1961 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

GRAND LODGE Ancient, Free and Accepted

Masons of the State of Missouri •

Official Proceedings One Hundred Fortieth Annual Communication • SAINT LOUIS

September 26 and 27, A.D. 1961, A.t. 5961

BIOGRAPHICAL BRUCE HARMON HUNT Grand Master. 1960-1961 No grand master serving the Grand Lodge of Missouri within our memory has held the wide acquaintaince, admiration and love of so many Master Masons in our state as does Grand Master Bruce Harmon Hunt. There are no cities and towns--and few hamlets or rural areas in Missouri where the name "Bruce Hunt" is not synonymous with Ancient Craft Masonry. Nor is his reputation in Freemasonry confined to his home state, for his work in several national organizations has brought him friends in every state and province of the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as overseas jurisdictions. Grand Master Hunt was born January 29, 1913, in Forest City, Missouri, the son of George Sherman and Laura Melisse (Duree) Hunt. His maternal grandfather, Albert Harmon Duree, had served three times as master of Joplin Lodge No. 335, and by strange coincidence Bruce was appointed to the grand lodge line by Grand Master Ray Bond, a member of that lodge. He received his education in the public schools of Kirksville with the exception of his last year. He was graduated from the New Bloomfield High School in 1931. Bruce then began the study of mechanical dentistry and became the owner of the Superior Dental Laboratory of Kirksville, which he operated from 19311945. As a charter member, he assisted in the formation of the State pental Laboratory Association of Missouri, serving as its secretary for two years and president for one term. Our grand master was married to Miss Irene Spencer on December 26, 1936, and they are the parents of two children, Stephen Dennis, born July 14, 1943 and Suzanne, born May 18, 1945. Son Steve is now a freshman at the Kirksville State Teachers College and has his eye on a career in journalism. Suzanne is a popular junior in the high school of that city. Mrs. Hunt, who holds an M.A. degree in elementary guidance, has been a teacher in the public schools of Kirksville for several years. Their home at 416 S. Franklin has been a haven for foreign students attending the State Teachers College, for here they find a "home away from home" and in Bruce and Irene an "adopted" American father and mother who give unselfishly to make their sojourn in the United States more pleasant. Two of these students in recent years included a young lady from India whose father is a Freemason, and a young man from Mexico whose father was grand master of the Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Needless to say, when Bruce attended the 14th National Congress of Mexican Grand Lodges in December of 1960 and met the father of this young man there were many "embrasarios"-the Spanish custom of embracing a good friend. Bruce Hunt has brought national recognition to Missouri in every branch of Freemasonry, particularly the York Rite. His wide acquaintance, dignity, decorum and ability to make proper Masonic introductions, has established him as one of the nation's leading Masonic master of ceremonies.

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Grand Master Hunt has had an unusual and colorful career. He holds a commercial pilot's license with both instructor and instrument ratings. Previous to WWII, he completed several aviation courses, secured his Federal license and has owned and piloted several planes. At the advent of the war, he became an instructor in the War Training Service Program and instructed in primary, liaison, indoctrination, cross country and instrument training. His aviation career also included an active participation in organizing an air unit for the Missouri State Guard, in which he was commissioned a major and served as executive officer for two years. Bruce still enjoys flying, but in deference to his family and increasing age, does not now own a plane. On January I, 1946 Bruce was appointed grand lecturer of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Missouri, and thus began a long and fruitful career as a "professional" Mason. His travels as grand lecturer took him to every corner of the state and enabled him to develop a wide acquaintance among Missouri Freemasons. He held this position until September 10, 1960. When Bruce Hunt assumed the office of grand master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri in September, 1960, he was immediately confronted with a series of circumstances which in our memory no other grand master has ever faced. Harold L. Reader, the revered grand secretary of the grand lodge for many years had resigned in the spring; Elmer W. Wagner, a most qualified brother, has been appointed grand secretary, but was yet to be elected to the position. Two weeks before Bruce's election as grand master, his friend and mentor, Ray V. Denslow, died and Bruce was appointed to succeed him as grand secretary of the Grand Chapter, R.A.M., the Grand Council, R.& S.M. as well as grand recorder of the Grand Commandery, K.T. of the State of Missouri. In addition he was named official reviewer of the three York Rite bodies. Further complications were added inasmuch as he was living in Kirksville but maintaining an office in Trenton during most of his term as grand master. The offices were officially moved to Kirksville in. June, 1961. Our grand master is a member of the Methodist church, a Democrat, and a member of the Acacia Fraternity at Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg. He has been a member of the State Historical Society of Missouri since 1946. His hobbies are manifold and include pistol and rifle shooting (including flintlock), collection of old firearms, photography, hunting and fishing. His record in Freemasonry is full and enviable as the following will attest: MASONIC RECORD

Ancient Craft Masonry Adair Lodge No. 366, Kirksville Initiated, Dec. 10, 1935 Pa~ed,Jan. 14, 1936 Raised, March 7, 1936 Master, 1940 Missouri Lodge of Research Charter member Master in 1957 Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri DDG Lecturer, 1940-46, 1949-50 Grand Sword Bearer, 1950 Masonic Home Board, 1957-61

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Grand Master, 1960-61 Fraternal Correspondent, 1961Capitular Masonry Caldwell Chapter No. 53, R.A.M., Kirksville Mark and Past Master, Nov. 27, 1936 Most Excellent Master, Dec. 4, 1936 Royal Arch, Dec. 11, 1936 High Priest, 1941 Grand Chapter, R.A.M. of Missouri Order of High Priesthood, April 22, 1941 President of O.H.P., 1954 . Grand Lecturer, Jan. 1, 1946-Sept. 10, 1960 Grand Secretary, Sept. 10, 1960- 1:> ..... '" , ••,Grand Representative of Germany Cryptic Masonry Kirksville Council No. 44, R. & S. M., Kirksville Royal and Select Master, April 24, 1937 Super Excellent Master, April 26, 1937 l\'faster, 1942 Gmnd Council, R. & S. M. of Missouri Order of the Silver Trowel (charter member) Grand Master, 1951 Grand Lecturer, 1952-60 Grand Recorder, Sept. 10, 1960- O.. e. I c~ 14 ••~Representative of England and Wale~ J' • Chivalric s rt ",..,..".. '...,.J.... h . kJ. C , F.ly Commandery No. 22, K. T., Kirksville Red Cross and Malta, May 2, 1939 Temple, May 11, 1939 Commander, 1944 Grand Commandery, K.T. of Missouri Past Commanders Assn., 1944 Grand Recorder, Sept. 10, 1960- l)'e.At. I c.. I ~ •• Grand Representative of South Carolina I Scottish Rite Missouri Consistory No.1, St. Louis 4-32°, 1957 K.C.C.H., Oct. 17, 1961 Red Cross of Constantine St. Chrysostom Conclave No. 36, Columbia Elected, Nov. 24,1945 Sovereign, 1952 National Offices Order of DeMolay, Member of Legion of Honor and Active Member of Supreme Council Grand Council, Allied Masonic Degl'ees, U.S.A., Grand Master, 1960-61 Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, Appointed Inner Guard, Grand College of America, Feb., 1961 Other Memberships Moi/a Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Nov. 27, 1944 Knights York Cross of Honor, Missouri Priory No. 17, Prior, 1961-62 Allied Masonic Degrees, Kilwinning Council No. 19, Master, 1952 National Sojourners, Kansas City Chapter No. 63 Order of Eastern Star, Kirksville Chapter No. 184, Patron, 1939 White Shrine of Jerusalem, Kirksville Shrine No.4

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Societas Rosicruciana In Civitatibus Foederatis, Virginia College Masonic Order of the Bath Ye Ancient Order of Corks Knight Masons of Ireland, Paumanok Council No. 32 Order of Constructor Masons, Latin America Grand College of Rites, Fellow Honorary Memberships Ararat Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Kansas City; Grand Chapter, Council Commandery of Arkansas; Grand Chapter, Council and K.Y.C.H. of Kansas; Grand Council and Order of High Priesthood of Iowa; Grand Chapter, Council and K.Y.C.H. of Oklahoma; Sneh Bo' Aire Council No. 17, AMD, Nebraska; Past Masters Club of Jackson County, Mo.; Wabash .Ashlers C1.u.b,. ~oberly, Mo.; R.A.M. Club, Louisiana, Mo.

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GRAND LODGE Ancien~

Free and Accepted

Masons of the State of Missouri •

Official Proceedings One Hundred Fortieth Annual Communication •

September 26 and 27, A.D. 1961, A.L. 5961

OFFICERS

Grand Lodge of Missouri 1961-1962 ROBERT H. MANN

M. W. Grand Master 101 W. Eleventh. Kansas City 5. Mo. R. JASPER SMITH. . . . . . . . R. W. Deputy Grand Master 404 U. S. Courthouse, Kansas City 6, Mo. MARTIN B. DICKINSON R. W. Senior Grand Warden 15 W. Tenth, Kansas City 5, Mo. ARTHUR U. GOODMAN, JR R. W. Junior Grand Warden Kennett, Missouri WILLIAM H. UTZ, JR.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Treasurer 1208 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 9, Mo. ELMER W. WAGNER R. W. Grand Secretary 3681 Lindell Blvd.. St. Louis 8. Mo. FREELON K. HADLEY .. .R. W. Grand Lecturer 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo. GEORGE F. MORRISON . .R. W. Senior Grand Deacon 1250 Macklind Ave., St. Louis 10, Mo. . R. W. Junior Grand Deacon A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM. 207 Miller Bldg., Columbia, Mo. RUSSELL E. MURRAy R. W. Senior Grand Steward 17l'7 June Drive, St. Louis 15, Mo. WILLIAM R. DENSLOW. . R. W. Junior Grand Steward Box 529, Trenton, Mo. ELVIS A. MOONEY .. .R. W. Senior Grand Marshal Bloomfield, Mo. J. MORGAN DONELSON ... .R. W. Junior Grand Marshal Princeton, Mo. WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN. . . .... R. W. Grand Sword Bearer 250 Blackmer Place, Webster Groves 19, Mo. FRANK A. LEWIS. . R. W. Grand Pursuivant 3201 Park, Kansas City 9, Mo. SAMUEL THURMAN. . . R. W. Grand Chaplain 7254 Colgate Ave., University City 30, Mo. HERBERT E. DUNCAN. . .... . R. W. Grand Chaplain 439 W. S8th St., Kansas City 13, Mo. BEN MORRIS RIDPATH.......... .. . . . R. W. Grand Chaplain 620 E. Armour, Kansas City 9, Mo. IRA T. GRAGG. . .R. W. Grand Chaplain 10408 Halls Ferry Rd., St. Louis 36, Mo. EARL C. GRIFFITH. . R. W. Grand Chaplain 415 E. Main St., Richmond, Mo. THOMAS SHROUT............. . . R . W. Grand Chaplain Missouri School of Religion, Columbia, Mo. l C. MONTGOMERY, JR.. .. . .. . ,. .R. W. Grand Chaplain Sikeston, Mo. R. CARTER TUCKER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. R. W. Grand Orator 831 Scarritt Bldg., Kansas City 6, Mo. CARLOS E. ELLERBROOK R. W. Grand Tiler 2900 Chippewa Dr., No. Kansas City 16, Mo. The 141st Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis, beginning Tuesday, September 25, 1962.

One Hundred Fortieth Annual Communication The one hundred fortieth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri convened at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 3637 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 1961. PRESENT Bruce H. Hunt, M. W. Grand l\'Iaster Robert H. Mann, R. W. Deputy Grand Master R. Jasper Smith, R. W. Senior Grand Warden Martin B. Dickinson, R. \\T. Junior Grand Warden William H. Utz, Jr., R. W. Grand Treasurer Elmer W. Wagner, R. W. Grand Secretary Freelon K. Hadley, R. W. Grand Lecturer Arthur U. Goodman, R. W. Senior Grand Deacon George :1'. Morrison, R. W. Junior Grand Deacon A. Basey Vanlandingham, R. W. Senior Grand Steward Russell E. Murray, R. W. Junior Grand Steward William R. Denslow, R. W. Senior Grand Marshal Elvis A. Mooney, R. W. Junior Grand Marshal J. Morgan Donelson, R. W. Grand Sword Bearer Edgar G. Hull, R. W. Grand Pursuivant Samuel Thurman, R. \\T. Grand Chaplain Herbert E. Duncan, R. W. Grand Chaplain Ira T. Gragg, R. W. Grand Chaplain John M. Dalton, R. W. Grand Orator Yale Myers, R. W. Grand Tiler

At 10:00 a.m. Most Worshipful Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt opened the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri in Ample Form, assisted by the Grand Officers and supported by a large attendance of Representatives. The brethren united in singing one verse of "America" after which Grand Chaplain Samuel Thurman offered the invocation. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE-INTERIM REPORT

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge) A. F. &. A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Credentials begs to report that a constitutional number of Subordinate Lodges are represented. FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman. MESSAGES

A message of greeting was received from Worshipful Brother John D. Cunningham, Secretary, Masonic Service Association, Washington, D. C., expressing wishes for a successful annual communication.

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INTRODUCTIONS-DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS

R. W. Brother J. Morgan Donelson introduced the District Deputy Grand Lecturers who were present. INTRODUCTIONS-DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

R. W. Brother Elvis Mooney introduced the District Deputy Grand Masters who were present. INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

R. W. Brother A. Basey Vanlandingham introduced the following distinguished guests: Charles L. Hickman, St. Louis, Missouri, Grand Commander, Knights Templar of Missouri William B. Massey, Bonne Terre, Missouri, Sovereign Grand Inspector General for Missouri, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Allen C. Sodemann, St. Louis, Missouri, Grand Master, Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of Missouri William R. Denslow, Trenton, Missouri, Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Missouri Most Worshipful Brother H. S. Jackson, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Indiana Right Worshipful Ralph E. Whipple, Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of Iowa Most Worshipful Leslie C. Eddy, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Iowa Most Worshipful John H. Murray, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Kansas Most Worshipful James A. Brewer, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of North Carolina Most Worshipful Robert Lee Pugh, Past Grand Master, Grand Lodge of North Carolina Most Worshipful Louis Hagen, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Tennessee INTRODUCTIONs-PAST GRAND MASTERS

R. W. Brother Russell E. Murray introduced the Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri who were present. APPROVAL OF 1960 PROCEEDINGS

The Grand Secretary moved that the 1960 printed Proceedings be approved. Motion seconded. R. W. Brother Henry W. Fox, Chainnan of the Jurisprudence Committee stated that in the proceedings of the 1960 Annual Communication beginning on page 132 there is the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence. Inadvertently no mention of the fact is made that it was thereupon duly adopted by the Grand Lodge. Clarification accordingly is appropriate. A Resolution was presented by R. W. Brother Fox that "The undersigned Committee members hereby request that this clarification be approved and

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thereby be made a matter of record to which this Grand Lodge's approval of the 1960 Grand Lodge Proceedings shall be subject, namely, that said report of the Committee on Jurisprudence, so presented at the 1960 Annual Communication was on motion duly made, seconded and carried," which was adopted. Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. Fox, Chairman} JAMES P. HULL, CLAUDE T. WOOD. Thereupon the motion to approve the 1960 Proceedings having been duly seconded, was carried.

Address of the Grand Master Most Worshipful Brother Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master, thereupon presented the Grand Master's address.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. &- A.M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: To each of you is extended a cordial welcome to this, the 140th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri. To those leaders of Freemasonry in our great jurisdiction, the Worshipful Masters and representatives of the nearly six hundred lodges, I bid a special welcome. Without a required number of lodges represented an annual communication cannot be held, and without a much higher number of representatives in attendance the business of the Grand Lodge cannot be transacted properly. Each of you is urged to give serious consideration to all matters coming before this Grand Lodge. All arc urged to participate in the deliberations which are now begun. Freemasonry is regarded on one hand as a symbol of Freedom and democracy, and on the other as a society of pious, God-fearing men who endeavor with all the strength of their being to uphold the dignity of man before God. In keeping with this philosophy may I point out that there are no ropes or sections separating voting members from non-voting members, or members from members whatever may be their stations in life or in the fraternity. While only those who have attained certain rank within their lodges are accorded the privilege of voting, yet I desire it to be distinctly understood that any Master Mason present, irrespective of whether or not he has ever held a Masonic office, shall be heard during this annual communication, if he has something of value to contribute to its deliberations. We are extremely happy to express our warmest greetings to distinguished brethren from other jurisdictions who have honored us with their presence on this occasion. We sincerely hope that they will enjoy their sojourn with us and that their visit may prove to be mutually profitable. Our welcome to this annual communication is also expressed to those titular heads of recognized Masonic bodies within the State of Missouri which predicate membership upon the symbolic lodge. Our paths have crossed often during the past year. Knowing each of you to be devout and sincere in the promotion of Freemasonry, I am especially pleased to have you present during the sessions of the parent body of Freemasonry in this jurisdiction. As I pondered the preparation of this report, required by Grand Lodge law, I wondered how best I could report to you in a comprehensive manner and at the same time cover the multitude of activities which pass the Grand Master's desk. When I consider all of the aims and aspirations of one year ago, as opposed to the realizations of the present, the true result seems futile indeed. While the visitations listed herein will indicate in part at least the amount of time and travel incident to the office of Grand Master, yet many planned visitations were never made because of the press of other duties. For the kind, courteous and sympathetic understanding of the brethren generally, I shall be forever grateful.

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CONDITION OF THE CRAFT It is said that, "Freemasonry is a progressive science." If this be true, then each succeeding year must make its contribution to the general growth and stature of the fraternity. While a specific year, or period of time, may appear to represent a decline financially, numerically or in interest evinced in things Masonic, yet steadily, if slowly at times, the general trend must be upward and onward. If the state of the Craft was ever good or excellent, or described in any other manner, then it is good today as it was yesterday, or a year ago, or ten years ago. There will always be work to do, and improvements to be made in our modes and methods of procedure. The philosophy of freemasonry is basic, and its goal is constant. For four consecutive years the reports of lodges have resulted in a net loss in membership. The mere fact that a slight loss in membership is apparent does not constitute a tragedy. If we are concerned with numbers alone that problem is easily solved. All that we need to do is to drop the investigating committees and throwaway the ballot boxes. We continue to be more concerned with the Masonry within the man than with the number of men in Masonry. Science has delved far beneath the surface of the earth in search of knowledge, and has explored the depths of the oceans in an effort to learn more about the world and all that it contains. Now we arc busily engaged in a competitive race to probe the far flung reaches of outer space. Freemasonry continues to apply its science to the fathomless depths of man himself. It appeals to his moral and spiritual nature, and endeavors to lift him above all those things physical and bring him closer to the very "summit of human knowledge-his duty to God and to man." Statistics will be quoted in the report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges, and will be reflected in the report of the Grand Secretary, that will indicate a recession in membership. The reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters throughout the state indicate a healthy, stable fraternity in Missouri. New temples have been erected and others paid for. Interest and enthusiasm appear to be at a commendable level. My experiences during the past year have convinced me that Freemasonry in Missouri is in good condition. I am convinced that the lodges in this jurisdiction are capable of meeting and solving any problems with which they may be confronted. I cannot bring myself to close this report on the condition of the craft without making an observation and issuing a word of caution. It has come to my attention gradually and over a period of years that certain of Missouri's fine Masonic Temples are becoming serious problems. In the majority of such instances there is no immediate threat of the loss of property, but the problem of maintenance and upkeep is becoming acute, and in some instances even burdensome. Some temples were "over-built" in the beginning and others have out-lived their usefulness. In certain localities wise management has resulted in the sale of out-moded and undesirable temples, and the erection or acquisition of more suitable quarters. Others at this particular time arc in the process of formulating plans for the disposition of temples, have acquired land upon which to erect new temples and have architectural drawings of beautiful new homes for Freemasonry which will be more adequate for their use and not in the burdensome class.

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Always, there are those who resist any suggested change. In the case of Masonic Temples, always, there is a minority of 'brethren who resist vigorously any suggestion to dispose of the old and to erect the new, even though they may admit that to remain where they are will place heavy, perhaps too heavy, demands on the membership. The question must arise, should Freemasonry devote the major portion of its energy and facilities to the maintenance of inanimate objects made of brick and stone and mortar? Should the basic tenets of Freemasonry become secondary to mere Masonic buildings, which some profess to regard as great monuments to Freemasonry? It is my belief that Masonic lives, well lived in accordance with the fundamental principles of Freemasonry, are greater monuments to the Ancient Craft than all the Masonic edifices that have ever been erected. Wherein, then, lies our primary duty and obligation? I feel compelled to issue this word of caution to those who are in the process of building, or who contemplate a change in meeting place. Build adequately for your requirements, but do not over-build. Build for the present and for the foreseeable future. In all building programs keep maintenance in mind. NECROLOGY Last year 2,612 brethren received the divine summons to the Grand Lodge on High. This number represents a decrease of 48 over the preceding year. One was a Past Grand Master, one was a District Deputy Grand Master and two were members of Grand Lodge committees. Death came to M. W. Brother DuVal Smith, who presided over the Grand Lodge in 1934 and 1935, on October 13, 1960. Brother Smith was a distinguished jurist in 51. Joseph, Missouri, and was one of the great Masonic leaders produced by Northwestern Missouri. R. W. Brother Charles E. Taylor, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master of the Fifty-Seventh Masonic District, died on May 17, 1961. Brother Taylor's death came suddenly as the result of a heart condition. He had endeared himself to all who knew him. He was a well-informed student of Freemasonry and administered the affairs of his office with kindness and understanding. R. W. Brother George F. Prater, Past District Deputy Grand Master and Past District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the Forty-Fourth Masonic District, and at the time of his death on April 21, 1961, was a valued member of the Credentials Committee of the Grand Lodge. He was an able Masonic leader in Southwestern Missouri. R. W. Brother George G. Harrison departed this world on August 6, 1961. He was an enthusiastic member of the Education Committee of the Grand Lodge, serving as its secretary for the major portion of his membership on it. Brother Harrison devoted the last few years of his life to his home, his church and to furthering Masonic education wherever the opportunity presented itself. The Committee on Necrology will report more fully on the departed members of the Craft who left our ranks during the past year. ORDER OF DEMOLAY At the time the Grand Lodge offered its first official recogmtlon of the Order of DeMolay in 1959 and in 1960, it was believed that there would

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be numerous inquiries and requests for information concerning sponsorship. During my term as Grand Master I have been in communication with various leaders of the Order of DeMolay, but not a single request for information or regulatory action has been presented to my office by a lodge desiring to institute sponsorship. NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS Usually, Grand Masters are permitted to make numerous visitations to neighboring jurisdictions. With the exceptionally heavy burden of responsibility that was mine during the past year, I was able to visit only one neighboring Grand Lodge-the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, held in Little Rock, November 14-16, 1960. R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner, Grand Secretary, made numerous visitations to other jurisdictions, both near and far removed from Missouri. R. W. Brother Robert H. Mann represented the Grand Lodge of Missouri at the Centennial Communication of the Grand Lodge of Colorado, held in Denver, September 16 and 17, 1961. It is my confirmed belief that intervisitations between representatives of Grand Lodges is vitally important to the fraternal relations existing between them. This is particularly true of those that adjoin the Grand Lodge of Missouri. It is my hope that those who come after me may find it possible to enjoy more visitations to sister jurisdictions than was my privilege. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES Upon the proper nominations made by the Grand Masters of the several jurisdictions concerned, I appointed the following brethren as Grand Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Missouri near their respective jurisdictions as follows: New york.... Nova Scotia Saskatchewan Scotland

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F. Donald Maxwell Oscar E. Giles J. J. Stutters Ian L. MacKean

Eric Sonnich, P.M., Trenton Lodge No. III Irvin J. Freiberger, P.M., Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Edgar G. Hull, P.M., California Lodge No. 183 Owen S. Taylor, P.M., McDonald Lodge No. 324 Harold Thorne, P.M., Jackson Lodge No. 82 J. Morgan Donaldson, P.M., Mercer Lodge No. 35 Chris L. Francis, P.M., Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Howard F. Kizer, P.M., Hebron Lodge No. 354

FIFTY-YEAR BUTTONS During the year more than five hundre~ fifty-year buttons were presented to veteran members of the fraternity. It was my pleasure to present several brethren with this cherished mark of esteem. If there are lodges that have

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overlooked any members entitled to receive this award, they should take steps immediately to make the necessary applications for the buttons and arrange suitable meetings for their presentation. DISPENSATIONS Twenty-six dispensations were issued during the year for various activities ranging from special elections for officers to the conferring of degrees under Section 13.110 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws. Several dispensations were issued to hold installation of officers in a hall other than that in which the lodge was authorized to meet. Several requests for dispensations were denied because of conflict with existing Grand Lodge By-Laws, or because it was deemed impractical or unwise to grant the dispensations. A complete list of all dispensations issued will be found in the annual report of the Grand Secretary. LODGES U. D. One Lodge was set to work under dispensation. On November 14, 1960, R. W. Brother Charles E. Taylor, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master of the Fifty-Seventh Masonic District, convened a specific communication of the Grand Lodge for the purpose of dedicating Crestwood Lodge Hall in the Episcopal Church of the Advent, located at Crestwood, Missouri. Following the dedicatory ceremony, R. W. Brother Taylor proceeded to institute Crestwood Lodge, U. D. The officers were assigned to their several stations, and the new lodge was begun. Crestwood Lodge, U. D., is located in a thriving new section of St. Louis County and all indications point to a bright and successful future for Freemasonry in the area. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION Believing that there was a possible need for an enlarged concurrent jurisdiction in the Kansas City Metropolitan area, I requested R. W. Bro. Martin B. Dickinson, J. G. W., to consult the Jurisprudence Committee of the Grand Lodge, and to formulate a motion to be submitted to the various lodges within the proposed enlarged concurrent jurisdiction. The following motion was drafted and submitted for consideration to the thirty-one lodges to be affected in the event of its adoption by more than two-thirds of the said lodges, and in the event it then appeared justifiable to create the enlarged concurrent jurisdiction: At the stated communication . , 1960, of . Lodge No the following motion was adopted: That this lodge, subject to the concurrence of two-thirds of the lodges in the area hereinafter described, and to the approval of the Grand Master, join in the creation under Section 21.020 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of enlarged concurrent jurisdiction between all the lodges in the total area described as follows: 1. All of Jackson County, except Fort Osage township. 2. Gallatin township in Clay County, except any portion thereof in Liberty. 3. Pettis, May, and Waldron townships in Platte County. 4. All other territory within the corporate limits of any other city or town partially within the area described in this motion, in which there may be a lodge.

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In due time the proposition was considered by the lodges concerned and more than two-thirds of the said lodges adopted the motion to create the enlarged concurrent jurisdiction described in the motion. After careful consideration the following directive was prepared and mailed to the lodges affected, creating the area described as concurrent jurisdiction under the authority of Section 21.020 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws: GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI ANCIENT FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS December 27, 1960 Heroine No. 104 Albert Pike No. 219 Kansas City No. 220 Temple No. 299 Cecile Daylight No. 305 Rural No. 316 Westport No. 340 Ivanhoe No. 446 Gate City No. 522 Orien t No. 546 South Gate No. 547

York No. 563 Marlborough No. 569 Swope Park No. 617 Sheffield No. 625 East Gate No. 630 Northeast No. 643 Country Club No. 656 Rockhill No. 663 Alpha No. 659 Independence No. 76 Summit No. 263

McDonald No. 324 Blue Springs No. 337 Raytown No. 391 Christian No. 392 Mt. Washington No. 614 Grandview No. 618 Grain Valley No. 644 Rising Sun No. 13 Compass No. 120

More than two-thirds of the lodges above listed, being all the lodges in the area hereinafter described, have voted to create enlarged concurrent jurisdiction between all of the lodges which may be in said area, under Section 21.020 of the By-Laws. As Grand Master I approve the creation of such enlarged concurrent jurisdiction, and order that, effective January 1, 1961, all the lodges now or hereafter located in the area described below shall have concurrent jurisdiction wherever anyone or more of such lodges otherwise would have jurisdiction, the area being: 1. All of Jackson County, except Fort Osage township. 2. Gallatin township in Clay County, except any portion thereof in Liberty. 3. Pettis, May, and Waldron townships in Platte County. 4. All other territory within the corporate limits of Kansas City, Independence, or Parkville, or within the corporate limits of any other city or town partially within the area previously described in this order, in which there may be a lodge.

The foregoing order should be read in lodge. The following comments need not be read in lodge, but should be studied and understood by the Secretary and all other officers. The provisions of Section 13.020 are to be followed, commencing January 1, 1961. If a lodge within this concurrent jurisdiction receives a request for a waiver under Section 21.050 which does not indicate that all lodges within the ,area have been notified as required in said Section, the requesting lodge should be informed of this requirement. All lodges should know that this order does not .ext~nd the jurisdiction of the lodges within the area to these county or township lines, nor limit jurisdiction to them, but merely appli.es to lodges路 which are or may be within the limits stated: In other words, the jurisdiction of the. lodges surrounding the concurrent area is neither enlarged nor reduced.

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This order does not change district lines, and all the lodges affected remain in districts as heretofore. Sincerely and fraternally, (Signed) BRUCE H. HUNT Grand Master. CORNERSTONES While a list of cornerstone layings is not necessarily an important section of a report, I consider it of sufficient importance to comment briefly regarding it. The ten occasions in which I was called upon to lay cornerstones are listed among my visi tations. At my request M. W. Brother William J. Craig officiated at the cornerstone laying and hall dedication of Sampson Lodge No. 298, located at Theodosia Missouri. On September 10, 1961, M. W. Brother William J. Craig again came to my assistance by laying the cornerstone of a new school building in Seymour, Missouri. On April 30, 1961, M. W. Brother Harold M. Jayne represented the Grand Master at the cornerstone laying of an addition to the Baptist Church in Hannibal, Missouri. In September, 1961, M. W. Brother Harry F. Sunderland represented the Grand Master and officiated at the cornerstone laying of a new post office in Drexel, Missouri. I express my gratitude at this time to the three past grand masters who represented me at the above listed ceremonies. The ceremony of cornerstone laying as performed by the Masonic Fraternity continues to be in demand. While more calls are received for the ceremony some years than in others, it remains of sufficient importance to the fraternity to demand our earnest attention. Certainly, it is one occasion when Freemasonry is afforded an excellent opportunity to appear in a favorable light before the public. VISITATIONS At the time of my installation as Grand Master I knew full well that I would be unable to make the number of visitations I would like to make. Neither could I answer favorably all the requests a Grand Master normally receives. It was my firm resolve to fill as many engagements as possible, and to endeavor to attend as many district meetings as time would permit. The brethren in Missouri were extremely courteous and most understanding. To them I shall be forever grateful. Many of the meetings were outstanding occasions, and I regret that time does not permit a detailed account of each. The following is a list of the visitations made during my term of office: 1960: Sept. 29, Second Masonic District, Kirksville Oct. 3, Neosho Masonic Bodies 4, Dockery Lodge No. 325, Meadville 8, Moolah Shrine, Hannibal 9 to 13, General Grand Chapter, R.A.M., New Orleans, La. 16, Lay Cornerstone Walt Disney Elementary School, Marceline l8, Tuscan Lod~e No. 3601 S~. ~l.:>uj~

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19, Lodge of Instruction, 33rd Masonic District, St. Louis 19, Lodge of Instruction, 57th Masonic District, Maplewood 20 to 22, Mid-west Conference on Masonic Education, Detroit, Michigan 22, Commandery, Knights Templar Festival, St. Louis 23, Grand Lodge Officers' Conference, Jefferson City 24, Meeting with DDGM and DDGL, Jefferson City 25, Phoenix Lodge No. 136, Bowling Green 28, Breckenridge Lodge No. 334, District Meeting, Breckenridge 30, Lodge of Love No. 259, Lay cornerstone courthouse 31, District Meeting, Madison Lodge No. 91 (host), Madison Nov. I, Kirksville Lodge No. 105, Kirksville 3, Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City 4, Triplett Lodge No. 122, District Meeting, Triplett 8, Wellston Chapter No. 138, R.A.M., Wellston 9, Scottish Rite, St. Louis (speak at luncheon) 10, Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158 II, Thirty-Eighth District Meeting, Lebanon 12, York Rite Festival, Springfield 13, Grand Chapter, R.A.M. Officers' Conference, Columbia 14 to 16, Grand Lodge of Arkansas, Little Rock 17, Jefferson Lodge No. 34, Jefferson City 18-19, Masonic Home Board, St. Louis 19, York Rite Festival, Bonne Terre 25-26, Louisiana, Mo. (4:00 A.M. meeting Perseverance Lodge No. 92) 28, Alpha Lodge No. 659, Kansas City 29, Liberty Council, R.& S.M., Liberty Dec. 1, Trenton Lodge No. Ill, Trenton 4 to 11, XIV Congress, National Grand Lodges of Mexico, Tampico, Tamps., Mexico 13, District conference, Moberly 14, Kirksville Lodge No. 105 and Adair Lodge 366, Kirksville 15, Trenton Lodge No. Ill, Trenton 16-17, Masonic Home Board, St. Louis 20, St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, St. Joseph 27, Trilumina Lodge No. 205, Marshall 29, Masonic Bodies of Trenton, Install officers, Trenton 30, Edina Lodge No. 291, Edina 1961: Jan. 4, Friendship Lodge No. 89, Chillicothe 5, Trenton Lodge No. 111, Trenton 7, Masonic Bodies Installation, Brookfield 9, Thirty-Fourth District Association, Pleasant Hill 13, Masonic Fellowship Meeting, Macon 16, School of Instruction, Chillicothe 17, Seventh Masonic District Association Meeting, Skidmore 19, Trenton Shrine Club, Trenton 20, Boone County Masonic Association, Columbia 21, Masonic Home Board, St. Louis 22, Essex Lodge No. 278, Essex (Dedicate Temple) 27, Twentieth Masonic District Association, Carrollton 31, Kirksville Lodge No. 105, Kirksville Feb. 5, Fulton Lodge No. 48, Fulton (Lay cornerstone Callaway County Nursing Home) 8, Fifty-Ninth District Lodge of Instruction, Mt. Washington .11, Grand Lodge Officers' Conference, Kansas City

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Gallatin Lodge No. 106, Gallatin to 23, Grand Masters' Conference, Washington, D. C. Knights Templar meeting in Columbia Wellston Lodge No. 613, Wellston (Present Dr. Harold L. Reader 50-yr. pin) Trenton Chapter No. 66, R.A.M. Fifth Masonic District Association meeting, New Hampton Trenton Chapter No. 66, R.A.M. Twenty-First Masonic District Meeting, Barry Chillicothe Masonic Conference Saline County Masonic Association, Nelson Royal and Select Master meeting, Lancaster Jamesport Lodge No. 564, Jamesport Fourteenth Masonic District Association, Atlanta Reception for Grand Master, Kirksville Chapter O.E.S., Kirksville Master and Wardens Annual Dinner, Kansas City Address Men's Bible Class, Ivanhoe Temple, Kansas City Royal Arch Meeting, Chillicothe Trenton Chapter No. 66, R.A.M. Masonic Home Board, St. Louis Daggett Lodge No. 492, McKittrick Holden Lodge No. 262, Holden (Lay cornerstone Holden Community Bldg.) Godfrey de Bouillon No. 24, Trenton to 27, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council Royal and Select Masters, Sikeston Cabany Chapter No. 140, St. Louis Grand Lodge Officers' Conference, St. Louis Grand Master's Breakfast, St. Louis Meridian Lodge No.2, St. Louis (Lay cornerstone Masonic Temple) to '7, Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, Columbia Grandview Lodge No. 618, Grandview Jackson Lodge No. 82, Linneus Cameron Chapter No. 67, R.A.M., Cameron Red Cross of Constantine, Boonville Corinthian Lodge No. 265, Warrensburg Kirksville (Lay cornerstone Northeast Missouri State Teachers College) Webster Groves Lodge No. 84, St. Louis County (Lay cornerstone of Temple) Good Hope Lodge No. 218, St. Louis Adair Lodge No. 366, Kirksville Forest City Lodge No. 214, Forest City Rolla Lodge No. 213, Rolla Trenton Lodge No. Ill, Trenton (Install officers) Kansas City Lodge No. 220, Kansas City Foster Lodge No. 554, Foster (Dedicate Hall) Move York Rite Grand Secretary-Recorder's office to Kirksville Unionville Lodge No. 210, Unionville (Centennial) Fifteenth Masonic District Meeting, Canton Moberly (Lay cornerstone-Federal Building) Sedalia (Cornerstone New Masonic Temple) Ninth Masonic District Meeting, Sumner Conference at Kirksville with heads of Missouri Masonic Bodies United Lodge No.5, Springfield Hazelwood Lodge No. 459, Seymour (Dedicate Hall)

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7, Paulville Lodge No. 319, Hurdland 14-15 Masonic Home Board, St. Louis 29, Knights Templar Educational Foundation, Marshall 30, Sedalia, Dedicate new Masonic Temple Aug. 7, Greensburg Lodge No. 414, Greensburg 9, Conference with officers in district, Kirksville II to 17, Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, Cleveland, Ohio 24 to 26, Masonic Home Board and Grand Lodge Officers' Conference, St. Louis 27, Grand Commandery Officers Conference, Columbia 29, Chillicothe Masonic Family Night, Chillicothe 30, Special Communication of Jefferson Lodge No. 34, Jefferson City Sept. 1, Northeast l\fissouri York Rite Officers' Meeting, Kirksville 4, LaPlata Lodge No. 237, LaPlata (Lay cornerstone LaPlata School) 8, Thirty-First District Association, California 9, Meridian Lodge No.2, St. Louis (Dedicate Temple) 10, Gardenville Lodge No. 655, St. Louis County (Cornerstone of Temple) 14, Brentwood Lodge No. 616, St. Louis County 15, Kansas City, Mary Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine 16, Grand Council, R.& S.M., Conference, Columbia 17, Grand Chapter, R.A.M., Conference, Columbia 18, Marceline Lodge No. 481, Marceline 23, Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, St. Louis (Lay cornerstone)

MASONIC WEEK The last week in February of each year, which contains the birthday of the :Father of our Country, George Washington, has become known as Masonic week in Washington, D. C. At that time several national Masonic organizations hold their annual meetings. In addition to the Grand Master's Conference, there are the Masonic Service Association of the United States, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, a conference of Grand Secretaries and various other allied groups. This year Missouri was represented in all of the activities held during Masonic Week. It was my privilege to be accompanied to these meetings by R. W. Brother Robert H. Mann, R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner, R. W. Brother Freelon K. Hadley and W. Brother John B. Vrooman. As a portion of the program of the Grand Master's Conference, it was my pleasure to be assigned the affirmative side of the question, "Should Lodges of Research be Encouraged in our Grand Lodges?" Much of the discussion at the Grand MasteI's Conference is a direct result of various topics of interest to Grand Lodges generally, assigned to and discussed by Grand Masters from different sections of the nation. Each question is selected with care after a poll of Grand Lodges, and affirmative and negative sides are assigned to widely separated Grand Masters. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association holds its meeting on Washington's birthday, whenever possible, and in the memorial which bears his name. At this particular annual meeting of the association, yqur Grand Master was named Chairman of the Nominating Committee. This year was not the typical year where officers and trustees were retained in office. Numerous changes were made in personnel, especially that of President of the Association. M. W. Brother Clifford D. Jory of Iowa, after nine years of service in that office, announced that he was not a candidate for

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reelection. As a result of the nominations, M. W. Brother John H. Hessey of Maryland was elected President of the Association. Perhaps the largest problem confronting the Association at the present time is the raising of sufficient funds to endow properly the greatest memorial to Freemasonry in the United States, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. At the meeting held on February 22, 1961, $372,190.49 was received in contributions to the endowment fund. Missouri has always done its share in any local, state or national Masonic undertaking. It is not my recommendation, but my suggestion, that the Grand Lodge give serious consideration in the year ahead to the advisability of making a substantial contribution to this great cause. M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow, who departed this world September 10, 1960, was an active and enthusiastic member of the official family of the Masonic Service Association of the United States. Five members of the official group died during the year which ended last February. Two were from Missouri, M. W. Brother Denslow and W. Brother Robert R. Wright, a hospital visitor, stationed at Excelsior Springs. It was assigned your Grand Master to give a memorial tribute to the memory of M. W. Brother Denslow during the formal session of the association. As many of you know, it had been my privilege to be intimately associated with Brother Denslow for many years. While this particular assignment was difficult for me to give, yet I was extremely happy that I was privileged to pay final tribute to one of the greatest Freemasons of our time. CUBAN RELIEF Early in December 1960 I began to receive reports from the Masonic Service Association of the United States regarding the plight of our brethren from Cuba who had become exiled in Florida. Letters were received from various officers of the Grand Lodge of Cuba, many of whom were not known to us. A careful investigation revealed them to be genuine brethren in distress. All are familiar with the general situation in Cuba, as reported by the press and on radio and television. The present government is onc whose aims and purposes are diametrically opposed to the American way of life. Being such, they are also contrary to the basic principles of Freemasonry. As a result the leaders of Freemasonry in Cuba have suffered persecution at the hands of the Castro government. Masonic property, as well as the personal effects of Masonic leaders have been confiscated, and many of those left on the island fear for their lives and the safety of their lovcd ones. Many have escaped and are now residing in Florida. On July 25, 1961, after consultation with the elected officers of the Grand Lodge official line, I acted in accordance with Section 3.110 "Disaster Relief," and directed that $1,000 be sent to the Masonic Service Association of the United States to be used for the relief of Cuban Freemasons and their families residing in this country. A letter of appreciation was received from the Grand Lodge of Florida stating that the number of Cuban Masonic refugees was steadily increasing, and that the money would be administered by the Cuban Liaison Committee of the Grand Lodge of Florida. I am convinced that the assistance we gave was badly needed and that the funds thus given will be administered wisely.

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It was my great pleasure to accept the invitation of M. W. Brother Lauro Rendon Valdez, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas in the Republic of Mexico, to attend the Fourteenth Congress of Regular Grand Lodges of Mexico, meeting in the City of Tampico, December 7 to 10, 1960. Mexican Freemasonry has experienced a great struggle through the years. The membership of the twenty Grand Lodges in Old Mexico is made up of the highest type of Mexican people. The aims and purposes of the lodges there are similar to those of our own, yet directed in a different manner. It is my firm conviction that the brethren there are desirous of knowing us better, and I am equally firm in my belief that we should make every effort to know them better. In so doing we may assist in bringing about a closer relationship between our country and theirs. Seventeen of the twenty Grand Lodges were represented at this congress. All of their transactions were conducted in Spanish. While I was able to understand only a limited amount of what transpired, I was ably assisted by M. W. Brother Waiter S. Turnpaugh, past grand master of the York Grand Lodge. Through his interpretation I was able to keep abreast of all that was said and done. MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS Soon after my installation one year ago the existing controversy between the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis and West Gate Lodge No. 445, became acute. West Gate Lodge No. 445 planned to remove from the temple, and the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis planned to resist the removal with every means at its command. Having been informed that the controversy had developed to the extent that legal action was contemplated, or threatened, by one or both parties, I directed the attention of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis and West Gate Lodge No. 445 to Section 5.080 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, relating to the settlement of disputes between lodges and building associations. I further directed that no litigation be instituted in the civil courts by either party until the provisions of this section had been exhausted, and then only by permission of the Grand Master. This direction was given under authority of Section 2.010 (k) of the Grand Lodge By-Laws. The officers of the Grand Lodge official line, particularly the elected officers, were advised and consulted throughout the year on each succeeding development in the dispute. Not only was their advice sought and obtained, but their complete concurrence was given to each action taken. In response to my request, the Jurisprudence Committee of the Grand Lodge rendered an opinion under date of November 17, 1960, to the effect that the Grand Master properly could invoke Section 5.080 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws in this particular dispute. Accordingly, on November 21, 1960, I acted under the authority of Section 5.080, and directed the Ways and Means Committee to take jurisdiction of the matter and adjust the dispute between the lodge and the building association. Both the lodge and the building association were officially notified of this action. I received from the Ways and Means Committee an eighty-eight page typewritten transcript of the proceedings before the committee in the matter of

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West Gate Lodge No. 445, held in St. Louis, Missouri, February 18, 1961. On April 27, 1961, I received a three-page typewritten report from the Ways and Means Committee, signed by four of the five members of the committee (R. W. Brother Oliver Luft did not sit in the hearing as a member of the Ways and Means Committee by reason of his being VicePresident of the Temple Association of St. Louis). The conclusion of the committee was, "that when West Gate Lodge No. 445 moved from the Temple, it ceased to be an active member of the Association and that it was not thereafter obligated to contribute prorate to the support and maintenance of the Temple." On May 9, 1961, I transmitted to the President of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis and to the Worshipful Master of West Gate Lodge No. 445 a copy of the report of the final action of the Ways and Means Committee determining the controversy between the respective bodies which they represented. TRIALS During the year numerous requests were made to the Grand Master for the appointment of trial commissions. To one unfamiliar with legal processes, these requests posed a real problem. At one point early in the year it was my feeling that a special trial committee should be appointed by the Grand Master, to whom such requests could be referred. However, this thought never reached maturity. With the able advice of brethren who are members of the legal profession, I was assisted in handling the Grand Master's participation in the various trials which came to my desk. Only in one instance was I called upon to direct that charges be preferred against a brother. Such action on the part of the Grand Master should never become necessary, but when a brother appears to be guilty of unmasonic conduct, and his lodge fails to take action, the Grand Master must act. HEALINGS Each year the Grand Master is called upon to heal certain brethren who have received the degrees irregularly, from different causes. Usually, this action is requested because of hurry or carelessness on the part of certain lodge officers. This year I have been called upon to issue several orders of healing. I

On November 6, 1960, I issued an order of healing in the case of Brother Galen Paul Knowlton, who received the Entered Apprentice Degree in Kansas City Lodge No. 220 on September 26, 1960, and who was eventually elected to receive the degrees in the same lodge on October 10, 1960. It appeared that the initiation of Brother Knowlton was through no fault of his own. The principal officers of Kansas City Lodge No. 220 were out of the city attending Grand Lodge in St. Louis, and those left in charge believed Brother Knowlton to have been elected. A letter of admonition was directed to the officers of the lodge to exercise more care in the future handling of the business of the lodge. II

On April 14, 1961, I issued an order of healing in the case of Brother Jerold W. Ruch, a member of St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, who was passed and

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raised in Westport Lodge No. 340, located in Kansas City, as a courtesy to St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, located at St. Joseph. Brother Ruch had received the Entered Apprentice Degree on June 19, 1951. Early in 1960 he expressed a desire to be instructed and examined on his first degree proficiency. He was then residing in Overland Park, Kansas. St. Joseph Lodge requested Westport Lodge No. 340 to instruct and examine Brother Ruch on the first degree, so that he might become eligible to petition for advancement. No further communication passed between the two lodges until December 5, 1960, when St. Joseph Lodge' No. 78 was informed by Westport Lodge No. 340 that Brother Jerold W. Ruch had been instructed and examined on the first degree, April 12, 1960; Passed to the second degree, April 30, 1960; instructed and examined on the second degree, June I I, 1960; Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason, June I I, 1960; and, instructed and examined on the third degree, October I I, 1960. After causing an investigation of the circumstances surrounding this case to be made by the District Deputy Grand Masters in the respective districts where these two lodges are located, it was my conclusion that no intent to violate the law was involved and accordingly issued the order of healing. A strict admonition was given both lodges to pay more attention to correspondence concerning the transaction of lodge business and particularly to instructions pertaining to the conferring of degrees.

III The case of Brother Edward Lloyd Lyle, who was Initiated, Passed and Raised in York Lodge No. 563, began on November 17, 1960, and was not settled until April 17, 1961. The reasons for the extended period of time are many. Edward Lloyd Lyle petitioned York Lodge No. 563 on March 6, 1960, but the petition was not received immediately because it was noted by the lodge that he had not resided in the jurisdiction of Missouri, or of the lodge, for the required length of time. Captain Lyle, a member of the Armed Service, was stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, and had been in Missouri only a few months. Eventually, York Lodge received the assurance of brethren in whom its officers had complete confidence that the residence requirements of Grand Lodge law did not apply to members of the Armed Forces. With this ill-advised assurance to support its action York Lodge accepted the petition, processed it in the proper manner, and on June 7, 1960, conferred the first degree upon Brother Lyle. The second and third degrees were subsequently conferred in a regular manner. Soon thereafter the officers of the lodge learned. of the error that had been committed, and on November 17, 1960, addressed an admission of the violation, with a request for healing, to R. W. Brother Arthur B. Pratt, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master in the Twenty-Second Masonic District. An inquiry was instituted immediately to determine the actual residence of Brother Lyle at the time his petition was received by York Lodge No. 563. It was learned that he purchased a residence in Kansas City, Missouri, and began his residence in Missouri on October 15, 1959. Prior to that time he had served the Air Force in various parts of the world since leaving the State of Washington in 1953 when he was twenty-one years of age. A complete file on the case was then submitted' to the Grand Lodge of the.State of Washington in an effort to learn if he was considered 'a resident there.

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The Grand Lodge of Washington disclaimed jurisdiction over Brother Lyle, but raised the question that he may have been rejected by one of its lodges. The investigation then began in that direction to determine whether or not Brother Lyle had answered properly all of the questions on his petition to York Lodge No. 563. After exhaustive inquiry into the case and careful study of the results, I became convinced that Brother Lyle had been an innocent victim of circumstances, that he was an honorable man, and that he had received the degrees irregularly through no fault of his own. An order of healing was issued, and a sharp reprimand was given York Lodge No. 563 for failure to consult the Grand Lodge By-Laws, and for failure to seek competent advice on matters pertaining to Grand Lodge law. IV Section 15.010 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws provides that a candidate may not be advanced in less than four weeks after the preceding degree is conferred. Branson Lodge No. 587 violated this section on March 6, 1961, when it conferred the Fellowcraft Degree upon Brothers Freddie Lee LaRue and William Earl Miller who had received the Entered Apprentice Degree on February 13, 1961 (only twenty-one days between degrees). The lodge brought the violation to the attention of the District Deputy Grand Master of the Fifty-Fourth District, stating that it had been caused by a miscalculation of time and requested that the two brethren be healed. Believing that the violation of Masonic Law was unintentionally made through a miscount of time, and valuing the forthright attitude of the lodge in admitting the error, I caused an order of healing to be issued. DECISIONS I

Clarksville Lodge No. 17 requested permission to invest lodge funds in the Southern Pike Community Progress, Inc. While the corporation may be of great value to the community, I believed that the investment of lodge funds in such an effort would be at variance with the general policy of Grand Lodge as expressed in the standing resolution, "Support of Extraneous Organizations," page 106, Grand Lodge By-Laws. Permission to so invest Lodge funds was denied. II A request was received from Brother Virgil E. Thompson to use the Masonic emblem (square and compasses) on printed stationery and materials of the Raytown Low 12 Club. The establishment of the club was not disapproved, but, if formed, I directed that it was to be made a separate entity, completely disassociated with the lodge.

III The secretary of Independence Lodge No. 76 requested a decision on the following: Should an officer of the lodge wear a coat and tie in lodge? I ruled that there was no particular dress required by Grand Lodge law for an officer of a lodge. .

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IV Clayton Lodge No. 601 requested a ruling as to whether or not the annullment of the marriage of a widow of a Master Mason restored her to the status of a Masonic Widow. I ruled that when the second marriage occurred it was presumed to be a valid and existing marriage; that the mere recital of the fact that it was annulled did not warrant the assumption that the effectiveness of the second marriage was void to the extent that it restored her to the status of a Masonic Widow. V R. W. Brother George W. Brown, District Deputy Grand Master of the Fifty-First District, requested a ruling as to whether the Tiler, who is a member of a lodge balloting, can vote on petitions. It was my decision that the procedure of the Tiler voting was discretionary on the part of the Master, that he is not required to vote under Section 14.020 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, and not prohibited under Section 14.070. A similar ruling was given to R. W. Brother Raymond C. Veasman, District Deputy Grand Master in the Thirty-Ninth District. VI R. W. Brother Robert M. Kirkpatrick requested a ruling for Fayette Lodge No. 47 as to whether or not a man who had been convicted of a crime and served a sentence in the penitentiary could legally be made a Freemason. I ruled that under Section 13.090 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws a man who had served time in the penitentiary can be made a Freemason. VII Brookfield Lodge No. 86 requested a ruling as to whether or not the brethren of the lodge could attend church monthly, in a body, and wear aprons. I ruled that it would be improper for the lodge to attend church monthly, in a body, and wear aprons. VIII Everett Levi Helton was elected and initiated in Paul Revere Lodge No. 330, less than one year after his rejection in Freedom Lodge No. 636. I ruled that the election and initiation of Everett Levi Helton was a violation of Section 13.160, and that the said election and initiation was declared to be void. APPRECIATION At this moment, near the close of my tenure in office, I find myself neither amazed nor astonished by the continuous display of brotherly love and cooperation that have been extended to me by brethren throughout the State of Missouri. The mingled sensations of deep appreciation to each brother who has contributed his effort to the success of this year and a fervent inner prayer of thanksgiving for this great brotherhood we call Freemasonry, that has brought us together, describes best my present emotion. To the nearly one-eighth million brethren in Missouri whose representatives in this Grand Lodge one year ago expressed their confidence in me by elevating me to the

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highest office in their power to bestow, I express my deep and abiding appreciation for this opportunity to serve the Ancient Craft. If I have contributed in any way, large or small, to its betterment, I am content. It is most difficult to select any particular individual, or group of individuals, as the recipient of any special words of appreciation. However, I shall dare to do so by addressing the District Deputy Grand Masters throughout the jurisdiction. To each of you who has worked so diligently to preserve peace and harmony in the lodges under your supervision I express the profound gratitude of all your brethren. To this I add my personal praise and acknowledgement of the splendid manner in which you have represented your Grand Master the past year. The entire line of officers of the Grand Lodge have exhibited continued interest in things Masonic, and have never failed to support me in the performance of the duties of my office. Without their counsel and advice my work would have been less pleasant and would have been increased ten-fold. Each has responded to every call made upon his time and energy. With capable brethren, possessed of the excellent character and high ideals of those who are presently in the official line and who will surely follow after me, I have the greatest confidence in the future administration of the Masonic Fraternity in Missouri. R. W. Brother Elmer ,.y. Wagner deserves high praise for the efficient manner in which he is conducting the affairs of the office of Grand Secretary. Countless occasions have arisen when it became necessary for me to call upon Brother Wagner for assis~ance. In each instance he has responded courteously and with an unwavering desire to be of assistance to any lodge or to any member of the fraternity. He does not confine his activities to a normal day in the office, but holds himself available, day or night, if the services of his office are required. While few visitations have been made jointly with R. W. Brother Freelon K. Hadley, Grand Lecturer, a continuous flow of information has come to me regarding the excellence of his work. His labors to increase the level of proficiency in matters ritualistic, have carried him far beyond that which is normally associated with the responsibility of the Grand Lecturer. In his efforts to maintain an uninterrupted liaison with the District Deputy Grand Lecturers, Brother Hadley continues to hold quarterly schools of instruction in each of five general sections of the jurisdiction. These sectional schools of instruction have been productive of a better understanding between the lecturers and the work of the Grand Lodge in general. The true worth of the schools may be judged to some extent by the ever increasing attendance. We are grateful to Brother Hadley for his unceasing labors to improve ritualistic conditions throughout the state, as well as for his continued interest in the general welfare of the fraternity. CONCLUSION With the conclusion of the deliberations of this annual communication, some twenty-four hours hence, a new Grand Master will be installed. My association with the brother, whom I have every confidence will be elected by you to succeed me, spans many years. Our intimate relationship as officers of the Grand Lodge has convinced me of his worthiness for the great responsibility with which you will entrust him. To him I pledge my support, whole-

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heartedly and with utter and complete confidence in the successful attainments of his administration. As I surrender the gavel of authority of this Grand Lodge to new and capable hands, I do so content in the knowledge that by this very act the great democracy of Freemasonry has again been demonstrated. Through the voice of brethren in each lodge, Masters are chosen; through the voice of Masters, Wardens and Past Masters, Grand Masters are elected. Each in his turn serves for the period for which he is selected, and then, steps down to become a member as he was before. I hope that each of you values this basic philosophy of Freemasonry as I do. May it never alter or change. Fraternally submitted, BRUCE H. HUNT

Grand Master. R. W. Brother Robert H. Mann, Deputy Grand Master, acting temporarily as Grand Master stated that the address was received and referred to the Committee on the Grand Master's Address. MASONIC HOME BOARD PRESENTED

R. W. Brother Robert H. Mann, Deputy Grand Master, presented the members of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home and introduced them individually.

Report of the Masonic Home To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: BRETHREN: In compliance with the by-laws of this Grand Lodge, I submit herewith the annual report of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri.

CHANGES IN PERSONNEL OF THE BOARD Because of the withdrawal from the Grand Lodge Line of Rt. Wor. Bro. Renick Jones, Rt. Wor. Bro. R. Jasper Smith was advanced to the station of Sr. Grand Warden and Rt. Wor. Bro. Martin B. Dickinson was advanced to the station of Jr. Grand Warden and by virtue of these offices, both became members of the Board of Directors of the Home. Most War. Bro. Morris E. Ewing of Morrisville and Bro. Sherman A. Smith of Joplin were elected by vote of the Grand Lodge to four year terms as members of the Board of Directors. Rt. War. Bro. James J. Ritterskamp, Jr. of St. Louis resigned as a member of the Board in February of 1961 because of his removal from the State, thus making it impossible for him to serve further on the Board. By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, Rt. War. Bro. Lester M. Heckman was chosen to serve in his place until the 1961 Communication of the Grand Lodge, when it will be necessary for the Grand Lodge to elect someone to fill the unexpired portion of this term of office which runs until the 1962 Communication of the Grand Lodge. Bro. Ritterskamp had occupied a very responsible position as Business Manager for Washington University in St. Louis and his valued ability in all aspects of institutional management were at our disposal at all times. We shall indeed miss his very capable advice and assistance. Bro. Heckman was selected because of his very special aptitude in all matters of engineering and construction problems. Inasmuch as other engineer members of the Board had completed their tours of duty, Bro. Heckman's advice and help have been invaluable and we sincerely appreciate his willingness to serve during this interim appointment. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Home was held immediately following the adjournment of Grand Lodge on September 28, 1960. The Deputy Grand Master became President of the Board, as provided in the Grand Lodge By-laws. Other officers of the Board were elected as provided by the By-laws and the various committees were appointed. The officers who have served the Board during the past year are as follows:

Robert H. Mann. . . . . . . . . . . . .............. Clyde Butler...... . Elmer W. Wagner Lewis C. Robertson.............. .

. ... President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

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The Committees, and their members who served during the year just closed are: Administration-J. Clyde Butler, Chairman; John W. Tanner; Elmer W. Wagner; R. Jasper Smith; Morris E. Ewing; Lester M. Heckman. Legal-Dewey A. Routh, Chairman; Richard O. Rumer; Martin B. Dickinson. Admissions & Discipline-Richard O. Rumer, Chairman; Elmer W. Wagner; Dewey A. Routh; John W. Tanner; J. Clyde Butler; Sherman A. Smith; R. Jasper Smith. Fraternal Relations-john W. Tanner, Chairman; Elmer W. Wagner; Morris E. Ewing. Finance-Martin B. Dickinson, Chairman; Elmer W. Wagner; R. Jasper Smith. Trustees of the Endowment Fund-Robert H. Mann, Chairman; Elmer W. Wagner; Sherman A. Smith.

HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL The maximum capacity of our Hospital is 165 patients. During the year just ended we have had an average of 142 patients in the Hospital daily and at times we have had as many as 163 of the Hospital beds occupied. We, of course, cannot safely operate with all of the Hospital beds occupied but, on the contrary, a number of beds must be kept in reserve at all times to take care of emergencies, epidemics, and to care for those of our guests who, because of advanced age and infirmities, are no longer able to live in the residence portion of the Home. Because of the steady increase in the number of patients in our Hospital it was decided at our meeting on August 26, 1961 to convert an additional floor, the seventh floor, from dormitory use to hospital use. This will provide 35 additional hospital beds but will, of course, necessitate the re-Iocation of the elderly ladies who have been occupying the residence rooms on the seventh floor. This re-Iocation will severely tax the facilities for women in the residence portion of the Home. At the beginning of our fiscal year on July I, 1960 there were 346 guests in the Home and at the close of the year on June 30, 1961 the Home family numbered 366. While we have not thus far been forced to establish a waiting list for Home guests, there is a very real probability that we will have to do so in the near future and the membership of the Grand Lodge should realize that it may be necessary for approved applicants to wait a short time before the Home can actually admit them. Dr. Harold E. Walters continues to serve as Medical Director of the Home and exercises general supervision over the entire medical service. We have been greatly impressed by Dr. WaIters' kind ministrations, as well as his unimpeachable professional attitude in interpreting the applications and the accompanying medical reports which are submitted. Dr. Robert A. Hall is in charge of the Out-Patient Clinic and administers to the medical needs of those guests of the Home who are not hospitalized. Dr. WaIters and Dr. Hall substitute for each other on those occasions when one or the other is not able to be in attendance. In addition, Dr. Walters acts as Medical Advisor to the Board in considering applicants for admission to the Home. Elsewhere in this report you will find the list of other Staff physicians and dentists of the City of St. Louis who so willingly give of their time and effort

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that our Home guests may be made more comfortable. The Masons of Missouri owe them a genuine debt of gratitude for this outstanding professional service. It should be borne in mind that major surgery is not done in our Hospital. We do, however, have a fine relationship with the general hospitals of the City, particularly St. Luke's Hospital, where our patients who require surgery are transferred for that purpose. During the fiscal year which ended June 30, 1961,23 operations were performed on our Home guests in other hospitals.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE HOME A substantial portion of the funds for the operation of the Home comes from the earnings on our Endowment Fund. As of June 30, 1961 the market value of the Endowment Fund was $4,612,355.78. The earnings on this fund which are available for expenses of the Home amounted to $157,276.14. In the statistical section of this report there is a listing of all gifts and bequests to the Endowment Fund through the years and, also, on a separate list are shown the additions to the Endowment Fund during the period covered by this report. These additions amount to $258,340.81. At this point we should make special mention of one very important bequest which was received during the year. During the year the Masonic Home received the largest single gift of its entire history-a bequest from the Mattie E. Johnston Estate, in the amount of $1,543,000.00. Miss Johnston had, of course, been handsomely provided for by her parents, Brother and Mrs. James Johnston of St. Louis. Brother Johnston was a pioneer member of Occidental Lodge No. 163 in St. Louis, who died on January 1, 1893. Brother Johnston received the degrees in Occidental Lodge in the year 1855. He served the Lodge as Junior Warden in 1858 and also as Senior Warden in 1860. For reasons which are not known but can readily be surmised in view of the impending Civil War, Brother Johnston never became Master of his Lodge. Mattie Johnston died in 1936. Undoubtedly she was fully aware of her father's great interest in the Fraternity and in the Masonic Home, for her will provided that after the death of her two sisters, one-half of her estate should go to the Masonic Home of Missouri and should be known as The Johnston Memorial Fund. The last of her two sisters died early this year and the estate was thereupon distributed to the various charities named. This wonderful bequest could not have been directed to a more worthy charity and it will indeed be a God-send to present and future members of the Home family.

INVESTMENT POLICY During the year the Board has given a great deal of attention to the investment of the various funds of the Masonic Home. Our Endowment Fund now stands at $4,600,000.00. Our Building Fund was re-established in 1959 as a nucleus for future building projects. It now stands at $162,223.00. In addition we have received, during the year, the Mattie Johnston bequest mentioned earlier in this report, in the amount of $1,543,000.00. The Home also has additional smaller funds known as the Initiation Fund and the Income Fund. The balances in these funds are stated in the accompanying financial exhibit. All of these funds have, of course, experienced a substantial appreciation

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during the past fifteen years. With the expansion of our economy, institutional investors, generally, have broadened the scope of their portfolios to include larger quotas of common stocks. This Board has proceeded, with due caution, in the same direction. The wisdom of such a policy has now been demonstrated by the very substantial increase in the value of our funds. However, the Board has become more and more concerned with the fact that many of our holdings have reached a market value far in excess of the traditional index of 10 times earnings, with the result that on the basis of present market values the yields have become very low. The Board recognized the necessity for serious and continuing concentration on this problem. We sought and obtained the advice of very capable investment counsel connected with the two largest trust companies in St. Louis. We formed a joint committee composed of the members of the standing Finance Committee of the Board and the trustees of the Endowment Fund. These men, I am happy to report, found themselves in basic agreement on our primary objectives. These objectives may be stated briefly as follows: 1. To strike a proper balance between investment for growth and investment for yield. 2. As opportunities are presented, to move a part of our investments out of highly priced stock of low yield and into fixed income securities of satisfactory yield. 3. To increase our limit on holdings in a given fixed income security from $50,000.00 to $100,000.00. 4. To take appropriate steps to insure a continuing and searching study of investment problems.

This latter objective is, of course, pursued by every successful institutional investor in the country. We cannot, of course, hire investment analysts and experts to carryon this study but we can enlist the capable counsel of investment companies and we can and always should have on our Board some men of financial background and experience.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS At present we have one major project in progress. This is the rehabilitation of the utility tunnel extending from the heating plant to the Administration Building. All of the facilities, including steam pipes, water pipes and electric service running through this tunnel were very old and in extremely bad shape. The Board ordered a survey of the tunnel by a' competent Consulting Engineer and On his recommendation the contract was let for the replacement of these services, including a renovation of the tunnel and the purchase of a new vacuum pump in the heating plant, to replace one which was no longer serviceable. Other maintenance work to keep the buildings operating efficiently has been done by our Chief Engineer and his crew of maintenance men.

EASTERN STAR During the past year the Order of Eastern Star provided new dining room furniture for the children's dining room, which was greatly appreciated. In addition, the 1960 Wor. Grand Matron, Miss Marguerite Jaos, had as her

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project the installation of the Snack Parlor at the Home, which was formally presented to the Board at the Quarterly Meeting on July 15, 1961. New equipment for the Beauty Shop was also provided from the 1960 Wor. Grand Matron's project. Furthermore, the Masonic Home Advisory Board, O.E.S., has re-upholstered the furniture in the ground floor lounge of the Ladies Building and has also provided new drapes for all of the individual rooms in the Women's Building. Many subordinate Chapters and individual members of the Eastern Star have been most generous in their gifts to the Home during the year. We have so many reasons to be grateful to the members of the Eastern Star and particularly its Home Advisory Board for the many thoughtful additions which they have provided at the Home. It seems that they are never without ideas for bettering conditions at the Home and also bettering the conveniences which are made available to the Home family. Usually they take on projects which the Board is unable to handle adequately and therefore their ready help is all the more valuable to us. The Masonic Home Advisory Board, O.E.S., is composed of: Mrs. Juanita Mauss, Past Grand Matron Mrs. Lorraine Hinn . Mrs. Agnes Wolfarth, Past Grand Matron

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. President .Secretary . .Treasurer

Officers of the Grand Chapter are: Mrs. Anna Thompson. . . . . . . . . . . Wor. Grand Matron A. Leslie Leggett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wor. Grand Patron Mrs. Lois Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Grand Matron Harry H. Balsiger. . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Grand Patron Mrs. Fern Braig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .... Grand Secretary

THE FILM,

A HOME TO REMEMBER"

This film has continued to be much in demand during the past year and is available on request direct to the Superintendent of the Home. We urge any Lodges which have not had the film shown, to request it during the coming year. The film can be shown in open meetings to which the public can be invited and, if convenient dates can be arranged, the Superintendent of the Home will be glad to accompany the film and speak about the Home and its operation.

CHILDREN IN THE HOME There are presently at the Home 13 boys and 14 girls. All of our children have at least one parent living. During the past year eight children were discharged from the Home to resume living in their own homes, due to remarriage of a parent. The children attend the Clayton Public Schools, being transported to and from school in our own bus, which was purchased a year ago. Only two of the children are of high school age, a girl being in the Junior class and a boy in the Senior class this new school year. Douglas Sprouse, our Senior boy, lettered in two major sports in high school last year and was elected treasurer of the Letter Men's Club. All of the children within the age bracket were enabled to attend the YM.C.A. Camp Lakewood at Potosi this summer, the cost of same being provided by Lodges, Eastern Star Chapters and other organizations. The children benefit greatly by this two-

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week camping experience. In addition, our Senior boy, Douglas Sprouse, spent the entire summer at Camp Lakewood as a member of the Camp Staff. The day-ta-day supervision of the children and their care and needs are attended by house-parents who render a most valuable service to our children in this capacity. While they cannot take the place of a natural parent, they are dedicated people who give much of themselves in ministering to our children.

ENTERTAINMENT The Home Family has been well entertained throughout the entire year. Much of the entertainment provided for them is arranged by the Masonic Home Cheer Committee composed of representatives of the Lodges and various other Masonic Bodies in St. Louis and St. Louis County under the leadership of Wor. Bro. Harry G. Diller, President of the Committee. A detailed report of the Masonic Home Cheer Committee activities is appended to this report. The Wardens' and Masters' Clubs of St. Louis and St. Louis County continue to be faithful in their provision of entertainment for the Home Family. These entertainments include the annual lawn party in June and the annual Christmas party in December. Not only do these Clubs provide entertainment, they also provide gifts for each member of the Home Family on these occasions and this year presented to the Home a filter for the swimming pool. Other groups throughout the year provide entertainment and parties for the Home Family. Included are the Moolah Temple Shrine Band Concert in the summer and also at breakfast on Christmas morning. Each year the Lodges and many other Masonic Bodies outside the confines of St. Louis and St. Louis County contribute to the Christmas and Entertainment Fund of the Home which is administered by the Superintendent and which provides for movies, birthday gifts and other gifts and entertainments throughout the entire year. The response of the Lodges to this annual appeal is always most generous and is truly appreciated.

STAFF CHANGES In May of 1957 Bro. Robert G. McAnally came to the Home in the capacity of Assistant Superintendent. After serving a little more than four years, Bro. McAnally resigned this position effective August 1, 1961. Bro. McAnally was universally regarded as a man who was dedicated to his position and the responsibilities which it imposed. He was available at all hours for any emergency which might arise. His loyalty and dedication to duty were greatly appreciated by the members of the Board. In the latter part of August Wor. Bro. Carll. Stein of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 applied for the position of Assistant Superintendent. After appropriate interviews and investigation he was employed and has now assumed his duties as Assistant Superintendent. There is ample need for capability and tact in this important position and we wish Bro. Stein every success.

APPRECIATION I shall never cease to be grateful for the opportunity of serving on the Home Board. Active connection with such a splendid charity is truly a re-

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warding experience. Particularly is this true of the current year during which I have served as President of the Board. I can assure the officers and members of the Grand Lodge that the Masonic Home Board has, during my tour of duty, functioned as a team of dedicated men who have expended unlimited energy in the administration of the Home's affairs. As all of you must realize, the Home Board operates through a system of committees and a great deal of the work of the Board is handled at the committee level and finally comes to the full Board for action after all of the details have been clarified. I am proud to say that every committee of the Board has, without exception, rendered a thorough and superior service to the Board and to the Home. In closing my report I would recommend to the Grand Lodge that election to the Board of the Masonic Home should never be considered simply as a reward for extended Masonic service. It is essentially a business operation and those elected to its membership should, as far as possible, be men of management or business experience. Fraternally submitted, ROBERT H. MANN, President.

APPENDIX APPLICATIONS Carried over from previous year .. Received during year

106 114

Admitted to the Home during the year Approved, but subsequently withdrawn Rejected because of ineligibility Withdrawn by Lodge or Chapter before action Pending at end of year " . Died before application passed on by Board

14 2

4 114

MEMBER STATISTICS

Women Men Boys Girls Members in the Home July 1, 1960 Arrived during year Died during year ........ . .........

Discharged during year ..........

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Members in the Home June 30, 1961 Total members in the Home June 30, 1961

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252

13 4

16 2

313 39

84 19

17 0

18 0

274 3

65 I

17 4

18 4

271 .

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MASONIC HOME HOSPITAL Total Total Total Total

number number number number

of patients in the Hospital July 1, 1960 of patients admitted during ~he year of patients discharged during the year of deaths during year .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140 359 270 58

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Total number of patients in the Hospital July 1, 1961 Average number of patients in the Hospital per day during year Total number of operations performed in other Hospitals

156 142 23

OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT Number of patients seen by Dr. Hall Number of patients treated in Clinic . Total patients treated (including shots, etc. given to patients in rooms)

1,230 13/793 22,227

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND-1960-1961 Howard Lodge No.4, New Franklin $ 20.00 United Lodge No.5, Springfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 O'Sullivan Lodge No.7, Walnut Grove 10.00 Agency Lodge No. 10, Agency 5.00 Pauldingville Lodge No. II, Wright City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Tyro Lodge No. 12, Caledonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.00 Rising Sun Lodge No. 13, Barry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 Eolia Lodge No. 14, Eolia. . . . .................................... 5.00 Western Star Lodge No. 15, Winston 10.00 Memphis Lodge No. 16, Memphis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 Clarksville Lodge No. 17, Clarksville 100.00 Palmyra Lodge No. 18, Palmyra 10.00 Paris Union Lodge No. 19, Paris 5.00 Havana Lodge No. 21, McFall 5.00 Wellington Lodge No. 22, DeKalb 5.00 Wyaconda Lodge No. 24, LaGrange ................................... 5.00 Evergreen Lodge No. 27, New Haven ,............. 27.00 St. John's Lodge No. 28, Hannibal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Liberty Lodge No. 31, Liberty '" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Humphreys Lodge No. 32, Humphreys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Rolls Lodge No. 33, Center 5.00 Troy Lodge No. 34, Troy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15.00 Hemple Lodge No. 37, Hemple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Bismarck Lodge No. 41, Bismarck 10.00 Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City 50.00 Fair Play Lodge No. 44, Fair Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Fayette Lodge No. 47, Fayette 10.00 Fulton Lodge No. 48, Fulton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50.00 Xenia Lodge No. 50, Hopkins 5.00 Livingston Lodge No. 51, Glasgow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 Wakanda Lodge No. 52, Carrollton 25.00 Weston Lodge No. 53, Weston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 10.00 Index Lodge No. 54, Garden City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, Arrow Rock '" . .. 10.00 Richmond Lodge No. 57, Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 Centralia Lodge No. 59, Centralia 25.00 New Bloomfield Lodge No. 50, New Bloomfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Waverly Lodge No. 61, Waverly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Vincel Lodge No. 62, Cameron 10.00 Cambridge Lodge No. 63, Slater 20.00 Monroe Lodge No. 64, Monroe City. .. . .. 10.00 Grant City Lodge No. 66, Grant City 10.00 Kennett Lodge No. 68, Kennett 15.00 Sullivan Lodge No. 69, Sullivan 50.00

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Armstrong Lodge No. 70, Armstrong Savannah Lodge No. 71, Savannah Gorin Lodge No. 72, Gorin Eureka Lodge No. 73, Brunswick Silex Lodge No. 75, Silex Independence Lodge No. '76, Independence Lebanon Lodge No. 77, Steelville St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, St. Joseph Jackson Lodge No. 82, Linneus Laclede Lodge No. 83, Lebanon Miami Lodge No. 85, Miami Brookfield Lodge No. 86, Brookfield Washington Lodge No. 87, Greenfield Defiance Lodge No. 88, Sheridan Friendship Lodge No. 89, Chillicothe Madison Lodge' No. 91, Madison Perseverance Lodge No. 92, Louisiana St. Mark's Lodge No. 93, Cape Girardeau St. Andrews Lodge No. 96, Shelbyville Bethany Lodge No. 97, Bethany Webster Lodge No. 98, Marshfield Bogard Lodge No. 101, Bogard West View Lodge No. 103, Millersville Heroine Lodge No. 104, Kansas City Kirksville Lodge No. 105, Kirksville Gallatin Lodge No. 106, Gallatin Stanberry Lodge No. 109, Stanberry Marcus Lodge No. IlO, Fredericktown Trenton Lodge No. III, Trenton Twilight Lodge No. 114, Columbia Laddonia Lodge No. 115, Laddonia Barnes Lodge No. II6, Cabool Helena Lodge No. I 17, Rochester DeSoto Lodge No. II9, DeSoto Compass Lodge No. 120, Parkville Hermann Lodge No. 123, Hermann Gentryville Lodge No. 125, Gentryville Athens Lodge No. 127, Albany Lorraine Lodge No. 128, Ridgeway Monett Lodge No. 129, Monett Hume Lodge No. 130, Hume Potosi Lodge No. 131, Potosi Farmington Lodge No. 132, Farmington Star of the West Lodge No. 133, Ironton. . . . Phoenix Lodge No. 136, Bowling Green Delphian Lodge No. 137, Birch Tree Lincoln Lodge No. 138, Fillmore Oregon Lodge No. 139, Oregon Amsterdam Lodge No. 141, Amsterdam Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142, Otterville Modern Lodge No. 144, Humansville Cass Lodge No. 147, Harrisonville Lexington Lodge No. 149, Lexington Milton Lodge No. 151, Milton Linn Creek Lodge No. 152, Camdenton

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Bloomfield Lodge No. 153, Bloomfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ionic Lodge No. 154, Desloge North Star Lodge No. 157, Rockport Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158, Mountain Grove Green City Lodge No. 159, Green City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Whitesville Lodge No. 162, Whitesville Joachim Lodge No. 164, Hillsboro Colony Lodge No. 168, Colony Camden Point Lodge No. 169, Camden " .. Benevolence Lodge No. 170, Utica Hartford Lodge No. 171, Hartford. . . . . .. . .. . .. Censer Lodge No. 1'72, Macon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Gray Summit Lodge No. 173, Gray Summit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sturgeon Lodge No. 174, Sturgeon Texas Lodge No. 177, Houston , Griswold Lodge No. 178, Bellflower. .. . . .. . .. ...... Pilot Knob Lodge No. 182, Richville California Lodge No. 183, California Morley Lodge No. 184, Morley Chamois Lodge No. 185, Chamois Hermon Lodge No. 187, Liberal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, St. Joseph Putnam Lodge No. 190, Newtown ............. . . . . . . . . .. Frankford Lodge No. 192, Frankford Angerona Lodge No. 193, Missouri City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Wellsville Lodge No. 194, Wellsville Bolivar Lodge No. 195, Bolivar Quitman Lodge No. 196, Quitman Carthage Lodge No. 197, Carthage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. New Hope Lodge No. 199, Elsberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonora Lodge No. 200, Watson Ravenwood Lodge No. 201, Ravenwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brumley Lodge No. 203, Brumley. . . . .. . ... . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. ... . .. . . . . .. Trilumina Lodge No. 205, Marshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Clay Lodge No. 207, Excelsior Springs Salisbury Lodge No. 208, Salisbury Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209, Poplar Bluff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Unionville Lodge No. 210, Unionville Four Mile Lodge No. 212, Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Rolla Lodge No. 213, Rolla Forest City Lodge No. 214, Forest City Hale City Lodge No. 216, Hale -. . . . . . . . . Albert Pike Lodge No. 219, Kansas City. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Lodge No. 220, Kansas City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221, Oak Ridge LaBelle Lodge No. 222, LaBelle. . . . ......... Ray Lodge No. 223, Camden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hamilton Lodge No. 224, Hamilton ..................... Salem Lodge No. 225, Salem . ............. Saline Lodge No. 226, St. Marys .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. St. James Lodge No. 230, St. James Cardwell Lodge No. 231, Cardwell Polo Lodge No. 232, Polo ........................... St. Francois Lodge No. 234, Libertyville . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sedalia Lodge No. 236, Sedalia

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La Plata Lodge No. 237, La Plata Rushville Lodge No. 238, Rushville Hopewell Lodge No. 239, Lesterville Palestine Lodge No. 241, St. Charles Knob Noster Lodge No. 215, Knob Noster Montgomery Lodge No. 246, Montgomery City Neosho Lodge No. 247, Neosho Carroll Lodge No. 249, Norborne Hope Lodge No. 251, Washington Laredo Lodge No. 253, Laredo Butler Lodge No. 254, Butler Shckinah Lodge No. 256, Festus Lodge of Light No. 257, Eagleville Lodge of Love No. 259, Lancaster Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260, Defiance Holden Lodge No. 262, Holden Summit Lodge No. 263, Lee's Summit Corinthian Lodge No. 265, Warrensburg Lodge of Truth No. 268, Atlanta Brotherhood Lodge No. 269, St. Joseph New Salem Lodge No. 270, Winfield Solomon Lodge No. 271, Springfield Granite Lodge No. 272, Sedalia St. Clair Lodge No. 273, Osceola Cold Spring Lodge No. 274, Leeton Grand River Lodge No. 276, Freeman Wm. D. Muir Lodge No. 277, Pilot Grove Essex Lodge No. 278, Essex Stockton Lodge No. 283, Stockton Canopy Lodge No. 284, Aurora Earl Lodge No. 285, Coffey Craft Lodge No. 287, Canton Fairmont Lodge No. 290, Wyaconda Edina Lodge No. 291, Edina Lamar Lodge No. 292, Lamar Sarcoxie Lodge No. 293, Sarcoxie Mound City Lodge No. 294, Mound City Moniteau Lodge No. 295, Jamestown Temple Lodge No. 299, Kansas City Doric Lodge No. 300, Elkland Lick Creek Lodge No. 302, Perry Osage Lodge No. 303, Nevada Cecile Daylight Lodge No. 305, Kansas City New London Lodge No. 307, New London Sikeston Lodge No. 310, Sikeston Kearney Lodge No. 311, Kearney Cuba Lodge No. 312, Cuba Pine Lodge No. 314, Bardley Jerusalem Lodge No. 315, Jerico Springs Rural Lodge No. 316, Kansas City Paulville Lodge No. 319, Hurdland Versailles Lodge No. 320, Versailles McDonald Lodge No. 324, Independence Dockery Lodge No. 325, Meadville Linn Lodge No. 326, Linn

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Mt. Zion Lodge No. 327, West Plains Charity Lodge No. 331, St. Joseph Joplin Lodge No. 335, Joplin Hallsville Lodge No. 336, Hallsville Blue Springs Lodge No. 337, Blue Springs. . . .. . Herculaneum Lodge No. 338, Herculaneum . Fidelity Lodge No. 339, Farley . Westport Lodge No. 340, Kansas City . Rockville Lodge No. 341, Rockville : Circle Lodge No. 342, Roscoe Moberly Lodge No. 344, Moberly Fellowship Lodge No. 345, Joplin Arlington Lodge No. 346, Dixon Pollock Lodge No. 349, Pollock Mosaic Lodge No. 351, Bellview Friend Lodge No. 352, Ozark Hebron Lodge No. 354, Mexico. " Adelphi Lodge No. 355, Edgerton Northwest Lodge No. 358, Tarkio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Hiram Lodge No. 362, Kahoka Fraternal Lodge No. 363, Robertville Higginsville Lodge No. 364, Higginsville Adair Lodge No. 366, Kirksville Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368, Adrian Composite Lodge No. 369, Doniphan Williamstown Lodge No. 3'70, Williamstown Sheldon Lodge No. 371, Sheldon Belle Lodge No. 373, Belle Waynesville Lodge No. 375, Waynesville King Hill Lodge No. 376, St. Joseph Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377, King City Berlin Lodge No. 378, Fairport Billings Lodge No. 379, Billings Queen City Lodge No. 380, Queen City. . . . . . . Ionia Lodge No. 381, Eldon Pythagoras Lodge No. 383, Cassville Richland Lodge No. 385, Richland Arcana Lodge No. 389, Harris Raytown Lodge No. 391, Raytown Christian Lodge No. 392, Oak Grove. . . . . . . . .. . Beehive Lodge No. 393, Lawson Gower Lodge No. 397, Gower Pike Lodge No. 399, Curryville Decatur Lodge No. 400, Pierce City Carterville Lodge No. 401, Carterville Rosendale Lodge No. 404, Rosendale Charleston Lodge No. 407, Charleston Montrose Lodge No. 408, Montrose . . Louisville Lodge No. 409, Louisville Joppa Lodge No. 41I, Hartville . Appleton City Lodge No. 412, Appleton City. . . . . . . . Valley Lodge No. 413, Bolckow . Greensburg Lodge No. 414, Greensburg Hunnewell Lodge No. 415, Hunnewell Whitewater Lodge No. 417, Whitewater

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Star Lodge No. 419, Taberville . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, Springfield . Samaritan Lodge No. 424, Bonne Terre . Green Ridge Lodge No. 425, Green Ridge , . New Madrid Lodge No. 429, New Madrid . Winona Lodge No. 430, Winona . Temperance Lodge No. 438, Smithville . Mt. Olive Lodge No. 439, Rogersville . Trowel Lodge No. 440; Marble Hill . Excelsior Lodge No. 441, Jackson . Burlington Lodge No. 442, Burlington Jet. . Ada Lodge No. 444, Orrick . Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City . Jacoby Lodge No. 447, Darlington . Schell City Lodge No. 448, Schell City . Belton Lodge No. 450, Belton . Forsyth Lodge No. 453, Forsyth . Hazelwood Lodge No. 459, Seymour . . Caruthersville Lodge No. 461, Caruthersville. . . . . . . . . . . . Clifton Lodge No. 463, Thayer . Concordia Lodge No. 464, Concordia . Southwest Lodge No. 466, Southwest City . Pleasant Hope Lodge No. 46'7, Pleasant Hope . Plato Lodge No. 469, Plato . Nodaway Lodge No. 470, Maryville . Mineral Lodge No. 471, Oronogo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pickering Lodge No. 472, Pickering . Golden Lodge No. 475, Golden City . Mt. Hope Lodge No. 476, Odessa . Henderson Lodge No. 477, Rogersville . Rich Hill Lodge No. 479, Rich Hill .. .. Jewel Lodge No. 480, Pleasant Hill . . Marceline Lodge No. 481, Marceline . Clintonville Lodge No. 482, El Dorado Springs . Cairo Lodge No. 486, Cairo . . Chilhowee Lodge No. 487, Chilhowee. . . . . . . . . . . " Lock Springs Lodge No. 488, Lock Springs . Lakeville Lodge No. 489, Bell City . Vandalia Lodge No. 491, Vandalia . Daggett Lodge No. 492, McKittrick . Lewistown Lodge No. 494, Lewistown . Unity Lodge No. 495, Richards . Robert Burns Lodge No. 496, Gainesville . Buckner Lodge No. 501, Buckner .. Philadelphia Lodge No. 502, Philadelphia . Prairie Home Lodge No. 503, Prairie Home . Platte City Lodge No. 504, Platte City . Clearmont Lodge No. 507, Clearmont . Saxton Lodge No. 508, Saxton . Van Buren Lodge No. 509, Van Buren . New Hampton Lodge No. 510, New Hampton . Skidmore Lodge No. 5 I I, Skidmore . . Senath Lodge No. 513, Senath . Granby Lodge No. 514, Granby . Milford Lodge No. 516, Milford .

1961 10.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 18.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 400.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 2.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00

1961

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Crane Lodge No. 519, Crane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50 Lockwood Lodge No. 521, Lockwood 5.00 Gate City Lodge No. 522, Kansas City 25.00 Cunningham Lodge No. 525, Sumner '" . .. . . . . . . 5.00 Wayne Lodge No. 526, Piedmont 20.00 Conway Lodge No. 528, Conway 10.00 Lanes Prairie Lodge No. 531, Vichy " .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Dexter Lodge No. 532, Dexter 25.00 Comfort Lodge No. 533, Wheaton 5.00 Columbia Lodge No. 534, Pacific 15.00 Blackwell Lodge No. 535, Blackwell 5.00 Ingomar Lodge No. 536, Willow Springs 10.00 Bethel Lodge No. 537, Bethel 10.00 Stella Lodge No. 538, Stella 5.00 Dawn Lodge No. 539, Ludlow " .. .. . . ..... . .. . . 10.00 Winiga.n Lodge No. 540, Winigan 5.00 Mansfield Lodge No. 543, Mansfield _.. 10.00 Zalma Lodge No. 545, Zalma... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Orient Lodge No. 546, Kansas City _'.. 25.00 South Gate Lodge No. 547, Kansas City __ _.. 10.00 Clinton Lodge No. 548, Clinton 10.00 Carl Junction Lodge No. 549, Carl Junction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Pendleton Lodge No. 551, Doe Run. .. .. . ... 10.00 Moscow Lodge No. 558, Moscow Mills. .. .. .. . . .. 10.00 Clarksdale Lodge No. 559, Clarksdale 10.00 Nelson Lodge No. 560, Nelson 10.00 Cowgill Lodge No. 561, Cowgill 5.00 York Lodge No. 563, Kansas City 50.00 Jamesport Lodge No. 564, Jamesport 5.00 Naylor Lodge No. 568, Naylor 5.00 Marlborough Lodge No. 569, Kansas City 39.00 Republic Lodge No. [)-70, Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 Hayti Lodge No. 571, Hayti 25.00 Rutledge Lodge No. 572, Rutledge _ _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Easter Lodge No. 575, St. Clair 25.00 Ewing Lodge No. 577, Ewing , . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . 5.00 IIImo Lodge No. 581, IIImo 15.00 Koshkonong Lodge No. 582, Koshkonong 5.00 Novinger Lodge No. 583, Novinger 10.00 Shamrock Lodge No. 585, Shamrock 5.00 Criterion Lodge No. 586, Alba 10.00 Branson Lodge No. 587, Branson 10.00 St. Francisville Lodge No. 588, Wayland 5.00 Barnett Lodge No. 591, Barnett 5.00 LaRusseII Lodge No. 592, LaRussell 5.00 Union Lodge No. 593, Union. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . 10.00 Puxico Lodge No. 596, Puxico 10.00 Bosworth Lodge No. 597, Bosworth 5.00 Leadwood Lodge No. 598, Leadwood '" . . . . . . . . .. 5.00 Elvins Lodge No. 599, Flat River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Cosby Lodge No. 600, Cosby 10.00 Acacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia 10.00 Walker Lodge No. 605, Walker 5.00 Eminence Lodge No. 607, Eminence. . .. .. . . 10.00 Strafford Lodge No. 608, Strafford 5.00

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Warrenton Lodge No. 609, Warrenton , Centertown Lodge No. 611, Centertown . Mokane Lodge No. 612, Mokane . Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614, Mt. Washington Chaffee Lodge No. 615, Chaffee Swope Park Lodge No. 617, Kansas City Grandview Lodge No. 618, Grandview Willard Lodge No. 620, Willard Anderson Lodge No. 621, Anderson Owensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville Sheffield Lodge No. 625, Kansas City East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City Archie Lodge No. 633, Archie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steele Lodge No. 634, Steele Greentop Lodge No. 635, Greentop . Northeast Lodge No. 643, Kansas City Grain Valley Lodge No. 644, Grain Valley Clarkton Lodge No. 645, Clarkton Parma Lodge No. 650, Parma Cleveland Lodge No. 651, Cleveland Shawnee Lodge No. 653, Warsaw Country Club Lodge No. 656, Kansas City Alpha Lodge No. 659, Kansas City Holliday Lodge No. 660, Holliday Clarence Lodge No. 662, Clarence Rockhill Lodge No. 663, Kansas City Wardell Lodge No. 665, Wardell

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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS J. F. Faulkenberry, Hopewell Lodge No. 239 $ Fred King, Queen City Lodge No. 380 Ransom A. Breuer Masonic Assoc. George W. Reiss....................................................... St. John'S Commandery No. 20, K.T. Calvary Commandery No. 28, K.T. Prince of Peace Commandery No. 29, K.T. Natham W. Williams, Marlborough Lodge No. 569 ,.. .. .. .. .. Independence Chapter No. 12, R.A.M. Kahoka Chapter No. 126, R.A.M. Anonymous Gift Frank J. Whiteley, Gate City Lodge No. 522 Virgil C. Thomas, Gate City Lodge No. 522 Albany Commandery No. 60, K.T. Wallace Farley, Fidelity Lodge No. 339 Columbia Chapter No. 17, R.A.M. St. Graal Commandery No. 12, K.T. Carl Strickler, Perseverence Lodge No. 92 Mtn. Grove Commandery No. 66, K.T. Adolf F. Berghorn Bradford M. Wilson Orion Chapter No. 49, R.A.M. Job's Daughters, Bethel No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmie J. Godwin Mrs. Herbert H. Haukenberry Robert H. Mann

5.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 2.00 20.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 30.00 40.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 20.00 2.00 45.00

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Geo. F. Morrison St. Elmo Commandery No. 43, K.T Bolivar Chapter No.5, R.A.M Geo. R. Getz, Marlborough Lodge No. 569 Cape Girardeau Commandery No. 55 Past Matrons Club of Richland, Mo

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GIFTS FROM THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR September 1, 1960 thru August 31, 1961 12 Gallons Apple Butter 4 Sacks, 2 Bushels and 2 Boxes Apples 96 Aprons 136 Bath Towels 1 Bed Jacket 2 Bedspreads 2 Belts 8 Blankets 42 Blouses 4 Pair Blue Jeans 9 Childrens Books 34 Jars, 75 Boxes, 12 Cans and 18 Bars Candy 11 Cans of Canned Goods $ 150.40 Cash for Children 75.00 Trip to Washington, D. C. for One Boy 50.00 Childrens Camp Trip 1,149.70 Cash for Guests 10.00 Memory of Sister Glen E. Frutiger-Credi ted to Building Fund 25.00 Christmas & Entertainment Fund 9.00 Beauty Shop Cabinet 10.00 Beauty Supplies 14.25 Eye Glasses for Woman Guest 27.00 Cash for Ice Cream 5.00 Cash for Thanksgiving 1 Cap 18 Packages Chewing Gum 1 Child's Duster 1 Child's Purse 130 Childrens Gifts Easter Outfits for Children 2 General Electric Clocks 6 Girls, 1 Boy, 1 Ladies and 3 Men's Coats 1 Comb and Brush Set 2 Comforts 98 Pounds and 2 Boxes Cookies 1 Can Dental Cleaner 1 Bottle Deodorant 2 Dish Cloths

10 12 3 40 6 2~

1 49 129 126 52 1 1 6 232 $12.00 1 8 106 33 J 2 2 14 14 415 25 16 1 1 170 19 22 30 1 16 43 6

Dish Towels Doilies Dolls Girls and 7 Ladies Dresses Cans Dusting Powder Cases Eggs Box Face Powder Jars and Packages Food Cans Fruits and Vegetables Ladies, 18 Men's, 6 Childrens and 7 Packages Handkerchiefs Hand Towels Head Scarf Hot Plate Mat Jackets Jars Jellies and Preserves for Purchase of Jellies Jumper Ladies Gifts Gifts for 8th Floor Ladies Gifts for Men and Women Men's Gifts Box Men's Wearing Apparel Boxes Oranges Paint Sets Pair Boys, 20 Pair Girls and 4 Pair Childrens Pajamas Pair Girls and 3 Pair Ladies Panties Pair Pillow Cases Quilts Scarfs Serving Cart Tube Shaving Cream Sheets Boys, 1 Sweat and 3 Tee Shirts Pair Shorts Skirts Pair Slacks Children and 1 Ladies Slips Bars Soap Pair Men, 28 Pair Children Socks and 2 Pair Hosiery

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1 2 1 49 39 1 7 2

Girls, 1 Boys, 1 Ladies and 2 Men's Suits Pair Suspenders Sweater Guards Girls and 11 Boys Sweaters Table Cloths Tea Towels Television Set Ties Tubes Toothpaste

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131 14

Box Toys, 27 Stuffed Animals, 2 Games and 37 Banks for Children Pair Trousers Undershirts Valentine, Halloween & Thanksgiving Table Favors for Children Wash Cloths Waste Paper Baskets

MASONIC HOME CHEER COMMITTEE 1960-1961 August 25, 1961 Mr. Robert H. Mann President Masonic Home of Missouri Dear Rt. Wor. Brother Mann: The Masonic Home Cheer Committee of St. Louis and St. Louis County submits our report of receipts and disbursements of our activities for the pleasure of the Masonic Home Family from September I, 1960 to August 25, 1961. Balance on hand September I, 1960 Receipts as per list attached

$ 873.06

4,162.28

Disbursements 1960-1961

$5,035.34 4,010.06

Reserve for 1961 Thanksgiving gift to Home Family ....

$1,025.28 800.00

Reserve for Winterton Press, Printing Annual Report

$ 225.28 60.00

Balance on hand August 25, 1961

$ 165.28

It has been a privilege to be of service to our Masonic Home Family. It is hoped that the Religious Services and the Entertainments as arranged by us for the Home Family has brought pleasure and contentment to them. We trust that the work done by the Masonic Home Cheer Committee will have the approval of yourself and the Masonic Home Directors. We hope for a better 1961-1962 and ... with all good wishes, I am Sincerely and fraternally yours, HARRY G. DILLER, Pr,esident Masonic Home Cheer Committee

Contributions by Masonic Bodies and Friends of the 33rd and 57th Masonic Districts to the Masonic Home Cheer Committee of St. Louis and St. Louis County from September I, 1960 to August 25, 1961. Missouri Lodge No.1 Meridian Lodge No.2

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25.00 50.00

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Beacon Lodge No.3 George Washington Lodge No.9 St. Louis Lodge No. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naphtali Lodge No. 25 Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 Polar Star Lodge No. 79 Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 . Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Erwin Lodge No. 121 Occidental Lodge No. 163 ' Pride of the West Lodge No. 179 Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Good Hope Lodge No. 218 Keystone Lodge No. 243 Aurora Lodge No. 267 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Meramec Lodge No. 313 Cornerstone Lodge No. 323 Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 America Lodge No. 347 Tuscan Lodg~ No. 360 Cache Lodge No. 416 Itaska Lodge No. 420 Anchor Lodge No. 443 , West Gate Lodge No. 445 Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 , Harmony Lodge No. 499 Euclid Lodge No. 505 Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 Apollo Lodge No. 529 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Algabil Lodge No. 544 Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Olive Branch Lodge No. 576 Forest Park Lodge No. 578 Clayton Lodge No. 601 Wellston Lodge No. 613 , Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Overland Lodge No. 623 Magnolia Lodge No. 626 Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Tower Grove Lodge No. 631 Freedom Lodge No. 636 Triangle Lodge No. 638 Mizpah Lodge No. 639 Jennings Lodge No. 640 : Trinity Lodge No. 641 Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 64~ Shaveh Lodge No. 646 University City Lodge No. 649 Pilgrim Lodge No. 652

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75.00 60.00 25.00 75.00 75.00 10.00 25.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 75.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 75.00 100.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 75.00 25.00 25.00 20.00 30.00 30.00 25.00 30.00 25.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 100.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 .15.00 50.00

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Commonwealth Lodge No. 654 Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Progress Lodge No. 657 Purity Lodge No. 658 Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 Berkeley Lodge No. 667 Florissant Lodge No. 668 Crestwood Lodge UD Missouri Chapter No.1, R.A.M , St. Louis Chapter No.8, R.A.M Bellefontaine Chapter No. 25, R.A.M Kilwinning Chapter No. 50, R.A.M Oriental Chapter No. 78, R.A.M Rabboni Chapter No. 131, R.A.M Shekinah Chapter No. 132, R.A.M Wellston Chapter No. 138, R.A.M Cabany Chapter No. 140, R.A.M Hiram Council No.1, R.& S.M York Council No. 40, R.& S.M Jeremiah Council No. 48, R.& S.M St. Louis Commandery No.1, K.T Ivanhoe Commandery No.8, K.T Ascalon Commandery No. 16, K.T St. Aldemar Commandery No. 18, K.T Moolah Temple Grotto Scottish Rite Square Club Chester Coak, Member No. 613 William E. Krenning Rita E. Fischer A. M. Frager, Member St. Louis No. 20 Philip C. Kopitsky, Member No. 638 J. K. Herman, Member No. 544 Harvey N. Smith, Member No. 505 L. P. Thesen, Member No. 638 Members and Friends of Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Webster Groves Chapter No. 64, O.E.S. . Transportation Trowel Club of St. Louis V. K. Lines

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20.00 30.00 25.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 15.00 3.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 20.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 100.00 750.00 75.00 150.00 50.00 3.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 60.00 25.00 50.00 61.28 $4,162.28

Balance September 1, 1960 Received 1960-1961

$ 873.06

4,162.28

Disbursements 1960-1961

$5,035.34 4,010.06

Reserve for 1961 Thanksgiving Gifts to Home Family

$1,025.28 800.00

$ 225.28 Reserve for Winterton Press, Printing Annual Report Balance August 25, 1961

60.00

$ 165.28

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ACTIVITIES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE MASONIC

HOME CHEER COMMITTEE September 1, 1960 to Auqust 25, 1961 Religiolls Service, Knights Templar No.1, 8, 16 and 18 Religious Service, Job's Daughters Thanksgiving, cash gifts and cards to the Home Family . $ 703.01 Religious Service, Pyramid Chapter No. 460 and Good Hope Lodge No. 218, A.F.& A.M. Dec. 18, 1960 Religiolls Service, Purity Lodge No. 658, A.F.& A.M. Dec. 25, 1960 Christmas, entertainment, cash gifts, Presents, music by Bro. St. Onge Orchestra, Santa Claus, vocal selections, refreshments and dancing . . 805.29 Jan. 22, 1961 Religious Service, Scottish Rite Bodies Feb. 26, 1961 Religious Service, Aurora Chapter No. 475, O.E.S. 33.00 Mar. 25, 1961 Entertainment, children to Ice Capades via Home bus Mar. 26, 1961 Religious Service, Euclid Chapter No. 425, O.E.S. Apr. 23, 1961 Religious Service, Haska Lodge No. 420, A.F.& A.M. . . 724.48 May i4, 1961 Mother's Day, cash gifts and cards May 28, 1961 Religious Service, Overland Lodge No. 623, A.F.& A.M. and Martharae Chapter No. 221, 0.E.8. June 3, 1961 Outing, children to Washington State Park, games, bus 115.14 ride, meals and refreshments . June 4, 1961 Religious Service, Fenton Lodge No. 281, A.F.& A.M. and Fenton Chapter No. 152, 0.E.8. 41.51 June 14, 1961 Entertainment, Gockels Band, music and refreshments .. 692.48 June 18, 1961 Father's Day, cash gifts and cards ..... June 21, 1961 Entertainment, Moolah Temple Band on the lawn, re70.70 freshments and fine music . 41.60 July 18, 1961 Entertainment, Letter Carriers Band on the lawn . July 29, 1961 Outing and auto ride. The Home Family to Bridgeton fish fry. A fine outing under the trees and ride in the 190.00 country. Personal cars by the Committee, 52 cars . Aug. 18, 1961 Outing, old and young on the boat, Steamer Admiral, meals. A fine day on the river ' . 325.05 Aug. 25, 1961 Postage, printing and supplies for the year . 267.80 Aug. 25, 1961 Reserve for Thanksgiving 1961. Gifts to the Home Family 800.00 60.00 Aug. 25, 1961 Reserve for Winterton Press, Printing Annual Report ... Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov.

25, 23, 25, 27,

1960 1960 1960 1960

$4,010.06

The Masonic Home Cheer Committee guided and arranged ten (10) Religious Services in the Masonic Home Chapel during the mentioned period. The total attendance 1,870, or an average of 187 at each Service. We thank the Masonic Bodies, Eastern Star Chapters and] ob's Daughters for sponsoring the programs and ... bringing these Services to the Masonic Home Family. With reference to the entertainments, the entertainers, friends and committee gave their talents, energy and automobiles gratis. Without this assistance we could not carry on this work. We are grateful to all who helped. Our entertainments and cash gifts to the Home Family reduced this year. This is due to several not giving this year and some reduced donations. We hope for better consideration for 1961-1962.

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ADDITIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1960-1961 Gift of Acacia Lodge No. 602 Gift of Fred B. Adam Estate of Eric Arnold Anderson Estate of Henry Bachmann Estate of William J. Baumann Memory of Mrs. L. Nellie Benjamin Estate of Ida A. Bergmann Estate of Charles A. Clark Gift of Clarence N. Crites Gift of Dunklin County Scottish Club Gift in memory of Wm. E. Dunscomb, P.G.M. . Memory of Mrs. Louise H. Haustein Memory of Mrs. Chas. Leroy Hickmann, Sr Estate of W. B. Hight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bequest of Josephine W. Hull Gift in memory of Allen G. Kohlenberg . Estate of Jonas Larsson Estate of David Levy Estate of Ida Levy Estate of Ernest W. Miller Gift in memory of Edward W. Miller Gift of James C. Nix Gift of Roy L. Pringle Estate of Helen M. Reynolds Estate of J. Walter Ridge Gift of Harry G. Rothweiler Estate of Johanna Rudnay Estate of Helena Emma Schenkmeyer Estate of Oscar Schleicher Estate of Josie H. Trowell Estate of Kate Walter Estate of Paul H. Warmann Estate of Charles R. Waterman Gift of A. H. Windmoeller Estate of O. E. Withers Total

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100.00 100.00 5,545.04 25,571.60 92,943.44 10.00 29,156.26 1,650.88 25.00 50.00 429.00 25.00 25.00 298.61 13,017.62 5.00 1,000.00 2,500.77 4,396.68 4,782.04 5.00 5.00 5.00 18,209.41 2,431.38 10.00 6,000.00 4,380.35 5,593.67 14,062.66 5,076.08 3,184.55 1,152.35 5.00 16,582.42

$258,340.81

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1886路1960 Acacia Chemical Craft Gift Gifts of Members of Acacia Lodge No. 602 Gift in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Acker Gifts of Frank B. Adams Mary A. Adderley Estate Jennie Albers Estate Gift in memory of Mrs. C. L. Alexander Gifts in memory of M. Harvey Alexander William W. Alexander '" Minnie Allender Estate Gifts of Members of America Lodge No. 347 James R. Anderson Estate Bonds from a Friend of the Home, sold for Gifts in memory of Mrs. Theo. R. Appel Gifts in memory of Theo. R. Appel Ararat Temple, Kansas City Fund William B. Archer Estate Gifts of Members of Archie Lodge No. 633 Frank Joseph Arth Estate Eugene D. Ashbrook Estate Karl Backrow Frank C. Barnhill Gift Gift of Beacon Lodge No.3 Gift in memory of Homer Beaty Frank Beecher Fund Gift in memory of Frederick Bender George F. Bergfeld Gifts in memory of Jerry Bingaman Morris L. Binowitz Estate Gustav Bischoff Fund Robert Elliott Black Fund H. H. Blackledge Gift . August F. Bloss Estate Gifts in memory of Mrs. Nellye Blum Gift in memory of Louis G. Boekenheide Blue Silver Lancers, Moolah Temple Dr. Louis F. Bode Estate A. Bolin Fund Gifts in memory of John A. Bonn Frank X. Bouche Estate James W. Boyd Fund John P. Briebel Estate J. H. Brimer Gift Louis J. Brohammer Gift Charles A. Brown Estate Harry P. Brown Estate Ernest Bruneman Gifts of G. A. Buder Oscar Buehl Estate

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36.33 3.00 5.00 450.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 2.00 122.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 280.00 2,103.03 52,218.75 5.00 15.00 500.00 5,085.00 5.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 100.00 1,000.00 30.00 6.00 1,442.48 214.00 500.00 25.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 150.00 11,149.13 280.00 5.00 250.00 300.00 400.00 30.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 20.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 10,834.90 100.00 493.99 540.59

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886路1960 Rudolph Buhman Estate . Ernest J. Bunt Estate . Albert Burns . Gifts in memory of Mrs. Augusta Burns . Iva T. Burns and Lola B. Dickey Memorial Fund Logan Busby Estate ...... . Gift of Calvary Commandery No. 28, K.T., Fulton . Dr. Solon Cameron Gift Angela Campbell Estate Lester A. Carter, Jasper Lodge No. 398 Gift R. B. Cessna Gift ; Mary B. Chandler Estate . A. P. Christianson Fund Oliver J. Christman Estate Mrs. Virginia Allen Church Estate (Memory Ethelbert Forrester Allen) Mary C. Clapp . . Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Estate Gifts of Members of Clinton Lodge No. 548 . Sarah B. Coffman Max Philip Cohen Estate Rose Cohen Estate . . Carl C. Collette Estate . Gifts in memory of Roy Collins . Comstock Estate Comstock Estate (Doubtful value) . Gift in memory of William T. Coombs Richard J. W. Coopman Gift E. G. Corwine Gift June Lee Cotton T. W. Cotton Fund , M. A. Covey Fund Clarence N. Crites Gift W. C. Craig Estate Insurance of W. C. Craig Gift of Crane Lodge No. 517, A.F.& A.M., Crane John B. Croshaw Fund John Cunningham Estate J. M. Darrow Estate J. M. Darrow Fund . Gift in Memory of Val O. Decker & Frances Decker . Gifts in memory of Mrs. Bertha Denniston Mr. and Mrs. William R. Denslow Gift . Arthur H. Deppe Estate Brokett A. Dickson . W. B. Distributors, Inc., Gift A. M. Dockery Fund Gift of Will Docter Adele H. Foellner Estate

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53,765.48 500.00 500.00 10.00 200.00 6,928.80 11.50 100.00 131,362.56 1.00 2.00 5,743.10 2,067.91 6,252.58 5,000.00 3,405.09 5,000.00 2.50 465.89 100.00 21,787.87 4,429.15 10.00 115,760;97 2,500.00 50.00 11.08 1.00 250.00 1,000.00 25.00 55.00 2,965.81 85.50 25.00 1,000.00 16,875.25 5,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 12.00 100.00 10,000.00 1,000.00 300.00 1,000.00 600.00 200.00

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1960 Emma H. H. Doellner Estate. . . . . . . . . Clara Ethel Downs Memorial Fund William Downs Gift . William E. Downs Estate Louis Duestro\\, Estate Rudolph Egger Gift Gift in memory of Mrs. Amelia Ehrman In memory of Alpha Elberfeld Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, Cash Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, Stocks and Bonds Gift in memory of Maude Ellett Gifts of Members of Elvins Lodge No. 599 Erdhaus Estate, secured and unsecured Ludwig Erdle Estate . . Gifts of Members of Erwin Lodge No. 121 . Gifts of members of Euclid Lodge No. 505 . Gift of Past Masters Club, Excelsior Lodge No. 441 Gifts in memory of George Fagan . August H. Falkenhainer Estate Gifts in memory of Mrs. Ella K. Falkenhainer Mrs. Kate Fellers Estate Frank Ferguson Estate Gift of Ferguson Lodge No. 542, A.F.& A.M., Ferguson Gifts of Members of Ferguson Lodge No. 542 . A. P. Fletcher Fund . Boor Fletcher Clara S. Fletcher Estate . Mrs. Lillie F. Fletcher Fund Fort Leonard Wood National Sojourners Gift . Fred Edward Fortmann Estate Gifts in memory of Dr. Arno Franke A. M. Freund Estate . Gift in memory of Alexander Friedberg . Hattie Fuller Estate Elzie Ful ton Estate Gifts in memory of Dr. A. F. Gaertner Gifts of Members of Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Fred D. Gardner Estate Julius C. Garrell Fund Charles Geitner Estate Minnie K. Geller Estate General Fund Anna L. Gentry Memorial Fund Gift in memory of M. W. Bro. Wm. R. Gentry Louis A. Geserch Robert J. Gilbert Estate Adolph Gluck Fund Samuel A. Gluck John R. Goodall Trust

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500.00 1,000.00 500.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 5.00 300.00 506.00 405.86 2,780.00 8.00 12.00 7,665.32 5,333.18 5.00 235.00 20.00 5.00 1,000.00 6.00 625.00 1,815.87 15.00 67.00 1,000.00 400.00 16,749.61 1,000.00 100.00 100.00 12.00 500.00 50.00 917.87 16,310.92 5.00 8.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 250.00 128,740.03 2,099.13 5.00 200.00 49,777.38 500.00 200.00 1,000.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1961

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1886路1960 Gift in memory of Arch Goodenough . 5.00 Gifts in memory of Shaw Goolsly . 5.00 Frank Gottlieb Estate . 100.00 3,000.00 Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Fund . Grand Council Royal and Select Masters Fund . 2,500.00 Gift in memory of deceased Members Grandview Chapter No. 365 25.00 Bernard Greensfelder Gift . 50.00 Henry C. Grenner Estate, Stocks, Bonds and Cash . 261,502.94 Gift in memory of Arthur Griffiths . 3.50 500.00 Manforth Griffith Estate . 10.00 Gifts in memory of Harry Grimspan . . 10.00 M. L. Gross Gift . Grotto and Shrine Fund . 17,056.95 1,000.00 Jacob B. Gunlich Fund . William A. Hall Fund , . . . . . .. . . 500.00 12.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Mae T. Hallback . 50.00 Albert Hamlin Gift . 1,000.00 Fred A. Hammel Estate . 7.50 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Katherina Hammermeister . James W. Harris Fund . 1,665.74 Hugh Hartshorn Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 2,327.75 500.00 Adam Hartwig Estate . 1,000.00 Orville A. and Mrs. Maria Haynes Fund . Dietrich Hedenkamp Estate . 400.00 3.00 Louis :10'. Heidorn Gift . . 20.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Dorothy Johnston Hein . Pearl M. Heinritz Estate . . 11,234.02 3,726.55 Aubrey B. Henton Estate . 5.00 Edward F. Henri Gift . 2,000.00 Fred Herket Estate . 50.00 Gift in memory of Charles Hermann . 211.08 Adam Herold Estate . 500.00 Ferdinand Herold Fund . 4,076.60 B. B. Hibbard Estate . 5,000.00 T. W. Higgins Fund . 5,814.22 W. B. Hight Estate . 5,500.44 Nettie Hightower Estate . 1,000.00 Roland Hill Estate . 50.00 C. R. Hinerman Gift . 5,248.76 H. O. Hirsch Estate . 2,547.89 Lena Hoffstetter Estate . 100.00 Gift in memory of Mrs. L. Verne Hosic . 5,000.00 Eva Merl Hoops Estate . Herman William Hoops Estate . 16,853.97 5,000.00 A. M. Hough Fund . 1,000.00 Otto E. and Mrs. Grant Howard Fund . 942.84 A. S. Hudson Estate . 100.00 Henry W. Hunning Estate . Mary Huthmaker Estate . 37,601.33

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1960 Gift in memory of Frank C. Hunter . 205.00 Initiation Fund . 246,700.00 300.00 Wm. B. Ittner, Inc., Gift . Robert Jacobi Gift . 30.00 J. C. Jacquith Estate Fund . 19,122.61 George William James Estate . 1,000.00 Hugh S. Jamison Estate, Stocks and Cash . 33,420.08 Walter J. Jenkins Estate . . 100.00 15.00 . Gifts of Members of Jennings Lodge No. 640 100.00 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Johnson, Memory of their parents .. Harriet C. Johnson Estate . 2,000.00 46.00 Gifts in memory of Mary Elizabeth Joyce . William Kairns Estate . 100.00 Edward F. W. Kaiser . 25,000.00 . Mrs. Pearl Kaiser Annuity 5,500.00 Bernard J. Kappel Estate . 500.00 Paul Keiser Fund . 2,000.00 Albert G. Keller Estate, Bonds and Cash . 3,239.97 Franklin v. Kemp Estate, Bonds and Cash . 46,929.10 . Mrs. Anna Kern Estate 6,311.77 Irving Keseling Estate . 50,831.05 William F. Kier Fund . 10,000.00 Henry T. Kilpatrick Fund . 2,000.00 Myrtle Kipp Estate . 707.16 James L. Kirkendall .' . 13,150.00 Mary E. Knecht Estate . 250.00 Knights Templar Fund . 35,114.00 August C. Koelsch Estate . . 100.00 Harriet A. Koestering Estate . 2,315.45 Arthur Emil Kocthe Estate . 2,000.00 Charles E. Koken .............. . . 300.00 Ludwig Kotany . 200.00 Gift in memory of Emma Krieger . 5.50 Gifts in memory of Sol. Kreisman . 27.00 Joseph Kronacher Estate . 431.05 Edward Kuhn Estate . 1,000.00 William F. Kuhn Memorial Fund . 1,000.00 Wm. Frederick Kuhn Memorial Association, in memory of Dr. William Frederick Kuhn . 787.71 Gerard B. Lambert . . 7.40 Jacob Lampert Fund . 30,000.00 Gift in memory of Clare G. Lamont , . 10.00 G. I. Langenberg Estate . 250.00 . 12,333.26 Mrs. Barsha A. Langston Estate Gift of Mrs. J. Lauridsen . . 300.00 Elizabeth B. Lawson Estate . 60,000.00 Spotwood A. Ledford Estate . 14,241.89 Flora B. Lee Estate . 10,000.00 George W. Leeak Gift . 500.00

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1960 Morris and Ella Leftwich Fund Kathryn Lehman E. H. Lehnbetter Estate Mrs. Rose W. Lenore Estate Ike Levinson Estate Mrs. Julia Weber Lewis Estate . Berthold Linder Estate Gifts in memory of Debra Jean Lindsey Fred O. Lindsey Estate Gifts in memory of Mrs. Ida Loeffel Marcus A. Loevey Frederick A. Logan Fund Stanley R. Losch Estate William Latham, Jr. Estate Gifts of Loyal Chapter No. 511, O.E.S Robert Lungstras Mrs. Mary Lynch Fund Agnes McAdoo Estate, Bonds and Cash Fannie A. McCarty Estate Roy McClanhan Gift Gifts in memory of Mrs. Mabel McCully Joseph S. Mcintyre Estate . Robert Lewis Macy George T. Mannion Estate Gifts of Members of Mansfield Lodge No. 543 George H. L. Marquand Estate Glen Marquis Annie Martin Fund ParalIe Masengale Fund Masonic Home Certificate Fund John T. Mathis Estate George Mavrematis Gift Edward H. Meier }<'und Isador Mendle, Legacy Herman Mesendick Estate , Edward Meyer Gifts in memory of Frederick Meyer William Meyer Estate Gifts in memory of Ralph Millard Edward C. Miller Estate Ernest W. Miller Estate Gift in memory of Haynes N. Miller Minnie Miller Estate George B. Mills Estate, Stocks and Bonds William Modra Estate Fred Mollenauaer Harvey C. Montgomery Estate Alva Moog Estate James P. Moore Gift

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1,800.00 2,697.96 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 5,000.00 200.00 35.00 6,121.38 35.00 70.00 500.00 5,547.73 1,000.00 300.00 286.00 1,000.00 1,578.00 2,807.58 10.00 30.00 1,000.00 15.00 9,160.44 5.00 1,000.00 1,105.14 259.98 806.60 1,1l7.60 4,858.52 100.00 500.00 1,000.00 165.00 500.00 10.00 500.00 15.00 250.00 30,000.00 15.00 15,796.64 1l,600.00 6,362.19 155.00 1,000.00 100.00 5.00

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886路1960 Gift of Jesse B. Morrell Etta Mueller Estate . Fred Mueller Estate Theodore Mueller Estate Gift in memory of Mrs. Frank J. Muensch Gifts in memory of Mrs. Olaf Murray Russeil G. Murray Gift Virgil L. Muskopf Estate Myrtle Lodge No. 338 Maggie Nicholson Fund Mrs. Anna Nipper Estate Oscar T. Nitzschmann Estate James Ward Nixon Memorial . August Anthony Nolte Estate Julia C. Norton Fund Gift of Oriental Chapter No. 78, R.A.M Gifts of Members of Occidental Lodge No. 163 Louis J. Ohler Gift Gifts of Members of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576 John Oliver Fund Gifts in memory of Joseph A. Osborn Irving Levosier Page Estate Abraham Palan Fund William Pamprin Fund . Gift in memory of Bruce Parker Della P. Pauley Estate George C. Paulus Gift Mrs. Henrietta Pearse Estate E. H. Penton Gift Morgena Peterson Fund Pevely Dairy Company Gift Sam Pian Gifts of Members of Albert Pike Lodge No. 219 William M. Pinger Estate Gifts of Henry W. Polst Gift of Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 William H. Potter Estate Fund Helen Primavesi Estate T. W. Pritchett Fund Ida V. Pugh Estate Gift in memory of Arthur Henry PuIs Gifts of Members of Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Gifts of Past Masters of Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Gift of Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Olga C. Quade Estate Gift in memory of Frederick Quellmalz' Albert Rabenneck Estate William A. Raming Estate Gift in memory of Chris Rapp ..

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600.00 6,266.89 100.00 5,000.00 500.00 15.00 10.00 400.00 310.95 550.36 84,726.34 43,994.40 1,000.00 25.00 1,000.00 100.00 50.00 3.00 10.00 371.36 3.00 25.00 584.70 1,000.00 10.00 500.00 2,000.00 9,783.05 10.00 500.00 100.00 100.00 13.00 555.20 66.50 5.00 13,305.50 29,152.50 1,000.00 100.00 10.00 56.00 50.00 50.00 4,780.63 10.00 3,247.07 1,000.00 5.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1961

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1960 Gift in honor of Dr. Harold L. Reader . John Rehrs Estate . Charles Reilly . Caroline J. Rein Estate . Thomas H. Reynolds Gift . Agnes Rice Estate . Samuel Rife Estate . Gift of Leola P. Robertson in memory of George W. Peters . E. C. Robertson . Gifts in memory of Mrs. Adolph Roeper . Edna Ceora Rogers Estate . Gift of member of Rolla Lodge No. 123 . Abraham Romansky Gift . Abraham Romansky Estate . Gifts in memory of Truman Rose . . William Rothmeyer Estate . Gertrude French Rouse Estate . Rosa Ruhland Estate . Richard O. and Margaret A. Rumer gift . Gifts in memory of Harry B. Runyan . William Russell Estate, Bonds and other securities . William Russell Estate, Cash . Sol. Samuel Estate . Estelle H. Saum Estate " . Robert C. Saunders Estate . Oscar Sborowitz Estate . Charles W. Schafer, memory Wm. E. Dunscomb, P.G.M . Edgar P. Schader Estate . Charles W. Schafer, memory James Dunnica . W. J. Scherek . Reinhold Schenkmeyer Estate . Gifts in memory of Carl Schlapp, Sr . Nathan Schloss Fund . Oscar Schmelig Gift . Louis Schmidt Estate . Charlotte Schneider Estate . . Frank L. Schofield . . Emma Schumacher Estate . Charles H. Schureman Estate . Arthur C. Schuster Gift . B. S. Schwartz : . Barbara Seaman Bequest . Gift of Herbert 1. Sears . Fred Segelke Estate . Fritz William Selleck Estate . Gift of Senath Lodge No. 513, A.F.& A.M., Senath . Louise S. Shafer Estate . John T. Short Fund . L. M. Shrum Gift .

155.00 250.00 100.00 14,534.76 5,000.00 51,096.35 7,548.50 25.00 2,500.00 15.00 6,600.00 5.00 250.00 500.00 15.00 50.00 250.00 49,926.84 500.00 15.00 4,392.00 1,901.39 100.00 91,444.27 1,115.74 50.00 429.00 601.60 462.00 46.00 500.00 15.00 932.83 20.00 500.00 1l,760.09 1,000.00 17.75 365.67 100.00 692.83 100.00 25.00 214.47 1,040.05 10.00 38,580.68 200.00 10.00

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886路1960 Georgia Helen Siddons Estate . Henry Siegfried Clara Siegel Estate . Gifts in memory of Bernice Silber Sam Silverman Gift Gifts in honor of Julian Simon Gifts in memory of Mrs. Sallie Simon Gift in memory of Dr. John L. Sims Richard Sinclair Mrs. Rose M. Sizemore Estate, Bonds and Cash Gift in memory of Joseph Sklower .. , Charles V. B. Slade R. Jasper Smith Gift W. S. Smith Fund George E. Southwick Estate Charles Spraul Estate Edward W. Spreen Estate Gift in memory of Charles Statler . Thomas Stayton Estate . . Gifts in memory of Otto C. Steinbrecher Robert F. Stevenson . R. F. Stevenson Estate Gifts in memory of Mrs. Kathleen M. Stewart . Frank C. Stoltzenburg Estate . Gifts in memory of F. L. Stoppclmann George F. Stowell Gift . Philip Stremmel, Jr. . Virginia Stroud Estate . . F. W. Struchen Estate Gift of S1. Graal Commandery No. 12, K.T., Columbia St. Joseph Chapter No. 198, O.E.S . Gifts of Members of S1. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Frank Stumm . Harry F. Sutherland Gift Gifts of Members of Swope Park Lodge No. 6l'7 Gift in memory of Charles A. Tacke . . . W. L. Tamme Fund Gifts of Members of Temple Lodge No. 299 Gift of Mrs. Katherine Thomas, Queen City Chapter No. 226, O.E.S., in honor of Ray Bond, P.G.M. Herbert S. Thorington Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gifts in memory of Mrs. Myrtle Tiffin Irvin R. Timlin Estate ......... . Gifts in momery of Cecil A. Tolin ....... . Gift of Triangle Lodge No. 638 . Mrs. Earl C. Tuggle Gift . . Gift in memory of T. T. Turley and H. I. Turley . Gifts in memory of Karl M. Vetsburg Gifts in memory of Harry Vieten

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2,228.66 1,000.00 17,971.36 22.50 8.00 74.00 130.00 10.00 200.00 2,295.62 3.00 9,548.75 40.00 11,730.00 107,603.25 300.00 185.52 10.00 2,683.54 3.00 14,992.13 10.00 25.00 14,057.84 13.00 5.00 137.40 1,000.00 400.00 10.00 450.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 550.00 2.25 100.00 2,460.57 53.00 500.00 50.00 20.00 25.00 100.00 55.00 2.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1961

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1886路1960 James Vinyard Estate . 933.24 2,431.93 Oliver C. Vogel Estate . Otto August Vogelsang Estate . 24,845.62 1,000.00 Sal E. Waggoner Estate . 20.00 Gift in memory of Dillman F. E. Wagner . . 500.00 Jacob C. C. Waldeck Estate . W. A. Walker Gift . 50.00 Nicholas R. Wall Fund . 500.00 83,113.81 Charles R. Waterman Estate . . Frances M. Waters Estate 70.52 . . 500.00 Francis Emmet Williams Estate . 70.00 Gifts in memory of Bernice Winkeler . 1,000.00 George H. Woltjen Estate . . 7,107.50 War Relief Loyal Service Fund . Gift of 1949 Wardens and Masters Club of 100.00 St. Louis and St. Louis County . 1,000.00 Charles A. Wasserburger Estate . . 1,701.63 Julius G. Wattenberg Estate . 25.00 J. E. Weisenborn Gift .......... . . 26.00 Gifts in memory of John Weiss, Jr . 62,835.55 F. W. Weinheimer Estate, Bonds, Stocks and Cash 100.00 Wellston Lodge No. 613 . 5.00 Gifts of Members of Wellston Lodge No. 613 . 100.00 Alphonzo Whipple . 5.00 William J. Whiprecht Estate . 6,641.29 Elbridge E. Widener Estate . 200.00 Paul Wielandy Estate . 528.00 D. M. Wilson . 20.00 Arthur H. Windmoeller Gift . 150.00 Gift of Robert C. Winkelmaier, in memory of Bertha Winkel maier Emma Winkler Estate . 538.05 1,377.58 Louis H. Winkler Estate . 103,996.49 Mayme K. Withall Estate . 40.00 John A. Witthaus Gift . 3,000.00 Mrs. Willie A. Woods Fund . 10.00 Gifts in memory of W. G. Wood. .. .. . . . 5,467.91 John M. Woodson Estate . Mrs. E. Wurz . 500.00 8,884.87 Minnie H. Wylie Estate . Mrs. Luella M. Willette Estate . 1,299.12 Gift in memory of Amos Yeats . . 10.00 5.00 Nan J. Yeats . 15.00 Mrs. N. J. Yeats, for Jennings Lodge No. 640 Gift . Louisa Yott Fund . 500.00 10,604.86 Mrs. Lulu Cammann Zamzow Estate 50.00 Nicola Zimmer Memorial Fund ....

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ADDITIONS TO MASONIC HOME BUILDING FUND 1960-1961 Gift of Seth P. Aber Gift of Order of Amaranth, 1960 Grand Court Gift of America Lodge No. 347 Gift in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Anderson Gift of a member of Apollo Lodge No. 424 Gift of Sol Astrachan Gift of Barbee Chapter No. 31 Gift in memory of Harry M. Beach " Gift in memory of Ben O. Berger & Verdin A. Berger Gift in memory of Charles M. Berry Gift in memory of Charles G. Bird Gift in memory of Mrs. Harold Blankenmeister Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Boeger Gift in memory of Herbert Brewington's father Estate of Fred E. Briner . Gift in memory of Virgil W. Brinks' mother Gift of F. P. Brown Gift of Lester J. Brown Gift of Albert F. Brueshaber Gifts of WaIter P. Burton & Alva E. Reily Gift in memory of Jesse D. Cannon Gift of James W. Chilton Class, Scottish Rite Gift in memory of Mrs. Robert D. Clark Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer F. Conner Gift of Elton Coulter Gift of Craftsman's Club of Transit Employees of Greater Kansas City Gift of John Davies Gift of Dr. Frank Demko Gift of Dr. Wm. Demko .. . Gift in memory of Ray V. Denslow Gift of Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Diller Gifts in memory of Melvin C. Dingler's mother Gift in memory of Thomas H. Duncan Gifts in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Dupshe Gift in memory of Mrs. Goldie Durrer Gifts of B. A. Ehrenreich Gift in memory of Emma Eickhoff Gift in memory of Wm. M. Fenwick Gift of 50th Masonic District Assoc. . Gifts in memory of Herbert W. Fisher Gift of 49th District Assoc. . Gift of Henry W. Fox Gift of Tony Frank Gift in memory of Mrs. Glenn Frutiger Bequest of Adolph Fuchs Bequest of C. Lew Gallant Estate Gift of Ben C. Gieseke Gift in memory of Mrs. Sophie Giesemann

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5.00 1,000.00 350.00 20.00 10.00 77.74 1,000.00 3.00 1,000.00 3.00 40.00 7.50 50.00 5.00 8,775.32 6.50 100.00 1.50 25.00 8.00 25.50 1,009.00 10.00 50.00 15.00

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126.78 10.00 10.00 25.00 30.00 1,000.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 550.00 50.00 231.87 27.05 102.50 10.00 50.00 15.00 10.00 500.00 100.00 25.00 7.00

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1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ADDITIONS TO MASONIC HOME BUILDING FUND 1960-1961 Estate of Max A. Giffey . Gift in memory of Charles B. Gockley . Gift in memory of Mrs. Clarence E. Goessling . Gift in memory of Sam L. Goldenberg . Gift of Goodall Trust . Gift in memory of Mrs. Susie Graham . Gift of W. M. Hammond.... .. . . Bequest of Philip C. Hankammer .. . . Gift of L. E. Hare . Gift in memory of Mrs. Jeanette Hart . Gift in memory of Mrs. Bertha R. Hartmann . . Gift in memory of Mrs. Louise Haustein . Gift in memory of Mrs. Victor Heyl . Gift in memory of Merton J. Hirsch, Sr . Gift in memory of Mrs. Charles A. Hofer . Gift of Eugene C. Holt . . Gift of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 . . . Gift of Col. Wm. F. Jackson . Gift of F. A. Kaiser . Gift of Kansas City Commandery No. 10, K.T . . . Gifts in memory of Albert Koby Gift in memory of Nettie Kohler . Estate of William T. Koken . Gift in memory of Mrs. Laura Kuebrich . Gift of LeRay Club, 33rd & 57th Districts . Gift of Frank A. Lewis . Gift of Mrs. Stella Martin . . Gift in memory of Mrs. R. G. Maxwell Gift of C. W. Miller , . Bequest of Albert P. Mitchell . Gift of M. C. Mitchell . Gift of W. W. Mock . Gift in memory of Mrs. E. E. Morison . Gift in memory of Mrs. Nellie C. Mount . Gift of Olive Branch Lodge No. 5'76 . Gift in memory of Dr. Albert F. Plag . Gift in memory of Mrs. Susan Raven . Gift of Ted J. Reiff. . . . . . Gift of John F. Rhea Gift of M. F. Roennigke . Gift of Fred Rogerson .. ' . Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard O. Rumer . . Gifts in memory of Mrs. Walter Rumer . Gift in memory of George A. Ruwisch . Gift in memory of George W. Ryan . . Gift in memory of Henry H. Schaales . . Gift in memory of Ernie Schmidt . Gift of Frank C. Scheuermann . Gift of a member of Shaveh Lodge No. 646 .

1,000.00 7.00 10.00 2.50 500.00 7.50 3.00 200.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 100.00 10.00 5.00 50.00 6.00 100.00 50.00 15.00 10.00 211.39 5.00 1,000.00 50.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 239.52 250.00 1.00 5.00 7.00

15.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 24.44 50.00 10.00 300.00 307.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 60.00 10.00

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ADDITIONS TO MASONIC HOME BUILDING FUND 1960-1961 Gift of L. M. Shrum Gift in memory of Dan W. Smith Gift of Norman E. Smith Gift of Loyd E. Strickland Gift in memory of Alvin Sudhoff Gift in memory of Stephen H. Sullivan Gifts in memory of Mrs. Martha G. Swanston Gift in memory of Mrs. Rosalland Swartz Gift of Elder B. Switzer Gift of Robert M. Theoboldt Gift in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Thomson Gift of Elmer Vanderpool Gift of Miss ZelIa von Gremp Gift in memory of Otto W. Vossmeyer .. . Gift of E. W. Wagner Gift in memory of Martin Waskom Estate of Frances M. Waters Gift of Mrs. Karl M. Way . Gift in memory of Winfield B. Wheaton Bequest of Chas. H. Wieghard Gift of Frank J. Williams Bequest of Charles F. Wittenberg Gift of Ernest J. Young . Total

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10.00 10.00 7.00 4.00 25.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 3.25 2.00 10.00 8.00 100.00 1,025.00 50.00 35.00 512.50 100.00 165.10 500.00 100.00 100.00 20.00 $24,145.46

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1961

GIFTS TO MASONIC HOME BUILDING FUND 1959-1960 Gift of America Lodge No. 347 $ 300.00 Estate of Linford V. Burns 13,407.63 Gift of Mrs. S. W. Dewar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Gifts of B. A. Ehrenreich ..... ............................ 150.00 Gift in memory of Mrs. Catherine Gore 10.00 Gift of Wm. C. Hilmer Memorial Class of Scottish Rite. . 1,009.00 Gift in memory of Mrs. Hollenbeck 10.00 Estate of Elnora Kollmeyer 1,000.00 Gift of Krey Packing Company 1,000.00 Estate of Alexander A. Shoettlin 25.00 Gifts in honor of Julian Simon 55.00 Gifts of L. J. Turner 55.54 Estate of Nellie M. Urbach 500.00 Gift in memory of Otto Vossmeyer 10.00 Estate of Frances M. Waters . 42,512.86 Estate of Henry W. Weisheyer ............. 100.00

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REPORT OF THE. SECRETARY July 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961 GENERAL FUND

Income Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax . Grand Chapter, O.E.S. Per Capita Tax

$274,392.11 22,222.25 - - - - $296,614.36 4,208.47 1,350.50 .

Special Gift-Max A. Giffey Estate Interest Income

$302,173.33

Expenses Wag~s.

and Salaries . PrOVISiOns Dry Goods and Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dry Cleaning and Shoe Repair .. . Laundry fucl

. .

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Repairs and Maintenance Supplies . Electrici ty . \Vater and Sewer Tax . Insurance Barber Supplemental Medical Expenses Medical Supplies Federal Social Security Employer's Tax . Directors, Grand Lodge Officers and Advisory Board Attending Meetings . Carfare . Telephone .. .. . Professional Services-Legal and Auditing Printing, Stationery and Postage . Steward's Car Allowance .. . . Inspection Fees and Taxes . Hauling Rubbish Want Ads Newspapers Dues and Subscriptions Safe Deposit Boxes Miscellaneous . Masonic Home Executives Ass'n. Convention Expenses Superintendent's Traveling Expenses ., Piano Tuning . Credit Reports . Publicity . Assistant Superintendent's Car Allowance Education . Children's Allowances Burial Expenses .

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$308,892.72 140,444.65 5,457.44 543.77 5,599.65 23,696.70 20,663.17 14,658.42 14,442.14 3,140.20 9,141.19 1,004.25 6,791.30 38,085.60 10,419.53 3,044.50 255.90 1,384.29 350.00 1,559.05 720.00 241.40 459.00 517.63 1,752.42 54.50 16.50 1,075.85 4'74.04 804.76 91.50 483.60 59.80 143.44 10,006.58 171.00 2,657.62 629,304.11

Excess of Expenditures Over Income

($327,130.78)

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Add: Transfers From Income Fund Transfers From Initiation Fund

$325,000.00 5,000.00 330,000.00 $

Net Increase in General Fund Add-Balance, July 1, 1960 Balance, June 30, 1961

2,869.22 34,387.11

$ 37,256.33 (-) Denotes red figure INCOME FUND Receipts

Dividends on Endowment Fund Stocks Interest on Endowment Fund Bonds Interest on Endowment Fund Real Estate Loans . Gussie L. Grenner Estate Income From Income Fund Securities Income From Building Fund Securities Received From Members of Home Family Pensions Cemetery Lots .

$ 88,866.21 51,949.64 21,739.05 - - - - $162,554.90 12,734.13 5,777.20 3,458.55 113,225.24 . 118,058.18 20.00 .

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$415,828.20

Disbursements Taxes and Expenses on Estates Agent-Endowment and Building Fund Commissions Miscellaneous Expenses

111.70 5,2'78.76 109.05 5,499.51

Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Deduct-Transfers to General Fund

$410,328.69 325,000.00

Net Increase in Income Fund Add-Balance, July I, 1960

$ 85,328.69 179,067.37

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$264,396.06

Balance, June 30, 1961 INITIATION FUND

Receipts Initiation Fees Income on Initiation Fund Securities

$ 34,160.00

. .

6,070.96 - - - - $ 40,230.96

Disbursements Purchase School Bus Purchase Duplicator

4,679.12 214.20 4,893.32

Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Deduct-Transfers to General Fund

$ 35,337.64

5,000.00

Net Increase in Initiation Fund Balance, July 1, 1960

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$ 30,337.64 243,744.97

Balance, June 30, 1961

$274,082.61

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Receipts $ 25,387.08

Contributions and Bequests

Disbursements

$ 1,824.00 381.00 607.42

Cost of Building and Equipment Miscellaneous Expenses Loss on Securities Sold

2,812.42 Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Add-Balance, July 1, 1960

$ 22,574.66 139,649.27

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$162,223.93

Balance on Hand, June 30, 1961 CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND

Receipts Contributions

6,870.95

Disbursements Entertainment and Gifts

5,559.18

Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Add-Balance, June 30, 1960

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Balance, June 30, 1961

1,311.77 4,837.01

6,148.78

ENDOWMENT FUND

Receipts Bequests and Gifts Profit on Sale of Securities

. .

Add-Balance, July 1, 1960

$ 255,403.69

17,309.02 $ 272,712.71

3,199,108.31

Balance, June 30, 1961

$3,471,821.02

MATTIE E. JOHNSTON ESTATE Bequests . Income on Investments ..

$1,548,149.55 4,502.05

Balance, June 30, 1961

$1,552,651.60

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR To the Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri, , Saint Louis, Missouri. GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to engagement, we have prepared this report preliminary to our formal report of the Masonic Home of Missouri, to be submitted to the Board of Directors at a later date. We examined the books and records of the secretary for the period, July I, 1960 to June 30, 1961.

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Our examination covered the General Fund, Income Fund, Initiation Fund, Building Fund, Christmas and Entertainment Fund and Endowment Fund. We present the following summaries of assets and liabilities of the various funds as at June 30,1961: GENERAL FUND Assets Cash in First National Bank . $14,705.87 Cash in Mercantile Commerce National Bank -Payroll Account 6,142.97 200.00 Cash in Petty Cash Fund

- - - - $. 21,048.84 31,922.79 10,479.26 71.10

Inventories-Provisions and Supplies Unexpired Insurance . Due From Employees for Blue Cross

----$ Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Federal and City Withholding Taxes Accrued Social Security Tax

63,521.99

$ 20,952.57

3,548.75 1,764.34 26,265.66

Balance in General Fund

INCOME FUND Assets Cash in Mercantile Trust Company . Securities-At Cost . . St. Louis Union Trust Company: Agent-Endowment Fund and Building Fund Trustee-Gussie Grenner Estate . Les~uspense

Account-Donations Not Allocated

37,256.33

$176,345.63 64,514.31 19,307.80 6,262.32 - - - - $. 266,430.06 2,034.00 $ 264,396.06

Balance in Income Fund INITIATION FUND

40,667.11 233,415.50

Cash in Mercantile Trust Company Securities-At Cost .

Total Initiation Fund

$ 274,082.61 BUILDING FUND

Cash in Boatmen's National Bank Securities-At Cost St. Louis Union Trust Company-Agent

$ .

Total Building Fund

2,891.89 156,290.43 3,041.61

$ 162,223.93

CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND Cash in Boatmen's National Bank Securities-At Cost

Total Christmas and Entertainment Fund

......... $

3,165.30 2,983.48

6,148.78

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI ENDOWMENT FUND

Real Estate Loans . United States Bonds . Other Bonds . Corporation Stocks . . Due From St. Louis Union Trust Company-Agent

Total Endowment Fund

$ 364,893.58 12,451.88 1,471,528.39 1,528,042.00 94,905.17

$3,471,821.02

MATTIE E. JOHNSTON ESTATE 0. S. Securities Other Bonds Stocks . ........... . Due From Mercantile Trust Company-Agent

$ 201,660.89

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351,154.25 984,543.63 15,292.83

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Total Mattie E. Johnston Estate ................................... $1,552,651.60

The bank balances appearing in these funds were confirmed by reconciling certificates, received directly from the depositaries, with the stated book balances. The investments, as shown in these funds were verified by examination of the securities except those of the Endowment Fund and Building Fund which are held by the St. Louis Union Trust Company as agent for the Trustees. The inventories are stated as shown on the inventory sheets prepared by the management. We have shown the securities listed in the Income Fund, Initiation Fund and Building Fund at recorded cost. The stocks in the Endowment Fund are stated at an adjusted carrying value of 15 per cent below market value on the stocks held at March I, 1949, and market value on date received on stocks acquired since that date. The bonds acquired prior to .J anuary I, 1951 are stated at the value placed thereon by the Trustees of the Endowment Fund at the date of acquisition of the securities by the Home. Those acquired since January I, 1951 are carried at cost. The real estate loans are being carried at cost. If you desire any additional information relative to this report, we shall be pleased to have you call upon us. RespectfUlly submitted, C.

BENSON

CO.

Catified Public Accountants.

MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Harold E. Walters, M.D., Medical Director ..... . St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Robert A. Hall, M.D., Out-Patient Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Louis, Mo. Dr. .J. Floyd Alcorn, Dental Consultant.... Dr. J. P. Altheide, Genitourinary Surgery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ Dr. William H. Bailey, Ophthalmology. . . . Dr. William R. Bohne, Orthopedics Dr. James Barrett Brown, Surgery. . . .. . . . . . . . .. .

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Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

64 Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE C. E. Burford, Urology. A. H. Conrad, Dermatology. . Ralph Cook, Pediatrics....... ...................... Carl T. Eber, Ophthalmology. . . . Edwin C. Ernst, Radiology. . James Forsen, Surgery... Lee A. Hall, Gynecology. . . . Frank W. Jaeger, Dentistry. ......... Phillip S. Luedde, Ophthalmology. . R. E. Mason, Ophthalmology Sidney B. l\1aughs, Neurology Mary Elizabeth Morris, Gynecology E. H. Pau]smeyer, Dentistry Martyn Schattyn, Genitourinary Surgery Frederick O. Schwartz, Ophthalmology. . .............. E. O. Shoulders, Optometry George R. Swartz, Neuropsychiatry J. Wm. Thompson, Surgery Henry P. Thym, Surgery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roy A. Walther, Jr., Gynecology R. S. Weiss, Dermatology.... .

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Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

R. W. Brother Robert H. Mann suumitted the report of the Masonic Home Board and moved its acceptance. Motion second and carried. Report accepted.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge) A. F. b A. M. of Missouri: Your committee on the Grand Master's Address submits the following report: The Grand Master has set forth in clear and forceful language the experiences of his term of service. We commend the Grand Master for the efficient and dignified manner in which he conducted the affairs of his high office. His continuous Masonic activities during the last two decades provided him with a background and state wide fraternal relationship which a Grand Master rarely enjoys. As the Grand Master explained, conditions arose which made it impossible for him to make extensive visits to chartered lodges during the last year. We, too, regret that he could not enjoy greater personal touch with the Craft. It is often difficult for a Grand Master to sense the joy and spiritual uplift he brings to the members of a lodge by his very presence and words of encouragement. 'Ve trust that future Grand Masters will not minimize the importance of visitation. 'Ve agree that Freemasonry does not exist in brick and stone but rather in the hearts of Freemasons. We do fecI, however, that an attractive Masonic Temple may inspire the members thereof to take more pride in their hall which often reflects more pride in the manner of performing the duties in the degree work. Emphatically, we concur with the thought of the Grand Master that the strength of the fraternity does not lie alone in its number of members; indeed. we cannot cast aside the ballot box and the investigating committee; rather let us try a true revival of warm, friendly, genuine leadership first. We are in thorough accord with the Grand Master's report on special charity. We commend him for his visit to the Republic of Mexico. Never has the world stood in greater need of brotherhood than it does today; while a visitation with those of another Grand Jurisdiction may be brief, it is not possible to know how far-reaching the encouragement of such a courtesy may be. We are pleased that the ceremony of cornerstone laying is still being frequently exemplified. George Washington had a prominent role in establishing our American institutions, our form of government, and our American ideas; and Freemasons revere him not only as a great Freemason but also as a patriot and statesman. The monument in our nation's capital which Freemasons have built is awe-inspiring. 'Ve should accept the Grand Master's suggestion of serious consideration on the advisability of making a substantial contribution to an endowment fund for the maintenarlce of the memorial. Let us be well informed as to the purpose for and disposition of our donation to the endowment funcI, however, before we give "serious consideration" to the matter. We feel that the Grand Master has reported clearly and factually his decision concerning the great problem with which the Masonic Temple Association of 51. Louis and West Gate Lodge No. 445 have been confronted during the past year. We recommend: (I) That the decisions, dispensations, and the matter of concurrent jurisdiction be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence; (2) That the portion of the address dealing with necrology be referred to the Committee on Necrology; and (3) That the report dealing with Lodges, U.D. be referred to the Committee on Lodges, U.D.

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'We are confident that our Grand Master ",ill derive many happy reflections consequent on a very, very busy year. Respectfully submitted, HAROLD O. GRAUEL,

Chq.innan)

RICHARD O. RUMER,

HAROLD

READER,

HARRY

HAROLI)

JAYNE,

FRANK C. BARNHILL,

L. FERCUSON, W. SKELLEY, W. W. MARTIN, .J. M. BRADFORD,

SUNDERLAND,

HOMER

FORREST C. DONNELL,

.J.

WM .

.J.

CRAIG,

1\1.

SELLERS,

FRANK

BRIGGS,

ORESTES MITCHELL, JR.,

M. E.

EWING.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE

M. W. Brother Frank P. Briggs, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Fraternal Correspondence and moved its adoption to be printed as a part of the Proceedings. Motion seconded and carried. NOMINATIONS FOR MASONIC HOME BOARD

The following were nominated for full four year terms ending September, 1965: Claude Frazee Albert .J. LeBegue Lester Heckman Anton Tomasek For the one-year term Virgil B. Saville was nominated.

The Grand 'Master stated that because there was only one nomination for the one-year term, such nomination constituted election, and the name of Virgil B. Saville would not appear on the hallot. RESOLUTIONS ON BOOKS

The following resolutions were presented by R. ,~. Brother Martin B. Dickinson, and referred to the Jurisprudence Committee. Resolved, That the cash and investments now held for the account of the Dr. \Vm. F. Kuhn Library Fund in the Special Fund be turned over to Masonic Home

of Missouri for handling and investment as suggested by the anonymous donor, as reported at page 24 of the 1922 Proceedings; that the Directors of the Home be authorized to invest the assets with and as part of its Endowment Fund, maintaining a separate hook account of the amount thereof, and crediting income annually at the rate of return obtained on said Endowment Fund as a whole, as shown by the annual auditor's report; and that the Directors of the Home from time to time recommend use of th~ income, including that already accumulated, for buying newspapers, magazines, periodicals, or books on every subject or topic for the members of the Home Family, and that the Grand Secretary authorize the Directors to proceed as they recommend; and that the required annual report of the receipts and expenditures be incorporated in the annual report of the Home. FRANK P. BRIGGS, MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

Resolved, That the Committee on Masonic Education recommend to the Grand Secretary from time to time the purchase of particular books to he installed as part of the permanent Masonic Library in the general offices of the Grand Lodge, and that the Grand Secretary make the purchases so recommended, charging them

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to the account of the Joseph S. Mcintyre Library Fund, an account of the Special Fund. FRANK P. BRIGGS, MARTIN B. DICKINSON.

CALLED FROM LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called from labor at noon, the Grand Chaplain offering prayer.

Tuesday Afternoon 2:00 p.m.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 2:00 p.m., the Grand Chaplain offering prayer. REPORT OF THE GRAND LECTURER R. W. Brother Freelon K. Hadley, Grand Lecturer, presented the report of the Grand Lecturer and moved it be received and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshif)ful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. uf Missouri: BRETHREN: I submit herewith my tenth annual report as your Grand Lecturer. I do not have the official records of the number of raisings and affiliations reported by the lodges throughout the state. However, from the reports of the District Deputy Grand Lecturers and the information 1 have been able to gather in my travels, the Grand Lodge will show a loss in membership again this past year. In times of declining membership it is very important that the officers of the lodges he proficient in their work, more so, than in times of increasing membership. The impression that is made on the candidate during the conferring of the degrees may be the factor that keeps him a member for years rather than one to be lost in a short time by suspension for nonpayment of dues. I realize the officers of the lodges have been busy the past few years with ritualistic work hut it is more important now than ever before that we confer degrees impressively. I hope we never lose a member because we failed to impress him with our degree work. My goal each year is to visit each district in the state. I have been able to accomplish this every year since I was appointed Grand Lecturer in 1951. The total number of schools I hold each year vary but little. The location of the schools in most districts change from year to year. This has given me the opportunity of being in and holding schools in most of the lodge halls over the state with the exception of those in the 22d, 33d, and 57th districts. These districts hold Lodges of Instruction at a central point in their districts and I have not had an opportunity to he in a number of halls in these districts. I am looking forward to being in some of them during the coming year. The District Deputy Grand Lecturers sent in their repons this year, for the first time, on a form report printed for their convenience. This report, when properly filled out, furnishes all the necessary information with regards to the ritual in the district and will provide a clear picture of each district from year to year regardless of changes in the lecturers. I have had a number of reports where schools have been cancelled by the worshipful master who seemingly notified everyone but the District Deputy Grand Lecturer and others where the Lecturer traveled a number of miles and only two or three brethren would be present. I am sure this has not been intentional on the part of any brother or group of brethren. Such an experience is, however, very discouraging to the Lecturers. One of the most difficult tasks of the Grand Lecturer is to secure qualified replacements for the District Deputy Grand Lecturers who retire each year. It is a never ending job of training men who will always be ready and willing to assist the brethren in their districts. This is done mainly through meetings of the District Deputy Grand Lecturers, to which all master masons are invited, held quarterly in five sections of the state. The enthusiasm for and ability to impart the work correctly is a result of these meetings. A greater part of the new Lecturers are

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selected from the brethren who attend these meetings because, generally speaking, they are the best qualified men in their respective districts. It has not been mallY years since the office of District Deputy Grand Master and the office of District Deputy Grand Lecturer were, in most districts, held by the same man. As our membership increased, the duties of the two offices required more time; and gradually the men holding both offices asked to be relieved of part of the responsibility. We now have a man for each office in every district. This has proved to be very satisfactory. I t puts more men to work, creates more interest, and gives each man only one phase of the work on which to concentrate. The work of the Grand Lecturer would be greatly curtailed were it not for the hard working, enthusiastic group of men who form the corp of District Deputy Grand Lecturers. It would be interesting to know, and I am sure that it would be surprising to many, the number of miles they drive and the countless hours they spend each year in an effort to keep the ritual pure and make the degree work impressive. The sincere wish of this fine group is that the lodges use them more. I wish to express to them my personal appreciation and the thanks of this Grand Lodge for a job well done. While they are not my deputies, I want to thank the District Deputy Grand Masters for the support they have given me and the splendid manner in which they cooperated with the District Deputy Grand Lecturers. It is a necessity that these men work together very closely in their districts for the best interest of the craft. It is always a pleasure to work with the Grand Lodge Officers. They are a group of husy men but they have never been too busy to lend me a helping hand. To our Grand Master, Most \Vorship(ul Brother Bruce H. Hunt, I express my appreciation. Fraternally submitted, FREELON K. HADLEY, Grand Lecturer. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RITUAL

R. W. Brother Freelon K. Hadley, Grand Lecturer, presented the report of the Committee on Ritual and moved its acceptance. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. it A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Ritual met in Columbia June 24. The greater part of the meeting was devoted to the revision of the Rules and Regulations of subdivision I of the Certificate Plan. These Rules and Regulations had never been revised since the adoption of the Certificate Plan in 1943 and the Committee felt that a revision was desirable. Copies of the revised Rules and Regulations are in print and ready for distribution. No suggestions for changes in the ritual have come to your Committee and there has been no request for a ruling on any disputed point. A list of the names of those who have received certificates since the last annual communication of the Grand Lodge is herewith appended. Fraternally submitted, FREELON K. HADLEY, Chairman,

HAROLD BURTON, ARTHUR C. MOTHERSHEAD,

MARSHALL HOLLENBECK,

TURNER A. BARNHART, MERLE GRAHAM. SUBDIVISION I---ORIGINALS

No. Name 3464 James Emanuel Gilmore 3465 Gerald Robert Chriss 3466 Charles Melvin Bates

Lodge Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Alpha Lodge No. 659 Grandview Lodge No. 618

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE Merle Eugene Dudley. . ... Palestine Lodge No. 241 Glenn Irwin Garautte. . Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Robert Vernon Boaz. . . Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Vernis Clive Westlake . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 Palll Ermal Stitt Salisbury Lodge No. 208 Robert Earl Miller.... . Wellington Lodge No. 22 Frank Charles Phelps Alpha Lodge No. 659 Chriss Leroy Green, Jr. Raytown Lodge No. 391 John Lewis Stark Marlborough Lodge No. 569 William Francis Nell... . Charity Lodge No. 331 Alvin Ernst Tisch... . Grandview Lodge No. 618 Edward Keith Zinnert. Hiram Lodge No. 362 Elbert Henry Rongey. . . . . . . . . . Composite Lodge ~(). 369 Gerald W. Burnworth...... . Freedom Lodge No. 636 Charles Naaman Alcorn Wentzville Lodge No. 46 R. Tom Hooley... . Hannibal Lodge ~o. 188 William Decherd Long . Rolla Lodge No. 213 Sidney Robert Con ncr . . . . . ... ) ... Charity Lodge No. 331 Frank Herbert Stuart. . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Robert G. Boyd.. . Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 Clarence Lowell McMahan. . . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Reynolds Lloyd Luther... . Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Rohert C. Schlotter Memphis Lodge No. 16 Henry Miller Steele . Acacia Lodge No. 602 Jesse Preston Hickman. . . Fcnton Lodge No. 281 Paul Isaiah Wall Easter Lodge No. 575 Ben O. Hutton. . . . . . . . Fair Play Lodge No. 44 Loren Allen Lough. . . . Raytown Lodge No. 391 Floyd A. Watkins Fair Play Lodge No. 44 Glendal Wayne Langdon. . Vandalia Lodge No. 491 Ova Harland Gains. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Tom K. Toates, Jr.. . . Northeast Lodge No. 643 William Alvin Gamblian.. . Vandalia Lodge No. 491 Raymond Leverne May. . Raytown Lodge No. 391 Norman G. Strathman. . Carroll Lodge No. 249 Robert E. Ross. . . Ada Lodge No. 444 Herman B. Maddox Four Mile Lodge No. 212 John A. Bishop. . Four Mile Lodge No. 212 William G. J\'1itchell. . Four Mile Lodge No. 212 John Leonard Bickerstaff, Jr. Dexter Lodge No. 532 Jerry Nelson Hess...... .. Independence Lodge No. 76 Chester West Ball. . . . Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 Donald Gene Holt. Ferguson Lodge No. 542 John Frederick Jaeckel Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40 James Kessler Wagy Friendship Lodge No. 89 John G. Bousum Friendship Lodge No. 89 Percy W. Hays Modern Lodge No. 144 Merle Swingle. . . . . . . Modern Lodge No. 144 Ken neth Noel Scruggs Cooper Lodge No. 36 James Wright DeLay Lakeville Lodge No. 489 Harry O. Burchard..... . Brent\vood Lodge No. 616 Richard George Keeling Berkeley Lodge No. 667 Parley Parlyn Pierce. . . . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Boyd D. Fulton Orient Lodge No. 546 Blanton Tilson Hammond. . .. Orient Lodge No. 546 Eugene Wayne Martin Northeast Lodge No. 643 John W. Burnside.. .... . Wakanda Lodge No. 52 John Dave Declue. . Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Woodrow Wilson Akins New Madrid Lodge No. 429 John Robert Kilzer Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Clyde De]ton Cumins Four Mile Lodge No. 212 Lawrence Dale Hinson Wakanda Lodge No. 52

1961

1961 3529 3530 3531 3532 3533 3534 3535 3536 3537 3538 3539 3540 3541 3542 3543 3544 3545 3546 3547 3548 3549 3550 3551 3552 3553 3554 3555 3556 3557 3558 3559 3560 3561 3562 3563 3564 3565 3566 3567 3568 3569 3570 3.'571 3.'572 35'73 3574 3575 3576 3577 3578 3579 3580 3581 3582 3583 3584 3585 3586 3587 3588 3589 3590

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Russell M. Arthur Overland Lodge No. 623 George V. McDougall Russellville Lodge No. 90 Edgar Lamon Lindley. . Russellville Lodge No. 90 Gordon Edward Weatherford Grandview Lodge No. 618 Melvin Joe Baker. . Charity Lodge No. 331 Edward Arlene Clark. . New Madrid Lodge No. 429 Theodore Robert Craig. . . . . . . . . . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 William Franklin Jackson. . .. Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Elmer M. Kaegel.. . Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 Junior Lee Sage Grain Valley Lodge No. 644 Olin Francis Barnett Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Harold E. Musteen Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Henry Sherman Musgrove Dexter Lodge No. 532 David B. Roherts. . Dexter Lodge No. 532 William O. Davis Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 James Levi Clark. . Greenville Lodge ;\10. 107 Charles Henry Carter. . . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Malcolm Edward McArthur....... . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 lolyn Jewel Hinkle. . Eminence Lodge No. 607 Thomas Lynn Dawson... . Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Jimmie L. Laney. .. . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Maurice Mayherry.... . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Jack Spiking... . Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377 Donald Mayo Lythe, Sr. Independence Lodge No. 76 Charles William Blanchard King Hill Lodge No. 376 Louis Harry Fox. . King Hill Lodge No. 376 Floyd C. Kuhn. . . Waynesville Lodge No. 375 Everett Ross Watts. . .. Trinity Lodge No. 641 Marvin Edgar Kite. . . DeSoto Lodge No. 119 Julius William Lindauer Hope Lodge No. 251 Romie Lee Drew .. Eureka Lodge No. 73 Victor Hugo Rooks Trenton Lodge No. III Charles Hiles Hall.. . Versailles Lodge No. 320 Fred L. Coker Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40 Paul Rene Patterson.. . Harmony Lodge No. 499 Charles O. Bailey, 51'. Jefferson Lodge No. 13 Douglas Dale Ketchem.... . . King Hill Lodge No. 3'76 George Jay Giessow. . Harmony Lodge No. 499 Russell F. Boyer..... . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Robert Archie Corum Clay Lodge No. 207 Carroll Ray Moorman.. . Easter Lodge No. 575 Sherman Elvis Adkison Richland Lodge No. 385 Earl Sanford Eoff Union Lodge No. 593 Raph James Shafer .. Laclede Lodge No. 83 Arthur Peter Schulze. . . Saline Lodge No. 226 James Edwin Long. . Waynesville Lodge No. 375 Cecil Edward Penland. . Waynesville Lodge No. 375 Edward J. Baker.. . Iberia Lodge No. 410 Virgil Austin Hammack Saline Lodge No. 226 Louis Nowlin Broyles . Jennings Lodge No. 640 Chester R. Kryder. . Jennings Lodge No. 640 Gene Curry. . Carthage Lodge No. 197 Freeman Gentry. . King Hill Lodge No. 376 Elvis Russell Poff. . ..... King Hill Lodge No. 376 Robert L. Bishop. . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 James D. Caudill. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Roy Udell Roherts. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 William Kenneth Harris McDonald Lodge No. 324 William Fred Schmidt.... . Carthage Lodge No. 197 Norman Shennan Rorer Alpha Lodge No. 659 Dreathus M. Phillips Westport Lodge No. 340 F. Shields Baker Joplin Lodge No. 335

72 3591 3592 3593 3594 359.rj 3596 3597 3598 3599

PROCEEDINGS OF THE James Nelson Johnson Walter Graham........... Robert McNeil Pirrie James Edward Brown. . . . Calvin Maurice Pentecost. Morris Ellis Carter. . Billy James Beaver Martin Christy Oetting. Thomas Henry Schockley

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1961

Saxton Lodge No. 508 Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Crestwood Lodge No. 669 Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Richland Lodge No. 385 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Raytown Lodge No. 391 Richland Lodge No. 385 Jennings Lodge No. 640

SUBDIVISION I-FIRST RENEWALS

A 1375 A 1376 A 137-7 A 1378 A 1379 A 1380 A 1381 A 1382 A 1383 A 1384 A 1385 A 1386 A 1387 A 1388 A 1389 A 1390 A 1391 A 1392 A 1393 A 1394 A 1395 A 1396 A 1397 A 1398 A 1399 A 1400 A 1401 A 1402 A 1403 A 1404 A 1405 A 1406 A 1407 A 1408 A 1409 A 1410 A 1411 A 1412 A 1413 A 1414 A 1415 A 1416 A 1417 A 1418 A 1419 A 1420 A 1421 A 1422 A 1423 A 1424

. A. L. Tuck. . . . Clifford Irvin Carter. William Clyde Walker Henry Cado.... . Winfred B. King Harold Raymer Watson. . Leonard Virgil Bowers.... . Carl William Frazier William Eugene Volner. John Martin Duckett John Wirth. Nathaniel Herschal Monday Shelby Howard Noble Harold Edwin Thornton .. Buron M. Keathley.... . Harold Kenton Fretwell. . . . . . Ira Lee Taylor. . . . . . . . Louis D. L1.Plante. . . . .. . Raymond J. Lane E. Wayne Ferguson. Herman Paul James. . Everett L. Gloyd. . . LeRoy Martin Sammer. Howard C. Skinner Robert F. Harford Franklin A. Knouse John J. Darcy.... . Buell R. Holland.. Albert Everett Meade. Edwin Leroy Ronner Bernard Karleen Swingle Virgil E. Huber William Burl Rickman... . Daniel Robert Phillips. . Charles Oliver Bridges Norris Wendell Hensley. Elton Eugene Mansell. . Ancel Eugene Parman. . . Gilbert R. Rose Erwin Henry Witthaus William Eldred Loyd. . Lester A. Jackson, Jr.. . Ralph Otto Kolb. . MarceIlis Alexander. William Carter Bell Charles Clifford Clark Francis Hensley. . . . . Herbert R. Kuhn Samuel R. Victor James R. Fenwick

Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Lexington Lodge No. 149 Nodaway Lodge No. 470 Alpha Lodge No. 659 United Lodge No . .5 Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Hornersville Lodge No. 215 . . Grandview Lodge No. 618 Fenton Lodge No. 281 . . Williamstown Lodge No. 370 Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Freedom Lodge No. 636 Puxico Lodge No. 596 . Branson Lodge No. 587 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Branson Lodge No. 587 . . Cass Lodge No. 147 Fairmont Lodge No. 290 Friendship Lodge No. 89 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Fraternal Lodge No. 363 . . Hope Lodge No. 251 . . Owensville Lodge No. 624 Hiram Lodge No. 362 Bolivar Lodge No. 195 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Canopy Lodge No. 284 Easter Lodge No. 5'75 Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 . .. Bosworth Lodge No. 597 Ada Lodge No. 444 . Angerona Lodge No. 193 Mokane Lodge No. 612 Mokane Lodge No. 612 Ada Lodge No. 444 Rural Lodge No. 316 . Anchor Lodge No. 443 Buckner Lodge No. 501 New Madrid Lodge No. 429 New Madrid Lodge No. 429 Bosworth Lodge No. 597 Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142 Cecil-Daylight Lodge No. 305 Eminence Lodge No. 607

1961 A A A A A A A

A A A A A A

A A A A

A A A A A

A A A A A A A

A A A A A A

1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 ]43] 1432 1433 1434 143.1) 1436 1437 1438 ]439 ]440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Wesley Earl Heath.. . . . . . . . . . . . Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Shelby Cloyd Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonald Lodge No. 324 Robert H. Burbridge. . . Perseverance Lodge No. 92 Chester Invin Burgess. . Summit Lodge No. 263 Ray Vernon Carpenter Wheeling Lodge No. 434 Johnnie Mason Bosworth Lodge No. 597 Levern Franklin Wampler Wakanda Lodge No. 52 Rudolph Chittenden Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Edward Allan Oventrop Brentwood Lodge No. 616 John Nelson Snyder. . Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Zemry Thomason Kansas City Lodge No. 220 William F. Rowlett, Jr. Nel\l Hampton Lodge No. 510 Robert H. Whan Parrott Lodge No. 308 Everett Franklin Batton Jennings Lodge No. 640 Rufus Harrison Lane. . Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Joseph Theodore Snyder. . . Summit Lodge No. 263 Homer E. Bolen. . . . .... Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Fred E. Carr. . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Lonnie Kelley . Joplin Lodge No. 335 Charles Edwin Taylor Grandview Lodge No. 618 Harry E. Ball. . . . . Montgomery Lodge No. 246 Millard Warren Pendleton. . . . .. Carthage Lodge No. 197 Clarence Frederick Weshinskey . Star of the West Lodge No. ]33 Richard M. Keys . Mineral Lodge No. 471 Gordon H. Craig. . ..... Carthage Lodge ;\10.197 Kenneth Eugene Van Leer. . .. Easter Lodge No. 575 Albert Roy Adams..... . Cache Lodge No. 416 Jennings E. McKee. .. . . . Iheria Lodge No. 410 Clarence Edward Sadler Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Thomas C. Allen , Griswold Lodge No. 178 Willis Ralph Hunt. . Alpha Lodge No. 659 Clarence Ivan Brown. .. . Blackwell Lodge No. 535 George William Walker Richmond Lodge No. 57 Arthur Ralph Zellmer.. . Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 Clarence Vernon Bucholz. . . . Westport Lodge No. 340 Don Charles Finlay Acacia Lodge No. 602 SUBDIVISION I-SECOND RENEWALS

B B B B

555 556 557 558 B 559 B 560 B 561 B 562 B 563 B 564 B 565 B566

B 56'7 B 568 B 569 B 570 B 571 B 572 B 573 B 574 B 575 B 576 B 577

Buell Edmund Skouby Albert H. Tade. William H. Hedrick Harbor Adron Gladden George M. Longwith Junior L. Couch Merle Bryce Graham. . . . Arnold Jasper Weeks George Burnett Puckett Charles Horton Stickler James Dempsey Hurst. David Oscar Morrow Glenn Ames...... Ralph Dale Hall Louis J. Wallen brock . . . Paul Jasper Henson Lee B. Turner Emmett Broombaugh, Jr Conrad M. Kraushaar Harry Brown Craven Leonard Kavanaugh Horne Chester Raymond Carpenter Jack Lewis Akin

Salem Lodge No. 225 . .. Adair Lodge No. 366 Jewell Lodge No. 480 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Adair Lodge No. 366 Kirksville Lodge No. 105 Hiram Lodge No. 362 Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 Westport Lodge No. 340 Trenton Lodge No. III Neosho Lodge No. 247 Montgomery Lodge No. 246 . .. DeSoto Lodge i'io. 119 Composite Lodge No. 369 . .. Palestine Lodge No. 241 Puxico Lodge No. 596 Hannibal Lodge No. 188 Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Trinity Lodge No. 641 Bogard Lodge No. 101 Wayne Lodge No. 526 Wayne Lodge No. 526 Rising Sun Lodge No. 13

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1961

B 629 B 630 B 631

William James Briggs Cass Lodge No. 14"7 Evert L. Love. . Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Stanton T. Brown Buckner Lodge No. 501 George H. Bowen. . York Lodge No. 563 Bert Walter Boyer Saxton Lodge No. 508 Tillman Ellis Keay Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 James V. Hegwood Webb City Lodge No. 512 Robert Joseph Fry Clarence Lodge No. 662 Jack Richard Strosnider, Sr. Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Clyde C. King... . Webster Lodge No. 98 Raymond J. Wadkins Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Kenneth M. Kerby. . Bogard Lodge No. 101 Donald L. Crawford Trenton Lodge No. III Aubrey Austin Gentry Trenton Lodge ]\io. III Alvin Dwight Neidhardt Jennings Lodge No. 640 Nathan William Glazer Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Marion Porter Neosho Lodge No. 247 Uel Lee Clary. . Clinton Lodge No. 548 Delbert Bernard Gann Samaritan Lodge No. 424 Clarence A. Hughes Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Paul Kirtley St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Willard E. Rieffer Tyro Lodge No. 12 Marshall Monte Terrell, Jr. Raytown Lodge No. 391 Elmer Thomas Rolls. . Buckner Lodge No. 501 Joe Laclede Allen McDonald Lodge No. 324 Zeno Ransom Keay. . . . . . . . Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Robert Vernon Fitzgerald Buckner Lodge No. 501 James Roswell Gray Laddonia Lodge No. 115 Harold N. Painter Granite Lodge No. 272 Henry Martin Diet7.e. . Overland Lodge No. 623 Ralph Oscar Fritts. . . Amsterdam Lodge ;\10. 141 Walter Ercil White Moberly Lodge No. 344 Floyd Sutton Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Edwin Bennett, Jr. Jennings Lodge No. 640 James K. Riley. . Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 James E. Rinehart Osage Lodge No. 303 George M. Whitley. . Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Lowell Monroe Ridgway. . Centralia Lodge No. 59 Joseph P. Miller. . . Samaritan Lodge No. 424 Joseph Angelo Fachini Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Billy Gene O路Neal. . Republic Lodge No. 570 John Mitchell Arrington.. . Republic Lodge No. 570 Lester LeRoy Mathews.. . .. King Hill Lodge No. 376 Carl Leonard Miller. . .. Saline Lodge No. 226 Clarence Owen Sheperd King Hill Lodge No. 376 Orville Duley. . Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 Lee Cole. . Mt. Zion Lodge No. 327 Virgil F. Yadon. . Mt. Zion Lodge No. 327 Arnie! Ennis Spillman. . King Hill Lodge No. 376 Rodney Arthur Schaefer Rolla Lodge No. 213 Eugene Emmett McFarland. . Hermon Lodge No. 187 Steven Dawson Lundy New Hampton Lodge 1'\0. 510 Harley Scott Gibson. . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Leo B. Kennedy Edina Lodge No. 291

C 197 C 198 C 199 C 200 C 201

Euless Jasper Cook Gayle S. Oller Hilrey Oden Hamilton George W. Terrill Arthur L. Hall

B B B B B B B B

578 579 580 581 582 583

584 585

B 586 B 587 B 588 B 589 B 590 B 591 B 592 B 593 B 594 B 595 B 596 B 597

B 598 B 599 B 600 B 601

B 602 B 603

B 604 B 605 B 606 B 607 B 608

B 609 B B B B B B B B B

610 611

612 613

614 615

616 617

618 B 619 B 620 B 621

B 622 B 623 B 624 B 625

B 626 B 627

B 628

SUBDIVISION I-THIRD RENEWALS

Mt. Zion Lodge No. 327 Hebron Lodge No. 354 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Gallatin Lodge No. 106 Orient Lodge No. 546

1961 C 202

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Harry Lee Hall.

Howard Lodge No.4 Lincoln Lodge No. 138 Len Lomax Cradit, Sr. Clay Lodge No. 207 Darrell G. Elam.. . Brentwood Lodge No. 616 William H. Luttrell : Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Elmer Bryan Ridout East Gate Lodge No. 630 Arthur U. Goodman, Jr Kennett Lodge No. 68 J. Lynn Rider.. . " Lexington Lodge No. 149 Chesley E. McAfee. . Bosworth Lodge No. 597 John Ed\vard Reece. . . Seaman Lodge No. 126 James Monroe Hall. . Composite Lodge No. 369 John Sherman Cotton. . Bogard Lodge No. 101 J van E. Nelson. . Rolla Lodge No. 213 Philip Henry Frueh. . . .. '" .. Vnion Lodge No. 593 James Daniel Shepard Union Lodge No. 593 Hope Lodge No. 251 . Russell Vandelicht Louis Irvin Brayfield Fenton Lodge No. 281 Opie Doel Hatfield Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Leonel Elmo Melton. . Joplin Lodge No. 335 Ray Neff... . Sf. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Henry Vinton Banta. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Claude W. Dunnaway Versailles Lodge No. 320 William Wesley Forrester East Gate Lodge No. 630 Charles G. Kuhn. . . . Bosworth Lodge No. 597 Harold E. DeVita. . . . Wellston Lodge No. 613 Herbert James Westbrook Advance Lodge No. 590 Hugh W. Harrison Rolla Lodge No. 213 Robert S. Cunningham, Jr Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Albert Jenkins Cannon Meridian Lodge No.2 Buford D. Chetwood Grandview Lodge No. 618 Harry S. Kline Trenton Lodge No. III Fred W. Kocher Shekinah Lodge No. 256 John R. Walker Walker Lodge No. 605 George C. Lichty. : Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Frank Keller Roy, 'Jr.. . . Gate City Lodge No. 522 . Centralia Lodge No. 59 Melvin Boone Goe. . . . . . . John Walter Martin. . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Raymond Lester Norris King Hill Lodge No. 376 Charles Wilford Hall.... . . King Hill Lodge No. 376 Gus T. Fischer. . Jonesburg Lodge No. 457 Olen Paul Erwin Carthage Lodge No. 197 Alba Melvin Gillespie Alpha Lodge No. 659 Harry Robert Sherer Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 William S. Juergens Sullivan Lodge No. 69 Christopher L. Francis Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Frank V. Jones California Lodge No. 183 John W. Tanner.. " Twilight Lodge No. 114

C 203 Stanford Marion Burge. C 204 C

205

C 206

C C C C

207 208 209

210

C 211

C 212 C 213 C214 C 21:) C 216

C 217 C C C C

C C C C C

218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226

C 227 C 228 C 229 C 230 C 231 C 232 C 233 C 234 C 235 C 236

C 237 C 238

C 239 C C C C C C C

240 241 242 243 244 245 246 C 247 C 248

SUBDIVISION I-FOURTH RENEWALS

D D D D D D D D D D D D

81 Harvey G. Sevits. . .. . 82 Russell J. Rowe 83 Homer Bruce Brown 84 Dowell Hays. . . . . . . 85 Joy L. Ortloff .. , . . .. . . 86 David A. Leslie. 87 Frank Melvin Brunscher 88 Arthur Clifton Mothershead 89 Henry Lee Sharp 90 Glen Elmer Shuster 91 Charles Wesley Chaney 92 Gervis H. Thurman

Kirksville Lodge No. 105 Perseverance Lodge No. 92 Liberty Lodge No. 31 . Grandview Lodge No. 618 . .. Grandview Lodge No. 618 . . Williamstown Lodge No. 370 Bogard Lodge No. 101 Compass Lodge No. 120 Platte City Lodge No. 504 Saxton Lodge No. 508 Temple Lodge No. 299 Maplewood Lodge No. 566.

76 D D D D D D

D D D D D D D

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1961

93 Lloyd Cecil Kennon. . Granite Lodge No. 272 94 Oren Simpson. . Vandalia Lodge No. 491 95 Henry Edwards. " Bogard Lodge No. 101 96 Rayford B. Thomas Schell City Lodge No. 448 97 George Hiram Merryman. . Tuscan Lodge No. 360 98 Earl J. Crawford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 99 Clell M. Gilbert Sikeston Lodge No. 310 100 Trueman D. Boone.... . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 101 James Madison Harring. . . United Lodge No.5 102 Manley Charles Vanzant . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 103 Lacey Stapp. . . Washington Lodge No. 87 104 Everett Leslie Ogle... . . Richland Lodge No. 385 105 George Larkin Shipley. . King Hill Lodge No. 376 SUBDIVISION I-FIFTH RENEWALS

E 20 Emerson O. Boggess E 21 John LeVerne O'Brien E 22 August Levi Hunter. E 23 John H. Hicks .. E 24 Hugh H. Barden .. E 25 John Black Vrooman .. E 26 Arthur W. Rauch .. E 27 Thomas Franklin Wright E 28 J. Earl Landes E 29 James Alfred Kennedy. . E 30 Robert Cecil Hoefer E 31 G. Thornton .Jennings .

· Liberty Lodge No. 31 · .. Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 · Laclede Lodge No. 83 ...... Ferguson Lodge No. 542 · Equality Lodge No. 497 .. Cache Lodge No. 416 .. Tyro Lodge No. 12 ·Shekinah Lodge No. 256 ......... Lodge of Light No. 257 · .. Composite Lodge No. 369 · .. Clinton Lodge No. 548

SUBDIVISION I-SIXTH RENEWALS

F 1 Fredon K. Hadley. .

St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 SUBDIVISION 2-CARDS PART 1

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

John Edward Adams Herman Mullen Sylvanus Boyd Rinehart Earnest Lee Baumgardner Everett W. Torreyson Oren Simpson. . . . . .. . Carroll Eugene Smith Hugh H. Barden Virgil Carl Moore Claud T. Foster Clarence Aubry Holmes Ernest Clyde Richardson Ralph Oscar Fritts Lonnie Kelley Thomas Joseph Lehmann. .. . William V. McCollum William NaIl Orville M. Mash Morris Sheeks Lester A. Jackson, Jf. Conrad M. Kraushaar Tony Case Russell E. Krug. . Harold Kenneth Campbell J. Ovid Crook Dale C. Motter Ernest T. Schofield

Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Ava Lodge No. 26 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Modern Lodge No. 144 Hebron Lodge No. 354 Vandalia Lodge No. 491 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Four Mile Lodge No. 212 New Hampton Lodge No. 510 Lodge of Light No. 257 Amsterdam Lodge No. 141 Joplin Lodge No. 335 Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 Solomon Lodge No. 2'71 United Lodge No.5 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Triangle Lodge No. 638 Rural Lodge No. 316 Trinity Lodge No. 641 Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 Adair Lodge No. 366 Adair Lodge No. 366 Adair Lodge No. 366

1961 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 5'72 573 574 575 576

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Clarence Anthony Hughes Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Russell Warren Poe.......... . Fraternal Lodge No. 363 Isaac Wingate Boulware. . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Harry E. Ball . Montgomery Lodge No. 246 . Butler Lodge No. 254 Earl Farrell Adkins. Frank Seal Lofton, Jr.. Florissant Lodge No. 668 William Edgar Lewis ., . Northeast Lodge No: 643 Hiram Stephens . Four Mile Lodge No: 212 Robert William Sherrod. Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Gervis H. Thurman. . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Earl Foster Bowman. . . . Gate City Lodge No. 522 Robert Clarence Morgan. . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 John Wesley Kinman. . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 William W. Forrester. . . . .. East Gate Lodge No. 630 John I. Williams.. . Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Cecil Warren Kirby......... . Northeast Lodge No. 643 John Walter Manin. . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Charles Goodman.. . Polar Star Lodge No. 79 Paul Kirtley. . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Arthur C. Mothershead. . . . Compass Lodge No. 120 Chesley E. McAfee Bosworth Lodge No. 597 James Dempsey Hurst Neosho Lodge No. 247 SUBDIVISION 2-CARDS PART

458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493

William V. McCollum.. . Solomon Lodge No. 271 Woodrow Wilson Admire Cecil Daylight Lodge No. 305 Glenn V. Bulla. . Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377 Steven Dawson Lundy. . New Hampton Lodge No. 510 John Martin Duckett... . Sikeston Lodge No. 301 Herman Mullen... . Ava Lodge No. 26 Chaston Lafayette Rudder Bloomfield Lodge No. 153 Earnest Lee Baumgardner Modern Lodge No. 144 Oren Simpson. . Vandalia Lodge No. 491 Russel C. Harris Clark Lodge No. 610 John Thomas Heard. . Theo. Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 Hugh H. Barden Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Richard Almon Fernald Westport Lodge No. 340 Ralph Oscar Fritts. . Amsterdam Lodge No. 141 Lonnie Kelley. . . . . . Joplin Lodge No. 335 William Nail United Lodge No.5 Conrad M. Kraushaar. . Trinity Lodge No. 641 Merle B. Graham Hiram Lodge No. 362 Robert G. Bird. . Solomon Lodge No. 271 Von Roy Neff.... . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Dorell C. Luce United Lodge No.5 Paul E. Stitt Salisbury Lodge No. 208 Tillman Ellis Keay Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Christopher Tolbert O'Brien Keystone Lodge No. 243 Lester A. Jackson, Jr... . . Rural Lodge No. 316 Charles Wesley Chaney. . Temple Lodge No. 299 Frank Seal Lofton, Jr.. . . . . .. . Florissant Lodge No. 668 Edward Anthony Gilmore Keystone Lodge No. 243 Hugh G. Randall......... . Kirksville Lodge No. 105 J. Ovid Crook... . . Adair Lodge No. 366 Dale C. Motter Adair Lodge No. 366 Ernest T. Schofield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'. Adair Lodge No. 366 St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Isaac Wingate Boulware Tom J. Collier. . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 William Richard Theobald Northeast Lodge No. 643 Harry E. Ball Montgomery Lodge No. 246

78 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1961

Claud T. Foster.. . Four Mile Lodge No. 212 John Wesley Kinman. . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 William Edward Jamieson Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 William W. Forrester East Gate Loctge No. 630 John I. Williams Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Cecil Warren Kirby Northeast Lodge No. 643 Charles Goodman Polar Star Lodge No. 79 Ardell O. Kennedy... . Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 Hiram Stephens. . Four Mile Lodge No. 212 Arthur C. Mothershead Compass Lodge No. 120 Chesley E. McAfee. . Bosworth Lodge No. 597 John Waller Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Elmer William Pickles ... Webster Groves Lodge 1\0.84 Jewell B. Clark. . . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Carro) I Ray Moorman. . . Easter Lodge No. 57S James Dempsey Hurst. . ... Neosho Lodge No. 21'7 SUBDIVISION 2-CARDS PART 3

477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 50S 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 5l'7 518

Glenn V. Bulla.. . Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377 Woodrow Wilson Admire. . Cecil-Daylight Lodge No. 30S Trueman Daniel Boone. . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Herman Mullen . . Ava Loctge No. 26 Ronnie Lee House .. Ava Lodge No. 26 Leonard Virgil Bowers... . United Lodge No.5 Charles P. Woods. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Oren Simpson Vandalia Lodge No. 491 Robert WaIter Crow. . . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Hugh B. Barden. . .. Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Chaston Lafayette Rudder.. . Bloomfield Lodge No. 153 Evert Leroy Love............ . ..... Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Edward Solomon. . St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Lester A. Wallace ..... Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Richard Almon Fernald . Westport Lodge No. 340 Thomas Edwin Blankenship. . Solomon Lodge No. 271 Clifton Brooks Hamilton. . United Lodge No..~ Opie Doel Hatfield. . . Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Conrad I\L Kraushaar... . . Trinity Lodge No. 641 Tony Case ............. . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 William Nail. . United Lodge No.5 Earnest Lee Baumgardner Modern Lodge No. 144 James Harold Burton . Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Robert Wat Caldwell .. Cache Lodge No. 416 Foy Edwin Haywood.... Easter Lodge No. 575 David Levi Sellers Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Arthur Henry Diering. . . Theo. Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 Ralph Oscar Fritts. . Amsterdam Lodge No. 141 Charles Walter Thompson. . . . . Erwin Lodge No. 121 Charles Wesley Chaney. . Temple Lodge No. 299 J. Ovid Cook . Adair Lodge No. 366 Richard LeRoy Kieffer .. Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Ernest T. Scofield.. . Adair Lodge No. 366 Jack Richard Strosnider, Sr. Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Harry E. Ball. . . . . . . . Montgomery Lodge No. 216 Paul Ermal Stitt Salisbury Lodge No. 208 Paul Kirtley............ . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Alfred Goldman.. . Banj. Franklin Lodge No. 612 John Walter Martin. .. Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Logan Earl Wing, Jr.. . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 John Wesley Kinman Maplewood Lodge No. 566 William W. Forrester East Gate Lodge No. 630

1961 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Cecil Warren Kirby. Charles Goodman Chester A. McAfee... Claud 1'. Foster. . . . . Wesley Turner Hoy. Arthur C. Mothershead. Chesley E. McAfee Frank Seal Lofton, Jr James Dempsey Hurst. .

Northeast Lodge No. 643 Polar Star Lodge :'110. 79 Mendon Lodge No. 628 Four Mile Lodge No. 212 Compass Lodge ;\'0. 120 . .. Compass Lodge No. 120 Bosworth Lodge No. 597 Florissant Lodge No. 668 Neosho Lodge No. 247

. .

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELIEF AND CHARITY

M. W. Brother Richard O. Rumer presented the report of the Committee on Relief and Charity and moved its adoption. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most WorshijJfu! Grand J.odge, A. F. 0- A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Committee on Relief and Charity submits the following report of its activities since the last Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. During the past year your Committee met regularly each month at the Masonic Home, on the day upon which meetings of the Home Board or of the Executive Committee of the Home Board were held. Practices and policies which had governed the action of this Committee in years past were continued. Reports showed that the need of nine persons for whom relief was provided during the 1959-60 period continued into the period noW expiring, and contributions for them were made. Four new cases were presented and acted on favorably. Except ill one instance, and ill that instance the facts were not understood, no application which was accompanied by an assurance that the Lodge making the request would do its part was denied. Appended hereto is a list of the sources through which contributions were made and the total for the year through each source, together with a balance sheet which shows total cash received and disbursed and amount on hand. The report of the Auditors who examined your Committee's accounts is also appended. Early in the past year Brother Robert G. McAnally, who was Assistant Superintendent of the Masonic Home, agreed to serve your Committee as its secretary. His contributions in the development of better records, and new forms and especially in the more punctual distribution of checks to Lodges upon whose application relief was provided to needy members was of great assistance. Brother McAnally's loyalty to his assignment was such that even after he resigned as Assistant Superintendent of the Home effective August I, 1961 he continued to serve your Committee until all records up to the present date had been put into good order. We express our gratitude to him for the quantity and quality of the service he performed. Respectfully submitted, RICHARD O. RUMER, Chairman, DEWEY ROUTH, SHERMAN A. SMITH. Total number of lodges assisted . Total number of Masons who were furnished relief Total number of widows who were furnished relief Total number of individuals assisted

7 7 14

LODGES ASSISTED AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT EACH RECEIVED A. M. Bay (for extinct Lodge) Green Ridge Lodge No. 425 Marcus Lodge No. 110

. . .

$ 120.00 .

360.00 160.00

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Meridian Lodge No. 2 Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 .... Portageville Lodge No. 166 Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Scottish Rite Almoner's Fund, St. Louis Scottish Rite Almoner's Fund, St. Louis Adair Lodge No. 366 Beacon Lodge No.3 ..... Salem Lodge No. 225 Shaveh Lodge No. 646 ...

60.00 300.00 172.00 150.00 150.00 450.00 100.00 250.00 120.00 70.00 140.00

Total issued to Lodges .

$2,602.00

SUMMARY OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED DORING THE FISCAL YEAR

Balance on September 26, 1960 Receipts Received from Grand Lodge Refund from Lodges

$ 183.82

$3,000.00 200.00 3,200.00 $3,383.82

Disbursements Issued to Lodges Office supplies ... Debit bank account for printed checks

$2,602.00 28.70 4.12 2,634.82 $ 749.00

Bank Statement Bank Balance (as of September 1, 1961) Remaining on hand end of year

$ 749.00 $ 749.00

SPECIAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

M. W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt stated: "Now Brethren, I would like to recognize Worshipful Brother Frank A. Lewis, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, for a partial report of his committee." M. W. Bro. Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master of Masons in Missouri: RE: THE MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUI5--WEST GATE LODGE NO.

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A.F.&A.M.

Pursuant to your direction under date of November 21, 1960, the Ways and Means Committee of Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. has taken jurisdiction in the matter of the dispute between the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis and West Gate Lodge No. 445. Following notice to the interested parties, a hearing. before the committee was held in Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Boulevard, in St. Louis, Saturday, February 18, 1961. By mutual consent and agreement, R. W. Brother Oliver L. Luft, member of the committee, did not participate in the deliberation of our committee for the reason that he is an officer and director of said Temple Association.

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In its consideration of the matter at hand, the committee had before it the following exhibits: The original Articles of Agreement and as amended, of said Temple Association, The original By-Laws of 1925 and as amended in 1957, A letter to R. W. Brother Henry W. Fox, Chairman of the Jurisprudencc Committee of the Grand Lodge dated March 24, 1960 from M. W. Brother Robert Aronson, Presidcnt of said Temple Association, and A written statement prepared by Brother Robcrt W. McElhinney in behalf of West Gate Lodge No. 445. The committee also had before it the letter of West Gate Lodge No. 445 with statement allached addressed to Brother Frank A. Lewis, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, dated Jan. 8, 1961; and also the memorandum signed by W. Brother Feigenbaum in behalf of the Temple Association dated Jan. 16, 1961. The first documcnt was in the committee's files at the time of the hearing; the lauer was not presented until after the hearing. The chairman ruled that neither would be considered by the committee for the reason they contained, in the main, matters that were not pertinent to the question at issue. Full opportunity was given representatives of the Temple Association and of the Lodge, to present their respectivc positions on the question at issue. At the outset it was conceded by the spokcsman for the Temple Association that West Gate Lodge had a legal right to move its meeting place from the Temple. After the matter was fully and ably presented by the parties, calmly and with commendable restraint, it was clear that the sole question for the committee to determine was whether 'Vest Gate Lodge, having moved its meeting place from the Temple, is under any obligation to continue to contribute pro rata to a proportionate share of the cost of the support and maintenance of the Temple. Following the hearing the Temple Association transmitted to the committee a letter signed by M. W. Brother R. L. Aronson, President, in the nature of a brief dated Feb. 28, 1961, and the Lodge filed a reply thereto under date of March 17, 1961. These documents were submitted in support of the respective positions of the parties with the consent of the chairmen. In the opinion of the committee, the legal citations set forth in the statement prepared for the Lodge by Brother Robert W. McElhinney are not in point and we certainly do not agree with the statement in the reply of the l.odge above referred to that the "Temple Project has failed" or is "futile" or is "impossible." On the contrary, it appears to be quite successful; nor do we feel there is any evidence of a purpose or a desire, expressed or implied, that the Temple Board is trying or seeks, to "punish" West Gate Lodge. The Temple Board contends that this situation here is what is known in law as a joint venture, citing among other authorities, Fish v. Fish 307 SW 2d 46, and Morrison v. Casperson 323 SW 2d 697. These cases set forth the law in Missouri regarding joint ventures holding that the "agreement" binds the parties until the purpose is accomplished, or until itis ascertained that the purpose cannot be accomplished, and that this is true even though no date of termination is fixed in the contract of joint venture. It is important to note that later in the court's opinion the Supreme Court of Missouri in Morrison v. Casperson, Supra I.e. 702, '703, also holds that if there is no termination date, the "joint venture" should be and usually is, terminable at the will of any party to the "Agreement." The court in that case so holds. Even if this could be considered in law as a joint venture, which we do not find, we do not see how a Lodge could be bound to a continuing and perpetual contract. The Committee finds that West Gate Lodge has moved from the Temple. The

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Temple Association contends that the obligation to contribute to the support and maintenance of the Temple continues and without limitation as to time; the Lodge claims that its obligation as such, terminated upon its removal from the Temple. The committee considered carefully the testimony of the Temple Association as to the possible effects on the future of the Temple in event of an adverse decision, and in like manner, to the statements of the Lodge as to the future welfare and position of the Lodge in the event the committee rejected its contentions. Your committee, however, is of the opinion that these are not matters for us to consider as not being pertinent to question at issue. vVe find nothing in the documents at hand that establishes a written contract or agreement binding 'Vest Gate Lodge in perpetuity to contribute to the support and maintenance of the Temple after it has moved its meeting place from the building, nor do we think such an obligation can be implied from the by-laws or the articles of agreement of the Temple Association. It is the conclusion of the committee that when West Gate Lodge No. 445 moved from the Temple, it ceased to be an active member of the Association, and that it was not thereafter obligated to contribute pro rate to the support and maintenance of the Temple. Fraternally submitted, FRANK A. LEWIS, Chairman., VVM. A. BAGLEY, THos. J. DAVIS,

BENNETT KUNGNER.

BRO. FRANK A. LEWIS: The Committee on Ways and Means would like to report on the matter of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis versus 'Vest Gate Lodge No. 445 A. F. & A. M., which was referred to the Committee by the Grand Master on November 22, 1960. (Thereupon Brother Lewis read the report of said Committee relating to 'Vest Gate Lodge No. 445.) BRO. LEWIS: This report is signed by four members of the Committee. Most 'Vorshipful Grand Master, I move the adoption of this portion of the Ways and Means Committee's report. GRAND MASTER: You move "adoption" or "reception"? BRO. LEWIS: Adoption. GRAND MASTER: Brethren, you have heard the report and you have heard the motion and the second. Is there any discussion? 1 recognize M. W. Bro. Robert L. Aronson. BRO. ARONSON: M. W. Grand Master and Brethren: To my mind this is the most solemn and most serious time in this Grand Communication, because an erroneous conclusion about this subject-matter will be the most destructive action that can possibly be taken and would mark this as the beginning of the decline of the institution in this city. I measure my words well; I could not be more serious or more sincere than I am as I speak to you now. Shortly after my term as Grand Master came to an end two years ago I was asked to become a member-at-large of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Temple Association. I hadn't been a member of that board for perhaps fifteen years or more and just for a short time then. I agreed to become a member-at-Iarge and on attending the next annual meeting found myself drafted into the presidency of it. I accepted that because there is something of a tradition of Past Grand Masters serving as president of this Temple Association in St. Louis. There have been but four presidents in the 44 years since the articles of incorporation were signed. The first was M. W. Bro. Dorsey A. Jamison, who had been Grand Master of Masons in Missouri in 1896, a brother with whom I was not acquainted, but in 1917 he considered this duty one of such importance that he became the first president of the Temple Association. He was succeeded later by

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M. VV. Bro. Karl M. Vetsburg, who served the Temple Association before he was Grand Master, during the year he was Grand Master and for the succeedinR years until the time of his death. He was succeeded by Right Worshipful Brother Ballak. But, as I say, there had been a tradition this was an office that even a Past Grand Master could not decline to fill, because of its importance, and I accepted it in that spirit. I suggest no one here in this Grand Lodge has greater concern or deeper interest in the welfare of the Fraternity than J. I want to tell you something about what this Temple Association is, so that none of you get the idea it is a landlord, that it is some big ogre of an organization imposing itself on one unit. The Masonic Temple Association is a united effort that began in 1917 to establish a home for Masonry in this city. Thirteen Blue Lodges, three Commanderies, three Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, one Council of Royal and Select Masters, and'two Eastern Star Chapters banded together to form the Masonic Temple Association, and they made provision for the admission of other groups as active members. That is the title that was placed on a Lodge or chapter that would seek membership and would seek to meet in the Temple, and it grew, and over the years it came to have 18 Blue Lodges as active members and not just two, but 24 Eastern Star Chapters as active members. and the same three Commanderies and three chapters of Royal Arch Masons and the Council. So it is an organization of 49 member bodies and it is operated by a board of directors, on which each body has a member. And then there are seven members at large elected by the board at an annual meeting. Now, it started out in the spirit of the Three Musketeers, "AlI for one and one for all." No lodge by itself could have built the type of temple that the founders wanted. They may have dreamed too large a dream, but their purpose was to bind themselves and each other to build and to maintain and operate a temple, and they so said. In their first articles of incorporation they provided they would be governed by by-laws, and that is a typical arrangement, and in their by-laws they provided each active member should pay its proportionate share of the upkeep of the temple, and that has been the rule through the years. There has never been a member body that departed or undertook to depart until in October last year. Now, we do assert that one body can move its meeting place, because the by-laws are liberal. They say a lodge can meet any place in this district that it selects. It can move, but that cannot terminate its obligation. And we find instances where people take action but do not free themselves by their own volition of their obligations in sports and in many walks of life. To give you a key illustration: The St. Louis Cardinals discharged Manager Sollie Hemus and named a new manager by the name of Johnnie Keane, but are still paying Sollie Hemus. They couldn't terminate their obligation until the end of the term for which they hired him. In Kansas City they discharged a manager named Gordon and named a new manager, but they are still paying Manager Gordon. They cannot of their own volition, only, terminate the contract. They cannot do so in the sense of culminating their obligation. At the courthouse very often we grant divorces and we require the former husbands t.o pay some support money to former wives. That, too, is termination of a sort, but the obligation is separate and it goes on. One cannot decide that he will free himself of an obligation. I\'ow, as to this report \V. Brother Lewis read, the relationship referred to is what in law is called a "joint venture." I want to acknmvledge right now that it is a very difficult thing to argue a point of law t.o a body of several hundred men. I don't think any lawyer here ever appeared before a court of several hundred judges to argue a point of law. It is not only difficult, but probably boring to you. That brings me to the proposition that this is a legal problem. What are the rights and what are the obligations, not just

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of the 17 lodges, but of the 21 Eastern Star Chapters in whose welfare we should be interested and these Royal Arch bodies I mentioned. Anyone freeing himself or itself of obligations increases the obligations of others to pay. It is not the Temple Association, hut it is the many other lodges, Eastern Star Chapters and other Masonic units for which I speak. It is an interesting thing that \Vest Gate Lodge was one of the founders of this Temple Association, one of the charter members, one of the original active members, and its ohligation and my lodge's obligation and the obligation of the other lodges that were active members were made known. \Ve were all bound to pay our proportionate share of the maintenance of the Temple, and other lodges and chapters were induced to hecome active members because that was the rule. ]\;ow, we find that one of the original charter members, who assumed this obligation in 19l7-the huilding, incidentally, was not completed until 1926-we find one of the original lodges seeks to free itself and to throw on those that came in afterwards the hurden of maintenance. We think that is not morally right; it is not legally right. Now, the Grand I\hster reported to you that he referred this matter to the Ways and Means Committee. J pointed out in correspondence the dangers of that course, because I didn't think this could be handled in the way that the by-laws provided for reference of matters to the \Vays and Means Committee. Section 5.080 of the by-laws says: "At the request of the Grand Master or of a lodge the Ways and Means Committee examines into the financial conclition of the lodge, makes adjustments of disputes hetween the lodge and the building association." Mind you, the Grand Master, so long as there was hope the committee might make an adjustment of the clispute, was well justified in referring the matter to the Ways and Means Committee. I think I know what "adjusted" means. In the dictionary "adjustment" is defined as settling or harmonizing; working out in a way that suits the parties. And as long as there was hope there could be an acljustment of it, it might well be referred. But the committee did not "adjust." It undertook to determine or, to use its own words, "to adjudicate the rights of the parties under this contract." And that, I suggest to you, is way heyond the powers of the committee. What it should have done is to investigate the financial condition of the lodge and seek to make an adjustment, and if it failed it should have reported, "we cannot adjust this controversy." It should not have concluded it was sort of a court to determine rights and obligations. Mind you, this is a committee of laymen from the standpoint of the Law. J don't say that in a spirit of criticism. They are sound men in the field of fiscal affairs and business. They write a good budget. They wrote a good budget in former years, and I think I appointed substantially all of the present members of this committee when I had the power of appointment. I have no fault to find with the memhership of the committee within the field of their competence. This was a maller of law and this was not a matter that the by-law contemplated should be vested in the Ways and Means Committee. Now it has undertaken to determine rights. Again I could go into the matter of law of a joint venture. The rule is that in a joint venture, without a specific statement, it continues until the purpose has been fully accomplished or hecomes impossible of accomplishment, and we don't have that situation here. However, in a joint venture for general business purposes there can be termination at will. This is not a general business venture. In effect the report of this committee re-writes the contract between these 49 bodies that constitute the Temple Association. It says that one can depart and free itself by unilateral action from obligations and thereby increase the obligations of every other member body. That is not our contract. It is not within the function of the committee to make that our contract, and it is a situation that can well force legal action instead of preventing legal action. Now, I point out to you that there are 49 member bodies and only one is com-

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plaining. Only one finds the meeting place undesirable. Forty-eight desire to remain; 48 desire to maintain; 48 are participating in a money-raising effort within the past year and a half that has produced very considerable improvement in the Temple. Shall the will of one force 48 others to seek new meeting places? Can the will of one produce a scram hIe to get available nights in the few available smaller temples or to complete the construction of new temples to replace one that has still half a century of usefulness, built like the Rock of Gibraltar? I invite you to look at it while you are here. This situation cannot be considered as identical with any other in this State. Sometimes in discussion people say "Well, Ivanhoe Lodge is preparing to sell its Temple, so why isn't this Temple in St. Louis sold?" Well, it is a totally different situation. This is the home, the meeting place of 49 bodies. You can find a new meeting place for olle body. You can't very easily find new meeting places for 49 hodies. When 48 bodies want to continue to meet at the "New" Masonic Temple, as it is still called-now in the thirty-fifth year of its use, but still new-then one should not have the right to compel a deterioration by setting a pattern, because the rights of everybody are the same as the rights of West Gate Lodge. Hone can say, although it participated in the organization of the Temple Association, "Brothers and Sisters, we are leaving. You carry the load from here on "-then a second can say it and a third can say it. That is why the Board of Directors of the Temple Association feels it is our duty to resist that type of action. Now, this is a very momentous issue and it comes to the Grand Lodge probably unexpectedly so far as most of you are concerned. Most of you haven't had much chance to think about it. And I point out to you it has not yet been referred to a committee of lawyers or a court of lawyers or to any other group that would be able to interpret this contract correctly and legally. When a court undertakes to interpret a contract it tries to put itself in the position of the parties at the time they made it. No group of lodges would have undertaken to build a temple that cost three and a half million dollars-probably now worth three times that muchwith the provision that a lodge could get up and free it~elf of the obligation any time it wanted to. On the contrary, the only spirit in which this Temple could have been established is the spirit that "we are together from the beginning to the end; that this is all for one and one for all," as I said at the outset; that "we will jointly maintain and operate it and we will all pay our proportionate share." This motion that has been made is that we "adopt," not merely "receive" the report. I think it would he a very serious and harmful error if on this hasty consideration-which is what it has to be in a session that must conclude before four o'c1ock because other events are scheduled after that hour-we determine an issue that goes to the very life of so many units, far beyond the one that undertook to renege on its obligation. There is involved the welfare of 17 other Blue Lodges, of 24 Eastern Star Chapters who would have to find meeting places, not to mention the three commanderies that use the most beautiful commandery hall in this country, as it has been called by many people, and lately repainted; quite a sight for you to see if you haven't seen it since it has been repainted, and the Chapters and the Council and the host of other offshoot organizations. I urge you, if this must be determined today, to defeat the motion to "adopt" that report, because it is not soulld legally, although it is a difficult thing to express to a group as large as this. It is not sound morally for a lodge that participated with others in inducing more lodges to come in and more chapters to come in, and then walk away and say, "You bear our proportionate share," I hope, Brethren, that you will not make the mistake of adopting this report and opening a door that can lead to very destructive consequences. M. W. BRO. FORREST C. DONNELL: Most Worshipful Grand Master and

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Brethren: Most \Vorshipful Brother Aronson has so clearly and vividly portrayed the importance of this question that it is unnecessary, in my opinion, for further amplification of his points to be made. I think every man here realizes, as he has heard both the report of the Committee and the presentation which has been made by the President of the Masonic Temple Association, that this question is one of vital importance to this Grand Lodge. I rise, M. W. Grand Master, for the purpose of presenting a substitute motion to that which I understand is now pending before the Grand Lodge. The motion which I desire to present is based upon the theory that we have a committee constituted under the by-laws of the Grand Lodge, which is especially competent and qualified to consider matters of legal import; men who have, in their long professional experience, qualified themselves admirably to assist-and this, by the way, is not in any sense a reflection upon the \Vays and Means Committee-but we have these men in the Grand Lodge whose services and whose help I think we should ask and should have before this Grand Lodge shall pass upon a matter of this great import. I think we should have the advice of that committee or at least a report of what it feels to be the situation. It is possible this committee to which I refer may not, in the short time remaining during the current session of the Grand Lodge, be able to present a report. To my mind the importance of this matter is such that the mere delay, if there shall have to be a delay, of a year is very small indeed in moment as compared with the importance of a correct decision on this proposition. So, M. W. Grand Master, I respectfully submit a motion as follows; in substitution for that which is now pending: I move that the M. W. Grand Master refer to the Jurisprudence Committee of this Grand Lodge this whole subject matter for its consideration and for its report back to this Grand Lodge at such time as it may find it practicable to make such report, and that the Jurisprudence Committee thereupon take up the matter and make report to this Grand Lodge of its conclusions and advice with respect thereto. I so move, M. \\T. Grand Master. (Motion seconded.) GRAND MASTER: There has been a motion and a second. I can"t state the motion verbatim, but it has been recorded by our reporter. Are you ready for the question? M. W. BRO. HAROLD M. JAYNE: Brethren, I think this is a serious question. I agree with Brother Aronson that it is a serious question affecting the Temple Association here in St. Louis. I believe we should think a little bit before we act on this substitute motion. They make the point that it is a committee of laymen who have passed on this problem and that it should be a committee of attorneys. If my information is right, and I think it is, \\Torshipful Grand Master, wasn't this submitted to the Jurisprudence Committee, this question? GRAND MASTER: The question whether or not it was proper to invoke Section 5.080, under which I referred the dispute to the \Vays and Means Committee, was approved by our Jurisprudence Committee before I submilled it. BROTHER JAYNE: My understanding is that problem was discussed quite at length by the Grand Lodge Officers. Is that correct? GRAND MASTER: Yes, Brother Jayne, it has been. It has been discussed in officers' conferences on at least three occasions. I think if you review my report I stated in it all actions taken by me in this matter had the approval and concurrence of the line officers of the Grand Lodge, particularly the elected officers. W. BRO. RICHARD O. RUMER: May 1 ask a question on that point? Were the conclusions of the Ways and Means Committee and their disposition of this case subjected to the review of the Jurisprudence Committee? Did the Jurisprudence Committee make a report as to the propriety of the disposition which the Ways and Means Committee made? I don't want to be misunderstood. I don't want this

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Grand Lodge to be under an erroneous impression and I am sure you don't either, but if I understand the situation correctly, neither the Jurisprudence Committee nor the conference of officers have considered this matter on its merits at all or reached a conclusion on the merits or undertook to finally approve or disapprove of the action of this Committee. If so, it has not been reported as such in the Grand Master's address or in any other form. GRAND MASTER: I think you are entirely right there. It has not been referred specifically to the Jurisprudence Committee. The action taken hy the Ways and Means Committee has not been referred to them, but the propriety and legality of the handling of this dispute by the Ways and Means Committee under Section 5.080 was approved by the Jurisprudence Committee and it did have approval of the officers of the Grand Lodge. W. BRO. RUMER: Just to make that perfectly c1ear-I hope you will be patient with me. GRAND MASTER: We are trying to handle this fairly. W. BRO. RU;\fER: The thing as to which the Jurisprudence Committee gave advice was as to the propriety of a reference of the matter to the Ways and Means Committee for its disposition. GRA:\'D MASTER: That is correct. W. BRO. ARONSON: For adjustment. W. BRO. RUMER: They approved the reference to the Ways and Means Committee under Section 5.080 for-whatever the correct wording is, whether it is "adjustment" or "disposition." They approved the reference to the Committee and that is the extent of the Jurisprudence Committee's action, as I understand it. GRAND MASTER: That is correct. W. BRO. JAYNE: I might ask the further question: Was the Ways and Means Committee represented by an attorney in this proceedings? GRAND MASTER: It was. Would the Chairman of the Committee like to answer that? VV. BRO. LEWIS: That was W. Bro. Orestes Mitchell; he was counsel for the Ways and Means Committee 'on this case. ,V. BRO. JAYNE: Now, Brethren, we are talking on this substitute motion as to the Ways and Means Committee; not on the merits of the case. This question has been mulled around for some time. There has been quite a bit of work done on it by the Jurisprudence Committee and also by the members of the Grand Lodge -the officers of the Grand Lodge, who had some distinguished jurists among their number. It is not a thing that is being hastily done. It is a thing that must be decided sometime, and I am reminded a little of the man who had a dog and decided to have his tail cut off' and he thought the most humane way would be to cut an inch off at a time so it wouldn't hurt so bad. This question needs to be decided. I don't think we will be in any better position next year than we are this year. I don't think we will be anywhere nearer agreement next year than we are now, and I think that the substitute motion should be beaten and we ought to vote on the original motion to adopt the report of our Ways and Means Committee, which is set up to decide-whether you want to use one word or another-to determine or settle the question. That is the Committee that is set up to do that. The Jurisprudence Committee said that was the committee to refer it to and it was referred to them, and they have made their report and I think we should act on it at this time. GRAND MASTER: Now, Brethren, we don't want to go into this hurriedly and 1 am not going to路 put the question until everyone who cares to has had an opportunity to speak. W. BRO. BEN BOYER: I am secretary and manager of Lambskin Temple. Can I speak about the early experience I had with West Gate Lodge? West Gate Lodge about 1930 or 1931, came to our Temple and wanted to meet at that time with us.

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We told them we had Saturday nights open. They wanted to use that Saturday night. It was brought up and voted on. West Gate Lodge was in the big temple at that time and they voted to come to Lambskin Temple, but the district deputy got up and make a talk-it wasn't 'V. Bro. Aronson-he made a talk that it would be a very had thing for the big temple if West Gate Lodge left at that time. The secretary-I don't recall his name, but he died at the Masonic Home-be said at that time we had no contract with the Temple Association. It was understood by Mr. McKinney, when he gave the money to build that room, there would be no contract; that we could leave anv time we wanted to. T hope I have enlightened'the Committee on some of the experience I bad. I think it was 1930 or '31. It seems to me they will find it in the minutes of West Gate Lodge at that time. BRO. FRANK FRY: There are many of lIS here that don't belong to a St. Louis Lodge, and there arc many that do. Why don't we let St. Louis settle their own proposition in place of us talking about it? W. BRO. RAMSEY, Past Master, Naphtali Lodge No. 25: My suggestion is we increase the volume so we can get the full meaning- of this. We can't hardly hear what is going on. GRAND MASTER: I am sorry. W. BRO. TEEL: My name is Howard Teel. I am Junior Deacon of Keystone Lodge, a member of this hody, of the Masonic Temple Association. I have been in the Masonic Temple for twenty-five years and have been a Master Mason for twenty-six years. I have only missed two meetings in the Blue Lodge in that time and J know what is going on in the Masonic Temple. J can tell you or any Brother in this Temple that if this goes through you better put some strict regulations on that Temple, because there won't. be fifteen members there in t.he next three years. You are going to have to get some money from outst.ate to run it on. BRO. MOREY (of Kansas City): I think one of the Brothers has just brought to our attention a very important pan of this discussion. I don't helieve that any of us, other than the members of either 'Vest Gate Lodge or the Temple Association, can intelligently vote on this question, because we do not, according to those remarks, have all the facts-whether this is violation of a contract or what it is. I want to raise a question on a point of law for my own information, in addition to that. "Can a Blue Lodge contract to do something over the years, or are we permitted just to contract for one year?" I don't helieve we should be put in jeopardy by the officers in the preceding line. J think from this gentleman's remarks, these past remarks, we are not getting all the facts. We are getting a discussion as to reports. I have all the respect in the world for Most 'Vorshipful Brother Aronson's feelings towards this Temple Board, hut I can't understand-he said if this happened the first thing you know the whole thing is going to fall apart. I can't see where one little organization out of 47 can make the whole thing fall apart. I don't helieve we have all the facts. If you have an 82-page report and all we have is just a few minutes to discuss it, I don't think we can intelligently vote yes or no at this time. W. BRO. VERNON WALLEMAN, Master of Erwin Lodge No. 121: I am Master of Erwin Lodge No. 121 and we meet in the New Masonic Temple. The Brother from Kansas City stated very aptly that the Brothers from out of the City of St. Louis don't know how vital this point as to West Gate Lodge moving out of the Temple is to the member bodies that meet in this Temple. To fill you in, everyone of the member bodies had an opportunity to decide their fate. There were only t\\'o propositions put to the Lodge: Whether we should sell the Temple to an organization that meets across the street from us on Lindell Boulevard or should we try to refurbish it. Each of us, in our way, when we decided-it was only member bodies in the New Masonic Temple that did this deciding-we decided we would try to refurbish the Temple, try to keep the building

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on Lindell that represented the Blue Lodge Masons o( the State of Missouri in StLouis. I will say this: Worshipful Brother Aronson since he has taken over as president of the Temple Association has done a tremendous job. If there has been some deterioration due to lethargy on the part of some o( our Temple Association members, I think we are starting now to rebuild the Temple to what it was and what it was first intended to be when it was instigated. 1 am a member of the Fraternity (or only ten years, but I also was originally a member of an organization that meets across the street, and when I came into the Masonic Fraternit.y, believe me there were a lot of heads wagging. Masonry, in my opinion, has got to continue to advance, to go forward. A Brother from Kansas City questioned whether a lodge is able t.o assume debts (or years to come. I think that everyone of us meeting in this Scottish Rite Temple here today have had passed on to them a number of things from our forefathers in this Fraternity. In order for us to have our Masonic Temple we cannot possibly let any other body of the New Masonic Temple Association just withdraw and say, if you will pardon the expression, "the Hell with you; you t.ake it from here on." W, BRO. JAYNE: Several of the Brethren have complained that they do not have full information on this. I want to say we are not debating with reference t.o the full information. vVe are just debating on whether to do it now or next year. I would like to speak again a little on the merits of the case when it comes up on the question of the merits. J think you can t.ell by these Brethren who have spoken that belong to t.his Temple Association that it is a serious thing wit.h them. It is a serious thing wilh them; it. is a serious thing with this Lodge. I think t.hey should know where t.hey stand and 1 think we should be willing to let. them know now CInd not. a year from now where they stand in this situation and what they can depend on, so they can make their plans and work accordingly and not. postpone it for another year, because that is t.he reason there hasn't been more talk about the merits of the case. BRO. CHARLES D. WRIGHT: I don't know anything about. the merits o( this case. However, it. does affect liS and it is going to affect everybody here that. belongs t.o the Temple Associat.ion. I sort of agree with Most Worshipful Brother Aronson on the fact you take one board away and the fence falls apart. 1 think this is going to affect all the other lodges in one way or another. BRO. FRANK LEWIS: Worshipful Grand Master, the question that was before the committee was whether or not a lodge has a right to meet where they please. There is nothing in Grand Lodge Law that would prevent a lodge from moving into any properly dedicated hall and hold their meetings. That is right, isn~t it? Nmv, the qllcstion here is, thc Association grant.s that this particular lodge had a right to move to a ncw locat.ion, bllt. t.he point is whether or not t.hey should continue to pay for t.he operation and maintenance of the Masonic Temple. That is the question at hand. The Committee had both sides of the story. We had to determine from the testimony what would be the end result if this lodge was permitted to move out, and on the other hand we had to consider West Gate Lodge. what would happen to 'Vest Gate Lodge if they were forced to contribute to the support and maintenance of the Temple here and also try to make their home elsewhere. The Committee contended that was not the question. The question before t.he Committee was whet.her or not they would be required to pay for the support of the Temple after having moved out. That is the t.hing the Committee had to decide. Another thing is, Brethren, that I think is really vital is the fact that while the Committee, the Ways and Means Committee, is made up of laymen, we did have legal counsel in the person of Most Worshipful Brot.her Orestes Mitchell, He did advise with the Committee and directed us in all our duties in this matter. Thank you.

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BRO. TURNER: I am not personally connected with any of this, but you do state that the Brethren, of course, don't understand the situation at the New Temple, but I believe the Brother from Independence, who just finished speaking, pointed out an important fact that all members of the Temple must realize, and that is the Temple has been built and is an Association in the Temple that is under the management of more than one individual group, and a hasty decision in this case will encourage member bodies of other temples to remove themselves from the obligation of helping maintain the Temple. Therefore the Grand Lodge may, at some future date be forced to become a managing body for a group of temples throughout the State, which it doesn't now have the obligation to maintain, and each member body of the Grand Lodge of Missouri-if the bodies which originally met in the Temple when it was dedicated no longer are willing to pay for this operation and maintenance, and move out, then the Grand Lodge must take over the Temple and every body within the State of \1issouri will find itself indirectly responsible for the maintenance of that building. Therefore, I am in favor of the substitute motion that this be deferred for further investigation, not only as to the immediate case, but for study of the future implications that an acceptance of the Committee's report would mean. BRO. ARTHUR KREISMAN (Olive Branch Lodge): I don't quite see why on such short notice this body is asked to pass on such an important question. The question is much too important to Masonry in St. Louis and J think, in the long run, to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, to make a decision on what we have heard here today. I have every confldence in the Committee that has reported, but as 1 gather, they are not lawyers and they don't know the implications, they don't know the results that llIay come from that. In the first place, what these men are asking is not a decision right now; they arc asking that a substitute motion be adopted to refer it to lawyers; that's all. These matters can be worked out over a period of time. More important matters than this have been worked out over a periorl of time. Surely we don't want to resort to the courts if this Committee's report is adopted. We \\'ould be the laughing stock of people across the street and surely we don't want that. Let's settle our own affairs; let's do it deliberately, slowly. Let's not rush into these things, because if we adopt this motion today, you may find next week two or th ree others moving ou t and nex t year some others moving ou t, and what is going to happen? Who is going to pay for the Temple? I say there is no rush; let's delay the decision. \Vest Gate has already moved out; they can't lose anything. If they are going to have to pay this money, it won't make any difference whether they have to pay it this year or next year. It is a problem which may mean the destruction of the Temple here in St. Louis. 1 say to all of you don't rush into these things. BRO. \VALTER BUBLITZ: Brethren, this problem has been around a long time, 1 remember when I was first in line in the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in 1932. Between 1932 and 1936 the problem became rather acute. It was up to me to start making a decision in 1941 regarding certain th ings and I figured that the members in St. LOllis were well advised and were able to work out their own problems. I have a great deal of confidence in the ability of the very distinguished altorneys who spoke for the St. Louis organization, .Judge Aronson and Forrest Donnell. J don't think they are ill-advising us. I don't think they are really on the wrong track and 1 don't think I was on the wrong track, for one particular reason: J am not here to pat myself on the back, but I happen to be a Grand Chapter officer and Chairman of the Committee Investigating ;\lasonic membership in the United States. \Vithin the week 1 will make a report about the meeting in Kansas City. I have accurate statistics and J have some observations and recommendations, Brethren, unless we exist as a whole, we are going to cease to exist. I think that

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any move that is made here to jeopardize the situation in the Masonic Temple would be wrong at this time, because if one body can move out of an obligation they have had in connection with the huilding, it just means any time, all over the State, the same condition will arise. I think that as a Grand Lodge we are more interested in unity than we are in the petty squabbles of building associations, with which I have been familiar in my experience of twelve years as Chairman of the Building Supervisory Board. I think we would be much better off to let this matter, to let our able Brethren in St. Louis try to work out the solution. If there is a legal obligation under the contract, if they have one, if there is any contractural relationship hetween West Gate Lodge and the Masonic Association, T think they should stick by their obligations in that relationship. If they want to move to a new temple, I have no quarrel with that. If they have got enough money for a new temple and to pay a double amount or double obligations, J have no quarrel with that. J think they should have that right and that privilege, but T don't think they should evade their responsibilities either if they have any, J don't know. 1 am interested more, as I say, in the unity of Masonry. If we are going to preserve our economic unity, we are going to have to consolidate rather than spread Ollt so thin that we have no interest at all and have nothing to do with to make a good impression, not only upon ollr membership to sustain their interest, but also getting possible members, new members to come ill. J am therefore in favor of the substitute motion to delay action and hope that the group here in St. Louis in time can work out their own problems. BRO. FORREST DONNELL: This will be very brief, Brethren. I want to mention simply these facts: T can well understand the suggestion which one of the Brethren made that this is a matter for St. Louis to settle, but J think it is not a matter that is confined in its effect or in the principles involved, to the City of St. Louis. I think it was Brother Turner over here who stated awhile ago, and another Brother over here and perhaps one or two others had suggested the fact that if this Grand Lodge, without further investigation, passes on this matter this afternoon, that all over the State in various places-not every town, of course-that in various places in the State similar questions may arise and the action of the Grand Lodge will be taken as conclusive as to what should be done and as to their rights. Most Worshipful Grand Master, it has been pointed out here that the Jurisprudence Committee could recommend or rather state, I helieve, that in its opinion the Grand Master could properly invoke Section 5.080, and that was done, and it was entirely proper for the .Jurisprudence Committee so to state, but the Jurisprudence Committee in so doing did not pass upon the ultimate question or merits of this case. It simply said that it was proper for the Grand Master to pass it on to the committee, the \\lays and Means Committee, which under the by-law-and J quote it: "Makes adjustment of all disputes between the Lodge and building associations." The Jurisprudence Committee simply held that under that language it was proper to refer this matter to the vVays and Means Committee, but, as Brother Aronson has pointed out, there has been no adjustment, there has been no settleIHent of this matter. The parties are still waiting. The Ways and Means Committee doubtless has devoted great thought, with the assistance of Most Worshipful Brother Orestes Mitchell, for whom I have the greatest respect-it has devoted time to consideration of the question, but the Jurisprudence Committee did not pass upon the merits of this matter. Here we are this afternoon with a situation of profound importance to the lodges of the State of Missouri, not merely here at 3681 Lindell Boulevard, but in Kansas City and various other places in the State of Missouri. We are all interested in it. I don't belong to the Temple Association; my lodge does not. Yet we are all interested in the principles involved and many of the Brethren are interested directly in temples who may have similar problems before them. Now, we have under our by-laws, and perhaps the constitution-one or the other

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-we have a committee which is specially constituted for the purpose of advising us upon legal questions. If there ever was a legal question, this cerlainly is one. Are we going to refuse to accept the benefit of the judgment and advice of a committee, that, by our own fundamental law, either the constitution or the by-laws, has been set up for the purpose of considering and advising upon legal matters? Are we going to refuse to accept the benefit of its consideration of it? I don't think we should. I think that we should say that we will leave this matter to this committee, constituted as it is, for the purpose of considering and advising us upon legal matters, even though it should go over for a year. I think the importance of it is such that we should take advantage of the opportunity that we. have of receiving the advice of the committee that is specially constituted for that purpose. So, Most Worshipful Grand Master, I most earnestly urge proceeding with the substitute motion by which the matter will be referred to the Jurisprudence Committee for its investigation and report. GRAND MASTER: Are you ready for the question? We are voting on the substitute motion. I am going to have to have a little help from the Jurisprudence Committee. vVhat happens to the first motion? BRO. ARONSON: This would carry-well, I am not on that committee. GRAND MASTER: Is Brother Henry Fox in the room? W. BRO. DICKINSON: Most Worshipful, I suggest if the substitute motion is adopted it takes the place of the original motion and no further vote is necessary and this matter will be referred. It seems to me this is a simple approach. GRAND MASTER: Thank you. That is the information I wanted. Now, the substitllte motion is simply, as I understand it, to refer this matter to the Jurisprudence Committee for report one year hence. Am I correct? W. BRO. FORREST DONNELL: For report at such time as it is able to have a report prepared. (Thereupon said substitute motion was put to a vote and was carried.)

REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner, Grand Secretary, presented his report for the period August 3], ]960 to August 31, 196], which was ordered printed in the Proceedings. The report is as follows: SUMM ARY OF WORK

123,432 784 3,247 3,042 3,045

Total adjusted membership, June 30, 1960 Net loss Initiated . Passed Raised DUPLICATE CHARTERS ISSUED

Delphian No. 137 .. Humphreys No. 32 Henderson No. 477

11/13/1960 5/19/1961 6/30/1961 GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

The Grand Master appointed the following Grand Representatives: F. Donald Maxwell Oscar E. Giles .J. J. Stutters Ian L. MacKean

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NOMINATIONS FOR GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

The offices of several Grand Representatives of other jurisdictions, with whom we are now in fraternal relations, being vacant through death or other cause, it was my pleasure to nominate the following brethren as their representatives near the Grand Lodge of Missouri: Eric Sonnich, P.M., Trenton Lodge No. Ill. . Denmark Irvin J. Freiherger, P.M., Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Illinois Edgar G. Hull, P.M., California Lodge No. 183 Valle de Mexico Owen S. Taylor, P.M., McDonald Lodge No. 324. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Harold Thorne, P.M., Jackson Lodge No. 82 .......... . Nova Scotia .J. Morgan Donaldson, P.M., Mercer Lodge No. 35 Kansas Chris L. Francis, P.M., Sikeston Lodge No. 310. .Pernambuco Howard F. Kizer, P.M., Hebron Lodge No. 354 Nicaragua COURTESIES

One hundred and twenty-two requests have been made to Sister Grand Jurisdictions to confer degrees for Missouri and fifty-three requests to confer degrees have been made to Missouri Lodges by Sister Grand Jurisdictions. DISPENSATIONS

By order of Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt dispensations were issued as follows: September 29, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Magnolia Lodge No. 626, St. Louis, Mo., to hold their meeting at Scottish Rite Cathedral on Saturday, October 8, 1960, to confer the Third Degree. October 7, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Cache Lodge No. 416, St. Louis, Mo., to hold annual open installation of officers in Pomegranate Temple, 3311 Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., on December 10, 1960. October 7, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Ferguson Lodge No. 542, Ferguson, Mo., to invite members and officers of Granite City Lodge No. 877: Granite City, Illinois, to confer Third Degree on their candidate, according to Illinois ritual, on October 21, 1960. October 12, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576, St. Louis, Mo., to hold installation of officers at the Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Blvd., on Friday evening, January 6, 1961. October 18, 1960, to the Wor. Master of East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City, Mo., to visit Seneca Lodge No. 39, Seneca, Kansas, on Saturday, November 5, 1960. to confer Master Mason Degree on one of their candidates, according to Missouri ritual. October 21, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Ingomar Lodge No. 536, Willow Springs, Mo., to granting permission to Scottish Rite Degree Team to confer Third Degree on a candidate of Ingomar Lodge on Saturday, October 29, 1960, providing high school gym has been dedicated for Masonic purposes. November 30, 1960, to the Wor. Master of University Lodge No. 469, Clayton, Mo., to confer the degrees on Roy Douglas Brown according to Section 13.110, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. December 7, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520, SI. Louis, Mo., to hold its public installation of officers on Friday, January 6. 1961, in the auditorium of Alhambra Grotto, 2626 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. December 8, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Beacon Lodge No.3, St. Louis, Mo., to

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hold their annual installation of officers in Commandery Hall, New Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Blvd., on Saturday, April 8, 1961. December 8, 1960, to the Wor. Master, Magnolia Lodge No. 626, St. Louis, Mo., to hold their installation of officers at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 3637 Lindell Blvd., on Saturday. January 7, 1961. December 27, 1960, to the Wor. Master of Columbia Lodge No. 534, Pacific, Mo., to hold special election at their next stated communication, January 12, 1961, to elect Worshipful Master. January 4, 1961, to the Wor. Master, Berlin Lodge No. 378, Fairport, Mo., to hold public installation of officers on Wednesday, January II, 1961, at 8:00 p.m., at the Fairport Schoolhouse, Fairport, Mo., which building has previously been dedicated for Masonic purposes. January 19, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Willard Lodge No. 620, Willard, Mo., to confer the degrees on Charles M. Harris according to Section 13.110, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. March 7, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40, St. Louis, Mo., to confer the degrees on William Luera according to Section 13.1I0, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. March 7, 1961, to the Wor. Master of New Madrid Lodge No. 429, New Madrid, Mo., to confer the degrees on Algie Norman Kelly according to Section 13.1I0, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. March 21, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Rose HilI Lodge No. 550, Overland, Mo., to confer the degrees on William Francis Alexander according to Section 13.1 10, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. March 23, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Meridian Lodge No.2, St. Louis, Mo., to call a special communication, Sunday, April 30, 1961, for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of new Meridian Masonic Temple in St. Louis. March 24, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Fairfax Lodge No. 483, Fairfax, Mo., to confer the degrees on Dale Wake according to Section 13.1I0, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. May 10, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Good Hope Lodge No. 218, St. Louis, Mo., to hold stated communication on May 20, 1961 at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 3637 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, to observe 100th anniversary of their charter. May 17, 1961, to M.-Wor. William J. Craig, P.G.M., Springfield, Mo., to lay the cornerstone and dedicate lodge hall for Masonic purposes for Sampson Lodge No. 298 at Theosodia, Mo., on Sunday, May 21, 1961, at 3:00 p.m. June 19, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Trowel Lodge No. 440, Marble Hill, Mo., to confer the degrees on Harold Ralph according to Section 13.1 10, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. July 1'7, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Memphis Lodge No. 16, Memphis, Mo., to confer the degrees on Charles ''''illiam Rogers according to Section 13.1 10, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. July 17, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City, Mo., to confer the degrees on John Henry Wilken according to Section 13.1 10, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer on his representative. July 18, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Fulton Lodge No. 48, Fulton, Mo., to confer the Third Degree upon an elected candidate who is a proficient Fellow Craft. August 8, 1961, to the Wor. Master of New Madrid Lodge No. 429, New Madrid, Mo., to confer the degrees on Oather Edward Householder according to Section 13.1 10, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. August 10, 1961, to the Wor. Master of Grandview Lodge No. 618, Grandview, Mo., to confer the degrees on Harold Lee Baer according to Section 13.1I0, and under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. September I, 1961, to M. Wor. William J. Craig, P.G.M., Springfield, Mo., to convene Grand Lodge and lay cornerstone of new school building at Seymour, Mo., on September 10, 1961.

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Fifty-year Buttons were awarded as follows: No. and Name of Lodge 136 Phoenix 3 Beacon 411 Joppa 2 Meridian 2 Meridian 36 Cooper 560 Nelson 25 Naphtali 623 Overland 366 Adair 243 Keystone 110 Marcus 83 Laclede 197 Carthage 251 Hope 40 Mt. Moriah 40 Mt. Moriah 40 Mt. Moriah 40 Mt. Moriah 40 Mt. Moriah 445 West Gate 285 Earl 57 Richmond 569 Marlborough 570 Republic 222 LaBelle 607 Eminence 61 Waverly 185 Chamois 600 Cosby 47 Fayette 408 Montrose 542 Ferguson 2 Meridian 88 Defiance 220 Kansas City 381 Ionia 310 Sikeston 291 Edina 267 Aurora 302 Lick Creek 416 Cache 416 Cache 416 Cache 416 Cache 416 Cache 416 Cache 416 Cache 416 Cache 292 Lamar 420 Itaska 389 Arcana 43 Jefferson 43 Jefferson 74 Warren 243 Keystone

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. F. A. Henry . John C. Koenig .. ................ Howe Stelle . Alexander W. Moehle . . . . . . . . . . . .. Maurice E. Breed ................. Guy C. Million, Sr. .. . . Lewis M. Nelson ............. Edward Bernard Krech ............ Edward F. Stauffer . . Virgil E. Dickson . Harold E. Griffin . Lester J. Abernathy . Waldo C. Mayfield . Howard I. Young . Albert Meyers . . James L. Scott . Edward A. Meyer . Carl G. Wolff . Richard W. Anger . Henry A. Kroeger . Ray Frank Cischolm . John Mote . Delbert T. Zimmerman . Claudius R. Williams . Glenn H. Owen . . D. S. Bagby . Ferdnando F. Powell . Thomas J. Fell . Alvah A. Townley . Percy E. Newburn . Willard Ward Ferguson . Elmer L. Cartt . Arthur F. Schlichting . Oscar H. Brightfield . Lon G. Cavin . Daniel C. Smith . Ora D. Boone . James S. Keevil . George G. Albertson . Thomas A. Kobe . Alva G. Elam . Harry Frank . Clement S. Friese . Richard E. Goyer . Henry J. Hunker . Owen F. Semon . . Clarence E. Stout . John S. Stout . Ernest W. Truemper . Ben Young " . Adolph B. Hoffman . Herbert Paul Thomas . J. H. Polson . James A. Potter . Frank C. Mason . William Frey : .

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Rolla Grandview Branson Cuba Whitewater Missouri Missouri Meridian Buckner Temple Temple Webster Groves vVebster Groves Webster Groves 'Vebster Groves \Yebster Groves Polar Star Iberia Clark Clark Northwest Moberly Mt. Olive St. Joseph St. Joseph Mt. Moriah Tuscan Tuscan West Gate Paul ville Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Ivanhoe ......... Gate City ......... Gate City Ivanhoe Granite St. John's Clintonville Tuscan Keystone... . Butler ......... Clifton Heights Kansas City Kansas City Buckner ..... Cosmos ........... Cosmos Cosmos Magnolia Wakanda

Name of Brother Ira A. Parry Wilbur T. Mangum Vernon M. James M. A. Bell Lester H. Groseclose Leonidas Lycurgas Luis August Charles Blum Eugene Huber John E. Snoddy Ralph M. Wright Frank .J. Williams Clifford L. Burkart 'Yard Goodloe Samuel Arthur Horine, Sr. Henry Stamm . Harry E. Wolf . Jacob M. Lashly Phillip S. Judy Don A. Carr Orville Ray Butts Charles Crider W. D. Epperson R. Earl Morris Stanley E. Wildmer Arnold C. Segesman John .I. Genins Arthur H. Beddoe . S. Roy CuI bertson Henry William Brockmeier Maurice C. Duff Leon 1'\'1. Bailey Jacob .J. Bum Ward C. Gifford Louis Kapnistos Frank K. Knoblock Harry Elmer Scheark Fred D. Simons, Jr. Chester A. Smith . David Charles Thomas Charles Robert Zesky William F. Woodruff . . Leroy K. Wiles . William H. Rogers Hugh T. Hulehison . George H. Siedhoff Harry C. Sammons Robert E. Ainge Ben H. Durall Herbert O. Byrd Samuel J. Arnold . . E. C. Harper .. Joseph C. Humes Morris Sugarwater Abraham Sandhaus . Edward H. Hilt . William H. Heper . . Robert C. Kaercher . Otto C. P. Borger . Waxwell G. Wenzel Forrest J. Lentz . .

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United Golden Jennings Texas Ivanhoe East Prairie Buckner Fairfax Ferguson Wellston Hume Republic RepUblic Frankford Unionville Sturgeon Malta Competition Richmond Itaska United Forest Park Stanberry Pleasant Hope Linn Lambskin Senath Equality Elvins Blackwell Good Hope Huntsville Farmington Portageville .. Kirkwood Farmington Polar Star Polar Star Stanberry Stanberry Stanberry .. Stanberry Bee Hive Macks Creek Meramec Ancient Craft Rolla Wellsville Algabil Leadwood Daggett Daggett Daggett Seaman University University University University Mound City Neosho

Name of Brother

No. of Years

Charles A. Patterson C. H. Button William W. Meyers William Jesse McKee Robert P. Moss . William Luther Presson Clarence Jones Clyde O. Strickland Eugene Saunders . Harold L. Reader . Guy H. Miller . Burd O'Dell .. " .. W. H. McClure L. T. Tucker D. M. Johnson Harry J. H. Miller . Earl J. Van Stone James Lambeth Harry E. Spencer George Conrad Clark M. Howell John L. Lang . Jacob E. Miller . . . . . . . .. . Arthur E. Wilson E. E. Turner . John H. Chostner John H. Bradley Tom Staggs Edward Griffin William Robert Politte . John W. Hoerr Victor Ellis M. K. Gillispie . , Henry C. Sutherland Richmond V. Hughes Fred M. Karsh Charles D. Evers Edward W. Stolze Thomas J. Flesher Elsworth E. Reynolds . Joseph H. Curry . . ErIe E. Sanford Richard J. Morrow .. E. R. Creach . W. B. William McKenzie Roney R. Fite . Milan Harrison Detweiler .. Thomas S. Hickman .. , Robert A. Eveson . James S. Francis John W. Sandmeyer Ernst Bezold . Robert N. Brashear . Floyd M. Barry . Charles E. Knepp Walter T. Mills Fred Young Ralph Emerson Butcher David C. Perry John Albert Guthrie

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576 9 9

623 522 531 531 600 124 446 446 323 376 l'77

375 614 469 345 76 420 381 363 441

82 82 446 360 354 491 104

69 613 III III

460 544 79 310

269 414

20 20 314

576 179

366 366 135

377 518 544

413 542

Windsor Ava Temple Weston Hebron St. John's Rolla St. Joseph Polar Star Olive Branch Geo. Washington Geo. Washington Overland Gate City Lanes Prairie Lanes Prairie Cosby Union Star Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Cornerstone King Hill Texas Waynesville Mt. Washington Plato Fellowship Independence !taska Ionia .. . Fraternal Joppa Jackson Jackson Ivanhoe Tuscan Hebron Vandalia Heroine . Sullivan Wellston Trenton Trenton Lambskin Algabil Polar Star Sikeston Brotherhood Greenville St. Louis St. Louis Pine Olive Branch Pride of the West Adair Adair .. . Braymer Ancient Craft Oriental Algabil Valley Ferguson

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Albert O. Bumpas Lester H. Pettit William Morrison C. C. Layton Ezra B. Bremer George T. Hamilton Henry Claus Beckman Alonzo R. McAdams Ernest C. Beger . Frank Gilbert . Reinhold Henry Rodgegast . Walter Edward Higgs Edgar C. Wolcott . Adolph E. Kasha .. . James W. Ragan . H. R. Allen . Daniel E. Parker . C. F. Daily '.' .. Morris Manne . Howard Henry Peters Carl F. Horming John D. Rockwell Charles W. Denny . Elwood A. Christeson . Floyd J. Conger . Otto McLaughlin Walter C. Munn Frank G. Ward . LeRoy French . William A. Allen Louis Guenzler . Ezra Newton . Otto C. Karle Thomas Samuel Stepheson Grover O. Rockey . George -Green . Harry G. Stocks Orville L. Henfgar John L. Cowart .. Edward Bowenkamp Elwood A. H. Grannemann Lucien Aubrey Warden Jarrett Whyte . John Ulrich . Charles F. Horch Andrew C. Stine William Robley Lennox William Gardner . Charles Rice Isadore Fry .. Bernard Littman . George W. Johnson . Roy Stephenson . William M. Schisler .. Samuel W. Arnold . :: Warner Mills . William R. Lowry .. Frank Elmer Thompson . J. C. Carman . Charles H. Appel Thomas F. Montgomery Carl L. Folk

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100 No. and Name of Lodge 576 618 40 40 40 506 86 55 285 575 566 249 267 256 326 228 385 214 119 360 282 282 188 636 122 2 205 24 621 522 522 20 344 28 5 5 542 189 420 420 420 420 259 380 463 445 218 613 272 359 25 389 567 168 407 fIl7 259 95 424 397

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Name of Brother

Olive Branch Grandview Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Lathrop Brookfield Arrow Rock Earl Easter Maplewood Carroll Aurora Shekinah Linn . Shelbina .. . Richland Forest City DeSoto Tuscan Cosmos Cosmos Hannibal Freedom Triplett . Meridian Trilumina Wyaconda Anderson Gate City Gate City St. Louis Moberly St. John's United United Ferguson...... . Zeredatha Itaska Itaska Itaska Itaska Lodge of Love .. . Queen City Clifton West Gate . Good Hope Wellston Granite Garrett Naphtali Arcana Miller Colony Charleston Washington Lodge of Love Pomegranate Samaritan Gower 00

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Carl A. W~ise . , Homer Pittinger . . . . . . . .. Louis J. Burkhardt George B. Fertig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. William H. Smith William Marion Hopkins Percy W. Markham Ernest Harvey W. S. Underwood Cleve T. Short Amandies Brackman A. B. Sawyer Albert L. Barton George Claude Evens Edward Poelle Claude R. Hawkins . . . . . . . .. W. C. Cowan .. Archie M. Brown Charles H. Cooper.. ......... T. J. Skinker Peter Berkeley Belches Louis B. Sher . Charles C. Mayer .,. Karl Schmidt T. N. Seneker . Edward J. Roberts William Fisher Lacy oj. S. Quinn James A. Langley .,. ........... Elon J. Leves Earl C. Cannon Milton B. Lowenstein Frederick W. Reiss Joseph A. Bottomly Arthur A. Denton B. 00 McIntyre Frank R. Wyatt .. Okey Johnson Carder Eugene J. Creissen Paul F. Gutmann .......... Herman A. Floerke William J. Lonegram Harold Earl Mitchell T. L. Floyd . . Patrick Oliver Freeman Harry Boerchers Carl W. Burst Cecil R. Goddard James Garnett Jolly. . . . . . . . . . .. Wo Do Brickey James E. Bennett . . . . . . . . . . .. John C. Brown Robert H. Meier Ed. C. Emmons Dee Jennings Littleton H. Roper Henry Eichmeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Edward William Werner. . . . . . . . . . . . Virgil A. Smith William E. Everett ••

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563 16 355 5

542 319

3 158 , 401 438 ,1575 620 247 504 504 299 299 321 312 300 33

272 142

180 303 657 103

380 445 21 472 472 89 481 20 613 613 613 217 598 89 89 145

219 68 596 463 225

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Centralia "" Centralia .,'." Centralia ., ,." St. Louis " , East Gate .. , Easter " Twilight United ,."., Stanberry " Eureka "., .. ""., Liberty ., .. "." .. , ,., Mercer , Mercer " DeWitt " York , .. ", Memphis ., "",.,.,." Adelphia .,.", , United """,.', Ferguson ., ", Paulville .. " Beacon .. , Mountain Grove, .. , . , Carterville ., , Temperance .. "., .. , .. , Easter .. ,., , Willard ,.,' Neosho ",."", Platte City , Platte City ",., Temple .. , .. " Temple , Mystic Tie, Cuba , .. ,., , Doric """"" Ralls .. ,.".,.', .. , Sedalia , Pleasant Grove ., .. , Pyramid ,., .. , Osage Progress , West View .. ",., Queen City .. , West Gate , Havanna .", Pickering ." .. , ,., Pickering Fellowship ."., Marceline , , St. Louis .. , Wellston ., Wellston .. ,., Wellston Barbee ., .. ,.", Bosworth "."",' .. ', Friendship .. ,." Friendship ,., Latimer .. , .. , .. , Albert Pike , Kennett, , , , , , , , , , Puxico Clifton ., " Salem .,

50 Joe Earl Denham "",. James Chauncy Hunt "" . 50 Zena Willard Green , . 50 " . 50 Sol H. Serkes Alva K. Richards "., , ,., 50 G. A. Lippert , .. " . 50 E. C. Hawkins , , .. 50 50 William Walter Carnagey, Jr. 50 Harvey S. Dunn , . 50 Russell V. Barton . Charles H. Scott .. , " . 50 Lon W. Hoover "." . 50 Chester W. Kirhy , ", 50 George O. Hollister , , , 50 Cyrus H. Abbett, .. , , . , .. , , .. , . 50 Elmer C. Isreal "" .. , . 50 Burr Elliott '"."., . 50 Earl E. Bowman .", , , . 50 Arthur D. Watkins ,., , 50 Foster Rowe Moore ., .. ". 50 Harry W. Hortter "., , " .. 50 Ernest J. Butzke ,.,., .. , .. "."., 50 John Martin Cruse ., ", . 50 James T. Duncan .,., , .. 50 William Kassing , , , 50 Charles F. Dickey "., ,.,." .. 50 Robert C. Benbrook ., "." . 50 William Giffee " .. , . 50 Brook Miller '.,., .. , .. "" .. , , . 50 Albin Nelson , .. ,., ".", . 50 Paul S. Lawler .. , .. , , " .. 50 Charles T. Hines ., , , ,. 50 William Recklein . 50 George Homer Marlin ,., .. ,.". 50 Henry D. Shulse ., , . 50 Harry Alcorn , , . 50 Ted Edwin Wherley .,." ", . 50 Harry Dimock , .. , 50 Claude C. Earp , , . , , .. , . , , . 50 William E. Johnston , . 50 Ray G. ~iller ., ,., ,.". 50 G. L. Lauer , " , , 50 Christian Charles Bugordf , " . 50 Abe Stephen B1eish , , . 50 D. S. Robinson , ,.".", . 50 Ed Shreeve ' .. ', .. , 50 Oren S. Dougherty ,., .. , .. , .. "." . 50 Francis E. Mercer , , " 50 Maurice J. Goldman .. , .. " , . 50 Henry Tyrell, . , , ,, , , , 50 John Small, , , .. , . , , , , 50 Helmuth W. Totz , ,. 50 Granville E. McGunn ",."., 50 Willis G. Hiatt "."., 50 Elton L. Marshall .,."., .. , . 50 Jessie L. Brightwell 50 Oscar M. Smith . .. , .. , , . 50 Harry R. Shepherd ,.. . , . 50 John H. Dunmire . 50 J. L. Husband ".", "", .. " . 50 Ray Cockman , ,." ", 50 Herbert A. young , . 50

101

102 No. and Name of Lodge 281 281 79 491 271 211 611 385 414 213 2 547 547 547 582 230 134 515 603 218 327 422 360 612 5 656 639 323 522 522 522 .522 522 614 28 491 654 271 121 121 ] 83 183 424 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 446 446 550 132 209 13 I 263

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Fenton Fenton Polar Star Vandalia Solomon Hickory Centertown Richland Greensburg Rolla Meridian South Gate South Gate South Gate Koshkonong St. James Olean Galena Morehouse Good Hope Mt. Zion Gate of the Temple Tuscan Mokane United Country Club Mizpah Cornerstone Gate City Gate City Gate City Gate City Gatc City Mt. Washington St. John's Vandalia Commonweal th Solomon Erwin Erwin California California Rothville Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah Mt. Moriah St. Louis Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Rose Hill Farmington Poplar Bluff Rising Sun Missouri Summit

No. of Years

Name of Brother

Fred H. Carter David Francis Bowles P. Warren Terry David McGrew .. Percival John Hoener Joseph S. Ford Benjamin H. Stark David R. McDonald ., W. L. Francis John F. Howard Herbert A. Spreckelmeyer Hampton A. Mentzer Burtie L. Pease . Carl A. Weiss . Robert M. Hitt . Harry S. Emory Almon G. Gattermeir Lucius St. Clair Shumate Dwight L. Fisher William G. Pfeiffer Joseph Richard Aid William Fred Rauch Elmer T. Clark Harry A. Gilbert Walter W. Owen Charles John Boner EI Ray J. Flinn Joseph H. Gong Oscar B. Johnson Charles A. Martin .. . George Oppenheimer Alois H. Van Hatten. Joseph R. Miller . Gregg B. Christy Percy Hayden C. C. Syler .J oseph William Peggs George R. Bush Louis Kasberg Ed,~rd P. Schneider Henry W. Greibel AIle J. Gettermeir John A. Wisdom Henry Antle Louis H. Luecke Gaston L. Longuet Russell D. Meyer, Sr. Herman H. Pepmiller L. C. Pereda . Fred H. Schwetye Fred H. Wogtech Sol Lasky David F. Lowery Claude N. Peters Marvin Edward Boisseau F. A. Gillispie William A. Hendrick Roy E. Aikens Albert Charles Roland J. C. Steele

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1961 284

Canopy

342 Circle 416 416 416 416 416

354 323 446

228 308 308 164 499

527 25 205 124 243 9 460 460 79 443

443 443

443 443 443 320 III

587 532

372 494 3

575 446 446 391 213 656 601 422

422 422 272 265 303

103

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Cache Cache Cache Cache Cache Hebron Cornerstone Ivanhoe Shelbina Parrott Parrott Joachim Harmony Higbee Naphtali Trilumina Union Star Keystone Geo. Washington Lambskin Lambskin Polar Star Anchor Anchor Anchor Anchor Anchor Anchor Versailles Trenton Branson Dexter Mt. Zion Lewistown Beacon Easter Ivanhoe Ivanhoe Raytown , Rolla Country Club Clayton Gate of the Temple Gate of the Temple Gate of the Temple Granite Corinthian Osage

J. H. Hewlett . James A. Smith Julius F. Kortanek Edward M. Thomas William R. Trower Boaz B. Watkins William C. Yoder Lewis Francis Callaway Al bert G. Werner . William Claude Vogt William Hamilton Chain Joseph Kerney Harvey William S. Marshall Robert E. Kleinschmidt Ralph W. Kiburz Jenkins T. Bowen Leslie Fred Wipperman Woodward Lee Carter Charles W. Myers . Paul W. Deichman . Theodore Burkhardt . Charles W. Dependahl . Roy G. Endres Albert Jenn Ernest Evans . Walter C. Kruse Walter GeIzhauser . C. W. Young Herbert W. Washington Clifton C. Fitzpatrick Albert R. Cooper . Charles O. Brennenstuhl . L. Ven Yandell . D. A. Medlock . Elmer R. Axon . J. F. Wilson Milton L. Grassmuck Lee Short . Junius Johnson Richard John Nichols Thad W. Greene Joseph D. Bradford John C. Taylor Joseph J. Muschamp " Roland Leslie Fawcett Fredie Walter Disham Thomas Watkins George S. Keyworth Osborn W. Greer .. Arthur V. Peterson

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STATISTICAL-l 960-196 I

Number of Chartered Lodges, June 30, 1960 Lodges U.D . Total Lodges, June 30, 1961 Total Membership, June 30, 1960 Plus adjustment by audit

594 1

595

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Total adjusted membership, June 30, 1961 (No Lodges Unreported)

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123,357 75 123,432

104

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Total Number 7/1/1960 to 6/30/1961: Affiliated 666 Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,045 Reinstated . 1,356 - - 5,067 Less: Total Number: Suspended N.P.D. . 2,373 Deaths 2,612 Dimitted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860 Suspended U.M.C. . . . .. . . . .. .... . . . .. .. . ... .. . . . 1 Expelled . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - - 5,851 Net Loss

784

Total Membership, June 30, 1961

122,648

GRAND LODGE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUGUST 31. 1960 TO AUGUST 31. 1961

CASH BALANCE, September I, 1960, the Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri . . $153,985.26 RECEIPTS: Per Capita . . $392,663.50 Interest on Securities From Agency Account No. 6613 .. 6,731.79 Sale of Masonic Manuals . . 1,802.40 . Sale of Fifty-Year Veterans' Buttons 241.10 . . Sale of Constitution & By-Laws 409.00 . Sale of Educational Booklets 1.00 . . Sale of Grand Lodge Forms 321.44 Dues Receipt Cards . . 2,050.63 . Sale of Bound Copies of Freemason Magazine 60.00 Miscellaneous: Refund on Postage . $ .50 30.00 Dispensation Fee . 15.00 Duplicate Copies of Charters . 2.00 Refund of Deposit on Water Cooler . Return Premium on Workmen's Compo . 2.29 Refund of Premium on Insurance Policies Cancelled . 67.06 Payment of Back Dues to Get Certificates of Good Standing . . 23.50 Refund on Grand Lodge Session Expense Account Dinner, 9/27/60 12.00 152.35 Received Principal Payment From Agency Account 40,000.00 No. 6613 at First National Bank of Kansas City, Mo . Contributions to Hospital Visitation Fund . 209.25 2,810.66 Transfer From Mileage & Per Diem Account MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND . 33,040.00 GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL 3,293.00 FUND . GROSS RECEIPTS

$483,786.12 $637,771.38

TOTAL RECEIPTS, AUGUST 31, 1961 DISBURSEMENTS

Payroll (Mileage & Per Diem) Salaries, Honorarium & Allowances: G.M., G.S., G.L., G.T. and Office Help

$ 28,132.12

39,530.19

1961

105

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Federal Withholding Tax: Paid ... Withheld .... Social Security-F.I.C.A.: Paid.... . Withheld

$4,529.40 4,529.40

. $1,559.36 779.68 779.68

Missouri Withholding Tax: Withheld ................ Paid

St. Louis Earnings Tax: Withheld . Paid .

$ 39.96 . Credit - - - -

(39.96)

$ 202.85

192.80 Credit - - - -

(10.05)

Grand Correspondent Bonds and Insurance ......... . . Expenses Grand Lodge Officers (O.G.M.) . Grand Lodge Officers' Conferences , . . . .. . . D.D.G.M. &: D.D.G.L. Conferences Washington Meetings Grand Master's Contingent Fund Committee on Masonic Education . Ritual Committee Expense .. Expenses: Grand Lodge Session Reporter: Grand Lodge Session Printing Proceedings .. . . Audit Company ~ . Relief and Charity . . Masonic Service Association. . . Masonic Relief Association . . Contingent Fund . . Maintenance-Grand Lodge Office . Printing, Postage and Stationery . Telephone and Telegrams Office EqUipment Missouri Lodge of Research Gold Identification Card for Grand Master Masonic Service Association-Hospital Visitation }<'und .... Dues Receipt Cards Purchase of 600 Fifty-Year Veterans' Buttons Missouri Division of Employment Security U. S. Director of Internal Revenue Service Jewel for Grand Master .. Masonic Service Assn. Relief Fund-for Cuban Relief Printing 1960 Annotated Constitution and By-Laws .

750.00 653.53 152.02 1,31'7.45 2,220.16 1,400.00 256.49 7,268.98 652.32 5,757.47 75.00 3,836.91 200.00 3,000.00 2,233.57 433.40 1,914.22 3,600.00 3,476.56 759.44 501.57 1,000.00 50.75 5,000.00 1,914.60 2,224.00 121.52 54.77 324.80 1,000.00 349.87 $120,891.38 $129,860.00 120,891.38

Total Budget Appropriations for 1960-1961 Actual Disbursements Amount Unexpended . . . . . . . .. . Paid Masonic Home Account Per Capita Balance Due August 31, 1960 .. Paid Masonic Home Account 1961 Per Capita

. $ $

8,968.62

9,014.11 245,000.00 $254,014.11

Paid Masonic Home Initiation Fund Balance Due August 31, 1960 . Paid George Washington National Memorial Fund Assn. Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund Account Interest Collected ... Government Bonds Purchased for Agency Account No. 6613 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS Note: ( ) indicates red figures.

660.00 3,439.00 12.50 150,000.00 $529,016.99

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1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUGUST 31, 1961 RECEIPTS

GRAND LODGE PORTION: From Per Capita . Interest on Securities From Agency Acct. No. 6613 (Including $12.50 on W. F. Kuhn Acct. Bond) Sale of Masonic Manuals . . Sale of Fifty-Year Veterans' Buttons Sale of Constitution & By-Laws Sale of Educational Booklets ... Sale of Grand Lodge Forms .,. Dues Receipt Cards Sale of Bound Copies of Freemason Magazine Miscellaneous Received Principal Payment From Agency Acct. No. 6613 at First National Bank of Kansas City. Mo. Contributions to Hospital Visitation Fund .. Transfer From Mileage & Per Diem Account George Washington National Memorial Fund MASONIC HOME PORTION: Per Capita .. . , . .. . . .. Masonic Home Initiation Fund

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$120,822.56 6,731.79 1,802.40 241.10 409.00 1.00 321.44 2,050.63 60.00 152.35

40,000.00 209.25 2,810.66 3,293.00 - - - - $178,905.18 . $271,840.94 33,040.00

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304,880.94 TOTAL RECEIPTS

$483,786.12

. DISBURSEMENTS

GRAND LODGE PORTION: Budget . Less Credit: St. Louis Earnings Tax Missouri Withholding Tax

$120,941.39 $10.05 39.96

50.01 - - - - $120,891.38 Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund, Acct. Interest Collected 12.50 3,439.00 George Washington National Memorial Fund. . . . . . Government Bonds Purchased for Agency Acct. No. 6613 150,000.00 - - - - $274,342.88 MASONIC HOME PORTION: Paid to Masonic Home Per Capita for 1961 $245,000.00 Paid to Masonic Home Per Capita Balance Due August 31, 1960 ..................... 9,014.11 Paid to Masonic Home Initiation Fund Balance Due August 31, 1960 ..................... 660.00 254,674.11 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

$529,016.99 1961

PER CAPITA

1961 Per Capita Due From 595 Lodges Reporting. . . . . . . . . $392,046.95 Total Amount Paid to August 31, 1961 $392,663.50 680.15 Less Overpayments of 391,983.35 BALANCE DUE FROM 595 LODGES REPORTING .....

MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND

Balance on Hand September 1, 1960

660.00

63.60

1961

107

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Received From Sept. 1, 1960 to Aug. 31, 1961

33,040.00 - - - - $ 33,700.00

Paid to Masonic Home Initiation Fund Balance Due August 31, 1960 , .. ,' ,..........

660.00

$ 33,040.00

Balance Due to Masonic Home to August 31, 1961 GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL FUND

Balance on Hand September 1, 1960 . ' Received From Sept. 1, 1960 to Aug. 31, 1961

" $

3,439.00 3,293.00 ---- $

Paid to the George Washington National Memorial Assn. Balance Due to the George Washington National Memorial Association, August 31, 1961 ', , .

6,732.00 3,439.00

3,293.00

481.56 12.50

WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

August 31,1961: $500.00 U. S. Treasury Bond-Cost .. ' , Interest Received on Above Bond for One Year. , , Bank Balance in Savings Acct., First National Bank of St. Louis, Mo ,

, .

850.61

Balance on Hand, August 31, 1961 ."

1,344.67

923.16 28.00

951.16

JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FUND

August 29, 1960: Balance in Savings Account No. 563841 With Mercantile Trust Co., St. Louis, Mo. .,., '., Received Interest ,., , . Balance on Hand August 31, 1961 .,

RECAPITULATION

TOTAL RECEIPTS, August 31, 1961 (Including Aug. 31, 1960 Balance) ..... ' TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS, to August 31, 1961 CASH BALANCE, August 31, 1961: ,, , Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph Mercantile-Commerce National Bank, St. Louis LESS: Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount

Due Due Due Due Due

$637,771.38 529,016.99 . $104,360.80 . 4,393.59 - - - - $108,754.39

Masonic Home on Per Capita . $ 26,840.94 Masonic Home on Initiation Fund . 33,040.00 Geo. Washington National Memorial Assn.. 3,293.00 Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund '., . 12.50 Missouri Withholding Tax . 39.96 - - - - $ 63,226.40

TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN GENERAL FUND, August 31, 1961 , .. '

$ 45,527.99

REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER

R. W. Brother W. H. Utz, Jr., Grand Treasurer, presented his report for the period August 31, 1960 to August 31, 1961, which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings. The report is as follows: Balance in the Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, August 31, 1960 .. $154,547.99

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1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Received From Grand Secretary-August 31, 1960 to August 31, 1961 .. Total.. . Disbursed August 31, 1960 to August 25, 1961

475,770.80 $630,318.79 462,461.78

Balance in the Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, August 25, 1961 .. $167,857.01

In addition to the cash on deposit in the Mechanics Bank of St. Joseph, Missouri as of August 25, 1961, there was invested in Short Term Treasury Notes in the custody of the First National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, $60,000.00 as per agency contract agreement. This amount represents temporary investment of current operating funds of the Grand Lodge. As Grand Treasurer I charge myself with the custody of the following securities in the custody of the First National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri as per agency agreement dated February 27, 1958. Carrying- Value

U. S. Savings Bond:

$ 10,000.00

Due 9/1/62-Cost U. S. Treasury Bonds: 3 % 8/15/1966-U. S. Treasury Bonds Par $19,000 or Cost 20!% 3/15/1965-70-Par Value 20!% 3/15/1966-71-Par Value . 2~% 6/15/1967-72-Par Value 20!% 12/15/1967-72-Par Value 3 % 2/15/1995-Par Value: ..... 4 % 10/ 1/1969-Par Value 4.875% 11/15/1963-Par Value (U. S. Treasury Notes-C) .,. 20!% 6/15/1967-72-Par Value 30!% 11/15/1998 . .. . . . . . . 9/7/61-U. S. Treasury Bills . 12/7 /61-U. S. Treasury Bills . Cash Principal Account .....

$ 18,251.88 10,000.00 6,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 10,000.00 30,050.00 10,006.25 5,000.00 . 29,000.00 . 34,577.74 24,655.25 1,132.88 .

Total .......... $253,674.00 Also Deposited With the Permanent Fund, Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund, u. S. Treasury Bond, 2Y2%, Series 1967/72, Par Val~e , $ 500.00

Respectfully submitted, W. H. UTZ, JR., Grand Treasurer. REPORT OF THE AUDITOR

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge) A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to engagement, we have examined the books and records of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri for the period from September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1961, also the Masonic Home Initiation Fund, the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Fund, the Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund and the Joseph S. McIntyre Library Fund for the same period and respectfully present the following report: GENERAL FUND-PER GRAND SECRETARY'S

Balance, September 1, 1960-General Fund Receipts Forwarded to Grand Treasurer Per Capita Tax

nooKs $149,873.76 $392,663.50

1961 Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale

109

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI of Masonic Manuals of 50 Year Buttons of Constitution and By-laws . . . of Education Booklets of Grand Lodge Forms of Dues Receipt Cards of Freemason Bound Volumes

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Interest on Permanent Fund Securities .. Hospital Visitation Fund . Dispensation Fee . Duplicate Copies of Charters Back Dues From Members of Defunct Lodges Refunds: Mileage and Per Diem Posta~e

Water Cooler Service Insurance Grand Lodge Session Expenses

. $1,802.40 24 l.l 0 409.00 . 1.00 . 321.44 . 2,050.63 60.00 . . . .

4,885.5'7 6,719.29 209.25 30.00 15.00 23.50

. $2,810.66 . .50 . 2.00 . 69.35 12.00 . 2,894.51

Total Income Receipts Transfers From Permanent Fund

$407,440.62 40,000.00 447,440.62 $597,314.38

Disbursements Per Checks Issued for Expenses Per Checks Issued for Transfer to Permanent Fund

$374,905.49 150,000.00 524,905.49

Balance, General Fund August 31, 1961 per Grand Secretary's Books ........... $ 72,408.89 Consisting of Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri .. $104,360.80 Less: $ 33,040.00 Masonic Home Initiation Fund George Washington Masonic National Memorial Fund 3,293.00 Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund 12.50 36,345.50 Balance in General Fund-Mechanics Bank ... Balance in Imprest Account-Mercantile-Commerce National Bank-St. Louis, Missouri

$ 68,015.30 4,393.59

Balance in Banks, General Fund, August 31, 1961 Less: Balance Due Masonic Home-Per Capita Tax Balance Due for Missouri Withholding Tax

$ 72,408.89 $ 26,840.96 39.96 26,880.92

Amount Available in General Fund

$ 45,527.97

GRAND TREASURER'S BOOKS

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, September 1, 1960 Received From the Grand Secretary, September I, 1960 to August 31, 1961

$154,547.99

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4'75,770.80 $630,318.79

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Less: Disbursements, September 1, 1960

August 31, 1961

Balance in Mechancis Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, August 31, 1961

462,461.78 .

$167,857.01

RECONCILIATION GRAND SECRETARY'S BOOKS WITH GRAND TREASURER'S BOOKS AUGUST 31, 1961

Balance, per Grand Secretary's Books, September I, 1960 Add-Outstanding Checks, August 31, 1960 Deduct-Deposits in Transit, August 31, 1960

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$153,985.26 9,051.20

$163,036.46 8,488.47

Balance per Grand Treasurer's Books, August 31, 1960 ...

$154,547.99

Receipts per Grand Secretary's Books, September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1961 . . Add-Deposits in Transit, August 31, 1960 .

$483,786.12 8,488.47

Deduct-Deposits in Transit, August 31, 1961

$492,274.59 16,503.79

Receipts per Grand Treasurer's Books, September I, 1960 to August 31, 1961 ....

$4'75,770.80

Disbursements per Grand Secretary's Books, September I, 1960 to August 31, 1961 . Add~Outstanding Checks, August 31, 1960 .

$529,016.99 9,051.20

Deduct-Outstanding Checks, August 31, 1961

$538,068.19 80,000.00

Add-Balance in Imprest Fund, August 31, 1961 ..

$458,068.19 4,393.59

Disbursements per Grand Treasurer's Books, September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1961 .

$462,461.78

Balance per Grand Secretary's Books, August 31, 1961 ... Add-Outstanding Checks, August 31, 1961 .

$108,754.39 80,000.00 $188,754.39

Deduct-Deposits in Transit, August 31, 1961 $ 16,503.79 4,393.59 Deduct-Balance in Imprest Fund, August 31, 1961 .....

20,897.38 Balance per Grand Treasurer's Books, August 31, 1961

$167,857.01

SECURITIES

We did not examine the securities, which are held by the First National Bank in Kansas City, Missouri, as agent, but checked the annual statement dated August 25, 1961, as to charges and credits with the previous statement dated August 25, 1960. We have prepared the following summary of the carrying value of the bonds, per agent's report:

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Interest Rate Maturity (Per Cent) Uni ted States Treasury Bonds 8/15/66 3 3/15/70/65 2~ 3/15/71/66 2~ 6/15/72/67 2~ 9/15/72/67 2~ 12/15/72/67 2~ ., 4 10/ 1/69 2/15/95 3 II/ 15/98 3~

Par Value . . .

Market Value 8/31/61

Carrying Value

.$ 19,000.00 $ 18,251.88 $ 18,441.88 10,000.00 6,000.00 5,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 30,000.00 10,000.00 29,000.00

10,000.00 6,000.00 5,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 30,050.00 10,000.00 29,000.00

8,925.00 5,295.00 4,350.00 34,800.00 21,750.00 30,122.80 8,537.50 25,864.38

$174,000.00 $1'73,301.88

$158,076.56

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United States Series G Bonds 9/ 1/62 2~

$ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 9,860.00

United States Treasury Notes, Series C II/15/63 4.875

$ 10,000.00

$ 10,006.25

.$ 10,303.13

.$ 35,000.00

$ 34,577.74

25,000.00

24,655.25

$ 34,986.00 24,845.00

United States Treasury Bills 9/ 7/61 12/ 7/61

.$ 60,000.00 .$ 59,232.99 .$ 59,831.00 Total Securities.-Permanent Fund

$254,000.00 $252,541.12

Uninvested Cash in Principal Account First National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri Check Dated 8/28/61 From General Fund in Transit .

1,132.88

$238,070.69

80,000.00 $333,674.00

William F. Kuhn Library Fund United States Treasury Bond 12/15/72/67 2~ ... " .. . .

.. . . . . . ..

500.00 $

481.56

435.00

Following is a summary of the changes in the principal account during the year under review: Uninvested Balance, August 25, 1960 Receipts Cash Transferred From General Fund United States Treasury Bills Matured United States Series G Bonds Sold

666.77

$150,000.00 153,466.11 19,974.00 323,440.11 $324,106.88

Disbursements . Cash Transferred to General Fund Purchased $185,000.00 Treasury Bills . Purchased United States Treasury Bonds 4%-1969

.$ 40,000.00

182,874.00 20,100.00 242,974.00

Uninvested Balance, August 31, 1961 ...

.$ 81,132.88

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In addition to the above transactions, the following exchanges were made: $12,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds $12,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds

2~%- 6/15/69/64 3~%-1l/15/98

Exchanged for

$17,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds 2~%-12/15/69/64 Exchanged for $1'7,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bonds 3Y2%-1lf15/98

We also checked the statement of income and expense and submit the following summary: Income Interest Income on Permanent Funds, August 25, 1960 to August 25, 1961: United States Series G Bonds United States Treasury Bonds United States Treasury Notes ~_ . United States Treasury Bills

604.00 4,664.01 487.50 . 1,482.09 --- $ William F. Kuhn Library Fund-V. S. Treasury Bond ..

7,237.60 12.50

7,250.10

Expense Accrued Interest on Bonds Purchased Agent's Fee

$ .

164.00 354.31 518.31

Net Income, Remitted to Grand Lodge, August 31, 1961

6,731.79

660.00

MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, September 1, 1960 . Received From Masonic Lodges, September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1961

33,040.00

$ 33,700.00 660.00

Paid to Masonic Home During Same Period Balance in Mechanics Bank, S1. Joseph, Missouri, August 31, 1961

$ 33,040.00

GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL FUND

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, September 1, 1960 . Received From Masonic Lodges, September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1961

$ 3,439.00 .

3,293.00 $

6,732.00 3,439.00

3,293.00

Paid to George Washington National Memorial Association Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, August 31, 1961

WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Balance, September 1, 1960 Receipts Interest on Savings Account Interest on Bond

$ 1,307.45 .

24;72 12.50 37.22

Balance, August 31, 1961

1,344.67

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Consisting of: Cash in Savings Account-First National Bank, St. Louis, Missouri Cash in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri United States Bond in First National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri-Par $500.00 ...

850.61 12.50 481.56

- - - - $ 1,344.67 JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FU;,\/D

Balance, September 1, 1960 . Receipts.-Interest on Savings Account

Balance in Mercantile Trust Company Savings Account

923.16 28.00 951.16

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM COMMIlTEE

Deposit From General Fund, October 29, 1960 Mileage and per Diem Checks Issued Deduct..,-4 Checks Cancelled

$ 28,000.00 $ 25,304.46

115.12 25,189.34 $

Refunded to General Fund, December 29, 1960

Balance, August 31, 1961

2,810.66 2,810.66

D.D.C.M. AND D.D.C.L. CONFERENCE SPECIAL ACCOUNT

Deposit From General Fund, October 31, 1960 Checks Issued for Mileage. and Expense

Balance, August 31, 1961

1,956.35 1,956.35

The various items in the foregoing report have been taken from the books and records of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer and reflect the recorded cash transactions of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri from September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1961. The Lodge returns were checked to the Grand Secretary's records. Cancelled checks were inspected in support of the disbursements. The bank balances shown in the report were confirmed directly to us by the depositaries. RespectfUlly submitted, C. K. BENSON & Co. Certified Public Accountants. REMARKS BY M. W. BRO. LESLIE C. EDDY

At this point M. W. Brother Leslie C. Eddy, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, addressed the assembly. REMARKS BY R. W. RALPH E. WHIPPLE

R. W. Ralph E. Whipple, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, was introduced by the Grand Master and addressed the assembly. The Grand Lodge was called from labor at 4:00 p.m. for a visit to the Masonic Home. Prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain.

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Tuesday, September 26, 1961 4:00 p.rn. Missouri Lodge of Research held its regular Annual Communication in McKinney Hall, third floor of the new Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Boulevard, after Grand Lodge was called from labor.

6:00 p.rn. Dinner for Representatives and Guests at Scottish Rite Cathedral.

8:00 p.rn.

Open Meetinq-Scotlish Rite Cathedral Selections by the Scottish Rite Choir, directed by David W. Thornton. Selections by Moolah Temple Band, directed by Arnold P. ZopÂŁ. Introduction of Grand Lodge Officers. Address by the Honorable John M. Dalton, Governor of Missouri and Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge. All Master Masons, families and friends were invited.

Wednesday Morning September 27, 1961

CALLED TO LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 9:00 a.m., the Grand Chaplain offering prayer. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FORMS AND CEREMONIES

Worshipful Brother John H. Rich, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Forms and Ceremonies, and moved the reception of the report. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. it A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Forms and Ceremonies submits the following report: No suggestions for changes in any of the forms and ceremonies have been submitted to this committee during the year. We do not recommend any changes. Fraternally submitted, JOHN H. RICH, Chairman, FREELON K. HADLEY, HAROLD M. JAYNE. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES

The report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges was presented by R. W. Robert Lee Barger, Chairman. On motion, duly made, seconded and carried the report was accepted and filed. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. it A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: After due consideration of the returns of Chartered Lodges, your Committee begs to submit the following report: Number of Chartered Lodges, June 30, 1960 Lodges U.D

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594 1 595

Total, June 30, 1961 ..... Total Membership, June 30, 1960 Plus, Adjustment by Audit ....

123,357 75

Total Adjusted Membership at End of 1960

123,432

Total Number 7/1/1960 to 6/30/1961: Affiliated Raised Reinstated

666 3,045 1,356 - - 5,067

Less Total Number: Suspended N.P.D. Deaths . Dimitted .

2,373 2,612 860

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Suspended U.M.C. Expelled

I 5 - - 5,851

Net Loss, June 30, 1961

784 122,648

Total Membership, June 30, 1961 COMMENTS

We find that the great number of Secretaries file their annual report at the proper time. However, there are a few that delay their report and require notice from the Grand Secretary's Office that their report must be filed at once to enable a correct report for the Grand Lodge Session. We desire to call attention to Section 10.050 of the Grand Lodge Constitution and By-Laws which plainly states that annual reports shall be made as of June 30 and that same shall be in the hands of the Grand Secretary on or before August 1. It further states that any Lodge failing to meet the requirements of the aboved named Section can be fined $10.00 for such failure. We trust that hereafter, all Secretaries will have their annual report filed on or before August 1. IN CONCLUSION

We are indeed sorry to report that our net loss this year was 784. However, we can realize some satisfaction that this number is only 25 more than our membership loss last year. We almost held the line despite the immensely disturhed and near chaotic conditions of world affairs at the present time. These and other conditions and attractions have no doubt prevented many of our younger generation from knocking at the door of Freemasonry for admission. Let not present conditions dampen your enthusiasm for our fraternity. Centuries of existence have recorded many periods of depression, but Freemasonry always returned more vigorous, more determined and more necessary than before. We were greatly impressed by our Grand Master's timely message in the recent issue of The Freemason in which he expressed a most wonderous truth concerning our fraternity. We should subscribe wholeheartedly, to the old adage, "That we should concern ourselves more with the work of getting more Masonry into men, than getting more men in Masonry." With this thought always in mind, our fraternity will continue to grow and the ideals of Freemasonry will remain as a guide to a permanent and sure foundation of our treasured American Way of Life. Fraternally submitted, R. L. BARGER, Chairman, VERNIE G. FISHER. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS

R. W. Brother Martin B. Dickinson, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on By-Laws and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. The Committee on By-Laws reports that promptly after the 1960 Annual Communication it prepared the third annual pocket part to the 1958 Annotated Constitution and By-Laws. This supplement contained all amendments, standing resolutions, and annotations of approved decisions and other actions of the Grand Lodge subsequent to those included in the bound volume. The 1960 actions of the Grand Lodge on matters of law were summarized, and the several proposals to amend the By-Laws were set out. The pocket part was prefaced hy a message from

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the Grand Master, and at his direction contained the complete directory of the Grand Lodge, for easy current reference. MARTIN B. DICKINSON, Chairman, RICHARD O. RUMER, ORESTES MITCHELL, JR., R. JASPER SMITH.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES

W. B. Charles L. Chalender, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances submits the following report: No appeals or grievances have been submitted to and no business has been transacted by your committee during the past year. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES L. CHALENDER, Chairman, WALTER WALKER, MARVIN

BOISSEAU,

RENICK JONES.

REPORT OF BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD

W. Brother Harry A. Hall, Chairman, presented the report of the Building Supervisory Board and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Your Building Supervisory Board is pleased to report that during the past year our lodges have made tremendous strides in the construction of new buildings and in the improvement of their properties. Some twenty-five lodges have expended approximately five hundred thousand dollars for current building programs, and proposed plans for next year indicate increasing interest among the lodges to continue extensive building programs. An appendix is attached to this report giving the general nature of the work of the Board with each lodge, the details of which are on file with the Grand Secretary. The Board has endorsed the use of separate nonprofit corporations authorized by Chapter 355, Missouri Statutes, as the best means of holding title to all real estate owned by the lodges and has prepared a form which many of our lodges have found helpful. The zeal of our members in providing beautiful, .well-planned temples is most gratifying and reflects the strong position of Masonry in the community. Your Board has given its full cooperation to the lodges in order to help them continue in this important program. Fraternally submitted, HARRY A. HALL, Chairman, JAMES

APPENDIX

Aldrich-Lodge No. 664 Advice on procedure in acquiring new quarters.

M. BRADFORD.

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Barry-Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Approved articles of incorporation. Belton-Lodge No. 450 Approved purchase of site for future building; advice on nonprofit corporation and raising funds for building. Bowling Green-Phoenix Lodge No. 136 Approved proposed purchase of building site for approximately $2,500.00. Cape Girardeau-St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Advice on acquiring title to real estate and forming nonprofit corporation. Conway-Lodge No. 528 Approved $3,500.00 loan for building improvement. Dixon-Arlington Lodge No. 346 Advice on procedure for planning building, raising funds, obtaining approval of District Deputy Grand Master. Essex-Lodge No. 278 Permission granted to increase building construction loan from $10,000.00 to $12,500.00. Foster-Lodge No. 554 Approved purchase and remodeling of building. Gardenville-Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Approved addition of second story to building, approximately $54,000.00; approved plans for financing. Grandview-Lodge No. 618 Advice on nonprofit corporation, raising funds, general procedure. Hallsville-Lodge No. 336 Approved proposed building plans for $8,000.00; advice on raising funds, obtaining approval of District Deputy Grand Master. Kansas City-East Gate No. 630 Permission granted to begin construction of temple at preliminary cost of $133,894.00. Lawson-Bee Hive Lodge No. 393 Financing approved; permission granted to begin construction; estimated cost $30,000.00. Linn-Lodge No. 326 Advice on financing, holding title, etc. Lutie-Sampson Lodge No. 298 Permission given to proceed with construction to the extent funds are available. Palmyra-Lodge No. 18 Approval of acceptance of building site, plus income property, and recommendations with regard to handling transaction. Portageville-Lodge No. 166 Advice on acquiring site, financing, holding title in nonprofit corporation.

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St. Louis-Meridian No.2 Approved sale of bonds ,to members at 4 per cent, redemption in 10 years. St. Louis-Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 Approved plans, financing, location, etc. $81,530.00. Cornerstone laying September 23, 1961. Seymour-Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 Recommendations with regard to acquiring different building; question of title to real estate. Shelbina-Lodge No. 228 Permission granted to borrow $2,500.00 for repairs and impr'ovements to temple. Webster Groves-Lodge No. 84 Approved remodeling and additional construction, financing, etc. $148,381.00. Wellsville-Lodge No. 194 Approved acceptance of gift of second floor of building and necessary remodeling. Winfield-New Salem Lodge No. 270 Approved construction of new temple-$8,839.00. GRAND MASTER OF INDIANA INTRODUCED At this point Most Worshipful Brother Harold S. Jackson, Grand Master of the State of Indiana, was introduced by the Grand Master and addressed the Grand Lodge. REPORT OF COMMITIEE ON LODGES U.D. The report of the Committee on Lodges U.D. was presented by W. Brother Clarence R. Pearce, Chairman. He moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most WorshiPful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: The Committee on Lodges U.D. submits the following report: We have examined the books, records and documents of Crestwood Lodge, U.D. at Crestwood, Missouri. We find the following: Crestwood was issued a dispensation on November 14, 1960 at Crestwood, Missouri. The first meeting was held November 14, 1960 with 34 members present. The last meeting was held August 28, 1961 with more than 50 members. The Grand Lodge report as of June 30, 1961 shows a membership of 50 members. The attendance records were examined and show a good attendance by both members and visitors. The dues and receipt books show that they are in good condition and well kept. The secretary's book is in good order and contains all of the minutes correctly written. The treasurer's bOOK is in order and corresponds with the bank reports, showing dues collected and disbursements. The District Deputy Grand Master, Elmer J. Rohr, of the 57th Masonic District reports to the committee that this group of Brethren have been most active in their work during the past year while under Dispensation. We therefore, recommend to the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri, that the Crestwood Lodge Under Dispensation be granted a Charter. CLARENCE R. PEARCE, Chairman.

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REPORT OF

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ON NECROLOGY

M. W. Brother William J. Craig, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Necrology and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most WorshiPful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: As we once again come together to greet old friends and meet new ones, to consider the problems which come hefore us and to enjoy the fellowship of our Brethren, it is altogether fitting and proper that we pause to pay tribute to and honor the memory of those who are no longer with us; those who in years gone by have shared our lahors, our joys and our sorrows but whose earthly work is now finished. During the past year 2,612 Master Masons of this jurisdiction have answered the last call from on high. One Past Grand Master, one District Deputy Grand Master, a member of the Committee on Masonic Education and a member of the Credentials Committee have been taken from our midst. One Past Grand Master passed away very shortly before the end of the last Grand Lodge year. On September 10, 1960, shortly before the last communication of this Grand Lodge, word came of the passing of Most Worshipful Brother Ray Vaughn Denslow. Neither spoken nor written words can express adequately the service rendered the Fraternity by this distinguished Brother. The record he has left on the pages of Masonic history shines forth brilliantly and will continue to do so long after we of the present generation have passed on. He was born March 6, 1885 at Spickard, Missouri and was graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree June 7, 1907. On June 8, 1907 he was married to Clara Alice Merrifield. They are the parents of one son, William Ray Denslow. Brother Denslow entered Freemasonry March 6, 1906 and as soon as possible became a Royal Arch Mason and Knight Templar, later becoming a Royal and Select Master and a member of the Scottish Rite. He served as presiding officer in all the local Masonic bodies in Trenton and was a member of Missouri Priory No. 17, Knights of the York Cross of Honour, an organization he was instrumental in establishing in Missouri. He was a life member of Moila Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. Brother Denslow was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri in 1931-1932, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons, 1919-1920, and General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter from 1942 to 1946. He was coroneted a 33째 Honorary member of the Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction in 1935. In 1913-1944 served as Grand Sovereign of the Grand Imperial Council, Red Cross of Constantine for the United States. In 1927 he received the Legion of Honor, highest a'ward of DeMolay and was made an active member at large of the DeMolay International Supreme Council in 1944. Brother Denslow served as Grand SecretaryRecorder of all the York Rite bodies from 1923 until his death. He was a prolific writer, was the "father" of the Royal Arch Mason, and the editor of countless books and articles on Freemasonry. He was the brilliant writer of The Masonic World and was known and loved throughout the world of Freemasonry. Judge Robert DuVal Smith, Past Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, died suddenly at his home in St. Joseph, October 13, 1960. He was born March 29, 1887 at Agency and received his early schooling in that locality. He later attended college and university and became an honored member of the legal profession. He was an active memher of Zeredetha Lodge No. 189, the Royal Arch, Royal and Select Masters and the Commandery. He served as Grand Master of this Grand Lodge in the years 1934-1935, serving well and faithfully during that critical period. The following excerpt from a St. Joseph newspaper at the time of his death is an eloquent expression of the regard in which he was held in that city: "St. Joseph loses an eminent citizen in the sudden death last evening of

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DuVal Smith, former judge of the Circuit Court of Missouri, the Buchanan County judicial district. "DuVal Smith gave most of his adult life to the public service, like many a public official given office by the Democratic party these last eight or ten decades. "Freemasonry honored DuVal Smith and he honored that great lodge. He gave of his time, his brain and his money. He had been a Grand Master of the Missouri Grand Lodge. He served as prosecuting attorney two terms and later served 12 years as circuit judge. "Judge Smith was strict and fair. He adored the local lawyers' association, of which he was a past president. "We shall hold DuVal Smith in most tender memory as a good man, a true friend, a man who thought of helping his fellow man. Would you ask more for yourself from your biographer?" Right Worshipful Brother Charles E. Taylor, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master of the 57th District, laid down the working tools of life May 17, 1961. Brother Taylor was a member and Past Master of Bridgeton Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. M., Past High Priest of Wellston Chapter No. 138, Royal Arch Masons, a member of St. Aldemar Commandery No. 18, Knights Templar, and Past Patron of Bridgeton Chapter No. 266, O.E.S. In the business world Brother Taylor had been a retail coal merchant for over 50 years, being a sales clerk for the old McNicol Brothers Feed and Coal Company in Wellston for about 25 years, then in 1938 he opened his own business, the Crescent Coal and Coke Company in Charlock Village. He had been a Freemason for over 20 years. The offices which he held in the Fraternity show the esteem in which he was regarded by his Brethren. Worshipful Brother George G. Harrison, a member of the Committee on Masonic Education, died in St. John's Hospital at Springfield, August 6, 1961, after a long illness. Brother Harrison was made a Master Mason in Solomon Lodge No. 271 March 15, 1942 and was Worshipful Master of that Lodge in 1948. He was a member of Springfield Chapter No. 15, R.A.M., Zabud Council No. 25, R. & S. M., St. John's Commandery No. 20, K.T. and St. Christopher Conclave, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine. He was a member and Past Patron of Crescent Chapter No. 21, O.E.S., Past Watchman of the Shepards of Pleiades Shrine No.1, White Shrine of Jerusalem. He held membership in the Missouri Lodge of Research, Dormer Masonic Study Circle of London, England, and was an associate member of United Masters Lodge No. 167, Study Circle, Aukland, New Zealand. Brother Harrison was a member of St. Paul Methodist Church in Springfield where he taught the 50-50 class and had been a member of the Official Board. He was a member of the Committee on Masonic Education from its beginning in 1954 and had made invaluable contributions to this program. Brother Harrison had been unusually regular at committee meetings and always attended the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education. He was an ardent student of Freemasonry and carried on a great amount of correspondence (or the committee with a large group of brethren interested in the same work. His genial personality was always a tremendous influence in the work that he loved so well. Right Worshipful Brother George F. Prater of Carthage, Mo., died suddenly April 21, 1961. For a number of years Brother Prater was a member of the Credentials Committee, rendering faithful service in that capacity. Brother Prater was a member and Past Master of Carthage Lodge No. 197 and was also serving as its Secretary. He had headed all of the local bodies and was a member of the Knight York Cross of Honour. He had served as District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 44th Masonic District, as well as District Deputy Grand High Priest in the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Missouri. His death is a great loss to Freemasonry, especially in Carthage. "Thus as human ties are broken the world becomes less and less and the hope to

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be reunited with friends who are gone grows more and more." In the words of the Poet Paul Flemming: "Then, 0 my soul, be ne'er afraid, On Him who thee and all things made Do thou all calmly rest; Whate'er may come, where'er we go, Our Father in the heavens must know In all things what is best." Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM CRAIG, HAROLD M. JAYNE, M. SELLERS.

Chairman,

The Grand Master stated that unknown to the Committee on Necrology R. W. Brother Ransom A. Breuer, who had been a District Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Lecturer for 41 years, had passed away. NECROLOGY

ALABAMA: R. W. Brother Charles Ross West, Past Grand Tiler, March 13, 1961. ALBERTA: M. W. Brother Samuel George Bannan, Past Grand Master, October, 11, 1960; M. W. Brother Howard Burton MacDonald, Past Grand Master, October 29, 1960; M. W. Brother William John Botterill, Past Grand Master, January 24, 1961. ARGENTINA: M. W. Brother Miguel Servera Sancho, Past Grand Master, January 18, 1961. ARIZONA: M. W. Brother George Emet McMillan, Past Grand Master, January 27, 1961; M. W. Brother Gurdon Montague Butler, Past Grand Master, February 21, 1961; M. W. Brother Fred Ormal Goodell, Past Grand Master, September 6, 1961. BRITISH COLUMBIA: M. W. Brother William Carey Ditmars, Past Grand Master, December 7, 1960. CALIFORNIA: M. W. Brother Samuel E. Burke, Past Grand Master, February 14, 1961. COLORADO: M. W. Brother Casper S. Desch, Past Grand Master, August 12, 1961; M. W. Brother Edwin J. Wittelshofer, Past Grand Master, September 18, 1961. DELAWARE: M. W. Brother Charles W. Lewis, Past Grand Master, April 26, 1961. FLORIDA: M. W. Brother Cleveland R. Horne, Past Grand Master, December 29, 1960; R. W. Brother George W. Huff, Past Grand Secretary (retired), January 11, 1961. GEORGIA: M. W. Brother Dr. Monte Preston Agee, Past Grand Master, May 26, 1961. ICELAND: M. W. Olafur Larusson, Past Grand Master, February 3, 1961. IDAHO: M. W. Jay A. Redfield, Past Grand Master, November 23, 1960. ILLINOIS: M. W. Brother Richard C. Davenport, Past Grand Master and present Grand Secretary, January 23, 1961. INDIANA: M. W. Brother William H. Marker, Past Grand Master, June 4, 1961. IOWA: M. W. Brother Tom Bentley Throckmorton, Past Grand Master, July 4, 1961; M. W. Glenn A. Foster, Past Grand Master, August 16, 1961. ITALY: M. W. Umberto Cipollone, Past Grand Master, January 17, 1961. KANSAS: M. W. Brother James Forrest Ayres, Past Grand Master, February 13, 1961; M. W. Brother Benjamin Sanford Paulen, Past Grand Master, July 11, 1961.

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LOUISIANA: R. W. Brother Jared Young, Deputy Grand Master, November 29, 1960; M. W. Brother George Arthur Treadwell, Past Grand Master, February 5, 1961. MAINE: R. W. Brother Clyde French, Past Senior Grand Warden, April 15, 1961. MEXICO: M. W. Jose Maria Maldonado Torres, Past Grand Master, June 25, 1961. MICHIGAN: M. W. Brother George Benton Dolliver, Past Grand Master, January 18, 1961. MONTANA: M. W. Brother George Gilbert Hoole, Past Grand Master, October 13, 1960; M. W. James Walter Speer, Past Grand Master, August 25, 1961. NORTH CAROLINA: M. W. Brother Luther Thompson Hartsell, Jr., Past Grand Master, May 14, 1961. NORTH DAKOTA: M. W. Brother Ralph Leslie Miller, Past Grand Master, January 23, 1961; M. W. Brother Ernest Darandus Nelson, Past Grand Master, September 10, 1961. OHIO: M. W. Brother Ernest F. Schaefer, Past Grand Master, April 24, 1961. ONTARIO. M. W. Brother William James Dunlop, Past Grand Master, February 2, 1961. PENNSYLVANIA: M. W. Brother Ralph Matthew Lehr, Past Grand Master, February 6, 1961; M. W. Brother Robert Rathburn Lewis, Past Grand Master, September 12, 1961. PUERTO RICO: R. W. Brother Emiliano Isales, Grand Secretary Emeritus, February 17, 1961. SASKATCHEWAN: M. W. Brother J. Orville Clarke, Past Grand Master, November 12, 1960; M. W. Brother Frederick Charles Hayes, Past Grand Master, June 22. 1961. SOUTH DAKOTA: M. W. Brother Arthur E. Munck, Past Grand Master, July 19, 1961; M. W. Brother Charles C. Smith, Past Grand Master, July 31, 1961. SWITZERLAND: M. W. Brother Theodore Hinnen, Past Grand Master, January 26, 1961. TENNESSEE: M. W. Brother William Josiah Sanders, Jr., Past Grand Master, September 14, 1961. TEXAS: M. W. Brother W. Marcus Weatherred, Past Grand Master, July 12, 1961. VERMONT: M. W. Brother Charles Bayley Adams, Past Grand Master, February 6, 1961. VIRGINIA: M. W. Brother Earnest Lee Cunningham, Past Grand Master, October 2,1960. WASHINGTON: M. W. Brother W. Gale Matthews, Past Grand Master, December 7, 1960; M. W. Brother Lemuel W. Sims. Past Grand Master, February 23, 1961. WEST VIRGINIA: M. W. Brother John LeRoy Schroder, Sr., Past Grand Master, December 9, 1960. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF

R. W. Brother Elvin K. Luff, Chairman, presented the report or' the Committee on Masonic Boards of Relief and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge} A. F. 6' A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee Oil Boards of Relief has received repons from Boards of Relief at St. Joseph, Springfield, Joplin. Columbia, Kansas City, Hannibal, Sedalia, Kirksville, Independence and St. Louis, and from the Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis. These are attached hereto and made a part of this report:

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St. Joseph This Board serves the six lodges of St. Joseph with a representative from each lodge on the Board. During the year ending August 31, 1961, the Board had correspondence and arranged for six Masonic funerals. There was no financial relief extended to any transient member of the craft. The Board had various communications and calls including publicizing loss of dues receipt cards. Financial statement as follows: Bank Balance August 31, 1961: Balance on Hand August 31, 1960 Receipts: Interest Reimbursements Assessments .

$ 463.09 $ 13.23

27.24 785.00 825.47 $1,289.36 141.41

Disbursements: Miscellaneous Operating Expense ... Balance August 31, 1961

$1,147.95

Springfield The Board serves the three lodges in Springfield. Arrangements were made for twelve funeral services for members of other than the three lodges represented by this Board. Several Masonic services were performed and relief provided to two brethren in small amounts. Financial statement is as follows: Balance in Bank July 1, 1960 Receipts: Interest on $500.00 Treasury Bond Disbursemen ts-N one

$471.35 6.25

$477.60

Balance June 30, 1961 Joplin

Several Masonic services, including three funerals for members other than the local lodges, were arranged. No financial relief extended to any transient member of the craft. Financial statement is as follows: $10.99

Balance in Bank June 30, 1960 Receipts-None Disbursements-None Balance in Bank June 30, 1961'

$10.99

Columbia During the year, there were no calls for Masonic courtesies, no calls for relief and no disbursements. The financial statement is as follows: Balance on Hand in Bank One Share, Boone National Savings and Loan Association Total

$153.18 100.00 $253.18

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Kansas City The Board rendered assistance to transients and arranged for funerals for 15 members outside of Kansas City, with a total including phone calls, telegrams, etc. of 3,324 services. The financial statement is as foilows: Bank Balance July 1, 1960 Received From Lodges on 1960-61 Assessment Received From Lodges for Relief Advanced

. $1,465.78 1,230.00 27.00

$2,722.78 Disbursements Advanced for Relief Secretary Salary Post Cards and Postage Masonic Relief Association . Secretary's Bond

$ . . . .

27.00 1,200.00 7.60 10.00 31.25 1,275.85

Balance Checking Account Savings Account, Union National Bank & Interest

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$1,446.93 1,607.93 $3,054.86

An assessment of $5.00 per initiate is made on each lodge.

Hannibal Reports no relief extended although their board is active.

Sedalia Reports no relief extended although their board is active.

Kirksville Reports board consisting of three members from each of the two lodges. No relief extended, but they keep a fund of $200.00 at all times and as withdrawals are made the lodges contribute in amount of $5.00 for each initiate to replenish fund. As of August I, 1961 the bank balance was $202.00.

Independence The Board of Relief serves the three lodges in Independence. No relief was extended by this Board and no assessments made against the local lodges.

St. Louis and St. Louis County The Masonic Board of Relief of St. Louis and 51. Louis County was called upon to administer to 187 new cases and 15 held over from previous years and reports the following results: Two of the old cases passed away. Investigations resulted as follows: Hospital visits, 2. Hospital equipment loaned to 37. The St. Louis lodges asked for 38 investigations: 19 cases resided outside the jurisdiction of this board; 7 dues cards-receipts reported lost; 1 person reported missing; 8 had no Masonic claim; 2 were found to be suspended; 1 an unaffiliate; 2 did not know their Masonic claim; 4 were found to be unworthy; 65 were found worthy. Of these, the St. Louis lodges

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conducted funeral services for 28. One request for Masonic funeral was withdrawn. The financial statement is as follows: Cash on Hand june 18, 1960 Receipts Check Returned (Duplicate) Donations ............... . Initiations . Interest Refunds ......... Redemption of Government Bond

$ 173.82 . $ 8.60 . 51.00 . 3,055.00 . 41.40 . 267.07 . 1,000.00

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4,423.07 $4,596.89 Disbursements Flowers . Insurance on Equipment Office Rent .. Postage and Stationery ... President's Expense .. Salaries Social Security and W. H. Tax. Safe Deposit Rental . Surety Bond . Relief Telephone and Telegrams

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37.28 40.40 360.00 99.25 400.00 1,775.44 240.00 4.95 25.00 457.87 601.37

Cash on Hand june 17, 1961 Money Invested in Bonds

4,041.56 $ 555.33 6,000.00

Total

$6,555.33

Masonic Employment Bureau Placements made by the Employment Bureau for the past year are as follows: 61 Master Masons, 5 wives, 8 widows, 30 daughters, 8 sisters, 42 sons, 3 job's Daughters, 1 DeMolay and 54 non-affiliates which includes sons of Master Masons who have reached their majority and other relatives. This makes a total of 212 placements during the year. The financial statement is as follows: Balance in Bank june 30, 1960 Cash Received (Per Capita Tax) Cash Transferred From Investment Fund

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621.04 12,160.40 6,000.00

$18,781.44 Disbursements Salaries . . . Social Security Telephone . Postage, Printing and Supplies .. New Office Equipment . Rent Car Allowance . Insurance Organizations

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$ 7,986.00 243.72 661.70 459.33 1,079.44 849.00 420.00 204.85 70.00

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Miscellaneous Total Investment Purchased

441.35 .

$12,415.39 6,000.00

18,415.39 $.

Balance in Bank (Regular Fund) June 30, 1961 Investments Three U. S. Government Bonds Roosevelt }<"ederal Savings & Loan Co. Washington Federal Savings & Loan Co.

366.05

$ 1,500.00 1,583.95 4,358.30 7,442.25

Total Cash and Investments June 30, 1961 '"

$. 7,808.30

I t has heen noted that of the ten Boards of Relief, onl y Kansas City and St. Louis reported having spent any money for relief. Kansas City advanced for relief only $27.00 and this same amount was repaid by the lodges. The cost of administering the affairs of this Board totaled $1,248.85, including salary, postage, etc. In St. Louis, the expenditure for relief is reported as being $457.87, but refunds of $267.07 were received. The cost of administering the business of this Board totaled approximately $3,800 including salary, President's expenses, office rent, postage, telephone service, etc. This Committee does not by any means question the fact that these Boards are giving Masonic Service in their respective districts. It is the opinion, however, that these services are beyond the scope of Section 23.020 of the General Provisions that, "The Boards provide relief for transients found worthy." The largest single item of service in most of the reports is that of funeral arrangements. Upon investigation by the Committee on reports of unnecessary services rendered and excessive costs of operation of the Boards at Kansas City and St. Louis, the Committee is inclined to believe that such irregularities are chargeable to the lack of interest by the local Board members and such should be corrected by them only. It is reported that only 12 or 14 out of 130 representatives attend meetings of the St. Louis Board, and that approximately the same percentage show interest in the Kansas City Board. The Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis is entirely different from the Board of Relief. Requests for investigation of its activities by this Committee were honored, and it was revealed that many brethren of St. Louis are heartily in favor of the service given by this organization, although some feel that the cost is entirely too high. The report received shows that 212 placements were made, and that the total cost of operation for the Bureau was $12,415.39. From this it appears that the cost of providing the average joh was something over $50.00. It is revealed, however, that other services are rendered and many short time jobs are provided and kept on record although not incorporated in the report to the Grand Lodge. In conclusion, this Committee approves of all the service that. can be given by Masons or Masonic Organizations any place in the State, but feels that most of the service given as Board of Relief service should be handled by other organizations. It recommends that the Masters of all Lodges instruct their Board of Relief representatives to become active in Board afrairs and usc their efforts in correcting unsatisfactory practices, even to the extent of re-organization if necessary. Respectfully submitted, ELVIN K. LUFF, Chairman, WALTER BAIRD, LEONARD

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R. W. Brother Elvin K. Luff presented the following proposed amendments to the Grand Lodge By-Laws. We propose the following amendment to the By-Laws: Strike out the second paragraph of Section 23.020. ELVIN

LEONARD

LUFF, BOWERS.

We propose the following amendment to the By-Laws: Strike out the third and fourth sentences of Section 23.030. ELVIN

LEONARD

LUFF,

BOWERS.

The Grand Master stated that they would be referred to the proper committee. REPORT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

M. W. Brother Morris E. Ewing, Chairman, presented the report of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: From a practical standpoint the Memorial is now constructed and paid for. A plan has been adopted for its maintenance. One Grand Lodge has contributed the suggested amount but the movement does not seem to be gaining momentum. Missouri has nobly carried its part of the burden in the past. Missouri no doubt will give serious thought to plans that will enable this Grand Lodge to make proper contributions to this continuing Memorial. M. E. EWING, Chairman, J. M. SELLERS. ORAL REPORT OF SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE

M. W. Brother Harold O. Grauel presented the report of the Sesquicentennial Committee as follows: \Ve have an oral report to make. It will be typed up later. The Committee has been very desirous that some type of fund be set aside. It was recommended last year in the Grand Master's address that there be set aside a certain amount of money each year, not to be spent until the time of the Sesquicentennial, and that amount was five thousand a year. That would give us $60,000. If we are to have any kind of state-wide celehration we will need money for that particular occasion. It was my privilege to attend the Grand Lodge of Louisiana when they were having part of their celebration of the sesquicentennial, which fell this year, and I know that they expended certain moneys we would not be interested in expending, hut they did put up a beautiful statue of George \Vashington. I was there at the time of the unveiling and erection in front of the Civic Building in New Orleans. .They also set aside enough money to maintain that statue. That is one of the places we could get into difficulty. \Ve are attempting to draw up a little design which we can present next year at Grand Lodge, to be used throughout the years preceding our Sesquicentennial. From this design we will have cuts made that the lodges themselves may use and

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may be used in The Freemason to keep before us the idea that we are approaching our 150th Anniversary. That is the report the Committee has to make at the present time.

On motion duly made, seconded and carried the report of the committee was received. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES

R. W. Brother Elmer W. Wagner, Chairman, stated there were no new Grand Lodges in Foreign Jurisdictions this past year. REMARKS BY M. W. BROTHER LOUIS HAGAN

The Grand Master introduced M. W. Brother Louis Hagan, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, who made a brief address. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC PUBLICAnONS

W. Brother John Black Vrooman, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Masonic Publications and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: This, the Report of the Committee on Masonic Publications, is divided into two parts, and presented herewith. In October, 1960, the Secretary of Independence Lodge No. 76, A. F. & A. M., reported to the Grand Secretary the unauthorized solicitation of advertising by a representative of National Fraternal News, of Chicago, Illinois, a publication that has been designated by several Grand Lodges as particularly obnoxious, while several Grand Lodges have warned their memhers against it. Evidently the reputation of this puhlication is not too good. Being contrary to Missouri Masonic law, the matter was reported to the Grand Master, who took the necessary steps to stop the solicitation. Your committee feels that present regulations of our Grand Lodge, and the diligence of the Grand Master and his officers in enforcing these regulations require no further legislation. Masonic Ethics cannot be legislated, and we drop the matter at this point. From the large number of Masonic publications which we have received, we are convinced that Freemasons desire and crave Masonic information and knowledge, and there is every reason to believe that in every part of the world are to be found Masonic writers who know and love our Craft, and who can inspire others with their writing. We will not presume to mention good, better or best Masonic publications. We would like, however, to give an honest mead of appreciation to the two national publications-The Royal Arch Mason Magazine and the New Age, representing as they do, the York and Scottish Rites, the California Freemason, the West Australian Craftsman, The Indiana Freemason, The Grand Lodge Bulletin of Iowa, as being outstanding in news and in inspirational and informational material. There are others, of course, but these seem paramount. One thing to be regretted, is the fact that many so-called Masonic publications are only glorified trestleboards which have little or no value beyond a list of visits, sick reports and local data-these have a place in a small town, but among the larger publications there is often a woeful lack of anything that will cause the reader to give it more than a casual glance.

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Symbolic Masonry-the Blue Lodge, is the basis of all Freemasonry, yet we wonder if it is not too often buried beneath the blanket of propaganda for other extraneous and sometimes almost foreign organizational groups, leading one to wonder if the "tail is not wagging the dog." There is a place for alI groups, but first, let us form good public relations for Symbolic Freemasonry and the organized Masonic groups that are universally recognized and sanctioned. Good public relations are the key to successful competition with modern distractions, and to have a live, interesting, newsy and factual Masonic publication is a boost that is needed and appreciated. Fraternally submitted, JOHN BLACK VROOMAN, Chairman, JAMES P. HALL, HAROLD

A. W.

N . PAINTER,

GRIFFITH.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION

M. W. Brother Homer L. Ferguson presented the report of the Committee on Masonic Education and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. The Committee on Masonic Education had an unusual year in that events involving several of its members had considerable effect on committee operation. Early in 1961, the Committee's chairman, Past Grand Master Frank P. Briggs of Macon, was named by President John F. Kennedy to the post of Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and 路Wildlife. As Assistant Secretary of the Interior, it was necessary for Most \Vorshipful Brother Briggs to spend much of his time in Washington, D. C. Because of his ahsence from the state, at the Committee meeting of June 17, 1961, the Committee selected Past Grand Master Homer L. Ferguson as its Vice-Chairman to act for Most WorshipfUl Brother Briggs whenever necessary. In August, the Committee's Secretary, Past Master George G. Harrison of Springfield, passed away and left a vacancy which will be hard to fill. A member of the Committee on Masonic Education since its establishment, \Vorshipful Brother Harrison was in communication with prominent Masonic leaders throughout the nation and was a source of information and inspiration that will be difficult to replace. Worshipful Brother Harrison was the primary force behind the display of Masonic Education materials at the annual Grand Lodge Communications. It was he who secured the various publications of other Grand Lodge jurisdictions for exhibit. And it is because of his death and the inability of the Committee to get together materials in his hands that there is no display of Masonic Education publications at this communication. The Committee on Masonic Education regrets this very much but was in no position to carry out the setting up of the display under the circumstances. One of the primary responsibilities of the Committee on Masonic Education continues to be the publication of The Freemason, the candidates' booklets and pamphlets on Masonic subjects. The Committee also is studying Masonic education programs of other Grand Lodge jurisdictions in the hope that we can develop a more comprehensive plan for use in Missouri. Committee members also are interested in building up the Grand Lodge Masonic Library, and making more reading material available to Missouri's Masons. At the last meeting of the Committee it was reported the circulation of The Freemason is now in excess of 16,000. It is necessary to purge this mailing list every few years in order to control expenses and to make sure that The Freemason is sent only to those who are desirous of receiving it. Sometime in the future a card

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will be sent to all who are on The Freemason mailing list, with the request that the card he returned to the Grand Secretary's Office if they wish to continue 째to receive The Freemason. In this manner we will reduce the number on the mailing list and still provide this service for alI who want to receive this puhlication. The committee continues to urge lodge secretaries to suhmit for the mailing list of The Freemason the names and addresses of all lodge officers as soon as they are installed, and the names and addresses of all entered apprentices as soon as they are initiated, irrespective of any personal request. This is to make sure that all lodge officers are kept well informed, and to see that all new members have a chance to become acquainted with The Freemason. The publication is also available to all Master Masons who show enough interest to make a personal request to be placed on the mailing list. This year's meeting of the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Octoher 27 and 28. At that conference, a member of the Committee on Masonic Education, Past Grand Master Forrest C. Donnell, will have a prominent part on the program. Committee Chairman Briggs is program cochairman for the conference this year. At these Midwest Conferences each year several of the senior Grand Lodge officers and members of the Committee on Masonic Education discuss with Masonic leaders in 11 other mid-west states programs, plans, methods and procedures for improving the programs on Masonic Education in the various Grand Lodges. The meetings are very inspiring and helpful. Your Committee patiently looks forward to the time when the Grand Lodge of Missouri can expand and improve our program here in Missouri. Respectfully submitted, .FRANK P. BRIGGS, Chairman,

L. FERGUSON, T. SUESENS, FORREST C. DONNELL, JOHN A. WEISS. HOMER

JOHN

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

W. Brother Henry W. Fox, Chairman, presented the report of the Jurisprudence Committee. After presenting the first section of the report relating to dispensations and decisions of the Grand Master, it waCs moved by Chairman Fox that this section of the report be adopted. Motion seconded and carried. The second section of the report was presented relating to Section 4.020 and the proposed amendment thereto presented at the 1960 Annual Communication. The Jurisprudence Committee recommends the adoption of this proposed amendment. Brother Fox moved the adoption of this section of the report and the adoption of the proposed amendment. Motion seconded and carried. The third section of the report was presented relating to proposed amendment of Section 4.040 and substitute amendment thereof. It was moved that this section of the report be adopted, together with the adoption of the substitute amendment. Motion seconded and carried. The fourth section of the report was read relating to proposed amendment of Section 8.090 and substitute amendment. It was moved that this portion of the report be adopted and the substitute motion referred to therein be adopted. Motion seconded and carried. The fifth section of the report was read relating to amendment of Section 2.010 increasing the expense account of the Grand Master. It was moved

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that this portion of the report be adopted and that the amendment therein referred to be adopted. Motion seconded and carried. The sixth section of the report was read relating to amendment of Section 2.050 increasing the salary and expense account of the Grand Lecturer. On motion duly made and seconded, this section was adopted and the amendment was adopted. The seventh section of the report was read relating to amendment of Section 2.040 increasing annual salary of Grand Secretary. On motion duly made, seconded and carried this section was adopted and the amendment was adopted. The eighth section of the report was read relating to proposed amendment of Section 5.160 with regard to Committee on Masonic Education and its authority to appoint editor and assistant editor of the Grand Lodge publication. It was moved that this section be adopted and the proposed amendment be adopted. Motion seconded and carried. The ninth section of the report was read relating to the Joseph S. McIntyre fund and the William F. Kuhn fund, and a substitute resolution for the two resolutions was proposed by the committee. It was moved that this portion of the report be adopted and the substitute resolution be adopted. Motion seconded and carried. The tenth section of the report was read relating to concurrent jurisdiction in the Kansas City area and the action of the Grand Master thereon. On motion duly made, seconded and carried this portion of the report was adopted. The eleventh section of the report was presented relating to the Masonic Temple Association and West Gate Lodge No. 445. It was duly moved, seconded and carried that this section of the report be adopted. Thereupon, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence was adopted in its entirety, To the Most WorshiPful Grand [,odge, A. F. -& A. M. of Mis.wuri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Jurisprudence submits the following report: DISPENSATIONS

With reference to the twenty-six dispensations granted by the Grand Master, as mentioned in his address, our recommendation is that all of them be approved. ILEALINGS

Regarding the four healings reported in the address of the Grand Master, the showing is such in each instance that it was within the discretion of the Grand Master to cause the individual involved to be healed. Our recommendation is that all of them be approved. DECISIONS

Under this heading, eight decisions of the Grand Master are reported in his address. Decision I announced the Grand Master's denial of a request on the part of a lodge for permission to make what was referred to as an investment of funds of the lodge in a certain Community Progress project. The Grand Master's decision is premised on his conclusion in this instance that such use of funds would he at variance with the Grand Lodge's general policy against lodge-donations in support of extraneous organizations.

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Such policy appears to be advisable. The decision.is approved. Decision II announced the Grand Master's refusal of a request on the part of a certain Low 12 Club for permission to use the Masonic Emblem (square and compasses) on stationery and other materials. In reading his conclusion, the Grand Master pointed out that establishment of the club was not disapproved, but, if formed, it was to be made a separate entity, completely disassociated with the lodge. This appears to be consistent with the tenor of past policy, and is within the discretion of the Grand Master. The decision is approved. Decision III held, in effect, that there is no requirement by Grand Lodge law for an officer to wear a coat and tie in lodge. His decision is approved. Decision IV referred to a Masonic Widow's subsequent marriage, as to which there appears only the fact that it eventually was annulled. The decision was that the mere recital of the fact that the marriage was annulled did not warrant the assumption that the effectiveness of the marriage was void to the extent of restoring her status as a Masonic Widow. Such decision is approved. Decision V had to do with a Tiler at his station when there is to be balloting on petitions in the lodge. The decision was (1) that the Tiler while at his station is not required to vote, under Section 14.020 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws (to the effect that all present and qualified shall vote); and (2) that he is not prohibited, under Section 14.070 (to the effect that balloting shall be uninterrupted). The latter doubtless refers to furnishing a substitute in the Tiler's station while he enters the lodge to vote. This seems properly to construe said sections of our By-Laws. The decision is approved. Decision VI pertained to receipt of a petition of a man who previously had been convicted of a crime and served a penitentiary sentence. The decision was that such a petitioner legally can be made a Freemason, citing the Section which provides for an investigating committee (Section 13.090) in the Grand Lodge By-Laws, under which there is an annotation of a prior decision saying: "Although a man previously convicted of a felony may be made a Freemason, it should be done only if the lodge is convinced, after full investigation, that he is a good man and the fraternity will not suffer in public estimation." Neither the function of the Investigating Committee nor the responsibility of the members of the lodge is abrogated by this decision. The decision is approved. Decision VII was that it would be improper for a lodge to attend in a body, and wear aprons, at church monthly. Presumably, this refers to Sunday religious services of the church; not any Masonic occasion. Such policy appears to be advisable. The decision is approved. Decision VIII announced a ruling that the attempted election and ImtlatlOn of a certain petitioner was void, when, according to the Grand Master's findings, such action of the lodge on his petition occurred less than one year after he had been rejected in another lodge (Section 13.160 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws). The time-limit is specific and such ruling is within the scope of the Grand Master's authority. The decision is approved. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF BY-LAWS RE: SECTION

4.020

During the Annual Communication of 1960 there was pres~nted a proposed amendment allowing an increase in the number of District Deputy Grand Masters in populous districts, worded as follows: "The Grand Master appoints and commissions for each district a District

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Deputy Grand Master who must be a past or present Master of a Missouri Lodge, and a member of a lodge in the district. In the discretion of the Grand Master, districts containing twenty to thirty lodges may have one additional District Deputy Grand Master and Districts containing more than thirty lodges may have two additional District Deputy Grand Masters, of equal rank with jurisdiction over separate divisions of the district. No District Deputy Grand Master may serve for more than five consecutive years." No objection appears against the advisability or form. Adoption of the proposed amendment is recommended. RE: SECTION

4.040

At said 1960 Annual Communication there was presented a pro'posed amendment allowing an increase in the number of District Deputy Grand Lecturers in much the same phraseology as has just been read, but not including the words "with jurisdiction over separate divisions of the district." It appears to this Committee that there is advisability in conforming the language in this respect. The Committee therefore recommends that, in lieu of enacting the proposed amendment as submitted, a substitute amendment so as to include these words should be adopted, as follows: "a. The Grand Lecturer appoints and commISSIOns for each district a District Deputy Grand Lecturer, who must be a Past or Present Master of a Missouri Lodge, who is competent to teach Missouri work, and who holds a current certificate of proficiency issued hy the Grand Lodge. He holds office until the next annual communication following his appointment unless removed by the Grand Lecturer. A District Deputy Grand Master may hold the office of District Deputy Grand Lecturer. "b. In the discretion of the Grand Lecturer, districts containing twenty to thirty lodges may have one additional District Deputy Grand Lecturer, and districts containing more than th-irty lodges may have two additional District Deputy Grand Lecturers, of equal rank, with jurisdiction over separate divisions of the district." RE: SECfION 8.090 The proposed amendment here involved would delete a sentence and substitute in lieu thereof one which reads "Opening the lodge may be omitted, for a public installation" (P. 145, Proceedings of 1960). No objection appears against the proposed amendment to this extent; but there appears to this Committee to be desirability in such situation of providing for a report to the lodge at its next stated communication. The Committee therefore recommends that, in lieu of enacting the proposed amendment as submitted, a substitute amendment should be adopted, making the section read as follows: "The officers of a lodge serve from their installation, until their successors are installed. Each must be installed in person, and the fact must be entered in the minutes. Opening the lodge may be omitted, for a public installation; in which event approval of the report of the installation is made a matter of record in the minutes at the next stated communication of the lodge." RE: SECTION

2.010

This is a pending proposition to amend (increase) the expense-account of the Grand Master (P. 144, Proceedings of 1960). To he $4,800.000. Has been $4,200.00. No objection appears against the advisability or form in the matter of the objective here involved. Adoption of the proposed amendment is recommended, to wit: "That Sub-section (m) of Section 2.010 be amended by striking out the figure

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$4,200.00 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure $4,800.00 so that said Subsection (m) as amended will read as follows: "(m). He receives traveling, office, stenographic, clerical and other expenses of $4,800.00 a year, to be remitted to him in equal monthly installments." RE: SECTION 2.050

This is a pending proposition to amend (increase) the salary and expense-account of the Grand Lecturer (1'. 144, Proceedings of 1960). To be $8,400.00 salary and $4.200.00 expense-account. Has been .$6,600.00 and $3,600.00 No objection appears against the advisability or form in the matter of the objective here involved. Adoption of the proposed amendment is recommended. to ,vii: "That Sub-section (d) of Section 2.050 be amended by striking Ollt the figure $6,600.00 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure $8,400.00, and on the second line by striking out the figure $3,600.00 and inserting' in lieu thereof the figure $4,200.00 so that said Sub-section (d) as amended will read as follows: " (d). Receives for his services $8,400.00 a year, payable monthly, and traveling expenses not exceeding $4,200.00 a year. He submits an itemized statement of his expenses monthly, to be paid on approval of the Grand Master." RE: SECTION 2.040

This is a pending proposition to amend (increase) the salary of the Grand Secretary (P. 144, Proceedings of 1960). To be $10,000.00. Has been $8,000.00. No objection appears against the advisability or form in the matter of the objective here involved. Adoption of the proposed amendment is recommend, to wit: "That Sub-section (p) of Section 2.040 be amended by striking out the figure $8,000.00 and inserting in lieu thereof the figure $10,000.00 so that as amended said Sub-section (p) will read as follows: " (p). Receives for his services $10,000.00 a year, payable monthly." RE: SECTION 5.160-COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION

The proposed amendment would insert, ill the place of the presently existing third paragraph, a new provision as follows: "The Committee shall, subject to ratification by any three of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Wardens, have authority to appoint an editor and assistant editor of the Grand Lodge Publication and may select the Grand Secretary or another Master Mason as editor or assistant editor, for such period of time as the Committee by majority vote shall designate, and may provide compensation for the editor or assistant editor, if other than the Grand Secretary, out of the annual appropriation for the use of the Committee." It may be observed that the provision therein with reference to compensation, if other than the Grand Secretary, contains the qualifying words "out of the annual appropriation for the use of the Committee"-a Grand Lodge function. No objection appears against the advisability or form in the matter of the objective here involved. Adoption of the proposed amendment is recommended. RESOLUTIONS RE SPECIAL FUKDS

At the present communication of the Grand Lodge two resolutions have been presented, which were referred to this COlllmittee, one regarding the Dr. 'Vol. F. Kuhn Library }<'und, and the other regarding the Joseph S. McIntyre Library Fund. The background, as disclosed in the printed Proceedings of certain earlier years. is that the funds derived from a donation, and a legacy, respectively; with provisions

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in each instance that purchases of books or the like for certain purposes may be made under the direction or determination of the Grand Secretary-from the fund, in the case of the Joseph S. McIntyre Library Fund; and from the income, in the case of the other fund. The submitted resolutions, briefly characterized would, if adopted, provide for the making of purchase-recommendations to the Grand Secretary, by the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home in the case of the first fund, and by the Committee on Masonic Education in the case of the second fund. Additionally, in the case of the first fund, it would provide for turning over the money to the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home to be invested; which is consistent, we think, with the testator's provision which reads "This fund shall be invested by the Board of Directors of the Old Folks Home." The full text of the donor's provision regarding the Dr. Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund, as quoted at page 24, Proceedings of 1922, is as foHows: "The sum of $500.00, U. S. Currency, is donated to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. M., the income of which is to be used for the exclusive purpose of buying newspapers, magazines, periodicals or books on every subject or topic, to be used in the Library of the new Grand Lodge building on Lindell Boulevard or any other location where it may hereafter be located, or for the inmates of the Old Folks Home on Union Avenue and Delmar Boulevard. The name of this Fund is to he the Dr. Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund. "A statement of the receipts and expenditures to be inserted every year in the Annual Proceedings of this Grand Lodge. "The purchase of all kinds shall be under the direction of the R. W. Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge. "It is hoped that other donations will be made by individual members to this fund, or by action of the M. W. Grand Lodge. "This fund shall be invested by the Board of Directors of the Old Folks Home." This fund we are told now amounts to a little more than $1,300.00. The full text of the legacy of the Joseph S, McIntyre Library Fund, as quoted at page 29, Proceedings of 1937, is as follows: "To the Grand Lodge of Ancient and Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Missouri, I give the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1 ,00(l.OO) , said money to be used by said Grand Lodge for the purchase of books to be in路 stalled as part of the permanent Masonic Library in the general offices of said Grand Lodge, the books to be selected and the price to be paid therefor to be determined by the Grand Secretary at the time such purchase or purchases are made." The Joseph S. McIntyre Library Fund we are told now contains a little more than $900.00. Inasmuch as purchase-discretion in each instance was, and is, lodged in the Grand Secretary, in each instance, the Committee deems one change in the form of each of the submitted Resolutions advisable, namely, deletion of a provision construable as an encroachment upon such purchase-discretion. The recommended deletion, in the one regarding the purchases from the first fund, is of the words "and that the Grand Secretary authorize the Directors to proceed as they recommend," The recommended deletion, in the resolution regarding purchases in the case of the other fund, is of the words "and that the Grand Secretary make the purchases so recommended."

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In other respects, in the opinion. of the Committee, the Resolutions are consistent with the original terms under which these funds were received; and no objection appears against advisability or form, in the matter of the objectives here involved. The Committee therefore recommends that, in lieu of the Resolutions as submitted, the language as changed should be adopted in each instance, as Substitute Resolutions, reading as follows: "Resolved, That the Committee on Masonic Education recommend to the Grand Secretary from time to time the purchase of particular books to be installed as part of the permanent Masonic Library in the general office of the Grand Lodge, to be charged to the account of the Joseph S. Mcintyre Library Fund, an account of the Special Fund."

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"Resolved, That the cash and investments now held for the account of the Dr. Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund, in the Special Fund, be turned over to Masonic Home of Missouri for handling and investment as suggested by the anonymous donor, as reported at page 24 of the 1922 Proceedings; that the Directors of the Home be authorized to invest the assets with and as part of its Endowment Fund, maintaining a separate book account of the amount thereof, and crediting income annually at the rate of return obtained on said Endowment Fund as a whole, as shown by the annual auditors' report; and that the Directors of the Home from time to time recommend use of the income, including that already accumulated, for buying newspapers, magazines, periodicals, or books on every subject or topic for the members of the Home Family; and that the required annual report of the receipts and expenditures be incorporated in the annual report of the Home." CONCURRENT JURISDICTION-KANSAS CITY AREA

In the address of the Grand Master, he reported procedures undertaken during his term of office, culminating in approval on his part of the enlarged concurrent jurisdiction therein described. Such portion of the Grand Master's address eventually was referred to this Committee. The findings of this Committee are that there has been compliance with the pertinent provisions of our By-Laws (Section 21.020) with the result that the lodges whose meeting places are now or hereafter located in the area specifically described in the Grand Master's order, have concurrent jurisdiction wherever anyone or more of such lodges otherwise would have jurisdiction. The action of the Grand Master in this respect is approved. MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS

Yesterday afternoon, by action of the Grand Lodge at the present Communication, there was referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence the matter of Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis and West Gate Lodge No. 445-regarding which various procedural steps had been undertaken and accomplished during the Grand Master's term of office, as reported in his address; as well as considerable discussion of the matter at the afternoon session of the Grand Lodge yesterday. For a thorough review and report by this Committee, with reference to the basic data, the mentioned hearing-transcript, the Ways and Means Committee's findings, legalistic problems and whatever else may be here involved, there remains insufficient time at the present Communication. In our opinion, it preferably should be referred now to next year's Committee.

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Accordingly, it is so recommended; and adoption hereof shall be deemed to constitute such referral of said matter to the incoming Committee on Jurisprudence. Respectfully suhmitted, HENRY W. Fox, Chairman, RALPH V. WILSON, DUDLEY D. THOMAS, JR., JAMES P. HULL, CLAUDE T. WOOD.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Tellers were appointed by Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt and R. W. Brother Arthur B. Pratt, Jr., Chairman, reported the results of the election of officers for the ensuing year as follows: Rohert H. Mann R. Jasper Smith Martin B. Dickinson Arthur U. Goodman, Jr. .. Wm. H. Utz, Jr. Elmer W. Wagner. . 0

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For term ending 1965: Claude Frazee and Lester Heckman received the two highest number of votes cast and were declared elected to serve a four year term. It was moved by M. W. Brother Richard O. Rumer that the Secretary cast the ballot of this Grand Lodge in favor of the election of Virgil B. Saville to fill the unexpired term of James J. Ritterskamp, Jr. Motion seconded and carried and the Grand Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

The final report of the Committee on Credentials was presented by W. Brother Fred H. Knight and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report. At the present session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge there are represented 477 Subordinate Lodges and there are present: Grand Lodge Officers .. Past Grand Masters Grand Representatives District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers .. Past Masters .. Worshipful Masters .. Senior Wardens Junior Wardens Chairmen Committees Distinguished Visitors .. 0

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Actual Attendance Without Duplication , 1211 Past Masters , 489 Worshipful Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 432 Senior Wardens .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 180 Junior Wardens ..................................... 98 Assistant Tilers 5 Distinguished Visitors ................ ... ...... ......... 7 119 Lodges Without Representation Fraternally submitted, FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman, SEIBERT ETIER, MYRON G. WELCH, FRED O. WADE, GEO. M. McANINCH. REPORT

THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

W. Brother Frank A. Lewis, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Ways and Means and moved that it be accepted and filed. Motion seconded and carried. 1961-1962 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS

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Per Capita Totals . $392,663.50 $390,000.00 Interest on Securities . 6,731.79 7,000.00 . I ,802040 1,200.00 Sale of Manuals Sale of 50-Year Veterans' Buttons 24 l.l 0 2,000.00 2,050.63 Dues Receipt Cards Sale of Grand Lodge Forms ,. . . 300.00 321.44 . Sale of Books ' 400.00 410.00 Miscellaneous . . 150.00 152.35 32,000.00 33,040.00 Masonic Home Initiation Fund Fees . 3,200.00 3,293.00 Geo. Washington Masonic National Memorial Fund Fees .. 209.25 Contribution to Hospital Visitation Fund 60.00 Bound Copies The Freemason Magazine Less-Per Capita to Masonic Home

$440,975.46 $436,250.00 271,840.94 269,000.00

LESS-Initiation Fees to Masonic Home

$169,134.52 $167,250.00 33,040.00 32,000.00

LESS-Geo. Washington Masonic Nat!. Memorial Fees

'$136,094.52 $135,250.00 3,439.00 3,200.00

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$132,655.52 $132,050.00

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Actual Tentative Disbursements Budget 1960-1961

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Expenses, Grand Master Other Budget Items: Grand Lodge Office Help Dr. Reader-Honorarium . Expense, Grand Correspondent Bonds and Insurance ... Expense of G. L. Officers (O.G.M.) . Grand Lodge Officers' Conferences . D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Conferences . Washington Meetings . Grand Master's Contingent Fund . Committee on Masonic Education . Ritual Committee Expense ..... Expenses: Grand Lodge Session, 1960 . Reporter: Grand Lodge Session . Printing Proceedings . Audit Company . Relief and Charity . . Masonic Service Association (Per Capita) Masonic Relief Association (Per Capita) . Contingent Fund-Grand Lodge Office Expense Acct. . Maintenance, Grand Lodge Office . Printing, Postage & Stationery . Telephone and Telegrams . Office Equipment . Mo. Lodge of Research (Publish Transactions) . Gold Identification Card for Grand Master . Grand Lodge Paraphernalia . Masonic Service Assn.-Hospital Visitation Fund Dues Receipt Cards . 50-Year Veterans' Buttons . . Social Security (Tax Expense) Employment Security (Federal & State) . ·.Jewel for Grand Master . Masonic Service Association (Cuban Relief) . Printing of By-Laws (Pocket Part) . Secretaries' Conferences Under Supervision of Grand Master & Grand Secretary . Committee on By-Laws . Masonic Manuals ,. Grand Secretary-Special Allowance . Grand Lecturer-Special Expense Allowance . Mileage and Per Diem .

• Our Most WorshipfUl Brother Robert H. Mann, Grand Master, will proudly wear the Past Grand Master's jewel which was worn by the late John D. Vincil, who served this Grand Jurisdiction as Grand Master in 1867-1869, and later as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge. FRANK A. LEWIS, Chairman, W. A. BAGLEY, THOMAS OLIVER

DAVIS, JR.,

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BENNETf KLINGNER.

REMARKS BY M. W. JOHN H. MURRAY

The Grand Master introduced M. W. Brother John H. Murray, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, who made a brief address.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM

R. W. Brother John W. Adams presented the report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem and moved its adoption subject to any corrections that might be necessary. Motion seconded and carried. RECAPITULATION

Grand Lodge Officers . Past Grand Masters . District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Committee on Credentials Committee on Appeals and Grievances Committee on Jurisprudence . Committee on Ways and Means . Committee on Mileage and Per Diem Committee on Masonic Education Building Supervisory Board Chairmen of Other Standing Committees Chartered Lodges Representatives Lodges U.D. Representatives Assistant Grand Tilers Adjustments

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

W. Bro. Vanlandingham: This will of necessi ty be an oral report. The reporter will take it down, 1 hope. We have had a number of distinguished guests from out of the state, who were introduced yesterday morning. We had four distinguished guests from our own State of Missouri, plus a number of our Most Worshipful Past Grand Masters. The Committee certainly enjoyed what little we might have been able to do in furthering the pleasure of their visit to the Grand Lodge of Missouri. On motion made, seconded and carried the report was received. PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF BY路LAWS

R. W. Bro. W. H. Utz, Jr., presented a proposed amendment of the by-laws, amending Section 1.040 with respect to election and installation of officers. The Grand Master called for a report of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis, but there was no response. THE GRAND MASTER: Is there any other business to come before this session? Hearing none I shall ask the Grand Secretary to read the list of officers elected and appointed, together with the other appointments of the incoming Grand Master. APPOINTMENTS Freelon K. Hadley George F. Morrison

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A. Basey Vanlandingham. . . . .. R. W. Junior Grand Deacon Russell E. Murray. . . . . . . R. W. Senior Grand Steward William R. Denslow . . . . R. W. Junior Grand Steward Elvis A. Mooney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R. W. Senior Grand Marshal J. Morgan Donelson R. W. Junior Grand Marshal William H. Chapman. . R. W. Grand Sword Bearer Frank A. Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Pursuivant Samuel Thurman R. W. Grand Chaplain Herbert E. Duncan. . R. W. Grand Chaplain Ben Morris Ridpath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Chaplain Ira T. Gragg. .... .. .. .. . .R. W. Grand Chaplain Earl C. Griffith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Chaplain Thomas Shrout. . . . . ................. . R. W. Grand Chaplain .T. C. Montgomery, Jr.. . . . . .......... . R. W. Grand Chaplain R. Carter Tucker. . . . . . . R. W. Grand Orator Carlos E. Ellerbrook..... . R. W. Grand Tiler INSTALLATION

The hour for installation having arrived, M. W. Brother Richard O. Rumer, assisted by M. W. Bro. Harold O. Grauel as Grand Marshal and W. Bro. Herbert E. Duncan as Grand Chaplain, installed the following officers: Rohert H. Mann. . . . . . . M. W. Grand Master R. Jasper Smith. . . R. W. Deputy Grand Master Martin B. Dickinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Senior Grand Warden Arthur U. Goodman, Jr.. . R. W. Junior Grand Warden William H. Utz, Jr... . R. W. Grand Treasurer Elmer W. Wagner..... . R. W. Grand Secretary FrecIon K. Hadley..... . R. W. Grand Lecturer George F. Morrison..... . R. W. Senior Grand Deacon A. Basey Vanlandingham ..... R. W. Junior Grand Deacon Russell E. Murray R. W. Senior Grand Steward William R. Denslow. . R. W. Junior Grand Steward Elvis A. Mooney. . . R. W. Senior Grand Marshal J. Morgan Donelson. . R. W. Junior Grand Marshal William H. Chapman. . . R. W. Grand Sword Bearer Frank A. Lewis. . . . . R. W. Grand Pursuivant Samuel Thurman .. . .. R. W. Grand Chaplain Herbert E. Duncan R. W. Grand Chaplain Ben Morris Ridpath. .. R. W. Grand Chaplain Ira T. Gragg R. W. Grand Chaplain Earl C. Griffith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Chaplain Thomas Shrout..................... . R. W. Grand Chaplain J. C. Montgomery, Jr.. . . . R. W. Grand Chaplain R. Carter Tucker .. oR. W. Grand Orator Carlos E. Ellerbrook R. W. Grand Tiler 0

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The apron was presented by M. W. Bro. Forrest Donnell. Jewel was presented by M. W. Bro. James McSellers. Gold membership card presented by R. W. Bro. Elmer W. Wagner. Wristwatch was presented by W. Bro. Frank A. Lewis on behalf of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, A.F.&A.M.

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Roses were presented to the incoming Grand Master by W. Bro. Francis Sharp, Past Master of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, A.F.&A.M. BENEDICTION

Given by the Grand Chaplain. CLOSING

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F.&A.M. of the State of Missouri rested from its labors and was closed in Ample Form at 1:00 p.m. this day, the twenty-seventh day of September, 1961, no further business appearing, to meet again in St. Louis, Missouri, the last Tuesday, viz: the twenty-fifth day of September, 1962. ELMER W. WAGNER,

Grand Secretary. STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1961-1962

Jurisprudence-Henry W. Fox, Chairman, 1200 Hanover Bldg., 15 W. Tenth, Kansas City 5, Mo.; Claude T. Wood, Richland, Mo.; James P. Hull, 435 Krug Park PI., 5t. Joseph, Mo.; Harry Gershenson, 506 Olive St., 5t. Louis 1, Mo.; Dudley D. Thomas, Jr., Carrollton, Mo. Appeals and Grievances-Charles L. Chalender, Chairman, 861 Rogers, Springfield, Mo.; Marvin E. Boisseau, 722 Chestnut St., St. Louis 1, Mo.; Walter Walker, Neosho, Mo.; Herbert C. Hoffman, 1212 Home Savings Bldg., Kansas City 6, Mo.; J. Renick Jones, 724 N. Main St., Independence, Mo. Ways and Means-Frank A. Lewis (2), Chairman, 3201 Park Ave., Kansas City 9, Mo.; William A. Bagley (2), Shelbina, Mo.; Oliver Luft (3), 5434 Goethe Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo.; Thomas J. Davis (1), Piedmont, Mo.; J. Bennett Klingner (1), 436 E. Pacific St., Springfield, Mo. Credentials-Fred H. Knight, Chairman, 903 Harrison, Kansas City 6, Mo.; George M. McAninch, 5417 Highland, Kansas City 10, Mo.; Fred O. Wade, Ozark, Mo.; Seibert Etter, 10404 Presley Rd., St. Louis 37, Mo.; Myron G. Welsh, Fredericktown, Mo. Mileage and Per Diem-John W. Adams, Chairman, 253 Farmers Savings Bank Bldg., Marshall, Mo.; Cecil H. Darr, Kirksville, Mo.; Charles Hicks, Monroe City, Mo.; Dru L. Pippin, Waynesville, Mo.; John 5. Smarr, 301 S. West End, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ritual-Freelon K. Hadley, Chairman, 3412 Duncan St., S1. Joseph, Mo.; J. Harold Burton, 1327 Drayton Ave., Webster Groves 19, Mo.; Turner A. Barnhart, RFD II, Box 2000, Springfield, Mo.; Arthur C. Mothershead, Route 20, Kansas City 54, Mo.; L. Marshall Hollenbeck, Box 249, Sikeston, Mo.; Merle B. Graham, Kahoka, Mo. Correspondence-Bruce H. Hunt, Box 88, Kirksville, Mo. Building Supervisory Board-Harry A. Hall (I), Chairman, 8th fl., County Courthouse, Kansas City 6, Mo.; James M. Bradford (2), 4165a Shaw Ave., S1. Louis 10, Mo.; Fred C. Heuermann (3), II610 Kingsport Dr., St. Louis 38, Mo. Necrology-William J. Craig, Chairman, 1035 S. Pickwick Ave., Springfield 4, Mo.; Harold M. Jayne, Memphis, Mo.; William F. Woodruff, 306 E. 12th, Kansas City 6, Mo. Auditing-C. K. Benson Company, 7II St. Charles St., S1. Louis I, Mo. Grand Master's Address-Bruce H. Hunt, Chairman, Box 88, Kirksville, Mo.; And all Past Grand Masters in attendance. Entertainment of Distinguished Guests-George F. Morrison, Chairman, 1250

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Macklind Ave., St. Louis 10, Mo.; Russell E. Murray, 1717 June-Drive, St. Louis 15, Mo.; Richard H. Bennett, 1501 Locust Street, St. Louis 3, Mo.; William H. Chapman, 250 Blackmer PI., Webster Groves 19, Mo.; James McB. Sellers, Lexington, Mo. Chartered Lodges-Robert Lee Barger, Chairman, Ironton, Mo.; Vernie G. Fisher, Sr., 903 Harrison, Kansas City 6, Mo.; Ellery Poole, RFD 2, Box 376, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Ernest T. Scofield, 1201 S. Porter, Kirksville, Mo.; Virgil W. Slaughter, Meadville, Mo. Lodges V.D.-John L. O'Brien, Chairman, 7207 Pennsylvania, Kansas City 14, Mo.; John W. Alverson, 7335 Zephyr PI., Maplewood 11, Mo.; Edward E. Wilson, 3Ill Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo.; W. Raymond Usher, 1501 Paris Ave., Hannibal, Mo.; J. Earl Landis, 309 Virginia St., Crystal City, Mo. Reliet and Charity-Morris E. Ewing, Chairman, Morrisville, Mo.; Arthur U. Goodman, Jr., Kennett, Mo.; Virgil B. Saville, 118 Lavinia, Jefferson City, Mo. Masonic Boards ot Reliet-Elvin K. Luff, Chairman, 1503 W. Short St., Independence, Mo.; Walter H. Baird, 209 S. Garth, Columbia, Mo.; Leonard V. Bowers, 1817 E. Broadmoor, Springfield, Mo.; Allen C. Sodemann, 1400 Christine Dr., St. Louis 22, Mo.; Elvis R. Poff, St. Joseph, Mo. Masonic Education-Frank P. Briggs (3), Chairman, 4740 Connecticut Ave., N. W., Apt. 407, Washington, D. C.; Harold O. Grauel (3), Box 375, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; John T. Suesens (I), 1202~ Ashland, St. Joseph, Mo.; John A. Weiss (1), 4024 Tracy, Kansas City 10, Mo.; Forrest C. Donnell (2), 4615 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.; Homer L. Ferguson (2), 1927 N. Circle Dr., Jefferson City, Mo. Committee on By-Laws-Martin B. Dickinson, Chairman, 15 W. Tenth, Kansas City 5, Mo.; R. Jasper Smith, 404 U. S. Courthouse, Kansas City 6, Mo.; Richard O. Rumer, 1509 Washington Ave., St. Louis 66, Mo.; Orestes Mitchell, Jr., 717 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 9, Mo.; Robert C. Brinkman, 6Il Olive St., St. Louis I, Mo. Committee on Forms and Ceremonies-John R. Rich, Chairman, 217 Pine St., Jefferson City, Mo.; William R. Denslow, Box 529, Trenton, Mo.; Robert L. Aronson, Civil Courts Bldg., St. Louis I, Mo.; Thomas Shrout, Missouri School of Religion, Columbia, Mo.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES FOR 1961-1962

George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association-Morris E. Ewing, Chairman, Morrisville, Mo.; Harry S. Truman, Independence, Mo.; Orestes Mitchell, Jr., 717 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 9, Mo. Recognition ot Foreign Grand Lodges-Elmer W. Wagner, Chairman, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.; R. Jasper Smith, 404 U. S. Courthouse, Kansas City 6, Mo.; William R. Denslow, Box 529, Trenton, Mo. Masonic Publications-John Black Vrooman, Chairman, Box 402, St. Louis 66, Mo.; James P. Hall, Lexington, Mo.; Mark Jenkins, Slater, Mo.; Harold N. Painter, R.F.D. 2, Sedalia, Mo.; A. W. Griffith, 301 W. Fifth St., Fulton, Mo. SesqUicentennial-Harold O. Grauel, Chairman, Box 375, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Frank P. Briggs, 4740 Connecticut Ave., N. W., Apt. 407, Washington, D. C.; Elmer W. Wagner, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo. OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Representatives to Masonic Temple Association ot St. Louis-Joseph A. Halley, Chairman, 2248 Kenosho St., Overland 14, Mo.; Irvin J. Freiberger, 7425 Warwick Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo.; Thomas H. Heape, 5902 Arendes Dr., St. Louis 16, Mo. OFFICERS OF MASONIC HOME FOR 1961-1962

President, R. Jasper Smith, 404 U. S. Courthouse, Kansas City 6, Mo.; Vice President, J. Clyde Butler, Macon, Mo.; Secretary, Lewis C. Robertson, 5351 Delmar Blvd.,

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St. Louis 12, Mo.; Treasurer, Elmer W: Wagner, 750 Hawbrook Rd., Glendale 22, Mo. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MASONIC HOME FOR 1961路1962 Robert H. Mann (G.M.), 101 W. Eleventh, Kansas City 5, Mo.; R. Jasper Smith (D.G.M.), 404 U. S. Courthouse, Kansas City 6, Mo.; Martin B. Dickinson (S.G.W.), 15 W. Tenth, Kansas City 5, Mo.; Arthur U. Goodman, Jr. (J.G.W.), Kennett, Mo.; J. Clyde Butler, 1962, Macon, Mo.; Virgil B. Saville, 1962, 118 Lavinia, Jefferson City, Mo.; John W. Tanner, 1963,509 Hardin St., Columbia, Mo.; Elmer W. Wagner, 1963, 750 Hawbrook Rd., Glendale 22, Mo.; Morris E. Ewing, 1964, Morrisville, Mo.; Sherman A. Smith, 1964, Box 97, Joplin, Mo.; Claude T. }<'razee, 1965 (Deceased October 28, 1961), Canton, Mo.; Lester M. Heckman, 1965, 424 Mark Dr., Kirkwood 22, Mo. SUPERINTENDENT OF MASONIC HOME Lewis C. Robertson, 5351 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 12, Mo. LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDICTION

Name and Location

Year of Service

William W. Martin, 5540 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 12. . 1925-26 Byrne E. Bigger, Courthouse, Hannibal. . 1928-29 Frank C. Barnhill, Marshall.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1933-34 James W. Skelly, 8357 Big Bend Rd., Webster Groves 19 1935-36 Harold L. Reader, 129 E. Lockwood Ave. (Apt. 14). Webster Groves 19.1937-38 Henry C. Chiles, P.O. Drawer 397, Lexington. . . . .1938-39 Harry S. Truman, Independence .1940-41 Harris C. Johnston, Boonville................... .1941-42 Forrest C. Donnell, 4615 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8........... .. .1942-43 W. F. Woodruff, 612 Argyle Bldg., 306 E. 12th, Kansas City 6 .1943-44 Willis J. Bray, 3909 W. 4th, Fort Worth, Texas. .... . . . . . .1944-46 Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville ....... .1947 -48 Harry F. Sunderland, No. M-150 Lake Lotawana, Lee's Summit.. . 1948-49 James M. Bradford, 4165a Shaw Avenue, St. Louis 10 ... .1949-50 Homer L. Ferguson, 192'7 N. Circle Dr., Jefferson City. .1951-52 Richard O. Rumer, 1509 Washington Ave., St. Louis 3 1952-53 James M. Sellers, Lexington. . 1953-54 Orestes Mitchell, Jr., 717 Corby Bldg., S~; Joseph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954-55 William J. Craig, J035 S. Pickwick, Sprihgfield 4. . 1955-56 Harold M. Jayne, Memphis. . 1956-57 Frank P. Briggs, 4740 Connecticut Ave., N.W. (Apt. 407), Washington, D. Co. .1957-58 Robert L. Aronson, Civil Courts Bldg., St. Louis 1 1958-59 Harold O. Grauel, Box 375, Cape Girardeau 1959-60 Bruce H. Hunt, Box 88, Kirksville. . 1960-61 DISTRICT DEPUTY G. M:S 1961-1962 Dist. No. 1. Robert C. Schlotter, RR 2, Memphis 2. Launce B. Mustoe, Edina 3. John F. Boehner, Humphreys 4. Earl E. Ebbe, 915 Washington, Trenton 5. Everett F. Moore, New Hampton

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS 1961路1962 Dist. No. 1. Merle Graham, Kahoka 2. Leo B. Kennedy, Edina 3. John S. Stillwell, Lucerne 4. Charles H. Stickler, 8 Town & Country Lane, Trenton 5. Wilburn Scott Christie, New Hampton

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6. Hugh S. Jameson, McFall 7. Carl R. Winell, Route 2, Maryville 8. Kenneth Kneale, RR 1, Oregon 9. George T. Hopkins, 2630 N. Second, St. Joseph 10. Otis E. Mix, Route 2, Osborn 11. John D. Stafford, 814 N. Pine, Cameron 12. Lloyd A. Cleaveland, 822 Jackson St., Chillicothe 13. Harold Thorne, Purdin 14. George G. Miller, Box 32, Excello 15. David W. Wilson,路 Labelle 16. Chas. T. Sissons, III, 401 Jackson, Louisiana 17. Sherman Fowler, Route 2, Box 58, Vandalia 18. John M. Bagby, Box 424, Huntsville 19. Russell E. Smart, Sumner 20. R. H. Robinson, 6Il S. Elm, Norborne 21. Joseph F. Grable, Dearborn 22. Arthur B. Pratt, Jr., 301 W. Eleventh, Kansas City 5

23. George Stewart, 336 S. 13th St., Lexington 24. Wilbur Hains, Miami 25. Robert M. Kirkpatrick, Prairie Home 26. Walter Hunt Baird, 209 S. Garth, Columbia 27. Jim V. Laswell, 302 Oak St., Fulton 28. Roscoe G. Smith, Wellsville 29. Clifton E. Withers, Moscow Mills 30. Edwin W. Harmon, Weldon Spring 31. Kenneth C. Townley, 1319 Job~ St., Jefferson City 32. James H. Hansen, Owensville 33a. Edward A. Lang, 10258 Driver Ave., Overland 14 33b. Herbert W. Duemler, 4320 Wallace, St. Louis 16 33c. Rolla A. Hemphill, 3704a So. Spring Ave., St. Louis 16 34. Robert Hughes, Cleveland 35. Horace L. Alexander, Rockville

1961

(6) Glenn

V. Bulla, King City B. King, 415 W. 13th St., Maryville Thurlow E. Herrick, Westboro William E. Jamieson, 2815 Faraon St., St. Joseph James J. Manring, Winston Homer B. Brown, 224 Moss, Liberty

Y. Winfred 8. 9. 10. 11.

12. Ray Carpenter, RR I, Chillicothe 13. 14. 15. 16.

Virgil W. Slaughter, Meadville George B. Grubb, Monroe City Lee B. Turner, RR 1, Hannibal Russell J. Rowe, Louisiana

17. Francis A. Ely, Monroe City 18. Edwin B. Hawkins, Higbee 19. Chester A. McAfee, Mendon 20. Chesley E. McAfee, Bosworth @Jack Akin, 8600 N. Indiana, Kansas City 58 22a. Frank K. Roy, Jr., 13310 Eleventh St., Grandview 22b. William W. Forr~ster, 916 Glenwood Ave., Independence 23. J. Lynn Rider, 1702 Franklin Ave., Lexington 24. Edward Caton, Nelson 25. Frank A. Arnold, 733 Main St., Boonville 26. John W. Tanner, 509 Hardin St., Columbia 27. Everett W. Torreyson, 1208 E. Jackson, Mexico Robert W. Jones, Montgomery City Wjohn Fletcher, Silex 30. Joseph B. Peyton, 1816 Boonslick, St. Charles Frank V. Jones, 304 Randolph, Cali\:) fornia 32. William S. Juergens, 48 E. Vine St., Sullivan 33a. John W. Martin, 3360 Rockingham Dr., Florissant 33b. John Heard, 8588 Rosalie Ave., Brentwood 17 33c. James K. Riley, 8 Ivanhoe Woods, Kirkwood 22 34. T. B. Prettyman, Harrisonville 35. Ralph O. Fritts, Amsterdam

Oif:l

f3i\

.. Appointed to succeed Claude T. Frazee, deceased October 28, 1961.

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

36. John Owen, Warsaw 37. Harvey E. Griffin, Osceola

&~ ~ 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56.

Hoyt Young, Macks Creek Raymond C. Veasman, Box 336, Dixon Arthur Patrick, Hillsboro Ernest Lee Baumgardner, Humansville Lester M. Pyle, Box 244, Lockwood Clem V. Ewing, 627 S. College, Nevada Herman L. Hlle!ster, 727 Harlem Ave" Joplin Etson E. Jackson, 2821 Crestview, Springfield George .J. Boesl, Houston Loie E. Allen, Birch Tree Myron G. Welsh, Fredericktown Jewell B. Clark, 218 Williams, Cape Girardeau Elisha Y. Launius, Essex George W. Brown, RFD 1, Caruthersville James L. Clark, Greenville Ben C. Standley, Box 471, Thayer Charles J. Schaefer, Billings, Mo. Orville Abernathy, 202 W. First St., Cassville James B. Cantrell, Noel

57a. James J. Kennedy, 8647 Belcrest Lane, St. LOllis 14 57h. Gervis H. Thurman, 3142 Cherry St., Maplewood 17 58. Sumpter E. Gunn, 602 East High, Eldon 59. Joseph A. Grant, Lee's Summit 60. Roy Blackwood, Senath

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36. Lloyd C. Kennon, ]523 S. Harrison, Sedalia 3'7. Philip D. Trainer, 106 E. Tebo, Clinton 38. Jennings McKee, Iberia 39. Richard H. Kerr, 908 W. 12th St., Rolla 40. Paul Raney, Potosi 41. Glenn J. Lyon, Fair Play 42. Lacey Stapp, Greenfield 43. John R. Walker, Box 357, Nevada 44. Joy L. Ortloff, RR 1, Carthage 45. Harley S. Gibson, 402 Glenwood. Springfield 46. Ronnie House, Box 622, Mansfield 47. LeRoy P. Lewis, Van Buren 48. Clarence F. Weshinskey, Ironton 49. Trueman D. Boone, Box 346, Cape Girardeau 50. CleH M. Gilbert, RR 2, Sikeston 51. William Carter Bell, 511 Matthews Ave., Sikeston 52. Ralph D. Hall, Doniphan 53. A. E. Blackwood, Willow Springs 54. Everett Gloyd, Branson 55. Clarence F. Ledl, Monett 56. James D. Hurst, 611 Oak Ridge Drive, Neosho 57a. Harold E. DeVita, 10326 8t. Joan Ave., St. Ann 57b. Elmer J. Rohr, 2215 Parkridge Ave., Brentwood 17 58. Claude W. Dunnaway, Versailles 59. Owen S. Taylor, 1119 W. 26th St., Independence 60. Claud T. Foster, Campbell

LIST OF GRAND SECRETARIES AND THEIR ADDRESSES

Alabama, Gordon L. Evatt, PO Box 98, Montgomery. Arizona, Gerald I. Craig, P. G. M., 4th Ave. & Monroe, Phoenix 3. Arkansas, 1.. Leland McDaniel, P. G. M.â&#x20AC;˘ Little Rock. California, Edward H. Siems, P. G. M., California Masonic Memorial Temple, 1111 California St., San Francisco 8. Colorado, Harry W. Bllndy, 1614 Welton St., Denver 2.

Connecticut, Earle K. Haling. P. G. M., 201 Ann St.. Hartford 3. Delaware, Chester R. Jones, 818 Market St., Wilmington 24. District of Columbia, Raymond N. Babcock, Masonic Temple, Washington 5. Florida, William A. Whitcomb, 512 Masonic Temple, Jacksonville 2. Georgia, Daniel W. Locklin, 811 Mulberry, Macon. Idaho, Herbert H. Eberle. Box 1677, Boise.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Illinois, Paul R. Stephens, P. G: M., Box HO, Rushville. Indiana, Dwight L. Smith, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Indianapolis. Iowa, Ralph E. Whipple, Box 271, Cedar Rapids. Kansas, Charles S. McGinness, P. G. M., Topeka. Kentucky, Alpheus E. Orton, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, 1000 S. 4th St., Louisville 3. Louisiana, D. Peter Laguens, Jr., 300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Maine, Earl D. Webster, Masonic Temple, Portland. Maryland, Gerald M. Pine, Masonic Temple, Baltimore I. Massachusetts, Earl W. Taylor, 51 Boylston St., Boston 16. Michigan, Charles T. Sherman, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Grand Rapids 3. Minnesota, David E. Palmer, Masonic Temple, St. Paul. Mississippi, Cecil A. Thorn, Meridian. Missouri, Elmer W. Wagner, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8. Montana, Byron F. Gaither, Box 896, Helena. Nebraska, Carl R. Greisen, 401 Masonic Temple, Omaha. Nevada, E. C. Peterson, P. G. M., CarÂˇ son City. New Hampshire, Harold O. Cady, P. G. M., Concord. New Jersey, Harvey C. Whildey, Masonic Temple, Trenton. New Mexico, Chandler C. Thomas, Box 535, Albuquerque.

New York, Edward R. Carman, 71 W. 23d St., New York City. North Carolina, Charles A. Harris, Grand Secy., Box 6506, Raleigh. North Dakota, Clifford E. Miller, PO Box 1269, Fargo. Ohio, Andrew]. White, Jr., P. G. M.â&#x20AC;˘ 634 High St., Worthington. Oklahoma, J. Fred Latham, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Guthrie. Oregon, Harry D. Proudfoot, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Portland. Pennsylvania, Ashby B. Paul, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. Rhode Island, Arthur R. Cole, 12'7 Dorrance St., Providence 3. South Carolina, Henry F. CoIlins, P. G. M., 901 Palmetto State Life Bldg., Columbia. South Dakota, Elvin F. Strain, Box 468, Sioux Falls. Tennessee, T. E. Doss, P. G. M., Box 216, Nashville. Texas, Harvey C. Byrd, Box 446, Waco. Utah, Clarence M. GrosheII, Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City. Vermont, Aaron H. Grout, P. G. M., Burlington. Virginia, Archer B. Gay, Masonic Temple, Richmond. Washington, Daniel T. Simmons, Masonic Temple, Tacoma 3. West Virginia, Julian B. Hollingsworth, Box 2346, Charleston 28. Wisconsin, Paul W. Grossenbach, 1123 N .. Astor St., Milwaukee 2. Wyoming, Marcus R. Nichols, Masonic Temple, Casper.

Grand Lodge Alberta Argentina Austria Brazil (Rio De Janeiro) Brazil (Rio Grands do SuI) Brazil (Minas Gerais) Brazil (Para)

Grand Secretary Edward H. Rivers A. Lappas Rudol ph Rappos Jacy Garnier de Baccellar ] oad Yorge Ribi

Brazil (Pernambuco) Brazil (Ceara)

Demostenes N. V. de Agwar Luis N. de Mattos

British Columbia

J. H.

Canada

Ewart G. Dixon

Chile China

Oscar Pereira H. Ting Chien

Sergio A. Ivanenko Arthur N. Figueriedo

N. Morgan, P. G. M.

Address Calgary Buenos Aires Vienna Caixo Postal No. 2215 Caixo Postal 683, Porta Alegra Caixo Postal 5, Belo Horizonte P. O. Box 333, Belem, Para P. O. Box 1415, Recife, Pernambuco P. O. Box 76, Fortaleza, Ceara 692 Seymour St., Vancouver P. O. Drawer 217, Hamil ton, Onto CasilJo 2867, Santiago P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taiwan, China

1961

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Costa Rica Cuba Denmark

Enrique Chaves B. Dr. Jorge o. San tans Ferandez Alfred N. Nyvang

Ecuador

Jose H. Ricaurte

England

James W. Stubbs

Finland

Bruno Kivikoski

France

Marcel Cerber

France (Nat'l Grand Lodge) Guatemala

Jean Muet

Greece Honduras

Dr. Panayiotis Hadjipetros Miguel A. Zelaya

Ireland

Israel Italy (Grand Orient) Iceland

Eliezer Dubinsky Enzo Munitillo Olafer Gislason

Japan

Geo. B. Margulis

Manitoba

Thomas O. Jackson

Mexico (York)

Henry A. Robinson

Mexico (Campeche)

Omar C. Livera G.

Mexico (Cosmos)

Eduardo Vidal Loya

Mexico (EI Potosi)

Abel E. Elizondo

Mexico (Nueva Leon)

Ernesto de Villarreal Cantu Joaquin Yanez Albarron

Mexico

(Occidental)

Manuel A. Triboullier

O. Harte

Mexico (Tamaulipas) Mexico (Valle de Mexico) Netherlands

Arnulfo G. Lapeyrette Fernando Aries Rendon

New Brunswick New South Wales New Zealand Nicaragua

R. D. Magee James S. Miller F. G. Northern, P. G. D. Greg A. Tapia

Norway Nova Scotia

Odd Lie-Davidson Harold F. Sipprell

Panama Peru Philippine Islands

Julio A. Ramos Cesar Osores Munoz Estaban Munarriz

Dr. P.

Van Loo

149

San Jose, Apartado 3282 Apartado 72, Havana Blegdamsvej 23, Copenhagen Apartado Postal 932, Guayaquil Freemasons' Hall London W.C. 2 P. Esplanadik 35, East Helsinki 8 rue Puteau, Paris, 17, France 65 Boulevard Bineau, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris Apartado Postel 312, Guatemala City 19 Acharnon St., Athens Apartado 28, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, C. A. Freemasons' Hall, Molesworth St., Dublin Tel Aviv, Box 2080 Rome Freemasons' Hall, Borgartun 4, Reykjavik 1-13 Sakae-Cho MinatoKu, Masonic Temple, Tokyo, Japan Masonic Temple, Winnipeg Apartado 1986, Mexico D. F. (1) Apartado 17, Campeche, Camp. Apartado 171, Chihuahau, Chih. Apartado 104, San Luis Potosi Apartado 309, Monterrey Apartado 9, Guadalajara Apartado 419, Tampico Apartado 10, Mexico City 22 Fluweelen Burgwal, The Hague Saint John Sydney Box 1193, Wellington Box 102, Managua, D. N. Nicaragua N. Volgate 19, Oslo Freemasons' Hall, Halifax Apartado 84, Panama City 1440 San Marcelino, Manila

1961

150

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Prince Edward Island Puerto Rico Quebec

F. A. Van Inderstine Juan L. Matos Cintron R. W. Louthood

Queensland

V. I. Carter

San Sal vador Saskatchewan Scotland South Australia

Jose Lacayo TiIIez Robert A. Tate Alexander F. Buchan, M.B.E., B.S.C., Ph.D. F. J. Ellen, P.G.W.

Sweden

Dr. G. E. A. Bottiger

Swiss Alpina

F. Mueller-Ruegg

Tasmania United Grand Lodge of Germany Venezuela Victoria \Vestern Australia

H. A. Wilkinson. P.G.W. Richard Mueller-Boerner

Box 112, Charlottetown Santurce, P. R. Masonic Temple, Montreal Box 675, K.G.P.O., Brisbane, Australia Segunda Calle, Ariente 27 P. O. Box 246, Regina 96 George St., Edinburgh Freemasons' Hall, Adelaide Frimurareorden, BIasieholms~atan 6, Stockholm Bogenschu tzenstrasse 8, Berne Hobart Frankfurt-on-Main

P. A. Ruiz Paz-Castillo C. W. Davis, P.S.G.W. N. J. Munro, P.S.G.W.

Apartado 927, Caracas 25 Collins St., Melbourne Freemasons' Hall, Perth

NUMERICAL LIST OF LODGES WITH DISTRICT NUMBERS AND CHARTER DATES

I. Missouri " 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

. . . . .

Meridian Beacon Howard United O'Sullivan

8. 9. 10.

Geo. Washington Agency ..... II. Pauldingville 12. Tyro .. 13. Rising Sun 14. Eolia .... IS. \Vestern Star 16. Memphis 17. Clarksville 18. Palmyra 19. Paris Union 20. St. Louis 21. Havana .. 22. Wellington 23. Florida 24. Wyaconda 25. Naphtali 26. Ava 27. Evergreen 28. St. John'S 29. Windsor 30. Huntsville 31. Liberty 32. Humphreys 33. Ralls 34. Troy 35. Mercer

33-C 33-A..... 33-C 25 45

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Oct. 19, 1867

33-A.

May 10, 1849 June I, 1866 May 8,1852 Apr. 7,1825 May 6.1852 Oct. 16. 1884 June I. 1866 May 6,1852 Oct. 8,1830 Apr. 25, 1831 Mar. I, 1835 Oct. 24, 1836 Oct. 16, 1879 May 6,1852 May 6,1852 Oct. II, 1877 Oct. 14,1839 Oct. 13, 1887 May 26,1864 Oct. 14, 1839 June 2,1866 Oct. 8,1840 Oct. 9,1840 Oct. 13, 1887 June 9,1853 Oct. 7,1841 June 9,1853

9 .

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30 40 21 16 10 I 16 15 17

33-A.

6 9 17 15

33-C

. . . . . . . . .

Oct. 8.1816 May 6,1852 May 10, 1849 May 6,1852 May 20,1857

. . .

46 32 15 37 18 11

. ..

3 17 29

.. . .

1961 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 4.? 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.

151

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Cooper Hemple Callao ... De Witt Mt. Moriah Bismarck

. . .

Jefferson Fair Play .. Bonhomme Wentzville Fayette .. Fulton . Holt . Xenia . Livingston Wakanda 'Veston .. Index Arrow Rock Tipton Richmond Monticello Centralia New Bloomfield .. Waverly . Vincil Cambridge Monroe Pattonsburg Grant City

Kennett .. Sullivan Armstrong Savannah Gorin Eureka Warren Silex Independence Lebanon '78. St. Joseph 79. Polar Star 80. Bridgeton 81. 82. Jackson . 83. Laclede " 84. Webster Groves ..... 85. Miami ... 86. Brookfield 87. Washington 88. Defiance 89. Friendship 90. Russellville 91. Madison 92. Perseverance 93. St. Mark's 94. Vienna 95. Pomegranate 96. St. Andrews 97. Bethany 98. Webster

Oct. 9,1841 Oct. 18, 1900 June 2,1866 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 14, 1841 Oct. 6,1891

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31 41 57-B. 30 25 27 11 7 25 20 21 34 24 31 23 15 26 27 23

. .

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24 17 10 6

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60 32 25

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14 20 33-A 48

. . . . . . . .

Nov. 15, 1841 Oct. 18,1900 Oct. 9,1841 June 2,1866 Oct. 17, 1842 Oct. 17, 1842 May 25,1854 June 2,1866 Oct. 12, 1876 Oct. 17, 1842 Oct. 11, 1842 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 17, 1842 June 2,1866 Oct. 13, 1842 Oct. 12, 1842 Oct. 19, 1867 May 25,1854 May 2,1866 Oct. 19, 1867 June 2,1866 June 2,1866 May 29,1854 Oct. 10, 1894

33-B. 57-A

Oct. 17, 1889 June 2,1866 May 25,1854 Oct. 28, 1844 Oct. 13, 1892 Oct. 16, 1845 Oct. 20, 1845 Oct. 21,1897 Oct. 14, 1846 Oct. 14, 1847 Oct. 14, 1846 Oct. 14, 1846 Oct. 14, 1846

13 38 57-B . . .. 24 . .. 13 42 6 12 31 . . . . . . . .. 17 16 49 39 33-C 14 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Oct. 15, 1846 May 25,1854 Oct. 21,1897 June 2, 1866 June 2, 1866 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 11, 1888 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 25, 1847 Oct. 14, 1847 Oct. 17, 18'78 Sept. 21,1916 May 10, 1848 May 25,1854 May 28, 1858

9 1

... . . . . . . .

19 19 29 59 39 9

152 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161.

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mt. Vernon Ash Grove Bogard Bloomington West View. .. . . . . .. . Heroine......................... Kirksville Gallatin Greenville

55 45 20 14 49 22 2 10 52

Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 17, 1899 Oct. 14, 1886 May 10, 1849 Jan. 2, 1866 May 10, 1849 May 26,1864 Oct. 16, 1879 Oct. 14, 1886

11 26 27 46 9

Oct. 17, 1878 May 10, 1849 May 9,1850 Oct. 19, 1867 May 9,1850 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 28, 1882 Oct. 17, 1879 Nov. 8,1924

40 21 33-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 32 10 6 3 6 5 .. .. .. .. .. 55 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35 . . . . . . . . .. 40 48 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58 12 .... 16 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8

Oct. 19, 1867 May 10, 1850 May 9,1851 Oct. 12,1893 May 10, 1850 Oct. 15, 1885 May 10, 1850 May 28,1858 May 8,1851 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 16,1890 Oct. 14, 1886 May 8, 1851 May 10, 1857 May 5,1851 May 30, 1860 Oct. 17, 1889 May 9, 1851 Oct. 17, 1895 June 2, 1866 May 31,1855

Amsterdam Pleasant Grove .. . . . . . . . . . . .. Irondale Modern......................... Latimer . .. . . . . . . . . . . ..

35 25 40 41 39

Sept. 27, 1906 May 31,1855 May 26,1864 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 19, 1899

Cass

Stanberry Marcus Trenton Maitland. . . . . . .. Plattsburg Twilight Laddonia Barnes Helena

48 4 . .. . .

De Soto . Compass .. . Er\vin Triplett Hermann Union Star Gentryville Seaman Athens Lorraine . Monett Hume Potosi Farmington Star of the West Olean Braymer Phoenix Delphian Lincoln Oregon

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Lexington Birming Milton Linn Creek Bloomfield Ionic

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Oct. 17, 1867

. . . . . .

18 38 50 48

...

June 4,1855 May 28,1858 June 11, 1855 Oct. 12. 1869 May 28,1859 Oct. 17, 1901

Ashland North Star Mountain Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Green City Pleasant Clifton Hill

26 8 46 3 41 18

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

May 28, 1859 May 29, 1856 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 27,1867 Oct. 15, 1858

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

1961 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. l'78. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205.

206. 207. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212.

213. 214.

215. 216. 217. 218. 219.

220. 221.

222. 223. 224.

153

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Whitesville Occidental Joachim

. . .

33-A 40

. .

May 28,1856 May 29,1856 May 31,1856

Portageville

Oct. 16,1890

Colony.. . .. . Camden Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Benevolence Hartford... . . .. Censer Gray Summit Sturgeon

2 21 12 3 14 32 26

May 22,1864 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1857 May 30,1857 Oct. 14, 1875 Oct. 23,1903 May 30,1857

Point Pleasant Texas Griswold Pride of the West Pyramid

51 46 28 33-B 33-B

Pilot Knob California Morley Chamois

. . . . .

May 30,1857 Oct. 19, 1867 May 28, 1858 May 28,1858 Sept. 21,1916

. . . . . . . . ..

46 31 50 31

Oct. 17, 1895 Oct. 19,1898 Oct. 19, 1899 May 28,1857

Hermon Hannibal Zeredatha Putnam..... ................................. Frankford , .. Angerona . Wellsville . Bolivar . Quitman . Carthage . Allensville . New Hope . Sonora . Ravenwood . Westville . Brumley . Rowley . Trilumina . Somerset . Clay . Salisbury . Poplar Bluff . Unionville . Hickory Hill . Four Mile . Rolla . Forest City . Hornersville . Hale City . Barbee . Good Hope . Albert Pike . Kansas City . Mystic Tie . La Belle . Ray . Hamilton .

43 15 9 3

Oct. 17, 1889 May 30,1859 May 28,1859 May 28,1859

28 41 7 44

. . . .

29 8

7 19 38 21 24 3

. . . . .

19 52 3 31 60

39 8

. ..

. . .

60 20 24

33-B 22

. .

22 49

. .

23 12

. .

May26,1859 May 28,1859 May 30,1860 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1860 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1860 May 30,1880 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 13, 1892 June 2,1866 Oct. 1'7, 1878 Oct. 19, 1867 Dec. 9,1867 May 29,1861 May 30,1861 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1861 May 30,1861 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1861 May 30,1861 May 30,1861 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30, 1861 Oct. 17,1895 May 30,1861 May 30,1861 Oct. 11, 1888 Sept. 21, 1921 Oct. 19, 1867

154 225. 226. 227. 228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243. 244. 245. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. 251. 252. 253. 254. 255. 256. 257. 258. 259. 260. 261. 262. 263. 264. 265. 266. 267. 268. 269. 270. 2'71. 272. 273. 274. 275. 276. 277. 278. 279. 280. 281. 282. 283. 284. 285. 286. 287.

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Salem. . . .. .. . .. Saline Cypress Shelbina

39 48 13 14

May 30,1861 May 29,1862 May 29,1862 May 29,1862

St. James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Cardwell Polo Bucklin St. Francois

39 60 12 13 48

May 28, 1863 Oct. 19, 1899 Oct. 17, 1878 May 26,1864 May 26,1864

Sedalia La Plata Rushville Hopewell

36 14 9 47

May 26,1864 June 22, 1866 May 26,1865 Oct. 13,1881

Palestine

May 26,1865

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

Keystone Middle Fabius Knob Noster Montgomery Neosho

. . . . .

33-C 1 36 28 56

May 26,1865 May 26,1865 May 26,1865 Jan. 12, 1920 May 28,1856

Carroll

Oct. 19, 1867

Hope

Oct. 16, 1868

Laredo Butler AIton Shekinah Lodge of Light

4 35 53 40 5

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

Lodge of Love Mechanicsville

1 30

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 30, 1868

Holden Summit

36 59

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

Corinthian Aurora. . Lodge of Truth Brotherhood New Salem Solomon Granite St. Clair Cold Spring

. . ..

36 . . . . . . . .

Grand River Wm. D. Muir Essex Hogles Creek. . . . . . . . . . . .

33-B 14 9 29 45 36 37 36

, ..............

34 25 50 41

Craft

. . . . .

1868 1868 1863 1868 1868

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. IS, 1868

. Fenton Cosmos Stockton Canopy Earl

15, 15, 15, IS, 15,

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 19, 1922 May 29,1862 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 16, 1879 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 11, 1878 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 15, 1868

57-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42 55 10

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15. 1868 Oct. 17, 1889 Oct. 15, 1868

Oct. 15, 1868

1961 288. 289. 290. 291. 292. 293. 294. 295. 296. 297. 298. 299. 300. 301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 306. 307. 308. 309. 310. 311. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 319. 320. 321. 322. 323. 324. 325. 326. 327. 328. 329. 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336. 337. 338. 339. 340. 341. 342. 343. 344. 345. 346. 347. 348. 349. 350.

155

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Hermitage Graham......................... Fairmont Edina. . . .. . . . .. . . I...amar Sarcoxie Mound City Moniteau Sparta

41 7 I 2 43 44 8 31 54

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 18, 1900 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. IS, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 11, 1888

Sampson Temple......................... Doric

53 22 45

Oct. 18, 1900 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868

Lick Creek Osage

17 43

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868

Cecile Daylight Ashlar New London Parrott

22 49 17 10

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

50 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 39 57-B. 52 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22 10 1 . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 20 ... 33-A. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59 13 . . . . . . . . . .. 31 53 5

Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12,1869 Oct. 13,1887 Oct. 19,1923 Oct. 11, 1888 Oct. 22,1896 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Sept. 19, 1917 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870

Paul Revere Charity Excello

33-C................... 9 14

Oct. 26, 1923 Oct. 13, 1870 Sept. 29,1904

Breckenridge Joplin Hallsville Blue Springs Herculaneum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fidelity .. \. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Westport Rockville Circle ,

12 44 26 59 40 21 22 35 37

Oct. 15, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 19, 1922 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 11,1894 May 10, 1900 Oct. 15, 1870

Moberly Fellowship

18 44 39 33-B .. ,

Sikeston Kearney Cuba Meramec Pine Jerusalem Rural Osborn Eldorado Paulville Versailles Jonathan Hardin Cornerstone McDonald Dockery Linn Mt. Zion Cainsville

, , ,

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

Amenca

. . . .

Pollock

Arlin~ton

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

17, 1923 12, 1869 12,1869 12, 1869

Oct. 31, 18'70 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870 Sept. 17, 1919 Oct. 16, 1884

156 351. 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. 377. 3'78. 379. 380. 381. 382. 383. 384. 385. 386. 387. 388. 389. 390. 391. 392. 393. 394. 395. 396. 397. 398. 399. 400. 401. 402. 403. 404. 405. 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mosaic Friend Barnesville Hebron Adelphi. '" Ancient Landmark Northwest Garrett Tuscan Riddick Hiram Fraternal Higginsville Bayou Adair Barry Crescent Hill Composite Williamstown Sheldon Non Pareil Belle

48 ·54 47 ·27 21 26

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

8 42 33-C 41 1 32 23 53 2 55 35 52 15 43 34 39

1961 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 15, 1871 Sept.27,1906 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 17, 1873

.. Oct. 16, 1884 . Oct. 13, 1871 . Oct. 15, 1870 . . Oct. 13, 1871 .. Oct. 13, 1870 . Oct. 15, 1870 . Oct. 14,1880 . Oct. 11, 1888 . Oct. 13, 1881 . Oct. 13, 1870 . Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871 . . Oct. 15, 1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. 17, 1873 . Sept. 27,1906

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _.0 . . . . . • •

Waynesville King Hill Ancient Craft Berlin Billings Queen City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ionia

38 9 6 10 54 1 58

Oct. 19, 1888 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1872 Mar. 19, 1906 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 18'71

Pythagoras East Prairie Richland

55 50 38

Oct. 16, 1872 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 18, 1901

Woodside

Oct. 13, 1871

Raytown........................ Christian Bee Hive

59 59

Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871

Western Light Gower Jasper Pike Decatur Carterville Malta Lowry City Rosendale Everton Malden Charleston Montrose Louisville Iberia Joppa Appleton City Valley

Arcana

'" .

. . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . .

44 16 55 44 24 37 9 42 60 50 37 29 38 46 37 9

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

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

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

Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct.12,1893 Oct. 17, 1901 Oct. 1'7,1873 Oct. 22,1896 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 13,1881 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 17, 1902 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 13, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873

1961 414. 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. 425. 426. 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.

157

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Greensburg Hunnewell Cache Whitewater Star Itaska Urbana Gate of the Temple Galt Samaritan Green Ridge Rothville Glenwood

. . . .

2 14 33-C 49

. . . . . . . ;. .

37 33-C 41 45 4 48 36 19 I

New Madrid Winona......... Competition Mack's Creek Wheeling Rockbridge Temperance Mt. Olive Trowel Excelsior Burlington Anchor Ada West Gate Ivanhoe Jacoby Schell City

, :

, ,

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

Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 15,1886 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 15, 1890 Oct. 16, 1872 Sept. 29,1904 Oct. 21,1897 Oct. 17, 1873

51 47

Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 10, 1894

38 38 12 53

Oct. 15, 1891 Nov. 1, 1878 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 21,1897

. . . . . . . . . . .

11 45 49 49

.. . . .

Belton Forsyth Continental Hinton Wallace Jonesburg Melville Hazelwood Lambskin Caruthersville Santa Fe : Cilfton Concordia

Oct. 27, 1871 Oct. 18, 1871 Oct. 14, 18'71 Oct. 13, 1881

33-B 23 57-A.... 22

. . .. .

34 . . . . . . . . . . . .

54 10 26 25 28 42 45 33-A 51 17 53 23

Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1901 Oct. 17, 1901 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 16, 1872

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

Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 21,1903 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 17, 1873

Southwest Pleasant Hope

56 41

Oct. 15, 1890 Oct. 17, 1873

Plato Nodaway Mineral............ Pickering Nineveh

46 7 44 7 29

Oct. 17, 1887 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 15, 1874

Golden Mt. Hope.......................

43 23

Oct. 15, 18'74 Oct. 15, 1874

158 477. 478. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483. 484. 485. 486. 487. 488. 489. 490. 491. 492. 493. 494. 495. 496. 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502. 503. 504. 505. 506. 507. 508. 509. 510. 51 I. 512. 513. 514. 515. 516. 517. 518. 519. 520. 521. 522. 523. 524. 525. 526. 527. 528. 529. 530. 531. 532. 533. 534. 535. 536. 537. 538. 539.

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Henderson

Oct. 15, 1874

85 34 13 42

. . . .

Oct. 29, 1881 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 17, 1889 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 20,1874 Sept. 27, 1906 Oct. 15, 18'74 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 25, 1876 Oct. 12,1876

Rich Hill Je\vel Marceline Clintonville Fairfax Kirkwood Coldwater Cairo Chilhowee Lock Springs Lakeville Montevallo Vandalia Daggett

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

57-B 34 18 36 10 50 43 27 28

. .. . . . . . . .

Lewistown Unity Robert Burns Equality

. . . .

15 43 53 39

Harmony Jameson Buckner Philadelphia Prairie Home Paltte City Euclid Lathrop Clearmont Saxton Van Buren New Hampton Skidmore Webb City Senath Granby Galena Milford

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

33-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 59 15 25 21 33-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11 .. .. .. .. 7 9 47 44 60 56 54 43

Oriental Crane Clifton Heights Lockwood Gate City

. . . . .

24 54 33-A 42 22

Spickardsville Cunningham Wayne Higbee Conway Apollo

. . . . . .

4 19 52 18 38 33-A

Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 18, 1885 Sept. 18, 1918

39 50 55 32 40 53 14 56 12

Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 12, 1887 Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 11, 1888 Oct. 17, 1889 Oct. 17, 1889

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

Lanes Prairie .. Dexter. Comfort Columbia Blackwell Ingomar Bethel Stella Da\vn

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

Oct. 15, 1876 Feb. 2. 1895 Oct. 11. 1877 Sept.27,1906

5 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Sept. 19, 1917 Oct. 11, 1877 Oct. 11, 187'7 Oct. 11, 1878 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 13, 1881 Sept. 20,1917 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12,1882 Oct. 12. 1882 Sept. 12, 1882 Oct. 28,1925 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 22, 1902 Oct. 22, 1912 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1883 Oct. II, 1883 Oct. 22,1896 Oct. 10, 1894 Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. 11, 1883

1961 540. 541. 542. 543. 544. 545. 546. 547. 548. 549.

550. 551. 552. 553.

554. 555. 556. 557.

159

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Winigan Jacksonville

. .

~~~~~~fd .:::::::::::::::::::::::

Algabil Zalma Orient South Gate Clinton Carl Junction Rose Hill Pendleton Calhoun Clarksburg Foster Summersville Prairie

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

Moscow. . Clarksdale 560. Nelson.......................... 561. Cowgill

3 18

57-A 46 33-C 49 22 22 37 44

57-A 48 37 31 35 46

558.

559.

Oct. 17, 1889 Sept. 29,1904 . Oct. 16, 1889 . Oct. 15, 1891 . Sept. 19, 1917 . Oct. 15, 1890 . Sept. 22, 1920 . Oct. 15, 1890 . Oct. 15, 1890 . Oct. 15, 1891 . Oct. 15, 1891 . Nov. 27,1891 . Oct. 15, 1891 . Oct. 15, 1891 . Oct. 15, 1891 . Oct. 17, 1891 . Oct. 13, 1892 .

Oct. 20, 1892 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12, 1893

24 12

562.

563.

york

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

564. Jamesport 565. Tebbetts 566. Maplewood 567. Miller 568. Naylor 569. Marlborough

570.

Republic Hayti Rutledge Bernie 574. La Monte 575. Easter 576. Olive Branch 57'7. E,ving 578. Forest Park 579. Grandin 571. 572. 573.

580. 581.

582.

Illmo Koshkonong

598. 599. 600. 601. 602.

Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 26,1907 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept. 26, 1907

Branson

Puxico Bosworth Leadwood Elvins ' Cosby Clayton Acacia

Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 27,1906 Sept. 27,1906

27 54 I

588. St. Francisville 589. 590. Advance......... 591. Barnett 592. La Russell 593. Union 594. 595. Cole Camp

596. 597.

. Oct. 17, 1895 . Oct. 19, 1898 . Oct. 21,1902 . Sept. 29, 1904 . Sept. 29,1904 . Sept. 29, 1904 . Oct. 26,1927 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept. 28,1905 . Sept. 27, 1906 . Sept. '2:7, 1906 . Sept. 27,1906 . Oct. 1, 1906

49 53

583. Novinger 584. 585. Shamrock 586. Criterion

587.

22 10 27 57-B 55 52 22 45 51 I 60 36 32 33-A 15 33-C 47

50 58

Sept. 26,1907 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept. 21,1921 Sept. 26, 1907

. . . . . . . .

36 50 20

. . .

48 9

. ..

57-B

Oct. 19, 1898 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 13, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 3, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 29, 1909

160 603. 604. 605. 606. 607. 608. 609. 610. 611. 612. 613. 614. 615. 616. 617. 618. 619. 620. 621. 622. 623. 624. 625. 626. 627. 628. 629. 630. 631. 632. 633. 634. 635. 636. 637. 638. 639. 640. 641. 642. 643. 644. 645. 646. 647. 648. 649. 650. 651. 652. 653. 654. 655. 656. 657. 658. 659. 660. 661. 662. 663. 664. 665.

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Morehouse

Walker Craig Eminence Strafford Warrenton Clark Centertown Mokane Wellston Mt. Washington Chaffee Brentwood Swope Park Grandview

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

43 8 47 45 30 18 31 27

5路7-A 59 49 57-A. 22 59

Sept. 29, 1909 Sept. 29, 1909 June 17,1909 Sept. 28,1910 Sept. 19, 1917 Sept. 28, 1910 Sept. 28, 1910 Sept. 28, 1911 . Sept. 28, 1911 . Oct. 19, 1911 . Sept. 28,1911 Sept. 28, 1949 . Sept. 28, 1911 . Sept. 28,1911

Willard Anderson Norwood Overland Owensville Sheffield Magnolia

. . . . . . .

45 56 46 57-A 32 22 33-B

Mendon Valley Park East Gate Tower Grove Belgrade Archie Steele Greentop Freedom Mountain View Triangle Mizpah

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

19 57-B , 22 33-B 40 34 51 1 57-B 53 33-A. .. 57-A. . 57-A. . . . 33-B. 33-B... 22 59 60 33-A . . . . . . . . . . . 56. 14 57-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 34 ..... 33-B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 33-C. . . . . . . 57-B 22 ........ 33-C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33-B. 22 17 33-C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 22 41 .............. 51

楼~~~~yg~ . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

Ben j. Franklin Northeast Grain Valley Clarkton Shaveh Noel Elmer University Parma Cleveland Pilgrim Sha,vnec Commonwealth Gardenville Country Club

~~~lf:";ss

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

.. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Alpha . Holliday . Theo. Roosevelt . Clarence . Rockhill . Aldrich . Wardell .

Sept. 29,1909

. . . . . . . .

Sept. 25, 1912 Sept. 25, 1912 Sept. 28,1949 . Sept. 28,1949 . Sept. 25,1912 . Sept. 25, 1912 . Oct. 2,1913 .

Oct. 15, 1913 Oct. 2,1913 Oct. 2, 1913 Oct. 2,1914 Oct. 15, 1914 Oct. I, 1914 Oct. I, 1914 Oct. 22,1924 Sept. 25, 1946 Sept. 29,1915 Sept. 29, 1915 Sept. 30,1915 Sept. 21,1916 Sept. 21, 1916 Sept.21,1916 Sept. 21,1916 Sept. 21,1916 Dec. 15, 1948 Sept. 22,1920 Sept. 22, 1920 Sept. 22,1920 Oct. 18, 1920 Sept. 22, 1920 Sept.22,1920 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept. 21,1921 Oct. 5,1921 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept. 21,1921 Oct. 17, 1923 Oct. 17, 1923 Oct. 22,1924 Mar. 5,1925 Oct. 26, 192'7 Sept. 27,1951

1961 666. 667. 668. 669.

161

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Lilbourn ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Berkeley ,.................... Florissant Crestwood,., ,.,

51 ... . . . . . . . . . 57-A, 57-A 57-B .... , . ,

Sept. 30,1952 Sept. 29, 1953 Sept. 30,1959 Sept. 27,1961

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES-LOCATIONS-DISTRICTS,

A Name Location County District Columbia .. , .. , , .. Boone ' ,26 ' 602 Acacia ,.. , Orrick ' ,,., ,Ray .. ,."""""", 23 444 Ada , .. , . , . Kirksville. ' , . , ,Adair .".', ,.,,' .. , 2 366 Adair, , .. ' .. , , , , . , , , Edgerton, , , , , , .. , . , , ,Platte , .. ",.""., ,21 355 Ade]phi ... , ' Stoddard ' , .. , ,50 590 Advance, , , , . , ' . , , .. , .. ,Advance, ,,,., , Buchanan ' , . . . . . .. 9 10 Agency, , .. , , . , , , , , , . ' .. Agency, ,,'. Kansas City "., ' Jackson , 22 219 Albert Pike" , . , Pol k ." ',., , . ,41 664 Aldrich ..... , .... , .. , , . ,A]drich , , , ,St. Louis . , . , .. ,33-C 544 A]gabil ., .. " ,Worth ,.,.,., , 6 ,,, , Allenda]e 198 Allensville, Clay ..... , ... ' "., ,22 659 Alpha, , , , . , . , , , , , , , . , .. N. Kansas City No.

255 347

~~~~i'c~', '. " '. """" '. " '. """"" ~tl.t~~~路i~ ": : : .. ,

: ~~~g~~. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ~~- B ,.',. Amsterdam, ' Bates , .. ,.,' , .35 ' , . ,St. Louis, '.,,, , , , , . , , , ,33-B Ancient Craft, , , , King City .. , , . ;. Gentry "."., .. ,' 6 Ancient Landmark, ' , Harrisburg" ",.", Boone, . , .. , , . , , , .26 Anderson, . . . , ,Anderson, . McDonald ,' ,56 Angerona, , . , . Missouri City, , .Clay ",., .. " .. " ,II Apollo, .. , , .. , , . St. Louis ... ' . , ' .. , , ... , ' , . , , , . , , , , , , ,33-A App]eton City. , , .Appleton City, . , ' St. Clair .... " .. ,., ..... 37 Arcana, , Harris, , . , .. , ,Sullivan ,.',.',.,....... 3 Archie, , Archie , , Cass ,.,,.,, 34 Arlington, , .Dixon Pulaski 39 Armstrong , , . , . , Armstrong , , Howard 25 Arrow Rock, , .. ,Saline ,., " ,.,24 Arrow Rock, . , Ash Grove, , Ash Grove, , , . , . ,Greene , .. " ,,45 Ashland, . , ' ,,. , .. Ashland, , , . Boone ., .. ,." 26 Ashlar .... , . " . , . , .... , .Commerce Scott ' .. , .. ', ",. ,49 Athens, .. , , , , , , , , , . Albany, . , ,Gentry ." .. " 6 Aurora , . , , ., .. , , , . , . St. Louis .. , , , ' ... , , , , ' " , , . , , .. ,33-B Ava , Douglas " " 46 Ava, , ' . , . , . , , .. ,

14] Amsterdam .. , 443 Anchor. .

377 356 621

193 529

412

389 633

346 70

55 100 1.1)6 306

127 267

217 591 116 353 367 365 3 393 632 373 450 170 642 667 378 573 97 537 379

Barbee",.""."" Sweet Springs ... Saline ., ,24 Barnett", .. , .... ,., Barnett, ... , ' Morgan , , .. 58 Barnes,. , , . Cabool. . , .. , . , ,Texas .... , , , , , , . , .. , . , .46 Barnesville"" , ... Ellington. , Reynolds ""., " .. ,47 Barry " , , , , .. , . ,Washburn, ., ." Barry .. , , ' , 55 "", Bakersfield. , . , , . , ,Ozark "" , , .. 53 Bayou ,."." ". St. Louis, , 33-C Beacon, ',,,, , . Lawson, , . , , ... Ray .. , ", , ,11 Bee Hive. ' Belgrade., Belgrade, . , , , , , . Washington .. ' , , .40 Belle , .. Belle, , Maries " " ,39 Belton , ,Belton ,, , , , . , ,Cass , , , , ,34 Bcn~voI~nce, .. , '.' , .. Utica , '.. ' .. , , Livingston .,." .. ,., ,12 St. LOUIs. , , . , . . . . . . .. . , ,33- B BenJamm FranklIn, , Berkeley,., , Berkeley , , ,St. Louis . '. , . , , , , . , .57路A Berlin , .. , .. ,., Fairport .. , , , De Kalb ., , .. , ".10 Bernie ,.,., Bernie, , . , .. , . . .. Stoddard .,., .. , , 60 Bethany .. " .. ,.,." Bethany ,Harrison .",........... 5 Bethel .. "."""., .. " ,Bethel. , , , . , , , . ,Shelby ",.".""", ... 14 Billings., , , Billings .. , , , .. Christian ".,., .. ",., .. 54,

162 150 41 535 153 102 337

101 195 45 597 587 135 334

616 80 86 269 203 233 501 442 254

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Birming ; Faucett Bismarck Bismarck Blackwell Blackwell Bloomfield Bloomfield Bloomington " Bevier Blue Spnngs Blue Springs Bogard Bogard. . Bolivar Bolivar Bonhomme Ballwin Bosworth Bosworth Branson Branson Braymer Braymer Breckenridge Breckenridge Brentwood Brentwood Bridgeton St. John's Station Brookfield Brookfield Brotherhood St. Joseph Brumley. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brumley. . . . Bucklin. . . . . . Bucklin. . . Buckner Buckner Burlington Burlington Jet. Bu tier Bu tier r •

Buchanan St. Francois St. Francois Stoddard Macon Jackson Carroll Polk St. Louis Carroll Taney Caldwell Caldwell St. Louis St. Louis Linn Buchanan Miller . .. Linn Jackson Nodaway Bates

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. . .. 9 48 40 50 14 59 20 41 57-B 20 54 12 12 57-A 57-A 13

9 .

38 13 59

7 35

416 Cache. . . . . . . . . 328 Cainsville. . . . . 486 552 g::~~~.~ 183 California 38 Callao 63 Cambridge 169 Camden Point. 284 Canopy 231 Cardwell 549 Carl Junction 249 Carroll 401 Carterville 197 Carthage 461 Caruthersville 147 Cass 305 Cecile Daylight 172 Censer 611 Centertown 59 Centralia 615 Chaffee 185 Chamois 331 Charity 407 Charleston 487 Chilhowee 392 Christian 342 Circle 662 Clarence 610 Clark 553 Clarksburg 559 Clarksdale 17 Clarksville 645 Clarkton 207 Clay 601 Clayton 507 Clearmont. 651 Cleveland 463 Clifton 520 Clifton Heights

. .. St. Louis Cainsville. . . . .

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California Callao Slater Camden Point Aurora Cardwell.. . Carl Junction Norborne Carterville Carthage Caru thersville Harrisonville Kansas City Macon Centertown. . . Centralia Chaffee Chamois St. Joseph Charleston Chilhowee Oak Grove Roscoe Clarence Clark Clarksburg Clarksdale Clarksville Clarkton . .. . Excelsior Springs Clayton Clearmont Cleveland Thayer St. Louis

. . Harrison

M-C 5

' '~~~~t~~..::::::::::::::~~ Moniteau Macon Saline Platte Lawrence Dunklin Jasper Carroll Jasper Jasper Pemiscot Cass Jackson Macon . Cole Boone Scott Osage Buchanan Mississippi Johnson Jackson St. Clair Shelby Randolph Moniteau De Kalb Pike Dunklin Clay St. Louis Nodaway Cass Oregon

31 14

24 21 55 60 44 20

44 .44 51

34 22 14 31 26 49 31 9 50 36 59 37 14 18 31 10 16 60 11 57-B

7 34 53 33-A

1961 161 548 482 274 485 595 168 534 533 654 120 432 369 464 454 528 36 265 323 600 282 656 561 287 606 519 368 586 312 525 227

163

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Clifton Hill Clinton Clintonville Cold Spring Coldwater Cole Camp Colony Columbia Comfort Commonwealth Compass Competition Composite : Concordia Continental Conway Cooper Corinthian Cornerstone Cosby Cosmos Country Club Cowgill Craft Craig. . . . . Crane Crescent Hill

Clifton Hill Randolph Clin ton Henry El Dorado Springs Cedar Leeton Johnson Drexel. Cass Cole Camp Benton Knox Colony Pacific Franklin Wheaton Barry St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Parkville Platte Competition Laclede Doniphan Ripley Concordia Lafayette Stewartsville De Kalb Conway Laclede Boonville Cooper Warrensburg Johnson St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Cosby Andrew St.Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Kansas City Jackson Cowgill Caldwell Canton Lewis Craig Holt Crane Stone Adrian Bates

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Sumner. . . . . . Laclede.

18 37 .43 36 34 36 2 32 55 33-C 21 38 52 23 10 38 25 36 33-A 9 33-B 22 12 15 8 54 35 . :: : :: ::::::::

Chariton . . Linn

:~~ 19 13

492 539 400 88 137 119 39 532 325 300

Daggett Dawn Decatur Defiance Delphian.. De Soto. . De Witt. Dexter.... Dockery Doric..

McKittrick Montgomery Dawn Livingston Pierce City Lawrence Sheridan Worth Birch Tree Shannon De Soto. . . . . . . . . . . .. J elferson De Witt . Carroll Dexter. . . . . . . . .Stoddard Meadville. . . . .. Linn Elkland . . .. Webster

. . . .

28 12 55 6 .47 40 20 50 13 .45

285 630 384 575 291 318 648 599 607 14 497 121 278 505 73 27 405 577

Earl East Gate East Prairie Easter Edina..... Eldorado. Elmer Elvins Eminence Eolia Equality Erwin Essex.... . Euclid Eureka Evergreen Everton Ewing

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Coffey . . . . Daviess Kansas City Jackson East Prairie Mississippi St. Clair Franklin Edina Knox '" Luray Clark Elmer Macon Flat River St. Francois Eminence Shannon ., . Eolia. . . . . . . . . .. . Pike Newburg Phelps St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Essex Stoddard .. , , St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Brunswick Chariton New Haven, Franklin Everton Dade Ewing ' Lewis

10 22 50 32 2 1 14 48 .47 16 39 33-A 50 33·A 19 32 42 15

164

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Excello Jackson. . .

1961

332 441

Excello Excelsior

483 290 44 132 47 345 281 542 339 23 668 214 578 453 554 212 192 363 636 352 89 48

Fairfax Fairmont Fair Play Farmington Fayette Fellowship Fenton Ferguson Fidelity Florida Florissant. Forest City. . Forest Park. Four Mile. ., Frankford Fraternal. Freedom Friend. . Friendship. Fulton. . . . . . .

515 106 423 655 359 522 422 125 9 427 475 218 72 397 289 644 514 579 2'76 618 272 66 173 159 425 414 635 107 178

G Galena .. , Galena. . . Stone .. ,.,.,., .. , 54 Gallatin " , .. ". Gallatin. . Daviess ." ,'.', , .10 Galt. " .. " Galt .. , . . . . , .. Grundy ", , 4 Gardenville.".", , .. Gardenville St. Louis 57- B Garrett , ,.,., .. Arcola , . . . .. . Dade , , .. 42 Gate City , . , .. , , Kansas City Jackson , .. , .. ", .. 22 Gate of the Temple Springfield . . . . Greene ." , .. , .. , .. 45 Gentryville , Gentryville , Gentry , ,., .. 6 George Washington , .St. Louis....... . , , 33-A Glenwood , , ,Glenwood .. , ,Schuyler , , .. " ,.. 1 Golden., .. , " .. , Golden City Barton , ", , .. " .42 Good Hope , ,., St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-B Gorin............... . . Gorin Scotland , ,....... 1 Gower Gower Clinton " 11 Graham , Graham , Nodaway 7 Grain Valley Grain Valley Jackson 59 Granby , ,Granby. . .. Newton 56 Grandin Grandin Carter .47 Grand River. . . . . Freeman Cass 34 Grandview Grandview. . . . Jackson 59 Granite..... . , Sedalia Pettis , 36 Grant City. , , , , . , , , .Grant City Worth , .. ,., ",.,.,. 6 Gray Summit Gray Summit Franklin 32 Green City , Green City Sullivan 3 Green Ridge , , .. Green Ridge Pettis ,.36 Greensburg , , Baring Knox .,................ I Greentop. . Greentop Schuyler ,...... I Greenville. Greenville . . . .. .. Wayne 52 Griswold. . . . . . . Bellflower. . . Montgomery .28

216 336 224

Hale City Hallsville Hamilton

F Fairfax Wyaconda , . Fair Play Farmington Fayette Joplin Fenton Ferguson Farley Florida Berkeley Forest City.. St. Louis

Macon Cape Girardeau

14 49

Atchison Clark Polk St. Francois Howard Jasper St. Louis St. Louis Platte Monroe St. Louis Holt

8 1 .41 48 25

57-B 57-A 21 17 . . . . 57-A 8 . .33-C

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, , Campbell. . Dunklin , " .. 60 , Frankford. . . .Pike , " .. 16 . , . Robertsville Franklin .. ,.".,., .. , .. 32 , .. Mehlville , .. St. Louis .57-B . , , , ..Ozark , Christian , .54 . . , , , .. Chillicothe. . . . . Livingston .... , .12 . .. Fulton. . .. Callaway 27 .,

H Hale.... Hallsville. Hamilton

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Carroll , Boone .. , Caldwell

20 ,.26 12

1961 188 322

Hannibal

171 21 571

Hartford Havana Hayti Hazelwood Hebron Helena Hemple Henderson Herculaneum Hermann Hermitage Hermon Heroine Hickory Hill. . Higbee Higginsville Hinton Hiram Hogles Creek Holden Holliday Holt Hope .. . Hopewell Hornersville Howard Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

499

459 354 117 37 477 338 123 288 187 104

211 527 364

455

362 279 262 660

49 251 239 215 4

130 32 415 30 410

581 76

54 536 381

154

143 420 446

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:::::::::::::::~~~~~: ::::::::.: :::R~~. ::::::::::::::::::::;~-B Hartford McFall Hayti. Seymour Mexico Rochester Hemple . 0 Rogersville Herculaneum Hermann Hermitage Liberal Kansas City Eugene Higbee Higginsville Hinton Kahoka Wheatland Holden Holliday Holt Washington Lesterville Hornersville New Franklin 00 .Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

Putnam Gentry Pemiscot Webster Audrain 0 Andrew Clinton 0 Webster .,Jefferson Gasconade Hickory Barton Jackson 0.. Cole Randolph Lafayette Boone Clark Hickory Johnson Monro.e Dunklm Howard Reynolds Clay Franklin Reynolds 0.. 0.. Sullivan Shelby 0.. Randolph

3 6 51 .45 27 9 11 .45 .40 0 32 0.. 0.. 41 0 43 22 31 18 23 26 1 41 36 17 60 25 35 11 32 47 3 0 0 014 18

Iberia Iberia 0.. Miller Illmo 0 Illmo Scott Independence Independence Jackson Index Garden City 0.Cass Ingomar Willow Springs Howell Ionia Eldon Miller Ionic Desloge S1. Francois Irondale 0.. 0000. 00.Irondale Washington Itaska S1. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Ivanhoe 0Kansas City Jackson

38 49 59 34 53 0 58 0. 0.. 48 40 0 33-C 0 22

J 82 Jackson 541 Jacksonville 44'7 Jacoby 500 Jameson 564 Jamesport 398 Jasper 43 Jefferson 640 Jennings 315 ]erusalem 480 Jewel. 164 ] oachim 321 Jonathan 457 Jonesburg 335 Joplin 411 Joppa

Linneus Jacksonville Darlington Jameson Jamesport ] asper Jefferson City 00 ..]ennings Jerico Springs 0.. 00.00 .Pleasant Hill Hillsboro 0 Denver Jonesburg ]opli~ ?

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Linn Randolph .0 Gentry 0 Daviess Daviess 0.. Jasper Cole St. Louis Cedar 0 Cass ] efferson Worth Montgomery JasJ?er WrIght ."

18 18 06 10 10 .44 31 57-A .42 34 40 6 28

44 .46

166

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1961

220 311 68 243 376 105 484 245 582

Kansas City. . . . . . . Kearney Kennett. Keystone King Hill Kirksville Kirk wood Knob Noster Koshkonong

222 83 1I5 489 292 460 574 531 237 253 592 506 145 598 77 494 149 31 302 66G 138 326 152 51 521 488 257 259 268 128 409 403

La Belle Laclede....... . Laddonia. Lakeville Lamar... . Lambskin..... La Monte Lanes Prairie La Plata Laredo La Russell Lathrop Latimer Leadwood Lebanon Lewistown Lexington Liberty Lick Creek. . . . Lilbourn Lincoln Linn Linn-Creek Livingston Lockwood Lock Sprin~s Lodge of Light Lodge of Love Lodge of Truth Lorraine Louisville Lowry-City

. .. Kansas City . Jackson Kearney Clay Kennett Dunklin St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . St. Joseph Buchanan Kirksville Adair Kirkwood St. Louis Knob Noster Johnson Koshkonong Oregon

L La Belle. . Lebanon . . . Laddonia. . Bell City Lamar. . .. St. Louis. . Laredo La Monte : Vichy La Plata La Russell Lathrop Licking Leadwood Steelville Lewistown Lexington Liberty Perry Lilbourn Fillmore Linn Camdenton Lockwood Glasgow Lock Springs Eagleville. . Lancaster Atlanta Ridgeway Louisville Lowry City

Lewis Laclede Audrain Stoddard Barton Pettis Maries Macon Grundy Lawrence Clinton Texas St. Francois Crawford Lewis Lafayette Clay Ralls New Madrid Andrew Osage Camden Howard Dade Daviess Harrison Schuyler Macon Harrison Lincoln St. Clair

22 11 60 33-C 9 2 57-B 36 53 15 38 27 50 43 33-A 36 39 14 4 44 11 39 48 39 15 23 11 17 51 9 31 38 25 42 10 5 1 14 5 29 37

M 433 Macks Creek 91 Madison 626 Magnolia 112 Maitland 406 Malden 402 Malta 543 Mansfield 566 Maplewood 481 Marceline 110 Marcus 569 Marlborough 324 McDonald 260 Mechanicsville 458 Melville 16 Memphis ............â&#x20AC;˘..

Macks Creek Camden Madison Monroe St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Maitland Holt Dunklin Malden Malta Bend Saline Mansfield Wright Maplewood St. Louis Marceline Linn Fredericktown Madison Gackson Co.) Jackson Independence Jackson Defiance St. Charles Dade Dadeville Memphis Scotland

38 17 33-B 8 60 24 .46 57-B 13 48 22 59 30 .42 1

1961 628 313 35 2

85 244 516 567 151 471 1

639 344

167

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Mendon Meramec Mercer Meridian Miami. Middle Fabius Milford Miller Milton Mineral Missouri Mizpah Moberly Modern Mokane Monett Moniteau Monroe Montevallo. Montgomery Monticello Montrose Morehouse

144 612 129 295 64 . 490 246 58 408 603 184 351 ~~~~~r558 Moscow 294 Mound City 614 Mount Washington 158 Mountain Grove 637 Mountain View 476 Mt. Hope 439 Mt. Olive 40 Mt. Moriah 99 Mt. Vernon 327 Mt. Zion 221 Mystic Tie

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Mendon Chariton Eureka St. Louis Princeton Mercer St. Louis Miami. Saline Downing Schuyler Milford Barton Miller Lawrence Milton Randolph Oronogo Jasper St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .Jennings St. Louis Moberly Randolph Humansville Polk Mokane Callaway Monett Barry Jamestown Moniteau Monroe City Monroe Montevallo Vernon Montgomery City Montgomery Monticello Lewis Montrose Henry Morehouse New Madrid

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19 57 4 33路A 24 1 43 55 18 44 33-C 57-A 18 41 27 55 31 17 .43 28 15 37 50

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Moscow Mills Mound City Mt. Washington Mountain Grove Mountain View Odessa Rogersville, R. 3 St. Louis Mt. Vernon West Plains. Oak Ridge. . . .

Lincoln Holt Jackson Wright Howell Lafayette Webster

Lawrence . . Howell . Cape Girardeau

29 8 59 46 53 23 .45 33-A 55 53 49

25 568 560 24'7 60 510

199 307 429 270 473 470 647 372 643 157 358 622 583

Naphtali Naylor Nelson Neosho New Bloomfield New Hampton New Hope New London New Madrid New Salem Nineveh Nodaway Noel. Non Pareil Northeast. North Star Northwest Norwood Novinger

St. Louis. . . . . . .. . Naylor Ripley Nelson Saline Neosho Newton New Bloomfield Callaway New Hampton Harrison Elsberry Lincoln New London Ralls New Madrid New Madrid Winfield Lincoln Olney Lincoln Maryville Nodaway Noel. McDonald East Lynne Cass Kansas-City Jackson Rockport Atchison Tarkio Atchison Norwood Wri~ht Novinger Adau

33-C 52 24 56 27 5 29 17 51 29 29 7 56 34 22 8 8 .46 2

o 163 OccidentaL 134 Olean 576 Olive Branch

St. Louis Olean St. Louis

Miller

33-A 58 33-A

168 139 546 518 303 317 7 623 624

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oregon Orient. Oriental Osage Osborn O路Sullivan Overland Owensville

". Oregon , .. , .. , .. HoI t , .Kansas City .. , , .. Jackson Blackburn , .. , Saline Nevada , Vernon Osborn , , .. De Kalb Walnut Grove Greene Overland , ,. St. Louis Gasconade Owensville .. , .. ,

, , , ,

8 22 , .24 ,.43 10 45 57-A 32

241 18 19 650 308 65 11

330 319 551 92 502 136 472 399 652 182 314

469 504 113 160

142 467 176 79 349 232 95 209 166 131 556 503 1'79 657 658 190 596 180 383

Palestine St. Charles , St. Charles 30 Palmyra Palmyra , Marion " 15 Paris Union " .. Paris Monroe 17 Parma Parma ,. " .. , New Madrid 51 Parrott Maysville. . . . .. De Kalb 10 Pattonsburg Pattonsburg , . , .. , ,Daviess 10 Pauldingville Wright City, , .. , . Warren 30 Paul Revere. , St. Louis .. , . . . . . . . . .. . ' 33-C Paulville , .. , Hurdland , . Adair 2 Pendleton , Doe Run St. Francois , .48 Louisiana Pike """., .. 16 Perseverance , Philadelphia Philadelphia .. , .. , .. , Marion , .. ", .. 15 Phoenix Bowling Green .. , Pike , 16 Pickering Pickering Nodaway 7 Pike , Curryville .. , . . . Pike 16 Pilgrim St. Louis .. , .. , . . , , 33-B Pilot Knob Richville .. , "Douglas , ", .. ,.46 Pine Bardley , . , .. Ripley ,., .. ,., .. , .. 52 Plato, Plato , .. , , Texas 46 Platte City Platte City .. , Platte , 21 Plattsburg, , Plattsburg , Clinton "., 11 Pleasant. Morrisville, . , Polk , 41 Pleasant Grove, . , ,Otterville , , . Cooper ,.",25 Pleasant Hope. , , Pleasant Hope , .. Polk .,, ,41 Point Pleasant Conran , . New Madrid, , , , 51 Polar Star. , St. Louis, , . , . , , . , " ,. ,33-B , . Sullivan ,.... 3 Pollock ,, , Pollock .. , , Polo .. , , , . Caldwell ,.".,."... ,.12 Polo ,,, Pomegranate, . , . , , , , ,St. Louis .... , .. , , , . ,33-C Poplar Bluff, , . . , Poplar Bluff ,Butler, . , , ' .52 Portageville. , , .. Portageville . . . . . , . New Madrid 51 Potosi ... , . , , , , , , . , , . , . , Potosi, , , , . , . , . . , Washington .. , ... ".",40 Prairie .. , , , , , . Gilman City .. Harrison , , . " ,.,'.... 5 Prairie Home, , , , . Prairie Home .. , . , ,Cooper ", ,., 25 Pride of the West, St. Louis, , , .. , '. ,." ,.".,.,." .. , .. 33-B

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, 3 50 33-B ,.55

Q 380 196

Queen City. , Quitman .. ""

, . , , . , . , Queen City. ,., QUitman, ..

33 201 223 391

Ralls .. , " " " . " " . Center. , . , .... , .. , . , ,Ralls ..... , Ravenwood Ravenwood, , , , ,Nodaway .', Ray ,., Camden. , , , , , ,Ray , , .. , Raytown".,., , " Raytown. , , .. , , , , . , .. Jackson ... ,

Schuyler, . , , , .. .. Nodaway

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1961 570 479 385 57 361 13 496 435 663 341 213 550 404 426 204 316 238 90 572

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Republic Rich Hill Richland Richmond Riddick Rising Sun Robert Burns Rockbridge Rockhill Rockville Rolla Rose Hill Rosendale Rothville Rowley Rural. Rushville Russellville Rutledge

Republic Rich Hill Richland Richmond Buffalo Barry Gainesville Almartha Kansas City Rockville. . .. . Rolla Overland Rosendale Rothville Dearborn Kansas City Rushville Russellville Rutledge

Greene Bates Pulaski Ray Dallas Platte Ozark Ozark Jackson Bates Phelps St. Louis Andrew Chariton Platte Jackson Buchanan Cole " . Scotland

169 .45 35 38 23 .41 21 53 53 22 35 39 57-A 9 19 21 22 9 31 I

s 225 226 208 424 298 462 293 71 508 448 126 236 513 585 646 653 625 256 228 371 310 75 511 271 206 200 547 466 296 524 96 273 588 234 230 28 78 20 93 109

Salem Salem Dent Saline St. Mary's Ste. Genevieve Chariton Salisbury Salisbury Samaritan Bonne Terre St. Francois Sampson Theodosia Ozark Santa Fe Santa Fe Monroe Sarcoxie Sarcoxie Jasper Savannah Savannah Andrew Saxton St. Joseph Buchanan Vernon Schell City Schell City Milan Sullivan Seaman Sedalia . Sedalia. . . . . ..Pettis Senath Senath....... .Dunklin Shamrock Shamrock Callaway Shaveh St. Louis Shawnee 'Varsaw Benton Jackson Sheffield Kansas City Shekinah Festus Jefferson Shelbina Shelbina Shelby Sheldon Sheldon Vernon . Scott Sikeston Sikeston. . .. Silex Silex Lincoln Skidmore Skidmore Nodaway Solomon Springfield Greene Somerset Powersville Putnam Sonora Watson Atchison Sou th Gate. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Jackson Southwest Southwest City McDonald Sparta Sparta Christian Spickard Grundy Spickardsville St. Andrews Shelbyville Shelby Osceola St. Clair St. Clair Wayland Clark St. Francisville Libertyville St. Francois St, Francois St. James St. James Phelps Hannibal. Marion St. John's St. Joseph St. Joseph Buchanan St. Louis St. Loms Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau St. Mark's Stanberry Stanberry. . . . . Gentry

39 .48 19 48 53 17 .44 9 9 .43 3 36 60 27 33-A 36 22 .40 14 .43 50 29 7 45 3 8 22 56 54 4 14 37 1 48 39 15 9 33-A .49 6

170

1961

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

419 133 634 538 283 608 174 69 555 263 61'7

Star Star of the West. Steele Stella Stockton Strafford Sturgeon Sullivan Summersville Summit Swope Park

Taberville Ironton Steele Stella Stockton Strafford Sturgeon Sullivan Summersville Lee's Summit. Kansas City

St. Clair Iron Pemiscot Newton Cedar Greene Boone Franklin Texas Jackson Jackson

565 438 299 177 661 56 631 III 638 205 641 122 440 34 360 114 12

Tebbetts Temperance Temple Texas Theodore Roosevelt Tipton Tower Grove Trenton Triangle Tril umina Trinity Triplett Trowel Troy Tuscan Twilight Tyro

Tebbetts. . Callaway Smithville Clay Kansas City Jackson Houston Texas St. Louis Tipton Moniteau St. Louis Trenton Grundy St. Louis Marshall Saline St. Louis Triplett Chariton Marble Hill Bollinger Troy Lincoln St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Columbia '" .. Boone Caledonia Washington

37 .48 51 56 42 45 26 32 .46 59 22

27 11 22 46 33-C 31 33-B 4 33-A 24 33-B 19 .49 29 33-C 26 40

593 Union 124 Union Star 210 Unionville 5 United 495 Unity 649 University 421 Urbana

Union Union Star Unionville Springfield Richards Clayton Urbana

Franklin De Kalb Putnam Greene Vernon St. Louis Dallas

32 10 3 45 .43 57-B .41

Andrew St. Louis Carter Audrain Morgan Maries Clinton

9 57-B .47 27 58 39 11

Carroll Vernon Cooper Pemiscot Chariton Warren Dade .Lafayette Wayne Pulaski

20 43 25 51 19 30 .42 23 52 38

413 629 509 491 320 94 62

Valley Valley Park Van Buren Vandalia Versailles Vienna Vinci!.

Bolckow. . . . . . . . . . . . . Valley Park Van Buren Vandalia Versailles Vienna Cameron W

52 605 456 665 74 609 87 61 526 375

Wakanda Walker Wallace Wardell Warren................ Warrenton Washington Waverly Wayne .. : Waynesv1l1e

Carrollton Walker Bunceton Wardell Keytesville Warrenton Greenfield Waverly Piedmont. " Waynesville

1961 512 98 84 22 613 194 46 445 103 396 15 53 340 202 434 417 162 620 370 29 540 430 277 387 24

171

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Webb City Webster Webster Groves Wellington Wellston Wellsville Wentzville West Gate West View Western Light Western Star Weston Westport. Westville . Wheeling Whitewater. Whitesville Willard Williamstown Windsor Winigan Winona Wm. D. Muir Woodside Wyaconda

Webb City Marshfield Webster Groves .. , De Kalb , Wellston Wellsville Wentzville Brentwood Millersville Louisburg Winston Weston Kansas City Westville Wheeling Whitewater .. : Whitesville Willard Williamstown Windsor Winigan Winona Pilot Grove Thomasville La Grange

Jasper Webster St. Louis Buchanan St. Louis Montgomery St. Charles St. Louis Cape Girardeau Dallas Daviess Platte .I ackson Chariton Livingston Cape Girardeau Andrew Greene Lewis Henry Sullivan Shannon Cooper Oregon Lewis

44 .45 57-B 9 57-A 28 30 57-A 49 .41 10 21 22 19 12 .49 9 .45 15 37 3 47 25 53 15

50 Xenia

Hopkins

Nodaway

563

york

Kansas City

Jackson

Bollinger Buchanan

49 9

Z 545 Zalma 189 Zeredatha

Zalma St. Joseph

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396 397

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L. S. Cornwell * Benjamin Sharp .. * S. H. Saunders S. H. Saunders • Marcus Boyd * M. H. McFarland .• Wm. R. Penick Geo. Whitcomb * John H. Turner John F. Houston .• John F. Houston .• John D. Vincil. .. * W. E. Dunscomb .• John D. Vinci! .... William D. Muir .• Thos. E. Garrett .• Thos. E. Garrett.· Samuel H. Owens. * R. E. Anderson .. • John W. Luke • James E. Cadle * Xen. Ryland • T. C. Ready '" Noah M. Givan * Jos. S. Browne >1< W. R. Stubblefield· Alex. M. Dockery.· Chas. C. Woods * Lee A. Hall * Robt. F. Stevenson· James W. Boyd .. * Geo. R. Hunt ..... Wm. M. Williams.· James P. Wood ... ~ Theodore Brace .. * Geo. E. Walker * B. H. Ingram • John R. Parson.,. * Harry Keene .... * J. B. Thomas .. : .. * A. M. Hough .....•

W. A. Cunningham .. P. Draper • Marcus Boyd • M. H. McFarland .. • W. R. Penick • John Decker • John H. Turner * Wm. N. Loker • John D. Vinci!. .•.. * John D. Vinci!. * W. E. Dunscomb • C. A. Rowley • R. E. Anderson * T. E. Garrett * R. E. Anderson '" R. E. Anderson * J. E. Ryland John W. Luke Xenophon Ryland Xenophon Ryland Thos. C. Ready ....• Noah M. Givan Joseph S. Browne .. * W. R. Stubblefield .. * Alex. M. Dockery * Chas. C. Woods • Lee A. HaiL .•.....• Robt. F. Stevenson.· James W. Boyd ....• George R. Hunt .... * W. M. Williams ....• James P. Wood Theodore Brace Geo. E. Walker B. H. Ingram John R. Parson Harry Keene J. B. Thomas ......• A. M. Hough .......• D. A. Jamison......

J. W. Chenoweth.S. H. Saunders • Marcus Boyd • John F. Houston .. • W.. R. Penick .... John Decker ..•.. Geo. Whitcomb Wm. N. Loker • John D. Vinci!. .. • A. L. McGregor .. • Martin CoIlins • R. E. Anderson • T. E. Garrett Wm. D. Muir • A. M. Dockery .•.. Sam H. Owens ... Sam H. Owens ...• John W. Luke Jas. E. Cadle Jas. E. Cadle ,. Thos. C. Ready * Noah M. Givan ..• Jos. S. Browne ..• • W. R. Stubblefield* Jas. E. Carter ~. Chas. C. Woods * Lee A. Hall * Robt. F. Stevenson. James W. Boyd ..• * George R. Hunt .. Wm. M. Williams.James P. Wood • Theodore Brace Geo. E. Walker B. H. Ingram John R. Parson Harry Keene J. B. Thomas ....• A. M. Hough .....• D. A. Jamison ....• F. J. Tygard ..... •

H. E. Van Orsdell.Marcus Boyd John F. Houston John Decker * John Decker * Samuel M. Hayes • A. L. McGregor Samuel Russell A. L. McGregor Martin Collins .....• R. E. Anderson A. L. McGregor Wm. D. Muir Alex M. Dockery Sam H. Owens John E. Ryland ..•. John E. Ryland ....• Jas. E. Cadle Xenophon Ryland Thos. C. Ready Noah M. Givan M. G. Hubble W. R. Stubblefield .• Jas. E. Carter......• Alex. M. Dockery • Lee A. Hall • Robt. F. Stevenson.* James W. Boyd ..•. Geo. R. Hunt .......• Wm. M. Williams ...• James P. Wood .... • ..••..........•..• ** Geo. E. Walker B. H. Ingram • John R. Parson Harry Keene J. B. Thomas A. M. Hough • D. A. Jamison ......• F. J. Tygard .......• E. F. Allen.........

John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett ..• John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett Wm. N. Loker ••..• Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker ....•• Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker..•.•• Wm. N. Loker •••••• Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker •..•• * Wm. N. Loker • John W. Luke •••••• John W. Luke ..•••• John W. Luke n John W. Luke Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard. Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard -

A. O'Sullivan. A. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'Sullivan. A.O'Sullivan.t G. Frank Gouley-~ G. Frank GauleyG. Frank Gouley· G. Frank GouleyG. Frank GauleyG. Frank Gouley. G. Frank GauleyG. Frank GouleyG. Frank Gauley. G. Frank Gouley-.n John D. Vincil. John D. Vinci!. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci!. John D. VincilJohn D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!. John D. Vincil. John D. Vinci!* John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!.

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Grand Master

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

Oct.• 1896 Oct., 1897 Oct.• 1898 Oct.• 1899 Oct.• 1900 Oct.• 1901. Oct.• 1902 Oct.• 1903 Sept•• 1904 Sept.,1906 Sept.• 1906 Sept.• 1907 Sept.• 1905 Sept•• 1909 Sept.• 1910 Sept.• 191l Sept.• 1912 Oct.• 1913 Sept.• 1914 Sept.,1916 Sept.• 1916 Sept.• 1!ll7 Sept.,1918 Sept.• 1919 Sept.• 1920 Sept.• 1921. Oct.• 1922 Oct.• 1923 ..•. Oct.• 1924 Oct.• 1926 Oct.• 1926 Oct.• 1927 Sept.• 192S Sept.• 1929 Oct.. 1930 Sept.• 1931

D. A. Jamison * F. J. Tygard E. F. Allen ......•. • C. H. Briggs Campbell Wells • Joseph C. Finagin.· John C. Yocum * Wm. F. Kuhn • Leroy R. Valliant .. • A. S. Houston • D. M. Wilson • John T. Short • R. R. Kreeger • Wm. A. Hall • Clay C. Bigger • Arch A. Johnson .. • Jacob Lampert ..•. • Van Fremont Boor· Tolman W. Cotton· Frank R. Jesse .... • Edward Higbee •... • Wm. A. Clark ..... • John W. Bingham.· Julius C. Garrell. .. • Wm. F. Johnson •.. • O. A. Lucas * Bert S. Lee • Joseph S. McIntyre· Orestes Mitchell. W. W. Martin John Pickard • Anthony F. Ittner.· Byrne E. Bigger S. R. Freet * Wm. R. Gentry * Ray V. Denslow *

F. J. Tygard • E. F. Allen C. H. Briggs • Campbell Wells * Joseph C. Finagin .. • John C. yocum • Wm. F. Kuhn • Leroy B. Valliant .. • A. S. Houston * D. M. Wilson • John T. Short R. R. Kreeger William A. Hall. Clay C. Bigger ....• Arch A. Johnson ...• Jacob Lampert ...... Van Fremont Boor •• Chesley A. Mosman.Frank R. Jesse ....• Edward Higbee ....• Wm. A. Clark ...... John W. Bingham .. • Julius C. Garrell • Wm. F. Johnson * O. A. Lucas ..•..•. • Bert S. Lee ........• Joseph S. McIntyre.'" Orestes Mitchell • W. W. Martin John Pickard • A. F. Ittner • B. E. Bigger S. R. Freet • Wm. R. Gentry • Ray V. Denslow * Thad B. Landon *

E. F. Allen C. H. Briggs Campbell Wells Joseph C. Finagin.* John C. yocum • Wm. F. Kuhn Leroy B. Valliant.A. S. Houston • D. M. Wilson • John T. Short • R. R. Kreeger • William A. Hall • Clay C. Bigger Arch A. Johnson • Jacob Lampert • Van Fremont Boor.· Chesley A. Mosman Tolman W. Cotton .. • Edward Higbee * Wm. A. Clark • John W. Bingham.· Julius C. Garrell • Wm. F. Johnson • O. A. Lucas • Bert S. Lee Joseph S. Mcintyre.· Orestes Mitchell • W. W. Martin John Pickard • A. F. Ittner • B. E. Bigger S. R. Freet * Wm. R. Gentry. Sr.* Ray V. Denslow * Thad B. Landon * Frank C. Barnhill

C. H. Briggs * Campbell Wells * Joseph C. Finagin .. • John C. yocum • Wm. F. Kuhn * Leroy B. Valliant .. * A. S. Houston • D. M. Wilson • Howard Watson R. R. Kreeger * William A. Hall. • Clay C. Bigger • Arch A. Johnson * Jacob Lampert • Van Fremont Boor.· Chesley A. Mosman.· Tolman W. Cotton.· Frank R. Jesse • Wm. A. Clark * John W. Bingham .• Julius C. Garrell .. • Wm. F. Johnson • O. A. Lucas * Bert S. Lee Joseph S. McIntyre.· Orestes Mitchell • W. W. Martin John Pickard • A. F. Ittner • B. E. Bigger S. R. Freet Wm. R. Gentry, Sr.* Ray V. Denslow * Thad B. Landon Frank C. Barnhill.. Du Val Smith .....•

Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.Samuel M. Kennard. * Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard. * John R. Parson ••••• John R. Parson ..... Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart. Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart* Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. StewartAlphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart· Alph. C. Stewart..·· Wm. A. Hall. • Wm. A. Hall • Wm. A. Hall • Wm. A. Hall • Wm. A. Hall •••..••• Wm. A. Hall • Wm. A. Hall Wm. A. Hall .......• Wm. A. Hall ttt E. E. Morris E. E. Morris E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris .......•

Grand Secretary John D. Vincil* John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil.U John R. ParsonH. John R. Parson. John R. Parson* John R. Parson* John R. Parson. John R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parson. John R. Parsontt. Frank R. Jesse. Frank R. Jesse. Frank R. Jesse. Frank R. Jesse. Frank R. Jesse. Frank R. Jesse•• tt Arthur Matherttt Arthur MatherArthur MatherArthur Mather. Arthur·Mather*

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Thad B. Landon ..•• F. C. BarnhilL Du Val Smith ...••• James W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker • H. L. Reader. . • . . • .. Henry C. Chiles Karl M. Vetsburg •• Harry S. Truman ... Harris C. Johnston .. Forrest C. Donnell .. W. F. Woodruff Willis J. Bray Willis J. Bray .....•. Solon Cameron •••.• Morris E. Ewing Harry F. Sunderland. James M. Bradford .. Ray Bond .........• Homer L. Ferguson .. Richard O. Rumer James McB. Sellers .. Orestes Mitchell. Jr.. William J. Craig ..••. Harold M. Jayne .••• Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson Harold O. GraueL Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann

Frank C. Barnhill Du Val Smith .....• J as. W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker * H. L. Reader Henry C. Chiles..... Elwyn S. Woods Harry S. Truman Harris C. Johnston .. Forrest C. Donnell.. Grover C. Sparks.§§ Willis J. Bray Solon Cameron * Solon Cameron * Morris E. Ewing Harry F. Sunderland. James M. Bradford .. Ray Bond * Homer L. Ferguson .. Richard O. Rumer James McB. Sellers .. Orestes Mitchell. Jr... William J. Craig.... Harold M. Jayne Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson Harold O. GraueL .. ~ Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann R. Jasper Smith

·Deceased. §Was not installed. tResigned. ·tDiedAugust 11. 1866, while in office. ·~Appointed August 13. 1866, by John D. Vincil. Grand Master. ··"Died April 11. 1877. while in office. ·lIliDied October 12, 1904. while in office. ···Died April 22. 1916. while in office. U· Appointed October 22. 1904. by Leroy B. Valliant. Grand Master.

Du Val Smith Jas. W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker • H. L. Reader Henry C. Chiles Elwyn S. Woods t Karl M. Vetsburg ..• Harris C. Johnston .. Forrest C. Donnell .. Grover C. Sparks.§§ W. F. Woodruff ..... Solon Cameron .....• Morris E. Ewing ..•. Morris E. Ewing .... Harry F. Sunderland. James M. Bradford .. Ray Bond ..........• Homer L. Ferguson. Richard O. Rumer ..• James McB. Sellers .. Orestes Mitchell. Jr William J. Craig Harold M. Jayne.... Frank P. Briggs ..... Robert L. Aronson .. Harold O. GraueL... Bruce H. Hunt Robert H. Mann R. Jasper Smith Martin B. Dickinson.

Jas. W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker • H. L. Reader .....•• Henry C. Chiles Elwyn S. Woods t Karl M. Vetsburg ..• Harry S. Truman Forrest C. Donnell .. Grover C. Sparks.§§ Wm. F. Woodruff James A. Kinder.§§§ Morris E. Ewing Harry F. Sunderland Harry F. Sunderland James M. Bradford .. Ray Bond ........•• * Homer L. Ferguson. Richard O. Rumer James McB. Sellers .. Orestes Mitchell. Jr.. William J. Craig Harold M. Jayne Frank P. Briggs Robert L. Aronson Harold O. GraueL .. Bruce H. Hunt...... Robert H. Mann J. Renick Jones..... Martin B. Dickinson. A. U. Goodman, Jr..

·liJohn W. Luke served. by appointment. as Grand Secretary, from April 11. 1877 to October 11. 1877. and died October, 1888. lIDied within week after his installation. ttThere was no Communication in 1835. owing to the anti-Masonic excitement. "Withdrawn from Masonry. tt·Resigned May 20. 1921, account ill health. *tttDied November 7. 1924. while in office. *··.Resigned December 14. 1953• ..ttDied August 29. 1927, while in office.

E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris .......• E. E. Morris E. E. Morris • E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris .......• E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris • E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris ......•• E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris * E. E. Morris ... .•••• James M. DeWitt .... James M. DeWitt~~ W. H. Utz. Jr W. H. Utz. Jr W. H. Utz. Jr W. H. Utz. Jr W. H. Utz. Jr....•. W. H. Utz, Jr

Arthur Mather. Arthur Mather. Arthur Mather. Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather'" Arthur Mather§§§§ Harold L. Reader.§ Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader*.l1 Elmer W.Wagner*lI Elmer W. Wagner

tt t Appointed September 1. 1927. by John Pickard. Grand Master. §§Died December 28. 1942, while in office. §§§Died May 8, 1943. while in office. §§§§Died April 22. 1944, while in office. *§Appointed May 1. 1944 by W. F. Woodruff, Grand Master. 1I1iDied September 16. 1956. *11 Appointed May 1, 1960. **lIResigned May 1, 1960.

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JAMES KENNERLY. Senior Warden

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI TO MISSOURI Grand Representative Robert L. Aronson ..••.• , .• , , Robert H. Mann . Durward T. Moffitt , , ,. , , . Byrne E. Bigger , .. , . ' , .. John W. Adams ...........•. D. Lear Tanner •.•........•. Russell E. Murray. , •.... , ... Warren Drescher, Jr•......•. F~~~'k

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Oliver Luft ..••........... ,. Henry W. Fox ..••......... , Edward E. Wilson , Thomas B. Mather ,, Thornton Jennings , . Harold M. Jayne ,,. Robert L. Hoy . Eric Sonnich, "." .. ' .. J. M. Sellers , .

Fl~Yd' A'l~~~~: '. ::"":'. : "::: . John Rich ", . Harold O. GraueL .•......... W. W. Martin .. Vernie G. Fisher, Sr•..•..... Walter A. Higbee .... , .. , ., .. Harry C. Ploetze•.....•.•... Walter J. Simon ........•... , Irvin J. Freiberger. , , , , , , . Elmer W. Wagner . Forrest C. Donnell •.......... Harry S. Truman , Arthur O. Hodges , . Lester Heckman , ,., . J. Morgan Donelson, .. , , .. , . F. C. BarnhilL ....• , . Robert Brinkman .

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI-(Cont1nued) FROM MISSOURI

TO MISSOURI Post Office

Grand Representative

GRAND LODGE

Grand Representative

Independence ....••.... , ' Independence '

Scotland ......•••••. Ian L. MacKean .. " , South Australia......•.. Jack Whitburn , .. ,

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' South Dakota .•••..... James P. Hall . Lexington St. Joseph ,' Sweden ..•.•....... W. H. Utz, Jr..•........... Robert Lee Barger . Ironton .....•.......... ' Swiss Alpina. . . •• . . . .. Richland .....• ' , , Tasmania. . . . . . . . . .. Claude T. Wood . Alfred M. Frager . St. Louis , Tennessee ......••... Texas •••.•........ Willis J. Bray . Fort Worth, Texas ' The Netherlands Roy B. Meriweather . Monroe City Fred C. Heuermann . St. Louis ..•...•......... United Grand Lodge of Germany. Utah............. W. R. Usher . HannibaL ......•.....•. ,' ,, ,. , Vermont Homer L. Ferguson . Jefferson City William R. Denslow . Trenton ......•.................... Victoria .....•...... John Black Vrooman, . St. Louis............... . Virginia ......••.... . , Washington. . . . . • • • .. H~~~~ F: S~~de·ri~~d·.·. '. '. '..... '. Kansas City ,' Western Australia ...•... .,.' , West Virginia......... J~h'~ M: G~li~ti;;::::::::::: Chillicothe "., , Wisconsin .........•.

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. Paisley . No.4 Palmer Ave., Myrtle Bank, S. Aus. Winfree Alexander Patterson 324 St. Andrew St., Spartanburg, S. Car. George W. Toft ..•.......... Mitchell T. C. Bergent ......•....... , Stockholm Jean A. Fleury . Berne, Switzerland F. F. C. Parish . Hobart Paul Reams Jarratt . Nashville Randall E. Briscoe , . Houston W. B. T. Hoffman .•...••.... Amsterdam Theo VogeL .•..•..•..•..... Frankfurt on Main Edwin Charles RandalL . Ogden Clark H. Emmons , Hinesburg C. Kelly .....•............. , Newtown Vernon G. Harlin . Kinsale John I. Preissner ........•.. Yakima F. A. Gregory .. Perth Wm. C. Wharton ......•.... Parkersburg Claude J. Hendricks ......•.. Milwaukee

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ROLL OF "DEAD LODGES" UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

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COMPILED FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS BY GEO. FRANK GOULEY, GRAND SECRETARY, 1876 REVISED AND BROUGHT DOWN TO AUGUST 31, 1961, BY ELMER W. WAGN~~R, GRAND SECRETARY No.

Name of Lodge

Town

County

State

Date of Charter

Remarks

3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 15 15 16 21 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 26 26 27 27 27 29 29 32 32

Hiram.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Harmony................. Taylor................... Olive Branch. . . . . . . . . . . •. Unity.................... Ark Franklin Union Grover................ . .. Vandalia Williamsburg............. Sangamon Union " Shawnee Chapel. Eden Tucker Boonville Auburn.................. Central. Perseverance Columbia New London Greencastle Franklin................. Hiram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Harmony.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Wyaconda Joachim* Springfield............... Ava Mexico '" Ringgold 'femperance Temple.............. .. .. Far West Osage Lafayette................ Lafayette................

St. Charles. . . . . .. Louisiana........ Springfield....... Alton........... Jackson......... Newark Franklin Calhoun......... Vandalia........ Williamsburg.... Springfield Jonesboro....... New Santa Fe Chapel Hill Covington Ste. Genevieve. .. Boonville Auburn Smithville Louisiana Columbia New London Greencastle Alton........... St. Charles. . . . . .. Jacksonville..... La Grange Herculaneum Springfield....... Ava Mexico Camden Point Vandalia........ MellviIle Galena ..•....... Little Osage Lexington....... Lexington.......

St. Charles . Pike . Greene . Madison . Cape Girardeau Knox . Howard . Henry . Fayette . Callaway . Sangamon . Union . Jackson . Lafayette . Washington . Ste. Genevieve .. Cooper . Lincoln . Clay . Pike . Boone . Ralls . Sullivan . Madison . St. Charles . Morgan . Lewis . Jefferson . Sangamon . Douglas . Audrain . Platte . Platte . Dade . Jo Daviess . Vernon . Lafayette . Lafayette .

Mo . Mo . Mo . Ill .. Mo . Mo . Mo . .. Mo Ill . Mo . Ill .. Ill . Mo . Mo . Ill. . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo•........ Mo . Mo . Mo . Ill . Mo . .. Ill Mo . Mo . Ill . Mo . Mo . Mo . Ill.. . Mo . Ill. . Mo . Mo........• Mo .

1820, by G.L. of Tenn.. . . .. October 11, 1821. May 6, 1852 April 3, 1822 Nov. 25,1821, disp. G.L.lnd.. May 8, 1852 April 3, 1822. . . . . . . . . . . . .. May, 1852 October 8,1822..... May 6, 1852 October 25, 1822. . . . . . . . .. October 25, 1822. . . . . . . . .. May, 1858 , May 6, 1852. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. October 9, 1822 , October 10, 1826. . . . . . . . .. April 3, 1827 May 8,1852 May 6, 1852 April 8, 1828. . . . . . . . . . . . .. October 5, 1830 October 5. 1837 June 2, 1866. . . . . .. . .. . October 5, 1837 October 5, 1837. . . . . . . . . . .. October 2, 1838 June 10, 1853. . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct., 1820, by G.L.Tenn.. .. October 8, 1839 October 13, 1887 May 6,1852 May 6,1852 October 9,1839 May, 1858. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. October 11, 1839. . . . . . . . . .. May 6,1852 October 8, 1840. . . . . . . . . . .. October 19, 1867

Surrendered April 4, 1826 Surrendered April, 1825 United with "United No.5" United with 1st G.L. of Illinois, 1824 Surrendered January 7, 1823 United with Edina Lodge No. 291, May 2,1946 Arrested December 20, 1831 Died 1860 United with 1st G.L. of Illinois, 1824 Surrendered December 31, 1929 Arrested April 11, 1826 United with 1st G.L. of Illinois, 1824 Surrendered 1863 Surrendered 1855 United with 1st G.L. of Illinois, 1824 Surrendered April 6, 1831 Arrested October 3, 1838 Arrested October, 1884, by Lee A. Hall, G.M. Went down on account of war, 1861 Arrested April 3, 1838 Arrested October 3,1838 Surrendered 1862, on account of war Arrested April, 1879 United with G.L. of Illinois, 1843 Arrested October 16, 1846 United with G.L. of Illinois, 1840 Surrendered 1876 Arrested April 8, 1825 United with G.L. of Illinois, 1840 Arrested June, 1892, by B. H. Ingram, G.M. Consolidated 1887 with Hebron No. 354 Arrested May, 1855 United with G.L. of Illinois, 1842 Surrendered 1863 Surrendered 1846 Destroyed 1861, by war Arrested December 1, 1866 Consol. 1882 with Lexington No. 149

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Triangle................. Hillsboro alias Mt. Moriah. Independence Dawson Cedar Graham Tully....... . . . . . . . . . . . .. Clinton Modena Coleman................. Des Moines. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bolivar Aetna..•................. Houston..... . . . . . . . . . . . .. Iowa Middle Grove.... . Middle Grove.... . Jacksonville.............. Rochester....... . . . . . . . .. Sparta, for'ly "Kabzeett".. Martha Washington Mineral Point. . . . . . . . . . . .. Middletown.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ozark Anderson Livingston Douglas Platte Monticello Lancaster.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Marion..... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. St. Clair Osceola Maysville Dubuque.... . St. Marys Iowa City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Landmark.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Melody Marshall...... . . . . . . . . . .. Linn Rocheport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Tebo .....•............... Alexandria.. . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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County

. Perryville . Perry Hillsboro . Montgomery . . Independence . Jackson . Wellington . Lafayette . Owensville . Gasconade . Pleasant Hill. . Cass . Tully . Lewis . Carlyle . Clinton Mercer . Modena . St. Louis . Burlington . .............. . Bolivar . Polk . Aetna . Scotland . Breckenridge . Caldwell Bloomington . ............... . Middle Grove . Monroe . Middle Grove . Monroe . Jacksonville . Randolph . Rochester . Andrew . Sparta . Buchanan . Washington . Franklin Mineral Point. .. Middletown . M~~tg~~~r·i: .. . Springfield . Greene . Chapel Hill . Lafayette . Glasgow . Howard . Marthasville . Warren . Platte City . Platte . Monticello . Lewis . Lancaster . Schuyler . Salem . Marion . Belleville . St. Clair . Osceola . St. Clair Maysville . DeKalb . Dubuque . . Perryville . P~;.;.;;.·.·.·.·.· Marshall . ............... . Platteville . Benton Warsaw . ............... . Iowa City . Saline . Linn . Osage . Rocheport . Boone . Clinton . Henry . Alexandria . Clark

State

Date of Charter

Remarks

Mo . Mo .. Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Ill . Mo . Mo . Ia. Ty . Mo . Mo . Mo . Ia. Ty .. Mo . Mo........• Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Wis. Ty . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Ill. . Ill . Mo . Mo . la. Ty . Mo , la. Ty , .. Mo . Wis. Ty " Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo......•..

October 12, 1882 . October 8, 1840 . October 8, 1841. . May 28, 1858 . October 16, 1868 . June 12, 1863 . June 9,1853 . October 8,1841. . June 2, 1866 . October 8, 1841 . October 20, 1841. . June 9, 1853 . June 2,1866 . June 2, 1866 . October 20, 1841. . June 9,1853 . October 13, 1870 . June 2, 1866 . June 10, 1853 . October 8, 1841. . June 10, 1853 . October 11, 1842 . May 25, 1854 . October 17, 1842 . May, 1858 . October 11, 1842 . October 11, 1842 . October 14, 1842 . October 12. 1842 . May 25, 1854 . October 11, 1842 . October 11, 1842 . October 15, 1842 . May 25, 1854 . October 10, 1843 . May 25, 1854 . October 10, 1843 . October 12, 1843 . October 12, 1843 . October 12, 1843 . May 28, 1856 . October 20, 1843 . October 23, 1844..•....••. October 16, 1844 .

Consolo 1887 with Triple Tie No. 457 Arrested October 16, 1846 Surrendered October, 1846 Surrendered 1864 Arrested January, 1900 Destroyed 1862, by war Surrendered May, 1863 Arrested October 19, 1846 Arrested October, 1876 Changed to "Mt. Moriah No. 40," 1844 United with G.L. of Iowa, 1844 Surrendered 1863 ConsoI. with Memphis No. 16, 1890 Arrested April 22, 1869 United with G.L. of Iowa, 1844 Arrested February 29, 1864 Arrested Dec 17, 1943 by W. F. Woodruff, G.M. Surrendered October, 1899 Surrendered 1865 Arrested October 19, 1846 Arrested May, 1863 United with G.L. of Wisconsin, 1844 Arrested May 18, 1858 Arrested October 18, 1847 Destroyed 1861, by war Surrendered September, 1876 Surrendered November 15, 1883 Surrendered 1864 Arrested by Jas. W. Boyd. G.M., October, 1886 Arrested 1866 United with G.L. of Illinois, 1844 United with G.L. of Illinois, 1843 Destroyed 1861, by war Destroyed 1862, by war United with G.L. of Iowa, 1844 Surrendered January, 1864 United with G.L. of Iowa, 1844 Destroyed 1861, by war United with G.L. of Wisconsin, 1844 Arrested 1851 Arrested 1894, by Harry Keene, G.M. United with Howard Lodge No.4, Apr. 19, 1945 Arrested 1889, by J. P. Wood, G.M. Arrested 1864

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College ................... Dickerson ................ Danville..•............... Ashley ................... Bowling Green ............ Neosho................... Hickory Grove ............ Central. .................. Dana .................... Multanomah .............. Potter ................... Johnson .................. Mitchell .................. Mo. Mil. 3d Reg't Mo. V 01. . Hardin ................... Bates .................... Olive Branch ............. Dresden .................. Prairie ................... King Solomon ............ Boone .................... Evening Star ............. Acacia ................... Pleasant Hill ............. Chapman ................ Meramec ................. Western Star .............

Santa Fe ........ Butler ........... Union ........... Dresden ......... Harrisonville .... St. Catharine .... Columbia ........ Cuba ............ Jackson ......... Pleasant Hill .... Las Vegas ....... Eureka .......... "Covenient Place"

99 100 101 101 103 105 106 106 106 107 108 108 108 108 108 109 109 111 112 114 115 116

Mt. Vernon ............... Canton ................... Greene................... Easton ................... Carthage ................ Relief.................... Macon ................... Laporte .................. Miami. .................. Golden Square ............ New Madrid .............. Aztec •................... Gothic ................... Pineville ................. Altamont ................. Montezuma ............... Louisiana ................ St. Louis ................. Ezell ..................... Waverly .................. Sibley .................... Border ...................

!\oIt. Vernon ...... Canton .......... Springfield ...... Easton .......... Carthage ........ Georgetown ...... Macon .......... Macon .......... Miami .......... Westport ...... , . New Madrid ..... Las Cruces ...... Moberly ......... Pineville ......... Altamont ........ Santa Fe ........ Ste. Genevieve ... St. Louis ........ St. Francisville ... Waverly ..•...... Sibley ........... South-West City.

Marion College... Warren ......... Danville ......... Ashley .......... Bowling Green ... Neosho .......... Hickory Grove ... Molino .......... Calhoun ......... Oregon City ..... Longwood ....... Warrensburg .... Columbus ........

Marion ........ Marion ........ Montgomery ... Pike ........... Pike ........... Newton ........ Callaway ...... Audrain ....... Henry .........

Mo......••• Mo......•.. Mo......•.. Mo......•.. Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Ore......... p~iiis·.·.·.............. Mo......... Johnson ....... Mo......... Johnson ....... Mo.........

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Lawrence ...... Lewis ......... Greene ........ Buchanan ...... Jasper ......... Pettis ..... '" . Macon ......... Macon ......... Saline ......... Jackson ....... New Madrid ...

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October 14, 1846 .......... October 14, 1846 .......... June 2,1866 .............. October 12, 1893 .......... October 17, 1846 .......... October 19, 1846 .......... May 25, 1854 .............. March 19, 1847 ............ May 9,1850 ............... October 14, 1847 .......... October 9, 1847 ........... May 28, 1858.............. October 14, 1847 .......... October 19, 1867 ........... October 12, 1847 ........... June 2, 1866 .............. May 8,1848 ............... May 29, 1855 .............. May 5,1848 ............... May 8,1848 ............... June 2,1866 .............. October 17,1878 .......... May 10, 1848 .............. May 11, 1848 .............. May 11, 1848 .............. May 12, 1848 .............. May 28, 1868 .............. May 12, 1849 .............. May 10, 1849 .............. May 28, 1858 .............. May 28, 1868 .............. May 10, 1849 .............. May 10, 1849 .............. May 10, 1849 .............. October 19, 1867 .......... October 17,1878 .......... October 22, 1896 .......... September 19, 1919 ........ May 8,1851 ............... 1807, by G.L. of Pa........ 1809, by G.L. of Pa........ May 9,1860 ............... May 9,1860 ............... May 10, 1860 .............. October 15,1874 ..........

Changed to "Dickerson," 1847 Formed from "College No. 70" Conso!. with Florence Lodge No. 261,1892 Surrendered October 18, 1897 Changed to "Ashley No. 75" Surrendered 1863; restored as 247, in 1867 Surrendered March, 1893 United with Hebron Lodge 354, Feb. 20, 1951 Arrested October 28, 1852 1st Lodge on Pac. Coast. United G.L. Oregon Surrendered December 2, 1896 Destroyed 1861, by war Destroyed 1861, by war Closed with Mexican war No record except dispensation Destroyed 1861, by war Arrested about 1855 Arrested July, 1878, by T. C. Ready, G.M. Destroyed 1861, by war Consolo with Brookfield No. 86, January, 18R8 Surrendered May 25, 1858 Surrendered June 12, 1875 Went down during the civil war Arrested 1853 United with G.L. of New Mexico, 1877 Arrested September, 1916, by F. R. Jesse, G.M. Withdrew to assist in formation of G.L. of California, 1850 Surrendered December 27, 1862 Conso!. with Craft Lodge No. 287, Dec., 1898 United with "United No.5," 1867 Arrested October, 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.M. Burned out 1861 Went down 1860 Surrendered 1873 Changed to "Macon No. 106" Surrendered February 10, 1867 Arrested October, 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.M. Destroyed during the civil war United with G.L. of New Mexico, 1877 Consolo with Moberly Lodge No. 344,1896 Arrested by G.L., 1919 United with West. Star Lodge 15, June 17, 1949 United with G.L. of New Mexico, 1877 Arrested by G. L. of Pennsylvania, 1824 Arrested Surrendered 1860 Surrendered January 28,1860 Surrendered 1863 Surrendered October, 1882

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Remarks

116 117 118 118 119 122 124 124 128 128 129 129 130 130 134 135 135 137 137 138 140 140 141 141 141 143 144 145 145 146 147 148 148 150 152 153 154 155

Daviess Versailles.... . . . . . . . . . . .. Hiram................... Kingston Foster................... Dover Cedar Dardenne................. Kirksville................ Live Oak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Constantine.............. Charleston Barry West Prairie Sarcoxie Ridgley.................. Warrensburg............. Warrenton Prairieville............... Round Prairie Smithton................. Papinsville Middlebury............... Oriental. Chain of Rocks Flint Hill John Dade Windsor City. . . .. . . . . . . .. Rising Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. McGee..... Buffalo yancy Purdy.................... Leavenworth............. Linn Creek Kansas Concord Spring Hill.

Gallatin Versailles........ St. Charles. . . . . .. Kingston Boston.......... Dover Fremont O'Fallon......... Kirksville........ Pleasant Hill. . . .. Charleston Charleston....... Cassville Clarkton Sarcoxie Ridgley Warrensburg.... Warrenton...... Prairieville...... Newark Smithfield....... Papinsville...... Middlebury...... Trenton Owen Flint Hill Cassville Windsor City. . .. Ebenezer........ College Mound... Buffalo Pineville Purdy........... Leavenworth..... Linn Creek Wyandotte Concord Spring Hill

Daviess Morgan St. Charles Caldwell Scott Lafayette Cedar St. Charles Adair Cass Mississippi. Mississippi Barry Dunklin Jasper Platte Johnson Warren Pike Andrew . Bates Mercer Grundy Lincoln St. Charles Barry Carroll Greene Macon Dallas McDonald Barry . Camden Callaway Livingston

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Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo........• Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Kan. Ty . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo .. Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Kan. Ty . Mo . Kan. Ty . Mo . Mo .

May 10, 1850 . May 10, 1850 . May 10,1850 .....•........ October 19, 1867 . May 10, 1850 ..•........... May 20, 1850 ..•........... May 10, 1851. . October 19, 1867 ........•.. May 8, 1851. ..........• , .. October 19, 1867 .....•..... May 8, 1851. . October 12, 1876 . May, 1852 ...•............ May 28, 1858 . May, 1851. ..••........... May 7, 1851. . October 19, 1867 . June, 1851. .•............. May 28, 1859 . May 31, 1855 . May, 1855 . May 28, 1858 . May 31, 1855 . October 17, 1873 . October 14, 1880 . May 31, 1855 . June I, 1855 . June 1. 1855 . May, 1858 . June I, 1855 . May, 1855 . June 1,1855 . October 7, 1884 . June 2, 1855 . May 26, 1855 . May, 1855 . June I, 1855 . June 1,1860 .

Arrested 1876 C~>nso!. with Morgan 320 under 320 as Versailles Surrendered May, 1862 United with Hamilton Lodge 224, Dec. 15, 1963 Surrendered 1866 Conso!. with Lafayette No. 437, February, 1893 Surrendered 1863 Arr. Jan. 15, 1885, by R. F. Stevenson, G.M. Arrested 1863; new Charter 1864 to No. 105 Arrested by G.L. of Missouri, 1877 Surrendered July 28, 1874 Surrendered December, 1889 Arrested 1852 Arrested October, 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.M. Arrested May, 1858 Destroyed 1861, by war Conso!. with Corinthian Lodge No. 265, 1889 Surrendered 1856 Arrested 1895 by J. B. Thomas, G.M. Arrested 1865 United to form G.L. of Kansas Conso!. with Rockville 341, March, 1928 Arrested 1872 Conso!. with Trenton Lodge No. 111 ConsoI. with Moscow Mills No. 558, Oct., 1905 Surrendered 1863 Destroyed 1861, by war Surrendered 1855 Arrested by E. F. Allen, G.M., 1898 United with Excello Lodge No. 332, Dec., 1936 Arrested 1861 Arrested january 19, 1884, by L. A. Hall, G.M. United with Monett Lodge 129, April 4, 1949 United to form G.L. of Kansas Destroyed 1861, by war United to form G.L. of Kansas Surrendered April, 1901 Charter arrested March 28, 1949 by Harry F. Sunderland, G.M. Made no returns Destroyed 1861, by war Surrendered April 25, 1885 Arrested January 1878, by T. C. Ready, G.M. Arrested June 12,1884, by L. A. Hall, G.M. Arrested May, 1866

156 158 158 159 159 160

Giddings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornwell. Johnson Pacific Mendota Edina

Nebraska City. .. Rose Hill Greenville....... Pacific.......... Protem Edina...........

Otoe Johnson Wayne Franklin Taney Knox

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1856 1856 19, 1867 1856 11, 1879 1856

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Robert Morris Maryville Mirabile Eldorado. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. Orient Francais Puxico................... Revere Fairmount............... Tuscumbia............... Wolf Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Union, form'ly "Bollinger". Union Powell Newton Winchester............... Kenner Des Moines. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Novelty.................. Stewartsville California Modern........ Calhoun Hale Fairfield.................. Dayton....... . . . . . . . . . . .. Morality.................. "Henry Clay" . . . . . . . . . . . .. Carter................... Zerubbabel............... Wilson Wet Au GIaize. . . . . . . . . . .. Camden.................. Washburn Jamesport Pleasant Ridge Green Ridge Bent..................... Rocky Mount. . . . . . . . . . . .. Alto Vista Orion.................... Austin .................•. West Plains Granby Quincy................... Emerson Everett. New Boston Farmers.......... . . . . . . .. Jasper , Woodlawn

Savannah . Maryville . Mirabile . Luray . St. Louis City . Puxico . Revere . Fairmount . Tuscumbia . Wolf Island . Wolford's Store .. Union . Powell . Stark City . Winchester . Athens . Athens . Novelty . Stewartsville . California . Humansville . Calhoun . Hale City . Fairfield . Dayton . Renick . Millersburg . Jefferson City . Platte City . Pocahontas . Wet Auglaise . Camden . Washburn . Jamesport. . Pleasant Ridge . Windsor . Taos . Camp Floyd . Alto Vista . St. Joseph . Austin . West Plains . Granby . Quincy .

Emerson Everett

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New Boston Labelle Sarcoxie Woodlawn

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Andrew Nodaway Caldwell Clark

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St~dd~~d:·.·.·.·.·. : Clark . Clark . Miller . Mississippi . Bollinger . Franklin . McDonald . Newton . Clark . Clark . Clark . Knox . DeKalb . Moniteau . Polk . Henry . Carroll . Benton . Cass . Randolph . Callaway . Cole . Platte . Cape Girardeau. Camden . Ray . Barry . Daviess . Harrison . Henry .

............... Daviess Buchanan Cass Howell Newton Hickory Marion Cass Macon Lewis Jasper Monroe

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May 28, 1856. . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 26,1865 May 30,1857 May 18, 1857. . . . . . . . . . . . .. October 19, 1867 October 11, 1888 October 31, 1892 May 18, 1857 " May 18, 1857. . . . . . . . . . . . .. May 30, 1857 May, 1857 October 19, 1867 October 13, 1892 May 30, 1857 May, 1857. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. May, 1858. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. October 19, 1867 .. " . . . . .. May 28,1859 May 29, 1859 May 28. 1859 " May, 1859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. October 19,1867 October 15, 1886. . . . . . . . .. October, 1892 May. 1859................ October 19,1867 May, 1859.......... October 13, 1881. May 28,1859 October 16, 1879 May, 1860..... .. May, 1859................ May,1860 May 30,1860 May, 1860 " October 19, 1867. . . . . . . . . .. June I, 1860 June I, 1860 May, 1861.. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. May, 1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. May, 1861 May, 1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. October 17, 1867 May, 1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May, 1861. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. October 15, 1868 October 12. 1869 May 30, 1861 May, 1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. October 19, 1867

Surrendered 1857 United with Nodaway Lodge 470, Dec. 10, 1931 Consol. with Polo Lodge No. 232,1889 Surrendered 1861 Surrendered January, 1888 Surrendered June, 1892 United with Hiram No. 362, September 4, 1936 Surrendered June 12, 1863 Surrendered 1863 Surrendered August 22,1874 No records Surrendered May, 1892 Surrendered September, 1903 Conso!. with Granby Lodge No. 514, Dec., 1927 Destroyed 1861, by war Destroyed 1862, by war Arrested by Grand Lodge, 1916 Char. arr. Nov. 9, 1937, by G. W. Walker, G.M. Arrested 1894, by Harry Keene, G.M. Surrendered June, 1898 Destroyed 1861, by war Arrested by J. W. Boyd, G.M., 1886 Arrested September, 1892 Arrested by E. F. Allen, G.M., January 18,1899 Destroyed 1861, by war Consol. with Moberly Lodge 344, Jan. 3, 1929 Arrested June, 1881, by W. R. Stubblefield, G.M. Conso!. with Jefferson Lodge No. 43, 1889 Arrested June, 1879, by N. M. Givan, G.M. United with Mystic Tie 221, December 3, 1938 Surrendered 1862 Went down 1861, by civil war Destroyed 1861, by civil war Arrested January, 1892, by B. H. Ingram, G.M. Arrested 1863 Surrendered 1873 Surrendered 1865 Surrendered 1862 Arrested 1865 Surrendered 1863 Destroyed 1861, by war Surrendered 1861 Surrendered December, 1892 Destroyed by civil war Destroyed 1861, by civil war Consolo with Coldwater Lodge No. 485,1894 Surrendered 1871 Surrendered 1887 Destroyed 1863, by civil war Conso!. August, 1920, with Madison Lodge 91

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Town

224 229 229 229 281 232 232 235 235 239 240 240 242 246 248 248 250 250 252 256

Lamar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Nevada MitchelL....... . . . . . . . . .. Claflin..... Warrenton DeWitt Lone Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ionic..................... Weatherby............... Spencersburg............. Granville Manes................... Portland................. Montgomery City. . . . . . . .. Clarkton.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Rochester..... High Hill........... Glensted Atlanthus................ Shekinah.................

Lamar . Nevada " Columbus . Protem . Warrenton . DeWitt . Lone Jack . Rensselaer . Weatherby . Spencersburg . Granville . Manes . Readsville . Montgomery City. Clarkton . Helena . High Hill '" Glensted . Atlanthus Grove. Festus .

Barton Grundy Johnson Taney Warren Carroll Jackson Ralls DeKalb Pike Monroe Wright Callaway Montgomery Dunklin Andrew Montgomery Morgan Gentry Jefferson

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258 261 264 264 266 269 274 275 275 277 278 280 284 284 286 286 289 296 296 297

Ravanna Florence Fayetteville Kirbyville Social Rock Prairie New Market Tranquillity Bunker Index Avilla Lodge of Peace Lilly New Boston Hesperian Urich '" Acacia Grove Cameron Ozark

Ravanna . New Florence . Fayetteville . Hollister " Martinsburg . Halltown . New Market . Orearville . Bunker . Index . Bower's Mills . Chilhowee . Grant City . New Boston . Virgil City . Urich . Paradise . Webster Groves .. Cameron . Fair Grove .

Mercer Montgomery Johnson Taney Audrain Lawrence Platte Saline Reynolds Cass Lawrence .. " Johnson Worth Linn Cedar Henry Clay St. Louis Clinton Greene

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County

State

Date of Charter May. 1861 May 29. 1861 October 13. 1871 October 17. 1889 May. 1863 October 27.1863 October 19. 1867 May 26. 1864 October 11. 1888 May, 1865 May 25. 1865 October 2.1913 May 26. 1865 May 26, 1865 September 19,1917 October 17. 1867 October, 1867 October 18, 1900 October 15. 1868 October 15. 1868

. . . . . .. October 15. 1868 . . . . . .. October 5, 1886 October 15. 1868 October 18, 1900 October 15. 1868 . . . . . .. October 15. 1868 '" October 15,1868 . . . . . .. October 15, 1868 . . . . . .. September 29, 1915 . . . . . .. October 15, 1868 . . . . . .. October 15, 1868 . . . . . .. October 15, 1868 . . . . . .. October, 1868 . . . . . .. October 13. 1881. . .. . . .. October 15, 1868 October 19, 1889 October 15. 1868 . . . . . .. October 15. 1868 '" October 10. 1875 . . . . . .. October 15. 1868

298 Marble Hill '1 Marble Hill Bollinger / Mo , October 15. 1868 301 White Hall Barnard Nodaway Mo October 15. 1868 304 Faithful........ . . . . . . . . .. Fair Dealing. . . .. Ripley......... Mo......... October 12. 1869

Remarks .

Destroyed 1861, by civil war . No returns . Surrendered October, 1888 . United with Forsythe No. 543. June 3.1939 . Surrendered 1899 . Surrendered 1865. No returns . Surrendered 1877 . Arrested 1889, by J. P. Wood, G.M. . United with Parrott 308, September 16. 1946 '" Surrendered September, 1881 . Conso!. with Woodlawn No. 223, Sept., 1911 . Conso!. with Mt. Grove Lodge 158. Sept. 27. 1929 . United with Mokane No. 612, March 27.1953 . Surrendered May 12, 1919 . Conso!. with Malden Lodge 406. April 1, 1930 . Arrested July, 1917, by Edw. Higbee, G.M. . Conso!. with Jonesburg Lodge 457, Feb.• 1899 . United with Versailles No. 320. March 22,1943 . United with Stanberry No. 109, June 9, 1939 . Char. arr. May 23.1950. by James M. Bradford. G.M. Charter restored at G.L. Sept. 28, 1950 . United with Mercer No. 35. November 5,1935 . United with Montgomery 246, Feb. 16, 1942 '" Arrested January. 1900 . United with Branson No. 587, Feb. 21. 1941 . United with Wellsville No. 194. Apri! 14. 1953 . Conso!. with Ash Grove Lodge 100, Feb. 11. 1922 . Surrendered October. 1878 . Conso!. with Cambridge No. 63. January 6,1915 . United with Salem Lodge No. 225. 1936 . Arrested 1877 . Arrested by Grand Lodge. 1904 . Conso!. with Chilhowee No. 487. October, 1908 . Arrested Dec., 1880. by W. R. Stubblefield, G.M. . Arrested 1889, by J. P. Wood, G.M. . Surrendered September, 1888 . United with Clinton No. 548, April 1. 1949 . Conso!. with Temperance No. 438, Sept., 1899 . Surrendered 1874 . Conso!. with Vinci! Lodge No. 62, 1888 . Char. arr. June 27, 1944, by Wm. F. Woodruff, Grand Master . Conso!. with Trowel No. 440, December, 1899 . United with Valley No. 413, January 20.1955 . Surrendered June. 1903

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Signal. .................. Clarence ................. King Hiram .............. Mt. Pleasant .............. Kingsville ................ St. Aubert. ............... Rome .................... Altona ................... Chapel Hill ............... Amazonia ................ Many Springs ............ Morgan .................. New Home ............... Kit Carson ............... Kennedy .................

Nundenmines .... Clarence ......... Knoxville ........ Ellington ........ Kingsville ....... St. Aubert ....... Rome ............ Altona .......... Chapel Hill ...... Amazonia ....... Many Springs .... Versailles ........ Sprague ......... Elizabethtown ... Elmo ............

Barton ......... Shelby ......... Ray ........... Gentry ......... Johnson ....... Callaway ....... Douglas ....... Bates ......... Lafayette ...... Andrew ....... Oregon ........ Morgan ........ Bates ......... ............... Nodaway ......

Mo........• Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... !vlo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo.........

October 31, 1903 .. " ....... October 12. 1866 ........... October 12. 1865 .......... October 12, 1869 ........... October 12. 1869 .......... October 12, 1869 .......... October 11. 1883 .......... October 12. 1869 ........... October 12, 1869 ........... October 15, 1890 .......... September 26, 1907 ........ September 19. 1917 ........ October 12. 1879 .......... October 12. 1869 .......... October 30, 1870 ..........

330 330 332 332 333 336 337 338 340 340 341 343 347 347 348 348 348

Bertrand ................. Lathrop .................. Clark City ................ Ryland ................... Chillicothe ................ Oak Grove ................ Malta .................... Myrtle ................... Amity .................... Jericho ................... Relief .................... Agricola .................. Landmark ................ Spring Creek ............. Ash Grove ................ Cimarron ................ Wadesburg ...............

Bertrand ........ Lathrop ......... Clark City ....... Berlin ........... Chillicothe ....... Pink Hill ........ Malta Bend ...... Millville ......... Smithton ........ Jericho .......... Republic ......... Petersburg ...... Kennett ......... Lecoma......... Ash Grove ....... Cimarron ........ Creighton .......

Mississippi .... Clinton ........ Clark .......... Gentry ........ Livingston ..... Jackson ....... Saline ......... Ray ........... Pettis .......... Cedar .......... Greene ........ Henry ......... Dunklin .. : .... Dent .......... Greene ........ Colfax ......... Cass ..........

Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Mo........• Mo......... Mo......... Mo........• Mo......... Mo......... Mo......... Ty. of N. M. Mo.........

October 16. 1879 .......... October 13.1870 ..... " ... October 12, 1870 .......... October 14, 1875 .......... October 12, 1869 .......... October 12. 1870 .......... October 12. 1871. .......... October 13. 1870 ........... October 13. 1870 ........... October 16. 1884 .......... October 13. 1870 .......... October 13. 1870 .......... October 13. 1870 .......... October 16, 1884 ........... October 13. 1870 ........... October 14, 1875 .......... · October 2, 1882 ........... ·

349 350 353 353 357 357 357 368 364 365 366 371 373 373 374 374

Lone Star ................ Tyrian ................... Ben Franklin ............. Benton ................... Phelps ................... Young's Creek ............ Auxvasse ................. Comfort .................. King David ............... Warsaw .................. Unanimity ............... Craig .................... Mandeville ............... Amity .................... Golden Rule .............. Wilderness ...............

Lone Star ....... Johnstown ....... Savannah ........ St. Louis ........ Phelps City ...... Rowena ......... Auxvasse ........ Rocky Comfort ... Kansas City ..... , Warsaw. . . . . . . .. Weston .......... Craig ............ Mandeville. . . . . .. Filley. . . . . . . . . . .. J onesburg. . . . . .. Wilderness. . . . . ..

Gentry ........ Mo......... October 13. 1870 .......... · Bates .......... Mo......... October 12. 1870 .......... Andrew ....... Mo......... October 13. 1870 .......... · ............... Mo......... October 14, 1886 .......... · Atchison ....... Mo......... October. 1870 ............. Audrain ....... Mo......... October 13. 1881. ......... Callaway ....... Mo......... October 16. 1891. ......... McDonald ...... Mo......... October 13, 1870 .......... · Jackson ....... Mo......... October 13, 1870 ........... Benton ........ Mo......... October 13, 1870. . . . . . . . . .. Platte ......... Mo......... October 13, 1870 ........... Holt ........... Mo......... October 13,1870.......... Carroll ........ Mo......... October 13. 1871. . . . . . . . . .. Cedar ......... . Mo......... October 22,1896 ........... Montgomery ... Mo......... October 16,1872 ........... Oregon ........ Mo......... October 13, 1874 ...........

United with Lamar No. 292. March 14. 1945 Arrested Aug. 26.1921. by W. F. Johnson, G.M. United with Polo No. 232, February 24.1932 Consolidated with Stanberry No. 109 Surrendered September 2. 1922 Surrendered December 14, 1882 Conso!. with Ava. No. 26, March. 1888 Arrested March. 1896, by A. M. Hough. G.M. Surrendered September 14, 1889 Conso!. with Savannah Lodge 71, April, 1907 Conso!. September, 1917. with Alton No. 255 ConsoI. with Versailles 117 Oct. 18, 1923 as 320 Consolidated with Foster Lodge No. 554 Arrested 1878. by T. C. Ready. G.M. Char. arr. July 31, 1944. by Wm. F. Woodruff. Grand Master Arrested March 12. 1923, by B. S. Lee. G.M. Arrested May, 1879, by N. M. Givan, G.M. Surrendered 1875 Arrested Sept. 10. 1904, by W. F. Kuhn. G.M. United with Friendship No. 89, October 6. 1939 Surrendered October 3. 1873 Arrested Jan. 1887, by G. R. Hunt, G.M. Consol. with Richmond Lodge 57 Sept. 23,1921 Surrendered January. 1884 Arrested Oct., 1894, by Harry Keene. G.M. Surrendered May. 1899 United with Clinton No. 548, December 10, 1943 Arrested March. 1879. by N. M. Givan. G.M. Surrendered October 19. 1918 Arrested 1872 Surrendered 1879 Char. arr. September 17, 1949, by Harry F. Sunderland. Grand Master Arrested January 25, 1884, by L. A. Hall. G.M. United with Montrose No. 408, August 28, 1950 Conso!. with Savannah Lodge No. 71 Arrested 1905, by L. B.VaIliant, G.M. Surrendered 1881 ConsoI. with Hebron No. 354, July, 1891 United with Fulton No. 48. June 26,1933 Arrested January 19.1884, by L. A. Hall, G.M. Surrendered 1879 Arrested Sept.• 1888. by W. M. Williams. G.M. Surrendered 1879 Arrested Jan. 10,1883, by C. C. Woods. G.M. Arrested Jan. 14, 1896, by A. M. Hough, G.M. Consolo with Clintonville No. 482, Feb.• 1906 Surrendered June, 1892 United with Pine No. 814. May 9.1936

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Town

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State

Date of Charter

375 378 378 379 382 382 384 384 385 385 386 388

Plumb................... Kilwinning............... Warsaw Coatesville Richland Mt. Ararat Harmony Boone Reynolds Alexander................ Dayton................... Chula

Middletown Downing .....•... Warsaw Coatesville Richland Topaz Vibbard .....••.. Columbia Centerville Bedford......... Dayton.......... Chula...........

Montgomery... Schuyler....... Benton Schuyler Pulaski. Douglas Ray Boone......... Reynolds Livingston..... Cass........... Livingston

Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo...•..... Mo . Mo . Mo . Mo .

October 13, 1871. October 13, 1871. October 10, 1894 October, 1871. October 13, 1871. October 19, 1898 October, 1871. October 17,1901. October 13, 1887 October 13, 1870 October 13, 1871. October 13, 1871.

390 394 394 395 401 402 404 405 466 407 407 409 409 417 418 421 423 425 426 426 428 431 432 432 433 435 436 436 436 437 437

Marionville Dagan Lucerne Latimer.................. Centre GaveL Alexandria Meridian Sun. . . . . . . . . . . .. Ituraea Houston Royal.................... Unity Civil Bend Covenant Clear Creek Euclid Newburg Cedar City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Leesville................. Sedgwickville Louisville Cement Dauphine Black Oak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Silent Temple St. Nicholas Lamonte Ash Grove Gothic.... Tuscumbia........ Lafayette......... . . . . . ..

Marionville Mindon Lucerne Licking Lebanon New Cambria Alexandria...... Austin.......... HannibaL Wellington Mooresville...... Richmond....... Civil Bend Carrollton Lincoln Versailles Competition..... Cedar City. . . . . .. Leesville......... Sedgwickville Louisville Halfway Dauphine Preston......... Macon Cave Spring Lamonte........ Ash Grove Alexandria...... Tuscumbia Corder..........

Lawrence Chariton Putnam Texas.......... Laclede Macon Clark Cass........... Marion........ Lafayette Livingston..... Ray........... Daviess Carroll Benton Morgan Laclede Callaway Henry......... Bollinger Lincoln Polk Osage Hickory....... Macon Greene Pettis Greene Clark Miller Lafayette

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Remarks . Arrested Sept., 1888, by W. M. Williams, G.M. . Consol. with Middle Fabius No. 244, Oct., 1894 . Arrested by Grand Master Houston, Feb., 1906 . Consol. 1881 with Glenwood No. 427 . Arrested by Grand Master Tygard, Feb., 1898 . United with Pilot Knob 182, January 27,1940 . Consol. with Clay No. 207, June, 1899 . Consol. with Twilight No. 114, May 12, 1904 . Consol. with Hopewell No. 239, May, 1899 . Consol. with Hale Lodge No. 184, October, 1887 . United with Index No. 54, January 24,1941 . Char. arr. March 28, 1949, by Harry F. Sunderland, Grand Master . United with Canopy No. 284, January 5, 1945 . Surrendered December. 1902 . Surrendered its charter, 1936 . Arrested by Grand Lodge, October 21. 1897 . Consolidated with Laclede No. 83, 1893 . Surrendered October, 1900 . Arrested October 22. 1896, by Grand Lodge . Arrested Aug., 1885. by R. F. Stevenson, G.M. . Consol. with Hannibal Lodge No. 188 ' . Destroyed by fire December 19, 1873 . Arrested Aug., 1893, by John R. Parson, G.M. . Surrendered 1876 . Arrested October. 1899, by E. F. Allen, G.M. . Consol. with Wakanda Lodge No. 52, 1880 . United with Shawnee 653, February 24, 1933 . Consol. with Versailles Lodge No. 117 . Arrested March 29, 1890, by T. Brace, G.M. . Arrested by Grand Lodge, 1904 . Arrested October, 1886, by the Grand Lodge . Arrested March, 1897. by D. A. Jamison, G.M. . Arrested Dec., 1896, by D. A. Jamison, G.M. . Consolo with Bolivar Lodge 195, Feb. 20, 1929 . Surrendered 1879 . Consol. with Urbana No. 421, December, 1890 . Surrendered October, 1877 . Arrested 1897. by D. A. Jamison, G.M. . Arrested October, 1878, by T. C. Ready, G.M. . Arrested 1897, by D. A. Jamison. G.M. . United with St. Francisville 588, April 4, 1940 . Arrested October, 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.M. . Char. arr. February 17, 1941, by Harry S. Truman, Grand Master

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Mt. Moriah ...... St. Louis ........ Greenfield ....... Browning ....... Piedmont. ..... ,. Bois d'Arc ....... Nevada .......... Raymore ........ Verona .......... Lincoln .......... Cottonwood Pt... Ellington ........ Brazeau ......... Cunningham ..... Silver City ....... Parnell ..........

Harrison ....... St. Louis City .. Dade .......... Sullivan ....... Wayne ......... Greene ......... Vernon ........ Cass ........... Lawrence ...... Benton ........ Pemiscot ....... Reynolds ....... Perry .......... Chariton ....... Grant ......... Nodaway ......

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Centre View ..... Red Oak ......... Guilford ......... Seneca .......... Butler ........... La Junta ........ Clinton .......... Green Ridge ..... Herndon ......... Pittsville ........ Bronaugh ....... Louisiana ....... Clarkton ......... Strafford ...... , . Kaseyville ....... Musselfork ...... Paynesville ...... Bedford ......... Browning ........ Guthridge Mills .. Exeter .......... Seligman ........

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544 546 667 662 569 580 684 589 589 592 594 596 596 604 609 616 619 627 628 636 636 646

Mexico Prairie HiII. Blairstown " Deepwater Tiff City " Houston Red Bird Duncan.................. Grove Spring. . . . . . . . . . . .. Stoutsville , Blodgett Cecil..................... Emmanuel................ Strasburg " Victory.......... . . . . . . .. Marion Fairview................. Wallace Park Moundville " Tuscumbia............... Weaubleau............... Clever....................

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Remarks Consol. with Hebron No. 354, Dec. 26, 1916 Conso!. with Salisbury No. 208, Nov. 18, 1919 United with Clinton No. 548, March 24,1944United with Clinton No. 548, April 26,1940 Consol. with Anderson No. 621, Oct. 7, 1926 United with Hebron No. 364, April 18, 1944 United with Cuba No. 312, July 1, 1936 Name changed to "Grove Spring," 1913 United with Joppa No. 411. December 24,1949 Arrested Sept., 1920, by J. C. Garrell, G.M. United with Morley No. 184, December 26, 1944 Arrested Sept., 1915, by T. W. Cotton, G.M. Conso!. with Texas Lodge 177, Sept. 6,1925 United with Jewel No. 180, July 16, 1936 Conso!. with Mt. Zion No. 327, April 16, 1917 Char. arr. 1936, by James W. Skelly, G.M. United with Comfort No. 533, April 9, 1932 Surrendered its charter June 19, 1937 Surrendered May 2,1925 Consol. with Ionia 381, August 21, 1923 Surrendered September 17,1927 United with Billings No. 379, February 10,1938

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The Roll of "Dead Lodges" under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, was originally compiled by George Frank Gouley, and printed in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge in 1876. This list was revised and brought up to date intermittently until 1931, when the last revision was completed by Dr. Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary. The present list has been revised through August 31, 1961 and gives an up to date compilation of the Masonic Lodges of Missouri which have, for one reason or another, gone out of existence. It is hoped that this list may prove helpful to Masonic students and historians. Fraternally yours, ELMER W. WAGNER,

Grand SeC1路etary.

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THE MASONIC WORLD "-30-"

RAY V. DENSLOW, P.G.M.

March 6, 1885-September 10, 1960 Intemational Master Mason

RAY VAUGHN DENSLOW

In Memoriam By FRANK P. BRIGGS, P.G.M.

When the Grand Architect of the Universe took his eternal pen and wrote "30" on the life and writings of Most Worshipful Brother Ray V. Denslow, another pen-one of lasting influence and of worldwide acclaim-was stilled. No more shall the annual Masonic World, eagerly sought by thousands for its Masonic Light and History be compiled. No more shall this valuable reference work be penned. Most Worshipful Brother Ray V. Denslow originated this valuable Masonic publication and with his passing, the Missouri Grand Lodge must look to other means of annual dissemination of Masonic happenings, both present and future. Rarely, if ever, has a Mason touched and influenced the lives of so many other masons and men. Rarely, if ever, has a Mason accumulated such a vast storehouse of Masonic knowledge and history as did Most Worshipful Brother Denslow in his altogether too short tenure of life. Genuine sorrow and unstinted acclaim have literally flowed into Brother Denslow's home from every section of the world-many of the most eloquent of them being in foreign tongues and many of them being from faraway places. All are sincere. All are generous. All are understanding-even though they expressed sorrow and loss. Most Worshipful Brother Ray V. Denslow, after fighting a valiant fight in which he often foresaw victory and predicted for himself a full recovery, wrapped his many Masonic laurels quietly about himself and lay down to perpetual rest on September 10, 1960, just a short twelve months ago. He was born in Spickard, Missouri, near his beloved home town of Trenton on March 6, 1885, the son of William Marvin and Malinda Schooler Denslow. With his grammar and high school studies successfully mastered, he entered the University of Missouri in 1903 and was graduated from that institution on June 7, 1907. The next day, he was married to his helpmate of his mature life, Miss Clara Alice Merrifield, in Columbia. His bride was a Macon, Missouri girl-a town that played an important part in Most Worshipful Brother Denslow's early life. After their marriage the Denslows made their home in Trenton, Macon, St. Louis, and for the past thirty-five years again have made Trenton their home. They are the parents of one son, William Ray Denslow of Trenton. Besides his wife of the home and his son, Brother Denslow is survived by two grandchildren, William Ray Denslow, Jr. and Judith Daly Denslow, both of Trenton. Following his graduation from the university, Brother Denslow engaged in the photographic and newspaper business with his father until 1909. They published the Trenton Daily News. He then entered the postal service, serving as assistant postmaster in Trenton when he resigned in 1921 to

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become National Supervisor for the Order of DeMolay. During the next two years he supervised and assisted in the organization of more than twelve hundred chapters of DeMolay throughout the United States. In 1923, he became Grand Secretary-Recorder of the York Rite Masonic bodies in Missouri. This position he held until the time of his death. Brother Denslow entered Freemasonry on his twenty-first birthday, March 6, 1906, and as quickly as possible thereafter became a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar. Only a few years later he became a Royal and Select Master, and a member of the Scottish Rite. He served as presiding officer in all the local Masonic bodies in Trenton, which qualified him for membership in Missouri Priory No. 17, Knights of the York Cross of Honour, an organization he was instrumental in establishing in Missouri. He was a life member of Moila Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. In 1931 he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri. He was dean of past grand high priests in Missouri, having served as Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons in 1919-1920. From 1942 to 1946 was General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. He was coroneted a 33째 Honorary member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction in 1935. In 1943-1944 he served as Grand Sovereign of the Grand Imperial Council of the Red Cross of Constantine for the United States. He received the Legion of Honor, highest award of DeMolay, in 1927, and was made an active member at large in 1944 of the DeMolay International Supreme Council. The long list of national and international honors accorded our distinguished brother reveals that in 1949 he presided as Grand Master of the Knights of the York Cross of Honour of the United States; served as Sovereign Grand Master of the Allied Masonic Degrees of the United States in 1946; Grand Chancellor of the Grand College of Rites, and was Grand Abbot of the Society of Blue Friars at the time of his death. He was an active member of numerous lodges of research, both here and abroad. The Missouri Lodge of Research, one of the largest research lodges in the world, held a special interest for him. He was a charter member of this lodge, served as its second worshipful master, and was chairman of its board of publication from the beginning of the lodge until his death. The first twelve volumes of historical material, published as annual transactions for the lodge, were written by Brother Denslow as a personal contribution to its successful growth. Without his efforts in its behalf, Missouri Lodge of Research might never have passed the beginning stage. His greatest single contribution to Capitular Freemasonry was his founding The Royal Arch Mason magazine. Brother Denslow established the magazine at the time of his installation as General Grand High Priest in 1942. Immediately it assumed the character of the official organ of the General Grand Chapter. In the beginning it was financed personally by Brother Denslow. At the close of his administration in 1946 the magazine had attained a circulation of eleven thousand, and was financially independent. At this point his son, Brother William R. Denslow, became business manager of the magazine. By midyear 1960 The Royal Arch Mason reached a circulation of more than one hundred ten thousand, and holds the reputation as one of the most accurate,

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comprehensive and popular Masonic magazines ever established. Presently it is the largest Masonic publication in the world with a paid subscription list. Our brother's interest in international Freemasonry carried him -to many countries. Twice he was commissioned by the Masonic Service Association of the United States as a member of a special delegation to go to Europe for the purpose of studying Masonic conditions there. On the occasion of these visits his travels carried him to almost every country in Europe where lasting friendships were made that continued throughout his life. Because of these trips abroad, as well as frequent visits north and south of the borders of the United States, he became perhaps the best informed individual on the subject of world-wide Freemasonry. Brother Denslow had a deep interest in charity, not only at home, but also in the far-flung countries of the world where the oppressed and underprivileged were struggling for the bare necessities of life. Because of this abiding concern for the needy, wherever they might live, he was made a director of the "Friends of Pusan Children's Charity Hospital, Inc.," and an honorary member of various Masonic charitable groups throughout the world. At home, the ability of our distinguished brother was recognized and employed in various forms of civic endeavor. He served on the Board of Public Works in his home town of Trenton, presiding as president for one term. He served many years as a director on the board of the Trenton National Bank. His support of the religious life in his community was not confined to one church, but extended itself to encompass the work of all Protestant faiths. Practically every State in the Nation and foreign countries by the score, through their official Masonic bodies, have communicated messages of respect, brotherly love and bereft sorrow. Fram Donato Juarez Herpera, of Mexico, wrote very tersely and tenderly: "We shall always remember him. His love to mankind, his integrity and honor, his active life dedicated to Masonry will always be a constant inspiration and a living example to us all." And Andor A. Gero of Toronto, the last Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge Symbolic of Hungary penned: "In every corner of the world, Masons will feel the loss and mourn the passing of this Past Grand Master. For decades he was a loyal supporter and generous benefactor of our work in Hungary." Aristoteles Berlendis Sturla, Grand Master of Chile, adds: "May you know he had the happy bliss of knowing to be loved and known by all and every brother in our land." Rogelio M. Teran, of Panama, says that Most Worshipful Brother Denslow did more to cement understanding between the North American and the Latin American countries than any man of his knowledge. George S. Draffen, of Longforgan, Scotland, spoke of the wonderful vitality of Most Worshipful Brother Denslow and told of the esteem in which our Brother was held in Scotland. From Rome, Dr. Ing. Publio Cortini speaks of the love between the two and says: "I knew that in the center of America there was a real friend which loved me as I loved him with a confidence and a sincerity that may never be found between two men of so different extraction and who were living in opposite parts of the world."

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Japanese brothers added their tributes in the writings of G. S. Horiuchi, of Yokohama. He said: "His sudden passing has created an unrefillable void in the craft and society." From Vienna, Dr. Misar says: "He was my guide in Masonry, my good friend and brother. He helped me when other sources of help failed." And from Costa Rica, Enrique Chaves, high priest of the chapter, proclaims that: "To Costa Rica, it represents one real loss, as through the several troubles suffered by our Masonry during the last years he proved more than a very member of ours, fighting everywhere and every time for our reasons and for our rights." Reginald V. Harris, of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia says: "He lived a full and active life and made a tremendous contri'bution to the welfare of his fellowman and in particular to the Masonic Order." Alberta added its tribute in a letter from Sam Harris, of High Prairie: "He made his contribution to everything he was interested in," Mr. Harris wrote, "his good works will surely live after him and he will never be forgotten." The Grand Secretary of the United Grand Lodge of England under official seal of the Lodge wrote: "Brother Denslow was well known to us here for his distinguished services to Masonry in many parts of the world and for his authorship of many masonic works on a great variety of subjects." From Guatemala, M. A. Castillo very aptly writes: "His life was rich in achievement and in friendships. His work reflects his drive and character which will ever be missed. Let the fact that his value and accomplishments make him one of the most distinguished men in Freemasonry in all its history be a comfort to you." Montevideo, through the pen of Martin Miqueo Narancio, adds: "Since I had the honor to meet this man, his life has truly enriched mine. His example challenged me." From Rome, Umberto Genova, the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, says: "Italian Brethren are very grateful to the distinguished deceased brother for his handsome contribution given by him for the revival of the Italian Freemasonry at the end of the Second World War." R. F. Newton, Secretary of the United Masters Lodge No. 167 at Auckland, New Zealand, writes of Most Worshipful Brother Denslow becoming a member of his lodge in 1958 and says: "His outstanding achievements, his exceptional knowledge and endearing personality made him beloved by all who were privileged to know him." Puerto Rico Grand Lodge stood in silent prayer for Brother Denslow and Juan Palacin-Mejias, the Grand Secretary, adds: "Brother Denslow was beloved and respected by all Masons throughout the Masonic World." Chile, through the virile pen of Oscar P. Nelson, says: "Masonry loses a great man and scholar, but his spirit and memory will ever be alive in the hearts of those who were in contact with him and his great work will be an everlasting example and incentive to all of us." Dr. Theodor Vogel, Most Worshipful Brother Denslow's long-time personal friend, sent this touching tribute from Schweinfurt, Germany: "Since we got to know him many years ago, we came nearer and nearer one another and I highly esteemed him as a Mason, as a cooperator in all spheres of the craft,

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and last, not least, as a man whom I and my whole family loved. As such he will enter immortality." The Philippines wired their condolences and then wrote: "We, in the Philippines, were the recipients of his fraternal love, kindness and benevolence. He has helped us with his wise counsel and his timely suggestions." The letter was signed by Antonio Gonzalez, the Grand Secretary. "Truly Greek Masonry mourns a true and trusted friend," Dr. P. Hadjipetros, the Grand Secretary, writes, "We never failed to receive his generous understanding and his willingness to give us the full benefit of his great wisdom and profound Masonic lore." Norway's Grand Lodge in an official communication says of Brother Denslow: "He was always willing to put forth his immense knowledge of International Masonry and was by all regarded as one of the really outstanding Masons of history." While we look with appreciation on the writings of other jurisdictions about our own beloved brother, no one has expressed more clearly, no one has appraised better than one of our own accomplished wri ters-John Black Vrooman-who wrote of Brother Denslow: "For more than fifty years it was Ray's daily task to ponder and meditate upon new ways by which the Masonry he loved so much and served so well, could be vibrant and vital to those with whom he came into contact. "To him, the written page was a mirror upon which to reflect new and more attractive interpretations of Masonic truth and light-a lake of freshened water from which to draw life-giving vitality, and by which to make green the surrounding shore. It was a never-ending cultivation of the soil of Masonic reality, and the love of one man for the soil which he cultivated. "Ray Denslow was not just another Masonic student. He was far more than that, for in his studies, and in the delineating of his research, he wove a pattern of beauty and understanding that was understood by all. "Ray Denslow's contribution to Freemasonry can be summed up in four categories, all of which assume tremendous proportions when put on the scale of Masonic valuation. "First and foremost, it was in the field of the human side of Freemasonry that he shone brightest. No man was too humble or too obscure to be contacted and helped by him when the need arose, and the high and the low, the rich and the poor, the learned and the uninformed were given equal portions of Masonic understanding, help and encouragement. "To the polished researcher and student, a timely word and a hint of added knowledge from his vast store of Masonic background and information, was an incentive to complete a job; make a good piece of research better, or create a fascinating, and satisfying task. "In his second great field of endeavor and success, Ray Denslow excelled in his ability to read and analyze human character, and not only ferret out the fakes and frauds, but draw from the reticent, bashful and unexperienced, those fine traits of character by which they could not only become blooming, like the half-opened flower, but by those efforts, be more self-reliant and contented. It is an art, this human understanding, which is inherent in too few. "Especially was his understanding of humanity most evident in his rela-

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tions with, travels in, and service to those places outside his own jurisdiction; in other parts of the United States, and in foreign countries. "There are few, if any, who have enjoyed the wide and completely justified reputation for getting and coordinating information on Masonry throughout the world than Ray Denslow. His understanding was almost uncanny, and certainly it was authoritative. "His many trips abroad on Masonic missions, were recognized as important enough, both to government and Masonic authorities, that they resulted in untold good for all. "In 1915 and again in 1949, he was sent abroad by the Masonic Service Association, and as a result of his summary of conditions in the countries visited, it was possible to realign and bring to fruition, the whole structure of European Masonry which had been so sadly disrupted by the war. "The third great contribution made by Ray Denslow was in the field of Masonic Research and study-good, accurate, detailed and documented research, by which every fact could be proved, and every doubt removed in the statements that were set forth. "The many Masonic research and study groups to which he belonged, both local, statewide, national and international, were no steppingstones to Masonic honors, although he had a host of those, too. There was more to it than that. "Every Masonic Research group to which he belonged, and every group with which he had any connection, felt the impact of his driving urge to get accurate information, and write it intelligently. None other would satisfy him. "The fourth contribution which Ray Denslow made to Freemasonry was his continued, myriad and amazing writing. Masonically, there are few, if any, who have excelled this brilliant and understanding Mason in contribution to the literature of Freemasonry. Books, pamphlets, articles, complete papers for Masonic Research Lodges and Societies; there was always variety and a simplicity in the way in which he narrated his story. "That a straight line was the shortest distance between two points seemed to be the essence of his method. The simple item and the intricate ramification could each be resolved into the simplest form of tale, and the result was a fascinating and forceful completion. "The Royal Arch Mason, with a subscription list of more than 100,000 names, was his creation, his work, and his 'hobby.' The Masonic World, the official publication of the Reviewer of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, was world-famous for its scope and accuracy. More-more-more, action without end, could be listed, but above all-Ray Denslow was a humanist, a lover of truth, and more than that, a lover of and believer in his fellow man." From D. Peter Laguens, Jr., of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana we are told: "All of us in the York Rite world mourn the passing of our beloved brother, ... a Great Mason and a fine friend." The Grand Lodge of South Dakota, under the skilled pen of Fraternal Correspondent David Graham, memorialized Brother Denslow in the following appropriate phrases: "The first announcement received concerning the death of this truly great Mason came from the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons as a

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last minute announcement attached to the bulletin issued by the General Grand Secretary. "One reads such an announcement stupidly, refusing to believe what he reads. This announcement was no exception. It could not be, but disbelief changed to dismay on a second reading, while it took a third reading to bring the normal regret for the loss of a friend. "Ray Denslow was unique in a number of ways and a sentimental tribute would be out of place for this man who scorned anything less than truth. He was an independent thinker and in Masonry his thinking was conditioned by his deep understanding and his wide connections. He was outspoken and if his words gave offense to any man he might regret it, but he was too honest to withdraw them. Friend and foe alike felt the sting of his criticism, and it did much to keep the rank and file of Masonic leadership from accepting error in place of truth. This writer is indebted to him for painful but necessary criticism. "How shall we measure his influence? It reached out from a small city in northern Missouri and touched every part of the world where Masonry is to be found. In Italy, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Central America, South America, the Philippines, and Japan his words have been marked and preserved. Every known body of Masonry honored him in some way, but he refused to be silenced when anyone of them transgressed his code of Masonic ethics. He moved through Masonic history, research, law, universality, custom, ceremony, ritual, influence, honors protocol, literature and ethics with equal ease and authority. He was a match for the vitriolic, bitter, narrow writers of literature antagonistic to Masonry, treating them with equal doses of scorn, laughter, pity and thus reducing their attacks to proper proportion. "He could be counted on to expose the fallacies of writers who presumed to write without competence or understanding. "His pride in his son 'Bill' could not be disguised although he never introduced the subject, but when brought up by others, a father's love and pride could be detected in his manner as well as his words, although he tried to be casual. "His last illness was his only hospital experience of a long lifetime, and his son described it thus: 'The doctors could not pinpoint anyone thing as cause of death-He was like the Wonderful One Hoss Shay, everything deteriorated at the same moment.' "His funeral service was conducted in the Methodist Church with a minister of the Christian Church officiating. Even in Death his great spirit could not be confined to one expression of his Faith. "A few figures stand out above all others in Masonry: James Anderson, Albert Pike, Albert Mackey, Thomas Smith Webb, Rob Morris, but it will not come as a complete surprise should the name of Ray Vaughn Denslow be presented for membership in this academy. "In that land where death comes not there must be many glad reunions with his friends and loved ones. Is it presuming too much to suggest that Dr. William F. Kuhn is one of the first to greet him? "In the meantime we are the poorer for his passing, but also the richer because he lived." . Aaron H. Graut, Grand Secretary of Vermont, in expressing sorrow at the

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death of our brother called attention to the fact that the Grand Lodge of Vermont in 1957 took cognizance of the work of Brother Denslow and bestowed on him the Philip C. Tucker Medal and Citation. This is the supreme honor the Vermont Grand Lodge can bestow and demonstrated the affection that esteemed body had for our distinguished freemason. The Square and Compass of the State of Washington writes: "A void, hard to fill, is left by the death on September 10 of Ray V. Denslow who was known to thousands of Masons throughout the world. He was undoubtedly the most traveled Mason of the century and he traveled at all times in the interest of the craft." Texas Grand Lodge took notice of our brother's death in a well-edited article under the heading of "Noted Mason Dies." The article appeared in the Texas Grand Lodge Magazine and spoke of Brother Denslow as enjoying an international reputation for his untiring efforts to keep American freemasons informed concerning the condition of Freemasonry in foreign jurisdictions. The California Freemason carrying Brother Denslow's picture says: "He was held by many as the nation's outstanding freemason" and in comment on the Royal Arch Magazine which he founded the article says "It holds the reputation of being one of the most accurate, comprehensive and popular Masonic magazines ever established." Daniel T. Simmons, Grand Secretary of the State of Washington, writes: "Down through the years we looked upon Brother Denslow as one of the most distinguished and capable Masons of our time. Consequently, we were highly pleased when he consented to be our guest at the time we were celebrating the 100th anniversary of our Grand Lodge. We felt as though he was one of us as did millions of other freemasons throughout the world." Ashby B. Paul, of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, writes: "We were shocked to hear of the death of Brother Ray V. Denslow who was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and one of the most outstanding Masons in our country. His loss is a severe blow, not only to the Missouri Grand Lodge but to all members of our Grand Lodge." Perhaps Ray Denslow worked more closely with nearby Grand Lodges than he did with those at a distance, but from the pen of Charles S. McGinness, of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, comes an understanding as well as an eloquent tribute. He wrote: "Yesterday I attended the funeral of Ray Vaughn Denslow, in Trenton, Mo. Several hundred Masons from Missouri and elsewhere came to pay a last tribute to a friend and neighbor who for the last several decades has exerted much influence upon the trend of Masonic thought and action, not only in the great Midwestern area but around the world. It was a simple service, and in its simplicity it conveyed the Masonic message as no pomp or glitter could have done. "Ray Denslow was, indeed, one of Freemasonry's stalwarts. His pen had recorded the doings of the Craft in such an unusual manner that his Annual Review for the Grand Lodge of Missouri, which he entitled The Masonic W orld was in demand by Masonic scholars everywhere. He had written ten volumes on Masonic subjects and history. He had headed the Commission to Europe in 1945, and perhaps was personally acquainted with more Masonic leaders than any of his contemporaries. "Ray Denslow was Editor of The Royal Arch Mason, an authoritative J

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Masonic publication with over 100,000 circulation among Masonic leaders the world around. He had worn the purple of our Fraternity in his Grand Lodge and in many of its appendant bodies. He was serving as Grand SecretaryRecorder of the York-Rite bodies of Missouri at the time of his death. "I question whether any Mason living today could equal all of the talents for writing and speaking with such widespread acquaintance as did Ray V. Denslow. Truly he was one of Freemasonry's stalwart sons. "For such a one it would have been fitting to bring forth all the pomp and ceremony that could be found in all the various Rites. Yet the service was a simple service in the Trenton Methodist Church, and a brother from his own Lodge delivered the committal service at the grave. Although hundreds of Masons from many States were present to sit with the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri and many others of prominence, there were no jewels, no glitter, and no braid. White line aprons plain and unadorned were in evidence everywhere. The message that was carried home by everyone present was that the way to measure a man is not by applying the tape to his girth or his head, but by determining the size of his heart." Earle D. Webster, of the Grand Lodge of Maine, calls attention to the fact that the Grand Lodge of Maine presented Brother Denslow with the Josiah Hayden Drummond distinguished service medal in 1947 and was held in the highest esteem by all Maine freemasons. Julian B. Hollingsworth, of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, says: "The writer has known Brother Denslow for quite a number of years and our Masonic association has been very pleasant indeed. Ray also had other devoted Masonic friends in West Virginia and particularly in Charleston and he has always been held in the highest esteem. He was responsible for helping to organize and form our West Virginia conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine and helped us immeasurably many times with his counsel and advice. Harry W. Bundy, Grand Secretary.of the Grand Lodge of Colorado, states: "So many things were done during路 his life as a Mason, so many times in a small way, so many times in a large way, so seldom was it recognized and so seldom was it appreciated that now is a time to ponder and dedicate." North Carolina's Orphan'S Friend and Masonic Journal carried this tribute to Brother Denslow: "Again the gates of mystery have opened and closed-this time on the life of Most Excellent Companion Ray .Vaughn Denslow, Past General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. Companion Denslow departed this life at Trenton, Missouri, September 10, 1960. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church, Trenton, and he was laid to rest in that ci ty. "In a little white cottage In the village of Spickard, Grundy County, Missouri, Ray V. Denslow first saw the light of day, March 6, 1885, the son of the late William Marvin and Malinda Schooler Denslow. "Like other boys in rural communities, Ray received his early education in the school in the village of his birth, and afterwards attended Blees Military Academy at Macon, Missouri, the Macon High School, and the University of Missouri, where he graduated with the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in June, 1907. These years of schooling were but the beginning of his education, for he continued a student, ever adding to his store of knowledge to the end of his outstanding career.

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"On June 8, 1907, he was married to Miss Clara Alice Merrifield, of Macon, Missouri, and to this union was born one son, William Ray Denslow, who, like his illustrious father, is a keen student of and an earnest worker for Masonry. "Our beloved Companion's great zeal for and the most invaluable service he had rendered to Masonry gained for him not only state and national acclaim, but world-wide recognition in Masonic circles. He was a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri, and past presiding officer of most of the Grand York Rite Bodies of Missouri. He was a 33째 member of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. His life was devoted to the promotion of York Rite Masonry, labeled by him as the American Rite, and from this Rite honors too numerous to mention were bestowed upon him down through the years. "Companion Denslow struggled to establish 'The Royal Arch Magazine,' and from a few subscribers in the beginning he witnessed a growth to most phenomenal figures, life memberships, and entire Grand Chapter memberships. The magazine itself will stand as a monument to his memory. For many years his son, William R. Denslow, was associated with him as business manager of the magazine. "To :Mrs. Denslow and her son, William, and to all other sorrowing relatives, is expressed our deepest sympathy in their hour of bereavement. "The passing of Ray Vaughn Denslow is a definite loss to all those who value high ideals. His life was one of usefulness and worthwhile accomplishments, and will long continue to inspire and bless those who were privileged to be associated with him. He was a citizen of sterling worth and a friend of unfaltering loyalty. It can be truly said of him that few men have been able to win such wide fellowship and command such great respect as did Companion Vaughn. " 'Because he lived and was on earth, Our lives have known a sweeter mirth; Our days were brighter and our years, With all their hopes and cares and fears, Are richer in uncounted ways For all he did to smooth life's ways, The memory of the Friend we've known, Remains forever as our own.' " From the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, where he was so well known and loved, the Committee on Necrology wrote: "We make special note of the passing of one of America's most eminent Masons, Most Worshipful Brother Ray V. Denslow, Past Grand Master of Missouri. About him one writer has said: 'The biography of Ray V. Denslow is a recital of unceasing Masonic labors from the day he attained manhood; and an enumeration of accomplishments as a worker in the ranks, in ritual, in literature, in historical research and in executive stations of highest responsibility that entitled him to rank among the very greatest of those humanitarians, students, writers, and interpreters of our art that freemasonry has produced in all the centuries of its existence.

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"A beautiful life is that whose span Is spent in the service of God and Man, Then a beautiful peace when the course is run And a beautiful light at the set of the sun." The New Mexico Freemason in its October 1960 issue says: "In the passing of this distinguished brother, it can truly be said that his services to Masonry, not only at home, but throughout the world, will be greatly missed." Al E. Orton, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, wrote: "Brother Ray was one of the world's best informed and most distinguished Masons and his presence and counsel will be missed." Edward C. Petersen, of the Grand Lodge of Nevada, noted: "Masonry of the world has lost one of its greatest Masons, I always enjoyed his Masonic W orid that was printed in the MISSOURI GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS. This gave a 'wealth of information to readers in all parts of the nation and throughout the Masonic world." "He was the dean of our Masonic fraternity and each of us valued his expert opinion and kindly assistance," Dr. Francis J. Scully of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas wrote. Congressman Clarence Cannon, long-time Masonic and personal friend of Most Worshipful Brother Denslow, commented: "I know the death of Most Worshipful Brother Denslow was a great loss to our fraternity and it is a special loss to me for I valued his friendship and was under obligation to him for innumerable acts of kindness and cooperation." The Grand Master of Rhode Island, Irving L. Tucker, said: "Brother Denslow will be long remembered as an outstanding Mason and scholar." Alexander H. Fodor, Master of Ehlers Lodge No. 953 of New York City, commented: "The passing of Brother Denslow leaves an irreparable vacuum in our midst. We looked on him as one of the most dedicated Masons, whose accomplishments in behalf of Freemasonry was an inspiration to all." "Ray Denslow established a name for himself that will last as long as Masonry endures. He was a scholar, a lecturer, an historian, a world traveler and a friend to all men. He will be sadly missed in the craft which he loved so well." These words came from Charles Samson of Morristown, New Jersey. Ralph H. Miller, of the North Dakota Grand Commandery, adds as his tribute: "Truly this is a great loss to Masonry in the whole world. I was proud to be included in his circle of friends." A long-time personal friend and a fellow workman in the quarries, Tom Q. Ellis, Past General Grand High Priest, of Jackson, Miss., wrote: "I have lost one of the dearest and most loyal friends that ever came my humble way; and the worldwide Masonry-with emphasis on the Royal Arch-has lost its most brilliant and scholarly exponent of all time." Ward K. St. Clair, of East Williston, N. Y. said: "We have lost a great man and a great friend, one that will be hard to even come near replacing." "He believed in and lived in the Order of Freemasonry," wrote H. G. Fitz of New Meadows, Idaho, "Masonry was in the air he breathed, it was his life. It is wonderful that his studies are in printed form and future ages may read and learn of Masonry as it is today."

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The Society of Blue Friars, of New York, and the High Council Societatis Rosicrucianae, also of New York, passed appropriate resolutions and each reserved a page in their minute books for his memory. "His graciousness, scholarship and warmth of companionship has always been a source of inspiration to me," George J. Ginsberg, of Alexandria, Louisiana, wrote. Phelan Douglas, of Nashville, Tennessee, spoke of Most Worshipful Brother Denslow as a "remarkable man and Mason who was an inspiration to me as well as to many, many others." "His record for accomplishments in Masonry, in all the various branches, will no doubt equal and even exceed those of any other Mason of our time," wrote Robert Ingalls of Bedford, Indiana: "His efforts and untiring zeal were a constant example for all of us to follow." From the nation's capital, Raymond N. Babcock, Grand Secretary, in expressing the sorrow in Most Worshipful Brother Denslow's passing said: "Not only was he world famous as an outstanding Mason and Masonic authority but his regular attendance at the Grand Masters' conference held each year in Washington gave the opportunity for many to know him. 'His works shall live after him.' " "Freemasonry has suffered an irreparable loss of its brightest star," James A. Lathim, Grand Secretary-Recorder of Oklahoma wrote. From the Grand Lodge of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Archer B. Gay, Grand Secretary, wrote: "When the shock of grief has worn away, we will be proud of the many indestructible monuments which have been erected in the hearts and minds of men by this distinguished man and Mason." Aaron H. Grout, of the Grand Chapter of Vermont, said: "Ray was such an outstanding Freemason in all departments that he is going to be missed world-wide, not just locally." James L. Walker, of Maryville, Tennessee, summed up Most Worshipful Brother Denslow's reputation when he wrote: "He was Mason No. I with me. All Masonry is sad for he was a good man. Masonry has lost one of its most capable exponents, your State has lost one of its most able men and all humanity has lost a friend." Sovereign Grand Commander George E. Bushnell wrote: "His contributions to the world, craft and rite have been tremendous. He will never be forgotten as long as those of us who knew him live." "He was the greatest scholar and most outstanding man in the General Grand Chapter of the United States," wrote Walter C. Hickmon, of the Grand Chapter of Oklahoma. And from D. Ross Vansant, Jr., of the Grand Chapter of Maryland, came this appraisal: "Certainly no one individual has accomplished more, especially for capitular Masonry than has his Most Excellent Companion. His loss is tragic, indeed." And so, from literally hundreds, come words and phrases, attesting to the love and respect in which the erstwhile writer of the Masonic World was held. Space limitations forbid inclusion of hundreds of other touching tributes. So it is fitting, it is prop~r, that with his death, the Grand Lodge of Missouri, as a token of its esteem for his work, and as a memorial to his memory, permanently terminate its Masonic World. So mote it be.

THROUGH MASONIC WINDOWS By JOHN BLACK VROOMAN, P.M.

BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION In his first presentation of The Masonic World, written in 1933, Ray Denslow wrote"This Review Is Different." It wast And each of his twenty-eight reports adhered strictly to this standard. We who follow him, can only hope to maintain that high quality and wide diversity of reporting. This Review Is Differentl

The primary purpose of a Review of the acts of Grand Lodges is to learn not only what is going on, but more particularly to ascertain the trend, philosophy and pulse of Freemasonry as it is evidenced in the reporting of what Masons, Grand Lodges and individuals are doing to make the Fraternity a better and more active organization for its members. Great concern among Masonic leaders about Interest in Freemasonry, Masonic Attendance and particularly about adequate and dedicated Masonic Leadership, seems to be among the top level items of discussion is every Grand Lodge. Plans, studies, group meetings and action by the Grand Lodges have indicated that all is not well. On the other hand, it has also been indicated that membership statistics and large meetings are not the final criteria by which Freemasonry should be judged. Hand in hand with these problems are to be found detailed and explicit plans, reports and outlines for a more practical and personal Masonic Education of both new members and others. Some Grand Lodges have elaborate and intensified programs, others less comprehensive plans, but almost every Grand Lodge has some sort of program or system of helping and enlightening its members. Another field in which most Grand Lodges are intensely interested is Masonic Week in Washington in February of each year, when National and International Masonic leaders gather to consider mutual problems and cement Masonic unity. Especially is the item of Masonic fellowship becoming more and more important. To rub shoulders with Masons from every state and country is a marvelous experience, and one which bodes good to all who are privileged to enjoy this fellowship. It might seem impertinent to question the recent proposal by the leaders of the several Conferences around which Masonic Week revolve, to limit all gatherings, meetings or other conferences or groups to the four Conferences which are the official leaders of the week's activity. The Conference of Grand Masters, Conference of Grand Secretaries, George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association, and the Masonic Service Association are "official." Other groups and persons come to Washington to observe and learn, and especially to enjoy fellowship.

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These persons, and groups, many of whom are not eligible to participate in the Conferences, should not be denied the great privilege of fellowship with the leaders of Freemasonry. It is our sincere hope that some plan can be worked out by which all Freemasons may continue to be allowed to enjoy this great occasion.

REPORTERS' CONVENTION, SEPTEMBER 18, 1871 George Frank Gouley, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri reported to the Grand Lodge, in 1871-"It afforded your Committee great pleasure to have been present in Baltimore at the National Convention of Foreign Correspondents, held on the evening of September 18, last." Lacking eight days of being ninety years, from the opening of the 140th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, on September 26, this year, 1961, it is of some interest to read of his narration of what happened at that meeting. Naming those present at the meeting, Gouley mentioned Josiah H. Drummond, Maine, Hazelrigg, Indiana, Lawrence, Georgia, Parvin, Iowa, Brown, Kansas, Gouley, Missouri, Corson, New Jersey, and "at large," Mackey of South Carolina. Looking back at these men, they were considered among the most brilliant Masons of their time. "What constitutes a proper conduct for Correspondence?," was the first question debated by the group. Mackey, an expert on digging up facts, said that statistics, things done, should be the aim of the Correspondent, and was immediately challenged by Corson, who commented-"It is a dry roast without gravy," and by Drummond; but it was Gouley who put in a nutshell the views of most of those present, declaring"Tell the truth, furnish all Jurisdictions floating around, lick it into shape and draw comparisons by such fair criticisms that Grand Masters might be kept within conservative bounds by seeing that all their acts and notions have to pass through the crucible of a corps whose only responsibility is to the Craft at large-to criticize honestly and fraternally the general doings of General Grand Bodies, give statistics when they are of practical value, and to harmonize by generous interchange of ideas the symmetry of (Masonic) government, thereby accomplishing more than any national body could do." In the light of that gathering of long ago, we wonder what would be the impetus of a similar gathering of modern-day Correspondents, with their modern, up-to-date interpretation of matters Masonic. It could be quite a gathering, and could produce a great deal of good.

MASONIC WEEK. WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 1961 Masonic Week in Washington each February, has become one of the highlights of Masonic activities, and each year more and more impetus is ~athered in the study and discussion of national and international problems. Missouri was represented at Masonic Week, 1961, by the following brethren; Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master; Robert H. Mann, Deputy Grand Master; Elmer W. Wagner, Grand Secretary; Freelon K. Hadley, Grand Lecturer; Clarence W. Head and A. J. McAnally, International Order of DeMolay, Edwin Knudson, past Grand Master of the Grand Council, R. & S.M. of Missouri, and John Black Vrooman, Acting Editor, The Freemason magazine.

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Forty-eight of the States were represented at the meetings, with 8 Canadian Grand Lodges, and representatives from the following foreign countries: Grand Lodge of Belgium, Grand Lodge of Chile, Grand Lodge of China, Grand Lodge of Cuba, Grand Lodge of France, National Grand Lodge of France, United Grand Lodges of Germany, Grand Lodge of the Philippines, Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, Grand Lodge of Venezuela, and two Grand Lodges from Mexico, Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas and Grand Lodge of York. Only 5 American Grand Lodges were not represented by the presiding Grand Master. The Deputy Grand Master came in his place in every other case. Dr. Theodor Vogel, Past Grand Master of the United Grand Lodges of Germany told the assembled delegates that a chartered plane brought 86 of the brethren and their wives from overseas, and that the plane was baptized at Frankfort, Germany with the name "George Washington." Missouri members of the delegation were extremely active, and participated in the functions of the Conferences, as well as in those of the Allied Masonic Degrees, which closed their sessions on the week end prior to the official opening of the Conferences. Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt, Sovereign Grand Master, presided over the annual meeting of the Grand Council, Allied Masonic Degrees, and was toastmaster at the annual banquet of the organization. Edwin Knudson, Grand Chancellor, presided over the annual meeting of the Grand College of Rites, while the other Missouri delegates were also present, and participated in the Masonic Workshop of the Philalethes Society, as well as in the proceedings of the other small Masonic groups. At the Conference of Grand Masters, M.W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master, read a paper before the Conference on the topic, "Should Lodges of Research Be Recognized in Our Grand Lodges?," taking the affirmative side of the question. At the meeting of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association, Brother Hunt was chairman of the Nominating Committee, and at the meeting of the Masonic Service Association he both served as chairman of the Committee on Education, and delivered the In Memoriam eulogy for the Necrology Committee on M.W. Brother Ray V. Denslow. Brother Elmer W. Wagner, Grand Secretary was honored at the Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America, in responding to the welcome accorded the new Grand Secretaries in attendance at the meetings in Washington for the first time. Missouri was well represented on the agenda, and was highly honored in the positions of action entrusted to its delegation.

1962 MEETING DATES. WASHINGTON Monday, February 19, 1962 Tuesday, February 20, 1962

Wednesday, February 21, 1962

Thursday, February 22, 1962

Masonic Service Association of the United States Conference of Grand Masters of North America (first day) Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America (first day) Conference of Grand Masters of North America (second day) Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America (second day) George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association.

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Each of the above meetings will be held at the Hotel Statler, in \Vashington, D. C., with the exception of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association, which will be held at the George Washington National Memorial, in Alexandria, Virginia.

CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS The Grand Masters' Conference was called to order Monday morning, February 20, by M.W. John T. Bean, Grand Master of Masons in Texas, Conference Chairman. Invocation was given by Samuel R. Brosius, and the address of welcome by Ralph M. Wolfe, Grand Master of District of Columbia. The response was made by J. Edward Larson, Grand Master of Florida. In the report of the Executive Secretary, Samuel W. McIntosh, some very interesting facts were revealed about the Grand Masters present. The average age of the Grand Masters is 58, the oldest would not tell, the youngest was 42. There were nine Lawyers-Judges, a State Treasurer, 2 State Senators, 7 Engineers, 2 Clergymen, Bankers, Florists, C.P.A.'s, Railroad Executives, and many other professions. Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists and Episcopalians seemed to dominate the religious field. W. LeRoy McKinley, Alberta, was elected Conference Chairman for 1962, and John H. Jefferson, Indiana, was named Chairman of the Time and Place Committee. Earl B. Delzell, Grand Master of Iowa, and former Deputy Grand Secretary, Grand Secretary, and now Grand Master, was elected 1961 Conference Chairman. Samuel W. McIntosh, past Grand Master of the District of Columbia was unanimously re-elected Executive Secretary. After the presentation of distinguished guests from foreign countries by Wallace E. Caldwell, the keynote address was given by W. Wallace Kent, Grand Master of Masons in Michigan, who talked about "Masonry at Work." The topic was timely, the approach was practical, and the subject-matter was well received by all who heard it. "What I'm trying to say, my brethren, is that Masons, after conferring degrees, our fundamental duty is to reduce the abstract of symbolism and allegory to the concrete of everyday life," he said, "We should practice our lessons by doing, and putting these lessons to work; so that we may someday -and the wisest knoweth not how soon-reach that pinnacle where we will be welcomed by the Senior Grand Warden of Heaven . . . and have at all times the question before us ... 'what have I done so that the Senior Grand Warden will find that something is my due?' " The report of the Committee on Information for Recognition was given by John W. Barkley, and emphasized some phases of Freemasonry in foreign countries, with data and up-to-date information. Papers were read at the Conference as follows: l. "Has a Grand Lodge now in Amity with a Grand Lodge within a National Sovereignty the right to recognize another Grand Lodge within that same country with which the Grand Lodge already recognized is not in Amity?" 2. "Should this Conference Endeavor to Organize an International Masonic Conference?" 3. "Should Lodges of Research Be Recognized in our Grand Lodges?"

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Each paper was supported and opposed by a Grand Master assigned to the subject at the last Conference. Affinnative and negative views were expressed, and discussion from the floor was called for. No official vote was taken on the topics. By the small margin of one vote, 23 to 22, the matter of limiting the meetings of Masonic Week to the four main Conferences, was defeated. It seems to some of us, that this is an excellent solution to what might become a dangerous precedent. Hon. Sigurd Anderson, former Governor of South Dakota, and Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission was the guest speaker at the annual Grand Masters' Banquet in the Presidential Ball Room of the Hotel Statler, and proved to be an interesting and entertaining orator. Tentative topics for discussion at the 1962 meetings were considered, among which were the following: I. What 2. What 3. What Activities? 4. What Lodges?

Can Be Done to Interest More Young Men in Masonry? Can We Do to Increase Attendance in Lodges? Can We Do as Masons to Give More Publicity to Our Craft and Its Can We Do as Masons to Develop Leadership Within and Without OUT

One of the important things done by this Conference was the creation of a Standing Committee to study and report its findings at the next annual Conference, titled "A Committee on the Condition of Masonry, to Study the Problems of Membership Losses, and Public Relations."

CONFERENCE OF GRAND SECRETARIES Called to order by D. Peter Laguens, Jr., President, the Conference of Grand Secretaries found 41 Grand Secretaries present in person, two by proxy, with six Grand Lodges not represented. Eight newly-elected or appointed Grand Secretaries were presented to the Conference, and the response on behalf of these men was made by Brother Elmer W. Wagner, Grand Secretary of Missouri. D. Peter Laguens, Jr., presided as President, assisted by Elvin F. Strain, Vice-President, and Dwight L. Smith, Secretary-Treasurer. On the panels for discussion were the following topics: 1. Retirement Programs. Strain (South Dakota), leader. 2. Investment of Grand Lodge Funds. Simmons (Washington), leader. 3. Preservation of Grand Lodge Records, Whipple (Iowa), leader.

Elvin F. Strain (South Dakota) was elected President for 1961-1962, Chester R. Jones (Delaware) was named Vice-President, and Dwight L. Smith (Indiana) was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer. The Annual Banquet was held in the Federal Room of the Statler Hotel, with Past Grand Master Chester Hodges of Ohio as the speaker.

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION The Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Masonic Service Association was held February 25. William P. Sturtz, Chairman, called the meeting to

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order. Rev. Edward J. Latch, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia gave the Invocation. The Quartet from Benjamin B. French Lodge No. 15, gave several selections, and the annual report of the Executive Commission of the Association was read by the Chairman, William P. Sturtz. Brother J. Edward Larson, Grand Master of Florida was elected Chairman of the meeting. The Necrology Committee, with the assistance of Reverend Samuel B. Brosius, Grand Master of New Jersey, and the quartet, gave an inspiring In Memoriam for four Field Agents of the Association who had died during the past year, and Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master of Missouri, gave the tribute to M.W. Ray V. Denslow, P.G.M. John D. Cunningham, Executive Secretary of the Association, gave the In Memoriam for Robert R. Wright, Field Agent at Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Reports of the various committees emphasized the importance of the educational programs, Short Talk Bulletins, Digests, Plays and Talking Pictures sponsored by the Association and available for any Grand Lodge which asks assistance in its educational development. Hospital Visitation was enthusiastically approved, and an expanded program was urged when finances permit. The Committee on Membership was of the opinion that greater interest in the Association might bring in several new Grand Lodges in the near future. Listed as having been issued by the Masonic Service Association during the year were the following Short Talk Bulletins: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Importance of the Individual Life Begins at Forty Fellowcraft Masonic Colleges European Grand Lodges Influence Duly and Truly Prepared

8. Tyre, City of the Rock 9. How to Use The Short Talk Bulletins 10. The Trowel 11. The First Great Landmark 12. Masonry and the Ancient Sciences

Digests published by the Association during the year were: 1. Masonic Membership of the General Officers of the Continental Army, by Ronald E. Heaton. 2. Annual Report of the Executive Commission. 3. Tidings From Europe-a collection of papers read at the Forty-first annual meeting. 4. Oldest Living Freemasons. 5. Chart of Recognition of All Grand Lodges. 6. Masonic Homes, Orphanages, Hospitals, Infirmaries, Sanatariums, and Charity Fou nda tions. 7. Declining Membership. 8. News Releases. 9. Membership Statistics.

The newest Talking Picture produced by the Association, "My Brother," by Conrad Hahn, Editor, was announced, together with the other talking pictures now available for use by Grand Lodges and/or Masonic groups. After the election of the Executive Commissioners, some of the officers of the Grand Lodge of Cuba, who were attending the meetings, spoke briefly about conditions in that country, informing the brethren of the serious conditions which had come to pass since the new state had taken control. Obvi-

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ously, It IS not possible to name those who were in attendance, because of the danger to their relatives abroad. William P. Sturtz, P.G.M. of Minnesota was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the Executive Commission to succeed himself. Others who were elected were, E. Wallace Parsons, Jr. (N.].), Joseph A. E. !vey (Ariz.), Charles N. Bell (Wyo.), L. Wade Temple (S.C.), George W. Toft (S.D.), and Judge Newell A. Lamb (Ind.).

GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL M.W. Brother Clifford D. Jory, President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, called the Fifty-first Annual Meeting of the Association to order in the hall of the Association, at Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning, February 22. There were 42 Grand Masters from Grand Lodges in the United States, with 6 Deputy Grand Masters and 1 Acting Grand Master present. Canada was represented by 5 Grand Masters, and in ad,dition, there were representatives present from United Grand Lodges of Germany, from Belgium, Chile, Cuba, France (Grand Lodge and National Grand Lodge), Philippines, two Grand Lodges in Mexico (Tamaulipas and York), as well as representatives of the two Supreme Councils of the Scottish Rite, the Shrine, and several other recognized Masonic groups and organizations. The address of welcome was cordially given by the Grand Master of the Commonwealth of Virginia, M.W. Brother Edmund C. Glover, Jr., and the response was made by Earl B. Delzell, Grand Master of Iowa. It was noted that the Memorial is now practically competed, and with the exception of some Dioramas which will be completed soon, the next task of the Association is to raise an Endowment Fund which will assure perpetual care and maintenance of the Memorial. The President, C. D. Jory, who has served so long and so faithfully in the position he held, refused to stand for re-election to succeed himself, and the Nominating Committee, through Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master of Missouri, Chairman, nominated the following officers for the ensuing year; and they were unanimously elected to office: President, John H. Hessey, Maryland. First Vice-President, Raymond C. Ellis, New York. Second Vice-President, Raymond L. Allen, Tennessee. Third Vice-President, Charles L. Lankford, Virginia. Secretary-Treasurer, Frederick F. Schondau, District of Columbia.

All former officers of the Association were made Emeriti officers, as follows: Clifford D. Jory, Past President. Dewey H. Hesse (Michigan), Past Vice-President. Thomas E. Doss (Tennessee), Past Vice-President. C. Vernon Eddy (Virginia), Past Vice-President. C. P. Eldridge (North Carolina), Past Director. E. T. Stulz (Connecticut), Past Director. W. Lipsey Legg (Alabama), Past Director.

One of the projects advanced for the financing of the Memorial is what has been popularly called the "Pennsylvania Plan," which was outlined

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and explained to the delegates by R.W. Brother Max F. Balcom, past Grand Master of that state. Stated briefly, it is that, to permanently endow the Memorial and to assure its complete operation: 1. Every Masonic Lodge contribute $10.00 2. Every Initiate contribute $1.00 3. Every Masonic Lodge raise a fund which will be equal to at least $1.00 a member.

Brother Sanford M. Chilcote, a't that time R.W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, submitted a resolution to his Grand Lodge, advocating these steps. The resolution was referred to a Commission to study it and make a report at the annual communication in 1960, which was done. Brother Balcom, Grand Master, stated that the plan was unanimously approved, and that it was being stressed by his Grand Lodge. The "Pennsylvania Plan" was formally approved by the Association. The Study Commission said that "if the 'Pennsylvania Plan' is followed, it would solve the problems of the Association, for $10.00 from the Lodges and $1.00 from the Initiates would immediately insure that the Memorial would be completely and fully operated, while the $1.00 from every Mason in the United States would go into an Endowment Fund to ensure the continued operation of the Memorial in the future." Dr. Theodor Vogel, past Grand Master of the United Grand Lodges of Germany, presented the Association with a large number of books for the Library of the Memorial, on behalf of himself and the foreign brethren who were present. The gift was acknowledged with sincere thanks. The new officers of the Association were formally installed, and the meeting was closed until its annual convocation in 1962.

DOUBLE BmTHDAY IS CELEBRATED From our Grand Master, M.W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt, we have the following very interesting and timely story, which we pass on to our readers. May 8, 1961 was a real red letter day in the history of one of Missouri's most colorful Masonic Lodges. On this day the lodge observed not only its golden anniversary, but also the birthday of its first Worshipful Master, both Under Dispensation and under Charter. Grandview Lodge No. 618 had as its first Worshipful Master a man destined to become one of the widely known men in world history. The Charter of Grandview Lodge is dated September 28, 1911, and the first Master is listed as Harry S. Truman. Elaborate plans were made for this special occasion. The physical facilities of the lodge were wholly inadequate to accommodate the anticipated crowd, and the Ruskin Heights High School auditorium was obtained. More than six hundred brethren and their ladies filled the specially acquired facilities to capacity. So important was the event that the State of Missouri was represented by its Lieutenant-Governor, Hillary Bush, and Kansas City by its Mayor, R.W. Brother H. Roe Bartle. The Grand Master, M.W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt and

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Past Grand Master, Robert L. Aronson were the speakers for this unusual event, and a list of distinguished Masonic dignitaries in attendance, read like the Who's Who in Missouri. Included in those present in Masonry. were R.W. Robert H. Mann, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge; Grand Senior Warden, Judge R. Jasper Smith; Grand Junior Warden, Martin B. Dickinson, as well as most of the high dignitaries of both the Scottish and York Rites of Freemasonry throughout the state. It was, indeed, a remarkable gathering. Most Worshipful Brother Truman presented to the Grand Lodge, through M.W. Brother Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master, a Square & Compass emblem, made from nails carried west over a hundred years ago in a covered wagon. The gift was accepted by the Grand Master, who returned it to M.W. Brother Truman with the request that it be placed in the Truman Memorial Library, as a part of the library and museum pieces of the Missouri Lodge of Research, which was done. The crowning moment of the evening came when M.W. Brother Truman

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presented to his lodge, in the name of himself and Mrs. Truman, a plot of ground on which to erect a new Grandview Masonic Temple. Plans for the new Temple had been previously drawn and approved by Brother Truman. It is of considerable interest to note that M.W. Brother Truman was made a Mason in Belton Lodge No. 450, Belton, Missouri, serving as its Junior Warden, and that he dimitted from Belton Lodge in 1911 for the purpose of forming Grandview Lodge. He served as the Worshipful Master Under . Dispensation, and again, as the first Worshipful Master Under Charter. He serve4 for 路several years as Secretary of the Lodge, and as Master at the time he went with his military outfit to France, during World War 1. On his return from the Army, he was named District Deputy Grand Lecturer, then District Deputy Grand Master, positions he held with much honor to himself and Freemasonry. He was named Grand Pursuivant by M.W. WUliam R. Gentry, and was elected and installe4 Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in 1940, at the time of his being United States Senator from Missouri. The story of his public service and his becoming President of the United State, are well known to all.

MASONIC EDUCATION. LaDGE INTEREST AND LODGE ATTENDANCE Reports from Grand Lodges, comments of Grand Masters and detailed plans and recommendations by Committees on Masonic Education all point up to the seriousness with which the problems of Interest in Masonry, Lodge Attendance and a survey of what can be done and has been done to stimulate greater activity for a better understanding of Freemasonry. The RePort of the Committee on Masonic Culture of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, among other, things, gives a fine summary of Things Done. In it, R.W. Brother William E.. Yeager, Chairman, lists the booklets issued by the Committee, among them the traditional discussion of preInitiation, Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason; eight other booklets on the 014 Charges, Symbolism, Early Freemasonry in Pennsylvania, Major Benevolences, Facing the East (for the enlightenment of the Senior Wardens), Questions and Answers, and The Freemason) the official quarterly publication of the Grand Lodge, which carries news and information to the officers and members of the Lodges. "American Freemasonry's present concern with poor attendance and declining membership deserves some study," reads the Report. "Freemasonry, when it is true to its ancient charges, is morality in action. An examination of weaknesses in carrying out that mission may be the most salutary. inspection of our Fraternity needs today. A study of the visions for a growing number 路of Brothers who take Demits and of an increasing number of suspensions for non-payment of dues might yield a significant answer to the question 'were they duly and truly prepared?' "The strength of Freemasonry," the Report continues, "especially in those periods when it enjoys the greatest respect and influence, lies not in numerical power, but in the extent to which its tenets are put into practice. There is grave danger in the mere counting of heads . . . then the Brotherhood

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might well refrain from pridefully asking 'how many Masons do we have?' and instead, concern itself with the more inportant question 'are they duly and truly prepared?' " In Louisiana, a committee "For Creating Interest and Improving Attendance at Lodges," suggested several special methods of procedure by which this could be done: a) Use of Carl Claudy's "Master's Book"; b) the arrangement and execution of special events in Lodges; c) Talks to be of an entertaining nature, as "much Masonic information given in Lodges is dry and formal"; d) each new Master Mason should be assigned a particular duty or project to insure his return to the Lodge hall. Many Lodges are prone to drop their interest in a newly-raised Brother; e) to cultivate attendance at Lodg~ meetings, the officers should set an example by knowing their work well; f) members of the Lodge should be encouraged to present meetings of their own programming; g) the Grand Master through the Grand Secretary should provide the Lodges with a list of accomplished speakers. In Texas the Lodge System of Masonic Education was first used in 1959 and at this time (1960) 852 Lodges have active functioning committees for Lodge education and enlightenment. The Masonic Workshop program has the state divided into 31 districts, and the area chairmen meet in Waco, with expenses paid, for instruction and procedure.

Rhode Island has an institution called Forums of Masonic Education, which groups Lodges, and arranges programs of instruction and calls for discussion and research. Presently it is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lecturer's Department, but plans are in the making to add several assistants who will help plan and execute the programs. It seems to work. In Georgia (1960) a resolution was adopted which requested the Grand Lodge to pursue the following plan of Masonic Education: Emphasize the necessity of proficiency in uniform work; establish schools in each district of the state, which will emphasize uniform work, candidate instruction, membership education, training of officers in Lodge administration, the conducting of seminars for general advancement of knowledge among the Craft. A practical suggestion made by the Grand Master of Mississippi (1961) was this: "I hope that each year, at least once, Lodges of each district will hold a Clinic conducted by the District Deputy Grand Master, with the assistance of others that he may call, for the purpose of furthering Masonic Education. In a meeting of this type, plans can be laid for the entire year's work, for arrangement of different types of meetings to be held by the Lodges...." Mississippi also notes (1961), the formation of the Southeastern Confer-

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ence on Masonic Education, comprising the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. This Conference, formed along similar lines to several others in different parts of the country, afford opportunity for Masonic research and fellowship.

WHAT ONE GRAND LODGE IS DOING There are others, too, but one of the Grand Lodges making an excellent report of activities for the year (1960), is Pennsylvania. From the address of the Grand Master, we learn that: a) there is a 6% increase in attendance (there must have been a good Principal, to create this interest); officers of the Lodges now plan work to continue programs and activities well to the end of the year; 路colored movies of the Masonic Home makes for greater appreciation of benevolence; new enthusiasm to improve the physical condition of Masonic meetings rooms was generated; two new Lodges were constituted during the year (1960) and three more are to be constituted during 1961; twelve Masonic Lodges sponsored or assisted in forming Chapters of DeMolay.

EXTRANEOUS GROUPS Some Grand Lodges are still having trouble with some of the so-called appendant or subsidiary bodies predicating their existence on membership in the Masonic Fraternity. Texas (1960), through its Committee on Policies and Purposes, said "the tail is wagging the dog," and refused to allow Job's Daughters, Amaranth, Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America or National Federated Craft to operate in the state. Ohio denied the use of Masonic Lodge halls to the White Shrine. In so doing, the Grand Master, Charles K. Cunningham, noted that newspapers state that the Grand Lodge of Ohio is a part of some Masonic Rite or system of degrees. To clarify and establish complete sovereignty, a resolution was introduced, which was to lie over until the 1961 annual communication, which states, in part, "use of the work Sovereign or any other word of similar import, in the official title of organizations operating in the Grand Jurisdiction of Ohio whose membership is predicated upon Masonic affiliation is prohibited ... prohibits Masons of Ohio from becoming a member of any such organization unless it existed prior to 1955, or permission was granted by the Grand Lodge of Ohio."

The Grand Master of Massachusetts, Lawrence E. Eaton, severely slapped the Sword of Bunker Hill. He quoted a Brother as follows: "Sure, we all sometimes act and talk a bit off color, so what? You have a lot of fun at one of their meetings." But he did not think a Masonic Temple was the proper place for them to meet, which was well-said!

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MASONIC HISTORY AND TRADITION "Ninety-nine years ago, on June 24, 1862, while a great war was raging," says R.W. Brother Raymond M. Rideout, Chairman of the Committee on the Organization of Masonry in Maine, "the Masonic Fraternity of Maine, under the leadership of Grand Master Josiah H. Drummond, celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of Freemasonry in Maine. Next year, in 1962, Freemasonry will have completed the second hundred years of existence in the Pine Tree State." Portland Lodge No.1, originally "that Mason's Lodge in Falmouth, Province of Maine" will also join in the celebration of their 200th anniversary. Masonic histories show that the formal organization of the Grand Lodge of Maine was in 1820, and just as a question-do our Brothers mean to celebrate the anniversary of the first Lodge in the state, or celebrate the bringing of the Craft to Maine in those early days? Seems a wee bit confusing.

Philanthropic Lodge of Massachusetts (Bay State Lodges do not have numbers), celebrated its 200th anniversary at Marblehead, Mass., on May 25, 1960, it being the third-oldest Lodge in the state. The Grand Master and a large number of Grand officers were present, as well as Bro. John Lowell, who spoke of his lineal ancestor John Lowell, who had, six generations ago, on March 25, 1769, organized the Lodge in Marblehead, subsequently named Philanthropic, and served as its Worshipful Master. Among its famous members was John Pulling, who set the lanterns in Old North Church for Paul Revere's famous ride. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana plans its Sesquicentennial celebration at New Orleans, and the dates are set for February 4, 5 and 6, 1962. A Committee has arranged for Masonic pilgrimage to statues of famous American Masonic patriots in the New Orleans area.

Samuel W. McIntosh, P.G.M., of District of Columbia, reported to the 1960 annual communication of that Grand Lodge, that plans for the Sesquicentennial celebration of the Grand Lodge were being perfected, and the 1961 annual communication would be devoted largely to this most interesting historical event. . Colorado Masonry will hold the one hundredth anniversary of Freemasonry in that state, at the annual communication at Denver in January 1961, but the actual celebration by the Lodges has been fixed at the date of September 16-17, 1961, with the two-day celebration, pageant and historical commemoration at Denver in either September or October of that year. The Colorado program calls for local commemorations and meetings of the Lodges, a 2-day celebration in Denver, publication of commemorative booklets, public relations programs and commemorative souvenirs.

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AGAIN, CAMP FLOYD, UTAH TERRITORY When Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 205 was chartered for the troops at Camp Floyd, Utah Territory, in 1860, by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, it marked the first Masonic Lodge in the Territory. The Lodge prospered, and when the Civil War clouds came, troops were discharged from this outpost, and Rocky Mountain Lodge returned its charter to the Grand Lodge. The troops at Camp Floyd were under the command of Col. Albert Sidney Johnston, later to become one of the most brilliant Generals of the Confederacy, and himself a Mason. Whether he attended any of the meetings of Rocky Mountain Lodge is not known, but the records of the Lodge were said by the Grand Secretary of Missouri, to be among the best of any Masonic Lodge on the rolls of the Grand Lodge. Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 205 ceased operation, but many years later, Rocky Mountain Lodge No. II, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Utah, took the name and the traditions of the old Army Lodge, and takes today an active and prominent part in Masonic events in that state. We are indebted to the Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Utah, 1961, Brother Frank Riter, for the story of the aftermath of Camp Floyd and Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 205. In his oration, Riter describes the centennial celebration of Camp Floyd planned for late in 1961, and the proper commemoration of the evacuation of Camp Floyd, as follows: "You're going to wonder how 'Utah gets into the play,'" he said. "Camp Floyd and its unique connection with the Civil War is the answer. Camp Floyd came into existence as a result of a very definite national political issue which went far beyond that which was involved in the so-called 'Utah War.' Historical research has pretty well substantiated that fact that President Buchanan and Secretary of War John B. Floyd sent the Army to Utah as part of a well conceived conspiracy to dissipate and destroy the National Armed Forces in anticipation of the fast approaching armed internecine strife. "The assumption of command of the 'Utah Army' at the critical point of its movement by General Albert Sydney Johnston-the Confederate Commander .who died at Shiloh-has always caused the historians to speculate on the good faith of the Buchanan administration. "The Governor of Utah has appointed a commission ... which will sponsor a commemorative ceremony at the site of old Camp Floyd (now a Utah State Park) , sometime during the coming summer of the evacuation of Camp Floyd, which occurred between July 19 and 20 in the year 1861." We are further interested to see in a recent issue of the Salt Lake TTibune, of Salt Lake City, in its issue of July 27, 1961, an article with a photograph of The Cemetery at Camp Floyd Becomes an Oasis, in which it is stated that the once desolate and arid ground has been cultivated, trees and shrubs planted, :md sidewalks and black-top roads, which have made the area a thing of beauty for hallowing the graves of approximately 84 military and civilian personnel who served during the heydey of Camp Floyd. There is a flagpole, grave markers and a monument erected to the memory of these men who came to this lone outpost a hundred years ago:

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Near this inn, Free Masons under Missouri dispensation as Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 205, erected Utah's first Masonic temple, spreading Masonic light from the spring of 1859 until 1861, when impendency of war caused recall of federal troops and this community of seven thousand became dormant. Erected June 21, 1959, by the Grand Lodge of Utah, F. & A.M.

Missouri Masonry is interested in these centennial events by the people of Utah, because of the historic events connected with Camp Floyd, and with Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 205.

INSPIRATIONAL AND PATRIOTIC Most Worshipful Brother Charles H. Strayer, Grand Master of Ohio, has adopted for his slogan of the year, that verse from the Great Light which has been a source of inspiration to thousands in every Land-it is St. Matthew 5: 16 "Let Your Light So Shine Before Men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." He reports that 5,000 cards with this verse have been printed and are handed out on all possible Masonic occasions.

The Grand Master of Louisiana, Most Worshipful Brother Frank Brown, quoted' at length from the Oration of the Grand Orator of Arkansas, Rev. Brother Roland E. Darrow, on the topic Wake Up, America! Noting some pertinent parts of this oration, the Grand Master gave it tremendous play in his Address at the opening of the Grand Lodge in 1961. "We are living in strenuous days. The entire world is confused and torn between doubt and dismay. Who is strong today, and wherein lies confidence and strength? I raise the question 'Is America still the land of the free or have we become confused minions of Big Government that knows neither sense nor caution?'... We have taken pride in the (act that almost all of our Founding Fathers were Masons of integrity and high purpose and men of courage. And we have been almost certain that the heritage that they left us was inalienable, something we could never lose. But we have been living in a dream world ... while we have slept the enemy within our midst has stolen almost all the constitutional rights of 'We, the People.' .. We heartily agree with these statements, and especially with what could be considered the climax of the, talk-"We need to become tough-minded in this America. Why should we cringe and bow before the Russian murderers? Instead of concealing from our own people the terrible Russian intrigues against us; keeping silent before the world about Russian spy activities here ... we should tell all the world about the broken promises, the infiltration of our State Department, the infiltration of our Colleges and Universities; our local and state government, our churches and our social life . . . and denounce the Communists wherever and whenever found . . . . We need to face up to the dangers confronting our Nation, and our very existence... ."

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Habeas Corpus Act were like the Entered Apprentice Degree in the Great Initiation into Freemasonry. The Constitution framed by the various colonies and the Declaration of Independence may be called the Second Degree, in which Fellows of the Craft wrought brilliantly. At last, as the Master Mason, after the shadows of War, with its blood and fire and tears, came the Constitution of the United States, the final expression in a single document of the Will of a free people.. One of the outstanding Masonic events of the year in Massachusetts, is the annual St. John'S Day Festival, held on December 27, and gathering the elite of the Masonic world to fashion and promulgate principles on which to build a truly magnificent Masonic edifice. To rcad the orations from year to year, as reported in the Proceedings, is to have some of the finest Masonic thought and oratory possible to be obtained. The 1960 Festival was no exception, having as its mouthpiece, M.W. W. Wallace Kent, Grand Master of Masons in Michigan. Having heard this man speak at the opening of the Conference of Grand Masters of North America in Washington last February, his message was the more appreciated for its width of scope. " 'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God' ... sums up the teachings of our Fraternity," he said, and then continued by stating that in quoting from a University of Michigan historian, who is not a Mason, to the cffect that "Our modern civilization was shaped by the leaders of the seventeenth century ... ncw ideas demanded new tools. Freemasonry offered the world a new aristocracy composed of scholars and nobles. It was not a Party; it was not a Sect; it was not a Corporation; it was not an Academy, although it was all of these in one. It taught and it guided. Through its Constitutions, revealed to the faithful a new historical point of view, and united them in a brotherly and philosophical body . . . too many (politicians) are gaining votcs on the principle that 'we will give you more of a material nature than you have been able to secure from anyone else.' The first written record of such activity is found in the Old Testament when one sold his birthright for a mess of pottage, and it is conceivable, my Brethren, that we will follow in the same path as the German Republic only a few short years ago when they sacrificed all that they gained in the way of freedoms after the first \Vorld War and accepted in its place a statism based on material gains to the citizens of that country." Two items catch our eye in reading the Proceedings of Texas for 1960. The first is that the Grand Master, M.W. Brother John T. Bean is himself, a graduate of the Masonic Home and School. That he made the most of every opportunity is evidenced by his election to preside over the Conference of Grand Masters, Washington, in February of that year. The oration of W. H. Fullingim, Grand Orator at that Grand Lodge, is onc of the most down-to-earth, homespun and inspirational talks it has been our privilege to read. "Mr. Will's Tenets of Freemasonry," is its title, and to try to路 analyse or interpret it as a piece of literature just can't be done -it must be read in its entirety to be absorbed, digested and appreciated.

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You can no more analyse this spontaneous talk, than you can distill the dew from a flower in the morning and have evidence of tangible value-it is its essence and not its concrete form.

In the Texas Committee on Grand Officers Reports we find this very apt definition of the Spirit of Masonry: "... only through study can one appreciate and understand that the Spirit of Masonry is not a thing which one may say-it has been, is about to be or is to be hereafter; for it is a thing without birth. It is incorruptible, eternal, inexhaustible. The sword divideth it not, the fire burneth not, and neither does the wind bloweth it away. It is invisible, inconsumable and unalterable. Man must rise through the gate of knowledge." Brother William Hutchinson, a prolific writer on Freemasonry in the eighteenth century, wrote one of the first books on the philosophy of Freemasonry. His best known book is "The Spirit of Masonry," though now outdated and inaccurate in many respects, yet a monument to an idea. Here, then, our Colorado brethren have revived the ghost of the Craft in a delightful manner, to focus our attention to the more sombre side of it.

MASONIC HOMES FOR THE AGED It has been noticed within the past few years, that a number of Grand Lodges have been investigating the possibility of furnishing Homes, Apartment-Hotels, and residences of sorts, for the use of members of the Fraternity and the Order of the Eastern Star who have a small nest egg and can afford to pay a stipend for such a home. This is in no way part of the activities of the many Masonic Homes maintained by Grand Lodges and others. Among the successful experiments of this sort is that operated by the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, and other Grand Lodges are becoming interested, an~ are inquiring about such an experiment. A committee appointed by the Grand Master in Colorado in 1960 made a full and comprehensive report at the 1961 annual communication, and "Masonic Manor" project will be reported to the Grand Lodge next year. Louisiana appointed a committee to get full details about a Masonic Home for the Aged, how many Lodges desire such a project, how many members want it, type of buildings needed, how it will be financed, how it will be run, and tentative plans and specifications. The committee will make a full report at the next annual communication. Oklahoma suggests a rather different type of provision for its members' comfort and maintenance. Rather than have one centrally-located Home, the committee which made its preliminary report at the 1961 annual communication, suggested a series of cottage-type homes placed in various parts of the state, making it possibie that the interests and recreational needs of the guests could be better served. Pointing out that some like outdoor recreation, fishing, etc., while others want urban surroundings, it was suggested that the committee might look into the matter of satisfying both types of guests, and spreading the "Homes" over several areas of the state. A full report of the committee will be given at the next annual communication. In this connection, it may be stated / that the Grand Lodge of Missouri

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once appointed a special committee to make a study of this sort of refuge for aged members of the Fraternity, their widows, orphans and members of the Order of the Eastern Star, but so far as can be found, nothing tangible has ever been done.

HISTORIC MASONIC RELICS The Grand Lodge of Colorado reports that in its Museum in Denver, rests one of the most unique and interesting Masonic items that can be found anywhere in this country. "Perhaps our most valuable exhibit," says the Report, "... is the Ark of the Covenant actually used by Batavia Royal Arch Chapter No. 122, Batavia, New York in 1826. It was this Chapter that denied William Morgan the right to join, and this act embittered him against Freemasonry, and as a result most of Freemasonry was blasted out of existence during the so-called Anti-Masonic persecution. This Chapter was the first Masonic body to go down, and when it did, the members took the paraphernalia and other property home with them ... the member who took this Ark kept it in the family as they moved westward. Eventually they came to western Colorado and then to Denver, where the last member of the family presented the Ark to Denver Royal Arch Chapter No.2, while Harry Bundy was its High Priest. The Chapter then placed the Ark in the Museum." The historic facts of the matter are that when a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was contemplated in Batavia in about 1825, William Morgan became extremely anxious to become one of its charter members. His spotty reputation and habits left much to be desired, and as he had been accepted as a regular member of the Symbolic Lodge (even though it has never been definitely proved where or when he received his degrees), he was allowed to sign the petition for the new Chapter. Some of the Brethren however, reflecting upon the situation, became convinced that his name would not add lustre to the group, and secretly circulated a second petition among their number, to which Morgan's name was not added. The second petition was apparently accepted by the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the state of New York, and with the chartering of the new Chapter, Morgan's rage knew no bounds. The rest is history, and we all remember the events of those fateful years between 1826 and 1840, when Freemasonry was anathema and when to be a Freemason was dangerous and questionable.

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON GAVEL When the cornerstone of the new addition to the United States Capitol was laid on July 4, 1959, the Ge01'ge Washington Gavel) first used in laying the cornerstone of the Capitol in 1793, was again brought from its speciallybuilt vault-box in Washington to add another verse to the long list of occasions on which this famous Masonic item was used. The frontispiece of the 1960 Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New Hampshire, contains a picture of this famous Gavel, together with a brief resume and outline of its history, use and dates of principal occasions of cornerstone laying. To the Masonic student and historical

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researcher It IS a well of interest and tradition which is well worth secure preservation and reading. This Gavel was first used by George Washington to lay the original Cornerstone of the United States Capitol, September 18, 1793. The Grand Lodge of Maryland conducted the ceremonies, the territory of the present District of Columbia being then a part of the State of Maryland. The head of the Gavel is made from Maryland marble. The Gavel can be taken from the vault at Riggs National Bank's Georgetown Branch, Washington, D. C., by resolution of the Lodge, Potomac Lodge No.5, F.A.A.M., of Washington, and then only by a Committee of three Past Masters, who must keep the Gavel under surveillance at all times and be responsible for its safe return. It is one of the most carefully-guarded relics associated with George Washington.

THE MASONIC FUNERAL SERVICE More than one Grand Lodge in the past few years has expressed dissatisfaction with the Funeral Service authorized by the Masonic Fraternity for deceased Brethren. Many Grand Lodges have appointed special committees to study and amend the present laws governing all Memorial Rites, and a large number of Grand Masters have expressed their disapproval of the system of Lodge burying as it is now administered. Without going into details, the principal objections made to the present system is its undue morbidity, its usurpation of a Rite of the Church, and above all, the too-often careless and sloppy manner in which a beautiful ceremony is mistreated and maligned. Other features of the ceremony have called for revision, and now it seems probable that many Grand Lodges will moderate and make more practical some antiquated and outdated Funeral Services. District of Columbia found that the inconvenience of opening a Lodge for Masonic Funerals in the Lodge Hall prior to conducting the service somewhere else, necessitated a change in the By-Laws. Under the direction of M.W. Brother Ray Baker Harris, P.G.M., a committee report was made and the necessary amendments passed which enables the Lodge to open in the place of the service, conduct the funeral and close. From the committee report given by M.W. Brother Harris, we have scanned a history of the Masonic funeral service. It is interesting and informative. "The Masonic funeral service is an American development in Freemasonry," writes Brother Harris. "Its ceremony was first devised by George Preston and other English ritualists of the late 18th and early 19th century, but its performance has been practically unknown in the British Isles. The Masonic funeral service is specifically prohibited by order of the Board of General Purposes of the United Grand Lodge of England. It is not generally performed anywhere else in the world, except by Lodges working under an American warrant or charter. "The Masonic funeral service is without origin, and it is not the subject of any Landmark of the Craft. In the United States the Masonic funeral service has come to be accepted as 'Masonic work,' in addition to the term an anciently defined. It is not regarded as 'Masonic work' elsewhere."

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Explaining that the present laws in his jurisdiction (as also in most other jurisdictions) that the call to a Masonic funeral is not optional, but mandatory, and that the lodges have no alternative but to open at regular meeting places, the committee asks removal of barriers to those who are giving time to Masonic endeavor. After noting two alternatives for the conducting of funerals, the report suggests that "Lodges of Sorrow" or "Memorial Lodges," while they are effective, are not as satisfactory as the second alternative of calling an Emergent Communication for the purpose of the funeral, and further permission to dispense with all ceremony and open the Lodge at the place of the funeral, and, after the ceremony, close the Lodge with a simple statement that the Master "declares this emergent communication of Lodge No. closed." The latter alternative is what was recommended by the Committee and adopted by the Grand Lodge.

In a recent copy of the Information Bulletin issued by M.W. Bro. Charles S. McGinness, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, we read the following pertinent item: "Ever since the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, the singing in Masonic Lodge has been terrible. Even M.W. E. Glenn Robison, Grand Lecturer, refuses to brag about it. Thank goodness, he tells us that something is being done about it. He asked for, and received permission from our Grand Master to make some phonograph records . . . be available to the Lodges...." And, we also imagine that when the funeral dirge is sung, that these records will be available for use at funerals, and the awful discord will thus be eliminated. We have noticed in several places in our reading, that many Grand Lodges support, authorize or permit "Lodges of Sorrow," "Memorial Lodges," or other Masonic groups formed for the specific purpose of conducting Masonic funerals. The methods vary, the administration of the Lodges or groups vary, but the net result is a better service, done by trained and competent Craftsmen. It is something which could be looked into.

PUBUCITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS The Grand Master of Missouri, M.W. Brother Harold O. Grauel, in his address to the Grand Lodge of Missouri in 1960, comments on the lack of proper identification of and publicity for the Masonic Temples scattered throughout the state. He urged that Masons let the world know where Masonry meets and is active. The Grand Master of Mississippi states in his address (1961) -"Many of our Lodges have complied with a regulation to place a Masonic emblem or some type of identification on their building I recommend to those Lodges who own buildings or who are renting buildings in need of repair and with no work, sign or appearance as to what organization is using them,

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that you do something about it." The Grand Master states that he has made a picture of every lodge building in the state, which he showed at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge. Speaking also about the small rural lodges, the Grand Master said that "they are hard to find, I recommend that you place some type of sign at the cross-roads and turnoffs, a little arrow-type sign with the number of your lodge and a square and compass would do the job." The Grand Master of Mississippi is also publicity-minded for his Masonic brethren, and announced that he had appointed another committee, composed of one member-as Director of Publicity, and noted that he had done a splendid job. The Grand Master suggested that each Masonic lodge should appoint one of its members who is publicity-minded to act as the Publicity Committee. He recommended that the Grand Lodge go on record as wanting to print the Masonic story periodically in some national publication and not "hide our light under a bushel." It seems to be his idea that some national organization should handle the bulk of publicity for all Grand Lodges. He did not elaborate, nor suggest who would do it. The Grand Master of Massachusetts has the following to say about the matter-"Many Grand Lodges talk about Public Relations as a means of checking the decline in membership. We have them, whether we want them or not, and they can be good, bad or indifferent. Our growth no doubt depends a lot on what the uninitiated think of us. Of course, the only kind we want are good public relations, and that means any activity which leaves a favorable impression with the public. . . . Our lodge funds are restricted to Masonic purposes and projects; but Masons as individuals will support all worthy causes." The committee reporting the Grand Master's address, summed up the consideration of this problem with the statement that "it is the unanimous opinion of the committee that Masonic Public Relations can best be improved by each Brother exemplifying in his daily activities the great virtues taught by Masonry, so that the world at large may be convinced of our good deeds." The Grand Master of Rhode Island (1960) said that Masonry and its associated bodies has not been receiving its proper share of publicity in the newspapers. "The newspapers . . . need a week's notice to plan the activities of their reporters. . . . I recommend that our new Grand Master appoint some brother who will be responsible for sending to the newspapers, one week in advance, the date, time, place and nature of all Masonic functions for the coming week." He recommended that such a plan, if successful, should be made permanent by the appointment of a Grand Lodge officer for the duty. The Jurisprudence Committee recommended appointment of Director of Publicity for Masonic Affairs, with special emphasis on Masonic Youth Organizations, which was adopted. The Grand Master of Pennsylvania, in which jurisdiction all Masonic items appearing in print must first be approved by the Grand Master, stated (1960) his desire to liberalize somewhat, Lodge activities and material which can be included in the Lodge Notices, in order to promote better lodge attendance. He stated that many previous decisions (in the Code) had been amended or revoked to enable lodges to get more publicity for their activities.

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No less than a dozen special categories and subjects were mentioned as permissible for inclusion which had previously been subject to separate approval before printing. The new orders certainly should stimulate interest by a knowledge and adequate information about what each lodge is trying to do. Along the same lines, the Grand Master of Massachusetts (1960) discussed Lodge notices and especial emphasis of lists of lodge memberships for commercial or business purposes. "Some problems have arisen that need attention," he said, "... the general rule that lodge notices shall contain nothing but lodge business ... where requests (to deviate) border on the use of our membership lists for business purposes, they become a real problem ... but let me assure you that the Grand Lodge has no connection with anyone selling photographs, insura'nce or cemetery lots . . . another states that the matter has been talked over with the Grand Master, which is true, but when the Grand Lodges sponsor something you will hear about it through regular channels."

MEXICAN FREEMASONRY Our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Bruce H. Hunt, attended the National Masonic Congress, representing sixteen of the twenty Grand Lodges of the Republic of Mexico, held at Tampico, December 7 through 10, 1960. He, with Most Worshipful Brother Walter S. Turnpaugh, past Grand Master of the York Grand Lodge of Mexico, have furnished us with the information about this important gathering. M.\.v. Brother Turnpaugh has written much of the historical data which we are here printing about the background and development of Mexican Freemasonry. We are indebted to M.W. Brothers Turnpaugh and Hunt for this valuable dissertation. Freemasonry in the Republic of Mexico is composed basically of twenty Grand Lodges, members of a national federation. Compared to Grand Lodges north of the border most are small from a membership standpoint. Whatever may be lacking numerically is adequately offset by genuine Masonic enthusiasm. Living, as they do, in a country which has not yet corne to realize the full worth and value of the Masonic Fraternity, it is vitally important that Freemasonry assume a position of leadership in various fields of society. The very existence of the fraternity depends upon its participation in educational, social welfare and secular activities calculated to improve conditions for humanity in general. Occasionally, the various Grand Lodges find it both necessary and desirable to assemble at some predetermined point for a national meeting.

MEXICAN MASONIC CONGRESS MEETS Such a gathering was held on December 7 to 10, 1960, in the City of Tampico in the State of Tamaulipas. Of the twenty Grand Lodges, sixteen were ably represented at this meeting, designated as the "Ordinary XIV National Masonic Congress of the Regular Grand Lodges of the Republic of Mexico."

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Here some of the keenest minds in Mexican Masonry pondered the perplexing problems of their fraternity. They met in tiled sessions and at the festive board. At times the discussions became quite heated as proponents endeavored to put across their ideas. Each appeared to learn from the other, and at the conclusion of even the most hotly contested views, the spirit of brotherly love prevailed in truly splendid Masonic fashion. Arm in arm they would proceed to the next item on the agenda.

Dignitaries of Masonic Congress placing wreaths at monument to Miguel Hidalgo, Mexican patriot, shown left to right: Anacleto Roderigues Ramon, CM., Benito Juarez Coan; Marco Buendio Perez, CM., Restauracion Tabasco; Jose Maria Maldonado, CM., Nueva Leon; Lauro Rendon 'Valdez, CM., Tamaulipas, host to the Congress; Francisco Chavez Cosio, CM., El Potosi San Luis Potosi; unidentified brother; Bruce H. Hunt, C.M., Missouri, U.s.A.; and above, right, Edgar Koch, S.C.W., "Cosmos," Libertad No. 1004, Chihuahua, Chih, Mexico.

MORE TOGETHER-NESS While the formal sessions seemed at times to be only incidental to the conviviality of the occasion, a general theme of sincere interest in the welfare of the fraternity and its position of usefulness to society appeared to pervade all the thinking of the brethren. As an example, one of the formal dinners that extended far into the night enjoyed as its program an accounting of the "A B C Club" of the Grand Lodge of the State of Tamaulipas. This unique group was made up of the wives and relatives of Master Masons. Through their efforts an untold amount of real Masonic charity is dispensed

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annually. Pesos provided by the brethren are used to purchase food and clothing for the needy children. Through this medium Freemasonry becomes a virile and active force for good. Before school each day children were provided food that. otherwise they would not have. Literally thousands of children were exposed to Masonic charity and Masonic kindness. The ladies of the ABC Club gave a most interesting account of their great work, and exhorted one another to perform even greater works for the betterment of mankind. We, in the United States would do well to take a leaf from their book in our efforts to perform a service for the improvement of our society. While our primary needs are not alike, the sincere desire to be serviceable to our fellow man is the same.

TOWARDS MASONIC UNITY During the various stages of the XIV Congress a number of important issues were considered. A subject that occupied considerable. prominence was a search for the necessary fOrplulas to achieve total unity of all organized Masonry in, Mexico. An understanding of world affairs was apparent in 'the discussion on unity. The least we can do is to recognize the aims and aspirations of these brethren who are performing in their humble manner a great service in the interest of better understanding between men. A Program for external action was planned and discussed, which included welfare work, social acts and lectures. All were calculated to improve moral conduct, economic stability and spiritual understanding. Two objectives seemed to qe joined. The hope that Freemasonry can be of genuine service to humanity, and that mankind will develop a hIgh opinion of the fraternity. This line of reasoning which prompted the establishment of these objectives was the outgrowth of the many vicious and mistaken tales told,.about Masons in their country.

MASONRY AND YOUTH Another topic disclfssed concerned an organization for young men similar in character to the Order of DeMolay. It is designated the "Ajef," which is a word constructed from the initials of the full title. The words of the title mean in translation, "Youth Association of Hope and Fraternity." It is not only the .desire of our Mexican bz:ethren to promote a favorable interest among the youth of the country, but also to share with them the great moral and spiritual principles embodied in the fraternity. It is their hope that ;the young men will thereby be assisted to develop into manhood with firmer convictions regarding those basiC principles so necessary for a strong and cultural society. The Ajef is a splendid youth organization. Doubtless many of its present members will become the Masonic leaders of the future.

RITUAL AND LANGUAGE There is now an attempt being made to improve the general condition of Masonic ritual. It has been suggested in Mexico, as it was at one time of the United States, that there should be unification of language so that all might find the same work wherever they might travel within their own country. Already, problems of environment, local traditions and new trends affecting philosophic thinking have posed stumbling blocks to this effort, It is our

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candid opinion that while a general form of ritual may be adopted, it will be subjected to so many and varied modifications as to lose almost completely its original character. Whatever the language, and it is often a barrier, true Masons strive for similar objectives. Local customs and laws require different approaches to the solution of the same problem. Mexican Masons are no exception. They are doing in their manner all that can be accomplished for the improvement of conditions in their own country. Their goal of a better understanding of mutual problems among Masons, wheresoever found, around the world is our problem too. We share with them a desire to promote the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. As the world becomes smaller and smaller because of more advanced means of travel we may come to know and appreciate the great work of our brethren in many lands. Perhaps first we should endeavor to come to a closer relationship between ourselves and our nearest neighbors to the south.

MEXICAN MASONRY MOVING FORWARD Masonry in Old Mexico is constantly moving toward greater and better things. Only six months after the National Congress in Tampico a beautiful new Masonic Temple was dedicated in the delightful City of Monterrey. The story of the realization of this dream of the brethren of the Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon for a larger and more magnificent home for their Masonic endeavors is well told by past Grand Master Walter S. Turnpaugh, of the York Grand Lodge of Mexico, residing in Monterrey. Of the words set down, part of them are his, and part are recounted as the brethren of this solid Mexican Grand Lodge desire them to be told. The writing is slightly different from anything heretofore written about Mexican Masonry, but in translation it conveys the thought they desire to present.

NUEVO LEON CELEBRATES On June 23, 24, 25, 1945 the M.W. Grand Lodge of the State of Nuevo Leon, celebrated its 100th Anniversary of Masonry. On June 23, 24, and 25, 1961 the same Grand Lodge celebrated the completion of its second Temple. The second or new Temple was dedicated on Saturday, June 24, 1961, and because there is a very interesting Masonic story involved I am writing these words. To tell the story, there must be told some of the past which precedes this story; I refer to the Temple which has been in use by the M.W. Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon, having been constructed in 1905, and consecrated in 1906, on December 27. It occupied a part of the same ground on which the new Temple has been erected, and served the Masons of Nuevo Leon well for all these years, in fact until their Masonry outgrew the size of the original Temple. There is a bit of fine sentiment connected with that original Templesentiment caused by a Mason, a Man, a Mexican, a General and at that time Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon. I refer to Bro. and General Bernardo Reyes, who, during 1905 and 1906 was Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon.

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He was President of the Committee which had charge of the construction of the original Temple. To General Bernardo Reyes, more than any other one man, Monterrey owes its present stature as a metropolis, a Manufacturing City, as well as a financial center, etc., because he was the man who had the great foresight and vision of what the future Monterrey could have. And he did those basic things which laid the foundation for Monterrey in a monumental manner, the proof of which we see, enjoy and feel on every side here in Monterrey. Too, he did another extremely fine thing for the culture of Monterreyfor Masonry and that more light be had in this State, he gave to the Masonry of Nuevo Leon, that original Temple, which existed from 1905 until it was necessary to make room for its second, or new Temple. A group of Mexican Masons, that fine WORKING type of MASON, of which all Masonry has TOO VERY FEW, had many meetings and as a result of those months and months of labor, at which meetings, a total of 325 "Actos" concerning the construction of the second Temple, were promulgated and adopted. The group was appointed as the "Patronate," a type of supercommittee in absolute charge of all things pertaining to the creation of the new Temple, appointed by the then Grand Master Bro. and Lie. Caleb Sierra Ramos, in 1953 on July 24. The "Patronate" was a committee appointed, formed and empowered to carry on, and strictly designated as such in a manner whereby any following Grand Master could not interfere in anyway with the work of the Committee. The Patronate Personnel or Super Committee consisted of: M.W. Brother Caleb Sierra Ramos, Grand Master; Brother Eutimio Cisneros, P.G.M.; Dr. Francisco Vela Gonzalez, P.G.M.; Plinio D. Ordonez, Prof. Manuel Flores. P.G.M.; Bro. Jesus Macias; Jose Aguilar, Bro. Juan C. Martinez, Prof. Juan F. Escamilla. P.G.M.; SantiagoPena Gonzalez, Nemesio Perez, Bro. Jose Galvan Solis, R.W. Grand Secretary, and acting Secretary of the Patronate, and Brother Hid Zitoon.

The first stone was laid by Brother Dr. Francisco Vela Gonzalez, the then M.W. Grand Master on February 5, 1955, a man whom we have known personally more than 30 years, as an ardent, ~edicated Mason. The Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon, having a total of only 4,000 members, most of whom are poor people, causes one to realize that such a small Grand Lodge having accomplished the building of its second Temple is no small achievement. The money was raised by much hard work, and by a decree made by the Grand Lodge, making an assessment on all members, and all active Masons were obligated to take their part, to assist by personal donations of money or of building materials, etc. The M.W. Brother Jose Maria Maldonado, the M.W. Grand Master was one of the active-working and dedicated Masons, for this year. He spent more than $4,000.00 of his money, putting the finishing touches on the office of the Grand Master, and we assure you that it is a beautiful office. To describe this new or second Temple would require much more space

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than there is available. Too, should one start enumerating its beauties, conveniences and things masonic, would again consume much space and require many, many words. It was dedicated on Saturday, June 24, 1961. The cost was 2,460,959.66 Pesos, or $307,617.46. The Temple is of five flOOTS and a basement. There are 12 Lodge Halls in the building which is necessary to provide meeting places for their 32 Lodges in Monterrey. The basement is 16 x 11 meters (51 it. x 36 ft.). The Main room or auditorium is 131 feet long by 40 feet wide. There is an interior patio (or court) 25 x 20 meters (81 x 56 feet). Among those present {or the dedication of the second Temple were Masons of the U.S.A. and Masons from all parts of Mexico, in fact the entire nineteen Mexican Grand Lodges were represented and had some of their G.M. present, so we name some of those Masonic dignitaries, who were so kind as to honor our Mexican Brethren by coming to Monterrey for the dedication of the Second Temple. Brother Albert J. De Lange, P.G.M. of Texas, accompanied by his wife and a grandson. Brother R. Bruce Brannon, P.G.M. of Texas, a Presbyterian Minister, accompanied by his wife. Brother Glen K. Schuepbach of McAllen, Texas. Brother John Graybill, Grand Senior Warden, G.L. of Kansas, with his wife. Brother John R. Dougherty, Grand Senior Warden of New Jersey, with his wife. M.'V'. Bro. Fred Von Son, Grand Master of the M.W. York Grand Lodge was present, and quite a number of York G.L. Masons from Monterrey Lodge No. 13 attended the ceremonies. Their Grand Master M.W. Brother Jose Maria Maldonado has been confined to his bed because of a heart ailment, and was not present for the ceremonies. But I was told that Mrs. Maldonado had recounted how he, while in bed sick, had a program in his hand, and as the time wore on, he was going over the program minute by minute-keeping right along-abreast of the ceremonies of the dedication, just as though he were present for those ceremonies. So all was in actual charge of the Deputy Grand Master, R.W. Brother Alberto Garza Gonzalez. And then, AGAIN a BUILDER was stricken down in mid-life-in the performance of his duty-and we recall that on a similar occasion, another outstanding builder was struck down, with the task of building a Temple not completed, but on this occasion the second Temple was complete, and the consecration of the Temple was being carried on, their Grand Master M.W. Bro. Jose Maria Maldonado, was called to that Grand Lodge above. He departed this life, setting sail for those distant shores on Sunday morning, at 5:00 a.m., June 25, 1961. A special Communication of the Grand Lodge was called to open a Lodge of sorrow for the last sad rites, and the sad duty of laying their M.W. Grand Master to rest was performed on Monday, June 26, 1961. To me, the passing of so eminent a Mason was a calamity, a calamity in more ways than one. A few years ago, he being successful as a businessmanhaving started in the electrical work approximately twenty-five years ago, he had completed a three story building on Calle Cuauhtcmoc for his business.

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He had built a nice home for his family and himself; was at life's pinnacle in many respects-ready to enjoy the fruits of his labors-but that call came, when he had lived only fifty-three years.

FOREIGN RECOGNITION Keeping tab on the recognition of Grand Lodges abroad, in this fast moving day, seems almost like trying to tabulate the latest election results in terms of the old-fashioned "bulletin" in the newspaper's window, in the early days of the century. Requests for recognition, committee reports and the changes and internal strife of many of the countries has made the score of affirmative action by Grand Lodges small potatoes. We give but a partial record, as shown by Proceedings read, of Grand Lodge action: BELGIUM, Grand Lodge: Recognized by Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Kansas; Action withheld by Texas and Pennsylvania. BRAZIL, Grand Lodge Piani: Recognized by Oklahoma. BRAZIL, Grand Lodge Sao Paulo: Recognized by Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. COLOMBIA, Grand Lodge Occidental: Recognized by Oklahoma, Georgia; Action withheld by Pennsylvania, Utah, Kansas. CUSCATLAN, Grand Lodge El Salvador: Recognized by Utah. FINLAND, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Kansas. FRANCE, Grand Lodge of: Held over by Pennsylvania. GERMANY, United Grand Lodges of: Recognized by Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah. Held over by Pennsylvania. GREECE, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Pennsylvania. HONDURAS, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Oklahoma. ISRAEL, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Mississippi. ITALY, GRAND ORIENT (which is now the United Masonic Symbolic Masonic group of the former dissedent bodies of Italy): Recognized by Oklahoma, Utah. MEXICO, Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico: Recognized by Utah. NETHERLANDS, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Utah. NORWAY, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Oklahoma. NOVA SCOTIA, Grand Lodge of: Recognition renewed, after break in Fraternal relations in 1959 by the Grand Lodge of Mississippi, over the matter of an alleged "Clandestine" Lodge. PERU, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Utah. SYRIA AND LEBANON, Grand Lodges: Recognition withdrawn by Texas. VENEZUELA, Grand Lodge of: Recognized by Pennsylvania. There have been requests for recognition, pending reports of the status of Grand Lodges, and much preliminary investigations reported in the Proceedings of the several Jurisdictions, many of which will, very probably, come to a conclusion within the next year. Till that happens, it is only possible to list the few which have been terminated. The Commission on Information for Recognition, of the Conference of Grand Masters of North America, has done a splendid piece of work in gathering necessary information about Grand bodies which have sought to be recognized. This report is contained in the Proceedings of that Conference, which may be obtained from M.W. Brother Samuel W. McIntosh, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, 1266 National Press Building, Washington 4, D. C. It is well worth reading.

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MASONS IN THE NEWS Edward A. Martini, General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, addressed the Grand Lodge of Colorado at its 1960 annual Communication. J. Williamson Cook, for many, many years Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence of the District of Columbia, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal of the Grand Lodge F.A.A.M. of the District of Columbia at the Annual Communication in \-Vashington in 1960. No one had worked harder for Freemasonry than this good Brother, and we join in hearty congratulations.

The Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania (1960), had the following to say: "I regret to report that Brother William E. Yeager, R.W. Past Grand Master, has resigned as Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Culture. Brother Yeager and his committee have done an outstanding job in spreading Masonic Light and Knowledge in the state of Pennsylvania (and, we may note, with satisfaction, elsewhere). William E. Montgomery, a Past Master of William E. Snyder Lodge No. 756, Harrisburg, has been named Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Culture." It has always been our observation that Brother Yeager has been the balance wheel between the conservatives who are afraid to do anything, and the liberals who do too much without thinking-it takes just such a balance wheel to inspire both groups and get the best results.

Emmett John McLaughlin, Hospital Superintendent of a large Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, and, until late 1959, a Priest of the Roman Catholic Church, became intensely interested in Freemasonry, and joined the Masonic Lodge, being Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on May 5, 1959, in Sahuaro Lodge No. 45 of Phoenix, Arizona. The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma reports him as the principal speaker at a large Masonic Rally at Guthrie, in October of 1960. Brother McLaughlin is best known for his splendid book, The People's Padre, which has had a wide circulation, and in which he spoke right off the shoulder about some matters which were of interest to thinking Masons. Brother McLaughlin is most welcome among us! Keep up the good work. Worshipful Brother Robert Lee Swatts, made a Master Mason in Georgia, October 16, 1885, making him a 75-year Master Mason. A certificate was presented to him on October 16, 1960 with the Grand Master and many other Grand Lodge officers presen t.

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and many of his official line were in attendance-Brother Edward H. Hanna, of Capital City Lodge No. 656, and Brother Samuel G. Timms, Akron Lodge No. 83, were honored. In Ohio also, the Grand Lodge installed in the Grand Lodge building at Worthington, the Harry S. Johnson Memorial Plaque, in honor of the faithful Brother who served the Grand Lodge of Ohio as its Grand Secretary from 1924 to 1948, a period of 24 years. This good Brother was always on hand at every Masonic gathering of importance, dispensing his wisdom and genial fellowship, and making everyone happier because of his presence.

The Grand Lodge of Georgia (1960) reports the death of Miss Lillian Cody, for forty years Secretary to the Grand Secretary, and named the "Sweetheart of Georgia Masonry." Clyde E. Hegman, P.G.M., of Minnesota, and President of the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education, was a visitor at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, at Wichita, in March, and told of the work of the Conference to make available material which will both inform and please those Master Masons who are anxious to become better acquainted with the principles of the Fraternity. The Twelfth Annual Midwest Conference will be held at the Grand Lodge of Iowa's magnificent Library and Museum at Cedar Rapids, on Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28, 1961. Ten Grand Lodges in the middle west are represented.

UNUSUAL AND MISCELLANEOUS There is much in Masonic activities about the world that is unusual, informative or of a particular interest to the Craft. Every Lodge, every Grand Master, every group has a way of doing things that is different from the others. It is this difference-this departure from the routine-that is interesting. The Grand Master of Masons in District of Columbia ruled that a Lodge could not confer the degree of Master Mason on a bed-ridden patient who suffered from a probably-fatal illness. An oft-discussed question came before the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (1960), in which it was asked-"What Constitutes a Past Master? .. ," The Grand Master quoted a decision of December 14, 1864 to the effect that ... "A Brother who, having been duly elected and installed, has served one term as Master of a Lodge working under the jurisdiction and authority of some Grand Lodge, is alone entitled to the rank and privileges of a Past Master." It may be added that there are still some Jurisdictions which confer the actual Past Master Degree on all Masters-elect, and before they can be installed as Master.

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The Grand Master of Massachusetts (1960) very appropriately says that "There is the overzealous or impulsive Mason who feels the urge to announce to the world, or declare to his Brethren that Freemasonry 'stands for' or 'is opposed to' another organization or to any religious, political or social program. Let him pause and ask himself first) by what authority he speaks for the Masonic Fraternity as a whole."

One of the outstanding matters reported to the Grand Lodge of Ohio by the Grand Master, was the quick, effective and heartwarming action of the Grand Lodge officers, the subordinate officers and the members of all of the Lodges of that state in completely taking care of a hospitalized Brother and his wife in Arizona, paying the hospital bills, arranging transportation by Ambulance-Plane to the Masonic Home in Springfield, with a total collected by the Masons for the "Mantua Fund" of $7,632.23. That was Freemasonry in action, and to most of us, a clear demonstration of a need-and the Heart of Masonry taking care of that need.

Georgia (1960) amended its By-Laws to provide for the automatic loss of a Charter by any Lodge in the Jurisdiction which is not represented at Grand Lodge Communication by officers or proxies. A tough solution of a serious problem among Grand Lodges, but a wise decision, we think.

The District of Columbia Grand Lodge called a Special Communication on March 31, 1960 for the purpose of establishing a Masonic Foundation of that Grand Lodge, to promote the general welfare by". . . charitable, religious, scientific, literary and educational . . . means," and added . . . it would. use the funds . . . "to promote the general welfare and betterment exclusively for the benefit of Masonic and Eastern Star Home of the District of Columbia ... no part shall be used to carry on propaganda or otherwise to influence legislation...."

A special committee of the Grand Lodge of Maine came to the conclusion that the losses of membership caused by fewer candidates, more deaths and greater demissions and loss by non-payment of dues, was not as logical as that young moderns do not feel the need of what Masonry offers.

At the opening of the Grand Lodge of Texas (1960), six flags were presented at the Altar, representing the six flags that have flown over the State of Texas. These were France (1685-1690); Spain (1690-1821); Mexico (18211836); Lone Star of the Republic of Texas (1836-1845); United States (18451861); Flag of the Confederacy (1861-1865); Lone Star Flag and the United States Flag. Tributes were given each of the flags by designated Masons.

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Two Grand Masters are listed as having conferred the Master Mason degree on their sons while Grand Master, and one Grand Master visited his son while the latter was Worshipful Master of his Lodge. M.W. Brother Charles K. Cunningham, Grand Master of Ohio (1960), conferred the Master Mason degree on his son in Galion Lodge No. 414, September 7, 1960, and M.W. Brother Cunningham's father, also a Master Mason, was present on that occasion. M.W. Brother Eli J. Smith of Mississippi, conferred the Master Mason degree on his son, James Earl Smith in Pascagoula Lodge No. 419, after which a portrait of the Grand Master was presented to the Lodge. M.W. Lawrence E. Eaton, Grand Master of Massachusetts, traveled to Norfolk Lodge, Needham, where his son, Lawrence G. Eaton presided as the Worshipful Master.

An interesting ruling by the Grand Lodge of Mississippi (1960) is that concerning the Janitor of a Masonic Lodge. The facts are that the Secretary of the Lodge wrote to the Grand Lodge, making the following statement, which was referred to the Jurisprudence Committee: "I have been asked by the Master to request complete information as to the rules for hiring a janitor (colored) for this Lodge. As you will note, he is not a member of the Craft." A. "On page 57 of Digest of Laws under Use of Hall, we find the following: 'The Lodge Hall must be kept locked at all times when not in use. No one except a member of the Lodge can be permitted to have a key to the Hall.' It is our opinion 'that the janitor would have to be accompanied to the Lodge Hall by a member who has a key, and perform the janitorial duties under his supervision.''' The member might as well have done the job himself, we think, as take the time to supen'ise the work.

PUBLIC SCHOOL ACTMTIES Many Grand Lodges have had Public Schools Week Programs, and have sponsored great Rallies and meetings among their members, in order to give the necessary information by which Public School principles and tenets may be preserved and built up. Some states have encouraged other activities, and one which should receive special mention is Kansas, which for several years has sponsored an Essay Contest among High School seniors, with scholarships to responsible colleges and universities for the winners of these contests. Ten young men and women were granted scholarships by the Grand Lodge of Kansas in 1961, to an amount of $2,700, and the contests have been planned for the coming year. M.W. Brother Richard L. Becker, P.G.M., is Chairman of the Committee on Public Schools. Colorado (1961) reports that more than 1,000 members worked on Public Schools programs, and that 54 per cent of the Lodges report excellent results from the programs presented. Oklahoma and Texas both reported elaborate plans for co-ordinated work on patriotic activities, and co-operation with state groups to combine efforts for better and more frequent programs.

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ORDER OF DEMOLAY In Rhode Island (1960), the Grand Master, M.W. Brother Irving Tucker, after his installation as Grand Master, had the following to say, "At this time I would like to comment a little bit on by line officers. I am the first DeMolay to reach this high office in the State of Rhode Island, and my line officers are all former DeMolay boys! We are all looking forward to a year where this Grand Lodge will work further with our young people-our DeMolay and our Rainbow. I think in other years the line officers have been more or less an honorary position where they would fill in visitations or the annual or semi-annual communications. This year it is hoped that the line officers will be my representatives in various (DeMolay) Chapters."

The Grand Master of Massachusetts (1960) had the following to say about the sponsorship of DeMolay Chapters, which is significant: "We have our Youth Program, in that Lodges may sponsor Chapters of the Order of DeMolay. This is a very worthy program and I am heartily in favor of it. One word of caution, however, in this connection-Sponsorship has its liabilities. As Masters, the responsibility is yours, and you must know what is going on. Any trouble that a DeMolay Chapter might get into will reflect on the Masonic Fraternity as the sponsor." "Off the record," he added, "there have been instances where Masonry has been severely criticized for what was not its fault." The Grand Master of Louisiana (1961), recommended that the incoming Grand Master appoint a committee to study the relationship of the Masonic Fraternity to the Order of DeMolay and the advantages of planned programs for young men, more active support of such Youth movements as the Order of DeMolay."

RITUAL-CEREMONIES-PROFICIENCY The Grand Master of Ohio (1960) reports on the record of his Lodges as to completion of the examinations in the Proficiency in the Master Mason Degree, and states that a survey had been made, in which one Lodge reported 69 unproficient members, most of whom corrected the situation, but four were suspended by the Lodge. A study of all the Lodges of the state showed a lack of policy to control the situation, and he recommended attention to the matter. There has been considerable agitation in many places relative to proficiency by Master Masons, both before petitioning for additional Rites or bodies, and as to the right to have membership cards, etc. In Georgia (1960) a resolution was presented requiring proficiency by Master Masons before visiting any other Lodge than their own. This motion was tabled. In Georgia, a resolution, perennial among Grand Lodges, was introduced to prohibit petitioning other Masonic bodies or Rites until a proficiency had been obtained in the Master's Degree. The Jurisprudence Committee rejected the resolution, which was killed by the Grand Lodge.

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The Grand Master of Mississippi (1961) recommended that "after receiving the Master Mason degree, a member shall be required to give a satisfactory examination (on that degree), to obtain admission into a Master Mason Lodge, before he can receive a (dues) card, vote or hold office in a Lodge." Again, this recommendation was disapproved! The Grand Lodge of Louisiana (1961) killed a resolution requiring a separate ballot for each of the three degrees. The Grand Master of Massachusetts had some very definite ideas about the ballot, and emphasized that balloting is not only a privilege but a duty. "I would refer you to Sections 400-423 particularly," he said, "concerning balloting ... all members must vote unless excused by the Lodge-not by the Master, and this would mean a vote to excuse an individual Brother, but not a vote for those not wishing to vote. The Master should announce that all Brethren should vote. Occasionally one hears a Master say 'Have all Brethren voted who wish?' Let's never hear that again; the Brethren have no wishes in the matter." In Kentucky (1960) the Grand Master refused permission for a Lodge to use a tape recording of the second section of the Fellowcraft Degree. The Grand Lecturer of Maine (1961) has followed the lead of many other Masonic leaders in a discussion of the Deg1'ee Team, and its part in the ritual. "The question has been asked," he says, "as to what constitutes a Degree Team. In the opinion of your Grand Lecturer, any group of Brethren, not acting as officers of a particular Lodge, working together as a team would fall in the category of the term Degree Team." "Obviously this does not include Past Masters of a Lodge when working on Past Masters' Night, nor does it include Masters or Wardens when working as a District Masters' and Wardens' Association, etc. ... all such degree teams must have the approval of the Grand Lecturer." The Grand Lodge of Texas (1960) heard a report from a special committee which listed all necessary paraphernalia and record forms to be used by each Lodge in the state together with a chart of the Lodge room and the position of each officer, etc. ... "which was for better Lodge work."

FINANCES, TEMPLE COSTS, DUES, ETC. The Grand Master of Rhode Island (1960) had the following to say about costs and finances: "Brethren, let me make the observation that the man who smokes a package of cigarettes a day at 30c a pack, spends $109.50 a year. Most of us smoke ... how much does Masonry cost you a yem'? Are cigarettes worth more to you than Masonry?" A unique plan to stabilize Lodge expenses, and meet them, was proposed in a recommendation by the Grand Master of Rhode Island (1960) to the effect that all Lodges which have shown a net operating loss over the past 3-year period, be required to raise their dues sufficiently to put them on a sound financial basis. The Jurisprudence Committee disapproved of the recommendation, and it was not passed. The Grand Master of Tennessee (1961) recommended a 10 per cent net increase in salary for all salaried employes of the Grand Lodge, which was adopted.

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WALT DISNEY COMES HOME

Masonry shared the spotlight with one of Hollywood's most famous personalities at Marceline, Missouri, on Sunday, October 16, 1960, when the Grand Lodge of Missouri laid the cornerstone of the new Walt Disney Elementary School in Marceline. , Walt Disney, not a Mason, but a former DeMolay and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, is a world-renowned creator of animation, and spoke at the colorful dedication ceremonies at the new school which replaces the old Park School where he was a student during his boyhood years in Marceline. M.W. Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master, officiated at the laying -of the corner-

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stone, assisted by the officers of Marceline Lodge No. 481, and a large number of Master Masons. Mr. Disney was a guest of honor at the school's multi-purpose room, where he reminisced with students and friends, and enjoyed the fellowship of his former town buddies. Artist~ from the Disney Studios spent several days in Marceline decorating and installing murals depicting educational themes of the well-known ~haracters created by Disney. In. addition to the murals, gifts for the new, school from Mr. Disney ineluded a Hag pole used at the 1960 Winter Olympics a~ Squaw Valley, California, copies of personal pennants which fly over Disney Studios, and DiSneyland, movie projectors and films, slides, film strips, books, records "':a~d Disney-designed playground equipment build around Disney chara~ters.,. Ararat Shrine Drum and Bugle ..Corps of Kansas City provided the entertainment at a barbecue at M3:rceline's Walt Disney Municipal Park, following the dedication ceremony. The honored guest expressed his pride in'having the school named, after him. 1960

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ALABAMA: 140 Annual, Montgomery, November 22, ~960;, Lodges 435; Members 76,404; Net gain 347; James L. Lawson, Grand 路Master presiding: 'Go~don Lee Evatt, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Montgomery, ~oveniber 21, .1961; Missouri was represented. ARIZONA: 78th Annual, Phoenix, April 25, 1960; 58 路Lodges; Members 12,270; Net gain 304; Leland D. Wilson, Gran4;l Master presiding: Earl A. SpiDer, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Phoenix, April 24, 1961; Missouri was represented. CAliFORNIA: Illth Annual, San Francisco, September 26, 1960; 696 Lodges; Members, 241,819; Net gain 1,691; Joe L. Shell" Grand Master presiding; Alfred F. Bre$lauer, Grand Master elect; next Annual, San Francisco, September 25, 1961. CONNECTICUT: 172nd Annual, Hartford, April 6, ~960; Lodges 132;. M~颅 bers 47,940; Net .loss 155; Gordon F. Christie, Grand MaSter presiding; Russell H. Milne, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Hartford, April 5, 1961; Missouri was represented. DELAWARE: 155th ~nnual, Wilmington, October 5, 1960; Lodges 24; Memb~rs 8,705; Net gain 152; James D. Kilvington, Grand Master llresiding; ,C,harles :. _Daniels, G~clll,~~.Master elect; next Annual, Wilmington, October 4, 1961; Missouri was represented. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: I~Oth Annual, W3$hington, 'December 27, '1~; Lodges 48; Membership 23,147; Net loss 436; J. August Johnson, Grand Mater "eresiding; Ralph M. Wolfe, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Washington, December 27, 1961; Missouri was represented. FLORIDA: 131st Annual, Jacksonville, April 19, 1960; Lodges 285; Members 67,185; Net gain 1,747; G. Rodney Porter, Grand,. Mastel' presiding; J. Edward Larson, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Jacksonville, April 18, 1961;" Missouri was represented. GEORGIA: 174th Annual, Macon, October .25, U)60; Lodges 480; Members 100,235; Net gain 532; Edward A. McWhorter, Grand Master presiding; John A. Dunaway, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Macon, October 24, 1961; Missouri was represented,. IDAHO: 94th Annual Coeur d'Alene, September 20, 1960; Lodges 84; MeJl1bers 14,894; Net gain 32; Elmer E.. Nelson, Grand Master presiding; J. Charles Herndon, Grand Master elet:t; next Annual, Pocate~lo, ~ptember 19, 1961. ILLINOIS: 121st Annual, Chicago, October 7, 1960; Lodges 909; Members

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239,913; Net loss 3,435; Paul R. Stephens, Grand Master presiding; Paul R. Stephens, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Chicago, October 6, 1961; Missouri was represented. . INDIANA: 144th Annual, Indianapolis, May 17, 1960; Lodges 546; Members 185,010; Net loss Wi; J. Carl Humphrey, Grand Master presiding; John H. Jefferson, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Indianapolis, May 16, 1961; Missouri was represented. IOWA: 116th Annual, Des Moines, September 15, 1960; Lodges 548; Members 93,594; Net loss 787; Wendell W. Bishop, Grand Master presiding; Earl B. Delzell, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Sioux City, September 20, 1961. KENTUCKY: 160th Annual, Louisville, October 18, 1960; Lodges 469; Members 100,646; Net gain 235; John R. Vinson, Jr., Grand Master presiding; lloyd M. Greene, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Louisville, October 17, 1961; Missouri was represented. MARYLAND: 174th Annual, Baltimore, November 16, 1960; Lodges 128; Members 48,342; Net gain 190; A. Wayne Reed, Grand Master presiding; Martin H. Kinsinger, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Baltimore, May 16, 1961; Missouri was represented. MASSACHUSETTS: Annual Communication, Boston, December 27, 1960; Lodges 343; Members 135,114; Net gain 53; Lawrence E. Eaton, Grand Master presiding; Lawrence E. Eaton, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Boston, December 27, 1961. MICHIGAN: 134th Annual, Detroit, May 25, 1960; Lodges 896; Members 175,546; Net loss 896; Rex Sackett, Grand Master presiding; W. Wallace Kent, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Detroit, May 24, 1961; Missouri was represented. MINNESOTA: 107th Annual, St. Paul, March 23, 1960; Lodges 293; Members 69,866; Net gain 302; Clyde E. Hegman, Grand Master presiding; Martin H. Voss, Grand Master elect; next Annual, St. Paul, March 22, 1961; Missouri was represented. MONTANA: 96th Annual, Missoula, June 27, 1960; Lodges 139; Members 26,056; Net loss 191; Frank E. VanDemark, Grand Master presiding; Joseph F. Hopper, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Butte, June 26, 1961; Missouri was represented. NEBRASKA: 103rd Annual, Omaha, June 7, 1960; Lodges 275; Members 46,095; Net loss 46; Joseph C. Tye, Grand Master presiding; John F. Futcher, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Omaha, June 6, 1961; Missouri was represented. NEVADA: 96th Annual, Reno, June 9, 1960; Lodges 30; Members 5,900; Net gain 113; Roger D. Crowell, Grand Master presiding; Stanley D. Sundeen, Grand Master elect; next Annual, November 13, 1961, they having changed their annual meeting date at this annual communication, Carson City; Missouri was repre-. sented. NEW JERSEY: 173rd Annual, Atlantic City, April 20, 1960; Lodges 289; Members 107,321; Net loss 146; William Davies, Grand Master presiding; Samuel B. Brosius, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Atlantic City, April 19, 1961; Missouri was not represented. NEW MEXICO: 83rd Annual, Albuquerque, March 21, 1960; Lodges 62; Members 15,001; Net gain 312; H. Stanley Dennis, Sr., Grand Master presiding; William L. Ranville, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Albuquerque, March 20, 1961; Missouri was not represented. NEW YORK: 179th Annual, New York City, May 3, 1960; Lodges 1,065; Members 302,572; Net loss 2,832; H. Lloyd Jones, Grand Master presiding; Carl W. Peterson, Grand Master elect; next Annual, New York City, May 2, 1961. NORTH CAROLINA: 173rd Annual, Raleigh, April 19, 1960; Lodges 357; Members 62,122; Net gain 758; Eli Hand, Grand Master presiding; Harvey Ward Smith, Grand Master elect; next Annual, New Bern, April 18, 1961. Missouri was represented. NORTH DAKOTA: 71st Annual, Grand Forks, June 20, 1960; Lodges 120; Mem-

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bers 13,935; Net loss 174; Ben G. Gustafson, Grand Master presiding; Gordon L. Paxman, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Fargo, June 19, 1961. OHIO: 151st Annual, Columbus, October 14, 1960; Lodges 671; Members 282,397; Net loss 396; Charles K. Cunningham, Grand Master presiding; Charles H. Strayer, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Akron, October 7, 1961; Missouri was not represented. ' OREGON: 1l0th Annual, Eugene, June 15, 1960; Lodges 192; Members 44,370; Net loss 176; David 'V. Pearson, Grand Master presiding; Julius M. Swanson, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Portland, June 14, 1961; Missouri was not represented. PENNSYLVANIA: Annual Communication, Philadelphia, December 27, 1960; Lodges 596; Members 257,935; Net gain 224; Max F. Balcom, Grand Master presiding; Max F. Balcom, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Philadelphia, December 2:7, 1961. RHODE ISLAND: 169th Annual, Providence, May 16, 1960; Lodges 44; Members 19,000; Net loss 171; Hailes L. Pal mer, Grand Master presiding; Irving L. Tucker, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Providence, May 15, 1961; Missouri was represented. SOUTH DAKOTA: 86th Annual, Sioux Falls, June 14, 1960; Lodges 168; Members 20,317; Net loss 98; Norman J. Doolittle, Grand Master presiding; John S. Rowe, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Lead, June 13, 1961; Missouri was represented. TEXAS: 125th Annual, Waco, December 7, 1960; Lodges 961; Members 244,078; Net gain 1,402; John T. Bean, Grand Master presiding; William H. Proctor, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Waco, December 6, 1961; Missouri was represented. VERMONT: 167th Annual, Burlington, June 15, 1960; Lodges 103; Members 18,145; Net loss 158; Frank M. Brownell, Grand Master presiding; N. Dean Rowe, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Burlington, June 14, 1961; Missouri was not represented. WASHINGTON: 103rd Annual, Yakima, June 21, 1960; Lodges 282; Members 68,992; Net loss 203; Robert H. Guthrie, Grand Master presiding; Alfred J. Ring, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Spokane, June 20, 1961; Missouri was represented. WEST VIRGINIA: 96th Annual, Charleston, October 12, 1960; Lodges 164; Members 48,529; Net gain 275; Carl E. Berg, Grand Master presiding; Delbert E. Williams, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Clarksburg, October 11, 1961; Missouri was not represented. WISCONSIN: 116th Annual, Milwaukee, June 14, 1960; Lodges 308; Members 63,691; Net loss 565; Orrin H. Larrabee, Grand Master presiding; Edward W. Stegner, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Milwaukee, June 13, 1961. WYOMING: 86th Annual, Sheridan, August 22, 1960; Lodges 53; Members 12,982; Net gain 66; William F. Smith, Grand Master presiding; R. C. Witherspoon, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Jackson, August 28, 1961. 1961

COLORADO: 100th Annual, Denver, January 24, 1961; Lodges 167; Members 47,098; Net loss 235; Carlton M. Ray, Grand Master presiding; Leon H. Snyder, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Denver, January 23, 1962; Missouri was represented. KANSAS: 105th Annual, Wichita, March 8, 1961; Lodges 439; Members 99,177; Net loss 867; Ray W. Kinzie, Grand Master presiding; John H. Murray, Grand Master elect, next Annual, Topeka, March 14, 1962; Missouri was represented. LOUISIANA: 150th Annual, New Orleans, February 6, 1961; Lodges 277; Members 51,203; Net gain 221; Frank Brown, Grand Master presiding; Morris Shapiro, Grand Master elect; next Annual, New Orleans, February 5, 1962; Missouri was represen ted.

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MAINE: 142nd Annual, Portland, May 2, 1961; Lodges 208; Members 4'7,829; Leon M. Sanborn, Grand Master presiding; Leon M. Sanborn, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Portland, May I, 1962; Missouri was represented. MISSISSIPPI: 143rd Annual, Jackson, February 14, 1961; Lodges 313; Members 50,781; Net gain 19; Eli J. Smith, Grand Master presiding; C. E. Walters, Grand Master elect; next Annual, jackson, February 13, 1962; Missouri was not represented. NEW HAMPSHIRE: 172nd Annual, Manchester, May 17, 1961; Lodges 82; Members 17,306; net gain 137; Percy H. Bennett, Grand Master presiding; Raymond C. Duncan, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Manchester, May 16, 1962; Missouri was not represented. OKLAHOMA: 53rd Annual, Tulsa, February 14, 1961; Lodges 383; Members 86,179; Net Joss 704; Ernest G. Morris, Grand Master presiding; Jesse E. Cole, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Guthrie, February 13, 1962; Missouri was represented. TENNESSEE: 147th Annual, Nashville, March 23, 1961; Lodges 387; Members 89.951; Net gain 948; Wiley Odell May. Grand Master presiding; Lewis Aubrey Hagen, Grand Master elect; next Annual, Nashville, March 28, 1962; Missouri was represented. UTAH: 89th Annual, Salt Lake City, January 23, 1961; Lodges 32; Members 6,830; Net loss 4; J. Parker Coombs, Grand Master presiding; Robert L. Marimon. Grand Master elect; next Annual, Salt Lake City, January 22, 1962; Missouri was not represented. VIRGINIA: 183rd Annual, Richmond, February 14, J961; Lodges 339; Members 69,631; Charles M. Flintoff, Grand Master presiding; Edmund C. Glover, Jr., Grand Master elect; next Annual. Richmond, February 13, 1962; Missouri was represented.

INDEX Alabama, Grand Orator, 29c Allen, Raymond L., mentioned, 2lc Amaranth, 26c (see also Extraneous Groups) Anderson, Sigurd, Speaker, 19c Aronson, Robert L., Speaker, 23c Attendance, Masonic, l5c, 24c Balcom, Max, mentioned, 22c Ballot, discussed, 18c Barkley, John W., Report of, l8e Bartle, Ho Roc, mentioned, 22c Rcan, John T., mentioned, 30c Bell, Charles N., elected, 21c Belton Lodge, mentioned, 24c Brosius, Rev. Samuel B., mentioned, 20c Rush, Hilary, mentioned, 22c Caldwell, Wallace E., Introduces visitors, 18c Camp Floyd, Utah, story of, 28c Chilcote, Sanford M., mentioned, 22c Clinic, Masonic, discussed, 25c Colorado, Grand Lodge of, centennial celebration planned by, 27c Cook, ]. Williamson, honored, 43c Cunningham, John Do, mentioned, 20c Degree Teams, defined, 48c Delzell, Earl B., mentioned, 18c, 2lc DeMolay, Sponsorship of, discmsed, 26c, 47c Denslow, Ray V., In Memoriam, Ie-He; mentioned, 16c Disney, Walt, present at cornerstone laying, 49c District of Columhia, Grand Lodge of, Sesquicentennial celebration planned,27c Doss, Thomas F:., mentioned, 21 c Eddy, C. Vernon, mentioned, 21c Eldridge, Co P., mentioned, 21c Ellis, Raymond P., elected, 21c Emblem, old Masonic, presented to Grand Lodge, 23c Extraneous Groups, 26c (see also, Job's Daughters, Amaranth, Ladies Oriental Shrine, National Federated Craft, and Sword of Bunker Hill) Finances, discussed, 48c Flags, presented at Grand Lodge of Texas,45c Foreign Recognition, action on, by Grand Lodges, 42c "Forums of Masonic Education," discussed, 25c French, Benjamin B., Lodge, quartet, mentioned, 20c Funeral Service, Masonic, analysis of, 32c ff.

George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association, meeting of, 15c, 17c, 2lc George Washington Gavel, story of, 32c Glover, Edmund C., Jr., mentioned, 21c Grand College of Rites, mentioned, 17c Grand Masters, Conference of, meeting, 15c, 18c if. Grand Masters raise sons, story of, 46c Grand Secretaries, Conference of, meeting, 19c Grandview Lodge, birthday celebration of,22c Hadley, Freelon Ko, mentioned, 22c Hahn, Conrad, mentioned, 16c Head, Clarence W., mentioned, 16c Hegman, Clyde Eo, visits, 44c Hesse, Dewey H., mentioned, 21c Hessey, John H., elected, 21c Hunt, Bruce H., activities of, 16c, l7e, 18c, 20c, 21 c, 22c, 36c, 49c In Memoriam, Ray V. Denslow, lc-14c Ivey, Joseph A. E., elected, 21c Janitor, colored, story of, 46c .Jefferson, John H., appointed, 18c Job's Daughters, 20c (see also. Extraneous Groups) Jones, Chester R."elected, 19c .lory. Clifford D., presides, 21c Kent, Wo Wallace, speaks, 18c, 30c Knudson, Edwin, mentioned, 16c, 17c Ladies Oriental Shrine, 26c (see also Extraneous Groups) Laguens, D. Peter, presides, 19c Lamh, Judge Newell A., elected, 2lc Lankford, Charles L., elected, 21c Larson, J. Edward, elected, 20c Latch, Rev. Edward J., mentioned, 20c Legg, W. Lipsey. mentioned, 21c Louisiana, Grand Lodge of. Sesquicentennial planned hy, 27c McAnally, Ao ]., mentioned, l6c McKinley, Wo LeRoy, elected, l8c McLoughlin, Emmett ]., speaker, 43c Maine, Grand Lodge of, plans bi-centennial celehration, 27c Mann, Rohert H., mentioned, 16c, 22c "Mantua Fund," Masonic charity by Grand Lodge of Ohio, story of, 45c Martini, Edward A., visits, 43c Masonic Homes for Aged, discussion by various Grand Lodges, 31c ff. Masonic Service Association, meeting of, 19c-21c

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"Masonic Week," Washington, discussed, 15c-l'7c Mexican Freemasonry, story of, 36c £I. Mexican Masonic Congress, story of 36c £I. Monterrey (Mexico) Masonic Temple dedicated, story of, 41c National Federated Craft, 26 (see also Extraneous Groups) Nuevo Leon (Mexico), celebration, 39c Parsons, E. Walter, Jr., elected, 21c Past Master, definition of, 44c "Peoples Padre," book, mentioned, 43c Pennsylvania, Grand Lodge of, 24c, 26c, 34c, 43c "Pennsylvania Plan" for George Washington National Masonic Memorial, discussion of, 21c, 22c Philalethes Society, Masonic Workshop, mentioned,17c Proficiency, 47c, 48c Publicity, Masonic, 34c, 35c, 36c Public Schools, programs for, 46c Relic, Masonic, in Grand Lodge of Colorado Museum, 32c Reporters' Convention, 1871, story of, 16c Rocky Mountain Lodge, Utah, story of, 28c Schondau, Frederick F., elected, 21c Short Talk Bulletins of Masonic Service Association, 1960, issues listed, 21 c Smith, Dwight L., elected, 1ge

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"Spirit of Masonry," discussed, 31e Southeast Conference on Masonic Education formed, story of, 25c "Sovereign," use of word, Grand Lodge of Ohio discusses, 26c Statistics, Grand Lodge, 50c-53e Strain, Elvin F., elected, 19c Strayer, Charles H., slogan of, 29c Stulz, E. T., mentioned, 21c Sturtz, William P., elected, 2lc Swatts, Robert Lee, 75-year Mason, story of,43c Sword of Bunker Hill, 26c (see also Extraneous Groups) Temple, L. Wade, Jr., elected, 21c Toft, George W., elected, 2lc Truman, Harry S., attends birthday party for Lodge, 22e Turnpaugh, Walter S., writes article on Mexican Freemasonry, 36e Utah, Grand Lodge of, Oration of Grand Orator,27c Vogel, Dr. Theodor, mentio~ed, 16c, 22c Vrooman, John Black, mentIOned, 16c Wagner, Elmer "V., mentioned, 16c, 17c, 1ge "Wake Up, America," oration, quoted, 29c Whipple, Ralph, mentioned, 1ge Wright, Robert R., In Memoriam £01', 20c Yeager, William E., mentioned, 24c; retires from committee, 43c

INDEX TO 1961 PROCEEDINGS A

Address of Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt Appreciation Conclusion Concurrent Jurisdiction . Condition of the Craft Cornerstones ......... Cu ban Relief . . .. . Decisions . Dispensations . Fifty Year Buttons Grand Representatives Healing .. Lodges un Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis Masonic Week Mexico Necrology Neighboring Jurisdictions Order of DeMolay Trials . Visitations Alphabetical List of Lodges Amendments to By-Laws Appointments Approval of 1960 Proceedings Auditor, Report of

6 .

21 22 10

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12 16

10 9 9

18 10

17 15

17 8

9 8 18 12 161 126

141 4 108

143

Benediction Biographical Sketch of Grand Master, Bruce H. Hunt Board of Directors of Masonic Home, 1961-1962 . . Books, Resolution on By-Laws, Amendments to .. By-Laws, Proposed Amendments to

145 66 126 141

Called From Labor Called to Labor Charter Dates Closing Committees, Special 1961-1962 Committees. Standing 1961-1962 Committee of Ways and Means, Special Report (West Gatc Lodge) Credentials (Interim)

67. 113, 143 68, 115 150 143 144 . 143 80 . 3

Directors of Masonic Home, Election of Distinguished Guests, Introduced

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Distinguished Guests, Introduced (Missouri) District Deputy Grand Lecturers, Introduced District Deputy Grand Lecturers, List of District Deputy Grand Masters, Introduced District Deputy Grand Masters, List of

4 4 145

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145

Elected Officers of Grand Lodge ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Election of Directors of the Masonic Home .......... . . . . . . . . . . .. Election of Officers

206 136 136

Fifty Year Buttons Presented G

Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

68 104 210 147

Lecturer, Report of . Lodge Financial Statement . Representatives, To and From Missouri Secretaries and Their Addresses Secretary, Report of ..... Secretary's Tabular Statement Treasurer, Report of .

Installation Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction

92 172 107

142

. of of of of of

4 4 4

D.D.G.L.'s D.D.G.M.'s Distinguished Guests (Missouri) .... Distinguished Guests Past Grand Masters

Labor, Called From Labor, Called to List of District Deputy Grand Lecturers List of District Deputy Grand Masters List of Elected Officers of the Grand Lodge List of Grand Representatives and Their Addresses List of Grand Secretaries and Their Addresses .. List of Living Past Grand Masters of This Jurisdiction List of Lodges Alphabetically by Location and Districts List of Lodges, Numerically, With Charter Dates Lodge Directory, by Districts . . . . . . . . ..

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67, 113, 143 68, 115 145 145 206 210 147 145 161 150 186

Masonic Home Board, Presented Masonic Home Board, Report of Masonic Home Report

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23 24 24

1961

INDEX

Masonic Home, Officers of 1961-1962 Messages

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144 3

Necrology Nominations for Masonic Home Board .. , , , Numerical List of Lodges, With District Numbers and Charter Dates

120 66 150

o Officers, Election of , , , Officers Grand Lodge of Missouri 1961-1962 ., Opening . . Officers of Masonic Home 1961-1962 .. ,

136 ,

3 144

P Past Grand Masters, Living Past Grand Masters, Presented Photograph of Grand Master Bruce H. Hunt Presentation of Masonic Home Board .. Proficiency Certificates Proposed Amendments to By-Laws

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145 4 Frontispiece ........................... 23 ............... 69 141

Remarks by M. W. Bro. Leslie C. Eddy Remarks by M. W. Bro. Louis Hagan Remarks by M. W. Bro. Harold S. Jackson . Remarks by M. W. Bro. John H. Murray . Remarks by R. W. Bro. Ralph E. Whipple . Report of Auditor , . Report of Committee on: Appeals and Grievances . Auditing . , .. Building Supervisory Board By-Laws , Chartered Lodges , . Credentials . Credentials (Interim) , , , . Entertainment of Distinguished Guests ,., . Forms and Ceremonies Fraternal Correspondence , George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association Grand Master's Address ',................. . Jurisprudence . ,., Lodges U.D. , . Masonic Boards of Relief . Masonic Education , , . Masonic Publications . . Mileage and Per Diem Necrology . Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges .

113 127

119 140

113 108

117 108

117 .

116

115 136 3 141 115 66

. . .

126 65 130 119

122 128

127 .

141

120 127

1961

INDEX

Relief and Charity ........... Ritual . Sesquicentennial Ways and Means Report of the Masonic Home Report of Grand Secretary Report of Grand Treasurer .. . Resolution on Books Roll of Dead Lodges ..

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. .

79 69 127 137

24 92 107 66 213

Special Committees 1961-1962 . Special Report of Committee on Ways and Means (West Gate Lodge) Standing Committees 1961-1962 Superintendent of Masonic Home

144

80 143

145

T Tabular Statement of Grand Secretary Through Masonic Windows .. ..

172 3c

OFFICERS

Grand Lodge of Missouri 1961-1962

ROBERT H. MANN

_ M. W. Grand Master 101 W. Eleventh. Kansas City 5. Mo. . R. JASPER SMITH. . R. W .. Deputy Grand Master 404 U. S. Courthouse. Kansas City 6, Mo. '~RTIN B. DICKINSON R. W. Senior Grand Warden 15 W. Tenth, Kansas City 5, Mo. 't3""fRTHUR U. GOODMAN, JR R. W. junior Grand Warden Kennett, Mo. WILLIAM H. UTZ, JR. . ..... R. W. Grand Treasurer 1208 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 9, Mo. ELMER W. WAGNER R. W. Grand Secretary 3681 Lindell Blvd.. 51. Louis 8. Mo. FREELON K. HADLEY. . .. . R. W. Grand Lecturer 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo. ~J"CEORGE F. MORRISON. . . . .. . R. W. Senior Grand Deacon 1250 Macklind Ave., St. Louis 10, Mo. ~A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM R. W. junior Grand Deacon I~ 207 Miller Bldg., Columbia, Mo. RUSSELL E. MURRAY. . R. W. Senior Grand Steward 1717 June Drive, St. Louis 15, Mo. WILLIAM R. DENSLOW. . R. W. junior Grand Steward Box 529, Trenton, Mo. ELVIS A. MOONEY. R. W. Senior Grand Marshal Bloomfield, Mo. J. MORGAN DONELSON...... . ... . R. W. junior Grand Marshal Princeton, Mo. WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN. . .R. W. Grand Sword Bearer 250 Blackmer Place, Webster Groves 19, Mo. FRANK A. LEWIS. . ... R. W. Grand Pursuivant . 3201 Park, Kansas City 9, Mo. SAMUEL THURMAN. ..... .R. W. Grand Chaplain 7254 Colgate Ave., University City 30, Mo. HERBERT E. DUNCAN. . . . R. W. Grand Chaplain 439 W. 58th St., Kansas City 13, Mo. BEN MORRIS RIDPATH .... . R. W. Grand Chaplain 620 E. Armour, Kansas City 9, Mo. lRA T. GRAGG. . R. W. Grand Chaplain 10408 Halls Ferry Rd., St. Louis 36, Mo. EARL C. G R I F F I T H . R . W. Grand Chaplain 415 E. Main St., Richmond, Mo. THOMAS SHROUT. . .R. W. Grand Chaplain Missouri School of Religion, Columbia, Mo. J. C. MONTGOMERY, JR.. .R. W. Grand Chaplain Sikeston, Mo. 路R. CARTER TUCKER. . . . . R. W. Grand Orator 831 Scarritt Bldg., Kansas City 6, Mo. CARLOS E. ELLERBROOK........... .R. W. Grand Tiler 2900 Chippewa Dr., No. Kansas City 16, Mo. The 141st Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis beginning Tuesday, September 25, 1962.