood in our Grand Lodge that anyone engaged in the liquor business is not Masonic material, and the Grand Lodge has indicated its opinion of alcoholic liquor by forbidding its serving in any Masonic gathering, by Section 3-619 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of the State of Kansas, which reads as follows: "3-619. Serving of Alcoholic Liquor.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The serving of beer or any other beverage having a recognized or indicated alcoholic content at any communication of or social function held or sponsored by any Lodge, by the Lodge or by any committee or individual brother, shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry." It does not seem just or fair to permit our members to do the things which would bar applicants from membership.
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The impression the world gets of Masonry is from the actions of its members. This impression, of course, is not based on our conduct within the lodge, but rather from our actions outside. We must therefore be particularly careful not to condone the act of any member that would bring the Fraternity into disrepute. Realizing that the sale of liquor in Kansas will be legalized in accord with the vote of the people of the State last November, we would be inexcusably negligent if we fail at this session to express our position on this matter. It is quite probable that among those considering engaging in the sale of intoxicating liquors when laws are enacted making such sales legal in Kansas, there are members of this Order. It would not be fair to these members not to advise them that they should proceed with extreme caution unless they are willing to place their Masonic membership in jeopardy. With all these things in mind, and fully realizing the importance and far-reaching effect of such action, I recommend that this session of the Grand Lodge go on record a s disapproving of Masons engaging in the business of handling or selling intoxicating liquors, and request the Jurisprudence Committee to present appropriate legislation on this subject at this session of the Grand Lodge. CONCLUSION.
This report of the year's work being finished is now submitted for your consideration. If it shall be worthy of your approval, the credit is due to the unfailing support which the Craft in general and the Grand Lodge Officers in particular have, on all occasions, loyally accorded the administration. I am glad to express to my associate officers, before this group, my appreciation of the willingness with which they have discharged their duties and responded to every demand upon them. In the past, many Grand Masters have called attention to the fidelity and efficiency of our Grand Secretary. Some may consider this a formality, but such is not the case. I feel under great obligation to Brother STRAIN for the promptness with which he has discharged every duty, and for his zeal in seeking opportunities to be of service. It is with deep and heartfelt gratitude that I make most sincere and thankful acknowledgment of all the many courtesies and kindnesses showered upon me, not only during the past year but in all the years of my official connection with the Grand Lodge. Before I close I must add a personal note. I recall many references made by preceding Grand Masters who spoke of their wives as "Masonic Widows." F a r being from such, Mrs. ROBISON has shown no inclination to be placed in that category. It was a rare occasion indeed when I started on a trip that she was not ready to go along, and as a result has had as much fun out of the past year as I have. And m a y I say a word of appreciation to the brothers and their wives over the State for the many courtesies shown her as well as myself.
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I realize this is the greatest honor that I have ever received and perhaps ever will. No predecessor has ever appreciated it more than I have. Yet I have never coveted the distinction one half as much as I have desired the love and respect of my brethren. In a few short hours the gavel of authority will be surrendered to other and worthier hands. My sincere hope is that your unfailing support to him will continue. I am painfully conscious of my inability to adequately express myself in the closing sentence. I thinlt perhaps the following poem best suits the occasion: I do not know how soon 'twill be Ere I will cross life's darkest sea; But when on earth my life shall end, I hope in heaven to find a friend That I did help, by act or word, To follow Christ, the Risen Lord. No greater joy to man can come Than just to know he's helped someone. Fraternally submitted, E. GLENN ROBISON,
Grand
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February,
REPORT OF COUNCIL OP ADMINISTRATION. R.'. W . ' . B . H A R O L D G R O F F , G r a n d J u n i o r Warden, Secretary, presented t h e r e p o r t of t h e Council of Admini s t r a t i o n which, on h i s motion, w a s adopted. To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: In presenting this report as Secretary of the Council of Administration, it will necessarily be some repetition of matters covered in the address of the M.'. W.'. Grand Master as many of the subjects covered in his address were discussed in our Council meetings. At our first meeting, which was held immediately following the close of the Grand Lodge in Topeka on February 12, 1948, officers were elected for the ensuing year a t which time M.'. W.". E. GLENN ROBISON was elected President and R.'. W . ' . B . HAROLD GROFP, Secretary. M.'. W.'. CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E w a s elected as a member of
the Kansas Masonic Home Board. The Council unanimously approved the action of the Grand Lodge regarding additional insurance for the Grand Lodge Building and the Grand Secretary was so notified. The official depository for Grand Lodge funds was then selected, same being the First National Bank of Fredonia, Kansas. A called meeting was held a t Wichita, Kansas, on May 31st at which time the situation relative to a Grand Lecturer was presented with the consensus of opinion being that a Board of Custodians should be named and a full time Lecturer appointed when the subject should have full consideration. At this meeting the remodelling program of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 145 w a s presented and approved which subject has been covered in the Grand Master's address. A called meeting of the Council w a s held at Burlington, Kansas, on September 5th and several more building projects were presented from: Smithton Lodge No. 1, Highland, Kansas; Sylvia Lodge No. 391, Sylvia, Kansas, and Hebron Lodge No. 314, Gridley, Kansas, all of which were approved and these are also covered in the Grand Master's address. The advisability of making some few changes in the District Meetings was handled by making adjustments in dates as needed. At this meeting financial adjustments were discussed and this subject is also covered in the Grand Master's report. A called meeting was held in Wichita, Kansas, on January 26th and subjects covered in the Grand Master's address were discussed, such as Formation of Committee on Ritualistic Work; Change in District Meetings to start in January; Problem of Grand Lecturer, and other subjects, all of which needed no Council action.
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The usual requests for dispensations, letters asking for interpretations of law, etc., were reported as having been received from time to time by the M.". W.'. Grand Master who had taken care of same promptly and according to Grand Lodge policy and law. The very fine manner in which these matters were handled by our M.'. W.'. Grand Master made the work of the Council of Administration much lighter and the appreciation of the members of the Council is hereby extended to him for the courteous consideration of their time in his arranging the meetings so they would be suitable to all concerned. Fraternally submitted, B. HAROLD GROFF,
Secretary.
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REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER.
M.'. W.'. BEN S. PAULEN, Grand Treasurer, submitted the following report which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers: To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Cash Balances and securities are here listed: GENERAL FUND.
Receipts. January 28, 1948, Balance on hand $ 39,914 91 1948-49, Received from Grand Secretary.. 183,028 28
$222,943 19
Disbursements. 1948-49â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Warrants Nos. 1 to 123, excluding No. 107 -. $149,578 Set over t o Charity Fund 5,202 Mileage and Expense, Annual Communication, 1948 3,240 Warrants Nos. 500 to 687, inclusive 24,931 Warrant No. 599, dated 8-21-47, and presented for payment 4-7-48 2 Warrant No. 673, dated 1-10-48, and presented for payment 1-29-48 7 January 25, 1949, Balance on hand 39,979
98 63
$222,943 19
8,689 59 5,202 00
$ 13,891 59
74 00 74 85 25
CHARITY FUND.
Receipts. January 28, 1948, Balance on hand Set over from General Fund
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Disbursements. 1948-49, Warrant No. 107 January 25, 1949, Balance on hand
$
1,923 50 11,968 09 . $ 13,891 59
CASH BALANCES.
General Fund Charity Fund
$ 39,979 63 11,968 09 $ 51,947 72
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BOND ACCOUNT.
General Fund. Registered U.S. Bonds: U.S. Defense Bonds, Series G, 2V2%, issued January 1942: N o s . D114298G $ 500 00 M333721G 1,000 00 M333722G 1,000 00 V49689G 5,000 00 U.S. Defense Bond, Series G, 2 % % , issued March 19^2: N o . V68137G 5,000 00 U. S. Savings Bonds, Series G, 2V2%, issued June 191(3: N o s . X247838G 10,000 00 M1489953G 1,000 00 C1339267G 100 00 C1339268G 100 00 U. S. Savings Bonds, Series F, issued June 191/7: N o s . V235566F, M a t u r i t y V a l u e 5,000 00 C o s t $3,700.00. X182655F, M a t u r i t y Value 10,000 00 C o s t $7,400.00. U.S. Savings Bond, Series G, 2 % % , issued February 19If8: No. X807419G 10,000 00 17. S. Savings Bond, Series G, 2V2%, issued January 19^9: N o . X908638G 10,000 00 Charity Fund. U. S. Savings Bond, Series D, due February N o s . M1358774D t o M1358783D, inclusive C o s t $7,500.00. U. S. Savings Bond, Series F, issued August N o . V189129F Cost $3,700.00.
1950: 10,000 00 19^5: 5,000 00
M a t u r i t y V a l u e of all B o n d s
$73,700 00 Fraternally submitted, B E N S.
PAULEN,
Grand
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY. M.'. W . ' . E L M E R F . STRAIN, G r a n d Secretary, subm i t t e d t h e following r e p o r t which, on motion w a s referred t o t h e Committee on R e p o r t s of G r a n d Officers: To The M.\ W.\ Grand Lodge of A. F. <& A. M. of Kansas: The Annual Report season is strenuous but inspiring as we note the painstaking effort and fine reports from our Secretaries. Fortunately for us, many of our lodges send in their reports shortly after the Annual Communication, at least during the latter days of December or immediately after January 1st. While we are grateful for cooperation, our hands are tied to an extent, because correction letters are held over, apparently, for a meeting of the lodge. Closing today, January 21st, we have not received reports from Lodges Nos. 231, 261, 286, 386 and 432. Retiring Secretaries have not In all instances been too helpful to their successors. The outgoing and incoming Master, as head of the lodge, should see that the returns are promptly made. ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR 1 9 4 9 .
Revenue. Fifty cents per capita on 86,600 Miscellaneous Expenses. Committee Allowance (By-Law 2-307) Expense Annual Communication Expenses and Per Diem of Lecturer Grand Master's Apron Grand Master's Jewel Grand Master's Contingent Fund Grand Treasurer's Bond Premium Grand Secretary's Bond Premium Grand Treasurer's Allowance (2-306) Library, Furniture, Binding, etc Mileage to Representatives (By-Law 2-310) Mileage and Expenses (By-Law 2-308) Minor Allowances (By-Law 2-306) Correspondence Committee Allowance P e r Diem of Committee on Trials and Punishments Postage and Express Printing Annual Proceedings Stationery and Printing Social Security List of Regular Lodges Budget
$43,300 00 4,000 00
$
335 750 2,000 90 200 ^2,100 10 3 200 1,000 3,000 1,500 180 300 200 1,000 2,300 1,000 250 230 21,823
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LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
Little use has been made of our Library, either for reading or reference. There seems, however, to be a growing disposition among our constituent bodies to put a definite educational effort in their year's program. We shall desire to help as fully as possible. Nothing has been undertaken this year, except cataloging and filing of the books and periodicals received. ANNUAL RETURN BOOKS.
The Annual Return Books should be written up for the year 1948 and sent in by Prepaid Express, for the five year check required by law. As these books are first class matter, Express rates are much cheaper than postage. GRAND SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE ISSUED.
No. 1080
ARTHUR G. HALEY
Bennington Lodge No. 180
OUTSTANDING DUES.
Following is a list of lodges owing tax for previous years: No. No. 28â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1932 $156 15 175 $200 00 57â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1941, 1945 148 20 267 '.'. 200 00 Total
$704 35
Most all lodges have paid their 1948 tax, barring small ualances incident to corrections. A few delayed making these supplemental returns for a lodge communication or because the Master lived in the country and could not get to town. Lodge action is not required on these tax payments and they should not be delayed. The Master can authorize some one to sign for him by telephone.
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1948-49.
GRAND
LODGE
OF KANSAS.
SCHEDULE
No. 14 18 43 73 89 93 95 112 132 169 197 209 236 238
51
"B."
A r r e a r a g e s p a i d b y l o d g e s for 1947, e x c e p t a s n o t e d : Diws Dues & Fees. No. & Fees. $ 8 00 239 $ 36 00 1 50 263 163 50 235 50 267—1931 12 20 3 00 267—1932 87 80 1 50 283 1 50 9 00 309 227 00 3 00 312 1 50 96 00 329 240 00 • 1 50 337 1 50 10 00 382 27 50 17 50 441 123 50 1 50 : 318 00 $1,649 00 21 00
SCHEDULE " C . "
' A m o u n t Received f r o m i n v e s t m e n t s : U . S . 2 % % B o n d s N o s . X247838G, C1339267G, C1339268G, M1489953G; $11,200 U.S. 2 % % B o n d s N o s . D114298G, M333722G, M333721G, V49689G; $7,500 U . S . 2 % % B o n d N o . X807419G; $10,000 U . S . 21/2% B o n d s N o s . V68134 t o V68136G; $15,000 U . S . 2 y 2 % Bond N o . V68137G; $5,000
$ 280 00 187 125 375 125
50 00 00 00
$1,092 50 CASH ACCOUNT.
Schedule " A " Schedule " B " Schedule "C" Budget Dispensation Pees, S t e w a r t D i s p e n s a t i o n P e e s , Robison P e n a l t y , L o s t C i p h e r s , L o d g e s N o s . 1 1 , 2 1 , 39, 107, 167, 168, 169, 199, 205, 209, 240, 244, 253, 261, 278, 281, 288, 3,38, 350, 412 P o s t Office Claim, L o s t C i p h e r P e n a l t y , B y - L a w 4-202 C h a r t e r P e e , L o d g e N o . 248 R e f u n d G r a n d L o d g e Relief, M a s o n i c H o m e Bonds Matured G r a n d S e c r e t a r y ' s C e r t i f i c a t e N o . 1080 Replacement Fifty Year Buttons S a l e Old M i m e o g r a p h a n d A d d r e s s o g r a p h
$151,131 1,649 1,092 4,004 340 60
80 00 50 48 00 00
75 00 50 20 00 20 00 10 00 20,000 00 5 00 2 94 70 00
52
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
Sale of 1946 Laws Sale of Proceedings Sale of Bible Sale of Blanks Sale of Monitors and Manuals Sale of Twenty-five Year Buttons Sale of Aprons Sales Tax Collected
11 86 98 7 28 1,533 49 1,266 75 1,338 55 300 60 87 55
Total Remitted to Grand Treasurer
$183,028 28
Fraternally submitted, ELMER F .
Grand
STRAIN,
Secretary.
GRAND
1948-49.
LODGE
WARRANT
1948 Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May May May May June June June June June June June July July July July
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
1 2 3 4 .5 B 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1.1 IB 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2,'j 26 27 28 29
27 27 4 4 4 4 13 13 22 22 2 2 b lU 10 12 19 24 24 24 1 4 7 V
30 31 32 33 34 3."; 3B 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 hV 58 59 60 61 B2 63 64 65 66 6-7
w
14 14 3 3 3 3 14 22 22 1 1 1 1
OF
KANSAS.
53
ACCOUNT.
Fitts Printing Co., Sta. & Printing Martin H. Potter, Chm., Allowance John R. Bufflngton, Chm., Allowance Homer B. Osbom, Chm., Allowance George M. Ashford, Chm., Allowance Franklin B. Hettinger, Chm., Allowance Trice H. Newsom, Chm., Allowance..". Claud F. Young, Chm., Allowance Allan Daugherty, Chm., Allowance Leon L. Cousland, Official Steno Lauren Dale Rigg, Grand Tyler, Allowance Joseph L. Kirk, Asst. Grand Tyler, Allowance... Loyal S. Northcott, Grand Chaplain H. Otis Garth, Grand Orator Ben S. Paulen, Grand Treas., Bonds Moore Stationery Co., Sta. & Printing Thomas E. Doss, Sec, G.M.-G.S. Conference Karl J. Mohr, Sec, G.M.-G.S. Conference William H. Harrison, G.M.-G.S. Conference Elmer F. Strain, G.M.-G.S. Conference Harry V. Orr, Chm., Annual Communication E. Glenn Robison, G.M., Contingent Fund Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Multigraph Sales Agency, Sta. & Printing Topeka Engraving Company, Sta. & Printing Fitts Printing Company, Sta. & Printing William J. B. Turner, Sta. & Printing Railway Express Agency, Inc., Express Attica Lodge No. 262, A.F.&A.M., Spec. Appr. Refund Cipher J. Glenn Logan, Postmaster, Postal Cards Railway Express Agency, Express : Vesper Printing Service, Sta. & Printing Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Capitol Stamp & Seal Co., Sta. & Printing Topeka Engraving Co., Sta. & Printing Hall Lith. Co., Sta. & Printing Dover Lodge No. 138, Cipher Refund E. Glenn Robison, Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Allowance Collector Internal Rev., Social Security Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Marc G. Boss, Ass't Lecturer, Exp. & Per Diem.. Hall Lith. Co., Sta. & Printing Wolfe Commercial Photo, Sta. & Printing E. Glenn Robison, Exp. & Per Diem Bruce Newton, Exp. & Per Diem J. A. McCall Printing Co., Sta. & Printing Crane & Co., Sta. & Printing Lou-Walt Corporation, Aprons Elmer F. Stram, District Meetings Railway Escpress Agency, Express Hall Lith. Cfo., Sta. & Printing Sales Tax Division. Sales Tax Marc Boss, Act. Lect., Exp. & Per Diem Donald H. Swezey, Act. Lect. Exp. & Per Diem... J. Glenn Logan, Postage Grit Printing Company, Annual Proceedings Railway Express Agency, Express Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Remington Rand, Inc., Sta. & Printing A. J. Holman Co., Bible E. Glenn Robison, Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Allowance Collector Internal Rev., Social Security Office Supply & Equip. Co., Sta. & Printing Crane & Co., Inc., Sta. & Printing Hall Litho Co., Sta. & Printing
76 75 50 00 10 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 25 00 50 00 50 00 30 00 25 00 25 00 10,000 00 2 65 26 00 90 00 250 00 250 00 750 00 2,350 00 8 32 1 27 4 18 14 27 6 96 91 3 00 50 00 1 09 64 00 13 51 1 53 1 53 277 65 3 00 198 00 49 50 91 88 9 79 104 25 230 20 2 04 95 25 249 00 40 00 3 60 176 89 127 75 1 2fi 30 55 8 35 123 35 290 45 300 00 1,515 83 94 5 60 1 39 7 28 198 00 49 50 67 30 1 22 1 22 6 95
54
PROCEEDINGS
WARRANT Date 194! July July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 194£ Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.
No.
OF THE
ACCOimT—Conclttded. In Favor of
68 69 70 71 72 73 74 76 76 •2 77 2 78 2 79 14 8U •21 81 21 82 21 83 25 84 30 S5 3U 86 7 8"/ 7 88 7 K9 7 90 22 91 25 92 25 93 25 94 3 95 3 96 3 97 « 98 2n 99 20 100 20 101 1 102 1 103 14 104 17 105 17 106 20 107 22 108 24 109 24 110 24 111 24 112 30 113 30 114 30 115 30 116 30 117 30 118 30 119
Vesper Printing Service, Sta. & Printing Vesper Printing Service, Sta. & Printing Topeka Engraving Co., Sta. & Printing Elmer F. Strain, Social Security I. Bedichimer, Silver Buttons Sales Tax Div., State of Kansas, Sales Tax J. Glenn" Logan, Post Cards Hall Lithographing Co., Sta. & Printing Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Sales T a x Division, Sales Tax Ripley's Laundry, Items for Resale (Aprons) Vesper Printing Service, Sta. & Printing Arthur H. Strickland, Exp. & Per Diem E. Glenn Robison, Allowance Ben S. Paulen, Allowance Jordan Craft, Inc., 50 Yr. Buttons Collector of Internal Revenue, Social Security J. Glenn Logan, Postage Nellis Insurance Agency, Gr. Sec'y Bond Collector Internal Revenue, Social Security Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax Marc G. Boss, Exp. & Per Diem Railway Express Agency, Express....! Bruce Newton, Per Diem & Exp Donald H. Swezey, Exp. & Per Diem Marc Boss, Exp. & Per Diem J. Glenn Logan,Postage Topeka Engraving Co., Grand Master's Portrait.. Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax HallLith. Co., Sta. & Printing Perl P. Pepple, Trials & Punishments Capitol Truck Lines, Prt. Proceedings Charno Bindery Co., Binding Proceedings Nellis Insurance Co., Gr. Treas. Bond Sales Tax Division, Kansas Sales Tax Western Bindery Products Co., Bind Proceedings. Boston Regalia Co., Apron & Case Ben S. Paulen, Allowance E. Glenn Robison, Allowance Kansas Masonic Home, Outside Relief Gr. Commandery, K.T.,Ks., Budget Adjustment.. Hall Lith. Co., Supplies J. W. Stouffer, Sta. & Printing Topeka Engraving Co., Portrait Railway Express Agency, Express Collector Internal Rev., Social Security Jordan Craft, Inc., Buttons HallLith. Co.. Sta. & Printing Crane & Co., Sta. & Printing Otto R. Souders, Chrm., Committee Allowance J. Glenn Logan, Postage J. Glenn Logan, Postage
7 8 10 21
Ben S. Paulen, Bonds Moore Stationery Co., Sta. & Printing Sales Tax Division, Sales Tax. The Kansas Masonic Home, Tax, etc
1 1 1 1 8 9 9 8 3
120 121 122 123
February,
Amount 82 22 1 13 180 4 50 126 2 4 32 71 4 198 49 208 11 4 3 94 10 89
00 44 53 65 00 71 00 36 89 64 88 7R 50 00 50 50 25 16 75 60 30 18 91 233 35 400 00 85 93 300 00 3 83 10 22 1,514 25 29 36 9 80 689 70 18 75 9 78 648 90 85 84 49 50 198 00 1,923 50 1.318 18 2,704 89 77 46 3 SS 90 78 58 208 50 168 41 7 70 300 00 10 00 425 00 10,000 1 10 109,960
00 22 39 00
$151,502 24
1948-49.
GRAND LOBQE OF
55
KANSAS.
BUDGET ACCOUNT. Date
No.
1948 Feb. 1 500 Feb. 2 501 Feb. 2 502 Feb. 2 503 Feb. 2 504 Feb. 14 505 Feb. 14 506 Feb. 14 507 Feb. 14 508 Feb. 14 509 Feb. 510 Feb. 14 511 Mar. 14 4 512 Mar. 4 513 Mar. 4 514 Mar. 4 515 Mar. 4 516 Mar. 4 517 Mar. 4 518 Mar. 4 519 Mar. 4 520 Mar. Mar. 13 521 622 13 Mar. Mar. 22 523 22 524 Mar. Mar. 22 525 Mar. 22 526 Mar. 22 527 Apr. 22 52X 2 529 Apr. Apr. ') 530 Apr. 2 531 Apr. 2 532 Apr. 2 533 Apr. 10 534 Apr. in 535 Apr. 10 536 Apr. 24 537 Apr. 24 538 Apr. 24 539 Apr. 24 640 Apr. 24 541 May 24 542 May 4 543 May 4 644 May 4 646 May 4 646 May 7 547 May 21 648 May 21 649 May 21 550 May 21 551 May June 21 552 21 563 June 8 554 June 3 555 June 3 556 June 3 667 June 3 668 June 8 559 June June 14 560 June 14 5a June 14 562 June 22 663 June 22 664 June 22 665
In Favor of
Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr. Bldg.. City of Topeka, Office & Libr. Bldg Beck-Baer Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Davis Paint Co., Office & Libr. Bldg J. E. Rosengren, Office & Libr. Bldg S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Gr. Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y Katherine R. Ebey, Retirement Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor Water Dept. Topeka, Office & Libr Kansas Power & Light, Office & Libr Nellis Ins. Co., Insurance Addressograph Corp., Office & Libr Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr Martin Lumber Co., Office & Libr Crane & Co., Office & Libr Vesper Printing Service, Office & Libr S. D. Thacher Elec. Co., Office & Libr Nonken F'urniture Co., Office & Libr S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Gr. Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y Albert K. Wilson Katherine R. Ebey. Retirement Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor Collector Internal Rev., Withholding Tax Kansas Power & Light, Office & Libr. Bldg City Water Dept., Office & Libr. Bldg Crane & Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr. Bldg. S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr. Bldg. Overton Electric Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Acme Glass Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy. Ass't Gr. Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Gr. Sec'y Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Katherine R. Ebey, Retirement Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor Kansas Power & Light Co.. Office.& Libr. Bldg.. City of Topeka, Office & Libr. Bldg Jordan Electric, Office & Libr. Addressograph Corp., Office & Libr S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Grand Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Katherine R. Ebey, Retirement Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr. Bldg... City of Topeka, Office & Libr. Bldg. Western Union Tel. Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Remington Rand, Inc.. Office & Libr. Bldg. Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr. Bldg Addressograph Corp., Office & Libr. Bldg S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr. Bldg.. Forbes Hardware. Office & Libr. Bldg Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Grand Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y 22 566 Albert K. Wilson, Retirement 22 567 Katherine R. Ebey, Retirement
;
96 55 1 43 2 04 4 32 18 84 15 05 212 OS 255 07 388 60 64 10 148 10 97 43 1 19 109 89 49 28 2 02 1 13 29 09 2 04 77 (XI 1 09 5 80 20 05 212 08 255 07 407 80 148 10 64 1(1 97 43 515 40 82 66 1 43 1 28 1 00 13 78 2 22 1 53 212 08 255 07 470 55 148 10 64 10 97 43 49 (Kl 1 66 31 82 8 44 18 91 218 28 263 07 390 95 150 00 67 5(1 99 03 21 60 1 19 1 85 19 78 1 (HI 3 06 13 2(1 5 51 2 81 218 28 263 07 611 90 150 00 67 50
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
56
BUDGET
194S June 22 .Tuly 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 9 July 9 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 22 July 22 Aug. H •A Aug. Aug. S Aug. 3 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 A u g . - 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. H •i Sept. Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. HO Sept. 30 Sept. ;HO Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 7 Oct. 7 Oct. 7 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 22 Oct. Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 22
ACCOUNT—ConiJHMed.
hUH Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor 569 Collector Internal Rev., Withholding Tax .•iVO ftVl
572 573 674 bVb bV6 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 5S.S
586 5K/ 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 59V 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 60b 606 60/ 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 6:^3
634 635
February.
Kansas Power & Light Co., Office & Libr. Bldg.. City of Topeka. Office & Libr.Bldg Krieg's Flowers, Office & Libr. Bldg Overton Electric Co., Office & Libr. Bldg State Typewriter Co., Office & Libr. Bldg Vesper Printing Service, Office & Libr. Bldg Martin D. Titus, Office & Libr. Bldg Acme Glass Co., Inc., Office Bldg S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office Bldg Ripley's Laundry, Office Bldg Western Typewriter Co., Office Bldg Martin D. Titus, Office Bldg Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Grand Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Katherine R. Ebey, Retirement Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor Water Department, Office Bldg Kansas Power & Light Co., Office Bldg Addressograph Corp. Office Bldg S. D. Thacher Elec. Co., Office Bldg S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office Bldg. Otis Elevator Co., Office Bldg Mo, Lodge of Research, Office Bldg Ripley's Laundry, Office Bldg Crane & Co., Office Bldg Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Grand Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Katherine R. Ebey, Retireinent Samuel S. Ferguson, Office Bldg Kansas Power & Light Co., Office Bldg City Water Dept., Office Bldg Vesper Printing Service, Office Bldg Forbes Hdwe. Store, Office Bldg Topeka Jewelry Co., Office Bldg Look Magazine, Office Bldg '. S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office Bldg Mo-Kan. Chemical Co., Office Bldg. Remington Rand Inc., Office Bldg State Typewriter Co., Office Bldg Elmer F. Strain, Incidentals.... Sermon Pub. Com.. Office & Libr Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Grand Sec'y Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y Albert K. Wilson, Retirement Katherine R. Ebey, Retirement Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor Kansas Power & Light, Office & Libr City Water Dept., Office & Libr Addressograph Corp., Office & Libr Ripley's Laundry, Office & Libr. Bldg Collector Internal Revenue, Withholding Tax S.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & Libr. State Typewriter Co.. Office & Libr. Western Union Tel. Co., Office & Libr Flossie M. Andrews, Clerk Kenneth N. Pomeroy, Ass't Gr. Sec'y Elmer F. Strain, Grand Sec'y Albert K. Wilson, Allowance Katherine R. Ebey, Allowance Samuel S. Ferguson, Janitor Addressograph Corp., Supplies
99 03 425 40 18 25 3 28 11 30 1 48 20 84 127 91 5 76 3 06 11 66 1 05 2 65 6 48 218 28 263 07 424 66 150 00 67 50 99 03 1 58 25 10 2 74 1 60 13 60 11 82 5 00 1 00 4 69 218 28 263 07 373 74 160 00 67 50 99 03 25 74 1 58 118 73 2 36 1 00 3 00 14 42 6 56 33 66 10 78 95 80 2 76 302 60 218 28 430 11
150 on 67 60 99 03 25 "' 3 28 1 4S 1 28 371 70 10 89 2 00 2 00 218 28 263 07 507 50 ISO 00 67 50 99 03 21 34
1948-49.
GRAND
BUDGET
Date 194S Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 194< Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. .Tan. Jan. Jan.
No.
LODGE
OF
ACCOUNT—CoMcZwded.
In Favor of
22 636 N a t ' l G e o g r a p h i c Society, S u b s c r i p t i o n .S 637 C o l u m b i a C a r b o n Co., Office & L i b r a r d w a r e , Office & L i b r » 638 CF or ar nb ee s&HCo., Office & L i b r 3 639 3 640 .Mlied G r o w e r s Seed Co., Office & L i b r 8 641 C r o s b y B r o s . I n c . , Office & L i b r 3 642 R i p l e y ' s L a u n d r y , Office & L i b r 3 643 K a n s a s P o w e r & L i g h t Co., Office & L i b r 3 644 City W a t e r Dept., Office & L i b r 20 64,5 3.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & L i b r 20 646 Flossie M. A n d r e w s , Clerk 20 647 K e n n e t h N. P o m e r o y , A s s ' t Gr. Sec'y 20 648 E l m e r F . S t r a i n , G r a n d S e c ' y 20 649 iUbert K. W i l s o n , R e t i r e m e n t 20 6.'>0 K a t h e r i n e R. E b e y , R e t i r e m e n t 20 6,51 Samuel S. F e r g u s o n , J a n i t o r 20 6.52 W e s t e r n T y p . Co., Office & L i b r 20 653 Geo. W . W a r r e n Co., Office & L i b r 1 6.54 iV-T.&S.F. R . R . Co., Office & L i b r 1 6,55 iVddressograph Corp., Office & L i b r 1 6.5K K a n s a s P o w e r & L i g h t Co., Office & L i b r 1 a57 City of T o p e k a , Office & L i b r 1 a58 C r a n e & Co., Office & L i b r . 1 659 C a r p e n t e r P a p e r Co.. Office & L i b r 1 6fi0 3. D . T h a c h e r Elec. Co., Office & L i b r 1 661 Myron H . C u s h m a n , Office & L i b r . B l d g 14 662 R e m i n g t o n R a n d I n c . Office & Libr. B l d g 14 663 W e s t e r n T y p e w r i t e r Co., Office & L i b r . B l d g . . . 14 664 3.W. Bell Tel. Co., Office & L i b r . B l d g 14 665 R i p l e y ' s L a u n d r y , Office & L i b r . B l d g 17 666 F l o s s i e M. A n d r e w s , Clerk 17 667 K e n n e t h N. P o m e r o y , A s s ' t Gr. Sec'y 17 668 E l m e r F . S t r a i n , G r a n d Sec'y 17 669 A l b e r t K. W i l s o n , R e t i r e m e n t 17 670 K a t h e r i n e R. E b e y , R e t i r e m e n t 17 671 S a m u e l S. F e r g u s o n , J a n i t o r 24 672 H a l l L l t h . Co., B o o k ' n g f o r m s . Office & Libr..... 24 673 B u r r o u g h s A d d . Mach. Co., B o o k k e e p i n g Mach. 24 674 R i p l e y ' s L a u n d r y , Office & L i b r . 24 675 F r a n k C. McConnell, Office & L i b r . 24 676 C u r t i s 1000, I n c . , Office & L i b r . 30 677 Collector I n t e r n a l Rev., W i t h h o l d i n g T a x 30 678 C i t y W a t e r D e p t . Office & L i b r 30 679 K a n s a s P o w e r & L i g h t . Office & L i b r 30 680 A d d r e s s o g r a p h Corp., Office & L i b r 681 682 683 684 H 685 8 686 8 687
« 8 « «
57
KANSAS.
F l o s s i e M. A n d r e w s , Clerk K e n n e t h N. P o m e r o y , A s s ' t Gr. Sec'y E l m e r F . S t r a i n , G r a n d Sec'y Albert K. W i l s o n . R e t i r e m e n t K a t h e r i n e R. E b e y , R e t i r e m e n t S a m u e l S. F e r g u s o n , J a n i t o r S.W. Bell T e l . Co.. Office & L i b r
Amount 4 25 17 14 7 62 2 86
4 08 6 96 1 26
54 24 3 11 10 68 218 28 263 07 445 .5.5 150 00 67 50 99 03
16 4 4 389
10 50 18 90 . 73 64 1 89 4 79 14 30 2 01 2,254 75 136 4'/ 3 75 14 .54 1 26 243 28 263 07 486 25 150 00
67 50 99 03 306 10 3,386 34 1 26 37 53 92 22 371 70 3 28 144 21 4 20 218 20
262 98 469 68 150 00
67 .50
99 00
9 94 $ 24,971 28
58
PROCEEDINOa
OF THE'
February,
CERTIFICATES OP PROFICIENCY. T h e following certificates h a v e been issued d u r i n g t h e year. N u m b e r " 1 " signifies "Unlimited." T h e s e w e r e divided a m o n g the lodges as indicated: No. 2: B Y I N G T O N , CLAYTON R . — B LOEB, L A Z A R U S — 1 No. 3 : BEAZELL, DAVID H . — B GALLIPEAU, CHARLES D . — i GRIMES, WILLIAM E . — B GUY, ALBERT ROSS—A HEGWOOD, LESTER L . — B KING, HARRY A . — B KLEEBURG, SCOFIELD G . — B MOFFiTT, W A R R E N — B POTTER, G U Y G . — B SHENKEL, R O Y D . — B SNODGRASS, ERIC E . — B SWAN, CLARENCE E . — B No. 5 : JENSEN, FRED—B NEELY, F R A N K — B No. 6: BIRCH, CLARENCE E . — i CHEWNING, BERT S . — l HAYNES, EUGENE L., SR.—i TRIPP, M A R V I N M . — l VARNUM, W A L T E R H . — 1 No. 10: BUTTS, C . A L D E N — l INGERSOLL, V I N C E N T T . — B THORNTON, ROBERT C . — l No. 35: CORDONIER, K E N N E T H F . — E FiRNER, E D W A R D A . — B HOCH, EYER F.—B-A JOHNSON, JOHN M . — B - A - l NICHOLS, ROSCOB T . — B WARDEN, CLARENCE S.—B . WiLLIAN, H A R L E Y L . — B NO. 45: ROBINSON, ALBERT F . — B NO. 48: TALLCOTT, FOREST
E.—B
NO. 49: DEHN, WALTER F.—B-A FELT, D A L L A S L . , J R . — B HOLLINGSHEAD, A N D Y I.—B LINDSAY, R A Y A . — i STAFFORD, L E W I S R . — B NO. 50: BAILEY, EMERSON M . ^ B - A BRAMLETT, NORMAN C.—B-A COCHRAN, A D E L B E R T H . B-A CRAIG, WILLIAM. N . — B - A LANDIS, SAMUEL D.—B-A VIERGEVER, D A N ^ B - A - 1 NO. 5 1 : BOURASSA, SHERMAN T . — 1 NO. 52: W E L L S , H A R O L D O . - -B-A No. 54: , ALLMON, J E S S E A . — A JOHNSON, ERNEST E . — A STATES, LEONARD W . — A No. 5 6 : BARKER, EDGAR R . — B BARKER, RALPH H . — B No. 60: BENTLEY, RAYMOND E . — A FANSON, HARRY E . — B GODBEY, ROBERT A . — B LAMER, CLIFFORD R . — B MAYER, JOHN G.—A No. 6 8 : JIMERSON, RAYMOND J.—B MILLER, ADDISON T . — B - A - l R I S I N G , C A ROLL A . — B STARBUCK, HAROLD R . — B - A SUDERS, ROY K . — B No. 7 0 : BARNGROVER, A N D R E W J.—A BURNS, GEORGE—A HUG, CARL O . — A KAFP, L E E W . — A LONG, A . ELLWOOD—A PUNCHES, WALTER D . — A
1948-49.
GRAND
LODGE OF
No. 72: EYER, RALPH R . — A MILLER, WILLIAM J.—A
No. 81: HOOVER, L E W I S C.—B LUDwicK, JACOB E . — B MORRIS, ALFRED L . , JR.—B-A TAYLOR, RAYMOND E . — B
No. 83: GERSTENBERGER, CHAS. F . — 1
JOHNSON, JAMES C.—B KERR, DAVID E . — B
KURTZ, HENRY P . — B LAUGHLIN, ROBERT T.—B MARTIN, JAMES J.—B MCDONALD, DONOVAN W . — B MILLER, GEORGE E . — B MOOMAU, ELAM P . — B PAPENHAUSEN, F R E D J.—1 REITZEL, MELVIN R . — B SCOTT, FRANCIS F . — B
No. 85: KING, WILLIAM B . — B
No. 86: ALLARD, HUGH E . — B CAMPBELL, SCOTT K . ^ B DODY, VIRGIL O.—B GARNER, CLAUDE L . — B
HuPMAN, GEORGE E . — B JOHNSON, ERNEST E . — B MCLAIN, KENNETH W . — B SHEEKS, GEORGE L . — B TRENT, NICHOLAS O . — B VAN ARSDALE, MERRILL B . -
B-A-i No. 90: ALEXANDER, WESLEY W . - B . CARRUTHERS, HAROLD W . -B DAVIS, EDWARD M . — B DEWEY, ROY E . — B GLASGOW, HARRY W . — B HANKAMER, ADOLPH J.—1 HARKREADER, RICHARD M.— LOHMANN, GEORGE E . — B
MCLAUGHLIN, ALBERT E.—B THORNBURG, CHARLES J.—B TUCKER, E A R L — l
YocuM, EDWARD H.—B-A ZAHOUREK, F R A N K G.—B
KANSAS.
59
No. 91: HOFFMAN, HERSCHEL L . — B SIEN, HARRY E . — B No. 94: • RILEY, ROBERT F . — B SHOUP, OREN A . — B THOMPSON, WALTER V . — B
No. 95: DEVINS, CLEO A . — B DEVINS, CONARD A . — B A FULLER, JOHN W . — B - A HUNTER, KENNETH J —B-A OGDEN, GEORGE R . — B PERSONS, JOSEPH G . — 3 WALTON, FLOYD N . , S R . — E WILLIAMS, KENNETH S.—B
No. 99: BYERS, RUSSELL B.^—B-A CLEGHORN, H . B U R T — B - A - i GRANGE, GERALD H . — B JACOBSEN, CLIFFORD P . — A HAMILTON, ROBERT A . — i KELLY, DAVID C — B KNIGHT, HARLIN V.—A MERRITT, THURMAN J.—B SMITH, ARNOLD C.—B
No. 100 HOLMAN, THOMAS B . — B PATTERSON, ROBERT T . — A
No. 102: BALSTERS, NORMAN A . — B CADLE, ALVA W . — B - A DETWILER, LESTER R.—B-A DOOLITTLE, J O E N . — B - A KIDDOO, CLYDE H.—B-A KITTELL, FLOYD E.—B-A TONGIER, RUSSELL M . — B - A
No. 106: BROWN, RICHMOND B . — B PHILIPS, H . GORDON—A-l
No. 107: COUCH, GEORGE C.—B DRAUGHON, ROSS—B MEADOWS, ERNEST R . — B MILLER, WINFORD E . — B RODRICK, ORLIE E . — B SLOOP, CHARLES J.—B
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PROCEEDINOa OF THE
No. 114: BROWN, RAYMOND E . — A BROWN, WILLIAM B . — A CARPENTER, MORRIS G.—B FINKE, E M I L M . — B - A GRIMWOOD, EDWARD D . — B J E N K I N S , HERBERT J.—B LAMBERSON, CORUM F . — B - A No. 124: SCHULTZ, J E S S E . — B No. 134: HARRIS, ANTON—B HARRIS, CLARK W . — B KEMP, ELMO C.—B SCHLICHTER, W M . T . — B - A - i W H I T E , COLLIS R.—B-A No. 135: - BRADSHAW, EDWARD D . — B No. 136: CHENEY, WILBUR H . — B CLARKE, E L M E R — B HARMON, F R A N K — B SHORT, J A M E S E . — B No. 140: KIDWELL, RALPH E . — B No. 150: ANDERSON, KENNETH F . — B BEADLES, J O H N H . — A BEHRINGER, RAY L . — B DUNBAR, OSCAR W . — A ELSASS, R A L P H WENDELL—B STONE, JAMES H . — A TASSEY, ROBERT E . — A No. 154: LYSTER, HERBERT E . — B - A POWELL, W I L L A R D E . — B - A No. 158: HANNY, KNAPP, MILLER, SHULTZ,
DONALD A.—B ALBERT—A GOLDWIN E . — A JOHN R.—A
February,
No. 163: BOWSER, JOHN L . — B CONNELL, C L A Y T O N J . — A HUGHES, GEORGE W . — B MCCLURE, KENNETH B.—B NOAKES, JOHN W . — B ROBINSON, FRANCIS M.—B-A No. 164: KYTE, ELLERY
G.—B-A-1
No. 165: COPELAND, THOMAS M . — A - i No. 167: MCMANNAMA, LOREN—A ScHROPE, V I C T O R W . — B - A SOOBY, B E N J . H . , S B . — B - A No. 168: COPPING, E D W I N I.—B-A GARDNER, ROBERT C.—B GILCHRIST, DARRELL J.—B HALE, CLAUDE C.—B-A M C C A N N , ROBERT B.—B-A MCGHEE, CARLTON—B-A-1 MITCHELL, ARTHUR A . — B REAY, EARL C.—A RuiCK, A L L E N W . — B RYAN, C H A R L E S — B SMITH, M . AARON—B-A WOOLLEY, GEORGE H . — B - A No. 181: BARBO, ROSS F . — B r A - l BURGESS, CLIFFORD H . — B - A CASSIDY, CULLEN S.—B-A FARR, WILLIAM S.—B GEORGESON, CARL E . — A K E S S L E R , PAXHi E . — B OLSON, E R N E S T L.—B-A SHOEMAKER, JAMES G . — B SHOEMAKER, I . RAY—B VOLKEL, CHARLES E.—B-A WELLS, DONALD R . — B No. 185: JENKINS, L. GLENN—B-A-1 No. 186: LOHOEFENER, OSCAR F . — B
No. 162: BEYER, GEORGE—B-A BROWN, ELMER O.—B-A H A Y N E S , CHARLES V.—l NEWLIN, JAMES C.—B-A
No. 187: BEARD, H E C T O R C . — A - i EAKIN, RALPH M . — A M C F A R L A N D , CLAUD A . — B-A-1
1948-49.
GRAND LODGE OF
No. 194: HALL, NORMAN L.- -B
No. 199: BUTLER, HOWARD G.—B-A BRANTLEY, GORDON L.—B-A BRYANT, CARL H . — B HEMPHILL, ROBERT W . — B MARTINEK, WILLIAM J.—B-A
No. 201: MARSH, WAYNE G.—A SULLIVAN, ROBERT O.—A
No. 203: MARCOOT, CHARLES W . — i
No. 208: COOLEY, LAWRENCE—B
EDWARDS, ARTHUR R.—B Fox, LAVERN W . — B HIETT, HOWARD D . — B HILL, GALEN H . — B MOUNT, WALTER E . — B
No. 217: BANKS, WILLIAM P.—B
BiSBEE, WILLARD L.—B-A BLEHM, J. STANLEY—B CARLSON, EDWIN E . — B HORNER, ELMER G.—A KLIEWER, JOHN S.—B ROWING, FREDDIE F . — B KRANKENBERG, EARL P . — A MCDOWELL, LORING J.—A REDMON, E D W I N A.—A SMITH, RALPH I.—B STEVENS, ROBERT V.—B
WOLF, ROY G.—A No. 219: BRAYTON, DAN L . — B BRAYTON, ELTON—B HAYDEN, LELAND E . — B STROHM, JOHN L . — B WHITE, JOHN H . — B WINTERS, ARTHUR—B
No. 222: GoFF, WILLIAM L.—B-A SPENCER, HOMER M.—B-A WATKINS, HORACE H.—B-A
No. 231: KECHELY, L E E E . — A ROGERS, ASA T . — A ROGERS, W M . CLYDE—B-A-l
KANSAS.
61
No. 243: BOSTICK, FRANK J.—A CARPENTER, DEAN W . — B CARTER, RILEY D . — B REYNOLDS, ROBERT L . — B
TowNE, GLENN S.—B YOUNG, ALBERT—A
No. 253: COTTER, LLOYD W . — B IRWIN, FRANCIS W . — B SOWERS, LANK R . — B SUTTON, IVAN W . — B
No. 265: HINDS, JULIUS A.—B-A MILLER, ROY L.—B-A
NoRRis, GEORGE B.—B-A SHARITS, AXEL C — B
No. 271: CAMPBELL, ROBERT W . — B FALL, HENRY A . — B
LYON, THEODORE R . — B SANDERS, DAVID K . L.—B-A
No. 272: ANDERTON, EDMOND W . — B HARTMAN, RALPH A.—B-A HELDSTAB, RAYMOND M . — B HODGES, ROSS B.—B-A SHARP, GEORGE A . , SR.—B-A SMITH, HERMAN H.—B-A STRICKLAND. ARTHUR H . — l SWAN, JAMES A . — B TALMAGE, GORDON E . — B
TiNDALL, HARRY A.—B-A TINDALL, THEODORE W.—B-A WHARTON, CLYDE L.—A
No. 281: BAMBER, CHARLES W . — B BOSS, WARREN E . — B
No. 285: STEHLE, HENRY E . — 1
No. 299: MILLER, CLARENCE R . — B
No. 300: CREASON, J O E H . — B MALONE, FREDERICK M . — B RAGLAND, JOHN M . — B
ROBERTS, JEWELL J.—B SiPES, LOUIS A.—B SMITH, LAWRENCE E . — B
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PROCEEDINGS
No. 303: ADENAUER, RICHARD M . B BEAR, R O Y K . — l BURNETT, WILLIAM J.—B COOK, RALPH D . — B CORY, ROBERT l.^—B HAGEL, CARL W . — B - A HALE, WESLEY M . — B HARDER, THEODORE J.—B HUFFMAN, JOHN—B K E I F , GEORGE E . — B KILDOW, O R V I L L E S . — B McGowN, LAWRENCE E . — B McGlNNIS, FERREL B . — B MOORE, P R A N K T . — B MuNGER, C L A R E N C E A . — B NICOLAS, RAYMOND G . — B PAGE, WILBUR M . — B PEPPER, JOHN E . — B POLSON, R A L P H E . — B POPE, W A L T E R C . — B QUIGLEY, JARRETT C . — B RANDEL, DAVID W . — B SCHNUG, CHARLES S . ^ - 1 SMYTHE, HARRY W . — B SUTHERLAND, TOM A . — B SWINK, GUY B . — B THAYER, J . . LOGAN—B ,YATES, H A R R Y D . — B ' No. 306: CALLIHAM, THOMAS O . — B JAIN, RALPH H . — B KOONTZ, CARL W . — A M C K E N Z I E , HAROLD D . — B PERRY, CHARLES A . — B SMITH, HARRY H . — A TiLLOTSON, K E N N E T H N . — A No. 307: BOTTORF, CHARLES C.—B EISENHOWER, SAMUEL E . — B ELLIOTT, A R T H U R D . — B JOHNSON, FRED B . — B KINGSBURY, VICTOR C . — B ROBERTS, TARLTON T . — B SCATES, L Y N D E L L D . — B W I L L I A M S , LLOYD P . — B WOOD, FRED H . — B No. 310: ASHLEY, ESTON B . — A CLOUSE, DAVID W . — i CRANMER, LELAND A.—B-A
OF THE
February,
ECKHART, J O H N H . — i FEARING, HAROLD V.—B HAHN, LLOYD—B HALL, LOUIS G.—B-A HEMPLER, WILFRED T.—B KLINE, ELZA M . — B MACY, R A Y L.—B-A V A N PATTEN, LOREN E.—B-A WHITNEY, C. VERNON—B No. 311: MANNING, EDWARD T.—B-A THURMAN, EDWARD D . — 1 No. 315: MANSON, VERAL L . — B NELSON, VERLE E . — B - A S I N G E R , L A W R E N C E L.^—A No. 318: DAVID, WALTER
E.—A-l
No. 3 2 1 : MoGGE, C A R R O L L A L V I N — B MOGGE, GEORGE H . — B ScHisLER, L E O J . — B
.
No. 322: DAUGHERTY, THOMAS E . — A FRANKLIN, CLARENCE A . — A LINGO, WILLIAM A . — A McGivERN, W I L L I A M L . — B - A MERCER, CHARLES A . ^ l PORTER, H O W A R D — B SHEPKE, N E D W . — A No. 326: FRANKLIN, JESSE R.—B-A PECK, HAROLD L.—B-A No. 329: DUNN, RAY—B PORTER, ARMOND M . — B No. 3 3 1 : M A D D E N , CLYDE E . — A No. 333: BATES, ROBERT R . — i JAMESON, GEORGE R . — B JEWELL, ELWOOD A . — A OLSEENE, ROBERT H . — A POGSON, G E O R G E L . — B SEGRAVES, W M . R . , J R . — B No. 334: DONALDSON, DURWOOD—B STARK, CHARLES G . — B STETLER, ALBERT H . — B
1948-49.
GRAND
LODGE
No. 3 4 5 : GOODWIN, GORDON M . — B STINE, DONALD E . — B THOMAS, PiXLEY J . — B No. 3 5 1 : L A S H M E T , ALBERT J . — A No. 364: BERRY, JAMES C . — B BUCHANAN, VERNIE B.—B-A BURNS, VIRGIL H . — A GARNER, WALTER M . — A HIGHTOWER, JAMES A . — B - A LEWIS, RUSSELL F . — B MAYALL, JOHN F . — B MORAN, FLOYD R . — A - i SAMUELS, CLAUDE A . — A SMITH, LAWRENCE A . — B THOMPSON, L E O N — A - l W H I T E , GEORGE L . — A No. 369: CLOUGHLEY, J O S E P H — i EVERSOLE, L E R O Y E . — B JOHNSON, WILLIAM L . — A KRUMMEL, PHILLIP R . — B LEWIS, ROBERT L . — B REED, JAMES W . — B ROBERTS, H E R M A N L . — A No. 3 7 3 : BuRDicK, B U R L G . — B CHANDLER, S A M M . — B - A SMITH,' J A M E S E . — B TUTTLE, HERBERT E . — B No. 379: BALLINGER, D E W I T T N . — B BOWMAN, EDWARD E.—B-A CLOUGH, CALEB N . — B LiLLiE, H A R V E Y M . — B MOHLER, J O H N H . — B ROBERTSON, R O Y F . — B WALKER, JOHN L.—B WEINS, TED—B-A N O . 380: BAKER, D O N — B FOLSOM, F R A N K L I N F . — A KOHLER, C H A R L E S J . — B SCOTT, F A Y L . — A No. 3 8 3 : KLEPPER, ORVAL L . — B PAYNE, ASA R.—B-A PHIPPS, WAYNE D.—B-A THETFORD, H E N R Y — B
OF
KANSAS.
63
No. 394: ZOOK, S A M U E L L . — B - A No. 4 0 3 : BAUGHN, THOMAS B . — B LAMB, W I L L I A M ^ A SCOTT, E R N E S T R . — B SMITH, J. w . — B No. 4 0 4 : BURNHAM, D O N H.—B-A CLAPP, A S A C . — B - A - 1 CROSBY, C L A R E N C E M . — B - A EVANS, GALAN H . — B GREENE, GARNETTE E.—B-A HARRISON, ROBERT L . — B HARVEY, W A R D A.—B No. 419: BAILEY, J A M E S H . — B MACHA, MARVIN H.—B-A No. 4 2 0 : WELLS, CHARLES A . — l No. 4 2 3 : AMACK, JAMES E.—B-A AMACK, STANSER J.—B-A-l A N D R E W S , THEODORE L . — B - A BEHRENT, RALPH A.—B-A-l CANAGA, E L I A S W . — B CORDER, D E N N I S H . — B FRIENDLY, JOSEPH G . — l MURPHY, T H O M A S M . — B ROGERS, WALTER H . — B - A No. 436: DERKS, NORMAN G.—B DERKS, WILFRED—B DEUSER, J O H N E . — A GARDNER, MERLE E D G A R — B KiNGERY, H A R R Y D . — A LiGHTCAP, A L L E N E . — B NOBLE, W I L L I A M — B No. 445: B.URDETTE, H O L L I S R . — B CONNER, H U G H — A DOWNING, ALBERT H . — B HAMILTON, CHARLES A . — B LINDENSMITH, ARTHUR S.—B LINK, HUGH A . — B MITCHELL, R A Y M O N D A . — B WILLIAMS, DONALD E . — B WILSON, WILLIAM H . — B . ZAHN, OTTO C . — B No. 4 4 8 : EASTLACK, G L E N N — A - l
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
HONOR ROLL.
List of brethren to whom the Fifty Year Emblem has been presented during the year 1948-49: Name.
Lodge No.
ALBERT, CHARLES G AMYX,. C . BRECK ANDERSON, JOHN B BERGSTRESSER, FULLER
7 103 21 98
BiRKET, JOHN A BOGGS, JASPER L BoNNEY, JOSEPH F BooHER, WILLIAM E L I
299 12 103 86
BROOKS, WILLIAM E BROWN, P A U L BRUBAKER, GEORGE W CHILDS, WALTER A
113 303 366 322
CoPELAND, JAMES F
166
CORDON, GEORGE 20 CRARY, E L W I N C 172 CRAWFORD, DAVID B ...232 DAGUE, JOHN F 35 DAUGHERTY, WILLIAM C 309 DAVIDSON, JAMES L 132 DAVIES, E D W I N J 344 DEAN, AUBREY R 169 DEBRULEB, FRANK C 267 DEER, R . SAMUEL P 103 DRAGOO, EDGAR C 154 DRIESBACH, FERDINAND D 225 D U F F , WILLIAM A 130 EBERHARDT, CHARLES C 60 EDWARDS, FRANK W 307 ELSTON, H E N R Y C 60 FAUERBACH, L E W I S D ill FAWCETT, EARL E 12 FILER, G L E N W 321 FISCHER, EDWARD L . 27i FLAXBEARD, J. DANIEL 174 FLETCHER, J . HALE 203 FRIEL, STEPHEN A 240 FULCHER, ALBERT P H I L 51 FULTON, CHARLES T 8 GAINES, ROBERT H 120 GATES, WILLIAM 103 GILLILAND, CHARLES 342 GOBLE, ALBERT L 344 GORDON, ROBERT STEELE 51
GRANT, RALPH R
141
GUFFY, CHARLES B HALL, CHARLES E
188 81
Name.
Lodge No.
HATCHETT, ROGER H 322 H A W S , FRED, SR 271 HAZELL, JOSIAH 162 H E I N E N , JOHN H 344 HELWIG, GEORGE H 17 H E N N E , ERNEST A 8 HENNING, HERMAN F 374 HERSHBERGER, ANTHONY W...293 HESSLER, ALBERT 433 HOFFMAN, HARRY E 179
HOHN, ARTHUR
91
HOLMAN, PETER HUGHES, EDWARD H JACKSON, ORVILLE L JELLISON, ARTHUR D JENNINGS, LESTER C JOHNSON, D E W I T T C
357 345 121 7 75 217
JosLiN, JACOB M
271
KING, ALBERT S KING, CHARLES P KING, RICHARD F KEIFER, MYRON T KELSO, THOMAS P KELLER, HENRY H KERR, CHARLES H KOHL, LOUIS LAPFER, J . OTIS
103 100 159 244 303 364 107 122 11
LANDES, OTIS B
;.... 98
LEACH, H . CARL
230
LENNER, OLIVER L
191
LYON, FRANK B MACOMB. JOHN DE N MADGE. SETH W MARKHAM, ROBERT M MASTERSON, GEORGE MCFARLANE, BENJAMIN W . . .
65 6 158 187 134 6
MEisNER, THOMAS J
162
MESERVE, ARTHUR W
297
MILLER, THOMAS F MUCK, EDWARD C MYERS, CLARENCE B MYERS, GEORGE R NELSON, E N O S A PARKER, GEORGE J PHILIP, GEORGE, J R PICKETT, LEWIS R
60 19 437 162 184 357 195 166
1948-49.
GRAND
Name.
Lodge
PooRBAUGH, P E T E R PORTER, GEORGE W RICHARDSON, SAMUEL E ROBERTS, CHARLES E ROBERTSON, F R E D ROGERS, CHARLES E
RuBERT, H O R A C E C SAID, CLIFFORD A SCHMIDT, M I C H A E L SCHOENBURN, MARCUS SEARS, ELMER SECREST, W I L L I A M H
S E L I G , LOUIS F SHEPHERD, ROBERT B SHIBLER, G U Y E SHIRE, J A M E S H SKINNER, F . ROSCOE SLACK, ULYSSES G SMALL, J O H N F SNYDER, F R E D W.....
LODGE
No.
OF
65
KANSAS.
Name.
Lodge
No.
30
SNYDER, N E W T O N L
173
225 152 271 3 51
SoMER, M A T T H E W SouTHwicK, F R A N K
103 3
l 44 7 38 256 166
9 308 102 21 187 357 222 322
STEINMEYER, J O H N A TAYLOR, C H A R L E S S THOMAS, W A L T E R V THOMPSON, OTTIS A THORNE, STEPHEN A
17 3 10 18 23
TOLLEY, S A M U E L J TRAUTWEIN,
EDWARD
TUCKER, D A V I D H
222 C
165
369
VON D E E H E I D E N , W M . H 142 WALTERS, JOHN W 303 WARD, ALFRED M 98 WALTY, WILLIAM J 86 WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM H.. 175 WIELAND, FRED G 247 WINSTEAD, CHARLES F ,...336 WOODWORTH, BROTHER 136
YocKEY, H E N R Y E
103
66
PROCEEDINGS
February,
OF THE
SUPPLEMENT TO PREVIOUS CIPHER LISTS. O r i g i n a l list on p a g e 59, P r o c . 1940. Lodge No. Cipher No. 1 1 — C h a n g e 44 to 44A. 2 1 — C h a n g e 3156 t o 3156A. 2 5 — A d d 4109, 4110, 4111, 41li2, 4113, 4114. 2 7 — A d d 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042. 3 1 — A d d 4139, 4140, 4141, 4142. 3 9 — C h a n g e 155 t o 155A; 2409 t o 2 4 0 9 A ; 2410 t o ' 2 4 1 0 A . 4 0 — A d d 4129, 4130.
Lodge No.
Cipher
No.
248—Add 4147, 4148, 4149, 4150, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4154, 4155, 4156. 253—Change 1009 to 1009A. 261—Add 4122, 4123. Change 1044A to 1044B. 263—Add 4038. 278—Change 3203 to 3203A. 281—Add 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058. 56—Add 4118, 4119, 4120, 4121. Change 1123 to 1123A. 62—Add 4074, 4075, 4076, 4077. 288—Change 2147 to 2147A. 64—Add 4094, 4095. 307—Add 4071, 4072, 4073. 76—Add 4060, 4061. 315—Add 4143, 4144. 78—Add 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054.324—Add 4096, 4097. 79—Add 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065. 326—Add 4135, 4136, 4137, 4138. 89—Add 4105, 4106, 4107, 4108. 338—Change 1350 to 1350A; 2967 91—Add 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050. to 2967A; 2968 to 2968A. 101—Add 4082, 4083, 4084, 4085. 342—Add 4127, 4128. 107—Change 2293 to 2293A. 345—Add 4098, 4099, 4100. 108—Add 4078, 4079, 4080, 4081.349—Add 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046. 130—Add 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104. 350—Change 1400 to 1400A. 167—Change 668 to 668A. 357—Add 4086, 4087, 4088, 4089. 168—Change 3375 to 3375A. 379—Add 4131, 4132, 4133, 4134. 169—Change 674 to 674A. 390—Add 4090, 4091, 4092, 4093. 170—Add 4124, 4125, 4126. 402—Add 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035. 199—Change 2274 to 2274A. 412—Change 1799 to 1799A. 205—Change 2938 to 2938A. 420—Add 4145, 4146. 209—Change 835 to 835A. 429—Add 4070. 236—Add 4036, 4037. 434-^Add 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069. 240—Change 960 to 960A. 244—Change 976 to 976A; 2717 446—Add 4115, 4116, 4117. to 2717A.
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LODGE OF KANSAS.
67
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. RICHLAND, KANSAS, February 19, 1948. The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in form a t 8:00 P.M. on the Third Degree with the following Grand Officers: R.'.W.'. FRANCIS D . MYRICK . W.". HOMER C. ANDERSON W.'. JOHN E . BAME W.\ CHARLES H. EVERETT Bro. ALBERT K. REYNOLDS
as Grand Master. as Deputy Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. as Grand Treasurer.
W.'. LOUIS V. VERNON
as Grand
W.'. KENNETH N . POMEROY W.". THOMAS FASIG W.'. WILBUR E . ANDERS Bro. ABRAM J. Cox Bro. WARREN E . WILSON
....as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand
Secretary.
Chaplain. Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward.
W.". DARRELL B . WHITE
as Grand
W.'. IRVIN E. LEWIS
as Grand Tyler.
Marshal.
The purpose of the meeting was to consecrate ALBERT NEESE LODGE N O . 248. This being accomplished in accordance with the prescribed ceremony, W.'. JOHN E . BAME, acting as Installing Officer, and W.'. CHARLES H . EVERETT a s Marshal, installed the following officers: W.'. IRVIN E . L E W I S
Master.
W.'. HERBERT E . HOLLIDAY W.". HENRY H . CAROTHERS
Senior Junior
Bro. ALBERT K . REYNOLDS Bro. N. MACK YOUNG
Bro. Bro. Bro. Bro.
Treasurer. Secretary.
VERNON E . SURBER JAMES A . SOWERS LAVERE E . SURBER HERBERT E . HOLLIDAY, J R
Bro. LAVERGNE C . SURBER
Warden. Warden.
Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Tyler.
No further business appearing, the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in form. FRANCIS D . MYRICK,
OS Grand ATTEST : LOUIS V. VERNON,
as Grand
Secretary.
Master.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
February,
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. CLEARWATER, KANSAS, April 3, 1948. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the hall of Unity Lodge No. 273 at Clearwater a t 2:00 P.M. on this date for the purpose of laying the comer-stone of the new Masonic Hall. The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form with the following Grand Officers: M.'.W.'. R.'.W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. M.'.W.'. W.'. W.'. W.". W.'.
JAMES H . STEWART, JR W. FlX)YD WOODS: KIRK C. W I S E ROY C. THOMAS J O E J. MCQUILLAN HARRY A. CARTER VIRGIL F . YOUNG OTTO R . SOUDERS N E A L V. HORMEL RAYMOND DYKEMAN LLOYD E. MAECHTLEN L. DONALD W I S E
as Grand Master. as Deputy Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden. as Grand Treasurer. as Grand Secretary. as Grand Chaplain. as Grand Orator. as Grand Senior Deacon. as Grand Junior Deacon. OS Grand Senior Steward. as Grand Junior Stetvard.
Bro. CLYDE E . HUDSPETH W.'. GORDON M . LIGHT
Chief Architect. as Grand Marshal.
W.'. ROY J. OSBURN
as Grand Tyler.
The procession moved under direction of W.'. GORDON M . LIGHT, Grand Marshal, to the site of the new building, where the comer-stone was'laid in accordance with Ancient Ceremony. An address of welcome was given by Brother WILLIAM G . WEBB, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. A short address by M.'.W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, Grand Orator, followed the ceremony and the procession then returned to the Lodge Hall, where the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. JAMES H . STEWART, J R . ,
as Grand ATTEST : HARRY A . CARTER,
as Grand
Secretary.
Master.
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LODGE OF KANSAS.
69
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. CLEARWATER, KANSAS, July 17, 1948. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the old hall of Unity Lodge No. 273, Clearwater, Kansas, at 1:30 P.M., on the 17th of July A.D. 1948, A.L. 5948, for the purpose of dedicating their new hall. The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the Third Degree of Masonry, with the following Grand Officers: M.'.W.'. R.'. W.'. M.'.W.'. W.'.
JAMES H . STEWART, J R B. HAROLD GROFF ELMER F . STRAIN CLARENCE G. NEVINS
as Grand Master. as Deputy Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. OS Grand Junior Warden.
W/. W.'. M.'.W.'. W.'. Bro.
CARL W. MATTHEWS HARRY A. CARTER OTTO R . SOUDERS GEORGE M . ASHFORD MARVIN R . WILSON
as Grand Treasurer. as Grand Secretary. as Grand.Chaplain. as Grand Orator. .as Grand Architect.
NEAL V. HORMEL ROY E. THOMAS W. FLOYD WOODS RAY W . KINZIE GORDON M . LIGHT J O E J. MCQUILLAN
as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand as Grand
W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'. W.'.
Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Marshal. Tyler.
The procession was formed under the direction of W.'. GORDON M . . LIGHT, as Grand Marshal, and proceeded to the new Temple,' where the hall was dedicated in accordance with Ancient Custom. The Acting Grand Master introduced some of the brethren who assisted, and all joined in congratulations to the Lodge, Star, and community on the completion of the beautiful home. The Oration given by W.'. Brother ASHFORD was appropriate and well received. The procession was then reformed and returned to the hall, where the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. JAMES H . STEWART, J R . ,
OS Grand ATTEST : HARRY A. CARTER,
OS Grand
Secretary.
Master.
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OF THE
February.
SPECIAL, COMMUNICATION. SCAMMON, KANSAS, August 6, 1948. The M.'.W.". Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was opened in Ample Form in the new hall of Scammon Lodge No. 351 at Scammon, Kansas, a t 7:00 P.M. on August 6, 1948, for the purpose of laying the comer-stone of the building and dedicating the new lodge hall of Scammon Lodge No. 351. The following Grand Officers participated: M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON Bro. WALTER L. SMITH W.'. ALBERT J. LASHMET
Grand Master. as Grand Senior Warden. as Grand Junior Warden.
W.'. WILLIAM J. LAMPTON W.'. ARTHUR R. CHARLTON
as Grand as Grand
Bro. Bro. W.'. Bro.
A. WAYNE LAMPTON LAWRENCE L . ADAMS C. JESSE WERTS JAMES J. VIGNA
as Grand as Grand Grand as Grand
Bro. ROBERT W. BLACKETT
as Grand
Treasurer. Secretary.
Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward. Tyler.
The procession was formed imder direction of M.'.W.'. GEORGE F. BEEZLEY, as Grand Marshal, and moved to the outside of the building, where the comer-stone w a s laid according to ancient ceremonies, in a niche prepared for the stone when the building was erected. The Grand Lodge then repaired to t h e lodgie hall where the lodge hall was dedicated in ancient form. Addresses were given by M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON and M.'.W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY,
after which the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. E . GLENN ROBISON,
Grand ATTEST:
ARTHxm R . CHARLTON,
as Grand
Secretary.
Master.
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LODGE OF KANSAS.
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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. THAYEE, KANSAS, August 12, 1948. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas was convened in the Lodge Hall of Thayer Lodge No. 149 at Thayer, Kansas, at 6:30 P.M. on August 12th for the purpose of laying the comer-stone of the new High School Building. The M.'.W.". Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form on the First Degree of Masonry with the following Grand Officers: M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON Grand Master. W.'. LOYD F . GIBSON as Deputy Grand Master. W.'. JOSEPH S . BURT as Grand Senior Warden. Bro. JESSE E . JOHNSTON as Grand Junior Warden. W.'. HARRISON M . MINNICH! W.'. HARVEY G. LOWRANCE
as Grand as Grand
Bro. LOE E. BALF W.'. EUGENE F . ZOUCHA Bro. THEODORE R . BLACKBURN
as Grand Chaplain. as Gramd Senior Deacon. as Grand Junior Deacon.
W.'. THEODORE P. PERRY.,.;
as Grand Marshal.
W.'. W.'. Bro. Bro.
CLICK FOCKELE C. JESSE WERTS PALMER E . BURRIS LEWIS G. SHRUM
Bro. EVERETT C . HUGHES
Treasurer. Secretary.
as Grand Sword Bearer, Gratid Senior Steward. .-..as Grand Junior Steward. as Grand Pursuivant. as Grand Tyler.
The procession, led by an escort from Temple Commandery No. 44, lOiights Templar, of Chanute, was formed under direction of W.'. THEODORE P . PERRY. Grand Marshal, and proceeded to the site of the new school building, where the comer-stone was laid according to Ancient Ceremony. Addresses were given by the M.'.W.'. Grand Master and L. A. MAYGINNESS, Superintendent of Thayer Schools, after which the procession was reformed and returned to the Masonic Hall and the M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. E. GLENN ROBISON,
Grand ATTEST: HARVEY G . LOWBANCE,
as Grand
Secretary.
Master.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE â&#x20AC;¢
February,
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF MASONIC HOME BOARD.
M.'. W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS, Secretary, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings: To The M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: It is a great pleasure to present herewith portions of my report, as Secretary, to The Board of Directors of The Kansas Masonic Home at its annual meeting in the City of Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday, January 27, 1949. Cash received during the year 1948 amounted to. as follows:
$464,628 49
REGULAR INCOME.
Grand,Lodge Per Capita Tax Eastern S t a r Per Capita Tax Interest and Dividends
$ 83,250 00 7,348 90 45,697 71 136,296 61
OTHER RECEIPTS.
Grand Lodge Relief 1947 Repaid $ 1,589 Bonds Sold and Bonds Matured 102,025 Endowment Funds and Gifts by Will 8,603 Mortgage Payments 93,492 Trust Funds : 53,373 Eastern Star and Other Gifts, Christmas.. 3,086 Eastern Star Fruit Fund 2,301 Eastern Star Music Fund 525 Rentals from Real Property 12,467 Special Gifts and Miscellaneous 1,162 Raising Fees 24,995 Sale of Real Estate 24,000 Easten, Star Chapel Fund 199 Payment on Contracts 509
50 00 92 96 71 40 24 77 95 31 00 00 09 03 328,331 88 $464,628 49
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LODGE OF
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KANSAS.
All collections have been transmitted to the Treasurer. During the year warrants were drawn in the sum of....$507,552 78 as follows: Maintenance Expense $171,750 23 Purchase of Stocks and Bonds....; 2,400 00 Real Estate Mortgages Purchased 281,380 50 Payments for Trust Accounts 9,237 96 Grand Lodge Relief Paymentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948 1,704 50 Medical Services, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat 600 00 Funeral Expenses 2,185 62 Gifts and Entertainments 2,164 39 Music Lessons 807 61 Real Estate Expense 1,874 55 Advancement on Bradley Estate 12,500 00 Real Estate Contracts Purchased 6,487 08 Capital Improvements on Chapel 14,448 77 Miscellaneous Expense 11 57 507,552 78 Balances in Home Accounts on December 31, 1948, are as . follows: Debits. Cash in Bank Stocks and Bonds Real Estate Mortgages Home Lands and Buildings Other Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures Real Estate Contracts Credits. Trust Funds Endowment Funds Lobdell-Stuart Library Fund Net Worth
$
2,818 518,704 529,229 937,909 13,636 66,383 10,125
$
83,304 951,562 831 1,043,108
71 31 21 78 35 01 74 $2,078,807 11
33 78 56 44 $2,078,807 11
An analysis of the Endowment Fund shows an increase for the year of $39,185.62 as follows: Dr. Balance December 31, 1947 Raising Feesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948 Mr. and Mrs. N. McMichael.... Allan Daugherty Holyrood Lodge Sale of Hermansen property.... James H, Stewart
Cr. $24,895 100 25 50 1,918 123
Balance $912,377 16 00 00 00 00 28 30
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
C. D. Everett Grand Chapter O.E.S Sale of Cecelia Otto property.. Holyrood Lodge Loss on sale of Wichita Water Co. stock $ From Guardian Fund suspense From Guardian Fund—upon death of Home members Sale of Swedish-American stock Sale of Monarch Cement stock Grand Chapter O.E.S Henry G. Sethman Estate Sale of Wichita Perpetual Bldg. & Loan Stock V. M. Liston—receipts at Home Wellington Lodge No. 150 Adjust Real Estate Mortgage of Glen H. Beagley to actual Roy Evans Big Three Royalty— Standish Hall Adjust Real Estate Mortgage of A. J. Ashenfelter, Sr., to actual W. P. Stark Lumber Co., Kansas City, Kansas— contribution Lee Oldham White Cloud Lodge No. 8 Grainfield Lodge No. 381 Linwood Lodge No. 241 Hancock Lodge No. 311, Fort Leavenworth Wichita Lodge No. 99 Frank R. Langdon, Lodge No. 303, Greenwich Melvln E. Tarkington, Lodge No. 303, Wichita Elbert C. Smith, Lodge No. 303, Wichita Commandery No. 1, K.T., Leavenworth Harold Davis, Lodge No. 275, Meade, Kansas L. J. Cycling, Lodge No. 102, Vallejo, Calif Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Wichita, Kansas
February, 100 126 1,923 30
00 00 63 00
70 00 157 50 9,211 02 433 100 1,000 468
24 00 00 50 .
700 00 .36 1,000 00 30 42 20 00 61 24 50 250 100 5 50 10
00 00 00 00 00
300 00 500 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 25 00 25 00 5 00 1,000 00
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GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS.
Sale of Hannah Taylor property From Guardian Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;upon death of members From Guardian Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;acc't of R. L. E. Denning Advance in Bradley Estate
75
50 00 7,071 55 21 55 12,500 00 $12,624 92
$51,810 54
Net Increase ...:
$ 39,185 62'
Balance December 31, 1948
$951,562 78
The advance in the Bradley Estate was in settlement of a lawsuit, the effects of which will be shown in the 1949 Endowment report. During the year the sum of $1,704.50 was disbursed for Grand Lodge Relief and a check has been received from the Grand Lodge for this amount. This fund is for the relief of those who are not eligible for the Home because of sickness or other reason. The Superintendent's report shows that during the year 64 applications were approved, 31 men and 33 women, and four were rejected as not coming under our rules for admission. There were 6 members of the Home family discharged during 1948, 2 men, 2 women, 1 boy and 1 girl. The number of deaths was 43, 19 of whom were men and 24 were women. On December 31, 1948, there were 109 men, 145 women, 8 boys and 8 girls actually in the Home. The insurance on the Home was increased by the sum of $250,000.00 to cover the advancement of costs of replacement. This is carried under a ninety per cent co-insurance clause. We are adequately protected by automobile and boiler Insurance. During the year the Eastern Star Chapel was remodelled and completed except for the installation of pews. Most of this cost was covered by amounts collected during the terms of Mrs. MARJORIE
SCHWARTZ,
MILDRED
RICE,
Mrs.
EMMA
POLAND
and
Mrs. VIOLA MARCOOT as Grand Matrons. The outstanding single gift was a Wurlitzer Electric Organ presented by the Scottish Rite Bodies of Kansas. Its beautiful tones and appearance add greatly to the Chapel services and for recitals and funerals. Fraternally submitted, OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Secretary.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
February,
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORTS OF GRAND OFFICERS.
W.'. LLOYD B . CAMPBELL presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. <S> A. M. of Kansas: The Committee on Reports of Grand Officers has had an opportunity to review the Address of the Grand Master and the reports of the other Grand Officers and desires to make the following report and comments for your approval: All of these reports bear evidence of great care and fidelity, and show that the affairs of this Grand Body have been well administered by these able, experienced and devoted craftsmen. The report of the. Grand Master shows his high regard for the Institution of Freemasonry and his deep appreciation of its fundamental principle. It also evinces his thoughtful care of the rights and interests of its members, and his warm appreciation of the consideration rendered to him by his brethren both as Grand Master and as friend and brother. He modestly refers to his failure to accomplish all his intent, but we believe you will heartily agree that his life as a worker in the ranks and his service in the official family stamp him as an outstanding citizen and a real Mason. We congratulate him on his successful administration and bespeak for him the happy reflections of a responsible task well done. Our Grand Master has brought out in his address that Masonry has, from Its earliest history, wielded a beneficial influence on the lives of men and the lives of nations, under the guidance, influence and light of the Great Architect of the Universe. May it continue long to so do. Let us never forget his statement that the Bill of Rights is nothing but a public pronouncement of the principles of our institution. There are a number of subjects in the Grand Master's address which need no special reference for committee action because they are within the law or custom or province of the office of Grand Master. We, therefore, recommend the approval of all matters contained under the following headings: Installation, Grand Representatives, Exemplification of the Work, Grand Orator, Masonic Home, District Deputy Grand Masters, Twenty-five and Fifty Year Buttons, Official Visitations, Visitations to Other Grand Jurisdictions, Building Projects, Discipline, Corner-stones and Dedication, Committee Vacancies, Condition of the Order, Assessment of Penalties, Interpretation of the By-Laws, Appreciation and Conclusion. Special reference is recommended of other subjects to the following committees: Our Grand Master has g^ven much time and thought to more efficient working of our Grand Lodge and has explained to you the "Committee on Ritualistic Work" which is being referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. This is indeed a much needed
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committee and has been on a trial basis this year and we trust that you will give it your due consideration. To this committee has been referred the proposition of a one-man Lecturer system and the proposed change in handling our District Meetings. We all know that we cannot continue to take men away from their regular occupations to handle the work of lecturing at our District Meetings, and that some new plan for handling our District Meetings must be made. Our Grand Master has also explained our "Certificate of Proficiency" plan and this has been referred to the Committee on Ritualistic Work. To the Committee on Necrology: We would like to call special attention to the death of W.'. WALTER HOY, of Active Lodge No. 158, who passed away on January 11, 1949. Brother HOY was chairman of this committee. Also W.'. V. ROYAL VERGADES, of Clay Center Lodge No. 134, who was serving on our Jurisprudence Committee, who passed away on June 23, 1948, and M.'.W.'. CHARLES E . LOBDELL who served this Grand Jurisdiction as Grand Master in 1917, who passed away on January 29, 1949. Suitable tribute by the Committee on Necrologry will be given these brothers and other brethren who have answered the summons of the Grand Master of the Universe. To the Committee on Jurisprudence, the following subjects: Changes in By-Laws, Committee on Ritualistic Work, Special Dispensations, Repeal of the Prohibitory Law. To the Committee on Finance we recommend the following subjects: Grand Masters' and Grand Secretaries' Conferences, Charity Fund Recommendations, Publication of Laws and Appropriations, Grand Treasurer's report for usual check and audit. Grand Secretary's report for usual audit and conciliation with the report of the Grand Treasurer. To the Committee on Trials and Punishments, the subject: Trials and Punishments. We also want to call your attention to the Masonic Service Association. Our Grand Master has appointed a special committee to investigate and study the workings of this association, and the advisability of our Grand Lodge joining such an association. Please give special attention to the report of that committee. We recommend that all other subjects not specifically referred to be approved. Fraternally submitted, LLOYD B. CAMPBELL, ALBERT M. JAMES, JOHN F . HOLSHOUSER, BERNHARD H . FOLKERS, HAL A . WAISNER,
Committee.
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February,
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION. M.'. W.". J A M E S H . S T E W A R T , J R . , presented the following r e p o r t which, on his motion, w a s a d o p t e d : To The M:. W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of KoTisas: A t t h e m e e t i n g of t h i s G r a n d L o d g e a y e a r a g o , t h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e r e p o r t e d in p a r t a s follows: "The question as to the advisability of this Grand Lodge participating in the activities of The Masonic Service Association has been presented at the present Annual Communication, and the Grand Master has referred the matter to your committee for consideration. "It is the judgment of your committee that this proposition Involves a departure from the established policy of this Grand Lodge, and your committee therefore recommends that the incoming Grand Master appoint a Special Committee to give this matter study and consideration and report to the Grand Lodge at the next Annual Communication."
The committee appointed in conformity with this recommendation reports a s follows: We realize, as all who are familiar with the facts must realize, that during the period of the war emergency, the Masonic Service Association accomplished much that was good and worth while, working in the various military camps scattered all over the country, and for this the Association has the approbation and commendation of all Masons who are informed on the subject. Your committee points out, however, that the war emergency has passed, at least for the time being, and the Nation as a whole and the Grand Lodge of Kansas no longer are under the emergency conditions that obtained during the progress of hostilities. At the present time, the Masonic Service Association is engaged largely in publishing reports and short prepared talks that are intended to be interesting and informative to Masons, and in providing salaried visitors to Veterans Hospitals who try to render some service to those who are there. Your committee believes that the duty of lodges and of Masons to assist and to aid Masons who are in need of help, is not a duty which can be casually delegated to some organization that hires men to perform such service. Your committee finds nothing in the Masonic rituals and lectures which authorizes Masons to hire agents to perform those things which, as Masons, they themselves are under obligation to perform, or to neglect any part of their Masonic duties. Your committee is advised that in this Grand Jurisdiction there are three Veterans Hospitals, located at Topeka, Leavenworth and Wichita, and further, that members of the Topeka Lodges already are caring for Masons who are in the Veterans Hospital there. Your committee suggests that organized efforts by lodges in Wichita and in Leavenworth would show larger and better accomplishment than would be obtained from an outside organization subsidized for this work.
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It appears to your committee that even if the organized efforts of lodges located in Topeka, Wichita and Leavenworth should result in some requests to the Council of Administration for financial help from our Grand Lodge Relief Funds, the costs would be less than the dues or assessments that would be imposed on this Grand Lodge as a result of membership in the Masonic Service Association. Your committee believes that the harmony, growth and prosperity of Masonry in Kansas may be attributed, at least in some small degree, to the long established policy of this Grand Lodge in "avoiding entangling alliances." For the reasons before given, it is the recommendation of your committee that the Grand Lodge of Kansas at this time should not seek membership in nor participate in the activities of The Masonic Service Association. Fraternally submitted, JAMES H . STEWART, JR.,
Special Committee. CALL TO REFRESHMENT.
The Grand Master then called the Grand Lodge from labor to refreshment until 1:30 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION.
The M.'. W.'. Grand Master called the Grand Lodge from refreshment to labor at 1:30 P.M. CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
M.'. W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, on direction of the Grand Master, presented the following brethren with Unlimited Certificates of Proficiency: EDWARD D . BRADSHAW CONRAD A. DEVINS CHARLES N . HOLLCROFT
GEORGE M . ASHFORD WILLIAM LAMB
and Brothers JOSEPH G. PARSONS and LIAMS with "A" Certificates.
KENNETH S. W I L -
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.
W.'.Ross R. WINGFIELD presented the Committee's report which was followed by a quartet number, adopted
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February,
by a rising vote and prayer by the Grand Chaplain. The report was ordered printed in the Proceedings. To The M:. W: . Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: The proceedings of this Grand Lodge would not be complete if we did not take time from our deliberations to honor the memory of our brethren who have passed through the gates to t h a t undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns and to pay proper tribute to them. We cherish their memory and recognize the Masonic virtues which they exemplified. We have been spared the loss of any member of our immediate official family during the past year with the exception of the death of W.'. V. ROYAL VERGADES who was serving on the
Jurisprudence Committee and W.'. WALTER HOY who w a s Chairman of the Committee on Reports of Grand Officers. Reference to the passing of these brethren was made in the Advance Reports by the M.'. W.'. Grand Master and proper record is on file in the Grand Secretary's office. We wish to report the death of one of our Past Grand Masters, M.'. W.'. CHARLES E . LOBDELL, who died on J a n u a r y 29, 1949, a t East Orange, New Jersey. He was our Grand Master in 1917; a native Kansan who served mankind well during his eighty-seven years of life. He was admitted to the practice of law many years ago; served as County Attorney, State Legislator and District Judge. He achieved prominence in the banking business in Kansas, then returned to his chosen profession of law and was a senior partner of the firm of Lobdell and Company in downtown New York at the time of his death. Notice of his death was not received in time for inclusion in the Advance Reports by our M.'. W.'. Grand Master, but will be included in the Proceedings. Our records show t h a t 1,353 more of our Kansas members have passed on since we last met. Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to the families and loved ones of all of these departed brethren. Many of them attained positions of trust, influence and high esteem in our lodges and in the world about us and have set a high goal for others to strive for. Some have established their worth by humble acts and deeds in their every day life and all of us will be richly rewarded for our earnest endeavors to emulate the lives of those who have done so much for their fellowman. Some of you will recall the time when one or more of these deceased brothers saw the great lights of Masonry for the first â&#x20AC;˘ time and perhaps you assisted in bringing them to light. Those are the ones who passed on in their early manhood, which reminds us of the brevity and uncertainty of life. Others will be remembered by many of you as the ones who first brought the light of Masonry to you. Those were the ones who had toiled faithfully for many years in the building of the great Temple before the final call They have finished their pilgrimage after a full, useful life and have entered the new Temple eternal. They all deserve personal eulogy but time today does not permit.
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Official notices have been received of the death of distinguished Masons in other Grand Jurisdictions during the year. Twenty-two other Grand Jurisdictions lost at least one of their Past Grand Masters in addition to many Past Grand Officers. Their valuable counsel and assistance will be greatly missed. Although none of us was permitted to know all of them personally, we do know them in spirit. We have all been taught the same high ideals and hopes and have been inspired to perform the duties which we owe to God, our Country, our neighbors and ourselves. We can best honor their memory by practicing the principles which have been laid down to us in the beautiful ceremonies and lectures of our great Order. Suitable reference to all of these will be made in the memorial pages of the Proceedings of this Grand Lodge; however, we believe that all of you will be interested in knowing of the notice which we received from our sister Grand Jurisdiction of Nebraska announcing the death of General of the Army, JOHN J. PERSHING, who was a member of Lincoln Lodge No. 19, Lincoln, Nebraska. He had been raised in December, 1888, over 60 years ago, and had received a 50 year badge in 1939. His was a splendid example of what man may achieve by a desire to protect and sustain the freedom which we enjoy and should be a challenge to the rest of us. Two of our close neighbors lost their Grand Masters while they were serving their Grand Jurisdictions. M.'. W.'. NOAH STOCKBURGER, Grand Master of Arkansas, passed away on August 25, 1948, and was succeeded by Brother KAY D . MCNEELY who also passed away on September 21, 1948, less than one month after he had assumed the office of Grand Master. M.'. W.". JOHN ROBERT SWINTON, Grand Master of Colorado, passed away on September 10, 1948, just a few days before their Annual Communication. We share the sorrow which has come to these other Grand Jurisdictions in the loss which they and Masonry have sustained in the passing of these able brethren. Monuments of many kinds have been built by man. Some of these monuments are built on wealth, wisdom or the achievement of high positions in the world of commerce or politics but they are subject to man's destruction and may soon crumble. The monument built by an upright Masonic life will endure for eternity and the memory of the life of that builder of monuments will go down through the ages and will be an inspiration to many who are to follow in his footsteps. Let us emulate their virtues; strive to live lives which will deserve the respect of those who are to follow after us and consecrate our lives to greater purposes and worthier endeavors in honor of those who have left us. As we sorrow for the departure of these brethren from the circle of our Fraternity into a higher Brotherhood, may we trust that they are engaging in yet nobler duties and finding rest from earthly toils. Let us remember that we have something tangible and solid to hold onto in our Fraternity and may we march onward toward the goal of honorable aspirations with a hope founded in the
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principle of universal truth and unfaltering justice; hope that cannot be disturbed by difficulty and sorrow. We can dedicate our efforts in the preservation of the cause of right as the Great Light gives us vision to see the right. Then, my brethren, let us so live that when our summons comes to join the innumerable caravan that moves to the pale realms of shade, we may be sustained and soothed by that unfaltering trust. In conclusion I would like to leave this thought with you: "Sleep on, dear friends, such lives as thine Have not been lived in vain. But shed an influence, rare, divine. On lives that here remain." Fraternally submitted, Ross R. WiNGFlKLD, Committee. ORATION.
W.'. CLICK FOCKELE, a member of Neosho Lodge No. 27 of Le Roy, delivered the following inspiring address which, on motion of M.'. W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings. THE COMPASSESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A GREAT LIGHT. To The M.'. W.'.Grand Lodge of A: F. & A. M. of Kansas:
Brethren: When our Most Worshipful Grand Master informed me that I had been honored by his selection as the orator for this occasion a feeling of deep humility swept over me. I recalled, rather nebulously, it is true, that as a student of English in high school and in college, I was taught that oratory is the highest form of literary composition and vocal expression. So I began searching for, and reading many of the great orations of the past, hoping that someway I might become imbued with the ability to lift your souls and enthrall your spirits. America's great diplomat, Choate, was considered a fine orator, but in my study of his efforts I was confronted
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with some cross references which brought me up short. I found that Emerson had once referred to a speech by Choate as "Glittering generalities. They are blazing ubiquities." Macaulay, referring to the Athenian orators, said, "The object of oratory is not truth, but persuasion." But the most deflationary description came from that great French philosopher, the Baron Montesquieu, who tersely stated, "What the orators want in depth, they give you in length." So what preliminary work I had done toward picking the stars from their heavens and laying them in your laps today, was just so much wasted effort. I have thought it best to stay as close to earth as possible and to weave this talk around one of Masonry's great Lights, the Compasses. Notwithstanding this determination, the study of Masonic literature is earnestly recommended, especially the great Masonic orations of the past. In them the inquiring brother may trace the growth of Masonry from the most ancient times. He will find connections with the old Egyptian rites. He will find that Masonic signs and symbols have been discovered in the ruins of the cliff dwellers, in the totem poles of Alaska, in the pyramids of Mexico and of Central America. The great pyramid of Egypt has been described by one authority as no less than a monument to Masonry. The antechamber, the inner chamber, the granite sarcophagus and the rough and rugged passage ways tell their own stories. The searcher after light will find that the great craftsman guilds of the middle ages, which practiced operative Masonry, are regarded by many sincere students as the stepping stones for modern speculative Masonry. Those crafts were made up of middle class men. The'"' formed a solid core between the ruling nobles and the oppressed peasantry. They were so useful to the state and to the church as builders that they enjoyed a measure of protection not accorded the common people. They naturally "sought each other's welfare and happiness equally with their own." As they became imbued with
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brotherly feelings among themselves, they became inclined to extend their own protection to those less fortunate than themselves. Researchers for that old film, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," caught this spirit and in one scene the picture definitely indicated the obligation of the craftsmen to protect their fellowmen of lesser estate. On being brought to Masonic light, we first discovered the Three Great Lights of Masonry: The Holy Bible, Square and Compasses. The Holy Bible was described as the rule and guide of faith, the Square to square our actions and the Compasses to circumscribe and keep us in due bounds with all mankind, but more especially with a brother Mason. Many purists have contended that "with a brother Mason" is a redundant phrase; that if we keep in due bounds with all mankind, we must of necessity keep in due bounds with our brother Masons. We will not argue about that, but will confine this discussion to that part which refers to all mankind. When the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, they declared that "all men are created equal." Knowing the number of Masons who were concerned in the creation of our nation, we must be convinced that there is a connection between the words "all mankind" as used in our ritual, and the words "all men" as used in the Declaration. As they declared that "all men are created equal," so we are taught by the Compasses to keep ourselves in due bounds with all mankind. It is as simple as that. Not just with our own classes and cliques, races and religious beliefs, but with ALL mankind. The failure to follow this precept has caused many of the greatest tragedies of history and has repeatedly set civilization backward for hundreds of years. Peter the Hermit was a good example of Macaulay's definition of an orator as quoted earlier in this address. His object
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was not truth but persuasion and he was so successful that the Children's Crusade was launched and thousands of helpless boys and girls met death in the mountains of the Balkans, along the Danube and in the deserts of Asia Minor. The following crusades, however high in principle they were promoted, resulted in the destruction of much of the fine Saracen civilization then existing and the weakening and debauchery of the kingdoms of Western Europe. Gibbon tells of massacres of some Christian sects by others during the reign of Justinian. Can anyone doubt that such internecine strifes had much to do with the final fall of the Roman empire, which was groping its way to real Christianity at that time, its eventual destruction, and plunging the then known world into the dark ages of medieval history? As late as the 17th century, southern Germany was thoroughly devastated by contending armies in a war in which so-called Christians "killed each other for Christ's sake." Example after example in history can be cited to show the human misery inflicted by failure to properly use the symbolic Compasses of Masonry. It is no accident that in those nations where Masonry is permitted to exist and thrive, there the people are happiest and there justice rules with scales most nearly balanced as between man and man, whether of high or low degree. Under tyrants, be they heads of state or religious leaders, Masonry cannot be tolerated- The lesson of the Compasses is inimical to totalitarian power. To solidify his hold upon the Italian people Mussolini waged a campaign of extermination against all members of our order; Hitler banned the German lodges because the lesson of the Compasses gave the lie to his vaporings about the master race; the Russian politburo cannot afford to permit the growth of Masonry behind the iron curtain because in their belief only the communist is a comrade and only he is entitled to consideration. Nevertheless it is true today, as it was in 1777, that the people of the world look to us for liberty.
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Benjamin Franklin wrote from Paris in that year that: "All Europe is on our side of the question (of Freedom) as far as applause and good wishes can carry them . . . Those who live under arbitrary power do nevertheless approve of liberty and wish for it; they almost despair of recovering it in Europe . . . 'Tis a common observation here that our cause is the cause of ALL MANKIND and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own." Do all members of our Order subscribe to the teachings of the Compasses? Candor compels a negative repl . A few years ago a speaker on an occasion similar to this one thundered forth the dogma that the hope of our Nation depended upon a certain church, a certain political party and the Masonic lodge. It almost appeared that the Masonic lodge had been appended as an afterthought. However, dov/n near the grass roots we find striking examples of real brotherly love and observance of the lesson of the Compasses. I am reminded of a brother who has often bemoaned the fact that he is no ritualist; he would like to confer degrees; he would like to commit and deliver our beautiful lectures. "I can't do those things," he sadly says and intimates that therefore he is not a good and upright Mason. Yet no call to succor the ill or distressed was ever addressed to that brother in vain. It is not necessary for the unfortunate one to be a member of his family, nor his church, nor his lodge. Such aid as he can give is given cheerfully and promptly. All mankind are his brothers and his deeds, not his words, exemplify the beautiful teachings of the Order. Paramount in the teachings of Masonry is the relationship between man and man. Acceptance of the lesson of the Compasses gives life to the idea of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. The paths of our duty never lead away from man to God but
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through man to God. This thought was beautifully expressed by the poet: "Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold. And to the presence in the room he said, 'What writest thou?' The vision raised its head And with a look made of all sweet accordAnswered, 'The names of those who love the Lord.' 'And is mine one?' said Abou. 'Nay, not so,' Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low But cheerily still and said: 'I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow men.' The angel wrote and vanished. The next night It came again, with a great wakening light, And showed the names, whom love of God had blessed, And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest."
The Holy Bible is our First Great Light. It points out the whole duty of man. In it we find condensed in the Golden Rule (Luke 6:31) the lesson of the Compasses: "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." That was written in the 75th year of our Lord. But long before that, man had caught the spirit of brotherly love. Five hundred years before Christ, Confucius wrote: "What you do no't want others to do to you, do not do to others." Isocrates said in 375 B.C.: "Do not do to others what would anger you if done to you by others." It is safe to say that every philosopher of the past, whose writings have been deemed worthy of preservation, has expressed the same sentiment in different words. The Book of Common Prayer of 1662 put it this way: "My duty towards my neighbor is to love him as myself, and to do to all men as I would they should do unto me." But Edward Markham brings us up short with his pithy remark: "We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life." How should we apply the lesson of the Compasses, the Golden Rule, to life today? Recently there have appeared in the daily newspapers, a number of stories
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describing in rather ghastly terms, conditions in our state hospitals. Unfortunate wards of the state, our fellowmen, are confined in a manner little better than that of caged beasts. Ordinary medical attention is in short supply and so far as expert psychiatric study is concerned, there is practically none. Are not these people a part of "all mankind"? Can we square our treatment of them with the Golden Rule; with the lesson of the Compasses? Every member of our Fraternity, whether he be in a position of authority, either executive, legislative or judicial, or simply a common taxpayer, should do his part to change this disgraceful and degrading condition. Within the past month, a group of 379 leading Protestant and Jewish ministers demanded action by the New York legislature to permit "mercy deaths," when properly safeguarded. Voluntary euthanasia is now punishable as murder in all forty-eight states. The ministers state that they "no longer believe that God wills the prolongation of physical torture for the benefit of the soul of the sufferer. For one enduring continual and severe pain from an incurable disease, who is a burden to himself and his family, surely life has no value. We believe that such a sufferer has a right to die, that society should grant this right, showing the same mercy to human beings as they do to the sub-human animal kingdom." Needless to say, their proposal is vigorously opposed by leaders of the Catholic hierarchy, one of whom declared that the bill, in effect, would have the legislature approve the theory "that every man has a right to commit suicide and the state to authorize murder." As Masons, do we believe in freedom of conscience? Under the lesson of the Compasses and under the Golden Rule, can we favor prolonging human misery at the behest of a church which through all the ages has practiced the chastisement and punishment of the body for the supposed betterment of the soul ? Give thought to such questions, my brethren.
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Earlier in this address, reference was made to a statement by Benjamin Franklin in 1777 concerning human freedom. What about human freedom in the world today ? If you want to find out what is wrong with human freedom, there is a great mass of novels, plays, movies, radio shows, which seem dedicated to the theory that America, these United States of America, is the only great country which stands in the way of human freedom. In the name of so-called realism, they show the seamy side of American life. Such propaganda, coming from world wide Communist sources, may be expected; but what must we think of some of our own dim witted parrots at home who echo such stuff? As Masons, dedicated to keeping ourselves in due bounds with all mankind, the time is ripe to call a halt on such propaganda. It is time to remember with all clarity that American standards of life and health and education are the highest in the world today and the highest in human history. Human rights and equality before the law are enjoyed by Americans in a way not matched elsewhere. We must remember that the whole world was saved from the scourge of Hitlerism by American industrial achievement and American heroism on the field of battle. It is time to recognize that there is a new scourge threatening the world just as Ghengis Khan and Attila and Alaric threatened and carried to fruition their schemes of conquest with the resultant misery of the human race for hundreds of years. We all know what this new scourge is. It is Bolshevism, or Communism, or Stalinism. The name is not important. It is time to remember that it is America's wealth that is being used in accord with the Golden Rule and the lessons of the Compasses in feeding the hungry and healing the sick in vast segments of a distressed world. America stands out so far above other nations that millions of men and women in other countries dream of migration to the blessed soil and safety of these United States. We are accused of being "war-mongers," a term of reproach used parrot-like by followers of Communism,
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The answer to that is that no weak nation fears America. No, indeed, the smaller nations of the world and the common people of the great nations, even Russia included, look to America, as they did in 1777, as their sole hope for human freedom. Russia is a totalitarian pov/er. The rulers of Russia cannot tolerate the teachings of Masonry v/ithin her borders. To do so would sow the seeds of human brotherhood. America, founded on the premise that "all men are created equal" is regarded by the politburo as the one nation standing in its way toward total domination of the globe. They must not be permitted to succeed. The most fantastic lies are promulgated from behind the iron curtain and repeated here either with malice aforethought or by those who do not take time to think or who are unable to think clearly. We are pictured as empire-minded in spite of our actions in Cuba, in Puerto Rico, in the Philippines; yes and in Mexico. Who is there to support the thesis that we plundered those countries when fate gave us the opportunity. Had there been a shadow of truth in the charge that America has imperialistic designs, we could have helped ourselves to the juiciest prizes ever spread before a conquering people. There was no one to stop us at the close of the recent war. It understates the facts to say that we did not yield to temptation. We were not even tempted. We do not grab for power. We remember too well the credo of our founding fathers that "all men are created equal." We are bound bv the lesson of the Compasses. We live bv the Golden Rule. If America erred following World War II it was in attempting to bribe the Soviet Union with territory in the vain hope that the Great Bear would cooperate for peace through the United Nations. It is true that since the war we have assumed more and more the role of world leadership. Every American knows that his country did not and does not now seek this leadership. He knows that, given our choice, our people would avoid the troubles of the rest of the world.
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But we cannot do so. Bernard Baruch has written: "Twice in my lifetime I have seen the American nation transform itself from a peaceful, war-hating people into the most terrible instrumentality for destruction the world has ever seen; and even more swiftly, to revert to its easy going, anti-militaristic 'normalcy'. It is not accidental that America behaves thus. The mainspring behind these actions is the American passion for freedomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that and the fact that war is the complete opposite of our normal ways." Joe Louis said almost the same thing in fewer words. Twitted in England by the American attitude toward his race, Joe admitted there were some things over here that could be bettered. "But," he added, "there ain't nothin' that Hitler can fix.". There spoke Joe's natural antagonism to the idea of a Germanic "master race." There are critics who claim that our civil liberties are violated; that the Bill of Rights has been abrogated. Those who yell loudest about such things are the very first ones to invoke the protection of the Bill of Rights when they are threatened with punishment for their treachery. Can we square our love for America with the lesson of the Compasses, that we keep ourselves in due bounds with all mankind? Most certainly we can do so because we have been taught to "So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan that moves To the pale realms of shade, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams."
An old allegory tells of a priest vvho sought closer communion with God. He compelled his followers to build a great ternple. Higher and yet higher he forced them to build at the cost of sickness and death. As it reached toward the heavens he would mount to the high-
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est point each day and seek personal contact with God. Eventually the temple was finished. Its tall steeple stretched far above the earth. Surely, thought the priest, now I can commune with God. He climbed to the very pinnacle of the spire and prayed that God would answer him. But no sound came from Heaven. Finally in the agony of his soul he cried, "Where a r t thou, God?" And then his prayer was answered; but God's voice came not from above. From far below he heard the faint words, "I am here, among thy people." REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS.
W.'. HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, chairman, presented the following report which was adopted. To The M.'.W:. Grand Lodge of A. F. <& A. M. of Kansas: Five matters have been referred to our committee during the past year; all five of them have been heard and disposed of, resulting in four expulsions and one suspension. The work of this committee, due to its nature, has not been pleasant, but your committee has endeavored to accept and discharge its assignment and has tried to so do in keeping with the duty that it owed to the Craft, to the individual and to the public. Your committee recommends t h a t the brethren be careful and circumspect in their recommendations for membership, that the Masters of the respective lodges give due and studied consideration to the appointment of the Investigating Committees and then that the Investigating Committees be very diligent in the performance of their duties, all in accordance with the Ancient Landmarks of Freemasonry, so that the duties of this particular committee m a y be materially reduced. Fraternally submitted, F R A N K M . YEOMAN, GLICK FOCKELE, HARRY E . CROSSWHITE,
Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES AND LODGES U. D.
W.'. ORVAL E . MOON, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'. W:. Grand Dodge of A. F. <ÂŁ A. M. of Kansas: Your committee has endeavored, so far a s possible, to perform all the duties under By-Law 2-121.
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We find the general condition of the Annual Reports to be about the same as for many years past. The class of errors is about the same, which would, perhaps, indicate these errors and irregularities are due to change in Secretaries, and in some instances to apathy or indifference on the part of some in making up their Annual Reports. The abundance of data in the matter of Annual Reports, furnished your committee by the Grand Secretary, and the excellent arrangement of the same, have been of inestimable value and made the compilation of this report extremely interesting and minimized greatly the labor necessary therefor. The chairman of this committee being a Secretary, can fully realize the importance of the work o r the various Secretaries over the State and the very important part that each one has in keeping the records of our Grand Lodge and the local lodges in a correct and fine manner. We should be- proud of our jobs and should do our very best to have correct and neat records and reports. Our review of the Annual Reports and correspondence relative to the making of same shows plainly the patience and thoroughness of the efforts of the office of the Grand Secretary to assist the Secretaries of the various lodges in every way possible to g e t . their reports in correctly and on time. We wish to compliment all the Secretaries on the work they are doing on behalf of the membership of Masons in Kansas and any suggestions we might make are with the thought of helpfulness and not of finding fault. In the reports from our Grand Secretary you will note t h a t this year just passed has been one of the most prosperous for Masonry in Kansas, and a busy one for all Secretaries in keeping the records. The report shows that the membership has increased 3,355, making our membership December 31, 1948, 86,600. The following are extracts taken from the correspondence that the Grand Secretary has had with some of the Secretaries; there are many others but these will show some of the errors that can be easily omitted with just a little thought and effort on the part of the lodge Secretaries. The Grand Secretary writes: "Thanks for prompt forwarding of your report. You have counted 1 died in the Recapitulation, but no name is listed under the heading of Deaths. Please give us the name of the member who died, and the date." "Who were the three members suspended? You count three in the Recapitulation of your report, but no names or dates listed." "Your 1947 report closed with 53 members. You have started your 1948 report with 54 members. That is wrong. You must start where you left off." A letter dated January 19, 1949: "You did not reply to our letter, January 3rd. We must close our accounts." "You are counting one dimitted in the Recapitulation of your report but no name or date is listed under the beading of Dlmissions."
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"Will you please sign your warrant and return it quickly." "If you will give us the list of the names which belong under the head of Degrees Conferred, together with the dates of the degrees, we will insert them into the report for you." A Secretary writes: "You are right, I neglected to change my records last January." All of the above instances show a carelessness on the part of the Secretary and would not have happened if he had taken more care and time to figure his report out before mailing. Then, there is the vitally important matter of complete names and accurate spelling. Historically, this is important now, and will be increasingly so in the future. The first time a member's name appears in the lodge records, and on the Annual Report, it ought to be complete and correct; otherwise, our Historical Registry will be weak. The Ledger page provided for account with the brethren carries information on the petition, which is frequently necessary at a time when the petition cannot be located. A good many times the Master of the lodge cannot be contacted in order to sign the warrant for Grand Lodge dues. If this is impossible, the Secretary should sign the warrant by initials, so as not to hold up his Annual Report. It cannot be taken into the Proceedings unless the tax money is in hand. This needs no lodge action. Attention is called to how the Lodge funds are deposited and drawn out. By-Law 3-308 requires that all funds of the lodge shall be deposited and kept by the Treasurer in the name of the Lodge, and shall be paid out oiily on the standard form of warrant authorized by the Grand Lodge, and after it shall be signed by the Secretary and countersigned by the Master. All Secretaries should enter immediately upon their Annual Return books all work that is done. Don't wait a month or two, and then forget it. Do it now. The business the past year for our Grand Lodge amounted to more than $183,000.00, most of which came in at the end of the year with Annual Reports. We have a lot of fine Secretaries, most of whom do their work as a side line and it is relatively easy to overlook the importance of the Annual Report, and remittance. We would like to impress upon the minds of all the fine Secretaries in the State, that the records and information depend upon you. We have a great responsibility; and to the Masters of the Lodges, it is your duty to assist and see that the records are kept and that all reports are made in a correct manner and sent in on time. Your responsibility is also very great. Look well to all of your duties. Some years ago our law was amended omitting the necessity of including the roll of members, the purpose being to make it easier for the Secretaries. Some have not kept up their rolls on the Books of Annual Returns, and are confused as to just how many members they have, confessing with their Annual Report that they are out of balance. I t is hard for the Grand Secretary
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locate the difficulty, and in a go back to the last roll of memand subtract the "outs" in order his own books.
By-Law 2-301 reads in part as follows: "Any Lodge which neglects or refuses to pay all its annual per capita tax or fees or any special assessments on or before the tenth day of January , in each year, or which shall fail or neglect to make and transmit to the Grand Secretary its Annual Report on or before the tenth day of January each year, shall not -be entitled to representation in the Grand Lodge at the Annual Communication following such failure." Although under the present law the Secretary is not compelled to make out his report before the tenth day of January, it would be a great help to our Grand Secretary if each Secretary would try to have his report in the hands of the Grand Secretary by the fifth of January at least. We realize that some times it is impossible to get some of the reports out within five days after December 31st,.but we believe that most of the Secretaries could and would be willing to assist in every way possible, by mailing in their reports not later than January fifth. After careful consideration and study of the records of the Grand Secretary's office, this committee recommends that each lodge be requested to submit its roll of members June 1st. This would be no great hardship and would be a present help in trouble. This would also assist greatly in checking the Book of Annual Returns which is required every five years. We notice for a number of years past, this committee has suggested that the District Deputy Grand Master assist the Secretaries and show them how to make out their Annual Reports and keep the records. Your committee this year would like to urge that this be done, and that each District Deputy Grand Master have a sample copy of the Annual Returns to study and assist the Secretaries at the time of his official visit. The inspection should include much more than the witnessing of the conferral of the degrees. We would also suggest that during the District Meetings and schools of instruction some time be given, and the Secretaries be given instructions in how to make out the Annual Reports. Most of our lodges can confer the degrees in a creditable manner but how about their records? Are they complete in every form? In sending out the Annual Reports and instructions, one of the things that the Grand Secretary explains is, that if a brother whom you show suspended in your report should pay up between January 1st and January 15th, the Grand Secretary will, upon notice from the subordinate Secretary, erase that name from the suspended roll and add it to the active roll of your report without charging an error in your report. This eliminates the necessity of your holding your report until the deadline date.
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The following details relate to reports for the year 1947. W e fully realize that figures and s t a t i s t i c s are not very interesting t h i n g s to hear or read, s o w e will print only the more pleasant details. Your committee w a n t s to c o m p l i m e n t the 109 lodges w h o had perfect reports, and the 225 lodges w h o had almost perfect reports. Let's all of u s Secretaries strive t o g e t into one of these t w o groups. PERFECT REPORTS:
100, 174, 208, 257, 321, 372, 412,
Nos. 113, 176, 213, 262, 322, 378, 414,
4, 5, 114, 185, 215, 268, 331, 383, 423,
9, 20, 26, 115, 119, 186, 189, 217, 221, 271, 274, 332, 335, 389, 391, 424, 441,
29, 32, 36, 48, 125, 128, 150, 191, 193, 194, 223, 225, 230, 278, 279, 284, 336, 340, 345, 392, 394, 395, 443, 446, 449.
61, 63, 71, 75, 155, 162, 165, 195, 196, 199, 234, 237, 239, 287, 293, 302, 346, 349, 350, 396, 397, 398,
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N o s . 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 94, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 116, 118, 121, 122, 124, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 154, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 171, 172, 179, 180, 181, 183, 184, 187, 188, 190, 198, 200, 206, 209, 218, 219, 226, 227, 228, 231, 232, 233, 236, 238, 240, 243, 244, 245, 249, 251, 254, 256, 259, 261, 265, 267, 269, 270, 272, 275, 276, 277, 280, 281, 286, 289, 290, 292, 294, 296, 298, 299, 301, 304, 307, 308, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 320, 323, 326, 327, 329, 330, 333, 334, 342, 343, 347, 357, 358, 363, 368, 370, 373, 376, 381, 386, 388, 390, 399, 402, 407, 409, 410, 411, 415, 417, 419, 427, 428, 429, 431, 432, 434, 438, 440, 442, 444, 448, and 246. To k e e p a report off t h e list of perfect or near perfect reports, there w a s t h e usual run of errors, of which too m a n y Secretaries w e r e guilty. The list is too long to be read here but if any Secret a r y c a r e s t o know w h y his report is not listed as perfect or almost perfect, t h e details are available in the Grand Secretary's office for examination or inquiry. There w e r e 193 reports with differences in n a m e s or initials. T h a t m e a n s t h a t in 193 cases, w h e n s o m e t h i n g w a s reported a s happening to an individual, there w a s s o m e discrepancy in t h e reporting of that individual's name, as compared w i t h the original listing of t h e n a m e w h e n it first c a m e into the Grand Lodge record. If a n y t h i n g happens to a n y member which adds his name to the roll of members, or removes the name from t h e roll, the detail i s added to the individual Historical R e g i s t r y card of that individual in the Grand Secretary's office. Thus, the omission or addition or c h a n g e of a single letter in a
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name may completely destroy the identity of an individual when it comes to applying the detail to the permanent record card. To be sure, most of these discrepancies were due to oversight; perhaps, reaching for one key on a typewriter and striking another, but CARE in rechecking should have detected the discrepancy. Some of the most common mistakes include use of illegal dates for conferring degrees and for Admissions, Dimissions and Suspensions. Degrees may, of course, be conferred a t any time except Sunday and except less than 28 days. Admissions and dimissions, accompanied by an outright dimit, can only occur at Stated Meetings. Admissions and dimissions, with a Certificate for Transfer, are controlled by By-Law 4-407 as to the date subsequently used on the dimit. It is not clear to all of our secretaries that the law now requires a dimit following Certificate for Transfer to be dated the same as the date of election in the lodge petitioned. Many Secretaries are using the old law, dating the dimit the same as the date of the Certificate for Transfer. Suspensions may occur at the Annual Communication only and that must be the record date of suspensions. In reporting degrees conferred many Secretaries wait until all three degrees have been conferred, overlooking the fact that work done should be reported at the end of the year in which the work is done. Some times degree work is carried from one year to the next. But whatever is done should be reported in the year in which it is done. Courtesy work should be listed under the head of Degrees Conferred and specifically indicated with either the word "by" or "for" the other lodge concerned. Whenever corrections are made by the Grand Secretary and so -reported to the Secretaries of the various lodges, those corrections should always be carried into the Secretary's record. Very commonly when the Grand Secretary makes a correction on the extra copy of the Annual Report which is always mailed back to the secretary, the same error turns up the following year, showing plainly that the Secretary has done nothing with the correction that was marked on his duplicate report. The Grand Secretary informs us that there are seven lodges to whom he has addressed inquiries to enable him to finish checking their reports, but on which replies have not yet been received. As you know, that is wrong. He cannot return the extra copy of the Annual Report until the original is checked Eind the Secretary who does not answer is simply standing on his own sore toe. This committee would like to urge that all the secretaries be requested to attend the Grand Lodge sessions, and that their expenses be paid by their lodges. A lodge owes it to itself to see that its Secretary is equipped in the best way possible to handle his job. The combination of a Master and a Secretary both well informed in the business end of the lodge makes a far more attractive and prosperous lodge.
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There are no lodges under Dispensation, and we, therefore, have no report on this p a r t of our duty. Fraternally submitted, ORVAL E . MOON, OLIVER R . EBERHART,
Committee. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
M.'. W.'. CLAUD F . YOUNG, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Foreign Relations, appointed for the purpose of examining all correspondence with other Grand Jurisdictions having reference to fraternal matters, wishes to advise that it has diligently performed this duty and has the following to report: Our sympathy is genuinely expressed for those regular Grand Lodges throughout the world which have lost, by death, illustrious and distinguished members, some of whom occupied high offices in their respective Grand Bodies. Freemasonry has always proven itself to be possessed of the strength and inherent power to live and grow and to prosper and extend its influence even in the face of what appears irreparable losses by death and other vicissitudes and difficulties which confront it from time to time. Loss by death of valuable and useful members is always deeply felt, yet there is compensation in the fact that the lives and characters of such Masons serve to enhance appreciation of the virtues of Freemasonry in the lives and character of those who succeed them. The committee commends all of the actions of the Grand Master and all of the things done by him in conducting the relationship between this Grand Lodge and all other regular Grand Lodges throughout the world. The manner in which he has conducted the affairs of our Grand Lodge with other Grand Bodies has been exemplary and dignified and such as we desire a continuation of by the Grand Officers of this Grand Jurisdiction. He has been especially friendly with our neighboring Grand Lodges and has visited and had most of the neighboring Grand Masters visit u s ; for this \ve give him thanks and praise. Nothing but Masonic harmony has come from the office of our Grand Master during the past year. Masonry in the European countries has very materially improved during the past year, with the exception of Spain, where FR.ANCO seems still determined to completely destroy the Order in that Country. We would recommend the continued fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Spain in Exile. This Grand Lodge in Exile carries on from Mexico City, and these brethren
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deserve our prayers, assistance and our recognition. We are hopeful that within the Council of Administration of the League of Nations, in due time, fraternal organizations and Protestant churches may have the same reverence and treatment in Spain that the Roman Catholic Church and its votaries receive in our Country. We were especially pleased to receive during the year a complete and comprehensive report of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the M.'. W.". Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Michigan, in which they give their views on many items relative to fraternal relations and of their methods of arriving at a point where they recog^nize Masonically another Grand Jurisdiction. We would earnestly recommend such a procedure to our Grand Lodge. During the year we have received from Brother D. TOMITCH, of Paris, France, former Deputy Delegate of Jugoslavia to the LeagTie of Nations, three indictments against the Vatican for atrocities against Masonry and Masons during the last World War. We are sympathetic with the brother's complaints but at the same time we see no reason for this Grand Lodge taking action in the matter, further than to go on record as condemning the practice. After careful investigation of Masonry in Italy we feel that the time has now come for us to extend fraternal relations and the exchange of representatives and to recogfnize the Grand Orient of Italy. Since our last report the Grand Orient of Italy has been recognized by several of the Grand Lodges in this Country. Their work is unquestionably regular and they meet the requirements that we have, to make Masonry what we expect it to be in this Country. We have nition of the time we are and that we Grand Lodge
again reviewed the correspondence concerning recogScottish Grand Lodge of Ceara, Brazil, and at this asking that this Grand Lodge have our recognition have interchange of representatives with the said of Ceara, Brazil.
A petition from the Grand Lodge of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been received and all correspondence and other pertinent points with regard to this Grand Lodge have been considered and it is our recommendation that we recognize this Grand Lodge and that fraternal representation be had with the Grand Lodge of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the last communication of our Grand Lodge, your Committee on Foreign Relations asked for further time to investigate the Grand Lodge of Syria, and that of the Netherlands. We are sorry that we have not been able to find out more about these Grand Bodies than we had a year ago; therefore, we have no
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further recommendations to make concerning these Grand Jurisdictions. Fraternally submitted, CLAUD F . YOUNG, JAMES H . TRICE, CHARLES S. MCGINNESS,
Committee. CLOSING.
At 3:45 P.M., the M.'.W.'. Grand Master closed the Grand Lodge in Ample Form to be reopened Thursday morning to conclude the business of the Annual Communication. It was also announced that buses were available to carry the brethren to the Masonic Home, and that the District Deputy Grand Masters and Secretaries would hold their conference immediately in the Hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303.
EVENING SESSION Emporia Lodge No. 12 opened on the Third Degree of Masonry and dramatized the Second Section of the Third Degree under the direction of W.'. BRUCE NEWTON, ^ Lecturer. All who saw this splendid production join in appreciation of the Lecturer and the brethren, and those who missed it, lost a good opportunity. The lodge was then closed by the Grand Master.
MORNING SESSION The M.'. W.". Grand Lodge was opened in Ample Form at 8:30 A.M., February 10th, with all Grand Officers in their stations and places.
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REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE. M . \ W . " . O T T O R . SOUDERS, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted, the Review to be printed in the Proceedings: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on' Correspondence has examined approximately eighty annual reports of various jurisdictions with whom we are in fraternal correspondence and submits the report in accordance with the By-Laws of our Grand Lodge. Many interesting things will be found in this report that will be informative as to methods and activities of the various Grand Lodges. The quotations from Grand Masters, Grand Orators and various committees cover outstanding remarks and rather unusual proceedings. The work will be found in the back of .our 1949 Annual Proceedings. Fraternally submitted, OTTO R . SOUDERS,
Committee. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON RITUALISTIC WORK.
M.'. W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A.M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Ritualistic Work is a new committee and has not been functioning very long. For that reason this report will not be extensive. The members of this committee realize the high honor and the responsibilities that have been placed upon them. So it was with a sense of deep humility and earnestness that they approached the problems presented to them. The Committee on Ritualistic Work was notified of its appointment on July 24, 1948, and in response thereto sent letters to about forty Masons in Kansas to find out how best this committee could serve the Masons of Kansas. In each instance these letters were answered promptly with very instructive suggestions. Your committee also contacted several of the Grand Lodges outside the jurisdiction of Kansas having similar committees operating, seeking information as to how their committees functioned, and from these inquiries we received very courteous replies with valuable and instructive information. A meeting of the Ritualistic Committee was held in the Burlington Masonic Lodge Hall on September 4, 1948, at one o'clock P.M. with the following in attendance: M.'.W.". JAMES H . TRICE, Chairman, M.'.W.'. ARTHUR H. STRICKLAND and W.'. EDWARD W .
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SULT, members of the Ritualistic Committee; Bro. MARC BOSS, W . ' . DONALD H . SWEZEY and W.'. BRUCE NEWTON, Assistant Lecturers; M.'.W.'. ELMER F . strain, Grand Secretary, and Bro. ROBERT M . RILEY. M.'.W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND w a s appointed secretary.
The chairman then announced that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss certain parts of t h e Ritual and Floor Work which had been subject to some different interpretations among the Lecturers, and suggested that after the determinations were reached, the decisions arrived a t should be the w a y the work would be interpreted by the Lecturers in the future. This meeting w a s very outstanding for the fact that each Lecturer had a prepared list of questions t h a t had been brought up in their meetings on account of different interpretations. Each question w a s thoroughly discussed and decisions reached. It would be next to impossible to give an outline of all the questions discussed a s this meeting lasted for a period of four hours. After the meeting was closed a bulletin was prepared containing the decisions of the committee and placed on file, in the office of the Grand Secretary and a copy sent to each of the Lecturers. On several occasions members of this committee have called at the office of the Grand Secretary to go over certain parts of the extended work and floor plans on questions that had been raised relative to the work. On the evening of October 16, 1948, a conference was held with M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON, Grand Master, M.'..W.'. ARTHUR H. STRICKLAND and M.'.W.'. J A M E S H . TRICE, in t h e Masonic Tem-
ple at Kansas City, Kansas, in connection with certain phases of the work, after which conference about tvventy-five Masons attended the meeting for the purpose of having certain parts of the work explained, more especially the handling of the rods by tho Stewards and Deacons, and the rriovements of the officers during the work. Each request was complied with in detail and certain parts of the work demonstrated. On September 18, 1948, this committee received a request from Emporia Lodge No. 12, A.F.&A.M. of Kansas, to exemplify the second section of the Third Degree in dramatized form a t the Ninety-third Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of A. F . & A. M. of Kansas. The committee was happy to grant this request. On J a n u a r y 17, 1949, the following Invitation was extended to the committee members for Unlimited Certificates of Proficiency Examinations: "A school or conference will be held in the Hall of Albert Pike Lodge No. 303 in Wichita, beginning at 1:30 P.M., February 8. 1949. "This school of Instruction will be for all of those brethren who have been appointed as members of the committees authorized to conduct examinations of holders of " B " and "A" cards for the Unlimited class. "The purpose is to correct errors, explain the Floor Movements, interpret the Ritual and. in general, to better prepare the committeemen for their duty as examiners.
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"The school will be under the supervision of the Committee on Ritualistic Work, composed of M.'.W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, M . ' . W . ' . ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND and W.'. EDWARD W . SULT, assisted by W.'. BRUCE NEWTON, W . ' .
DONALD H . SWEZEY and Brother MARC Boss, who substituted as lecturers in the last District Meetings. "Much good will result to the committees, the certificate men and to the important matter of dissemination of the Work. "You are cordially invited to attend and share in the discussions."
January 17, 1949, bulletin number two was issued to clarify certain phases of our work called to the attention of this committee by various Lecturers. January 17, 1949, a supplement to bulletin number one covering the shifting of rods from one hand to the other was issued. This bulletin was placed on file in the Grand Secretary's office and a copy sent to each Lecturer. We heartily concur in the position taken by our Grand Master in the subject of a full time Lecturer, and recommend that the matter of selecting and employing such full time Lecturer be left to the incoming Grand Master and the Committee on Ritualistic Work with power to act. Your committee has long studied the advantages and disadvantages of changing the dates of the District Meetings. I t is a subject of much controversy because dates that suit one district do not suit another. In solving the problem it becomes a matter of arranging dates that will be advantageous to the greatest possible number of districts and lodges; therefore, we recommend the approval of that part of the Grand Master's Address relating to District Meetings, with the further recommendation that the meetings for 1949 go forward as presently planned, and that the new schedule of dates for 1950 be assigned by the Committee on Ritualistic Work, subject to the approval of the Grand Master. Fraternally submitted, JAMES H . TRICE, ARTHUR H. STRICKLAND, EDWARD W . SULT,
Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
W.'. FLOYD S . ECORD, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted: ToTheM.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A.M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Finance submits herewith the following report: The accounts at the Grand Secretary's office were checked and found to be in excellent condition and in complete accord with the records of the Grand Treasurer. While it was impossible to
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make a thorough item by item audit, your committee checked all receipts and all expenditures and was convinced that all accounts are true and in full compliance with the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge. M.'.W.". CHARLES S. McGiNNESS, On request of the committee, checked the records of M.'.W.". B E N S . PAULEN, Grand Treasurer, and attached to this report is a certificate signed by W. W. STOVER, Cashier of the First National Bank of Fredonia, Kansas, showing balance to the credit of the Grand Lodge on January 25, 1948, of $51,947.22. The certificate also shows the First National Bank of Fredonia has bonds in safekeeping, subject to the order of BEN S. PAULEN, Grand Treasurer, amounting to $73,700.00 maturity value. These bonds were also checked by M.'.W.'. CHARLES S . M C GiNNESS, and his report is attached hereto and made a part of this report. The surety bonds of the Grand Treasurer and the Grand Secretary are in force and the premiums are paid to December 15, and October 1, 1949, respectively. Your committee made a study of the insurance recommendations as made by the preceding finance committee, which recommendation was adopted by the last Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. The program, a s adopted, has not been completely instituted, and the findings are as follows: The valuation of the Grand Lodge building as set forth by that report was $216,000. Your committee found in the insurance records of the office of the Grand Secretary a survey of the insurance set-up made by the Nellis Agency of Topeka, Kansas. This agency's survey, figuring the original cost of the building, deducting the usual depreciation and adding an estimated figure of value because of inflationary values under present conditions, showed the present value of the building to be $96,600.00. Assuming this valuation correct, the Grand Secretary purchased an additional insurance policy of $16,000, making the total insurance carried on the building $86,000. All policies are written with the 90% co-insurance clause. The insurance in effect on the building at the present time is: Policy No. 2657 for $35,000 with the Home Insurance Company of New York, a five year policy expiring May 27, 1949. The premium on this policy is $104.75. Policy No. 8668 for $35,000 with the Preferred Fire Insurance Co. of Topeka, Kansas, a five year policy expiring May 27, 1949. The premium on this policy is $104. Policy No. 2088 for $16,000 with the Merchants Fire Insurance Co. of Denver, Colo., a five year policy expiring February 28, 1953. The premium on this policy Is $49.28.
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Your committee realizes that the only question regarding adequate insurance on the Grand Lodge building' concerns the value of the building. The previous finance committee placed the value at $216,000. The survey of the Nellis Company placed the value at $96,600. If the latter figure is correct the bjuilding is adequately insured. Your committee recommends that a further study be made of the value of the Grand Lodge building and that if the figTire of $96,600 is thought to be too low, then additional insurance be written so that the building will be adequately covered with 90% co-insurance. The contents of the building are insured for $10,000, as follows : Policy No. 2658 for $5,000 with the Home Insurance Company of New York, a five year policy expiring May 27, 1949. Policy No. 8667 for $5,000 with the Preferred Fire Insurance Co. of Topeka, a five year policy expiring May 27, 1949. This amount of insurance seems inadequate to your committee, particularly considering the fact that the new bookkeeping machine, recently added to the equipment, cost around $4,000. Your committee, therefore, recommends that an additional $5,000 of insurance be written on the contents of the building. At the last Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge, the finance committee's recommendation that Public Liability insurance with 25/50 thousand limits be written on a three-year plan was adopted. This has not been done and the matter is referred to the Council of Administration for disposal as it sees fit. The new bookkeeping machine and system, the purchase of which was authorized last year, has been installed in the office of the Grand Secretary. Our Grand Secretary told the committee that, beginning with the records of this new year, the machine will be put into operation. The balances in the General and Charity Accounts of the Grand Lodge appear to be larger than necessary and your committee recommends that the Grand Treasurer be instructed to invest $5,000 from the General Account and $5,000 from the Charity Account in government bonds. Your committee found that nine lodges reported in arrears when the books were closed had since paid their Grand Lodge dues. There are still some past due accounts but real progress has been made in cleaning up these during the past year. In these prosperous times your committee believes a strong effort should be made to get all past due accounts paid in full. The additional assessment of 50 cents per member for the Kansas Masonic Home expires this year and your committee recommends that an assessment of 50 cents per member be levied for another five year period for the Home. Our Grand Master appointed a Committee on Ritualistic Work this year and has recommended that the committee be made a reg^ular standing committee through a change in the Constitution.
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Pending acceptance or rejection of this recommendation by the lodges of this Grand Jurisdiction, your committee believes that the ordinary expenses of this committee should be provided until such change is effected. We, therefore, recommend that the chairman of this committee be paid $100 for his services and expenses the past year and that a like amount be paid to the chairman of the committee for the ensuing year. Your committee believes that progress in our grand jurisdiction is accelerated by the activities of our Grand Master through visitations. Under present increased costs the expenses of getting around are greatly increased, and your committee recommends that the" Grand Master's Contingent Fund should be increased to help defray these increased costs. Inasmuch as the warrant account appears in the Proceedings of this Grand Communication under the report of the Grand Secretary, your committee does not take the time and space to re-list the warrants in this report. Each warrant was checked by the chairman of this committee and found to be in accordance with the list as given by the Grand Secretary. One point regarding the funds of this Grand Lodge is referred to the Council of Administration for its consideration. That is the matter of insurance on deposits. Deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation only up to and including $5,000. Inasmuch a s the funds on deposit to the credit of this Grand Lodge total many times that fig^ure, your committee recommends that the Council of Administration consider this factor if it is its opinion that further deposit insurance would be desirable and good business. The chairman of your committee observed the condition of the Grand Lodge building and found it in apparent good repair. However, some redecorating probably should be done some time in the near future and it is recommended that a more complete survey of these needs be made. Your committee presents the following estimate of receipts, for the coming year in the General Fund: Per capita tax on 86,600 members @ 50 cents Sale of supplies to Lodges Interest on bonds Fees and miscellaneous receipts Total
$43,300 4,500 1,000 3,500
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Estimated Expenses in General Fund: Grand Officers' Salaries, exclusive of Grand Secretary's office Chairmen allowances and committee expenses Annual Communication expense, including printing of Proceedings Grand Masters' and Grand Secretaries' Conference expense Charity fund (10% of $43,300) Masonic Home for outside charity cases and spending money allowances Resale items Postage and Express Lecturer Expense Grand Master's Contingent Fund Total estimated expense paid entirely by Grand Lodge
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$ 1,180 00 1,400 00 6,500 00 840 00 4,330 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 1,000 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 $25,250 00
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72% paid by Grand Lodge, 28% by other Bodies: Your committee has given considerable thought to the matter of salaries of personnel in the office of the Grand Secretary. An adjustment was made in salaries for 1948 at the last Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. Your committee was unanimous in the belief that further adjustments were due this year and so recommends the following salary schedule for the personnel of the office of the Grand Secretary: Grand Secretary's Salary..! $ 5,500 00 Assistant Grand Secretary's Salary 3,630 00 Total Salaries of other Office'Personnel 9,000 00 Grand Secretary's Incidental Expenses 800 00 Social Security 200 00 OFFICE AND LIBRARY, including: Utilities, taxes and miscellaneous supplies and expense..$ 5,000 00 Janitor 1,200 00 Albert K. Wilson (Retirement) $ 1,800 00 Katherine R. Ebey (Retirement) 810 00 Total Budget Account $27,940 00 Less 28% paid by other three Grand Bodies 7,823 20 Grand Lodge's Share (72%) Estimated expense Grand Lodge pays in full
$20,116 80 25,250 00
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Your committee wishes to express its sincere thanks to all who helped us in securing needed information and particularly for the courtesy and assistance of M.'. W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN,
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Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE.
M.'. W.'. ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, chairman, presented the following report which, on his motion, was adopted section by section and then as a whole by the necessary two-thirds vote. To The M.'.W.'. Grand Lodge of A.F. <£A. M. of Kansas: Your Committee on Jurisprudence begs leave to submit the following: We have carefully examined the Special Dispensations Issued by our Grand Master and find them to be wholly within his prerogative and we therefore recommend their approval. BY-LAW 2-306. SALARIES OF GRAND OFFICERS.
We recommend that By-Law 2-306 be amended to read as follows: By-Law 2-306. Salaries of Grand Officers.—The following annual salaries shall be paid to officers: To the Grand Master, $800; to the Grand Treasurer, $200; to the Grand Secretary, $5,500; to the Assistant Grand Secretary, $3,300; t o an official stenographer for the Annual Communication, $50; to the Grand Tyler, $50; to the Assistant Grand Tyler, $30; to the Grand Chaplain and Grand Orator, $25 each: Provided, That the above mentioned salaries of the Grand Secretary and Assistant Grand Secretary shall be for services performed for all of the Grand Bodies which operate under the joint budget, and shall be paid from funds of said joint budget; Provided, Further, That If the Grsmd Secretary does not hold the office of Grand Secretary or Grand Recorder in all of said Grand Bodies, his salary for services performed for the Grand Lodge shall be $3,300, and shall be pai4»from Grand Lodge funds. The Grand Secretary and Assistant Grand Secretary shall be paid monthly; the Grand Master and Grand Treasurer quarterly; and all others at the expiration of their terms of office.
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We recommend that By-Law 2-314 be amended to read as follows: 2-314. Grand Master's Contingent Fund.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;At each Annual Communication the Grand Lodge shall set apart and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 as a contingent fund for the Grand Master. Such fund shall be used by him in defraying expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, including the expenses of visitations, Grand Officers attending funerals, meetings of the Council of Administration, laying comer-stones, dedicating halls, and paying the expenses of any brother incurred under the direction of the Grand Master, for which no other provision is made by law. REPEAL OF SECTION 2 - 4 0 4 .
We recommend that Section 2-404 of our By-Laws covering the subject of Deductions from Maximum Benefits Payment, be repealed. PROFICIENCY IN THE THIRD DEGREE WORK LECTURE.
At the Annual Communication one year ago, the question was raised as to the desirability of legislation requiring brethren to pass a proficiency examination on the work lecture of the Third Degree. This m a t t e r was referred to the present Jurisprudence Committee and we have made a survey of the other Grand Jurisdictions and find a division of opinion in this matter and after much consideration, we recommend that no change be made in our present procedure.
STANDING COMMITTEES. SEC. 1 3 , ARTICLE VI.
We recommend that Section 13, Article VI of the Constitution be amended to read as follows: S E C 13. Standing Committees.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Standing Committees of the Grand Lodge shall be: (1) On Credentials; (2) On Reports of Grand Officers; (3) On Finance; (4) On Jurisprudence; (5) On Trials and Punishments; consisting of five members each; (6) On Chartered Lodges and Lodges Under Dispensation; (7) On Foreign Relations; (8) On Ritualistic Work; consisting of three members each; (9) On Correspondence; and (10) On Necrology; consisting of one member each. The Grand Master shall appoint the members of the above Committees as soon as practicable after his installation, and they shall serve during his term of office, subject to such changes as he may deem expedient.
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RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, This Grand Lodge has just signified its approval of an Amendment to Section 13 of Article VI of the Constitution providing for the creation of a Committee on Ritualistic Work, and WHEREAS, That Amendment must be approved by a referendum of the Lodges, and WHEREAS, There is urgent need for such a Committee, and WHEREAS, Section 5 of Article VI of the Constitution makes it a prerogative of the Grand Master to create additional offices in the Grand Lodge, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED, That the incoming Grand Master be empowered and requested to appoint a Committee on Ritualistic Work consisting of three members, and that such Committee be given the same standing as the Standing Committees already provided for by law. This Committee shall preserve uniformity of the ritualistic work; shall assist the Granu Master in seeing that the work is disseminated by a competent lecturer or lecturers or assistant lecturers; shall reconcile any and all differences in the interpretation of the ritual that may exist among the lecturers or assistant lecturers; shall assist in the selection and arrangement of those subjects in which instruction is to be given at the District Meetings; shall arrange for the conferral of the degrees at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge; and shall consider and act upon all other matters referring or relating to ritualistic work in this Grand Jurisdiction. The allowance to the Committee shall be such as is authorized by the Grand Lodge. APPEAL FROM DECISION OF COMMITTEE ON TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS. In the matter of Macksville Lodge No. 371 vs. ROY BEAM ELLYSON we wish to report that this accused made an appeal to the Grand Lodge on his sentence of Suspension and the appeal was heard on February 7th here at Wichita. The Appellant was not present in person but was represented by an Attorney. After reviewing the transcript carefully and considering the circumstances in connection with this case, your committee recommends that the verdict and sentence of Suspension, as pronounced by the Committee on Trials and Punishments, be approved. We further recommend that the amount paid to the Counsel for the accuser Lodge be refunded by the Lodge to the accused, and that the Grand Lodge refund to him the sum of $38.25, which covered the cost of the Public Stenographer making a Transcript of the evidence.
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Our By-Law 5-229 covering the subject of Costs and Expenses for Trial does not provide that the accused shall pay the Law^yer fees for the accuser and this section further provides that the cost of making the Transcript shall be at the expense of the Grand Lodge. PROPOSED NEW BY-LAW.
The committee has given a great deal of thought and study to the Supplementary Report of the Grand Master on the subject of the Prohibitory Law. The committee has also anticipated the necessity of some legislation in this connection and we feel that this Grand Lodge would be derelict in its duties if it did not take some positive action at this Annual Communication; therefore, we recommend the adoption of the following By-Law, to be numbered 1-111. 1-111. The manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor by any Mason shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. At this time we desire to call attention to our By-Law 3-619 on the subject of serving alcoholic liquor which reads as follows: 3-619. Serving of Alcoholic Liquor.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The serving of beer or any other beverage having a recognized or indicated alcoholic content at any Communication or social function held or sponsored by any Lodge, by the Lodge or by any Committee or individual brother, shall be deemed an offense against the Body of Masonry. This section is still in full force and effect. Fraternally submitted, ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND,
RoscoE E.
PETERSON, SAMUEL G. WILES, KEEVER E . W H A R T O N , FOREST H A S H B A R G E R ,
Committee. REMEMBRANCES.
On motion of M.'. W.". CHARLES S. MCGINNESS, the Grand Secretary was directed to send our very best wishes for convalescence and happiness to a number of our Past Grand Officers who were detained by illness. INVITATION.
W.". JAMES R . GREENLEE, on behalf of the Topeka lodges, extended an invitation to meet at Topeka next year, and the invitation was accepted.
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VOTE OF THANKS.
M.'. W.'. GEORGE F . BEEZLEY moved that our thanks be extended to the Wichita brethren, and all Institutions that have had anything to do with making our stay in the City so pleasant. Motion unanimously adopted. PRESENTATIONS.
Brother WALLACE L . LUNDGREN presented his fatherin-law, M.'. W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON, with a Past Grand Master's Jewel. GLENN accepted with appropriate remarks. M . ' . W . ' . O T T G R . SOUDERS presented a note of congratulations to the newly elected Grand Master from Garfield Chapter No. 36, O. E. S. W.". RICHARD W . GETTY, on behalf of the brethren of Downs and vicinity, presented the Grand Master with a Silk Hat and case. These were accepted by Brother W I L L with his usual becoming modesty.
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ELECTION A N D INSTALLATION.
The Grand Master selected a Board of Tellers, and the following Grand Officers were duly elected. All elected and appointed Grand Officers were present and installed by M.'. W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, with M . . W . ' . OTTO R . SOUDERS as Grand Marshal: M.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARBISON Downs Lodge No. 204.
Grand Master
R . . W . . L Y N N R. B R O D R I C K Deputy Grand Master Marysville Lodge No. 91 (residence, Wichita). R . ' . W . ' . B . HAROLD GKOFF Grand Senior W a r d e n Siloam Lodge No. 225, Topeka. R . ' . W . " . CLARENCE G. N E V I N S Grand Junior Warden St. Bernard Lodge No. 222, Dodge City. M.'.W.'. B E N S. PAULEN Grand Treasurer Constellation Lodge No. 95, Fredonia. M . ' . W . ' . ELMER F . S T R A I N Orient Lodge No. 51, Topeka. Bro. F R A N K L . REARICK
Grand Grand
Secretary Chaplain
Clay Center Lodge No. 134. W . ' . ALLAN D A U G H E R T Y G r a n d Senior Deacon Palmyra Lodge No. 23, Baldwin. W . ' . ROSCOE T. N I C H O L S Grand Junior Deacon Hiawatha Lodge No. 35. W.'. HERBERT E . LYSTER
Grand
Marshal
Lincoln Lodge No. 154. W.'. CLIFFORD F . COSS Isabel Lodge No. 400.
Grand Sword Bearer
W.'. RICHARD W . GETTY Grand Senior S t e w a r d Downs Lodge No. 204. W.'. WILLIAM D . CRIDER Grand Junior Steward Phlllipsburg Lodge No. 184. W . ' . R O Y G. S H E A R E R Grand Pursuivant Benevolent Lodge No. 98, Abilene. W.'. LAUREN DALE RIGG Joppa Lodge No. 223, Leon.
Grand Tyler
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STANDING COMMITTEES. T h e M . ' . W . ' . G r a n d M a s t e r a p p o i n t e d t h e following c o m m i t t e e s for t h e e n s u i n g y e a r : On Credentials.—JOHN I. BRANDENBURGER, NO. 91, Marysville; ROBERT F . RILEY, N O . 94, Neodesha; HOWARD L . WADE, N O . 325, LaHarpe; DAVID J. WILSON, No. 275, Meade; ARNOLD J. HIESTER-
MAN, No. 232, Greenleaf. On Reports of Grand Officers.—LAWRENCE F . DAY', N O . 158, Atchison; CALEB L . KIRBY, N O . 124, Hutchinson; RALPH M . EAKIN, No. 187, Pittsburg; EVERETT CHASE, No. 331, Hoisington; CHARLES J. BOWIE, No. 253, Oakley.
On Finance.—FLOYD S . ECORD, N O . 66, Burlington; RAY W . KiNZiE, No. 433, Wichita; CARL E . GEORGESON, N O . 181, Lenora; RUSSELL C. SITES, N O . 448, Grinnell; HENRY C. WRIGHT, N O . 364, Valley Center. On Jurisprudence.—ROSCOE SAMUEL G . WILES,
E. PETERSON, N O . 167, L a m e d ;
N O . 371, Macksville; HENRY S . BUZICK, J R . ,
No. 359, Sylvan Grove; FOREST HASHBARGER, NO. 150, Wellington; DONALD H. SWEZEY, No. 396, Wakefield. On Trials and Punishments.—RICHARD L . BECKER, N O . 102, Coffeyville; HARRY E . CROSSWHITE, No. 293, Greensburg (residence, Helton); R I C E LARDNER, N O . 44, Gamett (residence, Olathe); L E E M . HOLMES, N O . 281, Hill City; FLOYD U . RADLOFF, No. 195, Hays. On Chartered Lodges and Lodges U. D.—JOSEPH E. MCMULLEN, No. 15, Great Bend; BRYAN W . SHINDHELM, NO. 177, Russell; ARTHUR R. BRODINE, N O . 60, Salina. On Correspondence.—OTTO
R . SOUDERS, N O . 99, Wichita.
On Foreign Relations.—CLAUD F . YOUNG, No. 8, Fort Scott; JAMES H . STEWART, J R . , N O . 303, Wichita; CHARLES S . MCGINNESS,
No. 137, Cherryvale. On Ritualistic Work.—JAMES H . TRICE, N O . 77, Medicine Lodge; ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND, N O . 272, Kansas City; E. GLENN ROBISON, N O . 314, Gridley. On Necrology.—DOUGLAS A. MEREDITH, NO. 369, Kansa.s City.
READING THE JOURNAL. The Journal w a s then read by W.'. LEON L . COUSLAND, of Patmos Lodge N o . 97, Official Stenographer, and approved.
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CLOSING.
Thie M.'. W.'. Grand Master then closed the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge in Ample Form.
Grand Master.
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s ATTEST:
Grand Secretary.
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LOCATION AND NTJMBERS O F LODGES IN ALL DISTRICTS. No. 1.—Highland, 1; Troy, 55; Wathena, 64; White Cloud, 78; Severance, 313; Bendena, 440; Denton, 449. No. 2.—Hiawatha, 35; Robinson, 159; Sabetha, 162; Hamlin, 185; Horton, 326; Powhattan, 363; Morrill, 373. No. 3.—Leavenworth, 2; Leavenworth, 10; Easton, 45; Lansing, 49; Leavenworth, 68; F t . Leavenworth, 311. No. 4.—Kansas City, 3; White Church, 96; Kansas City, 271; Kansas City, 272; Bonner Springs, 366; Kansas City, 369; Kansas City, 438. No. 5.—Olathe, 19; Spring Hill, 56; Gardner, 65; Edgerton, 127; Lenexa, 135; Stanley, 444. No. 6.—Osawatomie, 24; Paola, 37; Fontana, 131; Louisburg, 243. No. 7.—Mound City, 33; La Cygne, 61; Pleasanton, 88; Blue Mound, 286; Parker, 341. :. No. 8.—Fort Scott, 8; Mapleton, 28; Xenia, 47; Devon, 92; Garland, 108; Uniontown, 115; Fulton, 210; Hiattville, 216; Bronson, 268; Hepler, 398. No. 9.—Garnett, 44; Colony, 212; Westphalia, 305; Kincaid, 338; Lane, 339. No. 10.—Baxter Springs, 71; Columbus, 100; Galena, 194; Weir, 274; Scammon, 351. No. 11.—Corning, 13; Wetmore, 53; Centralia, 89; Netawaka, 130; Whiting, 250; Goff, 430. No. 12.—Potter, 4; Atchison, 5; Doniphan, 31; Effingham, 48; Huron, 72; Muscotah, 116; Atchison, 158. No. 13.—Lawrence, 6; Lawrence, 9; Baldwin, 23; De Soto, 40; Eudora, 83; Tonganoxie, 190; Linwood, 241; Perry, 415; Leccmpton, 420. No. 14.—Circleville, 20; Holton, 42; Soldier, 240;. Hoyt, 327; Denison, 372; Mayetta, 393. No. 15.—Humboldt, 29; lola, 38; Moran, 245; Savonburg, 315: L a H a r p e , 325. No. 16.—Erie, 76; Chanute, 103; Thayer, 149; Urbana, 239. No. 17.—Sedan, 136; Elgin, 350; Cedar Vale, 355. No. 18.—Coffeyville, 102; Independence, 107; Elk City, 132; Cherryvale, 137; Caney, 324; Edna, 345; Tyro, 386. No. 19.—Oketo, 25; Seneca, 39; Marysville, 91; Axtell, 234; Beattie, 259; Oneida, 323; Summerfield, 354. No. 20.—Frankfort, 67; Waterville, 85; Irving, 112; Blue Rapids, 169; Vermillion, 320. No. 21.—Topeka, 17; Auburn, 32; Topeka, 51; Dover, 138; Topeka, 225; Richland, 248; Maple Hill, 370; Wakarusa, 402. No. 22.—Overbrook, 62; Carbondale, 70; Burlingame, 79; Ljmdon, 101; Osage City, 141; Scranton, 407. No. 23.—LeRoy, 27; Burlington, 66; Neosho Falls, 82; Yates Center, 144; Gridley, 314. No. 24.—Coyville, 57; New Albsmy, 81; Neodesha, 94; Fredonla, 95; Altoona, 118; FaU River, 163; Buffalo, 379; Benedict, 403.
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No. 25.—Manhattan, 16; Wamego, 75; Randolph. 166; Leonardville, 235; RUey, 344. No. 26.—Clifton, 122; Clay Center, 134; Green, 296; Oak Hill, 334; Wakefield, 396. No. 27.—Emporia, 12; Cottonwood Falls, 80; Americus, 109; Lebo, 152; Hartford, 193; Allen, 335; Saffordville, 395. No. 28.—Longton, 26; Elk Falls, 126; Howard, 155; Moline, 26.7. No. 29.—Winfield, 110; Arkansas City, 133; Dexter, 156; Burden 233; Maple City, 342. No. 30.—Republic, 123; Munden, 128; Belleville, 129; Courtland 211; Scandia, 221; Narka, 349; Cuba, 362. No. 31.—Lincoln, 154; Lucas, 198; Plainville, 290; Sylvan Grove, 359; Natoma, 390; Codell, 418. No. 32.—Junction City, 7; Salina, 60; Abilene, 98; Solomon, 105 Chapman, 280; Enterprise, 437. No. 33.—McPherson, 172; Canton, 197; Galva, 251; Windom, 276 Moundridge, 346; Marquette, 353; Lindsborg, 397. No. 34.—Towanda, 30; Augusta, 74; El Dorado, 97; Douglass, 151 Leon, 223; Potwin, 228; Latham, 401; Rosalia, 434. No. 35.—Halstead, 46; Florence, 114; Peabody, 120; Newton, 142 Burrton, 182. No. 36.—Wichita, 99; Sedgwick, 139; Wichita, 168; White Water 180; Mount Hope, 238; Wichita, 303; Valley Center, 364 No. 37.—Wellington, 150; South Haven, 157; Oxford, 165; Belle Plaine, 173; Caldwell, 203; Milan, 255; Conway Springs 269; Argonia, 285. No. 38.—Jewell, 11; Mankato, 87; Burr Oak, 178; Lebanon, 287 Randall, 304; Formoso, 336. No. 39.—Barnard, 59; Minneapolis, 143; Beloit, 145; Delphos, 202 Simpson, 214; Scottsville, 249; Glasco, 292. No. 40.—Marion, 147; Hope, 288; Herington, 307; Gypsum, 328 White City, 380; Burdick, 429. No. 41.—Nickerson, 43; Hutchinson, 124; Hutchinson, 140; Haven, 208; Arlington, 299; Turon, 358; Sylvia, 391; Hutchinson, 445. No. 42,—Kingman, 230; Norwich, 319; Spivey, 347; Zenda, 378 Cunningham, 427; Pretty Prairie, 428. No. 43.—Anthony, 200; Harper, 206; Attica, 262; Bluff City, 368 Waldron, 377; Freeport, 389. No. 44.^Lenora, 181; Oberlin, 186; Norton, 199; Long Island, 231 Almena, 310; Norcatur, 317; Jennings, 360. No. 45.—Cawker City, 125; Osborne, 160; Stockton, 189; Downs, 204; Alton, 207; Glen Elder, 294. No. 46.—Wakeeney, 148; Russell, 177; Hays, 195; Bunker HUl, 291; Ellis, 297. No. 47.—McCracken, 58; Ness City, 191; Rush Center, 215; La Crosse, 330. No. 48.—Sterling, 171; Lyons, 192; Little River, 219; Chase, 247; . Alden, 308; Frederick, 337; Geneseo, 361. No. 49.—Girard, 93; Cherokee, 119; Pittsburg, 187; Walnut, 229; Mulberry, 261; Arcadia, 329; Anna, 408. No. 50.—Great Bend, 15; Lamed, 167; Ellinwood, 217; Hoisington, 3.T1: Clanin. 424.
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No. 51.—Oakley, 253; Gove. 302; Grainfield, 381; Quinter, 410; Grinnell, 448. No. 52.—Garden City, 246; Lakin, 289; Syracuse. 309; Coolidge, 316; Deerfield, 432. No. 53.—Atwood, 164; McDonald, 383; Saint Francis, 404. No. 54.—Hill City, 281; Colby, 306; Hoxie, 348; Morlsuid. 414; Selden, 423; Rexford, 442. No. 55.—Smith Center, 174; Kirwin,. 175; Gaylord, 183; Phillipsburg, 184; Logan, 264; Kensington, 405. No. 56.—Pratt, 265; Greensburg, 293; Preston, 332; Coats, 394, MuUinville, 399; Haviland, 409. No. 57.—Dodge City, 222; Jetmore, 282; Cimarron, 283; Bucklln, 376; Spearville, 388; Ensign, 413; Minneola, 431; Kingsdown, 447. No. 58.—Dighton, 279; Scott City, 284; Leoti, 340; Tribune, 352. No. 59.—Eureka, 106; Toronto, 121; Madison, 196; Severy, 213 Hamilton, 301; Climax, 411. No. 60.—Ottawa, 18; Melvem, 22; Pomona, 41; Williamsburg, 224 Waverly, 244; Quenemo, 270; Wellsville, 356. No. 61.—Council Grove, 36; Alta Vista, 357; Dwlght, 374 Wilsey, 382. No. 62.—Kinsley, 179; Lewis, 220; Stafford, 252; St. John, 254 Macksville,. 371. No. 63.—Oswego, 63; Altamont, 69; Chetopa, 73; Parsons, 117 Mound Valley, 218; McCime, 237. No. 64.—Oskaloosa, 14; Valley Ffills, 21; Winchester, 84; Merlden, 236; McLouth, 256; Nortonville, 266. No. 65.—Havensville, 34; Onaga, 188; Westmoreland, 257; Fostoria, 392. No. 66.—Washington, 104; Linn, 170; Haddam, 226; Greenleat, 232. No. 67.—Concordia, 113; Clyde, 176; Jamestown, 227; Miltonvale, 242. No. 68.—Ellsworth, 146; BrookviUe, 209; Wilson, 298; Holyrood, 343. No. 69.—Ashland, 277; Coldwater, 295; Protection, 384; Wllmore, 412. No. 70.—Meade, 275; Liberal, 300; Plains, 367. No. 71.—Wallace, 318; Goodland, 321; Sharon Springs, 417; Kanorado, 443. No. 72.—Silver Lake, 50; St. Marys, 52; Topeka, 90; RossvUle, 111; Delia, 419. No. 73.—Alma, 161; Eskridge, 205; Harveyville, 421. No. 74.—Sublette, 312; Hugoton, 406; Elkhart, 422; XHysses, 435; Johnson, 441; Satanta, 446. No. 75.—Medicine Lodge, 77; Lake City, 260; Hazelton, 263; Kiowa, 278; Isabel, 400. No. 76.—Shawnee, 54; Kansas City, 322; Kansas City, 333; Overland Park. 436. No. 77.—Wichita, 86; Mulvane, 201; Cheney, 258; Clearwater, 273; Wichita, 433.
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MASONIC DISTRICTS, A N D LIST O F DISTRICT G R A N D M A S T E R S F O R 1949. No. 1 2
EUGENE W . B R A S H E A R ROSCOE T. N I C H O L S
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*RAY A . LINDSAY
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*DAVID AVERS
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MARVIN ...BENTON
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W . RANKIN BRASFIELD
ORION G . DENNIS
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*CALDWELL DAVIS, J R
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..LOY F . G E R T H
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*ARTHUR R . CHARLTON WILLIAM PORTER
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FRANK M . T E R R Y CHARLES P . G E R S T E N B E R G E R FRANK E . C L E L A N D
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VERLE
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EUGENE F . ZOUCHA
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E . NELSON HARMON
HUBERT W . F R O M A N JAMES E . MCCARTY LAWRENCE PENNINGTON *HAROLD C . ALEXANDER
;..,.MORRIS T . GARDNER LEWIS K . MORROW EDWARD E . BOWMAN *JAMES C. BATES
26
*HARRY H . BARNES
27
*MORRiS W . M A R K L E Y
28
HENRY H . JABES
29
HERBERT H . PiCKENS
30
HENRY
E . GRAHAM
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* S A M U E L E . COOPER
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
OSCAR E . E N G E L WILLIAM H . BOETTCHER L E O N L . COUSLAND LAWRENCE M . SHERRILL *JOHN N . FREE CHARLES W . MARCOOT CLAUDE W . INGE WILLIAM L . HUFFMAN
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FRED H . W O O D
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*CALEB L . KIRBY, O W E N V. D U C K W O R T H C H A R L E S C . STODDARD JOHN H . ECKHART RICHARD W . GETTY
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* L E 0 MICHAELIS BENJAMIN D . RUFENACHT
DEPUTY
Troy Hiawatha Lansing
K a n s a s City Gardner Fontana
Mound City Xenia
Lane Scammon Wetmore
Atchison Eudora Hoyt Savonburg
Thayer Sedan
Edna Oneida Frankfort Topeka
Burlingame LeRoy Buffalo Manhattan
...Clay Center
Emporia Howard
Burden Belleville
Lucas Enterprise Lindsborg El Dorado Newton Wichita Caldwell Formoso Glasco
Herington Hutchinson Spivey Freeport Almena Downs
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WILLIAM B . LENZ
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H. GORDON P H I L I P S MELVIN L . SELLERS
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Council Grove
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IRVIN H . ROBISON ARNOLD J. HIESTERMAN *HERBERT P . LAGASSE *ERNEST W . LINDQUIST * P R A N K L . TODD H A Z E N B . VANGIESON * WALTER E . DAVID *GEORGE T . PATTERSON * A N T O N F . THOWE R A L P H L . KILBOURNE
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*CHARLES E . DAVIDSON
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Scott City
Lewis Parsons
Valley Falls Onaga Greenleaf Concordia Brookville Coldwater Liberal Wallace Topeka Alma Hugoton
Medicine Lodge Kansas City Wichita
*Post Office address. 3—1419 Spruce, No. 49—1701 N. Grand Leavenworth No. 54—Box 133 4—3618 So. Benton, No. 55—Portis Kansas City, Mo. No. 56—Cullison 8—Bronson No. 61-^31 No. Adams 10—West Mineral No. 63—Room 9, Kimball Bldg. 21—223 Country Club Drive No. 67—Rice 25—Route No. 1 No. 68—Route No. 1, Salina 26—312 Crawford No. 69—Wilmore 27—R.F.D. No. 3 No. 71—Sharon Springs 31—Dorrance No. 72—1101 Kansas 36—423 No. Terrace Dr. No. 73—R.F.D. 41—Box 495 No. 76—Route No. 5 46—Russell ' No. 77—Route No. 2, Box 88 MEMBERSHIP CANCELLED BY TRIAL.
Prairie Queen Lodge No. 176—CLARENCE F . DANIELSON, Dec. 16, 1948. Royal Lodge No. 192—FORREST D. GOOD, Dec. 16, 1948. Bestor G. Brown Lodge No. 433—TED ALDEN TURNEY, Dec. 22, 1948.
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ASSOCIATION OF PAST GRAND MASTERS WICHITA, KANSAS, February 8, 1949. The Forty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Association was held in the Broadview Hotel, Wichita, at 6:00 P.M. on the above date. The Venerable President, M.'. W.'. JAMES H . TRICE, opened a Table Lodge in ample form with the following members present: W M . EASTON HUTCHISON 1912 BEN S. PAULEN 1921 ELMER F . STRAIN 1924 FERRIS M . H I L L 1928 GEORGE P . BEEZLEY ,...1929 JAY B . KIRK .....1930 JAMES A . CASSLER 1934 OTTO R . SOUDERS 1935 CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E 1937
HENRY S. BUZICK, J R CLAUD F . Y O U N G ARTHUR H . STRICKLAND ROSCOE E . PETERSON CHARLES S . M C G I N N E S S JAMES H . TRICE SAMUEL G . W I L E S JAMES H . STEWART, J R
1938 1939 1940 1941 1943 1944 1946 1947
M.'. W.". E. GLENN ROBISON, Grand Master, was unanimously elected to membership and the attributes of the Association were conferred upon him by the Venerable President. Messages of regret and fraternal greeting were received from M.'.W.'. RICHARD E . BIRD, M . ' . W . ' . CHARLES A. LoucKS, M.". W.'. J. FORREST AYRES, M . ' . W . ' . JAMES H. WENDORFF, M . ' . W . ' . CLINE C. CURTISS, and M.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS and the Secretary was instructed to
convey the regrets and good wishes of the Association to these absent brethren. The Association was honored by the presence of the following distinguished visitors: M.'. W.'. HARRY F . SUNDERLAND, Grand Master of the M.". W.'. Grand Lodge of Missouri, M.". W.". ELMER E . MAGEE, Grand Master of
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the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Nebraska, M.'. W.'. RALPH R. TwAMLEY, Past Grand Master of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of South Dakota, and M . ' . W . ' . G . R. M. MONTGOMERY, Past Grand Master of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Texas, who were formally presented and each responded with most appropriate and instructive remarks. A bounteous dinner was arranged by the Steward, M.'. W.'. JAMES H . STEWART, JR., following which the remainder of the evening was spent in enjoyable Masonic fellowship and discussion of various subjects of interest to the Craft. The Venerable President announced the death of M.". W.'. CHARLES E . LOBDELL, which occurred on January 29, 1949, and appointed M.'. W.'. W M . EASTON HUTCHISON to prepare a memorial to M.'. W.'. Brother LOBDELL to be read at the next Annual Meeting of the Association. In accordance with our Constitution and Rules M.'. W.'. HARRY D . EVANS succeeded to the office of Venerable President and M.'. W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON to that of Steward. M.'. W.'. JAY B . KIRK was elected Secretary for the ensuing year, after which the Table Lodge was closed in due form. JAY B . KIRK,
Secretary.
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MEMORIAL ON THE DEATH OF
M.-.W.-. CHARLES E. LOBDELL Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Kansas, 1917-1918.
CHARLES E . LOBDELL was bom September 21, 1861, on a farm
near Osawatomie in Miami County, Kansas, removed with his parents to El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, in 1871, attended school in El Dorado and was admitted to the Bar of Butler County September 22, 1881, and was County Attorney of Butler County from 1885 to 1887. He was actively engaged in the practice of law and moved further west, locating in Lane County, and became the Representative of that county in the Legislature for three sessions and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1895. He married NELLIE E. WARD September 12, 1900. He became District Judge of the 33rd Judicial District of Kansas in 1902 and moved to Lamed, Pawnee County, holding that position under three elections until he resigned October 1, 1911, at which time he became President of three Kansas banks, the First National at Great Bend, the Citizens State at Jetmore and the First State at Tribune. He was President of the Kansas State Bar Association in 1914 and a member of the American Bar Association. The degrees of Masonry were conferred upon him in Barney Lodge No. 279 at Dighton, Kansas, in 1895, and he served that lodge as Master in 1897, later transferring his membership, in 1903, to Larned Lodge No. 167, continuing there until his death. He received the Kansas award for fifty years of membership in 1945. He always took an active interest in Masonic work and was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Kansas in 1917. He is said to have been the first native Kansan to fill the office of Grand Master of Masons of Kansas, as he was also to serve as Speaker of the Kansa:s House of Representatives, as District Judge and as President of the Kansas Bar Association. He resigned the Presidency of the three banks in 1916 to accept the appointment by President WILSON as a member of the Federal Farm Loan Board and moved to Washington, D. C. He held that position until July, 1923, when he became Fiscal Agent for the Federal Land and Intermediate Credit Banks. He resumed the practice of law at Washington, D. C, in 1929 and six years later engaged in business in New York City with his home in West Orange, N. J. He died on January 29, 1949, at Allendale, N. J. He is survived by five children and several grandchildren.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
M.-.W.-.E. GLENN ROBISON Grand Master of Masons of Kansas, February 12, 1948, to February 10, 1949. By KENT G. ROBISON Orient Lodge No. 51, Topeka, Kansas. The responsibilities of Fraternalism are never to be taken lightly, and the responsibilities become doubly difficult when two F r a t e m a l i s m s are involved; that of Masonry combined with that of a blood brother.. When I was accorded the privilege of writing this biographical sketch of m y brother GLENN, I was caught between two conflicting emotions, one of pride in the honor bestowed, and the realization of my inadequacies in carrying through on the assignment. While GLENN and I have been apart physically for a number of years, we have corresponded regularly, and the tie of respect and affection for the older brother gives me the courage to attempt the job. E. GLENN ROBISON was born in Sedalia, Mo., on May 15, 1897,
the third child of the late EDGAR H . R,0BIS0N and OLIVE (GREEN) ROBISON. I t is with pardonable pride that I mention that GLENN'S parents were of that grand group of American pioneers who found great happiness in the a r t of living; in their family, were Godfearing, and their homespun philosophy was assimilated by GLENN to the degree that he has an innate desire to be of service to his fellowmen. They remained in Sedalia until the family, then increased to five children, moved to Marlon, Kansas, in 1901. There, from 1901 until 1911, in the tradition of boyhood made famous by Mark Twain, GLENN fished and swam in Bruno Creek, these relaxations being painfully interspersed with sessions a t the country grade school. In between times, he found opportunity to rule us younger children with an iron hand while teaching us to swim, and making us work. He also found time to study the violin. All of this, combined with the fact that there were eventually eleven children in the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and it was every man for himselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;probably had its effect on GLENN'S present day status. It was when GLENN attended high school in Florence, Kansas, from 1911 to 1915, that those traits of character so plain to his friends today began to manifest themselves. During those four years, he was neither late nor tardy a single day, although he had to ride horseback for sixteen miles each day to achieve this record. He played on the first high school football team in Florence and, according to my classmates, was a leader in school activities. GLENN went to the oil fields at El Dorado after graduation from high school, in order to earn money for his college education. He entered Emporia State Teachers College in the fall of 1916,
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and attended two years. During this time, he continued his athletic career, playing football both years, a t the same time earning college expenses by playing fiddle at the community and social affairs. It was during this period that he met HAZEL GRIFFITHS, who was to have the most important single influence in GLENN'S life. A stretch in the Navy from 1918 to 1919, when he was discharged as an Ensign, postponed the great event, and on December 6, 1919, GLENN married HAZEL GRIFFITHS, of Gridley, Kansas.
At the time, he was working for the Sinclair Oil Company. On April 1, 1920, he moved to Gridley to take over the managership of the Gridley Telephone Company. He has been associated with that company since. GLENN has two daughters, ROSALIE and JOAN.
ROSALIE
is
married to WALLACE LUNDGREN, of Wichita, and they have one boy, WALLACE LYNN.
JOAN is married to SCOTT MOUSE, of E m -
poria, Kansas, and they have one child, a daughter, MELINDA L E E . GLENN is naturally proud that both sons-in-law are Masons and that his daughters and wife are members of The Order of Eastern Star. All of his life, GLENN has been active in the Methodist Church work, having served a t various times a s Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School teacher and at present is head of the Men's Bible Class at the Methodist Church in Gridley. His wife has actively aided him in his enthusiastic support of the church. GLENN'S politics are Republican. This, at times, has been somewhat painful to a rock ribbed Democrat like myself. He enjoys greatly a practical joke, a fact to which his brothers and close friends will attest. He is one of the few, however, who "take and give" in stride. His door is always open and never a day passes that some or several of his personal or business friends do not drop by to spend some time with him. From 1939 to 1947, GLENN served as Mayor of Gridley, in which office he earned the respect and friendship of his fellow townsmen. According to his friends, he has been unique in his office in that he has taken some of the "starch" out of his official status and yet has never detracted from the dignity of his high official capacity. GLENN has lent the common touch. His interest in Masonry has been the guiding spirit of GLENN'S life. This interest has undoubtedly not only aided Masonry but has increased GLENN'S stature immeasurably. And so, I can s a y it was one of the proudest moments of my life, when GLENN presided as Master of the lodge the night I was made a Master Mason, in Topeka. I therefore congratulate M.". W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON, a brother in every sense of the word. MASONIC RECORD. ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY. ADVANCE LODGE N O . I I 4 , FLORENCE, KANSAS:
Initiated August 27, Passed September 24, Raised October 5, 1918, dimitted May 17, 1921.
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HEBRON LODGE NO. 3 1 4 , G B I D L E Y , K A N S A S :
1924;
Admitted July 16, 1921; Senior Steward 1923; Senior Warden Master 1925; Tyler 1926; Senior Deacon 1927.
GRAND IJODGE:
District Deputy Grand Master, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934. Grand Marshal, 1940; Grand Senior Deacon, 1944; Grand Junior Warden, 1945; Grand Senior Warden, 1946; Deputy Grand Master, 1947; Grand Master, 1948. Committee Service: Committee on Reports of Grand Officers, member 1936; Committee on Chartered Lodges and Lodges U D , member 1943. 1933,
CAPITULAR. PHOENIX CHAPTER N O . 59, BURLINGTON,
KANSAS:
Mark Master February 4, Past Master February 9, Most Excellent Master February 9, Royal Arch February 19, 1926. Scribe 1927; Principal Sojourner 1931; High Priest 1935; Sentinel 1936-37; Master First Veil 1938; Master Third Veil 1939. CRYPTIC. EMPORIA COUNCIL N O . 7,.EMPORIA, K A N S A S :
Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master, December 19, 1946. CHRISTIAN K N I G H T H O O D . EMPORIA COMMANDERY N O . 8, EMPORIA,
KANSAS:
Red Cross and Knight of Malta, March 6; Knight Templar, March 22, 1928. A member of St. Augustine Conclave No. 7, Knights of Red Cross of Constantine; Caswell Consistory A. & A. S. R.; Mirza Temple, A. A. O.N. M. S.; White Rose Chapter No. 297, O. E. S.
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LODGE
OF
127
KANSAS..
S Y N O P S I S O F R E T U R N S O F L O D G E S FOR T H E Y E A R E N D I N G D E C E M B E R 31, 1948.
No.
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3 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Highland Leavenworth Kansas City Potter Atchison Lawrence Junction C i t y . . . . . . . Fort Scott Lawrence Leavenworth Jewell Emporia Coming Oskaloosa Great Bend Manhattan Topeka Ottawa Ola the Cirdeville Valley Falls Melvern Baldwin Osawatomie Oketo Longton Le Roy Mapleton Humboldt Towanda Doniphan Auburn Mound City Havensville Hiawatha. . . . ; Council Grove Paola lola Seneca DeSoto Pomona Holton« Nickerson Garnett Easton Halstead Xenia Effingham Lansing
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No.
50 61 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Location.
Silver Lake Topeka St. Mary's Wetmore Shawnee Troy Spring Hill Coy ville McCrackcn Barnard Salina La Cygne Overbrook Oswego Wathena Gardner Burlington Frankfort Leavenworth Altamont Carbondale Baxter Springs.. . Huron Chetopa Augusta Wamego Erie Medicine Lodge.. White Cloud Burlingame Cottonwood Falls New Albany Neosho Falls Eudora Winchester Waterville Wichita Mankato Pleasanton Centralis North Topeka, . . Marysville Devon Girard Neodesha Fredonia White Church. . . El Dorado Abilene
6 73 1 8 38 3 8 1 7 2 78 2 4 8 5 8 7 9 20 3 4 14 7 3 5 8 27 9 6 9 12 8 1 15 5 123 5 10 4 78 12 1 16 16 12 40 20 16
130 2141 89 63 219 123 95 29 122 78 1123 118 132 149 153 101 162 119 .271 66 82 315 103 107 378 166 211 221 97 131 300 43 43 146 50 87 2078 81 178 73 1053 257 102 266 311 259 384 660 348
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GRAND LODGE OF
129
KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGESâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Continued.
No.
99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147
Wichita Columbus.... Lyndon Coffey v i l J e . . . .
Chanute Washington... Solomon Eureka Independence. Garland Americus Winfleld Rossville Irving Concordia. . . . Florence Uniontown. . . Muscotah.... Parsons Altoona Cherokee Peabody Toronto Clifton Republic Hutchinson... Cawker City.. Elk Falls Edgerton Munden Belleville Netawaka. . . . Fontana Elk City Arkansas City Clay Center. . Lenexa Sedan Cherry vale. . . Dover Sedgwick Hutchinson... Osage City . . . Newton Minneapolis. . Yates Center. Beloit Ellsworth Marion
53 6 7 38 5 7 3 21 25 5 6 2 5 18
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2202 240 114 767 921 153 90 195 592 88 78 393 126 55 332 150 95 62 764 57 174 203 153 97 48 137 76 45 72 50 262 63 59 72 505 258 60 166 246 86 118 840 148 647 164 165 185 235 232
PROCEEDINGS
130
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February,
S Y N O P S I S O F R E T U R N S OF LODGES—Continued.
Location.
.a 148 149 160 161 162 164 166 156 167 168 169 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197
Wakeeney.... Thayer Wellington. . . Douglass Lebo Lincoln Howard Dexter South Haven. Atchison Robinson Osborne Alma Sabetha Fall River.. . . Atwood Oxford Randolph. . . . Lamed Wichita Blue Rapids. . Linn Sterling McPherson. . . Belle Plaine... Smith Center. Kirwin Clyde Russell Burr Oak Kinsley Whitewater . .. Lenora Burrton Gaylord PhiUipsburg... Hamlin Oberlin Pittsburg Onaga Stockton Tonganoxie... Ness C i t y . . . . Lyons Hartford Galena Hays Madison Canton
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KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF LODGES—Continued.
No.
Location.
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198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246
Lucas Norton Anthony Mulvane Delphos Caldwell Downs Eskridge Harper Alton Haven Brookville Fulton Courtland Colony Severy Simpson Rush Center... Hiattville EUinwood Mound Valley. Little River. . . Lewis Scandia Dodge C i t y . . . . Leon Williamsburg. . Topelta Haddam Jamestown. . . . Potwin Walnut Kingman Long Island . . . Greenleaf Burden AxteU Leonard ville. . . Meriden McCune Mount Hope., Urbana Soldier Linwood Miltonvale. . . . Louisburg Waverly Moran Garden City.. .
31 44 43 77 39 37 45 73 43 45 41 68 8 30 9 59 39 47 8 50 63 48 62 30 57 34 60 21 66 67 34 49 42 44 66 29 19 25 64 63 36 16 14 13 67 8 60 15 52
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KANSAS.
SYNOPSIS O F RETURNS OF LODGE;S—Continued.
No.
Location.
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297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 306 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 336 339 340 341 342 343 344 346
EUiB Wilson Arlington Liberal Hamilton Gove Wichita Randall Westphalia Colby Herington Alden Syracuse Almena Ft. Leavenworth Sublette Severance Gridley Savonburg Coolidge Norcatur.' Wallace Norwich Vermillion'. Goodland Kansas C i t y . . . . Oneida Caney La Harpe Horton Hoyt Gypsum Arcadia La Crosse Hoisington Preetoii Kansas C i t y . . . . Oak Hill Allen Formoeo Frederick Kincaid Lane Leoti Parker „... Maple City Holyrood Biley Edna
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SYNOPSIS OF RETURNS OF JJODGRS-^—Continued.'
No.
346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 386 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398
Location.
Moundridge. .. Spivey Hoxie Narka Elgin Scammon Tribune Marquette Summerfield, .. Cedar V a l e . . . . WeUsville Alia Vista Turon Sylvan Grove.. Jennings Geneseo Cuba Powhattan Valley Center.. Bonner Springs Plains Bluff City Kansas City. . . Maple Hill MacksvUle Denison Morrill Dwight Bucklin Waldron Zenda Buffalo White C i t y . . . . Grainfield Wilsey.' McDonald Protection Tyro Spearville Freeport Natoma Sylvia Foatoria Mayetta Coats Safford ville. . . . Wakefield Lindsborg Hepler
76 74 92 79. 63 123 70 111 .57 100 116 67 133 116 97 113 100 47 309 186 127 63 719 44 160 53 • T4 119 117 63 60 76 66 36 53 108 155 49 72 62 96 116 60 79 107 110 147 119 63
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SYNOPSIS oip RETURNS OF LODGES—Concluded.
Location.
No.
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399 . .400 401 402 403 404
MuUinville Latham Wakarusa Benedict Saint Francis
405
406 407 408
Hugoton Scran ton . Arma
409 410
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411 412 413 414
Wilmore Ensign Morland
415 417 418 419 420 421
Codell Delia Lecompton
422 423 424 427
Elkhart Selden Claflin
428 429
Pretty Prairie
430 431 432
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433 434 435 436 437 438 440 441 442 443 444
445 446 447 448 449
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Overland Park
Kanorado
Satanta Kingsdown
1947 Membership, 83,247
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Communications.
Masters.
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1st a n d 3d M o n d a y
1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y Kieth M Keeler t F r e d L . Bilke
19, 1871 20.1889 26, 1925 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 21, 1875 20, 1889 1st and 3d T u e s d a y 18, 1920 2d and 4th T u e s d a y 17, 1898 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 15,1882 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 17, 1872 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 19, 1871 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y L a w r e n c e M. Milliken 17, 1881 19.1890 t H e n r y T r u m a n Ballard... 21,1912 George E d w a r d P i k e 15, 1873 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... 15, 1888 1st and 3d M o n d a y 18,1915 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 16, 1887 2d and 4th Thursday...:.., 14,1856 1st a n d 3d Monday 2i, 1875 2d and 4th Monday 18, 1886 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y . . 20,1896 1st a n d 3d Wednesday,... 17,1860 1st T u e s d a y 21, 1869 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 19, 1885 I s l a n d 3d M o n d a y
Oct. 18, 1859 F e b . 16,1888 Oct. 21, 1868
Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Mar. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. July Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb.
When Chartered.
W. Roger Martin. William E H u n t e r • J . Donald P u e t t .
W i l l i a m H Holcomb Carl H. Moore. • F r a n c i s A. Nelson. L e s t e r L. Caylor.
E a r l K. Haelsig. • T h o m a s J. D u n n i n g . H a ! A. Wiiisner.
H e n r y E. Stehle. H a r r y L. B u r n e t t . Alban W. L o n g .
Niles C. E n d s l e y . J o h n J. Sharpless.
J o h n H, E c k h a r t . H a r r y B. Mayglnnes.
R o y G. Shearer. J a m e s H. T h o m p s o n .
Secretaries.
NAMES OF LODGES, MASTERS AND SECRETARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949.
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2fi9 173 129 145 440 403 SSfi 169 368 366 268 209 376 379 291 233 429 79 66 178 182
Cawker City Cedar Vale Centralla
Caldwell! Caney
Burr Oak
Bunker Hill Burden
Blue Rapids Bluff City Bonner Springs Bronson Brookville Bucklin
Benedict
Belle Flaine Belleville Belolt
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Carbondale Cawker City Chautauqua
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Feb. Oct. Oct Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Blue Rapids Feb. Stohrville Bonner Springs.! Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Grand View Feb. Feb. Beulah Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
Beattie Belle Flaine Belleville
17. 19, 17, 22, 17, 17. 20, 19, 24. 19,
1881 1890 1881 1874 1872 1898 1870 1871 1927 1885
18. 1886 18, 1877 17, 1872 15. 1873 26.1925 19, 1914 16. 1887 18,1876 17. 1904 17, 1904 18, 1886 15, 1882 21, 1907 21, 1907 15, 1888 20, 1884 16. 1922 21.1869 21, 1868 16, 1879 16, 1879
1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday Charles M. St. John 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Saturday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday tDelbert R. Hawkins 1st and 3d Monday 1st and Sd Wednesday... 2d and 4th Thursday Claire C. Mcintosh 1st and 3d Tuesday Darius E. Adams
Elmer C. Dill Carroll C. A m e t t
Clarence M. Peck. Lloyd W. Graves. Glen J. Ingram. Lee W. Kaft. Claude W. Simpson. Edgar J. Clark. Arthur E. Myers. •Guy S. Jeffers. •Allison D. Hassler. Merle M. Smith.
Charles L. Fink. Wilbur C. Markley. Oliver F. French. Guy W. Brown. 1st and 3d Thursday William H. Laverentz. t J. W. Smith Harry L. Orendorft. 2d and 4th Tuesday Eugene D. Bayless. Cecil D. Underwood Arthur E. Clear. 2d and 4th Wednesday.... Aubrey T. Stewart. Dwight G. Hulburd. 1st and 3d Monday Ralph L. Short. 1st and 3d Wednesday... Albert E. Halsey. 1st and 3d Thursday Edward H. Christopher... Guy E. Warner. Edward E. Bowman. 1st and 3d Thursday Walter E. Hoke. 1st and 3d Thursday tNathan V. Fuller Harley Littell. 1st and 3d Thursday •Geo. E. Merilatt. 2d and 4th Tuesday Earl G. Taylor Howard R. Cole. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Godfrey G. Markley Floyd S. Ecord. William B. Morton. 2d and 4th.Tuesday James S. McCormick 1st and 3d Thursday Jefferson L. McMannis... Claude W. McDavitt.
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Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Unity Feb. Clifton Feb. Climax Prairie Queen.... Oct. Feb. Coats Feb. Codell Oct. Feb. 3t^ Thomas Feb. Comanche Feb. Olive Branch Oct. Oct. S t Johns Feb. Mistletoe Feb. Coolidge Oct. Nemaha Oct Zeredatha Oct Council Grove Feb. Courtland Oct Coyvllle Feb. Cuba
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Name of
Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct.
Location.
?R8 119 137 7S
No.
1886 1872 1873 1869
Communications.
1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
Frank A. Ryniker
Masters.
Dwight L. Foster 1st and 3d Thursday tClarence C. McNemar 16.1887 2d and 4th Wednesday... tGeorge Johnson 17, 1866 16. 1922 1st Wednesday Robert E. Grizzell 15, 1873 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Wilbert G. Sieverin 16. 1887 1st and 3d Tuesday Lloyd E. Maechtlen 16, 1882 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 18, 1915 2d and 4th Tuesday John L. O n m d y 17, 1878 1st and 3d Thursday tReynold F. Danielson 16, 1911 Robert L Hammond 21, 1918 2d and 4th Monday George W. Bullock 19, 1871 1st and 3d Wednesday... t i r a L. Filkel 15, 1888 2d and 4th Monday 15, 1888 2d and 4th Thursday 22, 1883 1st and 3d Monday 19, 1871 1st and 3d Tuesday Raymond W. Stanzel 17, 1872 1st and 3d Monday 16, 1887 1st and 3d Monday tWlllis C Stinson 20, 1889 2d and 4th Tuesday 16. 1867 1st and 3d Thursday 21, 1869 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 21, 1862 1st Wednesday 12, 1947 1st and 3d Thursday 17, 1867 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 21, 1900 Ist and 3d Monday Een Huncovsky
18, 17. 15, 21,
When Chartered.
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
Lloyd Findley. Fred Prymek.
Irving Myers.
Joseph H. Conard.
•Claude Clay Koons. Lloyd R. Crow.
William T. Weaverling.
Paul E. Gibler.
James L. Strawn.
•Alva E. Wilkinson.
R o y E. Miller.
Secretaries.
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Easton Palestine Edna Mackey Patmos Olive Carson Meridian Elkhart Elllnwood... Apollo Ellsworth.... Emporia Ensign Enterprise..
427 C u n n i n g h a m
Deerfield Delia Delphos Denlson Denton De Soto Devon Dexter Dighton D o d g e City.. Doniphan Douglass Dover Downs Dwlght
Easton Edgerton Edna Effingham.. El Dorado... Elgin E l k City Elk Falls Elkhart Elllnwood... Ellis Ellsworth... Emporia Ensign Enterprise..
432 419 202 372 449 40 92 156 279 222 31 151 138 204 374
45 127 345 48 97 350 132 126 422 217 297 146 12 413 437
1864 1872 1892 1866 1870 1893 1873 1872 1921 1883 1888 1874 1864 1917 1924
and and and and
3d 3d 3d 3d
T h o m a s C. Adamson. *Wayne C. Brooksher. I H u b e r t W. F r o m a n . | David L. Signer. ]*Leon L. Cousland. J o h n V. F r a l i c k Charles E. H o d g e s . Irvin L. Lyons. Marcus E. BIbler. ' J a c k R. Lee. • C h e s t e r R. J o n e s . ' Charles D. Mcllree. •Orval E. Moon. *Clair Hickle P e n r o d . William O. Strain.
20, 17, 18, 17, 20, 15. 15, 17, 17, 22, 15, 21, 20, 22, 28,
1st 1st 1st 1st
t E d w a r d C. Searles. J r Saturday David L. C h a i e n d e r Monday Evelyn R. Olson Tuesday E d m u n d R. S t u c k e r Monday 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y Charles N. T h o m p s o n 1st a n d 3d W e d n e s d a y . . Oliver L. P o t t e r 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y Lewis E. R a y m o n d 2d and 4th T h u r s d a y t R u s s e l l C. McKInney 1st and 3d Monday Carl G. K e t c h u m 2d and 4th W e d n e s d a y . . R o b e r t V. Stevens 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y t D a v i d M. K i n g s l e y 1st and 3d Monday J o s e p h T. Maze 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y H a r r y E. M u r p h y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y E r v i n Alfred R e i n e r t 2d a n d 4th Monday Vear! W. J o n e s
Dec. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Dec. Feb. Feb.
1923 1921 1881 1905 1931 1863 1897 1874 1887 1883 1860 1874 1902 1882 1906 Milan J. H e j t m a n e k . George V. P a r k s . J o h n W. Brown. Charles H. Gish. Orville N. Crawford. • F l o y d E. R a m s e y . Robert Brenner. William H o r t o n Shull. R i c h a r d W. E v a n s . •Maurice R. B r y a n . H e r b e r t D. Chronister. •E. D w i g h t Copeland. Charles B. Bates. H a r r y D. L a r s e n .
1, 17, 17, 15, 19, 20, 18, 21, 16, 22, 17, 21, 20, 15, 20,
2d and 4th W e d n e s d a y . . 1st a n d 3d Wednesday... R u s s e l l Cox 1st and 3d T u e s d a y E l m e r Gehrke 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y J o h n M. H e d g e s 2d and 4th T u e s d a y Leslie L. F r a n k l i n 1st and 3d F r i d a y Virgil B. Ellis 2d S a t u r d a y R u s s e l l L. F r a n z 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y Albert Floyd Lane 1st and 3d T u e s d a y H e n r y I v e r Gunther.. 1st and 3d F r i d a y W i l l i a m L. Goff 1st S a t u r d a y •fLewisW. Case 2d a n d 4th W e d n e s d a y . . t B e r l i n C. Cox 2d T h u r s d a y A r t h u r E. Clausen 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y R i c h a r d W. G e t t y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y E a r l Goss
William E. T h o m h i l l
Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb.
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Galena Galva. Garden City Gardner. Garland
194 251 246 65 108 44 183 361
Gaylord Geneseo Gtrard
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Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb.
Greenwood.... Advance Equity Formoso Hancock Rising Sun Fostorla Frankfort Frederick Constellation Freeport Fulton
Fall River Florence Fontana. Pormoso... Ft. Leavenworth F o r t Scott Fostorla Frankfort Frederick Fredonla Freeport Fulton
Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct.
1875 1872 1873 1891 1889 1857 1911 1877 1895 1870 1909 1883
17, 1881 19, 1885 19, 1885 21, 1868 18, 1886 18,1865 16, 1879 21. 1900 20, 1870
21, 17, 15, 18, 20, 19, 16, 17, 20, 20, 17, 22,
21, 1869 15, 1882 20. 1870 19,1871
When Chartered.
163 114 131 336 311 8 392 67 337 95 389 210
Lodge.
Erie Eminence Doric Fidelity
Name of
Erie Eskridge Sudora Eureka
Location.
76 205 83 106
No.
Com.munications. Masters.
1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 2d T h u r s d a y 2d a n d 4th Wednesday... 1st W e d n e s d a y
1st a n d 3d Wednesday.,.. 2d T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d Monday 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y I s t a n d 3d Wednesday.... 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday.... 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y
Raymond E. Pfeiffer Eben M. Coleman tPauI W. Weiser George Monroe Smith Robert A. Burns
James L. Tedrow. Guy H. Ash. •William E. Jones. Arthur E. Patterson. Joseph R. Million. Harden L. Foster. Carl E. Motter. Clarence E. Barnum. Walter Lock.
Charles C. Stoddard. Howard T. Pickett, Jr.
tEben W. Jordan tPaul K. Robinson tJohn S. Riker
•Marvin V. Boss.
Wilber Q. Wickersham. •William R. Ice.
Frank L. Half in. Elmer R. Zinn. •Melvin R. Reitzel. John H. Wiggins.
Secretaries.
Fred L. Padden tMaurice E. Valentine
Ralph C. Wilkerson tJohn Alfred Purtle
Kenneth B. McClure tWilliam Byron Brown
2d a n d 4th Wednesday.... 2d a n d 4th M o n d a y 2a a n d 4 t h T u e s d a y David E. Kerr 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Continued.
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Glasco Glen Elder Goff Goodland Gove City.. Gralnfield Great Bend... Highland Greenleaf Kiowa Hebron Grinnell Gypsum City.
Dirigo Halstead Hamilton Hamlin Harper Hartford Harveyville..., Friendship HavensvlUe... Haviland Hays Charity Hepler Kansas Hiattville Hiawatha Smithton Mlllbrook
Glasco Glen Elder.. Ooff Goodland Gove Gralnfield...; Great Bend. Green...' Greenleaf..... Greensburg. Grldley Grinnell Gypsum
Haddam Halstead Hamilton Hamlin Harper Hartford Harveyville. Haven HavensvlUe. Haviland Hays Hazelton Hepler Herlngton... Hiattville Hiawatha Highland Hill City
292 294 430 321 302 381 16 296 232 293 314 448 328
226 46 301 185 206 193 421 208 34 409 195 263 398 307 216 35 1 281
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar. Feb.
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
20, 15, 20, 16, 15, 17, 17, 15, 15, 18, 17, 18, 21. 20, 19, 16, 17, 16,
1884 1882 1895 1879 1882 1881 1921 1882 1882 1915 1881 1886 1912 1889 1908 1861 1856 1887
15.1888 15, 1888 16, 1922 20, 1889 15. 1888 17, 1909 22, 1874 15, 1888 20, 1884 15,1888 20, 1889 24. 1927 19, 1890
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday... 1st and 3d Wednesday... 1st and 3d Friday 2d and 4th Wednesday... 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday... 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday... 2d and 4th Saturday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday
Ernest J. Chopp Earl Krehbiel Hervey E. Staten tL. Glen Jenkins Thomas W. Elbe tEverett R. Smith Lawrence E. Coon Lorin E. Talbot Kenneth Shove.. V e m C. Fankhauser.. Delbert F. Neff Virgil Burns Carl Edgar Bosley Ralph C. Boelling tKenneth A. Thomas.. Charles E. Nelson Cornelius B.Ukena... Edward P. Fabricius
1st and 3d Wednesday^. t L y n n N. Vass 1st and 3d Thursday John Calvin Terry 1st and 3d Tuesday John Corwin Shaw.... 1st and 3d Wednesday... Earl R. Stull 1st and 3d Wednesday... tSpencer W. Graham.. 1st and 3d Tuesday Houston G. Stubbs.... 2d and 4th Thursday Jay G. Kimball 1st and 3d Wednesday... Neal A. Morton 1st and 3d Wednesday... Joseph F. Rousek 2d and 4th Tuesday Steve W. Church 2d and 4th Tuesday Imon E. Huber 1st and 3d Monday Leo J. Saindon 1st and 3d Tuesday Ralph O. Winslow.
Raymond W. McKenzie. Edward H. Mallels. Oscar T. Smith. Raymond T. Pederson. Ellis E. Beal. •George W. Suggs. Frank L. Haller. •Howard D. Hiett. William A. Henery. Wilbur F a y Moore. Alva J. Bogue. Perry Leo Pollock. Warren P. Armstrong. • Victor C. Kingsbury. Donald Salmon. Elmer Evans. Gale L. Mann. Charles W. Bamber.
George F. Colwell. Rufus Russell Lowell. Oliver V. Collins. Leo J. Schisler. Varo J. Smith, Hardin B. Reynolds. •Clarence F. Heaton. J. William Ingram. Arnold J. Hiesterman. Chester L. Pew. David D. Stuart. Edward M. Beougher. Edgar E. Schmltter.
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Oct. Oct. Oct. Feb.
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26, 1925
Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Feb.
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1884 1900 1887 1874 1925 1857
1871 1863 1872 1930
19, 1890 21, 1863 18,1892 16, 1887 19, 1890 21, 1874 15, 1893 19, 1890 19, 1914 18, 1860 21, 1869 17, 1938 15,1873 26, 1925
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. Oct. Feb.
Jamestown Jennings Alpha Jewell
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Hoisington Holton
Name of
When Chartered. Communications.
Gustav F. Steffen
tBernard 0 . Nossaman
tStewart C. Dalrymple
Richard Glen Sutton
Phillip Keil Carl L. Dillingham John Lee Edwards tEdward A. Bertschinger.. George B. Norris Loren L. Lister Wallace W. Cooper tHerman H. Stolle Frank B. Swink Dale L. CoUison tWaiter B. Schwarzer
Masters.
Ist and 3d Tuesday
Alva D. Mangus
1st and 3d Wednesday.... Howard T. Elniff V e r l e E . Ruth 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday
2d and 4th Tuesday
2d and 4th Tuesday
1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OP OFncEKS AND LODGES—Contimwd.
George W. Young.
•Christian J. Mann.
Elnathan B. Gray.
•Leslie E. Losey. •Joseph C. Littrell. John W. Lindell
John S. Billings. Raymond H. S t a m e s . Caleb L. Kirby. Chester E. Lyman. Olin H. Taylor.
R o y E. Betts.
H o l l y M. Miller.
Ralph B. Call.
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330 61 325 260 289 339 49 167 401
9 2 10 68 287 i52 •420 135 181
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K a n s a s City... K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City., K a n s a s City... K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City.. K a n s a s City.. Kensington... Kincald Kingman Kingsdown..., Kinsley Kiowa Kirwin
3 271 272 322 333 369 438 405 338 230 447 179 278 175
Mar. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct. Feb. July Oct. Mar. Oct. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb.
Wyandotte Amiourdale Kaw Ben H u r Rcsedale R. E. Sherman... West Gate Kensington Kincaid Ninnescah Kingsdown Mt. Moriah Cosmos Kirwin
L a Crosse L a Cygne La Harpe Medicine Valley Emerald Lane Nine Mile Lamed Latham Lawrence Acacia Leavenworth K i n g Solomon.... Hiram Oak Lebo Lecompton Lenexa Lenora
1856 1887 1887 1890 1891 1904 1924 1914 1891 1884 1926 1879 1887 1878
1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d T h u r s d a y 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y 1st a n d 3d F r i d a y 2d and 4th T u e s d a y 2d and 4th F r i d a y 2d and 4th T u e s d a y 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 1st a n d 3d Wednesday... 2d and 4th Monday 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y 2d a n d 4th Wednesday... 2d and 4th F r i d a y t R o b e r t M. Riley Charles W . W e a t h e r s tAllen J. Sever t N e d W. Shepke t W a r r c n Curtis Boydston Zimmer H. Arnold J o s e p h Rose A r t h u r Buckelhide William R. B r o w n P a u l A. B r e n e m a n t J a m e s H. H e i l a n d Marion J. Anderson C. D e r r o u g h McBrayer... W i l s o n H. Smith
R a l p h M. L a m e d 19, 1890 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y Donald L. B u r n e t t 17. 1867 I s l . a n d 3d Monday t H o w a r d Lincoln W a d e 19, 1903 l a t a n d 3d T h u r s d a y J a m e s R. R o a r k 18. 1886 2d T u e s d a y Gaylord A. J a m e s 15. 1888 1st a n d 3d T u e s d a y t F r a n k K. Boone 18. 1891 2d and 4th T h u r s d a y T h o m a s C. Dawson 17, 1866 1st a n d 3d Monday 18. 1876 1st and 3d W e d n e s d a y . . L o r e n M c M a n n a m a J a c k Denton Metz 20, 1913 2d a n d 4th T u e s d a y Marvin M. T r i p p 14, 1856 2d M o n d a y Charles E. Daniels 16. 1867 2d T h u r s d a y 17, 1856 1st and 3d M o n d a y J o s e p h B. Noble Leon M. Owens 15. 1858 2d a n d 4th T h u r s d a y R a y m o n d H. K o h l e r 21, 1868 1st and 3d T h u r s d a y 16. 1887 1st and 3d W e d n e s d a y . . Donald H. P o r t e r J a m e s Corbett Lewis, Jr. 15, 1888 1st a n d 3d M o n d a y 17. 1921 I s t a n d 3d T h u r s d a y C h e s t e r C. Gibbens 15, 1873 1st M o n d a y David S t e w a r t Devol,....... B e r n a r d L. E h r l i c h 18. 1886 2d and 4th T h u r s d a y
17, 16, 16, 19, 18. 17, 28, 19. 18, 20, 25, 16, 16, 17, William B. Jefferis. E a r l L. Vance. Roland K. Chandler. J a m e s M. Williams. J o s e p h M. Eves. Loyd E. T h a r p . • R a y A. L i n d s a y . •Benjamin H. Sooby. Sr. •Lowell H e r b e r t Baker. W a l t e r H. Varnum. H a r r y T. Craig. • C h a r l e s E. Cart. • J o s e p h J. P a r k e r . • W i l l i a m A. R u m t o r d . O r r i n W . Story. • L e o n a r d C. W i t h a m . R o b e r t M. Norwood. E d w a r d D. B r a d s h a w . Charles E. Volkel.
• J a m e s H. Selby. • E l l i s E. Robinson. • J a m e s A. Swan. • H o w a r d L. Settle. •Theo Stegner. Jr. • A r t h u r L. Gable. • F r a n k M. Wisdom. A l b e r t Peer. Lloyd B r u b a k e r . F r a n k M. Yeoman. Velma S. Haley. O t t o A. McKillip. R o b e r t T. I s h m a e l . Orville K. McQueen.
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Maple City Maple Hill Eldora Centre
Lafayette
Long Island Longton Peace Blue Hill Euclid Royal
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Name of
Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Oct.
Feb. Feb. 'Fel>. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Oct. Feb.
15, 17, 18, 15. 18. 15. 17. 21.
1905 1881 1859 1882 1892 1905 1860 1874
22, 1883 19.1885 18, 1891' 18, 1859 19,1908 15. 1888 21, 1874 21, 1912 22, 1883 19, 1885 22, 1883 18, 1886 20, 1902 22, 1874 20, 1902 17, 1881 19, 1871 21. 1895
When Chartered.
2d and 4th Monday
George R. Cooper. Ralph Stevenson Cloyes. •Floyd H. Pattison. Eugene C. Greene. Alvin C. Morgan. Howard Adams. Ora R. Coyan. Claude W. Ayler.
Secrefories.
Howard R. Lucas tMorris D. Greenwood ° Arthur C. Andrews 1st and 3d Friday 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Arnold M. Morrison tHarold John Broce Donald F. McClelland 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday Harold H. Coleman 1st and 3d Tuesday Marvin J. Petersen
Masters.
Arley M. Kistler. Walter J. Montgomery. William Joseph Yotter. Lawrence L. Hall. Edwin J. Cozens. John M. Ragland. Ernest R. Liggett. Frank M. Shields. Marvin A. Raven. Omar O. Browning. Harry L. Peterson. Calvin H. Jett. Harley D. Rife. Glenn W. Smith. H. Earl Young. Ralph E. Kvasnicka. Frank Turvey. Patrick A. Dickerson.
Communications.
R o y C. Davis 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Raymond F. Algott Marion A. Montgomery... 1st and 3d Tuesday Lawrence Marrow Carl O. Derley 1st and 3d Monday Joe H. Creason 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday tGeorge W. Medcraft 1st and 3d Wednesday... Emet E. Holeman Harry L. Faris C. Eugene Kueker 2d and 4th Thursday John L. Strohm 21 and 4th Tuesday Tallif R. Henrickson 2d and 4th Tuesday Wm. Gail Walker 1st and 3d Thursday William Groundwater.... 1st and 3d Thursday Lewis J. Cain 2d and 4th Monday Stanley E. Novak 1st and 3d Thursday Ralph W. Stanley 2d and 4th Monday Richard O. Crawford 1st and 3d Thursday
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353 91 393 68 237 383 256 172 275 77 22 236 255 242 143 431 267 245 414 373 33 346 218 238 261 399 201 128 116
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Marquette Marysville Mayetta McCracken... Temple McDonald Lyra McPherson... Webb Delta Melvem Meriden Milan Miltonvale... Minneapolis. Minneola Moline Marmaton Morland Morrill Mound City.. Moundridge. Landmark Mount Hope, Mulberry Mullinville..., Mulvane Munden Muscotah
Narka Natoma Harmony Tuscan
15, 1893 17,1910 20,1870 20. 1870
17. 1910 20. 1870 16, 1911 19, 1903 19,1885 17, 1909 19,1885 18,1877 16, 1887 16,1882 22,1874 19.1886 19, 1885 19, 1885 16,1873 1, 1923 18, 1886 19, 1885 22, 1917 15. 1905 17, 1860 18. 1892 22. 1883 19. 1885 18, 1886 21,1912 17. 1881 21.1907 17. 1872 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Wednesday.. Ist and Sd Monday
2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Monday 2d and 4th Wednesday.; 2d Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.., 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.., 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 2d and 4th Wednesday.. 1st and 3d Thursday Raymond R. Norris. •John I. Brandenburger. Ralph R. Castor. R o y W. Van Winkle. Thomas R. Landes. Arthur E. Larson. Leslie Kimmel. Hobert G. Lindgren. Robert F. Brannan. Robert C. Gilmore. Richard S. Heaverin. •Wilbur Maurice DeLong. Walter C. Kline. Martin L. Albertson. Oliver E. Murdick. J. Frank Pitman. John H. Thompson. Otis S. Lambeth. Albert Kobler. Harold O. Westrup. Wilson J. Dingus. Dave G. Roth. Fred C. Brown. Walker C. White. William C. Perry. Irvin R. Fralick. •Theodore C. Conklin. Rudolph W. Koukol. •Frank Edw. Peabody. Adolph W. Blecha. Vearl O. Holloway Fayette E. Weldon. Eugene P. Spaulding •Harold A. Lockard. William D. Taylor Kenneth A. Shewell, Jr... Jennings E. Williams.
Ralph OConnell i Herschel L. Hoffman Creston C. K e m G. Elmore Ryan tFrank Moore Orval Laverne Klepper...., James Robert Kimmel Monette M. Parks j Edwin E. Kobs Ed A. Swartz FYancis Taylor Jones Harry A. Martin Eugene E. Porter Henry Ray Phelps Puttman Berg Belts Vester E. Long Roger B. Gardiner Richard Dean Weast Robert John Anderson Burl G. Burdick Orion G. Dennis Milford E. Greer tLinnaeus O. Oakle.if tVirgil J. Hefling Robert B. Williamson Orville R. Morris Robison W. Conkim Adolph M. Moravek tMartin Rodney Ray OQ >•
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334 Oak Hill 253 186 Oberlin 25 Oketo 19 Olathe 188 Onaga 323 Oneida 141 24 Osawatoniie IHn 14 63 IS 62 436 Overland Park 165 Oxford
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When Chartered.
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18, 1891 20, 1895 16, 1879 15,1893 18,1859 17,1881 19,1896 15.1873 18, 1865 21,1875 15, 1858 21, 1868 20, 1864 22, 1874 1, 1923 18. 1876
Oct. 21, 1852
Feb. Feb. Mountain Slope... Oct. Feb. Oketo Oct. Olathe Feb. Onaga Feb. Oneida Oct. Signal Oct. Osage Valley Oct. Oct, Oct. Adams Dec. Ridgeway Oct. Overland Park.... Mar. Oct.
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Walnut Valley.... Feb. 17, 1881 Oct. 17.1872 Polar Star Oct. 20, 1870 Oct. 15, 1873 Feb. 15, 1882 Feb. 20,1889 Feb. 17, 1881 Norton Feb. 18, 1886 Mount Zion Feb. 20,1889
Name of
Masters.
1st and 3d Monday
Damon F. Spencer
1st and 3d Monday tGlenn Deerson 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Clifford W. Clark 1st and 3d Tuesday Wayne E. Lohoefener 1st and 3d Monday Milton E. Fisher 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Orvllle C. B a y s 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Wednesday.... tSamuel H. Schrader 1st and 3d Thursday H e n r y A. Stanley 2d and 4th Thursday Arthur L. Kells 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday 1st and 3d Tuesday tOlin W. Waymire 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday John D. McKee 1st and 3d Monday t F l o y d R. Mock
Alden B. Miner t R o y A. Gilliland t F l o y d W. Price Alfred W. Geiger John W. Dunn 1st and 3d Thursday 2d Thursday Kenneth G. Ward 2d'and 4th Wednesday... Howard G. Butler 2d and 4th Tuesday 2d and 4th Thursday
Communications.
2d and 4th Tuesday 2d Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS AND LODGES—Cmitinued.
Luther A. Merker.
Linford C. Marvin.
•Elmo W. McCuliough. Chas. W. Watts
Arthur H. Myles.
Edgar C. Clover.
W y a t t E. Hayes. Leonard T. Smith.
James W. Goheen.
George J. Hetzel. William Tapley Kent.
Paschal W. Lundy.
Secretaries.
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18,1891 17, 1872 17,1872 22, 1917 16,1879 16, 1879 21, 1912 15. 1888 20, 1870 15, 1905 14, 1856 12, 1947 19, 1908 18,1886 19, 1890 16,1922 17, 1909 1st and 3d Thursday
2d and 4th Wednesday.
Charles E. Mill«r. Marlon K. Mathews, Sr.
Cameron E. Nickels
Ben W. Grimm.
Leo J. Nichols. Arthur J. Peter. James W. Werts. Elmer L. Minnick. Martin T. Hughes N. Mack Young, Sr. Herbert E. Holliday Jasper P. Chamberlain... Walter F. Colbum. Raleigh M. Caldwell. Joseph F. Borger. tAlbert D. Brooks Marl in Harth. Harold W. Bortz. George Leon Graver Russell M. Miller. Claud G. Hutchison Warren A. Wohler
John A. Gray Vernon E. Courtney
Russell O. Hare. James C. Ewing. 1st and 3d Monday Oliver Komhaus. 1st and 3d Tuesday R o y F. Grindol William E. Cain. Lester B. White 2d Thursday tHector C. Beard •Edwin R. Watson. 1st and 3d Thursday Earl Utz. Denzil F. Bromwell 1st and 3d Friday Harry F. Glass. Marshall H. Shorter. Jr. 1st and 3d Tuesday William L. Henderson Charles L. Cain. 2d and 4th Monday Joseph M. Surritte. 2d Saturday William B. Elliott 2d and 4th Tuesday George LeRoy Brenner.. Leone E. Kirk. Melvin L. Fish. 1st and 3d Saturday Noah R. Rotz Oran L. Miller. 2d and 4th Monday.-. Virgil F. Hoffman Martin H. Potter. 1st and 3d Thursday Charles B. Schooley. 2d and 4th Wednesday... Aura C. Day, Jr Laurence A. Peacock. 1st and 3d Thursday
1st and 3d Thursday.. _., tReginald G. Smothers
15, 1888 1st and 3d Tuesday 18, 1876 1st and 3d Thursday 20,1919 1st and 3d Thursday 26, 1925 1st and 3d Monday 11,1948 1st and 3d Thursday 18, 1892 1st and 3d Wednesday.. 21,1875 1st and 3d Tuesday 1, 1923 1st and 3d Thursday 17, 1872 2d and 4th Wednesday... 22,1883 2d and 4th Wednesday... 17,1878 1st and 3d Tuesday
Oct. 21,1875
Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Oct. Mar. Oct. Feb. Oct.
Feb. 16, 1887 Feb. 18, 1915
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Location.
No.
19, 21, 17. 15, 17. 19, 26,
1871 1875 1909 1893 1867 1885 1925
18, 1877 19,1885
21. 1912 17, 1867 26, 1925 19, 1896 15, 1893 22, 1883 16, 1887 19, 1885 18. 1915 16, 1873 15, 1873 17, 1921 18, 1876 18, 1897 22, 1883 21, 1918 19,1930 15, 1882 22.1883
When Chartered. Communications.
Masters. Secretaries.
Floyd L. Cook. Asa W. Rugg. Thomas F. Borland. Wilbur H. Cheney. •Clark S. Munsell.
tR. Eugene Hall William L. Coats 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday Theodore L. Andrews 1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday... tClinton H. Rainwater , Harry D. Burke. 2d and 4th Tuesday Willard H. Larson William C. Folbre. 1st and 3d Thursday •Elmer C. Burg. 2d and 4th Tuesday •Dan Viergever. 1st and3d Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday tElbert G Duff Frazier L. Brown. Albert R. Stoltenberg Jesse A. Sproul. 2d and 4th Thursday 2d and 4th Tuesday Francis L. Woolverton Donald K. McKenzle. 1st and 3d Tuesday Alpha P. Howk. 1st and 3d Thursday Harry B. Leidigh. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Owen V. Duckworth. Glenn F. Wiswell. tRalph H. Barker 1st and 3d Thursday t R a y E. Haberstroh Vernon W. Myers. 2d and 4th Tuesday
1st and 3d Wednesday... 2d and 4th Tuesday
1st and 3d Thursday
Stanley J. North Robert E. Suits. Julian Edward Travis •Byron W. Hancock. Orlin Orville Crone Charles A. McDonald. 1st and 3d Tuesday tWallace W a y n e Erikson. Ist and 3d Thursday •Arthur R. Charlton. 1st and 3d Wednesday... tWilliam A. Parsons
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS A^fD LODGES—C<mtiniied. 00
Valley Center Valley Falls Vermillion
Wakarusa
364 21 320
402
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Orient Golden Rule Siloam
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Santa F e Summerfield Sylvan Grove Sylvia
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Feb. 20, 1913
Feb. 19, 1902 Oct. 18, 1859 Feb. 20, 1889
Benjamin H. Dunbar
1st and 3d Wednesday.... tRichard W. Moore
1st and 3d Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Thursday
1st and 3d Thursday
2d and 4th Wednesday....
2d and 4th Wednesday...
•Louis V. Vernon.
Richard Schnackenberg. Thomas A. Hatfield. A. D. Labbe.
William T. Haley. Henry M. Griffith. •John A. Ewen.
Harvey G. Lowrance. William Heynen. •Francis D. Myrick. •Harold C. Alexander. • R a y B. Ramsey. Harold A. Spence. Charles Edward Hibbard. Wilber F. Easter. T. Bruce Stinson. Henry D. Eader. Harvey L. Millspaugh. Victor A. Pocock.
Howard W. McCrum. Harold H. Couse. William C. Radke. •Emmet H. Stambaugh. Ralph M. Burlin. tEdward John Ritfel tFrancis Marion Sprout.... Wallace E. Orth. Edward M. Wagner. Fred V. Lunger William J. Dehler. Charles E. Blackburn Vere U. Eckhardt. tEverett H. Geist Richard H. Stinchcomb... P a u l M . Johnson.
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2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Thursday W. Hans Freienmuth 1st and 3d Wednesday.... James Rayford Greenlee, 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday fAllen Vaughn Truskett... 1st and 3d Thursday tClarence C. Campbell 2d and 4th Monday 1st and 3d Monday
18. 1877 1st and 3d Thursday 19, 1914 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 19, 1885 1st and 3d Monday 15, 1882 17, 1881 20,1889 19, 1896 1st and 3d Thursday 15, 1899 16, 1911 1st and 3d Tuesday 20, 1889 1st and 3d Thursday
Mar 1, 1923 Oct. 17, 1872 Feb. 19, 1885
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Westphalia.
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Wakefield
Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Wallace Feb. Oct. Oct. Frontier Oct. _ Sutton Oct. Wathena Feb. Waverly Black Diamond.. Feb. Oct. Wellington Feb. Wellsvllle Westmoreland.... Feb. Feb. Feb. Wetmore Oct. Delaware Feb.. White City Oct. White Cloud Feb. White Water Feb. Whiting Feb. Oct. Wichita Feb. Feb. Albert Pike Mar. Bestor G. Brown Feb. Anchor Feb.
Name of Lodge.
15, 1882 21, 1912 21, 1907 20, 1889 20, 1884 21, 1869 19, 1871 20,1870 21, 1868 19, 1885 16, 1887 21, 1874 17, 1898 18, 1886 15. 1888 12,1947 20, 1870 17, 1909 21, 1869 12,1947 19,1885 20, 1889 19, 1871 16. 1944 20, 1895 1, 1923 20, 1884 17,1916
When Chartered. Communications.
Brighton S. Arnold Clifford T. Gordon
Masters.
Charlie W.'Thayer 1st and 3d Monday tHoward S. Plum 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Wednesday.... 2d and 4th Thursday 1st and 3d Thursday Merle E. Reitzel 1st and 3d Thursday O. Walter Propheter Kenneth M. Parmely 1st and 3d Tuesday William D. Moran 2d and 4th Thursday 2d and 4th Monday tRobert E. Tassey 1st and 3d Monday W. LeRoy Childs 2d and 4th Monday Ronald Barr Whearty 2d Tuesday Ned D. Corley 1st and 3d Thursday Archie E. Wade 1st and 3d Saturday tRobert Holland Gibbs 2d and 4th Wednesday.... 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Howard H. Taylor 1st and 3d Monday 1st and 3d Tuesday 2d and 4th Tuesday 1st and 3d Monday 2d and 4th Thursday 2d and 4th Wednesday... Lawrence B. Swiggart 1st and 3d Thursday John R. Green 1st and 3d Thursday Harry Milton Tucker 1st and 3d Thursday Noah M. Dillinger
1st and 3d Tuesday 1st and 3d Tuesday
Stated
NAMES OF OFFICERS ANO LODGES—Concluded.
•Bruce Newton. •Clyde S. Shelley. •Ervin A. Chambers. Charles V. Lott.
Cecil B Fiester •Ben F Hull •Joseph L. Kirk.
Emil L. Marker.
Darreli A. Engel.
Cloyde A. Lee.
Forest Hashbarger.
J. Harry George. Galyn E. Dean. Fred F. Clobridge. R. Eugene Farrow.
Christopher C. Groomer.
Alden C. Peffly.
Guy G. Blakely.
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2d and 4th Wednesday..., C. Paul Helm
•Caldwell Davis, Jr. Fred C. Cannady.
tClifford E. Abbey
1st and 3d Wednesday....
1st and 3d Saturday
tKenneth D. Hutchinson... Bert Fay. Clifton W. McCoy. 1st and 3d Wednesday.... Edward Frank Kluber J. Glenn Hunsucker. Cranston E. Barrett . , Charles L. Rostlne. 1st and 3d Thursday •Arthur L. Dyer.
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SPECIAL, ADDRESSES. MASTERS. MASTERS. MASTERS. No. tAddreas. No. iAddreas. No. tAddress. 291—Susank. 149—Galesburg. 3—1888 A r m s t r o n g . 292—R.F.D. No. 2. 150—R.R. No. 2. 8—305 S. J u d s o n St. 297—R.R. 151—Rose Hill. 17—1328 K e l l a m . 302—Graintield. 1,=)4—R.F.D. No. 2. 18—412 S. M u l b e r r y St. 312—Copeland. 157—Wellington. 30—Benton. 313—Bendena. 159—R.R. No. 1. 31—Rt. 2, Atchison. 165—221 E. 9th, Winfield. 315—Stark. 32—400 N. Roosevelt, 168—2119 W e l l i n g t o n P l a c e,319—Milton. Topeka. 322—3514 Silver Ave. 171—R.R. •15—Leavenworth. 325—Rt. No. 1. <)7—Rt. 1, B r o n s o n . 176—Rt. No. 3, Clifton. 327—Mayetta. • 50—Rt. 6, N. Topeka. 183—Harlan. 329—R.R., Arcadia. 56—Hillsdale. 184—Glade. 333—2204 W . 43d St., 70—R.F.D. N o . 2. 185—Reserve. 71—R.F.D. N o . 2, Galena. 187—511 E . Quincy. K a n s a s City. 72—Lancaster. 334—Miltonvale. 189—R.F.D. No. 1. 73—Rt. 1, C o l u m b u s , 335—Bushong. 193—Rt. N o . 1. 74—310 C l a r k St. 337—Lorraine. 194—Crestline. 81—708 N. 5 t h , F r e d o n i a . 196—Rt. No. 3. 339—Rantoul. 86—2121 M e s i t a St. 341—Centerville. 197—Galva. 342—R.R., D e x t e r . 96—R.F.D. 1, K a n s a s City.210—Prescott. 347—Harper. 212—Welda. 98—Box 237, 355—R.P.D. No. 2 213—Elk F a l l s . 99—245 S. Minnesota. 364—R.F.D. No. 1. 214—Asherville. 102—1012 W . 11th St. 368—R.R., A n t h o n y . 107—1041 N. 11th. 216—Ft. Scott, R t . No. 5. 382—R.P.D., Delavan. 110—1402 E. 4 t h S t 218—R.F.D. No. 1. 389—Anthony. 111—Rt. No. 2, Topeka 229—R.R. No. 2. 391—Plevna. 114—Bums. 237—Rt. No. 1. St. P a u l . 400—Cunningham. 116—R. P. D. 238—R.F.D. No. 1. 402—R.R. No. 9, T o p e k a . 121—Neal. 250—Horton. 403—Fredonia. 126—R.F.D. No. 1. 259—Home. 407—Burlingame. 130—Holton. 272—845 A r m s t r o n g , 434—Reece. 132—Rt. No. 2. K a n s a s City. 133—917 E. T y l e r . 2S2—Rt. No. 2. 444—Rt. No. 1. Stllwell. 140—211 N. 5 t h St. Sterlliig283—Ingalls. 447—Ford. 141—704 S. 5th St. 288—Elmo. SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 2—Central H o t e l . 3—728 M i n n e s o t a Ave. 4—Box 97. 5—1015 L a r a m i e . 7—P.O. B o x 375. 10—713% S p r u c e St. 12—Box 6. 15—1444 P a r k Ave. 16—421 N. J u l i e t t e . 17—624 L e l a n d . 31—Rt. 2. Atchison. 38—410 W e s t Madison. 47—Rt. 2. B r o n s o n . 49—1419 S p r u c e St., Leavenworth. 50—Rt. 2, Silver L a k e . 51—223 C o u n t r y Club Drive 52—Box 373. 54—6014 G r a n d v i e w . Merriam. 60—Masonic Temple. 62—Richland, 63—P.O. B o x 302. 68—508 G r a n d Ave. 71—Box 86. R l v e r t o n . 73—Box 364. 74—Box 466. 83—Box 13.
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 86—320% S. B r o a d w a y . 90—635 J e w e l l Ave. 91—1207 W a l n u t 92—Rt. 3. F o r t Scott. 94—1008 I o w a St. 95—233 N. 10th St. 96—R.F.D. 1. B e t h e l . 97—Box 23. • 99—155% N. Main St. 103—Box 495. 107—Box 215. no—417 W . 10th St. 114—Cedar P o i n t . 116—P.O. B o x 158. 117—Box 495. 119—Box 125. 124—Box 495. 126—Box 26. 127—Box 66. 129—1613 Q St. 137—404 E . Second. 138—Silver L a k e . 139—Box 72. Sedgwick. 152—Box 163. 165—Box 21. 167—Box 351. 168—614 W e s t 22nd. 187—6th & P i n e Sts. 193—R. No. 3.
SECRETARIES. No. 'Address. 201—Box 234. 212—Box 21, Colony. 224—Homewood. 22.=;—1324Boswell. 236—Rock Creek. 239—R. No. 3, T h a y e r . 246—R.F.D. No. 1. 271—1238 C e n t r a l Ave., 272—32 S. V a l l e y . 297—211 W o o d b u r y . 303—Scottish R i t e B l d g . 311—P.O. B o x 80. 313—Leona. 322—3045 R u b y Ave., 333—7543 S a n t a F e D r i v e . nverlpnd Park. 337—Lorraine. 369—2924 H i c k a m Drive. 392—Westmoreland. 401—Leon. 402—Pauline. 409—Wellsford. 413—Haggard. 429—Lost S p r i n g s . 433—320% S. B r o a d w a y . 438—328 B r o t h e r h o o d Bldg.
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GRAND LODGES I N CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS; ALSO THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES O F GRAND SECRETARIES.
Alabama Arizona
CHARLES H. STUBINGER JOSEPH A . E . IVEY
Montgomery. Tucson.
Arkansas
WOODLIEF A. THOMAS
Little Rock.
California Colorado Connecticut Delaware
LLOYD E . WILSON HARRY W. BUNDY EARL K. HALING CHESTER R. JONES
San Francisco. Denver. Hartford. Wilmington.
Dist. of Columbia
AUBREY H. CLAYTON
Washington.
Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana
GEORGE W. H U F F DANIEL W. LOCKLIN CLYDE I. RUSH RICHARD C. DAVENPORT D W I G H T L . SMITH
Jacksonville. Macon. Boise. Harrisburg. Indianapolis.
Iowa
E A R L B . DELZELL
Cedar Rapids.
Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts
A L P H E U S E . ORTON D. PETER LAGUENS, J R C O N V E R S E . LEACH CLAUD SHAFFER PRANK H . HILTON
Louisville. New Orleans. Portland. Baltimore. Boston.
Michigan
F . HOMER NEWTON
Grand Rapids.
Minnesota
JOHN H . ANDERSON
St. Paul.
Mississippi
SiD F . CURTIS
Meridian.
Missouri Montana Nebraska
HAROLD L . READER LUTHER T . HAUBERG CARL R . GREISEN
St. Louis. Helena. Omaha.
Nevada
EDWARD C. PETERSON
Carson City.
New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico
J. MELVIN DRESSER ISAAC CHERRY LAMOINE LANGSTON
Concord. Trenton. Albuquerque.
New York North Carolina North Dakota
GEORGE R . IRVING WILBUR L . MCIVER WALTER L . STOCKWELL
New York City. Raleigh. Fargo.
Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
HARRY S. JOHNSON CLAUDE A. STURGEON HARRY D. PROUDFOOT MATTHEW GALT, JR
Cincinnati. Guthrie. Portland. Philadelphia.
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota
N. ARTHUR HYLAND O. FRANK HART ELVIN F . STRAIN
Providence. Columbia. Sioux Falls.
THOMAS E . DOSS GEORGE H . BELEW
Nashville. Waco.
Tennessee Texas
,
Utah
EMERY R . GIBSON
Salt Lake City.
Vermont Virginia Washington
AARON H . GROUT JAMES N . HILLMAN JOHN I. PREISSNER
Burlington. Richmond. Tacoma.
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West Virginia
T. WADE COFFMAN
Charleston.
Wisconsin Wyoming
WILLIAM F . WEILER IRVING E. CLARK
Milwaukee. Casper.
Alberta.
GEORGE MoORE
Calgary.
Bolivia
ISAIAS PACHECO JIMENEZ
La Paz.
Brazil (MinasGeraes) Brazil (Paraiba) Brazil (Rio Grande du Sul) British Columbia..:
KAUL DE MIRANDA PINTO ORLANDO DO REGOLUNA
Belo Horizonte. JoaoPessoa.
JONAS H . P Y WILLIAM R . SIMPSON
Porto Alegre. Vancouver.
Canada
EWART G. DIXON
Hamilton.
Chile
JUAN EDUARDO PASTENB
Santiago.
Colombia
ADOLFO S. BERNAL
Barranquilla.
Costa Rica, C. A Cuba
ENRIQUE CHAVES B CONSTANTINO PAIS G
San Jose. Havana.
Denmark
ALEX TROEDSSON
Copenhagen.
Ecuador
AUGUSTO J I J O N T
Guayaquil.
England
SYDNEY A. WHITE
London.
Guatemala
OSCAR PAZ PiNTO.....
Guatemala.
Honduras Ireland
CONSTANTINO S. RAMOS ' ...HENRY C. SHELLARD
Tegucigalpa Dublin.
Manitoba P. T. PILKEY Winnipeg. Mexico (Cosmos) JOSE VIDAL Rios Chihuahua. Mexico (Tamaulipas) ....OCTAVIO RODRIGUEZ CUELLAR.Tampico. Mexico (Campeche) ...OMAR C. OLIVERA G." Campeche. Mexico (York G'L-•) ...WILLIAM WEBBER Mexico, D. F . New Brunswick R. D. MAGEE St. John. New South Wales JAMES S . MILLER Sydney. New Zealand Nicaragua Norway
HENRY A. LAMB SOFONIAS SALVATIERRA O. BRINCHMANN HANSEN
Wellington, C.I. Managnia. Oslo.
Nova Scotia
REGINALD V . HARRIS
Halifax.
Panama Peru
JOSE OLLER Panama. CESAR covALLOs VILLA CORTA.. Lima.
Philippine Islands. Prince Edward Isl Puerto Rico
ANTONIO GONZALES L. A. MCDOUGALL ANGEL M. TORRES
Quebec
W. WALTER WILLIAMSON
Montreal.
Queensland
E. G.RADFORD
Brisbane.
Salvador, C. A Saskatchewan Scotland
HUMBERT© ACOSTA ROBERT A. TATE W. KING GILLIES
San Salvador. Regina. Edinburgh.
South Australia Sweden Tasmania
R. OWEN FOX .ERICHALLIN H. A. WILKINSON
Manila. Charlottetown. San Juan.
Adelaide. Stockholm. Hobart.
Victoria
WILLIAM STEWART
Melbourne.
Western Australia
F. W. M. SANDERS
Perth.
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February,
LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION BUT NOT CHARTERED. Allen, 1923; Burlington, 1863; Delaware, 1857; Denver City (Denver Lodge), 1860; Englevale, 1899; Leavenworth (Adelpha), 1868; Lecompton (Geary), 1857; Leota, 1878; Lindsborg, 1884; Lindsay (Friendship), 1868; Opolis, 1885; Powhattan (Buckeye), 1896; Wheaton, 1903; White Water, 1927.
LODGE CHARTERS REVOKED, SURRENDERED OR CONSOLIDATED. Allen No. 335, 1923; Americus No. 62, 1869; Andale No. 253, with Mt. Hope No. 238, 1894; Argonia (Chikaskia) No. 285, 1912; Atchison (St. Johns) No. 26, 1861; Aubry No. 30, 1863; Auraria No. 37, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Bennington No. 180, 1944; Beaumont No. 439, with Joppa No. 223, 1937; Big Springs (Shawnee) No. 9, 1867; Blaine No. 337, with Westmoreland No. 257, 1894; Bluff City No. 313, 1897; Bluff City No. 325, 1903; Boling No. 365, with Tonganoxie (Henri) No. 190, 1937; Bucklin No. 325, 1896; Cato No. 153, with FarUngton (Godfrey) No. 124, 1894; Cedar Vale No. 164, 1883; Cedar Vale (Myrtle) No. 164, 1894; Chanute (King David) No. 416, with Cedar No. 103, 1937; Clifford (Whitewater) No. 148, with Halcyon No. 120, 1876; Clinton (Ashlar) No. 87, 1879; Delavan No. 375, with Kansas No 307, 1936; EdwardsvUle (Composite) No. 152, 1879; Emmett No. 387, with Pottawatomie No. 52, 1939; Emporia No. 12, 1863; Enterprise No. 353, 1910; Elk City (Elk Creek) No. 20, 1863; Esbon (Salem) No. 228, 1939; FarUngton (Godfrey) No. 124, with Girard No. 93, 1932; Frankfort No. 67, 1876; Freeport (Lily) No. 301, writh Bluff City No. 313, 1892; Fort Scott (Rising Sun) No. 46, with Bourbon No. 8, 1878; Fort Gibson (Alpha) No. 122, with Grand Lodge of Indiana Territory, 1878; Golden City No. 34, with Grand Lodge of. Colorado, 1862; Greeley No. 211, with Delphian No. 44, 1940; Grenola (Canopy) No. 248, with Mollne No. 267, 1937; Hanover (Star) No. 69, 1919; Hiawatha (Triune) No. 216, 1883; High Prairie No. 25, 1892; Ida No. 170, 1881; Indlanola No. 34 (later, Great Light), 1877; Leavenworth (Calvary) No. 50, with King Solomon No. 10, 1876; Leavenworth (dispensation Landmark, charter St. Johns), No. 26, 1870; Lecompton No. 13, 1865; Liberty No. 123, with Keystone No. 102, 1918; Lincolnville No. 315, 1896; Lindsborg (Phoenix) No. 253, 1888; Louisburg No. 180. 1894; Luray No. 153, with Lucas (Blue HUl) No. 198, 1943; Lyons No. 192, 1895; Montana (Evergreen) No. 86, 1888; Monticello No. 43, 1875; Mt. Pleasant No. 58, 1888; Neosho Rapids No. 77 (changed to Ionic), 1879; Nevada City (Nevada) No. 36, with Grand Lodge of Colorado, 1862; Newton (Magnolia) with 231, with Newton No. 142, 1901; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, with Lawrence No. 6, 1876; North Lawrence (Valley) No. 30, second charter," 1887; Olivet (Astra) No. 363, 190S; Osage Mission (Mission) No. 92, 1897; Osawatomie (Osage Valley) No. 24, 1863; Ottawa No. 128, with Franklin No. 18, 1906; Ottawa (Melody) No. 400, with Ottawa No. 18, 1928; Ottumwa No. 11, 1863 and 1871;
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Paola (Miami) No. 69, with Paola No. 37, 1876; Pardee (dispenaatlon Lincoln, charter Center) No. 69, 1871; Paris No. 22, 1871; Parkerville No. 168, with Dwight No. 374, 1937; Perryville (Perry) No. 52, 1877; Piper No. 385, with Delaware No. 96, 1937; Pittsburg (Owen A. Bassett) No. 367, with Pittsburg No. 187, 1911; Pomona No. 138, 1901; Richfield No. 303, 1892; Richmond No. 426, with Delphian No. 44, 1946; Salina (John H. Brown) No. 216, with Salina No. 60, 1907; Salt Lake City (Mt. Moriah) No. 70, with Grand Lodge of Utah, 1872; Saratoga No. 216, 1892; Scranton (Perfect Square) No. 220, 1908; Seneca No. 39, 1875; Shawnee No. 54, 1928; Springdale No. 152, 1887; Stanton No. 18, 1863; Stanton "(Zion) No. 108, 1883; Tecumseh No. 15, 1874; Timber Ridge (Dick Rees) No. 59, 1887; Trading Post (Blooming Grove) No. 41, 1904; Turner No. 425, with Ben Hur No. 322, 1937; Twin Falls (Olive) No. 181, 1885; Valley Center (Ark) No. 243, 1902; Virginia City No. 43, with Grand Lodge of Montana, 1866; Walton No. 323, 1895; Wetmore No. 53, with Polar Star No. 130, 1944; White Water (Brainerd) No. 280, 1927; Winfield No. 58, with Adelphi No. 110, 1903.
Ency F. Teildlng S. J. Blair Guy A. Ligon George W. McClelland Guillermo Zalles I Aderson Eloy de Almeida Luiz Sayao de Fario Annibal Garcia Frederick A. Willis System not recognized Harry P. Broughton Guillermo M. Beltrami Armando Fuentes Leo R. Gottlieb Howard A. Middleton Jorge Herrera Jorge Colas Suarez George R. Ellegood Alex Troedsson William H. Rohrman Fernando Luces Cortes Charles J. G. Palmour Andrew Johnson Homer J. Story Jose O. Castaneda Rene Sagastume George R. Schwaner George E. Anderson William M. Parks Charles P. Woakes Verner Brinkman William B. Wood Aubrey L. Burbank James V. Dillabough Marion S. Miller George W. Gray Antonio Orrantia Ruben A. Martinez W. S. Tumpaugh Wilbur M. Brucker Montreville J. Brown Robert W. HInton, Jr
Sault Ste Marie.. Santiago Santa Marta Trinidad Broad Brook Alajuela Havana Laurel Copenhagen Washington Guayaquil London Miami Beach Warwick Guatemala Tegucigalpa Richfield Harrisburg Portland Dublin Ft. Thomas Kenner Vassalboro Norwood Frederick Springfield ParraT. Matamoros Monterrey Detroit St. Paul Lumberton
Joao Pessoa Belo Horizonte.... Porto Alegre Victoria
Florence Calgary Phoenix Grand View
In Other Grand Lodges. ALABAMA ALBERTA ARIZONA. ARKANSAS BOLIVIA BRAZIL (Paraiba) BRAZIL (Minas Geraes) ..BRAZIL(Rio Grande du Sul) BRITISH COLUMBIA CALIFORNIA CANADA CHILE COLOMBIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT COSTA RICA CUBA DELAWARE DENMARK DIST. OF COLUMBIA ECUADOR ENGLAND FLORIDA GEORGIA GUATEMALA HONDURAS IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IRELAND KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MANITOBA MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS MEXICO (Chihuahua) MEXICO (Tamaulipas) MEXICO (York G.L.) ;;MIS^^J?^^ MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. J. Wendell Ready Wellington Harold C. Alexander Topeka Edward W. Suit Plains Harvey G. Lowrance Thayer Floran A. Rodgers Wichita Joseph H. Conard Coolidge Frank E. Cleland Hoyt Harold C. Swope Yates Center John A. Hetzel Newton Wm. Easton Hutchison.... Garden City James H. Stewart, Jr Wichita Lynn R. Brodrick Marysville Ellsworth B. Sewell, Jr....Wichita Lauren Dale Rigg Leon Clarence R. Aten Dodge City Lucion R. Van Ordstrand.Hutchinson Roy H. Clossen Coffeyville Elmer S. Nance Oswego William H. Harrison Downs Ferris M. Hill Emporia Jay B. Kirk lola Allan Daugherty Baldwin Gifford M. Booth, Sr Wichita GlickFockele LeRoy George A. Blakeslee Muscotah Harvey L. Henderson Satanta Tom Stauth Dodge City Arthur H. Strickland Kansas City Elmer F. Strain .Topeka Henry S. Buzick, Jr Sylvan Grove Robert H. Montgomery...Topeka Harry E. Crosswhite Holton Charley B. Erskine Cimarron B. Harold Grotf Topeka Richard H. Cravens Salina George F. Kerrick Wichita William A. Rumford Leavenworth Leon L. Cousland El Dorado Vernon D. Martin Concordia J- Forrest Ayres Greenleat Kenneth N. Pomeroy Topeka Theodore P. Perry Cofteyville
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RoUa Missoula Hastings Carson City Saint John Manchester Jersey City Silver City Newcastle New York Dunedin Managua Dunn Fargo Oslo Windsor Jackson Guthrie Portland Colon .Lima Fort Riley Montague San Juan Quebec Brisbane Providence San Salvador Regina Uddingston Adelaide Prosperity ;. White Lake Stockholm Hobart Kingsport nallas ; .Montevideo Salt Lake City Rutland Melbourne Culpeper Auburn Perth Webster Springs Altoona
MISSOURI MONTANA. NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW BRUNSWICK NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEW SOUTH WALES NEW YORK NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA NORWAY NOVA SCOTIA OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PANAMA PERU PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND PUERTO RICO QUEBEC QUEENSLAND RHODE ISLAND SALVADOR SASKATCHEWAN SCOTLAND SOUTH AUSTRALIA SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA SWEDEN TASMANIA TENNESSEE TEXAS URUGUAY UTAH VERMONT VICTORIA VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WESTERN AUSTRALI.\ WEST VIRGINIA. WISCONSIN
Douglas A. Meredith Kansas City D. Clarke Kelley Kansas City Homer B. Osborn Wichita Frank M. Yeoman Kingman Glenn E. Williams Oswego James A. Cassler McPherson Guy W. Brown Beloit Martin H. Potter Preston E. Glenn Robison Gridley George F. Beezley Girard Floyd S. Ecord Burlington Alva J. Bogue ..Hays B. Ralph Bolinger Bucklin Arthur C. Hodgson Lyons Ray B. Ramsey Topeka Holmes W. Haviland Kansas City Philip Eugene Stotler Bethel, Rt. 2 Bruce Newton Wichita Thomas J. Dunning Atchison Brewster M. Truitt Kansas City Clarence G. Nevins Dodee Citv Roy G. Shearer Abilene Marion M. Miller Loneton Charles Barker Toronto Chester E. Lyman Hutchinson Cline C. Curtiss Colby J. Ross Moon Nickerson Rice Lardner • Garnett James H, Trice Medicine Lodge Robert F. Riley Neodesha Richard W. Evans Dod^e City Otto R. Souders w^ichita Carl E. Georgeson Lenora Roscoe E. Peterson Lamed Ben S. Paulen Fredonia Floyd A. Palmer Independence Claud F. Young Fort Scott John S. Graham Parsons George M. Ashford Wichita Samuel G. Wiles Macksville Lazarus Loeb Leavenworth Armand H. Bishop Parsons Stanley J. Kirk.. lola Charles S. McGinness Cherryvale _.DeWitt M. Stiles Topeka Elmer G. Horner Ellinwood ii 2
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f Beatljfi! JSuring tfje Hear 1948.
Smithton No. 1.—James J. Hargis; George R. Eaton. Leavenworth No. B.—Stephen Q. Alexander; Edwin S. Brewster; Ernest H. Cart; Merritt L. Frasier; Arthur L. Murray; James Frank Oswalt; Orrin B. Taylor. Wyandotte No. 3.—Edward Lawrence Asbell; Ross F. Barcafer; Raymond William iiarshfield; William Newland Borden; James Bruce; William Harrison Buckland; Re. Buckles; Fred C. B u m s : Jesse M. Chalmers: William Marvin Cooley; Robert Cunningham; Glen Roy Davis; John Ernest Delich; Parnham Boswell Diltz Jesse B. Dulin; Edward Garfield Endres; George Alex ander Erwine; Edgar Louis Evans; John W. Flint Jesse Emanuel Folks; James A. Fulton; Lyle B. Glidden; Norman A. Goode; Robert Joseph Hartfiel Fred J. Haynes; Harry Edward Hills; Carl Harmon Holliday; Arthur Jay Hook; George W. Hull: Charles f. Jaggard; Elmer H. Karr; Leo Gustav Krueger; Virgil H. Leldy; Leslie Leverich; Charles A. Miller; Ernest Leonard Moser; Alfred William Murphy; Clarence Oscar Nelson; James Douglas Nichols; James Thomas Pattie; Fred D. Pexton; George W. Phillips; Richard H. Pritchard; Howard C. Reed; Wiley J. Rlgsby; Millard F. Seevers; Christopher Marshall Sturgis; Homer Turley; Louis Vinlng; Walter Wells; William F. Williams; John S. Winters; Charles Richard Woodside; Harry A. Zaman. Kickapoo No. i.—Earl C. Yoakum. Washington No. 5.—Frederick C. Beindorf: Benton L. Brockett; William H. Coleman; August E. Corry; Samuel T. DuBois; Clay Metz. Lawrence No. 6.—Perry B. Barber; Ray J. Chandler: Bert H. Dale; Carlton E. Friend; Mervii R. Gill; Fred V. Lewis; Benjamin W. McFarlane; Howard Neeley McKenzie; Harry Wilmot Sailor; Ervin E. Trueblood. Union No. 7.—Henry E. Bear; George J. Blaker; Don K. Burch; Harvey Muenzenmayer; Philip H. Olsson; James Sanderlin; Walter Starcke; Loring Trott. Rising Sun No. 8.—Arthur Romayne Blakeley; Roscoe Conkling Campbell; Sidney Cohn; Charles F. Harrar; Earl Dunkerton Hurst; Fred Johnson; Lester Higby Lowe; Otto Harvey Mathewson; Norman Independence Miller; John C. Underwood; Wilson Orlando Warford. Acacia No. 9.—Otto A. Fischer; Alfred Lawrence; Roderick V. Reid; Louis F. Selig; Albert L. Spencer; Robert B. Wagstaff; August Wahl, Jr.; Jasper B. Wilson; Melville Wood. King Solomon No. 10.—Asa Benj. Cleavinger; James E. Geer; Henry J. Helmers, Jr.; Paul M. Radford; Carl A. Richards, 1945; Floyd E. Shafer; Paul R. Parker; Elwin N. Wiswell.
DEATHS—Continued. Emporia No. 12.—Ralph F. Bailey; Harry G. Carson; Roe G. Collins; Roy E. Davis; Harvey Fowler; Wayne B. Granger: Roy M. Gray; William C. Hughes; Orin L. Isaacs; Roscoe H. Jaguith; Warren C. Macurdy: Joseph K. Maddem; Harry A. McClure; Milton R. Reiber; Evan J. Roberts; Elmer E. Utt. Oskaloosa No. H.—Bert E. Metzger; Oscar Raines. > Great Bend No. 15.—Roger B. Arnhart; Benjamin A. Gardner; Herbert V. Mering. Lafayette No. 16.—David F. Johnston; Fred G. Kimball; Samuel Miller; Ira Pratt; George J. Scheu; Emil Zoeller. Topeka No. 17.—Edmun Suttliff Ash; Charles Helgo Beronius; Richard Walter Brown; George Edward Cole: Hiram G. Fonken, 1947; John Ernest Jones; William Jacob Lewis; Ross Elwood Rader; Franklin H. Rippetoe; Arthur Leona Thomas; Bruce Monroe Warner; Charles Lafayette Williams; William H. Wilson, Jr.; Edwin R. Worsley. Ottawa No. 18.—Bert Anderson; Clarence A. Benedict; Arthur A. Brecheisen. 1947; Raymond E. Elder: Ralph D. Gage; Luther R. Graves; Frank J. Juleson; Clarence W. Keefer; David H. Shields; Arthur -E. Willis; Harold B. Woodlief, 1947. Olathe No. 19.—Lafayette DeVault; Richard A. Duggins; Elvy A. Kennedy; Henry A. Maxwell; William H. Shipman. Valley Falls No. 21.—Wilbur Madison Duncanson; John Henry Leutert. , Palmyra No. 23.—John B. Ross; Stephen A. Thome. Osage Valley No. 2Ji.—Ernest Birdwell Akin: Charles Barnett; Gusta Alonzo Billhimer; John Marshall Billings; Lee Nathaniel Gott; James Alvin McClaskey: Howard Maynard Myers; Guy Spencer. Neosho No. 27.—AlphuS J. Cottingham. Towanda No. SO.—William J. Irby. Mound City No. 33.—Ralph A. Cawlfield; Charles E. Kenney: John Z. Kenney. Hiawatha No. 35.—John J. Staub. Council Grove No. 36.—Charles W. Baker; Joseph E. Novak; John F. Sourwine. Paola No. 37.—James H. Freeman; Reuben A. Hall; James E. Hearon; Harvey D. Jones; Edward F. Parker; James Patterson; James A. VanHom. lola No. 38.—Frank J. Echenfels; Alfred Fawks; Leon Gelphman; Frank H. Lindsly; Arthur Morrison; Floyd E. Parker; William M. Wells. Seneoa No. 39.—Harold L. Alexander; David S. Grose., DeSoto No. iO.—James A. Eastwood; Charles P. Schneider; William Ely Taylor.
DEATHS—Continued. McKinley No. ^J.—John W. Hudelson: Clyde V. McDowell. Helton No. 42.—James A. Ayers; Walter Allen Coleman: Lormor A. Pearman: Cyrus R. Peters: Marion Shields. Nickerson No. 43.—George W. VanHorn. Delphian No. H.—Charles Herbert Crary; James P. Kelley: Irvin G. Simmons. Easton No. iS.—Roy V. Osborn. Halstead No. 46.—Josiah Bierschbach. Nine Mile No. Ii9.—Samuel Lee Bracken; Charles L. Cherrie: Herbert W. Kellogg; Willis H. Stewart: Willis O. Thomas. Lake No. SO.—William A. Luthye. Orient No. 51.—William N. Alison; Lyle O. Armel; Edward Thomas Armstrong: William A. Ayers: Edwin Raymond Barrett; William Easterbrook Barter; William R. Carrie: W. Olin Clark; Edward W. Cleland; Ben Cohn; William H. Conry; Harold Ernest Copeland; John Benjamin Evans; Isaac Newton Grandon; John Kenneth Haggart; Frederick Bradner Hunt; Russel S. Jennings: Herbert John Kindred; Joseph Alphonzo Lortie; Samuel Thomas Millard; William L. Nagel; Malcolm Cameron Naylor; William A. Parsons; James F. Scott: Edgar Carl Smelser: Louis Harold Spencer; William J. Strange; Fred Herbert Swafford: Frank A. Updegraff: William J. Walker; James E. Weekes; Lewis N. Rehkop(; Luther D. LeRoy. Pottawatomie No. 52.—Gustave A. Allen; David Urbansky; Everett Glen Wilde, 1947. Wetmore No. Si.—William F. Turrentine, Sr. Mission Hills No. Bi.—^Frank F. Buchanan: Eugene Elmer Carpenter; Thomas W. Davis: Chris Nieman. Troy No. 55.—Walter Brock Montgomery. Spring Bill No. 56.—Marvin N. Rhlnehart. McCracken No. 58.—Frank Edwards: Thomas Jackson Lovitt. Saltville No. 59.—James R. Stover. Salina No. 60.—Horace Kent Alspaugh; James E. Bailey, 1947: Francis Marion Barnes. 1947: William R. Casey, 1947; John H. Corbett; Addisson Wright Gay; Charles M. Hagler; Ward Lamb Harris: Clayton K. Hause: William A. Hilands: John Robert McNeil: Oliver W. Mattison; Howard N. Moses: Elijah C. Mull; Arthur Albert Paugh; Vernon T. Rand; Daniel H. Smith; Hugo Walburn. Ridgeway No. 68.—Chester V. Bryson. Adams No. 63.—Wylie W. Cook; Frederick F. Dobson; George T. Stlce.
DEATHS—Continued. Wathena No. 64.—Clarence E. Hale; Wm. Glen Mclntyre; William L. Morris; Carl E. Nelson. Gardner No. 65.—William E. Jamison; Edwin N. Turner. Burlington No. 66.—Richard R. Humphrey; Elmer E. Mullinix; Charles A. Scott; Adam Walker Scott. Frankfort Hiram
No. 67.—William T. Boyd; George F. Wauklyn.
No. 68.—William S. Murray; George J. Siegwart.
Altamont No. 69.—Frederick W. Graham. Carbondale No. 70.—Robert B u m s ; Charles W. McClair; Richard F. Kaff, O. Sherman Moody. Baxter No. 11.—William Cyrus Fegley; Thomas M. Puckett. Huron No. 72.—James G. Andrews. Chetopa No. 7S.—Kenneth W. Harley; Hal H. Hively; Frank A. Shields. Mystic Tie No. 74.—Eayre B. Grigg; Herbert W. Kerr; James S. McDowell; Thomas M. Mezel; Harold S. Miller; William R. Peal. Wameso
No. 7 5 . - F r e d W. Miller; William E. Smith.
Erie No. 76.—Albert M. Edmlston. Delta No. 77.—George A. Hibbard; Frank E. Knight; Albert L. Orr; Janiver F . Skinner. White Cloud No. 78.—Joseph White. Corinthian No. 79.—James T. Pringle; Franklin E. Schenck; William A. Smith; John W. Walton. Zeredatha No. 80.—Earl M. Blackshere; Homer Evans; William B. Hollenback. Doric No. SS.—Zimri G. Houser. Jefferson No. 84.—Charles Larkin Gibson. Sutton No. 85.—Otto Herman Rommel; John W. Seaton; Charles Guy Steele, Sr. Sunflower No. 86.—^Harry E. Atchison; Miller P. Bell; John Q. Biby; Charles R. Brimmer; Voxllios T. Coukoulis; William T. Cox; John J. Cunnungham; Vernon F. Doherty; Nathaniel M. English; Andrew P. Frye; William A. Green; Ralph W. Harris; John A. Harts, 1947; Oliver P. Hicklin; Arthur E. Jackson; Frank C. Kensler; William T. Macauley, 1947; Robert E. Marshall; Charles A. McBride; Elmer J. Nodurfth; Louis M. Seidl; James M. Simmons; Frederic C. Speh; Charles W. Stewart; Clyde L. Thompson; Elmer A. Woodman; Charles K. Wolfe. Eureka No. 88.—Frank J. Bradley; Frank A. Davis; Harry E. Keenan; Thomas P. Reece. Home No. 89.—John S. Hailey; Ira Holsapple.
DEATHS—Continued. Golden Rule No. 90.—Charles R. Bayless; William C. Beers: William F. Bowen; Charles C. Brandt; William L. Havens; William M. Hobbs; Arthur Hutton; Eugene Kempton; Ralph E. Richardson; Emanuel S. Meade: John T. Meredith; William H. Markham. Marysville No. 91.—Charles A. Bohner; William C. Schwartz; kalph E. Van Epps. Devon No. 92.—Hal A. Kendrlck. Girard No. 93.—Lewis D. Gascho; William T. Large; Grant Winger. Harmony No. 9^.—Turney Adell; Wilson F. Dunn; Max Ehlert; Harmon W. Kimball; Clarence B. Sipple. Constellation No. 95.—Louis C. Burke; David A. Blynn; John C. Gilmore; Orlln Hudson; Oliver B. Jefters; Joseph H. Peet; Donald A. Relph; Jacob L. Stryker; Earl E. Thomas. Delaware No. 96.—Robert McCamlsh; John E. Miller; Lorman J. Peters. Patmos No. 97.—Henry C. Beatty; Marcellus D. Cralglow; Thomas R. Ferry, 1947; Gilbert M. Haupt; John Rowell McBrlde. Benevolent No. 98.—Orvllle R. Edwards; Thomas J. Rexroat; Alfred B. Seelye; Lewis O. Stratemeyer. Wichita No. 99.—Clyde R. Appleby; Ray R. Baker; Ira Bellislme;- Charles H. Bracken; Albert H. Braly; James B. Brown; Volney P. Carter; Ralph E. Cave; Frank O. Drum; Tyrla J. Fiscus; Chenault C. Gentry; George W. Green; Homer Q. Harris; James H. Harris; John A. Harrison; Joseph W. Honomlchl; George A. Huckeby; Laurence A. Morrison, 1947; William X L. Rashleigh; Floyd M. Rogers; William F. Suhm; J. Frank Swafm; Frank J. Walker; Willis J. Yoho; Roy M. Yowell. Prudence No. 100.—Charles W. Blundell; Walter J. Flensy; David H. Halt. Euclid No. 101.—Clarence R. Dryden. Keystone No, 102.—Frank E. Batchelor; Clarence H. Bresnehan; Carl V. Cash; Carl Otto Congdon; Joseph E. Exner; J. Arthur Henry; Melvin N. Howell; Adelbert E. Ing^mire; Clyde A. King; Fred S. Mitchell; Joseph Elklns Norris; George G. Powell; Jacob N. Shelton; Edgar F. Swanson; Lyndon B. VanHook. Cedar No. 103.—Thomas E. Anders; Robert Y. Barber; Pearl C. Carson; Raymond T. Cofer; Forrest H. Corser; Ovid G. Elliott; Alfred L. Gibbs; Edward D. Golobay; Chester W. Hamilton; Alex Johnson; Clarence M. Johnson; Herbert Johnson; James Looney; Clarence F. Massey; Verne A. Negley; George L. Pfundsteln; Ira O. Prlndle; Lewis E. Ranney; Howard C. Ripley; Joe L. Sewell; Harry B. Waggoner; Charles T. Walker. Solomon City No. 105.—George W. Humbarger; Cornelious H. Vanderwilt; John T. Wilson.
DEATHS—Continued. Fortitude No. 107.—Robert E. Dean; Arthur G. Emerson; Lloyd Clifford Graves; Homer E. Hight; James M. Jacoby; Charles H. McWhirt; Wilbert M. Salyard; FYank E. Stoops; Samuel C. Varner, Jr. Americus
No. 109.—Newton B. White.
Winfield No. lie.—William G. Anderson; Nephi Dugan; William A. Farringer; Arthur W. Graham; Howard A. Miller; Garrett O. Thayer; Arnold L. Slagle; Francis M. Wilmer. RossviUe No. 111.—Lawrence F. Page; Frank E. Parr; Charles W. Vorhies; Frank E. Zickefoose. Blue Valley No. il8.—Roger C. Cottrell; Alfred Hawke; Joseph Swancara. St. Johns No. iM.—Elburt G. Crawford; Lester B. Shrouf; Edward W. Thompson. Advance No. I14.—John L. Fleshman; Alexander Harbison; George M. Lincoln; Samuel F. Soper; Roy Van Marter. Excelsior
No. 115.—Samuel H. Lynn.
Muscotah No. 116.—James Fletcher Talbert. Parsons No. in.—Richard Cheesman Baldridge; Lloyd E. Breeze; Ernest Edgar Denton; Elmer Hardin Landreth; Michael Ferdinand Larsen; John W. McKiernan: Adolph Edward Sauter; John Logan Tarter; Jacob Smiley Vance; Luther Tilden Woods. Altoona No. 118.—Austin Voss Butcher; Clarence M. Falwell. Cherokee No. 119.—Russell W. Branson; Perry C. Guinn; Clyde M. Rupard; John H. Tharp; Johnie H. Vaughn. Halcyon No. 120.—Charles G. Franzen; Clarence B. Pace; Arthur M. Russell; Harry D. Seabury; Walter A. Slocombe; Ralph J. Tanner. Woodson No. 121.—John Marlin Cable; Edwin Griggs Popkess. Clifton No. i22.—Benjamin A. Totten. Republic
No. 123.—Robert E. French; Alvin M. Thompson.
Bassett No. ISli.—Ivan Wayne Cawker City No. Its.—Albert Meridian No. 126.—Frank W. land. Belleville No. 129.—W. Harry sen; John B. Nealeigh.
Wood. F. Green. Hauenstein; Harry L. NeeBobbenhouse; Charles Jen-
Polar Star No. 130.—James F. Grubb. Equity No. 131.—Grant Bair; James Asa Moreno; Andrew O. Smith.
DEATHS—Continued. Carson No. 132.—Ellis J. Clark; Robert L. Davidson; Ralph A. Johnson; Daniel S. Otey; William R. Ruble; Frank W. White. Crescent No. 133.—Leonidias H. Brown; Clarence M. Downing; Robert L. Ferguson; Alvin E. Hellyer; Fred W. ivioi'gan. Clay Center No. ISi.—Harry K. Benneson; James H. Burress, 1947; Howard A. Elliott; William A. Ensign; James S. Fullington; William T. Roche; Ulysses G. Thornton; V. Royal Vergades; Charles Wingrove. Lenexa No. 13S.—Lewis G. Allen. Vesper No. 136.—Cleveland H. Miller; Elbert Q. Powers, Sr.; John I. Stough. Cherryvale No. 137.—Canada A. Beeler; William V. Miller; James H.' Smith; Newton Smith. Sedgwick No. 139.—William H. Milne. Reno No. HO.—Benjamin C. Abele; Montford J. Anderson; Walter M. Ball; Carroll E. Barnhart; John Buettner; Roy B. Cochran; Benjamin F. Dorman; Philip M. Emmert; Jacob L. Garlett; Fred Guettsche; Paul R. Hunter; Enfred G. Llndholm; William H. Miller; George T. Nicholson; Eugene W. Padgett; Edwin L. Perry; John S. Rigg; Robert Wm. Veatch; Roy D. Young. Signal No. 141.—Albert Brown Crane; Robert F. Fithian; Howard Frank McClure; Freeman Lome Rhyndress; Albert C: Slusser. Newton No. H2.—Roll Ginter; Theodore Herbert Gustafson; Edwin G. Hamilton; Henry N. Jessen; Walter A. Mears; Fred O. Newton; Fred Marion Overstreet; John E. Pancake; John Clinton Reid; Frank Lyons Snyder; William H. Von der Heiden; William Watson; Charles D. Whitney; Henry A. Woodcock; Herbert Dow Wyatt. Minneapolis No. US.—RoUa M. Clark; Leslie B. Fetters; Abner L. Hawkins; Ira E. Rohlfing. Gilead No. lH.—Harlan A. Cherryholmes; Noah L. Old; Robert H., Reeves. Mt. Vernon No. US.—William Hutchinson; Cornelius A. Kent; Charles S. Minch; John Staley; Harry H. Wyankoop. Ellsworth No. ue.—Thomas C. Enoch; Charles W. Hamilton; David Oliver Miller. Centre No. 1^7.—Thomas B. Armstrong; Edward E. Campbell; Ross Ellis Chapman; Edwin L. Freeland; Carl N. Linden; George M. Penland; Taylor Riddle: Leo Ross Sheets. Wakeene'y No. US.—James Feeney; Lou C. Gleason; William Y. Herrick; James T. Martin; Richard Owens. Wellington No. ISO.—Albert Eugene Bowers; Albert John Frank; John Jenkins Frazier; Charles Edward Johnson: Chester Owen McCartney; Manuel Gannon Parrish; Hull Innls Rankin; Dean Romig; Fred Moss White.
DEATHS—Continued. Douglass No. 151.—Marcus Bolington; Homer Deatherage; l^eslie E. Redford: Daniel Roberts; Walter S. Smith. Lebo No. 152.—David Peter Jones. Lincoln No. 15^.—Clinton Colden; Smith Doty; Emanuel R. Frobenius; Bert B. McReynoIds; Edwin Marshall; Robert C. Rankin. Hope No. 155.—Romeo C. Harner. Dexter No. 156.—Herbert G. Stevenson. . Haven No. 157.—George L. Jobling; Jesse A. Richmond. Active No. 158.—Milton J. Biffinger; Roy A. Eberiy; William O. Hansen; James C. Nicewarner; Roy B. Smart; William J. Strayer. Robinson No. i59.-^Merrltt C. Hathaway; Hazen.
Clarence W.
Saqui No. iCO.—William H. Blair; Charles W. Plumb; Bertine P. Walker. Alma No. J61.—Carrey E. Carroll; Frank L. Cleland; Charles B. Henderson; James K. McClure; Keen Umbehr. Sabetha No. .16S.—George W. Budine; Thomas E. McFarlin. Greenwood No. 16S.—John Michael Jensen; George M. Robinson. Atiwood No. 164.—Lorely D. Oliphant; Louis Edward Toth. Oxford No. 165.—Loren A. Brooks; John E. Hartsell; Silas J. Nichols. Farmers No. 166.—Albert V. Schwartz. Lamed No. 161.—Arthur G. Crawford; Harry M. Halloway; Usher 0. Linder; Ellis P. Miller; Don E. Nesbltt; Charles B. Starks; Paul M. Taylor; Arthur Unruh; Thaddeus C. Wilson. North Star No. 168.—Orain Franklin Pepper; Merle Fredrick Taylor. Blue Rapids No. 169.—Roy G. Baldwin; Walter J. Gerard; Adam Shilling; Livy B. TIbbetts; Lawrence Van Valkenburgh. Sterling No. 171.—Louis Blbl; Hugo Hanks; Alonzo L. McMurphy; T. Ralph Peck; Lewis S. Stubbs. McPherson No. 172.—Joseph A. Davis; Edmund Holzwarth; Clarence A. Owen. Belle Plaine No. ITS.—Samuel A. Clester. Western Star No. 17i.—William H. Barry; Ira M. Dunavan; Dan E. Moorman. Kirwin No. 175.—Rush V. Bechtel; William Bradshaw; Samuel E. Cogswell; James H. Curry. Sr.; Henry C. Freeman; Eugene John; Joseph J. Landes; Joseph F. Rehor.
DEATHS—Continued. Prairie Queen No. 176.—John Oppenlander: Page: Edward M. Simpson: Hoy Smith.
Arthur B.
Russell No. 177.—Horace A. Fink: Robert F. Jack: James W. Morphy; Harry E. Smith. Mount Moriah No. 179.—Edward N. Cunningham: Charles H. Husband: George E. IVToore; Charles F. Smith. Lenora No. 181.—Louis Dean. Burrton No. 18e.—Frank Dick; Herbert M. Grubbs. Gaylord No. J8S.—Ernest W. Tallman. PhilUpsburg No. 18i.—Leon E. Clark; James F. Cole; Frederick A. Kelly; Eugene L. Morgan; John A. Myer; Raphael A. Porter. Hamlin No. 185.—David M. Bierly. Mountain Slope No. 186.—Homer A. Murlin; Julius Wentzel Filler. Pittsburg No. 187.—Otto F. Adney; John E. Atkinson: John A. Barrett: Thomas E. Brinn; Daniel Butzer; Clifford C. Dooly; Samuel J. Forester, 1947; William E. Gamble: Thomas Griffiths; Earsman A Grimm; B r u i o P. Lehmann; Lewis O. Matthews; James A. Mayes; Harry L. Moore: Alva C. Starr; Edgar Stevison; Oscar A. Wood. Onaga No. 188.—John W. Dunn; Jeremiah S. Force; George T. Malone. Newahcuba No. 189.—Roscoe C. Doughty: Thomas Ambrose Dugan; Alby Lyle Graham; Richard Leslie Melton; Francis M, Smith; Hugh C. Sweet; William A. Moore; Eli Walker. Henri No. 190.—Edward E. Martin; Ernest H. Skaggs. Walnut Valley No. 191.—George E. Abel; Emmett B. Briggs: David A. Cheney. Royal No. 198.—Ernest L. DeVoss, 1945; George Shea; Noah S. Wiggins. Hartford No. 19S.—William E. Davis; Monte J. Leabo; John F. Merkle. Galena No. 19k.—Benjamin Harrison Moody. Hays No. 195.—Fredie A. Thompson; James Truan. Madison No. 196.—Joseph Edward Pritchard; James Martin Ryan. Canton No. 197.—William E. Chlsholm: John B. Entriken; Elmer Gard; Chester Lee Jones; George W. Manuel; Cecil C. Wilson. Blue Hill No. 198.—Jake J. Baldoser; Jerry J. Sladek. Norton No. 199.—Asa A. Castle; Charles E. Fackler; Bertrand W. Harmonson.
DEATHS—Continued. Anthony No. 200.—J. Merle Evans; Del F. Hale; Lee J Noftzger; Franklin E. Potter. Mulvane No. 201.—Albert Vernon Ayers; Raymond Clark Ayers; Fay W. Dickinson; Walter Robert Farber; Harry Thomas Fisher; Harry C. Nessly. Delphos No. 202.—John H. Tappen. Sumner No: SOS.—Thomas H. Bircket; E. Logan Hall; Edward W. Hess; Samuel J. Jeanes. Downs No. BOi.—James E. Cummings; Washburn.
Ernest
Andrew
Eminence No. 205.—Fred A. Seaman; Edwin Stratton. Harper No. 206.—Ray Trail; George A. Wohlford. Occidental No. 201.—Leonard T. Earl. Friendship Brookville
No. 208.—Jess R. Rogers. No. 209.—Herschel H. Hinerman.
Fulton No. 210.—Carter Balsley; James R. Maffett; William O. Stanley. Olive Branch No. 212.—Arthur G. Cox; Doris L. DonaldsonWilliam D. Schooley. Twin Grove No. 213.—Leland D. Adams; Carson; Andrew S. Harper. Sincerity
Oliver Edwin
No. 21^.—Frank W. Chapel; John G. Helm.
Walnut City No. 225.—William Keith Russell. Ellinwood No. 217.—Adolph Schroeter. Landmark
No. 218.—Isaac M. Hinds.
Comer Stone No. 219.—John Berwick; Leon C. Bush; Albert Clark, Sr.; Jacob P. Deeds; Ralph E. Gucker. Lewis No. 220.—Claud Gaston. Lebanon No. 221.—^William A. Johnson; Edward Olson. St. Bernard No. 222.—Edward Adams; Joseph G. Applegate; Meldie L Baker; Ralph W. Campbell; George R. Cleveland; Roy W. Hellwarth; Thomas A. Horton; James G. Janey; Harvey B. Marcum; Fred N. Pendleton; Charles D. Phillips, 1947; Charles R. Sharp; Clyde E. Smith; Henry S. Stovall. Joppa No. 223.—Harry G. Lewis; Freeman W. Seward: Everett C. Van Winkle. Siloam No. 225.—Josiah Scott Armstrong; Oliver Klein Amett: Ira Jay Beard: Judd Noble Bridgman; Ferdinand Daniel Drelsbach; Eugene Cleveland Fink; Earl Reno Hotchkiss; Willard Marion Hutchison: Marion Francis Laycock: Curtis William Myers: Earl Nicholes: Howard Pierce; Virgil Fain Robey; William Huwer Rochester: Orville Charles Schmidt; Edward Leonard Siemantel; Hiram David Sturm; Leon VonLangen.
DEATHS—Continued. Dirigo No. 286.—Charles H. Meckenstock. Jamestown No. 227.—Ethan J. McBride; Edward Niswender. Vulcan No. 229.—Fred H. Buchenan; Ruben A. Houdashelt; John A. Martin; John W. Michel. Ninnescah No. £30.—Asa W. Epley; Lilburn Wesley Kabler; Harry E. Livingston. Long Island No. 231.—Sylvester P. Atkins. Greenleaf No. 232.—Edgar W. Holden; John T. Kennington. Clinton No. 233.—Charles E. Ryan. Garfield No. 235.—Albert Isaacson; Ernest Mutschler, Sr. Meriden No. 236.—George H. Frisbie; Orville B. Goodrich; George H. Hensley; Edward M. Lake; Grant McLucas: Samuel Rogers. Temple No. 237.—John W. Martin. Linwood No. 2kl.—Daniel W. Brown. Miltonva'.e No. 2li2.—George Neill. Peace No. 243.—Sherman R. Phillips. • Waverly No. 2^.^.-John F. Hull. Tyrian No. 21,6.—Harry C. Diesem; Ottis Clyde Wilson. Chase No. 21,1.—David Frank Callis; Ernest McConnell; Walter P. Miner, Sr. Scottsville
No. 21,9.—John F. Bower; William F. Lipke.
Whiting No. 2S0.—Gibson Giles. Oalvd No. 25J.—Frank V. Crick; Adolphus D. Lawhorn. Stafford No. 252.—Harry Beebe; William C. Shinkle; Milo E. Speaker; Maurice G. Tindall. Oakley No. 253.-Kirtie W. Davis; Benjamin H. Flyr. Ionic No. 25^.—James Hosea Hammitt; Jesse P. Layton. Milan No. 255.—Aaron C. Zook. Lyra No. 256.-Darius C. Defoe, 1945; Ellis T. Johnston; Robert B. Kesinger. Westmoreland No. 257.—Charles D. Harms. Morton No. 258.—Charles Cline; Isaac L. McHenry; Byron D. Wilson. Seattle No. 259.—Edwin W. Andrick. Mulberry No. 261.—Calvin D. Crane, 1943; George H. Gilbert. 1945; Robert C. Holland, 1943; Wesley J. McElvain; Fred H. Rhoades; Otis Smith. Attica No. 262.—John G. Killie; Clarence W. Terrell.
DEATHS—Continued. Charity No. 263.—Ormel Waitman Marteney. Kxlwirming No. 265.—Harry Carpenter; Frank Craver; James P. Ezell; Myron W. Glaser; James A. Hall; Forrest M. Keene. Moline No. «67.—Edwin A. Chaffln; Jacob H. Eyman; Harry B. Long; Warrick S. Sturges; Charles H. Wilson. i o u r b o n No. 268.—Ilbert terich.
E. Burnett; Clarence A. Det-
Quenemo No. 270.—Elmer E. Wiley. /.rmourdale No. 271.—William L. Black; Andrew B. Blush; William A. Callahan; Asa A. Faus; Fred Haws, Sr.; Charles E. Hutton; Reginald Klentsche; Frank J. Ralston; John P. Slegmund; William H. Stone; Jessie E. Womble. Kav> No.. 872.—John E. Allen; Otho G. Allison; Byron C. Broaddus; Ira T. Collar, Sr.; Alfred W. Gray; Joseph E. A. Kent; Herman Malcolm; Otis G. McCaslin; Frank W. McQuaid; Bernard W. Orvis; Glenn D. Stewart. Unity No. 27S.—Willis E. Aldrldge. Webb No. 275.—Gwen H.'Miller; James D. Whetmore. Ashland No. 277.—a. Barth Gabbert; Charles S. Hardesty: Richard F. Mackey; Harold J. Stewart. Cosmos No. 278.—Carl Shklar. Millbrook No. 281.—Charles Sperry; Pleasant L. Stout; Price M. Sturgeon. Anthem No. 28*.—William H. Neal; Harry C. Sharpe; Fred W. Starr. Argonia No. 285.—Alfred Brown. Oak No. 287.—Charles Fowler; Gerald A. McKeen; Everett C. Munsell; Guy W. Norton. Emerald No. 289.—Carl William Barchet; John Charles Campbell; William Elsey Quiette, 1947; Homer Eugene Moore. Beulah No. 291.—Reed B. Bryant; Eugene O. Humes. Kiowa No. 293.—Grover Clarkson; Joseph R. McKechnie. Glen Elder Norris.
No. 29i.—George
W. Munford; Lylburn O.
Comanche No. 295.—Jacob Huck; F. Henry Lohrding. Highland No. 296.—Herman N. Belin. Apollo No. 297.—Edgar L. AUman; John A. McMahon; Harry Maughermar; Arnold Paul; James M. Taylor. Samaria No. 298.—Joseph F. Hoch; Frank Kuck, Sr.; Dave A. Liljestrom. Cable No. 299.—Noan A. Cassidy; Cecil Wayne Goering; Lament C. Tibbetts.
DEATHS—Continued. Fargo No. SOO.—Perry R. Buckley; Rellis C. Eastman; Charles M. Tucker. Hamilton No. SOI.—Severance T. Pedroja. Albert Pike No. SOS.—Sedgwick J. Anglin; Carl Elmer Bailey; Charles Thomas Bass; Elmer Stewart Brodie; Silas Scholl Brown; Charles Thomas Buchanan; Charles Howard Callaghan; Isum Benton Carr; Milton Edward Clark; Fred G. Cogdell; John Elmer Cook; Samuel V. Day; Richard L. Dryer; William Fred Dunkin; William L. English; Herbert Leverett Gates; Thomas Benton Griffin; Robert E. Lee Gunning; Ora T. Hamilton; Thomas Otto Harris; Reber Homrighous; Ray Montgomery Heilman; Hugo Harry Kahn; Charles Francis . Karns; Charles Newton Kessler; Jake Andrew King; Nathaniel Passmore Knight; Elwyn Clair Lambert; Raymond Stanley Love; Arthur Garfield Mclllnay; John C. McQuinn; George Will Martin; Eldon Orlean Miles; Edgar Clarence Milford; Cassius Oren Miller; Harold Bowen Mills; George Henry Moeckel; David James Monroe; Alfred G. Mueller; Warden Harold Nicholls; Jack Kenneth Norvel; Arthur V. Roberts; John Schumacher; Henry Schwelter, Jr.; Leo Edwin Shire; Gaylen Walderaar Wolfe; John Aaron Wolfe. Randall No. 304.—Gordon Victor Rench. Avon No. 305.—Earnest L. Poire; Andrew Jarvis Snyder.
Cash L.
Simmons;
St. Thomas No. 306.—George M. Beaver; Charles E. Minnick; David Fenton Sewell; William G. Shater. Kansas No. 307.—John Achilles: John E. Anderson: Nelson H. Davis; Ford M. Duke: Kenneth Gunn; Charles F. Holzworth; Edward M. Jenkins, 1947; Walter S. Keller; Edgar L. Miller; Schuyler Nichols; Phillip R. Sheldon. Alden No. SOS.—John Paul Duncon: Louis S. Fisher: Wilber C. Groves; Washington P. Hunt. Syracuse No. 309.—Robert S.. Field; William M. Schroll. Naphtali No. 310.—Jesse Yocum. Hancock No. 311.—Jay K. Colwell; Francis P. Knight; Shepard L. Pike; John O. Roady. Santa Fe No. 312.—Wm. M. Van Metre. Hebron No. SH.—Mark Griffith Atherly; Thomas Brooks. Virginia No. 315.—James R. Bauer; Angel D. Elder; Alfred Daley Jordan; Frank McCormick; Raymond Dee Nelson. Coolidge No. Si6.—Alpha H. Bennett; William Tiefel. Wallace No. 318.—Pomeroy Capper: Lewis J. Williams. Norwich No. JiS.—William W. Burtord; Charles R. Lock. Vermillion No. 520..—Ernest Wenzel. Goodland No. 321.—Ernest S. Bower; John W. Shaw.
DEATHS—Continued. Ben Bur No. 322.—Harvey S. Black: John Harding: John M. Helvie; John J. Kanan: Andrew J. Lewellyn: Mac W. Marsh: James L. Northam: Arthur H. Shumate: Harry A. Smith: Samuel C. Trimble: Herbert A. Van Voorhees; Frank Wilson: Homer M. Winn. Oneida No. 323.—Henry H. Guise. Caney No. 32^.—George A. Alford: Eugene R. Franks: John W. McMillan. LaHarpe
No. 325.—Ezra B. Hutchison.
Horton No. 326.—Olaus Aasvold: Earl E. Braley; James A. McAmis: John Preston Myers, 1947. Iloyt No. 327.—Samuel Cookson. Arcadia No. 329.—Elmer H. Burge; Phylitus S. Needham. LaCrosse No. S«0.—Richard W. Ellas: Edwin W. Pierce: Emerald Glenn Rader; William Selden Robb; Samuel Rothweiler. Hoisington No. 331.—Leon O. Depp; Thomas C. Morrison: Thomas K. Orton; Erman L. Sauceman; Carey C. Whipkey. Rosedale No. SSS.—Oscar Elmer Grain: John B. Newbold; Torvel Henry Paulsen; Ernest C. Williams. Allen No. 335.—Don A. Larkin. Formosa No. 336.—Luther Lionel Burchinal. Kincaid No. 3S8.—Ralph B. Smith. Leoti No. 3i0.—Clarence H. Simon. Parker No. 34i.—William C. Dysart: William H. Lyon; Charles E. Mundell; William M. Thomas. Maple City No. 3^2.—Amer H. Robinson. Holyrood No. 31,3.—Fred G. Cole. Ashlar No. .S^i.—Albert L. Goble. Edna No. 3^5.—Turner Aahby Bowman: Albert H. During: Earl Holler. Moundridge No. 3^6.—Walter P. Regier. Hoxie No. 31,8.—J. Manford Hall. Narka No. 3^9.—Joseph C. Jensik. Scammon No. 351.—Clifford T. Doggett; James F. Dunn. Horace No. 352.—Anton Nelson. Summer/ield No. 3Si.—John Graham; Walter Lee Larmore. Chautauqua No. 355.—Harry L. Cox; Benjamin F. Simpson; Emery E. Willson. Wellsville No. «56.—David W. Batdorf.
DEATHS—Continued. Alta Vista No. 557.—George Baker; Louis G. Gipple; George J. Parker. Turon No. 358.—Richard W. Amerine, Eads E. Shive. Sylvan Grove No. 359.—Eugene S. W. Cross; Raymond D. Peace; Oratio S. Sowers; Stoy E. Ware. Jennings No. 360.—Chester W. Mulkey. Powhattan No. 363.—David J. Ball; Porter B. Dillaplain. Valley Center No. 36Ji.—Leroy Breckenridge; Ezra L. Spore; Eugene S. Talcott. Bonner Springs No. 366.—Earl M. Clark; Llewellyn S. David; Charles Dobberstein; Hugh E. Greene; James O. Johnson; Harry P. McNeill; Chas. R. Patterson: Amos F. Showers, 1947; Wm. K. Washburn. Plains No. 367.—Russel J. Brannon; Charles Robt. Tucker. Roger E. Sherman No. 369.—Charles F. Arnold; Clarence Kates Byrd; William Franklin Davis; Joseph A. Franklin; Frank S. Krensky; Robert Byron Kyle; Charles Frank McCully; Glen Hershel Mabe; James Jesse Osborn; Benjiman Franklin Painter; Olen Ward. Macksville No. 371.—Ezekiel F. Stephens; Joseph Clarence Wolf. Denison No. 372.—Grant Lamme; Wallace M. McGregor. Dwight No. 37^.—Roland V. Buckley; William Rolph. Waldron No. S77.—Edwin W. Hughes; Arthur F. Moulton; Fred Skeen. Stan Smart No. 378.—George R. Dinger; William Leslie. Buffalo No. 379.—Roy Mannen. White City No. 380.—Joel A. Jones; Nels Nelson;'Lyle F. Scott.Wilsey No. 382.—James P. Edmonds, 1947; Victor H. Peck; Levi M. Peddycord. McDonald No. 383.—Robert M. Conner; Earl C. Dungan. Protection No. 38i.—Caleb E. Winn. Tyro No. 586.—Charles W. Conn. Spearville No. 388.—Don Hindman. Freeport No. 389.—Grant Burton. Natoma No. 390.—James E. Ramey. Sylvia No. 391.—Gilbert Marshall; Harold B. Stiggins. Fostoria No. 392.—William H. Prinz. Mayetta No. 393.—Newton Moore. Coats No. S9i.—Charles Lemon Douglas; Clarence M. Fitzgerald.
DEATHS—Continued. Saffordville No. 395.—James D. Bishop; Fred D. Jones. Wakefield No. 596.—Norman E. Price, J r . ; Walter R. Wilson. Lindsborg
No. 391.—Oscar Lofgren. I
Latham No. 1/01.—Samuel E. London; Howard C. Tillotson. Benedict No. 403.—John Ellis; Martin J. Roney. Hugoton
No. iOe.—Ranford W. Grubbs.
Scranton
No. iOI.—^Walter C. Alberg.
Quinter No. 41O.—Howard R. Turtle. Climax No. ill.—Harold Wilmore
Harvey Durham.
No. ilZ.—George Orvill Calloway.
Ensign No. ilS.—^William Henry Neimeir. norland No. m.—Garrett E. Shearer. Perry No. il5.—Perlee A. Critchlow; Harry G. Humphries; Charles T. Miller. Sharon Springs No. il7.—Samuel Jack Chisum; Robert M. Donaldson; James Crawford Hughes. Delia No. 419.—Wilbur B. Woolpert. Lecompton No. 420.—David B. Davis, 1946. Harveyville No. 1,21.—John Thomas, 1947; Louis M. Tomilson. Selderi No. 42s.—Cecil A. Snodgrass. Minneola No.- 4Si.—Frank Crouch. Bestor O. Brown No. 4S3.—Charley Edward Beshurs; George Emerson Cassity; William Edwin Crouse; Albert Hesler; Clarence Charles James; William John Lusk; Ralph E. McCune; Dewey Sanderson Martin; Harry Atwood Matheny. Rosalia No. 4*.^.—James Albert DInwiddie, Jr.; Hubert A. Haynes; Arthur G. Young. Ulysses No. 435.—Frank S. Brooks; Otis T. Deyoe; Byron Fowler. Overland Park No. 436.—Clarence Martinson. Enterprise No. 437.—Carl E. Meyer. Bendena No: 440.—Ed K. Rlcklefs. Johnson No. 441.—Garrelt C. MiUsap. Rexford No. 4-48.—Grant D. Protzman. Stanley No. 444.—Howard Delbert Wisher. Hutchinson No. 445.—Frank A. Gerth; John L. McMurry; James P. Sealey. Kingsdown No. 447.—Jesse I. Wilcoxen, Sr. Grinnell No. 448.—Edgar J. Peterson. Denton No. 449.—George Husted; Herman F. Widman.
®t\)tr Alberta—SAMUEL
(@ran& Hi^uriifbitttonci.
J . BLAIR, P.G.M., March 3.
Artsona—JAMES HENRY BARRETT, JAMES BAUOHN, P.G.M. and
P.G.M., May 27; OTIS G.T., Feb. 11; JAMES
W H E T S T I N E , P.G.M., J u n e 16. . Arkansas—KAY
D.
STOCKBUROER,
MCNEELY,
P.G.M.,
Sept.
21;
NOAH
P.G.M., A u g . 25.
British Columbia—GEORGE ARTHUR B E N J A M I N H A L L , P.G.M., NOV. 5 ; CHARLES M . K I N G S T O N , P.G.M., F e b . 1; W I L L I A M PERCYVAL MARCHANT, P.G.M., Oct. 11. Colorado—JOHN
District
ROBERT S W I N T O N ,
G.M., S e p t . 10.
of CoJumbia—CHARLES F . ROBERTS, P.G.M., M a y 16.
Florida—GEORGE
THOMPSON
Illinois—WILLIAM
TAYLOR, P.G.M., Aug. 22.
T I N S L E Y , P.G.M., April 6.
Indiana—IRA
HARRISON C H U R C H , P.G.M., A p r i l 6.
Iowa—HOMER
A. B E N J A M I N , P.G.M., A u g u s t 16.
Kentucky—ALLEN Maine—FRED
COOK T E R H U N E , P . G . S . D . , A p r i l 4.
C . C H A L M E R S , P . S . G . W . , Nov. 22; J A M E S AVARD
RiCHAN, G . J . W . , M a y 27. Manitoba—HARRY WOODS, P.G.M., BURGESS, G.T., A p r i l 18. Michigan—J.
KENNETH
April
17;
ALEXANDER
L Y O N S , P.G.M., Oct. 29.
Minnesota—CHARLES
D . BOYCE, P.S.G.W., D e c . 17, 1947.
Mississippi—LUCIUS
LAYTON CONERLY, P . G . M . , S e p t . 23.
Nebraska—HARRY A. C H E N E Y , P.G.M., J u n e 27; J O H N J . P E R S H I N G , J u l y 15. Nevada—HAROLD R . A M E N S , P.G.M., A p r i l 19; WALTER J. HARRIS, P.G.M. a n d G.T.E., A u g u s t 1 7 ; MILTON J A M E S HERSEY, P . G . C , Dec. 5 ; WALTER E . PRATT, P.G.M., J u n e
14. New
York—CHARLES
HENRY
Oct. 28. North Carolina—JOHN Sept. 9. North Dakota—MARK Oregon—FRED
Rhode South
JOHNSON,
P.G.M., a n d
H U S K E ANDERSON, P.G.M.,
P.G.S.,
P.G.Sec,
I. FORKNER, P.G.M., Dec. 1, 1947.
W I L L I A M H A R T M A N , P.G.M., a n d G.O., A u g . 10.
Island—EDWARD Dakota—ALTON
TUDOR GROSS, P.G.M., April 19. C . KINGSBURY, P.G.M., M a y 14;
GEORGE P H I L I P , P . G . M . , M a r c h 13. Texas—SAM B . CANTEY, J R . , P.G.M., A u g . 2 1 ; H I R A M F . LIVELY, P.G.M., Aug. 8; TERRELL G U I N N WILLIAMS,
P.G.M., J a n . 9. Washington—GEORGE West Virginia—LEWIS
LAWLER, P.G.M., Dec. 22. N . TAVENNER, P.G.M., M a y 22.
Wisconsin—CHARLES E . GEORGE, P.S.G.W., F e b . 2 ; E I N A R C . H A N S O N , P . G . S . B . , M a y 19; CLARENCE H I L L , P . G . M . , J a n . 19; HEBRERT N . L A F L I N , P.G.M., J u n e 3 ; CHARLES FRANCIS
L A M B , P.G.M., J u l y 6. Wyoming—JAMES
J.
JEWETT, P.G.M.. J a n .
W I L S O N , P.G.M., April 13.
14; W I L L I A M
O.
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CORRESPONDENCE REVIEW. M.'. W.'. OTTO R . SOUDERS.
ARIZONA—1948. Lodges 39, members 7,792, gain 439. The Sixty-sixth Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master WILLIAM MORTON Cox and we note the absence of the Kansas Representative. We note the death of OTIS JAMES BAUGHN, Past Grand Master, who was also the Grand Treasurer. He was killed in an automobile accident and a double funeral ceremony was held for him and his wife. By resolution the Grand Lodge directed the return of surplus in their Armed Service Fund pro rata of gifts to the Grand Lodge and the subordinate lodges. The Grand Lodge adopted a resolution appropriating money for a DeMolay Scholarship, although the statement was made the DeMolay had made no contact with them, for over a year. Because of the general type of buildings in Arizona it was decided lodge meetings could be held on the ground floor if properly protected. Former Grand Secretary HARRY A. DRACHMAN was elected Grand Secretary Emeritus.
ARKANSAS—1947. Lodges 381, members 43,175, gain 3,695. The 106th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master JOHN W . HAMILTON and we note the presence of our own HARVEY G . LOWRANCE, as
the Grand Representative of Arkansas near the Grand Lodge of Kansas and also of GEORGE W . MCCLELLAN, the Grand Representative of Kansas near the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. Three emergent communications were held, one for the funeral of P a s t Grand Master MARK P. OLNEY, who was a Past Grand Officer of four York Rite Bodies and a Thirty-third Degree Mason as well as Past Grand Patron of the Eastern Star; another for the laying of comer-stones, and the third for the dedication of a new temple. The Grand Master found it necessary to deal with members of two lodges in Pine Bluff who, as members of the Shrine, had engaged in conducting a lottery. He ordered charges preferred against them and that they be put on trial. This was done, the brethren plead guilty and the punishment of Reprimand was assessed against them. He also ordered charges preferred against
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a p p r o x i m a t e l y fifty m e m b e r s w h o h a d e n g a g e d in liquor s a l e s . T h e y w e r e t r i e d a n d a p p a r e n t l y expelled. F o u r D i s p e n s a t i o n s w e r e g r a n t e d for n e w lodges. A n i n t e r e s t i n g c a s e w a s p r e s e n t e d by t h e C o m m i t t e e o n A p p e a l s a n d G r i e v a n c e s . A b r o t h e r h a d e n g a g e d in t h e sale of i n t o x i c a t i n g liquors. H e w a s t r i e d a n d finally plead guilty, b u t t h e lodge w a n t e d to s u s p e n d h i m for only s i x t y d a y s . T h e M a s t e r ruled t h a t t h i s w a s o u t of o r d e r a n d b y h i s own action s u s p e n d e d h i m for t w o y e a r s . T h e c o m m i t t e e p r a i s e d t h e M a s t e r for h i s z e a l b u t r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t since he h a d n o a u t h o r i t y for his decision t h a t t h e p u n i s h m e n t be indefinite suspension. T h i s w a s a d o p t e d b y t h e G r a n d L o d g e . T h e S c o t t i s h R i t e g a v e a d i n n e r for all m e m b e r s of t h e lodge. T h e G r a n d O r a t o r g a v e an e x t e n d e d t r i b u t e to M a s o n r y from w h i c h w e q u o t e : "Free Masonry has become a mighty power for good in the land and has won for itself an enviable reputation and commands the respect of the wise, the good, and the great among men. Its teachings are derived from the purest source, that Great Light that ever bums upon our altars: its foundations are truth; its supports, wisdom, strength, and beauty: its virtues are fortitude, temperance, and justice: its jewels, friendship, morality, and brotherly love." "We are often asked why we spend our evenings away from our families, attending Lodge meetings. The answer is that new members may assume the vows of brotherhood, and old ones renew the covenant. Quietly and secretly in these meetings, we are building the ship that will weather such gales as challenge the political and religious rights of mankind. "We invite attention to an organization within whose pale all can labor for universal good—an institution which tends to build up society, which extends the hand of welcome and congratulations in the day of prosperity, and the hand of charity in the dark hour of adversity. The heaven-bom principles, brotherly love, relief, and truth are its tenets." T h e G r a n d L o d g e a d o p t e d an a l t e r n a t i v e to its p r e s e n t t r i a l p r o c e d u r e b y p e r m i t t i n g t h e l o d g e b y a m a j o r i t y v o t e to s e c u r e a trial by commission. N e a r l y 100 p a g e s a r e devoted t o t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h e L o d g e of R e s e a r c h a n d t o f o u r a r t i c l e s p r e p a r e d b y t h e m e m b e r s of t h a t oVganization.
COLORADO—1947. L o d g e s 148, m e m b e r s h i p 36,370, g a i n 2,167. The Eightys e v e n t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened by G r a n d M a s t e r G R O V E R C . O L I N G E R , a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r CHARLEY B . E R S K I N E , of K a n s a s , a n d also t h e 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 , L E O R . G O T T L I E B . Mention is m a d e of t h e d e a t h of t w o P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s , JOHN A N D R E W a n d
REUBEN W .
HERSHEY.
A l e t t e r from t h e G r a n d M a s t e r of K a n s a s , JAMES H . S T E W A R T , J R . , w a s r e a d e x p r e s s i n g his s o r r o w a t not b e i n g a b l e to attend.
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The Grand Master records the fact that he was a visitor of the Grand Lodge of Kansas in 1947. In speaking of Masonry and the human personality the Grand Orator, OLIN P. LEE, said: "In Masonry, we meet upon the level, not as professional men, merchants, laborers, mechanics, farmers, or manufacturers, but as men. Divested of office, honors, rank, and wealth, we meet as brothers. The President of our country, within the lodge, recognizes the authority of the Master. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is one with his brother Masons. The Governor of a great state does not deem it derogatory to his dignity to level himself with the Fraternity. There is something strangely significant and inspiring in the desire of men to be a part of an organization in which they are appreciated not primarily for accident of birth, not mainly for wealth or position, not particularly for office or rank, but principally for their inherent qualities and possibilities as men. For each of us, the greatest as well as the least, knows that he is of more importance than any personal attribute or distinction, that he is bigger than anything he has said or thought or achieved." P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r H A R R Y L . B A U M , in g i v i n g h i s n i n t h A n n u a l R e p o r t a s C h a i r m a n of t h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o m m i t t e e , s p e a k s a b o u t t h e h a n d l i n g of t h e n e w m e m b e r s a s follows: "That the leaders of the Craft are not unmindful of the responsibilities devolving upon them as a result of this situation of rapid influx of new members is amply demonstrated by the comments upon the subject, all of which are worthy of thoughtful consideration. While there are .many facets to the problem, most of which cannot be discussed in a report of such limited scope as this, the one which is quite generally accepted as most important is that of assimilation. That is, how can these new members be made really integral parts of the body of Masonry? In fact, I regret to say, that question might equally be applied to some of our older members, too many of whom remain still as Masonically unassimilated as the youngest Master Mason. The full solution of this problem requires, first, Masonic statesmanship of a high order, and, second, the assistance of a very large segment of our established membership, not to mention the enthusiastic cooperation of the new members themselves." The Constitution w a s amended t o require all recognized b r a n c h e s of F r e e m a s o n r y p r e d i c a t i n g t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p o n M a sonic affiliations t o r e q u i r e p r o o f of g o o d s t a n d i n g in a M a s o n i c Lodge before accepting petitions or dues.
DELAWAREâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 22, members 6,147, gain 351.
The 142nd Annual
Communication was opened by BAYARD W . ALLMOND, the Grand
Master, without the presence of the Kansas Representative. The Grand Master gave as nice an introduction to Necrology as we have ever read as follows: "True Masonic philosophy teaches that we should not regret the final summons to appear before the Supreme Grand Master, and yet, being human, we cannot but mourn the loss of those fine and distinguished members of this Grand Lodge who during the past year have been raised
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to the last and sublimest Degree. Their passing leaves this Grand Lodge poorer because of their absence and by the loss of their valued counsel, but this Grand Lodge has indeed been enriched by the warmth and depth of their personalities. To them we pay our sincerest tribute and respect and join with their Mother Lodges in regretting that they are no longer with us." Two Past Grand Masters died during the year, CL.\RENCE A. SHORT and
GEORGE DUFFY.
The Grand Master states that while the code required him to . make an official visit to each lodge, his own desires were of equal strength. He presented a five-fold program: (1) A Masonic Church Day. (2) The Masonic Home. (3) Lodge Attendance. (4) The Personalizing of Masonry. (5) The Dissemination of Masonic Knowledge. In support of his program for the benefit of the Masonic Home the Grand Master "wrote a letter to each Mason in Delaware. The Correspondence Report is by FRANK S, CRAIG, Chairma:n. His review of Kansas is short but kindly and he covers many of the important events with few words.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. Lodges 48, members 23,411, gain 936. MARVIN FARRINGTON, as Grand Master, opened the 137th Annual Communication with the assistance of WILLIAM H . ROHRMAN, as the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Jurisprudence Committee was quite excited over a proposition to give Past Masters an individual vote rather than one vote for all the Past Masters of any lodge. The proposition was not granted. On recommendation of the Committee, fraternal relations were granted to the Grand Lodge of Colombia Francisco de Paula Santander. Temple Heights has caused some additional headaches for Masons of the District. It originally was purchased in 1922 for $900,000.00 and was sold in 1945 for $915,000.00, but in the meantime' expenses had amounted to over $914,000.00 and gifts and assessments had been made by a large number of people. Pledges were over $1,400,000.00 of which $830,000.00 were paid in. The assessments were $131,000.00 and the Grand Lodge contributed $72,000.00 from its General Fund. The money is now on hand and is being invested. A new Infirmary is needed at the Masonic Home, but the cost of construction is too high. The Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to CLARK C. GRIFFITH, owner of the Washington Baseball Club, and those of us who know of his continued annual gift of the facilities of that
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Park for the annual "Night of 'i;hrills" certainly agree that this distinction was well bestowed. The Grand Master ruled and the Jurisprudence Committee approved that where a committee on investigation reported favorably unanimously, but the Secretary mistakenly read the report as two favorable and one unfavorable and the petition was rejected, the ballot was illegal and must be taken again after notice to every member of the lodge; also that a loud speaking system must not be established in a lodge room for ritualistic work, and that a petition can not be received from an insane person. The per capita t a x for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home is $1.50 for each Mason and $1.00 for each member of the Eastern Star. The Fraternal Correspondence Report is by J. WALTER KARSNER, Past Grand Master. He waxes somewhat sarcastic over the Grand Masters who have to have a whipping boy to show how the Grand Master is protecting the Fraternity. His review of Kansas is short but pointed and he has a good word for the administrative ability of Grand Master WILES.
FLORIDAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. Members 39,691, gain 4,136. PRANK H . THOMPSON, the Grand Master, opened the 119th Annual Communication and we note the presence of Brother ANDREW JOHNSON, the Grand Representative for Kansas. Report is made of the death of two Past Grand Masters, WARREN S . TAYLOR and JESSE C . CLARK.
Dispensations
were issued for three new lodges. The Grand Master had a great number of matters arise for his decision. Most of them were of ordinary matters, but he had some unusual ones .as follows: He demanded a lodge to cease all connection with a carnival it had sponsored and atteiripted to run on Sunday. He took prompt steps in regard to a candidate using Masonic connection in his election advertising; a candidate engaged in the liquor business; a broadcast solicitation of business to all members in Florida; a candidate petitioning a Royal Arch Chapter before the expiration of six months from the date of receiving his Third Degree. He refused to permit life membership for twenty-five years members; refused permission for a lodge having $800.00 in cash to erect a hall costing $10,000.00. He ordered a reprinting of the Digest of Laws and Decisions; recommended a certificate of membership between lodges, recommended one election for all three degrees with examination before advancement, and a general overhauling of the Constitution to make it almost word for word with Kansas. His address, or rather report, covered seventy-six pages. The Jurisprudence Committee recommended and' the Grand Lodge ordered that all Master Masons who are members of the Order of Amaranth a t once withdraw their membership and refused to recognize the order. They also refused to recognize the
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S o j o u r n e r s b e c a u s e t h a t O r d e r is n o t open t o p e t i t i o n s Master Masons. F r a t e r n a l R e v i e w of o t h e r G r a n d J u r i s d i c t i o n s is b y ROY L. M A R T I N . I n his foreword he h a s t h e following
" . . . for means .must be found to prevent a membership loss such as followed the first World War; sooner or later the race question must be reconciled with our doctrine of the Brotherhood of Man and decisions reached as to whether the internal or external qualifications of a man will govern our Speculative Masonry." H e is a n x i o u s t h a t M a s o n r y e n g a g e in a c t i v e " Y o u t h W o r k . " H e g i v e s a fine r e v i e w of K a n s a s c o v e r i n g i m p o r t a n t legislation, a n d t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r W I L E S a n d h a s a v e r y p l e a s i n g w o r d f o r t h i s reviewer.
GEORGIA—1947. L o d g e s 457, m e m b e r s 67,691, g a i n 6,528. CHESLEY W . M O N K , a s G r a n d M a s t e r , opened t h e 161st A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d r e p o r t e d t h a t four n e w lodges w e r e c o n s t i t u t e d , nine n e w lodges w e r e g r a n t e d d i s p e n s a t i o n s a n d e i g h t c o m e r - s t o n e s w e r e laid. A n a t t e m p t t o s t r i k e all t h e liquor l e g i s l a t i o n w a s defeated. T h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s w a s a b s e n t . T h e r e is no r e v i e w of K a n s a s .
IDAHO—1947. L o d g e s 80, m e m b e r s 11,630, g a i n 675. T h e E i g h t y - f i r s t A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r R A Y K . D . SLUYTER, w h o w a s f o r m e r l y a K a n s a n a n d w a s m a r r i e d a t N e w t o n . H e h a s been a G r a n d M a s t e r of t h e Council, R. & S. M. T h e y h a d a r e g u l a r g r e e n h o u s e a t G r a n d L o d g e a s flowers w e r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e S c o t t i s h R i t e Bodies, t h e G r a n d C h a p t e r O. E . S., a local E a s t e r n S t a r , a local R e b e k a h Lodge, a local O d d F e l l o w s L o d g e , T h e K n i g h t s of P y t h i a s , t h e K i w a n i s Club, t h e E l k s Club, t h e R o t a r y Club, ' t h e S h r i n e Club, t h e C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e , t h e A t h l e t i c R o u n d T a b l e a n d a local M a s o n i c L o d g e . T h e d e a t h w a s r e p o r t e d of P . G. M. B Y R O N
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D i s t r i c t D e p u t y G. M. C. R A Y N E A D , a P a s t G r a n d C o m m a n d e r , P a s t G r a n d H i g h P r i e s t a n d P a s t G r a n d P a t r o n , O. E . S. O n e t e m p l e w a s dedicated. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r m a d e a r a t h e r b r o a d s t a t e m e n t in s a y i n g : "DeMolay is the best method by which Masons can spread their own Ideals of character and citizenship. It also is the best method of building up a reserve of young men of high character and patriotic ideals from which the ranlcs of Freemasonry may be ultimately recruited."
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He also made a rather peculiar statement in saying: •It is in smaller lodges you will find real Fraternal Fellowship. This spirit seems to be missing in the larger lodges." The Grand Orator, P. G. M. JOHN T. WOOD, addressed the Grand Lodge on "Brotherhood of Man." He made a fine address and among other good things said: "Is there really such a thing as the brotherhood of man? Is It one of the great facts in the universe? Or is it just something for us to wax eloquent about at pink teas for the Hottentots, or to advance when we wish to further our national interests at the expense of a race we might otherwise despise? "Can it be that it is one of the great facts in human types and organizations; as true as that the earth is a part of the solar system, or that the sun will rise tomorrow morning? It is indeed just such an eternal fact, with dire possibilities for harm to the people denying its truth. It is my belief that it is true, and that its truth may be at least logically inferred in several ways." Recogrnition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Para, Rio^ de Janeiro, and Sao Paulo, all in Brazil; ' also to Bogota and Cartagena in Bolivia; to Guatemala, Italy, El Potosi in Mexico, The Netherlands and Switzerland. The Grand Lodge refused to have anything to do with plural membership, either within or without the State. The Grand Lodge adopted a By-Law providing for the payriient of 4 cents a mile each way in attendance to Grand Lodge and $5.00 a day for attendance. In his foreword to his Correspondence Report P. G. M. JAY GLOVER ELDRIDGE analyzes the "items" that go to make up a successful church, lodge, or other organization, showing how the little items make for beauty, neatness and friendliness. He adds: "Items and atoms are both small, but they can generate unbelievable energy when rightly applied." He had thirty pages for his review and gives three of them to Kansas. He quotes at length, with favor, from the address of Grand Master WILES reporting the celebration of the fifty years of operation of our Masonic Home; gives a page to quotations from the Grand Orator, Rev. THOMAS WILLIAMS, and has a good word for this reviewer. Brother ELDRIDGE has the faculty of knowing what should be said and of saying it forcefully.
ILLINOIS—1947. Lodges 975, members 224,226, gain 9,225. The 108th Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, WILLIAM TINSLEY, and we note the presence of the Grand Representative ofKansas, GEORGE E . ANDERSON. An interesting address was made by Pro. Grand Master of Linlithgowshire, Scotland, in which he stated:
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"There are three characteristics of a pillar that every Free Mason must keep in mind. The first is a Mason must be strong. A pillar has to bear weight and burden. The second thing is a pillar must be straight, if it is to carry the burden and look as it should, but there are many Masons who are strong and many Masons who are straight and who lack the third quality. You have no doubt heard the talk of the pillar that was lily white. The third characteristic is beauty. I think if we are to give to the world today, suffering as it does, the Masonic cross linked hand in hand with these characteristics of the pillar, then I think we would be making a great contribution in the future to the needs of the world." H e also a n n o u n c e d t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a h o m e for a g e d m e m b e r s in S c o t l a n d and for o t h e r d e p e n d e n t s a n d t h a t t h e y hoped t h e y would h a v e $400,000.00 a s a s t a r t i n g i n v e s t m e n t . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r h a d a n u m b e r of d i s c i p l i n a r y p r o b l e m s d e a l i n g w i t h false s t a t e m e n t s on p e t i t i o n s , c r i m i n a l r e c o r d s a n d a n a t t e m p t b y saloon k e e p e r s t o g e t into M a s o n i c L o d g e s a n d he s e e m s t o h a n d l e t h e m all in a j u s t a n d M a s o n i c m a n n e r . On r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r a gift of $5.00 p e r m o n t h is m a d e t o each m e m b e r of t h e M a s o n i c Old F o l k s H o m e . A M a s o n i c H o s p i t a l h a d been e s t a b l i s h e d a n d in t w e n t y - o n e m o n t h s m i n i s t e r e d t o 11,947 p a t i e n t s . T h e r e w e r e 1,750 b a b i e s b o r n in t h e h o s p i t a l . F o u r lodges w e r e consolidated b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r into t w o lodges. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r a d d r e s s e d a l e t t e r t o all lodges p r o t e s t i n g a g a i n s t t h e a c t i v i t i e s of " m e m b e r s of so-called h i g h e r d e g r e e s , " soliciting p e t i t i o n s in a n d a b o u t t h e L o d g e R o o m a n d even from F e l l o w C r a f t s a n d E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e s . L e t t e r s a n d a s s u r a n c e s w e r e received from t h e G r a n d C o m m a n d e r , K n i g h t s T e m p l a r , t h e G r a n d H i g h P r i e s t , R. A. M. a n d t h e h e a d of t h e S c o t t i s h R i t e Bodies a g r e e i n g w i t h h i s s t a n d . T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e p o r t is b y ELMER E . B E A C H w h o a l w a y s h a s v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g c o m m e n t s . A t t h e b e g i n n i n g of his f o r e w o r d he s t a t e s : "We live today in the second year of 'Peace' and yet the least discerning must recognize that there is no peace. Men are more fearful of what the future may bring today than they were at the close of hostilities. In the midst of this fear and misery we see two beacon lights which point the way to Christ and teachings of Freemasonry, and both bear the same messageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man. However, this doctrine Is presenting some serious problems." I n r e v i e w i n g K a n s a s for 1946 he c o m m e n t s f a v o r a b l y on t h e a d d r e s s e s of G r a n d M a s t e r Ev.^NS a n d G r a n d O r a t o r CHOGUILL a n d c o m m e n d s t h e foreword of t h e K a n s a s R e v i e w e r . I n h i s R e v i e w of K a n s a s for 1947 h e s p e a k s of a loss occasioned b y t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r B U R D I C K ; of o u r o b s e r v a n c e of t h e 50th A n n i v e r s a r y of t h e M a s o n i c H o m e , s p e a k s of t h e visit of G r a n d M a s t e r W I L E S t o Illinois a n d o t h e r S t a t e s , m e n t i o n s p u r gifts t o t h e W a s h i n g t o n M e m o r i a l a n d h a s a s t r o n g w o r d of p r a i s e for t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d O r a t o r THOMAS A. WILLIAMS.
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INDIANA—1947. Lodges 538, members 149,144, gain 9,547. The 130th Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master ORVIS A. DELLINGER, and we note the absence of the Kansas Representative. However, Kansas was represented by Past Grand Master, CHARLES S. MCGINNESS. The Grand Master gave a splendid address and among other good things said: "When we get right down to rockbottom in our thinking, we become conscious that the desperate need of our times is a real sense of the worth and dignity of people. Too long have we prized material things. How fine it would be to live to see the day when the dollar is considered a medium of exchange rather than the measure of a man. Freemasonry teaches that we consider no man for his earthly wealth or honor and that it is the internal and not the external qualifications that make one worthy to be taken by the right hand of fellowship and greeted as a member of our great fraternity. "At such a time as this, how important it is tor all of us to remember that the things of the spirit are more enduring than the things of time and sense. We ought to plant and water the garden of friendships." The Grand Master ruled that an Indiana brother living in Kentucky might accept dual membership there, although Indiana does not recognize dual membership. He also ruled that an Indiana Lodge could permit a Michigan Lodge to confer the Michigan work on an Indiana candidate in an Indiana Lodge. Evidently they have a special rule for this, but it is contrary to the custom of most Grand Jurisdictions. The Masonic Home Board decided to build an addition to the Home to accommodate forty additional guests. Like most of us they had hoped building costs would come down and had delayed with hopes of saving money for the Grand Lodge. A waiting list •had developed and it was decided the work must proceed regardless of cost. A full time editor of the Indiana Freemason has been employed, P a s t Grand Master DWIGHT SMITH, and the subscription list is increased about 2,400. The cost of operating the Masonic Home was $252,571.48 or $784.00 per capita. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Ceara, Brazil. Provision was made for the establishment of an alphabetical card index' covering the entire Masonic membership from the beginning of Grand Lodge, almost exactly like the system used in Kansas. An honorarium of $300.00 per month was established for the retiring Superintendent and the Matron of the Home and $100.00 per month for an employee of thirty-eight years standing. A motion to request all new initiates to contribute $1.00 each to the George Washington Memorial Association was defeated. Past Grand Master ELMER F. GAY presents his usual complete and fine review of the Proceedings.' For Kansas he gives the
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c o m p l e t e r e p o r t of t h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e a n d a fine q u o t a tion from " t h e fine o r a t i o n delivered b y B r o t h e r O R L O C H O G U I L L . "
IOWAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. L o d g e s 658, m e m b e r s 84,802, g a i n 3,341. T h e 104th A n n u a l Communication w a s presided over by the Grand Senior Warden, R A Y R . D O U G L A S , w h o r e a d t h e a d d r e s s of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r w h o w a s u n a b l e t o a t t e n d b e c a u s e of s i c k n e s s . I n t h e b i o g r a p h y of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , E R N E S T R . MOORE, P . G. M., s a y s of h i m , "He measured up to the standard set in Iowa in the selection of them on whom the honor of Grand Master is conferred." T h e G r a n d L o d g e w a s welcomed b y t h e M a y o r of Sioux City, B r o t h e r D A N I E L J . CONLEY, w h o s t a t e d t h e e n t i r e Council of t h e City were Masons. W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of J O H N W A L T E R G A N N A W A Y ,
P . G. M .
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n e w lodge w a s s t a r t e d a t D a v e n p o r t n a m e d P h i l b r o o k L o d g e U . P In s p e a k i n g of t h e u s e o r a b u s e of t h e b l a c k ball t h e G r a n d Master says: "The blaclt ball is Intended as a weapon of defense and not of offense." T w o lodges w e r e c o n s t i t u t e d : U n i o n P a r k N o . 658 in D e s Moines, a n d S o u t h G a t e N o . 657 in Bloomfield T o w n s h i p , P o l k C o u n t y . O n e hall w a s dedicated. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r q u o t e s in full t h e a d d r e s s of B r o t h e r S A R K I S H . N A H I G I A N of Chicago, a n a t i v e of A r m e n i a , w h o e s c a p e d t h e p e r s e c u t i o n of t h e T u r k i s h G o v e r n m e n t a b o u t s i x t y y e a r s a g o a n d w h o fled t o t h i s c o u n t r y a n d w h o w a s n o w p r e s e n t i n g t o t h e George W a s h i n g t o n N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n a mag^nlficent r u g . A m o n g o t h e r fine t h i n g s h e c o m p a r e s life t o t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of s u c h a r u g w i t h i t s different i n t e r w e a v i n g of t h e ideals a n d a c t i v ities of m e n , t h e final completion of t h e d e s i g n s of t h e soul. A s an i m m i g r a n t h e s a i d : "We are here because we, or. our ancestors, came to America in search of the freedoms, privileges, and opportunities which the United States offers so abundantly to every one. We, today, are enjoying in fullest measure these great and manifold blessings. "We are here because GEORGE WASHINGTON and his fellow countrymen fought successfully to obtain these freedoms, privileges, and opportunities for us." As a n A m e r i c a n a n d a Mason he s a y s : "Now again, in Humble Spirit, it gives .me pleasure to donate to our beloved GEORGE WASHINGTON Memorial Building, the largest Persian Royal Mished carpet I have ever Itnown. It is one of the largest handmade oriental rugs ever shipped out of the Persian Empire, as it is approximately fifty feet long and thirty feet wide, containing over fifty-four million hand-tied knots. As to texture and master workmanship, it would
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be impossible to reproduce such a carpet under present economic conditions, just as it would be impossible to secure master weavers to weave such rugs as you have now in this shrine. I donate this carpet in grateful appreciation of all the unlimited privileges and friendship and support I have enjoyed in this blessed United States of America, and not among the least of these is my privilege of being a Mason. It is also an expression of what GEORGE WASHINGTON, and what he stands for, means to me personally." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r e x p r e s s e d t h e v i e w s of all F o r e i g n C c r r e s p o n d e n t s w h e n he said of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r E R N E S T R . M O O R E : "The annual reports of Past Grand Master ERNEST R. MOORE, as the Committee on Fraternal Review, including his articles published in the Bulletin, are masterpieces and are highly appreciated. His reports sho-.v a broad, comprehensive knowledge of the activity of all Grand Jurisdictions. It requires a constant perusal of the various reports from other jurisdictions, and his ability to condense the most important facts and present them to us is remarkable. His ability as a Reviewer is recognized by our Sister Jurisdictions." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r ruled t h a t a lodge m a y hold i t s m e e t i n g s in t h e b a s e m e n t of a b u i l d i n g if p r o p e r l y p r o t e c t e d ; t h a t a b r o t h e r h o l d i n g a d i m i t m a y a p p l y for m e m b e r s h i p in a n y lodge in w h i c h h e f o r m e r l y held m e m b e r s h i p w i t h o u t w a i t i n g for six m o n t h s r e s i d e n c e t o e l a p s e ; t h a t a m e m b e r does n o t v i o l a t e M a s o n i c l a w w h o e n g a g e s in t h e liquor b u s i n e s s a l t h o u g h a liquor d e a l e r is b a r r e d from b e i n g m a d e a M a s o n ; t h a t n o l o t t e r y can be c o n d u c t e d b y an I o w a L o d g e ; t h a t a M a s o n could n o t qualify for a fifty y e a r e m b l e m b y p a y i n g d u e s for t h e t i m e he w a s s u s pended, b u t m u s t h a v e b e e n an a c t i v e m e m b e r d u r i n g fifty y e a r s . C o u r t e s y d e g r e e s w e r e c o n f e r r e d on 139 for o t h e r J u r i s d i c t i o n s a n d 212 w e r e c o n f e r r e d b y o t h e r J u r i s d i c t i o n s for I o w a . R e c o g n i t i o n w a s e x t e n d e d t o t h e G r a n d L o d g e s of F i n l a n d , I t a l y , U r u g u a y , M i n a s G e r a e s in B r a z i l a n d C e a r a in B r a z i l . T h e r e v i e w s a r e b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r ERNEST R. MOORE. Adequate space and a most s y m p a t h e t i c attitude a r e given to K a n s a s . H e q u o t e s a t l e n g t h from t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r W I L E S and from this committee's foreword.
KENTUCKYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1947. L o d g e s 479, m e m b e r s 69,528, g a i n 5,673. T h e 147th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened by A L B E R T C . H A N S O N , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r . M e n t i o n is m a d e of t h e d e a t h of H E N R Y P E N D L E T O N BARRET,
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I n a l e t t e r to t h e n e w M a s t e r s t h e G r a n d M a s t e r g a v e t h i s good a d v i c e : "Masonry as you know never changes, nor can you by virtue of your office as Master, expect to change it. However, the world around it is constantly changing and you as Master will be called upon to apply Masonry to an ever changing world. This is one of the most tremendous
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tasks confronting our present day Masters. If you and those to follow you, shall fail in your application, then the functions of your Masonic Lodge shall be inevitably absorbed elsewhere. You must, therefore keep new designs constantly upon your trestleboard, that your Craft might not be idle. "I am of the opinion that the entire success of any Master is dependent upon the number of Craftsmen he has employed during his year on committees and various functions of the lodge." T h e r e w e r e e i g h t c o n s o l i d a t i o n s a n d t w o d e d i c a t i o n s , one c o r n e r - s t o n e a n d one l o d g e g r a n t e d dispensation. A b r o t h e r w a s d r o p p e d for n o n - p a y m e n t of d u e s . H e t h e n e n g a g e d in t h e w h o l e s a l e liquor b u s i n e s s a n d petitioned for r e i n s t a t e m e n t b u t K e n t u c k y provides, "No lodge shall receive the petition of any one who is engaged in manufacture or sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors as a beverage." K e n t u c k y also h a s a l a w a b o u t g a m b l i n g , lotteries, etc., a s follows: "The use of gambling devices of any nature, such as raffles, lotteries, punchboards, paddle wheels, spinning jennies, and games of chance of whatsoever nature, for the raising of funds for charitable or other purposes, in connection with circuses, carnivals, theatricals, musicals, fairs, bazaars, games, shows or entertainments of any description, whether held or operated under the auspices of any lodge of Free and Accepted Masons itself, or any of its Auxiliary organizations, such as clubs, bands, drill teams, drum or bugle corps, orchestra, glee clubs, and etc., also the giving away of chances on prizes whether attached to admission tickets for such affairs, or otherwise shall be strictly prohibited." A lodge conceived t h e i d e a of a c o n t r i b u t i o n w i t h a n u m b e r e d t i c k e t a t t a c h e d , b u t it d i d n ' t fool t h e G r a n d M a s t e r w h o i m m e diately s t o p p e d t h e e n t i r e affair. A f o r m e r G r a n d C h a p l a i n w a s billed by a local lodge t o s p e a k on "God's P l u m b i n g " b u t h e m e a n t t o s p e a k on "God's P l u m b L i n e " — a decided difference. A n e w G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e w a s a p p o i n t e d for K a n s a s , VERNER
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LOUISIANA—1947. L o d g e s 245, m e m b e r s 32,566, g a i n 3,472. T h e 136th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s o p e n e d b y G r a n d M a s t e r THEODORE F . M A T H E S . F o u r l o d g e s w e r e consolidated, P i n e Grove No'. 288 a t P o n c h a t o u l a , T. B . Gilbert N o . 423 a t W i s n e r , D u b a u c h N o . 277 a t D u b a u c h , a n d A s h l a n d N o . 196 a t A s h l a n d . T h r e e c o m e r - s t o n e s w e r e laid, one for a lodge, one for a J e w i s h S y n a g o g , one for a B a p t i s t C h u r c h . One hall w a s d e d i c a t e d . R e p o r t is m a d e of t h e d e a t h of t h r e e P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s , J O H N CARLTON A Y E R S , W Y N N E G . R O G E R S and
EMIL
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T h i n g s s e e m t o be m o v i n g in L o u i s i a n a , b u t n o t a l w a y s in
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p r o p e r d i r e c t i o n s if t h e s u b j e c t s " R e l i g i o n s a n d P o l i t i c a l C o n t r o versies," "Dissension" and "Anonymous L e t t e r s " are criterions. A s t r i k e of the e m p l o y e e s of t h e G r a n d L o d g e w a s settled a n d t h e c o n t r a c t is s e t f o r t h in full. I n h i s r e g u l a r c o m m i t t e e r e p o r t for t h e F o r e i g n C o r r e s p o n d ence M . ' . W . ' . E D W I N F . G A Y L E , P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r , t a k e s up t h e g r o w t h of m e m b e r s h i p s h o w i n g t h a t in 1946 t h e n u m b e r s w e r e a p p r o a c h i n g t h r e e million in U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d s h o w i n g t h e ave r a g e i n c r e a s e t o be n e a r l y 7 % . H e q u o t e s e x t e n s i v e l y a s to t h e s e g a i n s a n d g i v e s t h e " F o r e w o r d " f r o m o u r 1946 K a n s a s P r o c e e d i n g s in full. H e also q u o t e s a t l e n g t h f r o m b r o c h u r e s by R O B E R T W . CALDWELL, A m e r i c a n Vice C o n s u l in Greece, s h o w i n g M a s o n i c conditions, t h e w o r k of O r p h a n a g e s a n d N a t i o n a l t r e n d s . B r o t h e r GAYLE m a d e a t r i p i n t o M e x i c o w i t h t h e K n i g h t s T e m p l a r a t t h e t i m e of t h e H o u s t o n m e e t i n g . L o u i s i a n a h a s ext e n d e d f r a t e r n a l recognition t o m o s t of t h e n i n e t e e n G r a n d L o d g e s of Mexico. R e c o g n i t i o n w a s r e f u s e d t o S p a i n b e c a u s e it is in exile a n d B r o t h e r G A Y L E r e m a r k s " I t h a r d l y s e e m s possible t o be in f r a t e r n a l relation w i t h a G r a n d L o d g e w h i c h h a s only a n a m e and no lodges."
LOUISIANA—1948. L o d g e s 248, m e m b e r s 35,310, g a i n 2,744. T h e 137th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y Q U I N T O N T . H A R D T N E R , G r a n d M a s t e r , w h o r e p o r t s t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r L E O N S A M U E L H A A S ; t w o lodges w e r e c o n s t i t u t e d ; f o u r h a l l s d e d i c a t e d ; a n d t w o c o r n e r - s t o n e s laid. A p p a r e n t l y the G r a n d M a s t e r a n d t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y d o n o t a g r e e on t h e n u m b e r of s e s s i o n s of t h e G r a n d L o d g e for one s a y s 137th a n d t h e o t h e r t h e 138th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n . W e q u o t e a p a g e f r o m t h e a d d r e s s of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r . W e a r e s o r r y w e can n o t give t h e r e s t , b u t it is fine, h i s t o r i c a l and very stimulating. "Although the institution of Freemasonry cannot and does not mingle in the fierce conflicts of antagonistic political parties, nor engage in 'conspiracies against the state," it must necessarily, by Its moral influence, affect materially the social and political progress of a people. "For many years the order was the sole repository of that grand idea which is now rapidly becoming the supreme political virtue of the present generation—that the people are the primary source of all sovereignty, and have the undoubted right to elect their own governmental forms, their rulers and executive officers. "From time immemorial Freemasonry has shadowed forth, with more or less distinctness, the ideas of equality, liberty and democracy. The Lodge itself is a model government^a government of law. The brethren, whatever distinctions divide them in the world without, are equal. The officers are elected by universal suffrage, and exercise their prerogatives for the general good of the Craft. Hence, we find that Masons in all ages, and especially for the last two or three centuries, have been inspired with the loftiest Ideas of social progress.
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"When the framers of the Constitution met in 1787 four major problems confronted them. If a true democracy was to be established, the new form of government must create unity without identity; it must establish equality without uniformity; it must provide individual well being without class stratifications; and it must make possible freedom without anarchy. "To every serious minded person in the States the formation of this new government appeared as a gigantic task. Many who were in sympathy with the alms of these nation builders felt that their dream of 'one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all' could not be accomplished. Even the delegates to the convention had grave misgivings about the outcome of their work. NATHANIEL GORHAM, a Massachusetts representative, arose in one of the sessions and said, 'Can it be supposed that this,vast country including the western territory will 150 years hence remain a nation?' The success, however, of their efforts is a matter of history. What they did in that memorable convention made possible a nation attracting hundreds of thousands of home builders to its shores. The framework of government which they raised has preserved our democracy while a score of other democracies have risen only to fall. So well did they plan that today the Constitution of the United States is the oldest such document in existence." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r r e p o r t s t h e d e a t h of t w o a g e d M a s o n s , respectively, 102 a n d 97 y e a r s . W e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of W I L L I A M B. WOOD, t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s .
MAINE—1948. L o d g e s 207, m e m b e r s 42,082, g a i n 1,491. CARROLL W . K E E N E , G r a n d M a s t e r , opened t h e 129th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d w e n o t e t h a t t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s w a s a b s e n t . L a s t y e a r w e r e a d t h e r e p o r t of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r w i t h p l e a s u r e , b u t t h i s y e a r his a d d r e s s is a let down and it w o u l d a p p e a r t h a t he lost i n t e r e s t , w h i c h c a u s e s u s to believe t h a t a t w o - y e a r t e r m m a k e s too l o n g a d r a g a n d t h a t t h e G r a n d L o d g e loses m o r e in lack of e n t h u s i a s m t h a n it g a i n s in efficiency. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r r a i s e d his son t o a M a s t e r Mason and w a s i n s t r u m e n t a l in a s s i s t i n g t h e s u f f e r e r s f r o m t h e g r e a t forest f i r e s ; $22,000.00 w a s a p p r o p r i a t e d for t h e i r relief. A revised ritual h a s been a d o p t e d a n d is being p r i n t e d . P r o posed a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n w e r e c a r r i e d over to n e x t y e a r c o v e r i n g t h e c h a n g e of t i m e of a n n u a l m e e t i n g s ; c h a n g i n g t i m e for t r a n s m i t t i n g a n n u a l r e t u r n s a n d t h e possibility of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n of a B o a r d of G e n e r a l P u r p o s e s . S e v e n t y - t w o G r a n d L o d g e r e p o r t s w e r e reviewed b y R A L P H J . POLLARD, C h a i r m a n of t h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o m m i t t e e . H e s p e a k s of a n e g r o G r a n d L o d g e election in K a n s a s e n d i n g u p in t h e Police C o u r t . T h i s is s o m e t h i n g t h a t m i s s e d o u r a t t e n t i o n a n d w e t h o u g h t w e k n e w w h a t w a s g o i n g on in K a n s a s N e g r o M a s o n r y . W e a s k for a little m o r e l i g h t on t h e subject. All of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e G r a n d L o d g e w e k n o w a r e p r e t t y fine citizens. M a i n e is c o n s i s t e n t on its i d e a s of w h a t c o n s t i t u t e s a c l a n d e s t i n e lodge—it r e c o g n i z e s t h e Y o r k G r a n d L o d g e in Mexico a n d
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YORK GRAND LODGE.
February,
does not recognize the provincial lodges or Grand Lodges. Texas, California and South Carolina might well check up on their own stand. There is a splendid review of Kansas with well chosen comments on the addresses of Grand Master WILES and Grand Orator WILLIAMS, as well as pleasing words for this correspondent.
MASSACHUSETTS—1947. Members 107,656, gain 4,998. The Grand Master, SAMUEL H. WRAGG, opened the Annual Communication and we note the presence of the Representative for Kansas, R.". W.'. GEORGE W. GRAY, and also that he is the new Junior Grand Warden. Twentysix Special Communications were held and four Quarterly Communications, as well as the Annual Communication. Three lodges were constituted. Recognition was extended to Gran Logia Occidental de Colombia at Call and also to the Grand Orient of Italy. We note the death of ALBERT A. SCHAEFER, Past Grand Master.
MEXICO YORK GRAND LODGE—1948. Lodges 10, membership 528, loss 2. The Eighty-eighth Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, ALTON J. BLANK.
We note the presence of the Grand Representative of Kansas, who is also the Grand Representative for Texas, Past Grand Master W. S. TURNPAUGH, and that he was also the Grand Orator. Mention is made of the death of Past Grand Master JOHN EDWARD
CAMPBELL.
All forty-nine of the Grand Jurisdictions of the United States have now recognized the York Grand Lodge of Mexico, a s the Grand Lodge of Maryland extended Fraternal recognition at its last communication. The visitations with the Mexican native lodges continue and the Grand Master reports sitting in lodge with the Grand Master of several of the Mexican Grand Jurisdictions.
MEXICO YORK GRAND LODGE—1947. The Eighty-seventh Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master C. J. BARBER and we note the presence of our Grand Representative W. S. TURNPAUGH, a Past Grand Master and a Past Grand Lecturer. We note the death of P a s t Grand Master J. F. BERRY. The Grand Master ruled that honorary memberships can not be gremted by the Grand Lodge or local lodge, nor accepted by members of the York Grand Lodge of Mexico.
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CORRESPONDENCE—MINNESOTA.
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Visitations to lodges are made under grave difficulties because of the great distance between lodges and the fact that about half of the members do not live in the jurisdictions where they belong. An argument arose between the Grand Master and the Jurisprudence Committee about deleting a requirement that no Master Mason could petition to join any appendant Order within six months from the date he received his third degree. Peace has been made with the Grand Lodge of Texas and the Grand Master makes it clear the Grand Lodge does not claim jurisdiction over all the Republic of Mexico, nor even over all English speaking lodges. He also reminds his members that while visiting they can not speak for the Grand Lodge nor for the Grand Master.
MINNESOTA—1947. Lodges 292, members 53,691, gain 2,913. Grand Master VERNON GATES opened the Ninety-fourth Annual Communication and we note the presence of Past Grand Master MoNTREViiiLE J. BROWN as the Grand Representative for Kansas. Following a division of the State into regional districts the Grand Lodge in 1947 added five new districts, making ten regions and assigfned to each a Grand Lodge Officer and the Grand Master found it did not work as planned for two main reasons: (1) The Supervisor could not give it the time necessary. (2) The Supervisor frequently came between the Region and the Grand Master. The Grand Master was not satisfied with the District Supervisor System either as he did not like the way the Supervisors are selected and found they did not know much about the Grand Lodge and its functions. He wanted them to attend the Grand Lodge Sessions. There are 180 members of the Masonic Home and a long waiting list of applicants. The Grand Master is another of those who do not care for a Past Grand Master's Jewel, but desire something of a more utilitarian type that can be used every day. He desired the reward to be tangrible rather than emblematical. A resolution was adopted to change the annual meeting to the first Wednesday after the third Monday of each year and wa.s ordered sent to the lodges for action. A new committee on Resolution, whose duty it will be to draft resolutions offered and to put them in legal shape, was provided for, and a resolution setting Washingfton's Birthday as a Masonic Holiday on which appropriate patriotic and educational progframs are to be held was adopted. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Bolivia and Tamaulipas. The Grand Orator was unable to be present, but his address was read and among other good things he said: "The symbolism of Masonry is in full accord with the realities of life. In Speculative Masonry, as in Operative, there are two distinct lines—a level line and a plumb-line to which we all work. The one indi-
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cates our earth line duty to man, the other is our duty to the Divine and Infinite. Towards our fellow-men we meet on the level and the golden rule of this line is to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. This has been the wisdom of the sages from the remotest times and we know from experience that it is as true morally as the law of gravitation is physically. It we wrong our neighbor, we do wrong to ourselves. It we wrong ourselves we are not true to our neighbor. We cannot wrong our neighbor and ourselves without being untrue to our Creator." H e a d d s this l i t t l e p o e m : " I sought .my But ray soul I sought my But my God I sought my And I found
soul I could not see; God, eluded me; brother all three."
T h e r e p o r t of t h e C o m m i t t e e on C o r r e s p o n d e n c e is b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r E. A . M O N T G O M E R Y w h o u s e s 107 p a g e s for his r e v i e w , t w o of w h i c h a r e g i v e n t o K a n s a s a n d in w h i c h he d e s c r i b e s t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r E V A N S a s "a fine b u s i n e s s a d d r e s s . " H e q u o t e s p e r t i n e n t p a r a g r a p h s and h a s a good w o r d for G r a n d O r a t o r C H O G U I L L a n d t h i s R e v i e w e r .
MINNESOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. L o d g e s 292, m e m b e r s 56,469, g a i n 2,722. The Grand Master, C A R S T O N L . JACOBSON, o p e n e d t h e N i n e 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 a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of M O N T R E V I L L E J. B R O W N , t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s , w h o is also t h e C h a i r m a n of t h e i r J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e . M i n n e s o t a is a l r e a d y p r e p a r i n g f o r i t s 1 0 0 t h A n n i v e r s a r y C e l e b r a t i o n in 1953 a n d is a p p o i n t i n g c o m m i t t e e s a n d r a i s i n g f u n d s five y e a r s in a d v a n c e so t h a t t h e m a t t e r m a y be c o m p l e t e l y a n d p r o p e r l y h a n d l e d w h e n t h e e v e n t occurs. O n e c o r n e r - s t o n e w a s laid a n d one lodge c o n s t i t u t e d . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r c a r e f u l l y r e v i e w e d t h e income a n d e x p e n s e s of t h e M a s o n i c H o m e a n d r e c o m m e n d e d I n c r e a s i n g t h e p e r c a p i t a t a x f r o m $1.00 to $2.00, t h e e r e c t i o n of a s e p a r a t e d o r m i t o r y for e m p l o y e e s , and o t h e r m e a s u r e s . H e a l s o p r e s e n t e d t h e m a t t e r of t h e i r liquor d e a l e r s legisl a t i o n w i t h a r e q u e s t f o r u n i f o r m a c t i o n a m o n g t h e lodges. T h e Jurisprudence Committee presented and the Grand Lodge adopted the following Resolution: "BE IT RESOLVED, that the incoming Grand Master appoint a Committee consisting of five members; " 1 . To analyze all provisions of the Constitution and General Regulations of this Grand Lodge with reference to intoxicating liquors; and make a thorough investigation as to possible laxity on the part of subordinate Lodges in enforcing the same. "2. To make a study of the Code provisions in other Grand Lodges in the United States with respect to intoxicating liquor, and ascertain.
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so far as possible, the experience in those Jurisdictions as to the enforcement thereof. "3. To report at the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge with recommendations as follows: "(a) A recommendation as to whether or not the Constitution and General Regulations of this Grand Lodge as it refers to intoxicating liquor should be modified, and, if so, a recommendation as to the changes to be made; or "(b) A recommendation that a directive be issued that in each subordinate Lodge a Committee of three be named to carefully investigate as to whether or not any of the members of the Lodge are violating the provisions, or any thereof, of the Constitution and General Regulations with regard to intoxicating liquor, and that proper disciplinary action as provided by our Masonic law be initiated in each case where a violation of such provisions, or any thereof, is found to exist; or "(c) A recommendation as to such other procedure as they may deem fit, proper, and advisable." T h e F r a t e r n a l C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e p o r t is b y E . A. M O N T GOMERY. H e g i v e s a good r e v i e w of K a n s a s , r e f e r r i n g t o h i g h p o i n t s in G r a n d M a s t e r WILES' a d d r e s s , t h e o r a t i o n b y Rev. THOMAS W I L L I A M S and t h e r e p o r t of t h i s c o r r e s p o n d e n t .
MISSOURI—1947. L o d g e s 601, m e m b e r s 104,850, g a i n 5,780. T h e 126th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r S O L O N C A M E R O N . In welcoming the Grand Lodge m e m b e r s the Grand Master u s e d M a s o n i c l a n g u a g e in s a y i n g : "I know that your attendance will be both pleasant and profitable. You will have opportunities to meet men from every section of the State who are outstanding citizens in their several communities and who have labored diligently and loyally to help keep our great Fraternity in the forefront of the benevolent and fraternal organizations of the commonwealth. '•Freemasonry is pre-eminently a democratic organization and although the Worshipful Masters of its lodges and the Grand Master are nominally possessed of autocratic powers for the time being, both are accountable to the Grand Lodge where their actions may be reviewed and reversed if they have erred." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r ruled t h a t a c a n d i d a t e m i g h t s a y " I a f f i r m " i n s t e a d of "I s w e a r . " H e also r u l e d t h a t in b a l l o t i n g upon a p e t i t i o n for r e s t o r a t i o n t h e ballot m a y be w r i t t e n o r b y box ballot. W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of M . . W . ' . G E O R G E W . W A L K E R , P a s t Grand Master. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r for n i n e t e e n y e a r s h a s been t h e Masonic H o m e p h y s i c i a n , s e r v i n g w i t h o u t p a y a n d s e c u r i n g t h e s a m e kind of service from o t h e r s . H e s a y s : "Before leaving the subject of the Masonic Home, I am sure it will be of great interest to you to know that through the years I have assem-
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bled a staff of eminent specialists in every branch of medicine and surgery, whose services are free to members of the Home family and as carefully rendered as though they were dealing with millionaire patients." Recognition was extended to Sao Pauli in Brazil and The Grand Orient D' Italia: The Grand Orator, Judge JOHN A. WlTTHAWS, makes a fine point which is frequently ignored when he says: "We are told that It is not in the power of any man or body of men to change the principles of Freemasonry. Rules of government and even ritual may be changed, but the lessons, purposes, ideals and objectives remain the same always, and to the extent that any Lodge or Grand Lodge attempted any alteration in the basic concepts of the Fraternity, it would not be a change In, but a departure from, the principles of the Fraternity. "No .mere repetition of words can be an active force in the affairs of men or in the life of a man, unless the repetition of those words incite him to action and effort. But somehow the igniting spark is kindled, the words become animate, and Freemasonry becomes an active, vital something which grips the minds and hearts and souls of men, and inspires each of them to find within himself the possibility of a finer and nobler life. Individual in its inception, it is individual in its character, and the individual upon and with whom it seeks to build is you." Masonic Review is again by Past Grand Master RAY V. DENSLOW, who gives a splendid resume of the work throughout the world, particularly with •war torn Graxid Jurisdictions and with a number of very good pictures. It is impossible to review his work, a s it covers such a large territory.
MONTANA—1947. Members 21,772, gain 1,120. CARLISLE S. KENYON, the Grand Master, opened the Eighty-third" Annual Communication with the same ritual that his father who was Grand Master in 1908 used at that time. We note the death of JOHN KAIN, a Past Grand Master. Three degrees were conferred by Kansas as a courtesy for Montana and five by Montana as a courtesy for Kansas. The Grand Master ruled that a Petition might be received from a grocery clerk who sold beer in cans to be carried away and drunk off the premises since it was an incident in his employment in a grocery store. He also permitted a lodge to receive the petition of a young man not yet 21 so that he could receive his first degree on the night he was 21 years of age, but the Jurisprudence Committee and the Grand Lodge did not agree with him. Permission was refused on a request to conduct a raffle in connection with the building program. A previous commimication of the Grand Lodge had adopted a rule that only a Master and Secretary might know the names of the Investigating Committee. The Grand Master recommended that the members of the Committee might know the names of the
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other members and the Grand Lodge approved this idea. He also recommended that no organization be permitted to confer a degree while wearing distinctive clothing as an advertisement. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Netherlands and to the Grande Oriente D'ltalia. A proposal to require the Grand Master to spread his appointments among eleven districts of the State and to alternate the Grand Officers was defeated. The Correspondence Report is by Past Grand Master CL.AUDE J. MCALLISTER who reports that he has had a sick spell and that he did not have the usual opportunity to prepare his report, but it is one of the best which comes to our desk and also one of the longest. I t covers 135 pages of which two are given to Kansas with generous quotations from Grand Master WILES and a friendly word for this reviewer.
NEBRASKAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. Members 39,323, gain 1,527. The Ninety-first Annual Communication was opened by the Grand Master, EDWARD HUWALDT, with the assistance of the Grand Representative . for Kansas, HENRY H. HEILER.
Fifty year emblems were presented to two Past Grand Masters, JAMES R . CAIN of this writer's old home town of Stella, Nebraska, and LEWIS E . SMITH, known to all active Grand Lodge workers of Kansas as "LEW," the former Grand Secretary of Nebraska and now the General Grand Treasurer of the General Grand Council of R. & S. M. In speaking of the passage of time, but the continuation of love for the Fraternity LEW SMITH said: "I see men in the audience whom I worked with for forty or more years, and, you Icnow, we don't walk quite as fast as we used to, and we cannot remember quite as well, but a great many things have happened to us, yet the affections and desires are to have this organization grow and live, and be a potent factor in the world and in the lives of men, just as strong as it ever was, regardless of how faltering our steps may be." Two lodges were constituted. The Masonic Home was founded in 1903 and served 720 members. The average age is now over eighty-two and the average expense $725.00 per year per member. Sixty are on the waiting list. The Masonic Temple in Omaha had been erected in 1876 and burned in the last winter; the comerstone was preserved, its contents opened at Grand Lodge after seventy-two years and were placed in the Museum. Past Grand Master WILLIAM B . WANNER for the Committee on Correspondence, in speaking on Masonic Homes says, "The crying need for the older members is not so much a home, but a hospital. More and more Grand" Lodges are facing the fact of either erecting or preparing to erect increased facilities for those brethren, and their dependents who can find no one to care for them, even tho able to pay, when they need medical attention."
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NEVADA—1948. L o d g e s 27, m e m b e r s 4,117, g a i n 178. The Eighty-fourth A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r GEORGE A. M O N T R O S E . A f t e r a v e r y spirited a p p e a l t o M a s o n s t o oppose C o m m u n i s m w h e r e v e r a n d w h e n e v e r found he s a y s : "As Masons of old were ready to give all to the formation of a free nation, so must the Masons of today stand ready to give their all for the preservation of this nation." The G r a n d M a s t e r w a s under a physical handicap during most of h i s y e a r , w h i c h p r e v e n t e d h i m from m a k i n g a s m a n y .visitat i o n s a s h e desired. W e n o t e t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r H A R O L D R . A M E N S . O n e n e w l o d g e w a s c o n s t i t u t e d a n d t w o l o d g e s w e r e consolidated. T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e p o r t is a g a i n b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r P E T E R S O N w h o s a y s of o u r G r a n d M a s t e r , "M.'. W.'. Grand Master SAMUEL G. WILES' message is among the outstanding messages we have read." H e g i v e s a v e r y good r e p o r t of K a n s a s .
NEW BRUNSWICK—1947. L o d g e s 45, m e m b e r s 6,749, g a i n 596. The Eightieth Annual C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y A. S. R O B I N S O N , t h e G r a n d M a s t e r . T w o s p e c i a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s w e r e held, one for c o n s e c r a t i o n of a ne^v l o d g e a n d t h e o t h e r t o a t t e n d t h e S t . J o h n T h e B a p t i s t S e r v i c e a t t h e United C h u r c h . T h e s e r m o n w a s f r o m M a t t h e w 11:11, "Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater man than John the Baptist; notwithstanding he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he." R e v . FRANK E . A R C H I B A L D g a v e a n a d d r e s s s t r e s s i n g , (1) L o n e l y c o u r a g e . ( 2 ) B i g n e s s of Spirit. (3) F a i t h . (4) T h e C o m p a n i o n s h i p of J e s u s . I n s p e a k i n g of t h e A i m s a n d P u r p o s e s of M a s o n r y he s a i d : "The conviction of the espionage culprits in Canada did not destroy the fifth column in this country. Let no Mason lose sight of this for one moment. "The foundations of both the philosophy and practice of totalitarianism are atheism and materialism,.—both death to our Institution which is established upon the practice of the social and moral virtues and, first of all, on the belief in the Eternal and All-wise Supreme Being, the Great Architect and Ruler of the universe. And further, let it ever be borne in mind . . Masonry can sur\'ive only under democratic government. "Now the objects of Masonic Education lie far beyond such trifles as why we in New Brunswick wear the apron thus and so and kindred ideas. The ground upon which we labor must be upon a far higher level
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than this. Endless variety prevails in the carrying out of minor details as between the jurisdiction and that. This fact alone is sufficient to show hov/ unimportant such details are compared with the great objectives of Freemasonry. These lesser matters must be attended to according to the forms which prevail in the particular jurisdiction in which one finds himself. But the underlying principles and philosophy of Masonry are eternal and immutable. The object of our programme is to shed light upon these things at the earliest possible moment after the candidate has been started on his course. If the initiate has the idea he is joining an organization which is just another club, the sooner he is disillusioned the better. If he is uniting with this Order for material advantage, the futility of this must be made clear to him at once. If he is disappointed when these things are explained and his interest dies, the sooner he leaves us the happier for all concerned."
NEW JERSEY—1948. Lodges 279, members 86,036, gain 4,052.
The Grand Master,
FRANK KOVACH, opened the 161st Annual Communication and we
note the presence of the Grand Representative for Kansas, P a s t Grand Master ARTHUR POTTERTON, who has just closed twentyfive years as Grand Treasurer. Report is made of the death of two Past Grand Masters EDWARD M . SEARING and ANDREW FOULDS.
A move to sponsor "some sort of Youth Movement" was voted down so far as Grand Lodge sponsorship was concerned, but It was left up to the individual lodges. Masonic districts. Past Grand Masters Associations or other Masonic groups to do as they saw fit. A resolution was adopted permitting Masonic burial of Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts. A recommendation for the establishment of a "Meritorious Service Medal" was adopted and a committee appointed to set forth the requirements. Recognition was extended to the Grand Orient in Italy but denied for the present to Hungary, Uruguay, Minas Geraes in Brazil, and Ceara In Brazil. New Jersey has contributed over $200,000.00 to the George Washingfton Memorial, and this report shows the cost to date of $4,700,000.00 and the anticipated requirements in the future of $1,200,000.00. Concurrent Jurisdiction was granted to all lodges in New Jersey. The Fraternal Correspondence Report under the direction of WALTER S . GRAY, Chairman, states "Two facts amaze us as we
present these Reviews. One is the Universality of Masonry. The other is the lack of its practical effect." The review of Kansas is by MARTIN TANNIS who reviewed the
Proceedings for 1947.
NEW MEXICO—1948. Lodges 57, members 9,470, gain 754. The Seventy-first Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master RUPERT ASPLUND.
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We note the death of two Past Grand Masters, JOHN S . MACTAVISH and WILBUR L . ELSER. One lodge was constituted and
one corner-stone laid and we note the absence of our Kansas Representative. The Grand Orator wasted a full page and a half telling how he couldn't see the need of an orator, couldn't find anything to talk about and had no inspiration, so I took him at his word and refused to read the rest. A retirement plan was presented by a committee, which was not wholly acceptable to the Jurisprudence Committee, so it presented one of its own, which was laid over a year for action by the lodges. In the report on the Masters and Wardens meeting after stating "Those present were opposed to two matters" the next remark Is "It was a very successful meeting." The report of the Committee on Correspondence is limited to a few quotations on topics of limited interest. Such a report could be prepared in five hours time.
NEW YORK—1948. Lodges 1,036, members 282,610, gain 10,705. The Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master GAY H . BROWN who stated that he was trying to win commendation by making his address very brief. Not ours, and that is one of the bad things about a two-year term. He did one fine thing, however, by saying and doing: " I will not anticipate the reports of the various committees. Thus there will be a freshness to such reports, when given, and duplication of matters presented will be avoided."
He quotes Judge PKOSKAUER, a Jew, on American Unity and how to obtain and maintain it as follows: "1. "2. '•'3. "4.
I will spread no rumor and no slander against any sect. I will never try to indict a whole people by reason of the delinquency of any member. I will dally deal with every man In business, in social and in political relations, only on the basis of his true individual worth. In my daily conduct I will consecrate myself, hour by hour, to the achievement of the highest ideal of the dignity of mankind, human equality, human fellowship and human brotherhood."
A renewal of a n appropriation of 25 cents a member for "The Masonic Family Magazine" and the granting permission to the DeMolay to meet in Lodge Rooms were strongly urged. In speaking of Tomorrow the Grand Master says: "In surveying the world today we find Masonry on the march and growing stronger in those countries where Democracy exists. But, on the other hand, where Totalitarianism has won the day. Masonry has been, or
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is being, utterly destroyed. Totalitarianism has no greater enemy than the Masonic Fraternity. Masonry, with its great precepts of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man, has always and now stands for liberty—civil, religious and intellectual. The acceptance of Masonic principles would mean the end of Totalitarianism, whether in state or in church. Some members of the Fraternity may think, that because of the existing injunction against the discussion in Lodge rooms of religion or politics, Masonry must remain inactive and on the sideline in the present conflict of ideologies, and that it must as a group be abject, inactive and supine. The history of Masonry in former days belies this description. The prohibition of Lodge discussion extends only to religion and politics in the specific meaning of these terms. It is sectarian religion and partisan politics to which the prohibition applies." • I n t h e f u r t h e r a n c e of t h e s t u d y of t h e c a u s e s , t r e a t m e n t a n d p r e v e n t i o n of r h e u m a t i c fever T h e Masonic F o u n d a t i o n f o r Medical R e s e a r c h a n d H u m a n W e l f a r e h a s s e c u r e d a n a d v i s o r y B o a r d of eleven v e r y p r o m i n e n t p h y s i c i a n s a n d college p r o f e s s o r s a n d r e p o r t s t h e y a r e u n d e r w a y . A g r e a t deal of t i m e w a s t a k e n u p on a v e r y i m p o r t a n t question, t h e r e v o k i n g of t h e C h a r t e r of a lodge g u i l t y of a b o u t e v e r y violation of Masonic L a w t h e y could violate. T h e u s u a l a t t e m p t ,was m a d e t o l a y it on t h e S e c r e t a r y w h o c e r t a i n l y w a s v e r y g u i l t y b u t G r a n d Lodge r e v o k e d t h e Charter. T h e G r a n d L o d g e M e d a l for D i s t i n g u i s h e d A c h i e v e m e n t w a s presented to General JONATHAN M A Y H E W WAINWRIGHT, a m e m b e r
of Union L o d g e N o . 7, J u n c t i o n City, K A N S A S . Also t o CHARLES EDWARD W I L S O N , P r e s i d e n t of G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y a n d C h a i r m a n of P r e s i d e n t T R U M A N ' S C o m m i t t e e of Civil R i g h t s . T h e r e v i e w of K a n s a s u n d e r t h e topical s y s t e m c o n s i s t e d of " K a n s a s $1000.00," r e f e r r i n g t o a gift t o t h e P h i l i p p i n e G r a n d Lodge, a n d in t h e r e p o r t of t h e W a s h i n g t o n C o n f e r e n c e s " G r a n d M a s t e r S T E W A R T of K a n s a s w a s elected C h a i r m a n . "
NEW ZEALAND—1947. L o d g e s 326, m e m b e r s 32,905, g a i n 1,908. CHARLES Ft-AVELL a s G r a n d M a s t e r p r e s i d e d o v e r t h e G r a n d L o d g e . P r e p a r a t i o n is b e i n g m a d e for a s y s t e m of r e t i r e m e n t for e m p l o y e e s a n d p r o vision w a s m a d e for t h e h i g h e s t v o t e t o elect a c a n d i d a t e f o r P r o . G r a n d M a s t e r , w h e t h e r it c o n s t i t u t e d a c l e a r m a j o r i t y o r n o t . P r o v i s i o n w a s m a d e in a limited w a y f o r t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a H o m e for a g e d w i d o w s a n d o r p h a n s . A l a r g e n u m b e r of b r e t h r e n w e r e g r a n t e d special h o n o r s a t G r a n d L o d g e b y c o n f e r r i n g on t h e m P a s t G r a n d R a n k of v a r i o u s offices w i t h o u t r e q u i r i n g t h e r e c i p i e n t t o fill t h a t office.
NORTH CAROLINA—1947. L o d g e s 317, m e m b e r s 39,350, g a i n 4,297. T h e 160th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r , W I L L I A M J . B U N D Y ,
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and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. A special meeting of the Grand Lodge was held for the funeral of ALEXANDER B. ANDREWS, P . G. M., and special meetings were held for comer-stone laying, dedication of temples and the sale of the Grand Lodge Building which brought $260,000.00. At the National Association meeting of Grand Masters Brother BUNDY gave an address on the subject of "Do We Have an Obligation to Negro F r e e m a s o n r y ? " and in reviewing that address before his own Grand Lodge s a y s : " I reached the conclusion in my address that we do owe an obligation to Negro Freemasonry; the obligation to leave it alone and not meddle in its affairs. If the Negro's Masonry is good for him, he should not be denied it, in like manner as he should not be denied Christianity. My observation has been that it is the better class of Negroes who are interested in Masonry. My study in preparing this address convinced me that Negro Masons do not themselves wish to be absorbed by u s ; to do so would be to lose their identity. This is particularly so of the Prince Hall Affiliation, which claims legitimacy of origin. I am of the opinion that we should not, as we have not. formally or officially recognized Negro Freemasonry, but that we should be willing for them to enjoy the privileges and benefits of their Masonry without interference on our part. I see no reason for us to be disturbed about the question. The Negro has his Church; we have our Church. The Negro has his Masonic lodge; we have ours. Ours is good for us; I think that theirs is good for them. Certainly there is no call for recognition or inter-visitation." We note the death of CREASY K . PROCTOR, as Superintendent of the Orphans Home and the appointment of his successor, Rev. A. D E L E O N GRAY, a Methodist Minister. The Grand Orator, HAROLD G . CUTTRELL, gave a splendid oration calling upon Masons to active and also reflective duties. Among many good things he said: "Let us arise with inflexible determination and Masonic zeal to help preserve the morality and spiritual health of our society, and to help protect the sanctity of the American home and family. " I t is good to be mentally proficient in Masonry and to be able to commit to memory the Masonic catechisms and rituals. This is highly commendable and essential to creative Masonic work. But let us remember that the supreme duty of the Mason is to be morally progressive and spiritually efficient and to commit the catechisms of Masonry to life. "Masonry holds no communion with the atheist. Under the keystone of her glorious arch is suspended the initial letter of His name who laid the foundation of the universe, spread out the heavens as a curtain, fastened the swinging stars in their places, created man with an Immortal soul, and blessed him with spiritual aspirations. God is the Eternal Beneficence and the Immutable Wisdom of the universe, our abiding home amidst the fluctuating vanities of this perishable world. Against the mortality and transitoriness of man there is set in bold and blessed relief the timelessness and eternity of God." J. EDWARD ALLEN makes a fine report of the George Washington Memorial. We wonder if his statement means what seems to be implied in the following:
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"We are happy to report that the Memorial is today more than ninety per cent complete. About another million dollars is necessary to let the final contracts." fine
B r o t h e r ALLEN is also t h e F o r e i g n C o r r e s p o n d e n t a n d g a v e a b i o g r a p h y of t h e n e w G r a n d M a s t e r , L U T H E R T H O M P S O N
HARTSELL.
NORTH DAKOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. L o d g e s 119, m e m b e r s 12,929, g a i n 638. The Grand Master VERN I. W E L L S opened t h e F i f t y - n i n t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n . W e w o n d e r j u s t w h a t W A L T E R S T O C K W E L L m e a n s in his b i o g r a p h y of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r w h e n he s a y s : "The spirit which pervaded the 59th Annual Communication at Grand Forks was unusually fine. There was a warmth about it that tempered the chilly atmosphere of the large body of men who sat in District groups, and responded to raps from the Grand Master's gavel." D o e s he m e a n t h a t s i t t i n g in G r a n d L o d g e a s D i s t r i c t s t e n d s t o c r e a t e coolness in t h e G r a n d L o d g e ? T h e G r a n d M a s t e r m a d e six r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s : (1) T h a t e a c h lodge hold a m e m o r i a l service e a c h y e a r for its dead. (2) T h a t a n h i s t o r i a n be a p p o i n t e d in e a c h lodge. (3) T h a t a s t u d y be m a d e a s t o y o u t h a c t i v i t i e s . (4) T h a t a pension p l a n be set u p for G r a n d L o d g e e m p l o y e e s . (5) T h a t t h e Masonic Code b e r e vised. (6) T h a t t h e G r a n d M a s t e r ' s e x p e n s e a c c o u n t be i n c r e a s e d t o m o r e t h a n $800.00. Official r e c o g n i t i o n w a s e x t e n d e d to M i n a s G e r a e s in B r a z i l , a n d t h e G r a n d O r i e n t of I t a l y . T h e o u t of d o o r s m e e t i n g m a n i a s e e m s t o be g r o w i n g in N o r t h D a k o t a a n d five s u c h m e e t i n g s w e r e held. T h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e r a p s k n u c k l e s of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r for g r a n t i n g a d i s p e n s a t i o n t o elect a M a s t e r a n d S e n i o r W a r d e n w h e n t h e M a s t e r has removed from the Jurisdiction, and then approved the dispensation. How consistent our two WALTERS have grown. They did refuse to a p p r o v e d i s p e n s a t i o n s to c h a n g e d a t e s of s t a t e d communications without changing the by-laws. The Grand Lodge authorized the publication and distribution of a p r e l i m i n a r y i n f o r m a t i o n p a m p h l e t for c a n d i d a t e s elected t o receive t h e d e g r e e s . T h e G r a n d O r a t i o n a t t h e G r a n d L o d g e d i n n e r w a s g i v e n b y R.'. W . ' . H A R O L D Y O U N G , of T o r o n t o , C a n a d a . W e w e r e s t a r t l e d to r e a d " R . ' . W . ' . B r o t h e r W . H A R O L D Y O U N G , M. A. D. D., is t h e S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d of Colleges a n d Seconda r y Schools of t h e U n i t e d C h u r c h of C a n a d a . J u s t h o w s e r i o u s a n d t r a g i c a s i t u a t i o n t h a t is c a n be seen b y g l a n c i n g a l m o s t a n y w h e r e in h i s t o r y . " T h e p u n g e n t F r a t e r n a l R e v i e w for t h e 20th t i m e is by WALTER H . MURFIN, P a s t Grand M a s t e r and a P a s t Kansan, but a l w a y s a v e r y p r e s e n t a n d e n t h u s i a s t i c N o r t h D a k o t a n . Calif o r n i a a n d F l o r i d a should q u i t t a l k i n g a b o u t N o r t h D a k o t a ' s
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climate and the District of Columbia must not even say anything about the size and the font of type used. There is the usual fine review of Kansas.
NOVA SCOTIA—1948. Lodges 89, members 11,952, gain 665.
The Eighty-third An-
nual Communication was opened by ALEXANDER H . MACMILLAN,
the Grand Master. To one not acquainted with the history of the British Commonwealth of Nations and that of the Country of Nova Scotia the following quotation might sound peculiar when the Grand Master said: "Let us here renew our loyalty and allegiance to our Sovereign GEORGE VI. May he and his gracious Consort continue in wisdom to reign, firm in the hearts of a freedom loving people. We hail and greet him as a brother."
The Grand Master "with the unanimous approval of the Advisory Board" granted a Dispensation for the instituting of Equity Lodge for the purpose of initiating candidates of the colored race. He quotes: "Masonry unites men of every country, sect and opinion and conciliates true friendship, etc."
The Grand Master in speaking of dues says: "A successful lodge should have annual dues of sufficient amount to adequately pay for t h e cost of operation, independent of fees from candidates. One secretary hit the nail squarely on the head; some lodges are operating on dues which are the same as when butter was thirty cents a pound and Grand Lodge is trying to do the same."
$30,000.00 was pledged for a wing to the Masonic Home, but the bids on the plans submitted called for more than $60,000.00. The Masonic Home was incorporated during the year with provisions a great deal like those of The Kansas Masonic Home. Recognition w a s extended to the Grand Lodges of Netherlands, Italy and Uruguay. The Fraternal review is by A. G. BAILLIE, P. S. G. W. He gfives a very good reviev^f of Kansas for 1947 and notice Is taken of the death of WILLIAM L . BURDICK, P . G. M. He also notes the conferral
of degrees in Kansas by a family named BAILEY on one of their relatives in which all the chairs were occupied by men of that name, but he bewails the change of spelling from the old Gaelic.
OHIO—1947. Lodges 625, members 231,500, gain 11,997. The 138th Annual Communication w a s held in Cincinnati with the Grand Master, WILLIAM W . CARLTON, presiding.
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In his address the Grand Master takes notice of the election of our Past Grand Master JAMES H . STEWART, JR., as Chairman of the Conference of Grand Masters in the City of Washington. He also reports the suspension of The Sandusky Masonic Bulletin, one of the oldest and best of Masonic publications, because of the death of its editor, Dr. CHARLES HOPE MERZ. There were two dedications and one comer-stone laid. In speaking of Sabbath observance the Grand Master says he deems it best to appoint a Special Committee to investigate and outline the position of the Grand Lodge and says: "I have requested this Committee to prepare and propose legislation which will either alleviate previous rulings or make it mandatory for the Grand Master to summarily suspend from all rights and privileges of Masonry, the presiding officer and others who may be party thereto, of organizations whose membership, to have been responsible for the willful and insubordinate violation of this or any other major provision of the Ohio Masonic Code." The Grand Master took occasion to write a strong letter to the Life Magazine because of an article he deemed derogatory to Masonry and sent a copy of the letter to each Grand Master in the United States. He also pressed liome to the lodges of Ohio the necessity of avoiding the discussing of controversial subjects. The Jurisprudence Committee, the Past Grand Masters and the Grand Master submitted an amendment covering "The Perfect Youth" requirement so that the old wording: "Shall be construed to permit the Subordinate Lodges to determine whether a petitioner's physical condition will render him incapable of performing his duties as a Mason and member of the Lodge. "Provided, further, that if the physical defect in any given case is of such a nature that the Master of the Lodge cannot determine to his satisfaction the candidate's fitness, he shall submit the question to the Grand Master for his determination." The Grand Master calls for more lodges of smaller membership and strongly advises Annual Conferences of the heads of the Lodge, Chapter, Council, Commandery and Consistory for mutual advancement, discussion and cooperation. On recommendation of the Jurisprudence Committee the Masonic Home fee was fixed at $10.00 for each initiate; provision was made for wider distribution of cipher keys, a proposal to increase the annual dues from a minimum of $2.00 to $4.00 was held over for a year; and an amendment prohibiting all circuses, exhibitions, shows and other forms of entertainment and all other commercial enterprises to be held on the Sabbath Day by or under the management or supervision "of lodges was adopted by resolution but held over one year for the amendment of the Constitution. It calls for suspension of the presiding officer of all organizations predicating their membership on Masonry and all Masons who actively participate. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of The Netherlands.
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Dr. JAMES J. TYLER presents another of his very interesting articles on Men who were prominent in the early history of Masonry and the State of Ohio. This time he writes about Dr. JOHN COOK BENNETT who was active in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. There is a very fine review of Kansas and in the review the following is stated as to Grand Master WiLES: "The Grand Master's Address was an able and inspiring one. We particularly liked iiis definition of the aims of Masonry."
OKLAHOMA—1948. Members 66,478, gain 4,213. The Grand Master, D. E. MCCKOSKEY, opened the Seventy-fifth Annual Communication and we note that the Kansas Representative was absent. We also note the death of Past Grand Master O. LONZO CONNER who was Grand Master in 1919. One Thousand Dollars (?1,000.00) was appropriated for the relief of the Woodward storm sufferers and five comer-stones were laid. Resolutions were approved to change the annual meeting from February to March and to have a two day session instead of three. We note that the new Grand Master, JOHN C. HUBBARD, received his degrees at La Harpe, Kansas, by special dispensation. The Committee on Correspondence gave a very complete report covering proceedings of Kansas and their report covered three and one-half pages.
ONTARIO—1947. Lodges 571, members 104,400, gain 4,891. Grand Master C. S. HAMILTON opened the Ninety-second Annual Communication and we note that the Grand Representative for Kansas was absent. Report is made of the death of two Past Grand Masters, WALTER
S . HERRINGTON
and
WILLIAM HUGH WARDROPE.
In
the
splendid address the Grand Master defines the "Mission of Masonry" as follows: "FYeemasonry's primary mission is to teach men the art of living in harmony with, and in service to, their fellowmen, to enlighten the mind, arouse the conscience, stimulate the noble and generous impulses of the human heart. It seeks to promote the best type of manhood based upon the practice of brotherly love and the Golden Rule, . . . in short, its goal is character building. Freemasonry is more than a system of morality. It opens to us the doors to a useful, better, fuller, and more satisfying way of life—all highly intangible." The Grand Master attended the All-Canadian Conference and also the meeting of the Grand Masters of the United States. Three halls were dedicated and arrangements were made to send six hundred boxes of food per month for one year to families in England and Scotland. The boxes are valued at $8.00 each.
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T h e f o r e w o r d t o t h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e v i e w is b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r W A L T E R S . H E R R I N G T O N w h o died before t h e G r a n d L o d g e closed. T h e n e w r e v i e w e r is R.'. W . ' . A. E . M A C G R E G O R . H e g i v e s a fine r e p o r t , b u t K a n s a s w a s o m i t t e d . I n h i s a c c e p t a n c e n o t e s he s a y s : "It was your present reviewer's privilege to serve an apprenticeship, an all too brief one, under the tutelage of the Most Worshipful Brother WALTER S. HERRINGTON. He, the Master, wrote his reviews with a discernment and with an authoritativeness which was natural to one possessing, as he did, long years of experience and knowledge of our Royal Art. All that his pupil can offer by way of qualification for the task now bequeathed to him is an eager and absorbing fondness for all that pertains to this our worldwide Fraternity. If, in this first survey of our sister jurisdictions, his eye has not been keen enough to detect all of the more important happenings, perhaps further efforts will result in increased skill."
PENNSYLVANIA—1947. L o d g e s 562, m e m b e r s 201,205, g a i n 12,841. R I C H A R D A. K E R N p r e s i d e d a s G r a n d M a s t e r a n d r e p o r t e d t h e d e a t h of t h e G r a n d Junior Warden. R e c o g n i t i o n w a s e x t e n d e d t o t h e G r a n d L o d g e s of A l p i n a S w i t z e r l a n d , N e t h e r l a n d s a n d t h e G r a n L o g g i a N a z i o n a l e in I t a l y , b u t w a s denied t o t h e G r a n d L o d g e of S y r i a . T w o lodges w e r e consolidated a n d t w o lodges i n s t i t u t e d . I n a n a l y z i n g t h e p r o b l e m of l a r g e l o d g e s t h e G r a n d M a s t e r states: "I need not stress the fact that the larger a Lodge becomes, the more does it defeat its fundamental purpose of promoting a personal, a friendly, a brotherly relationship between its members. But in the small Lodge, not only does every member know each other, but a much greater percentage of members can hope to serve -as Lodge officers, and thereby be made so much the better Masons." H e s u g g e s t s t h a t w h e n a lodge h a s 600 m e m b e r s it m a y receive only 10 p e t i t i o n s m o n t h l y ; if 700 m e m b e r s t h e n 9 p e t i t i o n s ; if 800 m e m b e r s t h e n only 8 p e t i t i o n s a n d if 1100 m e m b e r s only five p e t i t i o n s p e r m o n t h . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r exercised his p r e r o g a t i v e of m a k i n g a M a s o n a t s i g h t . H e gives no r e a s o n for t h i s u n u s u a l a c t i o n .
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS—1948. L o d g e s 94, m e m b e r s 6,282, g a i n 885. The Thirty-second Ann u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r E M I L I O P . VIRATA. E . O ' N E I L , the American Ambassador, w a s introduced a n d s p o k e briefly, s t r e s s i n g t h e fact t h a t t h e whole w o r l d w a s w a t c h i n g t h e e x p e r i m e n t of d e m o c r a c y in t h e P h i l i p p i n e s a n d t h a t it would g r e a t l y influence all o t h e r C o u n t r i e s s t r u g g l i n g for Democracy.
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One lodge was reorganized, two lodges constituted and four lodges received dispensations. The Grand Master visited lodges in Guam and China and tried to do so in Japan, but this could not be arranged. 159 Courtesy degrees were conferred, mostly on the United States Service men. In speaking of membership and quality the Grand Master said: "Once again we have placed the Fraternity on a higher pedestal, to which it rightly belongs. There it is admired, respected and revered. Being selective in the admission of our members does not make us exclusive. We are not supposed to confine our Masonry among ourselves. From its sweet fountains let everybody drink. Our services must be extended to whosoever needs them. The poor, the Ignorant, the mass, must deserve our first attention and care. As medicine is administered to the sick and not to the healthy, so are social and .moral virtues inculcated upon those morally debased and socially outcast."
The District Grand Master for China, DAVID W . K . ATJ, reported an increase in membership and lodges were operating under the English, Scottish, Irish and Massachusetts Constitutions as well as the Philippine, and that they were all harmonious. He also reported on his trip to the United States and explained t h a t he had been royally entertained.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND—1947. Lodges 15, members 1,149, gain 24. The Seventy-second Annual Communication was opened by Grand Master REGINALD E . K E M P and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. This is a very small jurisdiction and the Grand Master was able to visit all of the lodges. He attended the "Get Together" meeting of all the Grand Officers of the various Grand Jurisdictions of Eastern Canada and Newfoundland and also attended another meeting of the Grand Masters of the Grand Lodges of. Canada and Newfoundland. This is based on the same idea of the meetings of the Grand Masters of the United States and is to be held every two years.
QUEBEC—1947. Lodges 97, members 15,683, gain 761.
The Seventy-seventh
Annual Communication was opened by LESLIE H . BOYD, Grand
Master, find we note the absence of the Kansas Representative. Four lodges were instituted and the Grand Master attended the meeting of the American Grand Lodges a t Washington and also the Conference of the Grand Lodges of Canada. He closed his address with an appeal for Sabbath Observance and a quotation from ABRAHAM LINCOLN, "Let us have faith that right makes might, Eind in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty."
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A f t e r s p e a k i n g of W a r s a n d r u m o r s of w a r s , D e m o c r a c y a n d Communism, the Grand Orator states: "Every Mason acts toward Freemasonry as a Mirror or Lens does towards objects within their field of view. If the Mirror is dull or spotted, the light will not be properly reflected nor the vision clear. Or, if the Lens is not true or accurately focussed, nothing worth looking at can be seen with their aid, only a blurred impression is portrayed. But if the Lens is properly polished and correctly focussed, what clear vision is produced! So, each Mason has the power to reflect, if he will, the beauty of Freemasonry with all its glorious detail." T h e K a n s a s r e v i e w is b y H . A. V. a n d h e d o e s a v e r y nice job, b u t w e w e r e u n a b l e t o find his n a m e . T h e r e a r e p l e a s i n g q u o t a t i o n s f r o m t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r W I L E S .
QUEENSLAND—1947. L o d g e s 388, m e m b e r s 23,476, g a i n 1,480. The Twenty-sixth A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r E U S T A C E A L F R E D J O N E S a n d w e n o t e t h e a b s e n c e of t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a tive for K a n s a s . A f t e r r e c i t i n g s o m e of his M a s o n i c e x p e r i e n c e s in v a r i o u s p a r t s of t h e w o r l d t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s t a t e s : "All these experiences have conjured up in my mind a vision of great grandeur. I behold an institution called Freemasonry, without any discoverable beginning and without any apparent end; an institution which accepts and proclaims only those principles which have been tested and approved by all races in all times; an institution devoted to the discovery, preservation and propagation of the few indisputable truths upon which all the sages of the world have agreed; an institution forever adhering to the mature judgment of the ages, rather than to the fleeting theories of the day which is passing over us. I see an institution unchanging and unyielding in a time of universal flux and chaos. I see Freemasonry, immemorial, immovable, and I believe, immortal." T h e G r a n d L o d g e decided to p u r c h a s e a H o m e for t h e c h i l d r e n of M a s t e r M a s o n s w h o a r e a w a y f r o m h o m e a t t e n d i n g s e c o n d a r y schools.
RHODE ISLAND—1948. L o d g e s 43, m e m b e r s 16,153, g a i n 603. T h e s e m i - a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e G r a n d L o d g e w a s opened b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , J A M E S B. LiTTLEFiELD, a n d a p p a r e n t l y he w a s m a k i n g a v e r y good G r a n d M a s t e r , b u t h e died before t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g w a s held a n d t h e D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r p r e s i d e d in h i s s t e a d . U n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e G r a n d L o d g e t h e r e w a s e s t a b lished in B e r l i n a lodge U . D. w h i c h h a s n o w i n i t i a t e d o v e r 100 m e m b e r s a n d a p p a r e n t l y h a s m a d e a c o m m o n m e e t i n g p l a c e for M a s o n s in G e r m a n y . T h e 157th A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y E R N E S T L .
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AUSTRALIA.
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LOCKWOOD, the Deputy Grand Master, and we note the death of EDWARD TUDOR GROSS, P a s t Grand Master.
Recog:nition was ex-
tended to t h e Grand Lodge of Colombia.
SASKATCHEWAN—1948. Lodges 201, members 14,010, gain 590. The Forty-second Annual Communication w a s opened by Grand Master HECTOR MACKAY, but the Kansas Representative w a s absent. Three lodges were constituted and two new dispensations were issued. A quotation is made from a discussion on the relations of SD called higher degrees with the lodges. M . ' . W . ' . W. R. SIMPSON said: " I think they exert a beneficial effect. We have no need to fear that these organizations will do any injury to Freemasonry, everywhere peace and harmony prevails between us. These organizations are a power for good, they have a definite purpose and do accomplish something. They have made a contribution to Freemasonry by observing laws. The vast majority of members continue to patronize our assemblies. They have been taught the duty of upholding the hands of those who in our Grand Lodges and in our Constituent Lodges are administering the affairs of the Fraternity." Two P a s t Grand Masters died, J A M E S MCGREGOR and N A THANIEL B . WILLIAMS.
Pertinent topics in the Grand Master's address covered Freemasonry in Italy and Freemasonry and Youth. There is a good review of the 1946 Kansas Proceedings with extensive quotations by W. M. MARTIN, Chairman of the Correspondence Committee.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA—1947. Lodges 160, members 17,186, gain 1,736. The Annual Communication was opened by Mr. G. C. LIGERTWOOD, the Grand Master and member of the Supreme Court. The Board of General Purposes gave a general overhauling to the constitution in preparation for a new printing. The Board entered into an extended discussion of life memberships showing they are fundamentally unsound and illegal and that they tend to decrease interest in the Lodge by taking away the need of continuing help to the Lodge. The death of t h e Deputy Grand Master, Rev. WILLIAM HENRY
IRWIN, is reported. He was also Deputy Grand Principal in Royal Arch Masonry. P o r t Darwin Lodge had to stop all activities in 1942 because of Japanese raids. I t has now been restored and is back a t w^ork. Tw^o new lodges have been consecrated, Adelaide St. John's Lodge No. 165 and Lodge St. Michael No. 166.
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There is a good review of the lodges throughout the world, but Kansas is omitted as our "Proceedings were not received."
SOUTH CAROLINAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. Lodges 279, members 36,222, gain 3,258. The Grand Master, A. J. M. WANAMAKER, opened the 211th Annual Session. From the report it would appear that Kansas has lost its Representative. Six lodges were constituted, two halls dedicated and dispensations were issued for five new lodges. The Grand Master quotes from DANIEL WEBSTER as follows: "If we work upon Marble it will perish, If we work upon brass time will efface it; If we rear temples they will crumble to dust. But If we work upon men's immortal minds, If we imbue them with high principles. With a just fear of GOD and love Of their fellow men, We shall engrave on these tablets Something which no time will efface And which will brighten all Eternity." This ought to convince any one when South Carolina quotes New England that the United States is one Nation. The Albert Gallatin Mackey Medal was conferred upon JAMES F . BYRNES, the former U. S. Senator and Secretary of State. Outdoor meetings were held in a rock quarry, on the sea beach, and at a mountain resort. Past Grand Master HENRY P. COLLINS was Grand Chaplain, Fraternal Correspondent and Assistant to the Grand Secretary. The Grand Lodge attempted to raise $50,000.00 of an estimated $74,000.00 to construct a wing of the Shriner's Hospital at Greenville and it did raise more than $40,000.00. The Grand Master recommended that the Burial Service Ceremonies be revised and improved and that a retirement plan be adopted for clerical employees. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Netherlands, Uruguay, Minas Geraes in Brazil, Sao Paulo in Brazil, and Ceara in Brazil. Concurrent Jurisdiction was recommended between lodges near the border line with other States if the other States had the same law, and it was laid over for one year for consideration. The Fraternal Correspondence Report is again by HENRY F . COLLINS, Past Grand Master. His reviews are always interesting and the subjects reviewed are well chosen. He covers Kansas in good shape with quotations from Grand Master WILES and has a pleasing word for this reviewer. He rather took the hide off our friend, CHARLES JOHNSON, the Grand Master of Kentucky, but we agree with every word Brother COLLINS had to say.
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SOUTH DAKOTA—1948. L o d g e s 168, m e m b e r s 17,387, g a i n 773. T h e S e v e n t y - f o u r t h A n n u a l Communication w a s opened b y t h e G r a n d Master, R A L P H R. TWAMLEY, w h o is also t h e 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 , a n d h a s b e e n f o r five y e a r s . W e n o t e t h e d e a t h s of t h r e e P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r s , W I L L I A M F . SARGENT, GEORGE P H I L I P and
ALTON C. KINGSBURY.
I n s p e a k i n g of M a s o n i c a i m s t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s a y s : "In the world about us we are witnessing an attempt to subordinat-; the individual—to make him subservient to the state. Such a movement is destructive. I t strangles individual action and encourages an equality that makes no distinction between the educated and ignorant, between the efficient and the incompetent, and between the industrious and the indolent. Such a theory finds no encouragement in Freemasonry. Masonry's whole plan is for .man to work out his dream for a richer, happier and more useful life. Freemasonry is right as it seeks to saturate our minds and hearts with great truths and inspires us 'to brighten the comer wher:; we are' with our light." R e c o g n i t i o n w a s r e c o m m e n d e d for M i n a s G e r a e s in B r a z i l , S a o P a u l o in B r a z i l and t h e G r a n d O r i e n t of I t a l y a n d f o u r t e e n Mexican Lodges. T h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e r e j e c t e d all b u t I t a l y . I t s : e m i t o u s t h i s w a s a t r i f l e a r b i t r a r y a n d it s h o w s t h e J u r i s p r u d r n c T C o m m i t t e e w a s not well i n f o r m e d . S o m e one or s e v e r a l a p p a r e n t l y g o t u n d e r t h e hide of D A V I D GRAHAM, t h e F r a t e r n a l Correspondent, b y criticizing the Shrine a n d " H i g h e r B o d i e s . " Too bad B r o t h e r GRAHAM b u t , if t h e y needed it, w h y t r y t o d r a g t h e r e d h e r r i n g .
TASMANIA—1948. L o d g e s 55, m e m b e r s 5,810, g a i n 2 3 1 . T h e F i f t y - s e v e n t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s o p e n e d b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , H. V. B I G G I N S , w h o i s f i n i s h i n g his t h i r d t e r m a s G r a n d M a s t e r . H e r e p o r t s t h a t f o u r n e w lodges w e r e c o n s t i t u t e d ; t h a t t h e " F o o d for B r i t a i n " D r i v e w a s p r o c e e d i n g w i t h fine r e s u l t s a n d a g r e a t m a n y p a c k a g e s w e r e sent a n d m o r e a r e r e q u e s t e d . I n s p e a k i n g of bad h a b i t s b y s o m e M a s o n s t h e G r a n d M a s t e r said: "There is, however, one matter to which I desire to briefly refer. It concerns rejected candidates. I have found that much that is not Masonic arises from the rejection of candidates for Freemasonry. Brethren who support the candidature of a man, seeking admission to our ranks, take offence, and occasionally sever their connection with the Lodge when the candidate is rejected. Every Brother, and presumably every candidate, knows the conditions under which admission is sought. When, therefore, a candidate is rejected -at any stage, the rejection should be taken In the right spirit. I t is most certain that the rejection of a nonMason who is seeking admission should not be allowed to disturb the
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harmony or happy fraternal relationships of Brethren who are already Masons. It must not be forgotten that Brethren have certain rights and powers, and we must assume that they will exercise those powers with discretion and circumspection. When there is any doubt the Craft should be given the benefit of the doubt."
We note the death of W. H. STRUTT who was Grand Secretary from 1920 to 1946.
TENNESSEEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. Lodges 377, members 57,274, gain 5,030.
The 134th Annual
Communication was opened by JOHN CALVIN CRAWFORD and we note the presence of WALTER T . WILLIAMS a s the Grand Repre-
sentative for Kansas. Some interesting pictures are contained in the Volume, one of seven brothers and a nephew; one of a father and seven sons, and the third of a father and six sons, all of whom are Past Masters of the same lodge. Two lodges were consolidated, two instituted; two dispensations were issued for new lodges; one hall was dedicated and one corner-stone was laid. The Grand Master felt he had not accomplished all he wished, but he tried, and he says: "A sense of relief from responsibility comes to me, a regret that hopes have not been fully realized, but the burdens and disappointments are driven into the background by the Joy and satisfaction which are mine when I recall the labors, loyalties and achievements of thousands of Masons in Tennessee with whom it has been ray privilege and honor to have fraternal intercourse during the past year." ,
A very interesting history of the early activities of the Grand Lodge is given, with special emphasis on the two terms served as Grand Master by President ANDREW JACKSON, and reciting the reception for General LAFAYETTE and his son, GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE, and noting the presence of President POLK, Gen-
eral SAM HOUSTON and other noted men. I t also recites the Morgan incident and the Anti Masonic party's campaign against the two Past Grand Masters ANDREW JACKSON and HENRY CLAY. The
old legend is recited that JACKSON and a Methodist Preacher, HARDY M . CRYER, (for many years Grand Chaplain and .later Grand Master) entered into partnership in raising race horses and when called to task by the Methodist Conference for running horses, CRYER stated it was true that he and JACKSON did own the
horses, but JACKSON owned the front half and CRYER the back half of the horses and when JACKSON raced his part, the hind part was compelled to run also. The tabulation of early Masons in forming the Country is also given. Signers Declaration of Independence: Masons, 31; non-Masons, 25; Signers of the Constitution: Masons, 23; nonMasons, 16; Presidents of U.S.: Masons, 15; non-Masons, 18. The report of the Committee on Correspondence is by WALLACE PHELEN DOUGLAS who reviewed 68 Jurisdictions. He gives a
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good review of Kansas with quotations from Grand Master WILES and with a good word for this correspondent.
TEXAS—1947. Lodges 890, members 169,469, gain 15,886. Grand Master R. BRUCE BRANNON opened the 112th Annual Communication. He reports the death of two Past Grand Masters, PRANK HARTGRAVES and JOSEPH J. MANSFIELD, also the leveling of two corner-stones. A site was dedicated for a new Masonic Memorial Temple donated by the brethren of Waco and 61st District. Judge HALE made a good speech welcoming the Grand Lodge after he spent half his time telling the brethren they would not remember what he was going to say and anyway he spent no time preparing for it. Grand Junior Warden DELANGE made a beautiful address to the Flag. We quote only two paragraphs, but the entire tribute is of equal quality: "Reverently we view the chaste beauty of this symbol of the freedom under which we live as we contemplate the bounteous gifts we enjoy. We fully realize that no community on earth has, or has ever had, a greater share of material goods or the more important, though intangible, blessings, than our own people. Let us never forget that as citizens of the greatest state ever upon this earth, we owe unlimited and undivided allegiance to the Stars and Stripes. "As Masons we are inspired to emulate the example of our Brethren of this and every preceding age whose unselfish and devoted services have contributed so greatly to the glory of our homeland and to the honor of its flag." A fine memorial service was held for the victims of the Texas City Disaster; 24 Masons were among the thousands who lost their lives. Other Masons offered large amounts to assist in relief work and over $21,000.00 were returned to the givers as not necessary. We note that two representatives of Kansas were among those present. • The Kansas Grand Representative was present. He is JEWEL P. LiGHTFOOT, the oldest active.Past Grand Master and one whom the present Grand Master calls the best informed Mason of Texas. He also is the head of the National Organization, Red Cross of Constantine. We find present the Deputy Grand Master, E. GLENN ROBISON, of Kansas, now the present Grand Master. He visited the Grand Lodge of Texas, was introduced, and made one of his fine brotherly addresses. His name got misspelled in the Proceedings but perhaps that was because he said "I am going to reserve the right to not believe everything I have heard about Texas." The Grand Lodge refused to permit formation of Masonic Clubs limited in membership to a common business or profession or at a limited location.
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T h e need of c o - o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e n e w officers is well exp r e s s e d b y a c o m m i t t e e a s follows: "One difficulty in the path is that at these Grand Annual Communications, a good deal of emphasis is placed on what Masonry in Texas did —or did not do—during the past year, rather than to look forward to what might be done during the coming year. "At each Grand Annual Communication, we elect our Grand Master who is to lead and largely direct our Masonic activities for the ensuing year. True, it is, that we nearly always advance our line officers regularly after their election as Grand Junior Warden. But until the actual election of a man as Grand Master, he hesitates to make any open reference to his plans for his year as Grand Master. "The finest and most thrilling moment of any man's Masonic career is when he finally comes to his installation as Grand Master and kneels at that altar to take his obligation. And, my Brethren, it is almost tragic to look on the scene when our chosen leader for the coming year reaches this pinnacle of his Masonic achievement—and realizes that he is almost alone." T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e p o r t is g i v e n b y W . MARCUS W E A T H E R FORD, P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r . I n h i s r e p o r t t w o p a g e s a r e given t o K a n s a l . H e n o t e s t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r BURDICK, m e n t i o n e d t h e F i f t i e t h A n n i v e r s a r y of o u r M a s o n i c H o m e , a n d q u o t e s e x t e n s i v e l y from G r a n d M a s t e r W I L E S a n d h a s a fine w o r d for this reviewer.
UTAH—1947. L o d g e s 27, m e m b e r s 5,260, g a i n 215. T h e Seventy-fifth A n nual Communication
Grand
w a s opened by LINCOLN GRANT KELLY,
Master, who reports the death
of P a s t
Grand
the
Master
CHRISTIAN H E N R Y FISCHER. One new lodge w a s given a Dispensa-
tion, Ashley, U . D . a t V e r n a l . E R I C B J O R K L U N D , t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for K a n s a s , w a s p r e s e n t a n d served on t h e C o m m i t t e e on G r a n d M a s t e r ' s a d d r e s s a n d a s C h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e on P o s t W a r Service , t o Veterans. I n t h e r e p o r t of t h e C o m m i t t e e on M a s o n i c E d u c a t i o n a n d I n s t r u c t i o n w e find t h i s : "A .matter that is important to the Utah Jurisdiction, is the putting out of the pamphlet "Mormonism and Masonry" prepared by Brother SAM HENRY GOODWIN, P . G . M . We realize that the rule maintained in this jurisdiction, that members of a certain Church that centers in this State will not be admitted to Lodge membership, is sometimes misunderstood by Brothers in other jurisdictions who know little of the early history, the present rituals and the basic teachings of that Church. This pamphlet furnishes such information." T h e G r a n d L o d g e c e l e b r a t e d t h e 75th A n n i v e r s a r y a n d w e n o t e t h a t G r a n d M a s t e r W I L E S , of K a n s a s , w a s p r e s e n t a n d m a d e one of t h e a d d r e s s e s . H e m a d e s o m e splendid a n d t h o u g h t f u l r e m a r k s a n d evidently c o n d u c t e d himself a s w e would expect. H e
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referred briefly to the fact that Kansas chartered one of the original lodges in Utah in 1868. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Tamaulipas, Valle de Mexico and Sao Paulo in Brazil. The Grand Lodge voted to adopt an official cipher with four to be issued t o each lodge and with adequate laws a s to their use and surrender. The Correspondence Report is by EDWARD GAIGE TITUS. A two
page report is made of the Kansas Proceedings with extensive quotations from Grand Master EVANS and from the reports of this committee.
UTAHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. Lodges 26, members 5,478, gain 215. Grand Master HAROLD KLINE opened the Seventy-sixth Annual Communication with the assistance of Past Grand Master ERIC A. BJORKLUND, the Grand Representative for Kansas. The Grand Master ruled that members of some organizations whose ideas were different from Masonry could not apply for membership nor could a clerk in a State liquor store. The Grand Master attended the Washington meetings, was well pleased with the Masonic Service Association of which he was chairman of the Hospital Committee. Was depressed by the George Washington Memorial meeting, a s he said the chairman was elaborate in his remarks when large contributions were made by large jurisdictions, but very meager acknowledgement was made for small contributions of small jurisdictions. The Grand Master goes into rather extended remarks about Masonic Clubs, Shrine Clubs, Clubs predicating their membership on Masonic affiliation and quotes at length from California. One lodge was granted a Charter, Ashley Lodge at Vernal, Utah. E. G. TITUS, t h e Fraternal Correspondent, recites some of the pleasures he gets from his "five foot shelf of books"- referring to the reports of other States. He ends with these paragraphs: "One marvels at the closely knit kinship of the men whom we call Brethren, whatever their nationality, or color, or faith,- or the language they speak. And yet it really is no marvel, no accident, no miracle, it is that Spirit of Masonry which we are taught leads to the more perfect life for all mankind. "To have and to hold that which uplifts, to reach higher ourselves; to increase the desire in those around us to spread that vital appeal for a Universal Peace among mankind. To hand anew in forgotten and forbidden places the faith that Truth, that Forbearance, that Desire for Universal Friendship, that is our Duty, our Privilege, and our Reward." He found the address of Grand Master WILES "pithy and well covering the doings of the year." The reviews by Brother TITUS are always well chosen and well written.
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VERMONTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. Lodges 103, members 18,093, gain 474. The 155th Annual Communication was opened by J. HAROLD STAGEY who is completing his second year as Grand Master and who had previously served as Grand High Priest, Grand Master of the Council and Grand Commander of the Knights Templar. We note the absence of the Kansas Representative. Two temples were dedicated and courtesy degrees were conferred for the Kansas Grand Lodge. Vermont has contributed more than $1.00 per member to the George Washington National Monument and the Committee reported that over $4,700,000.00 has already been expended. The Grand Master evidently tried to court favor by saying he would not attempt any flights of oratory but would give a concise and businesslike account of his stewardship, yet it is entitled "The Address of the Grand Master." An address is more than a report. A report merely recites what has been done. An address ought to appeal to the thinking mind for the present and the future as well as recite the accomplishments of the past. Many Grand Masters make the same mistake. The Grand Historian, JOHN SPARGO, speaking from long service as an operative Mason, gives an extensive review of the guilds becoming lodges and the meaning of Cowans and the device known as a Lewis. He also reviews early Scotch and English customs, points out that sons of Masons may be initiated at eighteen instead of twenty-one. He calls attention to the placing of a candidate in the Northeast comer as being in reality a high point in the ceremonies and that the candidate should be impressed with the fact he is there the corner-stone of the structure and that it is the natural turning at right angles from the darkness of the North to the light of the rising sun in the East. That as the corner-stone his life must be one of integrity and must be shaped with infinite care. Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of Uruguay, Minas Geraes in Brazil and the Grand Orient or Grand National Lodge of Italy. Past Grand Master AARON H . GROUT, in his foreword as Foreign Correspondent, says: "In Masonic foreign relations we are happy to note the generous response of American Freemasonry to the call of distress which is so poignant in many lands. We are also glad to know that Masonry is surely, but gradually and laboriously, being rejuvenated in countries devastated by war. All this goes to show that the spirit of our ancient and honorable society is indeed a living thing which black-outs cannot exterminate; a veritable phenix rising from the ashes of attempted obliteration. "The doctrine of physical perfection seems to have been talked out, though a few references thereto appear in Grand Masters' addresses, and a few more jurisdictions have joined the ranks of those who put the inner qualities of a man above the outer."
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He speaks proudly of the fact that Grand Master WILES had been their Representative for several years and gives a splendid review of his address and report. We think just as highly of him in Kansas, Brother GROUT.
VICTORIA—1947. Members 73,025, gain 5,298.' The Grand Lodge was opened in its four quarterly meetings by M.'.W.'. RICHARD A. ROWE, the Grand Master who, incidentally, is the Grand Representative for Kansas. A number of punishrnents inflicted on violators of Masonic Law consisted of definite sentences of three to six months suspensions which seems to be a regular sentence in 'Victoria. Twenty-four new lodges were consecrated, eighteen were chartered and petitions are pending for twenty-two more. The Grand Master stated: '"Men and communities (and Freemasonry is no exception) keep alive and vigorous on the memory of a great past, and the hope and intention of a great future. The present is merely a bridge between the experience of yesterday, and the faith and intentions of tomorrow. "What then of tomorrow? It is not sufficient that we should boast of our glorious past. 'We must.be worthy of the noble traditions handed down to us, and in our turn, so live and so act, that those who come after us may benefit." The Grand Master called attention to those irregular Bodies known as "The S t a r of the East," "The Eastern Star," and "CoMasonry," and warned all Masons to have no connection with any of them and threatened Masonic punishment for all who do. The Grand Master reported that 25% of the lodges were sending regular contributions of food for Britain and the Grand Lodge donated £1000 for that purpose. The Grand Lodge of Mark Masters contributed a like amount. The Reports on Correspondence are by the various Representatives, but Kansas is not included.
VIRGINIA—1948. Lodges 325, members 51,623, gain 2,853. The 170th Annual Communication was opened by HAROLD R. STEPHENSON and we note the presence of our faithful Representative, THOMAS W . HOOPER. We also note the death of Past Grand Master BENJAMIN W. BEACH, in whose honor all of the officers of the Grand Lodge wore carnations during the session. The Endowment Fund of the Home gained over $17,000.00 and is now $262,000.00 with an expense budget of $90,000.00. The salary of the Grand Secretary was raised $600.00 a year. The Grand Master ruled that when 'Virginia lodges requested
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c o u r t e s y worlt of lodges in s i s t e r j u r i s d i c t i o n s a n d t h e w o r k w a s done a n d a d v a n c e m e n t s m a d e in a c c o r d w i t h t h e l a w s of t h a t jurisdiction, V i r g i n i a would recognize t h e c a n d i d a t e a s a m e m b e r of t h e V i r g i n i a L o d g e , a l t h o u g h t h e p r o c e d u r e did n o t a g r e e w i t h Virginia law, s t a t i n g : "REASON: Manifestly Virginia lodges cannot require lodges of other Grand Jurisdictions to comply with our ritual or law, regarding the examination and advancement of candidates, or of balloting." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r m e r e l y r e p r i m a n d e d a lodge t h a t delibera t e l y a n d o v e r t h e p r o t e s t of t h e D i s t r i c t D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r invaded t h e t e r r i t o r y of a n o t h e r lodge a n d c o n f e r r e d t h r e e d e g r e e s . T h r e e l o d g e s w e r e c o n s t i t u t e d a n d one lodge received a dispensation. V i r g i n i a c o n t r i b u t e d $1.00 a m e m b e r , for e a c h c a n d i d a t e raised, t o t h e G e o r g e W a s h i n g t o n N a t i o n a l M e m o r i a l . E v i d e n t l y s o m e politics b r e a k s o u t for t h e G r a n d M a s t e r s a y s " A t t h e r e q u e s t of a n official of t h e Association V i r g i n i a i n t r o d u c e d a r e s o lution t h a t w o u l d h a v e g i v e n o t h e r Masonic O r g a n i z a t i o n s , in a d d i tion to G r a n d L o d g e s , t h e r i g h t t o v o t e . " T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e R e p o r t is b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r JAMES N . HiLLMAN. I n h i s f o r e w o r d he s a y s : "The attitude toward Negro Freemasonry has been much to the fore during the past year. Rather heated discussions have arisen in some quarters, particularly as to the regularity of a white and a negro Grand Lodge working side by side within the same Grand Jurisdiction, and each being considered a 'Regular' Grand Lodge. "To this writer, all these, and other questions of Masonic Government and Policy are the externals of a great moral force in the world. The essence of Masonry is of the Spirit. The internal qualifications are still the sin qua non. Moral fitness is still the first fundamental. If a man has a revengeful or spiteful spirit; if he is selfish; if he takes 'short cuts' in business; if he Is immoral in his social life; if he is given to hating and despitefuUy using his brother rather than loving him; if he can see no good in others; if he is motivated by a 'vaulting ambition' for personal gain or advantage—he is not a fit subject for Masonry, though he m-ay be a perfect Adonis, physically. On the other hand, physical wellbeing is desirable. Let it be remembered, however, that it is possible to strain at gnats and swallow camels,' or to put it another way, it is possible to 'screw the nut so tight that it will break t'ne machinery.' To make good men better, and to develop better men into the best, is the high aim of the Masonic fellowship, and the chief reason for Freemasonry's existence among men." H e r e v i e w s K a n s a s in his u s u a l c o m p r e h e n s i v e a n d k i n d l y m a n n e r w i t h a n e x t e n s i v e q u o t a t i o n from G r a n d M a s t e r WiLES.
WASHINGTON—1947. L o d g e s 264, m e m b e r s 54,483, g a i n 4,163. T h e N i n e t i e t h A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y t h e G r a n d M a s t e r , G U S T A V H .
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SCHULTZ, in t h e b e a u t i f u l c i t y of T a c o m a w h e r e so m a n y of u s r e m e m b e r t h e m e e t i n g p l a c e of t h e G e n e r a l G r a n d C h a p t e r a n d G e n e r a l G r a n d Council s o m e y e a r s a g o . T h e r e p o r t is m a d e of t h e d e a t h of P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r W I L L I A M A L L E N F A I R W E A T H E R . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r felt called u p o n t o r e m i n d s o m e f i r m s t h a t t h e y should n o t — m u s t n o t m i s u s e t h e M a s o n i c n a m e , insignia, or e m b l e m in t h e i r a d v e r t i s i n g . Under the general head "Observations" the Grand Master u n d e r t h e special h e a d " A t t e n d a n c e " s a y s : "In a somewhat close survey, we find that there are about 85% of the over 54,000 Masons on the rolls of' our Grand Lodge who seldom or never attend Lodge. They keep their dues paid, and are proud of their membership. Someone has called them the 'lost battalion.' One time they applied for membership, were elected, the degrees were conferred. One time they must have, been Interested. There Is but one place where they can be Masonlcally refreshed, that is in a meeting of Masons. It is the Lodge that can supply the mental, spiritual and social refreshment that all men need. Here there Is a very definite challenge to all officers." Under the sub-head "Loyalty" he s a y s : "There is a first memorable meeting in every Mason's life. That is the meeting in which they are enjoined 'to be exemplary in the discharge of their civil duties by never proposing or countenancing any act that may have a tendency to subvert the peace and good order of society.' That society is our system of National Government. Masons do not concern themselves 'in plots and conspiracies against the Government but patiently sub.mit to the law and the constituted authorities.' Masons are patriotic. Patriotism is Americanism, and in this America of ours and In this Masonry of ours, there is no room for any other 'ism.' Promulgation of other 'Isms' is un-American and un-Masonic." O n e h a l l w a s dedicated, one D i s p e n s a t i o n g r a n t e d , t w o lodges w e r e c o n s t i t u t e d , E x e m p l a r No. 284 a t G r e e n L a k e a n d R i c h l a n d N o . 283 a t R i c h l a n d ; t w o l o d g e s c o n s o l i d a t e d . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r r e c o m m e n d e d t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y ' s sala r y be r a i s e d from $5500.00 t o $7200.00. Recog^nition w a s e x t e n d e d t o Bolivia. T h e C o r r e s p o n i i e n c e R e p o r t is b y P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r L O O M I S B.\LDREY a n d t h e r e is a v e r y good r e v i e w of K a n s a s .
WASHINGTON—1948. L o d g e s 265, m e m b e r s 57,249, g a i n 2,766. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r , STEWART E . PEKKY, opened the Ninety-first Annual Communicat i o n w i t h o u t t h e p r e s e n c e of o u r G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e . D i s p e n s a t i o n s w e r e issued for t h r e e new^ l o d g e s a n d one lodge w a s constituted. T h e G r a n d L o d g e of W a s h i n g t o n r e c o g n i z e s t h e G r a n d L o d g e of D e n m a r k , a l t h o u g h m o s t of t h e o t h e r 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 r e c o g n i z e t h e N a t i o n a l G r a n d L o d g e of D e n m a r k .
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T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o m m i t t e e . said it is s u r e Washingfton h a s picked t h e only one entitled t o recognition. A splendid o r a t i o n w a s p r e s e n t e d b y E U G E N E A. W H I T E , G r a n d O r a t o r , e n t i t l e d " A Call t o M i n o r i t y . " $140,460.00 w a s a p p r o p r i a t e d for t h e s u p p o r t of t h e M a s o n i c H o m e . A u t h o r i t y w a s g r a n t e d t o Roosevelt L o d g e to c h a n g e i t s n a m e t o T h e o d o r e R o o s e v e l t L o d g e . T h e G r a n d L o d g e refused t o p e r m i t t h e n a m e " M a s o n i c " t o be used in a B o y s ' F a r m , u n l e s s t h e G r a n d L o d g e h a d full c o n t r o l of i t s a c t i v i t i e s a n d f i n a n c e s . T h e G r a n d L o d g e p r o v i d e d a n a l l o w a n c e of $2,500.00 for t h e G r a n d M a s t e r a n d $1,500.00 for his office e x p e n s e ; $150.00 e a c h for t h e D e p u t y G r a n d M a s t e r , G r a n d Senior W a r d e n a n d G r a n d J u n i o r W a r d e n , a n d $7,200.00 for s a l a r y of t h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y . A s u i t a b l e m e m o r i a l w a s e r e c t e d t o P I E R R E B . C O R N W A L L on t h e 100th A n n i v e r s a r y of b r i n g i n g a C h a r t e r f r o m M i s s o u r i t o B e l l i n g h a m . T h e G r a n d M a s t e r s of Missouri and Ohio joined w i t h t h e G r a n d M a s t e r of W a s h i n g t o n in t h e c e r e m o n i e s , a s did a son of B r o t h e r C O R N W A L L .
A v e r y brief r e v i e w of K a n s a s is g i v e n by P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r LOOMis B A L D R E Y , C h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e on C o r r e s p o n dence.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA—1947. L o d g e s 201, m e m b e r s 14,288, g a i n 1,162. T h e G r a n d M a s t e r , J. S. B A T T Y E , o p e n e d t h e q u a r t e r l y m e e t i n g s and also t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g a n d r e p o r t e d t h a t n i n e lodges h a d been c o n s t i t u t e d . H e spoke a t l e n g t h on t h e p r o b l e m of t h e unaffiliated M a s o n . T w o lodges w e r e consolidated. T h e following q u o t a t i o n is clipped f r o m the Proceedings: "Men plan their lives, and then neglect their days. Hold up their blue prints for the public praise; Explain this angle and describe this wall, But built on paper is not built at all. We need a purpose, but the greatest need Of any future is the present deed. "Men plan their lives, and much admire the plan, But hands must finish what the heart began. Whatever purpose we are planning for. To plan is something, but there's something more. To dream is nothing but a deed undone; And no one builds a building not begun; No wall is built, no turret upward thrust By pretty blue prints, left to gather dust." T h e G r a n d S e c r e t a r y , A. E . J E N S E N , collapsed a n d died w h i l e delivering a t o a s t a t t h e F e s t i v e B o a r d a t t h e A n n u a l M e e t i n g . I n s p e a k i n g of off-color s t o r i e s o r s o n g s t h e G r a n d M a s t e r says: . "The field of clean humour and clean songs in English literature is •very extensive. There is no need to descend to a low level to entertain
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brethren and certainly moat of them do not like it and many of them strongly resent it." I n a n u m b e r of B r i t i s h G r a n d L o d g e s d e b a t e a n d a r g : u m e n t s frequently become very pointed and personal and a t times almost i n s u l t i n g . T h i s G r a n d L o d g e h a d a n e x t e n d e d d e b a t e a b o u t limiti n g t h e t e r m of t h e G r a n d M a s t e r t o five y e a r s consecutive service. T h e m o t i o n lost. J. A . K L E I N , P.G.M., w r i t e s t h e F r a t e r n a l review. H e q u o t e s e x t e n s i v e l y from t h e a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r E V A N S a n d t h e r e v i e w b y t h i s c o r r e s p o n d e n t . H i s r e v i e w s of all G r a n d J u r i s d i c tions a r e sympathetic and intelligent.
WEST VIRGnVIA—1947. L o d g e s 162, m e m b e r s 36,993, g a i n 2,095. T h e E i g h t y - t h i r d A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r GILBERT E . G R I F F I N and Kansas was represented by its Representative, Past G r a n d M a s t e r J . B E R N A R D D O D R I L L w h o w a s G r a n d M a s t e r in 1941. -^ T h e G r a n d M a s t e r of P e n n s y l v a n i a w a s i n t r o d u c e d and m a d e a s p e e c h o n " D e m o c r a c y . " I t is one of t h e finest outlines of Dem o c r a c y — i t s o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d its difficulties t h a t you can find. W e q u o t e briefly: "Freemasonry is a democratic institution. It exists only -where there is some semblance of democracy. Freemasonry has reached its highest development only in those lands in which democracy has come to the highest development. Where there is no Freemasonry there is no democracy, and where there is no democracy there is no Freemasonry. Each and every one of us, then, brethren, has a double responsibility, both as a citizen and as a Freemason, to defend our democracy, and, in so doing, to defend the principles of our craft. That means that we must think not merely in the terms of our Lodge or of our Grand Lodge or of our nation, but of what we saw exemplified here a minute ago by the representatives in this Grand Lodge of Grand Lodges throughout the world. Brethren, we must think in terms of all lands and of all peoples. We must extend the hand of help and friendship and brotherhood to all who are striving in the whole world to keep democracy alive and to keep burning the light of Masonic truth. That, brethren, is the responsibility of every Mason in the world." I n a n s w e r to t h e q u e s t i o n " W h a t is a G r a n d L o d g e a n d w h a t a r e its f u n c t i o n s " t h e G r a n d M a s t e r of W e s t V i r g i n i a q u o t e s from h i s own G r a n d L o d g e : "The purposes of this Grand Lodge are to control and regulate the practice of Freemasonry throughout its jurisdiction, in accordance with the immemorial usages of this ancient and honorable craft; to advance the moral and social interest of its membership; to foster good citizenship, honest industry and upright living; to cultivate the exercise of charity in its best and broadest sense; to assist the widows and orphans of its deceased .members; Co stimulate friendship, harmony and brotherly love, and generally to promote in its own way, the happiness of mankind. It is a fraternity of good men, linked together by honorable and indissoluble
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bonds, to accomplish these noble purposes, eschewing all interest in factional politics and sectarian religion and free from the dictation of both." A n a t t e m p t t o a m e n d t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n by providing- for a n election of all officers of G r a n d L o d g e d o w n to a n d I n c l u d i n g t h e G r a n d P u r s u i v a n t a n d for a N o m i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e t o p r o p o s e n a m e s of c a n d i d a t e s for e a c h office w a s defeated. A desire on t h e p a r t of t h e J u r i s p r u d e n c e C o m m i t t e e t o p e r m i t c o n f e r r i n g m o r e t h a n one first section of t h e t h i r d d e g r e e b e fore c o n f e r r i n g a n y second section w a s defeated. P a s t G r a n d M a s t e r H E N R Y A H R E N S p r e s e n t e d t h e R e p o r t of t h e C o m m i t t e e on F o r e i g n C o r r e s p o n d e n c e . I n his f o r e w o r d h e r e c o m m e n d s a b u l l e t i n to e a c h m e m b e r a n d e x p r e s s e s o u r s e n t i m e n t s about the furore over Negro Freemasonry. He quotes ext e n s i v e l y from " t h e forceful a d d r e s s of G r a n d M a s t e r WILES." T h e r e is a good r e v i e w of K a n s a s .
WISCONSIN—1947. L o d g e s 305, m e m b e r s , 56,369, g a i n 2,044. T h e 103rd A n n u a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n w a s opened b y G r a n d M a s t e r W I L L I A M E . S C H U BERT a n d w e n o t e t h e p r e s e n c e of t h e G r a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e for Kansas, CHARLES W .
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I n o p e n i n g h i s a d d r e s s t h e G r a n d M a s t e r recites a visit t o a lodge w h e r e t h e r e w a s a good a t t e n d a n c e on a b u s y n i g h t w i t h n o s p e c t a c u l a r f e a t u r e s , b u t w i t h lots of w o r k , p e r f o r m e d in a splendid m a n n e r . H e t h i n k s t h e r e g u l a r w o r k of M a s o n r y is b e i n g p r o p erly handled. H e a d d s : "As I walked home 1 felt quite satisfied with myself, my fraternity, and with things in general, and yet something was not quite as it should be to make complete my feeling of ecstasy. Masonry is strong in Wisconsin and growing stronger each day—the graphs show our order within striking distance of the sixty thousand.mark. Meanwhile, are we sufficiently aware of the shaping of those forces that are counter to our interest and beliefs? In our decisions and actions are we building a more secure future by an alert awareness of the corruption that a few are spreading abroad in our nation? They are preaching ideologies that deny the wisdom and power of God, and that collectivism has already made obsolete the belief that the individual has inherent rights. Let us mobilize our strength and forces so as to create and generate leadership against those who are de.structive -of the things we cherish." T h e G r a n d M a s t e r ruled t h a t t h e E a s t e r n S t a r would n o t h a v e a u t h o r i t y to g r a n t use of a L o d g e r o o m to a Girl S c o u t s O r g a n i z a t i o n s p o n s o r e d b y t h e S t a r , b u t t h a t only t h e l o d g e could do so. H e also ruled t h a t t h e M a s t e r h a s t h e p r e r o g a t i v e of a p p o i n t i n g all c o m m i t t e e s a n d a r e s o l u t i o n n a m i n g m e m b e r s of a c o m m i t t e e is n o t b i n d i n g upon t h e M a s t e r . H e refused t o a l l o w t w o lodges m e e t i n g in t h e s a m e building, b u t in different r o o m s , t o join in a d r a m a t i z a t i o n of p a r t of t h e d e g r e e a n d for t h e lee-
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tures. He is one of those officers who dote on graphs and tables and the report is full of details no one can understand. He raises an important question in regard to a waiting list at the Masonic Home. "Shall a member of the Eastern Star be admitted, whose husband is a member of a Masonic Lodge of another State in preference of time over the widow of a Wisconsin Mason?" A statutory provision calls for nine members of the Home Board, one of whom shall be a trustee of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter. This trustee of the Eastern Star Chapter resigned, but continued on the Home Board. The Grand Matron requested a new membership for a new trustee, but the Grand Master held they had no right to change their representative until his term expired. Provision was adopted for granting two twenty-five year membership certificates. A proposal to have an official cipher was rejected. So was a proposal to exempt from per capita tax all members of fifty years standing. The official paper has circulation of 9,000. The Grand Lodge refused to accept gifts of money from any one engaged in the liquor business. Past Grand Master ROBERT O . JASPERSON, as Fraternal Correspondent, gave his fifth report. He always has an interesting review. He does not agree with M.". W.". Brother SCUDDER, of New York, and this Kansas scribe about the perfect youth idea being more of a theory than a fact, but insists it is really a landmark and that Wisconsin should legislate accordingly.
WISCONSIN—1948. Lodges 305, members 58,325, gain 1,956. The Grand Master, VAN DYKE PARKER opened the 104th Annual Communication and we note the absence of the Grand Representative for Kansas. We note the death of three Past Grand Masters, CHARLES FRANCIS LAMB, CLARENCE H I L L and
HERBERT N . LAFLIN.
Two temples were dedicated. The Grand Master dodged deciding a question about the trial of a brother who was arrested and found guilty of "illegal violations" of the law, because it was in a strike. He recommended the consolidation of the Committees of Masonic Home and Masonic Welfare. He requested the authority to sell the farm belonging to the Masonic Home as it was a losing proposition. Kansas found this out a long time ago and that elderly men have no • business trying to operate a farm where they average eighty years of age. The Grand Master calls attention to the rule in Wisconsin that no part of a Masonic Hall can be rented to another organization for which charges are made. This is one of the inconsistencies of Masonry in some States. They will rent from Odd Fellows or A.O.U.W. but hold up their hands in horror if asked to reciprocate. The Report of the Committee on Foreig^n Correspondence is by Past Grand Master ROBERT O . JASPERSON. He writes a very effective foreword dealing with the Massachusetts-California con-
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troversy over Negro Masonry; the attempt by some religious seminaries to laugh Masonry out of court; and the tendency of some bodies who predicate their membership on Masonry offering to obligate their candidates without conferring a degree. His review of Kansas is both sympathetic and complete.
WYOMINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1948. Lodges 50, members 10,480, gain 398. Grand Master JAMES R. MITCHELL opened the Seventy-fourth Annual Communication and we note the presence of Deputy Grand Master WILLIAM H. HARRISON and Past Grand Master JAMES H . TRICE, of Kansas, and the Proceedings state that they brought greetings from the State of Kansas and splendid messages of inspiration and the hope was expressed that they would come again. The Grand Master has visited in Kansas and is well acquainted with most of the Kansas Grand Lodge officials where he and his wife and other visitors from Wyoming have made a very fine impression. The corner-stones of an Episcopal Church, a Methodist Church and a Hospital were laid by the Grand Lodge. Report is made of the death of two Past Grand Masters, JAMES J. JEWETT and W. O. WiLSON, the latter of whom was a native of Kansas. In his address the Grand Master states: "Masonry is a way of life in every sense of the word. It'is a philosophy that gives us a basis for the solution of all our problems, both collective and personal. It is dynamic, not static, and will grow in strength and effectiveness in direct proportion to its use. It is fundamental, in that all its rules are clear. It is simple, in that the basic principles are few in number. It is practical, because faith in God is its corner stone and its principles are God inspired. Masonry is a way of life to practice not just to preach, because precept without practice is mockery. Masonry is a way of life, to defend, because that which is right, just, and true is ever subject to the attacks of the powers of darkness and evil. The Light of Masonry was brought to us "through great trials and tribulations by those who have gone before us. It is our duty and privilege to preserve that Light so that we may pass an ever-brightening torch of Masonic understanding to generations yet to come. Masonry is a way of life to perpetuate; by offering that Light of understanding to others but never attempting to compel the acceptance of it. If we live it and emulate its principles fully in our daily lives, it will become irresistably desirable to others." Work is progressing on the preparation of a new ritual. A very doubtful decision was made by the Jurisprudence Committee that a Wyoming Mason who was tried by a lodge in Nebraska for violating the Laws of Nebraska and was expelled did not lose his membership in Wyoming because the offense in Nebraska would not be a violation of the law in Wyoming. To this writer, this seems absurd, and such defense of a law violator, no matter what the law might be, gives a very bad aroma to Masonry.
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QUOTED: " 'Tis the human touch in the world that counts, The touch of your hand in mine. Which means far more to the fainting heart Than shelter or bread or wine. For shelter is gone when the night is o'er. And the bread lasts only a day. But the touch of the hand, the sound of the voice Sings in the soul alway."
"Were half, the power that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and Courts, Given to redeem the human mind from error. There were no need of arsenals and forts."
Out beyond the white fleeced winter. Breaks a pure and lovely morn. Where Mars' tempests dare not thunder For the Prince of Peace is born. All the hopes of nations lie there •— In a stable set apart— Love incarnate blessed the manger. Love should fill the human heart. There rest all the hopes of nations Every hour of every year, And thro' sparkling mists of Christmas Surely Peace is drawing near.
Here was a friend whose heart was good; He walked with men and understood; His was a voice that spoke of cheer. And fell like music on the ear. His was a smile men loved to see; His was a hand that asked no fee For friendliness or kindness done. And now that he has journeyed on. His is a fame that never ends— He leaves behind uncounted friends.
After the dinner is over, after the waiters have gone, after the coffee and mint drops, after the very last song—then come the speeches and laughter; and we settle ourselves for a smoke in the hope that one of the speakers will tell us a fairly good joke.
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You know, America has been defined as a land of lakes and beaches, of wealth untold and bandits bold and after-dinner speeches, and some of these after-dinner speeches tonight will be good and I know you are going to enjoy them.
One of the first I will call on is our own Judge CHARLES W . FROESSEL. You know, he makes a marvelous speech. I wish I could speak the way he does. He just takes everything in his stride, perfectly natural. It reminds me of the hog and the hen. You know, there were a hog and a hen walking along the street,and the hog said to the hen, 'Do you see that sign over there?', and it was a great, big billboard sign advertising a restaurant, and the sign read, 'Our Specialty: Ham and Eggs.' And the hog said, 'Do you see that sign? Ham and Eggs.' And the hen said, 'Yes.' And the hog said, 'Well, to you that's all in the day's work, but to me it will represent a major sacrifice.'
Now, you heard—some of you—at the session this afternoon of some of his experiences in court. He cited one divorce action. Well, years ago, before I knew Judge FROESSEL as well as I do now, I appeared in his court and came up before him, and he said to me, 'Have you ever appeared as a witness in this court before ?' And I said, 'Yes, your Honor.' He said, 'In what suit?' 'Why,' I said, 'In this one—a blue suit.'
And then a divorce action came up before him the other day —not the one that he told you about, but another one—in which a woman appeared with her attorney, and the woman -was all dashed up, her face was black and blue, and one of her eyes was closed; and Judge FROESSEL, in his kindly way, said, 'What is the nature of this action?' and the attorney said, 'It is a divorce action, your Honor.' And so Judge FROESSEL said, 'On what ground?' and with that the worhan stood up and she said, 'My husband hit me in the face and he closed one of my eyes. Isn't that ground enough?' And Judge FROESSEL said, 'Certainly, Madam, it's an open and shut case."
If it be found when the battle clears. That their death hath set me free; How can I live for myself alone The years they bought for me.
INDEX. PAGE
Address of the Grand Master Biographical Sketch of M.'.W.'. E. GLENN ROBISON Certificates of Proficiency Ciphers charged to Lodges Committee Reports: Chartered Lodges and Lodges U.D Correspondence Credentials Finance Foreign Relations Jurisprudence Necrologry Reports of Grand Officers Ritualistic Work Trials and Punishments Committees Appointed Correspondence Review Deaths District Deputy Grand Masters Grand Office'rs for 1949 Grand Officers since Organization Grand Representatives Grand Secretaries of Other Grand Lodges Honor Roll, Fifty Year Members Lodges: Alphabetical Defunct District Assignment Numerical Synopsis for 1948 Oration Past Grand Masters Association Reports: Council of Administration Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer Secretary of the Masonic Home Board Resolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Work Committee Special Communications
19 124 58 66 92 101 7 103 98 108 79 76 101 92 114 180 162 119 4 153 160 156 64 136 158 , 116 127 127 82 121 42 46 44 72 110 67
GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1949. M.'.W.'. WILLIAM H . HARRISON R.'.W.'. LYNN R. BRODRICK R.'.W.'. B. HAROLD GROFF R.'.W.'. CLARENCE G. NEVINS •^M.'.W.'. B E N S . PAULEN M.'.W.'. ELMER F . STRAIN W.'. FRANK L . REARICK W.'. AlXAN DAIIGHERTY W.'. RpscoE T. NICHOLS W.'. HERBERT E . LYSTER W.'. CLIFFORD F . COSS W.'. RICHARD W . GETTY W.'. WILLIAM D . CRIDER W.'. ROY G. SHEARER W.'. LAITRF.N DALE RIGC.
Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior V/arden Grand Junior Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Grand Chaplain... Grand Senior Deacon Grand. Junior Deacon Grand Marshal Grand Sword Bearer Grand Senior Steward Grand Junior Steward Grand Pursuivant
Downs. Marysville. Topeka. Dodge City. Fredonia. Topeka. Clay Center. Baldwin. Hiawatha. Lincoln. Isabel. Downs. Phillipsburg. Abilene.
Grand Tyler
Leon.
CirAIClMEN OF STANDFNG COMMITTEES,
c On Credentials, W.'. JOHN I. ERANDENBIIRGER On Reports of Grand Officers, W.'.LAWRENCE F . DAY On Finance, W.'. FLOYD S. ECORD On Jurisprudence, M.'.W.'. RoscoE E . PETERSON On Trials and Punishments, W.'. RICHARD
W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. M.'.W.'. W.'.
L . BECKER
Marysville Atchison .....Burling-ton Larned Coffeyville
On Chartered Lodjjes and Lodges U.D., JOSEPH E. MCMULLEN..: Great Bend On Corrospondience, OTTO R. SOUDERS Wichita On Foreign Relations, CLArD F . YotiNG Fort Scott On Ritualistic Work., JAMES H . TRICE Medicine Lodge On Ncctolofiy, Doi'GLAS A. MKKEDITH Kansas City
1»LACE OF MEP:TING—1950. The Ninety-fourth Annual Communication of the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Kansas will be held in the City Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas, beginning at 9:00 o'clock on Wednesday the 8th, and concluding Thursday, the 9th day of February, A.D. 1950, A.L. 5950.