Lodges, 431. _ Membership, 16,66'7: TheEighty·fifthRegularCommunicationwasheldatMontgomery. December5and 6,'1905. Ofthe 406 cha:rteredlodges, 305 wererepre- sented. Theaddressof Gra~d MasterHenryH.Matthewsis devoid.of gen- eralities, and'is a clear presentment of work performed, indicating thatthroughoutthe year hehas been in closetouch withthe Craft, ALABAMA-1905.. Report should be, . * * * I was very much pleased and enter- By'RuFUS E. ANDERSON, Hatlnibal, Mo. G.L.Ap.-l Appendix. [Sept. , 2 " o .