1923 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri, Volume 1

BERT S. LEE Springfield. Mo. Grand Master 1922-1923

BIOGRAPHICAL BERT S. LEE Grand Master 1922-1923 The fiscal Masonic year Qf 1923 was marked by a year of the most successful business administration which has ever been given to the Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri; the credit in this case is largely due to the untiring zeal and business ability of Bert S. Lee, the retiring Grand Master, known throughout Missouri and the United States for his active connection with state and, national organizations, a past presiding officer of all the Masonic bodies of his native state, who came to the Grand Lodge of Missouri with the wonderful experience gained in these organizations and imbued with but one idea-and that-service to Freemasonry of Missouri.

Most Worshipful Brother Bert S. Lee was born in Marshfield, Mo., October 30, 1871; he is a descendant of Sir Richard Lee of Essex, England who came over to Virginia and settled in 1641.

His parents shortly after the close of the Civil War carne to Missouri from Davidson County, North Carolina.

Our distinguished brother comes from a long- line of American patriots and citizens, among whom were Thomas Lee, once President of the Virginia Council, and the first native born governor of that state; Richard Henry. Lee, a famous orator and statesman and a strong factor in the adoption of the Declaration of Independence when presented to the Continental Congress; Francis Lightfoot Lee, who with his brother, signed the Declaration of Independence; the great Confederate soldier General Robert E. Lee, and the well known General Fitzhugh Lee. The Lee family moved from Marshfield to Springfield, Missouri, in 1886, where M. W. Bro. Lee received his education in the public schools and in Drury College; at the early age of nineteen he engaged in the railroad tie business and under the name of the Hobert-Lee Tie Company, has built up a large and extensive business, of which he is and has been for many years vice-presi-

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dent and treasurer. However, our brother is a many-sided man of large and varied interests, and in addition to the enterprise mention, is president of the Springfield Grocer Company, a company organized in 1865 and the leading wholesale grocer firm in Southwestern Missouri; he is also president of the Springfield Warehouse & Transfer Company, an organization of considerable standing in his home city.

Brother Lee has rendered eminent services and achieved marked distinction in many other lines of activity, being an active leader and worker in the religious and church life of his community; he has for many years been a prominent member of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, treasurer of the Board of Stewards in that organization; is now serving as president of the Young Men's Christian Association; a member of the National Council Boy Scouts of America; a member of the Springfield Rotary Club; president of the 1924 State Conclave Order of DeMolay for boys, and treasurer of the State Dormitory at the University of Missouri for the members of the Order of DeMolay; treasurer of the Board路 of Trustees of Drury College, one of the leading educational institutions of Southwest Missouri; former president of the Springfield Chapter, Sons of the Revolution; member of the Chamber of Commerce and Country Club, and treasurer of the Springfield Masonic Temple Association.

Never it seeker after political office, he has believed that he could best serve his country and community in other lines of endeavor; the long list of honors which have been given him have been faithfully worn and have only been granted for work which has been zealously performed.

He was married December 27, 1893 to Miss Mabel Lingsweiler, and they are the parents of four sons and one daughter; two of the sons seeing service in the World's War, and one of them now serving as Senior Warden in the same Commandery of which his father is a member.

But few men have received the Masonic honors which have been given to the subject of this sketch; while comparatively young in years he has worked zealously in the Masonic vineyard, ever ready to do his part, however servile, and the honors which he has received have been given him as a reward for service rendered.

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MASONIC Brother Lee was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Sparta Lodge, No. 296, at Sparta, Mo., March 31, 1893; he iater transferred his membership to Gate of the Temple Lodge, No. 422, located at Springfield, and served as its Master in 1899-1900 and 1907; he served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer from 1901 to 1912, in which year he was appointed Pursuivant in the Grand Lodge of Missouri, advanced steadily, and in October, 1922, was elected and installed Grand Master.

CAPITULAR In Vincil Chapter, No. 110, R. A. M., he was exalted to the sublime degree of Royal Arch Mason, September 24, 1897, serving as High Priest of that Chapter in 1901 and 1908; he was elected Grand Master of the First Veil in the Grand Chapter,. R. A. M. of Missouri I in April, 1913, advanced regularly and elected Grand High Priest in 1921; he represented the Grand Chapter of Missouri at the Triennial session of the General Grand Chapter held at Baltimore in 1918, and in Asheville, N. C., in 1921. .

CRYPTIC He received the degrees of Royal, Select, and Super Excelle!1t Master in Zabud, Royal and Select Masters, No. 25, of Springfield, Missouri, serving as Illustrious Master in 1905-1906 and ,1907; . at the annual assembly of the Grand Council, held in April, 1910, he was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of Missouri. In Septembe'r, 1912, while in attendance at the General Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of the United States of America, he was elected Grand Steward and at the Triennial Assembly of the General Grand Council, held in Asheville, N. C., in 1921, he was elected General Deputy Grand Master, a position which he now holds.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR He was constituted and created a member of the Valiant and Magnanimous Order of the Temple in St. .John's Commandery, No. 20, Springfield, Mo., November 4, 1897, serving as Commander in 1902, and Deputy Inspector in 1904-05; he was elected as a line officer in the Grand Commandery, serving in each position, and finally elected Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery, K. T. of Missouri in 1911.

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He received the Ecclesiastical and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine in St. Andrew's Conclave, No. 111, Joplin, Missouri, in Decembe"', 1907, and was coroneted a sovereign of that Conclave in 1918.

A. A. S. R. Re is a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, having received the degrees in Joplin Consistory, No.3, in October, 190&. ! ','f~ I, Ii. i., . ~ .. ,_.~lIJ..s..1

Brother Lee is Vice-President of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association, and as such officiated at the laying of the corner-stone of that structure in Alexandria, Virginia, in November, 1923. It is largely through his efforts that Missouri raised its full quota for the undertaking.

Brother Lee is the soul of loyalty, honor and kindness; temperance, fortitude, prudence and justice are his cardinal virtues.

In practice, he is an exponent of brotherly love, relief and truth.

He is fearless ~nd self-reliant, standing boldly alone if need be, straightforward, and possessing all the elements which go to make up a character which makes him at once the admiration of all who know him and accounts for the friendships which he has formed during his thirty years in Freemasonry.

May our brother be preserved to us for many years and continue in the future as he has in the past, a factor in the building of a bigger, better, stronger, Masonic brotherhood.

OFFICIAL' PROCEEDINGS OFTH~

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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GRAND LODGE ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE

STATE OF MISSOURI HELD IN KANSAS CITY

COMMENCING OCTOBER 16, A. D. 1923 A. L. 5923

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OPENING Promptly at 10 o'clock A. M. the MostWorshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri was opened in AMPLE FORM by M. W. Bro. Bert S. Lee, Grand Master, aided by tqe other Grand Officers, with a full attendance of Representatives, all joining heartily in singing "America" followed by an invocation by R. W. and Rev. Bro. C. Hely Moloney: PRAYER Almighty God, Supreme Architect of the Universe, we approach Thee with thanksg~ing for the mercies and blessings vouchsafed us during the past year.

We pray Thy continued blessing to the craft within this Grand Jurisdiction: to the great family of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in the U. S. of America, and throughout the world.

Knowing that the chief end of man is to honor Thee, be present we beseech Thee, direct and control the deliberations of this, the One Hundred and Third Annual Communication of the Grand .Jurisdiction of the State of Missouri, may peace and harmonyprevail among us.

To Thy tender love we commend and commit those who during the .year have passed through the darkness to enter upon the day of light eternal.

"Father, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servants sleeping."

May the old people of the Masonic Home end their '<lays in happiness, peace and contentment.

Give such wisdom in the training of the children committed to our care in that institution that their days may be long and full of good works.

In this day of world unrest may the ideals of Freemasonry possess us, and may the world know that faith in God. is the heritage of our Order.

Bless our nation:Our fathers' God, to Thee, author 路of liberty, to Thee we sing.

Long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our. King.

Have us .in Thy holy keeping day by day. May Freemasonry in us present to the world patriotism, devotion, charity and righteousness, and not unto us, 0 Lord, not unto us, but to Thy name be the glory. Amen.

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SPECIAL MALE CHORUS An enjoyable and inspiring program was rendered under the able leadership of Bro. Clarence Sears.•

CREDENTIAls The Committee on Credentials reported as follows: Kansas City, Mo., October 16, 1923.

Granq Lodge) A. F. &' A. M.) of Missouri) Frank R. Jesse) Grand Secretary: •

Your Committee on Credentials are pleased to report that a majority of the Lodges of the State are represented.

L. H. ABRAMS, Chairman.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS The f9llowing distinguished visitors were introduced and presented to the Grand Lodge with the injunction not to make a speech.

Most Illustrious George W.· Walker, Grand Master of the Grand Council of Missouri; Right Eminent Arthur C. Daily, Grand Commander, Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Missouri; R. W. Bro. John Pickard refused to he introduced, standing on his laurels as Grand Senior ,Deacon of the Grand Lodge.

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'of requests to ballot upon petitions and. to confer degrees in less than the time required by our by-laws.

INTERSTATE COURTESIIDS A list of work done for other Grand Jurisdictions and requests made by them upon lodges in our own jurisdiction will be found in the report of the Grand Secretary.

RESIGNATION OF GRAND MARSHAL On April 4th I received from R. W. Brother Robert A. May his resignation as Grand Marshal of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. I accepte,d his resignation and appointed R. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow, Grand Marshal. This making a vacancy in the' offic.e of Grand Sword. Bearer, 1_ appointecI R. W. Brother Thad B. Landon to, that position and' appointed R.. W. Brother F. C. Barnhill of Marshall to the position . of Grand Pursuivant. qn May 2'5th, in the hall of Trilumina Lodge No. 205, I installed R. W. Brothers Denslow and Barnhill and requested R. W. Brother Fred' o. W~od to install H. W. Brother Landon, which he d~d on September 18th, 1923.

APPOINTMENTS On March 10th, I made an order withdrawing the commission issued to R.W.. Brother Edwin 1. Koch as District Deputy Grand Master for the 39th District and. appointed R. W. Charles L. Woods of Rolla to the place.

On April 3~lJ., I appointed R. W. Brother Julius E. Thompson District Deputy Grand Master for the 16th District, vice Robert' May, resig~ed.

REPRESEN'I'A'PVES APPOINTIDD BY OTHER GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI' In checking over the list of representatives. as printed in our Proceedings. of .192 2" I found quite a number of vacancies by death arid removal from the. state and have . made a formal request for new appointments, a complete list of which will be found in the report of the Grand Secretary. In this connection I want to call your attention to the many fraternal courtesies which were extended to our representative for the Grand Lodge of Cuba, W. Brother James H. Scarborough, on his recent visit to that island and have asked him to make a formal report to this Grand Lodge.

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ADEQUATE PROTIDCTION AGAINST FIRE LOSS We have been unfortunate. this year in the loss of quite a number of Lodge halls thr.ough fires, and I have found in. every instance that the insurance was not in any way adequate and .the

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loss on that accoumt was quite heavy. This applies particularly to the small Lodges in the country towns. In some cases the Lodge found itself without a meeting place, without paraphernalia and without. funds. The situation would have been e1ntirely different had they, with a small annual outlay, provided themselves with sufficient insurance to enable them to replace their loss. We cannot urge too strongly the importance of this matter and I trust that the Worshipful Master of each Lodge will. see that this is attended to at once.

ARREST OF CHARTER OF BERTRAND LODGE No. 330 Bertrand Lodge No. 330 of Bertrand, not having held a meeting for more than a year, having forfeited its Charter under Sectfo!n No. 68, I requested R. W. Brother James A. Boone, District Deputy Grand Master of the 5:0th District to visit Bertrand and see if there was a possibility of reviving the Lodge. He reported that he found only one active member of the Lodge, which was the Secretary who was of the opinion that it would be impossible to secure a meeting of the Lodge and advised that they surrender the Charter.

Upon the recommendation of R. W. Brother Boone, I ordered him to take charge of the Charter and other property of the Lodge, which he did. They had very little property, not more than enough to pay the indebtedness of the Lodge. The Charter was sent to the Orand Secretary and the other property, such as it is, was stored by him.

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QUIT CLAIM DEED TO PROPERTY IN DAVIESS COUNTY, MO. On December 8th, I executed, on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, a quit claim deed to John Reed'of Daviess County for the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section Thirty (30'), Township Sixty (60'), Range Twenty-seven (2 7) in Daviess 'County, Missouri. It appearing from the records that the Grand Lodge on September 2'7th, 185'4, had deeded this land to one Charles Cravens, as per deed recorded i.a Book "I" at page 190 of the records of said County by metes and bounds description. This deed was to aid in perfecting the title to this property and the Grand Lodge of Missouri had no interest in said land.

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VISITATIONS I have visited quite a large number of LOdges during the year and have in every /instance been received with the honor due the Grand Master. It would be one of the greatest pleasures of the year if it were possible to visit every Lodge in the State, but the demands upon one's time in taking care of the correspondence, which is becoming greater eve~y year, make this impossible. It is

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absolutely necessary that the Grand Master spend the greater part of his time at his office. Every mail brings to him questions of importance to the individual Lodge. I have tried in every instance to promptly answer these letters, giving the information desired. During this year a number of events have occurred that require special mention and I am reporting them. under their par. ticular headings. First of these is PILGRIMAGE TO ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA On invitation of Most Worshipful Brother James H. Price, Grand Master of Masons in Virginia and. the Brethren ,of Alexandria-Washington Lodge through their Worshipful Master, Brother P. E. Clift, I accompanied the officers of George Washington Lodge No. 9 to Alexandria to assist in the conferring of the Degree of Master Mason upon Brother Arthur Collins Williamson, a Fellowcraft of George Washington Lodge No.9, within the Hall of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22. . We left St. Louis at noon, November 22d, arriving in Washington City shortly after noon of the 23d. There were in the party the District Deputy and the District Lecturer of the 33d Masonic District, Worshipful Brothers John ~P. Austin and, Fred B. Howarth, and the following officers of George Washington No.9: J. Gwynn Gough, Worshipful Master; Clifford A. Kennedy, Senior Warden; Eugene O. Bacon, Junior Warden; John L. Bishop, Senior Deacon; .0wing R. Dryden, Junior Deacon; William L. Rer.nolds, Secretary; Andrew M. Wiggins, Senior Steward; James B. Adams, Junior Steward; Robert C. Duffin, Marshal and Edgar L. Seagrave, Organist; the Worshipful Master 'of Naphtali Lodge No. 25, W. Brother Fred Reinhardt; the Worshipful Master of Pilgrim No. 652, W. Brother Clifford A. Ebling; the Senior Warden of Mt. Moriah No. 40, Walter A. Webb, and a number of Brethren of George Washington No.9, a party of thirty.

On our arrival at Washington we were met by a committee of officers and Past Masters of Alexandria-Washington and Andrew Jackson Lodges of Alexandria, headed by Worshipful Brother Clift and from that minute until most of us embarked on our train at five o'clock Saturday afternoon we were continually under the care of this committee.

At half past five o'clock a reception in our honor was given at the Chamber of Commerce at Alexandria, wh~re we met the officials of the City, the officers of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, the officers of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia and many distinguished Freemasons and citizens. A banquet was

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served at six o'clock by the ladies of Martha Washington Chapter O. E. S. in true Virginia style, and one who has npt had the pleasure of partaking of the hospitality of the Virginia Brethren can never realize just what that word means.

At seven-thirty we were conducted to the Hall of AlexandriaWashington Lodge where a stated communication of that Lodge was opened and' we, as well as the visiting officers from the Grand Lodge of the District of ,Columbia, were received in ample form.

After a time spent in short addresses by the distinguished guests and our greeting from the Grand Master of Virginia, which on account of the unavoidable absence of the Grand Master, was conveyed in a very pleasing manner by the Deputy Grand Master, Right Worshipful Brother Charles B. Callahan, the officers of George Washington Lodge No.9 assumed the stations which had beâ&#x201A;Źm vacated by the officers of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, and opened a special communication of George Washington Lodge No.9 on the third degree of Freemasonry in due and ample form according to the ritual of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, dispensation having been granted for that purpose.

The degree of Master Mason was conferred upon Brother Arthur Comns Williamson, a Fellowcraft, who had passed a satisfactory examination. Your Grand Master obligated the candidate from the chair occupied by Worshipful Brother George Washington when he presided over the Lodge in 1788 and 1789. The candidate was obligated on the 'same Bible used in the initiation of Brother Washington in Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 in 1783, Worshipful Brother Franklin Stearns, the present Worshipful Master of that Lodge, having brought the Bible to Alexandri~ in honor of our visit to' Virginia.

It is impossible for me to convey to you an idea of my feelings, working in that historic Lodge, surrounded by the many mementoes of this great man whom every American citizen loves . to honor, and being privileged to use this chair and this Bible, an honor 'seldom conferred, the Bible never leaving Fredericksburg unless under the personal charge of the Worshipful Master of the Lodge. I am sure that every one of those present was deeply moved l:>Y the honor that had been conferred upon your representatives.

Worshipful Brother J. Gwynn Gough occupied the East in the second section and delivered the lecture.

On Friday morning we visited: first the site on which is being erected that magnificent Memorial to George Washington, the Freemason. The work is progressing splendidly. It will be an

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honor to every Freemason in our country to have had a part in this . great work., We were then conveyed to Mt. Vernon, where an elegant .luncheon awaited us. After again partaking of true Virginia hospitality, we were conducted through the last home of the immortal Washington. At his tomb the gates were unlocked and we placed upon his casket a floral wreath typifying the love路.of the Brethren of George Washington Lodge No.9 for the man in whose honor they bear that name. After a short but impressive service, the gates were again locked and we repaired to the home where R. W. Brother Callahan conducted us through the various rooms, explaining their Masonic 'connection and association.

After a visit to old Pohick Church which was designed and builded by Brother Washington, we were taken back to our hotel in' time to get ready to attend a banquet given in our honor at the City Club by Most Worshipful Brother Charles C. Coombs, the Grand Master of the District of Columbia, and his officers. Brother Coombs is a Missourian, having gone to Washington with George G. Vest, and you can appreciate the manner in which we were entertained.

After. the banquet we accompanied the Grand Officers on their Annual Visitation to two of the Lodges. I would like to explain to you the manner of this visitation which is very interesting and unique and would be possible in no other jurisdiction, but space forbids.

On Saturday morning after a visit to the House of the Temple, the home of Scottish Rite Masonry of the Southern Jurisdiction, and other important buildings, we were received by' President Harding at the White House.

After lunch we visited the Capitol and the Congressional Library until time to take our train, all the time under the guidance' of those splendid Brethren of Alexandria. The memory of this fraternal visit to the Brethren of yirginiawill remain with us as long as we live.

DEDICATIONS On October 23d, I dedicated the new Temple which had been erected by Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 and Vinci! Chapter No. 110 at Springfield. This is a beautiful temple, located on Boonville Avenue, very conveniently situated and splendidly arranged for Masonic purposes and is a real 31sset to Freemasonry in Springfield.

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Officers, I dedicated the magnificent new Temple erected by Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 at Linwood Boulevard and Park Avenue in Kansas City. This is one of the most beautiful temples I ever had the p~easure of seeing. Erected at a cost of three-quarters of a million dollars, it is a real community center for that section of Kansas City and will well repay the time of anyone :;;pent in a visit to this temple. This Lodge has a wonderful record. Organized in 1901 with a membership of twenty, the last annual report shows a membership of 3,82,3. They have a splendid club adjoining the temple, a fine country home with well-kept buildings and grounds on a paved boulevard near Kansas City, a band of -one hundred pieces, an orchestra, a chorus club and an American Legion Post of five hundred and twenty members. The Ivanhoe spirit is wonderful. All attribute the success achieved to the u~tir足 ing devotion and enthusiasm of Worshipful Brother George S. McLanahan, a Past Master and the Secretary for many years.

On Wednesuay, December 20th, accompanied by Right Eminent Sir William Y. Bean, Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Missouri, I visited the Brethren of Monett Lodge No. 129 and dedicated the beautiful temple which had just been completed at that place. Addresses were made by your Grand Master, the Grand Commander, the Grand King of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Missouri, Excellent Companion Willis A. McCullah and local Brethren. The Brethren of Monett are to be congratulated on the splendid temple they have erected and which has been dedicated to Ifreemasonry. It is well arranged, splendidly equipped and ~s a credit to our beloved fraternity.

On Monday, February 12th, I assisted in the dedicatiOn of the new Scottish Rite Cathedral at Joplin. There were present many distinguished Brethren. The Grand Lodge was represented by your Grand Master, Grand Secretary and Granu Chaplain, together with the officers and Brethren of Joplin Lodge No. 335 and li-'ellowship Lodge No. 345. Illustrious Brother Alexander G. Cochran, Sovereign Grand Inspector General,' presided at the dedication. This is a beautiful temple in every way and the Brethren of Joplin are to be congratulated on the interest and zeal displayed in its erection. It is a magnificent memorial to Freemasonry.

On April 23d, I dedicated the new Temple which had been erected by the Brethren of Webster Groves Lodge No. 84. I was accompanied by our Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Brother Joseph S. McIntyre, with the following Grand Officers: M. W. Brother William A. Hall, Grand Treasurer; M. W. Brother Frank R. Jesse, Grand Secretary; R. W. Brother James R. McLachlan, Grand

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Lecturer; R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, Grand Chaplain; R. W. Brother John Pickaro, Grand Senior Deacon; R. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, Grand Junior Deacon; R. W. Brother Byrne E. Bigger, Grand Senior Steward; R. W. Brothers William R. Gentry and Ray V. Denslow, Grand Marshals; M. E. Companion Edmund E. Morris, Grand High Priest; M. 1. Companion George W. Walker, Grand Master of the Grand Council R. & S.路 M.; R. E. Sir William Y. Bean, Grand Commander. There were路 present many other distinguished Freemasons from both York and Scottish Rite.

At six o'clock a banquet 路was served to the distinguishe'll guests.

After the dedication and consecration of ,the hall a splendid program of music and addresses were enjoyed by a great concourse . of Brethren, which filled the beautiful room to its capacity.

This Lodge, which was started under dispensation by Most Worshipful Brother Dorsey A. Jamison during his year as Grand Master in 1897 with twenty-two members, now has a membership of more than six hundred. This is one of our very best Lodges.

LAYING OF CORNIDRSTONES On November 30th, assisted by the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Senior Warden, the Grand Junior Warden, the Grand Secretary, the Grand Lecturer, the Grand Senior Deacon, the Grand Junior Steward and the Grand Sword Bearer, I lai'll the ' cornerstone of the Students' .Memorial Building being erected on the grounds路 of the University of Missouri at Columbia in memory of the ninety-eight University of Missouri men who lost their lives in the World War. A short address was made by Colonel J. E. Rieger, who, as a Colonel of the 35th Division, led the boys in the memorable charge at the Argonne.

On Saturday, December 16th, assisted by other Gran'll Officers, . I laid the cornerstone of the new Scottish Rite Cathedral being erecte'll on Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather there was present a very large attendance of Freemasons, representing all branches. Headed by the Knights Templar from the four command eries, the Arab Patrol from Moolah Tem.ple, Zouaves from Alhambra Grotto, the Patrols of the De Molay, the large body of Freemasons from the forty-four Lodges and the Consistory escorted the officers of the Grand LOdge to the site of the Temple where the stone was placed in position, consecrated and dedicated according to our ancient form. Short addresses were made by the Sovereign Grand Commander, Brother John H. -Cowles, the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for Missouri, Brother Alexander G.Cochran, the Mayor of St. Louis, Brother Henry W. Kiel, an'll your Grand Master.

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On Thursday, June 7th, assisted by R. W. Brother F. C. Barnhill, our Grand Pursuivant as Deputy Grand Master, and M. W. Brother Charles C. Woods as Grand Chaplain, I laid the cornerstone of the three hundred thousand dollar high school at Marshall. There were present a large number of Brethren and citizens.

The address was delivered by our Grand Chaplain, R. W. Brother Arthur Mather.

On Thursday, June 28th, assisted by M. W. Brother C. H. Briggs and R. W. Brothers Carl A. Swenson and G. J. Vaughan, I laid the cornerstone of the Masonic Temple at Mountain Grove. R. E. Sir A. C. Daily, Grand -Commander; R. E. Sir W. Y. Bean and R. E. Sir William K. Davis, Past路 Grand Commanderl\! of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar, were present and assisted in the ceremonies. There were also present a large number of Brethren of the 46th and 53d Districts. The address was made by M. W. Brother Briggs in his usual splendid manner.

On September 12th, assisted by R. W. Brother W. N. Marbut, D. D. G. M., and M. W. Brother -Corona H. Briggs, P. G. M., together with R. E. Sir Arthur C. Daily, Grand Commander, and R. E. Sir William Y. Bean, P. G. C., I laid the cornerstQne of the high school building at Aurora. A splendid address on the ideals and purposes of Freemasonry was made by Dr. Briggs. It was a beautiful day and there was a large attendance.

On September 17th, assisted by R. W. Brother Samuel R. Freet, G. J. S.; R. W. Brother Thad B. Landon, G. S. B.; R. W. Brother Walter A.Craven, D. D. G. M.; R. W. Brother Fred O. Wood, D. D. G. M., together with W. Brother G. C. Marquis, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, I laid the cornerstone of the high school building at Liberty. There was a very large attendance as all civic bodies had a part in the program.

This afternoon, accompanied by all of the officers of the Grand Lodge, and, I hope, most of the Brethren, I expect to lay the cornerstone of the new home being erected by the Brethren of Swope Park Lodge No. 617. This Temple, when completed, costing about one hundred thousand dollars, will be used exclusively for Masonic purposes. The brethren of this Lodge are to be commended for their zeal and energy.

DISTRICT MEETING On Friday, January 26th, I attended a district meeting of the Lodges of the 15th District, which was held at Hannibal. I was accompanied by R. W. Brother James R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer; and R. W. Brother Byrne E. Bigger, Grand Senior Steward.

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There were present officers and Brethren from the following Lodges: Palmyra No. 18, Wyaconda No. 24, St. Johns No. 28, Ralls No. 33, Hannibal No. 188, Lick Creek No. 302, New London No. 307, Williamstown No. 370 and Philadelphia No. 502. The afternoon was occupied with a Lodge of instruction in the ritualistic work under the direction of our Grand Lecturer. A banquet was served at six o'clock. At' eight o'clock a short address was delivered by your Grand Master, after which an address was delivered by R. W. Brother H. L. Reader of Webster Groves. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather there were a large number of Brethren present throughout the meeting and I consider this' district meeting a success in every way, the results of which will be renewed interest not only in ~he work of our ritual, but in a better understanding of the great work we are doing through our educational committee.

On: May 14'th and l'5th I attended a district meeting of the Lodges in Northwest Missouri which was held at St. Joseph. I was accompanied by R. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell, Grand Senior Warden, and R. W. Brother James R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, who had charge of the work. All of the deputies in that part of the state had been requested to notify the officers of their lodges of the date of the meeting and urge their attendance and notwithstanding the weather was very bad we had a splendid meeting.

As in the meeting at Hannibal R. W. Brother H, L. Reader of Webster Groves acc~mpanied us and on the evening of the 14th gave a splendid address to a large audience of Brethren on the Five points of Fellowship. The address was both instructive and inspirational and will be long remembered by the Brethren present.

On Monday, June 25th, I attended the annual St. John's Day celebration at Mexico. There were also present Most Worshipful Brothers Frank R. J esse and A. S. Houston, together with our Grand Lecturer R. W. Brother James R. McLachlan, R. W: Brother S. P. Cunningham and Thomas F. Hurd, D. D. G.. M. for the Seventeenth and Twenty-seventh Districts. Invitation had been extended to all the Masonic Lodges in tb,at section of the state to attend and' there were present a large number of Brethren. from t1;J.e surrounding Lodges. It was estimated that the attendance was about five thoiIsand which included many who were not Freemasons together with the women and children. A basket picnic dinner was served at noon, after which addresses on Masonic topics were made by the Grand Officers present. It was a great

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day for Hebron Lodge, No, 354, and one of instruction to the Brethren who attended.

SPECIAL CONVOCATIONS OF ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS On October' 30th accompanied by a number of Grand Officers and Past Grand Masters, I attended the joint convocation of Royal Arch Masons of the four chapters in Kansas City, the chapter in Independence and witnesse'<1 what was considered the greatest capitular event in the history of Freemasonry in the world, the conferring of the Past Master and the Most Excellent Master degree upon a class of more than a thousand Mark Masters. The work was in Convention Hall, under the supervision of the General Grand High Priest of the United States, Most Excellent Companion William Frederick Kuhn, the Grand High Priest of Missouri, Most Excellent Companion Edmund E. Morris, and the Grand Lecturer of the Grand Chapter of Missouri, Excellent Companion George C. Marquis: 'fhe music was furnished by a chorus of five hundred male voices accompanied by string instruments, piano and organ. The workers were fully costumed, the work well done in every particular.

All of the Grand bodies of Missouri were represented by their Grand Officers and there were present many distinguished visitors from other states. It was a wonderful Masonic gathe~ing.

On Saturday, December 2nd, accompanied by a number of Grand Officers, I attended a joint convocation of the Royal Arch Masons of St. Louis and witnessed the conferring of the Past Master and Most Excellent Master de?,ree upon a class of five hundred Mark Masters in Moolah Temple in St. Louis. This class was named in honor of the General Grand High Priest of the United States, Most Excellent Companion Kuhn, who was present, accompanied by a number of distinguished Freemasons from other jurisdictions. The work was under the supervision of Excellent Companion Marquis, assisted by Most Excellent Companion Denslow, and Excellent Companion Eversden. The work was excellent, the music splendid and the costuming magnificent.

On Friday, March 30'th, I attended a joint convocation of Royal Arch Masons of Northwest Missouri, given in honor of Most Excellent Companion Wiiliam F. Kuhn, in the Auditorium at St. Joseph and witnessed the conferring of the Past Master and Most Excellent Master's Degree upon a class of over three hundred Companions. All of the chapters of Northwest Missouri were represented and many of them by a number of candidates. The work was under the immediate supervision of Excellent Companion

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Marquis with all the necessary' costumes to fitly display the magnificent setting of the Dedication of the Temple. There were approximately four thousand companions in the large auditorium during the ceremony. It was a great day for Freemasonry in that section of the state. Kansas City was represented by the magnificent band from Ivanhoe Lodge, drill teams from Oriental and Kansas City Commanderies and in all about one thousand Brethren and Companions.

THE MASONIC SEJRVICE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES . On November 16th, 17th and 18th, I attended the fourth annual meeting of the Masonic Service Association which was held in the beautiful Ivanhoe Temple in Kansas City. I was accompanied by our Grand Secretary, all of the members of the committee to the National Association, and all but one of the members of our State Committee. Many of the greatest Masonic students of our nation were present. Many addresses were given ,on the work of the association and the plans' for the future work. Our own committee received instruction and inspiration which has enabled them to do a great work among the Freemasons of Missouri. I urge you to carefully consider their report.

There is great need for more Light in Freemasonry; and the work of this organization is enabling our Brethren to better understand our Institution and the true meaning of our Fraternity.

CONFERENCE OF路 DISTRICT DEPUTIES Following out the suggestion made in Section 22, Article III of our By-laws and realizing the great need of a better understanding and closer co-operation I called a conference of the District Deputies to meet in St. Louis on Tuesday, January 30th.

The following districts were represented: Second, Charles Banks, Kirksville; Third, John Santee, Green City; Fourth, D. M. Foster, Mercer; Fifth, Frank M. French, Cainesville; Sixth, Delbert D. Snapp, King City; Seventh, Jonathan Stark, Maryville; Eighth, H. S. Teare, Oregon; Ninth, George L. Markley, St. Joseph; Eleventh, Walter A. Craven, Excelsior Springs; Thirteenth, E. W. Tayler, Marceline; Fourteenth, George F. Brewington, Keota; Fifteenth, Byrne E. Bigger, ,Hannibal; Sixteenth, Robert A. May, Louisiana; Seventeenth, Thomas F. Hurd, Paris; Nineteenth, Horace L. Mann, Brunswick; Twentieth, William Baker, Hale; Twenty-first, J. P. Tucker, Parkville; Twenty-fifth, M. E. Schmidt, Boonville; Twenty-seventh, S. P. Cunningham, Mexico; Twentyninth, W. P. Smith, Troy; Thirtieth, E. A. Fluesmeier, Wright

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City; Thirty-first, W. D. Rogers, Jefferson City; Thirty-second, R. A. Breuer, Hermann; Thirty-third, John P. Austin, St. Louis, Thirtyfifth, R. B. Campbell, Spruce; Thirty-sixth, Del C. Moore, Sedalia; Thirty-seventh, Thornton Jennings, Clinton; Thirty-eighth, W. C. Cowan, Richland; Fortieth, Charles E.. Pyle, De Soto; Forty-second, H. H. Finley, Greenfield; Forty-fourth, Alfred S. Michaelis, Joplin; Forty-sixth, Carl A. Swenson, Mountain Grove; Forty-seventh, Fred E. McGhee, Van Buren; Forty-ninth, George W. Walker, Cape Girardeau; Fifty-first, J. M. Ford, Hornersville; Fifty-second, K. C. Johnson, Poplar BlUff; Fifty-fourth, G. J. Vaughn, Ozark; Fiftyfifth, W. N. Marbut, Mt. Vernon; Fifty-sixth, W. A. Phipps, Neosho; Fifty-seventh, Irvine H. Skinker, Ferguson; Fifty-eighth, M.' E. Gumphrey, Eldon; Fifty-ninth, Allen McDowell Hoyt, Independence.

We had with us the following members of the Educational Committee: James W. Skelly, Chairman; Arthur Mather, Secretary; Dr. Corona H. Briggs, George W. Walker, Fred D. Loos and F. H. Littlefield. We had as our guests Brother George W. Zachary, who has for many years been the honored Custodian of WashingtonAlexandria Lodge in Alexandria, Virginia, and Brother H. L. Haywood, editor of "The Builder" of 路Cedar Rapids, Iowa. R. W. Brother W. W. Martin, Grand Junior Warden was, present during the conference.

The meeting was called to order at ten o'clock and the forenoon was 'devoted to consideration of ways and means of increasing interest in raising Missouri's quota to the erection of the Memorial to our beloved Brother George Washington on Shooter's Hill in Alexandria. It would take much more .space than I care to allo't to ,give an accurate account of this conference. It was in reality a conference in every sense of the word. Each Deputy was called upon to personally express his opinion and explain his problems and I am sure that I express the opinion of everyone present when' I say that it was one of the greatest conferences of like nature' ever held in the state and that much good was accomplished in many ways.

At noon we adjourned for lunch together. Immediately after lunch, I called the conference together. The afternoon was spent in considering the work of our Educational Committee. The Worshipful Masters of all the Lodges i,n the Thirty-third and Fiftyseventh Districts had been invited to attend the afternoon conference and many of them were there. Splendid addresses were delivered by Brothers Skelly, Mather, Littlefield and Haywood.

Brother Haywood explained the work that was being done by the study clubs which had been organized throughout the country, and

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in illustration of the fascinating character of Masonic study, sketched the Masonic history from earliest times, about one thousand years ago, down .to the present, with documentary evidence of its existence in 1390 and many facts and data tracing back to the earlier period. His address was not only interesting, but it also, through its simply-told tale of Frâ&#x201A;Ź)emasonry, aroused an interest in his hearers which was proof of his contention that the study of the Craft was strikingly intriguing in its aspects, whether it be the history and record, or the symbolism, the meaning of the ceremonies, or the various movements, acts, deeds and material used and referred to in the ceremonies. His address of nearly an hour's duration held the attention of the large audience which filled the room and resulted in much questioning as to ways and means of study. A number of the Deput~es reported as to the work being done in their Districts to carry out the sugg~stion of the committee. .

In the evening at Moolah Temple a mass meeting was held at which addresses were made by your Grand Master, and Brother Haywood, and an illustrated lecture on "The Priceless Relics and Mementoes in Alexandria-Washington Lodge" was given by Brother George W. Zachary.

I am under many obligations to Right Worshipful Brother John P. Austin for the splendid work done by him in arranging for this conference, to Worshipful Brother F. H. Littlefield, editor of "The Missouri Freemason" and a member of the Educational Committee, for the assistance freely given by him, not only in the articles in "The Freemason," but in mailing two copies of the . magazine to each oftha lodges in the state without cost to the committee or to the¡ Grand Lodge; to the officers of the Lodges in Str.Louis and St. -Louis County, whoo! their own free will and accord took care of the expenses of the distinguished guests, and the mass meeting at Moolah Temple; audto our Grand Secretary, Most Worshipful Brother Jesse, who co-operated in every way. I am sure that everyone present will long remember this conference and that the real work accomplished in getting the Deputies together to talk over their problems will result in an increased interest and better work on the P3:.rt of everyone present.

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Chairman of our Committee, Most Worshipful Brother Kreeger, being unable to go, Most Worshipful Brother O. A. Lucas accompanied me to the convention. The sessions, as usual, were held in the historic lodge room of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, surrounded by the- many mementoes of the great patriot and Freemason whom we met to honor. All of the Grand Jurisdictions of the United States are now members of the Association and have chairmen appointed in charge of the work of raising the apportionment, with only one exception. Most of them were represented at this session. The two days were busy ones in many ways.

There were present many of the Masonic leaders in most of our Grand Jurisdictions, men of prominence in business and pr.ofessional life, who had laid aside their duties at home and had journeyed to Alexandria with only one thought in mind, i.e., to honor the memory of George Washington, the man and the Mason. In the words of our honored President, Most Worshipful Brother Watres, "Our Temple to Washington, the Mason, will express the gratitude of the two and a half million Masons in the United States to him in whose memory it shall stand. It will symbolize his unselfish life, the sweep of his vision, his devotion to duty, and his service to mankind. It will express tolerance, high ideals, and an enlightened citizenship. It will be a Masonic protest against ignorance and prejudice. It will be a distinct 路aid to a truer patriotism and a better and higher understanding of the tenets of our fraternity. As it shall stand in its beauty aand majesty on the banks of the Potomac, it will emphasize, because Washington subscribed thereto, the basic teachings of Freemasonry, to路'Yit: the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. As it shall rise above its beautiful environment on King's Highway and in plain sight of the nation's capital, it will eloquently speak of the fundamental prin~~颅 pIes of our fraternity, principles upon which our government is founded-Liberty, Justice, Equality."

At this meeting the report of the directors of the work accom路 plished, the amounts paid in by the several Grand Lodges, the recommendations of the architects and other matters were considered. It was decided to erect the monument entirely of granite on account of its durability. It was urged that each state raise and remit its quota of one dollar per member as quickly as possible, so that the work on the memorial could be continued to completion. The foundation is completed and the landscape work done, ready for the erection of the memorial proper. The contract for the granite base course of about 14 feet has been let. The cornerstone will be laid on November 1st. The Board of Directors was

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increased to twelve members路 and your Grand Lodge was honored in the election of your Grand Master as Fourth Vice-President of the Association.

It is expected to make the laying of the cornerstone an occasion that will be long remembered by the Freemasons of our nation and it is earnestly desired that every Grand Jurisdiction send as large a representation as possible. On account of the expense, our representation will necessaTily be limited, but I would earnestly recommend that we send at least our Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, the Chairman of our Memorial Committee and our Grand Secretary to this meeting and to future annual conventions of the Association. The inspiration received and the information gained by their meeting and mingling with- other Masonic leaders will much more than compensate us for the amount expended.

I would urge your careful consideration of the report from the Chairman of our Memorial .committee. We have made progress during the year and I am sure that our Brethren have a much larger view of the possibilities of the inspiration to be gained in working for the erection of' the memorial and our duty as Freemasons engaged in a great undertaking.

The suggestion of the erection of a Masonic monument or memorial to -George Washington is not new to the Grand Lodge of Missouri. In looking through the proceedings of our Grand Lodge, I found this very interesting record of a resolution that was adopted nearly one hundred years ago, October 6, 1825. The Grand Lodge of New Hampshire had submitted to the Grand Lodges of the several states a proposition to erect a Masonic monument at Mount Vernon, over the remains of our late distinguished Brother, George Washington, and had requested the co-operation of the several Grand Lodges. Our Grand Lodge approved of the proposition and unanimously adopted a resolution instructing the Masters of the several Lodges to appoint committees to solicit funds in each Lodge, every Brother was earnestly recommended to subscribe a sum proportionate to his ability, and the Grand Secretary was instructed to forward a copy of the report and resolution to each of the subordinate Lodges' and to some responsible person in each county where no Lodge was established. There are' in the files of the Grand Secretary man~ of these subscription lists, filled out with the amounts subscribed, showing that the Brethren of that day were interested in establishing a Masonic monument which would be a lasting memorial to our beloved Brother w)lom we love to think ,of as "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."

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After carefully considering all the reports from my District Deputies, the returns reaching the Grand Secretary, conferring with many Brethren in different parts of the state, and in view of the importance of our meeting our obligation to the Brethren who are in charge of this great work, I am convinced that the most practical and satisfactory way to raise our quota will be to levy an assessment on each Lodge in the state equal to one dollar per member, crediting them with the amount paid in to date, the final payment to be made by June 30th, 1927, each Lodge to reach its quota as soon as they shall remit one dollar for each member on their rolls at the time.

I would ask your earnest consideration of this suggestion and would urge upon you the importance of its adoption at this annual communication.

EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE IN JAPAN Whim the report of the dreadful earthquake in Japan was flashed to the rest of the world over the radio, civilization stood aghast and as we began to receive the information of the enormous loss of life and property in the capital city of that distant nation we wondered what we could do to help our Brethren in that country, what our great fraternity, as an organization, should do to help in this hour of need. .

On September 10th, I received a telegram from the Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association, offering the services of that association and calling upon the Freemasons of Missouri to join with the other Grand Jurisdictions of America in a co-operative. charitable effort in this great moment of appeal to our Brotherhood. i instructed our Grand Secretary, out of the funds of the Grand Lodge, to at once forward the sum of five hundred dollars to the Association for. this purpose and issued an appeal to the Brethren of our subordinate Lodges to aid in raising such an amount as they desired and thus exemplify that true Masonic charity and brotherly love. I ask your approval of this action.

THE ORDER OF DID MOLAY FOR BOYS On April 1st, 1919, there wils started in the city in which we are meeting today an organization for boys which at once, meeting the approval and approbation of the' fraternity, has increased in membership and usefulness far beyond the fondest hopes of its founders. Starting at that time with one chapter. in Kansas City, there are now more than one thousand chapters with over one hundred thousand members in nearly every state of our union and

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in a number of foreign countries. This Order, as you know, is limited to sons of Master Masons and their chums, is sponsored by some Masonic body and has an Advisory Council of Maste~ Masons.

I haye been closely connected with the Order from its organization, am personally acquainted with Brother Frank S. Land, who conceived the idea, and Brother Frank Marshall, who wroi:e the ritual, most of the Grl;Lnd Officers and those having the supervision of the work. I want to commend the Order to the careful consideration of every Master Mason and to urge their attendance at the convocation of the local chapter and to get acquainted with the boys.

Our American government will stand or fall in proportion to the ideals of its citizenship. This order takes our young men in that formulative period between the ages of ,sixteen and twenty-one and instills into them in the most impressive manner those ideals of patriotism, filial love, personal purity, reverence for sacred things, fidelity, courtesy and comradeship, those ideals that make for true manhood.

The chapters are taking up at this time an extended course in citizenship and are launching a move to erect at our state university' at Columbia a dormitory for De Molay boys, both of which are worthy of your aid and encouragement.

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At the last annual communication of this Grand Lodge, in the adoption of the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances, In Case 15, as fully set out on pages 118 to 125 of the proceedings, as well as in the adoption of the resolution presented by W. Brother Roy C. Sutton, as set out on page 2'()3, this Grand Lodge set its disapproval upon anything in the nature of a business or professional venture that would take advantage of Masonic affiliation to further in any way personal aggrandizement.

I have been compelled a number of times this year to call attention to this action of the Grand Lodge. First in the organization of a hospital association in oI).e of our cities advertised by its promoters as a Masonic-Eastern Star Hospital, where the sale of ,the stock was confined to the Freemasons and members of the Order of the Eastern Star; again by the issuance of an advertising circular by a clothing firm on which the photographs of the employes, together with the Masonic affiliation was shown, and a number of other similar cases. I am of the opinion that anyone who

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tries to make use of his Masonic affiliation in this way is not worthy of membership in our great fraternity. (Applause.)

I have referred these cases as well as the resolution to the Jurisprudence Committee and I trust that they will be able to bring in an amendment to our present law or a new law which will ma~e it impossible for any Freemason to engage in practices of this kind and retain his membership in our Fraternity.

DECISIONS I give below路 the important deCisions I have been called upon to make during the year and which I think are of general interest to the Craft. I have been asked many questions which have been answered by reference to different sections of our laws which I have not here reported. I have a number of times been asked for permission to set aside sections of our trial code and in several instances to set the entire code asid.e and allow the Lodge to conduct the trial according to the old code, all of which I, of course, refused.

I cannot understand how the officers of a Lodge can expect the Grand Master to violate the plain provisions of our laws which he is obligated to see enforced.

1. Question. Is it necessary to give the accused notice of the time and place of taking testimony under Section 259 of the bylaws? Answer. Yes. Testimony taken without notice to the accused is not admissible at the trial. (b) Such testimony may be taken by the committee appointed under Section 259 at any reasonable hour after reasonable notice to the accused.

2. Question. Can a Lodge adopt a by-law which provides that the absence of any officer of the Lodge for three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse will work a vacancy in such office?

Answer. No. Such a provision is in conflict with Section 93 Grand Lodge By-laws. , 3. Question. What Masonic rights has a brother who has been restored to good Masonic standing but not to membership in a Lodge under Section 272? Answer. None except the right to the certificate showing his status and the right to petition for membership. All the disabilities provided by Section 196 for a nonaffiliate Freemason apply to one holding such certificate.

4. Question. Mayan ante-room to the Lodge be used by members for the purpose of playing cards? Answer. No, while card playing in itself may probably be a harmless amusement, I do not think it should be allowed in a Lodge or ante-room, as they have been dedicated and consecrated to better uses.

5.. Question. A candidate received the E. A. degree in 1918;

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he is now petitioning fDr the F. C. and M. M. degrees. Is he required to accompany his petition With the $10.00 fee for the Masonic Home? Answer. No. 6. Question. A F. C. was examined as to his proficiency, but was not declared to be proficient, his Dne year elapsed before the next meeting of the Lodge; will he be required to.' petition for advancement? Answer. No, his former examination, even if unsatisfactory, would extend the time until the next regular meeting.

7. Question. May the word "affirm" be substituted fDr the word "swear" in our ritual? Answer. No. 8. Question. A candidate petitioned and was rejected by a Lodge路 in Oklahoma; he afterwards moved to Missouri and petitioned a Lodge, whereupon the Oklahoma Lodge claimed jurisdiction over him; shall we recognize such claim? Answer. No. 9. Question. Our Grand Secretary, M. W. Brother Jesse, called attention to the fact that Section 227, Grand Lodge by-laws, provides that, "All laws or par~s Df laws heretofore enacted and not embodied in this code are hereby repealed," and requests a decision as to whether or not such section repealed the resolutiDn adopted in the year 1913 (see page 86, Proceedings, 1913), requiring the "Grand Secretary to arrange and append to each publication Df the Grand Lodge Proceedings on'pages by themselves all amended bylaws and the standing resolu~ions that are in force and approved decisions under the head of 'Standing Resolutions' and annually add thereto such as may thereafter be adopted and omit such as may be repealed."

He also asks what effect Section 227 supra had on other standing resolutions in effect at the time 'this section was enacted; and (2) what approved decisions are to be published under this resolution if the same is still in force. Answer. In my opinion, Section 227 of the by-laws of 1921 was not intended to repeal any standing resolution then in force, which did not conflict with the by-laws contained' in the revision adDpted in 1921, and that the resolution adopted in 1913 set out above is still in force.

(2) It is my opinion that the Grand Lodge did not intend by the resolution of 1913 that the Grand Secretary should go back through all the years and compile all standing resolutions and approved decisiDns and reprint them each year with the proceedings, adding thereto such new matter as the action of the Grand Lodge for the instant year might produce.

To pursue such a course would result in the reprint of all such matter each year at great expense to the Grand Lodge and put

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upon the Grand Secretary the huge task of compiling ,the great mass of decided cases.

In my opinion the printing eac)1 year with the proceedings, the amendments and resolutions, together with the approved decisions of the year will meet the requirements of the resolution referred to.

10. Question. May a Secretary advise members of the Lodge by mail of the names of persons whose petitions路 for degrees are received? Answer. Yes, if such notice is mailed in a sealed enveLope.

11. Question. A Lodge amended its by-laws and changed the time for holding its annual election from June to December; this amendment to the by-laws was adopted after the election of officers in June, 11923; when will their term of office expire? Answer. They were elected and installed under a by-law which fixed their term of office at one year from the date of their election and until their successors were elected and installed; their term of office will continue until December, 1924.

12. A Brother received the M. M. degree and moved out of the state before being examined as to his proficiency as required

by Section 129, Grand Lodge By-laws; he now wants to affiliate with a Lodge in his new home; how may ,this be done? AnswE1r.} His Lodge may request the Lodge where he now resides to conduct the proficiency examination and upon receipt of certificate that he has been so examined and declared proficient, his Lodge may issue a dimit.

13. Question. A Lodge, having acquired a new lodge room, desires to hold a part of its meetings in the old hall in order to protect its property rights in such old hall; can this be done?

Answer. No. 14. Question. Has a Lodge the right to require a candidate to fill. out and submit a questionnaire, intended to elicit information as to his church affiliations, the amount of life insurance he carries, the church affiliations of his father, mother, wife or fiancee, the amount of his income and innumerable like quesqons? 路Answer.

No. The form of petition is to be found in our by-laws and is the only writing a candidate is called upon to sign. Most of the questions contained in the printed questionnaire submitted relate to matters foreign to the question of the candidate's fitness to receive the degrees.

15. On April 4th, R. W. Brother Robert A. May tendered his resignation as Grand Marshal. I thereupon appointed R. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow, Grand Sword Bearer, to the office of Grand Marshal, made vacant by such resignation and filled the office of

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Grand Sword Bearer by advancing R. W. Brother Thad B. Landon from the. office of Grand Pursuivant, which he then held, and appointed R. W. Brother F. C. Barnhill to the office vacated by Brother Landon. â&#x20AC;˘ M. W. Brother O. A. Lucas raised the question of the' right of the Grand Master in filling a vacancy in an appointive office to appoint a Brother already in office, and in turn fill the vacancy caused by his advancement 'by promoting the Brother next below him in office.

In my opinion there is nothing in our law to prevent the filling of a vacancy by appointing one already in office and in turn advancing other officers to the place to be vacated. There is' no good reason that suggests itself to me why this should not be done, unless the Grand Lodge law prohibits such a course. Section 4 of Article 3 of our Constitution fixes the term of office of an appointed officer at one year and until his successor is appointed and installed, but in my opinion this does not mean that an installed officer cannot be advanced during the year for which he was appointed in case of a ,vacancy occurring in another office. If I am right in this matter, and I think I am, and such an officer may be appointed, it seems to me that such action would create a vacancy in his office, which the Grand Master may fill under Paragraph K, Section 9 of our By-laws. To hold otherwise would restrict the power of the Grand Master in making appointments to persons not in office and might deprive the Grand Lodge of the official services of the Brother whom the Grand Master might consider peculiarly fit for the vacant office. .

Lodge No. 16. Three members of pleaded guilty or were convicted in court of selling liquor in violation of the state law enacted in pursuance of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor for bp-verage purposes.

Charges of un-Masonic conduct were filed against them in the Lodge, and the question was asked whether or not Section 199 of our by-laws governed as to the punishment to be administered and whether or not the provision of said section, which provides that any Lodge failing to expel a member found guilty of dealing in intoxicating liquor shall have its charter arrested, applied in these cases.

To both questions my,answer was "No." Section 199, supra, was the result of many determined efforts' of this Grand Lodge to divorce Freemasonry from the legalized liquor traffic, which existed prior to the adoption of the 18th

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Amendment. Men engaged in some branch of the business were continually seeking admission to our Lodges, claiming. that the .particular branch of the business in which they were engaged was not prohibited by our law, and this section was intended to cover eyery branch of路 the business as it then existed. An impregnable wall was thus erected, that co~ld not be scaled by anyone even remotely connected with the legalized liquor traffic and in order to protect itself from within as well as from without, it was further provided that any Freemason who might thereafter begin such business, or do any of the things in said section forbidden, should be expelled, and for failure to so expel any such member, the offending 'Lodge should have its charter suspended.

Since the enactmen( of Section 199, the 18th Amendment has 'been adopted and there is no legalized liquor traffic .such as Section 1'99 was intended to cope with, by keeping out or expelling members who but for their connection with the liquor business woulod have been eligible to membership.

Again, since said section was enacted, we have adopted our trial code, which leaves to a jury the question of the guilt or innocence of an accused Brother, and which clothes the jury with power to assess punishment in case of guilt.

Our law has not followed the statutes of the state in fixing the punishment to be administered for certain offenses, but has always left it to the Lodge to assess' such punishment as it saw fit, subject, of course, to the right of appeal to the Grand Lodge.

To hold that Section 199 applies to the cases in question would be to hold that as our law now stands we have one capital offense fixed by law, while in all other cases a jury can exercise discretion in the matter of punishment.

While in my opinion the bootlegger, the moonshi~er and all others engaged in the outlaw liquor business, if members of the fraternity, should be expelled, I do not believe that Section 199 applies to such cases in that it fixes the only punishment that can be visited upon the guilty, neither do I believe that a failure to expel a Brother convicted of violating the liquor law would in itself, compel the arrest of the charter of the Lodge and I so held.

17. On May 10th, 1919, a Brother received a Certificate of Good Standing from Reed Springs Lodge No. 280. In June of the same year his petition for affiliation accompanied by such certificate was received by Kirbyville Lodge No. 264 and in due time he was elected to membership in said Lodge. For some reason, no dimit was issued, the supposition being that Reed Springs Lodge was not notified of his election to membership in Kirbyville Lodge.

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He has paid dues in the last named Lodge since his election to membership therein; Ree'li Springs Lodge notified him that he is in arrears for dues to the amount of $17.5'0 and refused to issue dimit until same was paid. Section 166, Grand Lodge By-laws, 1921, reads, "If the petitioner be elected, he can become a member of the Lodge he petitioned, only by causing to be filed with the Secretary. a dimit from his former Lodge." The form of certificate of good standing given in Section 170 contains the following clause, "You will kindly notify this Lodge of the action of your Lodge on his petition for membership, and upon being advised of his election we will forward his dimit." Section 1n reads, "It shall be the duty of the Lodge electing said petitioner to notify his former Lodge of his election or rejection immediately thereafter,. which 'notice shall be substantially in the following form," etc.

There is an apparent conflict between Section 116,6 and Sections 170 and 1n quoted above as to whose duty it is to see that the dimit is issued, but this Grand Lodge approved Decision No. 17, found on page 14, Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1922, wherein it was held that a failure to secure a dimit was the fault of the Lodge electing the Brother on a certificate of good standing and that such election was valid even though no dimit was issued.

I, therefore, held that the Brother is a member of Kirbyville Lodge No. 264 and if it was a fact that no request was made for his dimit that said Lodge should pay the dues. with which he was charged in Reed Springs Lodge No. 28'0, and that upon such payment Reed Springs Lodge must issue the dimit as of the date of his election in Kirbyville Lodge.

PENALIZING THE LODGES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT-AND ATTENDANCE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THIS GRAND LODGE I am sure that all of you will agree with me that we should â&#x20AC;˘ have every Lodge in the state represented at the annual communication of this Grand Lodge. by the Worshipful Master, at least, and that we should do everything in our power to encourage this atten'liance. .

According to the provisions of our law as it now stands, should the Secretary of the Lodge, for any reason, fail to get his returns to the Gran.d Secretary within the limit, the Representative would be penalized in that he would not be allowed his mileage and per diem.

I have asked the Jurisprudence Committee to submit for your consideration an amendment to our law which in my opinion will

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remedy this matter in that we will encourage the attendance of the Representatives by paying their expenses and at the same time will penalize. the Lodge in the event that the Secretary fails to do his duty.

THE DR. WILLIAM F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND At the last .annual communication of this Grand Lodge a check for five hundred dollars was presented to the Grand Lodge to be invested and used as a Library Fund to be know~ as the "Dr. Wil-. liamF. Kuhn Library Fund."

The· provisions of this gift are set out on page 2'4, Proceedings 1922. These provisions call for a joint control of this fund by the Secretary of the Grand Lodge and the Board of Directors of the Old Folks' Home.

I have asked the Jurisprudence Committee to consider this matter and make some recommendations to this Grand Lodge as to the best manner in which to carry out the provisions of this trust.

RAFFLES, PUNCH BOARDS AND OTHIDR GAMES OF CHANCE I find that on account of the condition arising for th~ need for money to meet obligations which have occurred on account of the erection of new temples, new halls and in other ways, that many of, the Brethren have been led to accept offers made to' them by which the money can more easily be raised by means of lotteries of one sort or another.

In every instance where this has been called to my attention, I have instructed the Brethren to discontinue the plan at once, which they have readily done. In some instances the question was raised that the Lodge had nothing to do with the matter as it was being conducted by the Building Committee or Corporation.

I have held that back of all the many actiVities, organized around the Lodge, is the Lodge itself.

Section 3'5'51 R. S. 1919 of Missouri, reads, "If any person shall •play at any game whatsoever for money, property or gain with cards, dice, or any other device which may be adapted to or used in playing any game of chance, or in which chance is a material element he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished, etc."

Freemasonry does not, and must not, speculate as to how near the edge it can go in the matter of violating the law, for it is itself a great bulwark of the law, teaching obedience and resp.ect for the laws of the country in which its members reside.

I am calling the attention of all .Masters and Wardens to this, as there is a probability that in some instances the matter was not called to my ,attention.

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Never before in the history of our country was there greater need for Freemasons to exemplify this great cardinal principle of our institution, and in our every-day life and conduct not only obey the laws ourselves, but assist in eyery way possible to see that they are enforced and obeyed. Obedience to constituted authority is the foundation on which our Republic must stand.

MASONIC CLUBS, SO-CALLED OR NAMED On account of the number of clubs being organized throughout the United States which establish as a pre-requisite for membership " that the petitioner shall be a member in good standing of some Lodge of Free~asons and which to the uninformed would seem to have the approval of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the state in whiCh they operate, which in my opinion would be fraught with serious results and not at all in harmony with the time-honored ideals of our' great fraternity and the further fact that such an organization has been started in our own state and in order that the matter may have the careful consideration of this Grand Lodge, I · have appointed a committee consisting of the following Past Grand · Masters: Dr. William F. Kuhn, Dr. Corona H. Briggs and David M. · Wilson, w~om I have asked to go into this matter carefully and thoroughly and make their report at this annual communication.

BY·LAWS OF CHARTERED LODGES COVERING ANNUAL DUES Several complaints have come to me from members of Belgrade Lodge No. 63'2, Belgrade, Missouri, as to the action of the Lodge at its meeting in May, 1922, in amending its by-laws and raising the amount of the dues in said Lodge from $2,0.00 to $50·.OQ'.

From the transcript of the record of said Lodge submitted to me, I find that this amendment was introduced at the regular meeting of this Lodge, held on April' 15th, 1922, and that at its regular communication held on May 20th, 1922, the by-law was amended, raising the dues in said Lodge to $50.00 per year.

This by-law as amended seems to me to be unreasonable as the amount of the dues in this Lodge is so out of line and proportion to dues charged in Masonic IJodges throughout this Grand Jurisdiction, and in the correspondence before me it is admitted that the object and purpose of the by-law is to enable the Lodge to pay an indebtedness owed by it.

I have diligently searched for authority in our laws to permit me as Grand Master to declare the amended by-law void, because unreasonable and oppressive, but I find that· under Section 32 of the Grand Lodge By-laws that no restriction is placed upon the

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amount of dues that a Lodge may charge when fixed by by-laws properly adopted, and for that reason have made no ruling in the matter, but C1:111 the attention of the Grand Lodge to it, that it may take such action as it sees fit in the matter of limiting the amount of dues that may be collected by subordinate Lodges. 路CONCLUSION I cannot close this report without expressing my sincere thanks to that splendid hody of Freemasons in our state, who as Deputies of the Grand Master have never hesitated to assist me in every way possible, to go upon any errand, to handle any matter however difficult, and to respond to my call at any time. The Grand Lodge of Missouri is to be congratulated in the provision of our law which provides for the appointment of these Brethren.

I want to express my thanks to our Grand Secretary, Most Worshipful Brother Jesse; to the Chairman ,of the' Jurisprudence Committee, Most Worshipful Brother Arch A .. Johnson, without whom it would have been impossible for me to have rendered the decisions on the complicated subjects presented, and to our Grand Lecturer for his patience and universal courtesy; to Most Worshipful Brother Corona H. Briggs for his ready response to my every appeal and to the many who have assisted me in so many ways; to name them would be impossible for their number is legion.

I am soon to transfer the gavel of authority.to him. whom you will select to preside over the affairs of this Grand Lodge for the ensuing year. While I will close my work as Grand Master, I trust that my interest in the work will not cease, but that you may ever freelY call on me for any service you wish me to perform.

Fraternally submitted, I

BERT S. LEE,

.Grand Master.

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REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY

M. W. Bro. Frank R. Jesse, Grand Secretary" presented the annual report of路 his of fice, which was adopted as follows: To the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri:

Brethren: Herewith I present report of official action in the office of Grand Secretary covering the period between October 2, 1922, and September 25, 1923: NEW LODGES Two 路new Lodges chartered at the last session of Grand Lodge, were set at' work according to law, and are named and located as follows: CHARTERED OCTOBER 19, 1922 Lodge No. Location County District Brotherhood 269 St. .Joseph Buchanan Ninth Herculaneum 338 Herculaneum .Jefferson Fortieth DUPLICATE CHARTERS By order of Grand Master Lee, duplicate charters were issued to the following Lodges: Ray Lodge No. 223; charter destroyed 'by fire; duplicate issoed December 8, 1923.

Eolia Lodge No. 14: charter destroyed by water; duplicate issued February 3, 1923.

Ravanna Lodge No. 258; charter destroyed by fire; duplicate issued February 8, 1923.

Cosby Lodge No. 600, charter destroyed by fire; duplicate issued April 7, 1923.

PROCEEDINGS DISTRIBUTED The Proceedings of 1922 were printed and distributed 50 days after the session.

COMMISSIONS TO DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. By order of M. W. Bro. Bert S. Lee, Grand Master, commissIon~ were issued to the fifty-nine District Deputy Grand Masters.

LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION Grand Master Lee granted dispensations for five new Lodges as follows: April 27, 1923, Paul Revere Lodge, St. Louis, 49 petitioners; Thirty-third District. Wilbur C. Hayes, W. M.; .J. F. W. Wilmsmeier, S. W.; E. H. Wm. Normann, .J. W. May 19, 1923, Meramec Lodge, Eureka, St: Louis County; 25 petitioners; Fifty-seventh District. .J. W. Thee, W. M.; C. W. Roques, S. W.; R. W. Buder, J. W. May 28, 1923, Cecile-Daylight Lodge, Kansas City, .Jackson County; 36 petitioners; Twenty-second District.

Ernest Charles MankIn, W. M.; Ernes.t Ray Pearson, S. W.; Harry O. Wheeier, .J. W.

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July 12, 192t, Holliday Lodge, Holliday, Monroe County; 21 petitioners; Seventeenth District. Perry F. Lenhart, ,W. M.; Guy C. Gwyn, S. W.; Thos. A. Cunningham, J. W. July 14, 1923, Theodore Roosevelt Lodge, St. Louis; 38 petitioners; Thirty-third District. Stephen K. Bradley, W. M.; Glenn W. Abell, S. W.; Leonard G. Wolfarth, J. W. CHARTER ARRESTED The charter of Bertrand Lodge No. 330 was arrested March 12, 1923, by order of Grand Master Lee because meetings .were not being held. Charter has been received from the Lodge, and the records are In' the hands· of the DistrIct Depu ty Grand Master.

COMMISSIONS TO GRAND REPRESENTATIVES Grand Master Lee appointed the following as Grand Representatives of their respective Grand Lodges near the Grand Lodge . of MIssourI: .. . . ..... .

Manitoba :.R. W. Bro. Alexander B. CaHin South Dakota R . W. Bro. Jno. K.Kutnewsky Vermont R. W. Bro.. Seymour C. Hard Italy .•....r .....•...... R. W. Bro. Cesare Mombello

Russell Redfield Arlington R.ome ..

RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT Grand Master Lee. recommended the following Brethren as Grand Representatives of sister Grand Jurisdictions near the Grand Lodge of Missouri: .

Italy R. W. Bro. Orlando Powers Bloss Arizona : R. W. Bro. Byrne E. Bigger Egypt R. W. Bro. Arthur Mather Georgia R. W. Bro. W. W. Martin Ireland R. W. Bro. John P. Austin Louisiana R. W. Bro. John Pickard Michigan R. W. Bro. Orestes Mitchell Nebraska M. W. Bro. O. A. Lucas Nova Scotia R. W. Bro. WilHam R. Gentry Oklahoma R. W. Bro. Samuel R. Freet. ·Oregon R. W. Bro. Thad B. Landon Prince Edward Island.R. W. Bro. W. B. Massey Vermont R. W. Bro. James R. MoLachlan West Virginia R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell Hoyt

Kansas City Hannibal Ferguson Doniphan St. LouIs Columbia St. Joseph ;Kansas City St. LouIs Kansas City Kansas CIty Bonne Terre Kahoka Independence

BLANKS FOR ANNUAL RETURNS Two copies were mailed June 1st to each Lodge accompanied by circular letter giving all information needed by the various secretaries in making out their returns to Grand Lodge; and on July 10th a sealed cIrcular was sent to all non-reporting lodges again calling attention to the law in tegard to returns; notwithstanding these warnings there were seven deHnquents on August 1st which have now reported and paid the Grand Lodge per-capita tax, as follows:

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Havana Lodge No. 21 Reported Aug. Hemple Lodge No. 37 Reported Aug. Urbana Lodge No. 421 Rep<rrte,d Aug. Red Oak Lodge No. 468 Reported Aug. Milford Lodge No. 516 Reported Aug. Emmanuel Lodge No. 595.Repor,ted Aug. Walker ~odge No. 605 ., .. Reported Aug. Number Number Number Number Number

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6 .. Paid $ 78.25 .. 6th District 8 .. Paid 83.25 .. 11th District 27 .. Paid 139.50 . .41st District 7 .. Paid 78.75 .. 55th District 16 .. Paid 90.00 .. 43d District 11. .Paid 83.25 .. 46th District 8 .. Paid. 153.00 .. 43d District

STATISTICAL Chartered Lodges in the Jurisdiction 656 Chartered Lodges making returns 656 members 'in Chartered Lodges ...................• members in Lodges U. D . members in Bertrand Lodge 330 (arrested) .•...

Total number of Master Masons in the Jurisdiction ...

Net gain in membership, 2957. '

106,829 180 32 107,041

BLANKS FOR REPORTS OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Blanks for these reports were sent'to the several District Deputy Grand Masters on July 15th, together with a personal letter. Without their hearty co-opera,tion, I.am satisfied that the returns from the seven delinquents would not have been received in time to balance the books, and figure statistics properly.

My grateful thanks for their timely assistance are hereby recorded.

SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS To ,Lay Cornerstones C. H. Briggs, P. G. M." Presbyterian c:hurch, Dexter.

C" H. Briggs, P. G. M., High School, St. Ja;incs. , A. S. Michaelis, D. D. G.'M.,Forty-fou'rth District, Methodist Churc~,.

Carthage. " . " ,.' ~ .. , . '.

Geo. F. Brewington, D. D. G. M., Fourteenth District', High School, Atlanta. , C. H. Briggs, P. G. M., Metho.dist Church, Eureka.

C. H. Briggs, P. G. M.; High 'School, Fair Pray.

W. :N. Marbut, D. D. G. M.;·Fif'ty-fi"fth District, New' Hall, M-iller . Lodge, No. 567, :l\lliler." , . , John· Pickard, G. S. D., New School Building, 'Armstrong·.

Frank R. Jesse, Grand Secretary, Masonic Temple, Marceline.

Arthur Mather, Gran'd Chaplain,. Methodist Church, Arcadia.

C. H. Briggs, P. G.' M., High School, Owensville. ' Reballots Ark Lodge No. 6 Lambskin No. 460 Lebanon No. 77 Euclid No. 505 Brookfield No. 86 Senath No. 513 Heroine No. 104 (2) Maplewood No. 566 Revere No. 167 Olive Branch No. 576 Keystone No: 243 Illmo No. 581 St. Clair No. 273 Advance No. 590 Aurora No. 267 Chaffee No. 615 Hebron No. 354' Progress No. 657 Adair No. 366 Alpha No. 659 Paul Revere U. D.

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To Meet in Other Halls St. Louis No. 20 Clifton Heights No. 520

Dedication of New Halls H. N. Martin, D. D. G. M., First District, Eldorado Lodge No. 318, Luray.

J. C. Garrell, P. G. M., Harmony Lodge No. 499, St. Louis.

Central No. 81 Versailles No. 117 McGee No. 146 Hopewell' No. 239

Keystone No. 243

Election of Officers Whitewater No. 417 Blackwell No. 535 Rutledge No. 572 Noving-er No. 583 Tuscumbia No. 635 Public Installations Beacon No. Remove to New Hall Hickory Hill No. 211

Joplin No. 335

Public Processions l"ellowship No. 345 Clintonville No. 482

Visit Out of Jurisdiction and Confer Degrees Aurora No. 267 COURTESIES RECEIVED AND GRANTED By direction of Grand Master Lee 224 requests have been made to sister Grand Jurisdictions to confer degrees for Missouri lodges, and 145 requests have been received by lodges in Missouri to confer degrees for sister Grand Jurisdictions.

TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS Railroads in the State have agreed to sell' round trip tickets at one and one-half fare on the Certificate Plan. Full information was given in a circular-letter September 1st mailed t~ all lodges, and copies of same may be found in Grand Lodge.

APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES All appeals and petitions sent to this office have been delivered to the Chairman of the Committee, W. Bro. Henry C. Chiles, Lexington.

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI Warrant No. 188 for $15.75 was issued to the Masonic Home on June 30, 1923, to cover seven-tenths of back dues collected since October 2, 1922.

The per capita tax for 1923 to and including September 25th, together with arrears received since .July 1, 1923, amounts to $239,464.50, two-thirds of which $159,643, has been' turned over to the Home at weekly intervals.

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Recapitulation Seven-tenths of back dues to .Tune 30, 1923 Two-thirds of per capita tax for 1923, as above

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$ 15.75 "159,643.00

Grand total paid to the Home since October 2, 1922 .. $159,658.75 SYNOPSIS OF GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS FOR 1922 At the last session of Grand Lodge, the Special Committee路 on "Emblem" approved the recommendation of. the Grand Master "to furnish every member a Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of 1922, and each year thereafter without cost to the Grand' Lodge; and that the plans therefor be carried out and executed by the incoming Grand Master and Grand Secretary" as proposed by the Little Leather Library Corporation of New York. In taking up this matter with said Corporation they refused to publish this Synopsis of Proceedings without cost to the Grand Lodge as recommended by said Committee, and therefore nothing was done in the matter.

RELIEF FUND FOR SUFFERERS FROM .TAPAN EARTHQUAKE In addition to $500 sent to H. A. McPherson, September 15th, by order of Grand Master Lee, to apply on relief for su1'f'lrers from this awful catastrophe, daily responses to the Grand Master's circular letter are received from our lodges, which to October 1st credits as follows: Lodge Amount Lodge Amount Beacon No.3 $ 25.00 Aurora No. 267 $ 25.00 Memphis No. 16............ 10.00 St. Clair No. 273........... 10.00 Ralls No. 33................

5.00 Charity No. 331........... 50.00 Wentzville No. 46..

10.00 .Toplin No. 335............. 25.00 Xenia No. 50............... 10.00 Blue Springs No. 337.....

5.00 Centralia No. 59........... 20.00 Moberly No. 344.......... 25.00 Polar Star No. 79 100.00 Riddick No. 361...........

5.00 Kirksville No. 105......... 10.00 Pythagoras No. 383....... 10.00 Monett No. 129............. 10.00 Raytown No. 391..........

5.00 Whitesville No. 162....... 10.00 Bee Hive No. 393..........

5.00 Griswold No. 178........... 10.00 Lowry City No. 403........

5.00 Albert Pike No. 219...... 15.00 Cache No. 416............. 25.00 Shelbina No. 228.......... 10.00 Rose Hill No. 550.......... 25.00 Montgomery No. 24~...... 10.00 Barnett No. 591............

5.00 Making a total of $480.00, all of which has been forwarded to Bro. Hugh A. McPherson, Treasurer of Masonic Service Association of United States.

THE DR. WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND As shown by the report of the AUditor, the above-mentioned fund was invested, by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri, in one $500 United States Government Bond, and said bond with the interest coupons attached is filed in the safe deposit box of the Grand Lodge, its present value being $5~3.63. No part of the income has been used.

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SPECIAL INITIATION FEE FOR BENEFIT OF MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

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"As' shown below, total amount received on this account from October 2, 1922, to Septeinber 25, 1923 : $ 48,400.00 :T~tal'amount rcport~d on this account October 2, 1922 •.... 149,090.00 Grand total paid to Masonic Home to and including September 25, 1923 ..· :.· $197,490.00 , No.,

Lodge

Paid

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$240.00 Meridian *240.00 3 I ;B~acon &20.00 4 Howard '30.00 5 United " 430.00 61' Ark ::............ 50.00 7 O'Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . 30:00 8 Williamsburg .

9 I (}eo. Washing~on " .200.00 10 Agency .... : ,' 10.00 11 Pauldingville .

12 Tyro 10.00 13 Rising Sun .. '. . ; .'. . . . . 60.00 14 Eolia , . . . . . . . 20.00' 15 Western Star 16 Memphis .

60.00 , 17 Clarksville .

30.00 18 Palmyra . '20.00 19 Paris Union . 40.00 20 St. Louis .. 210.00 21 Havana .

22 Wellington.......... 10.00 23 Florida .

24 Wyaconda. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 25 Naphtali 110.00 26 Ava ..

27 Evergreen . 10.00 28 St. John .. 60.00 29 Windsor . 10.00 30 Huntsville. "," . 60.00 31 Liberty ........•.....• 70.00 32 Hum'phr~ys . 10.00 33 Ralls . 10.00 34 Troy .

35 Mercer. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . 50.00, 36 Cooper '.'

100.00 37 Hemple '.

38 Callao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.00 39 DeWitt 30.00 "'One $20.00 ·fee.

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Mt. ~ Moriah 600.00 40 Bismar;<;k .

41 Middle Grove 10.00 42 Jefferson 180.00 43 Fair Play............ 40.00 44 Bonhomme 80.00 45 Wentzville :: .

46 Fayette 60.00 47 Fulton 40.00 48 , 49' Holt 50.00 Xenia 60.00 50 Livingston " 50.00 51 140.00 52' Wakanda Weston ~.

20.00 63 Index .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 54 Arrow Rock .

55 Tipton . 70.00 66 Richmond . 110.00 57 .. 10.00 58 ,Monticello '.•. 60.00 59 Centralia ' New Bloomfield .

60 61, Waverly 30.00 Vinci! .60.00 62 Cambridge '40.00 63 Monroe . 60.00 64 Pattonsburg " . . . . . . 20.00 65 Grant City 90.00 66 Rocheport '" . .. . 20.00 67 Kennett : '110.00 68 " 69 Sullivan ,.... 60.00 Armstrong .

70 Savannah .....•...... 40.00 71 Gorin .

72 Eureka 30.00 73 Warren " 70.00 74 Silex .

75 Independence 110.00 76 Lebanon /............. 90.00 77 St. Joseph 270.00 78

Lodge

Paid'

79 I Polar Star ...........

Bridgeton ...........

80 Central ..............

81 82 Jackson .............

83 Laclede ..............

84 Webster Groves .....

Miami ................

85 Brookfield ...........

86 87 ' Washington .........

Defiance .............

88 89 I Friendship ...........

90 R ussellv ille .........

Madison .............

91 92' Perseverance ........

93 St. Marks ............

94 Vienna ...............

Pomegranate ........

95 96 St. Andrews .........

Bethany .............

97 98 Webster ..............

Mt. Vernon ..........

99 100 Ash Grove ...........

Bogard ..............

101 Bloomington ......

102 103' West View ..........

104 Heroine ..............

105' Kirksville ...........

Gallatin ..............

106 107 Greenville ...........

Altamont ............

108 Stanberry ...........

109 Marcus ..............

110 Trenton ..............

111 112 Maitland .............

Plattsburg ...........

113 Twilight .............

114 115 Laddonia ............

116 Barnes ...............

Versailles ............

117 Kingston ............

118 119 De Soto ..............

Compass .............

120 Erwin ...............

121 122 Triplett .............

123 Hermann ............

124 Union Star ..........

Gentryville ..........

125 126 Seaman ..............

127 Athens ...............

128 Lorraine ............

410.00 50.00

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70.00 60.00 270.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 20.00 40.00 80.00 120.00 20.00 180.00 50.00 50.00 40.00 40.00 10.00 100.00 20.00 570.00 '270.00 40;00 130.00 30.00 10.00 30.00 130.00 20.00 80.00 70.00 70.00 80.00 50.00 200.00 20.00 40.00 10.00 100.00 90.00

No., :129 130 131 132 '133 '134 135 136 137 '138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 ,149 150 151 152 ,153 154 155 路156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 ' 178

Lodge Monett . ..............

Hume . ...............

Potosi . ..............

Farmington . ........

Star of the WesL ...

Olean ................

Braymer . ............

Phoenix .............

Delphian . ...........

Lincoln . .............

Oregon . ..............

Papinville . ..........

Amsterdam . .........

Pleasant Grove . ....

Irondale . ............

Modern ..................... : ..

Latimer . ............

McGee . ..............

Cass .................

Purdy . ..............

Lexington . ..........

Birming . ............

Milton ...............

Linn Creek . ........

BloomDeld . .........

Ionic . ................

Springhill . ..........

Ashland . ............

North Star . .........

Mountain Grove ....

Green City . .........

Pleasant . ............

Clifton Hill .........

Whitesville . .........

Occidental ...........

Joachim .............

Maryville . ..........

Portageville Revere . .............

Colony . ..............

Camden Point ......

Benevolence . ........

Hartford . ............

Censer . ..............

Gray Summit . ......

Sturgeon .............

Newton ..............

Point Pleasant ......

Texas ................

Griswold ............ ~

Paid 220.00 110.00 30.00 50.00 40.00 40.00 50.00 30.00 20.00

20.00 10.00 40.00 70.00 40.00 40.00 50.00 100.00 10.00 70.00 0' 120.00 50.00, 30.00 80.00 130.00 40.00 20.00 50.00 130.00 30.00 ~20.00

10.00 50.00 10.00

30.00, 50.00 30.00 110.00

30.00 10.00

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214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228

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Pride of the West . .

I Pyramid Novelty .

Pilot Knob .

California .

Morley .

Chamois .

Morality .

Henman .

Hannibal .

Zeredatha .

Putnam .

Wilson .

Frankford .

Angerona .

Wellsville .

Bolivar .

Quitman ••...........

Carthage .

Allensville .

New Hope .

Sonora .

Ravenwood .

Westville .

Brumley , Rowley .

Trilumina .

Somerset .

Clay .

Salisbury .

Poplar Bluff .

Unionville .

Hickory Hill .

Pour Mile .

Rolla .

Forest City .

Hornersville Hale City .

Barbee .

Good Hope .

Albert Pike .

Kansas City .

Mystic Tie .

La Belle .

Ray .

Hamilton .

Salem .

Saline .

Cypress .

Shelbina .

Paid 190.00 180.00 40.00 170.00 10.00 40.00 30.00 90.00 350.00 10.00 60.00 40.00 30.00 90.00 30.00 10.00 170.00 20.00 50.00 150.00 10.00 30.00

70.00 40.00 20.00 170.00 60.00 50.00 30.00 310.00

160.00 470.00 340.00 560.00 20.00 10.00 40.00 80.00 50.00 30.00 30.00 30.00

No.j 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256, 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270

271 272 . 273 274 275 276 277 278

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Cardwell .

Polo .................• Bucklin .

St. Francois ..

Weatherby .

Sedalia .

J..a Plata .

Rushville ...........• Hopewell .

Manes .

Palestine .

Portland .

Keystone .

Middle Fabius .

Knob Noster .

Montgomery .

Neosho .

Clarkton .

Carroll .

Glensted .

Hope .

Alanthus .

Laredo .

Butler .

Alton .

Shekinah .

Lodge of Light. .

Ravanna .

Lodge of Love .

Mechanicsville .

Florence .

Holden .

Summit .

Kirbyville .

Corinthian .

Social .

Aurora .

Lodge of Truth .

Brotherhood New Salem .

Solomon .

Granite .

St. Clair .

Cold Spring .

Bunker .

Grand River .

Wm. D. Muir .......• Essex .

Paid 10.00 150.00 90.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 150.00 70.00

70.00 90.00 30.00 30.00 180.00 60.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 60.00 '30.00 20.00 1Q.00 70.00

40.00

20.00 80.00 20.00 20.00 70.00 270.00 60.00 290.00 30.00 320.00 100.00 110.00 10.00 30.00 20.00

Grand Lodge of Missouri

1923.]

No·1

Lodge

Hogle's Creek Reeds Spring Fenton ..............

Cosmos ..............

Stockton .............

Canopy ..............

Earl ..................

Urich ................

Craft .................

Hermitage ..........

Graham ..............

Fairmount ..........

Edina .................

Lamar ...............

Sarcoxie .............

Mound City ..........

Moniteau ............

Sparta ...............

Ozark ................

Sampson .............

Temple' ...............

Doric ................

White Hall .........

Lick Creek ..........

Osage .................

Signal ...............

(Vacant) ............

Ashlar ...............

New London ........

Parrott ..............

King Hiram .........

Sikeston .............

Kearney .............

Cuba .................

(Vacant) .............

Pine .................

Jerusalem ...........

Rural ................

Osborn ...............

Eldorado ............

PaulvilTe ............

Morgan ..............

Jonathan ............

Hardin ...............

Corner Stone ........

McDonald ...........

Dockery .............

Linn .................

Mt. Zion ............. *One $20.00 fee.

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 J 314 315 316 31.7 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327

I

Paid 60.00 10.00 90.00 240.00 30.00 130.00 100.00 20.00 20.00 30.00 20.00 110.00 30.00 40.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 660.00

40.00 130.00 50.00 20.00 10.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 50.00 40.00 40.00 310.00 50.00 40.00 10.00 40.00 220.00 60.00 30.00 100.00

No·1 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376

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Lodge

Paid

Cainsyille ........... 10.00 Kennedy ... ..........

(Vacant) ............

Charity ............... 550.00 Excello .............. 10.00 Chillicothe .......... 90.00 Breckenridge . ....... 150.00 Joplin ............... 450.00 Hallsville . ........... 20.00 50.00 Blue Springs ..............

70.00 Herculaneum Fidelity .............. 70.00 Westport • ........... 1230.00 Rockville . ........... 10.00 Circle ................ 30.00 Agricola . ............ 10.00 Moberly . ............ 290.00 Fellowship . ......... 410.00 Arlington ............ 30.00 America . ............ *140.00 W'adesburg ..........

Pollock . ............. 70.00 Tyrian . ..............

Mosaic '...............

Friend . .............. 10.00 Barnesville . ......... 10.00 Hebron . ............. 140.00 Adelphi . ............. 30.00 Ancient Landmark .. 30.00 Aux Vasse . ......... . 10.00 Northwest . .......... 160.00 Garrett . .............

Tuscan . .............. 440.00 Riddick . ............. 90.00 Hiram . .............. 70.00 Fraternal . ........... 40.00 Higginsville . ........

Bayou . ..............

Adair . ............... 110.00 Barry . ............... 50.00 Crescent Hill . ....... 120.00 Composite . .......... 30.00 Williamstown . ......

Sheldon . ............. 30.00 Nonpareil . ...........

Belle . ................

Wilderness . ......... 20.00 Waynesville . ........ 20.00 King Hill . ........... 250.00 -

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Paid

Lodge

I Ancient I Berlin

Craft

378 3791 Billings 380 Queen City 381 Ionia 382 I Mt. Ararat 383 I Pythagoras 384 East Prairie 385 Richland 386 Dayton 387 Woodside 388 Chula 389 Arcana 390 Marionville 391 Raytown 392 Christian 393 Bee Hive 394 Lucerne 395 Hatfield 396 Western Light 397 Gower 398 Jasper 399 Pike 400 De'catur 401 Carterville 402 Malta 403 Lowry City 404 Rosendale 4051' Everton 406 Malden 407 Charleston 4081 Montrose 409 Louisville

410

Iberia Joppa Appleton City 413 Valley 414 Greensburg 415 Hunnewell 416' Cache 417 ·White Water 418/ Clear Creek 419, ,Star 420 Itaska 421 I Urbana 411 412

..

. 10.00 . 120.00 . . 60.00 . . 70.00 . . 120.00 . 10.00 . .. . 80.00 30.00

. 40.00 . 30.00 . 10.00 " .. . .. 20.00 . 20.00 . 60.00 . . 20.00 . 60.00 .. 10.00 . 20.00 . . 20.00 . . 30.0.0 . 10.00 . 30.00 . 40.00 . 10.00 . 30.00 .. 90.00 . 30.00 . . 300.00 .. . 50.00 . . 1'30.00 . 40.00

:;~ I g:~: ~~.~~~ ~.~~~~::

4241 Samaritan 425 Green Ridge 426 Rothville • One $20.00 fee.

60.00 60.00 . 100.00 . 110.00 . 70.00

No·1 427 428 429 430 , 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440

441 442

443

444 445 446 447

448 449 450 451 452 453

454 455 456

457 458 459 460 461 462 463

464 465 466 467 468 469

470 471 472 473

474 475 476

[OCt. Lodge

Paid

Glenwood . 10.00 Pittsville . 40.00 New Madrid .. 20.00 Winona . 10.00 Cement . 30.00 Competition . 20.00 Mack's Creek . 10.00 Wheeling .

Rockbridge .........• 40.00 Gothic 20.00 ,Lafayette . . . . . . . . .. . 50.00 Temperance 40.00 Mt. Olive 30:00 Trowel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Excelsior 90.00 Burlington 90.00 Anchor 130.00 Ada 20.00 West Gate ·270;00 Ivanhoe 2570.00 Jacoby 80.00 Schell City .

Bois D'Arc 10.00 Belton 20.00 Raymore .

Verona 40.00 Forsyth .

10.00 Continental Hinton ..

Wallace .. . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 Jonesburg 80.00 Melville ....•......... 10.00 Hazelwood .

Lambskin ,300.00 Caruthersville ,150.00 I Santa Fe 10.00 1 Clifton 30.00 I Concordia .

Gaynor City .

Southwest .

Pleasan t Hope . 30.00 Red Oak . 20.00 Plato . 30.00 Nodaway . 50.00 Mineral .

Pickering . . . . . .. . .. . 40.00 Nineveh 20.00 Guilford .

Golden .

Mt. Hope 20.00

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Grand Lodge of Missouri Lodge

Paid

477 Henderson .......... 20.00 Racine ............... 30.00 478 479 Rich Hill ............ 120.00 480 Jewel ................ 120.00 481 Marceline ........... *150.00 482 Clintonville ......... 50.00 483 Fairfax .............. 40.00 484 Kirkwood ............ 80.00 485 Cold Water .......... 90.00 486 Cairo ................ 10.00 487 Chilhowee ...........

488 Lock Spring ........ 30.00 489 Lakeville .......... ...

4.90 Montevallo ...... .... 80.00 491 I Vandalia ............ 30.00 492 Daggett .............

493 Vernon ..............

494 Lewistown .......... 10.00 Unity ................ 10.00 495 496 Robert Burns ....... 20.00 497 Equality ............ 20.00 498 Pee Dee ............. 90.00 499 Harmony ............ 260.00 500 Jameson .............

501 Buckner ............. 70.00 502 Philadelphia ........ 20.00 503 Prairie Home ........ 60.00 504 PJatte City .......... 40.00 505 Euclid ............... 230.00 Lathrop .............

506 507 Clearmont ........... 60.00 508 Saxton ............... 30.00 509 Van Buren .......... 10.00 510 Biswell ..............

511 Skidmore ............ 10.00 512 Webb City .......... 160.00 513 Senath ............... 120.00 514 Granby .............. 20.00 515 Galena .............. 60.00 516 Milford ..............

517 Seligman ............

518 Oriental .............

519 . Crane ................ 10.00 520 Clifton Heights ..... 260.00 521 Lockwood ........... 50.00 522 Gate City ........... 750.00 523 Stinson ...............

524 Spickardsville ....... 10.00 525 Cunningham 40.00 '

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路One $20.00 fee

No路1 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566' 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574

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Lodge

Paid

"\Vayne .......... ....

Higbee ..............

Conway .............

Apollo' ...............

Peculiar .- ............

Lane's Prairie .......

Dexter ...............

Comfort .............

Columbia .............

Blackwell ...........

Ingomar .............

Bethel ................

Stella . ...............

Dawn . ............... "\Vinigan .............

Jacksonville Fer&;uson . ...........

Mansfield . ...........

Algabil ..............

Zalma ................

Orient . ..............

South Gate . .........

Clinton ..............

Carl Junction . ......

Rose Hill . ...........

Pendleton ...........

Calhoun .............

Clarksburg Foster . ..............

Summerville Prairie ............ ..

Blairstown . .........

Moscow . .............

Clarksdale . ..........

Nelson . ..............

CowgiH . ....... .......

Deepwater . ...........

York . ................

Jamesport . ..........

Tebbetts . ............

Maplewood . .........

Miller . ...............

Naylor . ..............

Tiff City . ...........

Republic . ............

Hayti . ................

Rutledge . ...........

Bernie ...............

LaMonte .............. ,

'

40.00 70.00 120.00 70.00

60.00 40.00 20.00 50.00 70.00 20.00 70.00 10.00 50.00 30.00 20.00 250.00 20.00 370.00 520.00 110.00 20.00 210.00 40.00 40.00 50.00 20.00 10.00 40.00 40.00 10.00

-

50.00 300.00 40.00 10.00 80.00 50.00 30.00 10.00 50.00 40.00 50.00

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Lodge

575 Easter .

576 Olive Branch .

577 Ewing .

578 Forest Park .

579 Grandin .

580 Houston . .581 lllmo .

582 Koshkonong .

583 Novinger .

584 Red Bird .

585 Shamrock .

586 Criterion .

587 Branson ..

588 St. Francisville .

589 Grove Spring .

590 Advance .

591 Barnett .

592 LaRussell .

593 Union .

594 Blodgett ..

595 Emmanuel ..

596 Puxico .

597 Bosworth , .

598 Leadwood ..

599 Elvins .

600 Cosby .

601 Clayton ..

602 Acacia ..

603 Morehouse , .

604 Strasburg ..

605 Walker .

Craig , ..

606 607 Eminence ,. " .

Strafford , ..

608 609 Warrenton .

Clark ..

610 611 Centertown .

612 I Mokane ..

613 I Wellston ..

614 I Mt. Washington . ..

615 I Chaffee 616 I Marion .

617 I Swope Park ..

618 Grandview ..

619 I Fairview .

620 Willard .

621 Anderson ..

622 I Norwood ..

623 Maple .........â&#x20AC;˘......

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*One $20.00 fee.

Paid 120.00 110,00 70.00 90.00 70.00 100.00 20.00 30,00 50.00 60.00 80.00 10.00 20.00 20.00

70.00 30.00 170.00 200.00

60.00 30.00 200.00 20.00

30.00 270.00 170.00 20.00 10.00 270.00 70.00 50.00 30.00 10.00

No.1 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659

I

I

I

Lodge

Paid

Owensville 20.00 Sheffield 430.00 Magnolia 350.00 Wallace Park 20.00 Moundville 20.00 Valley Park 80.00 East Gate 1210.00 Tower Grove 100.00 Belgrade ..

Archie.... .. . .. . .. 10.00 Steele................ 10.00 Tuscumbia .

Weaubleau.......... 20.00 Mountain View .

Triangle t330.00 Mizpah 230.00 Jennings 70.00 Trinity 200.00 Benj. Franklin 200.00 Northeast 240.00 Grain Valley .

Clever .

Shaveh 230.00 Noel 20,00 Elmer. .. .. .. . 60.00 University 120.00 Parma............... 80.00 Cleveland . . . .. . . .. . . 30.00 Pilgrim *360.00 Shawnee............. 70.00 Commonwealth 180.00 Gardenville 50.00 Country Club 190.00 Progress: 190.00 Purity 210.00 Alpha 250.00 U. D. Cecile-Daylight 40.00 U. D. Meramec...... 40.00 Total

$ 48,400.00

1922 Total October 2 149,090.00 1923 Total September 25 ..... 48,400.00 Grand Total Sept.

25, 1923 $197,490.00 tSeven Petitions, $20.00.

1923.]

Grand Lodge of Missouri

45

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION At the 1922 Grand Lodge session, M. W. Bro. Wm. F. Kuhn reported a grand total of $18,185.76 paid to J. C. Keiper, SecretaryTreasurer of above association at Washington, D. C. On February 15, 1923, M. W. Bro. R. R. Kreeger paid to Bro. Keiper $2,609.25.

And your Grand Secretary has received from lodges and individuals, since January 19, 1923, $17,712.59-making a grand total of $38,573.60 received up to and including September 25, 1923. Itemized list of all contributions f o l l o w s : ' .

I i

Paid to F. R. Jesse

LODGE

1 Missouri 2 Meridian 3 Beacon 4 Howard 5 United 6 Ark 7/0'Sullivan 8\'Williamsbur g 9 George Washington lOIAgency 11!Pauldingville 12!Tyro l31Rising Sun

$

. .. . . . .. . . .. .. .

,

235.75

.

;.~I~~:~~;il~.~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :;1~~17sP ~~~~.~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 341TrOY

-120.00

-102.00 44.33 175.33

175.33

-496.00 .

-60.00 176.00 27.50 50.00

50.00

.

:~ I~oe~~:; ~~~~~..~~..~~~~~..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ..:: -Paid in fun.

335.75

-41.00

. ..

200.00

11.00

.. .. . .

.'

$

132.50

.. .. ..

t

116.00 $ 1,000.00

;;I~:~l~::t~~. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

231Florida 241Wyaconda 25!Naphtali 26!Ava 271Evergreen 28:St. John 291Windsor

I Paid to' IR. R. Kreeger

.

~:I~~~~e:~路路~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

l71Clarksville 18[Palmyra 191Paris Union 20iSt. Louis

Paid to W. F. Kuhn

...................

-188.00

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II

Paid to F. R. Jesse

LODGE

Paid to W. F. Kuhn

I

Paid to R. R. Kreeger

::I~~~~:.::::~: ::~ii~i

40 Mt. Moriah :...........................

41 Bismarck - 42 Middle Grove 43 Jefferson .

-t4 Fair·Play - 45 Bonhomme 46 Wentzville .

47 Fayette :.............................

48 Fulton 49 Holt' ~ ~ :...

50 Xenia :., 51 Livingston t·$50.00 52 Wakanda .

53 Weston 54 Index 55 Arrow .Rock ~ 56 Tipton .

57 Richmond 68 Monticello 59 Centralia 60 New Bloomfield : 61 Waverly :.......................

62 Vinci! .

63 Cambridge .

64 Monroe 65 Pattonsburg : 66 Grant City .

67 Rocheport 681Kennett .

691Sullivan .

7°IArmstrong

. .

.

200.00 900.00 . . ·400.00 . . I:··················

. . .

. . . . . .

.

.

. . . . . .

91.00 . . . ·238.00 . . . . .

150.00 27.00 . . ·45.00 ·149.00 ·155.00 .

~i,i:~~i:~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::= ::::::::=::::::: 74 Warren 75 Silex 76 Indepen'dence 77 Lebanon 781St. Joseph

r..

.

. : :

. _

50.00

. . .

11.00 ·627.00

~~ I:~:~;e~~~ ~~~::::~~~::::::::::~::~~~~~~~~~~~~~:~ ~=::~:~:~~~~~~~:~ 81lcentral.

82 Jackson , 83 Laclede84/We1;>ster Groves . ·Paid in full. tPaid'to J. Claude Keiper, $50.00.

100.00

. .

64.67 .

305.67

50.00

1923.]

Grand Lodge of Missouri Paid to F. R. Jesse

LODGE 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

Miami Brookfield ..: Washington Defiance Friendship Russellville Madison Perseverance St. Marks Vienna Pomegranate

Paid to W. F.Kuhn

""""""""'" . . """"""""" . . *72.00 . . .

102.00 1 27.00 \ *2'88.00

~~t~::;e~.~

:; ..:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 98 Webster 99 Mt. Vernon 100 Ash 'Grove 101 Bogard 102 Bloomington 103 West View : 104 Heroine 105 Kirksville 106 Gallatin 107 Greenville 108 Altamont ...â&#x20AC;˘....................................

109 Stanberry 110 Marcus 111 Trenton 112 Maitland 113 Plattsburg 114 Twilight 115 Laddonia 116 ~arnes 117 Versailles

:::::::::::::::::: '"'''''''''''''''' *135.00 . . . *74.00 . . . . . .. . . .

10.00 """"""""" . . . . . . . . . . .

24.75 . .

'.'.'.'.'.'.'~.'.'.'~~::i

'75:00

ii ~ I~~ ~~~~~.~~ n

120 Compass 121 Erwin 122 Triplett 123 Hermann 124 Union Star 125 Gen tryville 126 Seaman 127 Athens 128 Lorraine 129 Monett 130 Hume 131 Potosi 132 Farmington *Paid in full.

47

:

. . . . . . :..... .. . .

25.00 . . *74.00 . . . . . . . . .

50.00 *128.00

69.00

I

Paid to R. R. Kreeger

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48

II

Paid to

LODGE

l!'. R. Jesse

1331Star of the West

I Paid to IR. R. Kreeger

25.00 25.00

.

~~: I~~:a;m~~ :::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::~:

..

136 Phoenix 137 Delphian 138 Lincoln 139 Oregon 140 Papinsville : 141 Amsterdam 142 Pleasant Grove 143 Irondale 144 Modern 145 Latimer 146 McGee 147 Cass 148 Purdy 149 Lexington 150 Birming · 151 Milton 152 Linn Creek 153 Bloomfield 154 Ionic

PaId to W. F. Kuhn

.. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. ..

56.00

13.00

I·..·..·..·..·....· 1··_··......··..·..

61.00 1

.. . . ..

*37.00

*125.00

~::I~~~il:~~il.~ ..:::::::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::: 1571North Star 158 Mountain Grove 159 Green City 160jPleasant 161 Clifton Hill 162 Whitesville 163 Occidental 164 Joachim _ 165 Maryville 166 Portageville 167 Revere 168 Colony 169 Camden Point 170 Benevolence ~ 171 Hartford 172 Censer 173 Gray Summit 174 Sturgeon 175 Newton 176 Point Pleasant 177 Texas 178 Griswold 179 Pride of the WesL 180 Pyramid ·Paid in full.

;

.. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. ..

4.00

18.00

30.00

5.00

25.50

100.00 ·179.00

10.00

1923.]

Paid to F. R. Jesse

LODGE 181 Novelty __ .

182 Pilot Knob _ 183 California 184 Morley __ __ 185 Chamois .. .__ 186 Morality 187 Hermon __ 188 Hannibal 189 Zeredatha __ 190 Putnam __ 191 Wilson __ 192 Frankford 193 Angerona _. __ 19 4 W~llsville 195 Bolivar 196 Quitman 197 Carthage __ 198 Allensville 199 New Hope 200 Sonora , 201 Ravenwood 202 Westville 203 Brumley 204 Rowley 205 Trilumina __.__ 206 Somerset __ 207 Clay .__ 208 Salisbury 209 Poplar Bluff 210 Unionville __ 211 Hickory Hill .__ 212 Four Mile __ 213 Rolla 214 Forest City _ __ ::.

215 Hornersville 216 Hale City 217 Barbee

e.

_. . __ __ . _ . __ __ . ~ .

Kansas City Mystic Tie , La Belle Ray Hamilton __ Salem Saline Cypress __ Shelbina *Paid in full.

Paid to W. F. Kuhn

I Paid to IR. R. Kreeger

_

, _ .. . . . _ . . . ,. . . . .. . . . . . . __ . . . __ . . . . . .

_

__ :.__

. .

~~: ~~~:r:r;f: ~~~~ ~~~;.~~ ~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~:: ~ ~\ 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228

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Grand Lodge of .Missouri

__ __

. . . . . . . . .

13.50 100.00 *114.00

245.00 *614.00

*35.00 *36.00 40.00

,

*20.00 25.00

50.00

35.75 100.00 108.00 *171.00

8.00 50.00 170.25 *470.00 20.00 8.00 25.00

50.00

50

I

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229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244

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Claflin St. James Car9-well Polo Bucklin St. Francois Weatherby Sedalia· La p'lata : Rushville Hopewell Manes Palestine Portland ····· Keystone , Middle Fabius

~:: ~:~~~:~:~~r ~~~~ ~~

. . . . . .

25.50 . . . ,~.......... ..., . .. . ·58.00 . .. ·164.00

I

Paid to R. R. Kreeger

. . ..

1

__.,

400.00

..

1

..

\

·100.00

~ ~ ~~'

247 Neosho :...........

248 Clarkton 249 Carroll 250 Glensted 251 Hope 252 Alanthus 253 Laredo 254 Butler ,.........

255 Alton 256 Shekinah 257 Lodge of Light, ,...................

258 Ravanna 259 Lodge of Love................................

260 Mechanicsville 261 Florence . 262 Holden 263 Summit \ 264 Kirbyville '265 Corinthian 266 Social __ :..................................

267 Aurora :............................

268 Lodge of Truth..............................

269 Brotherhood 270 New Salem 271 Solomon : :.

272 Granite 273 St. Clair 274 Cold Spring ,..............................

2.75 Bunker 276 Grand River 1

·Paid in full.

Paid to W. F. Kuhn

F. R. Jesse

LODGE

"2"6..-0.0 . ..

. ..

21.50 . . . . . .. . . . .

14.00 .. . ·49.00

. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..

. ..

"

10.00

·100.00 .

. .

32.50 . . ·85.00 ..

142.00 .

25.00 . .

25.00

51

Grand Lodge of Missouri

1923.]

I .

I

Paid to F. R. Jesse

LODGE '

Paid to W. F. Kuhn

I

Paid to R. R. Kreeger

: : : : .:

~iil~~;~:;;:Z_::'·-'1

280lReed Spring 2811F:enton 282 Cosmos

,

__

__

__

__

283 284 285 286

Stockton Canopy Earl .. ~ .. ~~ Urich __

__ ..

290 291 292 293 294

Fairmount Edina' .._ Lamar __ Sarcoxie ..__ Mound City

__ .. __ __ __

. ·90.00 __ ·547.00 __ __ . __ ·186.00 _...... .. . : _._ __ .

_~i: ~:::~~~::.::::_:: • •:--:_~:-::-:_.-::::.\::.:::--::::: __

__

__ _ __ _

:

__

.. .. :...... __ .. __

. .. . .. .

~~il~f~~J/;::-i::/::/J/\\;~;;

300 i301 802 303 304 305 306

Doric :: White Hall Lick Creek Osage _ Signal .__ Ashlar __

_..:

_.::.: ~_ _ :__ :: __ .__ _ ~ .. __ _ _ :::..:.. : __

_ _ __ . .

.. __

!~~1~~~~~~~-::2:·:::::::1 /: : : : .: 312 Cuba 313

__..__

__

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.;i: ~;~·~s~ii~-- ..::::::::::::::::::::::::·::::::::::':::::: '316 Rural __ 317 Osborn :__ 818 Eldorado 319 Paulville ..:.: 320 Morgan, 321 Jonathan .822 Hardin __ '823 Corner Stone ,324 McDonald ·Paid

in

full.

__

*138.00

.. ..

::::::::::::::::::

..

505.00 . __ .. :.: _ 32.00 __ __ .: ..

21.25 __ .. . "...................... . "127.00 :._ . "'167.25 ._ :__ .. .

:~~~ ..

450.00

.. ..

10.00 59.00 .. .. ..

.. ..__

50.00

S2

I 325 326 327 328

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LODGE

Dockery Linn Mt. Zion Cainesville

I Paid to I ,Paid to I Paid to I F. R. Jesse I W. F. Kuhn IR. R. Kreeger

1

25.00 76.00

m::::I::Y.::~::.::::::::: : : : : : : :

332 Excello 333 Chillicothe 334 Breckenridge 335 Joplin 97.00 336 Hallsville ·60.00 337 Blue Springs 338 Herculeaneum 339 Fidelity 340 Westport 341 Rockville 342 Circle 12.00 343 Agricola ,..........................................

344 Moberly 101.00 345 Fellowship 34.6 Arlington ·· · ·1 347 America 55.50 348 Wadesburg 349 Pollock 350 Tyrian 10.00 351 Mosaic 352 Frien~ 29.00 353 Barnesville _...............

354 Hebron 355 Adelphi 356 Ancient Landmark 357 Aux Vasse 358 Northwest ._...............

359 Garrett ~...................

360 Tuscan 361 Riddick 362 Hiram 363 Fraternal , 9.00 364 Higginsville 365 Bayou 366 Adair :.........

367 Barry 368 Crescent Hill _...............

369 Composite 32.00 370 Williamstown 371 Sheldon 372 Nonpareil

*Paid in full.

1··················1···.. . ·············.

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.

\. . . .

50.00 . . ., . . . .. . . ..

. ·44.00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

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. . . . . . . . .

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5.00

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1923.]

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LODGE

37 3/Belle 374 Wilderness 375 Waynesville 376 King Hill 377 Ancient Craft 378 Berlin · ········.·· 379 Billings 380 Queen City 381 Ionia 382 Mt. Ararat 383 Pythagoras 384 East Prairie

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4211Urbana ..............................................\ 422\Gate of the Temple · · 1 4231Galt 1 424 425 426 427 428

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Samaritan ·..· Green Ridge Rothville Glenwood Pittsville

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LODGE 469 470 471 472 473

Plato Nodaway Mineral Pickering Nineveh

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80.66

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50.00 33.00

;;:I~~;~~:~-----:-::-:-~:::-477 Henderson 478 Racine 479 Rich .Hill 480 Jewel 481 Marceline ._._ 482 Clintonville 483 Fairfax 484 Kirkwood 485 ColdWater 486 Cairo 487 Chilhowee 488 Lock Spring 4891Lakeville

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*67.00

50.00

56

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::: 524 525 526 527 528 529 530

Paid to F. R. Jesse 18.50

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533 Comfort .

534 Columbia .

535 Blackwell : .

536 Ingomar . .

537 Bethel 538!Stella ....•............................................

539 Dawn .

540 Winigan ~ .

541 Jacksonville ..·.··· ·.. 1

·51.00 10.00

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Clinton Carl Junction Rose Hill Pendleton ·

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u ·.·.·.·.·.::·__ ·__ :· ::::· 554!Foster · 5551Summersville 556 Prairie· 557 Blairstown 558 Moscow 559 Clarksdale 560 Nelson 561 Cowgill 562 Deepwater 563 York 564 Jamesport *Paid in full.

·328.00 ·1,000.00

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61.00 350.00 1

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·157.35

54.00

·65.00

·698.00

1923.]

57

Grand Lodge of ·Missouri

Paid to

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575 Easter ~ .

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10.00

·481.00 ·270.00 ·60.00

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25.00 ·56.00

I

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W. F. Kuhn 'R. R. Kreeger

63.00

~:~1~~:7~ ~>:-:::::I 570 Republic ..·········

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F. R. Jesse

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Paid to W. F. Kuhn

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: 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625

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6541Commonwealth 655\GardenVille 656 Country Club 6571Progress

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34.00

·99.00

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·43.00 ·27.00 ..

31.00

·Paid in full. tPaid to J.- Claude Keiper, $16.00. ~Cons. with Ionia Lodge No. 381, Aug. 21, 1923.

59

Grand Lodge of Missouri

1923. ]

LODGE

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Paid to F. R. Jesse

I .Paid to I Paid to I w. F. Kuhn IR. R. Kreeger

.:::I~~;~~ :.'~: .'~.'.' -'-'-.':.'.'.:~.' -.' -'-'-.'.'.' -'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-'-.' -.-.-.-;. . /.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-:.-.-.-.-.-/ ·.·.··~32.-00 I:I '.': ,-,-,-,-: ,-: : : : $17,697.59'1 $ 6,686.76

Grand Lodge of Mo. A. F. & A. M. ..

Grand Council, R. & S. M.................

Grand Chapter, R. A. M Grand Commaridery, K. T.................. .

A. & A. S. R, Joplin · 1 A. & A. S. R, Kansas City .,..\ A. & A. S. R, St. Joseph 1 A. & A. S. R., St. Louis......................

Clifford A. Ebling................................

Julius C. Garrell, St. Louis :........

Individuals

$ 2,584.25 ~.I. • • _.

1,600.00 100.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 2.500.00 1,017.00 3,000.00 10.00

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10.00

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14.00

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H. L. Mann, Brunswick C. F. Mattingly Samuel Myers, St. Louis....................

Jesse Moore, St. Joseph....................

J. W. Skelly, St. LOUiS \ A. C. Stewart........................................

J. C. C. Waldeck..................................

J. G. Parkinson, St. Joseph..............

F. W. Laudy, Belton ,................

Webb City Chapter, O. E. S.............

50~:~~

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25.00 .. . .

5.00 3.00 100.00 10.00 5.00 100.00 25.00

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I

$17,712.59 $18,185.76 $ 2,60l:l.25 Paid to J. Claude Keiper..................................................................

66.00

Grand Total

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Proceedings of the

[Oct.

GRAND LODGE FINANCES October 2, 1922, to September 25, 1923 Receipts Cash book balance, October 2, 1922 .

Received fromDefunct Lodges-G. L. Cert $ 39.50 Back dues, 1922 .

22.50 Manuals .

1,626.00 Dues Receipts .

593.80 71.50 By-Laws .'. '" .

Library Manuals .•...............•.......•...

19.00 Refunds15.40 Edw. Higbee ...........................•....• Long distance phone .

2.10 .

C. H. Briggs 3.00 John T. Short .

12.50 '" C. H. Briggs 25.00 Sale ofProceedings .

6.25 Petition Blanks .

1.25 Property-Clarence Lodge 305 .

50.00 InterestDaily balances .

952.24 Liberty Bonds ..........................•....

637.50 Dispensations, five Lodges U. D .

150.00 Charter fees (5) .

100.00

$ 75,027.93

4,327.54 79,355.47

Per capita tax, 1923, to and including September 25th ..... I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

239,464.50

Total Receipts ..............................• $318,819.97 Disbursements I Pay roll account for 1922 $ 17,962.49 First National Bank of St. Louis~balance pay roll ...........................................• 51.73 Masonic Home of Missouri-7/l0ths of In22 back dues ...................................• 15.75 Masonic Home of Missouri-2/3ds 1923 per capita tax ~ : . 169,643.00 8,660.0'0 Masonic Service Association of United States ..

Masonic Service Association of United States for Japan-earthquake ...................•.

500.00 8,000.00 Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis .

1,221.08 .

Meeting D. D. G. M.'s-St. Louis, order of G. M. J. L. Heckenlively, expo Consulting Architect..

31.00 C. M. Beal, 'cartage to and from Grotto .

5.00 H. A. Krueger, Grand Tiler .

150.00 \ James W. Skelly, expo 1923 Grand LOdge'session ..........................................•..•.

326.27 Exp. of Grand Officers, by d!rection of G. M .

265.85 600.00 ..

C. C. Woods, Fraternal Correspondent

1923.]

Grand Lodge of Missouri

61

SalaryFrank R. Jesse, Grand Secretary .

John R. Parson, .Emeritus Grand Secretary J. R; McLachlan, Grand Lecturer .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses Assistant to Grand Secretary .

Assistant to Grand Secretary .

Wm. A. Hall, Grand Treasurer .

Masonic Service Association of Missouri. .

South\yestern BeB Telephone Co .

Kinloch Telephone Co...........................â&#x20AC;˘ Spalding Sta. Co., printing and supplies .

Printing, postage, stationery, incidentals .

Bert S. Lee; salary Grand Master .

Expenses of Grand Master .

Stenographer to Grand Master .

Expense to Alexandria, Va., Feb. 22 .

Portrait of Grand Master .

Board of Education, rent Grand Lodge offices.

Bonds, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer.

R. R. Kreeger, Chairman "Fatherless Children of France" : Mendle Printing Co., printing 1922 Pro., etc .

R. F. Perdue, reporting 1922 Pro. and transcript W. B. Foskett, repairing furniture, G. L. office Case & Thomas, ins. furnishings, G. :!J. office ..

W. R. Shrodes, Chairman Com. on Pay Roll..

C. L. Alexander, Chmn. Com. Chartered Lodges H. Clay Perkins, Chmn. Auditing Committee ..

Carl Randall, account 1921 pay rolL .

E. R. Claus, half-tone Grand Officcrs-1922 .

Mendle Printing Co., index cards .

Mendle Printing Co., dues receipt-book .

Masonic Relief Ass'n, U. S. and Canada .

Arch A. Johnson, relief Bro. M. F. Collier (charity) .

Mississippi Valley Trust Co., safety deposit. ..

Floral emblem, funeral Rev. J. H. Miller, Grand Chaplain .

St. Joseph Masonic Board of Relief, acct. expo Telegram to D. M. Wilson, Milan .

O. A. Lucas, expense of stenographic service.

Crystal Water Company .

Merchants Ice Company .

Expense, del. meeting Mas. Servo Ass'n, U. S .

Barr Jewelry Co., P. G. M.'s Jewel, O. A. Lucas R. R. Kreeger, Chairman George Washington National Mas~nic MemoriaL .

E. C. Kerwin, two electric oscillating fans .

H. J. Sherwood, storage, Clarence No. 305 .

3,600.00 1,800.00 3,000.00 895.53 1,800.00 1,800.00 200.00 934.92 65.86 22.50 1,108.44 1,250.00 '1,000.00 500.00 300.00 177.26 65.00 1,500.00 100.00 600.00 3,623.90 75.00 18.00 7.70 100.00 50.00 75.00 37.80 17.54 46.¡00 1i.75 260.21 300.00 5.00 25.00 116.52 .79 150.00 6.00 18.62 162.56 157.50 10.50 75.00 30.00

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Proceedings of the

Globe- Wernicke Co., two metal filing cases C. A. Marschel, rep. Underwood typewriter

. .

Cash book balance, September 25, 1923 ....

Uncleared Warrants No. 231-H. A. McPherson, Treas. Mas. Servo U. S $ No. 236-Board of gducation, rent. .

No. 240-Bert S. Lee, salary G. Moo .

No. 241-Bert S. Lee, expense G. M .

No. 242-Bert S. Lee, stenog. service, Sept.. ..

No. 245-Masonic Home of Missouri, 2/3ds per capita to September 25 .

No. 246-Bert S. Lee, stenog. services October Bank book balance, September 25, 1923 ....

Fraternally submitted,

Grand Secretary.

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT LODGES CONSOLIDATED On August 21, 1923, Tuscumbia Lodge No. 635 of Tuscumbia, Miller County, in accordance with Section 67, Grand Lodge By-Laws, consolidated with Ionia Lodge No. 381 under the name and number of the latter Lodge. The Charter of Tuscumbia Lodge was received in this office O?tober 10, 1923, too late to appear in proper sequence.

The following amounts to apply on per capita tax balances-due, have been received since closing my report, September 25, 1923: Grant City, No. 66 Papinsville, No. 140 Newton, No. 175 Novelty, No. 18L Sonora, No. 200 Hale 'City, No. 216 Lodge of Truth, No. 268

$ 2.25 . 1.75 .. 25.00 . 3.00 . 2.00 . 2.25 . 7.50

Paul ville, No. 319 Queen City, No. 380 Green Ridge, No. 425 Ewing, No. 577 Emmanuel, No. 595 Elvins, No. 599 Acacia, No. 602 Total

$ 2.50 1.75 . 2.25 . 4.25 . 2.25 . 4.50 . 7.25 $68.50

1923. ]

Grand Lodge of Missouri

63

REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER M. W. Bro. Wm. A. Hall,' Grand Treasurer, presented his report as Grand Treasurer, which was adopted as follows together with report of Auditor: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri:

Brethren: Herewith I submit my report as Grand Treasurer, together with路 my books and vouchers.

The following is a list of my receipts and disbursements' in detail since my last report:

21

RECEIPTS Balance' on hand October 2, 1922, as shown by bank book , $ 75,691.48 Received from Grand Secretary .

155.80 66.80 101.00 111.30 95.10 93.80

1923 Jan. 4 4 12 23 Feb. 5 14 28 March 12 23 April 11 18 27 May 16 17 31 .June 14 29 July 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 12

114.40 106.25 108.20 129.80 131.25 102.85 106.60 114.15 79.25 122.00 106.25 130.85 425.60 149.80 129.20 86.90 70.65 9,709.25 6,567.50 4,030.25 4,917.25 6.294.25 3,984.75 6,837.75 5,303.50 10,656.75

1922 Oct. Nov.

Dec.

20 3 17 29 9

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July

13 14 16 ,16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 31 Aug. 1 2 3 4 6 8 8 13 13 15 16 25 27 Sept.

1 7 24 24

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7,241.50 9,981.00 123.45 13,020.25 11,692.50 10,678.75 10,996.00 13,210.75 11,932.75 '5,045.25 8,784.75 10,544.75 16',523.50 7,517.00 4,935.25 19,303.25 10,135.75 4,957.50 1,833.25 971.50 218.00 397.50 56.75 248.25 119.80 123.75 149.00 100.75 65.00 148.75 100.90 229.50 120.75 193.95

INTEREST ON D'AILY BALANCES ,1922 30 .....................•.............. , $ Oct. 28 ........................................................• Nov. 29 ..•......................................................

Dec. 1923 30 .

Jan. 27 , , .

Feb. .

March 30 April 28 : .

May 29 · . june 29 .

30 , .

July 30 , ; .

Aug. September 25, 1923, Total Receipts

131.43 87.86 74.75 72.56 55.46 56.97 52.25 47.18 46.20 118.51 209.07

$319,483.52

1923.]

65

Grand Lodge of ,Missouri DISBURSEMENTS

Warrant 1922. No. Oct.

2 2 2 2 18 21 21 21 26 26 27 31 31 31 31 31 31

Nov.

1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

0

2 2 3 3 4 8

8

8 14 14 18 20 20 20 20 20 21 23 23 23

242 243 244

24'5 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

Amount

Spalding Stationery Co $ 72.60 Southwestern Bell Telephone .

4~10 22.50 Kin~qch i.TelePhone . Co 0: ••••••••• 564.35 Masonic Home of Missouri. .

W. R. Shrodes, Chmn. Pay Roll Committee .. 17,962.49 J. L. Heckenlively, Ar.chitect _ ' : 31.00 5.00 C. M. Beal" cartage .

JamesW. Skelly, ,expo Grand Lodge' session.

326.27 23.55 F. R. Jesse, expo trip Spfld. Order G. M.....

150.00 C. C. Woods, Fraternal Correspondent ......• 150.00 Harry A: Krueger, Grand' Tiler .

125,00 Board of Education, rent G. L. offices . , 300.00 F. R. Jesse" Grand Secretary, October .

150.00 John R. Parsons, Emeritus Grand Sec'y, Oct. 250.00 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, October ..

150.00 Assistant to Grand Secr.etary, October .

150.00 Assistant to Grand Secretary, October .

4,400.00 Geo. L. Schoonover, Mas. ,Servo Ass'n-U. S. 8,000.00 Masonic Temple Ass'n, of St. Louis ; _.

15.88 St. Louis Calcium Light, Co .

157.50 Barr Jewelry Co" P. G. M. Jewel-O. A. Lucas 100.00 Case & Thomas, premium bonds G. ~.-G. T ..

75.00 R. F. Perdue, reporting Pro. and trans .. : ..

100.00 W. R. Shrodes, Chmn. Com. on Pay RolL ...

50.00 C. L. Alexander, Chmn. Com. on Char'd Ldgs.

75.00 H. Clay Perkins, AUditor, 1922 accounts .

37.80 Carl Randall, account 1921 pay roll .

116.52 St. Joseph Board of Relief, expense .

18.01 Southwestern Bell Telephone .

80.55 Spalding Stationery Co .............•.......... .79 C., Wm. Born, Secretary Grotto, telegram .

21.84 Spalding Stationery Co .

150.00 O. A. Lucas, P. G. M" stenog. services .

6134 J. R .. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, ,expo Oct. ..

4.05 Hagerman Publicity Agency-Mo. Mas. Servo , 6:00 St. Louis Crystal Water Co 0" 7.94 Merchants Ice Company, 'to Nov. 1. .

100.00 F. R. Jesse, Grand Sec'y, prtg, postage, etc.

250.00 Bert S. Lee, salary, Grand Master .

19.33 First National Bank-account pay rolL .

90.00 Arthur Mather, Sec., Mas. Servo Ass'n-Mo. 33.50 Arthur Mather, expo to K. C.Mas. Serv.-Mo. 4.00 Fred V. Laos, expo to K. C. Mas. Serv.~Mo...

41.30 G., W. Walker, expo to K. C. Mas. SerVo-Mo..

42.90 J. W. Skelly, expo to K. C. Mas. Serv.-Mo .

59.79 Bert S. Lee, expo Mas. Servo Ass'n~U. S .

125.00 Bert S. Lee,exp. of Grand Master .. _ 39.00 F. R.o Jesse, expo to K. C.-Mas. Serv.-U. S. '30.27 C. H. Briggs, exp.: K. C.-Mas. Serv.-U. S...

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Nov. 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 Dec. 2 7 9 9

11 13 15 18 23 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 1923 Jan. 2 2

2 2

3 18 18 18 18

29 29 29 29 29 29 29 31 31 31 Feb. 1 1

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 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81

82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93

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First National Bank, St. Louis, bal. pay roll. $ Board of Education, rent-Dec. (advance) ..

John R. Parson, Emeritus G. Sec., Nov .

F. R. Jesse, Grand Secretary, November .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, November Assistant to Grand Secretary-November .

Assistant to Grand S~cretary-November .

Bert S. Lee, stenog. service to Grand Master J. R. McLachlan, expense-November .

George Coslow, expo Del. Mas. Servo D. S .

Spalding Sta. Co., printing, etc .

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.-November W. B.' Foskett, rep. furniture, G. L. office ..

F. R. Jesse, postage 1922 Proceedings .

Case & Thomas, ins. fur. and fix . .

C. C. Woods, Fraternal Correspondent.

Spalding Sta. Co.,' Mo. Mas. Servo Ass'n .

Board of Education, rent G. L. offices-Jan. John R. Parson, G. Secretary Emeritus-Dec. F. R. Jesse, Grand Secretary-December .

J. R. ,McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-Dec .

Wm. A. Hall, Grand Treasurer .

Assistant to .Grand Secretary-December .

Assistant to Grand Secretary-December .

Bert S. Lee, stenog. service to G. M .

F. R. Jesse, printing, postage, sta. incidentals A. Mather, expo Sec. Mas. Servo Ass'n of Mo. E. R. Claus, half-tone, 1922 Proceedings ....

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.-December Spalding Sta. Co., printing and supplies .

J. R. McLachlan, expo Grand Lecturer .

A. Mather, Sec. Mo. Masonic Service .

Mendle Printing Co., 1922 Proceedings, etc..

Mendle Printing Co., 20M. Index Cards .

Mississippi Valley Trust Co., safety box .

H. A. McPherson, Tr. 1 % on M. M.'s-Mas. Service-D. S. . .

Board of Education, rent G. L. offices-Feb. John R. Parson, Rmeritus Grand Sec.-Jan ..

F. R. Jesse, Grand Secretary-January .

J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-Jan .

Bert S. Lee, stenog. service for G. M.-Jan. Assistant to Grand Secretary-January .

Assistant to Grand Secretary-January .

Marquette Hotel, ex. conference D. D. G. M.'s Arthur Mather, Masonic Service Ass'n-Mo ..

Arthur Mather, Masonic Service Ass'n-,-Mo ..

F. R. Jesse, print., postage, sta. incidentals.

Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.-January ,

32.40 125.00' 150.00 300.00 250.00.

150.00 150.00 25.00 , 97.12 33.50 108.30 6.60 18.00 150.00 7.70 150.00 11.~4

125.00 150.00 300.00 250.00 100.00 150.00 150.00 25.00 100.().() 25.00 17.54 4.70 111.85 91.59 150.00 3,623.90 46.00 â&#x20AC;˘ 5.00 1,040.00 125.00 150.00 300.00 250.00 25.00 150.00 150.0C 1,221.08 56.0C 120.00 100.00 4.55

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Warrant Amount 1922 No. 102.85 Feb. 1 94 Spalding Sta. Co., printing, supplies-Jan... $ 110.34 1 95 J. R. McLachlan, expo -Grand Lecturer-Jan.. .

22.5C 1 96 Kinloch Telephone Co 22.00 2 97 W: W. Martin, expo St. Louis-order G. M .

43.68 3 98 Spalding Sta. Co., 2M stamped envelopes . .

125.00 3 99 Bert S. Lee, expo Grand Master .

250.00 3 100 Bert S. Lee, salary Grand Master, 400.00 5 101 R. R. Kreeger, Chmn. "Father. Ch'ln France" .

43.35 16 102 A. Mather, Mo. Mas. Serv: Ass'n {25.00 28 103 Bd. of Education, rent G. L. offices-March 150.00 28 104 John R: Parson, Grand Sec. Emeritus-Feb. 300.00 28 105 F. R. Jesse, salary Grand Secretary-Feb .. 路.

250.00 28 106 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-Feb ..

25.00 .

28 107 Bert S. Lee, stenog. service-February 150.00 .

28 108 Assistant to Grand Secretary-February 150.00 .

28 109 Ass路ist.ant to Grand' Secretary-February 100.00 28 110 F. R. Jesse, print., postage, sta. incidentals.

150.00 .

Mch. 1 111 C. C. Woods, Fraternal Correspondent.

112.81 3 112 J. R. McLachlan, expo Grand Lecturer-Feb. .

6.00 3 113 Merchants Ice Co., ice 4.25 3 114 Southwestern Bell Teleuhone Co.-February 49.00 3 115 Spalding Sta. Co., printing, supplies-Feb ...

300.00 5 116 A. A. Johnson, relief M. Collier, Lodge 422 177.26 6 117 Bert S. Lee, expo G. M. to Alexand'ria, Va.... : 100.00 29 118 F. R. Jesse, print., postage, sta. incidentals.

21.84 29 119 Spalding Sta. Co., 1M. stamped envelopes ....

125.00 29 120 Board of Education, rent G. L. offices-April 150.00 29 121 John R. Parson, Emeritus Grand Secretary.

300.00 29 122 F. R. Jesse, salary Grand Secretary-March 250.00 29 123 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-March. .

25.00 29 124 Bert S. Lee, stenog. service-March .

29 125 Assistant to Grand. Secretary-March 150.00 .

150.00 29 126 Assistant to Grand Secretary-March 31 127 H. A. McPherson, Tr. Mas. Servo Ass'nU. S., 1% .

1,040.00 Apr. 2 128 A. Mather, Mas. Ass'n Serv.-Mo., letters .

10.55 .

65.00 3 129 Bert S. Lee, painting portrait G. M 107.87 6 130 J. R. McLachlan, expo Grand Lec.-March .. .

4.25 10 131 Southwestern Bell Telephone-March 44.99 10 132 Spalding Sta. Co., printing,' supplies-March 23 133 C. H. Briggs, expo laying corner-stone order G. M .

25.00 .

18.50 25 134 T. H. Glancy, hotel expo Juris. Com 30.00 26 135 Arch A. Johnson,exp. meeting Juris. Com..

25.00 27 136 A. Newell, K. C., floral emblem, J. H. Miller 125.00 28 137 Board of Education, rent G. L. offices-May 150.00 28 138 John R. Parson, Emeritus Grand Sec.-April 300.00 R. Jesse, salary Grand Secretary-April.

28 139 250.00 28 140 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-April.

25.00 28 141 Bert S. Lee, stenog. service to G. M.-April.

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Warrant 1921L No. Amount Apr. ,28, 142 'Assistant. to ',Grand' Secretary-ApriL $ 150.00 .. 28 '143 Assistant- to' Grand Secretary-April. .

150.00 .

28 144 Mendle Printing Co., receipt book 11.75 28 ' '145 Masonic Relief Ass'n-U. S.. and Canada .

260.21 28 146 C. H.- Briggs, exp:., to St. L. ,and Poplar Bluff, Mas. Servo Ass'n-Mo .

25.00 7.50 28 .147 M. E. GumphreY,exp.:to Vienna, order G. M., May ,5 '148 F.-R. Jesse, print., postage; sta., incidentals 100.00 14.40 '5 149 F. R. Jesse, expo to Vandalia, order Grand M. " '.'. 7, 150 SpaldingSta. Co., 2M. stamped envelopes .

43.68 96.75 " '- 7 ;151 J.' R McLachlan, exp., Grand Lec.-April. . .

5.10 7 '152 Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.-April.

18.25 7 153 Spalding. Sta. ,Co., printing, supplies-April. }i ' 154 Bert S.Lee;salary Grand Master .

250.00 11, 155 Bert S. Lee, expo Grand Master .

125.00 ,25 '156 R. R ..Kreeger, Chmn.Geo. Wash. Mem. Com. 10.50 25' 157 F.,R. Jesse; expo to Marshall, order of G.' M. 14.20 " '28 '158 Forest, Park Lodge No. 578-one-half expense Mo. Mas. Servo meeting .

33.95 10.00 " '28 159 R. C. Blackmer, expo Mo~ Mas. Serv.. Ass'n ..

125.00 2~ 160 Board of Education, rent G. L. offices~June 29' 161 John R. ·parson, Emeritus Grand ~ec.--,.May 150.00 300.00 29 '162 F.' 'R.,' J.esse, salary Grand Secretary-May .. ,29 163 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-May ..

250.00 25.00 '29 164 Bert S. Lee, stenog. se.rvice to G. M.--:-May. .

160.00 29 165 Assistant to Grand Secretary--.-May ,29 ,166 Assistant to Grand Secretary-May .

150.00 114.52 June, 4" 167 J. R.McLachlan" expo Grand Lecturer-May. 5 ' 168 F. 'R. Jesse,print., postage, sta:, incid,entals 100.00 ·14 169 R. R. Kreeger, chairman "Fatherless French Children" , "..........•. '. ' 200.00 .. :14 170 C. H. Briggs, expo to St. James-order of G. M '.

10.00 14 171 A. Mather, expo to Marshall-Mo. Mas. Servo Ass'n .

10.00 4.25 ,......• 14 172 Southwestern Bell" Tel. Co.-May 45.40 14 173 Spalding Sta. Co., printing, supplies-May .. , .......• 4.68 14 174 Merchants Ice Co." ice 35.00 15 175 A. Mather, expo Mo. Mas. Servo Ass'n ... , ...• '.

'18 176 E. C. Kerwin, two electric oscillating fans ..

7~.00 300.00 28 177 F. R. Jesse, salary Grand Secretary-June ..

28" 178 H. A. McPherson, Tr; Mas. Servo Ass'nU. S, 1 % ••..••••••.•••..•••.•••..• ; ••.•.••••.•• 1,040.00 ,28, 179 Assistant to Grand Secretary-June .......•.

150.00 28, 180 Assistant to, Grand Secretary-June '.

150.00 '28, ' 181 John R. Parson, Grand Sec. Emeritus-June 150.00 25.00 28 182 Bert S. Lee, stenog. service to G. M.-June ..

250.00 28 183 J. R .. McL;iChlan, salary Grand Leq.-June ..

125.00 28 ,.184 Board of Education, rent G. L. offices-July 25.00 ..

29 185 A. Mather, Sec. ,Mo. Mas. Servo Ass'n

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June 29 -186 F. R. Jesse, expo to Mexico, Mo., order G. M .. $ 29 187 H. J.Sherwood, Clarence" storage property, No.- 305 .

30 188 ,Mas. Home of Mo., 7/10ths of back duesfor 1922 .•....................' . .

30 189 J. R. McLachlan, expo Grand Lec.-"---June July 7 190 Spalding Sta; Co., printing, supplies-June ..

7 '191 Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.-June .... ,.

7 192 Mas. Home of Mo., 2/3ds per capita tax 1923, July 1-7 inclusive .

14 193' F. 'R: Jesse, print., postage, sta." incidentals 14 194 ··Mas. Home, of Mo, 2/3ds per ,capita, July 9-14 inclusive ; ~ .

21 195 A.' Mather, expo to K. C. and Flat River; Mo. Servo Ass'n ' ' :.

21 196 Mas. Home of Mo., 2/3ds per capita, 'July 16-21 inclusive : ~ 27 197 F. R. Jesse, expo to -·Flat River, order G. M. 28 198 Mas. Home of ·Mo., 2/3ds per capita, July 23-28 inclusive .

30 199 Board of Education, rent G. L. offices-Aug. 30 200 John R. Parsons, Emeritus Grand Sec.-July 30 201 F. R. Jesse, salary Grand Secretary-July ..

30 202 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-July ..

30 203 Margaret Holliday, stenog. to Grand Master Lee .

30 204 Assistant to Grand Secretary-July., .

30 205 Assistant to Grand' Secretary-JUly. : . .

30 206 Spalding Sta. Co., 1M. envelopes .

31 207 A. Mather, Sec. Mo. Mas. Servo Ass'n Aug. 4' 208 Mas. Home of Mo., 2/3ds per capita, July 30-Aug. 4, inclusive .

9 209 Globe- Wernicke Co., two metal filing cases.

11 210 Mas. Home of Mo., 2/3ds per capita, August 6-11 inclusive ...............................• 13 211 C. A. Marschel, rep. Underwood typ'ewriter.

13 212 F. R. Jesse, print., postage, sta., incidentals 13 213 Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.-July .

13 214 Spalding Sta. Co., printing, s.upplied-July.

16 215 F. R. Jesse, expo to Marceline, laying corner-stone .

18 216 Mas. Home of Mo., 2/3ds per capita, August 13-18 inclusive ..............................• 21 217 -F. R Jesse, expo to Van Buren, order G. M. 22 218 C. H. Briggs, expo to Van. Buren, Mas. Sen'.Missouri . .

22 219 C. C. Woods, Fraternal Correspondent 25 220 C. H. Briggs, bal. on trip to Van Buren....:...

Mo. Service .............................•....

30 221 Board of Education, rent G. L. offices-Sept.

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10.20 30.00 15.75 103.19 ' 183.40 4.00 21,012.33 100.00 29,336.83 54.00 47,687.34 6.60 35,567.00 125.00 150.00 300.00 250.00 25.00 150.00 150.00 : 22.48 67.60 24,946.16 110.60 468.34 11.00 100.00 5.90 40.20 23.80 249.00 23.60 16.00 150.00 10.00 125.00

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Warrant 1922 Amount No. Aug. 30 222 John R. Parson, Emeritus Grand Sec.-Aug.. $ 150.00 300.00 30 223 F. R,. Jesse, salary' Grand Secretary-Aug..

250.00 30 224 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-Aug...

25.00 30 225 Bert S.Lee, stenog. service to G. M.-Aug..

150.00 30 226 Assistant to Grand Secretary-August. .

150.00 .

30 227 Assistant to Grand Secretary-August.

21.50 30 228 C. H. Briggs, expo to Eureka, Mo., order G. M. Sept. 15 229 A. Mather, expo to Arcadia, laying cornerstone-G. M .

15.00 1,040.00 15 230 H. A McPherson, Tr. Mas. Serv.-U. S.-l % 100.00 15 232 Wm ~. Hall, salary Grand Treasurer .

4.25 15 233 Soutrlwcstern Bell Tel. Co.-August. .

170.13 15 234 Spalding Sta. Co., Printing, supplies-Aug..

200.00 17 \ 235 F. R. Jesse, printing, postage, sta., supplies 150.00 20 237 John R. Parson, Emeritus Grand Sec.-Sept.

300.00 20 238 F. R. Jesse, salary Grand Secretary-Sept.

250.00 20 239 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lec.-Sept..

150.00 20 243 Assistan t to Grand Secretary-September ..

150.00 " 20 244 Assistan t to Grand Secretary-Sept em ber ..

Total Disbursements

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$222,791.22

RECAPITULATION Total Receipts Total Disbursements

$319,483.52 222,791.22

Bank Balance Sept. 25, 1923

$ 96,692.30 \

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WM. A. HALL, Grand Treasurer.

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REPORT OF AUDITOR St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 2, 1923.

To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: I have examined the books and records ~f the Grand LodgQ for the period which commenced October 2, 1922, - and ended September 25, 1923.

The following are summaries for th~ period above stated: GENERAL FUND Receipts Oct. 2, 1922, Net balance as per cash book .

637.50 Interest on Liberty Bonds $ Interest on banl{ balances ...................•...

952.24 Sale of Manuals, Fees, Dispensations .

2,715.30 22.50 Receipts for back dues .

Per capita tax, 1923 .......................•....... 239,464.50

$ 75,027.93

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Total receipts for period

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243,792.04

Balance and Receipts

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$318,819.97

Disbursements Warrants issued, Nos. 1 to 246, inclusive-balance as per C. B ~ $223,553.67

Warrants Nos. 231, 236, 240, 241, 242, 245, 246 outstanding..

Sept. 25, 1923.

$ 95,266.30 1,426.00

Verified bal. on Dep. First National Bank .. $ 96,692.30

SPECIAL INITIATION FEE FOR THE MASONIC HOME October 2, 1922, balance on hand Receipts October 3, 1922 to September 25, 1923 inclusive

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Payments to the Masonic. Home cheques Nos: 96-145 inc!...

$ 48,400.00 $ 48,400.00 4-8,140.00

Net deposit First National Bank $ Add cheque No. 145, outstanding ................•.............

.260.00 490.00

Sept. 25, 1923. .

St. Louis

750.00

Verified deposit in First National Bank in J' ••••••••••••• $

In company with the Grand Treasurer, Bro. Wm. A. Hall, I verified the Dr. KUhn Library Fund, and the following papers of the Grand Lodge, as deposited in a safe deposit box of the Mississippi Valley ,Trust Company of St. Louis, in the name of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, viz:

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DR. WM. F. KlJHN LIBRARY. FUND Feb. 2, 1923, received of unknown donor U. S. 3d Liberty Loan Bond ..............................•.............. : $500.00 Received cheque difference' between ·purchase price and par value •.....................................................

2.38 Mar9h1~, 1923, coupon due blft not detached:...................

10.62 Sept. 15, .1923, coupon due but not, detached........

10.63 Sept. 25, 1923, total of Dr. Kuhn Library Fund $523.63 Fidelity Bon'ds covering the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer in amounts of $25,000.00 ~ch. Annual premium of $50.00 each has been paid to September 27, 1923.

Payment of AnImal Premiums continues these Bonds in force.

Also verified the following pape'rs of the GrfLnd Lodge of Missouri as deposited in a Safe Deposit Box of the Mississippi Valley Trust Company of SL Louis, in the name of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, viz:Five $1,000.00 4~ % U. S. Gov. 4t~ Lib. Loan Bonds $ 5,000.00 Ten $1,000.00 4~ % U. S. 9'ov. 2nd Lib. Loan Bonds. t 10,000:.00 Insurance: Furniture and fixtures for year, ex:pires November 25, 1923. Premium, $7.70 W/iLs .pai<;l November 15, 1922. .

Lease on premises, Board of Education Building, expires June 30, 1927.' . .

The above summaries have been compiled from the books of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, and I HEREBY CERTIFY that a proper accounting has been made of all receipts and disbursements of record.

Fraternally yours, .

H. CLAY PERKINS, Auditor.

. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL· CORRESPONDENCE M. W. Bro. Rev. C. e. Woods, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee Ot) Fraterna,l Correspondence, which was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings. (S~e Appendix;) Bro. Woods spoke as follows: Most' W orshipf1il 'Grand Master:

to' you,

I h~r.ewith 'pre's'e~t and through you to the Grand Lodge, my Report on Correspondence, which I trust may be received with the same l\:indly consideration which you have accorded to its predecessors.· you' 'ho'nored' me', fast' year',' 'with the position of Grand Coi-respond~nt, you remarked that it· gave you peculiar pleasure to do this, and I wish to assure you that yourself and yOUr kindly wo'rds will ever hold a place in my grateful .memory.

The report is somewhat larger than (hose which have preceded it, but this was a necessity, as the wonderful growth and general

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development of our Order, in its membership, and growing attainment 'demande'd even larger space than that which I have occupied.

I trust that every Mason present who has a real desire for Masonic light and information will take with him a copy of this report, which he 'will find full of useful information, from many parts of the Masonic world, as well as from the Grand Jurisdictions of the United States.

PE?rmit me furthermore to say, that my investigation of the work in this, and in other lands, assures me that our own Grand Jurisdiction, in its ritualism,' avowed principles" and' personnel, is inferior to none in the world. And in fact, to my mind and heart, Missouri Free Masonry occupies a position, and manifests a spirit, which other Grand Bodies might do well to copy.

RESOLUTION-'INVESTMENT FOR EMERGENCIES W. Bfo. Ceo. C. Marquis presented and read. the following resolution, which was adopted and referred to the Jurisprudence Committee:' Whereas, The. reven ue of the Grand Lodge last year exceeded the amount required .for necessary expenses by about, $20,000.00, and the revenue for this year will probably exceed such expenses by' about. $20,000.00; and Wbereas, Emergencies may arise calling for the use of money by this Grand Lodge in excess of its, normal revenue; Therefore, Be It Resolved, That the, sum of $40,000.00 be set aside from the Treasury of this Grand Lodge as an 'emergency fund, to be invested by the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior and, Junior Wardens as trustees for this Grand Lodge, in approved interest bearing securities; that the interest thereon be paid' to the' Grand Treasurer and become a part of 'the general fund of this Grand Lodge and that the principal of said emergency fund shall not be disbursed or used for any purpos~ without the affirmative two-thirds vote of this Grand Lodge or the unanimous w~itten authority of said' four officers of this Grand L'odge, in the event of an emergency occurring between the sessions of this Grand Lodge.

Be, It' Further Resolved, That the Committee on Jurisprudence be 'requested to submit a by-law reducing the per capita tax for Grand I,.odge ~xpense to 60, cents, that being t,he sum t1).is committee deems necessary for that purpose.

Fraternally submitted, G. C. MARQUIS, Chairman, E. E. MORRIS, , , CARr.. 路A. SWENSON, WALTER A. CRAVEN, JOHN P. AUSTIN, GEORGE W. WALKER, THORTON JENNINGS,

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS These proposed amendments, as shown below, were referred to the Committee on Ritual, which reported adversely thereto: Be It Resolved, That Section 129 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws of 1921 be and the same is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof and in lieu -of the proposed Section 129 as prin ted on Page 170 of the Grand Lodge Proceedings for 1922, the following be enacted to be known as Section 129.

Section 129.

Same.

Every newly made Master Mason shall stand a satisfactory examination in open Lodge in the proficiency lecture of the First Section of the Degree of Master Mason, after which he shall be given the charge of a Master Mason.

Until he has received the charge of a Master Mason he will not be reg-istered as such or be entitled to any of the rights or privileges of a Master Mason.

M. R. CONKLING, C. P. POTTER, EDW. McGUIGAN. Be It Resolved, That a new section to be known as Section 119-A be added to the By-laws which shall be and provide as follows: Section 119-A. Same. In conferring the Third Degree upon any candidate, only the first three sections shall be given. The charge shall not be given until he shall stand a satisfactory examination in open Lodge in-the proficiency lecture of the First Section of the Degree of Master Mason, as provided in Section 129.

M. R. CONKLING, C. P. POTTER, EDW. McGUIGAN.

M. W. Bro. O. A. Lucas offered an oral resolution, which was referred to Committee on Ritual.

PETITION TO CONSOLIDATE LODGES The Grand Secretary presented and read a petition. to consolidate Versailles Lodge No. 117 and Morgan Lodge No. 320, both of Versailles, Morgan County, under a new charter, to be named Versailles Lodge No. 320, which was referred to the Committee on Chartered Lodges.

REPORT OF MASONIC HOME BOARD W. Bro. Sol. E. Waggoner, President of the Masonic Home Board, presented the report of the Masonic Home of Missouri which was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings. ( See Appendix.)

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STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMIITEES The Grand Secretary read the roll of committees, appointed by the Grand Master, to serve for the session, as follows: JURISPRUDENCE-Arch A. Johnson, Chairman; Thos. F. Hurd, R. A. Breuer, Chas. E. Cullen, Thos. H. Reynolds, Douglas Robert, Jas. A. Kinder.

APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES-Henry C. Chiles, Chairman; Chas. L. Ferguson, Chas. C. Gardner, James W. Skelly, Orson H. Swearingen, Guy C. Million, Chas. A. Fitzgerald, A. H. Mann.

WAYS AND MEANS-Geo. C. Marquis, Chairman; E. E. Morris, John P. Austin, G. W. Walker, Carl Swenson, Walter A. Craven, Thorton Jennings.

CREDENTIALS-L. H. Abrams, Chairman; D. R. Lynde, Arthur S. Metzger, Fred B. Howarth, Walter A. Webb, Claud H. Knapp, Max Weinberg (79). 路PAY ROLL-Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman; Richard R'. Smith, W. B. McReynolds, Harry Suter, B. L. Patrick, J. B. Parks, W. P. Nickerson.

CHARTERED LODGES-C. L. Alexander, Chairman; W. B. Massey, R. M. Cowan, B. R. Stevens, Fred L. Mueller, Robert Wheeler, H. R. Williams.

LODGES 路UNDER DISPENSATION-J. E. Thompson, Chairman; James W. Christian, W. H. Blackshaw, Robert Wilson, Arthur E. Johnson, Guy Cobble, L. W. Heisel.

CHARITY-James P. Tucker, Chairman; .Arthur Barrett, A. L. Stewart, Glen McCain, W. F. McElroy, Louis Neiman, James Logan.

REPORTS OF DISTRICT DEP.UTY GRAND MASTERS-Wm. B. Wood, Chairman; F. Allen Pearce, G. A. Sample, J. R. Hutchinson, Elmer Mageef h A. Delano, Julius Edwards, W. C. Montgomery.

MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF-Andrew J. O'Reilly, Chairman; A. A. Abbott, W. S. Lane, Benj. Wolff, W. P. Renshaw, W. F. Burke.

RITUAL-David M. Wilson, Chairman..

MASONIC HOME-VISITING COMMITTEE-Ernest G. Rathbone, Chairman; Ramsey Skinner, Walter Nafus, Edw. Hall, Guy A. Magruder, Edw. Ash, A. E. Weston.

CORRESPONDENCE-Charles C. Woods, Chairman.

OBITUARIES-Corona H. Briggs, Chairman; W. W. Stewart, J. B. Wilson, Ernest Davis, R. E. Cavanaugh, R. L. Fawkes.

AUDITING-H. Clay Perkins, Chairman.

GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS-Alex. M. Dockery, Chairman.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS-Willis A. McCullah, Chairman; Elbert G. Henderson, Virgil Burroughs, Geo. W. Welsh.

TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS-Herbert S. Jones, Chairman.

SPECIAL COMMITIEES RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES-Wm. F. Kuhn, Chairman; C. C. Woods, C. H. Briggs, R. F. Stevenson, W. A. Hall, T. W. Cotton. .

MANUALS-Frank R. Jesse.

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RITUA~D. M. Wilson, Chairman; John 'T.Short, J. R. Mc- , Lachlan, Frank R. Jesse, Wm. A. Hall.

MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF'ST. LOUIS-C. H. Briggs, F. R. Jesse, Harry Simon; Consulting Architect, J. L. Heckenlively.

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED . . . STATESCorona H. Briggs, 3 years; George Coslow, 1 year; Geo. S. McLanahan, 2' years. .

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI-James W. Skelly, Chairman; Fred V. Loos, C. H. Briggs, Fred O. Wood, Arthur Mather, F. H. Littlefield, Geo. W. Walker.

FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF FRANCE-R. R. Kreeger, Chairman; C. C. Bigger, Jno. H. Gundlach.

G"EORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION-R. R. Kreeger, Chairman.

COMMITTEE ON MEMORIAL MONUMENT~James W. Skelly, Chairman; Frank R. Jesse, Joseph S. McIntyre.

COMMITTEE ON SERVICE RECORD (MEMORIAL)-Harold L. Rea~er, John P. Austin, Irwin Sale. .

TELEGRAMS Congratulatory message was received from Grand Lodge of Rhode. Island; and fraternal salutations transmitted to Grand Lodge of Kentucky-in session.

CALLED FROM LABOR The Grand Lodge was then CALLED FROM LABOR until 2 P. M. of this day, October 16, 1923.

FIRST DAV-AFTERNOON SESSION KANSAS CITY) October 16, 1923.

At 2 P. M. the Grand Lodge was opened ,in AMPLE FORM by M. W. Grand Master, Bert S. Lee. Prayer offered

by R. W. and Rev. Bro. Arthur Mather.

REPORT OF COMMlITEE ON ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER M. W. Bro. A. M. Dockery, Chairman, presented the report of Committee on Address of Grand Master, which was adopted as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of the State of Missouri: Your committee to whom was referred the address of the Grand Master, beg leave to repo.rt: It has been avery busy year for the Grand Master in all the varied fields of Masonic activity. To the discharge' of the ever-

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increasing'duties 'of the office, Grand Master Lee has given intelligent consideration,. and formula~ed conclusions prompted solely by the sincere desire to promote the best interests of our great fraternity.

His administration has been characterized by untiring ,zeal and loyal devotion to our Ancient Craft.

We do not indulge in fulsome praise in the assertion that the Grand Master has been conscientious, and efficient in' the discharge of every official duty. We wish for him, in tqe coming years: health, happiness and prosperity, so that he ma;y continue to be a whole-hearted, aggressive power for the good of humanity in our beloved fraternity.

We approve the action of the Grand Master in directing a , cbntribution of $500 to be made for the relief of Japan.

We approve the arrest of the charter of Bertrand Lodge No. 330, the' action6"f the Grand Master in making appointments, laying corner-stones, dedicating halls, his action in relation to dispensations, and requests to certain committees to make reports to this Grand Body Upon the vari,ous SUbjects he has called to their attention. ' We recommend that so much of the addr~ss as re~ers to the passing of our greatly beloved Grand Chaplain, Rev. John Henderson Miller and other brethre~ be referred to the Committee on Obituaries.

We recommend that the decisions of the Grand Master, including the right of a Lodge to fix the amount of annual dues without limitation, be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence.

We recommend that so much of the address as refers' to inadequate insurance on halls and fixtures, together with the commends on the Order of De Molay for Boys, be referred to a Special Committee of seven.

We approve'the Grand Master's recommendation that the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Chairman of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial Committee, Grand Secretary and Grand Senior Warden be sent as delegates to the laying of the cornerstone of the George Washington Memorial; and all, except the Grand Senior Warden, to be sent as delegates to future conventions of this Association at Alexandria, Virginia.

We approve the recommendations of the Grand Master as to participation of Missouri Freemasons in the erection of the Washington Memorial, and we recommend that the method of raising our quota be referred to a Special Committee of five.

A. M. DOCKERY, D. M, WILSON, C, C. WOODS, CLAY C. BIGGER, A. S. HOUSTON, R. R. KREEGER, D. A. JAMISON, O. A. LUCAS, W. A. HALL, F. R. JESSE, R. F. STEVENSON, T. W. COTTON, C. H. BRIGGS, ARCH A. JOHNSON, JOHN T. SHORT, WM. F. JOHNSON.

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COMMITTEE APPOINTED ON GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Bert S. Lee, appointed Special Committee of five on the George Washington Memorial as follows, with directions to report thereon tomorrow: M. W. Bros. Clay C. Bigger, Laclede; Arch A. Johnson, Springfield; Robert R. Kreeger, Kansas City, and R. W. Bros. J. P. Tucker, Parkville; John P. Austin, St. Louis.

ENTERTAINMENT The Grand Master then announced that an automobile trip about the city would be tendered the Representatives, the Grand Lodge first laying the corner-stone of the new Temple for Swope Park Lodge No. 617. And at 2 :25 P. M. the Grand Lodge departed to lay the corner-stone of Swope Park Lodge No. 617 at Sixtieth Street and Swope Park, returning to the Lodge Room at 4:()() P. M., when it was CALLED FROM LABOR until 9 :30 A.M. tomorrow. Prayer by R. W. and Rev. Bro. Arthur Mather.

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SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION KANSAS CITY, Wednesday, October 17, 1923.

At 9 :30 A. M. the Most Worship'fu! Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR by M. W. Grand Master Bert Lee, all Grand Officers being in their respective stations, with a goodly and pleasing number of Representatives and visitors in attendance.

After the singing of "America" by the Grand Lodge, M. W. and Rev. Bro. C. C. Woods offered the following:

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PRAYER o . Thou high and holy One dwelling in immensity, clothing Thyself with the eternities, presiding mightily over the destinies of nations and of men; we are very sure that Thou art interested in humanity, for Thou hast created us in Thine own likeness and image; and our hearts sometimes ache, when we remember that we have come short of Thy glory, fallen frpm the high estate in which we are created.

And yet we know that Thou art interested in the affairs of men, and we beseech Thee to concrete Thyself upon this hour; and grant that Thy Holy Spirit may so impress every heart and every life here that from this hour we may have a new and a higher view of our relation to Thee, our relation to time and to eternity.

We pause a moment to remell}ber, and remember all tenderly, that only a year ago where we now stand there stood one, our Senior Grand Chaplain known and loved and honored for his splendid character through long years that are past. His memory is lil{e precious ointment poured out; his virtues have been repeatedly recorded not only in the annals of Freemasonry and in the great book of the Recording Angel, but in the hearts of thousands who from year to year have listened to his tender invocations and have been refreshed too by his ge,nial character. We beseech Thee grant that as we remember and. we revere his Imemory we may each desire to emulate as far as possible the, splendid ch'aracteristics which he evinced.

We thank Thee for the many splendid lives which have directed our order, We bless Thee for our present Grand Master and thank Thee for the office he has attained in the years, and for his life not only in the church he loves so mUCh, out in our great Order; and we bless Thee that he is honored and loved now wherever he is known.

We thank Thee for the many noble men who have attained this position, and we beseech Thee grant that the future may repeat itself in Masonic history, and that in all the annals of the future, Freemasonry may .be higher, holier and stronger in its influence and in the estimation of the world. We beseech Thee to

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be with us today and guide us in ap our deliberations. Help us that everything we 'do or say or tllink may be in accordance with Thy holy; will, and not only for the highest interest of our Order but for the highest interests of humanity. We recognize the fact that we h'ave a great work to' do. Sometimes' our hearts' ache as we realize that there is more and more of defection visible from the high and holy law of God. We beseech Thee, 0 Lord God, let whatever' of darkness and error now rests upon our great路 land speedily be dissipated by the truth of Thy power, and may Freemasonry humbly and reverently following and co-operating with Thy great church speedily bring 'about SUc"ll a reaction in human 'thought, human desire and human action that .the world may be .infinitely better than it has been in all the annals of the past.

This we ask in Thy thrice blessed 路name, to whom we bow with reverent humilit~. Amen.

, MINUTES READ AND APPROVED The Grand S~cretary read. the minutes of the previous seSSIOns of 'yesterday, which were approved as read.

REPORT 路OF COMMITIEE ON OBITUARIES Br~. Coiona H. Briggs reported on behalf of the

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Adopted.

To the Most Worshipful Grand. Lodge of the State of .Missouri, A. F. & A. M.: ' Your Committee on Obituaries submits the following

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The three million Master Masons of the United States are one in their sorrow over the loss of our honored and beloved Brother, Warren Gamaliel Harding, President of these United States, who entered into rest at San Francisco, August 2, 1923. Brief as had been his administration it sho~ed a high resolve to do all in his power to pro~ote the peace of the world and th'c brotherhood of humanity: Th'e Court 'of St. James put on mourning for our American President and the many messages' of sympathy which carne from lands beyond the seas, showed how he had won the hea~t of the world by his lofty ideals. We cannot recall ari instance in hisi::'ory in which the public utterances of any man in high position ~ere more fully imbued with the true spirit of Freemasonry than were" his addresses, especially those given out in 'the closin'g weeks of h'is useful career. Every Masonic obligation he assumed was accepted in the spirit of solemn earnestness, and in the fcar of God he .tried to put" those great principles' in practice in his' private con'duct and in his public career. While for a period of less than thirty months he stood forth as the foremost citizen of all the world, y~t the many :rirtues of this distinguished, amiable

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and exemplary character wiil. remain upon perpetual record not only on the pages of history but also in the hearts of all his brethren.

In our own Grand Jurisdiction death has been busy and many of the tried and true have laid aside their wor!{ing tools to pass beyond the sight of men. Their names will be recorded in our Proceedings and their virtues cherished by fellow workers who knew their worth.

As we meet today one place is vacant: Our beloved brother, Rev. John Henderson Miller, D. D., was appointed Grand Chapl~in in 1895, and had served in that office for twenty-seven years.

While our hearts are sad because we shall meet him on earth nO more, yet we rest in the confidence that our temporary loss 'is his eternal 'gain.

The Rev. John Henderson Miller; D. D., Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge and Grand Prelate of the Grand Corrimandery, 'was born in Mansfield, Ohio, May 11, 1845, and died in Kansas City, Missouri, April 19, 1923, aged 78 years. ' He was made Grand Chaplain in 1895 and Grand Prelate in 1897. In 1909 he was appointed :b~raternal Correspondent for the Grand Chapter and served as long as he lived. He graduated" from Wittenburg College at Springfield, Ohio, in 1868, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in May, 1871, and was ordained to the minIstry in the Presbyterian Church, May 5, 1872.

'He was gifted with the seven senses which are needed to enable one to make the best of life. The five senses which are common to men and' common' sense and the sense of humor. How well this last was developed, the members of the Masonic Fraternity in its various branches who have listened to his voice during the past thirty or forty years can well te'stify. Not so many have been fortunate enough to read his book "Where' the Rainbow Touches the Ground,' in which he gathers together odds and ends Which touch in a humorous ,way 'the weakne,sses, foibles and superstitions pertaining to human nature.

His long and useful ministry and the service which he rendered the several branches 'of the Masonic Order through so many years have made him known to many thousands who respected him .for his scholarship and . ability, and loved him for his many virtues and genial, kindly spirit. .

This world was better because he passed through it.

As brother, companion and frater he drew men to him and thousands will long remember him .as a Christian gentleman of the highest type. Peace to his memory.

From other Grand Jurisdictions we have the following 'long list of departed brethren: ARKANSAS George Thornburgh, Past Grand Master, was born at Havana, Illinois, January 25, 1847, and died at his home路 in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 9, 1923, aged 76 years.

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• He was elected Grand Master in 1878 and again in 1879. He was elected Grand High Priest in 1881. He was also elected Grand Master of the Grand Co.uneil and Grand Commandery.

He was admitted to the bar in 1868 and served as colonel in the "Arkansas Militia under Governor Baxter in 1873 and again under Governor Garland. He was elected to the Legislature four times and was speaker of the House in 1881.

CALIFORNIA George· Clement Perkins, Past Grand Master, was born at Kennebunkport, Maine, August 23, 1839, and died at his home in Oakland, California, February 26, 1923, in his eighty-fourth year.

He was elected Grand Master in 1874 and Grand Commander in 1883. The same year he was elected Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Encampment.

In 1879 he was elected Governor.

In 1893 he was apllointed to the United States Senate to fill out the term of Leland Stanford, who had die!i. He was elected in 1897, 1903 and 1909, and served twenty-one years, declining re-election in 1915.

Charles Lewis ratten, Past Grand Master, was born at Petaluma, California, June 24, 1864, and died in San FrancisCO, April 11, 1923, aged 59 years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1899, and Grand High Priest in 1904. His lifework was the practice of law. For many years he was a member of the Jurisprudence Committee of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter, and was considered one of the best informed Masonic authorities of his time.

He was President of the Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home, and gave it his unsparing attention.

COLORADO Lawrence Nichols Greenleaf, Past Grand Master, was born in Boston, October 4, 1838, and died at his home in Denver, Colorado, October 25, 1922, aged 84 years.

He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1880, Grand High Priest in 1885', and Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1907, From 1860 to 1893 he was engaged in mercantile business in Denver. In the latter year he purchased the "Square and Compass," ·a Masonic magazine in Denver, which he edited and published until 1917, when he retired on account of failing health.

He was the author of the well-known Masonic poem, "The ,Lodge Room Over Simpkin's Store."

GEORGIA Max Meyerhardt, Past Grand Master, was born at Krojanke, Germany, October 24, 1855, and died at his home in Rome, Georgia, March 2, 1923, aged 67 years. He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1900 and re-elected annually until 1907. In 1917 he was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council.

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In 1884 he was elected Master of Cherokee Lodge No. 66, and re-elected annually, serving thirty-nine years. Twenty-six years ago he organized the Seventh District Masonic Convention, was elected its first Worshipful Master and re-elected annually. Twenty-nine years ago Judge Meyerhardt established the Masonic Herald which he continued to edit as- long as he lived. It was endorsed by the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Georgia, and by the Grand Lodges of South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama. The Masonic Home ncar Macon was established while he was Grand Master, and at his death he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Rev. James Rushin,Past Deputy Grand Master, and Grand Treasurer, was born in Thomas County, Georgia, July 15, 1838, and died at his home in Boston, Georgia, March 26, 1923, in his eightyfifth year.

He was elected Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia for eleven consecutive years, and Grand Treasur~r twenty-three, years.

IOWA William H. Norris, Past Grand Master, was born at Stoneham, Massachusetts, February 3, 1853, and died at his home in Manchester, Iowa, August 24, 1922, in his seventieth year.

He was elected Grand Commander in 1901, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1905, Grand High Priest in 1908, and Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1913. ,At the time of his death he was Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Encampment, Knights Templar, of the United States.

Cromwell Bowen, Past Grand Master, was born at Berkshire, Vermont, May 25, 1846, and died at his home in Des Moines, Iowa, February 2,' 1923, in his seventy-seventh year.

He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1898,' Grand Commander in 1906, Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1911, and Grand High Priest in 1912.

Thomas Lambert, Past Grand Ma'ster, was born near Sabula, Iowa, February 13, 1855, and died at his home in Sabula, September 3, i923, aged 68 years. He was elected Grand Master in 1899.

KENTUCKY Robert Rodes Burnham, Past Grand Master, was born at Richmond, Kentucky, November 17, 1858, and died at his home in that city October 9, 1922, aged 66 years.

He was elected Grand High Priest in 1902, Grand Commander in 1904 and Grand Master in 1910.

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At the age of 22 he entered the Farmers' Bank of Richmond and gave his life to that calling, enjoying the reputation of being one of the best ban]{ers in the state. He was an active member of the Board of Directors of the Old Masons' Home of Kentucky.

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MARYLAND Charles Clark, Past Grand Senior Warden, was born in Baltimore, May 31, 1853, and died at his home in that city, April 16, 1923, aged 70 years.

He was elected Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge in 1896, Grand High Priest, and Grand Commander in 1901, and in 1920 was elected Grand Recorder of the Grand Commandery.

MICHIGAN Oliver Lyman Spaulding, Past Grand Master,was born at Jaffrey, New Hampshire, August 2, 1833, and died in Washington City, July 30, 1922, aged 89 years.

He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1869, . Grand Commander in 1872, Grand High Priest- in 1877, and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 188l.

In 1858 he b"ecame a resident of S1. Johns, Michigan, and entered upon the practice of law. In 1862 he enlisted in the Federal Army as captain in a Michigan regiment, was in twenty-seven actions and was breveted brigadier-general for gallant an'd meritorious services. He served Michigan two terms as secretary of state, was elected to the Forty-seventh Congress, was elected assistant secretary路 of the United States ,treasury under Presidents Hartison and McKinley.

MONTANA Frank Bradley Lewis, Grand Chaplain, was born at Fairfield Connecticut, July 25, 1844, and died at his home in Bo~eman, Montana, July 28, 1922,' aged 78 years.

He was elected Grand High Priest in 1907, and .Grand Commander June 24, 1922. He was Grand Prelate of the Grand Commandery fourteen,. years,. and at the time of his death was Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter and Grand Council.

NEW JERSEY Henry Snowden Haines, Past Grand Junior Warden, and Grand Instructor, was born in Burlington, New Jersey, April 24, 1835, and died at his home in that city June 25, 1922, aged 87 years. He was elected Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge in 1883. In 1884 he was appointed Grand Instructor for the Grand Lodge and held that office until his death. He was elected Grand High Priest in 1884, and from 1905 to 1922 was Grand Lecturer for the Grand Chapter.

NORTH DAKOTA Louis A. Jacobson, Past Grand Master, was born in Clinton, Wisconsin, December 31, 1859, and died at his home in Fargo, North 路Dakota, October 28, 1~22, aged 63 years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1905.

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Grant Sherman Hager, Past Grand Master, was born in Rome, New York, June 7, 1865, and died in Grafton, North Dakota, April 6, 1923, in his fifty-eighth year.

He was elected Grand Master in 1906, SOUTH DAKOTA Harvey James Rice. Past Grand Master; was born at Freeport" Illinois, April 23, 1849, 'and died at his home in Huron, South Dakota, April 3, 1923, aged 74 years.

He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1892, 'Grand High Priest in 1895, and Grand Commander in 1912. He was elected Grand Treasurer of the Grand Council in 1916 and served until his ~eath.

James Roane, Past Grand Master, was born in Washington City, January 28, 1860, and died at his home in Yankton, South Dakota, May 15, 1923, aged 63, years.

He, was elected Grand Master in 1916. In May, 1882, he was appointed acting assistant surgeon in the United States Army, and served with the troops at Fort Ringgold, Texas, until July 1883.

TENNESSEE Nathan Sullins Woodward, Grand Treasurer, and Past Grand Master, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Chapter and Grand Council" and Past Grand Commander, was born July 19, 1844, and died February 27, 1923, aged 78 years.

Henry Martyn Aiken, Past Grand Master of the Grand :!;Jodge, Past Grand High Priest, Past Grand Master of the Grand Council, and Past Grand Commander, was born March 4, 1844, and died March 22, 1923, aged 79 years.

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Thomas Caldwell Yantis, Past Grand Master, was born at McKinney, Texas, August 20, 1854, and died at his home in Brownwood; Texas', December 11, 1922,' age,d 68 'years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1909, and Grand Commander, in April, 1922.

William James, Past Grand Master, was born near Greenville, Georgia, March 1, 1862, and died at Fort Worth, Texas, 'March 1, 1923, aged 61 years.

He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1903, Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1915, and Grand Commander in 1918.

He was a member of the committee which established the Home for Aged Masons at Arlington, Texas, in 1907, and was a member of the Board of Directors until his death.

In 1909 he was made Secretary and Treasurer of the Home, and held these offices at the time of his death.

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VIRGINIA George Washington Wright, Past Grand Master, and Grand Lecturer, was born in Carter County, Tennessee, August 29, 1850, and died in Roanoke, Virginia, April 11, 1923, in his seventy-third year.

He was elected Grand Master and Grand High Priest in 1899.

In 1910 he was appointed Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge and filled t1?at office until his death. He filled various positions of trust and honor and was postmaster of Marion, Virginia, four years, and treasurer of Smyth County eight years.

WASHINGTON William Wallace Witherspoon, Past Grand Master, was born in Detroit, March 23, 1851, and died in Spokane Falls, Washington, September 5, 1922, aged 71 years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1895.

WYOMING' Ervin F. Cheney, Past Grand Master, was born in the State of New York in 1844, and died at Lander, Wyoming, September 29, 1922, aged 78 years.

H"'e was Grand Master in 1885.

William Daley, Past Grand Master, and Grand Treasurer, was born at St. Johns, New Brunswick, June 13, 1844, and died in Rawlins, """yoming, December 19, 1922, in his seventy-ninth year.

He was elected Grand Master in 1888, and Grand Commander in 1894. In 1899 he was elected Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge and held that office until his death.

The average age of these honored brethren was 73 years. Not only were they distinguished members of the craft, but they also filled a large place in the life of the communities in which they lived. The very qualities which made {hem leaders in the civil, religious and commercial activities of every day life led their brethren to call them to positions of honor and responsibility in our Order. Though beyond our sight, they still live in lives inspired to nobler living by their example. It is for us to be true to the great principles which they professed and taught. For Freemasonry can justify its claims only by making good men wiser and better.

Our fathers shaped American institutions in the spirit of Freemasonry and gave us civil and religious liberty.

Ours is the no less important task of preserving these institutions whic4. are thr~atened by intolerance and bigotry on the one hand, and by selfishness and lawlessness upon the other. American institutions can be maintained only by men who believe in the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. Fraternally submitted, CORONA H. BRIGGS, J. B. WII..SON, R. L. FOWLKES, W. W. STIWALT, E. E. DAVIS,

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ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS M. W. Grand Master Lee appointed the following as Tellers to conduct the election of Grand Officers, the hour having arrived for such election: R. W. Bro. John P. Austin, Chairman; Jackson Hagen, K. C. Johnson, W. D. Rogers, W. B. Massey, Allan McDowell Hoyt, F. A. Pearce, Frank A. Miller, C. A. Tolin, E. H. Kundegraber, which resulted in the choice of

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Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Warden Grand Junior Warden Grand Secretar}1 Grand Treasurer

RESOLUTION-ECONOMY W. Bro. U. A. House offered the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means: Resolved, That it is the sense of this Grand Lodge that no appropriations should be made at its Annual Communication other than those positively required by our By-Laws or absolutely demanded by the e'xigencies of the case; Further, That appropriations should not be increased, but on the other hand that steps should be taken' to relieve. the Craft in this state of the constantly increasing expenses and appropriations by decreasing the annual dues and administering the financial affairs of this Grand Body not extravagantly but as economically as possible; . and that to aid in making this an accomplished fact, all committees before whom requests for appropriations may come, not required by our present laws to be made, should give the samc their earnest attention and careful consideration before making any recommendation for the expenditure of money.

U. A. HOUSE, H. C. STEELE, H. N. MARTIN.

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SERVICE RECORD MEMORIAL The report of the Committee on Service Record Memorial was presented by R. W. Bro. R.路 L. Reader. Adopted.

Kansas City, October 17, 1923.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri: Brethren: We, your Committee on Service Record (Memorial), beg leave to submit the following report: We recommend: 1. That the Grand Secretary be instructed to sEmd out, within thirty days after the adjournment of this session of the Grand Lodge, an official letter, as per copy herewith appended, to the Master of every Lodge in this Grand ,Jurisdiction.

2. That the data compiled as a result of said letter be printed in the proceedings of the next session of the Grand Lodge.

3. That the Grand Master appoint a committee of .three to cooperate with the Grand Secretary in compiling data received in response to letters sent out.

4. That the permanent form of the Memorial shall be determ'ined by future action of the Grand Lodge based upon information obtained in 'response to letters sent out.

To the Master of Lodge: Dear Brother: By motion, adopted at the last session of the Grand Lodge, I am ordered to write to the - Masters of the Lodges within this Grand Jurisdiction, directing them to forward to this office within the next ninety. days specific information relative to the members of' their respective lodges in military service during the World War. The record of the Masonic brethren from Missouri in the late war is surpassed by none. It is therefore our patriotic, as well as Masonic duty, to conserve in the archives the records of the achievements of our brethren.

The ,Grand Lodge _therefore orders that a committee be appointed in your lodge, of wp.iCh committee, preferably an ex-service man should be chairman, to gather the following information relative to the members of your lodge in military service from April, 1917, to November, 1919: 1. Name of member.

2. Name of lodge.

3.- Final rank in service.

4. Whether wounded or killed in action, and if so in what engagement.

5. Remarks (distinguished service, if any).

You, as Master of your Lodge, are charged personally with carrying out the above directions.

By order of the Grand Master.

Respectfully submitted, H. L. READER, JOHN P. AUSTIN, IRWIN SALE.

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'W.' Bro. Edw. Gore presented the following ame'ndment to Section 46, Grand Lodge By-Laws, 'which was referred to Committee on Jurisprudence: Resoh'ed, That Section 46 of Grand Lodge By-Laws, A., F. & A. M.. (1921), be amended-

By striking out .that part of said section beginning with the word "Th~" after the word "Lodge". in the ninth line of said section and ending with the word "Petition!' in the tenth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "One-hal'flhe amount must accompany the peti:tion. The balan~e shaq ,be 'divided as the Lodge may direct, and no degree shall be conferred until the sum, required therefor has been paid." So that said section, as so amended, shall read as fQllows: Section 46. Fees. A Lodge shall not confer the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry for a less sum than Twenty Dollars, nor s'hall any Lodge in a city or town where more than one Lodge and less than ten Lodges are located confer the three degrees for a less sum than Thirty Dollars; nor shall any Lodge in a city or town where ten or more are located confer the three degress for a less sum' than Fifty Dollars; but more may be charged at the discretion of any Lodge.

One-half the amount must accompany the petition.

The balance shall 1:re divided as the Lodge may direct, and no degree shall be conferred until the sum" required therefor has 路been' paid. Exemption from the payment of fees shall not be made in favor of any candidate, under any circumstances, by the return of all or part of said fees, as donations, .loans or otherwise.

I ' EDW. W. GORE, MAX WEINBERG (79), SAM I. ,SILVER, ALLEN UMST ATTD, J. H. KUEMERLE, G. G. TOOTHAKER.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS' REPORTS The following report was presented by Wood, Chairman: Adopted. ' ,

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1'0 the Most WorshipfulC;rand Lodge of A. F. & A. M., of the State of Missouri.~ Your committee on the reports of the D. D. G. Masters beg to submit the following report: Of the 59 districts 57 have reported.

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no report. This is a commendable record and shows the increasing interest shown by the District Deputies. In Districts 1, 4, 7, 11, 27, 29, 41, 42, 43, 46, 53 and 55, the secretaries of 21 Lodges failed to report to their D. D. G. M. 'The following districts show a wonderful increase in membership and are to be commended for the good work being done; Nos. 9, 14, 22,/ 24 , 26, 33, 36, 37, 44, 45 and 56.

It is the opinion of the committe'e that the D. D. G. M. of each district should make a more diligent effort to secure a complete report from his Lodges, as they are sadly deficient in some instances, especially among the smaller Lodges.

The reports show almost $54,000.00 outstanding dues.

Tyro Lodge No. 12, with a membership of 66 shows $606.75 in arrears.

Kansas City district has $5,088.85 outstanding.

Twenty-one districts report from $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 each delinquent. This is an alarming condition and drastic measures must boe taken to check it.

We recommend that our incoming Grand Master make a special effort, through his District Deputies, to urge upon h~s Lodge Secretaries the necessity of making a 100% collection of dues, or better still strictly enforce our present Grand Lodge By-Law governing collection of dues.

While the committee has called attention to some unfavorable condition among the Lodges, on the whole we recommend the reports to you as very favorable.

Our Grand Lodge has always been indebted to its District Deputies. They are the noble over'seers among our Craft. They labor without hope of fee or reward. Too much praise has never been given them.

Fraternally submitted, W. B. WOOD, ELMER MAGEE, .JULIUS R. EDWARDS, L. A. DELANO, G. A. SAMPLE, F. ALLEN PEARCE, .J. R. HUTCHINSON, W. C. MONTAGUE.

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE M. W. Grand Master Lee then announced appointments to the Committee on Insurance, as follows: Ray V. Denslow, Chairman; Frank R. Jesse, John P. Austin, Ceo. W. Walker, G. C. Marquis, Henry C. Chiles, B. C. Hunt.

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APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPLE M. W. Grand Master Lee also announced appointments to the Advisory Committee of Masonic Temple of St. Louis, as follows : Joseph S. McIntyre, D. M. Wilson, Arch A. Johnson.

REPORT OF MASONIC HOME VISITING COMMITTEE W. Bro. Ernest G. Rathbone, Chairman, presented the following rep~rt. Adopted.

M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: During the year our Horne in St. Louis has grown in numhers and as we believe increased in efficiency and in the practice of the principles of our institution.

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Two hundred aged people and HO children have been recipients of your generous support and testify in strongest terms of the practical workings of Freemasonry in Missouri. 'ÂŁhe increasing numbers has severely taxed the accommodations of the Horne.

At times practically all available space has been in use, but by good management on the part of the superintendent and matron in charge, all have been happily accommodated and cared for.

The present crowded condition of the Horne demonstrates the wisdom of the Grand Lodge in authorizing the purchase of the Jewish Hospital property adjoining us. By the terms of our purchase of this property we will obtain possession of it within the next two years, by which time we will unquestionably be badly in need of the increased accommodations it will provide.

Our children are not only receiving the care and oversight of the patient and faithful officials of the Horne, but they are all attending the public schools of St. Louis where many of them are leading their classes in scholarship and deportment.

One striking fact which I believe has never been brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge is that since the organization of the Horne there has been but one death among our children, and that being a child who was very ill at the time he entered the Horne and died within a few days tllereafter. The splendid supervision that is given the health of the children no doubt has contributed very largely to the maldng of this splendid record.

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comforts of life and give every appearance of being happy and contented: The Lodges of the Thirty.:third and Fifty-seventh Districts, through an organization known as the "Christmas Committee" are constantly providing means of entertainment 'and enjoyment for the Home famify and during this year have to -thei,r credit many successful efforts to comfort, cheer and encourage both old and young.

Brethren, it is a great work you are doing at the Home in St. Louis. Probably the greatest being accomplished by any similar institution in the State.

Th~ sympathetic work of the officials of the Home Who are thoroughly trained for their work, each year brings re'turns in .fulfilling' the' mission you have undertaken' in caring .for the aged. raising and educating to useful citizenship the young" and those less fortunate of the Fraternity who here receive the benefits of your generosity.

Respectfully, ERNEST G. RATHBONE, RAMSAY SKINNER, GUY A. MAGRUDER, WALTER NAFUS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL M. W. Bro. Clay C. Bigger, Chairman, presented report for the Committee, as follows. Adopted.

Kansas City, October 17, 1923.

To the Grand Lodge,A. F. & A. M., of Missotwi: We, your committee to whom was referred the recomme'ndation of the Grand Master in his annu'al address, that the Freemasons of this Grand Jurisdiction should participate in the erection of the George Washington Masonic Memorial Temple at Alexandria, Virginia, beg to submit the following report: Your committee unanimously gives its unqualified endorsement to the recommendation of the Grand Master and sUbmits the following resolution: .

Resolved.. That the Freemasons of this Grand JuriSdiction shall participate in the ,erection of the George Washington Masonic Memorial Temple at Alexandria, Virginia; that for that purpose each subordinate lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction be assessed the sum of One Dollar for each member carried on their respective rolls on June 30, 1923, as shown by the return or report of each Lodge to the Grand Secretary for the present Masonic year.

Said assessment shall be paid in four annual installments, to be remitted to the Grand Secretary with the annual return of each Lodge, here-

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after made, until the entire amount is paid; or the entire amount may be paid at any time as the Lodge may determine.

Each Lodge is .authorized to pay said assessment out of the Lodge funds or the same may be raised by an assessment upon its members, as each Lodge may determine.

Provided, that all Lodges which at this time or previously have pledged or paid their full quota of One Dollar per member at the time such payment or pledge was made, shall not be required to pay more than the amount due on the date of payment or pledge.

C. C. BIGGER, J. P. TUCKER, ARCH A. JOHNSON, JOHN P. AUSTIN, R. R. KREEGER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC SERVICE IN STATE OF MISSOURI R. W. and Rev. Bro. Arthur Mather offered the following report of the Educational Committee, which was adopted: Kansas City, October 17, 1923.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge} A. F. & A. M.} of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Masonic Service desire to report as }ollows: During the past year your committee has been engaged in an endeavor to int~oduce into our lodges the various methods of education suggested by the Masonic Service Association of the United States, and has been in some degree successful. Arrangements were made by which every Lodge in the state has been regularly supplied with the monthly Short Talk Bulletins issued by the M. S. A. and from reports received by the Executive Secretary it would seem that a large number of our brethren have enjoyed and been benefited by these bulletins, which have I been read or memorized and delivered by selected men in our meetings.

Another advantage has to some extent become 'apparent from these bulletins, viz.: the fact that many of the brethren designated to read them have been stimulated to further endeavor of usefulness along the line of preparing short talks of their own. quite a number of which have been delivered with great profit to themselves and the members of their individual lodges.

Your committee, interpreting its functions as preeminently those of SERVICE has lent all the assistance at its command to the furthering of every special interest enterprised by the Grand Lodge, and the George Washington Memorial enterprise, so nobly furthered by our Most Worshipful G,rand Master, has received a large amount of time and strength of the Executive Secretary and

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other members of the committee. Many Lodges and several districts have been visited in connection with this matter-with gratifying re~ults.

Our beloved Masonic Home and its sacred interests have been .presented to a number of Lodges, and in several group meetingssometimes to the accompaniment of the "Home Moving Pictures."

At all of these gathering's expressions of appreciation have not been withheld.

In view of the widespread unrest which today abounds almost everywhere, it has been the object of your committee to impart constructive' teaching on Masonic principles, and the calls for service on this line have kept the Executive Secretary busy during the entire year, he giving of his time and strength, along with others, to respond to them. Truly our field of labor is great, but comparatively speaking our laborers are few.

Yet the committee is glad to report that slowly a number of brethren are being pre~ pared for more active service along this line, and the confident hope is expressed that ere long we shall have a corps of instructive speakers within our Grand Jurisdiction who will be able to render inestimable assistance along this line.

When it is remembered that your commmittee had to begin its labors on "the ground floor"-so to speak, with comparatively little to go by in the way of example, and also that it was necessary to distinguish between that kind of service and education which might appeal to a few, and that which would bring the largest gain to the many, they feel that at least a beginning has been made, from which a strong and solid organization for real service can be built up.

Of the appropriation made by this Grand Lodge at its last Annual Communication for the use of this committee but $934.92 has been used, this amount including printing, postage, stationery, traveling expenses of speakers, etc., and in the last eighteen months the Executive Secretary, and other speakers have addressed more than forty thousand Master Masons in individual lodges, at district group meetings, picnics, St. John's Day路 celebrations, etc.

In January of this year, in conjunction with the' Grand Master's meeting of the District Deputy Grand Masters held in St. Louis, your committee presented its work and received a very hearty endorsement of its endeavors.

Plans have been under consideration for utilizing the radio as a means of spreading the cement of good citizenship and fostering a growing desire for public education, and it is hoped that these will be perfected in the near .future. / The acquisition of the "Builders" by the Missouri Fre'emason ought also to bea great help to those of our brethren who desire d'eeper and more extensive knowledge of our institution and we hope that Missouri Freemasons will recognize the great v.alue of this, the leading Masonic monthly on the American continent, if not of the world. .

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Finally, your committee respectfully suggests that. this work be continued and extended, as far as possible, and that the same a:ppropriation as last year be granted for carrying on its work.

J. W. SKELLY, ARTHUR MATHER, G. W. ,WALKER, F. V. LaOS, C. H. BRIGGS, F. H. LITTLEFIELD, F. O. WOOD,

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE M. W. Bro. Arch A. report of Committee on seriatim and as a whole Master as to amendment

Johnson, Chairman, presented the Jurispruder{ce which' was adopted after instructions from the Grand thereof: Kansas City, Oct. 17, 1923.

To the Most· Worshipful Gmnd J.odge} A. F. & A. M.} of th~ State of Missouri: . Your Committee on Jurisprudence submits the following report: First.• Wc recommend that the following numbered decisions and rulings of the Most Worshipful Grand Master be approved: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17.

Decision No.9 answers two questions. The answer of the Grand . Master to the first question is clearly right.

The language <Jf the Standing Resolution' in question (Pr'oceedings 1913, page 86) does not 'support the answer to the second question. That resolution imposes a great burden on the Grand Secretary, and the answer was doubtless prompted by: a desire to relieve the Grand Secretary from that burden and save the Grand Lodge from heavy and unnecessary expense: We suggest that the ~olla­ tion and revision of decisions and standing resolutions be referred to a special committee and that the Grand Secretary should be required to append to the Proceedings only the resolutions and amendments introduced and adopted at the current session.

DECISION No. 16 Your committee approves of the decision of the Grand Master on the questions asked, but not the distinction between the legalized and outlaw liquor traffic raised by him.

By the provisions of the trial code adopted in 1921, the trial jury, provided for therein, is given the power to pass upon the guilt or innocence of the accused and to assess the punishment in all cases where the accused is found guilty. Section' ,281 repeals

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all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of the trial code.

The punishment of expulsion fixed by Section 199 for any member found guilty of violating said section is in conflict with the provisions of the code leaving to the jury the right to fix the punishment for a member found guilty of any of the things prohibited by said section, was repealed by said Section 281 of the trial code above referred to.

This being true it necessarily follows that a Lodge would not forfeit its 'charter by reason of .the jury fixing a less penalty.

In the opinion of your committee the latter part of Section 199, providing for arbitrary expulsion, on conviction of the offense named therein, and the penalty of revocation of the charter of the Lodge, is in conflict with Sections 252 and 255 of the Trial Code, which place the power to determine the punishment in the hands of the jury, and is, therefore, repealed by Section 281. But your committee is also of the opinion that the other part of Section 199 is still in force and forbids the reception of a petition from any person in any way engaged in traffic in intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes, in any capacity whatsoever, whether legalized or路 illicit. and that any member of a Lodge, who engages in such traffic, is guilty of a Masonic offense, subject to trial and such punishment, on conviction or 'plea of guilty, as a jury may determine, which proceeding is again subject to review by the Grand Lodge as heretofore.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS At the Annual Communication in 1922 the following amendments were proposed (pages 214, seq., Proceedings, 1922): 1. De It Resolved, That Subdivision "P" of Section 12, Article 2, be amended as follows: By striking ,out the words and figures 3600 and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures, $5,000, so that said By-Laws. when so amended shall read as follows: "The salary of the Grand Secretary shall be $5,000 per annum, p-ayable monthly."

We recommend that this amendment be adopted.

2. Be It Resolved, That Section 1 of Article 1, of the Grand Lodge By-Laws be amended as follows: By striking out the word "third" in the third line of said section and substituting in lieu thereof the word "second" so that said By-Law, when so amended, shall read as .follows: "An Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge shall be held In the City of St. Louis on the second Tuesday of October in each year, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M.; Provided, that the place of meeting for the next Annual Communication may be changed when a majority of the Grand Lodge shall deem it expedient. Provided further, that in the event of an epidemic, catastrophe, or any other

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cause that would make it impossible for the Grand Lodge to meet as herein provided, the Grand Master, with the consent of his Associate Elective Grand Officers, may change the time '01' place of the Annual -Communication.

We recommend that this amendment be not adopted.

3. Be It Resoh-ed, That Section 97 of the Grand Lodge 'By-Laws be amended by inserting after the figures "85" in the third line of this section, the following words: "And no one shall be eligible to the office of Worshipful Master more than two years in any period of four years," so that this sectiofl, when s'o amended, shall be and provide as follows:' Section 97. Eligibility. No Freemason is eligible to the office of Worshipful Master unless he has been elected and served as Warden, except as provided in Section 85, and no one shall be eligible to the office of Worshipful Master more than two years in any period of four years.

We recommend that this amendment be not adopted.

4. Resoh-ed, That Section 115, Article 8, of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, be amended by striking out all of said section after the words "Fellow Craft Degree," and inserting in lieu thereof "shall be subject to Masonic discipline," so that said Section 115, when so amended, shall read as follows: Section 115. Failure of Candidate to Adyance. An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft who fails to present himself for advancement within one year after having received the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Degree, shall be subject to Masonic discipline.

We recommend that the following be substituted for the above andndoptedl.

Section 115. Failure of Candidate to Ad,'ance. An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft who fails to present himself for advancement within one year after having received the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Degree, shall regularly petition for the remaining degree or degrees, without repayment of the fee, but his petition shall take the regular course of petitions for the Mysteries of Freemasonry and the requirements of Sections 109 and 125 must be complied with, and he may be subject to Masonic discipline for failure to appear.

5. Resolved; That Section 65 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, entitled "Boards of Relief," be repealed, and that a new section to be known as Section 65, Boards of Relief, be enacted in lieu thereof, the new section to read as follows: In cities where there are three or more Lodges, the Master of each Lodge shall appoint two of its members, who shall constitute a General Board of Relief, to whom applicants for charity shall be referred, and, if found worthy, relieved; and each Lodge in such city shall contribute Five :p,ollars or such part thereof from each initiation. fee as the members may deem necessary for the work

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of relief herein contemplated; provided, that such assessment shall be for periods of one year and only when deemed necessary; provided further, that such contribution shall not be made when the amount on hand ~quals One Thousand Dollars. SUch Board of Relief may adopt rules for. its government.

In cities where there are two Lodges, each Lodge shall appoint not less than three nor more than five members, who shall compose a Board of Relief for that city. This Board shall organize, and adopt rules for its government. Each Lodge in such city shall contribute the sum of Five Dollars from each initiation fee to the Board of Relief, pro...路 ided, 'that such contribution shall not be made when the sum on hand exceeds Two Hundred Dollars.

Each Lodge in this Jurisdiction, other than those above specified, shall appoint one or more of its members as a Board of Relief, and shall provide sufficient funds for the relief of transient applicants, if found worthy.

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In 'cities where there are three or more lodges, the Master of each Lodge shall appoint two of its members, who shall constitute a General Board of Relief, to whom applicants for charity shall be referred and, if found worthy, relieved. And each lodge in such city shall contribute Five ($5.00) Dollars, or such part thereof from each initiation fee as the members shall deem necessary for the work of relief herein contemplated; provided, that such assessment shall he for periods of one year and when ,deemed necessary; provided further, that such contributions shall not be made when the amount on hand equals Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, except in cities with more than three or less than twenty-five Lodges.

In such cities the assessment shall not be made when the amount' on hand is equal to One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars. '. Such Board of Relief may adopt rules for its government: In cities where there ar~ two Lodges, each lodge shall appoint not less than three nor more than five members, who shall compose a Board of Relief for that city. This Board shall organize and adopt rules for its government. Each Lodge .in such city shall contribute the sum of Five Dollars from each initiation fee to the Board of Relief, provided, that such contribution shall not be made when the sum on hand exceeds Two Hundred Dollars.

Each Lodge in this Jurisdiction, other than those above specified, shall appoint one or more of its members as a Board of Relief and shall provide sufficient funds for the relief of transient applicants, if f.ound worthy.

6. ' Resolved, That Section 9-L of Article 2, be amended by writing after the word "traveling" and before the word "expenses" in line 3, the words, "office, stenographic and clerical," and by striking out the words "five hundred'" after the word "of," in line 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one thousand," so that said section, when so amended, shall r'ead:

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(L) The Grand Master shall receive the sum of One Thousand • Dollars annually, and in addition thereto traveling, office, stenOgraphic and clerical expenses not exceeding the sum of One Thousand Dollars, to be' payable monthly.

We' recom1Jlertd that this amcl1dment be adopted.

7. Resolved, That Scction 22 oe amended by adding after the seventh line, the following sentence: Districts which have' or may hereafter have, forty' or more Lodges; shall have two District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank, over separate divisions in such district, so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: Section 22. District Deputy Grand 1'lasters. The Grand Jurisdiction of MIssouri shall be divided into such number of Masonic Districts as may be, from time to time, ordered by the Grand Lodge, for each of: Which there shall be appointed and· commissioned by the Grand Master, a District Deputy Grand 'Master, who must be a Past or Present Master of a Lodge in this Jurisdiction, and a res-ident of such district. Districts which have, or may hereafter have, forty or more Lodges shall have·two District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank, over separate divisions of such district. The Grand Master may convene the District Deputics in regic)nal conferences at such times as he may deem best, the expenses of such meetings to be defrayed by the Grand Lodge. . , We recommend that this amendment be adopted.

8. Resolved, That Section 109, of the G);'and Lodge By-Laws be amended so that the 'same shall rea,d as foFows: Section 109. Committee of In,·estigation.· A petition for the degrees or membership, when received, shall ,be referred by the Master to a Committee of Investigation, to consi~t of, three, whose duty it shall be to thoroughly inquire into the character and fitness . of the applicant, and make report, in writing, at. the Stated .Meeting at which the ballot is due. Provided, how~ver, that by its By-Laws, a Lodge may provide for a permanent Committee of inv~stigation, of not less than three, to which petitions may be referred, but three members of s!-ich committee must sign each report.

We recommend that this amendment be adopted . .RESOLUTIONS At the Grand Lodge .meeting· of 1922 (Page 214, Proceedings 1922), a resolution was adopted as follows: RCl!loh'ed, That the Committee on Jurisprudence be and is hereby instructed to take such lawful means as may be in its power to stop and prohibit in the State of Missouri, by civil means or. by legislation, if possible, the use of the word "Masonic" or any of the symbols, words, or phrases of the Masonic Order in connection in any way or form with commercial enterprises of any kind or character except such as are dUly authorized by the Grand Lodge, \ A. F. & A. M., of Missouri.

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The Grand Master, in his address (pages 18 and 19), has called attention to flagrant instances of the commercializing of the word.

Masonic and has asked this committee to make recommendations.

Control of profanes is only possible through persuasion and perhaps in rare instances through court proceedings. One means of commercializing Masonic connection is through advertisements which reach large numbers of the brethren with the apparent approval of Masonic authority. Your committee deems it inadvisable to go to the State Legislature for, public legislation on the matter, and calls your attention- to the fact that under legislation for our members, exploitation of the word "Masonic" by individual brothers is declared to be unMasonic conduct by Section 204, Book of Constitutions, 1921, and consistent enforcements of this By-Law by the various Lodges will go far toward eliminating such practice by members of the Order and their employers through them. .

To strengthen the above By-Law your committee offers the following amendment to Section 204, Article 17, by adding a clause as folloWS: PROPOSED AMENDMENT Be It Resolved, That Section 204 of Article 17, of the Grand

Lodge By-Laws be amended as follows: "and provided that any Freemason engaged in the business of publishing any Masonic book, journal or periodical, who permits the printing of any advertisement in such publication using the, word "Masonic" -or any other term, sign or symbol of l!'reemasonry for commerial or other business enterprises, the use of which is prohibited by the Grand Lodge By-Laws, shall be deemed guilty of un-Masonic conduct," so that Section 204 shall read as foHows: Section 204.

Masonic Emblems and the Word "lUasonic," Use

Any Freemason using the word "Masonic," or any term, sign or symbol of Freemasonry for commercial or other business enterprises, shall be deemed guilty of un-Masonic conduct; pro,,-ided, that this section shall not apply to Masonic books, journals or periodicals, or a legitimate trade in Masonic supplies, and provided, that any Freemason engaged in the business of publishing any Masonic book, journal or periodical, who permits the printing of any advertisement in any such publication using the word "Masonic," or any other term, sign or symbol of Freemasonry for commercial or other business enterprises, the use of which is prohibited by the Grand Lodge By-Laws, shall be deemed guilty of un-Masonic conduct.

The Grand Master, in his address, pages 24 and 25, has asked the Jurisprudence Committee to make recommendations regarding the penalizing of Lodges for failure to report by withholding mileage and per diem from representatives of such Lodges attending the Annual Communication -of the Grand Lodge. of Prohibited.

Your committee proposes the following amendments: Be It Resolved, That Section 75 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws

of 1921 be amended by adding thereto 'the following words, to-wit:

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"Failure to make. such returns shall subject a Lodge. to a fine of Ten ($10.00) Dollars for each period of thirty days or a fraction thereof such returns are withheld," so that the said section when so amended shall read as follows: .

Section 75. Annual Returns. The fiscal year of a Lodge shall close on the 30th day Qf June and every Chartered Lodge in this Jurisdiction shall forwaql its annual returns on or before August 1st to the Grand Secretary. Such returns shall contain a list of officers and members of the Lodge; a list of those who have been initiated, passed, raised and admitted; of deaths, dimissions, suspensions, expulsions, rejections and restorations, with respective dates opposite each name; such returns shall be in duplicate, signed by the Master, and attested by the Secretary, under the seal of the Lodge, and one forwarded to the Grand Secretary, with the dues, at the time specified above. Failure to make such returns shall subject a Lodge to a fine of Ten ($10.00) Dollars for each .period of thirty days or a fraction thereof such returns are withheld."

And further Be It Resolved, That Section 76, Grand Lodge ByLaws for the year 1921 be amended by striking out certain words of said section as follows: "No Representative shall receive either mileage or per diem unless all dues from his lodge to the Grand Lodge have been paid lJy August 1st, and" and the words "shall receive more than onefifth of the sum paid by his Lodge for that year as dues, and no one," so that said section when so amended shall read as follows: ' "Section 76. 1'Iileage and Per Diem. The Past Grand Masters Grand Officers, District Depu ty Grand Masters, District Lecturers and one Representative from each Chartered Lodge and each Lodge, U. D., and the Chairman of each Standing Committee, who' do not draw mileage and per diem in any other capacity, shall be paid the sum of Five ($5.00.) Dollars for each day they may be in actual attendance upon the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and four cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning therefrom, provided, that no Representative shall receive mileage or per diem in a double capacity.

In response to the resolution adopted by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge at this meeting, Tuesday, October 16, 1923, your committee proposes the following amendments to Section 74 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws as amended at the Communication of 1922 (Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1922, page 213): Be I t Resolved, That Section 74, of, the By-Laws, as amended in 1922, Grand Lodge Proceedings, Page 213, be amended by striking out the words and figures Two Dollars and Twenty-five Cents ($2.25) in both places where they occur, and inserting in place thereof, the words and figures, Two Dollars and Ten Cents ($2.10), so that said section when amended shall read as follows:

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Section 74. Annual Dues. Every Chartered Lodge shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge the sum of Two Dollars and Ten Cents ($2.10) for each Master Mason reported in the annual returns except those whose dues have been remitted. One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) of this sum shall be used for the support of the Masonic Home, unless otherwise ordered by the Grand Lodge. If any Lodge shall collect from a suspended member dues, for the non-payment of which he. shall have been suspended, such Lodge shall pay to the Grand Lodge the sum of Two Dollars路 and Ten Cents ($2.10) for each year's dues so collected, if not previously accounted for.

The Committee on Grand路 Master's Address has referred to this committee that portion of the address found on Pages 26 and 27 relative to the right of Subordinate Lodges to fix dues of its members. This committee is of the opinion that it is inadvisable to change the present By-Law. The policy of the Grand Lodge as stated therein h;iS been to leave such matters to the judgment of the local bodies. This principle of self-government is carried out in practically all large bodies and is a matter of local by-law rather than of .Grand Lodge by-law. In this connection it is to be noted that there is a temptation to try to correct sporadic cases of what may seem like unworthy or oppressive actions by individuals. or, lodges, by amending the general by-laws to fit such individual cases.

General Legislation by the Grand Lodge can never compass all such possible incidents, and amendments should be carefully considered in advance from this sta?dpoint.

THE DR. WILLIAM F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND The Grand Master has asked this Committee (Grand Master's Address, Page 25) to make recommendations' regarding the above trust fund, the terms of which are stated in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge for 1922, Page 24.

Your committee finds that the "Board of Directors of the Old Folks' Home" (meaning the Masonic Home) acting as agents of the donor who established this 1+ust fund in the Grand Lodge for library purposes, has invested the money in safe securities' and under the terms of the gift there 'is nothing further to be done by them. The Grand Secretary under the terms of the gift, now' has exclusive charge of the income thereof, in trust, to expend for definite purposes and account for as the donor required.

Respectfully and fraternally submitted, ARCH A. JOHNSON, J. A. KINDER, THOMAS F. HURD, CHAS. E. CUI.JLEN, DOUGLAS W. ROBERT. THOMAS H. REYNOLD8.

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COMPLIMENTARY DINNER Announcement was made of a complimentary dinner to be tendered to the M. W. Grand Master-elect, Bro. Joseph . , S. McIntyre, on October 24, 1923, by his Lodge; Tuscan No. 360, which was followed by the. p~esentation of a beautiful bouquet, a gift from Tuscan Lodge.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARITY R. W. Bro. J. P. Tucker, Chainnan, presented the report for the committee, which was adopted: Kansas City, Oct. 17, 1923.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A1'tcient, Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Missouri: Your Committee on Charity desires report: .

to sUbmit the following

No applications for charity have been presented to your committee for consideration, hence no appropriations for that purpose are needed.

Respectfully submitted, J. P. TUCKER, . ARTHUR BARRETT, A. L. STEWART, GLEN McCAIN, LOUIS NIEMAN, W. F. McELROY, JAMES A. LOGAN..

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF R. W. Bro. A. J. O'Reilly, Chairman, presented thereport of Committee on Boards of Relief. Adopted as follows: To Ihe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, of Missouri: Your Committee on Boards of Relief and Employment Bureaus have considered the reports of the following:

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Chillicothe Relief Board, Columbia Relief Board, Independence Relief Board, Kansas City Relief Board, Kirksville Relief Board, Springfield Relief Board, Sedalia Relief Board, St. Joseph Relief Board, St. Louis Employment Bureau, Joplin Relief Board, St. Louis Relief Board.

In commenting on these reports we can only say for most of them that they convey but little information in relation to any re'lief work done. The Chillicothe Board prides itself on having done nothing and having no money in its treasury to do any relief work should an emergency arise. The Lodges at Chillicothe are not, in this respect, living up to the spirit and intention of the Masonic law authorizing and directing them to place $200.00 in the hands of the relief committee.

The Columbia Board of Relief has $264.60 on hand. The Independence Board of Relief has $208.75 on hand, and has expended $35.00 in relief.

The Kansas City Board of Relief reports disbursements amounting to $7,140.60 with a balance of $2,356.98 on hand.

The Kirksville Board of Relief reports $200.00 on hand with no disbursements.

The Springfield Board of Relief reports expenditures during the year of $151.38 with a balance on hand of $1,017.55 . . The Sedalia Board of Relief expended $111.81 and has on hand $98.93.

The St. Joseph Board of Relief reports an expenditure of $225.50 with a balance of $769.09.

The St. Louis Employment Bureau makes an interesting and instructive report as follows: FINANCIAL S'I'ATE!IENT

. Receipts

Balance on hand, July I, 1922 : $ 294.52 Receipts to June 30th,1923 6,003.25 Interest on deposits to June 30, 1923..............

57.91

$6,355.68

Disbursements

Salaries $4,261.00 Office rent 420.00 Telephones 205.02 Printing stationery and supplies..................

143.75 Postage, equipment and general expense..........

481.95

Balance on hand, July 1, 1923

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$5,511.72

$ 843.96

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STATISTICAL RECORD

Month June, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., Mar., April, May, June,

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Applicants Placed 163 177 177 '. 192 201 187 173 173 207 183 161 162 2156

Cost

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Aver. Cost Per Position Secured

$2.65

COMMENTARY Brethren: We have passed through another year of service devotetl to one of the greatest works connected with the Masonic Fraternity, that of helping a Brother to help himself and bringing joy and happiness to the home where gloom and despair was prone to to settle.

I know of no investment that brings greater returns in happiness and pleasure than the investment the Lodges .have made to the support of this body, and it should fill the heart of every brother with joy who has labored for the advancement of the. cause represented by the Bureau. The real service of which cannot be adequately described.

Our purpose is to acquaint every Mason in our city with this work in the hope tnat it will inspire them with a personal interest in it, so that when a brother is out of employment he will call up the Secretary and make his wants known. \ To the employers who have called on us to fill openings in their organizations we extend our thanks, and ask you to call again and you will learn that we consider your interest as much as the interest of the employe.

In conclusion, I wish to express my thanks to the Lodges tl:18,t have given the Bureau a place in their monthly trestle boards; also to the delegates who have been so active in the work. Brethren, it has been a pleasure to serve you during the three years I have presided over the Bureau.

The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worth while, That costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.

The smile that bubbles frorp the heart that loves its fellowmen Will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax the sun again.

It's full of worth and goodness, too; with manly kindness bent; It's worth a million dollars-and it doesn't cost a cent.

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The Joplin Board of "Relief reports a disbursement of $146.24 with a balance of $292.89.

The St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief makes the following report: During the past year the Masonic Board of Relief of St. Louis had six hundred and forty-four cases.' Of these, forty-nine were investigations to be made for out-of-town Lodges of applicants for the degrees; sixty-six were members of St. Louis Lodges, who were reported in distress at distant places; fourteen were missing membel's; twenty-seven were reports of lost certificates. Two hundred and sixty-six were worthy and entitled to relief; this included thirtyfive transients over whose remains Masonic funeral services were held and eighty-nine members confined to the several hospitals who required the company of visitors only; one hundred and forty-two were. in actual distress. Two hundred and twenty-two were unworthy and not entitled to relief; of these, three claimed clandestine Lodges, seven were dead beats, one gave a fictitious Lodge, twentyfour were frauds, sixteen were impostors. eight were expelled, two were members of defunct Lodges, sixteen were suspended, eleven were unaffiliated, .sixty-three were in good standing. but deemed unworthy, twenty-two whose standing could not be determined (these were mostly women and insane men), forty-seven were applicants who could not establish any Masonic .claim, and two withdrew their application for relief when told their claim was to be investigated.

Masonic burial services were held by the following Lodges: Cache 416, July 22, 1922-Lew T. Portman of Perry 95, Perry, Ill. Rose Hill 550, July 3, 1922-George T. Lewis of Ivanhoe 446, Kansas City, Mo. Harmony 499, JUly 8, 1922-Clarence Brook's of Friendship 417, Detroit, Mich.

Keystone 243, August 5, 1922-Jos. O. Holbrook of Oregon 139, Oregon, Mo. Triangle 638, August 15, 1922-Louis H. Spilker of Yampa 88, Craig, Coloâ&#x20AC;˘ . _CSt. Louis 20, August 29, 1922-Austin Pugh of Ivanhoe 446, Kansas City, Mo. Algabil 544, September 8, 1922-Clester W. Hanna of Landmark 103. Sioux City, Io.wa.

Pilgrim 652, September 14, 1922-0scar H. Flacks of Lake City 408, Lake City, Mich.

Good Hope 218, September 21, 1922-M. E. Casto of Westport 340, Kansas City, Mo. Commonwealth 654, September 24, 1922-Gyles Y. Crenshaw of Cuba 312, Cuba, Mo.

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Mizpah 639, October 22, 1922-Ben Halsey of De Soto 119, De Soto, Mo. . Pride of th.e West 179, October 8, 1922-Betram J. V. Bemis of Stephen Decatur 979; Decatur, Ill. ' Euclid 505, November 3, 1922-Frank M. Johnston, De .Soto 119, De Soto, Mo. Progress 657, November 5, 1922-Alex J. Robertson of St. Paul 500, Springfield, Ill. Magnolia 626, November 26, 1922-Hiram Siedel of Basin Spring 386, Eureka Springs, Ark. Pur'ity 658, December 24, 1922-Frank A. Fisher of United 5, Springfield Mo. Geo. Washington 9, January 7, Johns 25, Omaha, Neb.

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Tower Grove 631, January 17, 1923-Wm. Robt. Welch of Hamilton 120, Hamilt6n, N. Y. I West Gate 445, February 20, 1923-Bert M. Covault of Sylvan 507, Denison, Iowa.

Cornerstone 323, February 25, 1923-Jos. C. Britt of Mt. Olive 79, Adel, Iowa.

America 347, March 4, 1923-Chas. Bird of Piasa 27, Alton, Ill. Naphtali 25, March 9, 1923-John S. Childs of Vernon 493, Bronaugh, Mo. Occidental 163, March 18, 1923-Charles Weber of Lexington 149, Lexi ngton, Mo~ .

Pyramid 180, May 15, 1923-Carl W. Remmers of Temple 6, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Trinity 641, May 20, 1923-Joseph Tate Wentz of St. John the Baptist 398, San Juan, P. R. Shaveh 646, May 27, 1923-Joseph Steinberg of New Salem 270.

Winfield, Mo. Mt. Moriah 40, May 27, 1923-L. C. McLain of Mystic Tie 398, Indianapolis, Ind. Benj. Franklin 642, June 6, 1923-Walter E. Past of Heroine 104, Kansas City, Mo. Tuscan 360, June 6, 1923-Earl W. FitzhU'gh of Union 5, Stamford, Conn.

'1: - ;r~ Apollo 529, June 7, 1923-Monte G. Price of Greenup 125, Greenup, Illinois.

Polar Star 79, June 9, 1923-Henry C. Shrout of Poplar Bluff 209, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Beacon 3, June 25, 1923-Henry B. Knowles. of Robt. Burns 113, Keithsburg, Ill.

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Aurora 267, June 28, 1923-John P. Sage of Morristown 231, Morristown, Tenn.

Lambskin 460, June 29, 1923-Morris Alexander of Felician 31, St. Francisville, La. Six graves were opened in Cemetery, as follows: No. 34-Wm. Robt.

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Board of Relief Lot in Valhalla

Welch, Hamilton 120, Hamilton, N. Y.

No. 35-Arthur Snuggs, Missouri 1, St. Louis, Mo. No. 36-Bert M. Covault, Sylvan 507, Denison, Iowa.

No. 37-Charles Bird; Piasa 27, Alton, Ill. No. 3S-Henry C.

Shr~ut,

Poplar Bluff 209, Poplar Bluff, Mo.

No. 39-Chas. M. Swain, Ivanhoe 446, Kansas City, Mo. There were two hundred seventy-five dollars and two cents paid into the Contingent Fund, out of which charges were made for telephone, telegrams, miscellaneous temporary relief and po:atage.

The Board was charged with two hundred thirty-eight telegrams during the past year, amounting to $233.27. This does not include meSS8Jges received and sent that were paid for at the other end of the line. In most cases, where the applicant was worthy, the cost of telegraphing was refunded by the Lodge.

The attendance of the Board averaged 32 members and the members gave as much time as was required to the worlc The Board has continued to have its universal harmony and co-operation and as a whole have had a very successful yea!'.

I FIN ANCIAL REPORT Receipts

Balance on hand, June 30, 1922 $2,413.59 Received refunds 2,508.30 Received interest and discount...................

30.18 Dlsbursemen ts

By By By By By By By By

relief . funerals . expense . postage ......................â&#x20AC;˘.........â&#x20AC;˘...... telegraph and telephone . printing and stationery . secretary . balance, June 30, 1923. " , .

$2,961.67 646.51 21.8.70 14.61 236.00 20.90 260.00 593.68

$4,952.07 $4,952.07 Outstanding indebtedness, $99.66.

There is no report from Hannibal, Mo. In towns and cities where there are two'or more Lodges, Relief Committees should be formed and be prepared to function as the By-

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Laws of this Grand Lodge require. If路 this is not done anq. applicants for relief not sent to such a committee and each LOdge~undertakes to extend relief itself, the Masonic tramp or impostor will succeed in getting two or three times the assistance he othenyise would obtain.

Fraternally submitted, A. J. O'REILLY, W. S. LANE BENJ. WOLF, A. A. ABBOTT, W. P. RENSHAW, ~ W. F. BURKE

MEETING PLA<::E NEXT YEAR / On motion of M. W. Bro. C. C~ Woods, seconded by many, and. especially seconded in a graceful speech by R. W. Bro. Anthony F. Ittner as a representative of Alhambra Grotto, the Grand Lodge accepted the invitation of the Scottish Rite to meet in 1924 in its new Temple; the Grand Master complimenting and thanking Alhambra Grotto for its fraternal spirit and' kind invitation.

CALLED FROM LABOR At 12 :30 P. M. the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR to refreshment until 2 P. M,. of this day, October 17, 1923.

SECOND DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION KANSAS CITY, Wednesday, October 17, 1923.

At 2 P. M. the Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR

by M. W. Grand Master, Bert S. Lee, the Grand Officers being in their respective stations. Prayer offered by R. W. and Rev. Bro. Arthur Mather.

ELEC1=ION OF DIRECTORS OF MASONIC HOME BOARD M. W.Bro. C. H. Briggs placed in nomination for reelection to membership of Masonic Home Board M. W. Bros.

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Arch A. Johnson, Robert R. Kre~ger, John T. Short and D. M. Wilson to fill their expiring terms. They were elected by ballot.

PRESENTAnON OF BOUQUET TO GRAND MASTER LEE R. W. Bro. Wm. R. Gentry presented to Grand M路aster Bert S. Lee, on behalf' of the boys of his home town, an artisti<:ally arranged collection of beautiful flowers; and the Grand Master finding his. usually facile tongue had failed, took refuge in the order of business.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIE.VANCES The Committee on Appeals and Grievances, through its Chairman, reported at length, and its report was adopted seriatim and in toto. Grand Master Lee, on behal f' of the Grand Lodge commended Chairman Henry. C. Chiles and his committee most heartily for their unselfish devotion to a most laborious task and also for its splendid quality.

KANSAS CITY, October 17, 1923..

To the 路Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri:

Dear Brethren: Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances herewith submits its report as follows: Case 1. Application of Rev. of Good Masonic Standing.

Rec0tr:Imended. . App~oved.

J.

W. Pearson for Certificate

Case 2. Application of Greenville J. Crumm for restoration to Good Masonic Standing.

Dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Approved.

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Case 3. Plea~ant Hope Lodge No. 467 vs. E. W. Parrish.

That judgment of Lodge be affirmed. Approved.

Case 4. Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 vs. Reynold S. Schopp.

That judgment of Lodge be affirmed. Approved.

Case 5. Trinity Lodge No. 641 vs. Ben W. Marshall.

Guilty and expulsion. Approved.

Case 6. Golden Lodge No. 475 vs. Dan Dowell.

Reversed and remanded. Approved. ~ase 7.. Samaritan Lodge No. 424 field.

Guilty anq Expulsion. Approved.

vs~

Tillman A. Po.rter-

Case 8. Rowley Lodge No. 204 vs. W. H. Gabbert.

Judgment affirmed. Approved.

Case 9. United Lodge No.5 vs. W. R. Harmon.

Guilty and expulsion. Approved.

Case 10. Aurora Lodge No. 267 vs. Arthur Haack.

Guilty and expulsion. Approved.

Case 11. Application of Clyde Stover for restoration to Good Masonic Standing.

Granted. Approved.

Case 12. Fai.rfax Lodge No. 483 vs. Benjamin F. Creel.

Continued; appellant notified. Approved.

Case 13. Application of Elmer D. Squibb, Samuel A. Looney and James N. Stacey for Restoration to Good'Masonic Standing. Granted. Approved.

The report of the Committee was then adopted as a whole.

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No.1

In Rev. J. W. pearson,} Application for Certificate of Good Masonic Standing.

The petitioner was suspended June 7, 1919, by Clarence Lodge No. 305 for non-payment of dues, amounting to $8.00.

Clarance Lodge is now defunct, its charter having been revoked by this Grand Lodge.

Petitioner now petitions this Grand Lodge for a Certificate of Good Masonic Standing, having paid to the Grand Secretary the dues owed by him at the time of his suspension, and states that if granted the certificate it is his intention "to petition Fayette Lodge No. 47, at the place of his residence, Fayette, Mo. The petition is accompanied by a properly certified copy of the minutes of the regular communication of Fayette Lodge,' October 2, 1923, showing that the Lodg~ by unanimous vote recommended that the certificate be issued.

All the requirements of the law having been complied with, your Committee recommends that! a Certificate of Good Masonic Standing be granted to petitioner".

No.2 Greenville J. Crumm, ~ Application for restoration to good Masonic standing.

Petitioner sets forth in his petition that he "was eXl)elled from Spring Creek Lodge No. 347, A. F. & A. M., of Lecoma, Mo., on the 24th day of April, 1915, to the best of his knowledge and belief on the charge of non-payment of dues," and that said Lodge is now defunct, the charter having been surrendered in October, 1918.

The records in the office of the Grand Secretary indicate that petitioner was expelled from said Lodge for un-Masonic conduct.

It seems that the records of the Lodge were destroyed by fire on July 27, 1918, and were, therefore, not delivered to the Grand Secretary when the charter was surrendered.

The petition is signed by petitioner as well as by a large number of members of various Lodges in the City of St. Louis, of which city petitioner is now a resident. The petition, however, is not accompanied by a recommendation from any Lodge.

In view of the fact that Section 275 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws requires that petitioner "shall accompany the petition with a recommendation from the Lodge in whose jurisdiction he resides," your Committee cannot act upon the petition and r~ommends that the same be dismissed for want of jurisdiction to entertain the same.

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under Section 275 it will not be necessary for petitioner to obtain the recommendation of all the Lodges in the City of St. Louis; but of one of tq.em, the one which' he expects to petition in case of favorable action upon a future petition.

No.8 Pleasant Hope LOdge} No. 467 Accuser, vs.

E. W. Parrish, Accused.

STATEMENT About February 1, 1923, Brother Frank B. McCoy, a Master Mason, in good standing, preferred charges, in due form, in p'leasant Hope Lodge A. F. & A. M. No. 467, a;gainst Brother E. W., Parrish. The names of the witnesses were endorsed on the back thereof.

The charge was not presented to the, Lodge at either a stated or a special communication, but was, on February 10, 1923, by the Worshipful Master, referred to the Grievance Committee for investigation.

On February 13, 1923, the Grievance Committee made and endorsed on the back of the charge this finding: "We, the Grievance Committee, find that there is a probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed," E. TISE, Chairman, R. J. COCHRAN, J. O. FERGERSON. which they immediately filed with the Secretary. .

On the saine day, February 13, 1923, Brother Ray J. Wilson, Junior Warden of Pleasant Hope Lodge No. 467, A. F. & ~. M., acting for the Lodge, filed a charge, in due and Masonic form, against Brother E. W. Parrish, a member of that Lodge, charging him with un-Masonic conduct, which is in words and figures as follows, to-wit: To the Worshipful Master of Pleasant Hope Lodge No.' 467, A. F. & A. M.:

I, Ray J. Wilson, Junior Warden of Pleasant Hope Lodge No. 467, A. F. & A. M., and prosecuting for and on behalf of it, and in the name of said Lodge, do hereby charge Brother E. W. Parrish, a member of Pleasant Hope Lodge No. 467, A. F. & A. M., with un~ Masonic conduct as follows: That said Brother E. W. Parrish did on or about the seventh day of January, 1923, at the town of Pleasant Hope, Polk County, Missouri, unlawfully steal, take and carry away one roll of 48-inch Royal American P. & R. wire of the value of about $6.50, the property of McCoy & Bateham, a partnership composed of Frank B. McCoy and A. M.' Bateham, in violation of his duty as a Mason, and to the

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scandal and disgrace of the Masonic Fraternity, and I declare upon my honor as a Master Mason, that I make, this charge for the general good of Freemasonry, and in the defense of the interest of the Fraternity.

Fraternally submitted, . RAY J. WILSON, Junior Warden.

Afterwards, but on the same day, the accused filed his plea of not guilty in due form.

The testimony which was offered by the accused 'showed the appointment of a Grievance Committee and nothing to the contrary.

Some record should have been made in the minutes of th.e Secretary, but his failure to do so does not vitiate the appointment.

One of the first official. acts of the Master should be the appointment of the Grievance Committee, but if he overlooked it, he could certainly name one at a later date.

If the Worshipful Master appointed a Grievance Committee at the proper time and the Secretary failed to record it, that would not be any ground for reversing a jud'gment had upon a fair trial..

There was no evidence offered to sustain the accused's second ground.

There is abundant evidence to fully support the' charges in this case without the evidence contained in the transcript to which objections were made.

The trial upon the part of the accuser was ~onducted in a fail' manner. Nothing was done which would tend to prejudice the minds of the juryâ&#x20AC;˘.

The evidence before us shows that a hardware firm composed of McCoy and Bateham, two members, had been missing fencing' wire for a period of six or eight months. They marked the wire in the presence of two or three other persons, and kept;. account of the number of rolls they had on hand every day. On Saturday evening, January ,6th, at ten o'clock, they had seventeen rolls of wire on the walk adjoining the store room. Sunday mOrning, January 7th, early, they noticed that one roll of wire was gone. They followed a man's tracks in the heavy frost from where the wire was sitting to the accused's pasture gate. At this Igate there were marks in the frost and du:;;t where a roll of. wire had been set down. They procured a search warrant: and the constable, with two or three other parties, went to the farm of the accused and found this, with two other rolls of wire, in accused's corn crib entirely covered with corn.

Some of the constable's party testified that the accused told one of the mem b'ers of the firm" who was present, to take whatever wire he thought belonged to him.

In searching through the barn, these parties found a new pair of boots that had never been laced, and a new pair of shoes, both of a brand sold at the store where the wire was taken from. The accused denied that the boots were new, and made no expla~ation as to why they were kept at' the barn instead o~ at the house.

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The accused had been suspected for some time, and the owners of the store/ in order to give him a hint, went to his barn a few days before the roll of wire in question was missed, and brought back with them three rolls of wire which were marked, and these three rolls of wire were on the same walk from which the one in question was taken. There was other wire in the barn, but as the 'proprietor of the store could not positively identify it, they did not disturb it.

We, therefore, recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be affirmed.

Bonhomme Lodge No. 45,

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Reynold S. Schopp.

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The accused was tried on charges containing three specifications originally, the first specification bein1g abandoned before the issues were tried. The other two specifications were: .

"The charges were filed' January 10, 1923. The answer was a general denial. The trial was held February 3, 1923. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty. and fixed the punishment of the accus,ed at expulsion. This was read in open Lodge, February 17, 1923, and accused gave notl ~e of appeal, February 27, 1923.

DECISION Your .Committee have carefully reviewed the record as well as the lengthy "Statement and Appeal" in writing, filed and submitted by the accused, in which it is set forth specifically that in many respects the record is not full and complete, inasmuch as no stenograp'her was p'resent at the trial and the taking of the testimony was done in long hand.' .

Right here your Committee desires togo on record, urging that' in all Lodge trials, a competent stenographer be employed, to the end that the entire record (in case of appeal) may be preserved and certified to this Committee, so the Committee may, to the best of its ability, do justice in the premises after a careful review of everything that transpired at the trial.

Holding this view, your Committee recommends that the judgment below be affirmed.

No.5 Trinity Lodge No. 641,

Accuser, vs.

Ben. W. Marsall, Accused,

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Charges were filed against Ben. W .. Marshall, April 7, 1922, accusing him of embezzling $1,349.64 of the funds of the Trinity Temple

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Association, a corporation, of which he was the Treasurer.

The answer of the accused stated, "that I did make use of the money belonging to the Trinity Temple Association, but there were mitigating circumstances which require a long explanation, and I believe it can be better explained to the trial committee than can be done in this pleading.'" The chairman of the trial committee ruled that this answer was equivalent to a plea of not guilty, and the trial was had April 28, 1922. The jury brought in the verdict of guilty and fixed the ,punishment of the accused at a reprimand.

The case was appealed to this Grand Lodge, August 17, 1923, by the Junior Warden of the Trinity Temple Association, acting under orders of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brother Bert S. Lee. The evidence was clear and convincing and there is no doubt under the admission of the accused that he converted the money to his own use. The accused did not take the witness stand, but stated the circumstances claimed to have been mitigating in his argument to the jury. These circumstances, as set forth by the accused, included financial reverses, loss of case in Supreme Court of Missouri, illness of his wife and illness of a brother in Texas who needed financial aid. The accused stated that he "borrowed" the money, intending to pay it back when he won his case in the Supreme Court; the case was lost and he was unable to pay. He offered to give his unsecured note, with six per cent interest for the amount, and to pay at least $25.00 per month, which offer was declined by the Trinity Temple Association.

DECISION The verdict of 'guilty brought in by the jury was unquestionably right, but we are of the opinion that the jury erred in being too lenient with the accused. Notwithstanding the circumstances urged in mitigation, and which have been carefully weighed by the committee, the accused stands confessed of converting to his own use, Masonic building funds entrusted to him for safekeeping. So great was the confidence reposed in him by the Association that he was not required to give bond or security of any kind as treasurer.

He betrayed the trust of his brethren. We thhik he 'should pay a heavier penalty, and when he "has absolved himself by making full restitution, he may then come and ask forgiveness of his brethren.

Your committee, therefore, recommends that the judgment of the Lod:ge in fixing the punishment at reprimand be disregarded, and that judgment be pronounced upon the record transmitted to the Grand Lodge, finding the accused guilty, and that he be expelled from all rights and privileges as a Freemason.

N. B.-Right Worshipful Brother James W. Skelly, who acted as chairman of the trial committee, disqualified himself by reason thereof and does not路 join in this portion of your committee's report.

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No.6 Golden Lodge No. 475, Accuser, vs.

Dan Dowell, Accused.

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A.PPEAL FROM GOLDEN LODGE NUMBER 475 Charges were preferred in this case in Golden Lodge No. 475 against the accused by the Junior Warden, who seems to have acted both for himself and, on behalf of the Lodge.

The accused pleaded not guilty.

Thus far only do the proceedings appear to be regular. The accused was found guilty and expelled. He made application in due form for appeal and there is sufficient transcript to bring the case here, and this gives us an opportunity we have long sought.

There is such unfairness in this case that it must be reversed and remanded for路 a new trial.

Officers of a Lodge must remember that they represent the whole membership and to act with absolute impartiality. No matter how guilty a brother is, he is entitled to a fair trial. The Lodge has no more right, nor have the of(icers, to be guilty of misconduct toward a brother who is being tried than that brother had to act so that he would be charged with un-Masonic conduct.

The accuser, in his statement, says that the original papers have been sent up with this transcript. If that is true, they were not over the own proper signature of the parties concerned, but are typewritten.

We now have a trial code and cases must be conducted under that code in accordance therewith.

One of the first acts of the Worshipful Master, after his installation, should be the appointment of a Grievance Committee which should be composed of Past Masters.

The first or informal charge must be referred to the Grievance Committee and the .Junior Warllen, and their duty is defined in Section 237, and is restricted therein.

I "If such committee, or 'a majority thereof, be of the opinion that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed, and of the probable .guilt of the accused, such committee shall endorse upon the charge its findings."

The committee went far beyond its scope of authority in this case and returned a finding that the accused was guilty, which is highly improper and very prejUdicial to this case.

Another error was holding the trial in open Lodge contrary to the code. We must be governed by the law'as it is now written.

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The next grievous error, and probably as prejudicial as any other, was the admission of two ex-parte affidavits. The accused must be notified under Section 259 and have an opportunity to be present and cross-examine, where the witnesses cannot be produced at the trial. If, however, this case had been conducted before a jury, and not in open Lodge, we s-ee no reason why these witnesses should not have been present, in which event the accused would have had ample opportunity to cross-examine them.

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The record this case does not set out the names of the jurors, nor does it give their verdict, both of which are necessary to a compliance with the code.

On account of the many palpable errors we recommend that this case be reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial.

No.7 Samaritan Lodge ~ No. 424, vs.

Tillman A. Porterfield The accused was tried on amended charges containing four specifications.

Theaccusea answered not guilty to the charges. Trial was had before a jury, November 27, 1922. The jury returned a unanimous verdict, finding the accused not guilty as to specifications 1, 2 and 3, and finding him guilty as to specification 4, and fixed his punishment at suspension for the' period of two years. The verdict was read in open' Lodge, December 2, 1922. Notice of appeal was filed with the Secretary, December 11, 1922, on behalf of the Lodge.

Your Committee are fully aware of the fact that charges. like those of the first three specifications are easy to make and very difficult of disproof.

Being met with a detailed and consistent account of the situation in the testimony of Miss Blank and by as cpnsistent denial on the part of the accused,your Committee has been obliged to weigh these with the admitted facts and exhibit (a letter written by accused) and from these have drawn what seems to be l:!on inevitable conclusion.

It is admitted that at the Christmas season the accused presen ted

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Blank with a handsome ivory set of toilet articles, together a work basket filled with confections, and that a day or so the accused received from Miss Blank as his Christmas present her a Masoni.c ring.

.Your Committee, therefore, recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be disr'egarded and that judgment be pronounced upon the record transmitted to the Grand Lodge, finding accused guilty on the first three specifications and that he be expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

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No.8 Rowley Lodge No. 204, Accuser, VS.

W. H. Gabbert, Accused.

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Charges against the accused were filed November 28, 1922, with the Secretary of the Lodge, and on December 5, 1922, with the Worshipful Master; presented January 31, 1923, being in two specifications, charging accused: 1. With taking from the Bank of Dearborn, three thousand dollars' worth of Liberty Bonds belonging to Brother G. F. Foster, without his knowledge or permission.

2. With forging the name of Brother G, 1. Foltz to a two-hundred-dollar note in favor of the Bank of Dearborn, dated June 22, 1921.

The accused answered not guilty and the trial was held on February 21, 1923, resulting in a verdict of not guilty. The verdict was read in open Lodge, March 14, 1923, 'and notice of appeal to this Grand Lodge was given by Brother G. F. Foster on the same day.

DECISION Your Committee have reviewed the record with great care, and as to the first specification find 路that ,no evidence whatever was adduced showing that accused took the bond. It does appear that the Bank of Dearborn was in financial difficulty and finally suspended, and while it is possible that in some way the bonds were taken by someone, to bolster up the credit of the bank, it was not shown that Brother Gabbert did anything of the kind. It further appears that in reorganizing the bank, Brother Foster was duly taken car,e of, and received his three thousand dollars back from the bank fund, and the only loss he suffered was that of one-half year's interest. This, it appears from the evidence, was a transaction of the bank and not of Brother Gabbert.

As to the second specification of the charge relating to the note, no note was introduced in the evidence or produced at the trial, and' there was no evidence whatever that Brother Gabbert for;ged any note.

Your Commi ttee is, therefore, of the OpInIOn that the verdict of the jury was entirely correct under the evidence and your Committee recommends that the action of the trial Lodge be affirmed and that Brother Gabbert be declared not guilty.

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No.9 United Lodge No.5, vs.

W. R. Harmon The accused was tried before a jury, April 3, 1922.

By way of answer the accused by his counsel filed a general denial.

The jury brought in a verdict which was as fonows: "We, the jury, find the accused guilty and assess his punishment as follows: Suspension from the Lodge until the said W. R. Harmon is proven innocent by the court."

The appeal was taken August 23, 1923, by order of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brother Bert S. Lee. DECISION Your Committee have carefully examined the transcript, weighed the evidence, and are of opinion that the verdict of the jury, finding the accused guilty, was strictly in accord with the evidence.

Your Committee are further of the opinion that that portion of the verdict relating to the punishment of the accused is not in accordance with our Masonic law, for two reasons: (1) It attempts to fix an indeterminate sentence, whereas the Grand Lodge By-Laws make no provision for such a sentence. (2) It attempts to substitute a finding of a civil tribunal for the finding of a Masonic tribunal, for which likewise there is no provision in the By-Laws.

Your Committee, therefore, recommends that under Sec. 268 jud:gment upon the record transmitted to the Grand Lodge be pronounced, finding the accused guilty and that he be expelled from the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

No. 10 Aurora Lodge No. 267 vs.

Arthur Haack The accused was tried on amended charges alleging the fol~ lowing offenses, under a general denial and a plea setting forth various allegations by way of explanation of the relation of the parties in interest: 3. Publicly escorting Mrs (the same person) to places of amusement without the knowledge or consent of her said husband, which tended to impair and disgrace in public estimation the good name of Freemasonry. .

The trial was had before a jury, February 14, 1923, which brought in a verdict' of not guilty.

Appeal was taken to this Grand Lodge by order of Most Worshipful Bro. Bert S. Lee, Grand Master.

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DECISION A review of the evidence adduced at the trial and preserved in the record before us, brings to'light a ;evolting situation, setting forth of which in this report can serve no worthy purpose. Your committee have carefully examined the transcript, weighed the evidence, including the three exhibits in the handwriting of the accused (being. three notes directed to Mrs ) and are of the opinion that the verdict of the jury on all three specifications is contrary to the evidence in the case.

Your committee, therefore, recommend under Section 268 that the. judgment of the Lodge be disregarded and that judgment be pronounced upon' the record transmitted to the Grand Lodge finding accused guil ty on all three specifications, and that he be expelled from the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

No. 11 In Stover re } Clyde Application for restoration to good Masonic Standing The petitioner recites in his' petition that he was expelled from Hogle's. Creek Lodge No. 279, A. F. & A. M., located at Wheatland, Missouri, on the 21st day of February, 1914, on a charge of having appropriated to his own usc money Which did not belong to him.

He did not take an appeal from the action of the Lodge.

It further appears that he petitioned said Lodge for restoration on December 30, 1922. Petition was presented and read at a Stated Communication, and due notice given, according to law, that the petition would be acted upon at the next Stated Communication.

At this Communication, held January 27, 1923, a vote was taken by ballot. The vote was: For restoration, 10; against restoration, eight. Not having receiv'ed the necessary two-thirds vote the petition was denied. He now petitions this Grand Lodge for restoration, accompaning the petition by affidavits of two prominent citizens of his county that petitioner is, and has been, a peaceable, sober, honest, industrious and law-abiding citizen, and that his general reputation, in the county in which he lives, is good. He further submits a petition signed by 58 of the 113 members of the Lodge, stating, upon their Masonic honor, that petitioner has proven himself to be of gliod moral character, worthy of and justly entitled to restoration to good Masonic standing, and that he will, in their belief, cheerfully conform to the laws, usages and regulatiOns of the Fraternity. .

Petitioner furthe,r states that he has conducted himself as an honest, industrious citizen during the last nine years, and is now conducting himself in that way, and promises, if restored, to comply with all the laws and regulations of the Fraternity.

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DECISION Your committee is of the opinion that upon this excellent showing and unreserved recommendation the prayer of the petitioner should be granted, and we therefore recommend that the petition be granted, and that Clyde Stover be granted a certificate of good Masonic standing.

No. 12 Fairfax Lodge No. 483 VS.

Benjamin F. Creel The accused was tried on charges consisting cif four specifications, July 26, 1923, found guilty and his punishment fixed 8.t expulsion. The verdict was read in open lodge August 28, 1923; appeal. was filed bY' the accused the same date.

No statement of facts or transcript of testimony has been filed with this committee. ' Section 265 of the Trial Code provides, among other things, "Within sixty days after the trial the appellant shall file with the Secretary of the, Lodge a statement of the substantive facts proven at the trial, together with notice to the opposite party of such filing." Section 267 provides that a transcript of the evidence may be filed in lieu of such narrative statement.

Your committee is of the opinion that the sixty days mentioned' in Section 265 does not begin to run until the date of the Stated Communication at which the report of the trial committee is made. In other words, the trial is' not complete until the trial c6mmittee has reported to the Lodge.

In this particular case the trial committee reported August 28, 1923. The time, therefore, not having expired in which the appellant may file his statement or transcript, this appeal is not returnable to this communication of the Grand Lodge, and your committee recommends, therefore, that this case be continued.

Your committee further reports that it has notified appellant of the time remaining in which he may comply with the law by filing his statement or transcript.

No. 13 In.rc Elmer D. Squibb, Samuel A. Looney and James N. Stacey, Application for restoration to good Masonic Standing STATEMENT On the 18th day of September, 1918, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri expelled Elmer D. Squibb, Samuel

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A. Looney and James M. Stacey, members of Bois D'Arc Lodge No. 449. The case is reported as case No.9, in the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances for the year 1918, and is set forth on Pages 76, 77 and 78 of the printed Proceedings of the Grand Lodge for that year. Elmer D. Squibb, Samuel A. Looney and James N. Stacey were tried in the subordinate lodge on a charge of conspiracy to fraudulently bring about the re-election of Elmer D. Squibb as Worshipful Master of said Lodge and the intimidation of one of the members of said Lodge who had signed an affidavit relating to the alleged fraud. Upon trial in the subordinate lodge all were acquitted, but upon the appeal to the Grand Lodge they were adjudged gUilty and ordered expelled. They come now asking to be restored to good Masonic standing.

The applications are accompanied by a resolution adopted by unanimous vote of all present at a Regular Communication of Bois D'Arc Lodge No. 449, held July 3, 1923, petitioning' this Grand Lodge to restore applicants to good Masonic standing and stating that applicants have conducted themselves in a worthy manner since their expulsion as aforesaid.

The fraudulent conspiracy of which :;Lpplicants were adjudged guilty was, it appears, directed against the present Worshipful Master of said Lodge, who now joins in seeking the restoration of applicants: DECISION For more than five years路 applicants have been under the stigma of expulsion by action of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the' State of Missouri. It appears by the evidence presented and the petition flIed with the applications herein,. that they have conducted themselves during this time in an honorable manner and the Bois D'Arc Lodge by formal action and without a dissenting vote, at a Regular Communication, upon notice that said matter would be presented thereat, requests their restoration and vouches for their good conduct.' ' We, therefore, recommend that the applications be granted, that Elmer D. Squibb, Samuel A. Looney and James D. Stacey be restored to good Masonic Standing and that a certificate showing their good standing be ordered issued to 'each by the Grand Secretary. ~ Fraternally sUbmhted, HENRY C. CHILES, Chairman, CHAS. L. FERGUSON, CHARLES C. GARDNER, O. H. SWEARINGEN, J. W. SKELLY, A. H. MANN, .

GUY C. M I L L I O N , 路 C H A S . A. FITZGERALD.

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OF STATE CHAIRMAN OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

M. W.路 Bro. R. R. Kreeger, State Ch;irman, presented and read the following report of attendance at the annual meeting of the Memorial Association at Alexandria, Virginia.

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Kansas City, Oct. 17, 1923.

To the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri: As Chairman for the State of Missouri, of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, I have to submit the following report: At the outset, I regret to have to state that conditions in the service in which I am employed took such a turn as to render my presence in the office at Kansas City on t~e 23d day of February, 1923, absolutely necessary. Consequently, M. W. Brother O. A. Lucas was requested to represent Missouri in my place at the Thirteenth Annual Convention. of the Memorial Association at Alexandria, Virginia, on February 22 of this year. He kindly consented to act as my proxy, and has submitted the following: Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 26, 1923.

My dear Brother Kreeger: Pursuant to your kindness in glVlllg me your proxy as Chairman of the Committee of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, I attended the meeting at Alexandria, Virginia, on the 21st and 22nd of February, together with Most Worshipful Bert S. Lee, Grand Master.

There was the ,largest number of delegates present that had ever attended. There were thirty-five Grand Jurisdictions represented.

Only one state has refused to do anything in furtherance of this enterprise, Wisconsin. Much work in carrying the undertaking forward to completion was transacted.

All property of the association was formally transferred to the corporation that had been formed as arranged for at the meeting in 1922.

The directors were increased from nine to twelve, and Worshipful Brothers Albert E. Boynton of California, Owen of Illinois,' and Arthur K. Lee of Wyoming, were elected the new directors. Most Worshipful Brother Bert S. Lee was Fourth Vice-President. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

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It was decided to be advisable to construct the building of granite instead of limestone as at first contemplated. It was estima:ted that this would add about $500,000 to the cost. November 1 was seleced as the date to lay the corner-stone.

It was determined that no Grand Lodge should be considered as having paid its quota until every Lodge under its Jurisdiction had paid in for each member.

It was some gratification to me to .make Missouri's report. On January I, 1922, on1y one Blue Lodge had given anything, and that $5.00. By the time of the meeting of the Grand Lodge last year forty-six Lodges had paid in something, twelve paid in full and ten pledged in full, and from that time to meeting in February forty-one more Lodges paid, nineteen in full.

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We visited the building, the foundation was practically all in and work going on as fast as funds were available: No con~racts are let unless the money be on hand to pay.

This is a gigantic undertaking, the purpose is grand, the effect far reaching, yet the amount asked from each is so small that all should hasten to be enrolled. :Fraternally, O. A. LUCAS. This merely intimates to us the wonderful progress which has been made since our last report in this most important and farreaching enterprise in which the Masonic Fraternity of the United States has ever engaged. As stated by him, representative citizens from every state in the Union, with one exception, were assembled there for the purpose of doing honor to the memory of one of the world's noblest characters. The one whose activities probably have had more influence for good, in shaping the destinies of people, than any other individual of his time.

n would take too much time and space to undertake to make a detailed statement of what has been done by the Association.

The generous and magnificent, responses of brethren from many other Grand Jurisdictions are gratifying in the eJ\treme. We, therefore, must confine the remainder of this report to what Missouri has done.

The members of the Fraternity in this Grand Jurisdiction have been fully and 'accurately informed in regard to every phase of 'the question.' Numerous leaflets, containing articles by well informed, intelligent, loyal Masons have been mailed them. The outstanding facts in connection with the growth of the memorial idea and the necessity for its construction have been presented to them. Large cuts or views, showing how the structure will look when completed, were mailed to the Secretary of each Lodge in the state.' Also a copy of the address of M. W. Brother Louis A. Watres, Past Grand Master of Pennsylvania, and President of the Memorial Association, delivered at Alexandria, Virginia, February 22, 1923, before the Thirteenth Annual Convention of that body. This ad'dress shows the estimate placed on one modest, unselfish and unpretentious member of the :B'raternity by another of the same class, more than a century after the activities of the former had ceased.

This is entirely free from display and ostentati~n, .~nd'without any thought of winning admiration or applause for the speaker.

Merely the expressions from a sincere and loyal Masonic heart under the inspiration of the atmosphere surrounding the sacred spot where delivered. ; !

I have personally explained to many Masonic gather-i~the purposes of the effort to raise this fund, which in the aggregate is stupendous, while the amount each member is asked to contribute is very insignificant. Speal~ers have beeJ;l sent to numerous Lodges to address them on the subject and answer any questions that might be asked.

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In May, a personal letter, giving a brief summary of the situation in Missouri, was mailed each District Deputy Grand Master in the state, urging the inauguration of a more intensive campaign in their respective districts.

Many responded by both word and deed, showing that they were much interested in the project and that their hearts and souls were in the work.

M. W. Brother Bert S. Lee, our Grand Master, has been unceasing in his efforts to make a success of the undertaking. He has rendered valuable assistance in every way possible.

As a result of these efforts this Grand Jurisdiction had to its credit with the Treasurer of the Memorial Association on the third day of this month, $39,206.85. A small portion of this amount is still in the hands of our Grand Secretary, to whom all contributions, by direction of the Grand Master, are now being paid.

Eighty-eight Lodges have paid the full amount asked for, on the basis of the membership at the time of payment. A list of these will probably be given in the Grand Secretary's report.

Included in the above aggregate are the partial payments of 128 Lodges which have subscribed the full quota, but paid only a part, as well as many which have made cash contributions of various sums, but not yet taken final action 'on the question. Also the payments previously made by this Gl'and Lodge, the Scottish Rite bodies, Grand Commandery, and Grand Chapter, R. A. M. This docs not give an accurate idea as to the balance due from the Craft in this jurisdiction in order that each member may contribute one dollar.

Numerous Lodges have paid more than one dollar per member. As an illustration, we merely cite the case of .Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City, with a membership of 344, has paid $400, being $56 in excess of the $1 per capita.

In conclusion, it is suggested that, as this Grand Body, by its action of today, has insured the payment of the amount necessary to place Missouri on the Honor Roll, w,e may congratulate ourselves on the happy termination of this effort of the Craft to place before the citizens of this country an intimation of the esteem in which our departed brother is held by the Fraternity.

Fraternally, R. R. KREEGER, State Chairman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION H.. V'If. Bro. J. E. Thomi)son, Chairman, presented the report of this committee. Adopted.

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To the Most Worsh1'pful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri: Your Committee on Lodges under Dispensation submits the following report: During the year the Grand Master has issued five dispensations for the formation and organization of new Lodges. W'e feel that we have cause to congratulate the Fraternity that new fields are being occupied; and after reading the reports of these Lodges' the Grand Master is to be commended in issuing the dispensations, as it seems to us that excellent resu'lts have followed in e~ch case.

The following statistics have been compiled from of these Lodges Under Dispensation:

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First, Paul Revere Lodge, St. Louis.

Dispensation issued April 27, 1923.

Petitioners for dispensation, 49.

Organized and set to work by D. D. G. M., R. W. Bro. John P. Austin, April 27, 1923.

This Lodge has initiated 7, passed 6, raised 2 and by affiliation 2.

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Meramec Lodge, Eureka, St. Louis County.

Dispensation issued May 19, Petitioners for dispensation, Organized and set to work H. Skinker, May 19, 1923.

This Lodge has initiated 4, tion 1.

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Third. Cecile-Daylight Lodge, Kansas City, Jackson County.

Dispensation issued May 23, 1923.

Petitioners for disl)ensation, 36.

Organized and set to work by D. D. G. M., R. W. Bro. Fred O. Wood. June 20, 1923.

This lodge has initiated 8, passed 6, raised 3, and by affiliation 2.

Fourth. Holliday Lodge, Monroe County.

Dispensation issued July 12, 1923.

Petitioners for dispensation, 21.

Organized and set to work by D. D. G. M., R. W. Bro. Thomas F. Hurd. July 14, 1923.

This Lodge has initiated 2, and passed and raised 1 on request of Madison Lodge No. 91.

Fifth.

Theodore Roosevelt Lodge, St. Louis.

Dispensation issued July 14, 1923.

Petitioners for dispensation, 38.

Organized and set to work by D. D. G. M., R. W. Bro. .John P. Austin, ,July 14, 1923.

This Lodge has initiated 1, and by affiliation 1.

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These Lodges, as required, hav.e all filed with the Grand Secretary their Minute Books from which it appears they have each and everyone of them regularly held their Stated Meetings in regular form and order, and that each Secretary has been keeping his record in excellent shape, with neatness and accuracy.

We further find that three of these Lodges report all dues are paid. Paul Revere Lodge reporting only $2.70 delinquent. Meramec Lodge, where the report shows delinquent dues in the sum of $21.50. the Worshipful Master of this Lodge, W. Bro. J. W. Thee, appeared before your committee and explained these delinquencies have arisen from the slowness of the adjustment of dues between this Lodge and other Lodges from which some of the petitioners for a dispensation came; that since the report to the Grand Secretary was made by this Lodge, practically all these delinquent dues have been paid.

Finding that the Constitution and By-Laws of this Grand Lodge have been fully complied with in the constituting and the organization of each of these five Lodges, and believing that the interests of Fre'emasonry would be best served in granting charters, your committee recommends that charters be granted to each of these five Lodges under dispensation.

Respectfully submitted, J. E. THOMPSON, J. W. CHRISTIAN, W. H. BLACKSHAW, ROBERT M. WILSON, ARTHUR E. JOHNSON, GUY COBBLE, L. W. HEISEL,

RESOLUTION-INVESTMENT OF FUNDS R. W. Bro. W. A. Sommers offered resolution as follows.

Adopted: Be It Resolved, That the four principal officers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. M., be instructed to invest the special fund of $40,000 in U. S. Government securities only.

W. A. SOMMERS, LOUIS MOLLER, DORSEY A. JAMISON, SAM GOLDSTEIN.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BY路LAWS W. Bro. Cabell Gray offered the following amendment to Section 1, Article I, of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, which was referred to the Jurisprudence Committee: Be It Resoh-ed, That Section 1 of Article 1 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws be amended as follows: By striking out the word "third" in the third line of said section and substituting in lieu thereof the word "fourth" so that said by-law, when so amended, shall read as follows: "An Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge shall be held in the City of St. Louis on the fourth Tuesday of October in each year, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M.: Provided, that the place of meeting for the next Annual Communication may be changed when a majority of the Grand Lodge shall deem it expedient. Provided, further, that in the event of an epidemic, catastrophe or any other cause that would make it impossible for the Grand Lodge to meet as herein provided, the Grand Master, with the consent of his Associate Elective Grand Officers, may change the time or place of the Annual Communication.

CABELL GRAY, ARTHUR H. CARRIERE, ROY G. CHISHOLM, C. P. POTTER.

CALLED FROM LABOR At 5 :05 P. M. the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR, until 9 A. M. tomorrow morning. Prayer by M. W. and Rev. C. H. Briggs.

MEETING AT IVANHOE TEMPLE At 8 P. M. Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 threw open the doors of her beautiful Temple to the public when a fine program was rendered by Ivanhoe Orchestra conducted by Bro. Walter A. French, after which Dr. Ivan Lee Holt, Grand Orator, gave an eloquent address on "THE SPIRIT OF FREEMASONRY" Most Worshipful Grand Master Lee, Rt. Worshipful Grand Masterelect McIntyre, Brethren of the Grand Lodge, Friends and Brothers in the Masonic Bodies of Missouri: I approach the task of this hour with mingled feelings; feelings of. confidence and feelings of hesitancy.

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grows out of the fact that you have as Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Missouri two Melhodistministers, Doctor Woods and Doctor Briggs, and I feel that whatever may be your impression of me I can shine somewhat in the reflected glory of these, my brethren.

I approach the task, however, with a feeling of hesitancy when I think about the introduction of this evening. It was very graceful of your Grand Master to pass the task of presenting me to the Grand Master-elect. I have had that kind of thing happen to me before, when at the last minute someone, fearful of the responsibility, seeks to shift the burden for the presentation to another's shoulders.

(Laughter, applause.)

Then, in order that the Grand Master-elect might not, be criticized or bear any blame for what he has perpetrated here this evening, he proceeds to refer to the fact that I came to St. Louis a boy, and, therefore, if anything is said with which you disagree, or a very poor effort is made, you may not blame him too much because the spe::tker is only a boy. (Laughter.)

I go back a few years and remember journeying to a conference s.ession in my denomination. It chanced that this conference session was to be held in Cape Girardeau, and as we journeyed by boat on the Mississippi from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau a group of Methodist preachers got together and talked one to the other until every man in the group had heard what every other man had to offer, and every man had become wearied of listening to the talking. You know how these ministers are when they get together; and one fellow who went about seeking something new in the way of impressions, went on the lower deck and found a roustabout, and after talking to him he got a group of others who drifted along and gathered about this roustabout. In this group of probably twenty preachers there was one rather talkative, and therefore more conspicuous; you know that in a group of so many preachers you will find one talkative preacher. (Laughter.) And getting one of the group by the arm, he led him up before the group in front of this 'roustabout and said: "George, what does this boy look like?" ",\Vhy, boss, he looks lak a preachah." "Well, you're right; that's just exactly what he isa preacher."

He led up another man the same way. "George, what does this man look like?"

"Boss, he looks lak anotha preachah." "George, you have .g-reat judgment; that's just what he is."

Another man was led "forth. "What does this fellow look like, George?" "Boss, Ah reckon dat man, he's a preachah, too." is?"

"Well, well! Here's another. Can you tell us what this fellow "He's a preachah, too, boss."

And so he went down the line. Along towards the end of it he got me by the arm and brought me out .and said, "George, now tell us, what does this fellow look like?"

George hesitated, shifted from one leg to the other, looked me

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over and said: "Well, boss, he don' look lak nuffin' what Ah knows of." (Laughter.)

A few minutes later I happened to be standing alone on that same deck, and the same roustabout came up to me and said: "Boss, Ah don' want you tel' think nuffin' 'bout what Ah said to you awhile ago. Ah didn' mean nuffin', so Ah don't want you to have no hard feelin's."

"Why, certainly not."

"Well, boss, Ah'll tell you de trufe, what you looks lak to me We is gwine to start a lil'l game on dis heah deck in a li'l while, an', boss, you looks t'er me lak a man what would" stake a fellow in a lil' game." (L~ughter.) of

Consequently, I have never had anything to "live down by reason (Laughter.)

appeara~ces.

With some hesitancy, therefore, because you are looking at me and because of this appearance I have, I approach the task.

But I have come to talk to you tonig-ht on the "Spirit of Freemasonry" in a troubled world. There is certainly no picture in literature that touches humanity more than the description in the first chapter of Genesis of the creation of this world. Over confusion and darkness and chaos broods the spirit of a creating God, and from that brooding emerges an ordered world, a world with a separati~Hl between the waters above the firmament and the waters beneath the firmament; a world lighted by sun, moon and stars;.a world covered with verdure, grass and flowers; a world inhabited by beasts and men.

There is a period of confusion, of chaos,of darkness through which we pass; and there is now brooding oyer that chaos a spirit of creative energy. The Spirit of Freemasonry, if one may define so intangible a thing, seems to me to be a brotherliness which does not ignore racial tendencies and historical processes, and, therefore, is something more than sentimentality; a helpfulness that seeks to meet men's need rather than men's desire; a hopefulness that faces difficulties with courage and, when man is in his extremity he turns instinctively to a God who can make things right and order things well.

The Spirit of Freemasonry is, therefore, brotherliness, beIl)fuIness and hOl)efulness; and one might, taking these three beautiful flowers, make a wreath and lay it upon the altar of the Masonic Fraternity, or one might, letting these three qualities symbolize great lights, draw such a picture in words as would make the glory of the lights almost dim the sun, the moon and the stars.

But it is my impression that, beautiful as word pictures may be, when one is dealing with such abstractions as brotherliness and helpfulness and hopefulness, each one of us lives a practical life and faces in that life some very "concrete problems. Therefore, the task that I set for myself tonight is this one of leading each one of you

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practical men to face the problems that will confront you with the rising of the morrow's sun.

Now, the particular problems ansmg and impinging upon your consciousness as American citizens are, among others, these two: !<'irst, how shall we reach some solution of the relationship between â&#x20AC;˘ Japan and America? Second, what IS to be our attitude toward the much discussed question of German reparations?

In discussion, therefore, brotherliness as one expression of this Spirit of FreemasoQry, I want to stand face to face with those two problems and reveal to you how any tn.inking Freemason lets the Spirit of Masonry.enter into his attitude -upon those great, pressing international questions.

One who knows the problem of landownership on the Pacific Coast is likely to think that the Japanese problem Americans confront is simply the problem of restraining them from coming into the possession of all the land on our western coast. But, though that is the form in which the Japanese problem presents itself to the citizens of the West,that does not represent the problem arising in the relationship between Japan and the United States.

Let me say to you that race, my brethren, there is the problems presented in these two questions; what upon the other nations of Japanese situation who is standpoint? â&#x20AC;˘

though these people belong to a different not a man who is thinking deeply upon that contact who does not want to face is responsible tor the pressure of Japan the world, and can any man study the not willing to see it from the Japanese

Those who study economic conditions in Japan know how tremendously crowded is that Empire, and know that Japanese statesmen are presented with the necessity of finding some outlet for this overfiowing population. It was not surprising, therefore, was it, that when Japanese and American representatives sat down with the representatives of other nations at the Washington Conference for the Limitation of Armaments that Japanese envoys addressed to American envoys this question: "You say to us that America has no idea of going to war with Japan. Please explain to us why it is that you have increased so. enormously the number of boats on Pacific waters and why you have sent a great fieet of warships to those waters. Explain to us why it is that you have so strongly fortified the Hawaiian Islands, and are making them a great naval base. We do' not understand against whom you are arming, if it¡ be not Japan?"

May I say also that in these days sociologists are telling us that the most serious problem confronting this world is the clash between the white and the colored races. One man has gone so far as to point out in a much discussed book that the colored races of this world outnumber the white more than three to one, and that in the not distant future we may expect a federation of the colored races of this world to dispute the white men's claim for supremacy. If one were speaking selfishly about the future of our white civilization and the

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preservation of our own Americ~n national life, one would realize the necessity of looking at this problem from the Japanese standpoint.

But tonight I am trying to let the light of brotherliness fall upon the discussion of this question, and I say to you that irrespective of our own future it behooves those of us living in intimate' contact with the races and peoples of this earth to see the problems that arise, even between our own nation and a nation of colored men, from the standpoint of the other nation; and we shall never reach any solution of the Japanese-American problem until the envoys representing each of these two nations are able clearly to see the issues from the standpoint of the other nation.

Let me say just a word to you about the much discussed German reparations, question.

Only the other night I heard a statement which has been repeated to me time and time again, that in the banks in America there is d'eposited enough German money to make a substantial payment on German reparations. I remember hearing one man go so far as to say that there was enough deposited in the banks to meet the whole German reparations bill. The last statement is manifestly untrue, because if, Germany paid the total reparation bill presented to her it would absolutely exhaust the wealth of the German Republic, not simply for the present, but for numbers of years to come. It may be that there are tremendous amounts of German gold on deposit in this country, but not to the credit of the German government; such sums are de'posited to the credit of great German i,ndustrial corporations and enterprises, and perhaps this new German Republic finds it as difficult to learn what these leading German industrialists have in their possession as it is for the assessor in this great American Republic to find out what is in the possession of some of our very wealthy citizens.

But, laying aside that particular question, let me call your at4 tention, my brethren, to certain facts. confronting us 'in the German reparation situation.

On the' Reparations Commission, Fran~e has one of her great leaders, and when a vacancy occurred a few months ago France was able to substitute another, so that France has two members on the Reparations Commission and absolutely dominates it.

In the last two summers I have crossed the areas of devastated France and been through the industrial sections of Germany. I say when I go ,in the devastated areas of France that if I were a Frenchman I think I should feel pretty much as a Frenchman does. When .r passed into industrial Germany I found that in certain lines of industry, factories are going night and day, but in certain others they have been closed ever since the second year of the war. A friend of mine who has been studying conditions in the Ruhr comes back to tell me, after observing those conditions six weeks ago, that unless in this month of October great quantities of food can be rushed into' the Ruhr r thousands of people will' face inevitable starvation. It is time to consider the standpoint of the other man.

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it is absolutely worthless, worth even less than the paper on which it

is "printed. And this friend of mine, who happens to be one of the leading ministers in another denomination in this state, told me \1e was discussing with a German relief worker the condition of some of the children in the Ruhr, and said, "Why, these children are starving to death!"

"No," said the worker, "you get too easily excited in Amer,ica about these things. Here in Europe we have learned to make a distinction between a child starving to death and a child that is hungry. Children may be hung-ry, though they are npt starving to death. Now, there is a child who is hungry; and there is one starving to death." And he pointed out one child, with a great, distended abdomen, just on the verge of death. And a banker ~ho was with him going into a bank in Holland, deposited there $500,000 in order to send into this'section of the Ruhr carloads of potatoes during this month of October, in the hope that it might be able to preserve human life.

Now, whatever one's sympathy may have been with France, it seems to me there are just two things that we need to keep in mind in this situation: First, that France can never collect from Germany with her present program, for this inevitable reason; the pressure which France is putting upon Germany at this hour means, sooner or later, the dismemberment of the German Republic.

You recall it has not been many weeks since there was a movement in Bavaria to separate, and papers were circulated 'through the Ruhr, calling upon the people of the Rhineland to separate; and with the coming of the dismemberment there's no hope of further reparations.

In the second place, bear this in mind: After we have denounced militarism through the great war, France has in the field an army of neatly a million men, and an air force that outnumbers the air force of Great Britain from six to, one to twelve to one.

And in this situation British statesmen have come to France with this plea: "We aided you in your hour of extremity. We have twenty million surplus population which can live only upon England's resuming her commerce with the .world. Bear in mind England's need in this hour and help us to restore economic conditions by giving to Germany an absolutely definite amount that she can and must pay.

We will back you to the limit if you state but the established amount that it is possible for Germany to pay."

Those representations have been made to France; and I want you to bear in mind the further fact that when England, facing the necessity she thought existed of }{eeping Turkey out of Europe, was battling through Greece to bring that to pass, it was France that with her money and ammunition and arms supported Turkey a,nd made it possible for Turkey to come back into Europe; it was France that made it possible for Turkey to bring to their knees the envoys of everyone of the nations of Europe, to grant what Turkey demanded.

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these things because I feel that even when one is speaking of a former enemy there are certain human rights that must be respected; that whenever one is letting the light of brotherliness fall upon this disturbed world of ours, one must not raise too often the question as to whether a nation was formerly one of allies or enemies.

There must come, as a great English preacher has said not very long ago, a realization of the fact that if this world is to be rebuilt it can be built only upon a foundation of love; it can never,be re-established upon a foundation of hatred.

Therefore, I am urging upon you that as American citizens you lend your support to that very practical suggestion which has come from our great American Secretary of State. Mr. Hughes has proposed that instead of this Reparations Committee which cannot agree . upon any other policy than the policy which has been adopted, that there be constituted an Interallied Reparations Commission representing the nations of the world, and this new commission shall study the situation and assess the damages against Germany.

There is a very practical suggestion from a man, who realizes that Europe is on the verge of chaos and ruin unless that problem is settled. And I say as American citizens, as Masons, following this teaching of brotherliness that goes through our Order, we, facing this practical problem, must lend the support of our opinion and influence .to anything that promises a peaceable solution in that very trying situation.

I remember just a few months ago being in that little village of Oberammergau which, through centuries, has given to the world the Passion Play, and there is one scene of that marvelous story that comes to my mind now as I witnessed the representation of the last week of our Lord's life 'on earth. At a certain moment in that play' when those who sat with our Lord were discussing which one should sit on his right and which one should sit on his left, and they were quarreling for precedence. he arose, took a basin of water and a towel in his hand, went from disciple to disciple, washing their feet, ' and he said to them, "He that would be greatest among yOU must be the servant of all;" and I came up from that play not only with that impression upon me as the greatest seene in the play, but with the realization that in Europe, all torn by this great war, that is the lesson that every European nation must learn; and, if you please, not only their lesson, but that is the lesson our own beloved America needs to learn.

May I pass on, therefore, to say' to you some words as to thl's spirit of helpfulness our beloved Order teaches? And, in suggesting to you how this spirit of helpfulness may assist in these problems, I will pass from these great international prl;>blems to a consideration of some of those problems we face at home.

One of the finest things evident in the last quarter of a century has 'been the growth of a spirit of co-operation in our midst, that spirit one found everywhere in" the war. There have sprung up organizations like the Rotary and Kiwanis which lay a special emphasis upon co-operation-co-operation for the good of all, and co-opera-

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tion for the good of each-and have tried to eliminate that old cutthroat competition.

We have had also in this co~ntry wonderful development in our ideas of charity. Within my own lifetime I can remember that men thought charity consisted of handing out some clothing to people who were naked and some food to people who were hungry. Of course, charity must ipclude those two aims in its program, but we have come to see that the program of our united charities in our great cities is the re-establishmen t of human life upon a firm economic, social and spiritual basis. A social worker goes into a home now not only to meet need, but to bring hope and courage back to hearts that have surrendered it, and that great constructive program of charity was beautifully presented in our own City of St. Louis' by a business man from Cleveland' a few months ago, who told this story of the great English philanthropist, Lord Shaftesbury. He lived in a palatial London residence, the most beautiful in London.

At the close of a day, just when darkness was falling down, a group of ragged children stood in front of his door looking through the iron grating of the fence at the brilliantly lighted windows, with a longing in their hearts to go within; and they lingered and lingered, till the great Earl, looking through a window of his palace, saw them and sent a servant to bring them in.

Some of them were very shy and failed to go, but one little girl didn't hesitate a moment. And when she entered that great palace the Earl took her from room to room and, after he had shown her its beauties and its glories, he released her and she came out to tell the other children what she had seen. The first question upon the lips of those children was this: "What did he give you? What did he give you?" "He put his arm around me. He put his arm around me. "I know," said a child, "what did he' give you?" "Oh," she said with a smile, "he put his arm around me." "But what did he give you?" "Yes, yes, he '~ave me a shilling, but he put his arm around me!"

That idea of charity h'as come into our socia-I order, and we have come to feel that it is necessary to put one's self behind the gift he makes to human need. That has been one of the most beautiful developments I know of in the last quarter of a century, the growing co-operation of charities in their common human program. I can remember the time in my own experience when churches were not seeking to help one another, but we have developed in this day and time a beautifUl fraternity among the churches, while all those theological disputes that used to characterize our cO,ming together have almost ceased. ' I wonder if I might tell two little stories here which seem to me to set forth the changed conception that has come to the world? A good friend of mine, pastor of a Church of the Disciples in the City of St. Louis, was telling me of one of the very conservative brethren in that denomination, Who. in another state was discussing with him the problem that has arisen in the Christian Church in the last two or three years. Those of you who may be members of that Church know there has been a division in China of the territory assigned to

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the foreign Protestant c.hurches in order that there may be only one church working in a section, and to the Christian Church has fallen some of the territory in which the Methodist used to work.

Consequently the problem has arisen as to whether those who were Methodists ought to rebaptized, and a great discussion has arisen.

My friend, Doctor Campbell, said to this brother, who was insisting on immersion and rebaptism of these Methodists, "Surely, since they belong to another Christian communion and have been baptized, you won't insist upon rebaptism and immersion?"

"They were Methodists, weren't they?"

"Yes." "Well," said the brother, "between the Methodists and the heathen Chi nee, give me the heathen Chinee every time." (Laughter.)

I started out to say that that had entirely disappeared; evidently it has not, entirely. One is not advocating here the surrender of fundamentals.

They tell a story about Senator Vance of North was speaking in one of the hills' of that state when came up and said to him, "Friend, I been a-votin' fer years, and now I won't vote fer you no mo' onless your religion. What church do you belong to?"

Carolina. He a mountaineer you fer thirty I know about

"Well," said Vance, "when do you want to know?"

"Right now."

"Let's sit down here, if you have the time."

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So they sat down and began to discuss it.

"Well," Senator Vance said, "I had a very interesting religious experience in my family. My g-randfather on .my father's side was a-a Roman Catholic.

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"And there was one son who kind of got away from the old man's control, and when he married he didn't marry anybody in his church, you know; he married an Episcopalian." And Senator Vance took a hasty glance at his stolid auditor.

"And there was another son"-taking a hasty look at his listener -"Oh, you know, when my father was born he didn't join' either one of these churches; he joined the Methodist Church," Still no expression on the listener's face.

"Now, on my mother's side, why, we had a very different family history. You see, my mother's father was a staunch old Presbyterian." Still no sign of appreciation on the listener's face. "And when my mother's father married, he married the daughter of a Campbellite." (My Christian friends will pardon this.) "He married the daughter of a Campbellite," Still no sign of expression from

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the prospective voter. "But when my mother grew up, you l,new, she didn't join either one of these churches. She joined the Baptist Church." A smile on the face of the constituent. "When you ask me, 'What church do you belong to?' I tell you, I believe they have got to go under the water to be saved,' too," "Well, friend, I didn't l,now what church you belonged to, but I am for you, I am for you! I am a Baptist, too!" (Laughter. Applause.)

I do not detect in the attitude of men toward the church any lessening of loyalty to their respective churches; their devotion is not any ~mrface devotion as indicat.ed in that st.ory, but at the same time, there is a recognition t.hat there is a common program before the churches, and we haven't time to waste with these theolog-ical discussions,

Now, I rejoice that there have come movements in the world of business, in our charities, in the social world, in our religious life, towards a finer helpfulness and a higher expression.

We need this spirit of helpfulness as we stand face to face with some other problems. W":e need it when we discuss the industrial problem, Which was acute before the war; it is still more acute in recent years. One doesn't come to thc heart of the industrial problem when, for example, he speaks facetiously about the amount of money the plasterer receives for his day's work, and compares him with the Wall street bankers.

When you get to the heart of the industrial problem, you find it a human problem. Two classes of men have been set one against the other, each feeling not only loyalty to his class, but loyalty to his family and himself. I have heard men talk in these recent years on each side. I heard a man talk about clubbing labor into inl;;cnsibility, and I heard another talking about destroying the property of the great captains of industry. Language like that has been and is up'on the lips of one or another of these groups. When you get down to the heart of 路this problem it is fundamentally a human problem, in which, if you could get men to realize that the great industrial enterprises of this country cannot go on without the mutual co-operation of these two groups and that each one, in helping the other, is helping himself and the great public, there might speedily be no problem left for solving. Until we are able to get that idea of helpful co-operation into our industrial situation we cannot write arbitration agreements enough to get us through the trying situations ahead of us.

May I say there is another problem you have to face on the morrow? You have to face the problem of competition between the city and the country.

Now, it manifests itself right here in the State of Missouri.

Anyone who studies from a distance the sessions of the Missouri Legislature knows .that there are representatives from the City of St. Louis and Kansas City who are exceedingly anxious that legislation shall not affect or harm theit; constituents; and from the

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country are men who have that same purpose. When a question like taxation arises, you will find men from the country trying to shift the burden of it to the cities, and you will find men from the cities trying to shift. the burden of it to the country.

Now, here in Missouri, we are not going to reach any solution of our tax problem, we arc not going to reach any solution of the other great problems in this state, until we realize that any such jockeying as that is harmful and hurtful to both groups.

You will pardon, of course, if you happen to disagree with it, the forcible languaJge in which I mal{e the next statement: that farm blocs in the Unite4 States Senate are not going to bring about any constructive leg-islation. The best they can do is to be agents of propaganda and agitation. Perhaps we need that, in order that the attention of people ,may be called to the distressing situation of our farmers throughout this country; but let us not think for a moment that a group of men can go to the Washington capitol representing one part only of our population and pass legislation that will be helpful to the whole country. (Applause.) I don't care whether they are the farm bloc, the banking interests or the labor group; they can be agents of agitation and propaganda, but they will not路 be great, constructiye statesmen.

We have to learn, when we face these problems in the economic and political life of our country, that we move forward together, and that there" must come a spirit of helpfulness on the part of one group toward another.

May I go a little bit farther into this situation, and raise another problem, if you please, which you face on the morrow and which is becoming greater with the rising of each morrow's sun?

We have in the United States of America people who born, people who belong to other types of civilization, have inherited their racial traditions. They have come some people say that the way to deal with them is by repression. .

are foreign people who to us, and a policy of

May I say to you these two or three'things? During the war I remember a certain Polish regiment was raised in the city of Chicago, a regiment in which there was scarcely a man who could speak English; and I had a military officer tell me that in the camp in Texas in which they were quartered when the roll was called the American officer who called it found it absolutely impossible to pronounce the names, but when he accidentally sneezed, every man in the whole company answered "present'" (Laughte路r.)

They were unpronounceable names; the men didn't understand English, and it wasn't long before every man in that particular company was put to doing kitchen detail because the officers said, "Why, these fellows can never become soldiers." Now, it was an ancestor of these same men who came to the shores of this country during the days of the Revolution and, by his valiant and valuable def~nse of American liberty, helped, ma;ke it possible for us to win that glorious victory for human liberty. And these men had the same great traditions back of them, traditions of resistance to autocracy through centuries.

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There was a spirit of democracy in their hearts and souls ,of ancient breeding, and loyalty to the cause for' which the American flag stood, but they understood not English and, therefore, these officers must dismiss them as men who could not make soldiers.

As a practical solution, I have nothing better to suggest than the thing that was done, but I do say that it was wrong for that officer to turn these men down as though they did not have the stuff of democracy in them.

One of the most illuminating articles I have read in recent months appeared in an issue of Current History in which ex-President Hadley of Yale, pointing out the criticisms usually made of American ch~racter by people across the seas, said: "There is only one criticism that seems to me to be justified, and that is the criticism of our boa'stfulness." Unless we are very careful in boasting about Americanism we may be developing in this country something of that spirit of pride which arose in Germany and against which we protested by this last war; we may reach a situation when in a bigoted defense of what we call Americanism, we may become so boastful as to be a menace to the world.

When we stand face to face with these great foreign groups in our midst, we know that we must in some way teach them Americanism. There is a practical suggestion that occurs at once to anyone investigating this, and I am surprised that it has not been thought of .seriously before. In our libraries are books all in the English tongue. In thc Polish section of the city of Chicago there were in the Public Library books in the Polish language which told the story of American history and the development of American life.

These people in the early days of their residence here could in their own tongue read about these glories and imbibe something of the spirit of democracy and something of the spirit of human liberty that we have upon these shores of ours.

There are many other suggestions that might occur if we discussed that problem in detail; but I doubt, my brethren, whether any man among us has the right to criticize these men until he has gone his limit in helping them to become American citizens.

A few years ago, when discussing the gradual decay of one of our Methodist colleges which had been struggling on and steadily falling back, constantly losing support, I gave it as my opinion that there was nothing for us to do but surrender that college, and a man, who had been pouring out his life's blood almost in keeping that college going, who had devoted himself to it with a fine intensity of purpose, came up to me at the conclusion of that addres~ and very earnestly said, " Have you a right to say that we must give up that college until you have done something to help maintain it?" And, looking him squarely in the face, I said. "You have me. I haven't any right and I am going to give in the next two or three years all the strength that I can possibly spare to saving that school, and it will be only after I have put tbat kind of effort behind it that I will have the right to say that it must be surrendered," .

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who crowd our shores, it seems to me the only attitude that we can take comes from this spirit of helpfulness.

If I had the time to face with you the other practical problems that arise within our own American life, I think I could let the light or this spirit of American helpfulness fall upon them, but I leave it to your imaginations.

Not very long ago I turned to a certain book upon the fly lear of which I saw a very interesting picture, and under the picture was a motto. That picture shows a man with a hoe, bent to his task~ and on the horizon were little streaks of light. Some of the rays were falling on the plot of ground on which he worked; and underneath was this simple motto: "Work and Hope." And I said to myself, that is the finest philosophy of life I know: work and hope. A man must give himself with all the energy at his command to the tasks that face him every day, but he cannot work long at those tasks unless there is some light from the horizon falling upon the plot on which he works. Therefore, I pass on to consider with you that third great interpretation of the Spirit of Freemasonry: Hopefulnesss. For one who looks about him in this world of ours, whether he is considering these practical questions that you face in America tomorrow, or whether he is considering those practical questions that you face as citizens of the world, there is likely to be much of discouragement.

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One of the most pathetic pictures that I ever heard painted was by a young man from St. Louis who has been spending the last two oro three years in Prague, the capital, you know, of that new state oj' Czecho-Slovakia. To Prague have turned all the intellec~ual leaders of the once 'great Russian empire, driven out by the Bolshevists.

There is a great university in Prague of over thirty thousand students, the largest one in the world; and in that thriving and interesting city of Prague there are people facing starvation. My friend told me that he had seen little children who, because they had not been sufficiently nourished, had had their bones twist and bend under the weight of their bodies, their bones twist and bend under the weight of things they lifted, until some of the bones of their arms and legs were like spirals. Then, when the American Relief Expedition carne with its supplies of food and milk, those bones hardened in that shape. "In America," said he, "we shall see some of them, because enterprising circus managers have gone to Europe and gotten some of them, bringing them to America as curiosities and exhibiting them for the price of admission." But Doctor Lorenz, the great Vienna doctor of whom you have all heard, told him that there were no less than three hundred thousand such children in Southeastern Europe; and Herbert Hoover said, when he was told about the statement that the great Doctor Lorenz made, "Lorenz is too low; there are a million of them in South and Eastern Europe."

Brethren, when I stand face to face with these problems that taxI the ingenuity, that tax the strength of mind and the courage ofl spirit of everyone of us, I say to myself, "But what about the future?

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who constitute the flower of the next generation, are starting out into life with such handicaps?"

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Oh, there is enough to discourage. I wouldn't for moment be one of those fOOlish optimists who see and smile at a situation refusing to study it. We ought to face the facts in this way; and they are full enough of discouragement. It is no wonder that almost every spiritual leader visiting these shores in recent years from Europe has said the same thing.

In Europe there is a new religion. It is the religion of despair that has settled down on millions of lives. And yet, my friends and brethren, I want to say to you that in spite of that kind of a situation, when man seems to have reached his extremity there is a hopefulness that must come to the hearts of every Mas.on in his confid.ent belief in the leadership of Almighty God. When th路e discoveries were made in Egypt a few months ago not only were they interesting to Masons in that they displayed how insistently and persistently the great belief of immortality had run all the way through the course of Egyptian history, but they were interesting I think for this reason: here was a great civilization that faced chaos and ruin, faced civil war and strife again and again, and yet persisted through five thousand years; and largely because there was a great spiritual purpose running through that civilization.

The thing I am concerned about today is not whether we face problems which no man can solve in his own thinking, but the thing I am concerned about is whether there is a great spiritual purpose running through our civilization, whether there is a confident belief and faith in the leadership of God, and if there is, then I say to you we (ll'e bigger than anything that can possibly happen to us in this world, and that our civilization will survive. In other words, the question I want to fling at everyone of you, the question that recurs out of thiz hopefulness that runs all the way through Masonic ritualism, is this: are you a coward or are you a brave man?

Some of you will recall that that was the question which Carlyle in all his writings would ever fling at men. He said that is the only question every man has to face.

There are some questions half the race has to face, but the other half has not, but there is one question every living man has to face, and that is the one. And Carlyle goes on to say that the man without religious faith who boasts of his own strength and independence of God is not a brave man in spite of the seeming bravery. He, says Carlyle, is really the coward. The brave man is the man with a confident religious faith, who trusts the present and the future, who turns unto the future, however dark, with a confidence and a calmness that are born only out of a belief that God sees the future. This man can walk into the future beyond the grave with calmness and with confidence. What a beautiful expression was that philosophy of the old Massachusetts waterman which he gave our great American philosopher, William .Tames. That old man, who had lived by the seashore so many years. said to him: "I am approaching the end of my life and have lived all my life here upon the shore of this sea

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and watched these gulls that go out again and again to sea. I say to you the gray gull lifts its wings against the nightfall and takes the dim leagues with fearless eye." I never hearq. a more beautiful philosophy than that, a man who could say when his gray gull came to the end of the last flight, "My gray gull lifts its wings against the nightfall, and takes the dim shadows with fearless eye."

My brethren, what we need in this world is a new optimism, one that will not be crushed by discouraging circumstances, an optimism that believes that because God lives, by God's co-oper'ation with man and by his loving compassion we can reach a solution of these great problems. And I summon you with this spirit of our Masonic fraternity to a new hopefulness and a new courage.

In conclusion, may I say just one or two things? There is a great vision that has come to us in recent years, a vision that seems slow and even sometimes impossible of fulfillm.ent, a vision of the peoples of this earth brought together in a new spirit of brotherliness, in which each of us will try to see the world's problems from the standpoint of the other man, in a new spirit of helpfulness in which we shall be tremendously concerned about the needs of our fellow human beings, in a new spirit of hOllefulness, prophetic of the coming of a great new world order'. That vision has come to us and, sometimes, because it tarries in its fulfillment, we have lost hope and courage. So I asl\: you to consider a story which appeared in one of our magazines, and told of a race in the Far West. Some young men of an Indian tribe. started out to run a race across the desert, and the old chieftain gave them this admonition when they assembled before him for his last instructions: "When you run, I want you to bring me back something from the spot you reach.

Beyond the desert is a forest; beyond the forest there is a mountain.

Bring me something to indicate how far you ran." They assented; so, starting out upon that race, some came back .within two or three days. They had sagebrush in their hands.

The old chief said, "I know how far you reached; you reached the desert, because the sagebrush grows there."

A few days more passed, and some mor'e came back with maple leaves in their hanos. And the old chieftain said, "I know you reached the forest for there the great trees grow."

Then some came with hemlocl{ branches.. The chieftain said, "You reached the timber that grows on the foot of the mountain, for I have seen the hemlock there."

And later some more came back and they bore the scrub pine, and the old chieftain said, "You went almost to the top, almost to t~ timber line, because this scrub nine grows high upon the mountain."

All had returned save one. Days passed before he came back; and when he came back there was nothing in his hand. And the young men laughed at him, and the old chieftain reproved him because he had failed after receiving such definite instructions. Then he asked the young man, "'Vhat have you to show where you reached?" And the young man answered: "There was nothing where I stood, but I saw the sea."

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If you please, my brethren, in the stirring days of the ,Great War and in tho days since, your imaginations and mine, your hearts and mine have been fired by those glorious pictures of the possibilities for this human race 'of ours; and even if they be not realized, yet it seems to me that the very fact that God has touched our imaginations with these pictures reveals the possibilities of their fulfillment in the future'; and I appeal to you men who have this confidence and trust in God to bring about this glorious vision, to wait with confidence, calmness and trust, and to work even if you know it will be a million years before the vision is realized in actuality! The only man that I know of who can afford to wait for the glorious consummation of our vision is the man who has a great religious faith, who can lose himself in a task the accomplishment of which is to be untold ages hence.

This other final word. Tonight I have tried to bring you face to face with some problems you must face in your thinking on the morrow. Everyone of us needs to realize that his contribution is necessary to the solution of these problems. Oh, the leadership of the world may rest in other hands; one's name may never be mentioned; it m.ay be possible that one must occupy an inconspicuous place in the ranks and seems to be doing nothing. But let me tell you, every man of us who thinks right in these days is needed.

Said Henry Van Dyl{e: Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his record true: To think without confusion, clearly" To love his fellowmen sincerely, To act from honest motives purely, To trust in God and ,Heaven securely.

A man who seeks to make his record true, is a man who is needed in this critical period.

May I bring to you this mcssage of the poet, Edwin Markham: To each man is given a day and his work for Once, and no more, he is given to follow the Woe if he flies from the task, whatever the For his lack is appointed him in the scroll of

the day; way. odds, the gods.

There is waiting a work where his hands alone can avail; And so, if he falters,a chord in the music must fail.

He may laugh to the sky; he may lie for an hour in the sun, But he dare not go hence till the task he is given is done.

To each man is given a marble to carve for the wall, A stone that is needed to heighten the' beauty of all; And only his soul has the magic to give it the grace, And only his hands have the cunning to put it in place.

Yes, the task that is given to each man no other can do.

So the plan that is waiting, has waited through ages for you; And now you approach, and the hushed ones are turning their gaze To see what you do with your task in the Chamber of Days.

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IVANHOE MALE CHORUS Led by Bro. Julian Amelung, Ivanhoe Male Chorus gave spirited songs to the evident appreciation of the large audience, followed by institution of Ivanhoe Chapter, Order of De Molay, which closed a most delightful evening. ~everal

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THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION KANSAS CITY, Thurs'day, Oct. 18, 1923.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 9 A. M.

by M. W. Grand Master Bert S. Lee. All Grand Officers being in their respective stations. "America" was sung by the Grand Lodge. Prayer offered. by R. W. and Rev. Bro. Arthur Mather.

MINUTES READ AND APPROVED The Grand Secretary read the minutes of the previous seSSIOns of yesterday which were approved by the Grand Lodge.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES M. W. Bro. C. H. Briggs presented the report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges for M. W. Bro. Wm. F. Kuhn, which was adopted as fonows: Kansas City, October 10, 1923.

To the Grand Lodge of Missoun': A request for recognition by the Grand Lodge of Missouri has come to the committee from the" Grand Lodge of Guatamala. The eommittee has not had time to consider this request and to inquire into" the character of the Grand Lodge of Guatamala, hence, reports progress on the application. :F'raternally submitted, WM. F. KUHN, C. C. WOODS, C. H. BRIGGS, R. It'. STEVENSON, W. A. HALL, T. W. COTTON.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MASONIC CLUBS M. W. Bro. C. H. Briggs then presented the following report of the Special Committee on l\1asonic Clubs, and moved its adoption. R. vY. Bro. Thad B. Landon moved as a substitute to the resolution submitted by the Committee-that the

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report be printed, and action thereon deferred to the next session. The substitute motion was adopted: Kansas City, Oct. 18, 1923.

To the Grand Lodge} A. F. & A. M., of Missouri.'

Your committee to which was referred that portion of the Grand Master's address, with reference to the many clubs and societies existing in the United States, whi.ch base their membership on a prerequisite of good standing in a Lodge of Master Masons, submits the following report: I

The growth and multiplicity of organizations that base their membership on Freemasonry are becoming a menace to our Fraternity. It is estimated that there are now fourteen such organizations.

These organizations are composed entirely of Master Masons, or of relatives of Master Masons.

A well known Masonic writer said in a recent article: "They pretend to be 'Masonic' by reason of the fact that they. permit no one to join them who is not a Master Mason. Because ,of the fact that their membership is composed of Masons only, the though tIess Mason and the uninfor'med non-Mason, alfke, conclude that these societies are Masonic, despite the fact that none of them has either been recognized or ratified by any g-overning Masonic body.

These 'side-orders' scatter Masonic forces, lower the aims 'and purposes, destroy the ancient dignity, and blur the vision of its loftiest ideals.

They tend inevitably, to wreck its power and influence by destroying its solidarity, and threaten to take away, wholly, its power to serve mankind."

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It would not be fair to say that these extraneous societies are

essentially bad, as all of them claim to be built on Masonic principles and some of them are doing a vast amount of charitable work. But they are diverting the work of Freemasonry into side channels and dividing the Masonic. forces.

Especially, is this true of those compose€l of men only. It would appear that we are living in an age of clubs, both Masonjc and civic. These clubs are multiplyin'g rapidly and th~ir advent into. Freemasonry portend dang·er, especinlly those orgnnized nlong national Jines.

While all of these organizations composed of Freemasons only, are doing harm to Freemasonry, these so-called clubs which designate themselves as Masonic, or those which do not use the word Masonic, yet require its membership to have Lodge affiliation, are based on high ideals and lofty purposes, but these principles are promulgated witho&t Masonic authority, yet claiming to be Masonic.

They are dividing Masonic interests, claiming to do the work of the Lodge and even usurping the authority of the Grand Lodge.

Your committee has b,efore it the constitution and laws of two of these "Masonic" ch.ibs: The National League of Masonic Clubs, and the International High Twelve Club.

The National League declares its purpose to be:

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"To honor and support the declaration of independence and constitution of the United States of America, together with all other ideals and Masonic principles established in the republican form of government under which we live, to work for the advancement, social and fraternal of the brethren and the Lodge. and endeavor to make Masonry a part of our every day life."

The International High Twelve Club states its purposes to be: "Believing that there is a great international need and opportunity for organizing throughout the civilized world many luncheon cl ubs, composed of representative, select Freemasons for the purpose of promulgating a greater alliance of our brethren in social intercourse, intellectual development, in honoring the Great Creator, in serving our fellowmen, in upholding the principles of good government, in the advancement of education and upbuilding of its members in honorable and successful living, free from all political entanglements and personal aggrandizement and believing that in order to realize these purposes, an international head must be organized with power to issue charters to local clubs which comply with our constitution and by-laws."

The declarations of both these organizations are ideal, but there is' nothing new therein. Freemasons are taught in their first step, their duty to God, to their neighbor and to themselves. Patriotism, loyalty to the government, breathes in every fiber of Freemasonry. Our civic duties are emphasized in every step. Why is it necessary to organize extraneous societies to teach Freemasons the great principles taught them throughout Freemasonry?

If the members of these clubs are so zealous to inculcate these ideals, and the Lodge is delinquent in doing so, why not begin at home. arouse the Lodge to its duty and do it under constituted .Masonic authority? The organization of these clubs along the line indicated, suggests that Freemasonry needs them to teach Freemasons good citizenship, social welfare .and patriotism.

It must not be forgotten that Freemasonry in all its activities is limited by the authority of the Grand Lodge or of a Charter issued to a Lodge. If Freemasons, as citizens, wish to engage in a propaganda of these ideals, that is for them to determine; and it is their right and privilege, but it must not be done under the name of Freemasonry, nor by an organization composed of Freemasons.

A good illustration of the evils that may arise from such clubs, is that of the National League at its recent session at Boston, Mass. The transactions of the opening session, if the daily press of Boston is to be taken as evidence, was a contest between the Ku Klux Klan and Freemasonry. It was exploited fully to the heart's content of the opponents of Freemasonry. On the closing day of the session a. big "Masonic parade" was scheduled~ This "Masonic parade" consisted of Masonic clubs, the DeMolay and the Eastern Star. The official paper of tho League said: "The marching clubs .were clad in varied and striking uniforms which

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contrasted pleasingly with civilian clothing of other marching bodies of Masons. The blue and white of 'the Lodge were the predominating colors of the parade."

By what Masonic authority was such a picturesque parade permitted? The onlooker, as this Masonic (?) parade wended its way through the streets of Boston, naturally concluQed that Free'masonry, when on parade, consisted of me!! in variegated costumes, of boys, and of women.

It is universally recognized that Masonic parades can not be held except under the authority of a Grand Master, but this "Masonic parade" was held by, and under the will and pleasure of the National League. The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts did not issue a dispensation for this conglomerate spectacle parading in his jurisdiction, In a Masonic parade Master Masons can appear, o:t;lly, in citizens' clothes, w.earing the universal badge of a Freemason, the White apron, and never in "varied and striking uniforms."

This so-called Masonic parade was a gross assumption of authority.

The National League also adopted the suggestion that the Fourth of July be a Masonic occasion, and that parades be held throughout the United States composed of Lodges, Chapters, Com-. manderies with the Grotto, Shrine, Eastern Star, Arabian Patrol, etc.

Evidently the Grand Master, Grand High Priest and Grand Commander of the several Grand JuriSdictions will have nothing to say about it.

The International High Twelve Club by its laws would imitate the civic clubs, like the Rotary, the Kiwanis, the Lion, the Cooperative, and others. It would enter the civic field and duplicate the work o! civic clubs. One of its committees is to investigate and report on matters affecting city improvement and good government. Such a purpose would inevitably lead this club into politics.

It also has committees to look after the boys, the girls, and to investigate social welfare and public charities. If Freemasonry is to enter the civic life of a community, it must be under some authority and not an extraneous society.

After due consideration of the object and aim, as well as the danger of these Masonic clubs, the committee believes that these clubs must come under some constituted Masonic authority, therefore be it resolved: " First. That if the members of a particular Lodge desire. to form a club for social and educational purposes, it. shall be formed under the authority of such Lodge to which the club shall be responsible.

Second. If the members of several Lodges desire to form a club for social and educational purposes, it shall be formed with th~ consent of the Grand Master, and it shall be responsible to him for its acts.

Fraternally SUbmitted, CORON A H. BRIGGS, DAVID M. WILSON, WILLIAM F. KUHN.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BY.LAWS M. W. Bro. A. S. Houston presented the follO\ving resolution to amend Section 11 of Article II, Grand Lodge ByLaws, which was referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence: To amend Section 11 of A rticle II, so that the last sentence shall read: He shall receive for his services the sum of $500.00 per annum.

A. S. HOUSTON, .J. T. SHORT, ARCH A. .JOHNSON.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES OF SISTER GRAND JURISDICTIONS By the direction of M. VI/. Grand Master Bert S. Lee, Grand Secretary called the roll of Grand Representatives of sister Grand Lodges near the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and the Grand Master requested them to convey our fraternal greetings to each Grand Lodge so represented. ~he

R. W. Bro. Anthony F. Ittner tendered the fraternal regard of the Grand Lodge of Philippine Islands.

R. W. Bro. James H. Scarborough presented the following interesting and special report on his visit to the Republic of Cuba: Warrensburg, Mo., .Jan. 10, 1923.

To the Most Worshipful Gmnd Lodge, Ancient F1'ee and Accepted .A1asol1s of Missouri: Brethren: During the recent Christmas holidays I visited the Island of Cuba; while I considered this a personal matter only, yet the Masonic brethren of the Island took cognizance of my visit, and the officers of the Grand Lodge of the Island of Cuba extended me official courtesies of SUCil a character that I deem it my duty to make some report of the matter to the officers and brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

I had been appointed, October 21, 1922, as Grand Representative of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the Island of Cuba near the M. VV. Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri, and in this capacity I was met on my arrival in Cuba by a committee consisting of the following grand officers of the Grand Lodg-e of the Island of Cuba:

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Dr, Enrique Llanso: Grand Master; Felix V. Proval Perez, Grand Secretary; Jose Gonzalez Valdez, Grand Master of Ceremonies; Francisco de P, Rodriguez, President Foreign Relations Committee; Carlos E. Fusto, Member Foreign Relations Committee.

I The attention and courtesies shown me by these brethr.en were more than anyone could expect. On the morning- after my arrival they called at my hotel, and the greater part of the, day was spent in a most delightful auto trip t.hrough the city of Havana and its beaut.iful suburbs, extending for several miles into the country, and then we stopped for a n hour's inspection of the Mason ic Home, the official title of the institution being, "La Miseracordia," Asilo路 Nacional Masonica.

Our visit to the Home had not been previously. announced, so the emp'loyes and inmates were not on dress parad'e. After a detailed inspecpon of every department, ranging from the kitchen and storerooms to the reception hall for visitors, we found every item of the administration. u f the Home so complete as to be a worthy model for any institution of this character.

The Grand Master, Dr, Llanso, is chairman of the Board of Directors, and the success of the Home is largely due to his, personal efforts.

A personal word in reference to Grand路 Master Llanso is not here out of place. He is a man of untiring energy and possesses an unusual capacity for "putting things over." . While yet in the prime of life, he has already retired from a successful professional and business career, and devotes most of his time to the cause of Masonry. In his own words, "he has no active business except attending Grand Lodge meetings and visiting the Masonic Home."

All the officers of the Grand Lodge are men of high efficiency, and the administration of the Masonic organizations in the Island d8serves high commendation, The membership of the Masonic Order in Cuba is not only large in numbers, but it includes the leading men of the Island, both as to governmental and industrial affairs.

As an example, the Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge is' also the treasurer of the Republic of Cuba,an!l it was my pleasure to meet in Masonic Lodges several members of the president's cabinet.

I was urged to extend my visit in Havana a day longer so as to attend the official New Year's reception to be given the Masons by the president of the Republic of Cuba.

It was my good fortune to attend the regular meetings of several of the local Masonic L~dges in Havana, and witness the work "s given in the Island. While there are many differences in minor deta ils between the work as given by most of the Cuban Lodges and by those here in the St.ates, yet the great underlying principles of tl'e Order and the deep moral significance of the ceremonies rcma in the same.

One cf the most interesting banquets J attended was the annual hanquet of the Masonic Veterans' Association. This association is composed of Masons who l1ave held some Masonic office for a pe'riod of seventeen years, and are thus supposed to be well versed

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in the work of th~ craft. The members make it a rule to visit the various Lodges during the year and thus keep in touch with the ceremonial work~ As there is no grand officer in Cuba corresponding to our Grand Lecturer, this association is an important factor in preserving uniformity in ritualistic work among the several Lodges throughout the Grand Jurisdiction.

One of the recent activities of the Order worthy of mention, is an organization whose official title is, "EI Zapato Escolar," or in literal English, "The Scholar Shoe," the picture of a shoe being the emblem of the society. The purpose of the organization is to assist in the school attendance of the poor children by supplying shoes to those who are unable to buy them. Dr. Antonio Iraizoz, Assistant Secretary of Equcation of the Republic, is president of this society, showing that the educational interests of the Masonic Fraternity are in close co-operation with the pUblic school system of the Republic.

In this connection, it is a matter of general interest to us that the Republic of Cuba recognizes education as being on a par with oth'er departments of government by making. the secretary of路 education a member of the cabinet.

Within the limits of a written report it is impossible for me to refer in detail to the many social and fraternal courtesies extended me during my visit. Suffice to say that during the nine days I spent in Havana, I was a guest at fourteen functions of various kinds.

I realize that these unusual honors were not intended merely as a personal tribute, but they form a striking evidence of the hIgh esteem which our Cuban brethren entertain for the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri.

Perhaps I should not fail to state that I endeavored, as b.est I could,' to deport myself as a worthy representative of this Most Worshipful Body; to this end I attempted to show, in a slight manner, my deep appreciation by giving a dinner to the Grand Master and the other officers of the Grand Lodge of Cuba, who had, done so much to make my visit the most delightful of my experience. While several of my guests could not speak a word of English, and their host was wholly ignorant of Spanish, these little inconveniences did not in the least prevent the dinner hour from being a most enjoyable social occasion.

"Out of the heart the mouth speaketh" is indeed true, and gives an understanding, even though the words be in a foreign tongue.

In closing, I wish to deliver to the members of this Grand Lodge a personal message intrusted to me by Dr, Erasmo Regueiferos, a Thirty-third Degree M~son, and secretary of justice in the president's cabinet. His message to you is: "I desire to send my personal greetings and good wishes to the Masonic brethren in the States, and may the bonds of our fraternal relations be so strengthened that no misunderstanding can ever disturb the peace and good will now existing b~tween the Republic of Cuba and the people of the United States."

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May we in, deed and in truth reciprocate this most beautiful sentiment.

Sincerely ,and fraternally yours, J. H. SCARBOROUGH, Grand Representative of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Cuba, near the M, W, Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri.

REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER R. W. Bro. J. R. McLachlan offered his report as Grand Lecturer, which was adopted as follows: Kahol{a, Mo., Oct. 13, 1923,

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri: Brethren: In the preparation of this, my eighteenth annual report of my service and experience as Grand Lecturer, I am impressed with the tho~ght that whatever a man's vocation may be, th~ record of his activities, year after year, is very much the same: What differences there may be, are only inci'dents by the way.

There are many incidents along the pathway that lig-hten the burdens and make smooth the rough and rugged way of life. They are like an oasis in the desert, refreshing- and invigorating. My visitations ext.ended to every section of the jurisdiction. The attendance was generally good.

Although many of the' Lodges were less active than usual, in regard to work, it did not appear to affect the interest and zeal of the .brethren. From my own observation. reports from the brethren, and particularly from the District Lecturers, who are generally very familiar with the condition of Lodges in their respective districts, I am glad to report that conditions throughout the State are very satisfactory in every phase of the work. There are some Lodges that, on account of local conditions, do not measure up to the accepted standard, but it is my observation that in due time they will awaken to their conditions, and put 'forth every effort to regulate themselves. There are, in many of our Lodges, individuals who are capable to direct and instruct in most of the work and their services are freely given.

They are commended for their efforts in that direction. â&#x20AC;˘ These brethren never miss an opportunity to verify their work or to correct any inaccuracy of language.

Too frequently does it occur that when a brother has served as the Master of his Lodge, his attendance and activity cease. and the Lodge receives no benefit from his experien'ce. New officers, however,' observant they may be, soon discover that it is quite a different matter to do certain things than to sef' it done. It requires some prompting and con.siderable practice to adjust themselves to their positions and to follow the prescribed form.

Complaint is made by a District Lecturer that some officers,

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who are very proficient, become very careless in their speech. omit 'certain prescribed forms and do things g-enerally in their own way.

Such habits soon become the custom and whoever indulges in this practice, not only mars his own effectiveness, but sets a very bad example for others to follow.

Lodges of Instruction were held at the follow/ing places: Memphis, Columbia, Denver, Bethany, King City, Brunswick, St. Louis, Eldon, Belle, Olean, Mexico, Louisiana, Clarksville,. Downing, Queen City, Hardin, Orrick. Kansas City, Higginsville, Sedalia, ChiUiowee, Jefferson City, Hig-bee, H{innibal, Vandalia, Huntsville, North Kansas City, Corder, Excelsior Springs, Camden Point,Fairfax, Bolckow, Maryville. Lathrop, Trenton, Braymer, Browning, Palmyra, Paris, Bowling Green, Elsberry, Wright City, DeSoto, Desloge, Bonne Terre, Caj)e Girardeau, Dexter, Hornersville, Piedmont, Farmington, Liberty, Belton, Lowry City, Marshall, Boonville, Jonesburg, Butler, Nevada, Lamar, Mt. Vernon, Bolivar, Osceola, St. Joseph, Osborn, Joplin, Jasper, Carl Junction, Granby, Monett, Springfield, Strafford, Walnut Grove, Ozark, Mansfield, West Plains, Shelbina, Green City and Unionville.

The visitations at St. Louis and Kansas City were made at the regular meetings of the Lodge of Instruction. Degrees were exemplified and other information given.

A number of meetings of more than local interest were held during the year. It was my pleasure to be present at some of them.

Soon after the meeting of the Grand Lodge, I went to Springfield, the home of M. W .. Brother Bert S. Lee, Grand Master. The York Rite Bodies held a four days' meeting to celebrate his elevation to that high office. The principal Grand officers of the respective bodies, were in attendance. All the degrees were conferred, banquets were served in the evening- and some excellent addresses were made by the distinguished visitors. The occasion was a credit to the brethren who planned it, and most enjoyable to all those who were privileged to attend.

Another occasion, was the meeting of the Representatives of the Masonic Service Association of America. This was a gathering of Freemasons, many of whom are of na'tional reputation, from all sections of the country. It was interesting and instructive throughout.

In closing my report, I wish to express my thanks to the officers and brethren generally, for their continued kindness and courtesies bestowed upon me on the occasion of my visits. The District Lecturers also, are included.

The many expressions, in their reports, concerning my welfare and their best wishes for continued health and happiness are very much prized.

Many of my Deputies, are also representatives of the Grand Master. The demands made upon them for their service during the past year were more than us~al, but they responded to the best of their" ability. I know of tl1e difficulties under which they labor, and of the sacrifice that some of them make to uphold the standard

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of Freemasonry in their districts. That some of them might have done more, can not be denied. Below is a summary of the work done by them as reported to me.

ABSTRACT OF REPORTS OF DISTRICT LECTURERS Brother John Santee of the Third District held Lodges of Instruction with the following Lodges: Winigan, Pollock, Green City, Arcana, Putman, Lucerne and Somerset, and reports good attendance. A路 number of the Lodges have very good instructors and as a result they are in good worl(ing condition. Much interest is manifested by the brethren, and the district as a whole, will compare very favorably wit.h work done elsewhere.

Brother D, M. Foster of the Fourth District held a Lodge of Instruction at Galt, and reports the attendance gO<;>d, evidencing their interest in the work.

He was also present and assisted the Grand Lecturer at Trenton. Other schools were planned, but for local reasons, the' plans came to naught.

The Lodges are in good working condition.

Brother Fr'ed Pearson of the Fifth District reports not very , much activity among the Lodges in his jurisdiction, owing to financial conditions existing in farming sections. He attended to every request made for as~istance, kept in close touch with the Lodges, and says that Freemasonry is progressing and the interest maintained by the brethren is to be commended.

Brother D. D. Snapp of the Sixth Lodges in his jurisdiction are in good in their proficiency. He visited six of and on account of the failing health of mali:e further visitations.

District reports that the condition, financially and the Lodges in' his charge his father was unable to

Brother Jonathan Stark of the Seventh District visited the following Lodges: Ravenwood, Pickering, Burlington Junction, Clearmont, 'VVhite Hall, Xenia, QUitman, Guilford, Nodaway and Maryville, and assisted t.hem in various ways. Lodges of Instruction were held at Ravenwood, Burlington Junction, Clearmont and Maryville, He was particularly active in his services to the various Lodges in assisting in degree work, conducting funerals and giving personal inst.ruction. The Lodges were more or less actively engaged in worl(, and unabated interest was manifested throughout tHe district.

Brother Frank A .. Miller of t.he Ninth District held a Lodge of Instruction every Thursday evening during the months of January, February and March at St. Joseph for the benefit of the City Lodges. At these meet.ings many members of the County Lodges attended and took advantage of t.he instruction given, He visit.ed every Lodge but onc und'er his care, giving instruction and in the performance of other duties. He reports that the City Lodges, with one exception, ar'e in good condition, and the County Lodges all show marked improvement.

Brother H. ,V. Saunders of the Tenth District held no regular

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r..odges of Instruction, but visited eight Lodges at Stated or Special Communications, giving instructions, assisting in work and performing other duties incident to his office. The spirit of brotherhood and good feeling prevails among the brethren, and he expresses the belief that the past year has been a good one for the district, as a whole.

Some of the Lodges need instruction In the ritual, and they will be accommodated during the coming year. Every Lodge reported to him and the Grand Secretary in the prescribed time, Which is evidence that they .are alive and active.

Brother Walter A. Craven of the Eleventh District reports that the Lodges in his district are in good condition and doing good work.

He visited three Lodges, but not for instruction.

Considerable work was done by mail and otherwise in the performance of his duties.

Continued sickness in his family prevented any further activity on his part.

Brother R. A. Tharp of the Twelfth District reports rather a quiet year throughout the district. A gain of thirty in numbers is reported. He visited seven Lodges, held three Lodges of Instruction with fair attendance and good interest was manifested. He was also present and assisted the Grand Lecturer at Braymer.

Brother E. W. Tayler of the Thirteenth District visited only two of his Lodges.

All of the Lodges did some work.

A net increase of fourteen is shown by the reports of the Secretaries.

The work, generally, is done in a very creditable manner.

Brother George F. Brewington of the Fourteenth District visited six Lodges, 'held one Lodge of Instruction, besides devoting considerable time in instructing officers and members of the various Lodges.

He reports that the Lodges of which he has knowledge, are doing very creditable wor!e The district shows substantial gam In membership and the financial condition is much improved. . Brother Byrne E. Bigger of the Fifteenth DIstrict visited six Lodges in his charge and reports all but one in a flourishing condition. No Lodges of Instruction were held, but some of the j'~odges sent their best ,qualified members to him, to correc: themselves on disputed questions.

From reports of representatIves (rom every Lodge, as well as from the official reports, the conditions of the District as a whole, are good. \ Brother J. E. Thoml)SOn of the Sixteenth District did not receive his commission. until late in the Spring. He was appointed to fill the vacancy caused bY' the resignatiol~ of Brother Robert A. May, who was leaving this jurisdiction.

He, however, made several visitations, and assisted in their work. Special praise is given to the officers of Perseverance and Clarksville Lodges for their spirit and energy. He reports some of the Country Lodges as not being very active, but doing very well, under the circumnances surrounding them.

Other visitations are planned, with the hope of reviving the interest in some of the weaker Lodges.

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Brother Thomas F. Hurd of the Seventeenth District visited the following Lodges; Santa Fe, Middle Grove, Madison, Monroe, Holliday U. D. and Paris Union. The usual Lodge of Instruction was held with Paris Union 'Lodge and brethren from other Lodges were ofttimes present and participated. The district is composed almost entirely of rural Lodges and conditions were unfavorable for a very active campaign. Until recently, there was very little work done, but present indication.s for a more prosperous year are very flattering. The interest of the brethren has been maintained and the principles of Freemasonry are strictly adhered to.

Brother T. H. Walton of the Eighteenth District was with the Grand Lecturer at Huntsville and Higbee and held short sessions for instruction at Moberly and Jacksonville. It is his intention to visit all'the Lodges before the meeting of the Grand Lodge.

Brother H. L. Mann of the Nineteenth District visited six of the eight Lodges in his District, and held one Lodge of路 Instruction.

His visitations were made in the performance of his official duties, and his observation is that the majority of the Lodges are to be commended for the creditable manner in which their work is conducted. Salisbury Lodge has signed up for a new hall and the brethren are very enthusias'tic over the prospects and energetic in the work. Among some of the Lodges, the路re is less activity displayed, due principally to financial conditions, but the principles of Freemasonry are firmly rooted and more generally practiced than ever before.

Brother William Baker of the Twentieth District held Lodges of Instruction at Hale, Bogard, Carrollton, Dewitt, Norborne, Hardin and Orrick, and was present and assisted the Grand Lecturer at Hardin. He says a lack of interest is discernible in some Lodges, but there is a noticeable improvement, generally in their work.

Brother Henry C. Noland of the Twenty-first District reports . two Lodges of Instruction, one at Camden Point and the other at Farley.

Several meetings of interest to the Craft in a general way were held at different times and places, which were not only very enjoyable occasions, but very profitable. He reports a steadY growth, good attendance and conditions very satisfactory throughout the District.

Brother F. Allan Pearce of the Twenty-second District held Lodges of 'Instruction at Kansas City on each Friday evening from January 12 to February 23, inclusive, a total of seven meetings.

The records 搂how a total attendance of 966 with an average of 138 at each meeting, which the Secretary, Worshipful Brother Thalman informed him, exceeded the attendance of the preceding years. Besides the above, he made an official visit to every Lodge in the District. Day and' date of each visitation is given in his report. R. W. Brother Fred O. '\Vood, D. D. G. M., al~;o made a number of his official visits on same dates. These meetings were thoroughly enjoyable and profitable. He says that it is a question his mind who derived the most benefit and pleasure from these

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visitations, Fred, the officers and members, or himself.

He expresses the opinion, that the work in the various Lodges in the district is quite satisfactory. The officers are making a determined effort to maintain a high standard of excellence. . Brother C. B. Waddell of the Twenty-third District visited all the Lodges but one in his jurisdiction, and planned to visit that one before the meeting of the Grand Lodge. Instruction was given to the Lodge at Lexington on different occasions, and also with La.fayette Lodge. At the Distrfct Association held at Concordia, the Third Degree. was exemplified with a picked team, under his supervision.

He reports that the Lodges as a Whole have improved m their work.

Brother R. D. Johnson of the Twenty-fourth District visited ;cven of the eight Lodges in his jUl'isdietion, assisted in degree work, and gave instruction. He was also present and rendered his assistance to the Grand T... ecturer at the Lodge of Instruction ;l,t Marshall. reports that on account of financial conditions, there was less activity among the Lodges than formerly. All of the Lodges did some work, and in most of them, the officers are able to perform their duties in an expressive and efficient manner.

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Brother H. D. Carlos, Jr., of the Twenty-fifth District reports that the Lodges, as a whole, did very little work during the year, but conditions among them are very satisfactory. Indications are that the Lodges are awakening and the prospects for more active work are very ftattering.

Brother Del C. Moore of the Twenty~sixth District held Lodges of Instruction in every Lodge in his jurisdiction, except Pittsville and Knob Noster. He says that the Lodges visited are doing creditable work and the different lectures are given in an impressive manner. Information from the other Lodges is very gratifying as to their proficiency.

Brother S. P. Cunningham of the Twenty-seventh District was. in the hospital for several months during the early part of the year and was therefore unable to perform the duties of his office.

Since his recovery Lodges of Instruction were held at Martinsburg, Laddonia, Gant and Shamrock. Special instruction has been freely and frequently given at his office, and two other Lodges of Instruction are in prospect before the meeting of Grand Lodge.

Brother J. E. Reeds of the Twenty-eighth District visited the most of the Lodges assisted in degree work and gave instructions when necessary.

He was also present and assisted the Grand Lecturer and the Lodge of Intruction at Jonesburg.

He reports that good cheer and harmony prevails among the craft, and while the ritualis(ic worl{ is not what could be expected, yet the splendid Masonic spirit pervading the membership, convinces him that some good, at least, has been accomplished. .

Brother E. A. Fluesmeier of the Thirtieth District visited each Lodge in the District, some of them several times. On such 9ccasions he assisted in degree work, gave instruction and per-

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formed other duties pertaining to his office.

Two Lodges of Instruction were held. He reports all of the Lodges a路s doing some work a,pd the work is done in a creditable manner.

Brother W. D. Rogers of the Thirty-first District held Lodges of Instruction at California, Linn and Jefferson City, all of which were very well attended. He also visited Chamois and Russellville Lodges on which occasions, he was accompanied by a member from Jefferson Lodge, who assisted in degree work. A good attendance at each place is reported and the. work was done in a very impressive manner. The Lodges at Jefferson City and California had a very busy year, but the eight other Lodges were not very active, owing to unfavorable financial situation. This does not appear to lessen the zeal of the brethren, and they look forward to the time when conditions will be mbre favorable for them.

This augur's' well for the future of the fraternity and in due time they will reap their reward.

Brother Rogers spent considerable time in the campaign for the George Washington Memorial Fund, and his efforts bid fair to be crowned with success.

Brother R. A. Breuer of the Thirty-second District visited three Lodges and conferred with the officers and brethren of nearly every Lodge in the district, and reports that the brethren of th,) Lodges, wherein a healthy increase is shown, are enthusiastic, capable and proficient in their work. Others seem to be satisfied with their condition and slow to receive instruction.

They are not altogether to blame, as circumstances surrounding them arc not favorable for much progress.

Brother F. B. Howarth of the Thirty-third District accompanied R. 'llf. Brother John P. Austin, D. D. G. M., on all his official visitations and with his permission, spoke of the importance of the Lodge of Instruction at every meeting. He reports that the officers and many of the members are taking an active interest in the ritual. and that considerable improvement in the work is the result.

He further reports as follows: ~'We have held twentynine meetings of the Lodge of Instruction to the present time (June 27) and expect to have four or five more after the vacation period in September and October. The attendance has been very good, the average being close to 150. We have plenty of competent in::;tructors and have developed some 路very capable assistants in tbe various classes, to whom we are indebted in a great measure for whatever success we may have attained."

Brother James F. Blair of the Thi路rty-fourth District reports that conditions throughout the District are gradually improving.

Many of the officers and members of the various Lotlges. have come to him for pcrs.onal instruction, and from their zeal and his own observation, he feels that the situation is encouraging and the brethren are becoming more proficient. Recent acquisitions to our ranks are young' men of excellent character, which indicates that the investigation of candidates is very" strictly adhered to.

Brother R. B. Campbell of the Thirty-fifth District visited all the Lodges except Tyrian.

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Papinsville, Hume, Foster and Rich Hill.

He was also present and aSRisted the Grand Lecturer at Butler. The Lodges .at Foster, Hume, Butler, Rich Hill, Papinsville and Adrian are doing excellent work.

Amsterdam Lodge and Tyrian Lodge seem to be on the wane, the latter Lodge turned their hall over to the school district last year and their meeting has been very irregular ever since. Rockville Lodge is doing fairly well, considering the times, he thinks the District as a whole is doing very well.

Brother W. C. Cowan of the Thirty-eighth District held Lodges of Instruction at Conway and Richland. He visited Lebanon Lodge, gave private instruction to members of that Lodge, also to members of Brumley Lodge.

From reports received, all the Lodges with two exceptions, appear to be progressing nicely. All of them are â&#x20AC;˘ in a prosperous condition and altho'ugh the work can be improved, he thinks the work will compare favorably with Lodges situated as they are in the rural sections of the State.

Brother C. E. Pyle of the Fortieth District held Lodges of Instruction with the following Lodges: Joachim, Herculaneum, Shekinah and Irondale with fairly good attendance.

He reports very little work was done by any of the Lodges.

The railroad strike affected nearly all of the Lodges to a great extent, but as conditions change a revival of interest is expected.

Brother Ed. 1. Harris of the Forty-first I?istrict held Lodges of Instruction at Fairplay, Morrisville, Urbana, Humansville, and was present and assisted the Grand Lecturer at Bolivar. The Lodges at Morrisville, Humansville and Urbana are able to confer all the degrees in a very creditable manner. The others are not so proficient. Some of them can hardly pretend to confer a degree. All have been more or less active, the least number of candidates raised by any Lodge was two, while some have raised seven.

Brother H. H. Finley of the Forty-second District reports that on account of existing conditions, he was unable to get any of his Lodges to receive in~truction, but they hoped to be able to do so, the coming-year. He devoted considerable of his time in giving instruction to officers and members of Lodges and says conditions are fairly good in all branches of the work.

Brother J. R. Hutchison of the Forty-fourth District, visited all but two of the Lodges in his jurisdiction and reports that larger Lodges are doing good work, while the smaller ones are not doing so well. Lodges of Instruction were held at Joplin, Jasper and Carl .Tunction, by the Grand Lecturer which were attended by the faithful ones. who are conscientiously striving to perfect themselves in the ritual.

Brother George W. Custer of the Forty-fifth District held no Lodge of Instruction, but he accompanied the Grand Lecturer in his visitations ~roughout the District.

In these visitations Brother J. E. Cavin, D. D. G. M., was present and presided. Very little work is reported by the different Lodges, but the interest . shown by the brethren is in nowise lessened.

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Brother Carl A. Swenson of the Forty-sixth District visited 12 of the 15 Lodges in his charge.. He reports an awakening in some of the Lodges, all, but two of them, have' done some. work. There is 'Considerable interchanging of visits among the various Lodges and much improvement is noted in the manner of work done. He says that Freemasonry is steadily advancing in that section.

Brother F. E. McGhee of the Forty-seventh District officially visited all of the Lodgefl in his jurisdiction, giving instruction and performing other duties pertaining to his office. All of the Lodges have been fairly active and the usual interest in the work is generally maintained. Several speCial' meetings were held in the district in which the adjoining Lodges participated. These meetings were not only enjoyable but instructive. The most noteworthy one was held at Van Buren, where a number of Grand Lodge officers were in attendance. All the Lodges near had represent~tives.

Brother ~r. B. Massey' of the Forty-eighth District reports his Lodges as prospering and working in a satisfactory manner. He was with the Grand Lecturer in Lodges of Instruction at Desloge, Bonne Terre and Farmington, and in numerous instances gave instruction to officers of the Lodges. A Masonic picnic was held at Flat :River in July. given by all of the Lodges, at which gathering Dr. Arthur Mather, Grand Chaplain. and Frank R. Jesse, Grand Secretary, delivered addresses, which were pleasing and inspiring to all. .

Brother George W. Walker of the Forty-ninth District reports a gain of eleven members since his last report. He visited every Lodge but two, and held two Lodges of Instruction. The Lodges were less active than usual and the interest throughout the district rather at a low ebb.

Brother G. A. Sample of the Fiftieth District visited'some eight or ten Lodges in his care. giving instruction in some and performing other duties pertaining to the office in others. He reports that 'the brethren of some Lodges evince a keen interest in the work and earnestly desire to properly. render the ritual in the approved manner but that in other Lodges, the Brethren seem content to depend on one or more of their numb.er, who have been accustomed, from time immemorial, to confer the degrees and, too frequently they do not reflect much credit upon themselves by the manner in which it is done.

Brother G. J. Vaughan of the Fifty-fourth District visited every Lodge and gave instruction from one to three days in duration with the following Lodges: Sparta, Billings, Clever, Claflin. Kirbrville. Forsyth. Branson. Reeds Spring, Galena, Crane and Friend.

He reports a good attendance at each place. close attention to the work. which was an indication of their interest and zeal, and he has reason to believe that much good was accomplished.

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Brother W. N. Marbut of the Fifty-fifth District visited most of the Lodges in his jurisdiction and reports them as doing fairly good work. There has been very little activity among any of the Lodges, and under suc.h conditions, the brethren were not stimulated to exert themselves as usual.

The attendance, however, is good and interest in Freemasonry is at all times manifested.

Brother W. A. 路Phipps of the Fifty-sixth District visited three Lodges, spending one day and evening in each one, besides meeting ,,,ith the brethren of Neosho Lodge at regular intervals during the winter months. Sickness, at' a time when it was most convenient for the, brethren. prevented any further visitations. With very few exceptions. the Loages are prosperous and the work accomplished is very creditable.

Brother Irvine H. Skinker of the Fifty-seventh District held Lodges of Instruction at every Lodge in his jurisdiction with an average attendance of 45, and a total attendance of 630.

As in all Lodges he found a number of the brethren very proficient. While others were very poor. All of the Lodges with the exception of Valley Park Lodge. are in excellent condition and doing good work.

Much attention has been given to the latter Lodge, and hopes are entertained that it will yet come up to the requirements. He was ably assisted in the work of instructing by members confined to his own district to the satisfaction of all. and he recommends this policy for future action in the district.

Brother M. E. Gumphrey of the Fifty-eighth District held Lodges of ' Instruction at Olean, Eldon and Vienna, and reports fairly good attendance. Visitations were also made with the Lodges at Versailles and Barnett. None of the Lodges were very active during the year. but what they did, was done in a very satisfactory manner: All the Lodges are commended for their work, except Vienna, and this Lodge, with some recent changes, is endeavoring to better its condition.

Brother Allen McDowell Hoyt of the Fifty.,ninth District describes. minutely the condition of each Lodge in his jurisdiction, 'and reports that the situation is about the same as in previous years. Mt. Washington is particularly commended, and the ,Lodges at Independence. Buckner, Lees Summit. Grand View and Raytown are favorably mentioned for their ability and skill in the 'performance of their duties. The other three Lodges. while not doing so well. give promise of better conditions during the coming year.

The mmal Lodge of Instruction was held at Independence.

The attendance was good, but complaint is made that many of the officen; did not take advantage of the opportunity by their presence at these meetings.

Fraternally submitted, J. R.' McLACHLAN. Grand Lecturer.

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yv. Bro. James L. Heckcnlively, Consulting Architect, made the following report: Adopted.

To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A: M.) of the State of Missouri: The past year I have had several conferences with the architects and committees having in charge the affairs in reference to this mon umen t to Masonry, and beg to report that reasonable and what would be called conservative progress has been made in reference to the proposed Masonic Temple in St. Louis.

Plans, specifications and details have been completed by the architects, Eames and Young, and Albert C. Groves, associated architects; and M. W. Bro. John T. Short, Past Grand Master, general superintendent, will be on the job all the time, and actual work will be started not later than the next three or four months, and pushed with all reasonable speed.

The Westlake Construction Company of St. Louis has been selected as the contractor for the building. Bro: James L. Westlake, president and controlling stockholder of this company, is a member of the Masonic Bodies and a Shriner, also other members of the firm are Masons.

I have no hesitancy in reporting to this Grand Lodge that the Masonic Temple Association has made no mistake in selecting this company, and my knowledge of this firm pl'ompts me to say that they have acted wisely, and will say that during the late war this company stood at the head of the list in the War Department as a good construction company.

During the coming year I expect to attend the committee meetings in St. Louis regularly to keep fully informed as to the progress and conditions, and endeavor to serve the Grand Lodge in seeing that its interests are looked after and be of such assislance other\"Iise as I may be able to give. I desire to express my appreciation of the courtesies shown me in the past by all concerned.

Fraternally submitted, JAS. L. HECKENLIVELY.

JACOB LAMPERT MEMORIAL ORGAN FOR NEW MASONIC TEMPLE 1\1. W. Bro. Dorsey A. Jamison, P. G. M., spoke as follows: Supplemental to the report of Bro. Heckenlively, I desire to state that the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis consists of forty-five active members embracing all the Masonic Grand Bodies, and the Grand Chapter, O. E. S., of Missouri. These five Grand Bodies have to date pledged $220,000 toward the erection

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of the new Temple.

The Grand Body contributing most to this purpose is this Grand Lodge, which has pledged $UO,OOO. Because this large share in the project, I believe that it will be interested to I{now anything appertaining to the auditorium of the building in which it will hold its meetings. I, therefore, take pleasure in reading this communication from Mrs: Rosa Lampert Graff, • the sister of our beloved Brother M. \V. Jacob Lampert.

St. Louis, Oct. 9, 1923.

To the Board of Directors of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis: Gentlemen: I am reliably informed that my brother, Jacob Lampert, during his lifetime, did state to several of his friends that he intended to pay for the organ which was to be placed. in the main auditorium of your new Masonic Temple Building when it was completed. It has been and will be my desire to carry out his wishes in every respect.

I, therefore, hereby agree to contribute such sum as· may be necessary to construct said organ, not exceeding the sum of $25,000. If it should not cost $25,000, then I will pay the full amount of what it does cost. This proposition is made to you upon the following conditions, to-wit: First. That you will designate this organ for all time to come as the Jacob Lampert Memorial Organ, and place thereon a tablet to the effect that it is. and will be the Jacob Lampert Men:!-orial Organ.

Second.

That you or your committee having charge of the selection, contracting for and erection of 'said organ, will from time to time confer with and permit me to make suggestions in regard to the kind and character of said organ.

Third. That, where everything is equal, the contract for this organ shall be given to a party doing business in St. Louis who is a Freemason.

Wishing you much success in this great undertaking, and that the Temple will soon be erected, I am, Cordially, ROSA LAMPERT GRAFF (Mrs. B. Graff).

(Applause.)

I may say, in this connection, that during a recent campaign for funds, conducted by our Association, the Freemasons of St. Louis and members of the Order of the Eastern Star secured ·pledges of approximately $1,300,000, one brother subscribing $10,000.

M. W. Bro. Jacob Lampert said, before his death" that he intended to match and give as much as any other individual would to the building- fund. He had, in his last will and testament given

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$6,000. Mrs; Graff' learning of the $10,000 su.bscription, immediate.Jy pledged the sum of, $4,000 in order to mak,e her subscription and. that of Bro. Lampert's equal to it. I am pleased to say that Bro. ~ampert .and his sister have, to date, contributed the handsome sum of $35,000 to this bUilding fund.. (Applause.)

VOTE OF THANKS TO MRS. ROSA L.AMPERT GRAFF By a rising vote, the Grand Lodge extended to Mrs. Graff, sister of our beloved and lamented Past Grand Master Lampert, its thanks for her generous gift; andM. W. Bro. Frank R. Jesse, Grand Secretary, was delegated to make reply for the Grand Lodge, which was accordingly done as follows: Mrs. Rosa Lampert Graff, St. Louis, Mo. Dear Mrs. Graff: On last Thursday morning, October 18, M. W. Bro. Dot'sey A. Jamison presented and read to the Grand Lodge your kind letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis, dated Octobe,r 9, in which you so generously gave to the Masonic Temple Association of St.. Louis $25,000 for the erection and construction of an organ in the main auditorium of the new Temple in ~hich the Grand Lodge is' so much interested.

Immediately upon the conclusion of the reading of said letter, motion was made by M. W. Bro. Arch A. Johnson of Springfield, Mo., which was seconded by a number of brethren, to the effect that the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri extends its thanks to you for this most generous contribution.

The- Grand Master thereupon put the motion whieh was, by a standing vote of the thousand members present, unanimously adopte9-.

It was thereupon ordered by the Grand Lodge that I,' as Grand Secretary, in due form, should advise you of this action of the Grand Lodge. It therefore affords me a great deal of pleasure to convey to you this message. from the Grand Lodge, not only in my official capacity. but also personally, by reason of my acquaintance with and friend路ship for yourself, and also my long acquaintance with and intimate friendship for your esteemed brother, M. W. Bro. Jacob Lampert.

Permit me also to say that there never was a more popular member of the Grand Lodge than your brother.

Grand Lodge. appreciates to the fulles't extent the fact this act of yours you are qarrying out the wishes of your

loved or and the that by brother.

With kindest personal regards, I am, FRANK R. JESSE, Grand Secretary.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF FRANCE M. W. Bro. R. R. Kreeger, Chairman, presented the report on "Fatherless Children of France." Adopted as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, in the State of Missouri: The following is fraternally submitted in relation to the Fatherles!' Children of France, towards whose support this Grand L~dge has been contributing.

From the reports of R. W. Brother Edmund Heisch, Junior Grand 'Varden of the -Grand Lodge of France, with which we are on fraternal relations, as well as letters received from the children, each has been receiving its 45 francs quarterly, during the last year. The communications received from the little ones, or their mothers, where they are not able to write themselves, indicate the depth of the gratitude to this Grand Body, for its kindly consideration for them.

The reports from Mme. A. Seligma'nn-Lui, Secretary General of the Fraternite Franco-Americaine, at Paris, France, are of the same character.

One letter contains this statement in regard to two little sisters: "The little girls will always cherish their benefactors with a reverent devotion."

In another relating to two brothers, who are complete orphans and described as being thin and pale, this language appears: "Never will t.he memory of the benefits received wear out of these people's hearts.

Frie.ndship and material aid have been deeply appreciated in this home and' have met with gr:atitude."

Every letter received, whether from the children or the official reports of the society making inve¡stigations for the contributors, or R. W. Brother Heisch, is full of expressions of, gratitude and kindly feeling toward the American people. Thus establishing a brotherhood between the coming generations which will be of greater value to humanity than the material assistance being rendered.

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In compliance with recommendations of Mme. Seligmann-Lui, contributions to nine children have been discontinued, since our report during the last communication of this Grand Lodge, six on account of remarriage of the mother and three as being no longer in need. Thus leaving 35 of the 50 originally adopted.

The names and addresses of those dropped are: Jean Louis Salomon, Romenay (saone et Loire); Marie Andree Salomon, Romenay (saone et Loire); Joseph Paul Salomon, Romenay (saone et Loire); Henriette and Marcelle Saussol, Chemin du mas d'audabre, Montpellier (herault); Marcelle Schaller, 28 Passage Montgallett, Paris, 12 erne; Georges Secht, 74 Grande Rue Chaville (seine et Oise);

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Pierre Serres, Theziers (gard); Solange Scurre, Champ du Moulin, Monteeau les Mines (saone et Loire).

Of the $800 appropriated one year ago for the benefit of the children dudng the year just closed, only $600 was drawn from the treasury and / transmitted to R. "V. Brother Reisch for distribution. Owing to the exchange value of the French franc, as compared with U. S. currency, it is believed that $600 will be sufficient to meet the demands of. the coming year, and I therefore recommen'd that this sum be set asid~ for that purpose. Of the balance in my hands of $120.D8, as shown by my last report (page 1:)9, Proceedings of 1922) the sum of $12.50 was expended for translations, stenography and postage, leaving- a balance today of $108.48 This sum, or the necessary portion thereof, will be used for similal' purposes during the coming year, unless otherwise directed bol' this Grand Lodge.

Fraternally,

H.. R. KREEGER, Chairman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES W. Bro. C. L. Alexander, Chairman, read report of Committee on Chartered Lodges, which was adopted as read, and received the commendation of Grand Master Lee. To the Most Worshipful Gmnd Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri: Your Committee report:

on Chartered

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the

following

VVe have examined the return of everyone of the 656 Lodges in this jurisdiction, including Tuscumbia Lodge No. 635, and we ask your indulgence for a few moments While we call your attention to some matters that should be corrected, This report must not be construed as a reproach to any Secretary or to any Lodge, but let us not bury our heads in the sand, like the ostrich and refuse to see any danger. VVe have read the reports of Committees on Chartered Lodges in other jurisdictions and find, that Missouri is_ not alone in its troubles with careless and incompetent officers.

Your Missouri Committees, however, have never been as severe as the reports of some other Grand Jurisdictions.

VVe find this in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Iowa: "But aside from degree \'lork, the business of this Lodge is left to the Secretary, who, aside fl'om being willing to wash dishes, 路clean the kitchen, and do the general housework, is a decided minus quantity as well as quality."

It is sometimes said that an inc9mplete or inaccurate record is worse than no record at all, and it would seem that if anything is worth doing at all, it should be done to the best of one's 'abilit'y,

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but if you had been with us in the Grand Lodge office and helped to examine the returns, you would have thought that some few Secretaries were under the impression that the Grand Master had offered a prize for inefficiency. The Grand Secretary has a card index system and can t~l1 at a mome~t's notice to which Lodge anyone of the 107,041 Master Masons of Missouri belongs, also has the records of deceased,suspended and dimitted members.

The accuracy of the Grand Secretary's card index depends entirely, however, upon the information supplied in the Annual Returns of the Lodges. If the Annual Returns are wrong, then the Grand Secretary's card index fails just to the extent that the Lodges fail to give cOlTect information. This card index is very valuable information to Boards of Relief when called upon to render assistance to Master Masons in case of serious sickness or death while away from home, and also in the detection of the unworthy or impostors.

Thus you will see that the careless Secretary may cause delay in the assistance of a worthy brother, or may place difficulties in the admission of a widow to the Masonic Home. An old lady was admitted to the Masonic Home forty years after the death of her husband. This one case emphasizes the great importance of giving the Grand Secretary correct information, because in such a long space of time, the Lodge records might have been destroyed.

DELINQUENT LODGES Returns and remittances have been received from all Lodges.

There were seven Lodges, however, who failed to make returns prior to A.ugust 1, as the law requires.

The delinquent Lodges were Nos. 21, 37, 421, 468, 516, 595 and 605.

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS The 'following omissions were noted in the reports: Twentyeight Lodges omitted names 路and dates for a total of 82 degrees conferred.

Ten Lodges omitted' names and dates for a total of 24 affiliations. Fifteen Lodges omitted 30 reinstatements.

Nineteen Lodges omitted 29 dimitted. Ten Lodges omitted 15 suspensions for non-payment of dues. Twenty Lodges omitted 25 deaths. Eleven Lodges failed to supply names or dates for 40 remissions of dues.

The returns of 39 Lodges omitted the names of 78 Master Masons in good standing. On the other hand 9 Lodges included the names of 46 in their rosters' th'at were Entered Appren tiees, Fellowcrafts, dimItted, su路spended, expelled and deceased members.

Sixty-eight Lodges eVidently lost their copy of 1922 report as that many Lodges started their recapitUlation with the wrong number.

The reports of Nos. 350, 376 and 539 were written with a LEAD PENCIL. It路 was necessary to cancel 20 names in the list of Master Masons furnished by No. 630 as that many names of Entered Apprentices, Fellowcrafts, dimitted, suspended and deceased members were included.

There were listed 1,113 names and the recapitUlation showed only 1,084 namef'.

After much correspondence with the Secretary the following corrections were made in the report: In roster, cancel 20 names and add 1.

To raised, add 7 names,

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making total 100 instead of 93.

Affiliated, add 4 names.

Reinstated, add 1 name. Dimitted, add 1 name. Suspended, add 1 name.

Change recapitulation from 1,084 to 1,094.

All of the Lodges making the errors above noted were signed by the Worshipful. Masters and Secre!aries and. certified to under the seal of the Lodge that they were correct in every part)cular and that EACH BLANK has been pr.operly filled up. The returns of 13 Lodges were not signed !?y the Worshipful Master, and three were not signed by the Secretary. Both signatures were lacking in. Nos. 53,' 88 and 217 .. In No. 99 the Worshipful Master's name was typewritten. Several Lodges omit the seal. The Grand Lodge Jaw requires every Lodge to have a se~l and to use it on all official papers..

REINST ATEMENTS . Section 74, Grand Lodge By-Laws, provides that a Lodge must pay Grand Lodge dues ''''hen a suspended member is reinstated, if not previously accounted for. Ninety' Lodges failed to comply with this law and were short paid to the amount of $350. Including' reinstatements 138 Lodges were short paid, making total shortage of $893, all of which has since been paid to the Grand Secretary with the exception of small amounts from a few Lodges that have failed to answer letter, althougli written to several times. Twentyfour Lodge's were overpaid.

REMISSION OF DUES. There was u large number of dues remitted on which the per capita tax to the Grand Lodge was deducted and the returns show that many Secretaries are not conversant with the law pertaining to remission .of dues. One Lodge reported remission of dues of six members, but give no dates. on which the Lodge remitted them.

In ,reply to letter of Grand Secretary said two were remitted in 1916, two in 1917, one in 1922 and one in 1923.

Other Lodges report remission of dues and deduct the per capita tax for life members, tilers, secretaries, ministers and old members, all in violation of Grand Lodge law. Section 156, Grand Lodge By-Laws, permits the remission of dues for INABILITY TO PAY, and for no other reason. Section 157 provides that dues can not be remitted until they have accrued, except for the current year. Section 160 provides that dues must be paid to the Grand Lodge for life members.

OUTSTANDING DUES Total amount of outstanding dues reported in 1923 $61,912.00 Total amount of outstanding dues reported in 1922 54,070.00 Increase

,

$ 7,842.00

It must be remembered that many Lodges close their fiscal year

in June and it would therefore be almost impossible for these Lodges to collect all dues before making report to Grand Lodge.

There are some Lodges whose fiscal year closes in December that show a large amount outstanding. No. 329 with 39 members, anllual

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dues $5 has $305 outstanding. No. 496 with 63 members, annual dues $3.50 has $329 outstanding. This would indicate that approximately the entire membership of both of these Lodges are in arrears for a year and a half. There are other Lodges whose reports indicate that almost the entire membership owe for one year.

One hundred and fifty-five Lodges report no outstanding dues, including 20 in St. Louis, Nos. 1, '2, 25, 95, 121, 179, 282, 347, 443, 499, 529, 544, 576, 638, 639, 641, 646, 652, 657 and 658.

Four in Kansas City, Nos. 104, 522, 546 and 563. Two in Springfield, Nos. 5 and 271.

And the following Lodges having a membership of more than 200: Nos. 43, 52, 63, 77, 105, 114, 172, 327, 366, 407 and 613.

FIRE: INSURANCE ONE HUNDRED and TWO Lodges report that they do not carry fire insuran(;e. Many of them are small Lodges who do not own real estate and whose personal property is of smail value.

Twenty-four, however, report that they own real estate.

Some Lodges state that they are in a fire:-proof building and do not need insurance.

It is correct that a building of fire-proof construction is safer than other buildings, but a fire may occur on one floor of such a building and the contents thereof be very seriously damaged, and there are records of fire-proof buildings being almost totally destroyed in a general conflagration.

One Lodge reports that its building was destroyed by fire about ten years ago and that they have been unable to get ahead in a financial way since that路 disaster.

Appeals for financial assistance are received every year from Lodges whose halls have been destroyed by fire, and that they had no insurance. 'Ve think that the Lodge or an individual who fails to carry insurance protection is deserving of little sympathy when a fire occurs.

CONDITION OF LODGES With a very few exceptions all Lodges are in good financial condition and only 31 Lodges report no degrees conferred.

One Lodge reported that it did not have enough cash on hand to pay Grand Lodge dues, but reported outstanding dues more than double the amount of per capita tax.

A large number of Lodges own their halls. Marceline Lodge No. 481 is completing a new temple to cost $50,000. The proudest member when the corner-stone was laid was their only living Charter Member, Bro. John Luther Potts, Sr., who has been a Master Mason 58 years. 路Breckenridge Lodge, 1\0. 334, reports that they have a member who is 105 years old. Lodge of Truth, No. 268, reports the death of its oldest member who was 103 years old and had been a Mason for 71 years, Western路 Light 路Lodge No. 396 had the misfortune to lost both Treasurer and Secretary by death the same year, the Secretary having been in office 28 years.

The hall of Ravanna Lodge, No. 258, was destroyed by fire and has not been rebUilt. . Hall of Excelsior Lodge No. 441 was destroyed by tornado. Hall of Saxton Lodge, No. 508, was burned

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Quicl{

TOTAI... MEMBERSHIP Membership in 656 Chartered Lodges (including Tuscumbia Lodge) 106,829 Membership in. Lodges Under Dispensation..................

180 Bertrand Lodge, No. 330, Charter Arrested............... .....

32 Total membership 1923 Total membership 1922

107,041 104,084

Net Gain

2,957 RECAPITULATION OF WORK

Initiated Passed Raised Affiliated Reinstated Dimitted

'.' .. 5,186 5,062 5,238 1,236 574 1,429

Susl1endedN. P. D 1,358 Suspended U. M. C.........

13 gxpelled 37 Died 1,307 R~jected 1,041 Dues remitted 844

MEMBERSHIP IN LARGEST CITIE8 Total Members Louis, 46 Lodges (including 2 Lodges U. D.) .................. 24,218 Kansas City, 17 Lodges (including 1 Lodge U. D.) .................. 17,226 St. 'Joseph, 5 Lodges .............. 2,599 Springfield, 3 Lodges .............. 2,238 Joplin, 2 Lodges ................... 1,070 825 Hannibal, 2 Lodges ................

874 Sedalia, 2 Lodges ....................

Raised

Rejected

Dues Outstanding

1,141

366

$1,610

1,075 191 108 62 16 40

135 42 5

5,268 802 1,496 152 256 480

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DUPLICATE CHARTERS By order of the Grand Master duplicate Charters were issued to the following LOd'ges:' Ray, No. 223-Charter destroyed by fire. cember 8, 1922.

Duplicate issued De-

Eolia, No. 14-Charter destroyed by water.

February 3, 1923.

Ravanna, No. 258-Charter destroyed by fire.

- February 8, 1923.

Cosby, No. April 7, 1923.

600-Charter

destroyed

by

fire.

Duplicate

issued

Duplicate issued Duplicate

issued

CHARTER ARRESTED The Charter of Bertrand Lodge, No. 330, was arrested by order of the Grand Master March 12, 1923, because meetings were not

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being held, Charter has been received from the Lodge, and the records are in the hands of the District Deputy Grand Master.

CONSOLIDATION OF LODGES On October 10, 1923, tYte Grand Secretary received the Charter of Tuscumbia Lodge No. 635 with a letter stating that on August 21, 1923. Tuscumbia Lodge had voted to consolidate with Ionia Lodge, No. 381, at Eldon. The report of the Grand Secretary had already been printed when this letter was received and consequently this item does not appear in his report in proper sequence.

The petition of Versailles Lodge, No. 117, and Morgan Lodg'e, No. 320, to consolidate has been referred to this committee. They desire to retain the name of the former Lodge and the number of the latter.

The total membership in both Lodges is 122, and the approximate value of cash and personal-property $1,500. Neither Lodge owns any real estate.

The petition shows that the resolution for consolidation was introduced at Stated meetings of each Lodge, all resident members notified when the resolutions were to be acted upon, and then adopted by each Lodge.. Your committee recommends, therefore, that these Lodges be permitted to consolidate under the name and number of Versailles Lodge, No. 320.

HONOR ROLL At the request of the Grand Master we give below a list of Lodges whose reports were free from error, although some of them may not have furnished all information ealled for on the returns: Nos. I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 90, 93, 94, 95, 97, 99, 100, 102, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 121, 123, 124, 127, 128, 129, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 150, 151, 153, 154, 156, 157, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 191, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 232, 234, 235, 236, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 248, 249, 252, 253, 254, 255, 258, 260, 261, 262, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 274, 276, 277, 280, 281, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290, 292, 294, 297, 299, 300, 301, 302, 307, 311, 314, 316, 317, 319, 321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 341, 343, 344, 346, 347, 349, 352, 353, 354, 356, 357, 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364,366, 368, 371, 372, 374, 375, 378, 379, 385, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397,398, 399, 401, 402, 406, 407, 408, 410, 414, 415, 420, 424, 426, 427, 430, 432, 433, 436, 437, 439, 440, 441, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 449, 451, 452, 454,457, 464, 466, 467, 470, 472, 473, 476, 480, 481, 483, 486, 488, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 499, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 518, 520, 522, 524, 529, 530, 531, 533, 535, 538, 542, 544, 545, 546, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 558, 559, 562, 563, 565., 566,568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 574, 575, 579, 580, 581, 583, 584, 585, 586, 588, 590, 591, 592, 600, 601, 603, 604, 607,

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608, 609, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 61.6, 61.7, 618, 621, 624, 625, 626, 628, 629, .631, 632, 635, 637, 638. 639. 640, 641. 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 648, 649, 652, 654, 655, 657, 658, 659.

LONG SERVICE AS SECRETARIES We are informed that VV. Bro. F. G. Fuessel is serving his twentieth year as Secretary of Lambskin Lodge, No. 460, and that he has only missed one meeting of the Lodge during that time, the one absence occurred when he received the Scottish Rite Degrees.

W. Bro. George S. McLanahan is serving- his twentieth year as Secretary of Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 446. This Lodge has 3,823 members and raised 272 Master Masons the past year. We cannot find that the Grand Secretary has ever criticized the reports of W. Bro. McLanahan. and we believe that the wonderful growth of Ivanhoe Lodge is due in no small degree to its efficient Secretary. The second largest Lodge -in Missouri is Temple Lodge No. 299, with 2 105 -members, and W. Bro. Kundegraber, the Secretary, is keeping up the good work of his predecessor. the late T. A. Milburn. Bro.N. J. Sheppard has been Secretary of Ionia Lodge, No. 381. for 27 years and has only missed five meetings of the Lodge. W. Bro. A. P. Watkins is serving his thirty-sixth year as 'Secretary of Cache Lodge, No. 416, and .during -the entire time has only been absent one meeting of the Lodge, the one absence occurred at the time of his wife's death. The dean of all Secretaries in Missouri is Bro. R. H. Carfal, who is serving his forty-first year as Secretary of Anchor Lodge, No. 443, and has been present at every meeting, including funerals. except on two occasions when he was absent from St. Louis. We ~hould like to hear from any Grand Jurisdiction that can equal the records of Bros. Watkins and Caffal!.

CONCLUSION We believe that the large majority of Secretaries are trying to perform their duties to the best of their ability. The confusion in the returns is not due to wilful neglect. except in a few cases. but rather to a lack of' information and lack of opportunity to obtain information. The returns show that very many secretaries are not faUliIiar with Grand Lodge procedure, in fact several did not know that this Grand Lodge revised its By-Laws in 1921. The Grand Lodge law provides that no one can be Worshipful Master until he has served as Warden, and in the case of a new Lodge the Worshipful Master selected must show his proficiency to the District Deputy.

But no restrictions are 'provided in the election of a Secretary, and there are cases on record of a man being elected secretary a few days after being raised. We commend the action of several St. Louis Lodges in sending their Secretaries to' Kansas City this year, and R. W. Bro. J. P. Austin, District Deputy Grand Master, for his efforts to have all St. Louis Lodges do so, as. attendance at Grand Lodge sessions is the best way to become familiar with Grand Lodge law. If other than St. Louis Lodges have sent their Secretaries we wish you would inform this committee so that it can be noted in this report.

It would help very much if all Secretaries could hear the Grand

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Master's address and the reports. of the Committees on Jurisprudence, and Appeals and Grievances.

As it is possible for only a few Secretaries to attend Grand Lodge sessions, cannot some time be used for their benefit in Lodges of Instruction?

We desire to express our thanks to the Grand Secretary and his very efficient assistants for courtesies and help to us while in his office compiling this report.

C. W. B. F. R. H.

L. B. R. L. M. R.

ALEXANDER, Chairman, MASSEY, STEVENS, MUELLER, COWAN, WILLIAMS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS W. Bro. Louis H. Abrams, Chairman, presented report of committee, which was adopted, as follows: Kansa~

City, Mo., Oct. 18, 1923.

To the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri; Fran" R. Jesse, Grand Secretary: Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report at the present session of the M. \V. Grand Lodge. There are represented 491 Subordinate Lodges and there are present: Grand Lodge officers...........................................

Past Grand Masters............................................

Grand Representatives District Deputy Grand Masters................................

District Lecturers Past Masters Worshipful Masters Senior Wardens' . . . . . â&#x20AC;˘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Junior Wardens Chairmen of Committees.......................................

Distinguished Visitors Total

19 15 11 50 28 461 433 134

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1,260 Fraternally submitted, L. H. ABRAMS, Chairman, WALTER A. WEBB, F. B. HOWARTH, MAX WEINBERG (79), C. H. KNAPP.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RITUAL M. W. Bro. D. M. Wilson, Chairman, made oral. report, announcing that it was the consensus of opinion of the committee that the Ritual should stand now just as it always has.

On motion, carried.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS \V. Bro: VV. A . .J.\tlcCullah, Chairman, presented report of .:ommittee. Adopted as follows: To the Grand Lodge of Missou'ri, A. F.路& A. M.: The undersigned, your Committee on Unfinished Business, re~ ,spectfully report that there is no "unfinished business" remaining on our desk.

Fraternally submitted, W .. A. McCULLAH, Chairman, E. G. HENDERSON, GEO. V. WELCH, J. VIRGIL BURROUGHS.

RESOLUTION-JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS R. W. Bro. John P. Austin presented and read the following resolution touching the duties of the District Deputy Grand Masters in Districts having more than forty Lodges, which was adopted.

Be It ResolYed, That the Grand Master be and he is hereby authorized in appointing District Deputy Grand Masters in districts having more than forty Lodges wherein two District Deputy Grand Masters are appointed, to designate which Lodges in such district each District Deputy Grand Master shall have jurisdiction over, and also to designate which one of said District Deputy Grand Masters shall have charge of any school of instruction at any time.

JOHN P. AUSTIN, ARCH. A. JOHNSON.

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EMERITUS GRAND SECRETARY

The Grand' Lodge then dispatched a message of love and fellowship to 1\;1. W. Bro. John R. Parson, Emeritus Grand Secretary, and joined in prayer for his welfare with the Grand Chaplain, R. W. and R~v. Bro. Arthur Mather.

OVATION TO PAST GRAND MASTER ROBERT F. STEVENSON M. W. Bro. Robert F. Stevenson" P. G. M., was called upon to receive the good wishes and respectful love of the Grand Lodge, and arising, gave fitting thanks which were received with applause. r-.

拢ULOGY TO GRAND 路CHAPLAIN JOHN H. MILLER R. vV. and Rev. Bro. James Hardin Smith then eulogized the memory of our R. W. and Rev. Bro. John H. Miller" who was with us one year ago, loved-but now lamcn!ed.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PAYROLL \V. Bro. Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman, made report for the comrilittee, which was adopted as follows: Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 18, 1923.

To the Grand Lodge, A. 1'. & A. M., of Missouri: Your Committee on Pay Roll at ,this session of the Grand Lodge begs to report that ,the allowances paid for mileage and per diem has been distributed as follows: Grand Lodge officers $ 672.00 Past Grand Masters .

475.20 District Deputy Grand Masters . 1,551.30 District Lecturers' .

358.70 Appeals and Grievances Committee .

450.70 251.10 Jurisprudence Committee .

369.60 Chairmen Standing Committees . .H.epresentatives of Chartered Lodges , . 14,464.35 Representatives of Lodges U. D .

171.00 42.70 Official Reporter . $18,806.65 Respectfully submitted, W. R. SHRODES, R. B. SMITH, MAX WEINBERG (79) J. B. PARKS.

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GRAND OFFICEJ;tS Bert S. Lee $34.40 J. S. ~cIntyre 42.70 Orestes ~itchel1 20.20 W. W. ~artin 60.10 W. A. HalL............... 42.70 F. R. Jesse 43.30 Arthur ~ather : 41.50 C. H. ~oloney 20.20 John Pickard 32.10 A. F. Ittner _42.70 PAST GRAND A. C. R. D. A. D. J. C.

~.

Dockery $22.60 Woods 42.70 Stevenson........... 15.00 Jamison 42.70 Houston 31.30 ~. Wilson.............. 28.20 T. Short.

42.70 H. Briggs 34.40 C. F. A. S.

Ivan Lee Holt $42.70 W. R. Gentry 41.50 F. C. BarnhilL 23.40 Ray V. Denslow 42.70 J. R. ~cLachlan.......... 34.20 Thad B. Landon 15.00 H. A. Krueger 42.70 B. E. Bigger.............. 34.90 S. R. Freet 15.00

~ASTERS

R. R. Kreeger $15.00 T. W. Cotton 49.70 C. C.' Bigger 25.50 W. F. Johnson 26.90 J. C. Garrell 42.70 O. A. Lucas.............. 15.00 Van 1<'. Boor 15.00 W. A. Clark ' 25.80

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND H. N. '~artin (1) Chas. Banks (2) John Santee (3) D. M. Foster (4) F. ~. French (5) Jonathan Stark (7) G. L. ~arkley (9) H. W. Saunders (10) W. A. Cravet:t (11) R. A. Tharp (12) E. W. Tayler (13) G .. F. Brewington (14) J. E. Thompson (16) T. H. Walton (18) Wm. Baker (20) J. P. Tucker (21) C. B. Waddell (23) R. D. Johnson (24) ~. E. Schmidt (25) S. P. Cunningham (27) J. E. Reeds (28) E. A. Fluesmeier (30) W. D. Rogers (31) J. P. Austin (33)

$34.20 30.50 ' .. 29.20 28.40 '33.30 24.80 20.20 23.40 17.80 25.50 25.60 *28.50 35.20 27.70 23.80 16.50 19.40 23.40 26.90 31.30 35.30 36.90 /. 30.80 42.70

~ASTERS

J. F. Blair (34) $17.80 R. B. Campbell (35) 23.00 D. C. ~oore (36) 24.50 Thornton Jennings (37) 23.80 W. C. Cowan' (38) : 42.30 C. L. Woods (39) 47c20 C. E. Pyle (40) 47.30 Ed. 1. Harr·is (41) 28.20 H. H. Finley (42) 30.90 J. E. Huff (43) 25.30 A. S. ~ichaelis (44) _ 30.50 J. E. Cavin (45) 34.40 C. A. Swenson (46) 41.10 F. E. ~cGhee (47) 49.70 W. B. Massey (48) 49.40 G. W. Walker (49) 55.80 J. ~. Ford (51) 64.20 K. C. Johnson (52) ....•... 56.60 G. J. Vaughan (54) 36.20 W. N. ~arbut (55) 33.00 W. A. Phipps (56) 32.40 T. H. Skinker (57) 41.50 1\1:. E. Gumphrey (58) 28.90 Allen ~cDowell Hoyt (59). 16.00

*Refunded $5, account of absence.

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T. A. J. M. Fred F. A. H. C. F. A.

Davidson (1) Campbell (2) Pearson (5) Miller (9) Noland (21) Pearce (22)

$35.40 ~ . 0 30.50

29.20 20.20 16.00 15.00

F. B. Howarth (33) 00 E. J. Koch (39) or. R. Hutchinson (44).0 G. W. Custer (45) G. A. Sample (50)

$42.70 : 47.20 31.00 34.40 57.10

CHAIRMEN 01<' STANDING COMMITTEES G. C. Marquis $16.00 L. H. Abrams ; 47.70 W. R. Shrodes 28.20 C. L. Alexander 42.70 W. B. Wood 0 22.50 A. J. O'Reilly............. 42.70

E. G. Rathbone H. C. Perkins W. A. McCullah H. S. Jones Harold L. Reader

$34.40 42.70 34.40 15.00 43.30

COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE A. A. Johnson T. F. Hurd C. E. Cullen

0.. $39.40 35.50 47.70

T. H. Reynolds Douglas Robert J. A. Kinder. 0

0

$20.00 *47.70 60.80

.*Refunded $5.00 account of absence.

COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES H. C. C. J.

C. Chiles 1 Ferguson C. Gardner W. Skelly

$44,40 85.10 55.50 67.70

O. H. Swearingen G. C. Million 路 C. A. FitzGerald A. Ii. Mann

0. $40.00 51.90 66.10 40.00

OFFICIAL REPORTER Herman

Da Costa

$42.70

REPRESENTATIVES OF LODGES U. D. W. C. Hays (Paul Revere) $42.70 J. W. Thee (Meramec) 40.30 E. C. Mankin (Cecile-Day. light) 15.00 LODGE. No. 1 Missouri 2 Meridian 3 Beacon 4 Howard 5 'United 6 Ark 7 O'Sullivan

P. F. Lenhart (Holliday) .. $30.30 S. K. Bradley (Theodore Roosevelt) 42.70

REPRESENTATIVE.

0 0

PAID

John Wohradsky, Jr $42.70 A. M. Simon 42.70 C. F. Hammer 42.70 II. C. Earickson 27.10 1VL F. Smith 34.40 W. W. McCloskey 33.90 G. H. Brimm..................... 32.00

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9 10 11 12 13 16 17: 18

Geo. Washington C. A. Kennedy Agency 1. M. Farris Pauldingvllle J. H. Stegen Tyro ................•. Edw. Drew Rising Sun E. K. Williams Memphis G. W. Moore Clarksville K. C. Patton Palmyra J. W. Christian 1~ Paris Union W. C. Montgomery 20 St. +..ouis E. H. Heilbron 24 Wyaconda J. S. Quinn 25 Naphtali R. E. Dunn 26 Ava J. II. Orr 27 Evergreen G. A. Bailey 28 St. John R. R. Smithy 29 Windsor E. H. Daley ;10 Huntsville VV. E. Bagby .. ; 32 Humphreys : F. E. Pratt.

33 H.alls K R. Cupp 35 Mercer H. J. Allee 38 Callao H. L. Baker 39 DeWitt : Ward Carson 40 Mt. Moriah W. A. Webb 41 Bismarck C. C. Kerlagon 42 Middle Grove C. C. Fleming 43 Jefferson W. H. Ferguson 45 Bonhomme .........•.•• IT. F. Woerther 47 Fayette J. T. St. Clair 48 Fulton ·M. L. Schmidt.

49 Holt R. V. Cutler 50 Xenia G. M. Gordon 52 Wakanda W. E. Rucker 53 Weston M. M. Ohlhausen 54 Index 11. D. Coe 56 '.ripton R. M. Hudson 57 Richmond J. F. Baber 58 Monticello R. L. Keller 59 Centralia W. H. Carpenter 62 Vinci!

H. F. McGill 63 Cambridge S. T. yowell 64 Monroe H. M. Jayne 65 Pattonsburg C. Maupin Dan Strand 68 Kennett 71 Savannah W. W. Hall 72 Gorin P: E. Waite 73 Eureka. .

L. W. Heisel 74 Warren P. F. Arrington 76 Independence H. C. Van Smith 77 Lebanon " H. H. Lark 78 St. Joseph ...........•. A. A. Abbett.

:

PAID 42.70 20.70 18.00 29.25 15.50 35.40 32.40 34.20 30.50 42.70 36.05 42.70 29.75 26.55 34.90 23.20 27.20 26.55 36.80 26.30 27.70 23.40 42.70 47.25 28.10 30.80 39.15 28.10 33.50 18.00 26.30 21.60 18.10 20.70 26.05 19.80 18.90.

29.90 20.40 24.50 32.70 ·23.10 61.80 21.50 30.60 :...... 24.00 25.10 16.00 45.70 20.20

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79 Polar Star 80 Bridgeton 81 Central 82 Jackson 83 Laclede 84 Webster Grovp-s 85 Miami 86 Brookfield ; 87 Washington 88 Defiance 89 Friendship 90 Russellville 92 Perseverance 93 St. Marks ' 94 Vienna 95 Pomegranate 96 St. Andrews 97 Bethany !l8 Webster 99 Mt. Vernon 100 Ash Grove 101 Bogard 102 Bloomington 103 West View 104 Heroine 105 Kirksville 106 Gallatin 107 Greenville 109 Stanberry 111 Trenton ] 12 Maitland 114 Twilight 115 Laddonia , 116 Barnes /117 Versailles 118 Kingston 119 De Soto 121 Erwin 122 Triplett 123 Hermann 124 lInion Star 125 Gentryville 126 Seaman 127 Athens 128 Lorraine 129 Monett 130 Hume 131 Potosi 132 Farmington 133 Star of the West

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. REPRESENTATIVE. E. A. H. R. A.

W. Gore......................

Eo Johnson McGowan C. Perkins F. Billings E. M. Rosevear B. M. Berry · W. H. Kukuck R. P. Murphy .T. E. Evans C. D. Maxwell B. R. Stevens 1.. J. Grane ..............•' . . . . . ..

W. G. McCain J. B. Palmer....................

G. C. Gunther : G. F. Miller , W. W. Vandivcrt C. C. Hamilton W. L. Howard H. A. Reed W. B. Newnham Henry Cupp D. S. Miller B. R. Messing ; .r. H. Waters A. Eo Brooksh:re C. N. Estes H. R. Smith E. L. Robinson L. L. Arterburn R. E. Gallaher S. L. Garner H. M. Cannaday ; L. E. DeVinna W. C. Aldridge Wm. Vogel A. A. Blankenmeister A. O. Greene Wm. Nasse L. A. Powell C. Crawford U. A. House G. F. Kling T. W .. Peterson " " H. Gleaves Ralph Holland P. M. Banta .. · , W. T. C. Weimer r. C. Forshee

PAID 42.70 41.10 17.10 26.10 40.10.

43.30 23.00 26.00 30.90 25.80 23.90 31.95 36.40 55.80 25.20 42.70 31.80 26.80 37.00 33.00 31.40 22.40 28.10 26.55 15.00 30.50 22.60 54.60 25.60 25.40 25.60 32.10 32.70 42.10 17.55 21.10 47.30 42.70 24.60 33.30 22.70 25.20 28.20 25.10 27.45 33.00 23.10 36.90 54.40 34.65

Grand Lodge of Missouri

1923. ] No.

LODGE.

134

Olean Phoenix Delphian Oregon Papinville Amsterdam Irondale·

136 137 139

140 141 143 144 145

146 147 148 149 150

151 152 154

156 157 158

159 160 162

163 165 166

167 168

169 171 172 173 174

175 177

178 179 180

181 184

185 186 188 189 190 191 192

193 194

195

REPRESENTATIVE.

E. F. Starling .

G. A. Magruder · .

C. O. Lemons .

C. L. Evans .

W. Mafus ~ .

W. F. Yingst. .

W. H. Martin ' .

Mo~ern Edw. Hall ' .

Latimer F. W. Ramsey .

McGee J. M. Webster .

Cass , S. J. Wooldridge .

Purdy ..........•...... C. E. Williams .

Lexington Z. M. Williams .

Birming W. C. Dunlap .

Milton E. L. Fleming .

Linn Creek " J. E. Foster .

Ionic '.' , O. Blankenship .

Ashland Claude Old .

North Star L. P. Deam .

Mountain Grove W. S. Cobble .

Green City R. E. Ash " .

Pleasant T. A. Ewing .

Whitesville J. F. Roberts .

Occidental Walter D. Dodd .

Maryville F. W. Smith .

Portageville Ben Segal .

Revere H. W. Suter ...................•.

Colony H. M. Killen .

Camden Point R. A. Shortridge .

Hartford G., A. Lane .

Censer C. W. Reagen .

Gray Summit A. J.' Holthaus .

Sturgeon '.'

T. B. Garnett .

Newton , J. B. Peterson , .

Texas ...•............. ViT. T. Bridges -.

Griswold T. W. Earnest .

Pride of the West Louis Tisch .

Pyramid ...•........... J. P. Harrington .

Novelty L. H. Norris .

Morley R. H. Leslie, .

Chamois .\ Otto F. Siebern .

Morality A. G. Davis .

Hannibal A. L. Stewart ; ..

Zeredatha •....... :' F. Y. ChurchilL .

Putnam H. O. Hoover ' .

Wilson : C. L. Litzellfelner .

Frankford H. C. Steele .

Angerona A. L. Alcorn .

Wellsville C. E. Whitehead .

Bolivar T. H. Douglas .

181 PAID 29.40 35.20 32.80 23.50 22.70 21.20 37.35 27.80 50.90 23.40 19.40 33.80 19.40 20.00 16.65 30.05 49.90 30.70 27.00 41.10 2:J.30 26.10 17.60 42.70 24.80 46.35 25.20 20.70 18.60 25.90.

28.50 22.50 29.50 12.15 43.60 25.65 42.70

42.70 11. 70 41.85 33.30 18.45 34.90 20.20 28.30 31.50 24.70 16.20 33.10 30.10

182 No. 196 197 199 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210

211 215 216 218 219 220 221 222 • 224 225 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 235 236 237 239 241 242 243

244 245 247 249 251 252 253 254 255 256 258 259 260

Proceedings of the LODGE.

REPRESENT ATIVE.

Quitman J. J. McDonald Carthage J. Eo Davis New Hope R. B. Black Ravenwood Geo. T. Houchens Westville E. W. Howard ' Brumley Claude Graham Rowley W. A. Dawley : Trilumina J. V. Burroughs ; Somerset F. B. Carter Clay R. T. Stephens Salisbury J. B. Parks Poplar Bluff .......•... 1<'. L. Miller : Unionville J. U. Brown Hickory Hill J. M. Lagrbrinck Hornersville G. A. Quinn '.' . : Hale City E. J. Jennings Good Hope C. A. Stadler Albert Pike E. E. Hay Kansas City L. J. Soper Mystic Tie C. C. Cobble La Belle .. , W. T. Scoggin Hamilton L. E. Allee Salem L. L. McSpadden Cypress F. W. Burke Shelbina J. T. Doyle Claflin Hugh Copelin St. James C. R .. Bow.man Cardwell J. A. White : Polo Frank Buchanan Bucklin R. P. Nickerson Weatherby C. R. McClure Sedana W. T. Wallace..................

La Plata G. H. Hall Hopewell ' R. Reed ' ¥'alestine E. H. Barklage..................

Portland H. R. Gilbert.

Keystone ~ G. J. ·Page , Middle Fabius H. E. Gering Knob Noster J. H. Rothwell Neosho , O. E. Weston Carroll T. 1. Vale Hope G. H. Egbert.

Alanthus D. M. Pierce Laredo' W. F. Gippert.

Butler : C. E. Culver Alton H. H. Johnson Shekinah B. Hattershire Ravanna Orren Callaway Lodge of Love Louis Pagett Mechanicsville A. L. Fluesemeier

[Oct. PAID 20.70 30.00 36.90 24.50 25.50 27.90 19.40 23.40 28.80 17.80 25.80 56.60 30.80 20.30 35.65 23.80 42.70 15.00 15.00 30.15 32.50 21.90 48.90 25.50 30.90 25.65 45.50 35.20 20.50 26.20 21.90 24.50 29.10 27.95.

40.00 14.85 42.70 34.30 22.50 32.40 20.60 37.90 22.95 25.70 22.20 a6.90 46.60 27.10 33.30 27.45

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183

Grand Lodge of Missouri

1923J LODGE.

REPRESENTATIVE.

Florence W. H. Branstetter Holden E. T. Webb Summit Ben Turoff Corinthian C. S. Cassingham: Social R. W. Moser Aurora C. V. Ehrmann , Lodge of Truth J. D. Miles Brotherhood 'V. Byers : New Salem G. M. Turnbull Solomon H. "Y. Cowan Granite "Y. F. McElroy St. Clair O. Brown Cold Spring S. E. Brooks .Grand River C. K Meyers Wm. D. Muir E. L. Oerly Reeds Spring A. A. Gracey Fenton A. N. Brock Cosmos Hamsey Skinner Stockton F. E. Wrenn Canopy E. E. Davis Earl E. Summers Urich T. E. Hall Craft J. R. Smith Hermitage M. J. Lasure Fairmount 'V. B. McReynolds Edina R. J. .Johnston Lamar " H. D. Blair Sarcoxie 'V. D. Sal bert Mound City T. J. Bridgeman Moniteau '"V. B. Deakins Ozark L. V. Fawcett Temple G. W. Goelitzer White Ha.ll 1.,.' A. Stader Lick Creek O. R. Jackson Osage H. E. Ormsbee Signal H. C. Chancellor .. : Ashlar R. E. Reynolds New London J. U. Watson ~ Parrott J. B. Wilson Sil{eston A. C. Barrett.

Kearney P. S. l\'[orris Cuba Wm. Recklein Jerusalem Guy Farmer Rural â&#x20AC;˘................. C. F:. Walker Osborn L. E. Doak El Dorado A. M. Davidson :' Paulville R. P. Propst Morgan D. Gabriel Jonathan Clifford C. Jones Cornerstone Emanuel Weil

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REPRESENTATIVE.

McDonald J. P._ McCarroll Dockery .. ; N. C. Barnes 326 Linn H. D. Gove 327 Mt. Zion F. L. Ross......................

328 Cainsville R. A. Chambers 331 Charity J. D. Minter , 332 Excello G. F. Miller 333 Chillicothe .. : C. C. Carnes 334 Breckinridge A. B. Cleaveland 335 Joplin S. A, Smith 337 Blue Springs F. Rumbaugh 338 Herculaneum , C. L. Ogle 339 Fidelity J. C. Palmer 340 Westport E. B. Anderson 341 Rockville C. E. Heyle 344 Moberly , C. H. Peery 345 Fellowship H. V. Smoot.

346 Arlington L. R. Shelton 347 America ·H. C. Fanter 349 Pollock ,N. C. Saulsbery 352 Friend n.. E. Robertson 353 Barnesville H. T. Chitwood, 354 Hebron E. McGee 356 Ancient Landmark I. N. Farris 360 Tuscan J. J. Hagan , 361 Riddick H. R. Gleason , 362 lIiram O. L. Berens....................

363 Fraternal L. Bauer 364 Higginsville n.. P. Littlejohn 366 Adair L. J. Sherwood 368 Crescent Hill , Fay Rush 369 Composite C. W. Martin , 370 Williamstown W. Lasswell 371 Sheldon .. K B. Fowler....................

375 Waynesville : T. B. Rollins 376 King Hill .......•..... W. A. Wood 377 Ancient Craft S. E. Evans 378 Berlin ~ L. C. Mason ' 38( Ionia E. G. Henderson ;',' 382 Mt. Ararat S. R. Wells 383 Pythagoras H. R. 'Villiams 384 East Prairie J. H. Nelson 385 Richland U. G. Sisk 388 Chula :W. Mam1.ing 389 Arcana Geo. Foster 390 Marionville V. W. Anderson , 391 Raytown S. Hussey : 392 Christian G. E. Church 393 Bee Hive E. T. Crowley 394 Lucerne .. ; D. F. Studabaker 324

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PAID 16.00 26.40 32.90 45.60 19.80 20.20 17.55 23.90 22.9Q 30.50 17.10 16.20 17.10 15.00 25.20 22.90 30.50 41.85 42.70 29.80 36.20 37.75 31.30 22.05 42.70 31.90 34.20 34.65 20.50 30.50 21.30 56.50 24.40 26.60 39.15 20.20 23.40 22.95 28.90 18.15 35.40 46.75 42.30 24.75 27.80 34.40 16.70 18.00 13.50 26.10

No.

185

Grand Lodge of 1V1issouri

1923. ] LODGE.

PAID'

REPRESENT A TIVE.

C. L. Hayzlett.

398 Jasper C. M. Bowen 400 Decatur C. L. Walker 401 - Carterville Malta II. R. Spencer 1. E. Austin 403 Lowry City J. C. Porterfield 404 Rosendale J. T. Ricketts 406 Malden '..... R. L. Fowlkes · 407 Charl~ston _ G. S. Elliston 408 Montrose J. L. Kleisner 409 Louisvillf' Iberia C. L.' Brown ': j 0 H. G. Sunderworth 412 Appleton City H. C. Dougan 413 Valley \V. B. Davis 415 Hunnewell H. J. Bridewell 416 Cache L. G. Bessler 420 Itaska W. P. Renshaw 422 Gate of the Temple G. S. Jewitt.

423 Galt L. A. Delano 424 Samaritan 425 Green Ridge , J. A. Calvert , Lee Clair 426 Rothville Arch Ford 427 Glenwood 429 New Madrid .........•. W. A. Humphreys 430 Winona G. W. Collins 432 Competition J. Hobison 433 Mack's Creek W. J. Bonner 434 Wheeling H. D. Clem 437 Lafayette E. M. Moore 438 Temperance W. M. Brooks 439 Mt. Olive H. McDowell 441 Excelsior G. M. Cobble 443 Anchor H. .r. Kraatz 445 West Gate M. R. Conkling 446 Ivanhoe 1. B. Burns '448 Schell City J. M. Darrow 449 Bois D'Arc :-W. F. Jennings 452 Verona , Ernst Young 453 Forsyth '.'_.. J. B. Hicks 454 Continental L. H. Roberts 455 Hinton Tilford Goslin C. F. Landers 458 Melville 459 Hazelwood J. L. Murray J .. E. Winter 460 Lambskin 461 Caruthersville W. 'iV: Corbett L. C. Ragsdale 462 Santa Fe A. A. Taber 463 Clifton R. J. Cockran 467 Pleasant Hop~ 469 Plato .•................ J. T. Bridges 1. E. Tulloch 470 Nodaway W. E. Stone471 Mineral

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'No. 472 473 474 475 476 477 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 '487 488 491 494 495 497 498 499 501 502 503 501 505 506 508 509 510 511 512'; 513 514 517 518 519 520 522 523 525 1)26 527 528 529 530 531 534 535

REPRESENT A TIVE.

LODGE. Pickering .', Nineveh Guilford ' Golden Mt. Hope Henderson Rich Hill Jewel : Marceline Clintonville Fairfax Kirkwood Cold Water Cairo Chilhowee Lock Spring Vandalia Lewistown Unity Equality Pee Dee Harmony Buckner Philadelphia Prairie Home Platte City Euclid Lathrop Saxton Van Buren Biswell Skidmore Webb City Senath Granby Seligman Oriental Crane Clifton Heights Gate City Stinson Cunningham Wayne Higbee Conway Apollo Peculiar Lane's Prairie COlumbia Blackwell

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J. F. Hanna S. A. Hudsen " J. Eo Todd J. K. Scott ; T. L. Varner G. C. Dennis G. B. Dowell R. R. StillwelL R. L. Patrick .. '\' C. S. Cochran 1. C. Senft......................

B. L. Tatman W. L. Willhoite V. L. Dameron W. L. Crumbaugh J. 'W. Bills C. C. Smith K L. Mitchell J. W. Marsh H. J. Houston E. McKittrick J. W. Kissinger Lee Wuefel;:aner W. M. Ball W. II. Byler Walter Nash ...............•...

Wm. Girscht P. M. Gilchrist J. A. Rapp D. 'A. Carnahan \V: P. Nickell E. D. French R. E. Brown J. H. Weaver M. I-f. Williams L, E. Farner , c..r. Blackburn J. H. Coffer W. II. Haley H. S. Zane......................

A. Adcock Ralph Bennett W. E. Hamacher ,.

M. Shafer A. McShane ' G. F. O'Brien R. C. Weathers .T. J. Woodruff · ' E. \V. Gross G. V. \Velch

[Oct. PAID 23.40 21.15 22.50 29.00 19.00 29.95 23.40 18.40 25.60 27.50 26.20 36.90 '20.30 28.60 21.30 24.80 33.70 30.20 25.30 45.00 26.80 42.70 17.40 15.75 22.50 18.30 42.70 18.80 15.90 49.70 22.50 2(i.20 31.00 62.10 30.1~ 31.05 21.60 3400 42.70 15.00 25.05 24.40 55.80 27.70 38.50 42.70 16.20 35.50 39.60 22.95

1923.]

No.

Grand Lodge of Missouri LODGE.

Ingomar Bethel Stella .,. '.'

Dawn Winigan Jacksonville Ferguson Mansfield '.'

Algabil South Gate Clinton , Carl Junction Rose Hill Clarksburg Foster Summerville Prairie Blairstown ' l\foscow Clarksdale Cowgill York Jamesport ;'66 Maplewood 5G7 Miller 568 Naylor 570 Republic 572 Rutledge 574 La Monte 57,6 Olive Branch [)'18 Forest Park 579 Grandin 581 IlImo 584 Red Bird 587 Branson 590 Advance 591 Barnett " 592 La Russell 593 Union 596 Puxico 597 Bosworth 598 Leadwood 599 EIvins 600 Cosby 601 Clayton 602 Acacia 606 Craig 607 Eminence 609 Warrenton 611 Centertown

536 537 538 539 540 541 • 542 543 544 547 548 549 550 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 561563 564

187

REPRESENTATIVE.

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E. Boswell C. F. Zeigl~r D. 1\>1. Weems N. S. v\rarner John Williams P. S. Patton G. S. Land W. A. Black Wm. Wagner A. L. McBride E. R. Lingle A. W. McDowell C. C. Jackson 1. E .. Edwards 1. Coyne \-V. Kidd W. B. Gusewellc F. L. Hayden \V. A. Cottle R. P. Rutledge · S. K. Von Trump D. B. To'vnsend G. B. Koch II. G. Baur J. \V. Webb J. J. Posey D. T. McAllister ' J. Krieson J. F. Wade Frank Gilbert .. ; H. Schulz A. Johnston : E. L. Purcell M. E. Spurgeon F. A. Hayes J. H. Revelle C. P. Toml{ins F. E. young P.' W. Vitt C. F. Montgomery _ T. L. Crane R. H. Ramsey J. C. Westover B. F. Faubion A. J. Benjamin L. Niemann 1. }<'. Dopp F. Hoyde ' J. O. Wilson W. A. Stark

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REPRESENTATIVE. S. W. Dearing W. J .. Kuntz U. S. Hayes S. A. Kibby , A. C. Wintermute H. Richardson A. H. Diestelkamp..............

B. C. Turner J. L. Flaven A. A. Gowdy D. L. Eggleston W. F. Todd W. F. Jungbluth R. R. Smith B. J. Buss J. F. Welch S. 1. Silver J. F. Pettit.

J. W. Ryan R. W. Gordon...................

B. F. Blacl{ledge B. A. League G. O. Ellis W. H. Millan :. J. A. Logan J. H. Smith T. J. Boese \V. E. Gillham H. B. Heinemann E. H. \Vessell W. Hansen

[Oct. PAID 33.60 42.70 15.00 15.00 17.30 34.20 34.20' 15.00 42.70 15.00 42.70 20.25 42.70 42.70 42.70 42.70 42.70 15.00 17.50 42.70 19.80 42.70 15.30 42.70 19.85 42.70 42.70 15.00 42.30 39.15 15.50

1923. ]

Grand Lodge of Missouri

189

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS '1'/. Bro. G. C. Marquis, Chairman, presented and read the report of Committee on Ways an~ Means, which was adopted as follows: Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 18, 1923.

To the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri: Dear Brethren; Your Committee on Ways and ,Means beg leave to submit the following report: Cash in treasury available at this, time for current expenses for ensuing- year, $95,266.30. ,Ve recommend the following appropriations: Pay roll. 1923 ¡ $18,802.45 Printing 1923 Proceedings :............................ 4,000.00 Salary of Grand Master................................... 1,000.00 Expenses of Grand Master................................ 1,000.00 Masonic Service Association of United States............. 5,000.00 Masonic Service Association of Missouri.................. 2,500.00 Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis.................. 8,000.00 Expense of G. L. officers, ordered by G. M.................

500.00 Binding Grand Lodge Manuals ',' .. .. . . . .. 1,250.00 Repairs and files Grand Lodge offices............. . . . . . . . . .

500.00 Rent Grand Lodge offices................................. 1,500.00 Salary Emeritus Grand Secretary.......................... 1,800.00 Salary Grand Secretary................................... 5,000.00 Salary Grand Lecturer.................................... 3,000.00 Expenses Grand Lecturer ' ,. 1,200.00 Printing, postage, stationery, incidentals.................. 3,000.00 Assistant to Grand Secretary ~' ' ......â&#x20AC;˘ 2,100.00 Assistant to Grand Secretary.............................. 1,800.00 C. C. Woods, Fraternal Correspondent..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

750.00 Salary Grand Treasurer...................................

200.00 Salary Grand Tiler :.......................

150.00 "Fatherless Children of France"...........................

600.00 Barr & Dunn, Kansas City, P. G. M.'s jewel, B. S. Lee......

157.50 Case & Thomas, premium on bonds, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer .

100.00 H. G. DaCosta, reporting 1923 Proceedings .

75.00 Portrait of Grand Master .

300.00 W. R. Shrodes, chairman Committee on Mileage and Per Diem .

100.00 .

C. L. Alexander, Chairman Committee on Chartered Lodges 50.00 Telephone, Grand Lodge offices .

150.00 H. Clay Perkins, Auditor Grand Lodge accounts .

100.00 Fred O. Wood, expense Grand Lodge Session for 1923 " ..

300.00 Bert S. Lee, Chairman Geo. Washington Memorial Committee (State) ,... ,200.00 Masonic Relief Ass'n-U. S. and Canada..................

267.80

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Wm. Eo Young, Lodge ~46, 1922 per diem D. L. Brooking, 1922 mileage and per diem Whitehead & Hoag, 1923 badges for Grand Lodge

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$65,746.13 Fraternally submitted, G. C. MARQUIS, C. A. SWENSON, THORNTON JENNINGS, GEO. W. WALKER, JOHN. P. AUSTIN, WALTER A. CRAVEN, E. E. MORRIS.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE KANSAS CITY BRETHREN R. \"'1. Bro. Anthony F. Ittner moved that it be declared the sense of this Grand Lodge that we sincerely thank our Kansas City brethren for their tinbounded hospitality, including the Committee on Arrangements and Entertainment, 'the Lodges, and everyone who has in any way contributed to the good time of this Grand Lodge by their kindness amI courtesy. Motion unanimously carried.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS R. W.. Bra: Fred O. 'Wood presented and read the following report. Adopted.

Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 16, 1923.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of MisSOU1'i: Your Committee on Arrangements and Entertainment submits the following report of expenses incurred in connection with this session of the Grand Lodge: A. Newell, floral decorations $ 50.00 S. A. Gilliland, organist..................................... 30.00 Cummings Printing Co., programs, etc....................... 39.87 Seaman Russell, assistant tiler ,.................... 30.00 D. D. Denham, stenographer 路 路 45.00 Townsend Printing Co., special printing .' " . .. 46.00 Total

$240.87 Respectfully submitted, FRED. O. WOOD, District Deputy Grand Master, 22d Dist.

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191

Grand Lodge of Missouri

APpolNTMENTS The Grand Master-elect, M. W. Bro. Joseph S. McIntyre, announced the following appointments: GRAND GRAND GRAND • GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND

L]~CTURER~ J AMES R. McLACHLAN, Kahoka CHAPLAIN ARTHUR MATHER, Ferguson CHAPLAIN .........•....C. HELY MOLONEY, St. Joseph CHAPLAIN HENRY MARCOTTE, Kansas City SENIOR DEACON ANTHONY F. ITTNER, St. Louis JUNIOR DEACON BYRNE E. BIGGER, Hannibal SENIOR STEWARD SAMUEL R. FREET, Kansas City JUNIOR STEWARD WM. R. GENTRY, Bridgeton MARSHAL ; RAY V. DENSLOW, St. Louis MARSHAL -.....•.... THAD B. LANDON, Kansas City SWORD BEARER FRANK C. BARNHILL, Marshall PlJRSUIVANT DUVAL SMITH, St. Joseph ORATOR .. :.'

RUSSELL H. STAFFORD, St. Loui~ ORATOR JESSg W. BARRETT, St. Louis TILER , HARRY A. KRUEGER, St. Louis

INSTALLATION M. W. Bro. C. C. Woods as Grand Master, and M.· W. Bro. C. I-I. Briggs as Grand Marshal, proceeded to install the Grand Officers for the ensuing year, as follows: JOSEPH s. McINTYRE, St. Louis ORESTES MITCHELL, St. Joseph W. W. MARTIN, Doniphan JOHN PICKARD, Co.lu[l1 b"ia WM. A. HALL, St. Louis ' FRANK R. JESSE, Webster Groves

GRAND MASTER DEPUTY GRAND MASTER GRAND SENIOR WARDEN " . GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN , ..'.GRAND TREASURER GRAND SECRETARY

APPOINTED OFFICERS J. n. McLACHLAN, Kahoka ARTHUR MATHER, Ferguson C. HJ:'jLY MOLONEY, St. Joseph HENRY MARCOTTE, Kansas City ANTHONY F. ITTNER, St. Louis BYRNE E. BIGGER, HannibaL ,."

SAMUEL R. FREET, Kansas City WM. R. GENTRY, Bridgeton HAY V. DENSLOW, St. Louis THAD B. LANDON, Kansas City FRANK C. BARNHILL, Marshall DUVAL SMITH, St. Joseph RUSSELL H. STAFFORD, St. Louis JESSE W. BARRETT, St. Louis HARRY A. KRUEGER, St. Louis

GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND .GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND

LECTURER CHAPLAIN CHAPLAIN CHAPLAIN. SENIOR DEACON JUNIOR DEACON SBNIOR STEWARD JUNIOR STEWARD MARSHAL MARSHAL SWORD BEARER PURSUIVANT ORATOR ORATOR TILER

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CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Joseph S. McIntyre, appointed the following Chairmen of Standing and Special COfl1l"nitt'ees: JURISPRUDENCE , , :KARL M. VETSBURG, St. Louis APPEALS AND GRIEV ANCl<;S .. HENRY C. CHILES, Lexington WAYS AND MEANS GEO. C. MARQUIS, Independence CREDENTIALS CLAUD H. KNAPP, St. Louis PAY ROLl•.... : ; W.' R. SHRODES, Milan CHARTERED LODGES C. L. ALEXANDER, St. Louis LODGES UNDER DISPENSAT'N .. A. B. FREY, St. Louis CHARITY JAMES P. TUCKER, Parkville RJ<':;PORTS OF D. D. G. M.'s FRANK L. MAGOON, St. Louis MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF .. ANDREW J.O'REILLY, St. Louis RITUAL DAVID M. WILSON, Milan MASONIC HOME (Visiting Com.). JAS. M. BRECKENRIDGE, St. Louis CORRESPONDENCE ...........•. CHARLES C. WOODS, St. Louis OBITUARIES CORONA H. BRIGGS, Springfield AUDITING H. CLAY PERKINS, St. Louis GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS A. M. DOCKBRY, Gallatin UNFtNISHED BUSINESS JAMES A. KINDER, Cape Girardeau TRANSPORTATION & HOTELS .. FRANK GILDERSLEEVE, St. Louis'

COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE KARL M. VETSBURG, Chairman, SL- Louis THOS. F. HURD, Paris CHAS. E. CULLEN, St. Louis THOS. H. REYNOLDS, Kansas City CHAS. L. FERGUSON, Doniphan JAMES W. SKELLY, St. Louis LOUIS GALLANT, St. Louis

COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES HENRY C. CHILES, Chairman, Lexington , GUY C. MILLION, Boonville ORSON H. SWEARINGEN, Kansas City A. H. MANN, Kansas City CHAS. A. FITZGERALD, OVlilrland A. J. JONES, Doniphan GROVER C. SPARKS, Savannah DOUGLAS W. ROBERT, St. Louis

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SPECIAL COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON MEMORIAL MONUMENTS-James W. Skelly, Chairman; Frank R. Jesse, Wm. J. Kennedy.

COMMITTEE ON SERVICE RECORD (MEMORIAL)-Harold L. Reader, John P. Austin, Irwin 'Sale.

COMMITTEliJ ON PAST GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL-To' prepare and report at next Grand Lodge an appropriate and suitable design for a Past Grand Master's jewel-Jackson Hagen, Chairman; Ray V. Denslow, Anthony F. Ittner.

COMMITTEE ON MEETING OF, DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS-To select speakers and assign subjects for the meeting of District Deputy Grand Masters on the Monday evening prior to the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge-J. P. Tucker, Parkville, Chairman; Byrne E. Bigger, Hannibal; Allan McDowell Hoyt, Independence.

RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES-Wm. F. Kuhn, Chairman; C. C. Woods, C. H. Briggs, R. F. Stevenson, Wm. A. Hall, T. W. Cotton.

MANU AL8-Frank R. Jesse.

RITUAL-D. M. Wilson, Chairman; John T. Short, J. R. McLachlan, Wm. A. Hall, R. R. Kreeger.

MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUI8-C. H. Briggs, John P. Austin, Harry Simon; Consulting Architect, Jas. L. Heckenlively.

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI-Ray V. Denslow, Chairman; C. H. Briggs, Fred O. Wood, Arthur Mather, F. H. Littlefield, Geo. W. Walker, John P. Austin.

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATESGeo. S. McLanahan, one year; Corona H. Briggs, two years; Ray V. Denslow, three years.

FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF FRANCE-R. R. Kreeger, Chairman; C. C. Bigger, John H.' Gundlach.

GEORGE WASHINGTON' MASONIC ASSOCIATION-Bert S. Lee, Chairman.

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ADVISORY ON MASONIC TEMPLE-Joseph S. McIntyre, D. M. \Vilson, Arch A. Johnson.

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LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDICTION ALEXANDER M. DOCKERY CHARLES CARROLL WOODS ROBERT F. STEVENSON JOHN R. PARSON DORSEY A, JAMISON CORONA H. BRIGGS WM. F. KUHN A. S. HOUSTON D. M. WILSON JOHN T. SHORT ROBERT R. KREEGER W'lVI. A. HALL

CLAY C. BIGGER ARCH A. JOHNSON VAN FREMONT BOOR TOLMAN W. COTTON FRANK R. JESSE EDWARD HIGBEE WM. A. CLARK JULIUS C. GARRELL WILLIAM F. JOHNSON O. A. LUCAS BERT S. LEE

PRESENTATION OF GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL When oM. W. Bro. Joseph S. McIntyre had been conducted to the Grand East r M. W. Bro. Bert S. Lee, retiring Grand Master, spoke as follows: 째

Most Worshipful Bro. McIntyre, on behalf of the brethren constituting the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, I desire to pin on your breast this emblem of authority, which I want you to carry with you on your visits throughout the State during your term of office.

This jewel has been worthily worn by many Grand Masters, but never has this jewel, or for that matter, any Masonic jewel, been worn more worthily than by him on whose breast it is my pleasure, as the retiring Grand Master, to pin it at this hour.

M. W. Bro... McIntyre responded: Most Worshipful Past Grand Master, Bro. Lee: I want to congratulate you on the success of your administration as Grand Master.

You went into office twelve months ago by a unanimous vote of all the representatives of the various Lodges of this State who were in attendance on the election. You go out of office with the approval and approbation of your official acts by all the Freemasons in this State who know what you have actually done, and your reasons. for it.

You leave this office with complete harmony among the brethren everywhere, and have given one of the most economical, businesslike and satisfactory administrations which this State has enjoyed for a long time; and, if my administration shall'be one-half as satisfactory to me and to the brethren, I shall be well pleased. I know that you will not consider the Past Grand Master's jewel, which is about to be delivered to you, a~ a badge of retirement 째

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but rather a commission for future service to the Craft, and that you will at all times stand ready to attend to all the duties of Freemasonry on all convenient occasions.

(Turning to M. W. Bro. C. C. Woods.)

Now, dear Doctor Woods, what shall I say to you? I think of you as a little child thinks' of a kind and loving father; I think of you as pure of heart an~ strong of mind; I think of you as the paragon o~ manhood, of brotherhood and of Christianity. _I think of you not only as having been created in the image of ,. the Master, but as partaking in a very large measure, in a much larger measure than the ordinary person, of all those high, divine attributes for Which we worship the Master, himself. I can say no more.

Although you have already been spared for more than fourscore years to mingle with and lielp humanity everywhere, yet I hope and pray that yoU may yet be spared many years, and that you will, in the fullness of your years during whatever remaining time shall be allotted to you, enjoy these years with two thoughts constantly in mind, and which should and will, I feel sure, give you as much satisfaction as anything possibly could bring to you or to any other man: First, the' happy re'fiections on a life well-spent; second, that so long as any of us who know you live, you will be remembered as first, absolutely first, in the hearts of the Freemasons of this State. ~Turning to the Brethr'en,) And now, brethren, what shall I say to you or for you that can in any way be helpful to you? Many are. the emotions which surge through me at this moment, and much there is which I should like to say. Suffice it; however, for me to say that I shall always regard this official j.ewel as a badge of service, and that my motto shall always be "Justice and Equality to All." I feel that this is the supreme hour of my life.

I am truly grateful for the great honor you have conferred upon me, and I shall try with all the strength of my body and mind to measure up to the faithful discharge of the high duties you have allotted to me.

I do not feel that the feelings and emotions which I now have can be adequately expressed in words. Moreover I do not think speech-making is the most appropriate thing for this hour, There is, brethren, on occasions like this, something more appropriate and more helpful to all of us than speech-making-it is prayer. Brethren, let us pray.

o Thou, Supreme Architect of the Universe, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, and of all things therein contained; whom all Freemasons love to call Father; on the threshold of the duties and responsibilities of this high office, we turn to Thee for help and guidance. Give us wisdom to see the right; give us courage to do the right, and give, us also, we pray Thee, moral and physICal strength to do all things necessary for the accomplishment of the

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right, tempered always with a burning love for the Craft and our fellowmen everywhere.

By right we mean. whatever, under all the circumstances, is best for our great Fraternity as a whole, and the full accomplishment of the great sendee which Freemasonry has undertaken to render to mankind.

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Give us strength and wisdom to do all those things which should be done, and also to leave undone all things which should not be done. May we never bring down on our great Fraternity the criticism of anyone because of our membership therein, and may we never forget that all human flesh is closely akin, and bound together by the ties of brotherhood. :And especially do we pray Thee to give us, and each of the brethren, the desire and strength to live in our daily lives those great moral Truths which we teach in the Lodge room .

We thank Thee for the civil, religious and political freedom bought with the blood of our forefathers, for full freedom of thought, for freedom of conscience, for freedom of action, for our free public schools, for freemen and freewomen, and for Freemasons everywhere; and especially do we thank Thee for the three million Freemasons in the United States and the one hundred and seven thousand honest, big-hearted, upstanding Freemasons in the State of Missouri, whom Thy servant is now called upon, for a short .time, to lead. Give us, and' all Freemasons, an unfailing belief in the Fatherhood of God; the Brotherhood of Man, and the immortality of the soul. /'

In the second secti,on of the Third Degree, we promised at Thy altar that although we could not hope to add a!lything to the glory of Freemasonry, yet w'ith Thy help, we would never knowingly do anything to stain or stultify its good reputation, established throughout the world by the best men of all ages.

We now renew that vow.

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God, our courage would fail us at this

m~ment, but with Thy guidance, we assume these high responsi-

bilities unafraid, and with the fixed determination to do the right as "v.c see it, in the hope that at the close of the year's work the brethren may justly feel that at least their leader has done his best,even if they shall be wholly unable' to say "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." Amen.

PRESENTATION OF GAVEL TO M. W. GRAND MASTER JOSEPH S. McINTYRE \71/. Bro. Elmer l\1;,aGee, W. M., of Hebron Lodge, No. -354, then said: Most 'Vorshipful Grand Master, Grand Wardens and brethren of the Grand Lodge: In coming before this Gran~odY, I am on

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a mission from my Lodge, Hebron, No. 354, of Mexico, Mo., the Lodge in which our M. W. Bro. McIntyre was made a Freemason.

This pleasant duty is to present our M. W.· brother with a gavel.

This gavel was made from walnut at Florida, Missouri, the birthplace of Mark Twain who was also a Freemason, a member of Polar Star Lodge, No. 79, of St. Louis. I mention this because a great many Freemasons probably do not know that Mark Twain was a Freemason.

M. W. Bro. McIntyre, we have watched your advancement in Freemasonry, and my Lodge has asked me to express to you our sincere appreciation of the honors that have come to you. This gavel, I present to you comes from the entire membership of Hebron Lodge. not for its intrinsic worth or value but that it might be laid among the archives of your memory as a memorial of our sincere good will and affection toward you, with the sincere belief that you will fulfill any duties that happen to devolve upon you.

1\1. W. Bro. Joseph S. McIntyre replied: Thank you very much. Bro. MaGee. Anything that comes from Mexico is most gratefUlly received by me at all times, and no matter where I may go, I shall always feel that my home and my heart are in' Audrain County. Please convey to all the brethren of Hebron Lodge, No. 354, my sincere gratitude for this beautifUl expression of their confidence in me. I shall· always keep it and treasure it most highly, for I k'riow the genuine sincerity which has pl'ompted ,the brp-thren to this beautiful testimony of their faith in me, and I hope that when I shall have passed on, my son may preserv.:l it as an heirloom, and use it himseH should he ever be honcJred with the mastership of a Lodge.

PRESENTATION OF PAST GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL M. W. Bro. Arch A. Johnson, approaching the retiring Grand Master, s~id: Most Worshipful Grand Master, and Bro. Bert: On behalf of this Grand Lodge, it is my very pleasant duty to present you with this Past Grand Master's jewel.

This has become a ceremony which may be looked for; by resolution of this Grand Lodge such a jewel is presented to each retiring Grand Master, not as a formality but with the love and affection of your brethx:en.

Our close association, that of M. W. Bro. Lee and myself, has extended over many, many years, and it has certainly been a matter of great satisfaction to me to know that the Freemasons of the great State of Missouri have discovered in him the remarkable qualities I have always know him to possess. (Applause.)

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Therefore, Most Worshipful Brother Lee, pleasure I present you with this jewel.

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M. W. Bro. Bert S. Lee responded: M. W. Bro. Johnson, I have prom.ised the brethren that we would be out at 12 o'clock. It is now, through no fault of mine, four minutes after. I do not wish to detain you, and I do thank you for this gift. I shall wear it as an emblem of love and affection from the brethren I h~'e met in every Lodge in this State where was exemplified to me the spiri,t of true fraternal friendship and love, and just so long as I possess this jewel, which will be until I am called to that higher Lodge above, you, my brethren, will be near my heart and dear to me, and may God bless you all.

(Appla use.)

PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS On motion, the Grand Secretary was directed to print and distribute the necessary number of copies of the Procee,dings of this session of Grand Lodge.

MINUTES APPROVED 'fhe minutes of today's session were read by the Grand Secretary, and approved by the Grand Lodge.

CLOSING At 12 :22 P. M., no further business路 appearing, the M. W. Grand J\1aster, Joseph S. McIntyre, closed the One Hundred and Third Annual Communication of the Most 路W orshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri in AMPLE FORM. Prayer by R. W. and Rev. Bro. Henry Marcotte.

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DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. 1st District H. N. MARTIN, Kahoka CHARLES BANKS, Kirksville 2d JOHN SANTEE, Green City 3d 4th J. L. BARNETT, Trenton 5th FRANK M. FRF:NCH, Cainesville 6th DELBERT D. SNAPP, King City 7t.h JONATHAN STARK, Maryville 8th 9th GEORGE L. MARKLEY, St. Joseph 10th H. W. SAUNDERS, Maysville 11th WALTER A. CRAVEN, Excelsior Springs 12th RICHARD A. THARP, Wheeling 13th E. ~". TAYLER, Marceline 14th HARRY J. LIBBY, Shelbina 15~h BYRNE E. BIGGER, Hannibal 16th .J. E. THOMPSON, Bowling Green 17th THOS. F. HURD, Paris 18th T. H. WALTON, Higbee 19th HORACE L. MANN, Brunswick 20th Wl:LLIAM BAKER, Hale J. P. TUCKER, Parkville 21st FRED O. WOOD. Kansas City 22d C. B. WADDELL, Lexington 23d ROBERT D. JOHNSON, Marshall 24th M. E. SCHMIDT, Boonville 25th HARLEY L. WILSON, Columbia 26th S. P. CUNNINGHAM, Mexico 27th .JOHN E. REEDS, Jonesburg 28th W. P. SMITH, Troy 29th E. A. FLUESMEIER, Wright City 30th W. D. ROGERS, Jefferson City 31st R. A. BREUER, Hermann 32d LOUIS H. ABRAMS, St. Louis 33d-A FRED B. HOWARTH, St. Louis 33d-B JAMES F. BLAIR, Belton 34th R. B. CAMPBELL, Spruce 3"5th DEL C. MOORE, Sedalia 36th THORNTON JENNINGS, Clinton 37th W. C. COW AN, Richland 38th 39th CHARLES L. WOODS, Rolla CHAS. E. PYLE, DeSoto 40th ED. 1. HARRIS, Flemington 41st H. H. FINLEY, Greenfield 42d 43d .

JULIEN E. HUFF, Nevada 44th ALFRED S. MICHAELIS. Joplin ERNEST G. RATHBONE, Springfield 45th 46th CARL A. SWENSON, Mountain Grove 47th FRED E. McGHEE, Van Buren 48th W. B. MASSEY, Bonne Terre 49th GEO. W. WALKER, Cape Girardeau 50th JAMES A. BOONE, Cnarleston 51st J. M. FORD, Hornersville 52d K. C. JOHNSON, Poplar Bluff 53d R. W. GALLOWAY, West Plains 54th G. J. VAUGHAN, Ozark 55th W. N. MARBUT, Mount Vernon 56th W. A. PHIPPS. Neosho 57th ERNEST M. ROSEVEAR, Webster Groves 58th M. E. GUMPHREY, Eldon 59th ALLAN McDOWELL HOYT, Independence

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DISTRICT LECTURERS. 1st District THOMAS A. DAVIDSON, Memphis JOHN F. MILLER, JR., Kirksville 2d .TOHN SANTEE, Green City 3d 4th J. L. BARNETT, Trenton FRED PEARSON, Eaglevill~ 5th 6th DELBERT D. SNAPP, King City 7th JONATHAN STARK, Maryville 8th 9th FRANK A. MILLER, St. Joseph 10th H. W. SAUNDERS, Maysville WALTER A. CRAVEN, Excelsior Springs .

11th 12th RICHARD A. THARP, Wheeling 13th EDW. W. TAYLER, Marceline 14th HARRY J. LIBBY, Shelbina 15th BYRNE E. BIGGER, Hannibal 16th J. E. THOMPSON, Bowling Green 1-7th THOS.,F. HURD~ Paris 18th T. H. WALTON, Higbee 19th HORACE L. MANN, Brunswick 20th WILLIAM BAKER, Hale 21st H. C. NOLAND, Parkville 22d ASA D. HURD, Kansas City 23d C. B. WADDELL, Lexington ROBERT D. JOHNSON, Marshall 24th GUY C. MILLION, Boonville 25th J. A. OLIVER, Columbia 26th 27th S. P. CUNNINGHAM, Mexico JOHN E. REEDS, Jonesburg 28th W. P. SMITH, Troy 29th E. A. FLUESMEIER, Wright City 30th W. D. ROGERS, Jefferson City 31st R. A. BREUER, Hermann 32d WALTER A. WEBB, St. Louis 33d JAMES F. BLAIR, Belton 34th R. B. CAMPBELL, Spruce 35th DEL C. MOORE, Sedalia 36th THORNTON JENNINGS, Clinton 37th W. C. COWAN, Richland 38th EDMUND J. KOCH, Rolla 39th CHARLES E. PYLE, DeSoto 40th ED 1. HARRIS, Flemington.

41st H. H. FINLEY, Greenfield 42d JULIEN E. HUFF, Nevada 43d J. R. HUTCHINSON, Webb City 44th GEORGE W. CUSTER, Springfield 45th CARL A. SWENSON, Mountain Grove 46th FRED E. McGHEE, Van Buren 47th W. B. MASSEY, Bonne Terre 48th GEORGE W. WALKER, Cape Girardeau 49th G. A. SAMPLE, Chaffee 50th JOHN M. FORD, Hornersville 51st K. C. JOHNSON, Poplar Bluff 52d R. W. GALLOWAY, West Plains 53d G. J. VAUGHAN, Ozark 54th W. N. MARBUT, Mount Vernon 55th 561.h W. A. PHIPPS, Neosho GEORGE S. LAND, Ferguson 57th M. E. GUMPHREY, Eldon 58th 59th ALLAN McDO'VELL HOYT, Independ.ence

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NEW LODGES CHARTED OCTOBER 17, 1923 Lodge No. Cecile-Daylight 305 Meramec 3.13 Paul Revere 330 Holliday 660 Theodore Roosevelt 661

Location Kansas City Eureka St. Louis Holliday St. Louis

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*By consolidation of Versailles, No. 117, and Morgan Lodge, No. 320.

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION-1924 The One Hundred and Fourth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of the State of Missouri, will be held in St. Louis commencing at 10 o'clock on the morning of the Third Tuesday, viz., the Twenty-first day of October, 1924.

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AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS ADOPTED The following amendments to the Grand Lodge By-Laws' were adopted subsequent to reference. to and approval by the Committee on Jurisprude~ce. .

Section 9-L of Article II, amended to read as follows: The Grand Master shall receive the sum of One Thousand Dollars annually, and in addition thereto traveling, office, stenographic and clerical expenses not exceeding the sum of One Thousand Dollars, to ,be payable monthly.

Section 12, Article 2. Subdivision P, amended to read as follows: The salary of the Grand Secretary shall be $5,000 per annum, payable monthly.

Section 22 of Article III, amended to read as follows: Section 22. District Deputy Grand Masters. The Grand Jurisdiction of Missouri shall be divided into such 路number of Masonic Districts as maybe, from time to time, ordered by the Grand Lodge, for each of which there shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand. Master, a District Deputy Grand Master, who must be a Past or Present Master. of a Lodge in this Jurisdiction, and a resident of such district. Districts which have, or may hereafter have, forty or more Lodges shall have two District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank, over separate divisions of such district.

The Grand Master may convene the District Deputies in regional conferences at such times as he may deem best, the expenses of such meetings to be defrayed by the Grand Lodge.

Section 65. Boards of Relief. In cities where there are three or more lodges, the Master of each Lodge shall appoint two of its members, who shall constitute a General Boa路rd of Relief, to whom applicants for charity shall be referred and, if found worthy, re路 lieved. And each Lodge in such city shall contribute Five ($5) Dollars, or such part thereof from each initiation fee as the members shall deem necessary for the work of relief herein contemplated; provided, that assessment shall be for periods of one year and when deemed necessary; pro"'ided further, that such contributions shall not be made when the amount on hand equals Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars, except in cities with more than three or less than twenty-five Lodges.

In such cities the assessment shall not be made when the amount on hand is equal to One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars. Such Board of Relief may adopt rules for its government. ./

In cities where there are two Lodges, each Lodge shall appoint not less than three nor more than five members, who shall compose a Board of Relief for that city. This Board shall organize and adopt rules for its government. Each Lodge in such city shall contribute the -sum of Five ($5) Dollars from each initiation fee

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to the Board of Relief, p,rovided, that, such contribution shall not be made when the sum on hand exceeds Two Hundred ($200) Dollars.

Each fied, shall and shall c!ints, if

Lodge in this jurisdiction, other than those above speciappoint one or more of its members as a Board of Relief provide sufficient funds for the relief of transient applifound worthy.

Section 109 of Article VIII, amended to read as follows: Section 109. Committee of Investigation. A petition for the degrees or membership, when received, shall be referred by the Master to a Committee ?f Investigation, to consist of three, whose duty it shall be, to thoroughly inquire into the character and fitness of the applicant, and make report, in writing, at the Stated Meeting at which the ballot is due. Provided, however, that by its by-laws, a Lodge may provide for a permanent Committee of Investigation, of not less than three, to which petitions may be referred, but three members of such committee must sign each report. / Section 115.

Failure of Candidate to Ad,'ance.

An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft who fails to present himself for advancement within one year after having received the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Degree, shall regularly petition for the remaining degree or degrees, without repayment of the fee, but his petition shall take the regular course of petitions for the Mysteries of Freemasonry and the requirements of Sections 109 and 125 must be complied with, and he may be subject.to M?-sonic discipline for failure to appear.

Section 227 -A. B)--Laws Effective When. All additional sections to the By-Laws, amendments thereto 'and repeal thereof shall become effective upon the closing of the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge at which adopted, unless otherwise provided.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED M. W. Bro. C. C. Bigger, and others, offered the following resolution, which was adopted; Resolved, That the Freemasons of this Grand Jurisdiction shall participate in the erection of the George Washington Masonic Memorial Temple at Alexandria, Virginia; 'that, for that ,purpose, each subordinate Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction be assessed the sum of $1 for each member carried on their respective rolls, on June 30, 1923, as shown by the return or report of each Lodge to the Grand Secretary, for the present Masonic year. Said assessment shall be paid in four annual installments, to be remitted to the Grand Secretary with the annual return of each Lodge, hereafter made, until the entire amotint is paid, or the entire amount may be paid at any time as the Lodge may determine.

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the same may be raised by an assessment upon each Lodge may determine.

Pro~'ided, that all this time, or previously, have pledged or paid their per member at the time such payment or pledge not be required to pay more than the amount of payment or pledge.

R. W. Bro. W. A. Sommers, and others, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resohed, That the four principal officers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. M., be instructed to invest the Special Fund of $40,000 in U. S. Government securities, only.

INVESTMENT FOR EMERGENCIES

W. Bro. G. C. Marquis, and others, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Whereas, The revenue of the Grand Lodge last year exceeded the amount required for necessary expenses bY' about $20,000, . and the revenue for this year will probably exceed such expenses by about $20,000, and ""herens, Emergencies may arise calling for the use of money by this Grand Lodge in excess of its normal revenue; Thert>fore, Be I t Resoh'ed, That the sum of $40,000 be set aside from the Treasury of this Grand Lodge as an Emergency Fund, to be invested by the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Sen ior and Junior Wardens as trustees of this Grand Lodge, in approved, interest-bearing securities; that the interest thereon be paid to the Grand Treasurer and become a part of the Generai Fund of this Grand Lodge and that the principal of said Emergency Fund shall not be disbursed or used for any purpose without the affirmative two-thirds vote of this Grand Lodge or the unanimous written authority of said four officers of this Grand Lodge, in the event of an emergency occurring between the sessions of this Grand Lodge.

Be It Further Resoh'ecl, That the Committee on Jurisprudence be requested to submit a By-Law reducing the per capita tax for Grand Lodge ex'pense to 60 cents, that being the sum this committee deems necessary for that purpose.

Be It Resoh'ed; That the Grand Master be and he is hereby authorized in appointing District Deputy Grand Masters in Districts having more than forty Lodges wherein two District Deputy Grand Masters are appointed, to designate which Lodges in such district each District Deputy Grand Master shall have jurisdiction over, and also to designate which one of said District Deputy Grand Masters shall have charge of any School of Instruction at any time.

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APPROVED DECISIONS OF GRAND MASTER LEE List of Decisions may be found in the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO GRAND LODGE BY-LAWS The proposed amendments, shown below, were referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence, and under the law lie over until the next session. n~ It R.esolv~(l, That Section 1 of Article I, of the Grand Lodg-e By-Laws (1921) be amended as follows: By striking out the word "third" in the third line of said section, and substituting in lieu thereof the word "fourth" so that said By-Law, when so amended shall read as follows:

"An Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge shall be held in the City of St. Louis on the fourth Tuesday of October in each year, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M.; .Jrovide(I, that the place of meeting for the next Annual Communication -may be changed when a majority of the Grand Lodge shall deem it expedient. Provided, further, that in the event of an epidemic, catastrophe or any other cause that would make it impossible for the Grand Lodge to meet as herein provided, the Grand Master, with the consent of his Associate Elective Grand officers, may change the time or place of the Annual Communication.

To amend Section 11 of Article II, of the Grand Lodge By-Laws so that the last sentence shall read: "He shall receive for his services the sum of $500 per annum."

A. S. HOUSTON, J. T. SHORT, ARCH A. JOHNSON. Be It Resolved, That Section 46 of the Grand _Lodge By-Laws

(1921) be amendedBy striking out that part of said section beginning with the word "The" after the word "Lodge" in the ninth line of said section and ending with the word "petition" in the tenth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "One-half the amount must accompany the petition The balance shall be divided as the Lodge may direct, and no degree shall be conferred until the sum required therefor has been paid." So that said section, as so amended, shall read as follows: "Section 46. Fees. A Lodge shall not confer the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry for a less sum than Twenty Dollars, nor

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shall any Lodge in a city or town where more than one Lodge and less than ten Lodges are located confer the three degrees for a less sum than Thirty Dollars; nor shall any Lodge in a city or .town where ten or more are located confer the three degrees for a less sum than Fifty Dollars; but more may be charged at the discretion of any Lodge. One-half the amount must accompany the petition~ The balance shall be divided as' the Lodge may direct, and no degree shall be conferred until the sum reqilired therefor has been paid. Exemption from the payment of fees shall not be YY{ade in favor of any candidate, under any circumstances, by the return of all or part of said fees, as donations, loans 01' otherwise.

Be It Resolved, That Section 74 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, as amended in 1922, Grand Lodge Proceedings, Page 213, be amended by striking out the words and figures "Two Dollars and Twenty-five Cents ($2.25)" in both places where they occur, and inserting in place there'of, the words and figures "Two Dollars and Ten Cents . ($2.10)," so that said Section when so amended, shall read as follows:

Section 74.

Annual Dues.

Every Chartered Lodge shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge the sum of Two Dollars and Ten Cents ($2.10) for each Master Mason reported in the annual returns except those whose dues have been remitted. One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) of this sum shall be used for the support of the 楼asonic Home, unless otherwise ordered by the Grand Lodge. If any Lodge shall co.llect from a suspended member 'dues, for the non-payment of which he shall have been suspended, such Lodge shall pay to the Grand Lodge the sum of ($2.10) for each year's dues so collected, if not previously accounted路 ~or.

Be It Resolved, That Section 75 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws (l92l) be amended by adding thereto .the following words, to-wit:

"Failure to make such, returns shall subject a Lodge to a fine of $10 for each period of thirty days or a fraction thereof such returns are Withheld," so that 路the said section when so amended shall read as follows: Section 75. Annual Returns. The fiscal year of a Lodge shall dose on the 30th day of June and every Chartered Lodge in this .Jurisdiction shall forward its annual returns on or before August 1st to the Grand Secretary. Such returns shall contain a list of officers and members of the Lodge; a list of deaths, dimissions, suspensions, expulsions, rejections and restorations. with respective dates opposite each name; such returns shall be in duplicate: signed by the Master, and attested by the Secretary, under the seal of the Lodge, and one forwarded to the Grand路 Secretary, with the dues, at the time specified above. Failure to make such returns shall subject a Lodge to a fine of Ten ($10) Dollars for each period of thirty days or a fraction thereof such returns are withheld.

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Be I~ Resoh'ed, That Section 76 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws (1921) be amended by striking out certain word:; of said section as follows:

"No Representative shall' receive either mileage or per diem unless all dues from his Lodge to the Grand Lodge have been paid

by August 1st," and the words "shall receive more than one-fifth of the sum paid by his Lodge for that year as dues, and no one," so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: Section 76. lUileoJ.!,"e nnd Per Diem. The Past Grand. Masters, Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Lecturers, and one Representative from each Chartered Lodge and each Lodge U. D" and the Chairman of each Standing- Committee, who do not draw mileage and per diem in any other capacity, shall be paid the sum of l.. . ive ($5) Dollars for each day they may be In actual attendance upon the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and four cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning therefrom, providetI, that no Representative shall receive mileage or per diem in a double capacity.

Be It Resolved, That Section 204 of Article XVII of the Grand Lodge By-Laws be amended as follows: By adding clause-"and provided that any Freemason engaged in the business of publishing any Masonic boOI{, journal or periodical, who permits the printing of any advertisement in such pUblication using the word "Masonic" or any other term, sign or symbol of Freemasonry for commercial or other business enterprises, the use of which is prohibited by the Grand Lodge By-Laws, shall be deemed guilty of un-Masonic conduct," so that said Section 204, when so amended, shall read as follows:

Section 204.

lUaHonie Emblems antI the word "Masonic."-Use

Any Freemason using the word "Masonic," or any other term, sign or symbol of Freemasonry for commercial or other business enterprises, shall be deemed guilty of un-Masonic conduct; provided, that this Section shall not apply to Masonic books" journals or periodicals, or a legitimate trade in Masonic supplies, and llrtn'ided, that any Freemason engaged in the business of publishing any Masonic book, journal or periodical, who permits the printing of any advertisement in any such publication using the word, "Masonic," or any other term, sign or symbol of Freemasonry for commercial or other business enterprises, the use of which is prohibited by the Grand Lodge By-Laws, shall be deemed guilty of un-Masonic conduct. of Prohibited.

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